"Why go around? Why don't you provide electricity to my house? You guys are so evil-minded that none of you are good!" Widow Liu immediately cursed after hearing what everyone said.
"I'm talking about Widow Liu, you said you didn't want to pay and wouldn't let the wires go to your house. How can you have the nerve to rake it away?" Some people in the crowd couldn't stand it and couldn't help but choked.
Widow Liu choked and said, "I'm just talking, do you really take it seriously?"
Zhang Changhe heard her words and asked: "Then you agreed to deduct work points at the end of the year for the power supply?"
Widow Liu curled her lips and said angrily: "Everyone knows it, and it will be difficult for my family to use it."
When Mrs. Chen saw that Widow Liu had made such a fuss and ended up with this result, she was wise enough to say nothing.
However, Zhang Chunhua on the side listened to what Chen Lishu just said, and even said that she would pay more. What does this mean? It means that she must have money.
Think about the changes in Chen Mandun's family in the past two years. Not to mention building a new house, several older children were sent to school when they should. Especially the second child, Chen Liyuan, went to the town to study.
Chen Lishu must be responsible for the cowardly appearance of the couple.
Thinking of this, Zhang Chunhua glanced at Chen Mandun and his wife not far away, with a hint of calculation flashing in his eyes.
He turned around and whispered a few words to Chen Mancang. Chen Mancang couldn't help but nod after hearing this, and the two quickly reached a consensus.
"Mom, Baozhu's wife is pregnant again now. There will be more and more children in the family. I'm afraid the house we live in now is not enough. Besides, this shabby earth house leaks when it rains. I don't know how long it can last.
It’s been a long time.”
After returning from the team, Zhang Chunhua said it seemingly unintentionally.
Chen Mancang on the side sighed: "Don't say anything. It's all because of my incompetence, which has prevented my mother and son from living in a big and bright brick house."
Mrs. Chen was stunned when he heard him mention the big brick house. She had never thought that she would be able to live in a big brick house in her life.
She is already buried up to her neck in the earth, so it doesn't matter where she lives, but her eldest grandson and great-grandson cannot.
"I have some money saved in my hand. If you want to build a house and are short of money, use it." What she still has saved in her hand is the filial piety money given by Chen Mantun and his wife. Although it is not much, it can at least help.
A point is a point.
Chen Mancang knew exactly how much money Mrs. Chen had in her hands. He looked embarrassed when he heard her words: "Mom, the money in Chunhua's and I's hands was almost enough for the children to get married, and the little money you have is even less.
What a good job, together we can at most build a mud house like my second son’s house.”
When Mrs. Chen heard him mention Chen Mandun, her eyelids were half drooped.
…
Since the meeting that day about the need to connect electricity, the team moved very quickly, and within two days they started organizing manpower to prepare for felling trees.
The felled tree belongs to the brigade, but the branches can belong to the members.
There was no coal in the countryside at this time, and heating in winter relied entirely on firewood and branches. A big tree can produce a lot of firewood just by drying its crown. So as soon as the notice was received, every household began to prepare. The men went
When trees were cut down, women and children followed suit and prepared to grab branches.
The weather was too hot. Chen Lishu was afraid that the sun would make her unbearable, so she specially wrapped a silk scarf on her head and covered herself tightly. Gu Xingdong was immediately happy when he saw her look: "You don't look like you are going to work.
It's more like being a thief."
Chen Lishu glanced at him: "It's a joke, you will be dumbfounded when I am as tan as other women in the village."
Gu Xingdong took two steps forward, bent over and pecked her on the face: "It's okay, it doesn't matter whether it's black or white, as long as it's you, I'll love you."
"Third sister-in-law, are you ready?" Gu Xingping opened the door and walked in unceremoniously. When she saw her third brother attending to her sister-in-law, she called out "Yeah" and turned around with a blushing face.
Gu Xingdong straightened up and walked out as if nothing had happened: "Next time you enter the house, remember to knock on the door."
