Wang family small peasant girl

Chapter 108

Mrs. Zhou hurried over, and also sat down cross-legged on the edge of the kang, "Father, why don't you rest, do you have anything to say?"

"En." Zhang Youqing replied softly. Seeing his serious face, Mrs. Zhou somewhat guessed what he was going to say, so she went to the table and brought the oil lamp, put the small kang table in the middle, and put the oil lamp on it. Kang table.

"Do you want to talk about Changman?" Zhou asked softly after putting down the oil lamp.

Zhang Youqing nodded silently, "I talked with him for a while outside the thatched shed today. This kid really has a heart for our Yun'er." Having said this, Zhang Youqing repeated what Chang Man said to him. Mrs. Zhou listened.

Mrs. Zhou listened carefully, agreeing with her husband's words in her heart. Chang Man really cared about her daughter.

After Zhang Youqing finished speaking, he stopped talking and turned his head sideways to think about it. Mrs. Zhou was also thinking about it in her heart. The couple didn't speak for a while.

"Father, should we consider what Yun'er wants?" Mrs. Zhou suddenly thought of what her daughter said last night, and couldn't help but leaned forward a little, looking at Zhang Youqing and asked.

"We are just such a daughter, and she has her own opinions. She naturally has to take care of her own ideas." On this point, Zhang Youqing is of one mind with the Zhou family. Others treat their daughters lightly. Never, son and daughter are the same.

Mrs. Zhou nodded after hearing this repeatedly, and said: "Father, I also mean the same thing. I went to ask Yun'er last night. From what she said, she is still happy about this marriage."

"She said she was willing?" Zhang Yun had never expressed his thoughts in this regard in front of his family members. In addition, Zhang Youqing was busy in the fields all year round, and he was a man who didn't care much about his daughter's concerns. When Zhou mentioned this, he couldn't help asking.

"Well, actually, she doesn't need to say it. From the sidelines these days, I also feel that Yun'er is interested in Chang Man." It's not a day or two that Zhou has this thought in his heart, but he used to feel that he was different from the Chang family. Those who might be related by marriage didn't say much, but now it seems that the situation has changed, so she has to speak out to discuss it.

The daughter and mother are always the closest. The Zhou family said so, so Zhang Youqing believed it all. After thinking about it for a while, he said: "Since Yun'er is happy on her own, Chang Man really likes Yun'er." , both of you are right, so we don't have to be too stubborn."

Mrs. Zhou also had this kind of thought in her heart. Seeing that her husband meant the same thing, she immediately agreed, but there was still some resistance to this matter, "Father, we just discuss it, and I'm afraid it won't work. Look at Dad... ..." When Zhou said this, he stopped talking, Zhang Liangen's attitude couldn't be more obvious, needless to say he knew it too.

Zhang Youqing naturally thought of it too, felt a little worried in his heart, frowned slightly and said: "Father's temper is always irritable, but it comes and goes quickly, let's wait for two more days, when Dad calms down, I'd better tell him Said, he also loves Yun'er very much, knowing that Yun'er is happy, it should still make sense."

Thinking about it, Mrs. Zhou had no choice but to go on like this. The couple chatted for a long time before blowing on the oil lamp and resting.

The next day, Zhang's family got up early again. After breakfast, they went to the thatched shed to extract oil with their burdens.

There are more folks pressing the oil today than yesterday, and Zhang’s family couldn’t get the first turn in the morning, so they had to wait in line for more than two hours before they got their turn.

Yesterday, most of the camellia powder was squeezed, and today it was a little faster, but when all the work was completed, it was almost past Shenshi, and the family hurriedly cleaned up and returned home with their burdens.

The tea oil at home was all squeezed, and the Zhang family could finally take a breather. When they sat around for dinner that night, the family talked about selling tea oil.

