funbook-pk Chapter 158 Transportation
Chapter 158 Transportation
A few hours later, the first group of villagers who had moved the rice back came back. Jiang Jiang was a little nearsighted, and when she looked from afar, she felt that a lot more people had returned.
It turns out that this is not an illusion.
When they carried back the full baskets of rice, the old people who stayed in the village were dumbfounded.
In the past, although there were often kind-hearted people who gave them some rice, flour, grain, oil and clothes, the quantities were not much. They gave a little, and each household did not get much, so they could usually get it all in one trip.
This time, I heard from people who came back that the things sent to their village were enough to fill two large trucks!
Big truck?!
How big is it?
Some of the elderly people in the village had rarely been to the town, and some had never even seen a truck that could carry dozens of tons of loads, so they asked.
The people returning with the food secretly hated themselves for being so tongue-tied. They couldn't describe how big the truck was. They just kept making circles with their arms and kept repeating the words "very big".
When the elders heard this, they were shocked. They couldn't accept the fact that they were not enthusiastic about receiving the things. So they locked their children in the house, put on their backpacks and prepared to set off with the returning group of people.
"Aunt Wang, why are you following us?"
When Li Hong saw Wang Chunping picking up the backpack and preparing to set off with them, she hurriedly stopped her.
What she didn't say was, Aunt Wang, you are over 80 years old. You are still traveling with us at such an old age. We are worried that you won't be able to bear the journey.
But Li Hong wisely chose not to say it out loud. She knew very well that Wang Chunping had a strong personality. If she said this, the old lady might have to prove it to her, which might lead to trouble.
"Why? I can't do it. I'm still strong. When I was young, I was awarded the 10-centimeter model worker award. What's the big deal about walking a few steps on the mountain road?"
Seeing that they couldn't persuade her, everyone could only let her go and told her to be more careful on the road.
When the people who stayed at the foot of the mountain saw them approaching, they discovered that even Grandma Wang Chunping had come.
Zhang Qiang sighed even more. He should have gone back to check on it earlier.
Before he knew it, all the old people in the village had arrived. He was really afraid that something might happen to someone carrying such heavy things on the road.
No, he had to keep a close eye on the elderly and not let them carry too heavy things.
Jiang Jiang was also frightened by the scene. Grandma Wang was in her eighties, Zhang Yang's grandparents were in their seventies, and Grandma Li, who lived behind Jiang Jiang's house, was also over seventy. All these white-haired old men and women had to walk for several hours on the mountain road and carry such heavy things back. Jiang Jiang was also scared.
Fortunately, Zhang Qiang maintained his authority as the village party secretary. No matter what these old people said, he was unwilling to let them carry too heavy things back.
It just so happened that among the things donated to them there were quite a few lighter condiments, which were just right for the elderly to carry back with them.
Jiang Jiang moved a large bag of rice to the side of the road, stood up, put his hands on his hips, and kept breathing heavily, looking exhausted.
Wang Chunping noticed her expression, rolled her eyes, and said like a child:
"Xiao Qiangzi, look at Jiang Jiang, that girl. She gets so tired after doing some physical work. Don't look at my age, but I am definitely better than her."
Jiang Jiang didn't expect that what fell from the sky was not only the blame, but also a diss from Grandma Wang.
Hearing this, everyone started laughing.
Wang Shufen rolled her eyes at Zhang Yang, who was smiling the most happily, and tried to make up for Jiang Jiang.
"Ren Jiang Jiang is a writer, how can he compare to those of us who work in the fields all year round."
Everyone just smiled in good faith. With Grandma Wang's interruption, the solemn atmosphere suddenly became cheerful, and no one took her words to heart.
In the village, if we ask who treats Jiang Jiang best, Grandma Wang would say she is second, and no one dares to say they are first.
Jiang Jiang also deliberately pouted his lips, pretending to be unhappy.
Upon seeing this, Grandma Wang immediately put down her backpack, took out two hard candies from her pocket and put them into Jiang Jiang's hand, coaxing her like she was a child.
"Our Jiang Jiang is the best. It's all grandma's fault. Eat candy, eat candy."
Jiang Jiang couldn't help laughing all of a sudden. Although the original owner came from a poor family, everyone in the village was very kind to her. No wonder she had such an optimistic, innocent and kind character.
Time was urgent and everyone did not have much time to rest, so they continued to work non-stop.
The group of people who had carried the baskets back before exchanged places with the people who were carrying and unloading the goods, so this time it was Jiang Jiang and his group's turn to carry the things back.
The mountain roads are narrow, even motorcycles are difficult to drive, let alone cars.
Therefore, the people of Qingshan Village could only choose the most primitive way, which was to carry it up on their backs.
Jiang Jiang looked at the basket full of rice and took a deep breath.
Zhang Yang, who was standing next to him, scratched his head when he saw this.
"Jiang Jiang, this thing is too heavy. Why don't you take out two bags of rice so you don't have to carry too much."
The people around also tried to persuade him.
Jiang Jiang looked at everyone's full backpacks. The things she didn't have to carry had to be carried by others. She was not a person who liked to push her tasks onto others.
What's more, she still has space.
Jiang Jiang found a few large burlap bags and stuffed them into the backpack, covering it completely. This way, other people couldn't see clearly what was inside the backpack.
The others were a little confused, but didn't say anything.
Jiang Jiang gritted his teeth, picked up the basket and stood up.
The heavy weight almost caused her to sprain her waist. Jiang Jiang immediately put the rice she was carrying into the space, and then she felt much more relaxed.
"Come on, let's go back quickly. It looks like we have to run a lot today."
Zhang Yang and several young men were walking in the front, carrying 100 kilograms of things on their backs, but for them, it did not affect their movements at all.
Jiang Jiang followed a group of elderly people and walked at the back. He admired them very much as he watched them move slowly while carrying their things on their backs.
If it were her, carrying dozens or hundreds of pounds of things, she would probably collapse from exhaustion after walking a few steps.
The older generation is just awesome.
Grandma Wang was carrying half a basket of things and walking with Jiang Jiang.
If Zhang Qiang hadn't tried hard to stop her, she would have carried even more things.
"Jiang Jiang, I didn't expect that after going to school, your health has improved and you can carry such heavy things." Grandma Wang was slightly out of breath.
"I exercise regularly, but I'm still not as good as you." Jiang Jiang didn't lie. She was carrying an empty basket on her back, and her legs felt weak after walking on the mountain road for just a few hours.
Grandma Wang smiled but said nothing and just hurried on her way.
Wearing cloth shoes, she climbed over the hill where she had lived for decades, step by step, just like she had done thousands of times before.
Jiang Jiang walked at the end. Looking at the people in front of her, she raised her head and looked towards the sky.
The sky was gloomy at this time, the sun was blocked by dark clouds, the wind blew up the fallen leaves, and they flew away into the distance, and Jiang Jiang's thoughts also drifted away.
Will everyone survive this extreme cold?