Peasant woman

Chapter 29

Chen Rudong's body trembled, seeing her like this, Xu Cao said, "Why isn't my cousin sleeping now? Is it cold? Do you want to come in and have a meeting?"

Chen Ru stuffed the things in his hands into Xu Cao's arms, and said with a smile, "I'm not going in. I made two pairs of shoes for Miao Miao and Brother Jun today, but I forgot to give them to them in the afternoon. These are Miao Miao's. , I don’t know if it’s too big or not, I made it bigger, and I think I can wear it in the future. Cousin, I’m sorry to bother you, I’m going back to the room first.” Chen Ru said, smiling apologetically at Xu Cao , then turned and left.

Xu Cao hugged the pair of shoes, confused, Fugui saw her stupid look, and hurriedly pulled her back into the room, "Everyone is gone, what else do you look at, come in quickly, you won't be afraid of the cold. Fugui took the pair of shoes and threw them aside, "Daughter-in-law, it's time for us to go to bed."

The daughter-in-law's sunflower water finally left, and he was finally able to sleep well with his daughter-in-law in his arms.When the daughter-in-law Kwai Shui came, she was a little stiff when she slept, and it was uncomfortable to hold her.

When Fugui took off his clothes and got on the kang, Xu Cao picked up the shoes he had thrown aside. They were a pair of beautiful thick-soled cotton shoes, which looked a bit big. Miaomiao was waiting for a year to wear them, so put them away After putting it in the bottom of the box, Xu Cao took off her clothes and got on the kang.

I thought that Chen Ru would leave when the snow was lighter the next day, but unexpectedly, the snow became heavier and heavier.Chen Ru continued to stay.

Looking at the heavy snow outside, Xu Cao also felt that it was a little unusual. There was not such a heavy snow in previous years.During the few days that Chen Ru lived here, she helped Mrs. Shen cook, and then came to chat with Xu Cao, hugged Miao Miao and talked, and lived a very leisurely life.

The days passed day by day, and the snow continued to fall for five or six days, so Chen Ru became a little worried, and said to Chen: "Auntie, I have lived here for several days. I don't know how Daddy is at home alone, I want to go back." Originally, I just came to see, but I didn't expect to be delayed like this.

Mrs. Chen looked at the heavy snow falling outside. There was a piece of white in the distance, and she couldn't even see any other colors. When she walked out of the courtyard, the snow was as high as her knees, and she couldn't walk at all, "Ru'er, just look at it." It's snowing outside, how dare I let you go back now? Besides, it's hard to come here, just play for a few more days, your father has nothing to worry about when you are here with us. If you don't worry, I will let you Go rich and expensive and send a message."

Father Yang who was next to him listened, snorted, knocked down the cigarette stick, and said angrily: "Confused, let Fugui deliver the message, with such heavy snow, the road to the third child's house has long been blocked. Can't leave, are you ashamed to let Fugui deliver the message? I think you want to kill him!"

With this heavy snowfall, several roads in the village have long been blocked, and everyone in every village is trapped in the village, unable to get in or get out.Now it is extremely difficult to connect with each other, let alone send a message or something.If they had been stuck on the road for half a day, they would have froze to death.

Seeing Chen Ru here, Mrs. Chen felt a little embarrassed, and shouted: "How do I know the road is closed? If I knew, I wouldn't let Fugui send the message. Hmph, old man." As he spoke, he pulled Chen Ru towards him. Walked to the back room, "Ru'er, let's go, ignore your old man, aunt."

With such heavy snow, the weather was extremely cold. Although firewood was burned under the kang during the day, the house was still cold.The house in the north has high beams and is breathable, and it is even colder in winter.

The Yang family bought charcoal because of their wealth, and Shen took his brother Jun to stay in the same room with Xu Cao on weekdays, and Niu couldn't bear the cold, so he rushed to lie down in Xu Cao's house with a cheeky face during the day, and Xiao An was alone in the room It's also boring, every time I come to chat with Mrs. Xu Cao and Shen.

Looking at the heavy snow outside, everyone in the room gathered in Xu Cao and Fugui's room. Father Yang took a look at the heavy snow outside and sighed: "This heavy snow is comparable to that of more than ten years. Lu They were all sealed off, and they could only stay at home. I don’t know how many people froze to death afterwards. It’s really heartbreaking. I’m afraid it will be like this at the end of the new year.”

Xu Cao also heard from her mother about the heavy snow more than ten years ago. She was not born at that time, and her mother and father had just married and separated in that year. Susukita, along with a few broken bowls and chopsticks, mother and father almost froze to death that year, but fortunately they survived.Every time my mother talked to her, she gritted her teeth, and her tone was full of complaints about her grandmother, but her grandmother didn't live for a few years, and then she was plagued by tuberculosis. Xu Cao was born a few years ago, and her grandmother passed away, and finally her grandfather also passed away. up.

Niang also said that many people died of heavy snow that year, which was really miserable.

Soon the topic changed to other topics, and a roomful of people chatting and laughing can relieve boredom.

In the evening, Xu Cao and Fugui went to the kitchen to make stewed cabbage and pork vermicelli, served it with pickles and a small dish of steamed sausage, and steamed a pot of brown rice.When the family was separated, I went to the town to buy a lot of food. Later, my mother’s family collected corn and sent them a lot of food. There is no problem with the family’s food until the beginning of spring.Xu Cao eats steamed buns, pancakes and rice almost every meal, and rarely cooks porridge.When I was at home, there was brown rice porridge all the time, and she was afraid of eating it now.

