Reborn in the red years, I am farming in space

Chapter 633 The Gap Between Reality and Ideal
Zhang Xiaoli turned into a bear.

Peng Yong's cotton trousers were so thick that he could hardly walk.

Luo Xuan led them, followed little girl Rongrong, and climbed up the loess plateau.

Get ready to take a good look at the geography and landforms around the entire Zhimi County and Shilipu production teams.

The mountains in Saibei are huge.

It is a completely different concept from the lush mountains with strange rocks in Bashu.

Not to mention the mountains that rise from the ground like karst landforms in western Guangdong and QDN.

On the plateau in Saibei, the mountain doesn't look very steep.

Like upside-down pottery bowls: they cover a vast area and are endless.

Looking up, the dirt slopes seem to be easy to climb up.But in fact, when we really started to walk up the plateau, the big guys knew how difficult and difficult it is to go up
"call--"

When they arrived on the plateau, Zhang Xiaoli and Peng Yong were very tired.But when they looked up, they were immediately dumbfounded!
As far as the eye can see, there are vast plateaus all around.

Except for yellow soil and white snow, there is no trace of other colors.

rough, desolate, silent
Except for the whistling north wind, and the white clouds in the sky that sometimes roll and sometimes relax, and are torn into rags.

There is no other view.

Zhang Xiaoli patted her forehead, and Peng Yong slapped himself lightly!

On the way here, the two of them have already learned that Saibei is very short of water.

Peng Yong and Zhang Xiaoli swore secretly in their hearts: they must lead the villagers to make great efforts to build the canal!
In order to solve the shortage of irrigation and domestic water once and for all.
Now see this landscape with your own eyes.

The hearts of Zhang Xiaoli and Peng Yong are like those frozen permafrost: cold and cold.
In the past, it was too much taken for granted!
Zhang Xiaoli was desperate there.

On the contrary, it was the little girl Rongrong, who thought it was this beautiful sister who was tired from climbing, and was regretting climbing up there.

then,

The very sensible little girl Rongrong opened her mouth to persuade Zhang Xiaoli.

"Sister, you can't be in a hurry to climb the plateau."

Xiao Rongrong handed Zhang Xiaoli a water bottle, and comforted her softly, "The slopes on our side are very long.

It doesn't look particularly steep, but sister, if you want to climb from the bottom of the slope to the original.

If you encounter a larger hillside, you will have to walk for an hour."

Panting for breath, Peng Yong sighed, "We who grew up in Bashu climbed hills and hills, which is a compulsory course since we were young.

Never thought of it!When I came here, I was actually despised by a little girl. "

"puff--"

Zhang Xiaoli took a sip of water, and suddenly sprayed it out, "Why is this saline-alkaline water again?"

"The water in our whole village is like this."

Xiao Rongrong was a little puzzled, "Besides, Shilipu is next to the river, so it's easier to dig a well for water.

If in Qingjian County and Zizhou County, some people live on the plateau, they want to carry a bucket of water, and they have to walk back and forth for 2 or 3 hours! "

Peng Yong was surprised: "For a load of water, it takes 2 or 3 hours to go back and forth?! How is this possible? Now in Bashu, no matter how high he lives, there is still water."

What Xiao Rongrong said was correct; what Peng Yong said was also correct.

Just like the top of Xiaolaojun Mountain, there is also a clear spring there.

Just because of the Bashu area, there is a saying that the mountains are high and the water is high.

So no matter how high the mountain is, it still has countless streams of small clear springs seeping out from the cracks in the rocks.

If you meet someone with a heart, you can collect these beautiful streams with ditches or small pools.

That can also guarantee the normal use of several households.
But it is different in Saibei,
The annual rainfall here is far less than that in Bashu.

In addition, the loess landform itself has a high water seepage rate.Coupled with the sparse vegetation in Saibei, it is difficult to retain water on the plateau.

Seeing Peng Yong, Xiao Rongrong didn't quite believe it.

So he pointed to a family on the plateau, "Brother, why don't I take you to have a look?"

Zhang Xiaoli quickly applauded, "Okay, I just want to see how the oldest and most difficult people live here?"

Xiao Rongrong smiled slightly.

But in her smile and eyes, there is clearly a deep sadness hidden
Everyone walked forward.

Zhang Xiaoli asked her, "Sister Rongrong, what's your reason for this morning?"

Xiao Rongrong blushed.

Like half-burned coke: black and red, really different.

Just because this little Rongrong in front of her is still young.

He is dark, thin, and small.

So when she blushed, a blush appeared on her slightly darkened face.

It was like a ray of sunlight shining through the dark clouds.

fleeting.

"Sister, can I not tell?"

Xiao Rongrong seemed a little reluctant to mention this matter, "Anyway, I'm used to being beaten."

