At the end of the year, the village committee members were re-elected, and Gao Yuan was no longer the deputy director. In addition, in spring and summer, not many people would ask him to steam wine, so he has been a little idle recently.
At this time, he came to Gao Mingcheng's home and frowned when he saw two newly transplanted mulberry trees.
Gao Mingcheng had just finished his porridge and planned to go to the old village to have a look. He had vaguely heard some sounds before, but because of the distance, he couldn't hear them clearly.
But before he could go over, his dad came first.
"Dad, what happened over there in the old village? Why do I hear someone crying?" Gao Mingcheng asked.
Gao Yuanyuan did not answer but asked: "When did you transplant the two mulberry trees to your door?"
"Yesterday." Gao Mingcheng said.
When Gao Yuan heard this, his face changed drastically and he angrily said: "If you don't plant mulberries in front, you won't plant willows in the back. Haven't you even heard this sentence? Sang Tongsang, you just transplanted the mulberry trees yesterday. Last night, the villagers planted mulberry trees." Someone is getting old! Please move this mulberry tree away quickly and don’t let others know!"
"You are such an old man, how come you don't know anything?" Gao Yuan cursed and went to find a hoe himself to remove the mulberry tree.
Gao Mingcheng was stunned for a few seconds, not expecting this start.
He had heard the saying "If you don't plant mulberries in front, you won't plant willows in the back." He had heard the saying, but he didn't believe it. So when Duomei suggested digging two mulberry trees and planting them next to the house to make it easier to pick mulberry leaves, he did it without saying a word. Got it done.
Now Gao Yuan has a tough attitude and wants to remove the mulberry trees, and says that it was because he transplanted the mulberry trees yesterday that there were old people in the village last night.
Isn't this too far-fetched?
But I don’t believe Gao Mingcheng in his previous life, but I still believe Gao Mingcheng in this life. If no one says anything bad about a thing, forget it. But once someone says something bad, it will always be in my heart. Leave a trace.
If something goes wrong, it will be summed up in those bad words.
Duo Mei, who was standing at the door, was a little uneasy. It was her suggestion to transplant the mulberry trees and the place she chose. Now that Gao Yuan said this, she felt that it was all her fault.
"Dad, let me dig." Gao Mingcheng walked over and took the hoe from Gao Yuan's hand.
The mulberry tree was transplanted yesterday, and the soil was still very soft. With a casual dig, the roots of the mulberry tree were dug out again.
"Dad, who is old?" Gao Mingcheng asked.
People here are used to referring to dead people as old. Some people say they are dead, gone, or gone. They rarely say dead directly.
"This is the old man from our eldest house. He is ninety-three years old. He is mourning. You may go to the old village later and you may want to help." Gao Yuan said. He came over to inform Gao Mingcheng.
The deceased was an elder who lived in the same room, so he would definitely help when the time comes.
Moreover, that family also invited Gao Yuan, the chef, to host a wedding banquet. Gao Yuan had to give a menu according to the host's budget and prepare the dishes in advance.
"Is the old lady gone?" Gao Mingcheng's mind flashed with the old lady's voice and smile, and he felt a little emotional for a moment.
The old man has a good temper and likes to talk about ancient times with others. When he was a child, he used to gather around the old man and listen to him talk about ancient times and guess riddles.
It is said that the old man has also read books, and his cultural level is not low.
"Well, he was gone in his sleep, so he is safe from illness and disaster, which is good. When the family got up in the morning, they discovered that he was gone. I don't know exactly when he left."
While the two were talking, the mulberry trees had been dug up.
This time Gao Yuanyuan personally chose a place for them, choosing it at the foot of the hillside that Gao Mingcheng had cleared before, next to where citrus trees were planted.
Gao Yuan looked at the tiny citrus trees and said, "If you want to plant more fruit trees, you have to go to Shimen Village to buy fruit seedlings. Most people from your uncle's village have contracted to plant fruit trees on the hills."
Gao Mingcheng said, but he didn't really want to go to Shimen Village.
Mainly because he didn't want to see his uncle.
He is said to be an uncle, and he is related by blood, but in fact he has not had much contact with him, so he is not as comfortable as a stranger.
When he goes to Shimen Village to buy fruit saplings, should he go to his uncle's house or someone else's house?
It’s not good anyway, it’s better to buy it somewhere else, where it’s easier to choose and bargain.
Gao Yuanyuan saw Gao Mingcheng's reluctance, so he didn't say more. He felt that his uncle over there was living a good life, and it would be good if Ming Cheng and the others had a good relationship with his uncle over there.
After replanting the mulberry trees, the father and son went to the old man's house to see if there was anything they needed help with.
Due to the particularity of the time and region, happy events were not held in a big way, and this funeral was not held in a big way either. But there is no request for cremation yet, so I have to go to the mountains to choose a cemetery and dig a grave.
Every family has its own cemetery. If a member of your family dies, they can only be buried in the mountainous area of your family. They cannot be buried randomly.
When Gao Mingcheng passed by, the old man's house was noisy, with people everywhere busy with the old man's funeral affairs.
The old man was a highly respected man and was the oldest elder in Dafang. His death was a major event in the entire village.
Gao Mingcheng wanted to help, but he was young and many things were not his turn.
So after standing here for a while, I had to go home.
After returning home, he still looked a little uneasy when he saw Duo Mei. He walked to Gao Mingcheng and said uneasily: "Mingcheng, it's all my fault for planting a mulberry tree in front of the house..."
Gao Mingcheng laughed dumbly and said: "Don't think so much. Even if there is something unlucky, it will be unlucky for our family and will not harm anyone else! The old man is dying and is mourning. Don't think too much. Don’t tell anyone about this.”
There are many superstitious people in the village, and there are even more talkative women.
It obviously doesn't matter, so don't get involved when the time comes.
Many beauties also know the importance and dare not say nonsense, but their overall mood is not high, and they are obviously a little self-blame.
Gao Mingcheng is not good at comforting people, but he knows that as long as a person is busy, he will forget a lot of sorrows, so Gao Mingcheng asked many beauties to help him spread the bamboo strips together.
If you want to weave a dustpan out of bamboo, you must first cut bamboo strips for later use.
In addition to thin bamboo strips, thicker bamboo slices are also needed to make the frame of the dustpan. First, lay out the frame, and then start weaving the bamboo strips along the frame. From the middle and around, weave enough size. Knit another three inches or so and finish.
Under the busy work of the two people, the prototype of a dustpan appeared.
Both Gao Mingcheng and Duo Mei can knit. Furthermore, most of the people in the village can knit, except for a few clumsy ones.
When weaving things like dustpans and bamboo baskets, in addition to bamboo strips, you can also use wicker. Woven wicker will be smoother and less likely to prick your hands.
After a large dustpan is knitted, there is still some material left.
In this case, there is no need to waste it, so I knitted a smaller dustpan. These are all useful things, so there is no need to have too much.
(End of chapter)
