At the height of the day, Chen Wan drank two spoonfuls of mung bean soup with the bottom of the bowl. Zhou Mei boiled it in the morning and put it in a water tank to cool it down. The mung bean soup with rock sugar had a faint sweetness. Dissipate immediately.

In the afternoon, I had to go to the field to mark the boundaries, and there was no time to cook a rich meal. Zhou Mei fried some fast-hand dishes, steamed two plates of bacon and sausages, and ate them with porridge. Two people from the commune brigade were also at the same table.

"The sun is hot, Liu'er, don't go there." Zhou Mei pulled out three straw hats, one for each of her, Chen Qianjin and Xu Kongshan, and the demarcation of the boundary is estimated to be busy until the day after tomorrow.

Xu Kongshan only had three days off, so the first one in the afternoon marked out his.

"I want to go and see together." Chen Wan was curious about where Xu Kongshan would be allocated. Hearing this, Xu Kongshan put the straw hat on his head, which meant he agreed.

"Let Liu'er go if he wants to go." Chen Qianjin tied a sickle to his waist, Xu Kongshan helped him carry the tools for demarcating the boundary, and the cadres of the brigade straddled an army green canvas with paper and pens inside. He is in charge of the records.

The paddy fields in the two groups were equally fertile. Chen Jinjin and his colleagues first considered the distance factor when dividing. For example, [-]% of Xu Kongshan's one-acre paddy field was in front of the old house.

The size of a field is uncertain, Chen Qianjin walked around along the field ridge, pointed to his feet: "Pile here."

Xu Kongshan pulled out the sharpened wooden stake and inserted it at the place he pointed, then swung the hammer and smashed it down until the wooden stake was buried deep in the ground, leaving only the height of two fingers wide as a mark .

Then Chen Jin went to the opposite side and laid a second wooden stake at the corresponding position, which was the demarcation.

Xu Kongshan's movement of swinging the hammer is amazing!The arm muscles are bulging high, and strong hormones are erupting under the sun, which is the awakening of the wild nature.

Chen Wan swallowed quietly, indulging in Xu Kongshan's charm and unable to extricate himself.Fortunately, everyone's attention was on Demarcation, and no one noticed his abnormality.

The other two points of land are a little farther away. Standing on the ridge above and looking down, its shape is like an inverted triangle.

The grasshopper on the rice leaf was frightened, kicked its hind legs and flew out, hitting the back of Chen Wan's hand.Shocked, Chen Wan finally looked away and followed the footsteps of the large army.

After the paddy field is the dry land, and Xu Kongshan happened to be divided into four complete blocks, saving the effort of digging boundary ditches.The soil in the dry land is hard and it is not convenient to drive piles. Generally, a ditch is dug with a hoe to distinguish them.

The last time I stayed under the sun for such a long time was when I harvested rice last year. Chen Wan was so hot that his clothes were soaked in sweat and regretted that he forgot to bring his fan.

The area covered by the straw hat was limited. Chen Wan was wearing short sleeves, and his exposed skin was reddened by the sun. Xu Kongshan recalled how he was sunburned during harvesting rice last year, and whispered to him to go back.

Hearing people's persuasion to eat enough, Chen Wan, who knew how much he had, chose to go home honestly, and he didn't get involved in mountain climbing or anything.

There is no demarcation in the mountains. Chen Jinjin pointed out the approximate range to Xu Kongshan. Within 10 minutes, the group went down the mountain.After finishing the records, the cadres of the commune took a document similar to a contract and asked Xu Kongshan to sign and press his fingerprints.

The news of the land reform spread vigorously, but it was nothing more than what could really be implemented.Under theoretical conditions, household production contracting can mobilize farmers' enthusiasm for farming and increase grain production. However, it is related to people's livelihood, and reforms cannot be done arbitrarily based on theory alone.In order to implement it uniformly across the country, there must be a factual basis.

Linxi Town, which is relatively remote in location, is one of the pilot sites set up to prove the theory.

"Where are you going?" Chen Wan turned out of the path and caught Chen Yongyang who was slipping out without a straw hat.

Chen Yongyang subconsciously hid the small scorpion in his hand behind his back. Chen Wan looked at his equipment and exposed his tricks: "Want to go to the river ditch to catch fish again?"

