The skilled widow is busy farming

Chapter 55 Constraints
Early the next day before dawn, Uncle Li rang the bell, and the children and villagers all got up.

"I see you have a lot of free time, working together. I have a lot of work, and I have to give you endorsements for the morning classes. If you make a mistake, don't blame me for whipping you. Girls should not go easy on you if they slap your mouth."

Uncle Li stared at them fiercely, holding a whip in his hand.

In the past, it was not like this. The most I could do was slap the hand, but now I use the whip instead.

Morning lessons are done in the fields, and the children recite loudly together. People plow the fields and let the cows rest. Otherwise, the cows will die from exhaustion, but people will not die.

Regardless of whether he is a girl or a boy, the parents don't feel sorry for their children this time, so let's hitch up the plow truck and go plow the fields.

This is also what several clan elders told him to do. They must restrain him harshly, and this time he must pour out the water from his head.

Xiu Niang could not disobey the orders of her elders. Li Jing went to the shop, Li Rui was plowing the ground with a rake, and the brothers were also plowing. No one ran away. He was also beaten yesterday, and he was the youngest. Brother Chun was not beaten and did not go to school.

Brother Chun followed him obediently, picking up wheat ears and bringing water to the adults. He was so well-behaved that he was afraid that he would also be punished.

"Hurry up, don't be lazy, you're slower than an ox."

Uncle Li swung the whip.

The villagers worked silently, and no one dared to chat. The village chief was so scary that he accidentally hit himself with the whip, so it was better not to offend him.

For a whole month, the children spent most of their time in the fields, reading books in the fields. If they don't want to learn, then stop studying and go home and work hard in the fields.

In this month, the children's faces have lost weight, and the girls have become tanned.

However, the effect is excellent. Even the children and villagers are so busy running around that they will be beaten if they make any mistakes.

Being lazy and making trouble all come from free time. If you hit the back of your head with your busy feet, you will definitely have no time to do anything.

The children and the younger generation of men take care of the clan affairs and clan affairs, and they do it smoothly.

There were no people drinking, gambling, or relatives coming, and the village suddenly became quiet.

It was almost winter. Xiu Niang watched the children learn well. Just then, her cousin-in-law came back. She had said that she would come back in autumn, but she failed to come back. She was delayed for a while. Only two days after she came back, she gave her an invitation. Post, I want to see her.

"Qing'er, Yingzi, you two will wear this tomorrow and come with me to Zhoujia Village as a guest. Put on your jewelry."

"Yes."

She had time to make two sets of clothes for her family. When the weather turned cold, she made thin coats for the two girls. The outside was made of silk. The two children were in different colors, one was pink and the other was goose yellow. At their age It fits just right.

Qing'er glanced at my mother.

"Watch what I do. Just do whatever I tell you to do. Don't talk much when you go out. Be smarter. If you're embarrassed, come back carefully and I'll beat you up."

The eldest sister-in-law glared at her daughter.

"Oh."

Qing'er pursed her lips and came closer to Xiu Niang.

Xiuniang held her and pinched her little face, while Qing'er held her and acted coquettishly.

"Get up early and set off tomorrow. We'll stay at my parents' house for two days and then come back. Your parents and I have agreed."

"it is good."

"Xiu'er, have you brought everything? Brother Jing, please send it to me."

"Mom, everything is ready."

Li Mao prepared all the gifts for the Zhou family and loaded them into the car yesterday.

Although Xiu Niang's parents are in the capital, Zhoujia Village is still her natal clan, and she has to move around when she needs to.She donated a batch of books to Zhou Family Studies, as well as gifts from several elderly people, and bought some paper, pens and ink sticks to give to Zhou Family Studies.There are also some affordable items such as bacon and wild products at home, which are distributed to the Zhou family villagers. They are available from house to house. There are not many things, but they are thoughtful.