Zhang Xiaoli lovingly patted Xiao Rongrong's head, and said softly, "Little sister! When you encounter a problem, you shouldn't think of how to escape first.

If you don't speak up today, we don't know how to help you. "

Zhang Xiaoli took out a sesame cake filled with white flour and brown sugar from her pocket.

Break it apart and stuff it to Xiao Rongrong, "But if my sister and I know what's going on.

Maybe I can figure out a way so that you won't be beaten in the future. In this way, can't you play with peace of mind? "

Seeing that Xiao Rongrong was about to stuff the sesame cakes into the pocket of her half-new cotton jacket.

Zhang Xiaoli put on a straight face: "I broke the pancake on purpose just now, just to let you eat it in front of me.

Instead of letting you take it home and distribute it to younger siblings.This pancake is only for you, no one else is allowed to eat it! "

Little Rongrong looked up pitifully, "My two younger sisters and my younger brother are also greedy! Such delicious pancakes with sugar in them. I have never eaten them since I grew up."

this sesame cake,
It was Zhang Xiaoli who bought it before taking the train to the capital of Bashu Province.

It is prepared to be used on the road and eaten as dry food.

Little Rongrong has basically never been out of the village, where can she see such extravagant pastries?
I heard what Zhang Xiaoli said.

On Xiao Rongrong's face, there was a trace of misery and hesitation again.
"play?"

Xiao Rongrong showed a 9-year-old wry smile at the age of 39, "I have to cut firewood, carry water, and wash my brothers and sisters' faces and clothes every day."

Luo Xuan sighed.

Then he took out a small glass bottle from his satchel.

Reach out and hand it to Zhang Xiaoli, "This is snake ointment, there may be a little Vaseline in it. You can apply it on her. Look at Xiao Rongrong's hands. Sigh."

Previously, Xiao Rongrong,
It was always intentional or unintentional that she hid her hands.

If she encounters a climb, in order to maintain her balance, she will hide her hands in her sleeves.

If there is a flatter area, Xiao Rongrong will stuff her hands into the padded jacket
Zhang Xiaoli hadn't paid attention to these details before.

Wait until she holds her hand up for a look.
Zhang Xiaoli's tears couldn't help falling down
Even Peng Yong, who has always been a bit reckless, couldn't help but turn around silently with red eyes.

What a pair of hands!
Little Rongrong's fingers were swollen like an octopus full of formalin.

Each finger has turned on the color of water.

Spotted on it,

Red blood, white pus, gray festering skin, red inflamed boils.
The chilblains on the little girl's hands seemed to have lasted for many years.

This old sore recurs every year and gets worse every year
Just like this, a 9-year-old girl has to chop firewood and carry water, wash and cook, and take care of her younger siblings every day.

The little girl's thin shoulders have already taken on too many responsibilities that should not have been borne by her
And this Rongrong, the clown sister who is about the same age.

At this time, she has Chen Xiaoduan's careful care, Ji Xuyuan, and Chen Xiaoduan's mother's love
On the face of sister Xiaocao, there is always a confident smile and joy from the heart.

But on little Rongrong,
Zhang Xiaoli couldn't see a little of the innocence she should have at her age; she only saw a little bit of vicissitudes.
With tears in her eyes, Zhang Xiaoli helped Xiao Rongrong apply the ointment.

"Sister, don't cry."

Little Rongrong gnawed on the sesame cake bit by bit.

While comforting Zhang Xiaoli softly, "My hands are not harmful. When washing clothes, it hurts, but it's fine if you get used to it. I can bear it.

It's just when I'm warming up to the fire, I can't bear the itchiness, I always want to scratch it, but I can't. "

The expression on Xiao Rongrong's face at this time.

It is satisfied and happy, "because I know. The more I catch it, the more uncomfortable my hand will be the next day."

"Yes! Our sister Rongrong, you did the right thing."

Zhang Xiaoli smiled with tears in her eyes, "If you scratch it badly, it will bring new infections. In that case, your hands will really not be able to work in the future."

Xiao Rongrong nodded vigorously, "Well, I will hold back? What kind of medicine is this? My hands don't feel so painful anymore."

Zhang Xiaoli took care of everything, "This is a special medicine prepared by brother Luo Xuan, which is specially used to prevent and treat chilblain and burns.

If you run out, just ask brother Luo Xuan to ask for it!Don't be shy. "

Xiao Rongrong knew: Even if he went to the clinic of the production team and bought 1 pagoda candy to eat, it would still cost 7 cents!
Brother Luo Xuan gave me this medicine, it shouldn't be cheap, right?

So the little girl raised her head and looked at Luo Xuan with embarrassment on her face.

Luo Xuan smiled and nodded, "You sister Xiaoli is right! When you run out of ointment, just come to me and ask for it. Don't worry, this thing is worthless."

Xiao Rongrong was relieved when she heard that the plaster was worthless.

