Gao Yue stayed in the village for five days. During these five days, he first followed Gao Mingcheng into the mountains for hunting and got a wild boar weighing more than 100 kilograms. Then he followed Gao Mingcheng to work in the fields and experienced the hardships of farmers again.
Go to the fields and fields to weed weeds; go to the mountains to cut down and move trees; and go swimming in the reservoir in the evening.
Gao Yue likes swimming very much, because the only disadvantage of living in the county is that he can't swim as much as he wants. You know, the children in the village will have a carnival in the water throughout the summer.
Practice swimming strokes and compete with each other to see who swims faster, who can hold his breath for longer, or who catches more fish.
The reservoirs here are small, and the ponds are even smaller. Children are taken to the reservoirs by their elders to bathe when they are young. When they are older, they can go to shallower ponds to play in groups.
Gao Mingcheng didn't know what happened in other places. He only knew that there had been no drowning incidents in his village over the years.
There were also people who drowned, but they were rescued quickly.
That evening, Gao Yue came out of the water and stepped on the mud to the shore. He said, "There is too little water. It's not a pleasant swim!"
This is already the largest amount of water among the three reservoirs, but even so, there is still not much water for people to swim wantonly.
Gao Mingcheng didn't go swimming at all. He was catching fish in the pond not far away. To be precise, he was catching shrimps.
As the saying goes, you catch fish when the water rises and shrimps when the water falls. Because shrimps live at the bottom of the water, they are easier to catch when there is less water.
There are two types of shrimp here, one is local river shrimp, which is not big but the shrimp meat is still sweet, and the other is crayfish.
Crayfish are an exotic species and originally considered an invasive species. However, there are many foodies in Greater China, so as long as they are edible, they will not become widespread!
As early as the 1990s, crayfish quickly appeared on the tables of food stalls and have not been there since. If you finish eating the wild ones, then eat the farmed ones!
When the weather is warm, crayfish are quite active. If you want to catch crayfish, you have to go to a place full of reeds and aquatic plants. You can fish with a simple fishing rod. If you are not afraid of being caught by pliers, you can also catch them directly with your hands. .
Gao Mingcheng was too lazy to bring a fishing rod and relied on his hands to catch the fish. As long as he avoided the pair of large pliers in front of him, he would be fine.
Hearing Gao Yue's complaint, he said: "It has not rained in the village for almost two months. When the fields are dry, water has to be released from the reservoir. If it doesn't rain again, production will definitely be reduced this year."
When Gao Yue heard this, he immediately became worried and subconsciously said, "What should we do?"
Gao Mingcheng turned to look at him and gave him a look for him to understand.
What can be done? When your manpower is exhausted, how can you still control whether it rains or not?
In fact, as early as the summer of 1958, Jilin Province had launched the country's first aircraft rainfall and was successful.
But although the weather here is dry, it is not so bad that the harvest will be lost. It is also a local drought, so there is no chance of rainfall.
Gao Yue pursed his lips and stopped mentioning the matter, but looking at the shallow reservoir, a trace of worry still flashed in his eyes.
He grew up in the village and naturally saw the struggles among villagers for land and water.
Knowing that there will definitely be a chaotic fight in the village in the near future. He knew that Gao Mingcheng was very skilled, but he was also afraid that he would not know the importance of his actions, so he said, "At that time, will you stay in the county for a few days? Your house is almost repaired, so it's time to take a look."
Gao Mingcheng was stunned and soon understood what Gao Yue meant. Gao Yue said again: "You came to live at my house. The last time you stayed in a hotel, my parents were not happy. They felt that you were a little alienated."
Gao Mingcheng nodded in agreement, "Okay!"
In fact, he was also thinking about whether to avoid it when the time came.
He didn't want to compete with others for water. He only had one acre of land, and he didn't lack that much food.
But a person does not exist independently. He also has his parents, uncles, grandma and others in the village.
When he is involved, it will be difficult not to come forward, but once he comes out, what if the atmosphere is too bad and arouses his anger and starts beating people?
He had fought with people before, but when he fought again now, it was a bit hard to win.
He can usually control his strength, but if he is provoked to anger, he may miss.
After all the calculations, it was better to avoid it first, it would only be for a few days anyway.
After saying this, Gao Yue looked over to see Gao Mingcheng's harvest. When he saw half a bucket of crayfish, he immediately smiled and said, "Okay, you can catch so many with your hands, it's amazing!"
