Sister-in-law Ji stood in front of the door, pressing her ears again to hear the sound. After listening for a while, I heard nothing.
She looked at Ji Huai and the two, opened her eyes slightly, pointed at the door, "Is something going to happen?"
Ji Huai frowned, put down the half-knitted bamboo basket, stood up, walked towards Sister-in-law Ji, and knocked on the door twice, "Second brother?"
The door is locked from the inside, which means that the person must be inside. If there is no response inside, something may have happened.
He waited for a while, and Tang Xiuer also got up and walked back.
Ji Huai stayed for a while, feeling more and more strange, and about to knock twice more, a weak voice came from inside, "What's the matter?"
That was Sister-in-law Ji's voice, and her hoarseness revealed that she was tired and weak.
"Just asking. Are you okay? Why haven't you seen anyone all morning?" Sister-in-law Ji said to the crack in the door, as if smelling a strange smell, she covered her nose and said, "Why does the smell in your house feel so weird?" "
Smelly and sour.
Sister-in-law Ji was about to open the door, but when she heard what she said, she held her stomach and stepped back, holding on and saying, "It's okay, I'm sleeping."
"It's already noon." Sister-in-law Ji felt strange, something must have happened, and knocked on the door again, asking the other party to open it.
The whole family has been hiding in the room for a long time. On normal days, Sister-in-law Ji would have driven Ya Erya to mow the grass, so how could she let the two girls sleep for so long.
"It's okay." Sister-in-law Ji said again, her tone seemed to reveal her impatience, and she stopped answering.
Sister-in-law Ji no longer looked for trouble, and while turning around to leave, she glanced at the closed door again.
Ji Huai and Tang Xiuer didn't mind their own business and returned to the utility room to continue working on their own affairs.
Sister-in-law Ji went to dry the clothes again, and then took the basin after drying. When walking towards the two of them, he looked at the bamboo basket and bamboo hat made by Ji Huai, praised him a few words, and then said, "Third brother, aren't you going to hunt in the mountains today?"
Although Ji Huai now has selfish motives, he might get something back if he goes hunting in the mountains, and he won't get anything if he doesn't go.
"I'm not going." Ji Huai didn't look up and replied.
He didn't answer enthusiastically, and Sister-in-law Ji didn't feel embarrassed, so she said to herself, "You are even more skillful with your hands than mom. The hats your elder brother bought in town are not as good as yours. They all broke a few days ago." , I couldn’t wear it at all, and even said I had to go to the town to buy it. I thought, other people’s ones are not as good as those made by Third Brother, so I might as well buy them from Third Brother.”
After hearing what she said, Tang Xiuer looked over from the corner of her eye.
Can she still know what Sister-in-law Ji means? What he said was "buy". In fact, she knew that Ji Huai would not accept her money.
As expected, Ji Huai said, "It's all trivial, and I won't ask for your or eldest brother's money."
Sister-in-law Ji smiled, as if she had guessed this, "How embarrassing is that? How can I get it for free?"
Over the years, they have been taking things for nothing, so naturally they still treat Ji Huai as he was before, only saying nice things with their mouths, and not being polite when they should take it.
She was still thinking about the three eggs given in exchange for fish, and how to get them back from other places. If you ask Ji Huai for a bamboo basket or a bamboo hat, you will make money.
I have to say that Sister-in-law Ji's calculations are not ordinary.
Tang Xiuer listened to her words, speeded up the embroidery on her hands, pursed her red lips, and did not look at Sister-in-law Ji. Ji Huai also took a long time to make a bamboo hat. He also had to go to the mountains to chop bamboo, and his hands were covered with cuts. Just give it away for free.
Just when she was feeling depressed, Ji Huai stopped and said, "If sister-in-law feels sorry for her, I will give you ten eggs to replenish Xiu'er's health."
Sister-in-law Ji's expression immediately calmed down.
If the bamboo hat Ji Huai made was sold in the town, he would definitely be able to get ten eggs back. But ten eggs need to be saved one by one.