The charter has gone to the town to sell it last time, and this matter is of course a matter of course. Now more than half of the people in the village have run out of oil. As long as someone takes the lead to promote it, many people will follow. The charter has already made plans , When the oil press at home is ready, I will find someone to form a team and go to the town to sell tea oil together.

The family discussed this matter during dinner, and Zhang Cheng Minger went to find his partner who had gone to Changzhou before, so he could go to town these days, so that the tea oil would be sold in the twelfth lunar month.

After the matter was settled, the family went to rest separately.Early the next morning, Zhang Zhang got up and couldn't wait any longer. He went into the kitchen, waited for the breakfast to be cooked, and went out after eating breakfast.

After a while, Zhang Youqing came in from the yard, saw Zhang Zhang and waved to him, "Cheng Zi, come out."

Zhang Zhang didn't think much about it, and followed Zhang Youqing out of the kitchen. The two walked to the fence, and Zhang Youqing said in a low voice, "Chengzi, after you've gone looking for someone, go to Chang's house."

"Chang's family? Which Chang's family?" Zhang Zhang couldn't react for a while, so he asked. Before Zhang Youqing could speak, he understood in a flash, "Father, you don't mean Changman's family, do you?"

"Well, I'm afraid he's been very busy recently, so you can help." Last time, Chang Man mentioned that he wanted to dye the cattail grass, which was not an easy task. It's time to help, it's not appropriate for their elders to go, it's best to let the charter go.

Zhang Zhang didn't know the inside story, after listening to Zhang Youqing's order, he frowned tightly, his face was full of disbelief, and his mouth became a little rushed, "Father, why do you want to help at his house? What do you think? "

Seeing his son's face full of anger, and his voice raised a little in vain, Zhang Youqing hurriedly went to the yard to take a look. Seeing that Zhang Liangen had already left the house, he pulled Zhang Zhangzhang and walked to the backyard.

Standing still in the backyard, Zhang Youqing told him what Chang Man had said. Zhang Zhang's face softened a little after hearing this, but he was still not very happy, so he said stubbornly: "Father, their family has a lot of hands. With the help of Mingzi and Liangzi, it is estimated that Zhuzi will also help, and it will not be of much use if I have one more, so why do you have to let me go."

Zhang Youqing has always been good-natured towards his sons and daughters. Seeing that his son still refused to accept Chang Man, he showed a little displeasure on his face. You don't even listen."

They all moved out of filial piety, Zhang Zhang could only reluctantly agree, the father and son went out from the backyard, just halfway there, Zhang Zhang suddenly stopped, looked at his father, and realized later : "Father, don't you have the idea of ​​getting married?"

Zhang Youqing naturally wouldn't hide it in front of his son, so he nodded immediately, and Zhang Zhang became anxious, "Father, why did you soften your heart all of a sudden, have you forgotten what Chang Man did before, if it wasn't for him, Yun'er would be said Make irresponsible remarks and get that serious illness."

"It's been a year since this incident, the gossip in the village has long since dissipated, and Yun'er's body is fine, so there's no need to hold on to this incident." In fact, when you think about it carefully, the two families don't have any major feuds. , what can be uncovered, let’s expose it.

But Zhang Cheng has a knot in his heart, and he can't get rid of it. Once the two were so close, they were no different from brothers. With such a friendship, Chang Man could still hurt his sister, and he hated it when he thought of it.

Zhang Youqing saw his son's irritable expression, and knew that it might not make sense for a while, so he could only say: "No matter what, I'm happy with Yun'er, this marriage cannot be easily refused, and you should Try to let it go."

Zhang Zhang was shocked by these words, and he was stunned for a while. He was so twisted in his heart, and it was all because of this sister, but in the end, Yun'er nodded by himself, so why was he entangled Woolen cloth?

Zhang Zhang didn't speak again, the expression on his face became gloomy, and he followed Zhang Youqing slowly to the kitchen. He kept his head sullen while eating breakfast, and didn't say a word. After eating, he put down the bowl and left.

