This is just to say, the two of them were too busy, so they quickly took the prepared gifts and went back to the Li family. Man is cooking in the kitchen.
Zhou Chengkang went to talk to Li Fu. After the Chinese New Year, when the weather improves, it will be spring plowing. Weng and his son-in-law still talk a lot.
In fact, in Li Fu's heart, Zhou Chengkang, the son of a farmer's family, is more in his heart than the son-in-law who will be a scholar in the future. The first one is different for him. Li Qinghe and his wife bring back a lot of meat and vegetables throughout the year, they also help him with work, and take him to stay for a while. New clothes, or the fabric they sent back. It is said that if a daughter is still filial after marriage, then it is because the son-in-law was found well, and the son-in-law is also filial.
Hu Yanxi over there, lived for more than half a year last year, no matter what festival, there was nothing, and he was only forced to work during the autumn harvest, and Li Fu really didn't like the little work he did. In fact, after getting along for a long time, scholars are just like that, nothing special. Especially today, the first day of junior high school, these two people went back yesterday morning, and came back this morning, empty-handed, without anything.
Although Li Fu didn't want their presents, it would still be quite disappointing if he really didn't have anything.
Second, no matter how Li Fu treats Zhao Wanwan as his own daughter, in terms of blood relationship, she is one level behind. What's more, the most direct thing is that he and Zhou Chengkang have something to say, whether it's talking about the crops in the field or feeding pigs and chickens, or going up the mountain to cut firewood, they can all talk about it. Sitting with Hu Yanxi, it's easy to be cold. Don't look at it for nearly a year. When the two of them talked well, they didn't talk as much as they occasionally talked with Zhou Chengkang.
Li Qinghe went to the kitchen to help them cook. Qian has changed a lot recently, her hands have become rougher, and her face has turned dark. Seeing her come in, she smiled, "The food will be ready soon."
The mother and daughter didn't know what they said, and they seemed very happy, but when she came in, the atmosphere became obviously colder, "Sister, I heard that Sister Yu is going to build a house behind you and be your neighbor?"
Li Qinghe nodded, "That's right."
"In the past, I guessed who this Yu girl was taking advantage of, or what kind of person she was looking for, but I didn't expect her to..." Qian shook her head, looking very disdainful, "What's wrong with Laixing?" Is she so disrespectful? Don't bully the young and poor, in the future, she will regret it later."
Li Qinghe didn't like to hear these words. It is true that studying is the best way out, but it's too much investment, and now it's going to the county town, and it's a day and night. Quite a lot, who can afford it
There is not necessarily safety along the way. If you want to be safe, it is best to stay in the village.
Yu Yan's background is a mystery, but at first glance, she can tell that she is from a big place, and ordinary people can't learn that hand embroidery. How could he fall in love with a man who is not even a scholar? Not to mention that this man is dishonest to her, that's even more impossible.
If she didn't speak here, Qian couldn't continue, "You two can choose a place, and you can be neighbors in the future. Is the land to the west a blessed land? Why are the people who move there rich?"
Zhao Wanwan smiled, "Mother, that's because, even if idlers can afford the land, they don't have the money to clean it up."
The atmosphere was actually rather embarrassing, but fortunately, the food was served quickly, the family sat down at the dinner table, and the room was warm and harmonious. Li Fu was very happy, and even had a drink with his two sons-in-law.
A few people were drinking, and the dinner table couldn't be removed for a while. Li Qinghe went to the kitchen to help clean up. Zhao Wanwan secretly looked at her several times, "Sister, I heard that you and brother-in-law made a lot of money last year."
"Not much." Li Qinghe said casually, "Don't look at making a lot of money, but in fact, after getting rid of the capital, you only get some wages."
Zhao Wanwan was thoughtful, and after a long while sighed in a low voice, "Chinese New Year is a happy day, but I'm worried. People who are going to take the county test in a while should leave again. I don't know where to get our money. .I don’t know if Dad has money to lend me?”
It's not enough to live here all year round, and you want to ask Li Fu to borrow money? If Hu Yanxi's biological father was still there, it might not be so good.
Or... She said in front of her face, maybe she still wanted to borrow money from her, "Your mother-in-law is not a helper in the town, she should have it there, right? Besides, the two of you don't need to spend a penny for eating, drinking, and drinking. It's not your turn to worry about things."
When these words came out, Zhao Wanwan was stunned for a moment, and then smiled wryly, "If he passes the exam, he will be a scholar. If I can't do anything, how can I be ashamed?"
The two lived in this country all year round. Although they helped the family with the work, Li Fu didn't want to pay them wages. I'm worried.
Li Qinghe didn't take the initiative to borrow money, let alone take the initiative, even if Zhao Wanwan asked, she would not borrow it.
