Affection for Sidaogou during the Famine

It started to sleet!

The snow particles fell on the ground and melted in a short while. When people stepped on them, there were patches of mud everywhere.

Han Zhaozhao was caught in the rain in the mountains, and when she returned home in the rain and snow, she was soaked.

The cloth shoes on my feet were filled with mud, and my little feet were soaked until they were white and wrinkled. After running all the way, my feet were still cold.

Seeing Han Zhaozhao coming back, he hurriedly asked: "Kid, why don't you look at the sky? Why don't you run home quickly when it snows? Why are you still collecting firewood?

Are you okay? Why are you all wet? Why don't you put the sack on you? It can keep out the rain, right?"

The old lady kept nagging while wiping her hair with a towel.

Han Zhaozhao shook his head and said, "I'm fine. I'm in good health. It rained a little hard today, grandma. There are still snow particles outside, and the road is a little slippery.

Don't go out. If you want to go out, just walk around the corridor at home. Be careful not to fall."

After dinner, Han Zhaozhao lay on the bed, listening to the sound of rain outside the window, thinking about the future. Although natural disasters continue, as long as the grandparents and grandchildren are united, they will be able to overcome the difficulties.

The weather is getting colder, unfortunately, Han Zhaozhao didn't dig herbs this year.

Han Zhaozhao took some time to visit Mr. Bai and his grandson. Bai Shu had grown taller and become thinner.

The slender and fragile little body seemed like it would be blown away by a gust of wind. Oh, this child's physical fitness is really not good. Now the food in the cafeteria is not good, it is really difficult for him.

Han Zhaozhao sent them braised meat once, and pheasant eggs another time. She couldn't help with anything else. There was no excuse for sending too many things, and it wouldn't be good for anyone. She could only help to this extent.

During this period, a letter came from the Northeast that my grandfather, who had originally planned to come to Beijing to visit relatives and visit the graves of his grandfather, had canceled his trip.

It is said that he collapsed from exhaustion during the autumn harvest and has just recovered from his injuries, so he cannot sustain the long journey to Beijing.

"Hey! Your grandpa must be very ill, otherwise he would definitely come to visit your mother's grave.

Zhaozhao, find a way to send them something tomorrow. Nowadays, everyone in the country eats in big canteens, and when you get old and sick, it’s hard to get some nourishment.”

"Okay, I got it! You should get well soon. I plan to go to the Northeast to visit Grandpa next spring when you start working.

If his health allows, I will take him to Beijing. He is so old, if something happens, I am afraid he will regret it. "

"Well! Originally, I wanted to take you to visit your parents' graves during the Chinese New Year, but I injured my leg, so I had to rush..."

That day, Han Zhaozhao had just returned from the post office and found people in the alley running in one direction.

"What's wrong? What happened?" Han Zhaozhao grabbed a grandmother with bound feet.

"Hey, something big happened. The Cui family kid was naughty and climbed up the apricot tree to rob a bird's nest. He got stuck on the tree and couldn't get down!"

Han Zhaozhao: What's the big deal? Isn't this something children do regularly?

"Which Cui family?" She asked another question.

"Isn't it the Cui family who live in the back house in the front yard of Grandpa Guan's house? Oh, by the way, didn't that kid come to your house to play a while ago?"

"Are you talking about Cui Chezi? Where did the apricot tree in his yard come from?"

"Who said he climbed a tree in his own yard? Isn't there a big apricot tree in the yard where the Qing family lives?

A few kids went there to play, and somehow, their eyes were so sharp that they spotted a bird's nest on the top of the tree.

Tsk tsk, the child is just greedy, just thinking about picking bird eggs and roasting them, without even checking whether he has the ability to do it..." The old lady was still nagging,

Han Zhaozhao's heart skipped a beat and he immediately ran towards the Qi family's courtyard.

This is also a large compound with even more households living in it. There are more people than houses, and every household builds a shed or a small house, making the yard a real mess.

When I ran over to the place and took a look, I saw that it was surrounded by people.

Han Zhaozhao knew about this apricot tree. It grew in front of the side room in the courtyard and was said to be thirty or forty years old.

The apricots are white apricots, which the children call "sheep dung apricots". They are not big, about the size of dates, but they grow in dense clusters every year, like garlic braids.

Every year, before the apricots are ripe, the children in the neighborhood are attracted to it and find reasons to walk around under the apricot tree.

Occasionally, I would pick up a fallen green apricot, and I wouldn’t mind its sourness, but would instead grab it with great enthusiasm.

Thinking back to the time, Xiao Sanzi had also brought her here, and when no one was paying attention, he had thrown stones at Apricot.

At this time, Cui's car was hanging on a tree that was as high as two stories. He could not move forward or backward, and his little face was pale with fear.

"This kid is too naughty!" "That's right, the tree is so high, I don't know how he climbed up there!"

A group of people gathered under the tree, mostly old people and children. They were talking about the situation but were helpless.

Han Zhaozhao didn't have time to say anything. He quickly found a long ladder, climbed up quickly, and tried to get Cui's car down.

But after climbing up the tree, Han Zhaozhao realized something was wrong.

Things are a bit troublesome!

One of the child's legs was stuck in a tree branch and he couldn't get it out no matter what he did.

Han Zhaozhao stood carefully on the tree branch, holding the trunk with one hand and trying to help him adjust the angle with the other hand, trying to pull his legs out.

After trying for more than ten minutes, it still didn't work. It was stuck too tightly! Cui Chezi cried until he was hoarse, and Han Zhaozhao was sweating anxiously.

"No! It's too tight. If it continues like this, blood circulation will be blocked and the child's legs will be in trouble.

"Where is Aunt Cui? Didn't anyone notify the Cui family? We have to cut down the tree. Whose tree is this?"

Han Zhaozhao was really anxious and sat on a tree branch and shouted loudly.

"The Cui family's wife has gone to work. Someone has been sent to call her."

"This apricot tree originally belonged to the owner of the house, but now the owner has fled to Taiwan, and the street office has taken over the yard. Who knows who it belongs to now?"

At this moment, Grandpa Guan squeezed in from the crowd and said, "Get out of the way! Get out of the way! Zhao Zhao, do we have to saw the tree?"

Han Zhaozhao rubbed his hands anxiously, "Grandpa Guan, just saw these two tree trunks.

If the car's leg is stuck for too long, blood flow will be cut off and the leg might be broken!

What should we do? If not, we can ask the neighborhood committee! We also need to find a saw. Using a knife may hurt the child. "

Grandpa Guan climbed up the tree with trembling legs and pulled the child's legs, but they were indeed stuck too tightly and he couldn't pull them out with any strength.

He climbed down the tree, called a young wife, asked her to hold the child, and then hurried to the neighborhood committee to find help.

Director Zhang from the neighborhood committee was very helpful. He not only brought a saw, but also brought two young men.

Han Zhaozhao climbed down the tree and it was their turn to go up. After pulling and tugging for about ten minutes, they had sawed off two logs from the tree trunk.

Cui Chezi was finally rescued!

As soon as he came down, his parents also came back. The whole family was resurrected and burst into tears, holding their heads. The other two children of the Cui family were so scared that they also hugged the adults' legs and cried.

Grandpa Guan looked at him seriously and asked, "Are you going to do it again in the future?"

Cui Chezi cried and shook his head.

"Remember! If you go shopping again, you won't be so lucky!" said Grandpa Guan.

Han Zhaozhao breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this was finally a safe bet.

It's a pity for this apricot tree. Its crown has been reduced by one-third. Next year, the yield will be even lower, and the competition for snacks will be even more intense among the children in the alley.