Luo Xuan saw that Du Juan wanted to see the lantern, but was afraid that it would be broken or damaged, so he looked like he wanted to touch it but was a little afraid to touch it.
So Luo Xuan took out half a kilogram of wool from his old schoolbag and handed it to Du Juan, "Sister Du Juan, it's cold in the mountains in winter. There is some wool here. You can use it to knit yourself a pair of gloves and earmuffs, so that it will keep you warm."
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"Ah? Foreign woolen yarn?"
Dujuan was overjoyed and took the roll of wool wrapped in yellow paper and said, "Isn't this thing difficult to buy? Once I was on the street of Hongxing Township and saw some city people wearing this kind of sweater. It was bright red.
, but it’s fashionable!”
The "foreign wool" of this period did not refer to wool made of wool.
It refers to imported wool.
Du Juan Niang, who was busy cooking at the side, smiled and said, "Juan'er, it's useless for you to covet others. You are a big hand and you don't know how to knit a sweater."
Dujuan stamped her foot, "Mom! Why am I so clumsy? What's wrong with not knitting a sweater? I can't learn it? Huh, look at it, I must learn to knit a sweater this year!"
Lady Cuckoo didn't want to discourage her daughter, so she just whispered in a low voice: "I have never heard of anyone in our production team who knows how to knit sweaters... Where can you go to school?"
After giving gifts to Du Juan, Luo Xuan gave Du Juan a set of quilts.
The cuckoo girl was so happy that she quickly cut off a large piece of fat from the bacon hanging above the stove and threw it into the pot to cook...
After Luo Xuan dealt with Mother Du Juan, she then gave Du Zhong a pack of "Battle Brand" cigarettes.
Pass the cigarette to Eucommia ulmoides.
Luo Xuan said, "Uncle Eucommia, I came in a hurry and don't have anything good to give you. Just this cigarette to cover your hands, don't dislike it."
Now, I still can't agree to Du Juan and bring back such a lantern for her.
Don't agree to something you're not sure you can do.
That's why Luo Xuan brought out these gifts to resolve the embarrassment.
Seeing Luo Xuan hand him a cigarette.
Eucommia originally wanted to be polite, but when he suddenly saw the logo of the "MiG" fighter jet printed on the cigarette.
I couldn't help but be startled!
"Smoke from the army? What a good thing! This...isn't it too expensive?"
Eucommia ulmoides, who had always been very indifferent to money in Luo Xuan's mind, was so excited that her hands were shaking!
"Where did you get such expensive cigarettes? Hey, last time I heard the captain said that he was attending a meeting at the township office and someone handed him a cigarette like this.
The captain was reluctant to stop.
I carefully put it in my pocket and took it back to the brigade. I showed it off for several days!
Oh, how can I bear this? Luo Xuan, if you want to give it to me, just give me an 'economy' cigarette!"
The "economic brand" cigarettes that Du Zhong mentioned were the cheapest cigarettes during this period, with a pack costing only eight cents.
There was also a jingle at the time called: Eco-smoking, blowing out smoke rings, turning your woolen pants upside down, wearing hemp straw sandals, how dare you nail steel rings.
As for the meaning of this jingle, Luo Xuan never understood it.
He originally wore woolen pants, but he had to turn them around for fear that others wouldn't know they were made of woolen pants.
When wearing straw sandals, you also learn how others wear leather shoes and nail steel rings on the soles to protect the soles from being worn.
This is supposed to be a satire.
But how it got related to "economic cigarette" smoking, Luo Xuan was puzzled.
And just now,
The "battle brand" cigarette that Luo Xuan gave to Eucommia ulmoides was a special cigarette for the Air Force.
You can hardly see it on the market, let alone buy it.
Its preciousness is far more than that of Daqianmener, Dachongjiu, Zhonghua cigarettes and the like.
This cigarette was given to me by Liu Fugui.
It’s quite fun to talk about: Fatty Gu asked him for help, but he only gave him 10 feet of cloth tickets.
When I went to ask Liu Fugui to do something, he instead gave me a pair of these extremely rare and precious special cigarettes.
When I saw Eucommia ulmoides, I wanted to refuse.
Luo Xuan said, "Uncle Eucommia, just accept it, I don't smoke. No matter how precious these cigarettes are, they are useless to me.
When I am in the production team, approving foundations, building houses, and hiring people to do this and that, there will be a lot of messy things to do in the future, and I will have to ask for your help.
When the time comes, you can use this cigarette to entertain people."
Eucommia ulmoides glared at Luo Xuan, "What big thing needs this cigarette? There are bees, spring plowing, and economical cigarettes are good, but you still want to smoke this?"
Okay, since you have already mentioned this, I will accept the cigarette first. When the time comes, hand one to the team leader and branch secretary. What can’t be done?"
Luo Xuan and Du Zhong chatted for a few more words.
Then Luo Xuan asked him, "Uncle Du Zhong, I asked Uncle Bu to bring back the corn and rice seeds. Can you find a suitable place to plant them in the mountains next year?"
"It's easy to find a place. If you walk a few miles into the mountains, you can find dozens of acres of land in any valley."
Du Zhong said, "The problem is that the commotion cannot be too loud, lest the cadres lose face. This is the second priority.
There are mainly two problems.
When we come here, we don’t have that many manpower to open up wasteland and take care of the crops.
Another thing is that there are many wild animals in the mountains. Monkeys and wild boars are the two wild animals that can cause harm to crops.
Moreover, there are too many kinds of pheasants and birds in the mountains. A few acres of land are not enough for wild boars to cause disaster in one night."
Luo Xuan suddenly remembered the she-wolf, so he asked Eucommia ulmoides, "Uncle, are there any wolves in your Xiaolaojun Mountain?"
