farmer's little girl

Chapter 128 The Extra Story of Du Lian Part 1
"Second girl, do you think mother brought you something good?" Cui yelled before anyone entered the door.

She was wearing a dark blue jacket and cotton trousers, and she was carrying a bamboo basket in her hand.The basket was a bit heavy, and she put it on the table after entering the room.

Lu Guili came out of the house.

Now she is still very thin, but her complexion is much better than before, there is less sadness between her brows, and a little more peace.

"Mom, what did you bring here, I'll make you happy."

While opening the bamboo basket, Cui said with a smile: "You don't know yet, that kid Zhi'er has won the prize of a scholar, and your second elder brother's house will have a three-day banquet, and you will send a table of noodles to your mother, and your mother will choose it." Some good ones are brought to you."

Lu Guili, who was smiling at first, immediately lost the smile on her face. She carefully glanced at Du Lian who was sitting by the door, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that there was no other expression on his face.

The sun was fine outside, Du Lian sat on a small twig, leaning against the door frame to bask in the sun.

The sun was a bit dazzling, so he half-closed his eyes.He was wearing a thick and loose cotton jacket, which was maroon.A woman with discerning eyes who knew how to sew would be able to tell that the coat on his body was changed from a woman's clothes.

It's true, the Du family's life today is full of meals, Lu Guili can't lift her shoulders, Du Lian is lame again, and the couple point to Cui's subsidy every day, so it's natural to make new clothes It is a luxury.The year before last, Widow Du fell ill and passed away. In order to attend the funeral for Widow Du, Du Lian asked Lu Guili to pawn all the things at home, including some good clothes he used to wear in school. In this way, the debt was borrowed outside, and it has not been repaid.

Last winter, Du Lian, who didn't have thick clothes on, was so cold that he couldn't stand it, so he could only curl up on the kang day by day.Lu Guili was so sad that she shed tears. Cui had no money, so she could only bring a suit of clothes made for her by her second family last year, and ask Lu Guili to change them for Du Lian to wear.

Cui's eyesight is not good, she can no longer do needlework, and Lu Guili is not good at needlework, and she is too embarrassed to ask others for help, so she can only change it casually, and just let Du Lian wear it.

If it was before, Du Lian would still curse and insult the gentleman, but in the face of cold and hunger, people always appear so fragile and powerless.Especially Lu Guili has no strength, and there is not enough firewood at home. In winter, the kang can only be burned at night. In order to prevent himself from freezing to death, Du Lian can only wear this woman's clothes.

After a winter, the jacket was already very dirty, the cuffs and neckline had turned black and stiff, but Du Lian didn't realize it at all.Probably because of the cold, he even put his hands in his sleeves, leaning against the door frame with his eyes closed, like a piece of pork that has been spoiled for many days, his whole body exudes an indescribable aura. Strange smell.

"Hurry up, eat more, mother, why do you think you've lost weight again?" As she spoke, Cui's eyes became disgusted when she saw Du Lian whose back was turned to them, "Now this family is pointing at a woman like you." You must not get sick." There was a hint of accusation and scolding in her voice.

Lu Guili naturally knew why her mother was like this, so she wanted to change the subject, "Mother, have you eaten yet? I'll heat up this dish later, and you can eat it with us."

"What to eat, I've already eaten at home, these are specially brought by my mother for you, you must not cling to others with good intentions. Some people eat it but it's useless, they are not as good as a woman."

The voice is obvious, but it's not just about Du Lian.

Du Lian's body froze.

Lu Guili was so anxious that she was about to cry, "Mom, what are you talking about, don't come if you do this again."

Cui was a little angry, "Mother doesn't want to come, but if you don't come, you two plan to drink the northwest wind? A big man can't even stand this setback. There are no unhealthy men in the nearby villages, like our village. Tian Yanzi, who was born with only one hand, did not marry a wife and have children to farm and still support the family, and Wang Dacheng from Xiaoxi Village also has a lame leg and cannot walk easily..."

