I am Fugui

Chapter 127 Another Year

19 (forty-nine) years.

Early May.

White belly appeared in the east, the stars gradually faded, and the clouds took off their black clothes to welcome the arrival of the sun.

"The moonlight is bright in front of the bed, it is suspected to be frost on the ground, raise your head to look at the bright moon, and lower your head to think about your hometown."

A clear and loud voice came from the thatched hut, Xu Fugui who just came back from outside smiled slightly, and said loudly: "Fengxia, why did you wake up so early."

There was a sound of thumping footsteps, and Feng Xia, who was wearing light blue clothes, ran out quickly, stopped and looked up at him, "Father, you are back."

The next second, Youqing also ran out, looking at him expectantly, "Father, I want to feed the sheep."

Xu Fugui put down the basket behind him, which was full of pig grass.

Youqing immediately took a bundle of pig grass and threw it into the sheepfold, and the four lambs inside immediately got up and started eating.

Youqing lay on the edge of the fence, watching this scene with a smile.

Youqing is already over three years old, and his height has jumped up again, a head taller than children of the same age.

"Don't get up so early in the future, sleep more to grow taller." Xu Fugui poured a few mouthfuls of cold water and instructed casually.

Walking into the stove, Jiazhen and Liu Cuiping were busy on the stove, talking and laughing with smiles on their lips.

Xu Fugui sniffled, "What's delicious this morning?"

Liu Cuiping said happily: "Brother Fugui, let's eat pumpkin stewed rice this morning."

"No wonder it smells so good."

The life of their Xu family is getting better and better. The main reason is that Jiazhen teaches the children in the village to read, and people in the village will send things over every once in a while.

Coupled with the continuous defeat of the southern troops, they had no time to take care of ordinary people like them, and the collection of food and taxes was relatively much less, so life was much easier.

It is also because of this that their family can have a good meal every now and then, especially Youqing and Fengxia, who eat an egg every morning.

Xu Fugui glanced at Liu Cuiping's big belly, "Cuiping, you should rest more."

Liu Cuiping shook her head indifferently, "I'm fine, I'm fine."

Xu Fugui touched Laishun who was smoking a pipe, "How long will it take for Cuiping to have a baby?"

Laishun remembered it clearly, and replied with a smile: "It's coming soon, just watch this month."

There was a strong smell of traditional Chinese medicine, and Jiazhen walked into Xu's mother's room with the boiled medicinal soup, and Xu Fugui followed.

"Mom, I've taken the medicine." Jiazhen said warmly.

In the room, Xu's mother was lying on the bed, her face was haggard, her hair was gray, she looked very old, and her eyes did not have the aura of the past.

A year ago, Xu's mother suddenly fell ill. Not only did she lose strength, but she often felt dizzy. She invited a doctor to see her.

Seeing them coming, Mother Xu forced a smile on her face, "Put it somewhere, I'll drink it later, Jiazhen, see if the size fits."

Jiazhen took over the brand-new thousand-ply cloth shoes, and couldn't help saying, "Mother, the doctor told you to rest well and not work."

Mother Xu said silently: "I'm not doing work, I'm just killing time on the bed."

After finishing speaking, he glanced at the medicinal soup on the table, and asked in a low voice, "Fugui, Jiazhen, I want to discuss something with you."

Xu Fugui peeled the white eggs and put them next to the medicinal soup, "Mother, tell me, we promise you everything."

"I don't want to drink medicine."

Xu Fugui and Jiazhen looked at each other, the smiles on their faces remained unchanged, and they asked in unison, "Why?"

Mother Xu replied: "It's too bitter."

Jiazhen persuaded: "Good medicine is bitter, mother, you know this truth, let Fugui buy some rock sugar later, and you can put a piece of it in the medicinal wine after you drink it."

Xu's mother quickly shook her head, "Don't buy it, don't buy it, alas"

She turned her head, and tears rolled down her face, "It's useless for mother, it's dragging you down, mother has been like this for the rest of her life, she can live every day, whether she takes medicine or not, that's the same."

Xu Fugui sat by the bed, holding her skinny hand, "Mother, these traditional Chinese medicines are very cheap, why are you worried?"

Xu's mother stared straight at him, "Fugui, you can't fool me. Although mother is old, she is not confused. I know exactly how many silver dollars these important things cost."

"squeak"

The wooden door opened, Father Xu leaned on a cane, and held a pottery bowl in his other hand, "Mother, drink up this bowl of water."

Jiazhen said to Xu's mother: "Mother, you see that my father gives you dew water every morning. This disease will get better sooner or later."

Xu's father didn't know where he heard that dew was a good thing to cure the diseases of the elderly, so he went to collect dew every morning with a cane.

Xu's mother complained: "You are also quite old, what are you messing around with, I won't drink."

Father Xu was not angry either, and sat on the edge of the bed, "His mother, you have to drink, you have to get better soon, even if you are willing to part with me, is it possible that you are still willing to part with Fengxia and Youqing?"

"I don't want to die so early, I also want to watch Fengxia and Youqing get married when they grow up."

Listening to the crisp sound of reading from outside, Mother Xu couldn't help but smile, picked up the bowl of dew, drank it in small sips, and frowned to finish the medicinal soup.

Jiazhen picked up the egg, "Mom, eat the egg quickly to get rid of the bitterness."

Mother Xu took it and didn't eat it, "I'll eat it later."

Jiazhen said helplessly, "Don't keep it for Fengxia Youqing, they have eggs to eat themselves."

Coming out of the house, Jiazhen said, "Fugui, Mother's Chinese medicine is running out."

Xu Fugui nodded, "I know, I'll go to the county seat later."

"You remember to buy a catty of rock candy back."

"it is good."

Later, Jiazhen asked Liu Cuiping if Laishun had anything to buy, and they said no.

"Father, are you going to the city?" Fengxia raised her head and asked.

Xu Fugui nodded, knelt down and asked in a low voice: "Is there anything Fengxia wants?"

Fengxia rolled her eyes, "I don't want anything."

"Father, I want to eat sesame seed cakes and buns." Youqing yelled.

Xu Fugui nodded, "Okay, buy sesame seed cakes and steamed buns for Youqing, and Fengxia doesn't want anything."

Fengxia became anxious immediately, "I want to eat mung bean cake."

"Okay, daddy will buy them for you."

Liu Cuiping alone shoveled a large bowl full of pumpkin stewed rice, especially Xu Fugui and Laishun's. They used the two largest bowls, which are usually used for soup.

Liu Cuiping knew that he ate a lot, so she deliberately shoveled more.

The pumpkin rice is stewed very tasty, the aroma of the pumpkin penetrates into the rice, and the rice exudes a golden luster, accompanied by a hint of sweetness.

Squatting on the threshold, Xu Fugui ate pumpkin stewed rice while admiring the beauty of the sunrise.

After eating, the children from the village came to the yard one after another, and Fengxia Youqing immediately played and laughed with them.

Xu Fugui changed into a white long-sleeved coat, a straw hat, and straw sandals. Before leaving, Jiazhen gave her three silver dollars from the wooden box.
(End of this chapter)