This snake ointment that I gave to the little girl.

Say it's worthless, it's really worthless!

This is all me, when I pulled up the stockade.

People over there love to eat pythons.

When rubber plantations were reclaimed on a large scale, many snake nests were turned upside down, and the mountain people caught countless snakes.
The mountain people eat meat, and the snake oil is theirs.

Luo Xuan took the snake oil into the space and boiled the oil in a crock.

Then use the spring water in the space to dissolve the Vaseline and mix it into the snake oil.

The special plaster for preventing burns and treating chilblains was finally made.

It costs almost nothing to make these plasters, so it can be said that they are not worth much.

But it can also be said that this snake ointment is extremely valuable: only because of the magical spring water in the space, except for myself.

No semicolons.

After Miss Rongrong finished eating the little sesame cakes, the group of people also walked to the door of the family that lived on the plateau.

"Tuk Tuk Tuk-"

Xiao Rongrong stepped forward and knocked on the door.

When a local girl like her goes to call the door, people's vigilance is still much lower after all.
With a "creak", the cave door inside rang.

A man shrank his neck and came to open the courtyard door, "Who is it?"

Wait until the gate opens,

The man was taken aback, "Who are you looking for?"

Then he looked down and saw Xiao Rongrong, and then he grinned, "Oh, so it's the eldest daughter of Lao Li's family? Rongrong, you brought them here?"

Xiao Rongrong nodded, "Uncle Zhanjun, they are all educated youths who came to our production team from the south to jump in the line. I want to come to your house to chat."

The man named Zhan Jun turned sideways quickly, "Come in, come in quickly, it's freezing outside."

Wait until everyone enters the house.

The man hurriedly called his mother-in-law to Zhang Luo to boil water, make tea, boil eggs, and leaven dough for cooking.
This is a three-hole conjoined cave dwelling.

In addition to the outside room, it is not only a main room, but also a kitchen, and it can also be used as a sleeping place.

There are also two passages in the cave, which can lead to the other two caves on the left and right.

Indistinctly, it seems that there are people living in those two cave dwellings.

But it may be because of the family, there are guests today.

So these family members are embarrassed or afraid to come out to meet strangers.

Seeing that Zhanjun's mother-in-law and aunt really wanted to start cooking, Zhang Xiaoli hurriedly stopped her: "Brother, tell sister-in-law to stop busy work. We already had breakfast."

"breakfast?"

Zhan Jun was slightly stunned, "We eat two meals here, but there is no such thing as breakfast."

Saibei has been short of food since ancient times.

Over time, people here have developed the habit of having two meals a day: one meal at around 9:00 am.

Wait until around 5:00 pm, and start eating dinner.

Eat dilute food in your spare time: what mix with pimples, boiled powder soup, sand cover with pimples, corn paste, millet wild vegetable porridge, etc.
Eat thicker during the busy farming season: whole wheat flour buns, yellow buns, corn cakes, leek cakes, baked noodle cakes, etc.

Things like flat food [dumplings], fried noodles, and fried rice must be eaten during festivals, weddings and funerals.

Only occasionally open meat.

Zhanjun's mother-in-law was busy kneading noodles in a clay pot when she opened a 1-meter-high clay pot.

Holding a rough porcelain bowl, he bent down laboriously.

There seem to be two cloth bags in the tank, one bag contains coarse grains, and the other bag contains white flour.

The mother-in-law of Zhanjun's family bent her waist very low, as if she was about to fall into the tank.

Even Peng Yong could tell: the family's food reserves may be running out
I saw her scoop out a bowl of "whole wheat flour" and pour it into a clay pot.

Then he turned around again, burrowed into the ceramic vat with great effort, carefully scooped out a little white flour and thought about it, the auntie shook the ceramic bowl in her hand again.

Shake back some of the white flour.
It's like the snowflakes from the past few days.

The mother-in-law was busy adding water and kneading the noodles.

Zhan Jun himself talked with Luo Xuan and the others.

Peng Yong asked, "Brother, your family lives alone on such a high slope. If the production team rings the bell and urges you to go to work, what will you do?"

It takes at least an hour and a half to go up and down the mountain and back.

So Peng Yong was very curious: how does this family participate in the labor of the production team?
Zhan Jun scratched his head, "The Er family lives here, and when we usually go to work in the fields is up to us to decide."

Zhang Xiaoli was puzzled: "Eat, live and work together, what is advocated now is to go to work together.

How can you arrange your own working hours? "

Zhan Jun pointed to the outside of the cave,

He opened his mouth and said: "When you came to the plateau, you also saw this road, so it must take a long time to go back and forth, right?

So, usually in the production team, it doesn't matter when our family starts work. "

Peng Yong interjected: "Then, don't you all become independent households?"

As soon as this remark came out, something bad happened! !
(End of this chapter)