After about an hour.
There was a smell of food from the simple kitchen outside, and Ji Yang was sitting next to Ye Jiao at this time.
She was stirring the sweet potato porridge in the pot, and he was watching.
The firelight and the faint yellowish light could barely illuminate the small kitchen. There was a stove next to it, and some firewood was piled up next to it, which was about to burn out.
Except for the wall connected to the stove, the other two sides of this small kitchen are barely piled up with bricks of different sizes, and the left side is the door.
Dark and leaky.
If it rains, the fire can't even start, let alone stay and eat inside.
This is the kitchen that his grandparents used when they were there. It can be said to be a long time ago.
There was not much rice in the house, so the porridge was thinner, and Ye Jiao also put a big sweet potato brought by Zhang Yan, otherwise the two of them would not be full.
"It's ready, let's eat." She put out the fire, and originally only took a bowl for herself, but then realized that Zhang Yan brought the sweet potatoes, so she handed one to Ji Yang with a blank expression.
Cooked some wild vegetables that she went to pick.
Ye Jiao has a small appetite, and he will be full after eating a small bowl. Ji Yang has a big appetite, and even after drinking two bowls, he still feels that his teeth are not enough.
"Don't you eat?" Seeing her stop, he fished out the rice grains and sweet potatoes in the pot, and put them in her bowl.
"I won't eat." Ye Jiao took the bowl aside, stood up straight away, went outside to fetch some water, and washed the bowl.
Afterwards, she started to walk into the house, picked up the iron bucket and walked out quickly, preparing to boil water outside for a bath.
She didn't want to pay attention to him, this guy would eat all the food and leave the mess for her to clean up.
Putting the iron bucket aside, she began to fill the kettle with water from the water tank.
As soon as the pot was half full, the water tank had bottomed out, Ye Jiao frowned, her red lips were tightly pursed, feeling a little dry.
Ji Yang didn't care about the family affairs at all. When the family was not separated, Ji's father picked the water in the house. Later, Zhang Yan and Sun Miaolan disliked her for taking a bath every day. They taunted her, and she went to fetch water by herself, but she could only pick two at a time. The water in the second bucket, she has to pick several times for a big tank.
My shoulder hurts every time.
Then they disliked her for using too much firewood, saying that she was a rich young lady in the city, so she went to collect firewood by herself, and later she did all the work of collecting firewood at home.
This little water will be used tomorrow, and she is very tired, so she can't pick it up at such a late hour.
"Is there no water?" Ji Yang came out of the kitchen, looked at the water tank, reached over and put it down slightly, and scooped up two more spoonfuls, "Is it enough?"
Ye Jiao shook her head, "I have to wash up tomorrow, forget it, I'll just wipe my body and it will be fine."
"I'll pick it out and burn it first." Ji Yang said as he walked over, and easily lifted the boiling water pot and put it on the small stove.
After saying that, he picked up the iron bucket with a pole and walked out.
Ye Jiao stood where he was, watched his figure disappear from sight, and felt for a moment that he still had merit.
In the next second, I dismissed my thoughts again, what can I do
The separation was only ten days old, and she went to work every day to earn work points. He killed the old hen at home to eat well by himself, and killed the second one regardless of her obstruction.
There is simply no help.
She was in a panic, she had already lit the fire, and kept adding firewood to it, looking at the few firewood left, thinking about picking it up.
Tomorrow I have to come back earlier and pick up more quickly, otherwise it will be dark soon.
At this time, there was movement at the door, and Ji Yang had already walked in carrying two buckets of water. She turned her head and saw that, to be honest, she still felt a little relieved.
Now she thinks about it, if Ji Yang does a little, she will be free, otherwise she won't have time tomorrow and can only wrong herself.
He picked up a bucket of water, poured it into the water tank, and then poured another bucket, poured the remaining half, and walked over with it, "Add it?"
"Do you want to take a bath?" Ye Jiao asked him, if you take a bath, burn a little more.
"You don't wash your hair? I'll cook it after you wash it." Ji Yang said as he lifted the lid of the pot and filled it up.
After boiling, it can be mixed with two large buckets of warm water, and it is enough to wash your hair and take a bath.
Zhang Miaolan and Zhang Yan couldn't understand her because they thought it was a waste of time for her to wash her hair and take a shower.
Ye Jiao didn't say a word, she sweated a lot today, it's really uncomfortable if she doesn't wash it, and she won't feel comfortable at night.
