The Sweetness of the Seventies

Zhao Dajiao explained to He Tiantian alone that it was also because of the bowl of rabbit meat last night. In the eyes of other young people in the city, the livestock team is unwilling to do any work that involves excrement and urine.

Only real farmers know that compared with other jobs, this job is lighter. This time, Secretary Qi and Zhao Dajiao arranged for the sheep herding to be more relaxed.

In his previous life, He Tiantian was the same as Huang Jingli and Lin Xiaoru. They did hard work, pulling weeds and catching insects, and were scratched on the face and neck by corn leaves. The wounds on their hands were all red, burning and painful, and the pain became even more painful when they touched water.

Compared with those jobs, the job of herding sheep is very leisurely. As long as the sheep are driven to a place with rich green grass halfway up the mountain, they can take a lazy rest. Before coming back in the afternoon, just cut another bale of grass, which will be enough for the sheep to eat at night.

"Thank you, Director Zhao. I know you are doing it for my own good." He Tiantian agreed happily and said, "I will work hard and will never embarrass you and Secretary Qi."

This activity suits He Tiantian's idea, and he can often take the Snake King around the cave in the future. The Snake King is in a better mood, and her benefits are also great!

Zhao Dajiao was very happy to see that He Tiantian was so smart. She liked talking to smart people. Zhao Dajiao told the other members of the animal husbandry team to let He Tiantian know what he was doing. He sent He Tiantian here and said, "Uncle Qi, Sister Liu, this is He Tiantian, the new young man in the city. He is in charge." Raising sheep. She is new here, please tell me if she does something wrong."

"It goes without saying that I will lead her to work well." Aunt Liu said with a hearty smile, looking at He Tiantian up and down. Hearing Zhao Dajiao's introduction to He Tiantian and knowing that He Tiantian is only eighteen years old this year, I felt a sigh of relief. She didn't understand why. It was pitiful for a girl to leave her home and parents in the city and come to the countryside.

"Okay, Tiantian, you can work with Aunt Liu. If you don't understand anything, just tell Aunt Liu." Zhao Dajiao said, "I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

"Director Zhao, walk slowly." He Tiantian smiled and said to Yan Yan, very polite. They sent her here in person and explained so much to her on the way. It was out of kindness, and she appreciated it.

In the animal husbandry team, old man Qi, who is almost seventy years old, is in charge of the four cows. He is not responsible for cleaning the cowshed, but he has to stay here at night and look after the animals; and Aunt Liu, who is in her forties, is responsible for a few cows. Pigs, weeding pigs, cleaning pig pens and cowsheds and sheep pens, doing more during the day, so that she can go home at night without her having to look after these livestock. Originally, these little goats were raised by Aunt Liu, but now that someone is assigned to help, it saves her a lot of trouble, and she is naturally very happy.

"Sweet girl, those sheep are still small. If they are let out, they will run around. You can't go out to herd the sheep." Aunt Liu said, "You and I will clean up this place. You watch here while I go to kill the pig weeds. That's great." ?”

He Tiandian nodded and said: "Okay, Auntie, you can make arrangements."

Old Man Qi had already driven four cows and wandered out, regardless of hygiene.

He Tiantian and Aunt Liu were cleaning together. Originally, Aunt Liu would have thought that He Tiantian was from the city and would dislike the place being dirty and unwilling to work. Unexpectedly, He Tiantian took out a towel to cover her face and tied it on the back of her head, then picked up a shovel and started shoveling the cow dung on the ground very quickly.

A diligent child is liked everywhere. With He Tiantian, Aunt Liu will have a lot less work in the future.

After a while, the cowshed, pig pen, and sheep pen were cleaned, washed with water, and the excrement was carried to the manure pit not far away outside. This cesspit is a treasure. In the absence of chemical fertilizers, without this, the fertility of the land will not increase and grain yield will be very low.

The aunt looked up at the sun. It used to take her two hours to complete this, but now with He Tiantian's help, she could finish it in just one hour. I'll go out to mow the grass later. Today's task is completed, and there is still a lot of time to rest.

Aunt Liu purred a few times and drank a whole enamel jar of water before she smiled and said, "Sweet girl, I'm going to cut the grass. You can watch from here. Don't let anyone steal it."

"Okay, Auntie, you go mow the grass in the morning and I'll go in the afternoon. Auntie loves me, but I can't tire Auntie." He Tiantian said in a crisp voice. Auntie Liu is not a bad person, except she likes to talk about people's faults. , no bad intentions. It's quite interesting for her to talk about people's right and wrong, but they all say she doesn't like them. Now that He Tiantian is so diligent and caught her eye, Aunt Liu will definitely praise He Tiantian outside.

When Aunt Liu heard this, she became even more happy. Her big dark face smiled like a flower, and she said repeatedly: "Okay, you are really sensible, just do as you say!"

Aunt Liu carried a huge backpack and hummed a little tune as she went to cut pig grass on the back mountain.

He Tiantian was bored by herself, so she cleaned up the area around the livestock team. Feeling a little thirsty, I went to Old Man Qi's makeshift kitchen to get some water.

Oh my god, everything above and below the stove is dark and dirty, and there is a strange smell.

He Tiantian couldn't stand such a place, so she wiped all the pots and pans clean. Forget it in the morning, drink water later when you get home. She forgot the military kettle her mother prepared for her when she came out today. She filled it with water in the afternoon and must take it with her.

After He Tiantian finished all this, Aunt Liu came back carrying a large basket full of grass. Old man Qi also drove four cows back slowly.

After coming back, Aunt Liu saw that the place was much cleaner than before, and she smiled and said: "Uncle Qi, sweet girl is so diligent. The front and back of this house are clean, and your pot house is finally clean."

Old Man Qi is almost seventy and has a strong body, but he is missing one hand. Although it can live on its own, it is not as flexible as two hands. He was very cold to He Tiantian in the morning, but when he saw He Tiantian helping him clean the pot house, he gave a rare smile and said, "Thank you very much."

He Tiantian shook her head and said: "You're welcome, Grandpa Qi, I'm just sitting here, so I just brushed it off."

Aunt Liu looked at the time and wanted to go home to cook for lunch. It's hot now and I can still sleep at noon, but I don't want to stay here any longer.

"Uncle Qi, let's go back first and come back in the afternoon." Aunt Liu put the grass in the house and took He Tiantian back to the village.

On the way, Aunt Liu said as she walked, "Sweet girl, Uncle Qi has a cold temper, but he is a very nice person. If you help him with the housework, he will not treat you badly."

"Aunt Liu, actually I just did it casually without any thought of repayment." He Tiantian said. In fact, He Tiantian was secretly happy. This old man Qi is not an ordinary person. He has fought in the war and made meritorious service. Capable of people. While performing a mission, he lost an arm. He was unwilling to cause trouble to the country and insisted on returning to his hometown.

Although he is a sloppy old man now, the relationship behind him is not slovenly. Every month, he will send money to Old Qi from the commune's exclusive account, and he will distribute rice, noodles and publish without any votes.