Yoshida Mii

Chapter 231 The Real Man

In early summer, the branches and leaves of the mulberry tree are luxuriant, and the huge canopy forms a dense shade. Standing under the tree, the cool breeze blows through, and it is very cool.The dots of green and red fruits are dotted on the branches of the mulberry tree, which is very beautiful.

The fruit of the mulberry tree will turn red when it is ripe, and the radial red line on the outside is edible, and it tastes very sweet. This peach will fall from the tree unless it is ripe and rotten. If people want to eat it, they can only go to the tree to eat it. Not only children like to eat it, but birds and insects also like the sweet taste of peach.

Quanzi held the "extended version" of the sickle, stood under the tree, took a good look at the peaches, stretched the sickle over the branches of the peaches, and pulled it down quickly, and the branches of the peaches were cut off by the sickle , the peaches fell down, and brought down a few leaves of the mulberry tree by the way.

Lin Shi took a clean apron as a shawl, and then dropped the peaches. Ripe peaches should not fall on the ground, otherwise the red flesh would be smashed into a ball of mud and could not be eaten. In general, this is a difficult technical task.

In a short time, the whole son was enough to get down a dozen bright red peaches, some of them were overripe, even if they fell on the shawl, they would not fall well, the red juice stained the blue apron.

"Do you want to eat this directly?" Xiao Xu curiously picked up a peach.

Dong Bao also took one, wiped it casually with his hands, and then bit the red flesh on the peach. His mouth was full of sweet taste, with a little sourness, and he smiled at Xiao Xu: "Just eat it." This red one, don't eat the rest."

Xiao Xu also ate one like Dong Bao, and narrowed his eyes with a smile, "It's so sweet, sweeter than sugar water!"

"Why haven't I seen such delicious fruit in the town?" Xiao Xu asked.

Dong Bao shook his head, "I don't know either." She had observed other places, and rarely saw this kind of paper tree, unlike Tagouji, where there is a paper tree in almost every yard or next to it. , pigs and sheep like to eat the leaves of the paper tree, and the fruit of the paper tree is also very popular with children.

After Lin Fu and old man Lin brought back a cart full of wheat, Aunt Qiuxia's lunch was ready, and a dining table and stools were placed under the shade of the trees in the yard, and the food was served.

Probably because they were tired and had to work in the afternoon, Lin Fu and old man Lin also drank a few glasses of wine, even Aunt Qiuxia also had a drink.After eating, old man Lin lay down on the bed and rested. He was old and had worked all morning, and his energy was not as good as that of young adults like Lin Fu.

Not long after, Mrs. Li also came over. To everyone's surprise, not only she came, but even Master Yan followed in wearing a homely short coat, coarse trousers, and a tattered straw hat.

Dong Bao smiled, she thought this was the right way, there is no time when newlyweds are as gluey as glue.

Seeing everyone smiling at her, Mrs. Li blushed, and explained: "I originally wanted to come by myself, but he said he was fine at home..." Later, he realized that the more he explained, the less likely it was, so he simply shut up. She said nothing, anyway, they are all acquaintances of the family, so there is nothing to be ashamed of.

The beans were soaked by Aunt Qiuxia before dawn, and they were already soaked. Lin Fu put the big gray on the stone mill, put on a blindfold, and drove the big gray to grind it in circles.

Mr. Yan has a big iron spoon in his left hand and a small cooking broom in his right. He keeps using the iron spoon to scoop up beans from the bucket and pour them into the hole of the stone mill. It's a joy to do it in a decent way.

When the soy milk was ready, Mr. Yan helped to carry the tofu to the yard to press it. From the beginning to the end, Mrs. Li did whatever Li asked him to do.

While the tofu was being suppressed outside, Mrs. Li and Aunt Qiuxia were washing pots in the stove, Lin Fu and Old Man Lin were chatting outside with Mrs. Yan, and Lin Shi took Dongbao and his children down to play in the ditch.

Aunt Qiuxia asked in a low voice while cleaning the pot, "How is he treating you?"

Mrs. Li blushed and said softly, "It's pretty good."

"Then what time was it last night?" Aunt Qiuxia winked nervously, and reached out to touch Li.

Li Shi blushed to the base of her neck, raised her hand and pinned a strand of hair behind her ear, and said, "I know what you want to ask... It's not what you think, we talked for half a night before falling asleep last night. He told me about his past, Feng Cuiju's matter, he didn't deliberately hide it from me, but he just didn't want to mention it, he felt ashamed and ashamed when he mentioned it, because he hadn't heard from her for so many years, Haifeng thought she wasn't there I didn't expect her to come back again, even if she came back, I wouldn't talk to her."

Aunt Qiuxia nodded, "That's what happened. No man can bear it. It's embarrassing. He doesn't even want to mention it. He just treats you nicely. Then Feng Cuiju can't make any trouble." Then he paused and said: "We all guessed that Feng Cuiju came back because her concubine didn't want her anymore. Now that Mr. Yan is here, it's shameless! Who of us can do this? I'm so ashamed that I wish I could jump into the river to die It's all over! She kept calling Xiao Xu, for fear that others would not know that Xiao Xu had such an embarrassing mother, hey, if she thought Xiao Xu was her own son, she shouldn't make trouble."

