Siheyuan: My Northeastern Farmhouse

Chapter 31 Celebrating the Spring Festival 1
The Beijing People's Public Security School is located in the Dongyue Temple outside Chaoyang Gate. After passing the tall glazed archway, Gu Weijun gave the registration certificate to the soldiers standing guard outside Lingxing Gate and was led to the Xuanwu Hall next to the Drum Tower to wait.

After a while, the old man Shi Shi with glasses walked in with a smile, "Comrade, here you come to report!" "How is it? Do you still remember me?"

Gu Weijun was confused and stood at attention and saluted, "Chief, didn't we just meet when the awards were presented?"

The old man Shi Shi with glasses smiled and gave a hint, "Think about it again? Last September, Nanluoguxiang braised pork!"

Gu Weijun recalled in a flash, "You are the old gentleman who sat at the table behind us!" Gu Weijun thought to himself, thanks to me drinking the "bath water" twice!

The old man with glasses nodded with satisfaction, "Well, it's not bad, he's a good candidate!" "Come on, I'll take you in to register." "Let's talk as we go."

"I am Shi Min, the dean of academic affairs of the school. From now on, you can call me Lao Shi, or Old Man Shi!"

"Hello, Teacher Shi, I'm Gu Weijun!" Gu Weijun immediately saluted again.

Old Man Shi waved his hand, "You don't have to be so formal, we don't have so many rules here!" "Our schooling system used to be one year, and it mainly cultivated some grassroots police seeds, and then gave the police cultural classes, military training and ideological training. politics class."

He turned around and tapped Gu Weijun with his finger, "You guys are really lucky. Director Feng helped us get a junior college class in foreign languages ​​two years ago. There are five subjects in English, Japanese, Russian, German and French. The schooling period is 2-5 years, and graduation can take up to 5 years. "

"You blurted out two days ago that you were studying foreign languages! Director Feng directly approved you to attend a junior college class!"

While talking, the two walked through Zhandai Gate and arrived at the square in front of Daiyue Hall. There were many students in the square undergoing various basic military training, mainly formation and prisoner fist.

Old Man Shi pointed to the trainees, "They are the one-year police trainees," and pointed to the north, "The junior college class is in the Yude Hall at the back."

Mr. Shi continued to explain, "Our school emphasizes the combination of teaching, learning and practice, so there is only half a day of teaching every day. In the afternoon, they will be arranged to go to various grassroots police stations for internships." "In the first year of the junior college class, classes are held all day. Starting from the second year, I only attend classes for half a day, and I also arrange internships at other times, either in various departments of the municipal bureau, or in a bookstore to learn translation."

Old Man Shi turned around and said to Gu Weijun, "You are taking part in the study as a leader, so you only need to attend half-day classes, and we won't arrange for you to have an internship." "Have you decided on which foreign language to learn?"

Gu Weijun pretended to smile shyly, "Teacher Shi, can I choose between English and Russian?"

Old Man Shi glanced at Gu Weijun in surprise and smiled, "Okay, you've learned all five foreign languages, and I'll be even happier!"

"However, our junior college classes not only study foreign languages, but also include political economics, Marxism-Leninism, criminal investigation, public security management, and on-site investigation. Of course, you don't need to take military classes." "If you dare to fail in any of the subjects , I’ll beat you back!”

Gu Weijun smiled shyly and confidently, "Teacher Shi, don't worry, I will do my best!"

Old Man Shi looked at Gu Weijun and nodded slowly! "good!"

After registration was completed and Gu Weijun received the teaching materials and clothing, he went home directly and rested for a long time at home in the afternoon.

In the evening, after learning the news, Xu Damao showed up again and dragged Gu Weijun to his house for a drink!He quickly apologized, "It's all my brother's fault. I said I wanted to treat you to a drink last time and I was so busy that I didn't have time. Let's make up for it tonight!"

"Brother became a full-time official at the end of last year. It was the time to perform well some time ago! Brother Haihan!"

"Let's come again tomorrow to celebrate your schooling, Brother Junzi!"

The next day, Gu Weijun began an intense life of school study in the morning and security training in the afternoon.

As the moon flew by, Gu Weijun got up from bed this morning. When he was about to wash up, he found that Gu's mother had placed melon seeds and maltose on the stove and was about to climb on the stove to post pictures. He asked in confusion: "Mom, what are you doing?" What’s up?”

