After the sky gradually darkened, villagers gathered together to burn bonfires to trap locusts.
In the past few days, the whole village has been hunting and killing locusts step by step. During the day, ducks eat the locusts, and spray medicine is sprayed on the fields. At night, they hunt and kill them collectively, and then dig holes and bury them. There are far fewer locusts in the village visible to the naked eye.
However, there is always an unpleasant smell floating in the air.
It was Zhao Sanniu's turn to lead the patrol that day. After class, he immediately went to report. He was Li Zheng's personal captain. It was his first time taking office and he was particularly high-spirited. He was followed by several team members, all of whom were in their teens. child.
Cheng Wanwan saw Zhang Dagang.
The first time I saw this child, he was snatching the rabbit from Sidan's hand. He was fooling around with a bunch of children in the village every day, causing trouble everywhere.
At this moment, Zhang Dagang was patrolling, and he was followed by a few close playmates. Those children did not join the patrol team, but they were still patrolling with Zhao Sanniu, and they behaved well.
"Brother Sanniu, when you choose team members next time, you must remember to choose me, okay?"
"And me, I can run very fast. If I find a bad guy, I will be the first to run and call someone."
"I'm so strong, I can kick bad guys away!"
Zhao Sanniu deliberately put on a majestic face: "Grandpa Li Zheng didn't say that he would choose a patrol team in the future, so don't follow me."
It was already evening, and the children had nothing serious to do. They were particularly envious of Zhao Sanniu and Zhang Dagang and insisted on following them.
An adult saw it on the road and made fun of Zhao Sanniu: "Li Zheng also allowed you to fool around. You are a group of half-grown children. You can't patrol. If you encounter a bandit, you will be killed."
Zhao Sanniu patted his chest: "Uncle Six, just wait and see."
A group of children went up and down the mountain and walked around the village...
Cheng Wanwan watched Zhao Sanniu go away, and then looked at Zhao Ergou who was sitting in the yard. The boy had an abacus on his knees and his hands on the beads, but he didn't make any movement. His whole figure seemed to be frozen. .
"Ahem!"
She coughed violently several times, but the boy still didn't respond.
"Zhao Ergou!"
Cheng Wanwan raised her voice.
Zhao Ergou sat up suddenly: "Mom, what's the matter?"
Cheng Wanwan shook his head: "Is there nothing wrong with you? How about we go there for a walk?"
Zhao Ergou put the abacus into the back room, walked out and said, "Okay."
He thought Cheng Wanwan wanted to go to the fields to see how the rice was growing, so he walked towards the fields.
Cheng Wanwan pulled his arm: "There is a low mountain over there, where you can see the moon. Let's go and accompany my mother to see the moonlight."
Zhao Ergou looked up, couldn't he see the moon standing here? Why did he have to go to the short mountain over there?
No, why did Mom suddenly want to look at the moon?
Could it be that you miss your father?
Zhao Ergou swallowed his sadness and thought about how to comfort his mother later.
The short mountain is actually a short soil slope with many stones, which is not suitable for land reclamation. There are grasses and exposed stones on the top.
Cheng Wanwan sat down and took out a bottle of wine from his sleeve, which he had just bought in the mall.
She smiled and said: "This is the osmanthus wine your father brewed back then. It's been a few years. I originally planned to keep it until your eldest brother's son was born and then drink it. Come and have a taste."
She handed over the wine bottle, which had a simple wooden stopper. As soon as she opened it, a rich aroma of wine wafted out.
Zhao Ergou had some impressions of his biological father. He thought that his mother really missed her father, so he should talk to her more about him to ease her mother's pain of lovesickness.
He followed these words and said, "Can dad still make wine?"
Cheng Wanwan thought to herself that apart from farming and fighting, Zhao Youjin knew nothing else. Since everyone was dead anyway, she would do whatever she said.
She smiled and said: "You have never drank in a bar. Wine is a good thing. One sip will relieve all your worries."
Zhao Ergou sat down next to her: "Mom, you drink. I heard that you will get drunk if you drink too much. When you are drunk, you will see the people you want to see. Then Mom will be able to see dad. Ask dad How are you doing..."
Cheng Wanwan's head was full of black lines: "What do I want to see your father for, but you, Zhao Ergou, tell me, are you still thinking about that girl from the Sun family?"
Zhao Ergou's expression froze.
He stared blankly at the moon in the sky and sighed deeply.
Cheng Wanwan handed over the osmanthus wine: "Drink first, then talk slowly after drinking."
This guy is too boring. If he just chats like this, he will definitely not be able to talk about anything. He will say everything after drinking.
Zhao Ergou raised his head and took a sip of wine. This was not strong wine, but had the faint fragrance of osmanthus. He couldn't help but take another sip. After drinking the wine, his thoughts began to drift away, and all his emotions were displayed on his face.
"When I first met Shu Qin, I..."
Cheng Wanwan corrected him: "In the future, you are not allowed to call Shuiqin, you must call me sister-in-law."
Zhao Ergou's face was full of bitterness: "When we first met, she was very good to me. She always called Ergou brother and said that she would only be good to me. She also said that she would wash my clothes and cook for me every day from now on. ...But then she said she only regarded me as her brother, and I slowly let go...I feel sad today because I think of the past, not that I still want to marry her. She will be Shagen's wife from now on, and she will be mine. sister-in-law."
"It's good if you can let it go." Cheng Wanwan patted him on the shoulder, "But from now on, you two will live in the same village, and you will see each other without looking up. If Shagen's wife has anything to do, please help me. what will you do?"
Zhao Ergou took a sip of wine and said, "We are all from the same village. Of course we should help if we can."
Cheng Wanwan sneered: "After that, Sun Shuiqin would come to borrow a few kilograms of rice from time to time, and then borrow some money, and then ask our family to arrange a job for her, or simply let you help in their fields. Do you agree?"
Zhao Ergou was still awake and shook his head: "Of course not."
He would help with some small things that he could do. He would not be so stupid as to lend out the food and money related to the whole family.
"Then what if she is like this..." Cheng Wanwan blinked, imitating the little girl's pretentious look, "Brother Ergou, I really have no other choice, so I came to ask you for help, please help me. Okay, I have always regarded you as my elder brother, are you not willing to help me with this little thing..."
After saying that, goosebumps appeared on her arms.
Zhao Ergou was a little drunk at first, but when he saw his mother speaking with such a tone and look, he was mostly sober.
He put himself in his shoes and thought for a moment, if, if Sun Shuiqin really begged him like this, I'm afraid that no matter what it was, he would have agreed as soon as his head got hot...
The mother and son were talking here. On the other side of the low mountain, deep in the jungle, wild wolves came out one after another, their green eyes shining...
