farmer's little girl

Chapter 6
"My sister can't get up early, it's none of your business, if you have the time to gossip, why don't you hurry up and look at Liu Lang, be careful that the third aunt will scold you again after she gets up!"

The speaker was Lu Guangzhi.

He is Lu Jiaoyue's younger brother, thirteen years old, two years younger than Lu Jiaoyue.

At this time, he was wearing dark blue coarse cloth pants, the sleeves of his jacket were slightly rolled up, revealing the slender but still strong white arms unique to a boy of his age.

Lu Guangzhi was born fair, and like Lu Jiaoyue, he followed Mei's fair skin.

This kind of fairness is rarely seen by country people, and they can't get tanned even in the sun.Among the boys of the same age, Lu Guangzhi was tall and slender, and he was born with sword eyebrows, phoenix eyes and high nose bridge. Anyone who saw him would praise him for his good looks.

All the children in the second room are not bad in appearance, and among the boys, Lu Guangzhi looks the best.Seriously speaking, Lu Jiaoyue and Lu Guangzhi look the most alike in the second room. Lu Jiaoyue is slender and feminine, while Lu Guangzhi is a combination of slender and masculine beauty. One can imagine that when he grows up in the future, he will definitely be a handsome young man.

It's a pity that what doesn't match his appearance is Lu Guangzhi's bad personality.

At least in Lu Jiaoxing's mind, Lu Guangzhi is evil, every time it makes her teeth itch with hatred, but there is nothing she can do about it.

After meeting her deadly enemy, Lu Jiaoxing's sense of pleasure disappeared before she had time to enjoy it.She wanted to say something but was a little apprehensive, so she could only give Lu Guangzhi a bitter look.

Because of Lu Jiaoyue's relationship, Lu Jiaoxing was somewhat hostile to the children in the second room, and she would make some weird stabs on weekdays.Lu Guangyi is older than her and is a man, so it is not easy to argue with her, and the third Lu Guangzhong is still young, even if he is bored, he doesn't know how to deal with this annoying cousin.

Only Lu Guangzhi, who was half-grown and not young, was at an age where he could be sensible, and he could be ignorant, so he often gave Lu Jiaoxing shame.Lu Jiaoxing is old and knows how to pay attention to face. When she encounters such a person who confronts her tit for tat and speaks openly, she can only back away.

Lu Guangzhi didn't take it seriously, and stared back with a half-smile.

Lu Jiaoxing was defeated, she bit her lower lip and turned her head into the third house.

Lu Guangzhi smiled proudly at his sister: "This is the way to deal with such a person! Eldest sister, don't pay attention to her, she's acting weird all day long, as if everyone owes her. If you have the ability, go to the third aunt and play tricks on others." What a skill!"

He didn't lower his tone when he said this, Lu Jiaoyue looked in the direction of Sanfang's house, and hurriedly pulled him away.

"No matter how you speak, you don't know the slightest scruples. If the third aunt hears it, you will find trouble for our mother again!"

The Lu family has not yet separated. Although the second and third households are somewhat at odds, it is a trivial matter between the woman and the children. The relationship between Lu Minghai and Lu Mingshan brothers is not bad.Third Aunt Qiao Shi has always been a relentless character, if she hears this, there will probably be a lot of trouble, Lu Jiaoyue doesn't want to cause trouble for her parents.

Lu Guangzhi blinked and smiled slyly: "Don't worry, Third Aunt can't get up so early." Qiao's nature is lazy, and she won't get up until breakfast on weekdays.It seems that Lu Guangzhi is not unreasonable, and he is not as insignificant as he appears on the surface.

Lu Jiaoyue shook her head with a broken smile, and looked at her younger brother who was a head taller than her: "You woke up so early, why didn't you sleep more?"

As he spoke, he straightened his messy skirt with his hands.

"Brother is not at home these few days, I will help my mother carry water, and after breakfast, Goudan and I will make an appointment to go up the mountain to cut firewood." Lu Guangzhi said indifferently, but Lu Jiaoyue's eyes were hot , I almost got my eyes wet.

