military marriage

Chapter 8
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The first woman to live in Chuanlong's infatuated fantasy and activate Chuanlong's passionate feelings is not Zhao Yusuo, but He Manxiang from Hexifan.The reason is that Chuanlong's uncle He Jinju went back to her natal home.

In the Dabie mountain village, the men only do the rough work of plowing the fields and harrowing the land and driving the cattle, while the women have to do all the rough and delicate work in the fields and burning stoves.They are as big as men raking the ground, plowing the ground and carrying burdens, and as small as the mille-soled cloth shoes worn by the whole family all year round. They are all sewn with ropes in the hands of women, so it is still followed to call the mother "big". ", the name of the matriarchal society who called his father "Bo".

He Jinju saw that her elder brother and sister-in-law exhausted all kinds of tricks to prevent their niece He Manxiang from falling in love with the young man of the village, Xiaoliuzi, beating, cursing, and persuading her, but He Manxiang had no intention of retreating.The elder brother and sister-in-law were in a hurry and were at a loss for what to do. Seeing the younger sister who "needed a pair of hands and a mouth" came back, she hurriedly asked her for help.

"Women's colleges don't stay, and girls' colleges can't help themselves. We're not saying that we don't want you to fall in love. It's mainly a village where people don't see each other when they look up and see each other. Once a couple quarrels, the village will be full of gossip. Where do we put our old faces?" Man Xiang's father kept beating the back of his right hand against the palm of his left, and when he said that he leaned towards Jin Ju, his voice raised an octave in anger, "It's even more embarrassing and conspicuous. What's more, Xiaoliuzi is of the same generation as me, a generation higher than Manxiang. It stands to reason that Manxiang should call him uncle! This one is going to die. If you fall in love with an uncle, do you think it's embarrassing? Not ashamed?"

Seeing that she couldn't stop her husband from speaking, Man Xiang's mother hurriedly got up and closed the two wooden doors.Moved the wooden chair to Jinju, grabbed Jinju's hand and said, "Do not expose the ugliness of the family! We have no choice but to let you breathe! I gave birth to so many, Hexiang, Yuexiang, Zuxiang, one by one. We all know how to feel sorry for your lord, but if you just don’t get angry, you’re stuck with us like a demon, you won’t get in, and you won’t listen to our persuasion, she’ll be mad at her uncle, she’ll be happy when she grows up..."

"Oh, it's already smelly, and the fragrant feet can't cover this stinky shit!" Man Xiangbo looked at the woman contemptuously, "You are still ugly! If you knew this, you might as well just throw a fistful of shit at the beginning!" Just pinch her to death! We don't care if we sprinkled an extra handful of rapeseed!"

Man Xiang glanced at her husband timidly and resentfully, blinking her eyes, tears streaming down her face.Seeing the woman like this, Man Xiangbo was lying on his back on the wooden chair, heaving a long sigh.

Seeing that her brother-in-law's world was about to collapse, He Jinju suddenly thought of her husband's nephew, Hu Chuanlong.Now a daughter-in-law delivered to his door, why shouldn't he grab it as a life-saving straw?Man Xiang is notorious now, even the shrewd adults from better families may not accept her, but Hu Chuanlong's uncle and eldest, honest people who have neither brains nor bones, would fall to the ground and worship at a word of flattery. Can't you accept Manxiang like a living treasure?Young people's love and hate are nothing. Once they sleep in a room, turn on the light, and have children, they will know what love is and how to live their lives.

After hearing Jinju's idea, Manxiang's parents pondered and doubted.

"Just do as I say, no problem. After all, Hu Chuanlong is a person who has been drinking ink for several years, and the family's poverty is also temporary. Besides, his two adults are really honest. Once Man Xiang gets married, he can be in charge of the family. Make the decision!" Jin Ju was confident in his chest, and every word was thoughtful and thoughtful, like a reassurance for his brother and sister-in-law.

"It's no wonder that whether you're at your mother's house in Hexifan or at your in-law's house in Huaowan, you are able to dominate the crowd, and men also obey you!" Man Xiangda lifted up his skirt and wiped his eyes, standing up and chattering Walking into the kitchen, "Look at what's going on, the house is all smoked out, how can you still live at home? I'll cook for you right now!"

