"Hey, if you go to work in the county, it's an iron rice bowl. It's not easy for us farmers. I'll be satisfied if I have a job in the town," Li Wen said with emotion.

"Yes, the gap between the countryside and the city is too big. When factories and units in the city recruit workers, people immediately turn around when they hear that they have a rural registered permanent residence," Li Junli, who was in front of us, said with a sigh.

"Awen, I know you are very capable and I'm not afraid of your jokes. I work so hard and only get a few yuan a month as subsidy. I go to the village and the commune all day long just because I want to wait for the commune in the future to see how serious I am."

Let me get your brother Cheng a job, so that your brother Cheng can get rid of the fate of facing the earth with his back to the sky."

"Yes, eating from the government, working as a worker, and having an urban household registration are just a matter of life for us farmers. Being a farmer is too hard, especially during the famine in recent years. Li Wen sighed with emotion at Li Junli's hard work," said

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"I don't think your uncle is a bad person. You are very capable now. You will definitely have a big future in a few years. Your family will be blessed to have you. But when you have the ability in the future, help your uncle to control the two of my family."

If you give me a blow, I will treat you as an uncle who owes you a favor," Li Junli climbed up quickly with his feet.

"Uncle, you are not yet forty years old this year, and you are in the prime of life. There are several production captains in more than a dozen villages around you who are as good as you, so you are the biggest supporter of Brother Cheng and others; maybe I will have to find someone in the future.

You, Brother Cheng, and the others are helping each other. As for us from now on, we are all from the same village and have a good relationship, so we should help each other," Li Wen said with a smile.

"You are so eloquent, no wonder you can write," Li Junli praised Li Wen with emotion after hearing Li Wen's remarks.

The time passed quickly as the two chatted along the way. "Okay, we're in town, you have to walk the rest of the way by yourself," Li Junli stopped in the driveway.

"Thank you, uncle. I just happened to be in town to buy some home gifts for my sister. You can go and do your work," Li Wen waved his hand and said goodbye to Li Junli.

After bidding farewell to Li Junli, Li Wen continued to rush to his eldest sister's house without stopping in the town, carrying a backpack on his back.

The roads in towns and villages these days are all dirt roads, so it’s better to ride a bicycle or walk. If you drive, you won’t make your stomach ache.

It happened to be a market when we passed by Dayang Town next door. Autumn is the fruit season. There are many people planting grapes and kiwis in Dayang Town. There are also orchards in the town, so the supply and marketing cooperative does not buy them; the market is full of people selling their own garden or kiwi fruits.

Aunts, old men, and old aunts who keep fruits on their own property; grapes are very cheap because they are not kept free, only three cents a pound. Li Wen bought hundreds of kilograms along the way and secretly put them in the space, and bought hundreds of kilograms of kiwi fruit.

Then he left Dayang Town in a hurry.

At almost 11 o'clock at noon, we arrived at the town where Sister Wang Lexiang lives. Today there is also a big market in Wanglexiang. The markets in this era are usually on the same day. This is to avoid speculation in the rotating market. Some people

Buying in one market, selling in the next market, buying and reselling to earn the price difference; the government cracked down hard.

The eldest sister's house is less than two miles away from the township commune. It is now ten forty, and Li Wen is not in a hurry anymore and starts walking around the market.

These apples are pretty good. Li Wen walked along and saw many stalls with apples on the road. "What kind of apples do you sell? They look red and pretty." Li Wen knelt down and picked up a red apple with a smile.

Ask for price.

"Young man, you are not from Wang Lexiang, are you? These are Guoguang apples. They are bright red when ripe. They are crisper when eaten now. After a month or two, the apples will completely rise and are sweeter at that time. They are very suitable for the elderly and children.

Come, let me get you something to try." The old man looked to be in his sixties and a bit stooped. It seemed that Li Wen was from a foreign country, so he directly picked up an apple and cut half of it with a knife.

"Hey, uncle, you are too polite. Just give me half of the apples," Li Wen shouted quickly.

Apples are not cheap these days. Although it is apple season, their shelf-stable apples are a regular sight on the fruit shelves of supply and marketing cooperatives and department stores. They cost four to sixty cents per pound. In winter, the price of meat will catch up with the price, so they are the best for giving away.

Waiting for gifts.

"Haha, what's wrong with what you grow in your own yard? Come and have a taste," the old man said, handing the cut half to Li Wen, and then cut the remaining half and handed it to the side who kept looking at him.

The two little grandchildren took the apples and couldn't wait to eat them. It seemed that the children didn't eat them often at home. Li Wen felt emotional when he saw the two children eating the apples.

"Yes, this apple is sour, sweet, crisp, and delicious," Li Wen took a big bite and praised.