"I think so too." Li sighed, "If she comes to tell Haifeng seriously, Haifeng will definitely give them three meals, and I won't stop her, but she is making such a fuss, just thinking about how to let her go." I have no face, why did I force Haifeng to recognize her in front of so many people, I just don't want to think about Xiao Xu, now everyone knows that Xiao Xu has such a mother, what do people think of him? Xiao Xu is still a seven-year-old child, and he will have to Studying and taking a test of merit... I feel angry when I think about it, that is her own son, why don't you feel sorry for her son? I can't let her benefit from her virtue!"

Aunt Qiuxia encouraged: "It's right to think so! I was scared yesterday, because I was afraid that you wouldn't think about it, so I took Dongbao and left, and that shameless Feng Cuiju would be cheaper!"

Mrs. Li shook her head with a smile, "How could it be!" At that time, she might have taken Dong Bao away in shame, but now she won't, this is her family, the family that will bring her a happy life, as this The hostess of the family, she will defend her home like a lioness, her husband, her two children, if Feng Cuiju dares to come, she will dare to chop with a kitchen knife.

After the tofu was pressed, the two girlfriends finished their conversation and came out. There were already a lot of men waiting to pick the tofu in the yard. They didn't expect Mr. Yan to be there, and he talked to everyone in a friendly manner. Suddenly, the atmosphere in the courtyard became active.

The Second Aunt Song next door heard the voice of Lin Fu's courtyard, and looked around at Lin Fu's gate out of curiosity, and saw that Mrs. Yan was actually there, she was so scared that she ran away immediately.

Lin Fu was in charge of distributing the tofu. After cutting and weighing, he recorded the amount of tofu distributed to each person. He followed Lin Shi and also read a lot of characters. Although he still couldn't write everyone's name, it was no problem to record the numbers.A piece of pot bottom ash was painted on the courtyard wall, and Lin Fu took the soil and recorded it crookedly on the wall, "Rong, 86" means that Da Rong got 86 catties of tofu, and when he comes to pick tofu tomorrow, he has to pay 86 yuan is used as the money to buy tofu today.

After everyone divided the tofu and picked it away, Lin Fu also carried the burden and prepared to sell tofu on the road.When it was time for dinner, Mrs. Li and Mrs. Yan declined Qiuxia's kindness to stay for dinner, and took Dongbao and Xiaoxu back to town.

Lin Fu's family sent Mr. Yan and others to the entrance of the village, and watched Dahui pull the cart away. Lin Fu said to the family: "Go back, the wheat in the field will be harvested tomorrow, it's getting late .”

Lin Shi took over the burden on Lin Fu's shoulders, and said with a smile, "I'll see daddy for a while." He picked a little longer, and Lin Fu would be more relaxed.

"Good boy." Lin Fu said with a smile. After the two walked for a while, on a slightly quiet country road, Lin Fu suddenly said: "Dashi, you are also an adult. To be a man, you have to be like Lord Yan." , Be a real man! Your mother and I tightened our belts for you and Quanzi to study, not to make you and Quanzi become like Uncle Song."

Lin Shi smiled and nodded, "I know, I'll talk to Quanzi about it later."

Lin Fu nodded in relief, and then said: "Your father and I are a big bastard, and I don't understand any major principles, but I think it's right for a person to study or not, especially a man, who has to stand straight and walk straight. Right, the officer looks like a man. You, Uncle Song, have nothing wrong with the folks, but he is sorry for Dong Bao and you, Aunt Li. You can’t follow his example. He thinks he’s good and capable. , flaunting prestige in front of his wife and children all day long, cough, actually who doesn’t know what’s going on? Although Dad has no skills, the person he looks down on the most is you, Uncle Song! He’s not that good.”

"Dad, don't worry." Lin Shi said, smiling and looking at Lin Fu, who was getting more and more excited as he talked. He always felt that when Dad got older, his nagging problem became more and more serious. Other people's mothers nagging, they The family was turned upside down, the mother acted in a hurry, and the one who nagged them became the father.

"You have to learn from Mr. Yan." Lin Fu was still praising Mr. Yan, "He is so kind! He can do everything, and he doesn't put on airs with us. It is our luck to have such a father-in-law in the future..."

"Father!" Lin Shi interrupted Lin Fu, and said with a smile: "Father, why do you always praise others? You are also very good, and everyone in our village praises you."

Lin Fu was stunned for a moment, touched his head in embarrassment, and said with a smile: "What's so good about me? I'm a rough old man, I don't understand anything..."

"People in our village praise you as a good man, loyal to the villagers, filial to my father, kind to my mother, doting on me and my son, not working day and night to earn money, living a frugal life, reluctant to eat and drink, But you are willing to buy my mother a head flower jewelry for the Chinese New Year, and you are also willing to send me and Quanzi to study, I think you are the first one in terms of good men, and it has nothing to do with how much you have learned." Lin Shi said sincerely.

(End of this chapter)