"It may be a small thing for you, but it's a big deal for our family. ”

Grandma Xiaofang paused, glanced at Xiaofang, sighed, and said, "Alas, Qingshan, you also know the situation of our family, Xiaofang, she left her biological parents to come to our house since she was a child, and unfortunately, my daughter and son-in-law who had a hard life left early, leaving me with this old bone to rely on Xiaofang."

Over the years, if it weren't for the government and the people in the village to take care of us, maybe we would have starved to death. Now, Xiaofang has finally grown up and can make money, and this day is getting better day by day.

However, for our family, it is really the first time that we have earned thousands of yuan in ten days like this, and this is all thanks to you. ”

"Grandma Xiaofang, you are serious. Liu Qingshan listened to Grandma Xiaofang's words, and his heart was not very happy.

Come to think of it, it is not easy for Grandma Xiaofang to raise Xiaofang with hard work over the years. She is old, and she is a woman, if she changes to another old lady, she will probably only be able to support herself.

Some can't even support themselves.

But Xiaofang's grandmother not only raised Xiaofang well, but also sent her to finish junior high school, which can be regarded as a well-behaved and sensible thing that does not waste Xiaofang.

Liu Qingshan said: "Actually, Xiaofang can earn all this money, it is because of Xiaofang's own efforts, it has nothing to do with me, I just help sell it, Grandma Xiaofang, you don't have to pay too much attention to it." ”

Grandma Xiaofang nodded gratefully, and said: "Qingshan, you are really a rare good person, Xiaofang can know you, it is a blessing for our Xiaofang, you see, our Xiaofang is also sensible and well-behaved, or ......"

Liu Qingshan held his breath, rounded his eyes, and looked at Grandma Xiaofang without saying a word.

When Xiao Fang heard this, the tea mallet that was beating the tea leaves in her hand also stopped.

Grandma Xiaofang said: "Otherwise, you will recognize Xiaofang as a sister, you see, your parents have no daughter, just a son like you, and Xiaofang has no other brothers and sisters in our family." Simply the two of you will recognize each other as brother and sister, and in the future, you will be called brother and sister. ”

Liu Qingshan's eyes instantly dimmed a lot.

The tea mallet in Xiao Fang's hand almost fell to the ground.

Grandma Xiaofang continued as if she didn't notice the reaction of the two: "Actually, I am also selfish in doing this, Qingshan, look at me, I am already old, and I definitely can't accompany Xiaofang all the time, if one day I leave, Xiaofang will be alone, and when the time comes, I will definitely be bullied, if there is a brother like you, then I have nothing to worry about." Although we Xiaofang must be recruiting a son-in-law, who knows if the heart of the man who came to the door is loyal or not. If that man treats her badly, she won't have anyone to come up with an idea at that time, I just thought, if Xiaofang can recognize you as her brother, then in the future, she will not be alone and have no one to rely on. ”

Grandma Xiaofang's words seem ordinary and ordinary, but in fact, they have exhausted all her deep thoughts.

The reason why she asked Xiaofang and Liu Qingshan to recognize each other as brothers and sisters is nothing more than to tell the two that no matter if there is anything between you, the ultimate intimate relationship you can develop is at most brother and sister. Then, I told Liu Qingshan in a sad way that our family Xiaofang can only recruit a son-in-law in the future, and it is impossible to marry outside.

Although Liu Qingshan and Xiaofang have never expressed their affection for each other, Xiaofang's grandmother thought that it is better to get some preventive injections earlier, but don't wait for something to happen before rushing to the doctor.

Regardless of whether Xiaofang has anything to do with Liu Qingshan, anyway, she will talk about it here today.

Liu Qingshan lowered his head slightly and nodded: "Well, yes, Grandma Xiaofang, you are right, don't worry, in the future, I will definitely treat Xiaofang as my sister, if there is anything that needs my help, I will definitely help." ”

Hearing this, Grandma Xiaofang breathed a sigh of relief, and her expression was a little lighter: "That's good, then good, Qingshan, I'll thank you for Xiaofang first, and in the future, our Xiaofang will trouble you to take care of it more." ”

"It should. Liu Qingshan also smiled as easily as possible, "Xiaofang is so well-behaved, it is also my blessing to have such a sister." ”

Chen Xiaofang didn't speak, just continued to knock on the oil tea.

