Liangyue Farm Gate

Chapter 38

The dinner party in the evening seemed a little dull because of the matter of the golden nanmu. Li Houzhong sat in the main seat with a heavy heart, serving food in silence. Li Erlang yelled at him, and the father and son did not talk to each other. .

Li Ming, who came back just before dinner, naturally sensed that the atmosphere at home was not right, but he was happier seeing his sister than anything else, so he put down his bag and approached Li Xin to talk to her.

Li Xin is the only daughter in Li's second family. There is still a big difference in age between Li Ming and her. It can be said that Li Ming is also considered to be Li Xin's half-child. The relationship is naturally different, and he also eats dinner next to Li Xin. sit.

Seeing that everyone was bored and not talking much, Li Xin put chopsticks and dishes into Li Ming's bowl, and asked him, "Ming'er, is he going to take the entrance examination for children this autumn? Have you told me about it?"

Before getting married, Li Xin confessed about Mrs. Liu, but the family is still very busy these days, so she didn't put this matter on the agenda.

Hearing Li Xin's question, Mrs. Liu immediately said: "Not yet, let him talk to Mr. in a few days!" Suddenly thinking that there is also a student in Guan Wen's family, Mrs. Liu immediately turned to Guan Wen and said, "Isn't my uncle also a younger brother?" Are you studying? Have you passed the Tongsheng Exam?"

This question made Guan Wen feel a little embarrassed, and shook his head in a little embarrassment.

Li Ming hurriedly said: "I'm only 12 years old, even if my husband is willing to recommend me to take the entrance examination for Tongsheng, I may not be able to pass the examination."

Liu dissatisfied: "Nonsense! You have a bright mind, how can you fail the exam? Sending you to study and read is not for nothing."

"Mother, don't put so much pressure on Ming'er, it's normal to fail the exam, he's still young."

Li Xin took a mouthful of vegetables and sent them to Liu's bowl to gag her, and said to Li Ming: "But it's not bad to try it now, even if you don't pass the exam, you can get some experience first, and it will be better next time. Prepare. You have to take your time to do things. Sometimes it’s not good to do it overnight. Many people are still just a child when they are dozens of years old. Don’t put too much burden on yourself. My sister sees that you usually study hard. It’s not dull, if you pass the exam, it’s a matter of course, if you fail the exam, it’s because God wants to sharpen you a little more.”

Li Ming nodded seriously. He was always able to listen to what his sister said.

Mrs. Liu muttered slightly dissatisfied: "Mingzi sometimes doesn't listen to his parents and brothers, but he listens to everything you say. People say that girls are extroverted, but he is always toward his sister..."

Li Xin laughed lowly, winked at Li Ming, "Mother is jealous."

"Ghost girl, who is jealous? Eat, eat!"

Mrs. Liu cursed with a smile, scooped a dumpling into her bowl, and put another into Guan Wen's bowl, and said with a smile: "Okay, if you are a happy couple, you have to live a happy life, otherwise I'm sorry for what I did." This gnocchi!"

Li Xin cheerfully called her mother, Guan Wen thanked her, and the couple began to eat under Liu's eyes.

After eating and clearing away, it was getting dark.Mrs. Liu pulled Li Xin to whisper, and asked about the "husband and wife affairs" between her and Guan Wen in a very cryptic manner.Li Xin laughed to himself that mothers like to inquire about the privacy of their children's boudoir, but at the same time she was a little shy and said "it's okay".If this went deeper, she would really be at a loss for words.

Seeing her delicate appearance, Mrs. Liu was very satisfied, thought for a while and then sighed, and said: "Now you are the only daughter-in-law of their Guan family, and the previous one has been divorced, so the burden is much heavier. .”

Li Xin nodded indifferently, "Not all daughter-in-laws come here like this, and they will pass after a while." But speaking of it reminded her of Axiu's marriage, Li Xin hurriedly said: "I really have something to do." Son, please ask mother to help me find out."

"What's the matter?"

"Mother knows about Ah Wen's fifth younger sister, the girl named A Xiu?"

"Axiu..." Mrs. Liu thought for a while, "Ah, I remember! They came with her second brother when they were hired by the Guan family. She's a pretty shy girl. What's wrong?"

"What else can I do? Axiu is eighteen, so it's time to say goodbye. There is no woman in the Guan family, so it's hard to inquire about it. If my mother is free, she can help me see if there is any suitable young man in our village to match Axiu." of."

When you are old, you can be a matchmaker. Mrs. Liu agreed without hesitation, but after thinking about it, she felt wrong, "Why don't you find a matchmaker? Didn't Mrs. Li just facilitate your marriage with my uncle?"

"The Guan family just found a matchmaker to make a marriage, so we have to take it easy, besides, hiring a matchmaker is not free..."

