Xiaojiaxiu

Chapter 3
The early summer morning sun is warm and pleasant, breaking through the clouds and breaking away the thin mist in the mountains.

Wangcun ushered in a new day amidst the crowing of roosters.People who get up early to work can still feel a little bit of coolness.

In the fields around Wangcun, a lot of wheat has slowly turned from dark green to yellow. The people in the village watched this change day by day, and everyone had a lot of energy in their hearts. Let them have a good harvest.

Mr. Wang got up early before dawn. He lit his cigarette bag and went out. Many people greeted him on the road, and he nodded with a smile.

When he came to his own field, Mr. Wang was very happy when he looked at the large expanse of wheat.There are very few people in the village who have their own land like myself, and some of them are mu to two mu, most of which are rented by the king's landlord's family.In addition to paying the rent and taxes, the rest can't be filled, and you have to find work during the slack season.In addition to taxes, my family has a balance.

Mr. Wang is very proud of this.But with the increase in the family's population in recent years, the food is barely enough for expenses. The fourth child needs to study, and Cui Gu wants to talk about marriage, hey!When Mr. Wang thought of this, he couldn't be happier!

In the courtyard of Wang's family, Wang Tuxi's daughter-in-law, Mrs. Zhou, is cooking with her two daughters, Zhuhua and Baohua.Zhuhua will be 14 years old this year. Last year, she made an appointment with her second son who runs a grocery store in the town. They will get married on the eighth day of November at the end of the year.

After Wang Tuxi got married, the Zhou family entrusted her natal family to find Wang Tuxi a job as the second shopkeeper in the town. She said that the second shopkeeper was the second shopkeeper, but in fact she was just a bookkeeper.This errand is in charge of food and lodging every month, and it costs [-] yuan, so Zhou's status in the family is obviously much higher.

There is also a younger brother under Zhuhua, named Yaozu, who is 11 years old this year and studies in a private school in the village.Zhou was willing to marry at the beginning because he saw the private school that the second son of the Wang family studied for several years. He thought he could be a scholar, but after several years he failed the exam. Entrusted to Yaozu.

Siya woke up early in the morning to Zhaodi's crying, and when she woke up, the eldest and third ya were not there, only herself and her two younger sisters were still asleep.Si Ya got off the bed softly, put on her shoes, and walked to the middle room.

At the door of the house, Wang Tugen was repairing a broken bench. When he saw Siya coming out, he smiled and said, "Siya, get up, go and help your mother take care of your younger sister." Siya stuck out her tongue in embarrassment, or I'm not used to having parents!
Da Ya and San Ya went to mow the grass at dawn, and after Si Ya's mother changed Zhaodi's diaper, Mrs. Zhao went to wash clothes by the river. At this time, the two younger sisters also got up, so Si Ya went Let the two younger sisters look at Zhaodi.

At this time, the eldest and the second came back from mowing the grass, and the fourth went to help them feed the two pigs in the pigsty. After they were done, they chopped up the remaining grass and fed it to the chickens with rice bran.

Look at Daya, Siya's movements are so proficient, I think she is used to it.Seeing the fine beads of sweat on Si Ya's head, Da Ya told Si Ya to rest, it was enough for her and San Ya to do these jobs.Si Ya has been in poor health since she was a child. If she catches a cold, she will faint if it is serious. I also consulted Dr. Li. The doctor said that it is mainly due to the weakness of the body left in the mother's womb. It is not a serious problem, as long as there is no fever. .Therefore, the eldest ya usually pays attention not to let the fourth ya do too heavy work.

That day when Mrs. Zhao gave birth, Siya was frightened, so she passed out until the seaweed came through and became the current Siya.

Si Ya looked at her small body now, except for the bones, it really didn't add up to a few catties of flesh.It seems that I have to find a way to recuperate and recuperate. Now is the time to grow my body, and I can't stay like this forever.Si Ya saw that it was almost time for Big Ya and San Ya's place, thinking that it was almost time for breakfast.