Now Niu has never said that he wants to eat enema, he is afraid that he is reluctant to part with the money.Fu Gui gave Shen a pork leg, and their food was also very good, and they could eat some meat every day.

The next day Xu Cao got up and went into the kitchen to cook as usual, but heard the hens in the chicken coop in the corner clucking non-stop. Xu Cao opened the door of the chicken coop and was stunned.There was an egg in the chicken coop. She remembered that hens didn't lay eggs in winter, so why did the mother start laying eggs?

As soon as Fugui entered the kitchen door, he saw his daughter-in-law squatting in front of the chicken coop, staring at the two pheasants in it stupidly, he hurriedly leaned over happily, "Daughter-in-law, what are you looking at?"

Xu Cao showed Fu Gui the egg she was holding in her hand as if offering a treasure, "Master, look quickly, the egg, this hen actually lays eggs in winter."

Fugui's attention was not on the eggs, but he stared blankly at the joyful daughter-in-law in front of her, excitedly saying: "Daughter-in-law, what did you call me just now?" "We've been married for several months, and my daughter-in-law is still not sure about calling him husband-in-law, but now I finally hear her daughter-in-law calling him husband-in-law, how can he not be happy.

"Sanggong?" Xu Cao was also stunned, realizing that she was called by that title that she had never called before.Normally, she really didn't like to call him husband, because she always felt that there was no wealth and affection. Who knew that calling him husband today made him so happy. No wonder he liked the title of husband more?

Fugui nodded happily, "Daughter-in-law, you called me husband. Can you call me again?" He asked cautiously, as if he was afraid that she would disagree.

Xu Cao grinned, "Sister-in-law, husband-in-law." It turned out that he liked her calling him husband-in-law, so he should be called husband-in-law from that day on, Xu Cao thought sweetly in her heart.After yelling, he hurriedly remembered what he was holding in his hand, and leaned over to Fugui's eyelids, Xianbao said: "Master, look, it's really strange that the hen has laid eggs. I'm still the first in this cold weather." I saw a hen laying eggs once."

Fu Gui glanced at the egg in her hand with a smile, and said, "Not all hens don't lay eggs in winter, there are always some exceptions, and you don't need to worry about it, if it lays eggs, you can eat one every day to nourish your body."

Xu Cao said: "No, I'll hold it for a few more days, so that I can spread egg pancakes for Miao Miao and Brother Jun to eat."

Fugui hurriedly said: "Then you have to eat some."

Xu Cao smiled sweetly, "Okay, you can eat too, our family will eat it."

Here, the concubine is affectionate and affectionate, and Chen Ru, who is standing outside, is indeed envious.It would be great if a man was willing to treat her like this.Why can't she find a man like her big cousin? This Xu Cao obviously has nothing. He wants to have no appearance, no figure, no brains.

Just as I was thinking angrily, Xu Cao's voice suddenly came to my ears, "Cousin, why did you get up so early? It's cold outside, come in and sit down, I can start a fire and cook."

Chen Ru was stunned for a moment, why did she feel that there was a feeling of reluctance in Xu Cao's voice.

Xu Cao was naturally reluctant. Early in the morning, she was affectionate with her husband, but this cousin was standing outside the door and eavesdropping. Judging by her expression, she seemed to be unwilling. It seemed that the second sibling said something That's right, this cousin is very thoughtful.

Glancing at Chen Ru outside, Fugui said indifferently: "Cousin, mother's breakfast should be ready soon, you should hurry over to eat."

Chen Ru bit her lower lip, and said softly, "I'm sorry to disturb my cousin and sister-in-law, Ru'er." After finishing speaking, she turned and left, staggering on her feet.

After Chen Ru's figure disappeared, Fugui frowned and murmured 'really annoying'.

Chen Ru ran to Chen's room, seeing her red eyes, Chen said angrily, "Ru'er, but someone bullied you?"

Chen Ru shook his head, wanting to cry, "Auntie, no one bullies me."

Mrs. Chen was anxious, "No one bullied you, your eyes are so red? Did someone bully you? Ru'er is not afraid. I told you that my aunt made the decision for you. Did everyone bully you?"

"Auntie, no." Chen Ru shook her head hastily, but now she was much calmer, wiped away her tears, blushed and said with a smile: "I made my aunt laugh, I just saw my cousin and sister-in-law's affection, and remembered My own sadness made me feel uncomfortable for a while, and my eyes were red. Auntie, you are not allowed to laugh like a child."

Chen said angrily: "What are you doing when I laugh at you? It's almost the same when I laugh at them. You are really shameless. Do some shameless things in broad daylight." She said, patted Chen Ru's hand, "Ru'er is not afraid, I will Then go to them, knowing that you are suffering, but still irritating you in front of you, how can you be so cruel!"

Chen Ru panicked, and quickly waved her hands, "Auntie, it's all my fault. If you go to see your cousins, what will they think of me? You'll embarrass me. Besides, the cousins ​​just put The eggs in the coop are just shown to my cousin, I think they are so kind, and I am envious of them, which makes my eyes red." Cousin and sister-in-law are not wrong at all, if my aunt went to the place so rashly Looking for them, I don't know what my cousin and sister-in-law will think of her.

Knowing that it was indeed not the fault of Fugui and Xu Cao, Chen gave up and dragged Chen Ru to dinner.

(End of this chapter)