Things are a bit complicated, so let's start from the beginning.
After sending Xue Cui'e away, Zhao Shi was sad for two days, so she didn't think about it anymore.
It's also because she doesn't have enough energy. Niuniu is now full of energy and naughty. She is getting older, and it is somewhat difficult to carry a baby girl by herself.
Country people are not too careful when they bring their babies, because everyone has a job in hand, so naturally they can't just do nothing and go around the baby. If you are more careful, people will make a 'wooden sedan chair' for the baby, that is, a piece of wood is polished, a hole is dug in the middle, and there will be backing boards and supporting wooden strips below. The doll stays in it, she can sit down if she wants to, and she can stand up if she wants to, and she is not afraid of falling, which is very cheap.
If you don't care about it, just throw it on the kang, surround it with a quilt, and then go out to work. It's enough to go back to the house from time to time to take a look.
Because the second child of the Xue family is a carpenter, naturally there is no need to find someone to do it. A wooden sedan chair has sat in the Xue family for three generations, from Xue Juncai to Xue Tingxiang, and even Shuanzi Maodan has sat in it, and now it is Niuniu's turn.
When it's cold, put a mattress on it, and when it's hot, don't put anything on it. Anyway, the wood is all lit, it's smooth! Don't be afraid of pooping and peeing, just rinse it with water, wipe it clean and continue to use it.
Therefore, when Zhao has some odd jobs in his hands, he will take out the wooden sedan chair, put Niuniu inside, and put it under the eaves.
Niuniu is also an obedient child. As long as she is full, she never cries and stuffs her with a small wooden horse or cricket, and she can play for a long time by herself. The villagers who came to visit Xue's house on weekdays said that Niuniu was an obedient child and knew that they felt sorry for Ama.
Maybe it's because he's getting old, and Zhao's very distressed for the little girl. It is estimated that among the grandchildren, except for Xue Juncai, that is Niuniu, every time she heard someone praise Niuniu, she would laugh happily.
Now, because Xue Tingxiang has passed the examination as a scholar, the people in the village look at the Xue family highly, and there are many more people who come to visit. Especially now that the weather is hot, and no one comes out during the day. As soon as the sun sets in the second half of the day, the originally quiet village becomes lively.
It is also a rare leisure time for the villagers in summer.
"This mouthful of millet has long teeth and will be able to eat soon," said an old woman who was about the same age as Zhao's.
"No, when she can eat, I can save a lot of money." Zhao Shi just chose the vegetables, and now he is squatting by the well washing the vegetables. Hearing this, he immediately sighed with the other party.
The old woman came up to Niuniu and teased her: "When the little things can eat, your grandma doesn't have to spend two years to make two kinds of meals. Look at how your grandma raised you, chubby, and meaty, Look at the round face, little fat girl!"
People in the countryside always coax children like this, and if they say something, they have a real purpose. In fact, they are also teaching the baby to speak. After listening more, the baby will be able to speak by herself.
Niuniu also likes to say that although she can't say it now, someone told her that she is also very happy. Waving the little wooden horse in his hand, he seemed to be answering something.
"Aiya, I'll talk to Grandma Liu. In a few days, will I say it myself? You're a little man, a little fat boy. When you grow up, you should honor your grandma."
Niuniu didn't know whether to listen or understand, she smiled wackily, not to mention being more likeable.
"You are a lucky little granddaughter who is often loved." Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Zhao sighed.
Zhao's eyebrows were so happy that he even pretended to be very calm: "It's alright, don't brag, you still have few grandchildren?!"
"It's less or less, but it's not as painful as your Niuniu. You really give me such a granddaughter. I'm going to wake up laughing when I sleep and dream."
"You mustn't let your big Yingzi see this, or I'll make trouble with you."
Dayingzi is the daughter-in-law of Mrs. Liu, and she is also the daughter-in-law that she likes the most, because Dayingzi gave birth to two grandchildren to Mrs. Liu. But this time, Dayingzi and Mrs. Liu had a bit of an unpleasant quarrel, all because she gave birth to a girl this time.
