Seed beans

The seven children from Bian Wu to Bian Chunhan all went to study in the town, and spent an extra 200 yuan to buy two houses. Bian Jun's tuition fees were completely lost. They all go out to work.

Bian Cunzhi was also going to be a small worker, but was stopped by everyone. Every day, after finishing the work in the field with Liu Fang'e, he went to the town, turned over the yard over there, and planned to grow vegetables.Bian Cunzhi also found a cart of stones from the mountain to build a two-eyed stove.Then there is the courtyard wall, the children have to go to school, there is no one in the house for a long time, and it is a new place that has just moved, so it should be more or less guarded.

Today was a coincidence, the couple took a sickle to the bean field and carefully picked out the yellow bean stalks and cut them back.

Those who came were Liu Fang'e's three younger brothers who hadn't walked around for more than [-] years.

The family living at the entrance of the village enthusiastically took them to the door.

The big and small children of Bian's family were a little at a loss, so Bian Chunhan stuffed two wild peaches for those who helped guide the way, thanked them and sent those who wanted to watch the excitement out of the door.

"Eighth brother, you and Bian Wu ran to the field to call your parents back, go and come back quickly." Bian Jun said.

Bian Chunhan went into the kitchen and turned up the stove that had been left on after cooking porridge for him, and the small pot of water that had been hot for a while boiled.

"You drink tea."

A few strands of white hair could be vaguely seen on the heads of the three middle-aged men, who looked around at the Bianjia, a tile house with only four stone houses.

In front of the four low-rise houses is a specially reserved open space. The soil on the ground is rammed and leveled, and small stones or sundries have obviously been cleaned out. All places to walk, including the large vegetable garden in front, are used. Round and smoother stones fill out paths.There is a large vegetable garden in front of the open space in front of the house. All the vegetables here are grown in blocks. Across the vegetable garden is a fish pond that occupies more than an acre of land. From time to time in summer, you can see silver fish jumping out of the water.On the hillside a little further away, small pieces of plowed fields can be vaguely seen mixed in the woods.

There are two unevenly chiseled stone tables in the yard. When I just came in, there were books and homework papers on them, and several children were lying on them to practice calligraphy or do their homework honestly.It is now gathered on a stone table.

Uncle Liu picked up a homework book and looked at it. The words on it were neatly written. The homework book was clean, and the footer was not even rolled up.

Although the clothes of the children, big and small, are old-fashioned, there is no hole or few buttons, and their faces are shining with a healthy luster.

Bian Chunhan washed some wild fruits found in the mountains at home, put them on a plate on a stone table, and no one in the yard spoke.

Liu Fang'e heard what Bian Feng had said, but remained silent for a long while.

"His mother, you go back first, I'll carry the beans on my back, and I'll be there soon." Bian Cunzhi was only stunned for a moment, and then began to quickly pick up and chop down the bean stalks that were placed in several places.

Liu Fang'e's three younger brothers came here to express their congratulations when they heard that Bian Jun had been admitted to a good university in Kyoto.

The older siblings locked themselves in the room and talked for a while, before Liu Fang'e came out with red eyes, introduced to the children, and asked everyone to call someone.

With a smile on his face, Bian Cunzhi chatted with his three brothers-in-law, and the children of Bian's family in the backyard closed and sealed the gate to surround the few chickens left.

Liu Fang'e only raised 32 chicks in the beginning of spring, but before they fully grown, there are only eight hens and one old rooster left.

The three uncles stayed for a meal, and the family left 300 yuan.

Liu Fang'e insisted on paying the IOU.

If you just look at the harvest in the field, 300 yuan may be a season's harvest.

"Eldest sister, these years, whether our nephew is born or an adult, we have been uncles and have not contributed much. Now that the third nephew has been admitted to school, it is our little wish. We use it for the third nephew to study, elder sister Just take it."

"Don't mention this to me. Our family is in a difficult situation right now, and we don't need you to help our children study. I'm very grateful that you can reach out at this time." Liu Fang'e took the children's homework pens and Two copies of the IOU were written on the paper with some immature handwriting, signed with my name, one copy was given to my uncle, and one copy was kept for myself.

Although Bian Hao said that he could apply for a national loan to help Bian Jun study, Bian’s family never dared to imagine borrowing money from the bank empty-handed. Bian Yuan went to the only Postal Savings Bank in the town and asked twice. The person who invited him couldn't explain clearly at all, so he asked someone to go to Kyoto with the notice to do it again.The whole family is concerned.

The village knew about it. The old village head and the village party secretary came to set off a bunch of firecrackers two days ago, and also sent 300 yuan on behalf of the village.In addition to the 900 yuan given by several uncles, Bian Yuan still has a few hundred yuan in his hand, and he made an agreement with the foreman that after the summer vacation, he will get back the wages for the first half of the year, which is enough for the children's tuition.

That night, Liu Fang'e packed things for Bian Jun and Bian Hu.

The start of the university was about ten days later than that of primary and secondary schools, but Yuan Shuiquan asked people to go to Kyoto first, to visit his home as a guest, to get familiar with the environment.

Bian Hu planned to go out with Bian Jun after Bian Jun's college entrance examination, and go to the city to learn auto repair.

Bian Yuan gave Bian Jun 500 yuan and Bian Hu 100 yuan.

"Brother, it's not too much. Shuiquan said that the university pays living expenses every month, and I can still be a tutor." Bian Jun said.

The tuition fee for the previous year on the university admission letter is [-] yuan.

"San'er, don't put it off. Except for daily necessities, go over there to buy some clothes with more energy. Don't always think about going out to work. Only then will you go to university and learn the knowledge first." Bian Cunzhi persuaded, "This I don’t know if 100 yuan is enough! If you need something, you can write back.”