"I'll pick it up two more times, so it can last for a few days." Ji Yang put down the lid of the pot, picked up the iron bucket and went out again.
Ye Jiao looked at the fire in the small stove, her eyes flickered, no one knew what she was thinking.
After a while, Ji Yang came back again and filled the tank with water again, and soon filled half of it.
He walked back and forth three times, filled two-thirds of the water, which was enough for a few days, and then covered it with a wooden lid.
At this time, the water in Ye Jiao's pot was about to boil, so she scooped up several spoonfuls and brought it to mix with cold water.
She couldn't carry a whole bucket, so she could only mix half of it each time. She washed her body first, and then washed her hair after coming out. Although it was cold outside, she didn't have to go out and then go in again.
"Add more." Ji Yang carried it over, added a few spoonfuls of hot water, poured cold water into it, helped her lift it into the room, and said, "Let's wash first."
Ye Jiao watched his operation and paused for a while.
It's not that Ji Yang didn't treat her so well. Half a month before the wedding, she would still secretly ask him to do some work that she couldn't do herself. Later, Zhang Yan would find it hard to see it, and Sun Miaolan would mock her, and he lost his patience.
Later, when they moved here, Ji Yang had a bad temper and pushed everything on her, like a child who didn't grow up.
When Ye Jiao walked in, he went out. She was absent-mindedly taking a bath, and there was a small bucket of water left after washing.
It's not enough to wash your hair, and it's a pity to throw it away.
While hesitating, Ye Jiao frowned when she heard his footsteps coming in, and her eyes were filled with displeasure.
He is keen on intercourse, always regardless of time, and she is quite conservative, so it is inevitable to resist.
"Have you finished washing?" Ji Yang asked, before she could reply, he said again, "I brought you a bucket of shampoo, I put it here."
Then, he closed the door again.
Ye Jiao didn't come out at first, so after listening carefully for a while, she found that he was boiling water outside, and leaned out to see that there was a bucket of water beside him, still emitting smoke.
There was still a rippling in my heart, I couldn't lift it but it was not far away, I stretched out my hand to pull it in, and finally I could wash my hair with confidence.
This is also good for separating families. The house is a bit leaky and shabby. You have to rely on yourself for everything, but no one cares about it, and you are free.
Ji Yang doesn't talk about her in this kind of matter, let alone talk about her, but he is unreliable.
After washing, she brushed her hair and came out, feeling much refreshed, and the fatigue of the day seemed to have disappeared a lot.
Ji Yang has already taken down the kettle and put the kettle on. There is also a very old thermos beside it. The outside has been rusted and the original pattern cannot be seen.
She exchanged the food stamps she saved with Aunt Wang next door.
"Go take a shower, I'll watch." Ye Jiao walked over, looked at him and said.
"If it's about to boil, I'll just pour it in." Ji Yang said as he lifted the lid of the pot, "Wait a little longer."
Ye Jiao didn't force it either, Ji Yang was hardworking, so she wouldn't compete with him for a job.
After a while, the water boiled, and he began to fill it into the thermos, and then brought it back to the room.
As far as she was concerned, she still had warm water to drink tomorrow, so she just let him go.
When Ji Yang came out of the shower, Ye Jiao was sitting and reading a book. The book was crumpled. Zhang Yan tried to use it to light the fire countless times, but she stopped her.
Those books seemed to be her life.
When Ji Yang walked over, Ye Jiao closed the book without saying a word, and there was a piece of densely written manuscript paper next to it.
"I can't write this down, can I?" Ji Yang stretched out his head to read it, Ye Jiao pulled it over to put it in the book, "Don't worry about it."
The last time Sun Miaolan asked him to bring her book to the fire, he still went to look for it, and almost burned it.
"I'll just take a look." Ji Yang touched his nose, feeling a little guilty.
"Don't touch my book, if you dare to take it, I will never forgive you!" Ye Jiao said seriously, not wanting to lie at all.
This is already her last spiritual sustenance.
"I didn't move, so I asked, if it's full, if I don't want it, I can still use it to light the fire..."
"Say it again!"
Before Ji Yang finished speaking, Ye Jiao's eyes widened and he roared, like a cat that has been thoroughly irritated, the sockets of his eyes were red.
"Why are you still crying?" He became flustered and explained, "I mean, if you don't want it, you can buy a new manuscript paper. If it's full, you can't write? I'll buy you a new one when I go to town. "
"Don't lie to me!" The more Ye Jiao said, the more she felt aggrieved. They all felt that reading was useless, and they would only sarcasm her before. When Ji Yang chased her, he would say nice things, but later they also felt that she was wasting time.