Manxiang's mother removed the firewood in front of the big earthen stove in the kitchen, squatted in the firewood ash and picked it up for a while, and pulled out a black, hard-bound thing, which was thrown on the ground like a bomb with a muffled "pop" , The firewood ash smokyly splashed in all directions, forming a gray barrier around Man Xiang's mother. She kept beating her hair and clothes, and kept spitting out the ashes she inhaled into her mouth.

"What are you doing?" Jinju came in, kicked the black lump under her feet, bent over and touched it with her fingers, and immediately beamed with joy, "Bacon? You really know how to pick it up, the bacon in summer is still so well preserved !" Jinju rolled up her sleeves, scooped up half a basin of water from the water tank with a gourd ladle, and soaked the dark bacon in it, "Sister-in-law, you are really a family, you can eat whatever you usually eat, don't Extra trouble. If you can eat sister-in-law, doesn't mean you can't eat me?"

Man Xiangda said: "As long as you finish my Man Xiang's business, let alone a knife of bacon, you are willing to cut off the flesh of my body!"

After the meal, Man Xiang's parents sent Jin Ju across the river and over the mountains, and repeatedly told Jin Ju to strike while the iron was hot, and this matter could not be delayed, otherwise Man Xiang's heart would fly wild, and it would be troublesome if she couldn't take it back. !
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Hu Chuanlong encountered "love" for the first time. Facing the congratulations of the villagers and the envy of the boys in the same village, his secret joy and complacency swept away the failure mentality of the college entrance examination.

The three fathers of the old Red Army at the head of the village have all said it, and now it is not an easy matter to say that a family is close. The matchmaker needs to prepare at least eight dishes when entering the house, but if you tell the Long family to sell everything, they will not be able to serve eight bowls of dishes.After all, this is because Chuanlong drank more ink for a few years, and secondly, your family should thank your uncle, uncle, not your first wife, not your own nephew, who Willing to suffer this dumb loss?
Hu Chuanlong showed all the romantic fantasies, like a movie, from heart to brain, showing it over and over again.He stayed at Boda Jinju's house all day long, helping their family chop firewood, water, and mud to paste the walls, cut grain and firewood, and even accompanied his uncle in the dark nights to steal sand and trees from the barren mountains and ridges, and secretly beat them into furniture. .

Chuanlong is willing to do anything for everyone, and he is willing to show his strength. His immature shoulders are red and swollen, and his knees are broken when he slips and falls. With a handsome appearance, I like educated people like you...he is down-to-earth.

Uncle always said that he would take him to Manxiang's house after he was busy for a while, but there was no movement, only thunder but no rain.

Hu Chuanlong felt that he could no longer wait like this hopelessly, and had to take the initiative to impress Man Xiang's heart, so he borrowed a bicycle and ran to the town, walking from the street to the end of the street, picking and choosing among the dazzling array of small commodities, flowers She spent one yuan and fifty cents, carefully selected a greeting card with mandarin ducks playing in the water, and carried it in her arms with a blushing heart.Back in the village, he threw away his bicycle, ran to the room and closed the door, and began to write poetic and unreal love poems to Man Xiang.Every line of his words, every quote, pretentiously pouring out all his infatuation on the greeting card, moved himself to a mess.

His mother, Qiu Bapo, patted the door panel and told him to eat and ignored him. His younger sister, Hu Dingni, came home from school, holding her trouser waist and clamping her thighs, knocking on the door and yelling to enter the room to use the toilet. In the depiction of Man Xiang, the secret of blushing and heartbeat is exclusive.

Hu Chuanlong finished expressing his love poems. It was confirmed that there was no one at home. Those who should go to the fields went to the fields, and those who should go to school went to school. The bicycle went straight to Hexi Farm.

But what Chuanlong himself didn't expect was that he rushed to Hexifan in such a hurry, stood on the hillside, facing the fragrant village, he didn't even have the courage to go one step further.

The mountains are full of green, popping out all at once.Slices of dark green under the scorching sun curled up on the tips of the grass and leaves, echoing the cicada's call, which made him restless. He sat in the grass and thought hard, watching the blazing sun move westward little by little. , A day passed in a flash, he scratched his ears and cheeks, his face was covered with sweat, he wanted to advance and retreat, but he was unwilling to retreat.

