After going to the countryside, I can fish as much as I can

Chapter 16 Listening to gossip under the tree

The next day was another day full of passion. I repeatedly searched for pigweed everywhere, cut it into the basket and packed it, carried it down the mountain, and then chopped firewood on the mountain and dragged it home.
The only difference is that the two brothers Sun Dashan did not come here today. Carpenter Sun's wife and his son came and brought over beaten rice and flour, and of course, finished furniture such as wardrobes.

After another period of busyness and several conversations, Zhang Youyou realized that she and Anle's purchase of rice this time was purely a matter of luck.
This rice is equivalent to the grain seeds distributed, but no one is willing to grow it. In addition, it is expensive, and the villagers who live on a budget are unwilling to pay that price to buy it, so they put it there.
No wonder the village chief kept saying that there was no such store in this village. Zhang Youyou and Zhang Youyou thought they wanted to eat anyway, so they bought it, and they just cleared the warehouse for him.
After Anle explained the contents of the table and cabinets he wanted to buy, the mother and son left and would deliver them over when they were ready.

Time flies by, and Zhang Youyou has been in the countryside for half a month. During this period, his favorite thing to do is to grab a handful of pumpkin seeds or sunflowers and listen to the old men, aunts, and grandma chatting by the old well in the center of the village. years and village gossip,
"This little educated youth is here again today. Have you eaten?"

"Grandma Zhao is joking. We have just eaten. If you have nothing to do, come here and listen to your grandparents about your glorious past! So that you can teach me, a junior, to study hard."

After Zhang Youyou finished speaking with a playful smile, she sat down on a stone pier and moved very skillfully.
"You girl! You have lost all my little story."

Grandma Zhao chuckled and moved a little away. She was still holding a shoe sole in her hand, and she would poke a needle at a time.
"It's early today, you're the only one here."

"Who told you to run so fast every day! Where is that girl Anle?"

"She! She's a little tired today and is resting!"

"That's right. The educated youth who come every year have to go through this. Just get used to it."

"What makes you smell so good?"

Suddenly, Grandma Zhao sniffed hard and found that it was on the little girl. She couldn't hide the surprise on her face.
"Grandma Zhao has a really good nose. I brought you one of the mixed potato buns I made today. Eat it while it's hot. You won't eat it when it gets cold."

Zhang Youyou smiled and took out an oil paper bag from his pocket. There was a fist-sized bun inside.
"It's also your little girl who is kind-hearted, otherwise this old lady wouldn't be so lucky!"

Grandma Zhao was so happy that she took a bite of the bun. She had never eaten such a fat and oily thing until she was married at such an old age.

But I didn't expect that when I met this little girl when I got older, I would be blessed.

Zhang Youyou respects Grandma Zhao, not only because she is an elder because of her age, but also because Mrs. Zhao sent supplies to our army more than once when she was young.

Although I didn’t have the guts to kill the enemy, I still risked my life to deliver food and medicine.
Not only that, Grandma Zhao’s husband-in-law and natal family all died on the battlefield. Now only one little grandson is left in the army. He has been away for two years. I don’t know if he will come back to visit the old lady this year.
Zhang Youyou also has a patriotic heart and worships heroes, but in this environment, she does not dare to go too far. She can only occasionally bring a bun with space water or other homemade pasta to treat Zhao. Grandma eats it,

"Yeah! It just tastes like this. It's numb, spicy, hot, soft, and delicious."

Grandma Zhao praised her with happiness on her face. Zhang Youyou held her chin and smiled while watching Grandma Zhao eat the buns.

From a distance, they look like a mother-in-law and grandson who have an extremely close relationship.
Grandma Zhao finished the buns quickly, and people came one after another under the coptis tree. The uncles and aunties in the village all had nothing to do after dinner in the afternoon, so they sat under the coptis tree to chat and play.

Some people who live close by brought the bowls over and ate while enjoying the cool air. It was quite enjoyable to listen to everyone bragging and spanking!
"Hey, Zhang Zhiqing, let's see how we raise people here! You've only been here for a short time, and your skin has turned a lot whiter."

As soon as an aunt sat down with a stool, she opened her mouth and started talking, her face full of surprise and a hint of pride,
Zhang Youyou didn't know what she was so proud of. Anyway, she always felt that she had this idea.
"Really? Maybe it's the soil and water here! Otherwise, I wouldn't have come here! I was lucky enough to be assigned here."

Zhang Youyou nodded in agreement with an affirmative look on her face, making everyone laugh. Who doesn't know what the place where he is staying is like?Fortunately, this little girl still looks serious.
"Zhang Zhiqing, aunt wants to ask you something?"