Although the women of the Lu family don't have to go to the fields, they do a lot of work on weekdays.Except for the housework in each room, the work in the office is shared equally.In addition, cooking is done by changing wheels. Today is the second bedroom, and tomorrow it will be the third bedroom.When cooking, not only cooking, but also chopping pig food, feeding pigs, and cleaning the pigsty.

The Lu family raised three big fat pigs, and it was not an easy job to take care of these three ancestors every day, not to mention feeding the chickens, carrying water, and chopping firewood. It can be said that there is no free moment.

At this time, having a daughter can show its usefulness, and can help the mother-in-law share the work, but Lu Jiaoyue has never fulfilled this kind of 'duty' of being a daughter.

"Sister, why did you wake up so early and didn't sleep for a while?" Lu Guangzhi asked curiously.

Lu Jiaoyue lowered her head to hide the moisture in her eyes, and said nonchalantly, "I got up early today, so I wanted to come and do something for my mother."

Lu Guangzhi said with disapproval: "Is there anything you can do? I can carry water and chop firewood, and other mothers can do it. Sister, you are not in good health, so don't be tired. It's better to go back to the house and rest." go."

Lu Jiaoyue was a little helpless, she wanted to say that she was not physically weak, but she knew that her second brother would not believe it.She had said such words countless times, but unfortunately, her parents and brothers ignored them.

So she could only say casually: "I can't sleep anymore, go talk to my bridesmaid."

Lu Guangzhi didn't think too much about it, but said uneasy: "Then sister, you go, don't get tired, I'll carry water first."

Lu Jiaoyue watched her younger brother leave the courtyard with a carrying pole and bucket before turning around and entering the kitchen.

Smoke filled the kitchen.

Cooking seems simple, but in summer, the most painful thing is cooking in the kitchen.

The kitchen is not ventilated, cooking next to the wood-burning stove, but it only takes a while to sweat, and after a meal, it's like falling into a puddle.

Mei Shi was sweating profusely at this moment.

She has no one to help her, and she has to light the fire and cook, tossing and turning.If she hadn't had the experience of making a family meal by herself for many years, she might not be able to do it with someone who is not good at it.

Today's breakfast is porridge and corn tortillas, and the dishes are home-made miso and pickles, as well as two fresh vegetables that were just picked this morning and ready to be fried.

The miso and pickles are ready-made, the rice in the pot is already in the pot, and a circle of corn tortillas is pasted next to the edge of the pot.At this moment, Mei Shi is taking advantage of the spare time, choosing vegetables while paying attention to the fire in the stove.

Seeing Lu Jiaoyue walking in, she was a little surprised, wiped off her sweat, and stood up: "Yue'er, why did you get up so early, but you're hungry?"

As she spoke, she had already wiped her hands on the apron, and went to lift the lid of the pot to see if the tortillas were done, so that her daughter could eat them first.

The corn tortillas were not cooked yet, so Mei couldn't help but feel a little anxious, and said, "Wait a while, mother will steam a bowl of egg custard for you with a small stove."

The stoves in the country are all three-hole, with a large stove on the left and a small stove in the middle.The small stove never burns fire, but uses the waste heat from the two large stoves to heat water. People who usually cook three meals a day at home can keep hot water in the small stove throughout the year.

For simple meals like steamed egg custard, it is also possible to use a small stove. Mei Shi just saw it, and the water in the earthen pot placed on the small stove has already boiled.

"Zhier, Zhier, go to the room and get some eggs, your sister is hungry, I will steam a bowl of egg custard for you to eat."

Usually at this time, Lu Guangzhi had already woken up, and Mrs. Mei didn't even think about letting her daughter go, so she called her son.

Lu Jiaoyue was moved and anxious at the same time, she hurriedly said: "Mother, stop shouting, my second brother went to fetch water, I'm not hungry, I don't want egg custard."

"Then why do you get up so early?" Mrs. Mei thought her daughter might be sick, and reached out to touch her forehead again.

