Notes on Leisurely Living in the Farm

Chapter 20

When he came to the house, Shen Fuxiang remained silent.Yiyou wanted to speak several times, but Li Shi stared back.

"Changsheng, Mu Yu, come and wash your hands."

Only a few landlords in Yunlin Village have wells, and the rest of them have to carry water from the pond, and Yiyou's is no exception.Before dawn, the water in the pond was clear all night, and Shen Fuxiang went back and forth to fill the urn with water.

There are two wooden barrels next to the urn, and the water is very clear after a morning of precipitation.Using the dried gourd as a ladle, she gently scooped out the water and poured it into the basin. She greeted the two little guys who came back together.

"Water, play with water."

Changsheng was very excited, he lined up his hands in the water basin, and when his sister was not paying attention, he picked up the water and sprinkled it on her face.

"Ah, Changsheng, you little villain." Yiyou went back, but was dodged by Changsheng, and the water splashed on the face of Mu Yu who followed behind.

With such a small basin of water, the three of them made a fuss.When Mrs. Li packed up the cart and came in, she saw three children covered in water.The depression she encountered with her husband disappeared in an instant, and her heart brightened.

"Hurry up and change clothes."

"I……"

Being caught by an adult, Mu Yu was a little embarrassed.He lowered his head and grabbed the corner of his clothes, not daring to breathe.

The little guy's thoughts were clearly written on his face, how could Yiyou not understand.Pulled his hand and wrapped it in a towel: "Brother Yu, what's the matter, wipe it off quickly. It's cold in spring and autumn, and it's still a little cold now. Be careful not to catch a cold."

Chang Sheng came over and pouted, "Sister wipe it for me too."

"Longevity is waiting for you, come one by one."

Soft fingers and thoughtful words calmed Mu Yu who was panicking.Looking up at Elder Sister Erya in front of her, she smiled sweetly and beautifully, not at all like my aunt who cursed at him every time.

"It's all finished, my sister is going to cook for you. Chang Sheng and Brother Yu are going to pick up a few stones and come back. Remember not to tell others."

After giving instructions to personally send the two of them out of the fence, Yiyou turned around and came back.Under the crooked willow tree at the door, Shen Fuxiang was chopping firewood silently.

"Father, did what your daughter said made you feel bad?"

Shen Fuxiang didn't make a sound, just clamped the firewood on the pier, swung down the ax one by one, and moved mechanically.

"It makes you feel uncomfortable. My daughter has to say that our surname is Shen, not Sun. Patience is not the same as recognizing grandchildren. These years, we have to pay money to the clan every month, but what have we got in exchange? In the spring of this year, the second uncle They all use oxen to plow the land, but when the mother feeds the oxen with grass, the oxen will not be able to turn around in the end, and we have to pull the plow to plow our land. Chunsheng laughed at the side, saying that his fourth uncle is not as good as a plow Niu. During the holidays. Daddy, what you get is not even as good as Uncle and Uncle Wu."

"Erya, go and cook for your mother."

Stamping her feet, Yiyou gritted her teeth in hatred.Why is her father so soft-tempered, he just said harsh words that day, but now he shrinks back.

"Erya, Erya, come in and roll the noodles."

Reluctantly, Yiyou went in, and there was not a single bun left.In order to save trouble, I eat noodles at noon at home.The corn noodles are mixed with chopped vegetables, and the noodles are pressed into cakes and then cut into strips, which can be put into the pot after drying in the sun for a while.

"Mom, look at Daddy like that."

"He has his own ideas, Erya, once we tear ourselves apart from the other side, let alone the cattle we plowed in spring, we may not even be able to get that bit of fat. Besides, the study of ancestry is about to open, and Changsheng can also enter. In case your grandma finds it Just say that this grandson has a problem with his conduct, and if we don't let him in, our three pennies will not be in vain."

"Our family can make money selling steamed stuffed buns, let Changsheng go to government school."

Even so, Yiyou still understands that this is not a long-term solution.In the previous life in the Chen Mansion, someone asked the old lady beside him to give Chen Deren a pillow breeze.At that time, Chen Deren only sold salt privately with a flirtatious sentence, and the richest businessman in Yongzhou City went bankrupt.This is not always the case for big landowners with land property. They are respected by local officials, and with land deeds in hand, they can afford food and clothing even if the dynasty changes.

"Let's take one step at a time."

Mrs. Li wiped the flint and began to add firewood to boil water. It had only been two days, and she was used to the sweet water boiled with white stone.

Yiyou rolled the dough and turned around, but saw a trace of white hair added between her mother's black hair: "Mother, don't you feel wronged by marrying your father all these years?"

"Silly boy, why are you asking these questions?"

"Tell me, father has no money, no land, and soft temper. Mother is so smart and beautiful, she will have a good life if she marries anyone."

Mrs. Li sighed: "I'm not wronged, Erya is old enough to know how to learn needlework, so I should tell you about these things. In Yunlin Village, your grandpa is also capable, but your grandma is doing well. Let's not talk too much." , your uncle and fifth uncle are living examples."

This Yiyou still understands that the reason why the second uncle can still occupy the patriarchal position in Dayue, where the eldest son inherits the eldest son system, is not because Shen's eldest son died early, but because the eldest son is not a direct descendant.

Before her grandfather died, the Shen family's ancestral house was not used by an old lady, but by a young and beautiful maid from the county man Yazi.These maidservants usually become the patriarch's concubine after they have been living for a few years.

No one in a wealthy family has a concubine, and everyone was used to it before.Only when it came to her grandfather, the concubine was already pregnant with Liujia when Cheng's passed the door, and when it was ripe, she gave birth to the eldest son, and slapped grandma's face hard.Then the concubine and her grandmother conceived at the same time, and gave birth to Uncle Wu on the same day her father was born.Because grandma almost died of bleeding when she gave birth to her father, and fifth uncle Yaozi was sweet-mouthed and grandpa liked her, so her father was a complete tragedy.

"However, most of the uncles in Yunlin Village don't take concubines."

Mrs. Li nodded: "One person, one life. Your father is a bit soft-tempered, but he has no airs at all. You will know about this when you marry someone later."

Yiyou suddenly understood, father and mother had never blushed all these years.He does all the work inside and outside the house by himself.And if there is anything, he will protect her in front of her, and he is really good to her wholeheartedly.A woman lives her whole life, but in the end, what she wants is such a man who puts you on top of her heart?

"Mother, I know."

"I'll hang the noodles, you go and ask Chang Sheng and Brother Yu to come back for dinner."

Unbuttoning the apron and going out, Yiyou saw her father walking to the kitchen eaves with the firewood in his arms.This place is less than two meters away from the door, did Dad hear it just now?Turning her head to look at his reddened ears, she was even more sure.

It was so embarrassing, blushing, she walked out quickly, just in time to meet Mu Yu who was rushing back.Seeing him, the little guy ran over tearfully.

"Sister Erya, Changsheng was pushed into a stone hole, and they are throwing stones down."

"What, who pushed him down."

"It's Chunsheng and Cheng Hua. I can't beat them, so I ran back quickly."

Yiyou's mind is filled with the words "throwing stones down".That's a stone, not water, a slight hit to the head is a life.Without further ado, he dragged Mu Yu and her back to the small courtyard.

"Father, let's go, we have to save Changsheng."

Mu Yu's voice was not low, both Li Shi and Shen Fuxiang ran out, and even Shunzi next door followed.

(End of this chapter)