Chu Xiang happily left the world of comprehension, and came to a new place in a flash.
She opened her eyes, facing a worried woman. Seeing that she woke up, the woman laughed immediately, and asked softly, "Xiangxiang, are you feeling better? What else is wrong?"
Chu Xiang shook his head, "I'm much better."
"Okay, okay, Mom asked your brother to borrow a scooter just now, and if you don't wake up, I will send you to the hospital. That's fine, you lie down, and Mom will make you some noodles." The woman quickly Stepped out, but the movement of closing the door was very light, as if to disturb her to rest.
Chu Xiang raised his hand and touched his hot forehead, took out the injection from the space and gave himself a fever-reducing injection, then silently looked at the original owner's room.
The adobe houses have small windows, narrow doors, low beams, and even the ground is uneven. Chu Xiang reckoned that the room was only about six square meters. A single wooden bed, a small table, and a red lacquered wooden box were almost full, and it was indeed quite broken. However, judging from the memory of the original owner, this is a rural area in 1976, so this level is not bad.
Traveling to the 1970s again, Chu Xiang is very calm. Anyway, no matter how poor the environment is, she has food, land, and small animals in her space, and she can go to sleep. Life must be comfortable.
She heard someone outside talking in a low voice, as if they were talking about making her two poached eggs, so Chu Xiang closed his eyes and silently merged the memory of the original owner.
This is the Chu family village. It is now called the Shuguang Brigade, and the village head is also called the Brigade Captain. Everyone works together to earn work points, and then distributes the food uniformly. The original owner's father died early, and her mother, Liu Fang, raised her and her brother alone. In order to protect the two children, she became fierce. Over the years, she has become a famous pungent in the brigade, and no one dares to provoke her easily.
But Liu Fang is not an unreasonable person. If others don't mess with her, she will not find trouble, let alone take advantage of others, so she is very popular in the brigade.
Liu Fang gave all her love to her children, and naturally hoped that they would be well, and treated them more lovingly than other mothers. Especially the original owner, when Chu's father spent all the family's money on medical treatment, Liu Fang lost her husband and had no money, suffering and helpless. But the three-year-old original owner was playing in the backyard and dug out a gold ring from the corner of the ground!
Liu Fang secretly sold the gold ring to help the family survive the most difficult period, and she really liked the original owner. Moreover, the original owner has been prettier than others since she was a child, she is soft and soft, and she is especially caring about others. No matter how tired Liu Fang is at work, as long as she looks at the little girl, she will not be tired at all.
The original owner's older brother, Chu Dongsheng, was taught by Liu Fang to love his younger sister since he was a child, and he subtly became a sister-in-law. Under the doting of these two people, the original owner grew up carefree and kept studying. He stayed at home only after graduating from high school two months ago. It's just that Liu Fang and Chu Dongsheng are not willing to let her go to the fields to do those tiring jobs. They only let her do some light work at home, and they don't let her feed the chickens. They are thinking about whether they can let her become a primary school teacher. .
But the two of them love the original owner, but the original owner's sister-in-law Yao Xue is not happy. Chu Xiang thought about it carefully, the original owner didn’t seem to have offended Yao Xue, Yao Xue was from the brigade next door, at most they were studying in the same school before, but they were not in the same class, and they never spoke at all, why did it feel like there was hatred? like
This sister-in-law is still a new sister-in-law, she has only been in the house for three months, and she is eighteen years old like the original owner. Chu Dongsheng is twenty-two years old. Although he is not favored by the original owner at home, he is also Liu Fang's beloved son, not the kind who is pressured to work. So Chu Dongsheng was very active, and from time to time he secretly went to the county to change things, improve the food at home, and his two younger brothers were willing to follow him. In the eyes of outsiders, he was actually not diligent and lazy, so the marriage was delayed until the second day. Twelve to become.
In order to get married, Liu Fang's dowry was much higher than those in the same village, but Yao Xue still looked down on Chu Dongsheng. The original owner was about to graduate from high school at the time, busy with his studies, and worried that his future sister-in-law would be reluctant, and would it be bad for his brother if he married back. Who knew that Yao Xue suddenly changed her sex, seemed to like her brother very much, and finished the marriage smoothly.
The original owner was very happy that there was one more person in the family, but she was keenly aware that the sister-in-law didn't like her at all, and seemed to smile kindly and very close to her, but she didn't feel the kindness of the sister-in-law at all, but felt that there was something wrong with her. Sometimes my sister-in-law spoke strangely, as if there was something in her words.
Just after it rained today, Yao Xue took a basin and said that she was going to wash clothes by the river, then she frowned and said that she forgot to feed the chickens, and that she might not have time to cook when she came back to feed the chickens after washing the clothes. Hearing what she said, the original owner of course offered to help, and then the sister-in-law declined for a long time before saying that feeding the chickens was too dirty and cooking was too tiring, and asked her to do the laundry and told her to be careful.