Mei's hands were very hot.

Looking at her mother's sweaty face through the smoke in the kitchen, Lu Jiaoyue was choked with sobs, unable to speak.

In terms of appearance, Lu Jiaoyue does not actually look like Mei's daughter.The Mei family followed her own father, the old Mei Mei, who is a typical northerner with a tall head, a loud voice, and a fast-paced workmanship, a typical northern woman's personality.But Lu Jiaoyue followed her grandmother, Liu Shi, who had the typical appearance of a girl from the south of the Yangtze River, with a petite figure, fair and delicate skin, and a small waist, like a weak willow facing the wind, provocative for no reason. pity.

In fact, Lu Jiaoyue's health was not bad when she grew up, but almost everyone from the owner of the second bedroom to the whole family of the Mei family regarded her as a porcelain doll.This is because of Lu Jiaoyue's grandmother, Liu Shi, who has always been weak. Lu Jiaoyue followed Liu Shi, and everyone subconsciously assumed that she was also weak.Coupled with the fact that Lu Jiaoyue was in poor health when she was a child, this further deepened the impression that she was 'frail'.

So seriously, it's not that Lu Jiaoyue, a daughter, is not filial and doesn't understand the hard work of her parents.

Facts have proved that Lu Jiaoyue is not weak. In her previous life, she married into the Du family. Except for the first half year, Widow Du didn't let her do anything because she was concerned about her face. After that, the work in the fields and the housework at home were all on her.

And she did so well that she even took time out to do needlework to supplement her family's income.

Thinking of all this, Lu Jiaoyue suddenly felt disgusted with herself, and felt even more guilty in her heart, she couldn't help saying: "Mom, I'm not sick, I'm not sick, I just want to help you with some work."

Mei's reaction was as she expected, and she said: "It's just such a little work, I don't need your help. You go back to the house and sleep a little longer, and mother will call you when the meal is ready."

Lu Jiaoyue insisted on not leaving, Mei frowned.

No way, Lu Jiaoyue could only explain earnestly: "Mother, my daughter is not young anymore, she can not do things at home with you and her pampering her, but she can't when she gets married in the future. Let her help you, It’s okay to start with a fight, it’s like practicing your hands in advance.”

Mrs. Mei hesitated for a while, but finally nodded.

What Lu Jiaoyue said is not wrong, she can do whatever she wants at her mother's house, but she can't do anything when she goes to her in-law's house, this is also a problem that Mei has always worried about.

She knows that her daughter is good, and she can understand that her daughter is good, but it doesn't mean that others can also understand that a daughter-in-law who can't do housework is not welcome by her husband's family.

This is why she and her husband agreed to the Du family's marriage. Even if the Du family made such a request, they still did not give up on marrying the Du family.After all, the two families are relatives, and the Du family also knew about their daughter's situation, so naturally they wouldn't say anything against it, and Widow Du had guaranteed it.

The elder sister-in-law Hu said that as long as Yue'er is married, Widow Du will treat her like her own daughter and will not let her do any work.

These words were a little false, but the second wife and his wife who loved their daughter took it seriously.

So, poor parents all over the world!

At this time, Mrs. Mei was thinking more, she was discussing marriage with Du's family, Yue'er knew about it, but she didn't know about the birth of a variable daughter.Suddenly, the daughter said that she wanted to help with the housework, and mentioned words like 'marry' and 'practice'. It seemed that the daughter was already preparing for marriage in advance.

Her daughter is so obedient and sensible, how could Mrs. Mei have the heart to let her down, especially before she could see that her daughter cared about the Du family's marriage.

That's all, Zuo is cheap and doesn't go out. The things are for the daughter and son-in-law, not for others, so there is no need to hesitate.

The Mei family finally made a decision in her heart, and Lu Jiaoyue, who was helping her mother choose vegetables, didn't know that her unintentional remark caused a misunderstanding in Mei's heart and prompted her to agree to the conditions of the Du family.

If she knew, she would probably regret what she just said.

(End of this chapter)