The female medical concubine of the peasant

Chapter 10 Self-reliance

The reason why I didn't spend time with Wei Qiu's sister and sister was because Wei Xiao'e had other things to do.

Today, when she saw someone collecting firewood and logs at home, she was moved.

In the past, fires were lit in the West Courtyard. Although there was no separate cooking stove, when Wei Dashan was around, the family used to boil hot water for washing and washing, especially in winter when it was cold.

There is also an earth kang in the room, which has a kang hole. In winter, a handful of firewood is burned every night before going to bed, and it can keep warm for most of the night.

The cows are fed in the old courtyard, and the firewood here only needs to be pulled by the bullock cart twice to solve the problem.

But think about it, when Wei Dashan was here, he went home every day during the autumn harvest and brought firewood back by the way.

This year Wei Dashan is not at home, Wei Laogen and Mrs. Tian seem to have never thought of this, and they have already started planning for the winter in the old courtyard, but they have never mentioned the west courtyard at all.

Thinking that Mrs. Qiao would definitely not plan for the West Courtyard, and with her obstruction, the uncle Wei Dalin might not be able to count on him, so Wei Xiao'e decided to collect firewood in his free time.

Thinking that in the morning, she brought an extra steamed bun home so Yuan could make do with some in the evening, Wei Xiao'e sighed.

As for herself, she had already thought about it.At worst, tell Yuan Shi that he has already eaten in the old courtyard.

When I arrived at the west courtyard, I was thinking whether to take the porcelain pots and bowls home first, or hide them first, and when I took them back together after lighting firewood, I heard someone calling my name.

Looking back, I saw an old lady in her fifties walking over with something.

When she saw clearly that it was Wei Zheng's wife, Mrs. Cui, Wei Xiao'an's eyes lit up, and she didn't have to starve tonight.

He quickly went up to meet him, and smelled the smell of meat before he got close.

Seeing Wei Xiao'e holding the empty porcelain pot and bowl, Mrs. Cui sighed and said, "Mrs. Tian had a quarrel, so you won't be cooking today?"

After humming lightly, Wei Xiao'e said, "Grandma Cui, you don't have to be so polite. It was just a coincidence that I met you in the morning."

"Look at what you said." Seeing Wei Xiao'an's sincere words, Mrs. Cui's impression of her became even better.

After Wei Zheng returned home, he also talked about the situation at that time. If Wei Xiao'e hadn't helped him in time and used the right method, he might have died already.Of course, she was full of appreciation for this little girl who saved her old man but didn't take credit for it.He also said: "In the future, when there is no cooking in the yard over there, I will go to grandma's house and tell me that there will be a meal for your mothers." Let Wei Xiao's mother and daughter not go hungry.

"Thank you grandma." Compared with the indifferent family affection in the old courtyard, Wei Xiao'e's heart warmed up when Mrs. Cui, an outsider, could say such words.

Wei Xiao'e believes that she will have the ability to prevent her mother and younger brother from starving in the future, but at this time she can't say anything big.

While talking, the two entered the yard together and walked to Yuan's room.

Seeing Mrs. Cui walking in with something, Yuan couldn't help being taken aback.

Wei Xiao'e didn't tell her about meeting Wei Zheng in the morning, so when she saw Mrs. Cui, whom she had little contact with, bringing over something, Yuan couldn't help but said, "Auntie, why are you here?"

Mrs. Cui put the earthen jar she was carrying on the top of the kang, and while beckoning Wei Xiao'an to take the porcelain jar she was holding, she revealed a few steamed buns wrapped in rough cloth in the other hand, Said: "It's nothing, just stewed a chicken, and brought a few buns over."

Stewed chicken, this is a dish that is only cooked at home when entertaining distinguished guests, Yuan Shi was even more surprised.

Seeing this, Mrs. Cui unconsciously gave Wei Xiao'an an even more satisfied look. This girl was indeed as the old man said, with a tight mouth, and she didn't even say a word to her own mother.

He also told Yuan Shi what happened in the morning.

And the reason why Wei Xiao'e hasn't told Yuan Shi yet is because she doesn't know whether Yuan Shi will have doubts about herself after talking about it.I was thinking about how to say it would be reasonable.

Seeing that Mrs. Cui said it at this time, she said embarrassedly: "My daughter just helped Grandpa by the way, and I didn't expect Grandpa and Grandma to value it so much."

At that time, Wei Zheng asked his family to steam some steamed buns, but he didn't expect to kill a chicken.

After hearing Wei Xiao'e's words, Yuan Shi was also embarrassed, and kept saying that she couldn't accept such a generous thank-you gift from Mrs. Cui, and insisted on letting her take back the chicken in the crock pot.

Old Madam Cui saw that Yuan Shi was starved to the skin and bones, but still had such a backbone, so she naturally looked up to their mother and daughter in her heart, and quickly said no.He also said that these things were not worth Wei Xiao'e's kindness in saving Wei Zheng's life.

After pouring all the chicken soup into the porcelain pot of Wei Xiao'e's house, and stuffing a steaming steamed stuffed bun into Yuan's hand, Mrs. Cui left.

Seeing this, Wei Xiao'e quickly sent it out.

The steamed stuffed buns in Mrs. Cui's house are made of fine flour, white and big, with the aroma of wheat.At that time, Mrs. Cui saw Wei Xiao'e swallowing secretly, and knew that she might not have eaten such food for a long time.

It can be seen that she was not in a hurry to eat at this time, but followed her out of the room very politely, and unconsciously sighed in her heart that the lives of their mother and daughter were not good.

With such a big family on the table, Wei Dashan, the pillar of the family, was forced to serve in the military again, or their mother and daughter would not have fallen to such a situation.

Thinking about it, she couldn't help but glanced at the yard, and said to Wei Xiao'e, "Little Goose, your mother is not in good health, and your brother is young, so you can't be too cold. You have to prepare as soon as possible. Firewood for the winter!" In previous years when Wei Dashan was here, the firewood shed in the yard should have been full, but now it was empty, and she was worried for their mother and daughter.

These words just hit Wei Xiao'e's heart.She nodded, with a look of helplessness on her face.

Gathering firewood and collecting firewood sounds simple, but the fields of Lao Wei's family are far away from the village, and she, a ten-year-old girl, can't recite it by heart and put it aside.There are a lot of things over there, if Wei Xiao'e goes to get them without the consent of Wei Laogen and Mrs. Tian, ​​maybe something will happen.

You can go to collect firewood on the mountain behind the village, but there are wolves there, and the children in the village generally don't go there.

Seeing this, Mrs. Cui knew what was going on, so she said, "Forget it, do you know the land near the village where my house is? It's time to pack up and come back." My family has more labor than this family, at worst, go to the mountains to collect some firewood, but the firewood can keep Yuan's mother and daughter from freezing in the winter.

"Then thank you grandma." Wei Xiao'an quickly thanked her.

Seeing Wei Xiao'e's joyful appearance, Mrs. Cui shook her head.This Wei Laogen's family, such a good child, why don't they know how to cherish it?

(End of this chapter)