Now that it's all said, Du Lian can't continue pretending not to hear. He stood up while leaning on the wall, picked up the little stick, and then limped towards the West Room.

Du Lian's legs were crippled a bit, and I don't know how the doctor cured him, but now he has long and short legs.One leg is long and the other is short. Because of the different heights, it twists and turns when walking, which looks very ugly.

After he entered the west room, he closed the door behind him, but even so, he could still hear the voices of Cui's mother and daughter in the main room.

"...Mom, don't talk about him, he's already suffering enough..."

"...It's not enough for me to say a few words? He's already like this, why don't you let people say it... Okay, okay, it's okay if I don't say it..."

"...You don't know, that kid Zhi'er is very promising now. Who in our village said that he didn't stick out a thumb. He passed the examination of scholar at a young age, and he even took three consecutive exams. What is that?" The first case... Your second elder brother's family is very prosperous now, the elder brother and his wife can make money, the second child is what kind of student now, it is said that the government will give you money, and you can also be tax-free... If your father is still here, I will be happy died……"

His thoughts gradually drifted away, and Du Lian stared blankly at the emptiness in the south corner of the room, where his desk and bookcase were placed before.

In the past, if anyone soiled Du Lian's book, even if that person was Widow Du, he would be furious.But now he can no longer have this kind of emotion, and even pawned those things that he once regarded as his lifeblood, and his heart is cold and unwavering.

What does a worthless person want books for?
His younger brother actually passed the examination as a scholar...

A flowery face jumped into Du Lian's mind again, and he hadn't thought of that person for a long time.

"...Zhi'er has been smart since he was a child, and he was enlightened when he was fourteen. In the past, people in the village laughed at your second brother's family for squandering money. The eldest and the youngest just hold books when they don't do anything at home. No one says that anymore , almost died of envy, saying that there was green smoke rising from the grave of our old Lu family ancestors..."

"Mom, what are you talking about, I'll heat up the dishes later, and you can eat some more at home..."

"Don't tell me this mother has forgotten, I'm not just here to bring you food. Your second brother's house has a water table, and the table is really magnificent. It's open for the people who come to congratulate you, no matter who it is From the village... In fact, my mother has wanted to tell you about this for a long time. After all, you are your second brother's biological sister. There is no overnight feud between brother and sister. Your second brother's family is living a good life now, you go and bow your head Say a few soft words, even if you sell some tofu from his house, you can live your life well..."

"Mother, I don't have the face to ask my second brother, back then, back then..."

"What was it back then? It was my mother who did it back then, but now you are already like this... To put it more harshly, if it weren't for you, a damn girl, who was so strong, it would be that girl Yue'er, your second brother, who is spreading these things now. I have to be grateful to you..."

"Mom, how can you say that..."

"...Who am I for? Isn't it for you? Mother doesn't ask for anything now, as long as you can live a good life, even if mother closes her eyes immediately, I don't have any worries in my heart, but you..."

The mother and daughter were chatting outside, while Du Lian was in a daze in the room.

After an unknown amount of time, Lu Guili opened the door and walked in.She looked at Du Lian who was standing in the middle of the room, and said in a low voice: "Mother said let's go to the second brother's house for a drink. You have been holding back at home for too long. Let's go out for a break?"

Lu Guili actually didn't hold out hope that Du Lian would agree to her. She knew his knots and taboos as a couple for many years.

Lu Guili was a little surprised and a little happy. She actually hoped that Du Lian could leave the house, and it's not a problem to hold back at home all the time.Besides, what her mother said also caught her heart. Lu Guili always felt ashamed every time she accepted the food brought by her mother, but she really didn't have the ability to make money to support the family. You can only sell a small amount every day, and you can also subsidize one or two for the family.

You must know that the tofu business of the second brother's family is very big now. Almost every village in the ten miles and eight townships around here sells Lu's tofu on behalf of them. It is said that the business is pretty good.Lu Guili thought that there is no one in the village who sells Lu's tofu on behalf of her. If she can do this, she won't have to be so hard on her mother every day in the future, just to save some food for her, and to prevent the new sister-in-law from always being with her. Damn.

