When I got home, my aunt and my eldest sister were making quilts on the bed.
"Why are you making another quilt?"
"Well, your eldest sister's quilt is too thin and won't work in winter. Make it first while you have time! "
"Brother, look at how thick my quilt is! Not only this quilt, but also the mattress!" Li Mei looked happy.
Li Bowen stretched out his hand and touched it: "Well, it's quite thick. Be careful to get prickly heat under the quilt!"
"How is that possible! I won't lift it when it's hot. Ah!”
“Auntie, you are too partial, look at this, look at me!” Li Bowen curled his lips.
Looking at the funny Li Bowen, the aunt glared at him: "You are still jealous of your elder sister! This time I bought twenty kilograms of cotton at once and made one for you and my elder sister. Put on the quilt!"
"Hey, hey, I know aunt is the best!"
"Okay, okay, I have a needle in my hand. You're back at this time. What's wrong with the bustle at the door? Well!”
“Well, it’s good to have a tricycle. It’s convenient to carry something at home!” The aunt nodded. This era is not as convenient as later generations. Many people carry it on their shoulders. , no matter how much stuff you have, get a cart to pull it. Now we have a tricycle. It is absolutely useful for pulling coal in winter, storing cabbage in winter, or installing furniture or something.
"That's right, when I was asked to choose a bicycle or a three-wheeler, I decisively chose a three-wheeler."
"This is the right choice. Going to the countryside, how much can a bicycle carry? Okay, sister, let’s stop doing this now, it’s almost time, let’s get some food first!” After sewing the few stitches on hand, the aunt put the needle on the quilt. .
"Auntie, after dinner, I will go to the countryside in the afternoon. You don't have to wait for me for these two days. I will go live with my grandparents!"
"Okay, just in time, today You take the medicine you bought for your grandparents, and I asked your third uncle to take it with you when he comes next time!"
After dinner in the afternoon, Li Bowen got on the tricycle and set off.
I hummed a little tune all the way and was not in a hurry.
At this time, Sijiu City was not as prosperous as later generations. After leaving the city, there were large areas of crop fields, and the roads were not so smooth. At this time, the difference between tricycles and bicycles became apparent.
On roads with small potholes, a bicycle can be ridden quickly. If you dare to pedal a tricycle too fast, it will dare to let you fly.
By the time we arrived at my grandparents’ house, it was already dark.
"I'm so exhausted!" Li Bowen wiped the sweat from his forehead. It took a long time to ride this thing.Now, not only are my legs tired, the key is that the seat is so hard at this time that I feel so uncomfortable that I feel like I am paralyzed.
I got off the tricycle and jumped a few times before I felt better.
"Grandson! What are you doing?" Grandma looked at his movements and asked.
"It's okay. I've been riding for too long and my butt is numb from sitting on it!"
Grandma came over and touched the seat: "No, it's hard. Grandma will give it to you later." You make a mat out of cotton!"
"Okay, where is my father?"
"He's in the field. Don't worry about him. Go inside quickly. Grandma will cook for you tonight. Fish paste pancakes!”
Li Bowen drooled unconsciously when he thought of cooking fish paste pancakes. The crispy hard pancakes dipped in fish soup are absolutely delicious.
"Are there any fish at home?"
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"Yes, they are all kept in that big tank. Your third uncle has done nothing else these days. He is leading the villagers to fish in the reservoir!"
Li Bowen I walked over and took a look, and there were quite a few. There were two large water tanks in the courtyard, with fifty or sixty fish in them.
"Grandma, if my third uncle does this, the village and the production team won't say anything, right?"
"What do they dare to say? They are so poor that they have to wear their pants. , finally found a way to earn food, the village chief, he dares to speak?"
"That's right, you said we are just guarding the reservoir, why didn't we fish when we were hungry before? ?"
Grandma looked at Li Bowen as if she were a fool: "You are stupid, who said you won't catch it? It's just that you don't have any place to exchange for food. If you catch it and eat it yourself, how much can you eat? You can’t use this thing as food! You can’t bear it if you eat it!”
It seems that this is also the case. Li Bowen didn’t know the consequences of eating only fish without eating anything else, but he You know, if you only eat rabbits every day and nothing else, people will starve to death in a short time.
"Have all the grains that Third Uncle brought back been divided?"
"They have been divided. Those who contributed more have been divided, and the rest has been handed over to the village! Bowen, don’t blame your uncle. Although you found the way, it’s not easy for every family to get food back. We can’t just feed our family and ignore others!” Grandma was still afraid that he had something in mind.
Li Bowen smiled.
"Grandma, from what you said, am I that kind of person?"
"Grandma knows that my eldest grandson is the most kind-hearted person! You reach out and fish one up. We're ready to cook!"
"Okay!" Li Bowen reached out and fished out a big fish of two or three pounds on the ground, then scaled it and put it away. Rinse well.
Take it to the house and let grandma handle it.Ji ran out again and picked up a bundle of firewood, then came in to light a fire.
Li Bowen is actually the most willing to do the job of lighting fires. Boys love to play with fire when they were young. Although the old man always said that he should play with fire and pee on the bed. More importantly, in his memory, whenever he makes vermicelli at home, When the time comes, adults will give you a piece of dough.
Put a stick on it and put the sweet potato dough on the fire to bake. The dough will expand quickly and explode with a bang. It will also taste very delicious. The boys give this The thing came up with a very resounding name - roasted toad!
The meal is almost ready, and grandpa is back from the fields.
"Whose tricycle is this? Who is coming to the house?" Grandpa's voice sounded outside.
"Your eldest grandson's!"
"My eldest grandson, is it really you who rode back?"
"Yes, grandpa, I'll turn around now." I went to the purchasing department of the factory. This is distributed by the factory! Isn’t it good?” Li Bowen showed off.
"Not bad, these three rounds must be worth a lot of money. You have to be careful not to damage them or lose them!"
"Don't worry. Well, look, I even bought a big lock!"
The old couple were very happy that Li Bowen was transferred to the purchasing department. As for the levels of workers and cadres, they didn't know, but they did. You know, those who do shopping and cooks will never go hungry.
As the saying goes, no matter how severe the famine is, the cook will not starve to death. The same is true for purchasing, which is a job that is rich in oil and water.
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"Are you so hasty? Have you and the Chen family already talked about it?"
"Well, after talking about it, old man Chen agreed and asked for fifty kilograms of grain. But Chen Qiao said she would not agree until she met you once!"