Fishing in river ditches in summer is the children's favorite game. The river ditch is shallow and the height is basically below the calf. Under Chen Yongyang's hopeful gaze, Chen Wan took off the straw hat and put it on his head: "Be careful not to get your clothes wet. .”

Chen Yongyang raised his arms and cheered: "Little uncle, wait for me to bring you back a big fish!"

Chen Wan smiled and said nothing, there are no big fish in the ditch, at most a few small fish and shrimps, not enough to fit between teeth.

Chen Yongyang greeted friends all the way, and he walked in the front with the appearance of a small leader: "Later, you go to block the bottom and leave a gap, and Goudan and I will go up to catch water."

Chen Yongyang arranged the division of labor in a serious manner, no matter what he wanted to catch Chen Wan a big fish today.

The water surface of the Houhe ditch blocked downstream slowly rose, and Chen Yongyang's trouser legs were mostly wet. The doggy Chen Yongguang put his hands on the loach that was writhing wildly at the bottom of the shovel: "The sixth one!"

The children were so excited that this was the most rewarding time for them.

As time went by, their harvest became less and less, Chen Yongyang raised the barrel: "Let's go, let's change positions!"

"Aren't you going home?" Chen Yongguang hesitated, his mother said, let's play again, don't forget the time, otherwise fried shredded pork with bamboo shoots will serve you.

"I promised to catch a big fish for my little uncle." One must keep one's word, Chen Yongyang mentioned the reel, "Go back, I will fish for a while."

"I know where there are big fish." Chen Yongguang gave advice to Chen Yongyang.

An hour later, Chen Wan, who was helping Chen Lu with her homework in the main room, saw Chen Yongyang leading a stranger into the courtyard: "Are Chen Yongyang's parents there?"

"Yes, I'm his uncle, what can I do?" Chen Wan put down her book and got up, followed by Chen Lu, who cast a questioning look at Chen Yongyang.

"It's Chen Wan." Chen Wan, who was admitted to university, is a celebrity in Ping'an Village. Chen Wan didn't know the person who came, but the person who came knew him, "I'm in a group. Your nephew and others are fishing in our weir pond. The reservoir is so deep, it would be a disaster if it fell, but luckily I found it early.”

That's right, Chen Yongguang's so-called place with big fish is a group of weir ponds where fish are raised. Two children were caught, and Chen Yongguang, who was afraid of being beaten, fled quickly. The man came over: "I'm not a thief."

This is actually an oolong. Chen Yongguang has a classmate who lives in a group. He often brags that there are endless big fish in the weir pond of his group, and he can catch them casually.

Chen Yongguang believed his words, thinking that he really didn't need money.

After explaining the ins and outs, the visitor handed the bucket to Chen Wan. Inside was a big fish with green spines. The diameter of the bucket was too small, and the fish was bent over aggrieved.

Chen Yongyang ran into the house like a gust of wind, and grabbed the ten-cent note hidden under the pillow in his hand: "Here you are."

The fish weighed four catties and three taels, fifty cents a catty, and the change was two yuan.Unable to catch fish, Chen Yongyang bought one with all the pocket money he had saved.

"I'm teasing you, I don't need money." Someone patted Chen Yongyang's head, "Chen Wan comes to our group to play when you have time. This fish is a bit small. I'll get you a bigger one another day."

Chen Yongyang stubbornly stuffed the money into the other party's hand: "I bought this for my little uncle, I don't want you to give it away."

"You take the money." Chen Wan put his arms around Chen Yongyang's shoulders, "It's troublesome."

The visitor sighed in his heart about the family style of the Chen family, no wonder he was able to become both a general and a champion.He took a stack of ten-cent notes from Chen Yongyang, thinking that later he must let the children in the family learn from others.

Chen Wan sent the visitor away, and Chen Yongyang looked up at his face: "Little uncle, I was wrong."

"Lulu took the fish to the kitchen and changed it to a bigger basin." Chen Wanzhi walked away from Chen Lu and asked Chen Yongyang to raise his head, "What's wrong?"

"I shouldn't go fishing in the weir pond." Chen Yongyang understood his mistake. The water in the weir pond is deep and dangerous.