After talking to Daya, Siya went to find Mrs. Zhao to come back for dinner, and after leaving the gate of the courtyard, Siya took a closer look at the place.Looking from a distance, the village is quiet and quiet under the morning sun, which makes people feel much calmer. Maybe it's because they are used to seeing high-rise buildings. The beauty of this countryside made Siya think of the word "quiet time".

After a while, Siya came to the small river in the village. The reeds around the river were growing densely and swaying with the breeze. Mrs. Zhao was squatting by the river and washing Zhaodi's diaper. The water was still cool in early summer. For a long time, Mrs. Zhao, who had just given birth, had a hard time washing.Even if Siya has never been married, she knows that a pregnant woman who has just given birth should not be exposed to cold and wind, otherwise the root cause of the disease will be left.

Siya called out to her mother, then walked over, picked up a small diaper and washed it, Zhao Shi saw Siya smiled and told Siya not to do it, saying that the washing would be finished soon, don't catch the cold again.

Seeing that Si Ya continued to wash the diaper in her hand, Mrs. Zhao also went with her.After a while, the two of them finished washing. Mrs. Zhao carried the wooden basin, and Siya took the wooden stick for washing clothes and went home together. Mrs. Zhao didn't talk much, so she asked Siya if she felt that way. Uncomfortable or something, the rest of the time they walked in silence.

Da Ya had just finished sweeping the yard, and when she saw Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Si entering the yard, she quickly put down the broom in her hand and took the tub in Mrs. Zhao's hand.

Looking at Mrs. Zhao's still pale face, Da Ya felt distressed: "Mother, next time you leave it alone, wait for me and Sanya to come back and then wash it! You are not in good health."

"It's okay, mother knows it herself!" Although she said this on her lips, she was still very comforted in her heart.In ancient times, no matter what, the men in the family did not wash clothes. The feudal thought that men are superior to women is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, so this is why Mrs. Zhao is like this, and Wang Tugen did not help Mrs. Zhao do the laundry.

"Hey, the third daughter-in-law! You're going to the ground so soon! Why do you have to work for so many girls!"

"The children have things to do." Mrs. Zhao has long been used to her sister-in-law Hu's gloating from time to time.

"Hey, I feel so bad! What is that little work? Look at the three boys in my family who work in the fields all day, and that's tiring. It's not like your family does not work in the fields and so many people eat!" Hu Standing in front of his house, he said strangely.

Mrs. Zhao was very angry. This sister-in-law had given birth to three sons by herself, and she often ran against herself and her children at home.Seeing Mrs. Zhao's face change, Mrs. Hu was very bored: "Forget it, who told us that Tu Wang is the eldest son, hey! I don't care about you!" After finishing speaking, he turned around and went into the house.

Si Ya looked at this strange flower and was speechless. This eldest aunt Hu was lazy by nature, with shallow eyelids, greedy for petty gains, and usually liked to gossip with people in the village.

Seeing the blushing faces of these girls in her family, Mrs. Zhao felt uncomfortable.It's all because I dragged these children down.

"My mother, don't take it to heart, my sister-in-law is that kind of person. My father and mother know how much work our family has done, so there is no need to worry about her."Wang Tugen also heard the words of his sister-in-law in the house. If he wanted to say that his sister-in-law was hardworking and gentle when she first got married, she became more and more excessive after giving birth to three sons.

Mrs. Zhao didn't say anything, and took Da Ya, and Si Ya dried the freshly washed diapers.

Zhou's breakfast was ready, and with Zhuhua, Baohua brought the food to the table.When Mrs. Zhao arrived with the children, except for Mrs. Hu's family who were not there, everyone else was there.

"This old man is getting more and more outrageous, what's the matter, you still want my old bones to wait for her!" Yang said with a straight face.

"Grandma, just now I saw my aunt combing her hair, and I heard her calling Brother Yaoguang to get up!" Si Ya said innocently. "Don't wait, let's eat!" Mr. Wang said loudly with a livid face.As soon as he finished speaking, Mrs. Hu brought his family over. Although Mr. Wang and Mrs. Yang looked very unhappy, they didn't say anything.After all, his son and grandson are all there.

