Seventy Buddha Cannon Fodder

One autumn rain and one cold, after several consecutive autumn rains, the weather of the production team in Shanghe Village suddenly became cold.

The grain of the production team has been dried, and after the public grain is handed over, it is distributed to each household. Now the fields are replaced with rapeseed.

Because of another year's bumper harvest, each household received a lot of food, enough to last until next year's autumn harvest. After the food was distributed, the commune members walked with their heads up high, and they looked proud when they saw the people in the production team next door.

It's just that there is enough food, but there are few vegetables. When a frost falls, the other vegetable gardens of the production team become decadent. Only the radish and green vegetables can barely resist, and the common people can eat a fresh one.

On the contrary, the vegetable garden that Gu Mingdong carefully tidied up was still lush and lush, and even fresh tomatoes could be seen.

So when others can only eat vegetables and radishes, the old Gu's family can change their tastes in turn.

Fourth Sister Gu was amazed, and couldn't help boasting: "They used to say that my elder brother couldn't do a good job. They should really let them see this vegetable garden. As long as my elder brother is willing to put his mind to it, the private land can also grow in a variety of ways."

These days, everyone's private land has regulations, it's not big, it's only enough for the family to eat vegetables, but in the same place, the elder brother has planted a vegetable garden, with vegetables stacked on top of each other, and they can be given away if they can't finish eating.

Gu Sanmei heard it from inside, and said with a smile: "Fourth sister, now you are exaggerating big brother all day long."

"That's big brother is worthy of praise." Gu Simei picked vegetables quickly with her hands and feet, "Today I will eat scrambled eggs with tomatoes."

Whether it's tomatoes or eggs, it's hard for other people to eat them now.

The twins were playing in the front yard, and they came to help when they heard this. They just picked a tomato and gnawed it into their mouths: "It's so sweet, Dad is the best."

The three of them together seemed to have entered Gu Mingdong's exclusive boasting group.

Fourth Sister Gu chuckled: "Two little gluttons."

I didn't bother them, and I don't know how my eldest brother tidied up the vegetable garden. The tomatoes grown by their family are sweeter than those of other people's. One bite is full of sand, which is more delicious than eating fruit.

When the tomatoes in the cage were all ripe, Fourth Sister Gu sent a basket to Uncle Gu's house, and the nephew ate them as fruit.

Sun Shumei also loves this bite. She came here several times in summer just for this tomato.

At this time, Gu Sanmei poked her head out and waved her hands: "A Xing, A Chen, you two go and listen to what was said before, and when you're done, come and tell us, San Gu will give you candy."

After speaking, he made a mysterious gesture.

When the twins heard this, they immediately ran into the hall.

Gu Simei said helplessly: "What can it be, it must be to match the second brother again."

She guessed right, in fact, all the people who came to the door recently came to kiss.

On the Eight Immortals table, Gu Mingdong sat at the head, and a middle-aged woman sat on each of the other three benches.

"Dad! Eat the tomato." Gu Liangxing threw himself into his father's arms and held the tomato to his mouth.

Gu Mingdong patted his little head and said with a smile: "Father won't eat it, you two can eat it by yourself."

Gu Liangxing tilted his head, but instead of walking away, he sat down beside Gu Mingdong.

The woman next to her glanced at her and joked with a smile: "Adong, these are the twin sons of your family, yo, they are really clever, and they will definitely have a bright future."

"That's right, those who have a stutter still talk about you. You can see that you are a filial child since you were a child, and you have a strong head and a tiger's head. You will definitely be a good hand at work in the future." The woman directly opposite also said.

Gu Mingdong smiled and asked the twins to call someone, but he didn't let them leave.

At this time, the woman on the left laughed and said, "It seems that the life of your old Gu's family has really risen. You can still eat tomatoes at this time of year, and it smells very fragrant."

She pouted her lips, thinking that Gu Mingdong would have to come up with some to entertain them no matter what.

Unexpectedly, Gu Mingdong just pretended not to hear, raised his head and said: "Three aunts, I know the reason for your visit, but I also said just now that my younger siblings are still young, and they are not in a hurry to get married."

