Gao Mingcheng and Duo Mei were walking side by side, but as soon as they walked into the courtyard, they smelled a foul odor. Duo Mei couldn't hold it back and bent over and retched.
Gao Mingcheng looked over and guessed that the family might be cleaning the toilet.
The toilets in the countryside are all dry toilets. There are no reservoirs or underground sewers to flush away dirty things.
Therefore, the smell of dry toilets is very strong, and sometimes looking down to see it is a test of one's tolerance. If you have trypophobia...
Gao Mingcheng said to Duo Mei, "It smells bad at home, so don't go in. Go sit at Grandma Xi's place and talk to Xiu Man."
"Yeah." Duo Mei responded. She really couldn't smell the smell now, so she had to walk back from the corridor next to the house, about twenty meters away, to Grandma Xi's house.
Gao Mingcheng entered the yard by himself and followed the direction of the noise. Sure enough, he saw his father and Gao Mingwan wearing old clothes and digging out the dry toilet.
The smell is too strong and can cause eye pain if you get too close.
Gao Mingcheng stopped, stunned and did not dare to take another step forward.
His family has a small population and is away from home most of the time, so there are not many things in the dry toilet, and the smell is not as good as here.
"Mingcheng, why are you here? Are you done with the work in the fields?" Gao Yuan saw him coming, straightened up to talk, and took a rest.
Gao Mingwanna covered his mouth and nose with a cloth and was still working hard. Finally, the toilet was almost empty.
Gao Mingwan said: "Dad, take it to the ground quickly, the smell is too strong."
Gao Yuanyuan glared at Gao Mingwan, and before he could speak, Gao Mingwan had already said: "I want to drive, but my shoulder is tender and it affects my driving."
Gao Yuan had no choice but to carry the filled bucket to the field outside.
When he was carrying a load, there was a stink along the way.
"Second brother, let's talk outside the courtyard." Gao Mingwan said, walking quickly outside the courtyard, as fast as running away.
When he got outside the yard, the air was finally not so smelly. He took off the cloth covering his mouth and nose, took off the outermost old clothes, and then took a deep breath, as if he was surviving a disaster.
"Why are you digging out the dry toilet at this time? Don't you have to wait for the vegetables to sprout and grow for a while before pouring manure water and fertilizing?" Gao Mingcheng asked in confusion.
The soil has just been turned and the seeds have been sown, and the seedlings have just emerged. Applying fertilizer at this time will burn the roots.
Gao Mingwan said: "During the Chinese New Year, I went on a blind date. After looking around, I fell in love with a girl. We also had some contacts later. It is almost settled now. The girl's family will come over tomorrow to view the house. If they are satisfied, then It’s settled.”
"When I said it, I wanted my parents to clean up the house and buy some snacks, meat and vegetables, and that was about it. But I didn't expect that dad said that there were too many things in the toilet, and he was afraid that the in-laws would come over in the future and feel the smell. No, so I have to clean out the toilet today."
Gao Mingwan sat down on the stone pillar in front of the door, his tone a bit complaining, but also a bit happy.
His father said he wanted to dig out a dry toilet because he valued him and wanted to keep the house clean and satisfy the woman.
Gao Mingwan pointed to the firewood piled aside and said: "After digging out the dry toilet, we still have to chop firewood! From the pile of firewood, we can tell whether the family is hardworking or not, and whether their life is good or not. "
"A while ago, my eldest brother had a part-time job and had to run outside every day. My parents had to take care of the work in the fields, so there wasn't much firewood at home. These dead trees were dragged back from the mountains by my father this morning. They said they were hidden in the mountains before. , it’s almost done now.”
"You said that my parents are too competitive. Even if there is not much firewood at home, so what? It doesn't affect cooking anyway! Besides, I am working in the county now, and I will buy a house in the county like my second brother in the future. living."
Speaking of this, there was a hint of superiority in Gao Mingwan's tone.
He thought in his heart that even if the house in Gaojia Village was not that good, his personal conditions were very superior. If the woman was not stupid, she would not say anything bad.
Gao Mingcheng listened quietly, and then asked about the woman's situation.
"She is from Xiaowang Village. Her name is Wang Xiuxiu. She is the youngest daughter in the family. She has an older brother who is a teacher in an elementary school. Her family background is pretty good. If it weren't for my good personal conditions, she might not like me." Gao Mingwan was complacent. While talking, he called Gao Mingcheng to come here for dinner tomorrow.
For this matter, he specifically took two days off. Tomorrow evening, he would have to drive back to the county and then go back to work.
Perhaps because of Gao Mingcheng's relationship, Xiao Jinfeng knew that he was taking leave for a blind date, so he specifically asked him to drive back in a pickup truck.