Today's oil tea doesn't seem to have much taste.

After Liu Qingshan drank the oil tea, he left.

Xiaofang cleaned up the kitchen and took the dishes and chopsticks to the faucet in the yard to be washed.

She didn't talk much, she just worked silently.

Grandma Xiaofang sat on the cement threshold at the entrance of the hall, looked at Xiao Fang, who was silently washing the dishes next to her, and asked, "Xiaofang, I asked you to recognize Qingshan as the eldest brother, are you unhappy?"

Xiao Fang stopped washing the dishes in her hand, but she still drooped her head, looked at the dishes and chopsticks in the dishwasher, and shook her head: "No." ”

"Then why don't you talk all the time?" asked Grandma.

"I, I just don't know what to say, it's too sudden. Xiao Fang replied.

"Also, you haven't had any other brothers and sisters since you were a child, and it's really sudden to find you a big brother. Grandma Xiaofang smiled, "Actually, I did this for your own good, you think, now the people in the village are talking about you and Qingshan, saying that you two are inappropriate or something, although you don't think you need to care about what others say, as long as you can make money, but, sometimes, people's words can kill people." Especially for a girl like you who hasn't started a family yet, reputation is even more important, if you are ruined by others now, it will be difficult to find a good partner in the future. ”

"Well, I know. ”

"Do you really know?" asked Grandma Fang, "then tell me the truth, do you like Qingshan?"

When Xiao Fang heard this, her eyes widened, and she quickly shook her head and denied it: "No, no, how can I like him." ”

Seeing this, grandma smiled, sighed, and said, "Actually, it's normal to like it, Qingshan is such an excellent boy, it's normal for a girl to like him." He is not only hardworking and capable, but also kind-hearted, if anyone can marry him, it will definitely be a blessing from the previous life. But, Xiaofang, grandma has a selfish heart, although you are just raised, and there is no blood of the Chen family on your body, but, Xiaofang, grandma and your dead parents all love you as a baby, whether you are biological or not, but in our eyes, you are closer than your own. Originally, grandma also wanted to work hard to train you to become a talent, but grandma didn't have the ability, so you dropped out of school just after junior high school, in the end, grandma is sorry for you. ”

"Grandma, don't say that. Xiaofang's eyes were a little moist, she hurriedly walked to her grandmother and sat down, hugged her grandmother and said, "Grandma, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to grow so big, you must not say sorry for me, if you want to say, it should be me who said, if it weren't for me, you wouldn't be tired." ”

Grandma gently stroked Xiaofang's back with satisfaction, and said: "Xiaofang, grandma is more selfish, she just wants you to stay at home to recruit a son-in-law and continue the incense for our Chen family, I know, my idea is selfish and ridiculous, but, grandma can't help it, grandma is just a granddaughter like you, if you also leave, in the future, I'm afraid no one will be able to remember grandma, remember your dead parents." When it comes to Qingming every year, no one will sweep our graves anymore. ”

Grandma's voice was also a little choked.

It is said that the opposite of life is death, but it is not.

The opposite of life is not to die, but to be forgotten. (The lines of the movie (Dream Travel) are super good, it is recommended to watch it, and then you will understand the meaning of this sentence.) ）

Grandma said: "If there are a few brothers in the Qingshan family, you just like him, I have nothing to say, but Xiaofang, you have to think clearly, there is only one son like him in the Qingshan family, and it is absolutely impossible for him to be a son-in-law for others." ”

Grandma's words were like a mallet, hitting Xiaofang's head hard.

Hehe, maybe, she's too greedy.

At the beginning, she was abandoned by her biological parents, but it was her adoptive parents who gave her selfless love, and it was her grandmother who pulled her up with hard work. Now that she has finally grown up and can help her grandmother share the burden of the family, how can she only think about her own happiness and ignore the love given by her parents and grandmother?

How could she be so selfish, so selfish that she didn't care about her grandmother, her deceased adoptive parents, or the family?

She can't do that.

Although sometimes it is painful to make certain choices, she must clearly understand that although her life is given by her biological parents, she will never grow up safely without her adoptive parents and grandmother.

She gritted her teeth and said in a firm tone: "Grandma, don't think nonsense, I don't like Liu Qingshan, I really don't like it." Moreover, I never thought about who I wanted to marry, I always wanted to recruit a son-in-law. ”

"Really?"

