Today is a good day. He Ling took out the quilt and everything, and prepared to dry it. Qi Yue went to the backyard after lunch to take care of his herbs. He Ling didn't understand, so he didn't go to make trouble.
As soon as the quilt was set up, someone knocked on the door, and at the same time there was a voice outside, "Brother Ling, it's me, Brother Zao!"
Hearing Li Zao's voice, He Ling hurriedly walked over, took off the door bolt, and opened the door, "Brother Zao, why are you here? Come in!"
"No more!" Li Zao waved his hand and didn't go in. "Yesterday I heard from Yulan that you want to raise some chickens. I know who has chicks. Would you like to come and see?"
"Yes!" He Ling nodded, the chicken coop in the backyard was always empty, it was a waste, "I'll go and tell my husband, Brother Zao, wait for me!"
"Go, grab a basket by the way, and put it back if you can!" Li Zao reminded him.
He answered, went to the backyard, greeted Qi Yue, found a small basket, and went out with Li Zao.
"Their home is not far from my home, and they also live at the other end of the village. You should be unfamiliar!" Li Zao said as he walked. He Ling used to work for the He family in the past. Apart from fetching water and firewood, he seldom went out. He lived a little far away, and he didn't see much of it.
He Ling nodded, not to mention the other side of the village, the villagers around the He family were not familiar with him. At that time, he wished that he would disappear and no one could see him. Naturally, he would not be with him. They talk a lot, and how do they get to know each other.
The two of them walked in the village for a long time, and they also met many people from the village. Those who were familiar and unfamiliar would say hello when they met. There were also some aunts and daughters-in-law who looked at He Ling with strange eyes.
He Ling knew that this had something to do with what happened to He Zhen a few days ago. In the past, he would feel sad about these eyes, but now it is much calmer. Just like what Qi Yue said to him, the clear is clear, so why should you care? What irrelevant people think of you, you can never make everyone like you.
"Brother Ling, don't take it to heart, it's just a bunch of hearsay!" Li Zao also heard about He Zhen's commotion at his door, but only thought those women were stupid, how much Qi Yue treated He Ling Mind you, even the blind can see it! There are so many people who still don't understand the situation, and if they hear some nonsense, they will take it seriously!
He Ling knew that he was worried that he was sad, and said with a smile: "I'm fine, I have so many rumors, it's not bad for this one or two!"
Seeing that he really didn't care, Li Zao felt relieved. He just arrived at the place at this time. He pointed to the dilapidated house not far away, "That's it!"
The house only had a small yard surrounded by a short fence, and the mud wall had fallen off in some places. It could be seen that the house had not been repaired for many years.
"Brother Hua, are you there?" Although the fence door was open, the two of them didn't break in directly, and Li Zao shouted at the inside.
"Yes!" A voice came from inside the room, and a brother ran out of it after a while.
That brother was very thin, a little taller than He Ling, with a heroic look between his brows, at first glance he would think he was a kid, but the round brows of his brother's print made him feel less.
The coarse clothes he wears have been washed a little white, and there are many traces of sewing, but his people do not have the inferiority complex caused by the poor life, the back is very straight, and the state of the whole person makes people look very comfortable.
"Come in, the house has been messy recently, don't dislike it!" The brother invited them in with a smile. When he laughed, he showed a small tiger tooth, which was very pleasing!
"They're all from the village, why are you so particular about this? This is He Ling, Brother Ling!" Li Zao pointed at He Ling and introduced him to him, then turned to He Ling and said, "His name is Xu Hua!"
"Brother Ling, I know you!" Because of having a good appearance, there are a lot of comments about him in the village, good and bad. Recently, because he married a good husband, more people talk about him. Every time Xu Hua heard it, he just felt that those people were bored and liked to make fun of others.
He Ling, who is not good at dealing with strangers, didn't know what to say, so he smiled at him. He has a good impression of this brother, his eyes are very clear, and there are not so many complicated things.
Xu Hua felt that, apart from being good-looking, he couldn't believe what the villagers said about He Ling. The words "a fox who was born to seduce men" and "a vicious heart that doesn't care about relatives" were all false. His temperament just looked at him. Gentle and smiling more cleanly than anyone in the village.
"Okay, you two are acquainted now, and you can move around more when you have nothing to do!" No matter which of the two people, he was very happy to make more friends.
Xu Hua took them to the chicken pen he had circled on the side of the yard. There were two hens, a rooster, and a litter of yellow chicks. The fur was very cute!
