Yoshida Mii

Chapter 6 Dashi
Mrs. Li nodded, and she didn't need to be polite to Aunt Qiuxia, she just said: "I'm back, Chen Yazi said that there is no shortage of maids for rough work in the big families in the city. If there is a chance to work in the future, I will recommend Dongbao to go there." .”

Aunt Qiuxia glanced at Dongbao, who was white and clean, and leaned closer to Mrs. Li and said in a low voice, "Let me put it bluntly, only those who really can't make it through sell their sons and daughters. It's not like the old Song family has a hard time. Going down, her second and third uncles are all idlers? When the scholar was here, all the advantages were theirs. You and Dong Bao couldn't even eat white flour buns. They owed some foreign debts at the meeting. How could they have the face to scream? The debts of your orphans and widowed mothers? Asking Dong Bao, a little girl, to work for money? Shameless? In the future, Chen Yazi will have the opportunity to work, and you can't let go. You are willing to let such a beautiful little girl Go serve people!"

Kuangwaihua is the dialect of Tagouji, which means what should not be said.

Why doesn't Mrs. Li understand this truth? It's just that the Song family is not a reasonable family, and she is used to being bullied. This time, the Song family planned to sell Dongbao, but she mustered all the courage to die After resisting for a while, Dong Bao only signed a labor contract to work for others, and after earning a few years of money, he went home and married.

"I know, I don't want to part with Dongbao either, I'm useless..." Li said in a low voice, the eye circles turned red on her skinny face, who would be willing to let his own child be a slave to serve others!When sending Dongbao away, she felt as though a knife had cut her heart. A ten-year-old child was about to go out to earn money to pay off her debts. In the final analysis, she was useless and couldn't earn money, so she had to let her daughter go out to earn money.

Aunt Qiuxia quickly patted Li on the shoulder, and said with concern: "What are you talking about, I don't know what kind of person you are? Don't think about it too much, it's a good thing for the daughter to come back." She knew clearly, It's not that Mrs. Li is useless, it's that the Song family is too thick-skinned, and they can't compare to them. After a few words of persuasion, Aunt Qiuxia patted Dong Bao's head and stuffed something in Dong Bao's hand. Bao smiled and said, "Your father is gone, you have to take good care of your mother!"

Dong Bao spread her hands and found that what Aunt Qiuxia gave her was a piece of sorghum candy, wrapped in a candy paper with big red happy characters printed on it. It must have been held in the palm of her hand for a long time, and the candy was a little soft. Life is better, sugar is also a rare thing, Dong Bao's heart warmed, he raised his head and smiled sweetly: "Well, thank you, auntie."

Seeing Dongbao's sweet smile, Aunt Qiuxia couldn't help being stunned. In the past, Dongbao was reserved and reticent, hiding behind Li Shi and not daring to speak out. Now it seems that he has grown up.Aunt Qiuxia took a closer look at Dongbao, she was really a beautiful little girl, what a pity, she lost her father so early, and there was no one who could protect her.

"Put it away, and eat quickly." Aunt Qiuxia said, if the two little bandits of the Song family saw it, they would definitely be snatched away.

Mrs. Li glanced at the sun, it was almost noon, and she had to start preparing the family's lunch immediately. If it was delayed, maybe Dongbao's grandma would scold her. Just as she was about to say goodbye to Aunt Qiuxia, she heard someone shouting from behind :"mother!"

Li Shi and Dong Bao looked back, and saw a tall and strong young man walking towards them with a hoe on his shoulders. He was the one who called "Mother" just now.The boy was about fourteen or fifteen years old. He was wearing a clean green cloth trousers and jacket. There were still wet mud marks on the trousers and black cloth shoes. He seemed to have just returned from working in the fields. He had a wheat-colored complexion, delicate features, and a pair of bright black eyes. Gentle and kind, Dongbao remembers him. He is Lin Shi, the eldest son of Aunt Qiuxia, and one of the most handsome and hardworking young people in the whole Tagou.

"Ma'am, Dongbao is back?" Lin Shi came over and greeted Li Dongbao with a smile.

Mrs. Li nodded, looked at the handsome Lin Shi, and couldn't help but praise: "Dashi just came back from working in the fields, he is really a hardworking boy!"

Lin Shi blushed slightly after being praised, touched Dong Bao's head, and said with a shy smile, "I just went to the field to have a look."

Mrs. Li said to Aunt Qiuxia: "Go back and cook, the children have come back from work, so don't starve the baby."

Aunt Qiuxia nodded, lowered her head and smiled at Dongbao, "Dongbao, come to play at my aunt's house in the afternoon, and my aunt will give you kang rice."

In this era, there is no electric rice cooker, so the steamed sorghum rice is steamed in a large iron pot with firewood. Because of the uneven heating, the bottom layer of rice will be harder, and those from a slightly better-off family will use a small fire to steam the bottom layer of rice. The hard rice kang made into crispy rice is crispy and fragrant, and it is the favorite snack of peasant children.However, eating dry crispy rice is a waste of food and firewood, and there are not many families who can afford kang crispy rice for their children.

Dong Bao knew that Aunt Qiuxia was kind to her, but she couldn't just take advantage of others because of her young age, so she said obediently, "Auntie, I have to go to work with my mother in the afternoon, so let Quanzi eat the crispy rice. He's younger than me."

