Mrs. Liu said embarrassingly: "Xiaohan, this is not much work. With your aunt Zhou's help, I won't bother you..."
"Auntie, you are outrageous when you say this. I treat Xiaocao and Shitou like brothers and sisters. Our family doesn't speak the same language, so if you have anything to do in the future, just open your mouth!"
Little Shitou was very happy, with a big smile on his face: "Brother Han, from now on our two families will live closer together, and it will be much more convenient to travel! I used to eat food from your house, and in the future, you can come and taste my two. Sister’s craftsmanship! My second sister’s cooking is delicious, and the bean noodles made are even more delicious than white noodles!”
"Okay! Then I'll be lucky!" Zhao Han looked up at Xiaocao's back, then lowered his head to cut the weeds.
Perhaps it was because of the separation of the family, Xiao Shitou finally showed his lively side as a child, chattering non-stop, but it did not delay his work, and kept waving the small scythe in his hand.
The little roe deer beside him seemed to have infected his excitement, jumping around in the grass, and from time to time lowered his head and gnawed off a weed, and held it to the grass like a treasure, begging for love and reward.
Over there, Liu Shi and Fang Shi were naturally not idle, chatting while working.
Looking at the dilapidated house, Fang couldn't help but said: "Aunt Yu's family is also true. Brother Da Hai earned so much money for the family, so he gave you two taels of money. What can two taels of silver do? It's not enough to repair the house! Sister Muyun, if you don’t have enough money, just ask, if you don’t have much, my family can still take it out. It’s still cold, so we have to repair the house first.”
Liu Muyun's eyes were moved with emotion, and he hid his emotions by pulling weeds, and said in a low voice, "Thank you, sister-in-law Da Nian..."
"Thank you. We will be neighbors from now on. Close neighbors are not as good as distant relatives. If you need help, just ask!" Fang quickly mowed the grass with a sickle against the ground, and she was capable at first glance.
The family on the west opened the backyard and rushed a group of ducks into the pond behind the house. Seeing the movement here, they leaned over and took a look, and said, "Oh! Dahai's daughter-in-law! Are you really going to move here? Ouch, Uncle Yu Aunt Yu is really cruel, how can people live in this crappy house..."
Yu Xiaocao raised her head and glanced at this woman with high cheekbones and thin lips, she babbled at these words, why did she feel more gloating the more she heard it
"Don't pay attention to her! Mao's mouth, if you really care about her, you will die of anger. Just treat it as a sparrow's cry!" Within a radius of two miles, there are only Zhou's family and Qian's family. Zhou's family raises chickens, while Qian's family raises ducks. Eggs and live chickens obviously sell better than Qian's ducks. The daughter-in-law of the Qian family, Mrs. Mao, is not a close talker, and she always speaks bitterly when she sees Mrs. Fang.
At the beginning, Fang even replied a few words. Later, after the two families got to know each other better, they knew that there was nothing wrong with Mr. Mao, so they just kept their mouth shut to avoid offending others. Almost all the girls and daughter-in-laws in the village were offended by her, so Fang didn't care about it for the sake of his neighbors.
Mrs. Mao also seemed to be aware of his bad-speaking problem, and hurriedly added another sentence: "If you need manpower to repair the house, come to my house and tell me. My old family has nothing but strength. From now on, they will be neighbors. It is also necessary to help each other. You are busy, I have to go to the pier to see if there are any fish for sale, buy one and come back to my family Wen'er to supplement... "
Fang whispered: "Mao's eldest son is studying in the town, and it is said that he is doing well. She took the opportunity to show off, no, Qian Wen will also show it when he comes back from Xiumu today." Speak up."
"I know, I know! Brother Qian Wen is amazing, he got the first place in the exam last time!" Xiao Shitou interjected, and then returned to Zhao Han's side, circling behind him like an idiot.
Liu looked at his son who was obviously more lively, smiled gently, and said: "Children are the treasures in the hearts of parents, and in the eyes of mothers, my children are the best."
Fang thought about it, and smiled: "Yes, yes! Although my family Hua'er is not suitable for studying, but he helped his father walk around the streets at a young age, and he didn't feel bitter but enjoyed it. There are more than a hundred chickens, and there are two girls here, so I hardly need to ask... "
Mrs. Liu glanced at the two daughters who were busy cleaning the weeds, with a faint smile in their eyes, and said: "Our children are all sensible..."
Yu Xiaocao turned her head and said with a smile: "Mother, Aunt Zhou, keep your voice down, be careful that people will hear that you are selling melons in Lao Wang!"
Both Liu Shi and Fang Shi looked at her with a smile, and Fang Shi said: "This family is well divided, Xiaocao's temper is also lively, and she is still teasing us."
Mrs. Liu nodded, and said: "Cao'er's body has also recovered, and she has become more cheerful. As a mother, I feel relieved. If her father's legs can recover..."
"Yes, yes! Good people are rewarded with good things. Brother Da Hai's leg will definitely be cured!" Mrs. Fang had heard about Yu Hai's leg injury, and hurriedly comforted him.