Their family usually washes their clothes on a big flat rock by the river. The original owner slipped and fell on the rock as soon as she stepped on the rock. She even fell into the river with the basin, and the big wooden basin knocked on her head! If it didn't happen that someone else went to wash the clothes, she might have drowned. The original owner does not know water.
But the rescue was rescued, but he was in a daze. The doctor at the health center gave her two pills and said she was fine, and she would be fine after taking the medicine and sleeping. Who would have thought that she had a high fever and fell into a coma and died like that. Others thought she was unwell and fell asleep.
It's not that the doctor hurt her, it's that everyone in the brigade is doing farm work, and they are all in good health. Taking some medicine for falling into the water can really cure the cold. It's just that the original owner hadn't done much work since he was a child, and he didn't know how to splash in the river for a long time, and fainted from shock. The doctors in the rural health center are too poor to understand.
It seemed that the original owner was unlucky, but Chu Xiang thought, there seemed to be something wrong with this sister-in-law. She asked Qian Kun Jing to go out to check on Yao Xue's situation, took out a colorless and odorless ointment and applied it to the bag that was smashed out on her forehead.
The Qiankun mirror soon sent back the picture, the white and beautiful Yao Xue was making noodles in the kitchen alone. Just now she heard that Liu Fang was going to cook for her herself, Yao Xue said guiltily that she shouldn't ask the original owner to help with anything today, and then took over the job of cooking. Liu Fang was not polite either, she even scolded Yao Xue a few words, and then went out to find Chu Dongsheng.
Now there are only her and Yao Xue in the entire Chu family, and when she saw Yao Xue cooking, she was humming a song with a smile on her lips, and she murmured in a low voice, "Mother and daughter are top quality, sooner or later they will become street rats! "
Sure enough, there is a problem.
No matter how Chu Xiang thought about it, she didn’t think she and Liu Fang were the best. Even if Liu Fang loved her daughter, she didn’t eat other people’s rice. Besides, the original owner would clean the yard spontaneously at home, help feed the chickens, and even go to the field to bring them water. It's not that I don't want to work, it's just that my mother and brother always rush to finish the work. What does it matter to others
She thought that the original owner went to do the laundry because of Yao Xue, so she had to conspiratorially argue that Yao Xue did it on purpose.
She squinted her eyes and recalled the scene carefully. There were several big rocks beside the river. People in the village always went there to wash clothes, so naturally there was a place they used to use every time they went. The rock that the original owner went to was used by their family. It stands to reason that if everyone didn't slip into the water, it meant that the rock was not slippery. Even if it just rained, it couldn't be slippery like that.
But she doesn't have much strength now, so she can't go to see it. After a while, Liu Fang and Chu Dongsheng came back. When Chu Dongsheng entered the door and saw Chu Xiang awake, he stepped forward and said, "Xiangxiang, are you feeling better? Brother borrowed the cart, let's go to the county hospital to have a look." .”
Thinking that the original owner was gone, Chu Xiang frowned and asked, "Brother, why did you borrow the car so late?"
Chu Dongsheng said angrily: "When I came back from the health center, I thought you were fine after taking the medicine, so I went to the river with your sister-in-law to fish for clothes, but our mother said that you had a high fever and couldn't wake up no matter how much you screamed. , scared me, why don’t you hurry to the captain’s house to borrow a scooter. Don’t be angry, I’m sure you won’t be so stupid next time.”
Chu Xiang bet that when Chu Dongsheng went to the river, Yao Xue must have said something to induce him, making him think that the original owner was not serious. Judging from Chu Dongsheng's annoyed look now, he regretted it to death. Seeing that she woke up and wanted to send her to the hospital, he must have been frightened just now.
Knowing that the two relatives in front of him really cared about her, Chu Xiang smiled at them, "I really feel better, mom, brother, I don't need to go to the hospital anymore, I'll get better after a good night's sleep."
Liu Fang worriedly touched her forehead and touched her palm. Seeing that she was in good spirits, she hesitated to agree, and then explained to Chu Dongsheng: "Don't return the cart, Xiangxiang will be fine tomorrow." Pay it back."
Chu Dongsheng nodded naturally.
At this time, Yao Xue came in with a bowl of hot noodles, and said worriedly: "Xiangxiang, are you hungry after sleeping for so long? Come and eat something, sister-in-law also put two eggs and green vegetables in it , you eat more, get better soon."
She also said guiltily: "It's all my fault. I just washed one of our mother's coats after thinking about it. The work is not tiring, so I promised you to help. Sigh, you are still young, I shouldn't let you do these things." .”
Chu Xiang was supported by Liu Fang and slowly sat up and leaned against the wall, and understood what she meant. The two of them are the same age, isn't this ironic about what she can do? She also pointed out that she was the one who asked for help on her own initiative, and mentioned that the only clothes my sister-in-law had to wash was Liu Fang's, which was filial and diligent.