The atmosphere at home has been gloomy for the past few days. Yuan Shuiquan walked with Bian Jun and Bian Hu for two days, and Bian Hao should also leave.

Because of the code of confidentiality, Bian Hao can't even tell his family where he served in the army.

Another day is the day for the registration of junior high schools and primary schools in the town.

After Bian Chunhan successfully registered in the town's junior high school, he started hanging around with Liu Fang'e in the kitchen, learning how to cook.After I went to school, most of the time it was my brothers who should cook and eat by themselves.

The courtyard that had been bustling for two months was completely deserted in just a few days.

Liu Fang'e and Bian Cunzhi didn't even have time to be sad. They were busy harvesting soybeans that had begun to wither and turn yellow every day, and then there were bracts and rice waiting.This is the busiest time of the year for the farm family, and in order to earn more, Bian Yuan still earns 20 yuan a day for man-made houses in the town.

After arriving at Bian’s house, Cao Qingyi, who was almost untouched by the water, started to help with her seven-month-old belly. Before Liu Fang’e came back, the food was stuffed. It is to catch the chickens with bamboo poles tied with plastic bags, so as not to let the chickens spoil the sun-dried soybeans.

Bian Chunhan led Bian Wu to search for his name on the side wall of the teaching building.

"Brother, brother, I saw it, you are in class one, you are in class one, over there, look at the one in the middle of the second row." Bian Wu shouted, moving his neck from side to side on tiptoe.

Bian Chunhan took a look, "Come on, baby, let's go to the classroom to report."

On the first day of school, after entering the classroom to pick up the books, I have to wait in the classroom. When almost everyone is here, I will do the general cleaning first, and then I will introduce myself after evening self-study.

The head teacher of class one was a middle-aged man with a serious face, and there was only one person below who couldn't hold back his small talk, so he knocked on the desk with a stick and ordered everyone to be quiet.

Bian Chunhan saw Bian Wu wandering outside several times, and while the teacher was not paying attention, he secretly waved at him, signaling him to go back first.

Most of the class are people from the town and the villages near the town. There are about fifty students in a class, and there are always acquaintances. The teacher assigns the task of cleaning, and small groups of people who know each other get together and talk about it. After all, there are only a handful of recordings recorded from remote mountain villages who are as lonely as Bian Chunhan.

Bian Chunhan didn't care at all, he was assigned to the glass-cleaning team, and he washed the four large windows on the left and right of the classroom, and the small windows on the front and rear doors with the window edges first, and then cleaned up. I wiped off the water marks bit by bit with the waste newspapers wrapped with bundles of new books on the ground.The other students were procrastinating and doing nothing, but Bian Chunhan went to wash and wring out the rag to wipe the tables and chairs.

The head teacher of the first class is surnamed Chen. He is serious and rigid, but he is very responsible. He is afraid of any accidents when the children who have just entered junior high school climb up and down. He will come over every few minutes to have a look. See Bian Chunhan who is gossiping and working hard.

From the fourth class in the afternoon to evening self-study, there is an hour and 10 minutes for dinner. Bian Chunhan ran out as soon as he heard the teacher call to end the get out of class.

Sure enough, Bian Wu waited eagerly at the school gate.

"Boy, we're going back soon, brother will cook noodles for you."

Today is the first day that the seven children are away from home, making their own meals in their new house in town.Bian Cunzhi bought a pack of instant noodles for each of them.Everything in the kitchen is prepared by Liu Fang'e, and the new stove has been tried several times.Half a pack of white rice had just been poured into the rice jar in the corner of the kitchen, a few vegetables were placed in the bamboo basket hanging under the roof beam, and ten eggs were kept in the cupboard.

Bian Wu ran all the way, asking Bian Chunhan about the school all the way, but they arrived home in about ten minutes, both of them were out of breath.

Bian Feng sat on the threshold as usual and pulled something on the ground with a stick, so he knew it was a bug without getting too close; Bian Changji and the others were nowhere to be seen, presumably they ran out to play.

Bian Wu knew that Bian Chunhan had to go to class at night, so he went to the kitchen to help with cooking as soon as he entered the door.

"Eighth Brother, go and call Seventh Brother and the younger brothers back, we can eat right away." Panting, Bian Chunhan fetched water to wash his hands while saying.

Bian Feng responded, swallowed, picked up the bug with a small wooden stick, put it in a canning jar, and trotted out.

Bian Chunhan had eaten instant noodles once in the elementary school in the town when he was still in the junior exams. The children in Bian's family grew up so big that they had never tasted instant noodles.

When Bian Changji rushed back with his younger brothers noisily, and while he was washing his hands and face outside, Bian Chunhan had already cut up a few tomatoes and boiled them. Type in the flowers.

"Okay, everyone put away all the seasonings, Brother Six will ladle out the soup for you."

Bian Xiashi put the noodles away and licked the sticky bits on his hands.

"Brother Ten, you have already gone to town to study, so don't lick your hands anymore, or you will be laughed at if you accidentally let people see you outside." Bian Chunhan helped carry the bowls to the stove to pour water Two spoonfuls of egg soup.

Bian Wu stood up and taught them to cover them with instant noodle bags for a while before eating.

The only sound left in the kitchen was the sound of "chi chi" sucking noodles.

"Brother, eat slowly!" Bian Wu said sitting next to Bian Chunhan.

Bian Chunhan let out a "huh", but did not slow down, fearing that he would be late for school due to lack of time.

Bian Wu watched Bian Chunhan take two bites and frowned.