Although this pickup truck cannot haul large goods, it can take on some small orders in the county, and can also give favors to some leaders, such as moving houses, transporting furniture, etc.
These days, let alone a pickup truck, even a tractor is a very respectable thing.
When Gao Mingcheng heard the woman's name, his heart moved.
He never expected that the one Gao Mingwan was interested in was his wife from his previous life!
Of course, in his previous life, Gao Mingwan had a high profile with the woman, but in this life, Gao Mingwan has developed quite well.
The timing of Duomei's pregnancy and the date of Gao Mingwan's blind date made Gao Mingcheng feel a little confused.
Could it be that Gao Mingli and Gao Shufang will be together again with the partners in their previous lives?
Destiny?
But then he shook his head and denied it.
In his previous life, Gao Zhuang never married or had children until his death, but now he is married and has children, and lives a relatively happy life.
In his previous life, Huang Dazhi had become a speedster gang in Yangcheng, committed countless evil deeds, and was eventually brought to justice.
But in this life, Huang Dazhi not only lived a good life, but also became a glorious co-op!
The gears of fate are still turning, which shows that man can conquer nature.
Therefore, if he did not interfere in Gao Mingli and Gao Shufang's marriage, it might be the same as in the previous life, but as long as he intervenes, it might be different.
After reaching this conclusion, Gao Mingcheng decided to interfere in Gao Shufang's marriage, but not in Gao Mingli's. After all, getting married is a woman's second reincarnation. In her previous life, Gao Shufang's husband was also okay, although he was ordinary and his life was not so good. He lives an ordinary life, but he has a younger brother who is addicted to gambling.
After losing a lot of money, the younger brother ran away. His wife also divorced and remarried, but he left behind a pair of children. The woman said that her grandparents were raising her, but the grandparents were old, illiterate and did not understand education. affairs, so Gao Shufang is more in charge of those two children.
Gao Shufang had two sons, and had to take care of her nephews and nieces. Life was really hard. Later, when he got rich, he subsidized this girl.
But if she can find a good partner again, why should she have to live so hard again?
"Second brother, what's wrong with you? Are you in a daze? Let me ask you something!" Gao Mingwan shouted loudly, finally bringing Gao Mingcheng back to his senses.
"Ah, what did you say?" Gao Mingcheng asked absently.
"I'm asking my second sister-in-law. When I brought her back yesterday, I saw that her face looked ugly. She covered her mouth several times and wanted to vomit. I asked her if she was motion sick, and she said no, so I asked you." Gao Mingwan said.
"Oh, your sister-in-law is pregnant, so she's not feeling well." Gao Mingcheng said. This time he came to visit because he wanted to tell everyone about it.
After their little daughter-in-law got married, her husband's family would always give birth to a baby, but the relationship between him and Luo Xiaohua was delicate, and Luo Xiaohua didn't like many beauties, so she never had a baby, but she had said before that she would not give him a child.
But despite this, we are always close relatives, and we still have to say what needs to be said.
"Congratulations, second brother, you are going to be a father!" Gao Mingwan grinned and congratulated him sincerely.
There have been a lot of good things recently. He is about to get engaged, the second brother is about to become a father, and then Mingli and Shufang will follow.
Time passed by unknowingly, and the five brothers and sisters also grew up one after another and will soon have their own families.
While the two brothers were talking, Gao Yuan came back with an empty load. The bucket had been washed in the ditch outside, but there was still a smell.
Gao Yuan put the burden in the corner, took off the outermost old clothes, and then walked towards the two brothers.
Before Gao Mingcheng could say anything, Gao Mingwan had already announced the good news first.
"Dad, my second sister-in-law is pregnant!"
Hearing this, Gao Yuanyuan also showed a hint of joy on his face, and said repeatedly: "Very good, very good. Your mother just bought more than 20 chickens two days ago. By then, they will grow into half-sized roosters. Give your wife two to replenish her health."
There is a custom here that they will give half-sized roosters to pregnant women, which is about one pound. In fact, there is no meat, but everyone thinks that such roosters are the most nutritious and are the best for pregnant women to eat.
Later, some people raised pigeons nearby, so it became popular to give pigeons to pregnant women. There is a saying that a pigeon is better than nine chickens.
People who don't have money to buy pigeons will go into the mountains to get turtle doves. Turtle doves are similar to pigeons and are also very nutritious, except that farmed pigeons have more meat than turtle doves.
Gao Mingcheng did not refuse his father's kindness. This was what their local elders should do.
In life, there are many agreed-upon things. For example, the elders will love the younger ones. For example, they will provide money and effort to help their sons find a wife. For example, if the wife is pregnant, she will give some supplements or red envelopes.
In addition to the contributions of the elders to the younger generations, the younger generations naturally also have to pay to the elders, such as filial piety and providing for the elderly.
