At the foot of the mountains, there are several ponds. Those for feeding animals and washing pots, and those for washing clothes and vegetables are all separated.
And this pond with clear water is where the villagers wash their clothes.
Li Man carried a basket of clothes and went to the pond with Xiao Wu. At this time, there were already women in twos and threes by the pond, chatting and laughing lively while washing their clothes. Maybe they happened to say something interesting. , several women burst into laughter with a bang.
"You sit here for a while, and I'll be fine in a while." Along the pond, Li Man found a corner that no one noticed. Li Man asked Xiao Wu to sit on the bank and wash clothes by herself on the rocks below.
Xiao Wu stayed obedient, and Li Man squatted by the water, took out all the dirty clothes in the basket, put them at her feet, and washed them one by one in the water. No, we can only use grass ash. From time to time, she also beats it with a mallet a few times. Fortunately, these clothes are not dirty, and they will be cleaned after a few more times in the water.
She washed it very quickly, and she washed most of it in a short time. She thought that the new clothes Li Hua made for her at home should be brought out to pass the water here. The water in this pond is really good, and it is better than using a washing machine before Also excellent.
Just turning around to ask Xiao Wu to go home to pick it up, he saw a kind-hearted middle-aged woman walking towards her with a basket of clothes on her shoulders.
She hurriedly looked away, but the woman glanced at Xiao Wu, and then greeted her with a smile, "Oh, you are... the daughter-in-law of the Li family, right?"
Li Man knew that she only had a half-level knowledge of this local dialect, and was afraid of misunderstandings when communicating with others, so she simply pursed her lips and said nothing, and only responded with a kind smile.
"Aunt Li, this is my older sister." Xiao Wu stood up, took the initiative to introduce to the woman, and rescued Li Man.
Aunt Li has already walked over, put the basket on the ground, then squatted behind Li Man, looked at her and praised her, "Oh, these days, it is rumored that the Li family married a daughter-in-law who looks like a fairy. Look, it's true, look at this little face, I'm afraid it's really not as good as a fairy."
The woman spoke very fast, and Li Man didn't get a general idea for a while, but seeing that there was no malice in her eyes, Xiao Wu just smiled foolishly, and didn't take it seriously, smiled at her, and then , continue to wash clothes.
"Are you done washing soon? Auntie will be waiting for you." Aunt Li added another sentence, and then, while taking out a handful of leeks from the corner of the basket, she picked them up while listening to other women's conversations, from time to time I also added a sentence or two.
Li Man couldn't understand what these women were talking about, but the lively atmosphere made her feel very interesting, especially when she heard their heartless laughter from time to time, she would smile knowingly.
Soon, Li Man finished washing and was about to leave with her clothes, but Aunt Li grabbed her. Then, she grabbed a handful of leeks from her basket and insisted on taking Li Man home to taste.
Li Man was embarrassed to accept it, besides, she had no place to put it, the basket was full of clean clothes.
Aunt Li beckoned to Xiao Wu and asked him to hold it. Then, she warmly told Li Man to come to her house when she was free. Her two daughters were about the same age as Li Man, and they would definitely be able to Come play.
Li Man nodded in agreement, and at the same time, a little joy welled up in her heart. In this strange world, it's really good to be treated with kindness.