The mulberry life of a small peasant girl

Chapter 24

In the evening, after everyone had made a fuss in the bridal chamber, he was dragged home by his own mother-in-law who was drunk.

Nuanbao asked Xiaofu to go to sleep in the room first, straightened the crooked tables and chairs by himself, put the used dishes into wooden barrels, gave the leftovers to Mrs. Zhang to feed the pigs, and gave each person a portion of leftover meat and vegetables to the former. The daughter-in-law who came to help, the yard was still a mess after cleaning up for a long time.Zhong Caixin waited for Zhang De's brother to leave, then changed into plain clothes in the room and came out to tidy up with Nuan Bao.The little uncle was so drunk that he was sleeping soundly in the room. Nuan Bao cooked a bowl of hangover soup and gave it to the new aunt to feed the little uncle. I hope the little uncle won't miss the wedding night, she snickered with.

Zhong Caixin looked at the little man who was extremely tired and still strained to hold his eyelids, and couldn't help but said, "Go to sleep tonight, and do it tomorrow, don't get too tired. You can wash things tomorrow and return them."

Nuan Bao knew that she would definitely disturb them if she scrubbed outside, so she nodded, she boiled a pot of water to scrub her body, and fell asleep holding Xiaofu, the small heater, sweetly.

It was dawn the next day, and Nuan Bao and Xiao Fu wanted to meet their new aunt, so naturally they had to get up early.It was only after going out that Mrs. Zhong had already cooked breakfast and was cleaning the borrowed bowls and chopsticks.

Nuan Bao signaled Xiao Fu to call someone, and they both shouted at Zhong Caixin, "Morning, Auntie."

Zhong Caixin smiled, and pointed in the direction of the stove, "The porridge is heating in the crock pot, and there are meat and vegetables in the pot, don't be hungry, eat first."

Nuanbao asked Xiaofu to sit down, scooped up two bowls of porridge and walked out of the kitchen, "Auntie, where's little uncle?"

"He sent back the borrowed tables and chairs, and he will be back later." As if thinking of something, "Let's return the dishes and chopsticks together later, and recognize the person by the way."

Since coming here, except Aunt Zhang, no one has taken the initiative to take care of Nuan Bao and Xiao Fu, so they are also blind to the villagers.Now that she has a new aunt, it is naturally different. She can bring the two small people to visit, get to know the neighbors, and get along well with the neighbors. This is the only way to truly integrate into Zhangjia Village.

Nuan Bao washed the dishes with her new aunt after breakfast, and returned the borrowed utensils as soon as possible, otherwise it would be difficult to borrow them later.Before going out, Zhong Caixin packed a bag of wedding candy and a few purses before setting off with the dishes on her back and leading the two children.

The bowls and chopsticks were borrowed by Aunt Zhang with Nuanbao, so Nuanbao was responsible for leading the way. Zhong Caixin would always send a few candies to Xiaowa as a thank you gift every time she went to a house. The rural people are not happy and too particular, so I borrowed from you today , Tomorrow you will lend me, Zhong Caixin's move made many little dolls like it, and after a while the three of them were followed by a bunch of little kids eating candy.Xiaofu was the happiest, let go of his sister's hand, and soon turned around to play with Xiaowazi.

And Nuan Bao was also lucky to meet a few girls of the same age, because they saw Mrs. Zhong's delicate and beautiful needlework, and they made an appointment to go to her home to ask about needlework together.I have to say that although this gift giving is a bit mundane, it is a good way to get closer to each other.

When he got home, the little uncle had just come back from the outside. Zhong Caixin filled a gourd with a ladle of water to wash Zhang De's hands, and thoughtfully tidied up his fallen hair. The little uncle stiffened and did not dare to move.Seeing this, Nuan Bao and Xiao Fu hugged their stomachs and laughed wildly, Zhong Caixin also burst out laughing, "What an idiot."

Zhang De coughed, and pointed at the two little men, "What are you two laughing at, hurry up and get ready in the main room."

Nuan Bao and Xiao Fu ran away with a smile, Zhong Caixin walked up to Zhang De, and followed after saying "Idiot!"

The marriage recognition ceremony was very simple. Nuanbao Xiaofu knelt on the cattail fan and kowtowed to his uncle and aunt. Zhong Caixin praised the two for being well-behaved and sensible, and then gave each of them a Jade Buddha and brought it to them personally.It is said that this Jade Buddha has been consecrated in the temple, which can protect the child from evil things.Holding the small Buddha statue, Nuan Bao selfishly hoped that the soul of this body would be blocked by the Jade Buddha and never come back. She was reluctant to give up such a happy life.

After lunch, the four of them had to go to the fields together, because the progress of farming was greatly delayed in preparation for the wedding a few days ago. It is impossible for the little uncle to manage three acres of land by himself. In order to have enough food this year, everyone does not mind Get tired.

At night, Nuanbao served Xiaofu face-washing water, and was called by his aunt to chat in the yard.

"Nuan girl, come and sit." Zhong Caixin said when Zhang De stepped into the room.

Nuan Bao didn't know why the new aunt avoided the little uncle when she was talking to her, so she couldn't help looking at the door that had just been closed.

"Xiaonuan is eight years old this year, right?"

As soon as it comes, it will be safe, Nuan Bao sat down and replied: "After the Chinese New Year, I will be nine years old."

"That Xiaonuan really knows a lot...washing, cooking, gathering firewood, tailoring clothes, Xiaofu and you are only two years apart, but she doesn't understand anything."

Nuan Bao was dissatisfied with her slandering Xiaofu, and argued, "No, Xiaofu is still young, and she will definitely know more than me in the future."

"Really? It's just that my aunt feels that even if Xiaofu is nine years old, he may not understand one of them."