"Uncle, how much do these apples cost per pound? The price is right," Li Wen from your stall said, waving his hand.

"We, Wangle Township, produce apples. They are grown in our own yard and are cheap, costing only two cents per pound." The old man couldn't help but be happy when he heard that Li Wen actually thought of all the apples. He thought that this young man was not a big man, so he was not stingy in his dealings!

The old man picked the fruits from the stall one by one and put them into a sack for Li Wen to check whether they were good or bad. He picked out the fruits after knocking them.

"It's a little over forty-two kilograms in total. Let's calculate it as forty-two kilograms. It's nine dollars and twenty-four cents. Nine dollars and two is enough. The bag man will also give it to you."

"Okay, no problem, sir," Li Wen took out nine and a half dollars and handed it to the old man. The old man was so happy that he burst into laughter. Unexpectedly, he emptied the fruit from the stall with such generosity.

"Here, I'll give you some of this bruised one. I probably bruised this on the way here. You can take it back and eat it for the next two days." The old man grabbed five more fruits from the remaining dozen.

Six were forced on Li Wen.

Li Wen couldn't put it down and had to accept it. He thought to himself that this man is sincere. If you leave it to future generations, the bad ones would want to stuff it into you and sell it for money. He took out a few White Rabbit toffees from his pocket and handed them to the uncle, who sat beside him.

in the hands of a small child.

"Let's go, uncle,"

Li Wen waved goodbye to the enthusiastic old man, turned around and went to a remote street to put the fruit into the space. He also bought dozens of kilograms of green bananas and apples, and dozens of kilograms of yellow apples from several stalls that looked good in quality.

Marshal Apple then gave up.

Just after 11 o'clock, Li Wen arrived at the home of his eldest sister Li Li. The village where his eldest brother-in-law lived was called Qingshui Village and there was no river. I don't know why it was named like this.

"That's right, this is the eldest sister's house," Li Wen confirmed as he stood at the door. Li Wen knew from his original memory that there was a very thick persimmon tree in front of the eldest sister's house.

Bang bang bang, Li Wen patted the door a few times. There is no knocker on the door now. They were all removed during steelmaking in the past few years.

Who is it? The door was ajar, and a child's voice came from inside. There is no habit of closing doors in broad daylight in rural areas.

"Who are you?" A boy of four or five years old stuck his head out of the door and asked warily when he saw Li Wen, a stranger.

Li Wen knew that this should be the grandson of his eldest brother-in-law and his uncle's family. Li Wen smiled and said, "I'm here to visit relatives. Li Li is my sister and Song Chaoyang is my brother-in-law."

"Oh, you are my aunt's brother," the child ignored Li Wen and immediately returned and ran in.

"You are Xiaoli's brother, right? You have grown so big. Come in quickly. Then an old lady about seventy years old came out," she looked at Li Wen and invited with a smile.

"Hello, Grandma Song, I am Li Wen, the second eldest son of the Li family. Isn't there a recent farm break? My sister is about to give birth. I am here to see her today on behalf of the family," Li Wen said hello with a smile.

"Your sister is in the room. She is going to give birth in the next few days. Please rest in the room and don't move around," Grandma Song said with a smile.

"Awen, you're here." At this time, the door curtain of the door of the house opened by the concierge, and a woman in her twenties with a big belly came out, and said with a happy face when she saw Li Wen.

"Sister, I haven't seen you for half a year. I miss you. I came to see you today," Li Wen saw and hurried over.

"Young man, you talk to your sister, and I'll help you cook," the old lady said with a smile.

"Grandma, you cook first, and I'll talk to my brother," Li Li said with a smile, looking at the old lady.

"Come, let's talk in the room." Li Li led Li Wen into her room.

"How are you doing at home recently? My family is too far away from me during my pregnancy. I haven't been home to see my mother and my mother-in-law for more than half a year," Li Li asked hurriedly as they sat down.

"Don't worry, sister, our family's situation has improved a lot this year. You can see that I have gained weight," Li Wen said with a smile.

"Well, I haven't seen you in half a year. I've grown a lot taller and fatter, but I didn't notice it," Li Li said, looking at Li Wen with a smile.

"Sister, look at what I brought you today," Li Wen said, pulling the basket from beside the stool.

"These are two big carp pickled for you. Look, each weighs five or six pounds. These are more than thirty eggs. This is the milk powder I got from a friend. It's good stuff. Sister, you can smell it.

It was delicious. Li Wen took out a tin can, opened it and handed it to Li Li; and here are some walnuts. Sister chestnut and pine nuts, please eat more if you have nothing to do. The book says that pregnant women and lactating mothers eat these nuts, and their children will be smart.

I have two big pumpkins for your family." Li Wen diligently took out a lot of gifts that he had prepared and showed them to his eldest sister Li Li one by one.