Quanzi is Aunt Qiuxia's youngest son, Lin Quan, who is less than one year younger than Dongbao.

Aunt Qiuxia smiled and said: "Dongbao has grown into a big girl and is sensible! Don't worry, Quanzi eats the most on weekdays. Auntie will keep it for you. Come to eat at home whenever you are free!"

Aunt Qiuxia went back to cook, but Lin Shi didn't go back with her. She put the hoe at the door of Song's house, helped Li Shi and Dong Bao carry the heavy wooden basin into the yard, and then went back to her own house.

When Lin Shi got home, he changed out of the wet cloth shoes on his feet. The sound of spatulas colliding and the smell of cooking came from the stove. Lin Shi changed into a pair of cleaner shoes and entered the stove. Help mother light the fire in front of the stove.

Aunt Qiuxia smiled and looked at her industrious son, she wasn't boasting, her elder son was one of the best young people in ten miles and eight villages, not to mention handsome, quick and diligent in his hands and feet, and first-class gentle and gentle temper, only 14 At the age of [-], many people fell in love with her Dashi and wanted to kiss her.On the one hand, she felt that her son was still young, and she was not in a hurry to talk about marriage; on the other hand, those girls were also young, and she didn't know what they would be like when they grew up. She wanted to see him for another two years, and find a good girl who could live a good life for her son.

"Hey, Dongbao didn't make any money in the city this time. I see that the second son of the Song family will definitely not give your aunts a good look." Aunt Qiuxia sighed when she thought of her good friend who had played with her since she was a child. Shi is a good man, but his fate is bad.

Lin Shi broke off a branch and stuffed it into the stove. He comforted his mother and said, "Our family is watching from the next door. If they do too much, we will ask the village chief to come over and uphold justice."

Aunt Qiuxia was talking, she didn't stop working, she quickly stir-fried the vegetables in the small pot, and sighed: "It's a pity, Dongbao, I see that she is really a good girl, she is only so big. I know that I feel sorry for my own mother."

Lin Shi thought back just now, the little girl with a fair face and a sweet smile seemed to be different from before, but he couldn't tell what was different.

"Your aunt wants to stay for a few years. When Dongbao grows up and marries into the Shan family in the town, Dongbao will be able to leave the Song family and live a good life." Aunt Qiuxia put the vegetables in a basin, and then Said.

Lin Shi moved his lips. He is really not a person who likes to gossip about people behind their backs. However, at this time, the grandfather and father of the family have gone out, and the younger brother Lin Quan has also gone out to play. There are only him and his mother at home. Thinking of Dong Bao , Lin Shi's heart welled up with pity, and he couldn't help saying: "This matter... the aunt thinks well."

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Shan family has no intention of getting married at all, otherwise they wouldn't even show up at Song Xiucai's funeral.The marriage contract was only a verbal agreement back then, without even a token, and the Shan family is now a big family in the town, even if they don't admit it, the Song family can't do anything about it.

Aunt Qiuxia understood her son's meaning, and sighed: "Everyone knows that, but it's a pity that Dongbao is gone. Your aunt is counting on the Shan family to welcome Dongbao in. Dongbao was born in a bad year, and her father is gone. If you talk about marriage with other people, I'm afraid you will dislike and picky Dong Bao, and it's not easy to talk about a good family."

Lin Shi was not happy, and frowned and said: "Mother, those nonsense words are all made up by the boring old women in the village. Why do you believe it? There are too many women who belong to the tiger. According to what they say, they can't live anymore. Uncle Xiucai left in an accident, so what does it have to do with Dong Bao? She lost her father at such a young age, and her heart is bitter enough, and hearing others say that she has a father, wouldn’t she be sad to die?"

"Hey, you child, I didn't say anything, why did you get so anxious?" Aunt Qiuxia laughed as she knocked on the pot, "I don't believe in those messes! She is fair-looking, sensible and obedient, and she is a talented girl, with a gentle manner, which is different from the girls in Tagouji. If your aunt hadn't hoped for her to marry into the Shan family, I would have wanted her to be married to the Shan family. Baopin has returned home to be his daughter-in-law!"

Lin Shi's face turned red, mother really, what kind of daughter-in-law are you talking about, Dongbao...is still young! The 14-year-old boy was very shy. He looked around and kept adding firewood to the stove to cover up his shyness. Fortunately, he sat in front of the stove, and his face was reddened by the glowing stove. Aunt Qiuxia I didn't see anything unusual about the eldest son either.

"Although it is said that Quanzi is one year younger than Dongbao, the difference is not too big. Dongbao was born in December, and Quanzi was born in October. In fact, he is less than one year old." Aunt Qiuxia continued to ramble, " I look pretty good, the girl will be good when she grows up, and she will take care of others."

Lin Shi was stunned for a moment, it turned out that Mother wanted to tell Dong Bao to her younger brother Quanzi.

He thought of the white and sweet little girl just now, and the soft touch of his palm when he touched her hair. He, who has always been good-tempered and kind, didn't know why, but suddenly became angry with his mother, and said in a low voice: "Quanzi is still young." , don’t understand anything, just see the sky and know how to run and play like crazy, how can I just say kiss!”

(End of this chapter)