◎Take the initiative to call brother ◎
The weather was fine the next day, after breakfast they took their things and went to the mountain.
The military area was originally located around the mountain, especially the family courtyard, which was built along the mountain. It took about ten minutes to walk west to the foot of the mountain.
It was already early for them to come, but someone was earlier. At this moment, many people gathered at the foot of the mountain, with tools in their hands, all of whom came to dig wild vegetables.
To the north of the mountain is a field with a particularly large area, which is the army's crop field.
With so many soldiers in the army, eating and drinking together is a big expense. If you only want to go out and buy, even if the money from the state subsidy is not enough, you can only do it yourself.
Fortunately, there is a lack of everything here, except for labor. Especially the army is full of young and strong men. It is another kind of training to come to farm every year during the busy farming season.
At this moment, all the military wives are digging wild vegetables, while stretching their necks to evaluate which soldier is the most agile in farming, no one has noticed that Shen Weiwei and the others are coming.
Du Xiaojuan lowered her voice and said: "Sister-in-law, let's go there."
Then, she took Shen Weiwei to go inside, turned two corners and came to another place, not to mention the fact that there are more wild vegetables on the ground than the The hillside outside is much better.
"It's really nice here." Shen smiled slightly. Although she didn't reject getting along with people, there were too many people just now, and the noise gave her a headache.
Du Xiaojuan smiled: "Of course, Sister-in-law Gao and I discovered this before. There is a big tree blocking it, so people usually don't come here."
Sister-in-law Gao?
Hearing a strange name suddenly, Shen Weiwei was still a little puzzled, just from Du Xiaojuan's tone, she knew that she should have a good relationship with this person, but it has been so many days, she has never seen this military wife surnamed Gao , Did you go back to your hometown?
Du Xiaojuan didn't take the initiative to explain, and Shen Weiwei didn't ask any more questions. As soon as the two put the basket down, they started digging wild vegetables.
March is the season for wild vegetables to grow. Wild celery and bracken are suitable for picking. There is a kind of shepherd's purse in particular. Shen Weiwei heard about it in the years when he stayed in later generations. It has high nutritional value, especially It was good for the eyes, so she dug some more on purpose.
Du Xiaojuan pointed behind her and said: "There are still Chinese toon and elm trees over there, but they have been robbed long ago. We can only wait for next year." Save some food, so every year at this time, everyone will swarm into the mountains and bring back all the food that can be eaten.
There were not many elm coins and Chinese toon in the first place, Shen Weiwei came over too late, now there is nothing on the tree.
It's a pity for Shen Weiwei to think about it. She likes to eat Chinese toon, especially with this scrambled egg. But it's too inside, it's very dangerous, we can't go in easily." Du Xiaojuan was afraid that she would run away, so she specially instructed.
Shen Weiwei doesn't try to be brave. Although she can hunt, it is not safe to go into the mountains alone. How can she not cherish the life she finally won.
The two were talking, and the movements of their hands were not slow. With the addition of two children, the basket was more than half full in a short while.
Shen Weiwei stood up: "Xiaojuan, I'll go in first to see if there are any bamboo shoots, and Dafu Xiaoan will come too."
Dafu stood up immediately after hearing this, Xiaoan was a little reluctant: "I'm almost done." Mother said, if he can fill his little basket, there will be two little red flowers, just enough for two meals a day He doesn't want to work any more.
Shen Weiwei said: "If you come here, I'll give you an extra one."
Xiao An: "Okay!"
There is such a good thing!
Then he definitely can't miss it!
The little butt twisted and stood up, even ran in front of Shen Weiwei, and said loudly: "Hurry up!"
As long as he can get the little red flower for free, his waist will not be sore and his legs will not hurt, and he will have unlimited motivation!
The bamboo forest has to go in for a while. The bamboo shoots here grow early, in mid-February. At this time, the bamboo forest is full of people. The bamboo shoots are delicious and delicious. Everyone wants to dig more.
Du Xiaojuan said that there were no more bamboo shoots here, and Shen Weiwei was wondering if she could pick up some leaks at first, but after looking around, she found that there were really none, only some bamboo shoots that had grown up and started to shed their skins remained.
This kind of bamboo shoots is not considered tender anymore, it definitely won't taste good, but this is what Shen Weiwei wants.
"Why don't you leave?" Xiao An asked with his head, did he arrive at the place?
He had a hunch that it was not that simple, otherwise Mother would definitely not have exchanged a little red flower with him.
Sure enough, the next second Shen Weiwei said with a smile: "Let's play a game?"
Game?