"Well, if I punish you for copying ten new words, do you have any objections?" If you do something wrong, you will be punished. Chen Wan will not cover up for Chen Yongyang, "I will tell your parents about this."

Chen Yongyang shook his head and nodded again, but it was like an eggplant beaten by frost.

"In addition, you have done very well in two places." The eggplant that Shuang hit instantly sprang up, and Chen Wan showed a smile. The adults guarding the Yantang were strong and strong, and it was impossible for Chen Yongyang to run past him even if he was smashed into a scud. At that time, if he said that he didn't come to steal fish, his convincing power would be greatly reduced, "In order to reward you for your daring and commitment, I can grant you one wish."

"Is it all right to wish?" Chen Yongyang blushed with joy.

"If it's reasonable." Chen Wan gave a few unreasonable examples. After hearing this, Chen Yongyang fell into silence. He couldn't think of any wish for Chen Wan to satisfy.

Chen Wan motioned him to think slowly, this condition is valid at any time.

At 05:30, Zhou Mei finished work early. She took off her straw hat and hung it on the wall: "Lulu, have you fed the pig yet?"

"Hey." Chen Lu, who is about to turn 13, has also become a good hand at housework. She not only fed the pigs, but also washed the clothes that the whole family changed last night.

Of course, Chen Wan's share was not included. Xu Kongshan had already washed his clothes and hung them to dry.

"My brother bought a fish." Chen Lu lifted the lid of the pot, "There are still a lot of small fish and shrimp."

Fortunately, that person caught a grass carp for Chen Yongyang, and the small fish and shrimp in the bucket were not within its food chain.

"Copy your new characters." Chen Wan held Chen Yongyang down, "Keep the handwriting neat, I'll check it."

Chen Yongyang watched Chen Wan leave with trepidation, but to his surprise, Zhou Mei didn't scold him.

"Your uncle has already punished you." Zhou Mei suppressed the fear in her heart, "You are not allowed to go to Yantang again, do you understand?"

"Understood." Chen Yongyang nodded his head, "I promise!"

Chen Qianjin and Xu Kongshan were busy until the sun went down, Zhou Mei looked behind them: "The cadres of the commune and the brigade have left?"

"Let's go. I said I was afraid that it would be dark and I would not be able to see the road clearly." Chen Qianjin was tanned, and Xu Kongshan did not hesitate.

"I even cooked their meals." Let's go, Zhou Mei wiped her hands, "Hurry up and wash and eat."

Chen Wan held a stack of rice bowls upside down and drained the water. Zhou Mei steamed dry rice. No matter how hot it was, he usually didn't eat porridge at night to avoid waking up frequently.

"Where did the fish come from?" Chen Jinjin asked the same question as Zhou Mei.

"The big fish was bought from the group, and the small fish and shrimps were caught by Yong Yang in the ditch in the afternoon. There are still a few loaches left. Tomorrow I will buy a piece of tofu and cook them together, and kill a chicken to make soup." Zhou Mei simply said. The origin of the big fish, "How much did you get?"

"The rice field is almost divided, and some people want to change it. I asked them to discuss it before coming to me." Chen Qianjin put the thorny fish tail into a bowl, and Chen Yongyang and Chen Lu each had half of the fish head. Quick, one can hold three."

The piling one by one put a piece of fish belly into Chen Wan's bowl, and he scooped up the golden fried small fish and shrimp bibimbap.

After dinner, Chen Qianjin picked up a lucky rooster from the chicken coop with a flashlight. He weighed it twice and thought it was heavy enough, so he took the root of the wing and tied the paws and threw it under the eaves to cover it with a basket, ready for tomorrow morning. Get up and kill.

Xu Kongshan brought a bucket of water to the backyard to take a shower, while Chen Wan fanned away the mosquitoes in the tent and tucked them under the bamboo mat.

"Did you put medicine on your arm?" Xu Kongshan opened a gap in the mosquito net and slipped in. He had just had his hair cut two days ago, and Chen Wan inserted his fingers into his hair to check the dryness, which made his palms itch slightly.

Chen Wan couldn't help laughing: "I'm not that squeamish, so I just exposed myself to the sun for a while and didn't need to apply medicine. It's you, do you feel uncomfortable in your shoulders?"