Ordinary people live without so many twists and turns. No matter how much Chu Dongsheng loves his sister and is filial to his mother, if he is brainwashed by the people next to him every day, he may change in the future.
Chu Xiang lowered his head and didn't pick up the bowl in front of him. He shed tears in the blink of an eye, "I don't blame my sister-in-law. I was too stupid. I slipped into the river as soon as I stood on the rock. I haven't learned how to swim yet. It's a small matter like this. I am causing trouble to my sister-in-law. My sister-in-law has to feed chickens, cook, and wash clothes. She is too busy. I can't do this little thing well."
Liu Fang and Chu Dongsheng felt distressed immediately, and Chu Dongsheng comforted: "Xiangxiang, don't cry, you haven't done this before, isn't it normal if you can't do it well? From now on, you will sweep the floor at home, choose vegetables, and don't go to the riverside gone."
Liu Fang embraced her, patted her on the back lightly, and said softly, "Is Xiangxiang frightened? It's okay, it's okay."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Yao Xue and became annoyed, "When can't I do the laundry, do I have to wash it today? Don't we usually wash the clothes together in a basin? It just rained today and there was no sun, so why do you wash clothes? You know that Xiangxiang can't swim, but you still tell her to go to the river, the road is so slippery after it rains, why are you at ease
Besides, you've been at home all day, and the chickens haven't been fed yet? How long can it take you to feed a chicken, and it will delay your washing and cooking? Don't you work very neatly? what's up today"
Yao Xue was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "Mom, it's my fault. I didn't go to work today because I was sick and fell asleep at home, so I missed work. I, I also wanted to wash the clothes for you, so that you You can wear it tomorrow."
She looked at Chu Dongsheng helplessly, that look... really pitiable.
But Chu Dongsheng has only been with her for a short time, how can he compare to his own sister who has been in pain for eighteen years? Immediately frowned and said: "You don't feel comfortable, just leave the work until I come back to do it, don't let Xiangxiang do it. I didn't let Xiangxiang do the work in the past 18 years. It makes no sense that there are more people in the family and I can't keep up with the work." gone."
Yao Xue's eyes turned red, she lowered her head, "I'll remember it, I won't do it again."
The little daughter-in-law looked aggrieved, and then she handed the noodles in front of Chu Xiang, "Xiangxiang, let's eat first."
Chu Xiang straightened up to pick up the bowl, looked up at Yao Xue, lay down on the bed and retched twice, "I, I feel like vomiting when I smell it."
Yao Xue's face froze, Liu Fang and Chu Dongsheng were taken aback, and asked anxiously, "What's wrong? What's wrong?"
Chu Dongsheng even sniffed the noodles, "It doesn't smell much, what's the matter?"
Chu Xiang's face was still a little pale, and he looked very pitiful. She tugged on Liu Fang's sleeve and said softly: "Mom, I want to eat the pimple soup you made. The pimple soup you make is the best. In the past, you made a pot, and my brother and I could eat it all." , there is not even soup left, shall we have pimple soup tonight?"
Liu Fang agreed without saying a word, "Okay, Mom will do it now. Then you eat the eggs."
Chu Xiang shook his head, "The eggs in the noodles don't taste the same as the ones in the pimple soup. Mom, you can pack three more, each of us will have one. Let my sister-in-law eat this bowl of noodles. My sister-in-law is not feeling well today, so she should Eat eggs to supplement."
Chu Dongsheng nodded, and said to Yao Xue: "The noodles will be soft for a while, you should quickly take them out and eat."
Liu Fang didn't say anything, she tucked Chu Xiang under the blanket and went out to make pimple soup. Their family is small, she can do it herself, and her son can bring back some things. The conditions are not bad, and she doesn't care about such a little flour and eggs. The daughter said to give the noodles to the daughter-in-law, so she will eat it.
Noodles made of pure white noodles are not usually made, and eggs are not often eaten. Giving Yao Xue a bowl of noodles and two poached eggs with small green vegetables is definitely a good sign for her. But Yao Xue's whole body froze.
Before she came out of the kitchen just now, she quietly spit into the bowl and sprinkled a little ash from the kitchen bottom. After stirring, she couldn't see anything. She just wanted to have fun with Chu Xiang, but the bowl of noodles turned out It's hers, how can she eat it
Chu Xiang said to Chu Dongsheng: "Brother, my sister-in-law must still blame herself and feel embarrassed to eat. You can go out with her. Eat more to keep your body healthy. You must let her eat all of it. The three of us will eat later." Pimple soup, I'll lie down for a while."
Chu Dongsheng nodded immediately, "Okay, take a rest, we're going out."
After a while, Chu Xiang used the Qiankun mirror to see Yao Xue eating noodles with a strong smile, and the corners of her mouth curled up. Say she is the best? Then let her see what the real best is.
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