444, Winter Has Arrived 08

After handling Zhou Jianjun's funeral, Yu Heng finally put his mind at ease. Mingming also said that he would go back to work. Yu Heng and Zhou Qingrong had to persuade him to stay for two more days. After sending Mingming away, Zhou Qingrong sighed: "I hope he can come back when he finds something wrong." At this time, he had already believed his mother's words.

Taking advantage of the fact that relatives and friends were all in their hometown, Yu Heng and his friends took the time to visit relatives. Soon, the relatives left Laokang Village again and went to work in various places. Zhou Qingrong and his friends stayed, which was still quite eye-catching. Relatives all knew that Zhou Qingrong opened a store. If he stayed at home and closed the store? The rent was expensive!

Zhou Jianye was puzzled. Even if Zhou Qingrong said that the weather was bad and there might be a disaster, he waved his hands and said, "There is no need for that!" He was an old farmer, and naturally he could see the changes in the climate. In this weather, early rice could not be planted. But he didn't think it was a big problem:

"We should continue to work as God has given us food. If the weather is bad and we can't farm, then we can do something else. You are young! You are a businessman! Unlike us, you are not affected by the weather, so you can still open a business! If you hide in your hometown like this, won't people laugh to death if it gets out? Heavy snow? It will snow if it rains, and it will stop when it rains enough. It's no big deal. If it rains, people will get married, so who cares about so much! Did your father come to you in a dream? He is afraid of the cold, and he is worried about you..."

Zhou Qingrong saw this and knew that he couldn't persuade him, so he stopped talking. Anyway, people in his hometown have the habit of growing rice by themselves, and almost every household is self-sufficient in rice, so they don't have to worry about having nothing to eat. His family's land is also contracted to other people in the clan to grow, and rent is collected every year during the New Year. This time he plans not to collect rent, and directly use rice to pay it off. As for how much to take, you can ask Uncle San.

Zhou Jianye said directly: "Other people in the village rent their fields to others, and the rice is usually collected at 30%. Your land is rented to the old uncle's family at a fixed rent. If you want to collect rice directly, you can ask for 20%. It is not easy to calculate it carefully." The price of rice has risen recently, and it is not easy to use the previous calculation method.

After listening to Zhou Jianye's words, Zhou Qingrong went to talk to Yu Heng. "No need for 20%, 10% will do."

Zhou Qingrong also felt that what his mother said made sense, so he went to talk to the old uncle. Last year's rent has not been collected. From before the Spring Festival last year to now, the weather has been bad. Although the price of rice has risen, the old uncle has not sold much grain. He is waiting for the weather to get better before taking it to the neighboring Qing Province to sell.

The snow has been too much, delaying the spring planting. The price of rice this year will definitely be higher. But the uncle was also an honest man. He agreed as soon as Zhou Qingrong asked him. He took him to the cellar and pointed: "I'll send you all those things over there when the snow stops."

"No, no, one cent is enough."

After talking with the uncle and having a meal, it was late at night when he returned home. Zheng Han turned on the small light in the room and waited for him: "How is it?" Zhou Qingrong changed his clothes, breathed a sigh of relief, and said that the deal was done. He asked again: "I see that the lights in other houses are off. Is mom asleep?"

This small courtyard has only one entrance, and the style is ordinary and simple. There are three rooms in the main house, and one side room on each side. The three main rooms are for living. The one on the far right is currently decorated with a living room, and the two on the left are bedrooms. The two side rooms are used as kitchens and dining rooms, and one is used as a guest room. The entrance to the cellar at home is built next to the left side room. There is a large courtyard in the middle. Zhou Jianjun listened to his brother and dug a well. When Zhou Jianye looked at the house, he planted loofahs (they were crushed by heavy snow). This structure is enough for the family to live in when they return home, and it is much better than the suite in the C City community.

"Falling asleep, mom asked you to go to bed early when you come back, early to bed and early to rise is good for your health."

"Okay!"

After arriving at his hometown, Yu Heng felt much more relaxed, just waiting for the kang to be built. At this stage, there is no need to worry about anything else. The weather in Laokang Village is getting better day by day. Although the temperature is still relatively low, the overall trend is rising, but it is relatively slow. When the snow stopped completely, it was already past Qingming Festival, and the temperature finally fixed above zero degrees in the process of repeated rise and fall, and Yu Heng began to build the kang.

