The mulberry life of a small peasant girl

Chapter 18

Zhang's yard has been closed for a few days, and there are finally fewer idlers peeping outside. It is estimated that everyone wants to see what the girl who caused the two boys to fight looks like.Nuan Bao also tried to avoid going out as much as possible, but when she tried to go out, she was pointed out, "This is the sister of the girl, and she looks pretty good." .”

Nuan Bao couldn't help leaving a few thick lines on his head, this time he was really famous.

Fortunately, the twelfth lunar month is almost over, and the first month of the new year is coming. This festive and busy atmosphere somewhat alleviates the spread and growth of gossip. The sound of firecrackers and children's laughter are everywhere in and outside the village.

Since Zhang De lost his father and mother very early, and his uncles and elders were not close, only three of them enjoyed the New Year's Eve dinner quietly around the candlelight.For this New Year's Eve dinner, Nuan Bao went to Aunt Zhang's house very early to ask for advice.There are three vegetarian dishes, four meat dishes, and one thick soup. A total of eight big dishes can be regarded as a complete New Year's Eve dinner.In front of the sumptuous dishes, the few people seemed a little deserted. Nuan Bao looked at the silhouette of his uncle who was eating with his head down, and the dark and vicissitudes of his face reflected under the dim oil lamp.

Nuan Bao stirred the old duck soup in the bowl, thought for a long time, and finally raised his head and said to Zhang De: "Uncle, now our family has land and land, and only one aunt is missing."

Zhang De choked and coughed while covering his mouth.

Xiao Fu didn't know why, so he rushed to ask, "Is aunt married to be uncle's daughter-in-law?"

"Yes, does Xiaofu want little aunt?"

Xiao Fu tilted his head and thought for a while, then asked: "Will Auntie make new clothes for Xiao Fu? Will you make delicious food for me like Erniangniang?"

Zhang De was silent.

Xiaofu’s naive questions hit his heart heavily, even if not for himself, he should think about his children. Maternal love cannot be compensated by trying harder. It is such an indispensable existence that always affects the growth of children .If Xiaofu had been taught by a female elder, he would not be as outrageous as he is now. Nuan Bao is eight years old, isn't she very calm now with her mother teaching her?If you can let the two girls learn the rules, how difficult is it for him to marry a daughter-in-law?
After thinking it over, Zhang De's eyes brightened.

Nuan Bao pursed her lips and smiled when her uncle came to his senses.That's great. Needless to say, she also knows that the long-term poor life has made the little uncle feel inferior. He has never believed that anyone is willing to marry him, and the lonely experience of the past few years is enough to illustrate this point.So once someone discusses with him, he will become silent and dull.Even if the family is rich now, his mentality still hasn't changed. Maybe if Xiaofu didn't cause trouble this time, he would really be a widow for the rest of his life.

If we lose our horses, we can't know what a blessing is.

This year's Shou Sui was very quiet, because he was afraid of gossip, Zhang De didn't take them out to set off firecrackers and fireworks.The three of them sat on the kang, ate melon seeds, played cards, and had a great time.Xiaofu couldn't help staying up all night, and fell to the side early, while Nuan Bao and his little uncle were drinking tea and discussing the farming for the coming year.

After midnight, Nuan Bao hugged Xiao Fu's hot and round body and fell asleep soundly.

One night passed in a flash, and the next day was the first day of the new year.Zhang De gave the two red envelopes and led them to the elders' home to pay New Year's greetings. Nuan Bao and Xiao Fu kowtowed many times, but they also earned a lot of snacks, and the big bags on their clothes were full.

Compared with Xiaofu who is ignorant and happy and can't find the edge, Er Niu's New Year greetings this year are really gloomy.

He is the only child in Erniu's family, but Erniu's cousins ​​are too many to remember.When we met during New Year's greetings, everyone laughed when they saw the bruised Er Niu.Er Niu is quiet and well-behaved, not a child who knows how to argue, being ridiculed by others and without the help of his brothers, he can only sit aggrieved and watch others play lively.

Er Niu's grandma received all the gifts from her grandchildren, seeing Er Niu's pitiful appearance she couldn't help falling in love with her, she hugged Er Niu and called her dear and darling, and yelled that she had done something wrong, her face was pale blue What about the fist print?Mrs. Li was inevitably blamed for looking down on the child, and when her mother-in-law asked about the reason for Er Niu's injury, the sisters-in-law next to her rushed to answer without waiting for an explanation.

Er Niu's grandma asked after listening, "Is that girl adopted by Zhang De?"

Li's sister-in-law curled her lips and said in disgust, "That's the one! That girl has no father or mother, no brother to take care of her, no help at all, and Zhang De is so poor that he can't even afford a wife. with her?"

Grandma Erniu is also dissatisfied with her daughter-in-law's behavior. You must know that although Xiaowa is six years old and does not understand human affairs, many people at this age in the countryside have begun to get engaged, and they will marry when they are older.Now that such a disaster has happened, it may take several years to get married to Erniu.

Li Shi knew she was wrong and did not dare to quibble, she bowed her head silently.

On the way home, Er Niu's father saw that his wife and children were listless, so he quickly asked what happened.Mrs. Li repeated what her mother-in-law accused her just now, and felt very wronged. Doesn't her own baby hurt?She was also very sad that this happened.But even so, she still likes Xiaofu very much.

