farm daughter-in-law

Chapter 3

The sun was still hot, Zhang Xihua bowed her head from time to time to find out the harmful weeds in the field, and then pulled them out immediately. She had already grabbed a lot of barnyard grass in her hand, because the leaves of rice had some gears, and the needles of the ears of rice could not be scratched. to her exposed skin.

Seeing those red scratches on his fair skin, He Sheng frowned unconsciously, but he still didn't say anything.

Silently pouring water into the fields.Then he quickened his pace to fetch water.

After such an hour, He Sheng stopped. At this time, the sun was much warmer. He wiped the sweat from his face and neck. He Sheng said to Zhang Xihua, "Go and rest under the tree. I will pull out the remaining grass. It will be finished soon in the evening."

"Yeah." Zhang Xihua didn't try to be brave. In fact, she was scratched by the straw and her body was itchy. She really wanted to find a ditch to wash her hands and feet. She tied the barnyard grass into small bundles and threw them on the ridge of the field before walking out of the field.

The clay pot and water bag for lunch were put together in a bamboo basket, covered with branches, and placed together in a shady straw shed. Zhang Xihua washed her hands and feet and drank caramel water for herself.

The water was still warm and slightly sweet. After drinking it, the discomfort caused by sweating immediately subsided a little. Zhang Xihua came to her husband with the water bag in her arms, and said softly, "Will you take a sip too?"

He Sheng glanced at his daughter-in-law. She had tidied up a little. The trouser legs and sleeves had been put down, and only a small part of her neck was leaking out. He could faintly see her fair and tender skin. He took the water and took a big gulp without saying a word , Passed it over again: "You take the rest and drink it."

Zhang Xihua looked at the water bag, her husband drank it with his mouth just now... couldn't help but blushed and took it, and whispered: "I have already drank it just now, you have worked so hard, you should drink more, I will save it for you Put it in the basket."

Without waiting for him to answer, she quickly ran away.

He Sheng looked at the slender body running away, somehow, the mind that had been sluggish for the past few days seemed to be relieved a lot...

Next, Zhang Xihua didn't stay in the Xiakeng field for long, counting the time, she went home with a basket.

Xiaxi Village is a small village, with a population of about two hundred people, most of whom are named He, Jiang, and Luo, and there are also a few people with the surnames of Wai.

The village is located in a hilly area, surrounded by mountains and hills, and there is a Yushui River interspersed in it. The fields are stacked terraces, and the land is also reclaimed from the hills.If it wasn't for the years of disasters and famines, the village would be able to have enough food and clothing.

In the past few years, the tax of the imperial court has been more than one year, and the weather is not good, so the life in the village is really more and more sad.

Zhang Xihua met a group of children playing outside on the way home, about seven or eight years old. Seeing her, they all shouted: "He Sheng's daughter-in-law, bridal chamber wedding night, Yiyi oh oh oh oh... "

Zhang Xihua's face suddenly turned into burning clouds in the sky, she is a bride, she is thin-skinned now, she can't stand a group of children's words and tricks, she can't wait to go home and hide on the Maxima.

According to the folk custom of the Dafeng Dynasty, on the wedding night, other people would come to listen to the corner of the wall. If there is no sound in the room of the newlyweds, it would be unlucky. The more people eavesdropping on the corner, the better.There are very few young people getting married in Xiaxi Village this year, so if you encounter a problem, will many people be dispatched?

These mothers-in-law, daughter-in-law and men, when they are interested, they have to learn to make noises, and use their voices to imitate other people's plots. The children who join in the fun don't know what to do. Seeing the adults talking about it, they think it is a very important thing to follow. There is a way to imitate, so Zhang Xihua will always be buried by some childish children these days.

Returning home as if fleeing, Mrs. He Zeng had opened a dustpan and was shaking the dried beans. It was the season when beans were plentiful. If there were too many beans to eat, dried them and rubbed them with salt. It was also a refreshing dish marinated in a jar. side dishes.

Zhang Xihua said: "Mother, let me come."

He Zeng did not raise his head, kept his hands on his hands, and said calmly: "You go to light the fire and cook."

Zhang Xihua went to the kitchen in response, and she didn't feel unhappy because of her mother-in-law's attitude, He Zeng has always been like this, even when facing her own son He Sheng, she was always calm on the surface.

There is a well in the courtyard of the He family. It is not necessary to carry water from the large well at the entrance of the village like other families. Although the weather is dry and the water level has dropped a lot, it is very convenient to use water. Zhang Xihua first fetched a few buckets of water to drain the water in the kitchen The tank was full, the pot was cleaned, and the rice grains and sweet potato cuts that the mother-in-law had measured were put in, mixed together and water was added to prepare porridge.

Seeing that there was no good harvest, the family was even more desperate for food. Zhang Xihua hadn't eaten a dry meal since she got married.The He family is considered to be in a better family situation in the village. They have about ten acres of land, and they still have food left over after paying the tax every year. They basically can't go hungry.

(End of this chapter)