Xiulian listened to it and continued to walk slowly, step by step, for fear of stepping on the ants on the ground.

The greasy man looked at the back door of Zhenhua's house, gritted his teeth, and scolded viciously: "If that grandson goes to the county seat in the future and is bumped into by me, I will find a few people to cut him into a cripple, dog-day-of-the-day!"

Xiulian glanced at the greasy man with safflower, but still didn't speak, but walked slowly.

In the west of the village of the three groups, Song Jiacai was chatting with a few old men.

Seeing Xiulian and the safflower greasy man coming, Song Jiacai suddenly smiled, raised his voice and said, "Hehe, I'll come up with a question to test everyone." As we all know, there are four major villages in Dongwan Village. But do you know what are the four kinds of incense and the four kinds of dirt?"

Several old men knew that Song Jiacai was not a good thing, so they laughed and did not answer.

Song Jiacai laughed with yellow teeth and said: "Four kinds of incense, we are talking about four dishes - head knife leek, snow lotus, toon head, cucumber button." These four kinds of dirty, hehe, are called pig killing water, bricklayer's mouth, little bald head, and rotten legs!"

The greasy man with safflower had just walked here, and suddenly heard the 'big four' and 'little bald' or something, his face turned red, and he hurriedly pressed the brim of his hat, lowered his head and walked away quickly.

Behind him was Song Jiacai's triumphant and arrogant laughter.

Xiulian was not angry at all, and even turned her head to look at Song Jiacai and smiled.

When she was about to arrive at the door, her mother Tong Jiafen greeted her quickly, holding Xiulian's hand, tears rippling.

Xiulian was expressionless, just asked, "Dad's illness is cured." ”

"How can it be so fast...... Son, come inside and talk about it when you get home. Tong Jiafen felt guilty and hurriedly diverted the topic.

Xiulian entered the house, did not greet the relatives and elders in the room, turned her head, and entered her former room.

Tong Jiafen didn't care about entertaining the new aunt, chased into the room, closed the door, picked up her daughter's hand covered with adhesive tape, and cried: "Child, what's wrong with your hands? Why are you so much tape? If you feel wronged, hit your mother a few times, don't get along with yourself." ”

Xiulian also wanted to cry, but finally held back, withdrew her hand, twisted her face and said, "I fell while walking, I broke a little skin, it's okay." ”

Tong Jiafen lay on her daughter's shoulder and sobbed: "Child, it's all your parents' fault, the days at home...... You are so poor! Relax and live a good life. Qingchun though ...... I'm more than ten years older than you, but I don't think he's a bad man...... In the future, let Qingchun find you a job in the city, it is better than farming in the countryside, and the people are comfortable......"

"Who is Qingchun?" Xiulian asked blankly.

"Huh?" Tong Jiafen was taken aback, raised her head to look at her daughter, and said after a while: "Child, are you still ...... Can't remember Gao Qingchun's name?"

Xiulian realized that her bald husband was named Gao Qingchun.

Tong Jiafen was still babbling, but Xiulian turned around and packed up her things without saying a word.

Tong Jiafen saw her daughter's indifferent appearance, sighed, turned around and went out to entertain the new aunt and guests.

Actually, Xiulian can't pack much.

Those clothes and shoes are all gone, and daily necessities are also gone, only dozens of books, which makes Xiulian hesitate.

Those books, some Qi Lei and Zhenhua bought for themselves, and some bought themselves.

If these books were lost at home, no one would cherish them, and they would eventually be sent to the thatched hut to make paper paper. Is it necessary to take it to Gao Qingchun's house? There is no need, he is already a dead corpse, what kind of books are he reading?

For a while, Xiulian didn't know what to do with these books, and she was stunned.

At this time, the hall outside was very lively.

The relatives of the Lu family are all accompanying their new son-in-law Gao Qingchun to greet each other, and their smiling faces are blooming. No matter how old Gao Qingchun is, bald or pockmarked, since he is married to Xiulian, he is a coquettish guest in the Lu family, and a fast son-in-law in the east bed. Therefore, the relatives were not rude, and they all regarded Gao Qingchun as a guest.

Gao Qingchun's mood also became relaxed, and he saluted cigarettes one by one, smiling around, and got to know all the relatives of the Lu family.

The first time the girl came home, she had to eat two meals, also known as upper and lower meals.

The meal is a small plate of vegetables, pig ears, salted duck eggs, duck gizzards, stir-fried, and fried glutinous rice noodles with oil and small Lantern Festival.

The next meal is a big meal, braised pork, braised chicken, pork ribs, beef, big oil and meat, everything.

At this time, the meal was ready, and three tables were opened in the hall outside.

Gao Qingchun sat down on the east side of the main table in the middle and began to eat and drink.

Xiulian was still in the bedroom, sorting out the books, looking at this and that.

Tong Jiafen shouted a few times and asked Xiulian to go out to eat, but Xiulian shook her head slightly, unwilling to even answer.

Gao Qingchun's alcohol consumption was obviously not good, and before he finished eating, he was already sweating profusely and his face was red.

Although it was sweating profusely and it was a hot day in early autumn, Gao Qingchun still wore his hat and didn't dare to take it off.

Xiulian's cousin-in-law came over with the food, and when she turned back, she suddenly stretched out her hand, grabbed Gao Qingchun's hat, and said with a smile: "Qingchun, is this hat rented, and I am reluctant to take it off on a hot day?