"Well, I've never seen this milk powder smell so good," Li Li said, leaning on the mouth of the jar and taking a deep sniff.

"And Awen, where did you get so many good things? These cost dozens of yuan. Did you steal the family's money?" Li Li put down the milk powder can and asked.

"Absolutely not, eldest sister, it's a long story. Anyway, our family's situation is indeed getting better now, and we have no problem with food and clothing. Let me just talk about it, I bought these with my own money."

Then Li Wen explained to Li Li the fact that he had made money by writing and submitting articles. He was afraid that Li Li would not believe it, so he pretended to take out a newspaper reply from his backpack and show it to Li Li.

Li Li felt relieved after listening to Li Wen briefly explain her own affairs and briefly talk about her family.

"Awen, these things are so good. Since I got pregnant, my appetite has increased dramatically. I have to eat four or five times a day. I often wake up hungry in the middle of the night. Now with your support, Awen, I can give your nephew a good nutritional supplement."

," Li Li said with a happy smile.

"Sister, what nutrition do you get from eating cornmeal, sweet potatoes, and potatoes every day? You need to eat nutritious foods while you are pregnant, otherwise you will starve quickly. Look at your pregnant belly, and your face.

There’s not much meat on it!” Li Wen said sadly.

"Oh! It's been hard for everyone in the past few years. It's good to have enough food. My sister is pregnant, and my mother-in-law didn't treat me badly. She gave me an egg a day, and all I ate at night were Xiaozao's "fine-grain noodles." What are you talking about?

It would be difficult to ask for it. Your brother-in-law's daughter-in-law's daughter-in-law is pregnant with Xiaohu, so that's what happened, Li Li defended her husband's family.

"Well, these times are difficult. I know, don't you feel sorry for me when I see you losing weight?" Li Wen said with a smile.

"Sister, you can eat the things I brought for you by yourself, don't give them to the father-in-law," Li Wen said with a smile as I brought gifts to your house.

"You have a big family, and these two big pumpkins weigh about twenty pounds each. I'll get two of them and let my aunt cook them for the family, so they can be used as rations for the family," Li Wen smiled and kicked the bottom of his feet.

The big pumpkin said.

"Okay, I understand, but these two big pumpkins are indeed not small. I have never seen such a big pumpkin before. Let your brother-in-law bring them to the house later," Li Li said with a smile.

"Xiao Wen, when you are here, I will tell you who is talking to your sister in the room." After work, brother-in-law Song Chaoyang raised the curtain and walked in and asked Li Wen.

Li Wen's eldest brother-in-law and eldest sister are about the same age, both 21 years old this year. They got married last year. Song Chaoyang is nearly 1.8 meters tall and has a very strong figure. He looks like a strong worker at first glance.

When Li Wen saw it, he quickly stood up and said with a smile: "Brother-in-law, it's not the recent farm break. The family is thinking that my eldest sister is about to give birth, so let me take a look on behalf of everyone."

"Well, your sister is only about a week old. You have grown a lot in the past three or four months. When I went to my husband's house during the busy farming season, I saw that you were still a skinny boy. You were just about my waist high.

Now it's my shoulder," Song Chaoyang patted Li Wen's shoulder and said with a smile.

"Xiao Wen, please sit down and talk to your sister. I'll get you a glass of water. Your sister won't pour you any water when you come. Song Chaoyang saw Li and Wen sitting at the table, and there was no water either.

Follow the path.

"Chaoyang, take these two big pumpkins and two fish to the kitchen. Awen came to bring them to the family today," Li Li said, pointing to the pumpkins on the ground.

"Okay then", Song Chaoyang picked up the pumpkin and fish, said hello to Li Wen and walked out.

"Sister, if my brother-in-law treats you well after you get married, you can tell me if he doesn't," Li Wen and Li Li laughed.

"How can it be that your brother-in-law and your sister are high school classmates and have a bad relationship, so that your sister can marry him so far away?" Li Li rolled her eyes at Li Wen.

Li Li's grades were very good when she was in school. However, the year before last, her financial situation started to deteriorate. The family was barely able to afford food. How could there be money for Li Li to go to school? What's more, she was still a girl. A rural family could support her to go to high school.

She was already very good, so Li Li dropped out of school when she was in her second year of high school. Because she had a mutual crush on her classmate Song Chaoyang, she married Wang Lexiang, dozens of miles away.

"Oh! Everything else is fine, but in this day and age, I can't bear to see your brother-in-law and I face the earth with our backs to the sky."

"It's a pity that your brother-in-law didn't graduate from high school. Otherwise, he could apply for a temporary job in the city and earn more than ten or twenty yuan a month, which would make life easier. There are more than twenty people in the family, and every day they eat together.
Chapter completed!