"That's not true! My aunt just came here and doesn't understand anything, how can she be so arbitrary!"

"If Xiaonuan continues to be like today, Xiaofu is not allowed to go to the field, and Xiaofu is not allowed to pour the washing water by himself. You said she has a sister who will do everything for her, will she still have a chance to understand?"

She just thinks that Xiaofu is still young, he is still a top class student in kindergarten at the age of six, so it is too early for the child to be independent, isn't it?

"Look, Sanya next door is also six years old. She is already able to help the family take care of her younger siblings. Sometimes she also feeds pigs with Big Ya and collects firewood with Erya. Do you think Xiaofu is stupider than her?"

"Auntie and I can do things well at home, and Xiaofu can't help, how about..." Before he finished speaking, Zhong Caixin interrupted, "Does Xiao Nuan think that Auntie thinks that Xiaofu eats nothing, so she is desperate?" Find some work for her?"

Nuan Bao quickly denied, "Of course not, I know that my aunt is an upright person, so why would she do this?"

"Since you understand the truth, you should also understand that Xiaofu can't be with us forever. In the future, she will always have her own home and her own baby. We can't take care of everything for her. She doesn't need to work if she finds a good family. Let's not say whether she can't find it. Even if she finds it, she must master these survival instincts. People can't rely on others or foreign things all their lives. There should always be something in their stomachs that belongs to them. What do you want, these things can't be taken away or forgotten, even if you encounter difficulties in the future, you won't be helpless, what do you think?"

Nuan Bao said in a low voice, "It doesn't have to be now, there is still a lot of time in the future."

"It's better to suffer hardships when you are young than to make troubles when you grow up. In the future, you can no longer treat Xiaofu as a child, and you must be ruthless when you have to learn what you should do."

As soon as Zhang De walked out of the room and poured the footwashing water, he saw his wife and Xiao Nuan sitting face to face with solemn faces.

"Caixin, Nuan girl made you angry? The child is always obedient, is there some misunderstanding?"

Zhong Caixin said angrily, "What are you talking about, I'm just chatting. It's night, so Xiao Nuan should go back to sleep."

Nuan Bao received a reminder from her aunt, "Yes, I just finished talking, I'm really sleepy! My little uncle also goes to bed earlier."

"Then Caixin, hurry up and wash up. Xiao Nuan and I go to see Xiao Fu, that girl is not sleeping well." Zhang De laughed.

Zhong Caixin smiled, turned around and went to fetch water from the kitchen.

Just entering the room, Zhang De asked: "Did you just..."

"No!" Nuan Bao interrupted the little uncle. If he said this, it would undoubtedly affect the relationship between the husband and wife with the little aunt. "What is the little uncle thinking? My aunt just told me that Xiaofu should study hard in the future. Well, according to me, this aunt is really nice!"

Zhang De's smile got bigger, "Go to sleep, or you won't grow taller and become a little Douding."

This uncle has learned how to joke now!But it's really cold, Nuan Bao thought.

Zhong Caixin lifted the quilt and lay on the bed, and saw Zhang De still dawdling beside the chair, "Idiot! Why are you still in a daze, get on the kang quickly."

Zhang De was a little guilty for misunderstanding his wife's actions just now. Hearing Zhong Caixin's words, he immediately blew out the oil lamp, took off his coat and slept on the kang.

In the darkness, only the breathing of the two people's nostrils was heard. In the silence, Zhong Caixin turned around and hugged Zhang De's strong body, "Idiot, don't doubt me in the future. I forgive you this time, just this time, do you hear me?"

A big smile opened from the corner of Zhang De's mouth, but Zhong Caixin couldn't see with his back turned, and replied loudly: "Okay!"

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and the new aunt often washed clothes by the stream, worked in the fields, and went to other houses to chat, and soon got to know all the daughters-in-law and young girls in the village, and established a certain network of contacts.People in the village also knew that Zhang De had married a beautiful and talkative daughter-in-law.

After learning from many sources, Zhong Caixin understood how to be frugal at the farm. First, she re-cultivated the vegetable field and planted daily vegetables, and bought a litter of chickens and two piglets.Zhang De went up the mountain to chop wood with great enthusiasm to make chicken coops and pig pens, and even Xiaoguai had a small house.Mosquitoes infested in spring, and Nuanbao wanted to plant mosquito-repelling plants in the yard. Zhong Caixin asked her elder brother to look for mosquito-repelling grass seeds at a business store when she found out. The flower seeds are going to be planted in the front yard, and the yard will be a sea of ​​flowers in summer!Xiao Fu felt that planting flowers was pretty and useless, and clamored to set aside space to plant some fruit trees to eat in the coming year. Zhang De also fulfilled her wishes one by one, and went to the mountain to dig out a few sour jujube and persimmon trees and plant them in the corner of the yard.

After a lot of tossing by the four people, Zhang's courtyard has greatly changed its original appearance, but it just looks more vibrant.

There is a new aunt in the family. The most obvious thing is that Nuanbao doesn't need to cook or do laundry.However, she has become like a primary school student and needs to relearn the survival skills of ancient girls.Instead of cooking, she has to stand by the stove and learn how to cook every day, and she doesn’t need to do laundry, but she has to learn how to cut clothes. After that, the new aunt dug out a three-character scripture from the box to teach Nuanbao and Xiaofu how to read, and read it every night. Teach them.

"Although many rural girls are illiterate, my aunt hopes that you can learn to read and write. Letting you read is not for reciting poems and being arty, but for you to be able to read signs and contracts when you leave the county town, so that you will not be deceived and blackmailed. "

"It's not easier for a woman to be in this world than a man, and you have to restrain yourself even more. Although you don't have to follow the commandment for women, you can at least understand it and know how to protect yourself."

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(End of this chapter)