Mother Gu looked back at her stupid son and said in disbelief: "Today is a small year! Let's worship the stove!" "Are you living a stupid life?"

Gu Weijun slapped his forehead, "Okay, it turns out it's the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, and we're getting ready to celebrate the New Year!"

In later generations, I will no longer feel the Chinese New Year!And it doesn’t look like the new year anymore!No firecrackers are allowed to be set off, and it’s as deserted as a ghost on New Year’s Eve!During the Chinese New Year, I either lie in bed and look at my mobile phone, listening to the party on TV in the background; or I spend the New Year traveling!

Gu Weijun suddenly became interested. He heard that celebrating the New Year in this era is very interesting, "Mom, do you need me to do any work?"

Mother Gu glanced at her dumbfounded son, "I need you to wash your face right away!"

Gu Weijun covered his face and came out!

As soon as they went out, everyone was in a happy mood, except for the second uncle. Gu Weijun happened to run into the second uncle when he went out, "Good morning, second uncle, you will go and fetch water yourself today!"

The second uncle had a shy belly and a serious look on his face. His posture was very precise, and he said from his nostrils: "Yeah!"

After washing and returning home, Gu Weijun asked Gu's mother strangely: "Mom, why did the second uncle go to fetch face wash this morning?" Gu's mother replied casually: "Liu Guangqi took the initiative to work overtime. It seems that Liu Guangtian was beaten again last night. Maybe he hasn't come back yet." "By the way, I'll bring some old newspapers back from work today, and tomorrow I'll clean the house and paste up the walls."

"Oh, okay," Gu Weijun asked strangely: "Mom, didn't my dad bring old newspapers back in previous years?"

Mother Gu looked at her stupid son with concern, "Can't there be too much to cause fire?"

Gu Weijun fled.

24: Sweeping dust. Gu Weijun went home early in the afternoon and cleaned the house with Gu’s mother, including the roof. Then he used old newspapers to paste the roof and walls, and then pasted new New Year pictures. The windows were made of rice paper that Gu’s mother specially bought. Come to paste.Then she was sent by Gu's mother to Xiao Yu's house, and she agreed with Yang Qing in advance that she would leave the tofu for Xiao Yu to deliver from house to house tomorrow morning.

Because tomorrow is Sunday, it is also the last rest day before the Spring Festival in 63. Gu Weijun is going to the countryside to go to the market!

25 making tofu, it was dark in the early morning, Gu Weijun rode his bicycle to Shangzhuang in the HD area.As the New Year approaches, starting from the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, there will be a big market every day, and people from dozens of miles around will come to attend the market.Especially at the end of the new year, the village has just distributed dividends and grain, and it is time to start planning for next year.At the end of the year, is it time to change the guy at home?What will you plant next year on your private plot?Should I buy two more hens and build a pig pen to raise piglets?

The brooms, broomsticks, woven baskets, backpacks, and pot lids that were rushed to be made years ago should also be sold quickly so that they can be replaced with new year goods!Isn’t this what I miss throughout the year?
Various production teams are also dispatched one after another. The old sows in the team have given birth to piglets again. They need to sell them quickly while there are more people in the new year. The extra livestock cubs also need to be sold quickly. If they keep them again, they will lose money.

After arriving, Gu Weijun was shocked. Although he had visited Daji before, he had never encountered such a scene!
It's not bright yet, but the market is already crowded with people, and the noisy voices gather into a huge din and float into the sky.People were still flocking to the market on the roads in all directions. In addition to both sides of the street, the mule and horse market on the river beach next to it was also crowded with people, like a pool of squirming ants.

Especially at the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative, the crowd was crowded to a width of 5 or 6 meters. Everyone's faces were steaming, and some of their gray-black cotton-padded jackets were so hot that they opened their arms!

Gu Weijun squeezed through the crowd and finally reached the Luoma Market. Before he could take a breath, he heard someone shout, "Young man!"

Gu Weijun turned around and saw that it was the uncle who had helped him buy piglets and lambs at Luoma Market.Gu Weijun took out the Xiangshan prepared in advance, tore it open and started to smoke, "Uncle, you are here today! You smoke!" The uncle took the cigarette, smelled it under his nose, and clamped it on his ear. This is a cadre cigarette. Please savor it carefully when no one is around.

