Chapter 13 Eggplant, eggplant!

Something happened to the old uncle's house again. When the sun was wrong at noon, the three eggs of the old uncle's house were tied with ropes, put in a string, and untied in front of the commune police station.The people were sent from the nearby Tieliu Village. At that time, the police station was not on duty, so they were asked to squat in front of the gate.The security director of Tieliu had already met with the director, and said that although the incident was not serious, it was of a bad nature, and if it went up, it would be a crime of "sabotage of production".In a word from the director, the rope is gone.

So it was roped. This matter was originally caused by the fifth child.The fifth child is the youngest, but the fifth child ran away.The remaining three eggs were tied up in front of the police station.The cause was very small. At noon that day, after school, the fifth coward said, "There is a garden over the river." There are eggplants!" The third child said: "Only eggplants?" The fifth child said: "The garden is about to end, so only eggplants. But one is enough." The fourth child didn't want to go, so the fourth child said: "What do you eat with eggplants? What about the head? It’s hot and spicy, like a cotton cover.” The fifth child said, “Look at your guts! Don’t forget about it. The eggplants, one by one, can be big.” The second child, Tiedan, remained silent. But their stomachs are rumbling.The third child didn't want to eat eggplant either, so he said, "I told you to do reconnaissance, fuck, what are you doing reconnaissance?" The second said: "Is there anyone in the garden?" The fifth said excitedly: "An old man is deaf. At noon, after a while, he went back." The third still muttered: "What are you spying on for a long time? , it's an eggplant." Just mumbling like this, he went anyway.After crossing the river bend, I lay on the embankment and watched for a while, and felt that there was no one else, so I slipped into Tieliu's garden. Sure enough, there were eggplants, and they were really big... So I picked two of them. I was hungry and eager to eat them. He forgot what was going on around him.At this time, the fifth child just went to pee under the ditch. When he heard the shout, he pulled up his pants and ran... The remaining three eggs, a mouthful of eggplant, were caught.

At this point, they realized that the eggplant was not an ordinary eggplant, it was a special eggplant seed, and it was used as a seed for the next year!The eggplant seeds in a village have been gnawed all day long, so they taste special "contains", special "spicy"!So, each of them suffered a few broken shoes before being sent to the commune. The fifth child ran away, but the fifth child did not run far, so he whistled quietly.When he saw his three elder brothers being tied up and sent to the commune, he panicked.So "Wa Tun" ran back, running to find someone.Who can I turn to?Dad was not at home, he carried some broken copper and iron, and went to the county town to change the pot, and he didn't know when he would be back.After much deliberation, the only option is to find Liu Hanxiang.

Coincidentally, Liu Hanxiang happened to be at home.After Liu Hanxiang graduated from high school, she didn't go to school, and she felt depressed.Originally, she could go to work in the county town, but she didn't go, and was still staying at home for the time being.When the fifth child found Liu Hanxiang, he burst into tears with a "wow".Liu Hanxiang saw that his back was bare, his face was black and gray with sweat, and his face was flushed with tears like a patchwork dog, so he hurriedly said, "Daner, don't cry, don't cry. What's the matter? What's the matter? "

The fifth child was terrified, with snot and tears, just crying... Liu Hanxiang squatted down in front of him, wiped his face, comforted him softly and said, "Dan'er, don't be afraid, what's the matter? Tell my sister." The fifth child hooked his head, pursed his mouth, and said in a low voice, "...you broke the law." Liu Hanxiang was taken aback, and hurriedly asked, "Who broke the law? What law did he break?" The fifth child said: "My brother...the three of them have broken the law, and they have been taken to the commune." Liu Hanxiang was surprised again, and said, "Why? Tell me clearly, what is the reason?"

The fifth child's voice became even lower, and he said like a mosquito: "Stole, stole someone's eggplant..." Liu Hanxiang said, "Say it again, what did you steal?" The fifth child said, "Eggplant." Liu Hanxiang asked, "You just stole the eggplant?" The fifth child said, "Only eggplant." Only then did Liu Hanxiang heave a sigh of relief. She touched the fifth child's head and said caressingly, "This child, you scared me! Tell me, why do you think of stealing eggplants?" The fifth child said, "Hungry." Liu Hanxiang said, "Have you had lunch yet?"

The fifth child shook his head. Liu Hanxiang frowned and said, "Why don't you cook?" The fifth child said, "The pot is leaking." Liu Hanxiang said: "The pot is leaking? Why is the pot leaking?" The fifth child complained: "The second child fought with the third child, and a brick fell into it..." Liu Hanxiang sighed, and asked vaguely, "Where...is your father?" The fifth child said, "I went to the city to change the pot." Liu Hanxiang sighed again, patted his head and said, "Tell me, do you often miss meals?" The fifth child's mouth deflated, and he began to cry again.

