With Shaohua doing intelligent monitoring, Xu Zifan was very relieved to concentrate on making bamboo hats. His movements were a little slow at first, and he made a mistake twice, almost cutting his fingers. However, he has always been cautious and careful, and is good at finding tricks. It didn't take long for him to figure out how to weave a hat, and his movements became proficient.
In the morning, he made two bamboo hats, choosing the most lightweight and practical styles. He also used the different shades of color on the front and back of the bamboo to weave a beautiful pattern on the women's hat. Xu Zifan patiently removed all the burrs and polished the bamboo hats to be smooth and delicate. Then he cleaned the house and went out to sit on a small bench against the wall to bask in the sun.
He is too weak now, and it is good to get more sun. When Xiao Lian came back with a large pot of clothes, she saw Xu Zifan closed his eyes as if he was asleep, and hurriedly woke him up, "Third brother, third brother, go back to the house and rest, don't catch a cold."
"I'm not sleeping, I'm closing my eyes and resting." Xu Zifan said casually without opening his eyes.
"Oh, then I won't disturb the third brother." Xiaolian nodded, walked to the middle of the yard, put down the basin and started to stretch her clothes to dry.
Xu Zifan heard the movement and opened his eyes to take a look. There are at least a dozen clothes in the basin, and the big wooden basin is full. These are all washed by Xiaolian. He looked at Xiao Lian's hand again, and it was really red, and his face was a little pale. Even if it is just autumn, the weather is not too cold, and the river water is already cold. It feels inhumane to let Xiaolian, a fourteen-year-old girl, wash so many clothes in cold water. The Xu family is no longer a preference for sons and daughters. It is because the status of women in ancient times was too low. In everyone's eyes, washing clothes was already a light life. Who cares if the little girl is afraid of cold water
Xu Zifan went to the kitchen and poured two bowls of hot water, put a little sugar, brought it out and handed a bowl to Xiao Lian, saying, "Drink some hot water, your face looks wrong, don't fall ill like a brother."
Xiaolian put down her clothes flattered, took the bowl with both hands, and the warm temperature passed from the bowl to the palm of her hand, she couldn't help holding the bowl tighter. Xu Zifan finished drinking the sugar water in a few sips and looked at her, "Why don't you drink it? Are you afraid it will get hot?"
"No, it's not hot." Xiaolian lowered her head and took a sip, stunned, "Third brother, did you put sugar? Sugar is very expensive, wait for the mother and the others to come back..."
Xu Zifan said indifferently, "Could my father and mother give us sugar water? Now there are only four of us and my mother, are you not used to it yet?" He raised his chin and pointed at the clothes in the basin, "Brother The sister-in-law's coat and their children's clothes will be washed by themselves later, by the way, I will wash my clothes myself, you can help your parents to wash them in the future."
"Ah? This, is this okay?" Xiaolian looked at her clothes and at the two children playing in the yard, wondering if she should listen to Xu Zifan.
Xu Zifan urged her to drink up the water quickly, put away the bowl and picked up a men's jacket to dry on the bamboo pole, "Separate the family, people are afraid that we will take advantage of them, so let's not always let others take advantage. You have helped them. Doing laundry is better than helping your parents cook, clean the house, and feed the chickens. Remember, it’s enough to be filial to your parents in the future, and don’t worry about other people’s affairs. When you get married, the third brother will belong to your parents’ family. Rely on. Don't worry about pleasing the eldest brother and the second brother. It's already been made clear that you don't care about your marriage so early. Are you still waiting to rely on it later? When the third brother earns money, we will move to the big house and have a thorough relationship with them. Clean up, understand?"
Xiaolian heard it like a fantasy, and couldn't help but say, "Brother, what do you use to make money?"
"I went to town in two days. They said that reading is good. I can't earn money after studying for so many years? What's the use of reading? Don't worry about it. It's useless."
"Oh." Xiaolian realized that Xu Zifan was drying clothes, and was even more surprised, "Third brother, you, you are a little different these two days, why did you help me pour water and dry clothes? Yesterday you still Help me serve the dishes, put it down quickly, this is not your job."
Xu Zifan stopped, put his hands on the bamboo pole, turned his head to look at her, and smiled, "As for me, I almost died when I fell into the river. I was in a coma. I was drowsy, in short, I knew that I had survived with great difficulty. Everyone cherishes their lives, especially when I heard that the eldest brother and the second brother had split up when I woke up, I felt that the four of us will be a family in the future. You have to be filial to your parents, take good care of you, and change the bad habits of being lazy and lying, and live a good life."
Xiaolian suddenly realized, clapped her hands and said, "I know, it's a great enlightenment, right? Third brother, then you won't be tested for talents? You don't have the strength to farm, what will you do in the future?"
Xu Zifan thought about it and said, "I always feel sleepy when I study, and there is only one kind of book that gets more spiritual the more I read it, and that is medical books. In fact, I think I already understand a lot, so I have no chance to practice. a doctor."
Xiaolian's eyes lit up, "Really? Third brother, do you know how to see a doctor? That Hu Langzhong's family in our village is doing well. People in the whole village look for him to see a doctor. Some people who can't afford money will send things. I will see them. My family eats meat a lot, if only you could be a boss in the village!"