Li Xin explained the reason cryptically, and Mrs. Liu understood, and immediately stopped asking, and even said that Li Xin would rest assured that she would help her find out about the young men in the village who were eligible for marriage.

The whole family got together, and each of them brought a small bench to enjoy the coolness in the front yard.Li Houzhong sat alone in a corner, smoking a dry cigarette, next to the wooden pillars on the roof, blowing out smoke rings one after another.

Li Xin sat next to him, looked up at the sky, and heard cicadas singing in his ears, and felt that life in the countryside was really pleasant.But this coziness still includes the petty and trivial matters of the parents. The relationship between people is connected by these things, and it becomes a mess when it is twisted a little.

"Father is still angry with mother?"

"Why are you angry with her?" Li Houzhong slammed his mouth, a little uncomfortable, "Why are you here? Don't sit next to my uncle."

"Aren't you happy being next to daddy?" Li Xin pretended to be angry and said, "Really, daddy thinks that if my daughter gets married, she will become a splash of water and won't be close to her anymore."

Li Houzhong touched his head, and said awkwardly: "You have said everything, what can dad say?"

Li Xin hugged Li Houzhong's arm, leaned on his shoulder, smelled the tobacco smell from Li Houzhong's body, and sniffed disgustedly, "Dad's kung fu is used to smoking cigarettes, how can I care about it?" say."

"What are you two talking about?" Mrs. Liu came out with a few cattail fans, handing them to her daughter-in-law while looking at Li Xin and asking.Li Xin replied with a smile: "Speak in a whisper, will mother listen?"

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Mrs. Liu cursed with a smile, then greeted Guan Wen and said, "Do you want herbal tea? It's in the creek past the backyard. Drinking it now must be comfortable."

"Mother, get it, Erlang and I will have a drink too."

Li Dalang said to Guan Wen: "My sister used to like to drink before going to bed at night. She said that she drank the whole body Shutai, and we all got this problem."

"Then trouble your mother-in-law." Guan Wen replied politely, and said to Li Dalang, "I only know that she likes to drink some water before going to bed."

"That's not real herbal tea." Li Xin pointed her head towards this side, "It contains Luo Han Guo, chamomile, Prunella vulgaris and lotus leaves. It is called tea, but it is not real tea. Drink this to clear away heat and detoxify on hot days Aiming at the goal is more refreshing than drinking tea.”

Speaking of which, Li Xin asked Jiang Shi what came to his mind, "Second brother and sister haven't had a drink recently, have they?"

"No, my sister said that I didn't drink that well, so I didn't drink it. If I'm really thirsty, I can drink water."

"That's good. It's not suitable for pregnant women to drink that. After all, it's cold in nature, and it's not good for the baby in the womb."

While talking, Mrs. Zhang helped Mrs. Liu bring herbal tea, Guan Wen felt refreshed after drinking it.He looked at Li Xin, and saw that she had snatched the old man's pipe, and brought the bowl to the old man's mouth.The old father-in-law muttered "don't drink" and was reprimanded by her, but finally he drank it obediently, and it seemed that there was not much reluctance.

Li Erlang took a big gulp, supported Jiang's waist and back, turned his head and asked Li Dalang, "When will we get up tomorrow? I think we'll get up earlier to pick vegetables and go to the market. The old mule can't run anymore. , not earlier, the market in the town may have already opened."

Li Dalang had no objection, and together with Li Erlang they decided which vegetables to sell and picked more of them.

Tomorrow is the market, and many people from the village will go to the town. Many people want to take this opportunity to sell some things from the farm and buy some things from the town.Dalang Erlang sold vegetables and wanted to buy some salt and vinegar. There was not much left at home.

The two thought together, and Li Xin walked over and sat next to Guan Wen, followed by Shan Zi's little tail.Shan Zini called "Gu" on her lap, scratched his head and yawned.Li Xin smiled and picked him up and coaxed him in his arms, and he was coaxed to sleep after a few steps down the mountain.

Guan Wen glanced at Li Xin with a smile, and said with emotion softly: "Father-in-law and mother-in-law are treasures, you are so precious. I am chatting with father-in-law today. Father-in-law told me several times to let me treat you well."

"That's right, you can't treat me badly, otherwise, Erlang's fists are not vegetarian."

Guan Wen laughed lowly, approached Li Xin and said, "I'm not afraid of Erlang's fist, but your soft bones."

Li Xin paused for a moment before realizing it, and immediately thumped him and called him "improper". After the couple quarreled for a while, Li Xin said, "Father and mother must disagree about grandma's matter. Don't talk about anything else. The elder brother and the second younger brother must be on Mother's side, I'm worried, Dad feels bad."

"What about the golden nanmu?"

"Well," Li Xin sighed, "I don't know what Grandma thinks."

Guan Wen didn't speak, but frowned slightly.

(End of this chapter)