It turned out that since Gu Mingnan went to work in the transportation team, within a few days the threshold of the old Gu family was almost broken by the matchmaker, and Gu Mingdong could see people who came to make love every day when he went home.

This day was even more outrageous. Three matchmakers came to the door together, and they could all make a table of mahjong.

Upon hearing this, the matchmaker on the left patted her thigh and said, "Hey, why don't you be in a hurry, Adong, it's not because of your age that your aunt called you, look at your family doesn't even have a mistress, you are a big man How do you know what's going on here?"

"Your third uncle and third aunt are also true. You are not in a hurry about this matter, and they will not help to talk about it."

"Now your family, Anan, has started to work. He has a family and a career. This family is still before the establishment of a career. He has no father or mother. You can't help him manage it. You can't watch your brother be a bachelor."

Gu Mingdong couldn't help frowning.

Seeing that the matchmaker on the opposite side was getting more and more out of tune, the one on the right quickly interrupted her: "Your Anan is now working in the transportation team. The conditions in these ten miles and eight villages are good, and it is okay to pick slowly."

"Yeah, but you can meet people first, and then talk about it."

"You don't see people, how do you know which girl is good and which girl is suitable, A Dong, don't you think so?"

These days, everyone is envious of people who eat commodity food. Although Gu Mingnan is only a temporary worker, he is young, and he may become a full-time worker in the future. After his daughter gets married, he will be a person from the city. Gu Mingnan's marriage market has suddenly improved a lot.

The family has a worker, and the marriage leave market with other sisters has also improved a lot.

Gu Mingdong said helplessly: "A'nan is only 17 years old, don't worry, he is not at the legal age for marriage."

"Seventeen years old is not too young. Look at the young men in the production team. Who started blind dates at the age of seventeen or eighteen, and they can get married after two years of dating. It's just right."

"Yeah, when I was in my twenties, all those good girls were snatched away by others."

This is true, it is not popular in the countryside to talk about certificates, and they don't care much about the real legal age of marriage, and they are married when they drink.

Gu Mingdong thought for a while, then simply said: "To tell the truth to my aunts, Anan has just joined the transportation team, and he is so busy that he doesn't see anyone. He doesn't have time to drink water. How can he have time for a blind date?"

"So we discussed that there is no rush, wait for him to work for a few years, and it will be more decent to talk about marriage if he becomes a regular at that time."

Having said that, the three matchmakers thought that the old Gu family wanted to wait until Gu Mingnan really became a full-time professional, and said that the conditions of the marriage partner must be better.

In this way, it is not easy for them to hurry up.

The matchmaker on the left rolled her eyes and said, "Your Anan is not in a hurry, so Xiaoxi will be fine, right?"

"I have several young men with good conditions in my hands, and one of them is from Xiyuan Town. This is a good family that can't be found with lanterns in normal times."

"They said that they would like to meet Xiaoxi, and if they are satisfied, they will get married, and then Xiaoxi will become a city resident."

Gu Mingdong said lightly: "Xiaoxi is only fourteen, too young."

"Where is fourteen, isn't she one year younger than Anan, she will be sixteen this year, and seventeen after this year, if she waits a few more years and turns twenty, she will be an old girl who can't get married."

"Let me tell you, this girl's good age is only a few years old, and there is no delay. If she is older, she will be worthless."

Gu Mingdong's face darkened: "Auntie, you made a mistake, Xiao Xi is two years younger than Anan, and her birthday is younger, she just turned fourteen this year."

"Where could I be wrong, but this is not the way to count. They only count as one year old in the city, and we count according to the false age in the countryside. Isn't she already sixteen at the false age, and seventeen in the next year."

Gu Mingdong, who originally thought that he had to treat the matchmaker well even if he didn't talk about marriage, became impatient after all.

He didn't want to waste time with her to distinguish between one's and one's age.

"Several aunts, thank you for your kindness, but my younger siblings are still young, and I plan to keep them for a few more years."

"Besides, no matter whether it's a younger brother or a younger sister in our family, when we marry in the future, it depends on whether the person is suitable, and everything else is false."

