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When they returned to Xujia Village, the village chief Xu Hengchun and others said goodbye and went back to their respective homes. Only two village cadres helped to carry the three chickens and one duck and help Xu Tongdao deliver them to their homes.

Sent to Xu Tongdao's house, put down the chickens and ducks, and the two village cadres also said goodbye and left.

At this time, it was almost noon.

It stands to reason that Tongdao Xu should have kept them for dinner, and he did, but the two village officials glanced at the two vegetarian dishes on his table, and both shook their heads and said that there is no need to be so polite, and insisted on saying goodbye and leaving.

Seeing this, Xu Tongdao did not insist on retaining.

He saw the dishes on the table at noon in his house today, and it is indeed not suitable for guests to eat.

Just one fried spinach and one fried green pepper.

Big brother, are you hungry? Why don't you eat first? Don't wait for second brother.

Ge Yuzhu, who had already prepared the meal, happily trotted to Xu Tongdao at this time, and looked at the few bags of rice and rice in the main room, as well as the three chickens and one duck with their feet bound on the ground, with joy, and her tone became light. Not a lot.

This morning, when Tongdao Xu was going out to look for things from those people, she was still worried and wanted to persuade Tongdao not to go.

But after seeing the village chief and the others helping the elder brother to get those things together, especially when he saw the bags of rice and rice being brought home, Ge Yuzhu's mood was completely different.

She is seeing all the difficulties at home recently.

If it hadn't been for my second aunt's house to borrow two bags of rice, their family would have been unable to open the pot long ago.

But today, she was overjoyed as she watched her eldest brother move back six or seven bags of rice and a bag of rice.

Because it means that at least for the next few months, the family will not have to go hungry.

As for the three chickens and one duck to come back, it was even more unexpected.

You help me with the meal!

Tongdao Xu instructed his sister casually, then bent over to untie the straw ropes on the three chicken legs on the ground, untied one, and threw one into the chicken coop.

He was not sure if the three chickens were the original chickens of his family.

He reckons maybe not.

If it really isn't, then the three chickens have to be prevented from running away.

His chicken coop is in the corner of the main room near the gate, on the east side.

These days, rural people support their families, and many people are like this.

A wooden chicken coop is square, and the top can be used as a table to put things on. Chickens and ducks are generally kept outside during the day, and at night they will go home and get into the chicken coop by themselves for the night.

If it wasn't for the chickens and ducks raised at home, once they were released, they would definitely not know that they had come back.

Therefore, Tongdao Xu untied the straw rope on a chicken leg, threw it into the chicken coop, and immediately closed the cage door to prevent the chickens from running away.

According to his experience, the three chickens may have to be kept in the chicken coop for many days before they can be released.

As for laying eggs?

Within a month or two, I'm afraid I can't count on it.

He remembered what his mother said before: passing chickens will not lay eggs for a long time.

And the so-called passing chicken...

It refers to catching chickens from one household to another.

Because chickens are very timid, as soon as people catch them, they will be severely frightened, and the sequelae after the fright is that they will not lay eggs for a long time.

When the three chickens were locked in the chicken coop and he was about to untie the straw rope on the duck's legs, Tongdao Xu hesitated for a while, but he did not untie the rope on its legs, and put it in the chicken cage directly.

He's going to kill it in the stew this afternoon.

Treat it like a celebration of so many things coming back today!

In fact, it was mainly because he felt that there was only one duck left, and it would be difficult to raise it in the future.

Chickens and ducks were originally livestock that liked to live in groups. When there were 8 of them in the past, they could go out to find food during the day. Others would not steal when they saw a group of ducks.

But if a duck goes out,

Maybe someone stole it home and stewed it at some point.

In Xu Tongdao's memory, Xujia Village has never been short of people who steal chickens and dogs.

So, instead of the duck being stewed by others in the future, he might as well stew it himself.

Just enough to make up for my mother and them.

...

When Tongdao Xu and his sister Ge Yuzhu were halfway through their meal, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door.

The brothers and sisters followed the prestige and saw that Xu Tonglu had returned.

Xu Tonglu, who is one year younger than Xu Tongdao, is not shorter than Xu Tongdao, and his face shape is different. Xu Tongdao has a long face, and Xu Tonglu has a national character face.

But thin...the two brothers are about the same.

Xu Tonglu, who went out to fish all morning, was wearing only a pair of big pants and a white vest, holding a homemade harpoon in his left hand, about five meters long, and a string of fish strung together with poplar branches in his right hand. , in different sizes.

Mainly crucian carp.

The big ones are as small as half a catty, and the small ones are only the size of a cigarette case.

Barefooted, he walked to the gate with a grunt, and leaned the harpoon against the gate, then stomped the mud on his feet, and walked into the main room with his feet up.

Sister Ge Yuzhu saw the string of fish in Xu Tonglu's hand, her eyes lit up, she got up and trotted over, took the string of fish from Xu Tonglu's hand, and said happily, That's great, our family has fish to eat tonight. …”

There was no smile on Xu Tonglu's face, he looked up at Xu Tongdao who was eating, and Ge Yuzhu had just eaten half of his rice bowl on the table, Xu Tonglu frowned, You guys don't wait for me to come back?

This kid has a bad temper since he was a child.

He has no respect or fear for his brother Xu Tongdao, who is only one year older than him.

Proud since childhood.

His arrogance comes from many sources.

For example: He has never lost a fight with his peers since he was a child.

For example: He has always been the first in the class since elementary school.

Another example: his hands-on ability is very strong, and he can make all the toys that others can make, and generally do better than others.

When you're hungry, you can eat it yourself! Who are you going to show your face? Go!

Tongdao Xu gave him an angry look, not used to his stinky behavior.

It turned out that in that time and space, after their father disappeared, Xu Tonglu became more and more lawless. He didn't listen to anyone. His mother couldn't control him, and he couldn't control this kid either. As a result, this kid's road became more and more deviated. In the end, he finally succeeded in committing suicide to go to prison to eat public meals.

Now, in his new life, he will not let this kid let go of himself again.

When necessary, he didn't mind using his fists and feet to beat this kid, anyway, he couldn't let him be lawless any more.

Humph!

Xu Tonglu snorted coldly, stared coldly at Xu Tongdao, raised his feet and walked towards the back door, preparing to go to the kitchen to serve meals.

As a result, just after taking two steps, he stopped because he saw the bales of rice and rice by the wall.

With a puzzled expression, What are these things? Where did they come from?

Rice and rice were wrapped in snakeskin bags, and he naturally couldn't see what was inside.

Ge Yuzhu smiled and said happily, It's rice and rice. Big brother went to come back this morning, and there are three chickens and a duck!

Rice and rice? Where did you get it back?

Xu Tonglu was even more puzzled.

Subconsciously, he walked over quickly and opened a bag to check.