Chuanlong climbed up and down the mountain countless times, and finally had an idea, flew down the mountain, rode his bicycle and ran back to the town post and telecommunications office, wrote Manxiang's mailing address stroke by stroke, and dropped the letter into the mailbox. Only then did he let out a long breath.

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The days when I kept a little secret in my heart were much sweeter and warmer.Chuanlong has changed his previous problems of being talented and provocative, and he is more willing to do anything for Boss.The villagers pointed and poked and said, I really married a daughter-in-law and forgot my mother. This daughter-in-law didn’t even see her, she just went to work for other people’s house all day long, and she didn’t stretch her hands in her own house. She was lazy at work. .

Hu Chuanlong really wanted to know He Manxiang's shock and excitement when he received his gift, and wanted to find out the appreciation and encouragement, tenderness and affection reflected in the girl's eyes after reading his love poems... He wanted to challenge Bo Da several times. Ming, but embarrassed.Later, he used some bird eggs to lure Uncle Hu's son, Hu Chuanjia, who was two years younger than him, to the entrance of the village, and told Chuanjia that as long as he went to Hexifan Manxiang's house with him, these bird eggs would be free of charge. give it to him.This time, Heiran was so happy that he patted his chest and ran to the front to lead the way.

In the evening, when Man Xiang’s family was steaming glutinous rice to make glutinous rice cakes, the house was full of Hexifan villagers who came to help.

Hu Chuanlong and Hu Chuanjia were embarrassed to turn around and escape, so they had no choice but to bite the bullet and join them. Each of them held a long wooden stick in the big stone tank, leaning up and down, and pulling.The glutinous rice is very magnetic and sticky, sticking to the stick and the stone jar, it is very difficult to pull it, and after a while, the two of them are sweating profusely.

Hu Chuanlong never dreamed that at this time, Manxiang and Xiaoliuzi were dating and talking with Xiaoliuzi on the hillside where he sent the greeting card, discussing how to escape the control of their parents and make their love clear and free...

After the crock of glutinous rice cakes was finished, everyone yelled "Hi hi", and the boatman chanted like a chant. Together, they lifted the glutinous rice cakes with sticks and threw them on the chopping board with rice noodles.

An experienced old farmer shaped the rice rake into a rectangle while it was hot, and from time to time tore off a ball to give to everyone.While eating, everyone praised the rice rake for being fine, good, magnetic and fragrant!

Hu Chuanlong was absent-minded, looking around at the sky, half a day passed, Man Xiang didn't show up at home, it was dark outside, Man Xiang was hiding outside because of shyness?

Man Xiang's father felt a little guilty, and brought Chuanlong to Man Xiang's room.He said: "Students are spoiled, are you exhausted? Take a break first, Man Xiang, don't worry, we will piss and shit and pull her up. You are a good person, we will give you what we say, she will give it to you." If you can't turn the sky, you can't become the essence, you..."

Hu Chuanlong couldn't bear to listen, he sat down and stood up again in the fragrant room like an unsteady egg, looking around.Suddenly, a pair of shoe patterns caught Hu Chuanlong's eyes: the handwriting, the color, the picture... Isn't it the greeting card he sent to Man Xiang?

Man Xiang, actually stepped on his dream, his love, his love, and made a shoe sample!
Man Xiang didn't take his feelings seriously!This self-righteous arrogant illiterate!

Hu Chuanlong felt as if he had fallen into a hole in the ice, sitting on the edge of the fragrant bed, looking at the greeting cards and shoes in the sewing box, he was in a daze.

Chuanjia barged in ignorantly, patted his swollen belly with one hand, and with a big lump of glutinous rice cake on his finger, handed it to Chuanlong: "Eat, eat."

Hu Chuanlong shook his head, Hu Chuanjia put the glutinous rice cakes into his mouth again, and said vaguely: "I didn't come with you today in vain. I know that I have good food. I didn't eat any dinner at home. I ate three lumps of glutinous rice cakes all at once. , I... so high that I really can't take it anymore."

Chuanjia burped and pulled the glutinous rice cakes in his hands to his mouth, but Chuanlong was like a balloon that had been punctured by a needle, deflated and silent...

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Hu Chuanlong sneaked away to Hexifan. Although he suffered a little disappointment and grievance, Manxiang's parents were deeply shocked by his heroic deed, and the brilliant results were revealed within a few days— - Man Xiang's father brought Man Xiang to Hu Chuanlong's house.

