Chapter 3: Brother Eighty Soldier 03

In June, even if I sleep on the mat at night, it is still as hot as the fish in the steamer.
The Du's yard was quiet, and everyone was asleep.
Zhang Xiaohua held his stomach, afraid of heat than others, and couldn't fall asleep over and over again. Du Baoqiang, who was next to him, snored and kicked her in annoyance.
"Um...what's the matter?" Du Baoqiang slept in a mystery, thinking she was going to drink water without opening her eyes, so she would get out of bed.
Zhang Xiaohua teased him, "Why, I can't sleep, talk to me."
"Say what?" Du Baoqiang fell back, his voice faded, and his snoring sounded again.
Zhang Xiaohua was so angry that he wanted to pinch him, only to see that he was really sleepy, and he was not willing to start, so he slapped a cat fan.
I don't know how long it took, a bit of cool breeze blew into the half-covered window, and she hurriedly took advantage of the coolness to brew sleepiness. When she was drowsy, Du Baoqiang suddenly sat up with Ji Ling, shaking her up, "Daughter-in-law, did you call me just now?"
After finally coming dozing off, Zhang Xiaohua almost cried for him, and he sat up with a pounding.
Du Baoqiang didn't dare to fight back. When she got tired, he got out of bed and poured a cup of tea and served it graciously.
Zhang Xiaohua hummed angrily after drinking the tea. Seeing that he was still scratching his head, he was even more depressed, "Look at your stupid look. Fortunately, you are a leader. If a girl, with the eccentricity of our parents, I will treat you early. Sold it for their baby daughter to study!"
"Our parents don't..." Du Bao scratched his scalp forcefully.
"Nothing? No partiality?" Zhang Xiaohua squinted at him and said with a grin: "If the two daughters are not partial, how come the two daughters work hard at home every day, the other go to school when they want to go to school, and go to college when they want to go to college?"
Du Baoqiang glanced outside the room and whispered, "Isn't it because Baoqin said that he didn't have good grades and took the initiative not to read."
Zhang Xiaohua sneered. Du Baoqin's poor grades? I am afraid that only the Du family believes this. She has a cousin who studied in the same class with Du Baoqin, and she praised her in front of her, saying that the girl who was the first in their class was gentle and beautiful, with good grades. Later, after Du Baoqin finished junior high school and did not go to high school, which of her classmates was not surprised?
Zhang Xiaohua also knew that when he married to the Du family, Du Baoqin didn’t study at that time because Du Baozhen was at the age of junior high school, and her family couldn’t afford two tuition fees at once, so she took the initiative to say that she was not as smart as her sister and had poor grades, so she didn’t study. Up.
How about a crying child having candy? Last year, Du Baozhen wanted to go to high school, and received dozens of dollars in tuition fees a year. She couldn't make up for it. She cried and made troubles and forced her out.
"Even if you don't talk about reading, just talk about the two eggs every day. The rabbits in the house, mowing, feeding, shearing, and cleaning the rabbit cage, which one is not made by Baoqin? The rabbit fur was replaced. Eggs, on the contrary, don’t have her part. You and Dad don’t have to talk about it. I have a child in my stomach, otherwise I don’t have the face to eat it. But what about Baozhen? She said she wants to replenish her brain when she studies. These days, when did she read the book in her hand? You Du family are all blind and blind, but I am not blind."
There was one thing she didn't say in her heart: Don't think that no one doesn't know what Du Baozhen did when she went to the reservoir by herself every day, not for a wild man! The man was admitted to college and went back to the city, so she had to go to high school and college to die.
Du Bao scratched his cheeks and said nothing, Zhang Xiaohua still put down another bomb, "Today my mom asked Baoqin to go to Zhao's house. I think most of them are because Baozhen doesn't want to marry, so she wants to push Baoqin out."
"Not so..." Du Baoqiang immediately raised his head.
"Isn't it what?" Zhang Xiaohua sneered, "Don't you really feel it before? In fact, everyone knows this well, but it's just covered by a layer of window paper, so you don't want to pierce it. This is your Du A person with the surname Zhang can’t take care of family affairs. I only care about the child in my stomach. I tell you Du Baoqiang, if you are a daughter in my belly, if you Du family dare to be so partial, don’t blame me for being so eccentric! "
After speaking, she lay down with her back to her side and said nothing.