Because one day, Li's mother's family came to visit relatives, and Xiaofu happened to be there, and Li's aunt hugged Xiaofu as soon as she saw her.Li's family has always known this aunt's ability, her skill in meeting people is first-class, coupled with her bones, she can basically guess the fortune of a person's life.But this ability can only be used on young children, because the children are young and the evil wind has not entered the body, so the estimation is accurate, and it is difficult to say if it is older.Moreover, my aunt easily refused to touch the child's bones, and she also told her family that she must never tell others, because too much revealing of her destiny would affect her lifespan.Li's aunt once asserted that Xiaofu is open-minded and a person of great fortune.If Xiaofu and Erniu can achieve good things, the two will complement each other, and they will be rich and honored for a lifetime.

Since then, Li has a little secret in her heart. My aunt also said that when the children are young, they can see the fortune of growing up, but some children have experienced some things that changed the fortune, so she agreed to let Erniu often invite Xiaofu to come. Play at home, so that she can always pay attention to Xiaofu, so as not to destroy this good fortune.

She knew that her mother-in-law and her husband would definitely not agree with Erniu and Xiaofu's matter now, but after a few more years, everyone will find that Xiaofu is good, and what auntie said must be right!
After complaining to her husband, she didn't mention that she liked Xiaofu at all, and immediately dropped the topic.

When Shi Shi met people recently, she said that her son was very popular, which attracted Xiao Fu from Zhang De's family to rush to play with him. How did you know Er Niu was planning to beat her son because of jealousy, but her son is not to be bullied Lord, haven't you seen that Er Niu was beaten instead of beating someone?
The smug appearance aroused the contempt of the women around, and they flattered Shi on the surface, but secretly everyone said that Zhao Xiaohu was a swinger like Er Niu, he knew how to please girls at such a young age, and Zhao Xiaohu was even worse than Er Niu. Well, at least Erniu still looks good, and Zhao Xiaohu likes to fight and cause trouble too much.

Zhao Tiejiang saw that his wife was so dishonest that she couldn't even read other people's expressions, so he grabbed her and beat her to be honest.Shi took her anger out on her youngest son, "Zhao Xiaohu, Mother told you that Xiaofu is not a good thing, so don't think about it, or I will slap you to death..."

When Zhao Xiaohu heard her mother's fierce words, how could he dare to refute, so he nodded yes.

But I was thinking in my heart, what I like is not Xiaofu, but Nuanbao!So I can do what my mother said.

But I don't know if Nuanbao is angry. If I knew I would not play Erniu, the whole village thought that Xiaofu was the one I liked.Now he can't even leave home, let alone go to Nuan Bao's house.

Qin Chengyi packed up the three pheasants and prepared to go down the mountain to his uncle's house to pay New Year's greetings.Regarding his uncle's frequent behavior of letting him go down the mountain recently, he somewhat understands in his heart, it is nothing more than that he is 15 years old this year, and it is time for him to marry a wife and start a family.It's just that he doesn't think there is a matchmaker who is willing to introduce marriage for him. A man with such a hard life like him really shouldn't harm others.

There is nothing wrong with staying on the mountain like this, but there is a figure of a person lingering in my heart from time to time, hunting and occasionally thinking about it, thinking about it in the dead of night, and remembering the taste of bone soup when cooking. Trying to throw it away but always remembering it, it's like a cat's paw scratching in my heart, itchy and sweet.

He didn't dare to expect too much, it's good to have memory, at least in his lonely life, there was a brilliant color.

After tidying up the spreading thoughts, he walked down the mountain, and he will have to deal with his uncle's kindness later.

The houses at the foot of the mountain are connected one by one, and there are continuous villages from the mountainside. This kind of excitement is only suitable for him to watch from a distance, and if he gets close, he will hurt others and himself.I don't know if my uncle can understand it, maybe he knows it too, but he just doesn't want to accept it.

When passing through the village, Qin Chengyi deliberately went around to Nuan Bao's house, only to see that the gate was tightly closed, and he couldn't peep inside at all.He paused for a second, then turned and walked straight to his uncle's house.

When I went to my uncle's house, I brought the pheasant as usual, and after listening to his earnest persuasion for a few quarters of an hour, I stayed for dinner and rushed back to the mountain before dark.

After today, Qin Chengyi didn't go down the mountain when he had nothing to do, and it was even more difficult to see Nuan Bao. He couldn't resist the impulse in his heart, and it was enough to see only once.

Going around to Nuanbao's backyard again, he stopped there and prayed that Nuanbao would come out. After a while, he really heard the voice of talking.

"Nuanbao...I, I didn't mean to, I was wrong."

"Zhao Xiaohu, it's really not the right time for you to come to my house to play now, let's wait until the rumors die down."

"Nuanbao, don't get me wrong, I, I've been looking at you all this time."

"..."

"I don't like Xiaofu, really."

"..."

"What I like is..."

After a long silence, Qin Chengyi lowered his head, tightened his fingers and opened them again, and let out a wry smile of "heh".Sure enough, what is not yours will never be yours, extravagant hopes will always be extravagant hopes, everything disappears like a passing cloud, and the obsession that is not in your heart is just a joke in the end.

(End of this chapter)