The twins rolled their eyes, climbed off the stool and ran into the kitchen.

Hearing this, the matchmaker on the left yelled, "Ah Dong, you big brother can't just think about yourself, you can't be so selfish, you just want to keep your younger siblings at home to work and make money, you have to do more for them Think about it, it's hard to talk about kissing when you're older."

The other two matchmakers looked at each other, secretly thinking that today is also a bad day, why did they bump into this idiot.

Seeing that the old Gu's family is getting up, there are workers in the house, so it will be difficult to talk about kissing in the future.

Besides, even in the countryside, the age of dating is getting later and later. Seventeen or eighteen is not too early, but 20 is not too late.

What she said made it seem like Gu Mingdong wanted to keep his younger siblings as coolies, so he refused to agree. Would Brother Ren be happy?

Who doesn't know that the brothers and sisters of the old Gu family have a good relationship. When the school was not closed before, Gu Mingdong gritted his teeth and sent his younger siblings to school, and his parents were like this. Which big brother can do this, it is a shame to say this now.

Seeing that Gu Mingdong's face was getting darker and darker, the two felt that today must be the end of the conversation, so they got up and said, "Ah Dong, since your family has no plans yet, let's go first, and if you have plans in the future, come to see your auntie." , Auntie will definitely help you find a suitable family."

"Thank you, aunt, then go slowly." Gu Mingdong heaved a sigh of relief, turned around and politely stuffed an old pumpkin into their hands.

After a few words of politeness, the two took the pumpkin and left.

As soon as they went out, they couldn't help complaining: "Where did that woman come from, her words are really unpleasant."

"Who knows, you didn't see that A Dong was going to get angry just now."

"Hey, we didn't choose a good date. Inquire before we come next time, so we don't run into her."

"It's not in vain, this pumpkin is really heavy, enough to eat several meals."

"A Dong is also kind."

Gu Mingdong sent the two of them away, hinting: "Auntie, it's getting late, you..."

Unexpectedly, the rest of the matchmakers didn't even move their buttocks, and said: "Hey, this is almost finished, so I will stay for a few bites, and I will also try your two sisters' cooking. Girls cook delicious food." It’s good to say in-laws.”

Seeing her face so big, Gu Mingdong finally turned cold: "Auntie, do you not understand human language? As I said just now, my siblings are young, and they don't intend to talk about kissing in recent years."

Even if he really wants to talk about kissing, can he not find a familiar matchmaker, but such a foreigner who can't figure it out?

The matchmaker was taken aback by his cold face, but still smiled stiffly and said: "A Dong, this is just your idea, you should also ask your younger siblings to see if they are willing to get married so late."

"Maybe your younger siblings are eager to get married tomorrow, aren't you blocking the way of younger siblings?"

"Aren't you afraid that your younger siblings will blame you in the future?"

Gu Mingdong squinted his eyes, considering whether to see off the guests with a broom.

At this moment, Gu Sanmei came out of the kitchen and said coldly, "What are you talking about, auntie? I have discussed it with my second brother. I have been busy with work for the past few years, and I will consider getting married after a few years." things."

"This is all decided by me and my second brother. What does it have to do with my elder brother? If you are so nonsense and ruin my elder brother's good reputation, I will scold you at the gate of your house."

The matchmaker froze for a moment, patted her thigh and said, "I'm just saying it casually, you're serious... Oh, your sister is really amazing."

Gu Mingdong glanced at his sister approvingly, and said lightly: "It's okay, you should go."

The matchmaker smiled and said, "Your brother and sister are not in a hurry, what about you?"

"Adong, you see, your daughter-in-law has been dead for two years, and there is no one to take care of the family outside the house, and no one to take care of the two children. It will be winter soon. Isn't your bed cold? Don't want to hug your wife for the new year ?”

"The two sons are also a little less. If you marry another one, it will not be impossible to support him if you have ten or eight."

The twins were still lying on their stomachs at the door of the kitchen looking out, but the matchmaker had no scruples about what to say.

Gu Mingdong sneered, and his answer was to directly pick up the broom and greet her feet.

