In front of Yu Wanqiu, Mingxi and Mingnan consciously put away Mingbei, who was teasing at home, and watched the movie seriously. Nowadays, the movie theaters are all showing patriotic and anti-Japanese movies, and Mingxi watched a lot in the military academy. Even some films Beicha have not been released yet, he has watched it several times in the military academy.

Mingnan has been studying solidly this year. When half of the children are able to eat, the money and food stamps given by the family are basically used for meals. Ming Nan felt that it was not easy for Li Muwu to carry the sack to make money. He wanted to cut a penny into two halves in school, not to mention watching a movie, even if he never went to the cinema. Sitting in the long-lost movie theater, Mingnan watched the movies with relish, clapping his legs and laughing with the plot from time to time. As for the silly brother, he had long since left behind him.

Those who have seen it and those who haven’t watched it all watched the movie seriously, only Ming Bei was a little absent-minded. He sat in a chair and secretly glanced at Yu Wanqiu. But Yu Wanqiu didn't even look here, Mingbei always felt that it was because he was wearing too ugly, so he quickly took off the leather jacket, and took off his hat and put it on his lap.

Although there is heating in the cinema, the place is big and empty, and the temperature is far worse than the temperature at home. Therefore, most of the moviegoers were wearing leather jackets, and there were some who were physically strong enough to unbutton their jackets, but Mingbei was the only one who was so carefree and not afraid of the cold and dared to peel off his jackets.

Zhen Zhen's vision was interrupted by his undressing, she could see Mingbei dog's gnawing hair through the weak light of the movie curtain, Zhen Zhen felt that she couldn't help covering her face, this hairstyle was unbearable, it was too hot eyes.

Mingbei didn't know it yet, so he tugged at his tunic suit and sat upright on the chair. Zhen Zhen was afraid that Ming Beirong might catch a cold, so she hurriedly leaned over and whispered in his ear: "This black light is blinding, others can't see you at all, did you take off a little early?"

Feeling the swish cold wind digging into the skin along the padded jacket, Mingbei nodded and whispered back: "I feel a little cold." But he just took off his clothes and was really embarrassed to stand up and put it on again. He could only silently put the leather jacket under his neck and wrap himself tightly.

Seeing Mingbei's messy hair, Zhen Zhen couldn't help it anymore: "Fourth brother, your hair is like being bitten by a dog in the first place, after washing your head and pressing it with your hat, what a shame! Ugly."

Ming Bei was full of confidence in his carefully groomed hairstyle in the morning, he stretched out his hand and pushed back Zhen Zhen's chubby little face, and muttered, "You little brat knows what looks good or not."

Zhen Zhen felt that Ming Bei must have brought his own beauty filter when he looked in the mirror, that's why he was so blind, so he didn't say more, and decided to let the society teach him how to be a man.

After the movie was shown, the lights in the cinema suddenly turned on. While everyone was covering their eyes, Ming Bei swiftly pulled off the leather jacket covering him, and quickly pressed the hair on his temples with both hands. , while Yu Wanqiu turned his face, he quickly showed a smile at Zhen Zhen, and asked in a soft voice, "Zhen Zhen, are you cold, do you want to put my clothes on you?" After speaking, he He also tugged at his tunic suit, for fear of not being able to see it in late autumn.

Zhen Zhen looked at him with a ghostly expression on her face, that was because her brother didn't do anything, if it was her cousin, she would pretend not to know her.

Yu Wanqiu picked up the water bottle that he brought with him, and just as he turned around to talk to Zhen Zhen, he was caught by Ming Bei's messy hair. After holding it again and again, Yu Wanqiu burst out laughing: "Classmate Li Mingbei, is your hair bitten by a mouse or something? Why is it all in one piece? Look to the left, This is all bald, didn't it bite you?"

Li Mingbei's imposing aura was instantly lost by Yu Wanqiu. He grabbed the leather hat from the chair and put it on his head. His face was a little red, and he told the truth honestly: "It's me who doesn't Carefully cut it."

