Seed beans

"Baby..." Bian Chunhan called out at a loss.

In the evening, everyone was in great spirits, lying on the bed talking non-stop - the second brother will be back tomorrow.

When Bian Hao went to join the army, Bian Chunhan was only eight years old and had just entered the first grade of elementary school. Bian Changji and Bian Feng were slightly older and still had a little impression. Bian Qiumao and Bian Xiashi had already forgotten that their second elder brother was Chang What's the matter, Bian Bo was born after Bian Hao left, and I have never seen this second brother who is often talked about by Liu Fang'e and who sends letters and money back every once in a while.

But Bian Chunhan was not in the mood to join the conversation of the older brothers.

Bian Wu didn't have a good word with Bian Chunhan until he went to bed, and he didn't want to sleep with Bian Chunhan in his arms like usual.

During the day, Yuan Shuiquan followed Bian Xiashi to search for wild fruits all over the mountains to eat, and then went with Bian Hu to shoot birds and rabbits with a self-made slingshot, went fishing for lobsters in the evening and collected fish baskets, and was still in the yard after dinner. After dancing for a while, I took a shower and soon started whining.

Bian Jun was entangled by his slender limbs, so he could only speak in his ear but failed to wake him up.

"Wu'er." Bian Chunhan called softly, "Wu'er, don't be angry with brother, okay?"

Bian Wu turned over, facing Bian Chunhan with his protruding back.

"Wu'er, Wu'er." Bian Chunhan leaned over and shouted anxiously, "It's all brother's fault, don't be angry, can you make it?"

Bian Wu rolled his eyes, "Okay, that brother wants to make an agreement with me, I will listen to you, and you have to listen to me."

Bian Chunhan responded repeatedly.

"Your stomach hurts all the time. If you don't check what's going on, what if you get seriously ill or can only eat porridge for the rest of your life? I asked my third brother. It's the most expensive to see a doctor outside. You always want to save money, so It may cost more, and what to do if you are not in good health!" Bian Wu said plausibly.

"Boy, it's my fault this time. I think you shouldn't rush to answer my brother's words." Bian Chunhan explained.

Bian Wu turned around, put his arm on Bian Chunhan's body and said: "Then if I have time, I will ask brother what he means before making a decision. If there is not enough time, I will agree or should not explain to brother again."

Bian Chunhan let out a "huh".

"Brother, go to bed. People who are sick should go to bed earlier."

Bian Chunhan closed his eyes obediently, and soon fell into a dream, completely unaware that from this day on, the initiative and decision-making power of the two of them began to be transferred to Bian Wu's hands.

Liu Fang'e has been a little nervous these days. Sometimes she tidies up the house, sometimes she keeps counting what her second son will cook when she comes back, and sometimes she urges Bian Cunzhi to write down the things she suddenly remembered to add to the house. down.

Bian Yuan specifically told the foreman that he would not be able to go to work for the next five days, and planned to have a good talk with his second brother who hadn't seen him for several years.Today, I went to the vegetable market in the town with Bian Cunzhi early to pick up some vegetables that I didn’t have at home and bought some vegetables, and then I took half a steaming rib with a big piece of rump in the hands of the pig killer. And a pig's head, pull everything home.Liu Fang'e got up early, boiled a pot of hot water, and began to process pork and bones.

At this time, there was no refrigerator, and bacon could not be made in summer. Liu Fang'e first carefully picked out the hair on the pig skin, cut a large pot of ingredients and mixed them, ready to steam the meat for dinner at night, and put a layer of salt on the remaining meat Hang it down the well in a jar.

Bian Yuan washed the ax clean, took the chopping board to an old tree stump in the yard and put it on the hind legs of the pig. The sound of "bang bang" quickly made Bian's house lively.

Liu Fang'e cooked lunch early, urging Bian Yuan to go to the town to pick up people early.

"Mother, I just picked up the third younger brothers a few days ago, and the bus won't arrive until three o'clock." Bian Yuan put down the bowl, and said dumbfoundedly.

"Let's cross the pier quickly today. Your second brother doesn't know if he remembers the road in the mountains all these years. You go earlier, don't you have to take Liu'er to the town hospital for a checkup?" Liu Fang'e spoke fast. Much faster.

Bian Cunzhi put away the bowls and chopsticks early, and pumped up the cart in the yard.

According to the temperament of the second brother Bian Hao, if he hasn't been home for so many years, he will definitely bring a lot of things.Bian Yuan was afraid that he would not be able to go home again like last time, so he simply took the cart away regardless of whether he had it or not.