"That's almost enough for a plate. Let's go home and eat crayfish!" Gao Mingcheng said with a smile. He stopped catching and prepared to go back with the bucket.
Although there is half a bucket of crayfish, not many can be eaten after processing! After all, after the head and tail of the crayfish are removed, there is not much meat left.
After returning home, Gao Mingcheng and Gao Yue sat on the edge of the well and began to process crayfish.
Gao Yue saw that the water level in the well had no downward trend, and praised: "You have drilled this well well! Even if the weather is dry, at least there will be no shortage of water."
Gao Mingcheng also laughed. When he decided to dig a well, he remembered that the weather would be dry in the second half of this year, so it was very important to have a well. Besides, all the public wells in the village were in the old village, and his place was far away from the old village. , it is not realistic to carry water every day.
Thinking that the water level in the village's public wells had gradually dropped, Gao Mingcheng felt a little melancholy.
At that time, people in the village will not only compete for water in the reservoir, but also for water in the well.
Those public wells will run out of water before morning. In order to drink water, some people get up in the dark at four or five o'clock, and then rush to fetch water. After fetching water, they fall down to sleep.
Anyone who gets up late will see empty wells.
Moreover, the water at the bottom of the well is turbid. After it is poured back, it cannot be eaten directly. It must be left to stand for a while.
Long before, Gao Mingcheng had not wasted water.
Rice water can be used to wash hair, wash vegetables and water vegetable fields. Even bath water can be used to water trees.
Nowadays, Gao Mingcheng either goes to the reservoir to take a bath or washes at home, but his washing method is interesting. He carries a bucket of water, then walks to the flower tree in the corner of the yard, and then washes like this. After washing, his body It was clean, and the flowers and trees got water.
He planted some gardenia trees and camellia oleifera trees in the corner of the yard, and then planted a row of loofahs on the edge of the fence. Now the loofah vines are crawling along the fence and bamboo poles, with green broad leaves and yellow flowers. And long strips of loofah embellish the whole yard with more vitality.
Tonight's dinner table will feature stir-fried crayfish. After cleaning the crayfish, deep-fry it until cooked, and then add a large amount of dried chili peppers, garlic cloves, and ginger for seasoning. The final product is a rare delicacy!
Gao Mingcheng took out rice wine and poured it for Gao Yue and Duo Meidu. Crayfish must be eaten with some wine, preferably beer, but he didn't have it at home. A small glass of rice wine would be good too.
After eating this crayfish meal, Gao Yue will return to the county the next day.
The past few days back to the village are considered a rare vacation for him. After returning, he has to continue studying. He has a natural advantage. He can directly go to the police station for internship, observe the police officers handling cases, and keep all the case-handling procedures in mind. .
Before leaving, Gao Mingcheng prepared a lot of things for him, including a hare, a watermelon, several melons, some dried vegetables, and seasonal vegetables in the fields.
Seeing the bicycle loaded with things, Gao Yue felt helpless and happy at the same time.
On the second day after he arrived, Gao Mingcheng led him into the mountains and hunted a wild boar. However, the weather was hot and the meat could not be kept. So after discussing it, the two decided to keep part of it for themselves and share the rest with others. .
Gao Mingcheng's parents' house, Grandma Xi's house, and some of Gao Yue's relatives here all got some.
Although Gao Yue has relatives, they are not very close relatives, because his father originally had a brother, but unfortunately died early during those difficult years, and his mother is not from the village, but from another village.
"I'm leaving, Gao Mingcheng. I'm waiting for you to come and play in the county!" Gao Yue said, winking at Gao Mingcheng.
"Well, I'll go find a time." The two of them agreed on the code, and Gao Mingcheng watched Gao Yue leave.
The weather is too hot right now. If you want to go out, you have to do it early or late. Even the felling of Xiaofushan is only done in the morning and evening. Everyone is allowed to rest at home during the hottest time at noon.
Gao Mingcheng didn't want anyone to suffer from heat stroke, and he had to spend money and effort to take care of it.
Most of the fruit trees in the mountains have to be planted next spring, so it doesn't matter if they are cut down later.
"Be careful on the road!" Gao Mingcheng ordered loudly, and received a vague response from Gao Yue. He watched Gao Yue go all the way towards the old village, then left the village, and then rode all the way towards the county.
(End of chapter)
