dtnovels Chapter 157 Juggling Boy
Chapter 157 Juggling Boy
"If there really is a three-year disaster, how can we survive?" someone suddenly cried out.
The collapse of one person will bring about a chain reaction. When people become unstable, chaos will inevitably occur.
Seeing this, Gu Mingyue shouted, "Can't you bear it? Do you have any ambition? Shouldn't you be thankful that you got the news in advance? We have been busy for so long, not to mention the mushrooms, walnuts, and wild fruits we have picked on the mountain. Just the dried sweet potatoes and corn that each family has dried should be enough for you to eat for a while. Not to mention, the village is planning to organize a winter hunt in a few days. I think those crying families probably have no appetite for meat, so it's just right. If there are fewer people to share the meat, the other families can get more."
When they heard that they would not be given meat, some villagers quickly shouted, "Secretary Mingyue, we were wrong. We just couldn't control our mouths for a moment."
Gu Mingyue directly pointed out their little thoughts, "I don't care whether you did it intentionally or not. I won't care this time, but if I find out in the future that you are shaking the morale of the army and trying to gain an advantage by playing the victim, don't blame me for not saving his face."
Some people below lowered their heads and avoided his gaze.
Gu Mingyue continued unhappily, "Datian Village has been quite lively recently, and I'm sure you've all heard about it. Qi Dahai originally reported 10,000 kilograms of public grain to the commune, but in the end, even the grain seeds were not enough. Now the people in his village are like rats crossing the street. If there were no militia patrolling at the entrance of our village, the people who borrowed grain would have stayed in the village long ago. Ask yourself, we village cadres are dedicated to the village and never take advantage of the village;
Even though we know that someone will check, even though we know the consequences of being exposed, we still take the risk to help everyone fool the leaders. Is it for ourselves? If it is for ourselves, we can just learn from Qi Dahai and report the public rations casually, and not be scolded by the leaders. We do so much just to make life easier for everyone. But it does not mean that we will let some of them do whatever they want. I don’t want to say it so harshly, but the chaotic days are still to come. If you are losing your composure now, what will you do when the chaos really comes? Do you all hang your necks and wait for death?"
I know the principle of giving a sweet date after a slap in the face.
Gu Mingyue immediately soothed him, "As far as I know, the price of eggs has gone up a lot. I guess you have all made a lot of money recently. You see, it doesn't matter if you are happy or sad. Since we can't escape it, we should face it openly. At least we are far ahead of others. At least we didn't sell everything we have. Okay, without further ado, a lot of sugar has been added to the Laba porridge today. The village committee paid for it as a reward for your hard work recently. I am here to wish you all good luck in the future. I believe that as long as we unite as one, we will be able to overcome all difficulties."
This combination of kindness and severity successfully boosted the morale of the villagers and relieved their anxiety.
Drinking the sweet Laba porridge, perhaps the sweetness stimulates the body to secrete dopamine, increases nerve excitement, and improves bad mood.
Everyone's emotions were gradually aroused, and they stopped worrying and instead learned to live in the present.
"Children, don't be greedy. After Laba, it's New Year. Eat Laba porridge for a few days, and it's the 23rd."
The New Year is coming soon.
The children at home are on holiday.
In addition to eating dumplings, people also eat stove candy, which is a kind of sesame candy.
From Laba Festival until before the New Year, the town will open a market for everyone to buy New Year's goods.
Nowadays, the New Year atmosphere is very strong. Everyone will wait for the New Year to eat delicious food and wear new clothes. Naturally, they are looking forward to it.
Gu Mingyue also took time to take her family for a stroll around the town on a ox cart.
This time, I finally persuaded my uncle to let my eldest and second brothers stay at home to look after the house.
The rest of the people, including Bai Fenglai and Xinsheng, followed along.
On the way, the eldest sister-in-law muttered to Gu Mingyue, "Your eldest brother definitely doesn't like to go out shopping, so he used the excuse of looking after the house. Ha, I don't even want to expose him."
Seeing the second sister-in-law laughing, she did not forget to say, "Second brother's family, you don't have to laugh. Your Mingzhong is the same. Going shopping is like taking their lives."
The second sister-in-law said gently, "Sister-in-law, if they don't want to go shopping with us, we won't take them with us, so we don't have to worry about them falling behind. It's much better for them to go shopping by themselves and go wherever they want."
Gu Mingyue interrupted and said, "Yes, we can go shopping today and let uncle help look after the children."
The sister-in-law tapped her forehead and said, "You are the only one who dares to order your uncle around."
Even if the year is not good, the atmosphere of the New Year is still very lively.
Seeing there was a circus performance ahead, he quickly pulled Xiao Shitou and Guangxin and called everyone over to go over.
After just looking for a while, the smiles on everyone's faces disappeared.
Because the children performing on the stage are so pitiful.
The performance was about shrinking bones, which involved making a child crawl out of a very narrow container.
It was said to be a practice, but in fact everyone could see that the boss removed the child's arms, leaving them in a dislocated state, and then let him drill.
The boy kept drilling while crying until he got out, but he was not done yet.
The owner took him around the field and waited until all the onlookers had paid before he took the boy's arm back.
There was a practiced cruelty in his movements.
Some people couldn't stand it and spoke up for justice, but the class owner just said that it was their unique martial arts method.
Gu Mingyue and his group gave fifty cents. They didn’t know what to say for a moment, and they no longer had the mood to go shopping.
The eldest sister-in-law walked behind them, and waited until the new students were far away before she whispered, "Children like this were either trafficked or their families don't love them. Otherwise, which parent who loves their children would let their children suffer like this?"
At this time, Xiao Shitou held Gu Mingyue's hand and said with tears in his eyes, "Aunt, my brother must be crying because he is in great pain."
"Then let's go buy a bag of candy and give it to little brother, okay?"
"it is good."
Gu Mingyue asked her sister-in-law and the others to wait for her at the wonton stall, and took Xiao Shitou to find the boy.
Everyone is not a fool. Seeing the class owner mistreating the children in this way, they stopped supporting him.
When they arrived, they saw the monitor slapping the kid and cursing, "What bad luck! Wait here while I go look somewhere else."
Gu Mingyue took the opportunity when the class owner walked away and called the child over, "This is for you."
The boy was not big, and looked to be six or seven years old. In fact, according to him, he was already nine years old, and the boss deliberately did not give him food to eat so that he would grow slower and make more money for him.
Gu Mingyue pointed to where the class owner was and asked in a low voice, "What is your relationship with him?"
The boy said sadly, "He is my uncle. My parents said they couldn't afford to raise me, so they gave me to him."
Gu Mingyue felt helpless. Even if she called the police, there was no way to investigate such a relationship.
I could only push the candy into his hand and say, "This is for you, eat it secretly."
Worried that he would be discovered by the class owner, he changed his tone while opening the brown paper and said, "Forget it, I'd better eat a few pieces first. Only when they are in my stomach will they truly belong to me."
Worried that the boy would feel embarrassed, she forced it into his mouth.
It was the first time that the boy was treated so gently. For a moment, he didn’t know how to react and could only eat it obediently.
The aroma of sesame and the sweetness of malt burst in his mouth, and the taste made the boy unforgettable for a long time.
In the rest of his life, whenever he couldn't hold on any longer, it became his only comfort.
"How sweet." The boy couldn't help but say.