Chapter 46: In that far away place
In the blink of an eye, on Thursday, Huang Han had sold tea eggs for six days. After Huang Xin's statistics, the net profit reached 21 yuan and 27 kilograms of food coupons.
Zhang Fangfen finally finished the clothes that her employer urgently asked for, which was much easier. She had turned down two or three business transactions in the past few days, but she was not completely willing to give up sewing and patching. She still took on the work that had two old customers and had no hurry.
In the past two days, Huang Han has noticed that Huang Daozhou is preparing for catching turtles. He has picked up a full pot of pottery jars of chicken intestines and chicken internal organs.
Eating fish is not fun, it seems that burying traps and catching turtles is also enjoying it. Huang Daozhou has already fallen in love with it. He looks at his posture and is preparing to use his rest day to do a big fight.
The place where turtles were catching was too desolate and had to spend a night in the wild.
If you fall down accidentally, fall into the river or get bitten by a poisonous snake, you may not be discovered for a few days. Huang Han is worried that Huang Daozhou will go alone and decides to accompany you.
When they came home from school at noon, Huang Xin and Huang Daozhou had not yet returned home. Huang Han talked to Zhang Fangfen about their thoughts.
Zhang Fangfen heard that the place where the turtle was catching was full of tombs that were piled up for several miles and no one was in the radius. Of course, she was worried that Huang Daozhou would spend the night in the wild alone, and thought it was necessary for Huang Han to accompany him.
But she felt it was inappropriate and asked, "Walking this afternoon and going home tomorrow morning will definitely delay going to school, and this may not work."
"It doesn't matter. The afternoon activity class is basically the students playing crazy. I can't go to it at all. If I can't catch up, the worst thing I can't go to the morning reading class tomorrow. I can read like a wild river, without caring whether it's in class."
"Yes, as long as you are willing to learn, you can read anywhere. It's really nothing to have a shortage of morning reading class. I definitely agree, but I'm afraid your father will not agree."
"So you have to persuade your father to agree. This is really important. If Dad makes a mistake in the wild, our family will have nowhere to cry."
"I know."
These days are no different from later generations. Men are the gods of their families. If a man has a long and short time, the sky will fall, Zhang Fangfen will of course be serious.
Huang Daozhou and Huang Xin came in again. As soon as they entered the door, Huang Xin reported good news to the whole family. Her midterm exam results were released, with a total score of 187, 11th in the class, and 53rd in the whole grade.
Huang Han can't remember his sister's previous ranking, but judging from the expressions of Huang Xin and her parents, his grades have undoubtedly improved several rankings this time.
Huang Daozhou praised Huang Xin for a few words, and then asked, "Huang Han, your achievements should be out, why didn't you say anything?
An ugly daughter-in-law always wants to see her parents-in-law. Don’t hide it. Let me talk while I’m happy today, I promise not to beat you up.”
"Where are you following? Why do I know that my sister's grades will come out? The teacher has not announced the scores so far, what can I do?"
"That's right! Haha, I'm still worried that you are bragging too much, but your grades are not as good as you imagined, so I never mention it."
"Dad is not simple, he has rich imagination, which is enough to show that you have a young heart. Don't always ask us, tell me, how do you plan to arrange your rest day?"
"Of course I'm going to catch turtles, and my preparations are done. Fangfen, I don't have time to send the children to a stall tonight, so you can go with them."
Huang Han looked at Zhang Fangfen and signaled her to speak.
Zhang Fangfen understood it and said, "Daozhou, is there no people in the place where turtles are caught within a radius of several miles, and is there many graves?"
"Yes, there are basically no one by the wild river where you fish. This is better, no one is looking for trouble."
"I don't want to worry about you going alone."
"Why? I used to go out fishing alone, and I didn't feel relieved when I saw you!"
"It used to be daytime, but now I have to spend the night in the wilderness, so of course I'm not at ease."
"What should I do?"
"I'd better let Huang Han accompany you. He is smart, I'll rest assured."
"No, no, he has to sell tea and eggs when he wants to go to school, absolutely not."
"It should be fine if I take Huang Xin and Huang Pin to sell tea eggs. You will come back early in the afternoon and will not be able to delay school. If you want to catch turtles, you will make it."
It is true that my father is the head of the family, but Zhang Fangfen is in charge of this family, and she also takes care of the money in the family. Zhang Fangfen is very independent and Huang Daozhou respects her very much.
If she really wants to decide what, Huang Daozhou will give in to him habitually.
Seeing that Huang Daozhou stopped talking, Huang Han said, "Mom, don't worry too much about whether you can sell all the tea eggs. It won't go bad for a day. At worst, I can keep it for me to continue selling tomorrow night.
Dad, I'll go home at 3:30 in the afternoon and the activity class is no longer available. Let's go early and try to bury the trap before dark."
Huang Daozhou looked at his wife and son, and said, "Huang Han, are these all your ideas right?"
Huang Han refused to take the blame and said, "This is all arranged by my mother. It is safe and reasonable to do so, and everyone is relieved, so I will support it with all my might."
"Hmph! A small man is big!"
After school at noon, when Huang Han finished telling the story and went to ask the teacher for leave, Teacher Han spoke first and said, "Huang Han, you are here just in time. I won't tell stories in this afternoon's activity class. The teacher will announce the results of the midterm exam."
"Oh! OK. Teacher, I'm here to ask for leave. I won't attend the activity class this afternoon. I want to accompany my father to the countryside. Maybe I can't catch up with my morning reading class tomorrow morning."
Teacher Han knew that Huang Han had four rural household registrations and thought he had to go to the countryside to buy food. Without asking more questions, he nodded in agreement.
The teacher didn't ask Huang Han and didn't need to lie. He happily returned to the classroom to notify the students that the teacher would announce the results of the midterm exam during the activity class, but the story could not be told. Everyone should go to the toilet during the break and try to talk for five or six minutes.
The exam has been over for several days. The students are looking forward to their scores, and they are immediately talking about it, guessing the class and their rankings this time.
Huang Han told Cheng Wenge that he had asked for leave and got off school early, and told him not to waste time outside after school and to go home immediately to do his homework.
At three o'clock, Huang Han ran out of the school gate and remembered that he forgot to ask Teacher Xiao Han how many points he scored?
When he got home, he found that Huang Daozhou had returned. This time he was much more skillful in tying things. It seemed that he had really practiced his skills in the custody room with serious work.
Before four o'clock, the father and son boarded the national highway. As they were heading east, the setting sun shone on their backs warmly.
Huang Daozhou is full of energy and has a good vision from the sun. He rides very fast, but in fact he doesn't need to walk alone. Having a son by his side makes him feel relaxed.
Huang Daozhou, who was in a good mood, couldn't help but sing, "I would like to be a lamb and follow you. I would like to hold a thin whip and gently whip me every day..."
I have been missing this song for a long time. Huang Han often hears Huang Daozhou sing this song "In That Distant Place". Maybe the ill-fated fate of the creator of this song is somewhat similar to that of him!
Huang Han lay on Huang Daozhou's back and hugged his waist, listening silently, and at this moment he felt quiet and peaceful.
"Huang Han, what's the name of a song you've hummed these days? It sounds pretty good."
He was startled by Huang Daozhou's sudden words, and Huang Han asked, "Dad, are you talking about the episode of the movie "Little Flower"?"
“No, it’s the one ‘Don’t ask me where I came from’.”
"Oh, that song is called "Olive Tree". Have you not heard it before? Do you want me to sing it to you?"
"Yes! I just want to listen to it in full."
Chapter completed!