"Young man, I'm here to help your leader buy piglets again!" The uncle's voice was loud, and it seemed that he often shouted in the village.

"Haha!" The people around burst into laughter!
Gu Weijun pretended to be shy and scratched his head, "Yes!" "At the end of this year, the meat joint factory gave us a little fat meat, and the rest was thin. The employees were dissatisfied and started rioting. It makes the leader very worried!”

"No, the leader has learned from the experience and is determined to do something big and raise some livestock." "This meeting, the employees also agreed!"

The uncle rolled his eyes slightly and became a little more enthusiastic. He pulled Gu Weijun to the booth of his production team and said, "Come on, young man, come and take a look at the livestock brought by our team. Which ones do you want to buy this time? It's still the same as last time. Huh?" Where can I find such an excellent buyer?It can be sold at a high price, and you can buy it back at the original price if you don’t keep it anymore. How much labor and rice bran can be saved in the process!

The uncle randomly grabbed one of the piglets by its ear and pulled it up. The little piglet screamed in fright.The uncle enthusiastically introduced it to Gu Weijun: "Look how loud it is! Look how energetic these calves are!"

Pulling the lamb, "Look at how energetic these little eyes are!" He pulled a few baskets and opened the cloth, "Look at these geese, ducks, and chickens, how energetic they are flapping!"

Listening to the uncle's introduction, Gu Weijun pretended to subconsciously take out a wad of money from his pocket. It was sandwiched by a piece of folded paper with a seal printed on the inside.

The uncle noticed the thickness of the money with his peripheral vision, his eyes became more intense, and he immediately turned into the best salesman in the field, "How are you, young man? What do you want to buy this time?" "Don't worry, if you have any questions, you can come back to uncle at any time!"

Gu Weijun pretended to be stupid and scratched his head with the hand holding the money, and said distressedly: "The boss said that the one I bought last time was good, so he gave me the money and let me take care of the arrangements!"

The uncle's eyes widened, fearing that one of them would fall off. Hearing this, he immediately slapped his chest, "What's the matter? I'll help you arrange it!"

The uncle turned around and kicked a young man who was watching the excitement, and at the same time shouted: "Second citizens! You are too stupid to watch the excitement! Go and round up our animals!"

Ermin, who was kicked, said "Oh", looked at the uncle's mouth, patted his butt and started working hard. After a while, he gathered all the piglets and lambs in his stall, but why did one of them get mixed up? calf?
Gu Weijun was stunned, opened his mouth wide, and pointed at the calf, "Uncle, can't we raise this cow?"

The uncle's dark face had a trace of rosy color, which you couldn't tell unless you looked carefully. He made a circle with his big hand towards the position of the cattle and sheep, "Young man, if you believe me, it's just a matter of fodder!"

"Oh," Gu Weijun pointed at the calf again and asked a seemingly silly question, "Uncle, does this need to be raised as a pair at least to raise it?"

The uncle pretended not to expect it and slapped his forehead, "I was negligent!" He shouted to the stall next to him: "Old Sun, Old Sun!"

After a while, a wrinkled old man ran over and said, "Old Zhao, what's wrong?"

"Bring one of your cows over here, and this comrade from the city's supply and marketing cooperative will buy it for the unit!"

With the help (fudge) of the two uncles, Gu Weijun bought 3 calves, 6 lambs, 7 piglets, and more than a dozen geese, ducks, and chickens each, spending more than 200 yuan.

Later, Gu Weijun asked his uncle to help him buy a few female puppies, which were said to be descendants of wild mountain dogs, thus fulfilling his promise to Da Lao Huang. (Da Lao Huang silently said, "Thank you! Why, I still have to cultivate it.")
Returning to the small courtyard was also very smooth, except that it took a little effort to stuff the three calves into the basket hanging about 28 inches tall!
On the way back to the city, Gu Weijun was delighted. The high-yield crops in the small courtyard had already been harvested once, weighing more than 6000 kilograms. It was more than enough to raise these livestock!
No wonder they say that good hunters always appear as prey!

Moreover, why can’t we spend all the money?I saved more than 400 yuan in a small treasury before and bought so many materials, but I still have 200 yuan left!Brother, how do you spend the extra money of 70 yuan a week?How distressing!
(End of this chapter)