Yu Wanqiu smiled and rolled his eyes, pointed to the outside and told him: "There is a barber shop next to the supply and marketing agency. Why don't you go and get a haircut in a while, and you won't be able to shave your head until the first month of the new year." Although Mingbei I'm a little embarrassed, but I still feel good in my heart. If I hadn't cut my hair, I wouldn't have the chance to say these two words. Although the effect is different from what I imagined, the result is always good.

After leaving the movie theater, Yu Wanqiu politely said goodbye to the Zhen Zhen brothers and sisters and took his younger brother home. Mingbei stretched his neck and watched Yu Wanqiu leave until he couldn't see anymore.

Mingxi stepped forward and put his arms around Mingbei's shoulders, and said earnestly: "Mingbei, when I get home in the evening, I'll talk to my mother and let her stew a pig's brain for you. We won't eat it, we'll keep it all for you. on."

Mingbei was still immersed in his own thoughts and didn't react, so he replied: "You really don't eat it? Don't rob me again when the time comes."

Ming Nan squatted on the ground with his stomach covered, laughing loudly, Zhen Zhen slapped him on the back angrily: "Don't be happy, let's take my fourth brother to shave his head, it'll be dinner time in a while."

Nowadays, it is best for a boy as big as Mingbei to cut his hair. The same inch size is enough, and the barber can shave it with his eyes closed. The clipper flipped flexibly from Mingbei's head, and he shaved his head in less than ten minutes. The barber brushed off the broken hair on Mingbei's face and neck with a sponge, while earnestly instructing him: "This haircut is not If you can practice it at home in a day or two, don’t cut it yourself next time. You’re not afraid to poke yourself with scissors.”

Mingbei looked at his head in the mirror, grunted a little dejectedly and stubble, and replied seriously: "Actually, I didn't think I was ugly before."

The barber was blocked immediately. He stared at Mingbei, turned his head and shoved him aside: "Who is the next haircut, hurry up and come here."

There was still more than half a month before the Chinese New Year. Mingxi and Mingnan also shaved their heads together. The three brothers looked in the mirror for a long time. In the end, Mingxi put his hat on his head contentedly, and looked at the two with pride. A younger brother glanced: "You two are not good enough, and you are far worse than me."

Mingnan glanced at Mingxi's back, and quickly got up and took Zhen Zhen's hand and went out: "I'm much stronger than Mingbei, his bald head is too ugly."

Ming Bei looked at the mirror and could see the hair on his scalp. He was dissatisfied with it, and complained to the barber: "My cut is too short, it's not as good-looking as my second brother and third brother's."

The barber helped the customer push his head, and replied without looking up: "You cut the hair on the left side bald, I can only be shorter than you, or it won't hit me. What's the brand?" He threw the pushed hair to the ground, and the barber gave him a look: "It's okay, no one can tell if you wear a hat when you go out, your hair will grow during the Chinese New Year, and then your brother's hair will grow. Well, it doesn't look as good as your spirit."

After hearing this, Mingbei finally became happy. He happily put on his hat and came out. The first sentence he saw Mingxi was: "Brother, I'm hungry, what shall we have for lunch?"

Although the hydrolysis plant is large, there is only one restaurant in the plant. Usually, the employees of the plant either eat in the cafeteria or go home to cook. Therefore, this restaurant is basically open to people outside the plant.

Mingxi led his younger brother and sister in. There was only one waiter sitting at the innermost table reading the newspaper. When he saw someone coming, he immediately stood up and asked with a smile, "A few comrades, are you coming for dinner?"

Mingxi and the others found a table near the stove and sat down. Taking off their jackets, Mingxi asked, "What's there to eat?"

"There are steamed buns, steamed buns and pancakes, cauldron dishes and stewed dishes." The waiter replied quickly.