At the same time, Man Xiang's father also brought a large pile of straw and two sharp sickles. He "clanged" these agricultural tools, threw them on the ground of Chuanlong's house, and clapped his hands.

Chuanlong's father, Hu Shenggen, was overwhelmed with fright: "Old Cousin, if you have something to say, talk about it, what are you doing?"

Man Xiang's father said: "Baby should not be coddled. Let Man Xiang live in your house for a period of time, not only to let the two children get along with each other for a period of time, but also to increase some feelings. In addition, my family plans to burn a brick kiln to build a house in autumn. Chuanlong accompanied Man Xiang to the mountain to cut firewood." Turning to face Man Xiang, he secretly put pressure on him, "The uncle will not harm you, the firewood and water in Huaowan, you really jumped into the meat pot. In the past, I don't know how many women in the neighboring villages, even if their legs were broken by others, they would rush to this village. People, be content, don't be so crazy!"

Bapo Hu Shenggenqiu was very happy and thanked Man Xiangbo a thousand times.

Hu Shenggen winked, Ba Po Qiu hurriedly prepared lunch, the owner borrowed a small glass of oil, the west borrowed a piece of tofu, and Bo Dajiang also donated a small piece of meat from his own family.The villagers all said that they would rather demolish a temple than destroy a marriage. They all gave wholehearted and strong material support, and they were all complacent that their family could help.

Man Xiangbo walked around the two simple adobe houses with his hands behind his back, staring at the row of holes under the eaves in a daze. They were the holes in the balance bars when the house was built. Not to mention making a little muddy mess.This family is too lazy to live, if it is not urgent, he is really reluctant to marry Man Xiang to this family, and he really will not listen to Jin Ju's bad idea.

Hu Shenggen looked at Man Xiangbo's displeased face, felt nervous for a while, and quickly handed him a cigarette.Nodding and bowing to please Man Xiang's father, he said: "Oh, it's a hard day. I say that Long didn't go to college, and he doesn't like civil or martial arts. He doesn't like anything, and he only fights against adults. Only your family is full of incense. Let him know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth. When he becomes an uncle one day, he will be able to understand the difficulties of being a parent and live a stable life. My eighth wife is dead and useless. The rotten grass is useless. All the burdens outside the family fall on me shoulders, where did you run from?"

Man Xiangbo nodded, wandered to the door, and stood in front of the simple kitchen built with thatched sheds.Qiu Bapo, who was busy in front of the big earthen stove, hurriedly squeezed out a flattering smile from her bitter melon-like face.

"However, old cousin, don't worry, this life will get better in the future, at least he won't have to pay Chuanlong's tuition anymore, he is also a labor... After a few years, we will rebuild this house, and the family members , I won’t treat Man Xiang badly, let her be the one his uncle likes as soon as she comes to this family, and he can’t be wrong.”

Hu Shenggen nodded and bowed his head, and with all his might, he deliberately borrowed half a catty of sorghum wine from Mr. Uncle, supporting himself with a bulging stomach, and promised back and forth.

Man Xiangbo "hula la" finished eating the rice in the bowl, pushed the rice bowl in front of him, patted his belly, and burped: "I'm full with wine and food, and I've cost your family money today!"

Bapo Qiu stood aside, smiling sarcastically.

Hu Gensheng hurriedly and modestly said: "Where is where? The strange food is not the wine, and the meal is always full." Looking up, he took a hard look at Qiu Ba Po, who was dangling in front of the table, and said a word: " Wooden man! A mill—push it and turn it, if you don’t push it, you won’t know how to move it.”

Ba Po Qiu was taken aback, dazed for a moment, and hurriedly grabbed the empty rice bowl in front of Uncle Man Xiang.

Man Xiangbo knew that the eighth woman wanted to add more food for him, so he quickly held down the bowl: "I'm full, I'm really full!" But the eighth woman refused to let go, and held on to the side of the bowl: "Eat some more food, Have some more food."

Unable to do anything, Man Xiangbo held the bowl in his hand, hid it behind his back, and repeatedly declared: "I am really full! Don't, don't..."

The eighth woman was at a loss, looking at Sheng Gen's face, she was still grabbing the job in Man Xiangbo's hands: "Give me, give me, some more food, some more food..."

(End of this chapter)