"Dad, I shook some winter honey yesterday and gave you a bottle. I put it on the table in the main room." Gao Mingcheng said.
The smile on Gao Yuan's face became even bigger and he said: "We have just finished eating the honey at home. Your mother said that we will go to the market today to buy some brown sugar and bring back some brown sugar water. Tomorrow we will make brown sugar water for the woman's people to drink. Now we have it. This honey, it’s better to soak it in honey water.”
Gao Mingwan even expressed his intention to buy some from Gao Mingcheng at the market price.
Gao Mingwan took the initiative to offer money, but Gao Mingcheng didn't pretend to be generous and said he didn't want any money. He only said that he would give him a preferential price, one yuan cheaper than the market price.
In this way, Gao Mingwan has already taken advantage.
When the two brothers were talking about buying and selling honey, Gao Yuanyuan didn't speak. If Gao Mingli said he wanted to eat honey, he would ask the second brother to give some to the fourth brother, because the fourth brother didn't have much money, but... The third child is already doing well, so there is no need for him to say anything.
Besides, now that the fourth child and Shufang live in the second child's home, they can't just eat the honey if they want.
After the father and son talked for a while, they saw Luo Xiaohua coming back carrying a basket.
Seeing this, Gao Yuan frowned and said, "You were on your way to a meeting, why did you come back now? Are you gossiping with people again?"
I have to say that Gao Yuanyuan understands Luo Xiaohua quite well.
Luo Xiaohua smiled sheepishly at first, and then said: "The sow of Dasong's family gave birth to piglets. After I heard the news, I immediately ran to their house and ordered two piglets. After the piglets were weaned and put into captivity, I came to their house. Go buy it back."
"This first batch of piglets in spring is the best seller. If you don't order in advance, you won't be able to buy it then!" Luo Xiaohua said happily.
People in their village usually buy piglets to raise in the spring and sell them at the end of the year. Most people sell live pigs directly, and a few choose to kill the pigs at home, then keep some of the meat at home and sell the rest. Lose.
But this situation is rare and may only occur when the children are getting married and there is a wedding banquet.
My family raised three pigs last year, but due to the weather conditions, we spent a lot of effort getting pig food for the pigs in the second half of the year, but the pigs still didn't grow big.
At the end of the year, it was sold in one go and nothing was left.
When he bought piglets this year, Luo Xiaohua decided to raise one less pig, so that he would be more relaxed if he encountered the weather. Furthermore, there were more cows in the family this year, and the manure they produced was enough for the fields.
Countryside people raise pigs not only to make money by selling meat, but also for pig manure.
If the crops in the ground are not fertilized, they will not grow well.
Not to mention the reluctance to buy chemical fertilizers, the chemical fertilizers will harden if the land is used for a long time, and by then all the nutrients in the land will be lost.
Luo Xiaohua had discussed with Gao Yuan about raising only two pigs, and Gao Yuan had no objection to it.
In the past, it was common to raise three or even four pigs. But at that time, there were many people in the family, and there were many people doing things. Now, the sons have divided their families, and those who have gone to the city have gone to the city, and even the daughters have They went to the city to do things. If they raised more pigs, they would be too busy.
Gao Mingcheng told Luo Xiaohua about Duomei's pregnancy. After Luo Xiaohua found out, she was a little happy. After all, it was a happy event. She said on the spot that she would give ten eggs to Duomei.
"How beautiful is she? How is your health? Why don't you go out for a walk?" Luo Xiaohua asked, with a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone.
She doesn't like many beauties and has deep prejudices. Whenever she gets a chance, she will say a few words.
"We came here together, but at that time Dad and Mingwan were cleaning the toilet, and the smell was too strong, so I asked her to go sit at Grandma Xi's place first. Now that the smell is gone, I'll call her over." After Gao Mingcheng finished speaking, he walked towards Grandma Xixin's house behind the house.
Luo Xiaohua took advantage of this opportunity and quickly put the basket back home. She went to the market today and bought a lot of meat, but these meats were all prepared for tomorrow. She had to put a thin layer of salt on them before putting the snacks on them. Put cookies, fillings, candies and the like in the cupboard.
As soon as she put everything away, she saw Gao Mingcheng and many beauties coming in holding hands. Luo Xiaohua thought for a while and took out a stick of candy.
Forget it, give it to her future grandchildren!
So as soon as Duomei came in, he got a candy bar. The candy is their specialty here. It is made of maltose and filled with roasted peanuts and sesame seeds. It tastes fragrant and sweet.
I spent the whole day with my kids at the amusement park today. I went there at 11am and came back at 7pm. It was worth the money! ~
When I came back, I encountered a shower and I was happy to pick up three drowned chickens~~
(End of chapter)