On the table this morning was a big pot of soup with wild vegetables, a small pot of steamed corn bread with mixed noodles, a plate of boiled vegetables, and a plate of radish and pickles.

Seeing the green vegetable soup in the bowl, the steamed buns made of something unknown, and the dried radish where the salt grains can be seen, Si Ya felt her stomach began to hurt.

First of all, Mrs. Yang began to distribute the steamed buns. First, Mr. Wang, his four sons and four grandsons each had one steamed bun, and then the rest of Yang’s and Cuigu’s daughters-in-law and granddaughters each had half a steamed bun. There is half a pot of steamed buns left.

Si Ya thought, this is not enough to eat, but I ate so much yesterday, my stomach was already empty, and no one talked during the meal. It is said that this is the rule set by Mr. Wang.

Si Ya felt that she was still very hungry after eating half of the bun in her hand, so she said to Mrs. Yang, "Grandma, give me another bun."Maybe it was because of the quietness, or maybe there was some reason. Everyone stopped when they heard Siya's words. Sanya, who was sitting next to Siya, kicked Siya with her foot. The older girl kept winking at Siya. Seeing that Yang Shi was about to get angry, Shi hurriedly handed over his half of the nest, "Mother, no need, I can just give this to Siya"!
Only then did Yang's complexion look a little better, and when she was about to continue eating, she heard Siya say again: "Mother didn't eat anything last night, and Zhaodi is crying without milk, I'll just take it again. Anyway, there are so many left in the basin."

After finishing speaking, she stood up and walked in front of Mrs. Yang and reached out to get the nest: "Sister, do you want more? I'll get you one by the way." The eldest girl shook her head quickly.Seeing that the elder girl shook her head and took one, she went back to the table to continue eating. She ate the steamed bun in her hand with big mouthfuls, saying "this is almost enough".

Everyone on the table looked at Siya, some were worried, some were disgusted, some were envious, some were gloating, and some were curious, but Siya was still focused on eating her own bun. It was not tasty, and Siya knew that everyone was looking at her, but for the sake of her stomach, she resisted the emotion of wanting to evacuate immediately and continued to eat.

In fact, she is also afraid. From everyone's reaction, she can see that there should be rules for eating and drinking, but she still wants to see what her grandparents will do to her, so that she can see clearly her true love in this family. Status, to see if this home is still necessary to stay.

"Grandma, I want one too!"At this time, Jewelry, who was about the same age as Siya, whispered.With a bang, Mrs. Yang threw the remaining buns together with the basin to the ground, "Eat! Eat! Eat!!! What else can I do except eat? Go eat all my old bones! These are debtors!" "Wow..." Jewelry cried in fright, and Wuya and Liuya hid behind Mrs. Zhao in fright.

The meal ended without change, and the culprit's father and mother were also left behind by Mr. Wang and Mrs. Yang.

In the room, Mr. Wang sat cross-legged on the kang, silently smoking a pipe, while Mrs. Yang sat there looking sharply at the third son and daughter-in-law standing in front of her.

"Third daughter-in-law, what do you say about this matter?" Mrs. Yang was silent for a while and said. "Mother, Si Ya is not sensible. I'll go back and talk about her. Don't be angry." "

"A six-year-old child can understand this without being taught by an adult? Third wife, I think you have always been honest, but I didn't expect you to have so many thoughts behind your back!" Then Yang said sharply, "Tell me what our old Wang family has done to you." In the same way, we have never given birth to a boy, our old Wang family has not divorced you, we should give you food, and we have not shorted you, do you think you are worthy of your conscience?"

The more Yang talked, the more excited she became, as if she was really a mother-in-law who was angry with her daughter-in-law.

Mrs. Zhao was at a loss when she heard what Mrs. Yang said, and knelt down all of a sudden, "Mother, I don't have it! I don't!" Wang Tugen saw that Mrs. Zhao cried and knelt down, and he also knelt down, "Mother, my mother really doesn't have a baby!" Teach children these things, Siya's disease is just right, maybe it's because of starvation, that's why."Seeing Mrs. Zhao kneeling down to give in to him, Mrs. Yang's anger has already subsided by half, but when her son protects his daughter-in-law again, his anger suddenly flares up again.

