Traditional Chinese Medicine: Back to the years when educated youths went to the countryside

Chapter 86: Brother will help you make big money
The big river flowing through the southern depression of Wangjiacun is called Baihe. It winds all the way and finally merges into the Han River.

The river flows all the way eastward, nourishing the land on both sides.

It is regarded as the local mother river.

However, in summer, the Baihe River is prone to flooding and often breaks its banks, destroying nearby crops and causing floods.

Thunder, rain, and dew are all Mother’s grace.

In order to keep Ma's temper milder, the higher authorities paid more attention to the management of the river.

In winter, during the dry season, labor from various communes will be mobilized to dredge rivers.

In the words of the villagers, it is called digging a river.

Every year when the river is dug, young adults from all over the country gather on both sides of the Baihe River.

At that time, conditions were relatively difficult.

Each family must spare one labor force, and they work voluntarily. There are no work points to earn, and they don't even have a place to live.

The government is only in charge of food.

Many people walked more than ten miles carrying quilts and luggage to get here.

When the weather is nice, we can use local materials to build a shed casually, and people who know each other or not will all huddle together.

When the weather is bad, we stay overnight at the homes of fellow villagers nearby.

That year, Zhang Quanfa stayed at Wang Honghe's home.

At first, the family had a favorable impression of this clever young man.

It's a pity that he has no parents. It is not easy to support the family by himself at such a young age.

But gradually, I found that he was a little too clever and dishonest. He was always thinking about some fantastic things, and his words were clouded.

The honest Wang Honghe and Li Yuzhu were not happy with him.

At that time, the river was being dug and there were a lot of people working there. It was very lively at night.

There are people who sing pendant calligraphy, people who arrange squares, people who play chess... They are all here, just like attending a big gathering.

At that time, the second sister seemed to be a big girl, and she was very beautiful.

Zhang Quanfa didn't know what kind of sweet words he said to coax her heart, and he often took her to play on the river embankment.

By the time her parents noticed, this silly woman was already deeply in love.

No matter what he says, he must follow Zhang Quanfa, who has no father and no mother.

At that time, because the second sister had a good personality and a beautiful person, which family would not be better than Zhang Quanfa who came to propose marriage?

But no matter how hard you say it, you can't persuade her to look back.

Wang Honghe was so angry that he beat his second daughter for the first time in his life.

However, the child is older than the mother.

No matter how distressed your parents are, in the eyes of a girl who is overwhelmed by love, they are all shackles that restrain her.

Seeing that the matter was irreversible, Wang Honghe and Li Yuzhu could only compromise.

Not only did Zhang Quan not ask for any betrothal gifts when they got engaged, but when they got married, they also gave him a large dowry.

Families that were already not wealthy were made even worse.

Until today.

Tomorrow, as is the local custom, the wheat shoots will turn yellow.

It means that the summer harvest is approaching, and the married daughter returns to her parents’ home to visit and inquire about the preparations for the wheat harvest.

There is even a local proverb: If the wheat shoots are yellow, a woman will look after her mother. If you don’t look at your mother, the wheat will not turn yellow if you don’t look at her mother.

Although, because there were no pesticides and chemical fertilizers at that time, the yield of wheat was very low, and all production brigades mostly planted sweet potatoes, the custom still continued.

Thinking back on his second sister's past, Wang Chengzhou felt sad.

For a moment, it was impossible to evaluate.

After all, it is rare to see such a girl who is willing to live in poverty and devote herself to marrying for love, regardless of her previous life.

Three years have passed, and I don’t know if she has regretted it.

The next day.

The family got up early and went to work.

When I came back at noon, there were three figures standing at the door of my house.

A woman with a beautiful appearance, but too thin, stood at the gate with a smile. She was wearing a coarse cloth with her trousers hanging. Only a pair of eyes were still bright on her face that was almost out of shape.

When he saw Wang Chengzhou and Wang Aiduo from a distance, he raised the corners of his mouth with a caring expression.

The elder sister is like a mother.

For a moment, four words came to mind, making people's eyes wet. "Father, mother, San'er, Xiaosi."

Wang Aixian shouted once and wanted to come forward, but her steps were entangled by a little girl.

The little girl's name is Zhang Shengnan. She is only two and a half years old, about the same age as Wang Haibo.

However, compared to her peers, she appears thinner and smaller.

His little face was sallow, he bit his fingers and looked at the family timidly.

"Xiao Shengnan, come here, grandma gives me a hug."

Li Yuzhu responded, perhaps because she couldn't bear to look at her emaciated daughter, so she stretched out her hands and hugged her granddaughter affectionately.

Unexpectedly, the little guy was so timid that he burst into tears immediately.

She was at a loss for a while.

"Dad, Mom, are you back?"

The second brother-in-law, Zhang Quanfa, stepped forward with a large bag full of things in his hand and handed it over.

She was dressed very neatly, her jacket and trousers were very straight, with square pleats, and she was wearing Xinna's layered bottoms.

Especially on the head, the hair is shiny and shiny. I don’t know what kind of thing was used.

It smells slightly spicy.

"Ah."

Wang Honghe responded with a straight face.

After hesitating for a while, he took the things.

"You kid, just come here. Why are you buying things?"

Li Yuzhu was a little unhappy and scolded:
"Life is already tight, so save on unnecessary things if you can."

"When you come home to visit relatives, who has ever competed with you?"

"Providing good support for your wife and children is better than anything else."

When the second sister heard this, she lowered her head.

"Mom, I'm having a great time."

Zhang Quanfa hurriedly took over the conversation, as if he was eager to prove himself, "When you go back to your parents' home with your wife, how can you not bring a gift?"

"People saw it and laughed at us."

"Not only must we take it, but we must take twice as much as others to show our ability."

Wang Honghe lowered his head and took a look, and then noticed that there were two packets of brown sugar and two boxes of snacks in his pocket, which was indeed double the amount.

Immediately, the fire began to surge upwards.

Looking at his skinny second girl, he was so angry that he wanted to scold her on the spot!

He thought to himself: Who doesn’t know what kind of life you are living, so you are just pretending to be arrogant.

At this moment, Wang Chengzhou walked up, picked up Zhang Shengnan with a smile, held him in his arms and coaxed him.

Somehow, the little girl looked at her young uncle, blinked her big tearful eyes, and suddenly stopped crying.

Li Yuzhu breathed a sigh of relief, couldn't help laughing, and cursed:

"This little girl is so virtuous!"

"At such a young age, you already know who is attractive, right?"

"Just like your mother, she knows how to pick out the good-looking ones."

One sentence resolved the embarrassment.

The second sister's face turned red, and she shouted like a baby, "Mom!"

Wang Honghe sighed and snorted.

When the second brother-in-law heard this, he became even more proud.

He raised his head and raised his chin, "Chengzhou, how are you doing lately?"

"Have you read any good books again? I'm chatting with my brother."

"If you ask me, in this family, you will be the most promising in the future!"

As he spoke, he shook his head and showed off:
"The book has its own golden house, and the book has its own Yan Yuru. All the great things are written in the book."

"If people in the village laugh at you, let them laugh at you. What do a bunch of idiots know? They will always be envious."

"Look hard and study hard. In the future, I will lead you to do big business and make big money!"

(End of this chapter)