Three eggs for a fish was enough to send her over the edge, now ten eggs for a hat? Ji Huai's words are getting more and more excessive. It must be Tang Xiuer who is causing trouble!
Ji Huai continued, "She has to eat eggs every day now, otherwise there will be nothing else to replenish her body. Eggs are the most suitable."
"Do you have to eat it every day?" Sister-in-law Ji twitched the corner of her mouth and blurted out, "Others don't eat it every day during confinement. How can anyone be so delicate?"
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"Others are others, you can eat if you like, if you want to eat." Ji Huai didn't seem to care and his attitude was casual.
Tang Xiuer was sitting aside. She had indeed been eating eggs every day these days, and the amount of eggs and meat she ate had almost caught up with the amount she had eaten in the previous year. Seeing him say this, I couldn't help but look over in surprise and whispered, "Is it bad to eat so much?"
"What's wrong? Could it be that it's still poisoning? Now you're eating alone and two people are supplementing it! You have it at home, so eat as hard as you can!" Ji Huai was helpless.
"Oh." Tang Xiuer said nothing.
"We don't have that many eggs at home." Sister-in-law Ji said in a dilemma. She didn't want to give eggs to replenish her health. After Tang Xiuer came to Ji's house, Ji's second sister-in-law worked as a maid for her before she got married.
When she gave birth to a child, the other party would wash all the clothes and do all the dirty work.
If a "maid" wants to eat and drink well, she still has to give him eggs? This made her uncomfortable.
"Give as much as you have, and you can give the rest slowly." Ji Huai said, picking up the bamboo hat next to him and stretching it towards her.
"Chickens haven't laid many eggs recently, and I don't know if I can get enough." Sister-in-law Ji actually didn't want it anymore. Although it was a benefit, she didn't want to take advantage of it when she thought of giving the eggs to Tang Xiuer.
There are only two hens. If you want to lay more eggs, you need to feed them.
Ji Huai didn't see what she meant. From the corner of his eye, he saw Brother Ji coming back from the door. He continued with his usual expression, "Didn't you say that I can no longer wear the bamboo hat I wore? I have to buy it sooner or later, or else get it first." Are you going to use it? In exchange for eggs, I just want to give Xiu'er more food, so I can save the eggs slowly. Mainly, I originally wanted to find someone else to exchange them for."
"I don't know if I can save it." Sister-in-law Ji still declined, and did not reach out to take the bamboo hat. Instead, she said, "Now our family doesn't have any eggs, and we still need ten eggs."
She said it seriously, but Ji Huai saw Brother Ji's face darkening outside the door.
After Sister-in-law Ji married in, she gave birth to two sons in a row. She was very upright. She was not only arrogant towards Mother Ji, but also disdainful towards Brother Ji.
In the last life, he got into a relationship with an old man at the entrance of the village and moved his belongings to that other side. Brother Ji was the life of the old scalper in the family and he didn't know anything about it.
Ji Huai: "Chickens can lay eggs, big brother has to use them."
This woman is quite cruel. The sun is so bright, Brother Ji is in the fields every day, and she is not willing to give up ten eggs for a bamboo hat.
"It's not that my sister-in-law is reluctant to part with it. We have to see how many eggs the chicken can lay. I really haven't laid many eggs recently." Sister-in-law Ji sighed as she said, "I can't guarantee it. You have worked hard to make it up. If you can't get it out, Xiu'er will have to eat it. We can’t help but feel sorry for it.”
She said this because she didn't want to give Tang Xiuer so many eggs, but she wanted Ji Huai to take the initiative to say that he would give less eggs, or it would be better not to give them at all. Moreover, she didn't care whether Brother Ji needed it or not.
Before Ji Huai could say anything, Brother Ji came over angrily and yelled, "We don't even have ten eggs in our house? Let the dogs eat them all?!"
Even if he doesn't care about everything in the house, he still knows where the eggs are and how many there are.
Sister-in-law Ji was startled, her face turned pale, she hesitated and couldn't say a word, she lowered her head unconvinced, "We have to spend money inside and outside the house, how can we..."