In winter, Beicha basically has no other dishes except cabbage, potatoes, and sauerkraut. Although this is a restaurant, the stewed dishes are not necessarily as willing to use oil as at home. It was a rare time to come out. Mingxi didn't want to eat the third child again, so he decided to take extravagance and invite his younger brothers and sisters to have a good meal.

"What is the stuffing for the buns?" Mingxi asked.

As soon as I heard that I wanted to buy buns, the waiter's face immediately opened with joy: "You guys can hurry, today's buns are stuffed with beef, and the purchase in the factory came from Anbei, and they said that they happened to meet a special one. The stout bull fell into the pit and died, or he wouldn't be able to buy beef back."

Zhen Zhen went back to the 1960s and hadn't eaten beef yet. When she remembered the oily beef buns she ate in her previous life, her saliva was drooling. She swallowed her saliva and hurriedly asked, "How do you sell buns?"

"Twenty cents for an extra ticket." The waiter only reacted after saying that, seeing that Mingxi, the largest of the group, was only in his early twenties, he hesitated and persuaded: "Although it's not cheap, but It's also because it's rare, this bun is full of beef and no vegetables, and if you think it's expensive, there are also large pancakes and stews."

Mingxi hesitated for a while after hearing the words. Although he paid a lot of allowances at school, his training intensity and appetite also doubled. After saving for so many years in school, he only had a few dollars left in his private house. But looking at his younger siblings who rarely see each other once a year, Mingxi felt that he had nothing to give up. Anyway, as soon as the school started, he would be given allowances and meal tickets, and he would never starve to death.

After counting the money and the provincial food stamps, they put them on the table: "Please help me make ten buns."

"Okay!" The waiter counted the money and food stamps, then raised his head and asked, "Do you only eat steamed buns? There is freshly boiled porridge, and the four of you only need two cents plus four or two grains. Tickets are enough."

Mingxi nodded: "Yes, serve me hot."

The hot thin-skinned beef buns with large fillings, and the fragrant and thick simmered porridge were quickly brought to the table. Zhen Zhen smelled the aroma and drooled, and immediately picked up a bun. The flour of this era is not as finely ground as later generations, and fully retains the inherent nutrients of wheat. Although the color looks a little dark, it is full of wheat fragrance. One bite, the aroma of the noodles and the soup of the beef converge in the mouth, bursting out the most delicious taste.

Gently sucking the gravy from the steamed buns into your mouth, and taking another bite is full of meat filling. don't know how this chef cooks the beef. Not only does it not have the hard and woody taste you imagined, but it is delicious and oily. Not greasy.

While Zhen Zhen was savoring this steamed bun, Mingxi, Mingnan, and Mingbei over there had already eaten a plate of steamed buns. Although they didn't have as much insight as Zhen Zhen, they still had a lot to say about them. It looks like you know how delicious this beef bun is.

After finishing the last bite of the buns, Zhen Zhen took out the money and food stamps from her pocket: "Waiter, help me serve twenty more buns."

The waiter was frightened by her domineering behavior and looked at Mingxi at a loss. Mingxi knew that Mrs. Li was fond of Zhen Zhen, and she gave her a lot of New Year's money during the Chinese New Year and festivals. When she went to school, she would occasionally give her 15 cents to buy snacks, biscuits and snacks. Looking at the scattered cash on the table, Mingxi just thought that Zhen Zhen was just like him and saved it from his mouth, and quickly coaxed her and said, "If you don't have enough, brother will buy you another one. Okay? What do we need so much for? It's not easy to save money, it's time for you to talk to me later."

"Such delicious beef buns, I don't know when I will be able to eat beef stuffing next time. I'm not thinking about buying more and you can make them, and I'll bring back a few for Nanny and Mom to try. Everyone knows what beef buns taste like."

