Splendid peasant girl busy farming

The worst household
Old Yangtou originally planned to wait for Zhao Chang'e to marry his friend Yu Mao and his family, so that he could go to Yujia Village if he had nothing to do in the future, maybe...

Unexpectedly, after Zhao Chang'e married Yu Maohe, she didn't know what she said to Yu Maohe, and Yu Maohe didn't walk around with him.

Lao Yang went to Yu's house twice, Zhao Chang'e hid in the house and did not come out, Yu Mao and the hostess were also absent-minded, with a lukewarm attitude.

Another year later, Zhao Chang'e gave birth to a son to Yu Maohe.

That day he brought a lot of things to give presents, Yu Maohe couldn't refuse because of face, so he invited him into the house to have a meal, and politely asked him to name the child, thus the name Yu Xingkui came into being.

But after that, Yu Maohe resumed that kind of neither cold nor indifferent attitude, and Lao Yangtou didn't have much interest in going again. In addition, Tan soon gave birth to the fourth son, Yang Huaming, and then the fifth son. Yang Huazhou.

There are more and more sons in the family, and the eldest son, Yang Hua'an, is studying again. The pressure from all aspects is coming. As the head of the family, he doesn't have those extravagances anymore, so he completely cut off contact with the Yu family.

In the great plague more than ten years ago, Yu Maohe died in the plague, Lao Yang actually knew about it.

But at that time, Lao Yang's family was booming, with a house full of children and grandchildren, and Yongxian was admitted as a scholar, so the whole family could not be wronged.

So Old Yang suppressed his own thoughts again, and focused on living with Mrs. Tan and being the head of the old Yang's family.

"Hey, these days go by so fast. In a blink of an eye, your mother and I are getting old." Old Yang once again sighed.

"By the way, how is your mother doing now? Is she still healthy?"

Yu Xingkui hurriedly said: "Thank you, Old Uncle Yang, for thinking about it. My mother is in good health, but she gave birth to such an unworthy son as me. The family life is tight, and she cannot be allowed to enjoy the blessings of the old man."

Old Yangtou sighed, "Then does your mother live in the small house by herself, or with you?"

Yu Xingkui said again: "My family doesn't have a separate family. Although life is hard, the whole family still gets together and wants to have fun!"

These words can be regarded as reaching the heart of Old Yang, he couldn't help giving Yu Xingkui a thumbs up: "You boy, you are doing well, this is it!"

Yu Xingkui grinned and said a few modest words, just like that, Yu Xingkui made an exception and was left behind by Old Yang.

Old Yangtou also took good care of Yu Xingkui, reminding him where to put things and what to do in daily life. Old Yangtou even took out his own collection of dry tobacco and invited Yu Xingkui to smoke it together.

……

The home of Yang Huazhong at the entrance of the village.

When Yang Huazhong returned home, he was completely wet. Mrs. Sun quickly put down her sewing work and took out the clothes she had found in advance for Yang Huazhong to change into.

"Why did you come back so late? Have you found a suitable person?" Sun asked about the situation while helping Yang Huazhong wipe his hair with a handkerchief.

Yang Huazhong nodded: "I found it. Yu Xingkui from Yujia Village is two years younger than me. I ate at his house at noon, and Mrs. Yu made the fire."

"Yu Xingkui? This name is a bit familiar, I seem to have heard it somewhere before." Sun said.

Yang Huazhong said: "Of course I'm familiar with it, the worst household in Yujia Village during the great plague more than ten years ago."

"In a plague, Yu Xingkui's father, Yu Xingkui's mother-in-law, and a pair of children were all gone, leaving him and his old mother to depend on each other. At that moment, he would nod his head in his thirties, and he will be in his thirties!"

Sun suddenly remembered that when Qing'er came back and told about this family, it was too miserable.

A plague is really ruining families.

"At that time, many people thought that Yu Xingkui and his wife would not be able to survive. Unexpectedly, Yu Xingkui married a daughter-in-law who was ten years younger than him. A few years ago, she gave birth to a son for him. Our Feng'er is about the same age, about six or seven years old." Yang Huazhong continued, while speaking, all the clothes were changed and the hair was dried.

Sun's hot tea was brought to him, and he took a sip, feeling that the cold and humidity of the past half day had been dispelled.

"My daughter-in-law is ten years younger than him? Where is that woman from?" Sun asked curiously.

Yang Huazhong said: "The one in Zhengjia Village is also a miserable woman. Her husband and children died in the plague, and she married Yu Xingkui after being arranged."

Sun sighed softly, "It's true that they are all hard-working people. Fortunately, these two hard-working people got together to support a family again, and gave birth to a son, which is more or less expected."

However, Yu Xingkui is 45 this year, and his son is only six or seven years old.

At least it will take ten years to get married and start a family for the child. By then, Yu Xingkui will be 55. How much farm work can a 55-year-old do?
Seventeen or eighteen-year-old sons are relatively immature, and it is difficult to support a family.

"If his wife and children hadn't died back then, they should all be married by now?" Sun asked again.

Yang Huazhong nodded, "That's for sure, hey, let's not talk about it, it's all fate."

"Anyway, I offered him a salary of two taels of silver a month, including food, drink and lodging. How long he can work in the future depends on his own ability. If he can coax my father not to kick him out, he doesn't have to wait six After three months, I will increase his salary to three taels of silver a month, so that he can save more money, so that when the youngest son gets married, he will take care of himself, and he will not panic if he has some savings!"

Hearing Yang Huazhong's words, Sun's eyes were so gentle that water dripped out.

"Why are you looking at me like that? I...I'm a little embarrassed." Yang Huazhong teased.

Sun's eyes became more gentle, "My third brother, you are a good person, kind-hearted, and kind to others."

Yang Huazhong smiled: "People, it's always good to be kind. People who have done too many bad things can't sleep well. We have done things aboveboard all our lives, and we will always be confident wherever we go."

Mrs. Sun nodded in agreement. At this time, a voice suddenly came from the front yard again.

"It seems that the fourth child is here. How did he come back from becoming a Taoist temple before it was dark?" Yang Huazhong looked at the sky and rain outside the house, a little puzzled.

Sun patted her thigh suddenly: "Oh my third son, I was so busy finding you a change of clothes that I almost forgot to tell you something. Yongxian is awake!"

"What? Yongxian woke up? Is it real?" Yang Huazhong was also so surprised that his eyes widened.

"Third brother, so you are here. Let me tell you, go to the big room and have a look, Yongxian is awake!"

Yang Huaming, who was wearing a coir raincoat, with water dripping from the coir raincoat, appeared at the door of the house and yelled loudly into the house.

Yang Huazhong rushed out in three steps and two: "When did it happen?"

Yang Huaming said: "I don't know exactly when, I just came back when Kid Qing ran to the Taoist temple to look for me. I just came from the old house, and Yongxian really woke up!"

(End of this chapter)