Chapter 102 Life Bits

Sister-in-law Duan was so frightened that she quickly waved her hand: "Just spare my old bone."

"Although I drive fast, I'm very stable." Song Zhaodi played with the car keys. "Auntie, this opportunity is rare. If you miss this time, you will have to wait until the Year of the Monkey."

Zhong Jianguo stretched out his hand and took the key: "There is no next time." Then he shouted at Sister-in-law Duan, "Auntie, if you talk about you, let's go back to the house first." He turned his hand and stuffed the bag to Song Zhaodi, "You let me in."

"Stingy." A sour smell came to the face, Song Zhaodi hurriedly carried the bag into the house, and poured out the dirty clothes in the bag, "Zhong Jianguo, you wash the clothes, we will boil water to take a bath."

Zhong Jianguo: "There is hot water on the stove, you can wash it with hot water. There is also a tank of water outside, which I pressed in the morning, and it is hot now." He turned to look for his two eldest sons. Wash outside."

"Dad, I'm twelve years old." Zi Li pointed to the distance, "There are still many women chatting over there, and they will see them."

Zhong Jianguo looked back and said with a smile, "You know you're shy? I'll build a wooden shed next to the toilet tomorrow. You guys wash there when it's hot?"

"That's fine." Zi Li thought about it carefully, "Thank you Dad. Dad, I'll help you build a shed tomorrow."

Zhong Jianguo smiled and said, "Okay. Then you can wait for a while. After your mother is done washing, you can go to the house to wash."

"Let's eat a cucumber first." Dawa held a large cucumber in one hand and a large tomato in the other, "Dad, are you cooking by yourself or eating in the cafeteria during this time?"

Zhong Jianguo: "Eat three meals a day in the camp. Do you feel sorry for your dad?"

"No." Zhong Dawa thought about it for a while, "If I knew I couldn't starve you, we would spend a few more days at my grandma's house."

Zhong Jianguo slapped him on the back of the head, and then waved at Erwa, "Did you learn to paint with your uncle and grandpa this time?"

"Grandpa can't draw." Erwa said, "The other grandpa can. Dad, I can draw people now."

Zhong Jianguo was surprised: "Really?"

Erwa nodded, pursed her lips and smiled, a little embarrassed: "It's not quite the same."

"It's okay, let's learn slowly." Zhong Jianguo comforted his son, "Our second child is still young, and we will learn from that grandfather for another month during the summer vacation next year. When I come back, my father will be yours, when—"

Song Zhaodi was looking for clean clothes upstairs when she heard Zhong Jianguo stammer, and stuck out her head to remind: "Be a model."

"Yes, a model." Zhong Jianguo said, "In the future, your brothers and sisters will also be models for you. When you are as old as you are, we will give you the clothes for our family."

Da Wa doubted: "Will he do it? If the cloth is cut, we won't have to wear it."

"Find a piece of cloth to mend it if it's broken." Zhong Jianguo patted Erwa's head, "I believe Erwa can do it well."

Erwa nodded vigorously: "I can do it well."

"Let's put the clothes aside first." Zhong Jianguo patted the back of his head, "Go and pick a tomato for your dad."

Sanwa said quickly, "Second brother, help me pick one."

"I picked it." Gengsheng came over with the tomatoes in his clothes, "Dad, we haven't picked the tomatoes in a few days?"

Zhong Jianguo thought for a moment: "It's been five or six days since I received the telegram from your mother. Don't just eat these, I'll steam a pot of rice at noon, and we'll fry the rice with salted eggs later."

"Dad really knows how to eat." Even more admiration. However, I didn't dare to eat too much. I ate a tomato and asked Erwa and Sanwa to eat half of it. Seeing Zi Li nibbling on a cucumber, he put the rest of the tomatoes in the kitchen.