Eucommia ulmoides nodded, "Yes, there are some, but those wolf cubs mostly gather in the area of 'Heisonggou' between Da Laojun and Xiao Laojun.
After the new society, there are no two groups of bandits, the Big Laojun and the Little Laojun, who cause harm to people, and more and more people live in the mountains. Nowadays, it is rare to hear that there are wolves wandering outside. "
Through Du Zhong's explanation, Luo Xuan finally understood one thing:
before,
Da Laojun and Xiao Laojun each have a group of bandits, and their strength is almost the same. They both maintain a scale of dozens of people and forty or fifty guns.
The two gangs of bandits have been entrenched in their respective territories for more than a hundred years.
In the past, both sides wanted to annex each other from time to time to expand their territory.
But after several battles, both sides suffered heavy losses and were helpless against the other.
finally,
In order to avoid further serious conflicts, the bandit leaders on both sides negotiated and agreed to draw a buffer zone between Da Laojun and Xiao Laojun.
The two bandits made an agreement: no one from either side could enter this area for any reason or excuse.
Over time.
The Heisonggou area has become a primeval forest that no one has set foot in, and the clouds block out the sun.
Since no one has entered for decades, the Black Pine Valley has become a habitat for countless wild animals, a refuge for wild wolves and blind bears.
Luo Xuan guessed: It is estimated that the female wolf he met on the way tonight probably escaped from the black pine ditch.
Next year, I will open up wasteland and farm in the mountains.
But although there are many desolate slopes, desolate lands, and desolate shoals in the mountains, there are also many wild animals.
Especially wild boars, which are the real crop killers. Wild boars are different from blind bears.
The grizzly bear will tear open the corn one after another, taste it, and then throw it away.
However, grizzly bears are not very patient and will soon get bored and leave.
Wild boars, on the other hand, come out in groups and can destroy several acres of crops in one night.
These hateful guys not only eat a lot, but they also have no martial ethics at all: they not only eat crops, but also like to waste food!
It won't take long for wild boars to gnaw and arch a piece of land in good condition. It will be like a mulberry leaf that has been gnawed by insects, and it will be riddled with holes and miserable.
Luo Xuan secretly calculated: Farming outside the space can only be implemented in the spring of next year.
Judging from the time, if I can train the three wolf cubs well, they can be used as good helpers in caring for the crops.
But no one is sure that this thing can turn a wolf into a dog.
Therefore, Luo Xuan felt that he should go to the countryside to do some activities and ask the village to set up a hunting team?
As long as there is a hunting team and they have guns on hand, if wild boars dare to come to harm the crops, wouldn't they just be here to deliver meat and vegetables?
After careful calculation for a long time, Luo Xuan felt that this method was still feasible and not "criminal".
Because during this period, it was not uncommon for civilians to have guns.
A militia company in a production brigade has real guys in their hands.
If times get tough, even the militiamen of the production team will be assigned to that guy!
After figuring out what to do next, Luo Xuan felt relieved.
He said to Eucommia ulmoides, "Uncle, after the spring begins, you will only focus on raising seedlings. As for the matters at hand, I will find a way. As for the wild boars and blind bears you mentioned, I will go back and think of a way, and ask the public to help.
We solve it."
Hearing what Luo Xuan said, Eucommia ulmoides nodded, "Okay, anyway, you have a flexible mind and many methods. These seeds are also from you, we just stick them in with some strength... We are farmers, there is nothing else.
But he does not spare his strength, and he will come back after a short sleep."
Dujuan on the side also laughed and said, "At worst, I won't earn work points in the production team, and I will move to live in the crop fields! I don't believe it. How dare a blind man come to provoke the blunderbuss in my hand?"
Hey, hey, if a blind bear dares to come, see if I don’t skin it and sell it to the buying station!”
Eucommia ulmoides glared at her, "You can deal with a blind bear with a firecracker, but a group of stupid and desperate wild boars are something that you, a grown-up girl, can handle? Shut up and quietly, while
Go help your mother cook!"
There are many wild animals in the mountains.
During this period, many people were allowed to have firecrackers in their homes. This was completely in line with the current official regulations and was not illegal.
For example, the Du Zhong family and the Bu Yaoming family each have two fire guns, one long and one short.
Cuckoo Girl stood up and wiped her hands on her apron.
He scolded Dujuan and said, "You! You are a grown-up girl who doesn't really think about finding a good brother-in-law. Why do you think about beating and killing her all the time? Look at how wild you have become. You are not afraid of being cheated."
Spin the joke.”
Dujuan pouted, "I'm not afraid of his jokes."
She said she wasn't afraid, but Du Juan still kept her mouth shut and walked away to help Luo Xuan serve rice.
After discussing this matter, we had nothing to do.
Luo Xuan asked about Qiu Guiying's situation again.
That Qiu Guiying, Luo Xuan has never heard from her since she moved with her mother to Xiaolaojun a while ago.
"Qiu Guiying? So you know her too?"
When the name Qiu Guiying was mentioned, Eucommia ulmoides' originally smiling face suddenly turned gloomy, "Oh...she is such a miserable person..."
Luo Xuan was shocked when he heard this, "How do you say that?"
Du Zhong took a breath and said, "I'm afraid you don't know what kind of thing her man is...ahem, what kind of person is he."
Luo Xuan's heart skipped a beat: the last time, Qiu Guiying came to him and said she wanted to move into the mountains.
Didn't she say at that time that the other person was an orphan and was living a pretty good life?!
Eucommia ulmoides sighed heavily again, "The man she will marry in the future...is...well, he is a village guard!"
It’s over!!
In Luo Xuan's heart, he couldn't help but sigh secretly: The village guard...