Ming Nan's heart warmed when he heard what Zhen Zhen said, but he didn't approve of buying so many buns: "You don't know how expensive firewood is, so much money to buy a good ten kilograms of flour, let's eat the second brother one. Going back is already a luxury, how can I buy so much." He pushed back Zhen Zhen's money, and took out the money he had saved from his pocket: "I will buy buns for Nanny and Mom, and take your money back. But the food stamps have to be given to me, and I have eaten all of them before the holiday."

Zhen Zhen looked at Ming Nan helplessly: "You guys are going to school outside, you can't eat enough to eat, you have to save money to eat when the school starts, to tell you the truth, when the uncle came back last time, he secretly stuffed me a lot As for pocket money, you can just eat it." She removed Mingnan's hand that was holding the money, and put the cash and food stamps on the table into the waiter's hand: "Don't be stunned, hurry up and serve the buns."

A total of thirty steamed buns were steamed in one pot. I originally thought that it would be good to sell them out in a few days, but I didn’t expect that the four brothers and sisters would wrap them up just after steaming. He took a bite and burped before he could swallow it.

Mingxi smiled and looked at Zhen Zhen next to her: "This is enough to eat, and there are still twenty buns, typical with big eyes and small belly."

Zhen Zhen took another bite and felt that her stomach was too full to eat, so she handed over half of what was left to Mingxi. Mingxi's few have eaten Zhen Zhen's leftovers, and no one despised her. One mouthful of steamed buns and one mouthful of porridge, Mingxi three of them ate two more.

After wrapping the remaining fourteen buns in greased paper, the waiter and the chef discussed it and generously gave them a small bag of flour. Mingxi thanked him and rushed home with his younger siblings.

When I got home, I opened the door in Mingbei, and I smelled the big bones of the sauerkraut, blood and sausage stewed in the pot. The five beef buns I ate at noon seemed to be in a bottomless pit, and I couldn't find a trace in an instant: "Mom, I'm hungry."

Seeing that there were a lot of people in the west room, Mingxi quietly sent the noodle bag to the east room, and handed it to Mrs. Li tremblingly: "Ma, let's bring back some beef buns."

No wonder Mingxi was afraid. Although he was in his twenties, in front of Mrs. Li, he always felt that he was still the same child who was always in trouble and was afraid of being scolded by his grandmother.

Carrying the heavy flour bag, Mrs. Li opened it and took a peek inside, her color suddenly changed, she touched the cigarette bag pot from the kang and knocked on the edge of the kang: "Aren't you panicking with a lot of money? Who bought it?"

Mingxi, Mingnan, Mingbei, and Zhen Zhen replied in unison: "I bought it!"

Mrs. Li looked at this and the other, and suddenly laughed angrily: "Little bastards, dare to lie to your grandma, you three boys come over and lie on the kang, and see if I will smoke you to death."

Zhen Zhen hurriedly ran over and hugged Mrs. Li's arm, rubbed her little face on it, and coaxed her softly: "Ma, I really bought it, don't think about it, who else is in my family but me? Are you so daring?"

Being rubbed by her granddaughter's soft hand on her chest, Mrs. Li's anger dissipated most of the time: "If you want to eat steamed buns, tell your mother that it's not that we don't have white noodles in our house, so we can make it ourselves."

"It's different." Zhen Zhen carried the noodle bag in front of Mrs. Li as if offering a treasure: "This is stuffed with beef, the stuffing prepared by the chef of the restaurant is especially delicious, the gravy fills your mouth with one bite, not to mention how fragrant it is. I just thought that we can't just eat such delicious buns, we have to let the milk and my father, my mother, brother and sister-in-law taste the meat buns, so I just bought a few more." Zhen Zhen hugged Mrs. Li's Waist, raised his head and blinked his eyes: "I want milk to eat all the delicious food in the world."