Chen Wan's hand fell on Xu Kongshan's shoulder: "Shall I massage you?"

"Okay." Xu Kongshan lay down on the pillow, and Chen Wan straddled him on his lower back, trying to relax the muscles in his shoulders and neck.

After all, Xu Kongshan didn't want Chen Wan to be troubled. After pressing for a few minutes, he held Chen Wan's wrist with his backhand, saying that it was much more comfortable.

"Tomorrow morning, I will accompany you to the town to buy tickets." Chen Wan lay on Xu Kongshan's back, and kissed the back of his neck after speaking. Xu Kongshan usually did this to him, and Chen Wan couldn't help but feel a little strange.

Xu Kongshan will leave tomorrow afternoon, and Chen Wan will have to stay for two more days. During the Chinese New Year, he was busy making clothes for the crew, which is understandable. It would not be very decent to come again during the two-month summer vacation.

The departure point of the shuttle bus from Heyuan to Nancheng is the county station. They have to go in the morning to check if there are any remaining tickets for the afternoon train. If not, Xu Kongshan needs to go to the county to take the train.

Xu Kongshan didn't say a word, because Chen Wan seemed to be addicted to kissing, his lips moved all over his back, fanning the flames.

There was a burst of moisture on the skin, and Xu Kongshan's endurance finally reached its limit. Chen Wan's eyes blurred, and Xu Kongshan propped himself up on top of him.

There was a hole in the newspaper that pasted the curtains, and the sunlight passed through the window, waking Chen Wan from his sleep. The surrounding was empty. Chen Wan took away the thin blanket that Xu Kongshan put on his waist, turned over and sat up from the bed .

Chen Wan used a hand comb to rake his hair back. He judged intuitively that it was definitely past eight o'clock, and Xu Kongshan went to the town alone to buy a ticket.

Picking up the watch from the bedside table, Chen Wan thought, sure enough, it's 08:30.He changed his clothes, there was no mirror in the room, but he didn't need to look, he could guess what he was like, whether there was a mark on his neck or not.

Chen Wan pulled up his collar in a concealed manner, it was quiet outside, Chen Qianjin and the others were busy drawing boundaries in the field, Chen Yongyang made a mistake yesterday, and honestly squatted in the main room with Chen Lu to do summer homework.

"Little uncle, there is fried rice with eggs in the pot. Have you been bitten by mosquitoes too?" Chen Yongyang threw away his pen and showed him the mosquito bite on his face.

Chen Wan followed Chen Yongyang's innocent gaze and lowered his head. Yes, he was bitten by a mosquito, a very large human-shaped mosquito.

"What mosquito?" Xu Kongshan stepped over the threshold. He got up at six o'clock, and Chen Wan was sleeping soundly. "Liu'er, I've bought tickets for the afternoon."

"Mosquitoes that can bite people." Chen Wan meant something, but Xu Kongshan didn't understand: "Aren't mosquitoes capable of biting people?"

Chen Wan couldn't say it clearly in front of the child, so he winked at Xu Kongshan, who obediently followed him to the kitchen.

"How many seals are there?" Chen Wan raised her neck, showing Xu Kongshan his own masterpiece.

"One." Xu Kongshan realized that the biting mosquito Chen Wan mentioned was referring to him, "I'm sorry, I... I forgot."

Although nowadays people hardly see a red mark and associate it with a hickey, but just to be on the safe side, Chen Wan still repeatedly emphasized to Xu Kongshan not to get it out of the clothes.

"Don't touch it." Chen Wan slapped Xu Kongshan's hand, turned around and filled a bowl of fried rice with eggs, "Let me see the ticket you bought."

Xu Kongshan handed over the ticket. The departure location and time were handwritten. The train departed at two o'clock in the afternoon and arrived at Nancheng at about five o'clock.

"Will it go away with a cold towel?"

Chen Wan turned her head, Xu Kongshan was still studying the seal on his neck.

"It's okay, let's leave it alone." The egg fried rice is full of oily aroma and the grains are distinct. It's delicious, but it's a bit choking. Chen Wan frowned, and Xu Kongshan brought the rice soup to his mouth.