Liu Hanxiang said: "Don't be afraid, it's all right, it's all right. I'll go to the commune now and bring them back..." Saying that, Liu Hanxiang first took a steamed bun for Lao Wu and asked him to eat first, then turned around and walked away. I went to the village to find my father.She knew that the relationship between her father and the director of the police station had always been very good. At the brigade headquarters, Liu Hanxiang told his father about the matter, and then said: "...it's no big deal to steal a few eggplants. You go and talk about it and let them come back." Guodou glanced at her daughter and said to her Well, he has always been obedient, but he doesn't want to do this matter, he hates that bunch of "bastards"!He said: "I don't care about this matter. Who told him to steal other people's eggplants?" Liu Han became fragrant and said, "You are the party secretary, who cares about you? The children are all on the rope. You can watch them and don't care." Is it?" Guo Dou was annoyed, and said, "Why are you talking to your father? Tell me that it's not bad to rope him, who would let him steal someone's house!" Liu Hanxiang stood there, so anxious that she almost burst into tears. Said: "Dad, I beg you, you go." At this time, Guodou was a little soft, but he still didn't want to go, he said: "Don't worry about it. Isn't it just a few eggplants? At most, tie a rope , Swearing a few words every day, and as soon as the sun went down, the man was released." Liu Hanxiang looked straight at his father and said, "Aren't you going?!" Liu Guodou said angrily, "Bastard! Let's be honest, this family It's not a good thing either!..." But after speaking, she couldn't bear her daughter's gaze, so she continued, "Didn't you see that I'm busy? I'm busy." The tears in Liu Hanxiang's eyes burst into tears. When she came down, she sighed and said, "If you don't go, I will. Dad, I beg you this time, please write me a note." Liu Guodou looked at his daughter. He knew her temper. The master who can't be pulled back even by nine cows!So, cursing in his mouth, he lowered his head, flipped through the drawer, dawdled, pulled out a piece of paper from inside, wet his tongue, pulled out a note two fingers wide, and hurriedly wrote on it. After a few lines of writing, he reluctantly said, "To Lao Hu."

Liu Hanxiang took the note, and borrowed a bicycle, took the fifth child, rode to the commune.On the way, Lao Wu put his arms around Liu Hanxiang's waist and said softly, "Sister Hanxiang, you are closer than mother." Liu Hanxiang felt sore and said, "This child is just talking nonsense." When I entered the commune compound, I saw three eggs hanging under the tree, and around my neck was an eggplant with a few bites.The second child is okay, the second child's eyes are red, and he finally didn't cry.The third and fourth children were so frightened that their faces were sallow, tears streaming down their cheeks, and they begged repeatedly: "Please forgive me. Uncle, please forgive me..." At this time, the paper sign had already been written. Let it go, they are called "production saboteurs", and they are going to be hung up and paraded in the streets!Liu Hanxiang hurriedly tied up the car, rushed forward in a few steps, and said to the people in Tieliu, "Wait first!" Then, she walked into the director's office quickly.

The director, Lao Hu, was leaning on a broken rattan chair.He has a square face, a big beard, is fat, and sweats a lot, so he opens his arms wide open, spreading his body like a "meat show".He had just drank some wine at noon, and he was still dizzy at the moment. He was making a vat of sober tea and drinking it moistly. When he saw Liu Hanxiang coming in, he hurriedly took his legs off the desk. Come down, smile and say: "Hey, this is a joy from heaven. My niece, what gust of wind brought you here?! Sit down." Liu Hanxiang put the written note in front of the director, and said: " Uncle Hu, you’re not going home either? My dad asked me to pick him up.” Director Hu put down the big tea mug in his hand, glanced at the note, didn’t pick it up to look at it, and said: “ Busy, busy all day long. You just come here, what do you need that one for? Take someone? Who do you take?" Liu Hanxiang pointed to the door, "A few children in my village..." Director Hu paused After a while, he said: "You are also a little late, and you have dealt with it." Liu Hanxiang was anxious, and asked: "How did you deal with it?" Director Hu said very seriously: "This matter can be big or small. Said, it’s sabotaging production, it’s breaking the law! In the novel, a few hairy children stole eggplant seeds, I let them be tied up, and they were taken out to parade in the street to count the ball!” Liu Hanxiang said anxiously: “Uncle Hu , you let them go, don’t let them parade in the street. They are all children, how can they see people when they parade in the street?!” Director Hu smacked his lips, seeming a bit embarrassed, and said: “This, this, this, what? Why don't you come sooner? It's all been dealt with..." Liu Hanxiang said: "Uncle Hu, old Uncle Hu, please send a word and don't let them parade in the street. Please, please!..."