After going to Zhao's house that day, Jiang Rui continued to dig rabbit grass, cut rabbit fur, and do housework as usual. That day, she went up to the back mountain to collect firewood and saw an unowned tea tree, so she picked a handful of tea and put it back in her clothes.
As soon as she entered the house, Wang Tonghua dragged her into the room, "Girl, Mom tells you something."
She was sweaty all over her, and her bangs were uncomfortable on her forehead, so she wiped it off with her sleeve, "What's the matter, Mom?"
"Didn't you go to the Zhao's house the other day? Just now your Aunt Zhang came and told her that she liked you very much and wanted you to be her second daughter-in-law. What do you think?"
Jiang Rui had already anticipated something, with a surprised look on his face, "Not that Baozhen..."
Wang Tonghua interrupted her, "You have seen it too, Baozhen is unwilling. Besides, your aunt Zhang understands to tell me that she likes you better. Girl, this is a good thing, you see you are also very old, this two years People often ask, I just tell them that I don’t want you and want you to stay for two more years. In fact, Mom is afraid that you will suffer the same as I did if you didn’t marry a good person. You see Mom’s life, because of being poor, because of you Dad is incapable and has suffered so much? How many people look down on it? I don't think about anything. I count on your three brothers and sisters. As long as you are all well, you will have a good life. No matter how hard you eat, Mom will not be afraid."
As she said, thinking of sad things, she wiped tears.
"Mom, don't do this, it's all over." Jiang Rui whispered to her.
"Yes, it's all over." Wang Tonghua wiped the corners of her eyes, "Look, now the Zhao family wants to marry you as a daughter-in-law, girl, your good day is here!"
Jiang Rui said embarrassedly: "Neither I have met Zhao Nan..."
"It's okay," Wang Tonghua hurried to the drawer and took out a photo. "Your Aunt Zhang also said just now. Anan is busy with business and can't come back for a while, so I showed you a photo. This is him. Those who stayed at home before, look, how energetic!"
The photo was stuffed into Jiang Rui's hands. The person in it was less than 30 years old, wearing a neat military uniform, with short hair, and looking solemnly at the camera. Compared with the one that Jiang Rui saw when he was fifteen or sixteen years old, the person in front of him was more masculine and calm. The sharpness of his youth was wrapped in military uniform, like a sharp one. His sword was sheathed.
Wang Tonghua said again: "What you mean by Aunt Zhang is to tell us to take a picture for Anan. Girl, you can go to the county to take pictures tomorrow."
Jiang Rui frowned slightly, "It takes a few photos to take a picture."
"Don't be afraid, Mom has money!" Wang Tong Peanut was afraid that she would disagree, patted his chest and said: "You just need to sleep well tonight, keep your energy, and take a beautiful photo tomorrow, what else Don't worry about it!"
When it comes to this, Jiang Rui has no room to refuse.
The next day, she changed into her good-looking clothes and carried a cloth bag with the rabbit fur that she had saved recently. In the past, she took it to the Commune Supply and Marketing Co. to exchange some items for her family. Today, she is going to the county town. change. Everyone asked on the road, they just said selling rabbit fur.
From Chaoyang Commune to Yang'an County, there are only two trains a day, one morning and one evening. Jiang Rui walked from the Xishan brigade to the commune. He was afraid that he would not be able to catch up. He set off very early. He waited at the station for nearly half an hour before leaving. The ticket cost 25 cents.
The road was in bad condition. It was paved with yellow mud, the road was pitted, and the seat of the car was hard. When I got out of the car, half of my body was numb.
It is the first time for Jiang Rui to come to Yang'an County. Fortunately, I heard people say that the whole county is the most prosperous street, with supply and marketing cooperatives, state-owned restaurants, photo studios, and Xinhua Bookstore all in one place. After getting out of the car, she asked someone about the next way, and she quickly found it.
The county seat is much larger than the Chaoyang Commune, the roads are much wider, and the people walking on the street are dressed more beautifully, unlike the clothes of the villagers, which are dusty. The supply and marketing cooperative is also much larger than the commune, called Yang'an Department Store. As soon as I entered, the dazzling array of items was dazzling. The glass counter was filled with fabric food furniture according to classification. Behind the counter stood a young salesperson wearing a white shirt and braided braids, very fashionable.
Jiang Rui walked around the store carrying a cloth bag before finding the purchase station in the corner. There are already many people queuing up. They are all rural people like her from the Xiatou commune and brigade. They sell some poultry eggs or waste materials, as well as herbs and animal skins.