On the Dragon Head Festival, Song Zhaodi killed two hens, and the Zhong family had thirteen hens. Pick up at least ten eggs a day. Song Zhaodi took the children back to her parents' house, but no one ate the eggs, so Zhong Jianguo asked Mrs. Duan to help him pickle the eggs.

There are two jars that were just pickled a few days ago, with only a little salty taste. Song Zhaodi took a bath and fished ten unflavored eggs to make egg fried rice. Then fished four more to make tomato egg soup

The five children took a bath, and the egg fried rice and egg soup came out of the pot.

Around five o'clock, the sun was shining, and the Zhong family had dinner.

At half past five, Song Zhaodi and five children slumped on the chairs to rest, while Zhong Jianguo washed the pots and dishes.

After Zhong Jianguo packed up, the five children fell asleep. Zhong Jianguo was taken aback: "Did you sleep on the way?"

Da Wa squinted: "It's too hot on the train, I can't sleep."

"Then what should we do? The sun has been in the sun for a day, and the upstairs is also hot." Zhong Jianguo looked at Song Zhaodi and asked her to think of a way.

Wengzhou Island is surrounded by water, and the island is overgrown with trees, resulting in very low temperature at night, and there is no need to use a fan to sleep in dog days. But it's only after five o'clock, the sun has not set, the temperature has not dropped, the temperature upstairs is similar to the outside.

Song Zhaodi: "Go and take the mat from our bed and put it on the ground, then put it downstairs to sleep."

The Zhong family's house has eaves, so the sun can't come in. Because the heat from the yard will come in, the first floor is not hot, but it is stuffy. However, it is much stronger than upstairs.

Zhong Jianguo couldn't help yawning when he saw his independence. He went upstairs to take down the mat, and then carried the dining table outside to make room for the mat.

The five sons lay sideways and fell asleep as soon as their heads touched the mat.

Zhong Jianguo was very distressed and asked in a low voice, "How many of them haven't closed their eyes for two days and two nights?"

"I fell asleep, but I woke up hot after a few minutes of sleep." Song Zhaodi said, "The train is not only hot, but also has a strong smell. Let's go press some water to wet the yard, and the house will not be hot."

Zhong Jianguo pointed at the bench: "You can rest. I'll just go."

In this era, there are many simple people, and there are many orphans without parents and mothers. No one cares about children, but Song Zhaodi does not dare to be careless. After all, she takes care of five children by herself, so that she has not slept for forty-eight hours. Zhong Jianguo said so, Song Zhaodi did not support it, and let him water the ground alone.

Zhong Jianguo went to the kitchen to get a bucket, and when he came out, he heard the snoring one after another, and even Song Zhaodi, who never snored when he was sleeping, also joined in. He felt distressed and wanted to laugh, so he shook his head and went to press the water.

Sister-in-law Duan came in with a palm fan. Seeing that Zhong Jianguo was the only one, she was very curious: "Where's Xiao Song?"

"Too tired, fell asleep." Zhong Jianguo pouted in the direction of the living room.

Sister-in-law Duan glanced at her, and quickly lowered her voice: "Did Xiao Song tell you about her eldest sister?"

"I didn't have time to say it." Zhong Jianguo said, "When I was eating, a few children talked to me, and the noise made my brain hurt, so I forgot to ask." I was afraid that Mrs. Duan was worried, "Zhao Di didn't mention it, maybe it's all right. ."

Sister-in-law Duan saw that there was a chair under the eaves of the porch, and moved a chair to sit under the tree by the water well: "When Liu Ping was pregnant, your Uncle Liu thought she was disobedient and didn't ask much. Laibao was pregnant with a child, what Uncle Liu thought. When I get up, I ask. Alas, this Liu Yang is also ignorant, and she is in her thirties, so why did she let her give birth?"

"Eldest sister is willing to have a baby herself. It's not Liu Yang's fault." Zhong Jianguo smiled, "In our family, asking her to have a baby is like killing her."