"You mean that I deliberately framed your daughter-in-law, and deliberately refused to feed Si Ya!"

"That's not what I meant!" Wang Tugen quickly explained.

"My life, you say that I raised you for nothing, and the flesh that fell from my body actually helps my daughter-in-law deal with my mother!"

"You wolf heart is eaten by dogs!"

"My God, what a crime I did!" Seeing her son like this, Yang patted his thigh and cried.

Wang Tugen knelt there helplessly, feeling angry and embarrassed, with his mother on one side and his own wife on the other, whenever he encountered such a thing, as long as he said a word for Zhao, Yang would cry and make noise, and then said These curse their own words.

Wang Tugen really didn't know what to do at this time. Mrs. Zhao felt very uncomfortable seeing the troubled husband. Mrs. Zhao knew that Wang Tugen was a dutiful son and had never disobeyed his parents. After saying a few words, I would hear Yang's tricky words every time.

If you want to say that Yang's strength is here, she doesn't like the three daughters-in-law, and the old man is a heartless one. What do you say about her? It was like she had punched the cotton with a fist, it was painless.

The Zhou family of the second family doesn't talk about it, and people can't get short of what they do. It may be because Wang Tuxi's errand is found by Zhou's natal family, so Yang always feels that he is a little short of breath in front of her.

Only the youngest members of the third family have been cowardly since they entered the door. They listened to Yang's orders in everything and did not dare to show their pride in front of Yang. Yang was very satisfied with this daughter-in-law's performance, but with Zhao's one When a girl was born, the more Yang looked at her, the more he disliked her, and gradually he took all his anger on her.People are like this, the weaker they are, the easier it is to be bullied.

Seeing that Mrs. Yang was still crying, Mr. Wang frowned and said loudly, "Okay, don't cry anymore!"

When Mr. Yang heard what Mr. Wang said, she immediately stopped crying, pretended to wipe away the non-existent tears with her sleeve, and then turned her head with a bitter face and anger, as if she had been wronged so much.

Mr. Wang took down the chimney and knocked on the edge of the kang, then cleared his throat and said, "Lao San and Lao San's family, don't kneel down, get up first"!
When Wang Tugen heard what Mr. Wang said, he helped Mrs. Zhao up. Seeing this, Mrs. Yang groaned dissatisfiedly.

Mr. Wang turned his head and glared at Mrs. Yang, then turned his head and continued, "Third son and the third family, although your mother's words are not pleasant, but that is your mother. The first thing people pay attention to in life is the word filial piety. Son, when you go down to refugees and prisoners, filial sons are the most important wherever you go, so you must make an impression on the juniors at the bottom. Today, what happened to Si Ya is over, but you have to remember this lesson."

Wang Tugen nodded quickly when he heard his father's words, and blamed himself for the little bit of resentment he had towards Yang.Mrs. Zhao also lowered her head.

Seeing the performance of the two, Yang also raised her head proudly.

"Third son, let your wife go back first, my mother and I have something to talk to you!" said Mr. Wang.Mrs. Zhao went back.Mr. Wang told Wang Tugen to sit down and talk.

Mr. Wang was silent for a while and said, "Third son, what do you plan to do? This time your wife gave birth to a baby girl again. This is a big deal! In a person's life, he wants to have a son for himself after death. Shouxiao threw the basin, what are you going to do?" After finishing speaking, Mr. Wang let out a long sigh.

"It's all that woman's useless, why don't you take a break?" Yang muttered in a low voice.

"Shut up and let the third child talk," Mr. Wang said sharply.

Yang shrank her neck and closed her mouth.

"Father, look, there are already seven children in my family. The child's mother has ruined her body because of having children these years. I think about it. Maybe we are destined for this! Or, forget it?" Wang Tugen He lowered his head and said in a low voice.

Mr. Wang was silent for a while and said: "This matter is hard to say, you should go back first!"

Wang Tugen was not feeling well either.

(End of this chapter)