"I didn't lie to you. I really will buy it for you. Isn't it just drawing paper? Not only can I buy you drawing paper, but I can also bring you books back." Ji Yang assured.
Whether it's true or not, at least at this moment Ye Jiao's heart is moving, looking at him with clear eyes, so charming.
Ji Yang's Adam's apple moved up and down, staring at her and said, "Isn't there a bamboo strip you weaved in the yard? I'll take it to the town to exchange for money, and then I'll buy some for you."
Speaking of this, Ye Jiao restrained her expression.
She doesn't believe him.
She learned those bamboo strips for a long time, and it took her a lot of effort to weave them, and she hoped to send them to the people in the village to help her exchange money, and then exchange them for some food.
If Ji Yang took it, he might just squander it all, and they would just wait to starve.
"I don't need to take the bamboo strips now, I'll weave a few more." Ye Jiao gradually calmed down, feeling that Ji Yang was paying attention here.
"If you edit it again, you can exchange it again, without conflicting." Ji Yang said.
"You don't have to worry about it." Ye Jiao was even more convinced that he had signed this notice, walked to the bed, and warned in a deep voice, "You are not allowed to take it, you are not allowed to move without my permission, you have to sell yourself with it make up!"
She was already busy enough at work, and she had to cook when she came back, so she gritted her teeth and took the time to make up.
"Why are you so fierce?" Ji Yang also came over, "I will definitely give you all the money I exchanged."
"Then don't move." Ye Jiao didn't believe him at all, got on the bed, slept in the innermost part, and turned her back to face the wall.
Ji Yang didn't speak anymore, walked over and went to bed, fell asleep and said, "Are you angry? Then I just don't move."
"Are you going to work tomorrow?" Ye Jiao asked.
Even if I know that asking questions may not be guaranteed, I still don't give up.
"tomorrow I will… "
"The family doesn't have much rice. If you don't quit work, the food that our family gets will not last long. Are we going to starve to death in winter?" She interrupted before he finished speaking.
At this time, Ye Jiao hadn't spoken too harshly. In her last life, life had forced her from a weaker woman to a stronger one.
It's not that I still feel aggrieved when I say this now, trying to reason.
"Down, down, go tomorrow." Ji Yang put his hands behind his head in a helpless look, as if recalling, "My father didn't force me to go to work before, at home..."
"You are married now, and your parents kicked you out. If you don't work, you will starve to death, and your sister-in-law won't let us go home for a bite of food." Ye Jiao broke his dream coldly. .
Ji Yang's face was unnatural, and he argued, "That's different, Mom sent sweet potatoes today, and eggs tomorrow."
Ye Jiao didn't bother to talk to him, she was still like a child who didn't grow up, unable to recognize the facts. If Sun Miaolan found Zhang Yan with the eggs, he might blow the roof over.
"Wait for mom to bring the eggs tomorrow, and I'll give you the eggs." Ji Yang promised so before going to bed.
Ye Jiao didn't return, she was exhausted during the day, and after a while she was breathing evenly.
Ji Yang supported his head with one hand to look at her, and slowly pulled up the quilt on her body again.
He must like Ye Jiao, and she is also very good-looking. It is rare for a woman to catch his eyes like this, otherwise he would not have opposed his parents for the first time because of her, and even agreed to be kicked out.
However, this love is like a child playing around. In essence, he is still an immature child who has been spoiled by his father and mother for a long time.
the next day.
Before dawn, Ji Yang was pulled up from the bed by Ye Jiao, with the appearance that he must be sent to work.
"hurry up."
"The time is coming."
Ye Jiao kept urging her, the captain's whistle sounded, and Ji Yang followed her dawdly.
When they arrived in the field, everyone was taken aback when they saw that Ye Jiao was still following Ji Yang.
This kid from the Ji family is going to the ground today
But it's rare.
It's no wonder they think so, Ji Yang is more handsome, and the two elders of Ji's family are used to it, afraid that they can't lift their shoulders or lift their hands.
The production team leader looked at him and was unwilling to give him heavy work, and wanted him to go to the publicity team to promote, but the work points were a bit small.
"Let my wife go, I'll plant rice seedlings." Ji Yang took the initiative to speak.
Ye Jiao froze, turned to look at him, she didn't want to.
In the end, she couldn't hold back Ji Yang, she also felt that she had suffered from severe back pain recently, and she was afraid that she couldn't take it anymore, so she gave him the bamboo hat before leaving.