The team progressed very slowly. When it was its turn, everyone watched the scales in the hands of the acquirer. The money in exchange was counted back and forth several times.
Rabbit fur is counted by two, one or two or four cents. The four rabbits in their family saved up for three months. In total, they saved a little more than one catty and one or two and sold them for four cents. In the past, there were still rabbit cubs for sale. This time, six were born in a litter. Four of them exchanged eggs with someone from the same brigade, and two of them were returned to the Zhao family. Only rabbit fur was left.
She counted the money, carefully put it in her close-fitting pocket, walked out the door of the department store, and walked forward to find the photo studio.
Taking pictures is both western and luxurious. Du Baoqin has grown up so big that he has never even entered the door of the photo studio. This time, Jiang Rui spent nearly three yuan on one entry and one exit. The photo could not be obtained immediately. She left her home address and waited for it to be washed out before being sent to her by the photo studio.
Before going out today, Wang Tonghua prepared three yuan for her to defend herself. She didn't move the three yuan. She also reserved a return ticket, leaving one quarter and one cent on hand.
She returned to the department store and bought a match. There were ten small boxes in it, two cents, two catties of coarse salt, and fifty cents. She also saw sugar and soap, but both of them are in short supply and need to be purchased with a ticket. Without a ticket, you cannot buy it with money. In the end, she only bought a few eggs and bought a pack of cheap cigarettes for her dad Du Youfu.
At noon, a group of young people came and used food stamps to buy bread and biscuits. It seems that they are only fifteen or six years old. They should be students and they came out to play together.
Jiang Rui looked at him curiously for a while, until they left, he took out a pie belly from his bag.
She stayed in the department store until the afternoon, and there was only one bus back to Chaoyang Commune.
As soon as he got home, Du Baozhen rushed over and pulled her cloth bag, took a few glances, and said in disappointment: "Sister, Mom said you go to the county to sell rabbit fur. I thought there could be anything different in the county."
Her temper came and went quickly, and for the past two days, if Wang Tonghua didn't mention her marriage to her, she wouldn't be angry.
Wang Tonghua waved her away and drove her away, "Just thinking about eating, starving ghosts to reincarnate!"
Du Baozhen stuck out his tongue and went back to her room.
There was no one on the side, Jiang Rui gave the rest of the money to Wang Tonghua, and told her roughly what happened today.
"You girl is too hard-hearted, so you know what you are doing? Go to the county and buy yourself two candies to eat."
Jiang Rui just smiled.
The photo arrived home several days later. Jiang Rui only glanced at it and was put away by Wang Tonghua. She didn't know when she would send it to Zhang Liyun.
About another month later, in a military area thousands of miles away, Zhao Nan was looking at a combat training plan behind his desk.
A series of footsteps came from outside the office. The visitor buttoned the door twice and pushed in. "Old Zhao, there is a letter from you."
Zhao Nan still stared at the document in his hand and reached out to receive it.
Zheng Bin didn't give it to him. He sandwiched the letter between two fingers, shook it in front of him, gloating, "Looking at the address from your hometown, and looking at the feel, there should be a photo in it. Old Zhao Ah, it seems that Auntie finally can't hold it back, she wants to urge you to marry!"
Zhao Nan didn't accept his move, and took his hand back.
"Why? Don't take a look? Let me see what the girl looks like. Could it be the peach blossom you met last time when you went home to visit relatives? Okay, you, you have been silent for so long after coming back, could it be one The life-long event was resolved in the evening? Is that girl pretty? How old is it? Huh? Lao Zhao, please tell me." Zheng Bin was itchy and harassed.
Zhao Nan frowned and took the letter over. He just tore the seal, and a photo slipped out of it. Before he picked it up and looked at it, he was snatched by a hand next to it.
"I'll check it for you!" Zheng Bin smiled and looked at the photo against the light by the window.
The picture shows a girl of eighteen or nineteen years old, with two braids, oval face, big eyes, fair skin, a slight smile on the corners of her mouth, two pear vortices on her cheeks, looking at the camera quietly, calm and demure sweet.
The author has something to say:
Regarding the male protagonist of this article, I am afraid that the cubs will step on thunder. Let me talk about it. Every world has a male protagonist, and the male protagonist is a soul fragment. The cubs can understand this: the male lead is like a crystal glass person, accidentally fell to the ground, broken into 800 pieces, and the female lead should stick together one by one and hug and lift high. So, this is a blue pot friend assembled by the hostess herself!