[Waiting for the end of the world] Dongli chrysanthemum

There is a small fish pond in front of my grandma's house, more than ten meters long and no more than two meters wide.I used to raise a lot of fish. Every time they went to grandma’s house, my uncles would bring them out fishing rods. We dug earthworms together to make bait, and went fishing in the fish pond. Those fish were so stupid that we could catch one or two every time Come on, once Eleven made a double hook, and actually caught two fish at once, everyone was so happy that they followed suit. Unfortunately, they never caught double hooks again, even on Eleven.

Tao Yuanhang was childlike, so he went upstairs to find a fishing rod. Uncle must have used it every year. It was quite strong. He took a bucket and a shovel to dig some earthworms under the banana tree, and moved a stool to fish by the pond. Grandma said that now the family Few, fish farming is not as careful as before, and there are not many fish, so it is not easy to catch. Tao Yuanhang does not believe in evil, and sits in a daze for more than an hour, only catching a three-two-weight carp.I also became interested after the [-]th, took a fishing rod and sat patiently until evening, but found nothing.

My uncle took his aunt home on a motorcycle, and said with a smile: "The big fish are very good, you wait for me to put on water pants and take the net down to catch them."

Tao Yuanhang said coyly, "We're just joking around. We bought vegetables. It's okay not to eat fish."

My uncle was tired from a day's work, so he didn't bother to go down to the fishpond.

They bought a lot of vegetables when they came here on November, including pork, smoked chicken, roast duck, etc. They didn't buy vegetables, but there were plenty in the vegetable garden.The vegetable garden is near the fish pond, and there are weeds growing in the corners. On November [-], one of them looked like Houttuynia cordata, but she was not sure, so she pulled out a few and asked Ding Aili. Ding Aili said, "What Houttuynia cordata? What is this?" It’s Cencao, when you were young you had a cold and your throat was sore, I used this to boil water for you to drink, it’s very useful.”

Cencao is an alias of Houttuynia cordata, so it is correct.

Ding Aili pulled out some Houttuynia cordata that grew in the way, and threw it aside casually. Eleven was also pulling out, and when Ding Aili didn't pay attention, he threw a lot into the Dongli space. This thing has strong vitality and is directly inserted in the wetland can live.

Eleven said: "Mom, I heard that this kind of grass can also resist radiation. The nuclear power plant in country B exploded, and a woman was exposed to strong radiation. Her mother gave her water boiled with ash grass, and she didn't die after a long time. The younger sister was not injured as seriously as her, so she didn't drink and died soon."

Ding Aili didn't know what radiation meant, so she explained it to her in detail on October [-]. After being exposed to strong radiation, people would suffer from dizziness, nausea and vomiting, hair loss, skin turning red and peeling off in patches, diarrhea, and bleeding. will die, and some people will get cancer, and there is no cure.

Ding Aili's eyes widened when she heard it, and she felt horrified just by listening to it. Someone in the cancer village also suffered from it. Before they died, they were in pain. They were tortured day and night, and no medicines worked. Even an old man who has experienced many things can't bear to see this kind of tragedy.

Eleven said: "If the sun is too strong and your skin turns red, boil water with fencao and drink it, which can resist radiation."

Ding Aili kept it in her heart, she went to the fields in the summer in the countryside, and every year there were people whose skin became red and peeled when they went to work. This herb is also a familiar herb, and people often use it to make herbal tea. Try it, my son will never talk nonsense.

Ding Aili and her little aunt were busy in the kitchen, while others were talking in the living room, and the TV was turned on. Now that everyone has bought a big pot, it is very convenient to watch TV.I didn’t have the opportunity to watch it when I was young, and I didn’t have any interest when I was older. It was all those sensational things that came and went, or it was a romance drama and martial arts drama that was crying and bloody.

Rural people can’t talk about the weather without talking about the weather. Farming is all about looking at the sky. Now it’s the end of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, and the highest daytime temperature is still 37 degrees, which is a few degrees higher than in previous years. The rainy season has long passed, and the rain is still falling , so that the hearts of the people were up and down, my uncle also went to the county to do a part-time job after planting the rice seedlings, saying that the price of grain in the county has increased, and it seems that other places are the same. They all do this, leave enough food to eat, and exchange the excess for money, and you have to spend money to buy fertilizers, so the money comes from here.

The little cousin didn't go home during the holidays, but went to do a summer job.The little aunt said that it was time for the child to start school, and he would have to pay the tuition fee. In the last year of technical secondary school, after paying this time, it would be easier. Anyway, I couldn’t eat so much, so I sold it while the price was high.Grandma said that if the weather is abnormal, if the next season's harvest is not good, I will have to buy it back at that time. The price may be higher, so it is better to stock up.

It seems that old people have the habit of hoarding food, at least enough food to last for one or two years before they can feel at ease. They were frightened by the famine when they were young. When they said that they ate bark and grass roots at that time, children now listen to it Like a heavenly book, it doesn't matter at all.