"What am I afraid of getting tanned as a grown man?" Ji Yang disdainfully pulled up his pants and prepared to go to the fields.
Ye Jiao looked at him, a little touched.
How good would it be if he kept doing this
Soon, seeing him being a little funny in the field, still leaning on one side, almost falling, she couldn't laugh anymore, and the young daughters-in-law beside him were still covering their mouths and laughing.
Ji Yang, is it really okay
With apprehension, she could only leave and head towards the propaganda team.
afternoon.
After she was done, she went to record her work points, walked to the rice field, looked around, and saw no sign of Ji Yang.
Will you sneak back to sleep
Thinking of the hope that she had just raised and sinking again, her eyes became darker, and she shuffled back.
Pushing open the door, it was quiet inside.
He didn't come back
He took out the key and opened the door, but he didn't see anyone. The quilt was neatly folded by her this morning.
Where did it go
Not caring about other things, she washed the rice and cooked the rice first. Today the team shared some vegetables, so there was no need to eat wild vegetables. Just as she was about to cook, Ji Yang came back from the outside.
There was still some mud on his trousers, and it wasn't dry, so he should have gone to the ground. Ye Jiao breathed a sigh of relief, but saw him looking depressed, with his eyes downcast and not speaking.
It looked like he had received a huge blow.
"What's wrong?" Ye Jiao walked over, couldn't help lowering her voice, and asked.
Ji Yang raised his head slowly, the corners of his lips twitched, and before he could speak, Sun Miaolan's curse came from outside the door, "Did you steal something, you old man, I'll go search it now."
"What are you doing?"
"alright!"
…
Ji Dachao pulled Sun Miaolan, and Zhang Yan also blocked her from behind. The family came this way after arguing, and squeezed into the yard at once.
Ye Jiao looked at the people, and before she opened her mouth to ask, Sun Miaolan pointed to the sweet potato in one corner, her voice became sharper, and she yelled at Zhang Yan, "Didn't you say you didn't give it? What is this? Your grandchildren will be hungry." They are dead, but you secretly use them to help them, do they have no hands or feet?"
After finishing speaking, she looked at Ji Dachao again, "I said that your mother secretly hid eggs for Ji Yang to eat. Don't you believe me, didn't you say that you should save the eggs to exchange for some milk powder for the children?"
"I am really miserable. Your son and daughter will also starve to death."
"What kind of crime is this? Two old people want us to raise them, and now they are secretly sucking our blood to raise this useless little son."
…
Sun Miaolan sat on the ground at once, almost rolling with tears and snot, and more and more villagers watched the play.
Zhang Yan was wronged, and even after a few quarrels, she felt ashamed.
Ji Yang stood aside with his head down, Ye Jiao saw that he was pitiful, and walked to his side, it seemed that he must have come from Ji's house and heard the quarrel.
Between his own child and his younger brother favored by his parents, Ji Dachao chose his child without hesitation, and even showed a trace of dissatisfaction.
Things got serious in the end, and Zhang Miaolan even proposed to let the two old men live with Ji Yang.
Where is Zhang Yan willing? The local custom is that the eldest son takes care of the elders, otherwise they will be laughed at.
She had no choice but to keep silent, and the end result was that Zhang Miaolan took the remaining four big sweet potatoes and searched the kitchen.
The captains all came and told them to disperse quickly, leaving only Ji Yang who bowed his head silently from beginning to end and Ye Jiao who still felt hot on his face.
Seeing that he was too frustrated and helpless, she whispered, "It's okay, we still have some rice. Tomorrow, we will exchange the woven bamboo strips for some food. The team will distribute some, enough to eat."
There was no way, seeing him like this, her heart softened instantly, and there was comfort in her words.
Ji Yang looked at her, his voice trembling, "Daughter-in-law..."
"Just don't let mom send it next time." Ye Jiao felt that since Ji Dachao and his wife took over all the responsibilities for the elderly, they really shouldn't take things from the two elders of Ji's family.
He hugged her in his arms and hugged her hard, feeling a panic of being abandoned by others, and a little bit aggrieved, "The sweet potato is also taken away!"
"Just take it away." Ye Jiao hesitated for a moment, and slowly raised her hand to cover his back, "Eldest brother and sister-in-law also have two children to raise."
"My parents don't care about me anymore." He said in a muffled voice, still a little sad.
"We are married and have our own family, so we have to rely on ourselves." Ye Jiao slowly induced.
"… Um."