"I know, I know." Gu Xingping stammered. Seeing that he was gone, she turned to look at Chen Lishu. When she saw her appearance, she laughed out loud.
"You think it's exaggerated too?"
Gu Xingping smiled and shook her head, thought for a moment and said, "That's right, your look is quite unique."
It is common for women in the village to wear headscarves while working, but I suddenly saw Chen Lishu's appearance and thought it was quite funny.
Chen Lishu heard her words, thought about it and finally took off the scarf.
Soon the whole family followed everyone to the mountains.
"Sister!"
When the children of the Chen family saw Chen Lishu coming, they all ran over happily. When they saw Gu Xingdong beside her, they called out obediently: "Brother-in-law."
Gu Xingdong's eyes fell on Chen Lizi, who was no higher than his knees. He bent down and picked her up from the ground, teasing her with a smile: "What can you do if you follow me here at such a young age?"
Chen Lizi became anxious, frowned and said, "I, I'll pick up a few trees."
Gu Xingdong suddenly became happy, nodded her little nose and said, "We, Li Zi, are really capable."
Soon the staff arrived and everyone started to get busy.
At the end of the day, everyone cut down all the trees. Not only the men were tired from the high-intensity work, but the women were also so tired that they could barely stand upright. The only ones who were in high spirits were the children running around like crazy.
Although tired, the results are remarkable. Looking at the branches that are about to pile up into a hill in the yard, the whole family is very happy.
Zhang Xiaoju made dinner after returning from get off work at the supply and marketing cooperative. Chen Lishu had not worked for too long and her physical strength was seriously unable to keep up. She went back to her room without eating much dinner.
When Gu Xingdong came in, he found her lying on the kang and humming. He came forward with a smile and said, "How come you are like a little pig and have learned to hum?"
Chen Lishu couldn't help but raise her leg and kick him: "Stop making sarcastic remarks there."
After the same day's work, Gu Xingdong acted as if nothing had happened. The gap between people in terms of physical strength is really not that big.
Gu Xingdong grabbed her calf and said, "I'll squeeze it for you, otherwise it will hurt even more tomorrow."
As Gu Xingdong exerted force on his hand, Chen Lishu felt a soreness in her calf. But after the pain passed, she felt very comfortable again. Gradually, she felt sleepy, and she fell asleep unconsciously.
…
"Mom, why are you here?"
Wu Chunmei was doing laundry at home when she saw Mrs. Chen coming in and stood up with a smile.
Mrs. Chen gave her a gouging look and said angrily: "Why, I can't come to my son's house anymore?"
The smile on Wu Chunmei's face froze, and Chen Manyun who came out to greet her hurriedly said: "Mom, that's not what the mother meant."
Old Mrs. Chen waved her hand impatiently, gesturing for Mr. Chen and his wife to enter the house.
When they arrived at the house, Mrs. Chen suddenly said, "I'm old now, and I don't have a few days left to live."
Chen Mandun became anxious when he heard this and hurriedly answered: "Mom, you see how strong your body is. My mother and I haven't given you proper filial piety yet."
Mrs. Chen raised her eyelids, looked at Wu Chunmei with a smile but said: "You haven't even left any incense, what else can I expect from you?"
Wu Chunmei was hurt by being poked, and she was too nervous to speak.
After seeing the fire, Mrs. Chen was almost done, and then she said: "Our old Chen family only has a single seedling called Baozhu. Now his wife is pregnant again, and the house at home is also old. Your eldest brother and his wife are talking about building a brick
house."
Hearing that Chen Mancang and his wife were going to build a brick house, Chen Mancang was really happy for them: "This is a good thing. When is the date set to start construction? I can go over and help."
Old Mrs. Chen couldn't stand his lack of understanding and said, holding back her anger: "Your eldest brother's family doesn't have enough money to build a house. Look at how much money you have and spend it."