"I don't want them. I already have enough skirts. Now that I'm still a short winter melon, making too many skirts will be a waste. My mother's clothes are all old, so I should make them for my mother."
"You little girl worry a lot all day long. It doesn't cost much to make it for you. I can make two skirts for you from one shirt."
Shui Bingyue changed the topic directly: "I miss my eldest brother so much, but my eldest brother can only come back once a month, and I have to wait for half a month."
Shui Jiandang rubbed his sister's little head and said with a smile: "It will be harder to see my second brother when he joins the army in the future. Do you miss your second brother?"
"Of course I will. If I could become a bird, I could fly to you."
"A child turning into a bird is something that only happens in fairy tales. When you are older, you can ask your mother to take you to see me.
To be honest, I don’t know where I will be sent this time or what kind of soldier I will be. You can only know after reading the list. "
Shui Shangqing seriously warned: "No matter what kind of soldier you are, you must be a good soldier, so that you can be worthy of the country, the people, and the military uniform you wear."
Shui Jiandang nodded: "I know this, my father has told us since we were young. I think soldiers are all heroes, and I also want to be a man who stands upright."
Liu Xuemei sighed: "When you didn't have a job, you were always worried. Now that you can join the army, you still can't stop worrying. There is no time when you don't worry."
"That's because Mom thinks too much. My eldest brother and I are both adults. We have to learn to be responsible for the path we choose. We can't hide under our parents' wings forever.
If there was a future foraging in the fields, not so many people would leave their homes to find a suitable way out. If the tree is moved, it will die, but if the person is moved, it will live. As long as you have a good future, you must work hard and not stick to your hometown. "
Hearing what the second child said, Liu Xuemei felt that the child had really grown up. I never thought about it that much before, as children were born one after another.
The big ones look at the small ones, they all grow up one by one. Now the eldest and second eldest children have a stable future. In two or three years, the third and fourth eldest children will also have to think about the future. With more children, there are many benefits and more things to worry about.
It was now approaching noon, and Liu Xuemei took care of the prey that her second son had brought back. The two rabbits were dried to make bacon rabbits and hung on the beam to dry. The pheasant was also stewed with potatoes, and the family ate it happily.
Shui Jiandang felt that these things were not enough, so he took advantage of his sister to take a nap with his mother and ran up the mountain without taking his delicate sister with him.
He entered the deep forest and shot an adult deer, a robe, and a fat cauliflower snake.
He weaves a web of wild vines and drags his prey back. It was late at night before I returned home.
When Shui Shangqing saw what his son brought back, he praised: "You are really lucky today. The antlers of this deer and the musk underneath it can be sold at a good price, not to mention the deer blood and deer meat.
The skin of this roe deer can be made into a leather coat. But this cauliflower snake should be dealt with as soon as possible. Your sister is not afraid of the sky or the earth, but she is afraid of these soft-bodied animals.
She especially hates snakes. If you don’t wash yourself clean, she will definitely not be happy to let you hold her. "
Shui Jiandang scratched his head helplessly: "Although snakes are annoying, they are still meat. When cooked well, they are more delicious than chicken. My sister is not a good person."
"You brothers like to eat it, so you found a place to bake it outside. Don't let your sister see it. She really doesn't want to see this thing."
"I know it won't make my sister feel uncomfortable. She likes to eat roe deer meat. I will roast it for her tomorrow."
"Okay, it's getting late, you should rest early. There are enough of these things, don't run up the mountain anymore.
Stay home honestly and spend time with your sister. This girl is the most clingy to your brothers. She likes everyone and won't let go of them. "
Shui Shangqing saw his son return to the backyard, put the prey in the woodshed, and dealt with the cauliflower snake. After washing herself, she came back to the bedroom and kissed her daughter on the face before going to sleep.
Early the next morning, Shui Shangqing and Shui Jiandang sold the deer to the drugstore on a donkey cart. A deer sold for 300 yuan, equivalent to a worker's salary for a year and a half.
The two first went to the state-owned store to buy some necessities, as well as gifts for the boss and Bingyue.
The two went to the place where their eldest son worked and asked the gatekeeper to call Shui Jianguo over.
Shui Jianguo hurried over and asked happily: "Dad, Jianguo, why are you here?"
"We came here to tell you that your brother has been accepted into the army. Three days later, check the notice at the county recruitment office for details on where to join the army. These are the leather shoes we bought for you. Your shoes should have been replaced a long time ago."
Shui Shangqing said as he handed the shoe box in his hand to his eldest son.
"Dad, don't spend money like this in the future. I have money myself."
Shuijian Dang whispered in his elder brother's ear and told him: "Yesterday I shot a deer, a roe deer, and a cauliflower snake. The deer was sold for three hundred yuan."
"That's your luck. It's hard to keep meat in summer, so you might as well trade the roe deer with the villagers for grain."
"That's true. But the founding party said that Bingyue would have barbecue." Shui Shangqing felt that his son's method was feasible.
When Shui Jianguo heard his father mention his sister, he smiled softly: "That little girl can't eat much, so it's important to get more food."
"I got it, go back to work quickly, we won't waste your time."
"Hey, you two should pay attention to safety when you go back." Shui Jianguo warned.
Shui Shangqing nodded and watched his eldest son enter the factory before driving away. The mountains are high and the roads are long, and it was already one o'clock in the afternoon when the two of them arrived home.
Shui Bingyue rushed over and hugged Shui Shangqing's thigh, complaining: "Dad and second brother don't take me with them when they go out."
"The mountain roads here are not easy to walk on. Your butt will definitely fall into pieces after a long ride. We bought you delicious chicken cakes."
"Do you want to open it for you to eat now?" Shui Jiandang picked up his sister and coaxed her in a good voice.
"Dad and brother, hurry up and eat. Today, my mother made stewed roe deer meat with potatoes and big pancakes. They have been heating on the fire."
"I know, let's go right away. Do you want some more?"
Shui Bingyue shook her head and patted her belly: "It's still full now, and I can't eat anything."
Liu Xuemei had already put the rice on the dining table for the two of them, and she felt very distressed when she saw the two of them gobbling it down.
Qingshui Village is really too remote, and it’s not easy to do anything. The family still has money, but the father and son are reluctant to part with it.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have been hungry until now after eating at a state-owned restaurant in the county. But people who have experienced hunger know the importance of food and money and will cherish it extremely.