Building a kang is a rare thing in Laokang Village, and it should be said that it is a strange thing in the south. No matter how cold it is, you can buy an electric heater to deal with it, or install a radiator. Even in the north, it is usually the rural areas that build more kangs. Now that society is developed, there are too many heating appliances to use, so why do we still need to build kangs?

Yu Heng didn't care that others didn't understand, and took Zhou Qingrong to build the kang little by little. He only built it in the middle bedroom, built the chimney, the fire wall, etc., and built the stove in the living room, and separated half of the living room to be the kitchen in the future. All the materials were bought in the building materials market in City C. At most, we went to Huangniling next door to bring back half a truck of yellow mud, which was not expensive.

Because the air was still relatively humid, wet, and cold, the process was relatively slow, and we had to wait for the mud to dry before we could do the next step. Zhou Jianye disagreed, thinking they were "wasting money" and "making a fuss", but he still came to help every day and said to Zhou Qingrong: "You are not meant for this kind of work, I'll do it!"

"Third brother, now that his father is gone, he has to support the family, don't spoil him, if you really love him, teach him more, don't let him stand by and watch with his hands behind his back."

Zhou Jianye thought it made sense and called Zhou Qingrong: "Come, I'll teach you how to mix cement, there are also some rules for adding water."

Although he didn't know how to build a kang, he knew what to do if Yu Heng commanded him. After finishing the kang at home, Yu Heng insisted on making one for their family. The excuse was ready: "The remaining materials will be wasted if they are not used! You are less than two years younger than your brother, and you can't freeze anymore. Use it now No? It's okay! It will be used next winter! "This year is indeed colder than previous years, and burning the kang actually saves electricity. When he has free time, he goes up to the mountain to cut some branches and store them in the sun. He can also use the remaining rice straw after harvesting. It's not bad to think about it, so Zhou Jianye didn't refuse.

After it was done, it was really sunny, and the belated spring arrived. The wild peach trees on both sides of the village road began to sprout branches and buds. However, last winter and this spring were both relatively long. By July, all the primary schools in the village were open. It's summer vacation and the weather is still cool, with the outdoor temperature only reaching 14 to 15 degrees Celsius.

The south is like this, let alone the north. Online news is updated every day, and everyone is complaining about the damn weather.

"I still wear a cotton-padded jacket! There is also a kang burning in the house, which makes me angry all the time..." This is the cry of a netizen from further north, "I want summer!"

Even after it was sunny outside, Yu Heng was not idle. It was not enough to just take the medicine to strengthen his body, he also needed to match the corresponding exercises. Zhou Haojun is five years old this year. He had attended kindergarten in the small class when he was in City C. After coming to his hometown, Yu Heng decided not to go to kindergarten at all and to exercise together at home.

Zheng Han:......

Yu Heng couldn't see Zheng Han's emotions, so he specifically talked to her. Zheng Han was simple and easier to coax than Zhou Qingrong. With her support, it was much smoother to take Zhou Haojun to exercise. After all, the child was still young, so it was better for his mother to take care of him personally.

In addition to exercising, Yu Heng continued to modify the doors and windows in his home during the rest of the time, and also dug drainage ditches along the eaves. After a busy May Day holiday, Children's Day is here again. The weather finally looks like summer, and the fan at home can be turned on.

During this period, Zhou Jianye urged him several times. He really couldn't bear to see his nephew's career being delayed, so he asked Yu Heng to help him persuade him. It was Yu Heng who started this matter, so he was asked to persuade him? He had no choice but to prevaricate, and Zhou Qingrong couldn't stand being talked about, so he had to find another excuse: vacation. It’s hard to say how long it will last, but I won’t leave now anyway. Zhou Jianye was so angry that he stared at him.

After summer arrived, Yu Heng's sense of vigilance became even stronger. After experiencing more apocalyptic worlds, he also figured out some rules. After realizing the rules of heaven and earth, he understood the benefits more clearly. Before an uncontrollable disaster, the rules of heaven and earth will always leak a glimmer of hope, the most obvious one being early warning. As long as you catch it, your chances of survival will be much higher than others.