Hu Yanxi took the exam every year, but he failed to pass the exam and continued to study. Anyway, he can't make money. Who knows when it will be the top? Even sisters, there is no such support method.
After the wine over there was finished, Li Qinghe said goodbye and left, but Zhao Wanwan didn't ask her to borrow it.
The two of them left Li's house, and it was getting late. When they passed by Zhou's house, they couldn't help but went in to take another look at Mrs. Mei and the child.
Mei Shi was almost two months ahead of schedule, and she also hurt her body. Now that she has no milk, she is quite emaciated. The child's small face is not as big as her own palm, and she screamed from hunger. Li Qinghe felt uncomfortable. He couldn't help but said, "There are a lot of fish in my pond, let the eldest brother catch some and bring them back to make soup for you."
Mei smiled weakly, "Thank you, I think so too, I will buy it from you then."
People are so weak that they are still thinking about giving money. Li Qinghe waved his hand, "Sleep more, Yinzi will talk about it later."
After that day, Boss Zhou came here every day to catch a fish weighing about one catty to make soup, and within two days he heard that he had given birth to milk.
After breastfeeding, the child will be able to support and live.
In the first month of this year, there was a lot of rain, and it continued until the end of the first month. Those who wanted to plow in the spring had to brave the rain to weed, and the work was much slower. Li Fu was not in a hurry, last year he took his family to turn over all the fields, and after one winter, there were not many weeds, and they could be planted after just tidying up.
Li Qinghe and Li Qinghe had eight acres of land, which had just been planted for a year or two, and the weeds grew wildly. Depending on the two of them, they had to work day and night for many days to clean it up. The two of them have been hiring people for the past two years, but if they want to hire people this year, they may not be able to. Even if the villagers want to earn wages, they must do their own work. It's still the harvest in the field. If the seeds don't go down, what are the two days' wages enough for
Moreover, Li Qinghe might not be able to work if she wanted to. At the end of the first month, she always felt sick, so she ran to the town to find a doctor for a pulse, and she was pregnant.
At that time, Zhou Chengkang's expression changed rapidly from surprise to fright, and he asked tentatively, "Doctor, will it hurt your body if you lose the baby?"
On weekdays, Zhou Chengkang would occasionally help the villagers pick up the doctor. On the day of the Chinese New Year, Mrs. Mei gave birth, and he was the one who came to pick up the baby. Speaking of which, everyone knew each other. Doctor Huang was puzzled at the time, "Why did you have to give birth? As far as I know, you Don't have any kids yet?"
Then I remembered what he asked about hurting the body, and combined with the fact that Mei's life was almost a narrow escape, it became clear instantly, "Abortion is also hurting the body. Compared with giving birth to a child, it's better to take good care of it."
It's dangerous to have a baby, and it's dangerous not to have a baby. It's a dilemma. On the way back, the horse let alone run, it's like a walk. Especially he didn't let Li Qinghe sit in front, saying that he was afraid of falling off.
At a time like this, Zhou Chengkang couldn't care less about the land. Anyway, he could live by raising fish, so let's let this year go. Many people thought that Li Qinghe's wasteland would be barren year after year, including Zhou Chengkang himself, when the coachman with the knife who came last year came again this year.
Originally, Zhou Chengkang had no intention of continuing to plant the land. At this time, the county magistrate came to show him that he still had to plant it. Therefore, he moved out the sweet potatoes that had been planted in the cellar last year, and buried them in the ground as densely as last year.
The magistrate of Lin County looked at the eight acres of land full of weeds, and asked again, "I heard that last year you planted barley and dug out wide and narrow rows to make room for sweet potatoes?"
"Yes." Zhou Chengkang nodded, "I'm afraid it won't be possible this year. Everyone in the village hasn't finished planting the land yet. We can't hire anyone. My wife is pregnant and can't go to the field. I have to take care of her..."
Lin Zhixian looked solemn, "I want people to imitate you and plant for a year. If you don't plant, how can people be convinced?"
Looking at Li Qinghe who was standing beside him, Zhou Chengkang carefully guarded it. It was really embarrassing for these two people to plant eight acres of land. He thought for a while and said, "I'll find someone to plant it for you, and you will keep an eye on it yourself."
Li Qinghe and the two were stunned for a moment, if possible, of course it would be better.
So, two days later, on a rare fine day, a group of people marched into the village early in the morning and went straight to the wasteland. Dozens of people, within a day's time, all eight acres of land had been plowed up and planted with barley. In the reserved place, people said, they will come back when sweet potatoes are planted.
It must come, what is so special about growing wheat, the most important thing is the way to grow sweet potatoes.
After a group of people left, when the villagers returned home in the evening, they couldn't help but come and take a look. It took half a day to plant such a large area of land without doing it by themselves, which made people jealous.
The author has something to say: See you at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Good night everyone →_→