Vol 2 Chapter 664:

The slaughter of domestic pigs took more time than Zhang Guoqing had imagined and expected. It takes most of the time from bleeding to cleaning the pigs.
In the evening, the setting sun on the horizon was like a fire burning cloud, reflecting half of the sky in red. After Zhang Guoqing bleeds the last domestic pig, Zhou Jiao puts it away. Seeing that it is not early, he should work overtime at night.
Not long after coming down from the wooden house, not far from the gymnasium halfway up the mountain, the family heard the noisy cheers of Xizi and a group of children from a distance.
Two days ago, the wheat stubble was turned up with a plough, and then dragged to the ground with a rake, and sent to the yard where the wheat was harvested to dry. This also means that the wheat harvest is over. After harvesting the wheat, Xia Bo's work was relatively lighter. In addition to strong labor, the elderly and children in the team no longer need to go to the ground.
This will depend on the direction. It should be that the children of the village, big and small, have time to get free and meet up together to pick up goods. From the exclamation and laughter, there must be an unexpected gain.
Zhang Guoqing hugged his son and turned around. He couldn't walk long, and shouted to the children over there: "It's getting late, everyone clean up first, and then it's not safe to go on the mountain."
When Xizi heard his uncle say this, he urged the friends to hurry up. Everyone didn't need to say a few more words, knowing that the mountain was dangerous, they packed sacks and bamboo baskets and started going down the mountain together.
The older nephews here watched their little uncle come down from the mountain and found nothing. They were disappointed to ask whether the wild animals were all in the mountains, otherwise he couldn't even catch the chicken feathers.
Zhang Guoqing originally planned to take out a wild boar, because he was worried that these half-and-half children would be brave, so he gave up. During this meeting, they still persuaded himself to take them up the mountain to hunt tomorrow, and he shook his head again and again.
After going down the mountain, Zhang Guoqing remained as before and sent the herbs he just picked to the team's hospital. Originally, this health center only served Zhangjia Village, but since the merger of the commune, this health center has also become a health center for several surrounding brigade groups. In addition to the former head of the old captain’s old son, two more were sent to the township. Medical staff.
It's all right now. Even when the farm is busy, the three of them have to go to work on the ground, but this is no way to eat public meals, this work is still sweet and delicious.
It is said that for the sake of balance, several other production teams are planning to let the young girls in their teams who have graduated from junior high school and return to the village to also learn nursing, planning to get in there to work.
Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes. When he came back this time, Zhang Guoqing often heard some rumors that it was nothing more than the daughter and granddaughter of some captain who wanted to enter the hospital.
He didn't bother to pay attention to these, the eight immortals crossed the sea and each showed their magical powers.
Putting down the herbs, Zhang Guoqing greeted them and left. What to do next, how to deal with it, these are not difficult for the three young and old men in the hospital.
At the door of the house, his mother and his wife were already busy in just a few moments. Some time ago, two large water tanks and ten pickle jars with lids that could be sealed in the local product store were placed in the yard to dry.
"Will it be too early to pickle the pickles now?"
Mother Zhang gave him a white look, "Women's work, you masters don't interrupt. Then I have to teach Jiaojiao when I have time, and Mao Dong won't worry about having food in the future."
Zhang Guoqing nodded cheerfully. His mother has been diligent and thrifty all her life, and there will be a harvest in the backyard, and she can't toss it hard.
"You went up the mountain again early in the morning? Don't take my grandson up the mountain all day, what can I do on the mountain?"
Zhang Guoqing quickly changed the subject, "Mother, my eldest brother has gone to the provincial capital? Where is the county where I walked?"
Mother Zhang gave him a white look, "Wild boy!"
Zhou Jiao pursed her lips when she saw her. The topic turned so stiff! Deserve to be scolded!
"We don't need to learn hunting at home. He is very smart. He will need to go to school and worry about not having a job? This mountain is too dangerous, so don't go if you can."
Zhang Guoqing nodded and smiled quickly. Going on, it's time for his mother to issue a foot ban. Should I be obedient?
Mother Zhang glanced at him, smiled and shook her head, lowered her head and continued to wipe the inside of the tank, "Forget it, it's useless if I said, you child is stubborn. My grandson, you just need to be careful."
"That's for sure! I feel sorry for my son if he doesn't follow his hair. Mother, tomorrow, I will take you out for shopping, how about?"
Mother Zhang shook her head: "Not very good! Originally I wanted to take Jiaojiao and the others to the provincial city. In the morning, your eldest brother took his wife to the provincial city. This unscrupulous son didn't even ask if I would go. ."
Zhang Guoqing looked at Zhou Jiao in surprise. His wife didn't tell herself the news just now.
Zhou Jiao shook her head slightly. She has been cleaning the backyard at home in the morning, and did not go to the old yard. Who knows when they will leave? No one notified me.
Zhang Guoqing smiled upon seeing this: "Oh, my mother is jealous. Let's not go to the provincial city, do you want to go? Your old son will take you there."
She raised her head on her hips and smiled and cursed: "Fun boy! What nonsense~EbookFREE.me~ Taking advantage of the good weather, I'd better stay at home to dry more vegetables and bring you back to the capital."
"Mother, you have more dried eggplants and beans. I like this." Zhang Guoqing smiled. His mother worked so hard to dry the vegetables, so why didn't she worry that she was short of food and clothing outside. This is the strong maternal love!
He did not say that he had privately bought the dried vegetables and fresh cucumbers and tomatoes. Especially cucumbers and tomatoes, after the Chinese New Year, it is estimated that the hometown will not allow planting next year.
These seedlings of capitalism are often necessary for daily vitamin supplementation. He didn't dare to imagine that there would be no fruits in the future, how would he live without these fruits and vegetables?
"Okay. Tell your mother what you want to eat."
Mother Zhang was busy for a while, looked at the sky, she didn't know if the three Maimiao girls were ready for dinner, and ordered Zhou Jiao to walk hurriedly to the old courtyard.
Seeing people walking, Zhou Jiao shrugged helplessly towards Zhang Guoqing. Drying vegetables in the sun is really not her job. It is not easy to be a daughter-in-law.
"Why does the eldest brother think of taking his sister-in-law to the provincial capital?"
Zhou Jiao shook her head, "Who knows what it means. Isn't that good? At least mother is happy. She told me just now that she doesn't need to worry about their husband."
Zhang Guoqing stepped forward and dragged her into the living room, just to coax the elderly with these housework. Is it true that his wife squatted down for a few cents and a pound of dried vegetables?
"What about the son?"
Zhou Jiao frowned and looked at him sadly.
"What's wrong?" Zhang Guoqing was puzzled.
"As soon as I came back, I said I was very sleepy, and I went to bed on the kang. My work and rest habits were messed up."
Zhang Guoqing patted her, "It's okay. I will recover when I go back. Now it's a holiday, just let him be happy."
Zhou Jiao gave him a funny look. Whenever he mentions his son, everything is reasonable.