Years ago, Lu Mingchuan married a new daughter-in-law, who was completely different from the Hu family. The Hu family used to be shy, but this woman was blatant in everything she did.Whenever she sees Cui's going to her daughter's house for food, even if it is Cui's ration, she can go to the village to play and scold the street, so many jokes are caused in the village.

Recently, Cui's food has been getting less and less, so Lu Guili and Du Lian can only drink distilled water, often so hungry that their chests stick to their backs.It was because Lu Guili had suffered a lot last winter that she was moved to this kind of thought.

Not much to say, Lu Guili and Du Lian packed up and went out with Cui Shi.

The two hadn't made new clothes for several years, and every time they could change into new ones, it was Cui's clothes that the second and third families honored her and secretly brought them for her daughter to wear.Lu Guili searched the closet for a long time, but couldn't find a better one than what she was wearing now, let alone Du Lian, he only had this jacket.

It was just March, and the sky was still a bit cool. Although the sun was very strong, if there was a wind, it would still be chilly.

All the way to Daxi Village, the noise not far away can be heard almost far away.

When you get closer, you can see a lot of tables in the open air from a distance, and some tables are even placed on the village road.Everyone laughed and chatted while eating, it was very lively.

Because there were so many people, no one noticed the three Cui family members.

Cui didn't lead the two into the yard, but found a table outside and sat down.This table is a new dish that has just been served, and it has hardly been touched. There are only two or three people sitting on the table and eating with their heads buried.

Everyone only cared about eating, and didn't go to see the three Cui family members.This kind of real running water mat is like this. No one knows anyone except from one village. In particular, there is a case in Daxi Village, but everyone in the ten miles and eight towns knows that many people came from other villages just to see it. Seeing what the chief of the case looks like, of course he also dropped by for a meal.

"Eat quickly, let's talk when you are full." Cui greeted.She was getting old and had to go back and forth twice, and she was already so hungry right now.Just now at Du's house, he said that he had already eaten, but he just wanted to save his daughter some meat. She can occasionally have a meal of meat at home, but her daughter always pointed to her to bring some good things over there, so that she could have a meal of foreign meat.

"Let's not go in and say hello to the second brother and the second sister-in-law?" Cui Shi put a pair of chopsticks in her hands, but Lu Guili still hesitated.

"It's nothing good or bad. Your second brother and the others are probably still busy at the moment. Let's go in after we're full."

Hearing what Mother said, Lu Guili could only nod her head, picked up the chopsticks to pick up the vegetables, but it was Du Lian's picks.

"Eat something, too."

As I said earlier, people always look so weak in the face of cold and hunger.

Du Lian was roaring in his heart that he would not eat the cheap food, but when that delicious big piece of meat entered his mouth, he immediately changed from a high-ranking god and Buddha to an ordinary person.

At first, his mouth and his hands were still very slow, trying to maintain a reserved posture as much as possible.But soon he couldn't take care of it, and just stuffed food into his mouth with one chopstick after another.

He has not eaten meat for a long, long time.

Lu Guili is not much better than him, she is somewhat scrupulous about being a woman.

Several other people at the same table couldn't help casting surprised glances.

They feel that their eating habits are already ugly enough, but who told Lu’s that the flowing water seats are so affordable, there are all kinds of chicken, duck and fish, and the dishes are all piled up, but compared with these two couples, they are really ashamed Not as good.

I have never eaten meat!These people spit in their hearts.

It's not like you haven't eaten meat!

Du Lian could feel the mocking gaze of the other party, but he didn't have time to react, because all his thoughts were occupied by his taste buds.

"Jiaoyue, why did you come out?" Amidst the clamor, because of that name, the obviously not high-pitched voice penetrated into Du Lian's ears very clearly.

He froze all over, and slowly raised his head, looking at the person not far away.

(End of this chapter)