Don't think that Mrs. Liu can tease other people's granddaughters, but it's her turn to have as many grandchildren as possible. It's not unusual for my granddaughter to run out to be curious about other people's girls, not to make trouble with her.
"What's she doing with me? Which woman doesn't give birth to a child, and she didn't give birth to a son for me, not for herself!" Mrs. Liu said.
Zhao Shi teased her: "If you don't believe you are stubborn, you will know when the time comes."
Madam Liu smiled and sighed again: "But my big Yingzi is not bad. The two babies are both boys, so this one is a girl. In fact, I am also very happy, this is not for The eldest and the third family watch, so as not to always say that my mother-in-law is always partial to the second family."
There are many children, and each becomes a family. There are many right and wrong. When the old man speaks a word and does something, he has to think about it, for fear of the following little ones making a noise.
"When your father and mother gave birth to you, what if you were biased, what if you were not biased, and how could the sky be turned upside down?"
Mrs. Liu didn't agree with Zhao's idea, but she naturally wouldn't say it, so she interrupted: "You don't know that my old man likes that little girl, saying that the little girl looks like him, you talk about this little girl. The baby hasn't grown up yet, who can tell who he looks like. He's a bad old man, he said that a baby boy looks like him, you can talk about it."
People are willing to praise your granddaughter, and when it's their turn to praise their granddaughter, they will naturally join in. Zhao Shi laughed a few times, and said a few words of praise for Mrs. Liu's children and granddaughters.
Mrs. Liu also smiled: "But let me say, the little girl still looks like his father, and the girl's family is lucky to be like her father."
"No, I look like his father too."
The two old ladies chatted for a while, and Mrs. Liu said goodbye to Mrs. Zhao when she saw that Mr. Xue came back from outside. It's getting late, and I have to go home to cook.
The Zhao family didn't keep her, and only said that she would come to visit when she was free.
Over there, Mr. Xue put his hoe on the corner of the wall, washed his feet with water from the well, and went back to the house on the kang. In the end, it depends on the age. I used to work all day long without feeling tired, but now I just go to work in the fields when the sun goes down, and I still feel very tired.
Mr. Zhao cooked the rice on the stove, and seeing that it was getting dark outside, he called Mrs. Yang to come out and cook, while he went to move Niuniu into the house.
The stuff made of this wood is sturdy! She needed two hands to lift it up, the grandson and grandson were face to face, Niuniu laughed straight at Zhao, and Zhao's heart suddenly sounded like his father's words.
She looked at it several times, but she couldn't see who Niuniu looked like. When she turned to eat dinner, she asked the old man who Niuniu was like.
Yang Shi was still at the dinner table, and when he heard this, his face immediately fell.
She didn't say anything, only said that she had eaten, and took the bowl to the stove. As soon as the mother finished eating, the talented boy didn't eat either, and hurriedly followed.
Mr. Xue squinted at Mrs. Zhao and scolded: "You're not looking for trouble, right? I'll support you while eating, and ask about it in front of Juncai's mother."
Zhao felt very aggrieved, she just asked a question.
But in front of Mrs. Yang who asked Niuniu who she looked like, it wasn't a stab at her scar. Niuniu is the child of Widow Xue and Xue Qingshan, who can be like, but Zuo is not like a father, just like a mother.
Zhao Shi also reacted at this moment, but she didn't think she was wrong, but it was just a sentence, how could it be!
In the evening, Niu Niu was already asleep, and Mrs. Zhao came to lie down on the head of the kang.
Father Xue closed his eyes, but he didn't seem to fall asleep listening to his breathing.
Zhao shi turned over and then turned over again.
"Old man, what do you think the boss is doing now?" After holding it for a long time, Zhao Shi still couldn't hold back: "Do you think the people are gone? You say that this official is so cruel, if you don't talk about red and white, just leave it alone. People took it away and kept it in the leprosy center. You said that place is a place where people can stay? No one outside knows whether it is dead or not."
