On the last day of the busy farming holiday, the sky became overcast at noon, with dark clouds and a light wind blowing. The sultry heat was mixed with moisture, which was a precursor to rain.
Jiang Xinyu and a group of commune members on the drying field hurriedly put all the crops drying on the ground into bags and moved them into the warehouse. Before they were finished, a light rain began to fall, and it seemed to be getting heavier and heavier.
The commune members working in the fields also carried their tools and went home one after another. When Jiang Xinyu arrived home, Chen Xiuyun was collecting clothes, and Comrades Jiang Yuzhu and Li Yuezhen did not come back.
It rained for half an hour, the air became cooler, the moderate rain turned to light rain, and depending on the weather, it probably won't stop for a while.
Chen Xiuyun finished collecting the clothes and said, "Let's spread out some leek and egg pancakes and fry the frogs we caught yesterday."
Jiang Xinyu nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, "Okay, okay. After dinner, I'll take a shower and wash my hair, and then I'm going to school. I just don't know if the rain will stop."
"I can't stop getting up early tomorrow morning." Chen Xiuyun took a straw hat and went to cut leeks in her own plot.
For the leek and egg pancake, except for the white flour, the rest is homemade, so it doesn't cost any money, and there's also the fried frog, which only costs some oil.
The whole sky and earth turned black and blue. Jiang Xinyu and Xiao Hei sat under the eaves and watched the raindrops falling continuously, weaving a huge rain curtain, connecting the sky and the earth together, making the surface of the earth muddy, and eliminating the earth.
of heat.
At this time, she felt comfortable sitting under the eaves. A rain allowed her to go home early and no longer had to bend over to work. She even hoped that it would rain like this whenever she went home for vacation. But it was just a thought.
, if it rains from time to time, how can the members have a good harvest?
The vegetables in the private plot are growing very well this year, and some cucumbers will become old if they are not picked. Chen Xiuyun picked a lot of vegetables in a basin, and went to Widow Wang's house on the way back, leaving a lot of vegetables behind.
Chen Yi is not at home today. Widow Wang is the only one at home. She is sitting under the eaves chopping pigweed.
The two female comrades talked for a while before Chen Xiuyun took the food and went home.
Soon the leek and egg pancakes came out of the pan one by one and piled up into a thick layer.
Today, tender and unripe pumpkins and fruitless pumpkin flowers were added to the fried frogs. While the frogs were still in the pot, Comrade Chen Xiuyun cooked another cucumber.
The rain was getting lighter and lighter, but the sky was still cloudy. The comrades from the studio went to film somewhere. Jiang Yuzhu and Li Yuezhen didn't come back until Jiang Xinyu had taken a shower.
When Jiang Xinyu was sitting on a stool and lying next to the bed, reading "How Steel Was Tempered", Chen Yi's voice sounded outside the hospital.
Her hair was still damp, but she saw that his body was wet.
"Why are you here when it's raining?"
Chen Yi's feet were covered in mud and his cloth shoes were soaked. He put his umbrella under the wall and wiped the water from his arms. "I was afraid that you would go to school in the rain, so I came to take a look."
She said: "Why are you so stupid?"
She scolded him for being stupid, but it felt sweet in her heart.
Chen Xiuyun poked her head out from the back room, "Have you eaten? I happen to have something to eat here. Xinyu, go and serve Chen Yi some food."
Chen Yi hurriedly refused, "Auntie, don't bother me. Since I'm not going to school today, I'll go home first. I'll be here early tomorrow morning."
Seeing him bending down to get an umbrella, Jiang Xinyu simply dragged him into the house and said, "Sit down and go back after eating."
The mud on his soaked shoes showed that he came back on foot. How could Jiang Xinyu not feel sorry for him?
The burner is still hot, the water in the pot is still warm, and half of the egg pancakes on the grate are still simmering in the pot, with a warm breath.
Jiang Xinyu brought out a bowl of vegetables with egg pancakes on top, and handed him the chopsticks, "Don't worry, today's food is not spicy."
She still remembered that the stir-fry was too spicy and he ended up with a bowl of rice without even taking a few bites of the food. She had only eaten with him a handful of times in the past, and she didn't understand his eating habits at all.
This was Chen Yi's first time to eat fried pumpkin flowers. The salty, smooth and meaty texture was quite delicious.
After eating a few pancakes and a bowl of vegetables, he felt really comfortable.
After sending the person away, Chen Xiuyun looked at Jiang Xinyu who was humming a little tune and chuckled.
She still remembers the way her little girl used to say things like "anyway, Chen Yi has the whole story" without shame. The little girl is a tough talker, and now she feels sorry for someone even before she gets married. But let her see, this young man Chen Yi is quite good.
of.
The long-term relationship between husband and wife is about you feeling sorry for me and me being considerate to you. Even if life is difficult, there will always be a day when things get better.
In the evening, the comrades from the studio had not returned yet, and Chen Xiuyun already felt that something was wrong. Jiang Xinyu even ran to ask the cook who stayed in the team to cook for the comrades in the studio.
The cook said that today they went to the west side of Kamezi Mountain for filming.
Guizi Mountain is not a high mountain, so it was called Guizi Mountain by the brigade at the foot of the mountain because it resembles a turtle.
Wuliqiao Brigade and Shenzhuang Brigade are both brigades at the foot of Guizi Mountain. Although they are close to each other, they are not in the same direction.
When Jiang Xinyu and Chen Xiuyun were worried, someone from the studio came back to deliver the letter.
It rained so hard at the Shenzhuang Brigade that a group of comrades filming on the mountain were temporarily trapped on top. They had to wait until the road down the mountain was almost dry before leaving, otherwise both people and machines might be broken.
At least they knew what was going on there, and the mother and daughter felt a little relieved.
Jiang Xinyu didn't sleep well that night, and Chen Xiuyun in the room was also tossing and turning.
The next morning, before dawn, Chen Xiuyun called Jiang Xinyu.
After the mother and daughter had a simple meal, Chen Xiuyun packed a jar of pickled pickles for Jiang Xinyu and carried the food. Chen Yi came wearing rain boots and an umbrella and took the bag and carried it on his shoulders.
"Slow down on the road."
Chen Xiuyun watched the two people disappear at the entrance of the village, wondering what happened to Jiang Yuzhu.
Today's morning is very cool, without any heat, and the chirping of birds is clear and distant.
There was no one on the road, so the two held hands and walked side by side openly.
When he arrived at the school gate, Chen Yi looked down at her and said, "If I'm not at the gate after school on Friday, you can go with your classmates. If I'm free, I'll definitely wait here in advance."
She nodded "hmm".
He basically had to explain it every week. She had never noticed that he was such a mother-in-law before.
"If my sister comes back today, come and give me a message tomorrow when you are free."
Chen Yi nodded and said, "Go in quickly."
Comrade Jiang Yuzhu, who was missed by Jiang Xinyu, finally returned home at noon.
The rain was heavier over the Shenzhuang brigade. It rained all day yesterday and it was impossible to walk on that road. A gay man even rolled down the slope and broke his leg. The rain simply stopped last night, and the sun was shining again in the morning.
After drying up, everyone was able to go down the mountain.