Pastoral Valley Fragrance

Chapter 4 Sweeping Out
"Oh, you are such a big girl, why can't you even carry water? You can't carry water, you can't chop pig food, you can't do this, you can't do that..." Early in the morning , Mrs. Zhang dragged Xiaoman to do housework on the grounds that the new year was coming soon, and there were many things in the kitchen, but she kept berating Xiaoman.

Gu Yu couldn't see it, why did my sister do these things at home?Father started to repair those broken tables and benches early in the morning, mother sat in the main room with her big belly, grandma Li Heshi sighed there with a bad face, she couldn't put a word in her face, it was very embarrassing.Jing Zhe was on the sidelines talking, even if the eldest aunt was pointing at Sang and scolding Huai, he just pretended not to hear.

In this way, Gu Yu was relieved a lot. It seems that his parents didn't love his elder brother for nothing, but Xiaoman suffered from his aunt's words, and his skin is thin, which is a bit pitiful.

Gu Yu walked past the kitchen to look, Xiao Man was squatting on the ground chopping pig food, his thin hands were red with cold, with tears in his eyes, seeing Gu Yu approaching, he quickly smiled: "What do you think you are doing here?"

Gu Yu picked up a wooden stick and drew circles on the ground: "Let me help you."

Xiao Man quickly patted her: "You still don't want to make trouble here, but don't let the cold make you feel bad. I can handle it."

Gu Yu squatted in front of the stove to light the fire, "Sister, I'm squatting here, it's not cold at all, if that auntie dares to speak ill of you, I'll scold her for you!"

Xiao Man chuckled again, "How come you have learned such nonsense, you girl, it's not like we are in our own home here, mother has explained it before, it's okay to do something."

Gu Yu didn't think so, so what if you make compromises, see if it's not trying to please others, she made up her mind, if her aunt came in, she wouldn't dare to do anything else, and she wouldn't be able to talk about it.At most, if you say something wrong, there is Tong Yan Wuji standing in the way.

As soon as I thought about it, I saw my aunt had come in, holding a handful of firewood.

Xiaoman hastened to speed up her hands, but Gu Yu stared at her with a full face of defense.

Unexpectedly, the big aunt suddenly laughed, "Ah, Xiaoman, this pig food is chopped up, and the rest is left to my aunt. You sisters are not used to these rough jobs, so go and wait to eat. "

The sudden change really made Gu Yu a little funny. She looked at the firewood in the stove, why did she still hold the bundle of firewood, and looked at the faint handful of straw under the firewood.Gu Yu thought about it, and deliberately prolonged his voice: "Auntie, we can't be said to be free, right? This is just a helping hand, how can I keep you busy?"

Mrs. Zhang didn't expect Gu Yu to say that, and said with a dry smile: "Look at what Gu Yu said, I can handle it by myself, you go to the main room to warm up."

Now that he had said so, Gu Yu was naturally happy, and took Xiao Man who was puzzled to warm up.

Gu Yu stayed in the main room, looking at the stove from time to time, and slipped over when Mrs. Zhang was feeding the pigs, rummaged around, and finally found the nest of straw in the firewood. It seems that a nest of eggs is no longer a matter of a day or two.What does it matter if the hens in this brood lose one or two eggs a day?

She was a little amused, such things really happened in the life of this big family, and then she saw radishes stewed in the pot and a few cabbages on the ground, but there seemed to be some meaty smell wafting out.But there was no trace of the meat in the pot, and a medicine jar in front of the stove was steaming.

Gu Yu was about to reach out her hand, when the eldest aunt who entered the door stopped: "Gu Yu, what are you doing?!"

Gu Yu acted innocently: "I'm afraid the fire in this medicine jar has gone out. I'll add it to the fire. Auntie, whose medicine is this? It smells weird."

After Zhang took a drink just now, she became a little impatient, "This is your sister Liqiu's medicine, get out quickly, what if you spill it!"

Gu Yu sneered, and made broth out of medicine jars, thanks to her thinking of it!
There are no eggs or bacon for lunch. There is only a pot of radish and cabbage, plus a small plate of chili powder, washed with vegetable soup, and eaten.

At this point, Mrs. Zhang also picked out the heart of the cabbage and put it into Li Qiu's bowl, "Li Qiu, your body should also be mended. It's really pitiful. The mouth of this medicine drinker is weak, and my mother is useless." , I can’t even give you an egg, but I’m content, I’m afraid I won’t even be able to eat rice in the future?”

Seeing this, Mrs. Wang continued: "Sister-in-law is joking, these days will only get better and better, how can you not even have food?"

It’s okay if you don’t say this, but as soon as you say this, Zhang’s mouth is not blocked at all: "Why not, look, how many people are in this family, old and young Little one, just relying on the two of us to suffer in the field, it would be nice to be able to drink a mouthful of porridge."

No one spoke, and Wang didn't know what to say with a look of embarrassment.

As soon as the meal was finished, Xiaoman went to wash the dishes, and Li Dequan was about to continue repairing the table, when old man Li said, "Sir, wait, let's discuss it as a family."

Li Dequan nodded, "Hey, just tell me if you have anything to do."