The three little ones, Bian Qiumao, Bian Xiashi, and Bian Bo, just watched Bian Cunzhi stand up, and the three of them emptied the rice in the bowl, and sat in the carriage of the cart early, going to town with them. superior.

"Drink your saliva quickly, Brother Ten."

Bian Xiashi ate a lot, stuffed his mouth full and ran to the cart, unable to swallow, choked so much that he hiccupped, and beat his chest in pain.

Seeing that something was wrong, Bian Wu took the rice bowl that Bian Xiashi had just put down to the kitchen, poured a bowl of water and brought it over quickly.

Bian Xiashi stuffed it too slowly, even after drinking water, he couldn't flush it down, so he rolled his eyes.

Bian Cunzhi, who was half-squatting beside him, saw that something was wrong, lifted him out of the car, put him across his legs, and punched his back twice.

Bian Xiashi coughed and spat out all the food in his esophagus, his little face was flushed from the suffocation.

When Liu Fang'e heard the movement, she picked up Bian Xiashi, who was already seven years old, and asked him to lie on her body to catch her breath, "You are really a child of a starving ghost. Your elder brother promised to take you there. How often did you lie to you?" , it will be difficult for you to finish a few mouthfuls of food!"

Bian Xiashi didn't answer, just when she felt better, her eyes fell on the dining table again.

Yuan Shuiquan couldn't help laughing, carrying a bowl with a shrimp ball, walked over and stuffed it into Bian Xiashi's mouth, "Boy, do you know Taotie?"

When Bian Yuan told Cao Qingyi good things, Yuan Shuiquan had already told several children including Bian Wu vividly about Taotie.

Because Bian Xiashi loves to eat, his little face, which is rounder than that of other Bian family brothers, showed a more energetic expression than looking at meat, and smiled happily.

"I just said that I can eat so much, I must be different from others."

Liu Fang'e shook her head and also laughed, "Yes, yes, our Xia Shi is also very good."

The brothers laughed and laughed all the way, and the slope road of tens of miles seemed to pass without knowing it.

Bian Chunhan was forced to sit in the car by Bian Wu and Bian Yuan, but a few smaller ones helped push the car below while going uphill.

Bian Chunhan wanted to get out of the car, but was frightened by Bian Wu's few words, afraid that Bian Wu would be as angry as the night before.

To the town, as usual, the car will take about an hour to arrive.

Bian Qiumao volunteered to take his two younger brothers to play in the elementary school in the town.There are some worn-out sports equipment, horizontal bars and parallel bars.

Bian Yuan took Bian Chunhan and Bian Wu to the town hospital to ask the doctor.

Coincidentally, today is the old doctor who taught Luo Wang to work. He asked Bian Chunhan carefully about the situation, and then pressed on Bian Chunhan's stomach and abdomen one by one to confirm that the stomach will be aching. "The child eats a meal, maybe Injured the gastric mucosa, he grows fast, according to your village doctor's advice, take good care of it, don't let the child eat meat, I really can't bear it, you can give him some light bone soup, and the usual meals are not too big Put oil and salt in it, and it will be fine after ten days and half a month when it fully grows."

The old doctor looked at Bian Yuan's clean but somewhat faded old-fashioned cloth gown, "If you want to get him better quickly, I'll tell you a way."

As he spoke, the old doctor rubbed his hands vigorously, asked Bian Chunhan to relax on the consultation table, and began to explain while massaging near Bian Chunhan's navel.

Bian Wu stared at it without blinking, engraving the old doctor's movements firmly in his mind.

After the old doctor finished, Bian Wu lifted up his clothes and quickly repeated the original pattern, "Grandpa doctor, is that so?"

The old doctor looked at Bian Wu in astonishment, "This kid is really amazing, after reading it once, he can remember everything exactly!"

Bian Yuan was relieved to hear that the doctor said it was nothing serious, "Our child has a good memory since he was a child, and he can memorize what the teacher said in class after listening to it once, and he will explain the topics to his brothers when he comes back."

"My child should study hard, don't waste this talent." The old doctor talked about a few foods that might be found in the mountains to nourish the stomach. He didn't prescribe any medicine, and started to ask about the situation of the next person.

"Big brother will go back to the village to find some old pumpkins for you, and cook pumpkin porridge every day." Bian Yuan led his two younger brothers to the grocery store in the town to buy some more things that Liu Fang'e told him, and waited at the intersection with peace of mind.

Every time a car passed by, Bian Yuan would stare excitedly until the car drove away before retracting his chin.

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