Zhen Zhen's remarks said that Mrs. Li didn't mention many posts in her heart, she hugged Zhen Zhen Le and couldn't close her mouth: "As expected of the baby that Nian likes, Nian didn't hurt you in vain." On Zhen Zhen's forehead After kissing, Mrs. Li looked at the three grandchildren standing in a row on the ground, and scolded again: "All of you are big and small, why don't you be as sensible as your sister, and I will be with you in the future. Sister learn something, but you can't eat alone, do you know?"

Mingxi nodded again and again: "The milk is right. We will definitely buy it for the milk when we encounter delicious food in the future."

After hearing this, Mrs. Li felt relieved, but she felt reluctant to spend money when she thought about buying things, and quickly added: "Just thinking about the family, you don't need to buy it, it will cost a lot of money. Mingxi, Mingnan's eyes are getting older every year, and this marriage will cost a lot of money to buy things for dowry, so you have to know how to live, right?"

Mingxi and Mingnan blushed like Heyang persimmons, they both lowered their heads and answered vaguely, Mrs. Li patted Zhen Zhen's little fleshy hand and asked her fondly: "Did your brother lie to you for money? already?"

"No, my second brother bought ten buns at the beginning, and I bought them again because I thought they were delicious. My second and third brothers all wanted to pay, but I stopped them. They went to school without money and hungry. Stomach, I don’t have to worry about eating and drinking at home, I will spend it if I have it.”

Mrs. Li shook her head with a smile: "I'm still a big hand." After getting off the kang, she grabbed a bunch of keys from her waist, opened the box and took out the handkerchief with the money: "Zhen Zhen, how much did you spend? supply you."

"You can pull it down." Zhen Zhen couldn't help but wrap her handkerchief and put it back in the box: "I still have it. I'll ask you if you want it when it's gone. What can I do if I throw it on me."

As soon as Mrs. Li heard her hand stew, she glanced at the three grandsons standing on the side, and nodded earnestly: "Then let's put the milk first, it will save your brother's coaxing you to spend it."

The new year is getting closer and closer, except for Ming Bei who also flips through the books every day, no one else in the family reads books anymore. The military academy that Mingxi attended, although it was on holiday, still got up at five o'clock every morning and took Li Mingzhong and Tianhu to run around the big river. Ming Nan was relieved of the pressure of the college entrance examination, and was instantly freed from the review of the college entrance examination. Every day, he took Ming Bei and Zhen Zhen to play sledges and ice chips on the big river, just like a half-old child who did not grow up.

After playing all winter, Mingdong, Mingxi, and Mingnan all took the train back to their respective schools after eating the 15th Lantern Festival. Mingbei also locked himself in the house and reviewed his homework over and over again.

After getting used to the lively atmosphere of the house, the house was quiet after the three boys left, but they were a little uncomfortable. Zhen Zhen didn't walk around the house every day, sitting next to Ming Bei watching him review his homework. This time, Mingbei really calmed down to study for the high school entrance examination of the hydrolysis factory, without the need for Zhen Zhen to urge him, he knew that he would do the questions and memorize the text over and over again.

Fortunately, the boring days did not take long, and it was the day of the start of the school. When she returned to the school, Zhen Zhen was very sensitive to find that the school atmosphere had begun to change. The newspapers are increasingly attacking the rotten ideas of the bourgeoisie.

Mingdong's studies lasted four and a half years. This time, he went back to school to go through the graduation procedures and obtained the national unified distribution work registration certificate. After settling for work, Ming Dong hurriedly sent a telegram to his family, but he couldn't find time to go home, so he bought a ticket and went directly to Anbei.

Anbei Agricultural College still attaches great importance to Mingbei. It has just been liberated for more than ten years. There is really a shortage of good teachers, especially those who graduated from a serious agricultural university like Mingdong.

The academy sent a teacher to help Mingdong get his household registration, and then he turned to the food relationship, and he was busy all day long without touching the ground. When he finally lay on the bed in the single-person dormitory for the staff at night, Mingdong came back to his senses. From today, he has become a teacher of the Agricultural University seriously.