So, Chen Wan will never be angry with Xu Kongshan.

Thanks to Chen Yongyang, Zhou Mei who came back to make lunch heard about Chen Wan being bitten by a mosquito.

"Is it itchy? I have cooling oil, you can rub it on." Zhou Mei complained about the mosquitoes everywhere, and gave Chen Wan the small green bottle in the drawer.

Chen Wan didn't know exactly how the cool oil worked in relieving itching, but it did live up to its name and was quite cool.

It was too hot, so Xu Kongshan didn't let Chen Wan see him off, he carried his luggage to the town and waited for the bus. Zhou Mei stuffed some boiled and re-dried bacon sausages for him to use as dry food when he ran long distances.

"I didn't know it before. I only thought about the high wages of running long distances. I didn't expect that it would be more difficult than planing food in our fields." Zhou Mei lamented the difficulty of Xu Kongshan. The food was fresh and warm, and I spent long distances in the car all day long. I couldn’t eat well and sleep well, and I suffered a lot. “If Dashan is promoted to the leader of the transportation team in the future, won’t he have to go out every day?”

Chen Wan was questioned by Zhou Mei. He never imagined that Xu Kongshan would work in the transportation team for a lifetime.Xu Kongshan and Hu Liwei partnered in the medicinal materials business, and it was inconvenient to be promoted to the leader's office.

The best way to get Xu Kongshan out of the status of "long-distance driver" is to start a company, integrate Hu Liwei's resources, set up a medicinal material factory, and become the boss.

Why didn't Chen Wan feel sorry for Xu Kongshan? He had already planned to talk to Hu Liwei immediately when the wind direction became clear. With Hu Liwei's knowledge, he would definitely understand what he meant.

When Xu Kongshan arrived at the small bungalow, it was close to seven o'clock in the evening. He found a package slip in the mailbox. Meng Hai sent it from the army. The recipient wrote his and Chen Wan's names. Take the form to the post office to pick up the package.

The post office closed at 05:30, and Xu Kongshan put the parcel slip into his trouser pocket, ready to pick it up in the morning and return to the transport team to report.

For Meng Hai, Xu Kongshan's appearance was undoubtedly a surprise. Ever since he returned to the army, he had been thinking about what he could do for Xu Kongshan.

"That child has suffered a lot since childhood." Meng Hai told Guang Mingzhu about Xu Kongshan's childhood experience, "Fortunately, he has lived up to his expectations and never imitated others."

Guang Mingzhu was surprised that Meng Hai didn't bring him back. He guessed that it was Xu Kongshan who was so unbearable that Meng Hai was annoyed, and the smile on his face became more sincere.

As a result, Meng Hai was full of praise for Xu Kongshan, and Guang Mingzhu's smile froze on his face.

"You'll give me 200 yuan later." Although Xu Kongshan didn't ask Meng Hai for anything, how could the uncle say nothing.

"What are you doing with the money?" Guang Mingzhu's tone was blunt, she was in charge of the family's finances, and Meng Hai's money did not exceed double digits.

"Didn't Dashan run long distances in the Nancheng transportation team? I asked someone to get him some canned beef jerky and send them over. These things are durable and convenient for him to carry on the road." Meng Hai explained in a good-tempered manner, "Turn back empty I'll take you to meet him."

Meng Hai's original intention was good, Guang's family was in Nancheng, and Guang Mingzhu had to go back to visit relatives anyway during the Chinese New Year, so as to save both ends of the trouble.But Guang Mingzhu sounds different, she is an elder, no matter what, Xu Kongshan, a junior, should come to see him.

"Okay, I'll get you the money. Since it's food on the road, don't buy canned fruit. Our unit has a hometown in Inner Mongolia. I'll ask her if she has any recommendations." Guang Mingzhu retreated Wei Jin, "I'll give you three hundred first, if it's not enough, you can ask me for it."

Guang Mingzhu has been Meng Hai's bedside person for so many years, and he has figured out his character. Meng Hai said that two hundred is two hundred, and he will never ask for more than one hundred.

"It's okay, Dashan has a good relationship with the children of the Chen family, so I'll make an extra copy."

Guang Mingzhu's smile couldn't hold back at all.

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