After careful consideration on Eleventh, he said, "I heard people in City S say that many places in foreign countries suffered from drought this year, and the harvest was poor. That's why the price of rice and flour went up. Many people are rushing to stockpile things at home, not just rice and flour. , I even bought a lot of other things, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and sugar in bags to carry home, isn’t the weather too hot, the general drugstores of Banlangen are sold out, and I can’t buy it after going to many places..."

Tao Yuanhang answered, "The end of 2012 hasn't come yet, so I'm probably waiting here!"

This kid has read too many novels, and he is crazy. No one listens to him, but he is interested in what Eleven said. Eleven has been honest since he was a child, and he is not as glib as Tao Yuanhang. Besides, those things Eleven said It’s all visible, and even my uncle said that his part-time boss bought ten bags of rice one hundred catties in a row, and it was my uncle who helped carry it home.

In fact, the family was not short of the son's tuition money, and the little aunt didn't say much, and silently dismissed the idea of ​​selling food.

"Grandma, you have been through a lot. You said that the weather is too abnormal. Will something happen?" Eleven asked grandma.

Grandma replied: "The world is impermanent, who can say for sure, but what is often said on TV, it is always right to be prepared." After the old man's eyes were broken, the only pastime was to "listen" to the TV, and his memory was not bad. , She can speak a few idioms even if she is illiterate.

I stayed at my grandma’s house for a day, and I quietly gave money to my grandma on Eleven, but my grandma couldn’t see it. A lot of money. You have loved us since we were young, and I haven’t come back to see you these years. It’s already unfilial, so you just take it and spend it if you have something to spend, so you don’t have to worry about it. This is also my parents’ Xinyi, we haven't been able to visit you often, and uncle and the others take care of you on weekdays..."

"Besides, the weather has always been abnormal in the past few years. If others don't believe it, I believe your words. If you have a chance, you can buy some things for my uncle and let him bring them back when he comes back from the county. If you say so, he will will listen."

Grandma didn't speak, patted Eleven's hand, fumbled to collect the money.

When she was leaving, Ding Aili gave her money to her grandma. She didn't know that Eleven gave money to her grandma privately. Grandma was a little surprised, but she didn't take it to heart. If her daughter wanted to give it, she would keep it.Ding Aili gave her younger brother some money and asked him to buy some food for her mother, and the family got on the Songhua River car passing by and went back.

It was just noon when they passed the county town, and the three of them went to a food stall for lunch. On Shishi, they like to eat fried noodles and sour pork. Steamed in a wok, mixed with sauce, it is sour and spicy, and not greasy at all. I haven’t eaten it in the past few years since I left my hometown. I was so greedy that I even ate several pieces.

Ding Aili was funny: "I can't get used to the food in the north and I don't come back. I walk so far, and I can't even see each other for several years..."

"Mom, haven't I come back? I don't think I will leave in the future. I will live in our village, farming, raising chickens and cattle..." Eleven said.

"The more you talk, the more outrageous it is! Farm work is so hard, and farmers are the most underestimated. Who doesn't want to leave this place? You just go back." Ding Aili disagreed.

"Mom, I'm not joking." Eleven was very serious.

"Okay, okay, it's up to you, take care of your body first." Ding Aili said.

Tao Yuanhang gave his elder brother a strange look. He never knew what his elder brother was thinking, and he was always silent. It was the same in the village. He never took the initiative to drop by except to say hello when meeting. Many people in the village Everyone said that he was stupid in reading, and Tao Yuanhang felt annoyed when he heard those people's comments, and now he heard that his elder brother said that he would come back to farm, and the weird feeling deepened.

Eleven took out a pill and put it in his mouth, chewed it slowly and finished it.

After dinner, Ding Aili went shopping. Tao Yuanhang asked his eldest brother for money but disappeared. On November [-], he went to the bank and sent money to the post office to send money to Dundup’s son Dejimedo. With a feeling of respect and gratitude, now that Dundup has gone, his family has been dragged down by his illness. If the end of the world is really coming, the money will at least help Dundup's family spend the first period of time.

When the apocalypse comes, money does not lose its original function at the very beginning, at least the higher-ups will not let it collapse so quickly, and it is still useful for a while at the beginning of the apocalypse.

Now Dongli Space has stored a considerable amount of supplies, and most of the money given by Yan Bawang has not been spent.With Dongli Space, even if the end of the world does not come and the money is spent, there is nothing to regret.If money is gone, it can be earned again, and if people lose anything, they can’t get it back. I hope Dundup in heaven will get some comfort.

The most cars here are motorcycles. They run fast on the mountain roads. They can’t drive four-wheelers on October [-], but they can still drive two-wheelers. He is going to buy a motorcycle. Yuanhang, Tao Yuanhang heard that his elder brother said he wanted to buy a motorcycle, and asked himself if he wanted to buy it. He immediately found an excuse to dismiss the girl next to him, took a taxi and rushed to the dealership.