Travel through the farmhouse leisurely

Chapter 7 Grandma Zhou
Married to his wife, Li Shi, whose family was relatively close and not well-to-do, she was dutiful and virtuous, and had two sons and two daughters.The eldest son, Lin Jiang, is stable and sensible, and has the demeanor of an elder brother. He is 12 years old this year. The second son, Lin Hai, is intelligent, clever, and friendly brother, and is 11 years old. The eldest daughter, Lin Xiaoxi, is hardworking, capable, gentle and pleasant. Lin Xiaoqiao is eight years old this year.

Lin Xiaoniu, Lin Xiaoqiao's uncle, is silent and honest, a little dull, and doesn't talk much on weekdays.

Married to his wife, Mrs. Zhao, whose family is relatively close and not rich, she is pungent but not bitter, yet shrewd, and has two daughters.The eldest daughter, Lin Xiaohua, is nine years old, and the youngest daughter, Lin Xiaocao, is six years old.

The ancestors of the Lin family have never been born into any wealthy family for hundreds of years. Mr. Lin himself is conservative in thinking and doesn't know how to adapt. He has been busy working in his few acres of land all his life.His three sons were deeply influenced by him, and they were all accompanied by the soil all day long.

All the property of the Lin family includes ten acres of fields of different levels, nine thatched huts, two pigs, and several chickens.

In such a big family, everyone in the Lin family can only rely on the production of the ten mu of land as rations every year, and life is indeed quite tight.During the slack season, the men of the Lin family would also go to the town to do part-time jobs, and the women would save some money by embroidery at home.

But the poorer the place, the more conflicts there are. The old and young girls of the Lin family often pinch each other over trivial matters, and small fights are commonplace.And the men of the Lin family didn't care much about their affairs, allowing them to pinch each other and make trouble...

Lin Xiaoqiao was lying on the hard wooden bed, her whole body was in pain, she planned to get out of bed and go for a walk.

Lin Xiaoqiao sat up, put on her shoes, and walked out of the room slowly. When she opened the door, she unconsciously shivered.Hey, the morning in early spring is still a bit chilly, but the fresh air makes people feel really comfortable.

Lin Xiaoqiao tugged at his sleeves, walked around with his neck hunched, the Lin family's yard was not too small, it was a style of low thatched cottages, there were quite a lot of them, maybe a dozen or so.Thinking about it, it was true. According to the information she collected, so many people might not be enough to live in.The yard was quiet, there was no one there, only a few chickens dangling leisurely on the ground.

Lin Xiaoqiao walked around casually, but found that she was hungry. She looked for the kitchen, wanting to go in and get something to eat.At this time, Lin Xiaoxi walked into the yard with a frame on his back, and was surprised when he saw Lin Xiaoqiao, and then he was relieved, and greeted: "Xiaoqiao is awake, why don't you lie down? Mother made you rice porridge with red dates, It’s warming up in the pot. My sister will bring it to you.”

Lin Xiaoqiao was starving, and when she heard what her sister said, it was just what she wanted, so she smiled sweetly: "Sister, I'm hungry, get up and find something to eat."

Lin Xiaoxi put down the bamboo basket while speaking, walked to Xiaoqiao, stroked her hair pamperingly, then washed her hands and went into the kitchen.Lin Xiaoqiao also walked in. The Lin family's kitchen was large and simple, with two large stoves that caught the eye. There were some spatulas, bottles and cans on the stoves.There is a large water tank inside, which is full of water, a cabinet for dishes, and stacks of rough porcelain bowls are neatly placed inside, and a table for some sundries.

After Lin Xiaoqiao finished scanning everything in the kitchen, Lin Xiaoxi also neatly filled a bowl of red date porridge, took out an egg from the stove hole, quickly peeled it and put it into the bowl.Lin Xiaoqiao was not pretentious, and started to eat with a bowl. The porridge was very thick and fragrant, and there was a sweet taste of red dates in it.After drinking half a bowl of porridge and eating an egg, Lin Xiaoqiao was already a little full.She looked at her sister's dull and delicate face, handed her the bowl and said coquettishly, "Sister, help me drink it, I'm full." Then she puffed up her stomach and patted it.

Lin Xiaoxi took the bowl: "Well, if you can't finish it, I'll keep it for you to eat next time, and my sister will put it away for you. You bleed a lot this time, so you need to make up more."

How could Lin Xiaoqiao be willing to do this, she originally wanted her sister to follow her to improve a little bit, how could she allow such a situation.Continue to insist: "Sister, drink it, it's cold, there is still this point, there is still not enough for me to drink next time, sister is going to drink."

After hearing this, Lin Xiaoxi put away the bowl: "Then save it for the elder brother and the second brother. When mother made the porridge, the aroma made the second brother drool. Mother wanted to give him some to taste, but He refused to die, and said he would leave it for you to eat."

Lin Xiaoqiao was moved by the humility and understanding of her brother and sister, and Lin Xiaoxi's actions made her very sad.Seeing her carrying a basket full of grass just now, and her small body being so tired, Lin Xiaoqiao felt sorry for her sister who had only been together for less than a day.Hey, there are too many monks and too little porridge. If the family was a little richer, it wouldn't be like this. This also strengthened Lin Xiaoqiao's determination to change the family situation.Lin Xiaoqiao stopped her sister from putting away the bowl, and said coquettishly, "No, my sister ate her, and I will save it for my brothers next time, okay. If I don't eat it again, it will be bad if my grandma sees her."

Lin Xiaoxi couldn't help being entangled by his sister, and he couldn't stand the sweet taste, so he slowly picked up the bowl and drank the leftover rice porridge.Lin Xiaoxi ate small mouthfuls, as if he was tasting some delicious food.After drinking, he licked his lips and said with enjoyment: "Wow, it's really delicious!"

Seeing her sister's cherished look, Lin Xiaoqiao was both sad and funny, and said involuntarily, "Sister, from now on, I will let you drink such delicious porridge every day." After speaking, he shook his little fist.

That firm little appearance instantly made Lin Xiaoxi laugh. "Okay, I'll wait for my sister to marry a good family in the future, and let my sister drink red date porridge every day, fragrant and sweet red date porridge." Lin Xiaoxi didn't take her sister's words to heart, but she didn't expect her sister to fulfill her promise one day Commitment, turned their home upside down.

The two little sisters in this room were immersed in their own warmth, when Zhou's loud voice came from that room. "Hey, who is so heartless, why don't you come to feed the pigs? The pigs are starving to death! Where are the people? They are all lazy, waiting for my mother to serve the pigs!"

When Lin Xiaoxi heard Zhou's yelling and cursing, her body trembled suddenly, thinking: It's over, I forgot to feed the pigs, grandma is going to curse again.Lin Xiaoxi tidied up the dishes swiftly and walked out quickly, followed by Lin Xiaoqiao.

At this time, Mrs. Zhou was standing next to the pigsty, with her hands on her hips, as if she was about to scold someone.Lin Xiaoqiao took a careful look at her tough grandma, and saw that she was wearing a dark blue coarse cloth dress, her white hair was neatly combed, and she was pulled into a bun with a wooden hairpin on her head. The vicissitudes of the old face were full of wrinkles, and the sharp eyes added a bit of calculating and domineering.Lin Xiaoqiao knew at a glance that this person was very difficult to get along with!
Lin Xiaoxi took a few steps, walked to Zhou's side, three steps away from her, shrunk his head and explained: "Grandma, I went to hunt pigweed when I got up early, and I wasted time just going to warm up the little sister's meal. Grandma Don't worry, I'll feed the pig right away."

(End of this chapter)