Liangyue Farm Gate

Chapter 12 Peach Matchmaker
On the second day, the weather was slightly overcast, and Da Lang Erlang who went to the crop field was very happy.Originally, I was a little dull because of my mother's arrogance yesterday, but I felt refreshed after seeing this good day.Without the sun, you won't feel too hot in the ground.

Mrs. Liu got up early to cook chicken soup, and the two pigs in the pigsty howled and begged for food, and the howling became more and more intense.Mrs. Zhang was dressing the two little children, Mrs. Jiang cleaned up the rice bowls left by the men and took them to the kitchen to wash them.

He listened to what Li Xin said last night. His wife had nothing to do with him. No matter how much she scolded him, she was always good to him, and everything was for the sake of her family.The old woman took care of the housework well at home, and the son who was a fat boy before had grown up, and Zhang Luo married the old woman and gave birth to a baby.Now there is only this single girl left, I'm sorry she used her daughter's money to subsidize her brothers in those years, it was really unethical.

Before being scolded, he really never thought that the third child would blackmail him. After being scolded by the old woman, he didn't want to defend the third child anymore.Not only is he afraid of the old woman, but he is also dissatisfied with his protection of the third child, but he also feels very uncomfortable in his heart, and he doesn't want to entangle on this topic anymore.Whoever said that his own brother cheated him, but any old man would not be happy, would he?
So he also figured it out, living his own life at home, only stumbling is called living a life.Brothers, relatives, and those who can help should help, or conscience will not let it go.But before doing anything, you still have to discuss it with your wife.The girl said it well, a family must live a life in a reasonable manner in order to live a prosperous life, which is enviable.

He scooped out the pig food cooked with pig grass, sprinkled two handfuls of bran into it and mixed it. Li Houzhong lifted the wooden bucket and was about to carry it to the pigsty, when a loud female voice sounded from the gate of the yard.

"Listen to this pig's meowing, how exciting it is! How much is it worth to kill such a pig during the Chinese New Year!"

Then he laughed and shouted: "Is Fei Ziniang at home?"

"It's there!"

Mrs. Liu was wiping her hands on the apron, and there was a strong smell of chicken soup on her body.He smiled brightly when he saw the person coming, and while opening the courtyard door for her, he said, "Mother, why did you come here so early, have you had breakfast yet?"

"I've eaten. The weather is good in the morning. I went out for a stroll. I came here to bother you because I thought I was fine at home."

Mrs. Liu nodded with a smile, and welcomed them into the room. Mrs. Zhang came out with two little dolls, and when she saw the guests, she immediately called out cordially: "Ms. Li."

"Shanzi and Xiaodou are so good-looking, they will charm all the girls in our village from now on!"

Aunt Li, that is, the matchmaker Li Taozi smiled, put Xiaodou into her arms, and said admiringly: "Look at these small arms and legs, they are so white." Then she turned to Mrs. Zhang, "Good luck, From now on, these two children will be promising, and enjoy happiness with your mother-in-law."

Mrs. Zhang lowered her head in shame, Mrs. Liu was overjoyed to hear people praise her grandson, but she still said modestly: "They are just little kids, they have to be taught slowly."

While talking, Mrs. Jiang brought out a bowl of tea, and also called Aunt Li.Compared with Zhang's, she is much more shy, she doesn't talk much, and is docile and docile.Aunt Li took her hand and asked some questions carefully, glanced at her abdomen, and said with a smile: "No news yet?"

Jiang Shi pursed her lips and shook her head, Liu Shi sighed, "Not yet, it's been almost half a year."

Aunt Li smiled, patted Jiang's hands twice and said: "Young couples, they are still tired and crooked. It's normal not to have a baby in the first two or three years. Let alone it's only been half a year. Why are you so anxious? The two big grandsons are waiting for you to take care of them! When the two big grandsons are able to help the family, the little grandson is waiting for you to serve again."

With one word of speech, Liu Shi also swept away his depression and said yes repeatedly.

Li Houzhong fed the pigs and came out, beat his waist and went to the main room to say hello to Aunt Li, and then went on to do other things on his own.Liu Shi eavesdropped on his conversation with his daughter last night, although he had let go of his heart a little, but his face was still calm.Aunt Li observed carefully, but it was hard to ask other people's daughters-in-law, so she changed the subject and said, "I'm here to see your daughter today, where is Sister Xin?"

Mrs. Liu hurriedly asked Mrs. Zhang to call Li Xin.

At this time, Li Xin had already taken some clothes of the family and went to wash them by a small stream not far from the house behind the house. The whole family was busy with work, but she was watched by her mother, who prevented her from doing rough work. , she can only find something to do by herself.

The adults' clothes are fine, but the children don't pay much attention to hygiene, and the clothes of Shanzi and Xiaodou are dirty.There are also oil stains, mud, and vegetable juices from who knows where, and even chicken feces sticking to the bottom of the trousers.Occasionally there is invisible saliva, and even snot is wiped on it.There is no soap these days, so I can only take a stick and sprinkle some plant ash on it.As for cleaning products such as soap powder and pig ling, the Li family couldn't bear to spend money on them.