"Tomorrow, Brother Jing and Brother Li Ruiqun, Brother Chun, will go with me to study with the Zhou family for two days. Sister-in-law, please set up the shop first. It is a rare time for my cousin to come back. I will ask my cousin to take the test on Brother Rui. "

"Zhong, you go ahead, we are in the shop."

The sister-in-law nodded quickly.

"You two are not allowed to mess around with cats and dogs. Stay away from the girl. If you cause trouble, I will peel off your brothers' skins."

The sister-in-law fiercely warned the two children to take precautions when going out.

Grandpa and other clan elders have warned the villagers that marriages between men and women must be cleared with the clan first, and children are not allowed to betrothed privately or ruin the child. Our village can now come to an agreement.

The elders of the clan began to consciously learn from the methods of Zhoujia Village, giving good resources and good prospects to the best children first. One person who takes the lead can help the outstanding children of the same clan to come forward. If they can get some opportunities, they will have care and support for each other.

They are all brothers and sisters with the same surname and have not been out of the fifth server. They cannot cheat each other, otherwise they will not be able to see each other when they go home.

The villagers had all received the order and knew it in their hearts. They rejected anyone who proposed to marry the child, and just waited for the clan elders to check it out.

"I know, from what you said, we are not the ignorant ones."

"I'm afraid you forgot."

Xiu Niang prepared some small gifts for the children in the evening for the two girls to take with them. When meeting the Zhou girls, there must be a gift exchange.

That night Qing'er slept with Xiu Niang, always clinging to her.

"Second Aunt, isn't the Zhou girl very powerful?"

"That's right. They are all relatively rigid. Competition in the Zhou family is fierce. There are more monks than meat. They are all wolf-like at heart. They want to be stronger than others."

"Second Aunt, am I not as good as the Zhou girl? I've let you down."

Qing'er is actually very smart, and she learns things very quickly, and it's almost effortless to draw inferences from one example to another. When I see her playing all day long, she doesn't miss any of her homework, and she completes it very well and easily. You can tell that she is very talented.

"No, everyone has their own personality and approach. You are smarter than many girls in the Zhou family, but you lack some patience and need to be polished. You also need to practice more. There is nothing wrong with the other things. I still Very satisfied.”

Qing'er is born with a sense of calmness and relaxation. Because her parents are loving and harmonious, she has two brothers, and her cousin Chun. She is loved by the elders in the family and has strict family rules. She feels very safe.

This has nothing to do with being rich or poor, but rather with the teachings of the elders and the harmony and unity of the family.

"Then I will practice more in the future. I will settle accounts, play the piano and weave brocade. These are trivial matters that test my patience. I will work harder and practice more."

Qing'er relies heavily on Xiu Niang and admires her the most. She has literary talent and foundation, and her magnanimity is admirable and convincing.

"Okay, I went to Zhou's house to see more, learn more and talk less. I also want you to make friends."

"Did you go to Zhou's house because of your second brother?"

Qing'er thought about it carefully and understood that the second aunt must be thinking of a better future for her second brother who was already famous.

"I can't guarantee whether it can be done, and I don't dare to tell your parents that I want my cousin to teach Brother Rui and take him to visit his county. It can also be regarded as a study tour, and he will be cared for by close elders. I’m not worried about learning incorrectly, but I don’t know if my cousin is willing.”

"Second Aunt, we have made you worry so much, does my second brother know?"

Qing'er asked leaning in her arms, as obedient as a kitten.

"You may know that your second brother is the smartest among the boys in the family and needs more training. I am most worried about him. In fact, I am not too worried about Brother Qun. Brother Qun is like your second uncle and Brother Rui is like your great grandfather, but he Now that I have little experience, I am afraid that he will be clever, so I want to calm down and polish my temper, so that I can't be cruel to him. If my cousin can agree, it will be different."

Qing'er sighed. The second aunt had thought a lot about their children. She had put in a lot of effort and was even more considerate than her parents.

(End of this chapter)