Mr. Xue's breathing suddenly disappeared, and the room was frighteningly quiet.
"If not, let's take a look at some time, we must know how people are?"
After a long while, Mr. Xue exhaled heavily: "Go to sleep, don't think about these things."
Zhao shi didn't speak any more, but a soft sobbing sounded in the middle of the night.
It had just rained and the air was very fresh.
The branches and leaves, which were a little sluggish due to the scorching sun, seemed to come alive all at once, and everywhere was green and full of life.
Zhou shi came to the door on tiptoe, stomped his feet a few times, and stomped off all the mud on his feet before stepping in.
In the house, Zhao'er Zhaodi and Wei Ge'er were both there.
"You said that it's not good to rain, but it's cool, but it's just a foot of mud when you walk."
Zhao'er smiled and replied, "As soon as the sun shines tomorrow, the land will be dry. How can it get wet in this weather?"
Zhou Shi nodded, and seeing that Zhao Di had just finished washing Brother Wei's little butt, she just took out the water and poured it out. Turning her head back, she said, "It's really strange that you say that your grandma is really strange, even if I ask who Niuniu looks like today?"
Wang Zhaodi has always hated the Zhao family, and sneered: "I think it's not afraid of being idle."
After Zhao'er's explanation, Zhou did not know that it turned out that Zhao not only asked her, but also Sun and Zhao'er. Zhao'er also learned about it after Sun shi told her.
If you look at it this way, it's a bit abnormal. When you have nothing to do, you can catch people and ask who Niuniu looks like
"Aunt San, how did you answer?" Zhao'er asked.
Zhou Shi was stunned and said: "I didn't answer her directly. You said that she suddenly asked this question. What can I say, I can only say that I look like Xue Qingshan. If I say that I look like Widow Xue, if this word spreads to you In my aunt's ear, what should she think." After speaking, she asked again, "Zhao'er, why are you asking this?"
Zhao'er blinked and hesitated, "That's what I said. I didn't think about it before, but now I think, why do I think Niuniu doesn't look like that person."
That person naturally refers to Xue Qingshan.
In fact, Zhou Shi also saw this, but as she said before, she couldn't say she was like Widow Xue. At this moment, I remembered that Niuniu didn't look like Xue Qingshan, nor did she look like Widow Xue.
how to say
In fact, little babies of this age, although they all look white and fat, their facial features are considered to have grown, and they can also see who is like who is not. This doll, Niuniu, was not born very well, with dark skin and squinted eyes.
This squinting eye is a country rhetoric, referring to the small eye, which is just a slit.
But Xue Qingshan has big eyes, and Widow Xue also has almond eyes. Both of them are quite white, but their baby has squinted eyes and is a little dark. Of course, it can also be said that Niu Niu ate fat and lost the lining of her eyes. She tanned her face after too much sun exposure.
It's just that I didn't mention it before, and it's natural to feel suspicious when I mention it now.
Zhou Shi and Zhao'er looked at each other, and then another.
Widow Xue used to be famous for her indiscretions, and she had the beginning and end with many men in the village. Could it be that—
"Don't tell me—" Zhou Shi immediately took a sip and said, "Let's not care about this, it doesn't matter what she looks like, it has nothing to do with us anyway."
Zhao'er nodded: "I think so too."
The two looked at each other and smiled at each other. Wang Zhaodi shook her head helplessly.
At this time, a voice suddenly came from outside the house: "Excuse me, are Wang Zhaoer and Wang Zhaodi here?"
Aunt Gao was sweeping the stagnant water in the yard when she saw two people walking in from outside.
A middle-aged man and woman.
It could be seen that the couple's family situation was not very good, the clothes were shabby, and the patches were on top of each other. It also seemed that he had never seen anything in the world.
"You are?"
At this time, Zhao'er also heard the movement and came out of the room. When she saw the couple, her face changed greatly.