Xiao An suddenly became alert. Although he played games with his friends every day, why did he feel that the "game" Mother mentioned was unusual?
Not only him, but even Dafu felt that something was wrong and looked over suspiciously.
"It's very simple, two of you in a team, and I'll be in a team by myself. The contest is to pull out more bamboo shoots. Whoever pulls more bamboo shoots within the specified time will win." Shen Weiwei said.
Pulling bamboo shoots?
"Why compare this?" Xiao An was puzzled.
Why?
Of course it was because it was time to proceed to the second step of the "plan".
Shen Weiwei wants the two children to reconcile, but she also knows that the two little guys are more stubborn than the other, so she can only take it slowly.
Letting the two greet each other was just the first step, to get them used to each other. Now that it's almost done, you can do something else.
"How about this, as long as you win, I will agree to one condition for each of you."
Xiao An suddenly became interested: "Any condition is fine? Can you eat without the little red flower?"
He didn't want to call Brother Dafu, it was true too painful! He didn't want to work anymore, he was too tired to work every day, and he didn't even have time to go out to play.
"Yes."
"Then I agree!" Xiao An said without thinking.
Dafu on the side also nodded: "I agree too."
"Okay, but if you lose, I will be the one who made the condition, and you are not allowed to go back on your word." Shen smiled slightly.
"Never! I'm a man, and I will never regret it!" Xiao An said with her chest up.
"Deal!" Shen Weiwei was in a good mood, pointing to the other side, "I'll go over there to pull it out, let's not interfere with each other, we'll meet up in 20 minutes."
When she got married, Cheng Yan bought a watch as a dowry gift, but Xiao Juhua had already stolen it. For today's business, she went to Du Xiaojuan to borrow the watch.
Shen Weiwei looked at the time for them, and then left with the basket.
After she left, the two children rolled up their sleeves and began to pull out the bamboo shoots. The skins of the bamboo shoots were sharp, in case they would scratch their hands, Shen Weiwei specially prepared gloves and told them not to take them off.
At first, the two children thought it was easy to pull out the bamboo shoots, and the bamboo shoots fell off as soon as they tried hard, but after they really got started, they realized that it was too difficult!
The bamboo shoots that have begun to molt are thick and old, and it is difficult for a normal five or six-year-old child to pull them out alone, not to mention that Dafu Xiaoan is malnourished and has little strength.
Even though he gritted his teeth and exerted all his energy, the bamboo shoots still stood on the spot, motionless.
"Why can't it be pulled out!" Xiao An stomped her feet angrily.
In fact, at this time, both he and Dafu have already thought of it. They can't pull it out alone, and it must be no problem for two people to cooperate.
But they are not willing.
Even though Shen Weiwei had asked them to call each other before, it was forced to bow their heads in order to eat, and now it is absolutely impossible for them to take the initiative to speak.
And the bamboo shoots in front of them are so difficult to pull out, they can't pull them out, so can mother pull them out?
impossible!
I went to the hospital before and the doctor said that she is very weak now, and she has been in a coma for so long, and her strength must be weaker than theirs.
Although there were various disagreements on the surface, as expected of twins, the two little guys had reached an unprecedented consensus at this time, and they were not in a hurry.
Xiaoan felt that her mother was doomed to lose this time, and she must have returned empty-handed.
Thinking that he would no longer have to spend his mind on Xiao Hong, the little guy couldn't stop smiling. He stretched his neck and stared at the place where Shen Weiwei left, expecting her to come over soon.
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As soon as the twenty minutes were up, Shen Weiwei came, seeing her empty hands, Xiao An almost jumped up happily, but in the next second, he saw a basket that was almost full placed in front of him.
These bamboo shoots are quite heavy, even if Shen Weiwei is strong enough to carry such a big basket, she is a little tired.
"This, you pulled this out?!" Looking at the big basket of bamboo shoots, Dafu and Xiaoan were shocked!
What's going on, isn't it that the mother has just recovered and is very weak?
How did she pull out such a difficult bamboo shoot, and how did she pull out so many? !
They couldn't believe it at all, especially Xiao An, even took off his gloves and rubbed his eyes, thinking this must be an illusion!
Shen Weiwei knew that they would not cooperate, and also expected this ending, and said with a smile: "It seems that the result has already come without counting." There are four bamboo shoots on the ground, which are the result of the addition of the two brothers.
Seeing the dull faces of the two, still unwilling to accept this fact, Shen Weiwei said again: "How about I give you another chance? Let's compete again, this time for ten minutes, if you lose, you will owe me Two conditions, if you win, the previous ones don't count."