Xiao Fang hesitated for a moment, but her originally dim eyes suddenly burst into brilliance, and she nodded: "Well, really." ”

Are you sure?

Who knows.

But judging from Xiaofang's resolute character, she is a very creative person, and she will never give up easily what she wants. If you give up, you may only give up temporarily.

The ancients called this a 'delaying tactic'.

The next day, Liu Qingshan went into the mountain as usual.

Although the price of bamboo shoots is declining, it is better than no income.

One or two thousand yuan is also money.

As the weather warms up, the sandalwood flowers in the mountains bloom more and more gorgeously.

The white sandalwood flowers all over the mountains bloom in groups on the slopes of the mountains, blooming on the side of the mountain road.

They are densely packed and implicated by each other, forming an intoxicating sea of white flowers.

From a distance, this sea of flowers is like a green and white streamer tightly wrapped around the mountains.

Looking closely, the clusters of white sandalwood flowers are even more white and dazzling under the gentle morning light.

These wild white-flowered sandalwoods that grow up the mountains are very vigorous, and they will bloom vigorously at this time.

Each sandalwood flower has four ribbon-like greenish-white petals, clustered one by one, like short ribbons gathered on the top of the flower branches, full of infinite vitality.

Sandalwood flowers are always beautiful.

Even in the eyes of a layman like Liu Qingshan, it is very beautiful.

However, although today's sandalwood flowers are beautiful, they are not as beautiful as the sandalwood flowers when I first met Chen Xiaofang in the mountains that day.

Although the flowers are still those flowers, the mountains are still those mountains, and the sky is still the same sky, because I didn't see Chen Xiaofang following behind like a fart today, these mountain flowers seem to have dimmed a lot in an instant.

Then why didn't the girl come today?

Could it be that after making a little money, he is too complacent, and he is slack?

Or is it because of the gossip in the village, and the conversation with her grandmother yesterday?

Liu Qingshan looked at the white sandalwood flowers all over the mountains and sighed.

In the future, such a splendid sea of white flowers can only be appreciated by him alone.

Alas, forget it, if you don't come, you won't come, it's good to dig bamboo shoots by yourself, at least no one will fight with him, and he can save a little effort to dig more bamboo shoots.

Although I feel a little disappointed, I still have to work to do.

Liu Qingshan walked all the way along the mountain road.

When I arrived in the bamboo forest, I couldn't help but stand on the edge and wait for a few minutes.

I really didn't wait for Chen Xiaofang to come, so I went into the forest and continued to dig bamboo shoots.

However, not long after digging, I heard a sound of footsteps coming from the edge of the forest.

Liu Qingshan was overjoyed, but he deliberately kept a straight face, and said to himself: "It's not that you don't come, why are you here again?" ”

"Aoyama, who are you talking to? It was a man's voice coming from the edge of the woods.

Liu Qingshan hurriedly looked and saw not Chen Xiaofang, but Tan Dasha.

In an instant, the muscles in his face stiffened.

Tan Dasha walked over and said with a smile: "Qingshan, you are alone in this bamboo forest, who are you talking to?"

Liu Qingshan laughed embarrassedly twice: "Hehe, no one, I'm talking to myself." ”

"Haha, isn't Xiaofang not here, aren't you used to it?" Tan asked with a smirk.

Liu Qingshan was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "What's the matter, don't talk nonsense." By the way, how did you get here. ”

"Why can't I come, I'm here to dig bamboo shoots too. ”

"Then you go far away, don't rob me. Liu Qingshan said angrily, "There are still a few bamboo forests ahead, you go over there to dig them." ”

"And, as if someone loves to be with you. ”

Tan Dasha glanced at Liu Qingshan and asked, "Did you bully Xiaofang and make future generations hate you, so you won't follow you to dig bamboo shoots?"

"What nonsense are you. Liu Qingshan said more and more angrily, "It's because I think she's too annoying." Don't let her come with her, okay. ”

"Oh. Tan nodded with a smile and left.

Be all abroad.

Liu Qingshan rolled his eyes at Tan Dasha's back and continued to dig bamboo shoots.

Although his mouth is quite hard, in fact, after getting used to having someone dig bamboo shoots together, he suddenly returned to the days when he worked alone, which is really unaccustomed.