The Era of Hard Work

On the night of the 14th day of the eighth month in the lunar calendar, Lu Dong sent some stewed soup to Song Na, Qiao Weiguo, and Du Xiaobing respectively, and announced that the Mid-Autumn Festival would be a holiday, and there would be no stalls for the time being tomorrow.

He himself is physically and mentally exhausted and needs to rest and adjust.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is not yet a statutory holiday, and most students can only celebrate the festival at school, but they can find a way to go back for dinner if they are close to home.

On Lu Dong's side, the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner is always eaten at Lu Jianguo's side.

On August 15th, the biological clock was in trouble. Lu Dong woke up early in the morning. He couldn't sleep, so he got up and went to the village. When he came to the market street and went south, he saw a big truck parked in front of Cheng Lifeng's shop, and Cheng Tao was carrying a bucket. go inside.

After today, the store will be closed.

In the store, Cheng Tao said to his old lady: "It's not enough to call, I can deliver it in a while."

Cheng Lifeng's wife said: "Enough! The shabby households in our village have a lot of stewed food, and they can't sell too much. I told your father to close this shop directly, but he just didn't listen and insisted on selling it out." today."

Cheng Tao looked at the door, saw no one there, and said: "The worst bit of beef, get rid of it today, and this shop will no longer exist. My dad said, even the house is sold."

"That's good, save yourself trouble when you come back."

Cheng Tao put away his things and said, "I'm leaving."

The weather wasn't too hot, so Cheng Lifeng's wife began to put all kinds of braised pork into the glass counter, including pork offal, grilled chicken, chicken feet, and sauced beef.

The price of beef is high, and the rural consumption capacity is low, at least.

Cheng Lifeng's wife picked up a piece of sauced beef and smelled it carefully. Not only did it have no peculiar smell, but it was also very fragrant, so I was relieved.

Similar things were often sold before, and Lao Cheng specially added antidiarrheal medicine when they were stewed, and nothing happened.

"Uncle Shan!" Lu Dong saw Li Shan who was going to the construction site, and asked, "Is Wen Yue coming back today?"

Li Shan replied: "Come back! He went to the construction site yesterday and said he would come back after 4 o'clock."

"Okay! I'll come over in the afternoon."

Lu Dong walked back to the south of the village, and walked up the embankment from the gate of the bridge. The Qingzhao River was like a pool of stagnant water, with yellow foam piling up on the bank, emitting a very unpleasant smell.

This river will become a stinking ditch in a short time.

As for the river embankment that was almost washed away, it is said that it may be repaired during the dry season.

Not sure yet.

Lu Dong walked northwest along the river bank, and when he passed a sour jujube tree, he searched carefully, but he couldn't find a single jujube.

In autumn, the jujube is ripe, and the itchy peppers are less.

Last time, itching and hot peppers were used on wanted criminals from other provinces, and there was no time to add them.

Lu Dong didn't know why, he didn't feel itchy, and always lacked a sense of security.

Near the Triangle Dam, only four were caught, and as the weather got cooler, there were fewer and fewer of them.

Save it for later use.

Compared to Itching Lazi, Lu Dong caught a few big grasshoppers, the largest of which was nearly ten centimeters in length, emerald green all over, and saw-toothed on mature legs.

Lu Dong let it kick on his finger, and the skin was broken.

This thing is nicknamed "Dumping the Mountain", and it is also a kind of delicacy.

Lu Dong pulled a strong dog's tail grass and strung it all up around the neck. After breakfast in the orchard, he went to find the weeds in the woods, picked off the internal organs, and fried them in oil. He was no worse than a cicada monkey.

Lu Jianguo liked this one very much, and happened to be going there for dinner at night.

Grasshoppers are notoriously lazy among grasshoppers, and they can't fly due to the dew in the morning, so they are easy to catch.

At around four o'clock in the afternoon, Lu Dong kicked down the mountain with the picked ones, and Hu Chunlan carried the stew and boiled them into the water, and went out of the orchard to the south of the village.

Passing Lifeng Meat Shop, the leather curtain was lifted from the inside, and someone came out.

"Seventh Aunt." Lu Dong greeted.

Hu Chunlan asked with a smile, "Old Seven, what did you buy?"