Sister-in-law Duan glanced at the room subconsciously: "I asked her before, and she said that Sanwa is still young. In more than a month, Sanwa will be six years old. It's time for first grade, haven't you let go?"

"No." Zhong Jianguo shook his head, "She has a right mind and a good temper, so I don't dare to force her." After a while, "I won't dare to let her give birth in two years. Five children will be stuffed one by one. I can eat it, but I’m really afraid that there won’t be enough to eat by then.”

Sister-in-law Duan said with a smile: "You don't have to be afraid of this. If you don't have enough food, you and I, Uncle Liu, and the commander are still there. Our family can't support five children."

"Auntie, have you heard Uncle Liu mention his self-supporting grandpa?" Zhong Jianguo asked curiously.

Sister-in-law Duan shook her head: "There is no obituary, so she should still be alive." After speaking, she sighed, "No news is good news."

Zhong Jianguo thought the same thing, but he was worried about self-reliance and rehabilitation: "I hope it's good news." He poured the water down the road, and when he turned around, he found that there was another person at the door, and he said without thinking, "Come back tomorrow."

"I know Zhao Di is back." Zhou Shufen came in and looked around, "Where's your wife?"

Sister-in-law Duan whispered, "Sleep in the house. Are you off work?"

"Just got off work." Seeing this, Zhou Shufen couldn't help but lower her voice, "As soon as I came out, I heard a few children chatting that Mr. Song was driving a speed car. Headmaster Zhong, when did your little Song learn?"

Zhong Jianguo snorted: "I want to know more than you."

"Didn't you teach it?" Sister Duan asked.

Zhong Jianguo: "She said I taught it. In fact, she stole it. Comrade Zhou Shufen, are you here for this?"

"I'll pick a few of your cucumbers and tomatoes." Zhou Shufen said, "The ones in our yard were eaten by their fathers as fruit, and I couldn't find a red one if I wanted to make a candy-mixed tomato."

Sister-in-law Duan pointed at her house: "There are many in my yard, go and pick them."

Zhou Shufen was thin-skinned, and was embarrassed to go to Liu's house, so she said, "There are many in Xiao Song's yard. I'll just pick hers. Hey, Captain Zhong, find me a basket."

"Would you like me to pick it up and send it to your house?" Zhong Jianguo frowned, "I have a bag in my hand, so I won't put it in the bag."

Zhou Shufen opened the bag: "It's what I bought, so I can't put a piece of it."

"I like to eat or not." Zhong Jianguo was too lazy to serve. "I tell you, Teacher Song wakes up in a big way, you'd better be quiet. If you wake her up, I'll have to figure out how to fix you tomorrow."

Zhou Shufen shuddered: "Your teacher Song doesn't take any losses at all."

"What do you think about Teacher Song?" Zhong Jianguo stopped, "Then you still eat the vegetables that Teacher Song grows?"

Zhou Shufen nodded: "It's because I have a big opinion on her, so I eat more to make up for it." After saying that, she went to pick a cucumber, washed it in a bucket, and broke half of it to Sister-in-law Duan, "Why are your cucumbers bigger than mine? , and sooner?"

"Because I poured the boy's urine." Sister Duan blurted out.

"Cough!" Zhou Shufen quickly covered her mouth and swallowed before saying, "Pour it directly?"

Sister-in-law Duan: "If you pour it directly, it will kill you. Add some water and pour it again. Isn't that the case in your family?"

"My house is filled with manure." Zhou Shufen said, "Every time I clean up the vegetable field, Ma Zhonghua has to tell me, saying you look at Mr. Song, the yard is full of vegetables, and it's not like you. I He also said at the time that he didn't meet him."

Sister-in-law Duan shook her head and smiled: "The feces in their cesspit are all dumped into the bamboo forest behind."

"I'll do the same when I look back." Zhou Shufen said, and suddenly realized that something was wrong, "I always feel that someone is looking at me, Song Zhaodi is really asleep?"