Old man Li looked at Li Heshi, hesitated and didn't speak.

Li He curled his lips with a suspenseful face, and then slowly said: "My third son, you have also seen that there are many people in the family, and we are also old, so how can we take care of the affairs of the big family? You can also see Well, the whole family is doing well, the second child's family has no children, and the fourth child is getting married, so you won't leave this time..."

Li Dequan hurriedly distinguished: "Mother, Gu Yuniang is taking the child now, and when the child is born, we will respect you. I haven't done my filial piety in front of you for so many years. When you come back this time, you can enjoy it, mother." Qingfu."

Li He rolled his eyes: "I don't have such great blessings, so let me tell you, third child, this family has been given out."

Li Dequan was obviously stunned for a moment, a little puzzled: "Mother, why are you separating?"

"When you're all grown up, I can't be the master. If I worry about you and spread the word that I'm an old woman who won't let you live a good life, I'll be happy to be free after I get out. I'll live with Qiao'e's fourth brother. Your wings are stiff." Li Heshi's characteristic ending sound was dragged on for a long time.

Now that the conversation has reached such a point, Li Dequan couldn't say anything more, but just looked at Li Dehai: "What does big brother mean?"

The eldest aunt who hadn't spoken hastily walked over, "Mother, I just thought that the old three's family came back from Yunzhou City, and their family lived the life of city people, and our family is used to it too." , let the third child’s family live on their own, and they are comfortable, we will live as before, and we will talk about it after the fourth child and Qiao’e get married.”

These words made Gu Yu smack her tongue, she obviously put their family aside, she thought well, there is no separation, and the second uncle's family has no children, but the whole family takes care of her three Children, if the family is separated, the two of them will raise three children. When the fourth uncle gets married and the little aunt gets married, the two cousins ​​will probably grow up too. They really know how to calculate.

Who would have thought that these words were heard by Li He, "I also mean what the elders mean, I am afraid that the third child said that we are biased, and I have never dared to mention it. I still have an old bone, so I can live like this. "

Li Dequan lowered his head and didn't know what to say.

After a while, Li He said again: "Third son, since this is the case, you only have such a small room, which is not enough for your family. You should save it for your two nephews, and you can think of a way." , We thought that there are not many of these things, so you have to buy some by yourself, this year's food is not much, I will give you a bag of rice, a pot, and there is still some time to celebrate the New Year, and it will be convenient to go to the town to buy it at that time."

Li Dequan didn't speak, he seemed a little confused, Gu Yu was secretly anxious, father, if you don't fight for some rights for yourself at this time, when will you say it?

But Li Dequan just kept silent, with his head bowed and his hands resting on his knees, unable to see what kind of expression he had.

Li He couldn't hold back, "Since you don't have any opinions, just hurry up, we are getting old, and these rice, pots and so on are also earned by them. It would be bad if I gave too much, third child, don't bother." Blame me. As for this place..."

Seeing Li Dequan's appearance, it is unlikely that he will say anything, Gu Yu quickly grasped the topic, so as not to let himself have nothing at that time, "Grandma, this icy and snowy place has not yet taken care of the fields. The field is a big deal, so it's better to wait for the second uncle and the others to come back."

This was Gu Yu's idea. She listened to what her father said last night, but the second uncle seemed to have his own opinion. Maybe he would not be so disadvantaged if he was present.Even if it doesn't work, it's better to let dad fight for it by himself when the time comes.Anyway, Dad also said to look for a house, it would be best not to live with them, even if she had nothing, she would be happy, and parents and sister don't have to suffer from such uselessness.This old woman from the Li He family said it as if her family had as much silver as they could buy anything.

Li Heshi paused, "Since it's like this, it's okay, so as not to spread the word and say I'm unfair."

Now that the division is so decided, Gu Yu wants to try again, "Grandma, my mother is still pregnant with a little brother, and the hen needs to save eggs to lay eggs. We don't want chickens either. Can you give us a basket of eggs? Let my mother make up for it."

After saying this, Mrs. Zhang was not happy, "Mother, I have been raising this hen, and it hasn't laid an egg in the past two months, and the chicken was harmed by a weasel. Li Qiu still needs to drink medicine. There is not even a single egg. Besides, it’s such a big deal to have children. When I gave birth to them, I still didn’t add anything. I didn’t touch half of the eggs, and I didn’t delay my work. People are precious, hum!"

Anyway, Gu Yu didn't really want it, but just probed their talk, who knew that she was really so decisive.

So, Li Dequan's family came out like this, he carried a bag of thick rice, Jing Zhe held a rusty broken pot in one hand and Gu Yu in the other, and Xiaoman supported Wang with the luggage they brought back. Even if he was kicked out.

Gu Yu was carrying a bag of things in her hand, which were eggs she took out from the pile of firewood.Before going out, he looked at some medicines in the basket in the kitchen, picked two of them and threw one of them into the chicken soup left in the medicine pot.

Mrs. Zhang cried, "Who unscrupulously stole my mother's eggs—"

Li He's angry voice came from a distance, "Master, didn't you say that this chicken has no eggs?"

(End of this chapter)