Mingming also contacted them often, but there seemed to be some problem between him and his partner. Zhou Qingrong must be on his buddy's side. Chi Nanxiang's behavior made him feel chilled. Even if you see your boyfriend hurting his head and spine, these two places are important. You are afraid of leaving sequelae or something that will affect your future health. Everyone can understand that you shrink back and want to break up. We met on a blind date, and after considering all the conditions thoroughly, it is unrealistic to say how deep the relationship is. Even men and women in love may break up in the face of difficulties.

"But it's so disgusting that you don't ask questions like this!" Chi Nanxiang, who was obviously the target, stayed in the hospital for one night, and was taken away by her brother early the next morning. There was no news after that. No phone calls. Just because he didn't want his girlfriend to worry, he never dared to contact her. It wasn't until Zhou Qingrong couldn't bear to confront him that he realized that the girl knew about his car accident. When Mingming followed them back to his hometown for the funeral, Yu Heng saw him staring at his phone in the car, his face pale and ugly. Now it seems that Mingming's subsequent development with Chi Nanxiang after returning to City C is not going well either.

Yu Heng didn't know the specific situation, and even Zhou Qingrong didn't know much about it. To a good friend and brother, he obviously didn't want to say more.

"Tell him to come home and rest for two days when you are free."

Zhou Qingrong responded: "I have already told him."

After the weather warmed up, Yu Heng still planted vegetables in the yard. He was working hard to make the place more in line with his expectations. He also took Zhou Qingrong to walk around the surrounding mountains. The original person and Zhou Jianjun had been married for nearly thirty years, but the time they lived in their hometown was very limited. Yu Heng could not find useful information from the original person's memory, so he needed to groping.

On a hot day, the sun is very bright, and it is rare for people to really feel the heat of summer. Zhou Qingrong and his third uncle went up the mountain to pick up dead branches, which were heated into roasted pigs in the afternoon. When they returned home carrying the dead branches in the evening, they saw a large gray-white cloud in the shape of fish scales on the horizon, which looked like the belly of a fish. The clouds were dyed with rosy light and a little red. He stood on the mountainside and looked over. He felt that it was very beautiful and spectacular.

"It's going to rain." Zhou Jianye, who was experienced, lifted the large backpack on his back and called to Zhou Qingrong, "Let's go faster, don't be caught up by the rain."

The two of them walked faster. Zhou Qingrong didn't feel tired, and even felt a little light as a swallow. The past few months of training were not in vain. He felt that he was much stronger. He could endure such difficult movements as collecting firewood in the mountains. . With such obvious benefits, Zhou Qingrong needed Yu Heng to urge him to exercise from the beginning, but now he is able to do it proactively.

When they reached the foot of the mountain, a gust of mountain wind blew. The wind was cold and icy, and it gave Zhou Qingrong a layer of goosebumps when it blew on his sweaty skin. "Why is the wind so weird?" Zhou Jianye muttered, "It's very cold, Qingrong, let's walk faster."

The two hurriedly hurried slowly, and when they were about to step into the door of the house, heavy rain poured down behind them, accompanied by the roar of thunder.

In the house, Yu Heng went to close the window and saw a large black cloud coming from the west, and the air was filled with moist cold air. After Zhou Qingrong entered the house, it was indeed raining heavily outside, and the rain gradually became heavier. Yu Heng heard the sound of something hitting the flowerpot outside. When he went out to take a look, it turned out that there were ice crystals mixed in the rain, one by one. It was as big as a peanut kernel and exploded into pieces of ice when it fell to the ground. He stretched out his hand and took two pills. They were cold and shattered when he squeezed them.

“It’s hailing!!!”

"Hurry and block the vegetables and flowers outside!"

“Oh my crops!”

A sudden rain and ice crystals in the middle of summer suddenly disrupted the lives of the villagers. Various rescue and shelter operations were quickly launched. There were not many things outside Yu Heng's house, and the only things that needed to be covered were the vegetables in the yard. Zhou Jianye hurriedly went to the fields, but Yu Heng stopped him: "It's thundering!"

Zhou Jianye was so anxious that his eyes were bleeding. This year's crops were already difficult to maintain, but at this time, it was hailing? ! Yu Heng signaled Zhou Qingrong to pull his third uncle back into the house, and then called Xianglan's sister-in-law to tell her that her husband was taking shelter from the rain next door and told her not to worry.

Listening to the rumble of thunder in his ears, Yu Heng stood at the door and looked up. The light of thunder reflected in his eyes seemed to indicate the beginning of the prologue.