Gao Qingchun was caught off guard, made a bare head and red face, and was speechless with laughter.

The older generation of relatives of the Lu family is not good at making fun of them in person, so they bow their heads and eat vegetables, or talk about him left and right.

But the relatives of the younger generation didn't care, and laughed and said: "The new aunt has taken the hat, and the house is much brighter!"

On the day of the wedding, the man's relatives make trouble with the bride, and on the day of the return, the woman's relatives play with the groom, and the same rules are everywhere. Gao Qingchun was ridiculed by the relatives of the Lu family here, and he couldn't be angry, only laughed.

Fortunately, there are still a few older relatives, who are covered here, so that Gao Qingchun will not get under the table.

After the dinner and wine, everyone continued to drink tea and chat, waiting for the main meal around one o'clock in the afternoon.

Xiulian tied a stack of books with a string in her hand, walked through the hall, and walked out of the door.

The relatives were stunned for a moment and asked, "Xiulian, where are you going?"

"There are a few books, I sent them to the three groups of Chunlan, and I will be back immediately. Xiulian didn't look back, and walked away.

At this time, Lu Qiangwen and Tong Jiafen were busy in the backyard, and they didn't know that their daughter had gone out.

Gao Qingchun saw it, opened his mouth, and wanted to speak, but he held back. This is Xiulian's maiden home, Gao Qingchun doesn't dare to be rude.

Xiulian picked up more than a dozen books in her hand, bypassed the village, and went straight to Zhao Zhenhua's home.

At this time, at about eleven o'clock in the morning, Zhenhua was still raising peanuts in the ground, sweating like rain.

Zhenhua's mother, Cuihong, was cooking at home, and when she saw a figure flashing in front of the door, she hurriedly looked under the stove.

Xiulian had already entered the house and said generously, "Auntie, is Zhenhua at home?"

"Oh, Xiulian. Cui Hong was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "He grows peanuts in the ground, you look for him...... What's the matter?"

"It's okay, just these few books, leave them to Zhenhua to see, I don't need them. Xiulian put the book on the table, turned around and walked out, and said, "I'll go back now, auntie, you are busy." ”

"Hey, go slowly!" Before Cui Hong could react, Xiulian had already gone out.

Cui Hong chased out the door, looked at Xiulian's back, shook her head and walked back into the house, and looked at the books again, looking dazed.

After standing for a long time, Cui Hong picked up the books and sent them to her son's bedroom. Since it was Xiulian who gave it to Zhenhua, let Zhenhua handle it himself.

……

Xiulian returned to her parents' house, tied up another stack of books, and carried them in her hands, ready to send them to Qi Lei.

This time, Lu Qiangwen stopped his daughter and whispered: "The first time I go back to the door, I run around, what does it look like!?"

"I'm already married, it's not up to you, you better take care of your illness. Xiulian turned to one side and walked past her father's side.

Lu Qiangwen wanted to stop it, but in the end he held back. A room full of relatives are present, if you forcibly stop your daughter and make a noise, I'm afraid it won't look good.

Xiulian walked quickly to the door of Qi Lei's house and met Qi Lei.

Qi Lei had just picked up a load of corn cob mallets and went home, fell on the ground in front of the door, and when he turned around, he couldn't help but be stunned when he saw Xiulian coming over.

Xiulian smiled reluctantly, put the book in her hand in front of the door of Qi Lei's house, and said, "I'll ...... in the future." I'm not coming back, but I still have a few books for you to see. ”

Only then did Qi Lei know that it was not a dream, frowned and squinted, and asked, "What do you mean?

Xiulian looked at Qi Lei, was silent for a moment, and said, "I won't come back in the future, these books ...... I can't take it with me, and I don't have to worry about staying at home, so I'll give it to you. Zhenhua also sent a few copies. Qi Lei, if you don't like to read, just help me keep it. Or you burn it and throw it away, whatever. ”

After speaking, Xiulian turned around and walked along the way she came.

Qi Lei was puzzled, and watched Xiulian's back go away, so he sat on the ground, untied the rope, and looked through the books sent by Xiulian.

Originally, Qi Lei thought that Xiulian must have written a letter and sandwiched it in a book to explain that she suddenly got married. But after looking through all the books, Qi Lei didn't find any letters.

What does Xiulian mean by this? Qi Lei really couldn't figure it out, so he threw all those books into his room, planning to ask Zhenhua in the afternoon.

……

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Xiulian and Gao Qingchun returned to the county seat together.

Xiulian didn't bring anything, only a harmonica and a copy of the Book of Songs. The harmonica was given to her by Qi Lei, and the "Book of Songs" was given by Zhenhua.

Out of her mother's door, Xiulian felt extremely relaxed, as if her life's work had been completed, and she no longer had any worries in her heart.

When she walked out of the village, Xiulian glanced back, and on the river beach to the east of the village, large areas of reeds had bloomed, and they were as vast as snow. From afar, Xiulian couldn't see the scene of the reed flowers flying, but she knew that the reed flowers were light and thin, and they would eventually be blown away by the wind......

Gao Qingchun thought that Xiulian was reluctant to leave her parents' house, so she said: "Let's go, just come back in two days." ”

Xiulian laughed in her heart, turned her head, and walked on the familiar dirt road towards the station in the town.