At this time, there was only a "boom", and someone in the courtyard shouted: "Boss, the gong is here! Let's go?" Liu Hanxiang stared at Director Hu and said, "Uncle Hu, isn't it just a few eggplants? Even if they are eggplant seeds, how much are they worth? If you need eggplant seeds, I'll find them for them. Isn't that okay?!" Hu The director hesitated for a moment, and shouted out the door: "What are you panicking? Wait!" Then, Director Hu stared blankly at Liu Hanxiang, a girl whose bright colors are very charming.Besides, Liu Hanxiang said loudly: "Uncle Hu, did you let him go?" Director Hu smacked his lips again, took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, smoked, opened his eyes, and closed his eyes again. Closing his eyes, he finally said: "Your father wrote a note, and you came here in person again, my eldest niece. Man, I will let you go." Liu Hanxiang immediately said: "Thank you, Uncle Hu!" But Director Hu then said: "There is a matter , did your father tell you?" Liu Hanxiang asked: "What's the matter?" Director Hu said: "Your uncle secured a matchmaker for you, and he is the chief Su of the county bureau. How is it?" It slowly turned red, Qin Hong, she paused, and said: "I don't want to talk about it now, let's talk about it later." Lao Hu said: "My niece, that is a good person! The hundred-story Good man! Maybe one day he will be promoted to deputy bureau." Liu Hanxiang smiled and said: "Look, I didn't say he is a bad person..." The old nonsense said: "Well, you go back and discuss it with your family, and discuss it well. I’m still waiting to drink this glass of wedding wine.” Liu Hanxiang smiled with a blushing face, and said nothing.It's time to ask for help, what can she say? Finally, Director Hu came out of the house unsteadily, and said to the people in Tie Liu, "Let him go." Excited, suddenly stunned.He stared blankly at the director, and said, "Old Hu, dick, didn't you agree?" Old Hu said, "Eggplant! If I say let him go, let him go! Dick, talk about it, not just a few." Eggplant? It’s tied up and roped, what else do you want?!” Tieliu’s security director refused to accept it, glanced behind the director, and said, “…that’s not an eggplant, it’s an eggplant seed, It’s a seed! You said it too, it’s sabotage!” The director shouted, “What are you looking at? That’s my eldest niece! It’s not a big deal for me to say that? Let her go!…” At this time, Liu Hanxiang hurriedly Said: "I was on the beam. If you want eggplants, I will pay you. I will pay you as much as you want. I promise not to delay your planting next year." Tieliu's security director said "oh" several times, Say no more. Liu Hanxiang stepped forward and untied the ropes one by one for the eggs, and looked at the little wrists, all of them had blue and purple rope marks!After untying the rope, Liu Hanxiang commanded in a low voice: "Let's go, go quickly." When the eggs were walking out with their heads hooked, Liu Hanxiang turned around and thanked the director again.Director Hu smiled and said: "Go back and let your father give them a good meal! Damn it, you can't do anything good!" Then he said: "My niece, do you remember what I said?! " The eggs were probably frightened, and when they left the commune compound, they ran away like rabbits who had lost their courage... Liu Hanxiang rode a bicycle and chased them for half a street before catching up with them.Liu Hanxiang yelled: "Everyone, stop!" The eggs stopped running, each of them was panting, their faces turned yellow.Liu Hanxiang turned the car around and said, "Follow me." So he obediently followed her.While walking, Liu Hanxiang said softly: "Listen, don't do this again in the future, how bad it is!..." The eggs cut short and listened obediently.After turning a corner and coming to a restaurant facing the street, Liu Hanxiang tied the car and said, "Come on, all of you." Then, he took out money from his pocket and gave each of the four eggs A bowl of hot and spicy soup, a plate of lotus leaf buns, and one end on the wooden table next to the roadside, and then said: "Eat." The eggs stood there first, with greedy eyes and timid hearts, but no one dared to sit down.In the end, it was the gluttonous old fifth who sat down first, and they followed suit one by one. At first, they were a little shy, but when they got the chopsticks, they buried their heads and ate like wolves!Liu Hanxiang looked at them, fearing that they would be embarrassed, so she said, "Eat slowly, I'll go first." Unexpectedly, just as Liu Hanxiang was about to leave, the fifth child turned around and called out eagerly: "Sister, sister Hanxiang! You, you, you, don't go..." Liu Hanxiang turned her head and said in surprise, "What's the matter? I've already paid the money. Go ahead, eat slowly." The fifth child put down his chopsticks and walked over like a thief. A little man looked at her eagerly and said, "Sister, can you... later... if Tie Liu meets again..." Liu Hanxiang understood, and said, "He dares?! Eat at ease. I won't leave, I'll just wait here." It was evening, and the setting sun slanted on the town street, casting a bright orange light.In the sky, Na Xishao pushes the half of the red sun one by one.Liu Hanxiang stood there quietly, her whole body covered with golden glow.The Dan'er were eating and eating, and they couldn't help but turn their heads to look at her. When they looked at her, some tears came down, and they drank the hot soup in one gulp... Yes, at this moment, in Dan'er In our eyes, she is like a painting, a beautiful, maternal painting! Liu Hanxiang also seemed to be thinking about something, with a smile twitching at the corner of his mouth.Those piercing, bewildered eyes, his mind flying in the glow of the setting sun, seemed to have drifted far, far away...