Li Xin was beating hard with her arms, when she heard her sister-in-law shouting from a distance, "Sister! Sister!"

"Hey, here it is!"

Li Xin stood up and waved his hands. Seeing her, Mrs. Zhang walked towards her and frowned when she saw several clothes at her feet. Don't do it."

"It's okay, I'm in good health." Li Xin shook off the water on his hands, wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked, "Is there something you can do with me, sister-in-law?"

"Aunt Li is here, she's in the main room of our house, and she said she wanted to see you. Let's go to our house."

Mrs. Zhang put the clothes in the wooden basin a few times, and pulled Li Xin to go home. Li Xin turned around and pointed to the wooden basin, "The clothes..."

"Who cares about those shabby clothes? The neighbors all know that we wash clothes in the creek at home." Mrs. Zhang smiled, thinking that Li Xin was a little nervous about going to see Aunt Li, "Don't be afraid, Aunt Li and Mrs. That Mrs. Yang is different, the marriage between my second sibling and I was decided by Aunt Li, and Aunt Li took over the job, and she will guarantee to find a good uncle for our sister Xin!"

Li Xin blushed slightly, and let her drag her home, and didn't want to remind her that Aunt Li was the one who asked her mother to find her on her own initiative.

After entering the main room, Li Xin saw an old woman who was about the same age as her mother sitting on a long bench. Her hair was well combed, and there seemed to be silver strands hidden in her black hair.Wearing a clean linen dress, the hem is a floral black bottom skirt.Li Xin noticed that the soles of the shoes she was wearing were thick, and it would not take much effort to walk.

Li Xin first smiled and called Aunt Li and said, "Auntie is here? What a rare visitor. I haven't seen you for five years. Seeing you like this, you haven't changed at all. If you don't know, you may think it's me." My peers and relatives are here."

"Hey, this girl has such a sweet mouth! I'm not like you young girls, so I can't be the same as before." Although Aunt Li knew that Li Xin was speaking politely, she was also happy, and she covered her mouth and gave her a look, "Ma'am I'm so generous! You haven't seen my aunt for five years, today my aunt will let you see enough!"

Li Xin giggled, the two little guys saw their aunt after getting up early, and hurried forward to ask someone to take it away to act like a baby.Mrs. Zhang was afraid that they would affect Aunt Li's conversation with her mother-in-law, and thinking that they hadn't eaten breakfast, she took them out of the hall.Seeing that his sister-in-law had left, Mrs. Jiang was too embarrassed to stay, so she snorted and went to work on her own.

Mrs. Liu pulled Li Xin to sit next to her, and looked at Aunt Li with a little worry on her face.

"His aunt, I also said what I wanted to say yesterday. Look, is there any suitable home for my daughter in our village, or near our village?"

Aunt Li raised her hand and waved it, she didn't say anything, she just looked at Li Xin carefully, and then she said: "As a matchmaker, I have a conscience, let alone we have been friends for many years, I will never do such a thing as cheating on you." But you also know, Fei Ziniang, that Sister Xin's situation is different. It doesn't matter what you say about this matter, I have to ask Sister Xin carefully."

He said and looked at Li Xin, "Girl, what are your plans? What kind of person are you going to find?"

Li Xin wouldn't say what it was, but depending on what her parents decided, Aunt Li asked her directly, and she wouldn't hold back her thoughts.This is a major event related to her future life!Although it is said that following the customs in the countryside and following the orders of the parents and the words of the matchmaker is the right way to marry, but what's wrong with her having a certain degree of autonomy?Aunt Li's reputation is there, and she will definitely take her thoughts into consideration.

"Mother, you also know where I stayed for five years. I lost my innocence and my reputation is not good. There must not be many people who are willing to marry me. Except for those bums who can't get a wife, Except for old men who are very old, there are not many left, either without a wife, or with children, or the kind who can’t afford to marry a wife. Maybe you will think that when I say this I'm asking too much, but I still have to say it." Li Xin lowered his voice slightly, "I hope the man can afford it, and his age is about the same as mine. It doesn't matter if he is poor, or whether he was married or not. I don't mind having children, because I don't know if I will be able to have children in the future."

Speaking of this, Li Xin paused, and Liu looked at her anxiously and shook her head, but Li Xin continued indifferently: "The most important thing is that he be kind. A man doesn't mind if his wife has been like that. I don't expect the man to understand or tolerate my miserable past, I just need him to be kind and not to use this matter to disgust me in the future, that's fine."

Aunt Li was a little moved, so she reached out to hold Li Xin's hand.Liu even burst into tears, and said in a sobbing voice, "My daughter...why are you so miserable!"

Li Xin smiled, "Mom, actually that's all in the past, at least I'm back home, right?"

Mrs. Liu didn't answer, but just wiped away her tears.Li Xin said again: "Ma'am, you don't have to rush to find out for me. It's not urgent. You can help me take a look. Just pay attention when you have nothing to do." In this way, she will have more time to accompany her Be around the family.

Aunt Li pondered for a while, and then moved her mouth slightly, "Actually... a man found me and asked me to help him talk about his wife. I just heard what Sister Xin said, and I think this man is quite good for you." Yes, it's just... I'm afraid you don't want to."

(End of this chapter)