Before he finished speaking, Brother Ji interrupted directly, with a stern face, "Is ten eggs too many? Why didn't you say more when you took the eggs back to your parents' house? Don't let me see you taking things back to your parents' house again!" If you take it back, you can go back!"
No matter how tough Sister-in-law Ji is, she is afraid of being divorced. If you are driven back to your parents' home, you will have no shame in living in this world anymore and will commit suicide.
Brother Ji took the bamboo hat from Ji Huai's hand. When he saw the two of them arguing, he took the initiative and said, "Sister-in-law said that chickens haven't laid eggs recently. You don't have any eggs at home. Otherwise, I'll give you five."
Before Sister-in-law Ji could be happy, Brother Ji said angrily, "Why didn't the chicken lay any eggs? Aren't there just ten eggs? Why not? This woman has too many evil thoughts, so don't take it back to your parents' family! Turn your arms outward and marry her home." Look at the fire!"
If it were normal, Brother Ji would definitely be happy. But now Ji's sister-in-law knows that he can no longer wear the hat he wears when working, and there are eggs at home, so she is reluctant to change it. He works hard every day, is it not worth it anymore
"Wait, I'll get it." Brother Ji said and walked into the house.
"What do you know? Where are the eggs at home?" Sister-in-law Ji saw Brother Ji walking into the house and hurriedly caught up.
If he took out the eggs, wouldn't it mean that she had lied
The two entered the house and started arguing inside.
If one does not give it, the other must give it. Brother Ji brought out the eggs hidden under the bed, and Sister Ji quickly grabbed them and refused to let him take them out.
When the two of them were fighting for each other, they started to move their hands. In desperation, Sister Ji scratched Brother Ji. As for Brother Ji, he glared and slapped him.
After the fight, he was stunned. After all, Sister-in-law Ji, who gave birth to his two sons, still has a high status in the family.
"You hit me!" Sister-in-law Ji couldn't believe it and instantly turned into a shrew, scratching and scratching her.
Sister-in-law Ji was a little chubby. Brother Ji was pushed and lost his balance, throwing the egg in his hand towards the door.
Ji Huai happened to come to break up the fight, but he saw a dozen eggs falling in front of him, smashing them to pieces, and the egg liquid splashed all over the floor.
Sister-in-law Ji saw that all the eggs she had been saving for a long time were smashed, and she collapsed emotionally. She went up to beat and bite Brother Ji, and yelled, "Are you satisfied? They were all broken. Now you are satisfied." Bar?"
Brother Ji was also distressed, but it hurt from being beaten. He also pushed Sister Ji, with bulging veins, and cursed, "Crazy woman, you are just for this crazy woman!"
How can Sister-in-law Ji admit defeat? He continued to step forward, with such momentum that he wanted to fight Brother Ji to the death.
Ji Huai did not step forward to stop him, but instead pulled Tang Xiuer aside.
As soon as the two quarreled, Brother Ji's house was not at peace. He only heard the anxious voices of Brother Ji and Sister-in-law Ji, "Da Ya? Er Ya?"
"Da Ya?"
"Don't scare me, wake up, Erya?!"
…
Sister-in-law Ji suddenly burst into tears. She cried loudly and kept shouting.
Brother Ji and Sister-in-law Ji, who had bright faces, were both alarmed by the movement over there. Brother Ji's family, who had not opened the door all morning, opened the door.
As soon as I opened the door, a sour smell hit me.
The smell in the room was so unpleasant, Sister-in-law Ji's face was pale and her eyes were sunken, Brother Ji's face was haggard and not much better.
He carried Da Ya and walked out, his feet so weak that he almost knelt down.
Sister-in-law Ji Erya couldn't even hold Erya, so she cried and begged Ji Huai to hold her, "Erya and Daya can't be woken up. Come on, take them to the doctor. They can't be woken up."
After Ji Huai entered, regardless of how unpleasant the smell was, he looked at Erya who was sleeping unconscious on the bed, and quickly picked him up and walked out.