Gu Sanmei grabbed the matchmaker and pulled it out: "Auntie, look at your feet are covered in mud, which made the floor of my house covered in dust. It's getting late, so I won't keep you anymore. Go slowly!" .”

"Hey, hey, I haven't finished talking yet." The matchmaker was still struggling.

Gu Mingdong directly shut her door.

The matchmaker couldn't hold back anymore, and shouted and cursed outside: "Who is it? Even the matchmaker dares to kick out the door. I want to see what great marriage your family can talk about in the future."

After he finished speaking, he turned around and wanted to leave, but he asked a little unwillingly, "Ah Dong, at least you give me a pumpkin, so I can't let me go for nothing."

The door of the old Gu's house stood still, showing no intention of opening it.

The matchmaker left cursing.

Inside the door, Gu Sanmei was also swearing at people: "What the hell, calling her aunt really treats herself as a character, and came to our house to point fingers."

Gu Mingdong put down the broom: "Okay, don't talk to her, the more this kind of person talks to her, the more excited she is."

Only then did Gu Sanmei go into the kitchen with a grunt.

Gu Simei saw the picture of her elder brother and sister driving away people just now, and couldn't help but ask, "Sister San, don't worry about offending the matchmaker. She will speak ill of you all over the production team."

"I'm afraid of what she will do. I'm still waiting for the biscuit factory to recruit workers, so I won't get married so soon."

Upon hearing this, Gu Simei asked strangely, "You don't want to marry in the city now? That's not what you said before."

"It's different today. In the past, I couldn't do anything about it. But my elder brother is right. You have to be strong yourself to forge the iron. Why rely on others when you can rely on yourself."

Gu Sanmei is full of confidence in her elder brother. Since he said about job recruitment, it must be true.

Outside, Gu Mingdong saw that the twins looked timid, and thought they were frightened.

He beckoned and signaled his son to come over: "What's wrong?"

The twins leaned in his arms one by one, with their small faces pressed against his chest. After a while, Gu Liangxing asked, "Dad, will you find us a stepmother?"

Gu Mingdong pondered for a while, and asked, "Do you want a stepmother?"

The twins immediately shook their heads like rattles.

"The stepmother is broken. The black egg in our village is. Since he has a stepmother, he has endless work every day. He can't eat well and sleep well. The stepmother often beats him."

Gu Mingdong laughed, and patted the heads of the two sons: "Father doesn't want to find a stepmother for you, I just need to worry about you."

The twins smiled reassuringly. Gu Liangchen thought about it and said, "It's fine if Dad wants a stepmother, but Dad wants to love us the most."

"If you say you don't want to, you just don't want to. Don't think too much about children. They won't grow tall."

It happened that Gu Erdi came back and knocked on the door outside: "Brother, Xiaoxi Xiaobei, is anyone home?"

Gu Liangxing clicked over to open the door.

Second brother Gu walked in the door with sweat on his face: "Why is the door closed in broad daylight?"

Gu Sanmei happened to come out with food, and when she heard it, she said: "You don't know, a very annoying matchmaker came today, she spoke in a nasty way, and asked me to drive out with my elder brother."

When Gu Erdi heard this, he immediately said, "Is it skinny, with a mean face?"

"Why, did you meet?"

"No, I ran into him at the entrance of the village."

The second brother Gu suddenly realized: "I said that I didn't know each other, and seeing her talking to me enthusiastically, I thought I had a bad memory. Maybe it was some relative who was beating around the bush. If I had known, I would have ignored her."

"Brother Xiaoxi, you guys did a good job. That person couldn't figure it out. When he saw me, he said that he was pitiful, that he was delaying his age, and that I would be cold if I slept alone in the same bed."

Gu Erdi patted his chest and shouted: "I am a big man with a strong body, how can I be cold, I only cover a quilt in winter."

"I like to sleep alone, spacious!"

"Besides, I'm a worker of the transportation team now, and I can eat three bowls of rice every meal. She herself is skinny and can't get enough to eat, so she still has the face to call me pitiful."