"Second Sister, Second Sister! Look, Brother Xiaowu and I found three wild eggs in the bushes! I'll let Eldest Sister cook them in the next afternoon, father, mother and Second Sister each have one!"
When everyone was about to clean up all the weeds in the front yard and backyard, the little stone called out by Qian Wu next door got out from nowhere, with grass leaves on its head, holding up the wild eggs in his hand, smiling bloomed.
The second girl of the Zhou family, Shan Shan, teased him on purpose: "Let your eldest sister cook for you, but she has no share. Little Shitou, aren't you afraid that Xiao Lian will say you're partial?"
Xiaoshitou glanced at Xiaolian, and said with a smile: "Eldest sister can't do it! Dad is injured, mother and second sister are not in good health, if eldest sister has something good, she will eat it first."
Fang touched the little guy's head, and said with a smile: "Sister Muyun, your son is really sensible. Let's not envy others, it's reasonable to live our lives well."
No one wanted to have these three wild eggs all to themselves, so under Xiaocao's suggestion, they made egg drop soup, and the family of five drank a bowl of it deliciously.
At noon, Xiaocao's grandmother took three uncles and aunts, drove a borrowed ox cart, and brought them a cart full of daily necessities. As large as tables, chairs and stools, as small as pots and pans, some are newly added, and some are currently in use at home.
When Yu Hai was injured, the grandmother of the Liu family came to visit and left two taels of silver for her daughter to buy food and supplements for her grandchildren. As soon as the Liu family left, the two taels of silver were taken away by the Zhang family, saying that they were going to be used for Yu Hai's medical treatment.
Xiaocao's grandmother, Yao Shi, saw that her daughter and granddaughter and grandson looked much better, and most of the stones in her heart were relieved. She hugged the stone in her arms, and said to Liu Shi with a choked sob: "It's fine if we split up, it's fine if we split up! At least I don't have to be angry with your mother-in-law in the future."
Liu wiped the corners of her eyes, and said with a smile: "Yes, life may be a little bit harder in the future, but being able to be the master of the house, without looking at other people's faces, and without worrying about children being beaten or scolded, no matter how bitter it is, it is sweet. "
Liu's natal family is on the other side of the mountain. There are only four acres of dry land in the family, and life is not very affluent. The Liu family has two elder brothers and a younger brother. The eldest uncle Liu Pei is strong and strong, and he often goes out to do odd jobs during the slack season. The eldest aunt, Han, runs a small business on the wharf, earning three or two dollars from the dock workers to subsidize the family.
The uncle's family only had two daughters. The eldest daughter Liu Feiying was fourteen years old and was already engaged. The second daughter, Liu Feiyan, is as old as Xiaocao's eldest brother, and the two families joked that they would get closer.
The second uncle, Liu Han, is honest and capable, and he is a good hand in the field. Under the care of him and Grandpa Cao'er, the yield of the few acres of land is somewhat better than that of other families. Although the second aunt Hu Shi has some small selfishness, there is nothing serious about it. Because she gave birth to two sons and a daughter, she consciously stood taller than her childless sister-in-law.
The third uncle, Liu Hao, is the youngest in the family, and it can be said that he was brought up by the Liu family, and has a deep relationship with this sister. He just married his wife Bian the year before last and gave birth to a son who is less than one year old. Liu Hao learned carpentry from the carpenter in the village, and often went out to find carpentry to earn some money. The third aunt, Bian, is good at embroidery and can sell some embroidery every month.
The Liu family was not separated, and the three sons were all filial, and all the money they earned was handed over to their mother, Yao. Yao's family is not like Zhang's, who is not willing to spend money with money. Apart from the family's food and clothing, he also gives his daughter-in-law some pocket money from time to time. The Liu family has a small land and a large population, so they don't have much income, and they can't save much money every year.
Last night, I heard that my daughter and son-in-law have separated. The daughter’s family has many children and they are all young, and the son-in-law has injured his leg. Mrs. Yao couldn't sit still anymore, so she packed up some daily-use bedding, bowls and bowls early in the morning, borrowed an ox cart and rushed over.
Although Xishan Village, where the Liu family is located, is only separated from Dongshan Village by a west mountain, it only takes one and a half hours to walk through the mountains and forests, but if you come here by ox cart, you need to go around a long way, which costs twice as much. time.
Yao shi took his son and daughter-in-law with him, and rushed to his daughter's house before dawn, and arrived at noon, and even ate breakfast on the road with dry food.
Seeing that the old house was so dilapidated that almost the roof was gone, Yao was both distressed and angry. The in-laws have gone too far, and they almost let their daughter and son-in-law leave the house. If there is a stepmother, there will be a stepfather! She is well aware of Zhang's aggressive and tricky temperament, and it is futile to seek him out.
She took out a bulging purse from her bosom, stuffed it into Liu's hand, and said with a sob: "Yunzi, mother, here is ten taels of silver, you take it and repair the house first. It's better to move out early, so as not to Don't worry about the three acres of land, this year the family will grow more sweet potato seedlings, and in the spring, let your brother come over and help plant them... "
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I tidied up the room yesterday, clearing out a lot of sundries and unworn clothes and shoes.
New Year is coming, get ready for a new bed and new wardrobe!