A woman shouted, her voice so loud that several leaves fell from the tree.
"Whatever you say, I will definitely tell you if I know it."

"That little girl who lives with you, how old is An Zhiqing? Didn't her family tell her?"

"Auntie, don't think about it. Comrade An is still underage like me! And when I chatted with her, she also said that her family warned her when she went to the countryside.

I don't want her to marry too far away. If she doesn't obey, she will have to sever ties with her and not have this daughter. My aunt has to feel sorry for her. After all, she who has left her hometown has to rely on her parents to support her when she comes here. Otherwise, her life will not be the same. I don’t know why I’m sad! "

Zhang Youyou said matter-of-factly that these remarks were the plans agreed by the two of them. After all, there were many people who had this idea.
At least, this kind of rhetoric can exclude some people from outside, which is why Anle doesn't come out often. Anle is 17 years old, and those parents in rural areas have long looked at each other.
"You guys from the Liu family are so shameless. Little educated youth Zhang is right. The two of them are still little girls, so you are worried about them. Isn't it a shame?"

The aunt's face turned red when she was told that, and she felt a little angry, but she said,

"I'm not my mother-in-law's nephew. He's been asking me to lead the way for the past two days. I just ask casually if it's okay. If not, forget it."

"Your mother-in-law's nephew is already 25! Why haven't you fallen in love with her yet? How high-minded do you have to be?"

Someone said mockingly, he knew some inside information, he was lazy, and he didn’t even act like a mother. Who would have to be unlucky for eight lifetimes to enter this house?
"It's not normal to have such high eyesight! It's not like you've never seen my nephew before. He's tall and looks very talented. Why don't you take a good look at him?"

After saying that, all kinds of laughter came from the surroundings. The aunt also knew that these people were joking, but that's how she felt. She even resented Zhang Youyou,
It’s really a picture of a little girl who is ignorant!I asked you to give you face, and you really gained face.

Zhang Youyou doesn't care about this, he just wants to watch and have fun!As long as it doesn't offend her, just treat the other person as a clown.

"You are still having fun here! Hurry up, let's go see the excitement!"

This was an older woman walking by, looking a little excited. She was still a little far away when she shouted loudly,
"What the hell are you doing, why are you so anxious?"

"Someone is hiding in the woods! If you don't go away, everyone will disperse."

Upon hearing this, all the old men and women became excited and said, "This is ridiculous!"

Another said "How shameless!"

"Who is walking in the woods?"

The old ladies and gentlemen who were cheering no longer have any pain in their feet, their hands are no longer shaking, and they can walk more smoothly. They are at least ten years younger.

"This group of people! Girl Youyou's liveliness is too dirty. Don't look at it, otherwise it will dirty your eyes."

Zhang Youyou's heart that was about to move was suppressed by Grandma Zhao. Next to her was Grandma Zhao, who had always respected her, and objected to her going to see the excitement.

"Well! I'm not going, I'm here to play with you."

Zhang Youyou wholeheartedly agreed. After all, the radio speech he was waiting for later was definitely more exciting than what he had seen before.

And Grandma Zhao won’t go either. It’s not good for her to leave her alone here.
Sure enough, not long after, the group of people came back one after another, talking a lot, some even blushed with excitement,

"Third mother-in-law, let me tell you that the eldest granddaughter of Liu Gen's family is in love with Lu Zhiqing. You can talk to whomever you want! She also sneaked into the woods. The people who went there at the beginning saw the two people and said they were hugging each other. It’s here!”

"What about Liu Genren?"

Grandma Zhao was the third mother-in-law in that person's mouth. This was what happened one day, so she asked casually,
"When I left, Liu Gen was beating people with a stick! I guess he has been persuaded now! After all, there are so many people here, it's better not to make it too ugly." A group of people were talking and laughing under the tree. , Zhang Youyou saw a middle-aged man carrying someone on his back, running very fast, followed by a large group of people chasing him.

"What happened?"

"Ouch, I'm afraid this might have damaged someone!"

"Sin!"

Zhang Youyou and his group waited for those people to leave, and then a few of them who had not followed the large army returned to the tree and told them,

"Oh, my God! That guy has done something serious."

"What's the matter?"

"What else could have happened! That girl Tao Hua had a traitor, but I accidentally beat her up. The blood flowed out loudly, and we were all frightened at the time."

"Hey! This girl is ruined."

"I usually look very timid, but why am I so brave when talking to someone?"

"So you are talking about free love! It's all shameless. Look, we have only met once or twice before when the matchmaker came to our door. Life has been pretty good since we got married."