Zhang Youqing silently watched his son's back until he went out, then got up and left the kitchen, and walked to the main room. Zhang Liangen was sitting on the threshold smoking a pot. There are some things that he should clarify as soon as possible.

This day, Zhang's father and son talked for a long time in the house, and they went out of the yard to work in the field very late.

The family members had already discussed it in private, but Zhang Yun didn't know it. He worked at home all day. After finishing the housework, he was ready to bundle corn cobs and hang them on the mud wall to dry.

At noon, Zhang Yun sat in front of the main room and tied up the corn. The weather has been gloomy today. After she tied it for a while, the sky became darker and darker. It was as if the whole sky was about to be crushed. Before the end of the night, there was a gust of wind, whistling and whistling.

"Yun'er, it looks like the sky is going to change. Hurry up and carry Baogu in, don't sit in the yard." Zhang Yun saw that the sky was not right, and was standing up to tidy up. Mrs. Zhou came hurriedly from the backyard and spoke highly of her. He called out, without stopping at his feet, he walked up in three steps and two steps, and helped Zhang Yun carry the basket together.

After all the corn baskets were carried into the main room, the dried vegetables in the yard were harvested, and the scurrying chickens were driven into the cages, the sky began to rain the size of beans, and within a short time, the snow also fell.

The first snow in winter began to fall profusely. After Zhou’s packed up, before the snow fell heavily, he put on coir raincoat and bamboo hat, and left the house with an oil-paper umbrella. He went to school to pick up Zhang Xing. When we came back, it was snowing heavily.

In the middle of the night, the snow became heavier and the wind blew harder, and the doors and windows shook all night. When we got up the kang the next day, the roofs, yards, and paths were covered with white snow. became white.

As soon as the snow fell, the crops in the field had to be kept warm quickly, otherwise they would freeze to death. The Zhang family didn't even have time to eat breakfast, so they hurried out to the field.

As soon as the grandpa and grandson arrived in the field, they took a shovel to shovel off the snow in the field, and then spread hay to keep the wheat seedlings warm.

Before the snow was shoveled a few times, a person came running from a distance, also holding a shovel in his hand. When he got closer, he saw that it was full again.

Seeing Chang Man, Zhang Youqing quickly looked at Zhang Liangen. Although he had said everything yesterday, his father didn't express his attitude. He was really afraid that the old man would get angry again.

Soon Zhang Youqing knew that he was worrying too much, Zhang Liangen just glanced at Chang Man, didn't say anything, lowered his head, and continued to shovel the snow in the ground.

Only then did Zhang Youqing feel relieved. It seemed that the old man still loved his granddaughter, so he didn't say anything, which means he acquiesced in this matter.

"Why are you still standing there? Hurry up, the wheat seedlings will freeze." Zhang Youqing felt relieved, and called out with a smile.

Standing on the ridge, Chang Man let out a long sigh of relief when he heard the call, saying that it would be a lie to say that he was not worried, but looking at the situation, things finally turned around, and the excitement and joy in his heart could not be stopped, Immediately, he responded in a pleasant voice: "Hey." After speaking, he stepped into the Zhang family's field, bent down and buried his head in shoveling the snow.

When Zhang Yun and Zhou came over with a packed breakfast, they saw such a situation.When Zhang Yun saw the familiar figure from afar, he thought it was Bai Xue who had lost his eyes. When he walked closer, he was sure that the figure in the field was indeed Chang Man.

"Ah, Manzi is here too, come, come, let's have breakfast together." Mrs. Zhou realized it earlier than Zhang Yun, and hurriedly called Changman to have breakfast together.

But Chang Man refused with a smile, "Auntie, I've already eaten, you can eat." He was talking, but his hands didn't stop, and he continued to work.The rest of the Zhang family put down their farm tools and stepped onto the ridge to prepare for breakfast.

Zhang Yun looked at Chang Man in disbelief for a long time before he smiled from his heart.

(End of this chapter)