Seventh Aunt smiled: "Buy some beef, Lao Qi likes this one, I went to the construction site this morning, and specially ordered it."

Lu Dong asked, "Uncle Seven hasn't caught anything recently?"

Seventh Aunt thought for a while and said, "The two new disciples he has taken in, send some. I'll make it tonight, Dongzi, why don't you come over here."

Lu Dong pointed to the side: "We won't go there tonight."

Seventh Aunt understood, told Hu Chunlan, and went back to the old street.

Lu Dong gave the grasshopper to Hu Chunlan: "I'll see if Wen Yue is back."

"Okay." Hu Chunlan reminded: "Don't be too late."

Li Wenyue's house was next to the butcher shop, when Lu Dong entered the gate, he saw Li Wenyue chopping garlic.

"Dongzi." He saw Lu Dong.

"Where have you been recently?" Lu Dong asked, "I haven't seen you for a long time."

Li Wenyue said with a smile: "After the military training, there is a class to go to the old school in the city, and I will live there for a while."

Lu Dong casually said, "How's life in college?"

"Very good." Li Wenyue put the chopped garlic in a bowl: "After entering university, I found that I need to study more."

Lu Dong knew that he was a top student, and he would not relax just because he went to college.

Li Wenyue changed the subject: "I heard that the third grandfather traveled to Hainan with the eighth uncle, and their relationship has eased."

Lu Dong heard about it: "Third Grandpa can put aside his brigade affairs and go out for a walk.

The two chatted for a while, and Lu Dong saw that it was late, so he left to go to his uncle's house.

Lu Jianguo had already returned, and was sitting in the yard drinking tea, beckoning him over: "I heard from your mother that the business is good."

"It's okay." Lu Dong took a Mazha, sat beside him, brought a teapot to pour water for uncle, and poured a bowl for himself.

Lu Jianguo said: "I have been in the society for a while, do you want to join a public company? The fertilizer factory is recruiting people, and I want to entrust someone to me." He listed the conditions for Lu Dong to choose: "With a formal establishment, pay 4,000 yuan. To raise funds, the salary is a little low at the beginning, about 200 yuan, and it will gradually rise later.”

Lu Dong picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said, "Uncle, what I did was pretty good."

Lu Jianguo understood: "Okay, let's do it first, and tell me when you want to join. Also, just say what you need to say, we are a family."

Lu Dong really has something to ask: "I heard that the construction site developers are short of funds?"

"You are very well informed." Lu Jianguo said simply: "We are doing development in several cities at the same time. The plate is a bit big, and the capital turnover is difficult. Yes, we are going through the formalities, we can start selling after the completion, and we can move the funds back into circulation.”

Lu Dong asked: "When will the buildings in the community be on sale? Are the second-floor shops on the periphery pre-sold?"

Lu Jianguo saw through Lu Dong's thoughts at a glance: "Do you want to buy it?"

Lu Dong said seriously: "I have made some money recently, and I want to open a shop. Setting up a street stall is not a long-term solution."

Lu Jianguo nodded slightly, agreeing with Lu Dong's statement: "Okay, I'll ask someone to notify you when the sale starts, and I'll get the news as soon as possible."

"When will the shop be built?" Lu Dong asked again.

Lu Jianguo was on the construction site, and he understood it very clearly: "The small building on the second floor can be built quickly, the foundation has been completed, and the main body can be built years ago." He reminded: "Be patient, even if you can accept Make a reservation and wait for them to complete the formalities.”

Lu Dong had bought a house and worked as a house slave before, so he knew that the pre-sale system had existed in the mid-1990s.

To be honest, he didn't dare to make a pre-sale without formal procedures. Those who can engage in real estate development are not vegetarians. There are many cases of privately booking houses without giving them money.

On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion, Lu Chun was unable to communicate with the outside world during his mission. Lu Xia was waiting in the army for a long time, and only Lu Dong could drink with Lu Jianguo.

The two inevitably drank a few more glasses.

Lu Dong also mentioned the matter of asking Lu Jianguo and Lu Chun to buy a house. Lu Jianguo was not very interested and didn't want to say more. He could only talk about it later.

When he went back, Lu Dong didn't go anywhere else, and went home to sleep in a daze.

The next day, Lu Dong was squatting in the yard brushing his teeth, when he suddenly heard the familiar voice of Little Jialing, and then Hu Chunlan almost rushed in with an anxious expression on his face.