An old stubborn said that he has always disapproved of free love. He would not be shy about letting a girl like that into his home.
"You old stubborn, wouldn't it be better for the children to get to know each other before they get married? Of course you are living a good life. Didn't you beat your first wife to death when you got drunk? If we are still talking about a partner like now, we will have a good relationship with each other. I understand, it’s amazing that you can find a wife.”

Grandma Zhao spat at him and said angrily,

"You old woman, why do you have such a bad mouth? My mother-in-law's fate is bad, it's none of my business, huh!"

After all, that man was also older, and he felt that he had lost his temper in front of the juniors. He snorted and left, but the figure from his back looked a bit like he was running away!
"Yuyou, you have to keep your eyes peeled when looking for a partner in the future. Look at what these people are doing. I also watched Taohua's girl grow up. She is polite and elegant in her speech. I didn't expect her to be so courageous. , Hey! I don’t know what will happen in the future, will that educated youth marry her? "

Grandma Zhao said with a worried look,

"Don't worry! I'm not that blind! If anyone dares to take advantage of me when we're in love, I'll kick him as far as he can."

Zhang Youyou said with a proud face, but she didn't know that there are some things that cannot be said too early. How proud you are now that you say it will hurt when you slap her in the face later, but it's just the other way around.
"This kind of thing hasn't happened in the past two or three years. I guess the village chief has been very busy these days."

"What's the deal with the village chief? They say matchmakers are in charge of matchmaking, but they don't say matchmakers are in charge of having sons."

"Whenever something goes wrong, the village chief is not busy. The most important thing is that if the boat arrives at the brigade, the village chief will not only have to go and be criticized, but also have to write a self-criticism. Do you think it is so easy to be an official now?"

Someone who knew something said on the side,
"Who made him the village chief?"

I don’t understand or know the specific situation, so I can only argue like this:
"Everyone just eats carrots and doesn't worry about it. Go home and teach your children well. It's not a worry every day."

Some people were not interested in chatting. After seeing what happened to Peach Blossom, they went home to take care of their children.
There are also some long-tongued women who have their own way of talking, where they add fuel to the fire and chat with gusto.

Grandma Zhao went back and didn't let Zhang Youyou give it away. She said that it's normal for people to worry about things when they get old. So Zhang Youyou shouldn't pay attention to her or follow her.

When Zhang Youyou saw what she said, he just listened to her. When she left, she felt that these people under the tree were boring.

I am going home to make some delicious food. I have exchanged a lot of wild goods with the villagers in recent days. I will go to town tomorrow and send some to Public Security Li to repay his favor.
After all, there is something touching, even if it is just for a moment, it will be remembered for a lifetime.

"Yuyou is back. What do you think of this pancake I made? Come and try it."

Anle has recently become obsessed with learning to cook, but conditions are limited, so she can only learn to make various pancakes first.
"Okay!"

Zhang Youyou saw that the pancakes looked pretty good, so she picked up the pancakes and took a bite.
"Bah ah ah~!"

After chewing for a few times, he suddenly spit it out and looked at the other party with a resentful look. Anle's heart skipped a beat.
"What! It should be done! I even cut it open in the middle to see it!"

"Sister, I call you sister. You are really talented. Tell me how you do it by adding both salt and sugar. The key is to add a lot of it. It's both sweet and salty. What are you going to do?"

At the end, Zhang Youyou was a little bit dumbfounded. Although both of them are white, they are obviously not the same breed!It’s also easy to tell the difference!

The key is that this noodle is overcooked, with a strong fermented sour smell that goes straight to your forehead?

"Uh! Sorry, maybe I made a mistake when I was making the dough. I originally put sugar, but I didn't know why I put salt instead."

"Haha! It doesn't matter. The flour is yours anyway, and you also contributed to the firewood. Don't waste it! Eat it yourself."

"Forget it, forget it!"

Anle didn't want to eat it. She took a bite carefully just now. The taste...

"Who knows that every grain of food on the plate is hard work? Have you forgotten that all your food is bought with money? You have to throw it away, which is a waste of food and money."

"Then what should we do?"

I don’t want to waste Anle!But what to do?

"Fortunately, you don't have to make much. Take it all out and dry it in the sun. Then you can add some other things to fill it and make it into pancakes again."

Zhang Youyou thought of what some people did in the past and said with caution,

"Can I still eat it?"

"Of course you can eat it? Otherwise, how do you think the shops took back the unsold steamed buns and snacks? They spent money on them. Do you think they ate them all themselves?"

Zhang Youyou rolled her eyes, ignored the shocked Anle and returned to the room. She should make some food in the space!
As for the gossip about Taohua and the educated youth, let’s talk about it later!Anyway, even if she didn't say anything, she would still hear the rumors soon.
　Today we have reached 5 words, I hope you can sign a contract!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)