At the end, he also confessed to his family: "Brother, if you see her in the future, you will be driven out. A matchmaker who is out of her mind, maybe she will bring some crooked things to our house."

Gu Sanmei couldn't help laughing out loud, her second child was the best at secretly hurting people, she could even imagine the picture of the matchmaker being so angry that she would die.

When it was time to eat, the second younger brother Gu had a terrible meal and ate all the soup with rice.

Gu Simei opened her eyes wide in surprise: "Second Brother, didn't you have lunch?"

Gu Erdi sighed: "Oh, don't mention it, the transportation team is full, but the food is not oily at all, and I just turned around after eating and I'm hungry again."

In order to take advantage of the benefits of the transport team as much as possible, Gu Erdi got up early and worked his way into the dark, trying to eat three meals a day in the transport team.

Even though the transport team's meals were devoid of oil and water, and the skin was not even visible on the meat, Gu Erdi still insisted on going to the cafeteria to eat.

That is to say, there is no work today, so he came back early.

Gu Mingdong glanced at him, and also felt that his younger brother seemed to be a little darker: "If you are not used to eating, come back and eat, it's not bad for you."

When Gu Erdi heard this, he immediately said, "That won't work. I'm a temporary worker. My salary is lower than others, and I don't get their benefits. If I don't even eat there, I will suffer a lot."

If you suffer a loss, you must not suffer a loss.

There is no oil and water, and it is good to have coarse grain steamed buns. He can earn back by eating a few more at a meal.

"Then ask Simei to make more sauce and add more oil and water, and then you can eat more with bibimbap." Gu Mingdong suggested.

Gu Simei is very good at making pickles, sauerkraut and sauces, and the taste is very good.

When the second brother Gu heard this, he immediately said: "This is a good idea, you can get more benefits if you eat more."

Gu Sanmei couldn't help reminding him: "Because you eat too much, let the transport team drive."

Gu Erdi said, "Where can I drive? The transportation team is short of drivers now. Besides, I'm not the only one who eats like this. Everyone eats desperately."

This is true. The transport team said that food and lodging are included, so everyone who joins the transport team has to go to the cafeteria for three meals a day. Therefore, the transport team had to change the original model, and each person had a fixed amount, otherwise Really can't feed so many people.

Instead, Gu Mingdong said: "Let Simei get some more canned pickles, and you can give some to the team leader and close co-workers."

The second brother Gu understood it as soon as he heard it, and said with a smile: "It's still the eldest brother who thinks thoroughly."

"That's not true, it doesn't look like you only know how to eat and eat." Gu Sanmei ran on.

The second brother Gu didn't care, and talked about the transportation team again: "Brother, I applied for a bed. If I get off work too late, I will go to the dormitory to sleep, so as not to disturb you when I come back too late."

"It's fine, you spend a lot of time going back and forth every day." Gu Mingdong said.

Gu Erdi said: "I will definitely come back when I have time. The food at home is good, and the sleeping space is spacious. The dormitory is a room for eight people, and it smells like feet when you walk in. It's okay to sleep temporarily."

As for other good dormitories, where would he get a temporary worker, they would have already been divided up.

Hearing this, Gu Mingdong felt that it was necessary to buy a bicycle for his family, otherwise Gu Erdi would not be able to walk like this every day, it would be a waste of effort.

The whole family was talking homely, when Second Brother Gu suddenly patted himself on the head.

"Second brother, your skin is itchy, why don't you give me a few hits?" Gu Sanmei joked.

Gu Erdi slapped his forehead and said, "I was interrupted by that matchmaker just now, and I forgot about important matters."

"What can you do urgently?"

Gu Erdi looked at her pretending to be mysterious: "This matter is related to your life, you really don't want to hear it?"

Gu Sanmei's eyes lit up.

Gu Mingdong also laughed: "Is there any news about the biscuit factory?"

Second Brother Gu nodded quickly: "Cousin Aqiang came to visit when I was about to get off work today, and said that Secretary Ma had gone to inquire. Recruitment."

"Then where will it work?" Gu Sanmei was anxious.