"Something happened to your seventh uncle!" Hu Chunlan spoke very fast: "He was sent to the county hospital early in the morning!"

Lu Dong spat out a mouthful of water, dropped the toothbrush, wiped his mouth casually, and asked anxiously, "What's wrong?"

For some reason, when he thought of Aunt Minglan, his heart suddenly jumped.

Don't be surprised, the person who caused the accident has no deep relationship!

Hu Chunlan said: "Food poisoning! I have been vomiting and diarrhea since one o'clock in the morning, and the clinic was not recruited. Before four o'clock, Hongxing drove to the county hospital! Not only your seventh uncle, but also your uncle Shan and two others."

Lu Dong quickly ran back to the house to get his bank card, and rode Xiao Jialing with Hu Chunlan to the county seat.

"Food poisoning?" he asked.

Hu Chunlan said: "Not sure, I just heard about it, so I came here."

Lu Dong muttered: "Eat dirty things?"

Seventh Uncle dares to eat anything messy, so it’s not surprising that there are problems when he really eats it. The problem is that Uncle Shan is the one who is responsible...

Little Jialing rushed all the way to the county seat, and the county hospital was in the center of the county seat, almost facing Qingzhao's most famous scenic spot, Moquan Park.

Lu Dong asked in the outpatient department, entered the emergency ward, and saw Lu Jianren lying on the hospital bed.

He was lying on the hospital bed with an infusion tube tied in his hand, his lips were blue, his face was pale, and his eyes were closed tightly.

At a glance, one can tell that the person is very weak.

Lu Dong felt inexplicably uncomfortable, Uncle Qi is a man of iron!

Floods do not boast, poverty cannot be overthrown, righteousness dares to stand out!

Humph, above the Second General and the Eight Great Vajras, the mountain sculpture that was discussed alone!

Lu Dong turned his head to see that the other three beds in the ward were all acquaintances.

Li Shan, Li Guang, Lu Jianshe...

All four fell asleep.

Also, Li Wenyue sitting beside Li Shan's bed.

Lu Dong went to see Lu Jianren and Li Shan first, and then asked Li Wenyue, "What did the doctor say?"

Li Wenyue was very angry, and the veins on his forehead were twitching: "The doctor said that he ate spoiled food, maybe it was meat. It's not serious, and his condition has stabilized."

"Spoiled meat?" Hu Chunlan asked.

Li Wenyue said bitterly: "I asked when I came here, and I ate the beef bought from Cheng Lifeng's meat shop! My mother picked up a piece of asphalt in the vegetable field a few days ago, and told my father that Cheng Lifeng used asphalt to remove hair, but he just didn't listen. , must buy."

Hu Chunlan frowned: "Asphalt is not enough."

Beef doesn't need asphalt. Lujia Village used to use asphalt to remove hair. It was easy and trouble-free, and there was no major reaction after eating it. Later, it was Cheng Lifeng's father who stopped the wind.

A doctor came in, and Lu Dong hurriedly asked about the situation. After asking, he was somewhat relieved.

The problem is not serious. It is caused by eating spoiled food, which is causing severe vomiting and diarrhea.

Like Uncle Qi, he also has fever symptoms.

The infused fluid contained sleeping pills, and it wasn't long before the four of them fell asleep.

The doctor specifically reminded not to speak loudly, let the patient have a good rest, sleep can help recovery.

Lu Dong suddenly thought of something, and asked in a low voice, "Wen Yue, where is Seventh Aunt? Where's your mother? Why are you here alone?"

Li Wenyue said in a low voice: "It's all about eating Cheng Lifeng's beef. Everyone can agree on what they say. It's not a big deal. Seventh Aunt encouraged them to go to Cheng Lifeng to discuss an explanation, so I left me alone here."

Lu Dong asked, "Go to Cheng Lifeng's butcher shop in the county?"

Leaving the patient behind to find someone to ask for an explanation, Seventh Aunt is not cheap.

Li Wenyue said, "Yes."

"I'll do it!" Lu Dong couldn't help saying a mantra: "This is not in Lu's Village! Cheng Lifeng has connections in the county!"

Hu Chunlan hurriedly said: "Go and have a look! Don't suffer!"