"There are eight here, two little roosters and six little hens. If you look at it, it will cost you three cents a piece!" Xu Hua didn't say anything nonsense, and directly reported the price to him.
He Ling saw that those chickens were chubby and in good spirits, so he didn't hesitate, "Okay, then I'll take them all!"
Seeing that he wanted it, Xu Hua was also relieved. Almost everyone in the village raised chickens. If he wanted to buy them, no one else would buy them. He is in a hurry to spend money. Son.
He took out the chickens one by one and put them into the basket brought by He Ling, and the other party counted twenty-four copper coins for him.
As soon as Xu Hua took the money in his hand, there was a rush of coughing in the room. He glanced back and hurriedly said to them: "I'm sorry, I won't send you out!"
Without waiting for them to answer, they hurriedly ran back to the house.
Li Zao sighed, pulled He Ling out, and helped to close the fence gate by the way.
"Brother Hua's house, are there any patients?" Seeing the sympathy on his face, He Ling asked out of curiosity.
"That's his father." Li Zao looked at him, sighed again, and said, "Brother Hua's mother thought the family was poor, so he ran away after giving birth, and his father had to work and have to work all by himself. With children, my body has caused many problems. Once when I was helping someone build a house, I was hit by a fallen wooden stake in the chest. At that time, the person vomited blood and fainted. It’s hard to move around, and Brother Hua at that time was just an eight-year-old child!”
"Then he..." He Lingguang felt his heart twitching when he heard it. He knew better than anyone how helpless Xu Hua was at that time.
Seeing his expression, Li Zao knew he was thinking of himself, and reached out and patted his back, "Brother Hua, like you, is a strong child, he is only so young, so he takes on the responsibility of taking care of his father. The villagers work for other people's homes. If they can't do big work, they do small work. If they can't make money, they make some food. They just endure it. Hare, pheasant, etc. in exchange for money, he, he looks like a kid, he still does some kid things, seeing that he is almost seventeen now, and he has no choice!"
Li Zao had the most sympathy for the two people in the village before, He Ling and Xu Hua. He always thought that it would be too unfair for a good boy like them to suffer so much. some! Now, He Ling has come out of his head, and he has the best husband in the world who loves him and loves him, and Xu Hua still hasn't been able to meet that person.
He Ling lowered his eyes and felt a little sad in his heart. He remembered the days when he and his father depended on each other for life. It was a very tormenting thing to watch his body weaken day by day.
"Originally, Brother Hua didn't plan to sell these chickens. He wanted to raise more money when he grew up, but Uncle Xu has been coughing so badly recently that he wanted to get two more medicines to sell. If he knows you want to buy it, he will take you with him. Come here, there are other people in the village who have chickens, I just want to help him, Brother Ling, don't blame me!" Li Zao stroked his back, expressing his selfishness.
"Why? Brother Zao, if I can help him a little, I'll be very happy!" He Ling grabbed his hand, "I need it, he happens to have it, and there's nothing to help!"
Li Zao knew that with He Ling's temperament, he certainly wouldn't mind. He has always been a kind and good boy.
When he reached a fork in the road, He Ling pushed him and said, "Brother Zao, go back, I'll go by myself!"
"How did that happen? I'll take you back!" Li Zao was a little worried about letting him go by himself.
"What can't be done, it's not at night when it's blue sky and daytime, you send me back, and I have to come back by myself, I'm also sorry!" Li Zao's house is nearby, and their house is still on the other side of the village, and the other party deliberately went there today Picking him up, he was already very sorry, how could someone send it away.
Li Zao couldn't beat him, so he nodded in agreement, and before leaving, he did not forget to warn: "If you encounter those who like to gossip, don't pay attention, they are all full of people!"
"I know!" He Ling responded with a smile, urging him to go back quickly.
After watching Li Zao leave, He Ling turned around and walked in another direction.
On the way, he reached out and touched the fluffy chickens from time to time, and he liked them very much. When he raised these little things, the family would not have to spend money on eggs. Originally, the villagers seldom used their own eggs to eat, let alone bought them, but Qi Yue liked them and said that they were nutritious, and he was required to eat at least two a day!
An egg costs two cents, and they eat eight cents a day, which is two hundred and forty cents a month. It hurts to think about it. It’s better to raise some chickens at home!
"Cousin!"
He Ling was thinking about it in his heart when he heard someone calling him, a voice he was all too familiar with.