In this world, barefoot doctors and doctors who sit in a medical clinic are called "Lang Zhong", and only those who have the ability to open a medical clinic are called "doctors". "Doctor" is higher than "Lang Zhong", more respected, and more trusted in medical skills. Obviously, Xiao Lian didn't hear what Xu Zifan meant, and his wish was very small.
Xu Zifan didn't correct her, smiled, quickly dried the clothes, and said, "It's still early, I didn't have this plan before, but now that I think about this, I have to study hard, after all, it's a matter of seeing a doctor and saving people, and it's rash. No. I will continue to take the exam for Xiucai. When I have spare money at home, if the money is not enough, I will not take the exam. I have a plan in my heart. It’s important to be happy. As for those two rooms, you can help if you have nothing to do, don’t delay our own affairs.”
"Oh, I know the third brother." Xiaolian responded suspiciously, and decided to turn around and ask her mother what to do. The third brother seems to dislike the eldest brother and the second brother very much. She is now following the third brother in this room. It seems that she should listen to the third brother
Xu Zifan asked Shaohua in his mind, [Shaohua, what time is it? 】
[Two thirty in the afternoon. 】
Xu Zifan said to Xiaolian, "It's almost time to apply. You cook, and cook more to keep your parents full."
"Okay, third brother, do you want to eat stewed eggs?"
"No, if you want to eat it, you can make one."
No sickness or pain, Xiaolian dare not eat. She went to Xu's father's and Xu's mother's house to get food and went into the stove to cook. The hot fire made her body warm. Thinking of the bowl of hot water and those clothes just now, for the first time, she felt that she was being taken care of by her brother. If she could live like this every day after the separation, there would be nothing wrong with the separation.
Xu Zifan walked slowly in the yard, moving his muscles and bones at will. Shaohua recorded his activity level and reminded him when he should stop and change his movements. The two children at the door of the second room didn't take the initiative to talk to him, and he didn't approach him either. He basically only liked his own children, and had no feelings for other people's children. And it's easy for a time-travel girl to think too much. If he just gave the two children a drink of sugar water, when Su Qianyun comes back, he might suspect that he has some conspiracy. He simply treats that as a neighbor's child.
After about two quarters of an hour, the Xu family came back. Xu Zifan stepped forward to take the farm implements from his parents and put them on the wall. He mixed them with warm water to wash their hands and faces, and poured water for them to drink. Intimately making the second old man happy, Xiaolian also stuck her head out from the stove and said with a smile, "Father, mother, the meal will be ready soon, and you can eat it later."
"Okay." Mother Xu replied with a smile, the kindness of her children made her feel a lot more comfortable. Yesterday, the family was separated, and the fields were naturally separated. Today, when she got off the ground, facing the inquiring words and strange eyes of others, she couldn't lift her head up. .
Xu Zifan took out the hats made for them from the room and showed them, "Father, mother, I've been thinking about it all morning, I think your hats are too heavy and heavy, so I thought of changing it, you guys. Put it on and try it on. Mother, you see I even made a pattern for you, does it look good?"
"Yo, it's so beautiful, how did you make it up?" Xu mother happily put on the hat, went into the room to look in the mirror, and came out and said, "This hat is good, it's comfortable to wear and looks good, it makes me look younger. several years old."
Father Xu put it on, took it off and looked at it carefully, and nodded again and again, "Miao, this method is really wonderful, it's light and dense, and it's better than my father's weave. You figured it out in the morning? Reading is still good."
Xu Zifan smiled and said, "I don't think my parents are working too hard, do I want to do something for you? I'm just thinking about it."
"I figured it out after thinking about it. What you think in your head is different from ours. It's much better than me and your father." Xu's mother was very happy. This was the first time she received a gift from her children. , things are worthless, but there is that kind of heart in it, at such a sensitive juncture, this bamboo hat is too heart-warming. The depression that had accumulated outside this day had all vanished, and my family was so happy, so what did others say
Xiaolian finished the meal and put it in Xu Zifan's house, and the four of them went into the house to eat while talking and laughing. They didn't deliberately ignore others, mainly because they were all talking to Xu Zifan, Xu Zifan didn't mention others, they didn't pay attention, and went straight into the room. The big room and the second room are much quieter than them, and they always feel a little awkward. It seems that Sanfang is the close and affectionate family. They have all been excluded, but this is their own request. It was equivalent to them abandoning Xu Zifan and Xiaolian, but they were quite happy in the end.
I can't tell what they feel, anyway, they can't be happy, and after careful consideration, there is no reason to be bored, it's inexplicable.
Now everyone shares a kitchen. After Xiaolian comes out, Mrs. Cai cooks, and then Su Qianyun cooks again. They went down to the ground for a tired day. When they came back, they ate the food made by Xiaolian directly, and then went back to the house to rest. They didn't feel well. Now, when I come back, I have to cook, and I have to wash the dishes after eating, and my back is sore after a little bit of work. Hearing Xu Zifan and the others' laughter and laughter makes me feel even more uncomfortable.