"How? Compare?"
"Compare!"
The two were inspired to fight, and this time they were much more serious.
And it's not a hard pull, but a brain.
Xiaoan kicked hard at the roots of the bamboo shoots with her feet, thinking that it would be better to pull them out after kicking them loose.
And Dafu found a thick stick as a tool, intending to loosen the soil next to the bamboo shoots first.
The method is well thought out, but the result is still not obvious.
Seeing the time passing by little by little, in the end, it was Xiaoan who spoke first: "Hey, shall we go together?"
Dafu remained silent.
Xiaoan: ...
Ahhh Cheng Mingchao, you are really good or bad, just as bad as your mother!
Even though he was very angry in his heart, when he thought that he would owe two conditions if he lost again this time, Xiaoan could only swallow his anger: "Brother."
Hold back!
Cheng Mingxi, you have to hold back! This is just a momentary humiliation, this is the organization's test for you!
Xiaoan worked hard to enlighten herself, and showed a standard smile with eight teeth to Dafu.
Dafu: "..."
Although he was so stupid by this younger brother, Dafu still nodded when he thought of what his mother said, and walked over.
The two worked together, one took a stick to loosen the soil first, and when it was almost done, they broke it hard together. With a "click", a bamboo shoot fell to the ground.
Looking at the bamboo shoots at his feet, Xiao An couldn't believe it.
This, so easy?
Why doesn't it seem to be difficult at all!
"Hurry up." Dafu urged.
"Here we come!"
As soon as the speed increased, the fighting spirit of the two became stronger. When Shen Weiwei came over according to the time, she saw the bamboo shoots on the ground, and she knew that the two brothers had finally cooperated.
Very good, no more stubbornness.
Shen Weiwei was very satisfied, but still acted as if she didn't know: "Why did you pull so many this time?"
Although they were very happy when they cooperated, but now that it's done, the two immediately returned to the state of "deep hatred". .
"I won't tell you! Count it quickly, we must have won this time!" Xiao An said anxiously.
This time, he must be ashamed!
Absolutely can't be controlled by mother again!
He thought so, but soon, the smile on his face gradually disappeared.
After Shen Weiwei finished counting, she clapped her hands: "...they are all ten, we have a tie this time." "What about the conditions?"
"If there is a tie, this competition will be void, and it will only be counted as the first time. The two of you owe me a condition." Shen Wei smiled and said, an agreement is an agreement, and there is no possibility of letting the water go.
Fortunately, the two children have many other problems, but they are very trustworthy. Even though they have been hit listlessly at the moment, they nodded and asked, "Then tell me, what are the conditions? " Starting today, you have to call Brother Dafu every morning, noon and night, and give him a hug." Under Xiaoan's increasingly terrified eyes, Shen Weiwei added slowly: "And you can't replace it with work. " Xiao An:! !
Shen Weiwei saw the little black ball in front of her eyes jumping up from the ground like a bolt from the blue, she wanted to plead for mercy, but she didn't give him this chance this time, instead she squatted down, looked into the eyes of the two children, Seriously: "Actually, you both knew from the very beginning that your own strength alone is not enough, you must cooperate with two people, but you didn't do it, why?
Because you don't like each other, but this is wrong, you both Mother's child is a brother and the closest person in the world. Mother knows that there were some misunderstandings before, which worsened your relationship, but the misunderstandings can be solved, otherwise in life, you will encounter things like bamboo shoots in the future. What are you going to do when your parents are not around in such difficulties?"
Shen Weiwei said this to the children for the first time, looking at their serious and puzzled little faces, Shen Weiwei held back and did not try to comfort her. them, but let them think for themselves.
Even though she has been back for so many days, every night, she would be woken up by the original plot, afraid that when she woke up, what awaited her would be the tragic ending of the two children.
So she must hold back, let them think clearly for themselves, and reverse the two children's character as soon as possible, so as not to follow the old path of the original plot.
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The two children didn't recover from deep thinking until they went down the mountain and returned home. Shen Weiwei didn't ask what they were thinking, after all, what they said didn't count, what really depended on their performance in the future.
After lunch, while Xiaoan was sleeping, she called Dafu out alone: "Do you still remember that you owe your mother a condition?"
"Remember, do you want me to hug Xiaoan?" Dafu thought that his condition was also the same . the same. But Shen Weiwei shook her head: "No, mother wants to ask you why you have to work so hard these few days?"
Not only was he in the vegetable garden yesterday, but he was also digging wild vegetables today. If she hadn't watched, Dafu's hand would have been more serious.