Gu Erdi continued: "Don't worry, Secretary Ma reported to Secretary Wang after he found out, and Secretary Wang would definitely not agree. He personally went to the biscuit factory to communicate, and finally decided to let go of the recruitment area. Our two towns Anyone can participate."

"Then did you ask, can I go?" Gu Sanmei asked quickly.

Second brother Gu showed some hesitation.

Gu Sanmei's heart skipped a beat, she pursed her lips and said, "Say it directly, I can bear it."

Gu Erdi then said: "Secretary Ma secretly told my cousin that the proletariat is now a family and will not restrict rural hukou openly, but in practice, urban hukou will definitely be given priority."

"After all, the town has a headache for employment every day. If it is hard to find a job, it will definitely be digested internally."

Gu Sanmei pursed her lips: "Didn't you say that the proletarians are all one family? Why do you need to check the household registration first?"

Gu Mingdong analyzed: "People don't necessarily need to check the household registration. As long as the high school graduates are admitted first, most rural people can be dismissed."

There are a lot of people who have finished high school in the city, but it is hard to find them in the countryside.

Gu Sanmei's face paled slightly: "Then I have no chance."

Gu Mingdong said, "Actually, I never thought of letting you enter the biscuit factory at the beginning."

Gu Sanmei looked at her brother in confusion.

Gu Mingdong explained: "The biscuit factory has a lot of places to recruit workers, but when the time comes for the two towns, there will be more people who meet the requirements, and the competition will definitely be fierce."

"Based on your household registration and education background, the possibility of being selected is very low even if you participate in job recruitment."

Gu Sanmei lowered her head a little dejectedly: "It would be great if I was born a few years earlier, maybe I can go to a high school."

"but……"

"But what?"

Gu Mingdong added: "However, Shumei can give it a try. She has an urban hukou, is a high school student, and even has some work experience. It is very likely that she will be selected by then."

In terms of personal comprehensive strength, Sun Shumei is still very outstanding. She has worked in the garbage station for more than half a year, and she was once a labor activist in a position with little water, which shows that she is very good.

Upon hearing this, Gu Sanmei's eyes lit up. Although it may not be possible, it is better than no hope.

"I discussed this matter with Aqiang, and he agreed, and Shumei also agreed." Before the matter of the biscuit factory was confirmed, Gu Mingdong had already thought of a way out.

Gu Sanmei breathed a sigh of relief: "I hope my cousin can pass the exam."

Gu Mingdong laughed, and suddenly asked: "These days, your little friends, little sisters, have you inquired about job recruitment in the city?"

Gu Erdi and Gu Sanmei looked at each other and nodded: "Everyone is asking."

Even Gu Simei said: "Someone will ask me even when I go out."

Gu Mingdong pondered for a moment, then said: "Then you guys go out and visit later and tell them about it."

The second brother Gu was surprised, and the third sister Gu said even more: "This—do you really want to tell them? What if there are too many people going, isn't the possibility of Cousin Shumei's passing the exam even lower?"

Gu Mingdong said: "Our family has already produced a worker. If there is a second worker in the future, it will be too eye-catching in the production team."

"Instead of being blamed at that time, it is better to tell everyone the news of the recruitment. As for whether you can pass the exam, it depends on your own ability."

Gu Mingdong thought long-term, fearing that being too conspicuous would cause red eye disease, so he came up with this trick.

Gu Sanmei thought about it, yes, the biscuit factory has such high requirements for recruiting workers, and there are only a few high school students in their production team. It is so easy to get in, and they are not Sun Shumei's competitors at all.

They spread the news and got the gratitude of the production team. As for whether they can get in in the end, it's another matter.

In this way, if Sun Shumei can really pass the exam, if Gu Sanmei takes over her current position, others will be speechless.

Gu Sanmei nodded: "I'll go later."

Gu Mingdong smiled: "You take a step, I will go to the third uncle's house first, and then to the captain's house, I must not miss them."

All three of them laughed, and it was foreseeable that the job recruitment news would bring about an uproar.

But what Gu Mingdong didn't expect was that the recruitment not only brought about an uproar, but also caused many troubles because of it.

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