farm daughter-in-law

Chapter 55

Putting on the bamboo hats and tidying up the things that need to be brought, He Sheng and his wife set off immediately without delay.When walking on the road, when you are tired, you stop under the shade tree to rest.Zhang Xihua carried the egg basket on her shoulders, fearing that it would be damaged by bumps, a thick layer of pine needles and grain chaff was placed inside the egg basket.

The chicken coop was held in the other hand.These are not heavy, within Zhang Xihua's tolerance.What is uncomfortable is the sweltering air, which makes you sweat all the way.

On the way, He Sheng said to his wife: "It will be there later, let's sit here for a while."

After Zhang Xihua sat down, He Sheng suddenly said: "The eldest sister's family has a large population, you can call sister-in-law when you see her later, if those people say something, don't pay too much attention to it."

The Li family stays at the house for a long time, except for the old lady Li, just the daughters-in-law, and the brothers are all working, and they won't be at home until meal time.

Zhang Xihua thought that her husband was trying to tell her that those people had dirty mouths?Then he asked: "Speaking of which, I don't know who is in the elder sister's family."

So He Sheng casually told his daughter-in-law about the situation of the Li family. When visiting other people’s houses, be polite and polite, and don’t be timid. Anyway, we don’t live together all the time. , and they went home in the evening.

Hearing what He Sheng said, Zhang Xihua was determined.

After walking for less than half an hour, I entered Xinghua Village.Xinghua Village, as the name suggests, has many apricot trees planted in the village, and now it has passed the fruiting period, leaving only layers of leaves hanging on the branches.A small road leads to the village, and Zhang Xihua walks on such a tree-lined path, and can't help but imagine how beautiful the sea of ​​apricot blossoms all over the sky would be in spring.

Women always have these romantic thoughts.Zhang Xihua shook her head and smiled, followed her husband through one house after another, and finally stopped at the gate of a courtyard house that only gentlemen in the county could afford.

He Sheng said: "This is the eldest sister-in-law's house."

Zhang Xihua was surprised that the yard was actually built with blue bricks, not to mention how spacious the area is, just looking at the bright gate painted with paulownia paint, one can see that the rich peasant's name of the Li family can't be faked.

Besides, I heard that Li's family has tens of acres of fertile land, and there is a shop in Daliang Town, which sells trivial goods for people's livelihood, and the monthly income alone is enough for some people to spend more than a year.

When He Sheng knocked on the door, Zhang Xihua came back to her senses, and there was not much surprise on her face.After all, no matter how rich others are, it is not their own.

The boy who opened the door looked not much older than Zhang Qiyuan. When he saw He Sheng, he immediately opened his mouth, smiled brightly, and shouted crisply: "Uncle! Uncle!"

He Sheng reached out his hand and touched his head, groped from his arms and took out a wooden slingshot, "Brother Yuan took it, last time Uncle promised to give it to you."

Brother Yuan took it, but he didn't have time to look carefully, he couldn't stop the smile on his face just holding it.

He Sheng said to Brother Yuan: "This is your aunt, hurry up and shout."

Although I met once before, Zhang Xihua was a newlywed at that time, the makeup on her face was so heavy that she couldn't tell, the child was forgetful, Brother Yuan didn't know her anymore, so he immediately raised his head and said sweetly to Zhang Xihua Shouted: "Auntie..."

"Hey..." Zhang Xihua was a little shy, lowered her head and took out a few pieces of rice cakes wrapped in cloth from the basket, and said with a soft smile, "Auntie has nothing for you, take this to eat with Brother Dong."

In the morning, the mother-in-law told her that the two little nephews like to eat steamed rice cakes. They ground rice noodles last night and steamed them this morning.

Brother Yuan took it excitedly, and couldn't wait to squeeze a piece into his mouth with his small hands, and asked while eating, "Did grandma make it? It's delicious."

A well-behaved child is always easy to make people feel affectionate. Zhang Xihua was aroused with hidden motherly feelings, her face softened, and she said with a smile: "Your grandma told your aunt to do it."

"Ah? No wonder it tastes better than grandma's." Brother Yuan said bluntly, he is a child, and he is not yet old enough to tell lies. His words really stepped on grandma and flattered aunt immediately.

He Sheng and his wife couldn't help laughing.Zhang Xihua thought to herself, grandma will be angry if she knows, and she won't prepare delicious rice cakes for you then.

Brother Yuan walked ahead in small steps and led them into Li's house.The courtyard of the Li family consists of the main courtyard, east and west wing rooms, and a wide hall in the middle, where a lot of dry goods such as shiitake mushrooms and chili seeds have been dried in the sun.

"Brother Yuan, do you see who is outside?" He Yuanhui's voice came from the yard.

Brother Yuan said loudly: "Mother, it's my uncle and aunt who are here."

He Yuanhui immediately came out of the East Wing with her son Dong Ge in her arms, and He Sheng and Zhang Xihua respectively called Eldest Sister.He Yuanhui smiled and said, "Come inside quickly, it's very hot outside."

He Yuanhui took the things from his sister-in-law and asked He Sheng to put the charcoal directly on the road. The reason why he didn't put it in the firewood room immediately was to let some people see that her natal family was not like some people's natal family So come here barehanded all day to beat the autumn wind.

Of course, He Sheng and his wife couldn't guess He Yuanhui's small thoughts, and they wouldn't think too much about them.

He Sheng washed his hands, wiped the sweat from his face and neck with a handkerchief, and immediately hugged Dong Ge who was looking at him curiously.

Brother Dong is only a little over two years old, and he can't speak well. He is like a glutinous rice dumpling, fat and cute.

(End of this chapter)