Chapter 24 Harvesting Shepherd’s Purse
Old Songtou accepted the white flour and told her that he would bring it back to her when he catches more fish and shrimps.
But it must be kept confidential.
So the two sides stopped talking nonsense, the exchange was over, and Lao Songtou left quickly with the children.
He brought a small cloth bag in advance.
At this time, they were all put inside, and he gave Song Yunuan a dime to buy candies later.
Song Yunuan was carrying the cloth bag. Song Mingsheng originally wanted to jump into the fish basket and let his grandfather carry it on his back, but Song Yunuan said that there was a fishy smell inside and it would become smelly.
Song Mingsheng pouted, looked at his clean clothes, and no longer insisted on squatting in. Old Song went to the grocery store and bought a pound of pork belly. This one didn't require a ticket, but it was a dime more expensive than the one that required a ticket.
It takes two hours to walk from the county seat to Erdaohe Village. Considering Jiao Didi's granddaughter, Lao Songtou did not choose to walk home, but went to the bus station.
Seeing Song Yunuan, the conductor's eyes lit up and she greeted enthusiastically: "Miss Nuan, are you going to Sunflower Commune?"
"Yes sister."
"Come up quickly, the car will leave in a moment."
So, the grandfather and grandson bought two tickets and got on the bus.
Even the driver was smiling.
Their trip was praised by the leader.
In this era, letters of commendation are extremely valuable.
When one person is praised, even the whole family feels honored.
Not to mention the sincerity of Song Yunuan's letter of commendation. He wrote that they endured daily ups and downs, wind and rain, to serve the farmers, and wrote the farmers' heartfelt gratitude.
The letter was posted on the unit's bulletin board.
Let’s just say, how could the conductor not be enthusiastic when seeing Song Yunuan?
Song Yunuan sat behind the conductor, and Lao Song went to the passenger seat. This seat was not for sale, the view was good, and it was not that bumpy.
The old man held Asheng and chatted with the driver.
"This section of the road is not easy to drive. The master is really good at driving. He looks like an experienced driver at first glance. Your ride is very convenient for us farmers. Thank you very much..."
Song Yunuan was talking to the conductor sister.
After introducing themselves, one was called Xiaonuan and the other was sweetly called Sister Niu.
By the time we arrived at Sunflower Commune, we were already familiar with it.
Before getting off the car, Sister Niu asked Song Yunuan in a low voice: "Do you have shepherd's purse in your village?"
Song Yunuan nodded: "Yes, my mother picked a lot yesterday morning. Sister Niu, do you like to eat it? If so, I will wait for you at this intersection tomorrow..."
Sister Niu waved her hands hurriedly: "No, no, Xiao Nuan, let me tell you something. There are a few people from Beidu staying in the county house. This season is the lean season, and there is no fresh food in the canteen. The buyer of the guest house canteen is my second uncle. , he asked me to go to the commune to collect some shepherd’s purses. If there are any in your village, I will give this job to you. My second uncle said that the maximum cost is five cents per catty, as much as you want. If the canteen can’t use it all, I will give it to the employees of the unit. Sharing welfare, but as long as the shepherd's purse must be of good quality and clean, if you can do it, I won't go to the commune. "
Old Song's head was sharp. After hearing this, he remembered the patches of shepherd's purse on the river beach, and his heart suddenly became hot.
But he said nothing.
Song Yunuan over there happily agreed, agreed on the time and place, and the three of them got out of the car.
"Grandpa, did you hear that just now?"
"I heard it. I also know where the most people are." Old Songtou said enthusiastically.
This time, the three of them walked with wind.
Little Ah Sheng ran to Song Yunuan's side and stuffed his little hand into Song Yunuan's hand.
He was held by his sister's hand and looked up at his own sister. His eyes were full of admiration. She is so amazing!
He will follow his sister for the rest of his life.
The popular drink is spicy!
After arriving home, Song Liang and the others had just returned from working in the fields.
The wicker baskets in the yard are full of shepherd's purses.
Song Ting is chopping stuffing.
In the evening, we will eat dumplings stuffed with shepherd’s purse.
Old Songtou over there glanced at Song Liang, who was looking depressed, and told his family about the job given by the conductor.
Mrs. Song was so happy that she didn't know what to say.
He also warned everyone not to talk to others first, and asked Song Ting to call Lao Er's family to talk.
Song Ting put down the kitchen knife and was about to leave. Song Yunuan grabbed her and stuffed all the music scores and other things in her bag to her. She smiled and said: "Sister-in-law, the county art troupe is looking for a soprano. I'll give it to you. I’ve signed up and will have an interview in three days. I’ll go with you then.”
Everyone:...
He looked at Song Yunuan in disbelief.
Xia Guilan was even more happy: "Real or false?"
Tingting was the daughter of her mother-in-law, but she was not pampered much. She was three years older than Song Yunuan and Song Mingbo. When she was five years old, the job of looking after the twins fell on her.
To be honest, Siqi and Abo were almost brought up by Tingting.
But Siqi had no conscience. When she was leaving, Tingting went to pull her and asked if she could communicate with her in the future. Siqi pushed her away and said many unpleasant things.
It was her fault for not teaching Siqi well.
When she heard the good news, her breathing quickened with joy.
Unexpectedly, cold water was poured on him the next moment.
"Mom, although it is true, there are hundreds of people who have signed up. Sister, you have to work hard these three days. I believe in your ability."
Song Ting's heart skipped a beat.
It's over, there are so many people, how could she, a village girl, be chosen.
It was a waste of my niece's thoughts.
Song Ting seemed to be crying when she saw her fate.
[Speaking of my sister-in-law being poisoned and mute, maybe it has something to do with her voice. After the incident in the Song family, my sister-in-law was divorced. She took me to the county town. The county guest house happened to be recruiting temporary workers to wash vegetables, so my sister-in-law took me in. While working, we slept in the utility room behind the canteen at night. When I couldn't sleep, my sister-in-law would sing me lullabies. 】
Everyone in the room heard this.
Everyone pretended not to hear and turned around hastily.
Mrs. Song couldn't stop crying. She quickly picked up the kitchen knife and started chopping green onions to cover herself up.
Song Liang, who was feeling sorry for himself, immediately came to his senses.
Give yourself a quiet slap.
You idiot, how long have you been thinking about this useless thing?
Without Xiao Nuan, you don’t even know how you died.
[The lullaby was sung by my sister-in-law, which was melodious and soul-stirring. At that time, my sister-in-law did not know that the famous Chinese singer Teacher Zhu Man was listening not far away. 】
Everyone felt like their breath was suffocated.
Zhuman, is this the Zhuman on the radio?
[Teacher Zhu Man had the idea of recruiting a disciple, but it was too late so he didn’t bother. He wanted to find someone the next day, but my sister-in-law and I were kicked out before dawn the next day. 】
[When Teacher Zhu found my sister-in-law, she was in another county, but by that time, my sister-in-law’s voice had been destroyed. 】
Song Yunuan didn't notice the expressions of the others at all, mainly because the panicked Ah Sheng insisted on being hugged by her sister.
So Song Yunuan carried Asheng to fetch water.
Everyone heard the last paragraph:
[My sister-in-law will definitely be selected. The leader of the county cultural troupe is a good man who loves talents as much as his life. According to his wishes, the selection must be open. He is kind and fair. Moreover, how can a sister-in-law who can be favored by Teacher Zhu Man enter? Not going to the county cultural troupe? 】
Song Yunuan stood at the door and encouraged: "Sister-in-law, they say that if you don't sharpen your gun quickly in battle, it will be useless. Come on, you will definitely be able to do it!"