farmhouse ditty

Chapter 38
Xiu Niang first scooped up a basin of water and put it in front of her, took the fresh vegetables on the side, and put the picked ones in it, "Sister-in-law Liu, according to what you said, my uncle and the others are going to move the house?"

Sitting next to her, Mrs. Liu lowered her head to help pick, and pulled off a vegetable leaf with worm eyes, "What are you, uncle, who is it?"

Xiu Niang smiled, and pressed the vegetable leaves into the water with her hand, "Sister-in-law Six, could it be that Chu Ge still has a few more brothers and sisters?"

Mrs. Liu laughed and said, "Hey, I was wondering who it is, but I haven't recalled the fact that you are called someone."

Xiu Niang smiled, "I don't have to call Chu Ge's eldest brother Uncle. Didn't they say earlier that they have a house in Shangyang Village? Why are they still moving?"

Mrs. Liu finished picking out what was at hand, and took her basket of vegetables to her hand, "Hey, it's not about moving the house, it's not about moving the house, they want to work hard, but the owner is willing to make room for it." what."

Xiu Niang finished picking not many, she moved the wooden basin aside, let the vegetables soak in the water for a while, and helped Liu pick them, "Then my uncle and the others live well, what do you want?" Are you moving house?"

Mrs. Liu said, "Isn't this old man who was pregnant three months ago, muttering that it's strange that there are four or five people crowded in a broken house, and shouting that he wants to live in a big house."

Xiu Niang listened and nodded, in her heart she still had some admiration for her mother-in-law (me) who hadn't seen each other, after all, she lived with her parents-in-law, like changing a big house. It's a matter of big or small, but it's not something you and your daughter-in-law can talk about, and you can change it if you want.

Let’s not talk about my man and father-in-law, just the mother-in-law is not easy to pass. In the spirit of daughter-in-law and mother-in-law, they are the most sympathetic opponents in the world, just like a hammer and anvil, a kitchen knife With the chopping board, the two are not easy to use apart from each other, but when they are together, they will be head-to-head.

But looking at this one, Xiu Niang said, "It seems that Chu Ge's sister-in-law is quite a pain in the family, so she can do whatever she says."

Mrs. Liu grinned, "That's what you thought, you just pulled up a butt curtain and used it as a big banner."

Xiu Niang said, "Hey, what's the matter? You have a baby, but you need to be more careful. If you really want to make Xiao Xing Er show a big picture, it's nothing."

Mrs. Liu touched her arm a little after hearing this, and then looked outside the courtyard. Just as Xiu Niang called her into the room, she didn't close the door. She said in a low voice, "Oh, you know What's the matter, your mother is not a fuel-efficient lamp..."

Listening to what Mrs. Liu said, it turned out that Chu Ge's sister-in-law was born to two concubines (concubines) from a wealthy family, and the master of that household pointed out to the elder brother of the Chu family to be his legal wife.

Based on the fact that a poor family can marry such a precious daughter-in-law, Father Chu and the others also feel that they have a good face. Get used to it, and then yell to be busy at home.

In fact, to be honest, the elder sister-in-law was born in a big family. Although she was not born in the main house, she still knows a little bit of writing and etiquette. But it's difficult, living a habit, living a habit, don't give up the coquettishness of living a habit.

That Chu Ge's mother often complained about her eldest daughter-in-law in front of outsiders, saying that the elders said it well, marrying a daughter-in-law should marry a shabby cottage, and marrying a daughter should marry a high-tiled house. When you enter the door, people will know it well, and they will think about having food and housing to live well. Those who are busy at home can ask mother-in-law to worry about it, and those who take care of children can ask father-in-law to be happy.

The year before last, the first child of the old family gave birth to a baby girl, which can be regarded as bumping into Chu Ge's mother's head, this time the person didn't give a good face, seeing the sky curling his mouth and rolling his eyes. With someone's house.

Fortunately, the old man is still sensible, and he is not reasonable, so he will not have to serve his in-laws honestly as he did when he entered the door.

But now that the baby is born again, her mother-in-law called an old midwife to touch the fetus. The person told me that this baby is guaranteed to be a male doll, so the old man is getting bigger and said at home What is what.

Mrs. Liu curled her lips, "Sister, just say that the man in her family is a long-term worker in the big house, doing some odd jobs and so on. The salary he takes this month can support a few people. It’s not bad, but how much is left, your aunt shouted to the sky to live in a big house, and the uncle, aunt, and old couple also followed her, this, this is true.”

Xiu Niang listened, and her subordinates continued to pick vegetables, with a smile on her face, "Look at Chu Ge, he and his brothers are quite alike, but my uncle is busy with work outside, so he will be more tired after work." Qian, don’t you relax when you get home, who asked someone to support this big family.”

Mrs. Liu felt that Xiu Niang's smile was insincere, and if she wanted to follow what Xiu Niang said, she had to say it like this. Didn't Chu Ge used to have a lot of work, and he had to take care of his younger siblings and take care of his family? It's a good thing, my parents are taking care of me at home, so what's the matter if I'm tired from busy work.

She looked at Xiu Niang and smiled, so Chu Ge, a dumb boy, has found someone who knows how to love someone, and then Liu said, "Hey, I was thinking about this just now, what you said If the old couple don’t drive Chu Ge away, you won’t be able to help me right now.”

Xiu Niang smiled to herself when she heard this, her sixth sister-in-law would say, good thing Chu Ge has moved out, so they don't have to go through this troubled water, or else they have to work hard to earn rent for the family, After it's over, the two of them will have nothing to do, and maybe they won't even get a thank you, she's not good enough for that yet.

Furthermore, she never understood that these are her own sons, why are her parents-in-law so partial, luckily they met a stronger daughter-in-law, but they were so angry with the old couple Or they still don't know who is good and who is bad, anyway, she has been simmering about Chu Ge being called to live in Xiayang Village, and she doesn't think of a good one.

She pulled the vegetable leaves together and fed them to the chickens later, "Sister-in-law, you said, if Chu Ge really wants to help, I guess he won't allow it, who will?" Let's be Chu'ge."

Mrs. Liu knew that Xiuniang was talking about things from the elders, who told her to dislike Chu Ge's name earlier, she thought about it and smiled, and got up with a basket, speaking half-money words , Seeing that the vegetables have been picked, it's getting late, so it's time to go back to the house and cook.

She thought that Xiuniang was getting angry, so she told her to order, "Sister, that's what you said, but if you have Chu Ge's help, it's better than asking his father and mother to bother you." They are selling tea and eggs on the street."

(End of this chapter)