It was just noon when Ye Xiaochi and Ye Jingtao came out of her brother-in-law's house, and Luo Xiangdong didn't promise the two of them to go to dinner. Because he was in a hurry with the work at hand, he also knew that it was time to be busy with farming. If he passes, they'll have to work hard to get around. Thinking of this, I won't go, and I'll be done with a few mouthfuls at night.

On the way home, Ye Xiaochi walked slowly and saw four or five children playing with glass balls in the shade of a tree on the side of the road, and a few holes were dug in the ground. There was a child wearing shorts with elastic bands, maybe the elastic bands were a little loose, Ye Xiaochi found that as soon as he stood up, he lifted it up, and when he looked up, he also raised his right eyebrow up and up, which was quite joyful.

But I don't know which naughty one, taking advantage of the fact that others are not paying attention, climbed on the haystack next to it and jumped around, and then a pile of straw close to the gang of children collapsed one by one, and the two children who escaped slower were hit by the straw, and one fell to the ground, and the boy who lifted his pants from time to time had a straw hanging from his hair, and habitually lifted his pants again to chase the initiator. In the blink of an eye, a group of children scattered and chased after the child who jumped off the haystack.

After the two arrived home, Luo Xiangnan was the only one in the family. See them go in. Luo Xiangnan asked, "I'm back, what did your uncle say?"

Ye Zhengang had been to the store before, and others had taught him what Ye Xiaochi had said to the Xue family's son and that Ji Wenwen outside the store, Ye Zhengang felt very comfortable, and the depression that had been piled up in his heart for a long time disappeared a lot. When he got home, he told Luo Xiangnan about it, and Luo Xiangnan was also surprised, although he felt that it was quite mysterious, and finally accepted his daughter's transformation.

It's just that there are always doubts in her heart, so after Ye Xiaochi came in, she inevitably looked at her quietly when her daughter didn't notice her.

"Uncle said, he won't come today, he took a job in a hurry, and it may be too late. I also said that you and my dad are busy now, and we will come back to dinner after a while. ”

"Oh, it's okay if you don't come, your dad bought a piece of meat, I'll make some dumplings, and make Xiaotao to send to your uncle. ”

"Got it. Ye Jingtao agreed, and Ye Xiaochi asked, "What about my dad, didn't he say that he would come back at noon?

"Well, now it doesn't rain, the fields are dry, and he took a pump to water the fields. It may be almost dark before you come back. In addition to paddy fields and a small amount of corn, the family also planted strawberries and melons in cold sheds. This season's strawberries have been harvested, and most of the old seedlings have been pulled out, leaving a small number of vigorous mother plants to cultivate seedlings, which is the time when the demand for fertilizer and water is strong.

Ye Xiaochi has never seen how strawberries are grown, but he has also heard others say that planting strawberries is very labor-intensive. Especially in the beginning of spring, you need to break old leaves and pick fruits, and every family is too busy at that time, and you also need to hire people from other places to do the work. Presumably, the wrinkles on the faces of Ye Zhengang and his wife are also related to fatigue.

Looking up at the beams on the roof, Ye Xiaochi thought, it seems that she can't live a comfortable life for the time being.

At this time, the smell of medicine in the kitchen became stronger, and Luo Xiangnan looked at it: "I almost forgot, I boiled the medicine for you, and now it's time to get better." ”

As he spoke, he picked up a towel and went to the kitchen to pour the dark brown liquid out of the medicine pot. After Ye Xiaochi's leg was sick, she asked the doctor to change a few prescriptions for her, so she was already very proficient in boiling medicine.

After bringing it to the hall while it was hot, Luo Xiangnan asked Ye Xiaochi carefully: "Xiaochi, can this medicine work?"

"It's okay, don't worry, I checked it myself, and I also asked the people in the pharmacy, and the medicines in it are all safe. Give it a try. Ye Xiaochi had no choice but to use the people at the pharmacy as an excuse.

"Okay, let's try it first. Your father told me that when the melons were sold out, he planned to take you to a few big hospitals in the province to see, no, borrow some more. ”

Ye Xiaochi listened, looked up and said to her, "Let's talk about it then." Speaking of borrowing money, can we still borrow money? We owe one or two thousand, right? We have borrowed everything we can. When the melon is sold and the family has money, can people not come and ask for it? If they do, they will pay it back. ”

She didn't know who the family's debts were borrowed from, only an approximate amount. She just came back, and she didn't hear Luo Xiangnan and them mention who came to ask for money. It can be inferred from common sense that if there is a harvest in the family, there will definitely be creditors who will come to ask for money. It's better for her to tell this in advance, so that Ye Zhengang and his family can nod and be careful in order to leave that little money for her to see a doctor.

Luo Xiangnan listened to Ye Xiaochi's words, moved his lips, and finally didn't say anything, and went to the kitchen to pick vegetables and meat. She can't do this alone, so she has to wait for Ye Zhengang to come back and discuss it with him.

Ye Xiaochi did not expect it badly, in the past few days, several families have complained to the two of them explicitly and implicitly, wanting them to pay back the money. The two of them are really embarrassed.

In fact, it's no wonder that others lent money to their family when it was difficult. Now his family has sold for money, and there is nothing wrong with asking for money. In other words, they themselves are afraid that the money will be wasted if it is lent out.

Ye Xiaochi saw that the medicine was not hot, and he had already drunk all the medicine. At this time, the door curtain rang, and a woman about Luo Xiangnan's age walked in with a smile.

"Koike, are you at home?" the man greeted her, and then asked, "Are your parents home?"

Luo Xiangnan heard the voice, rubbed the face on his hand, and then took some water to wash it. Hurriedly came out of the kitchen: "It's Yonghai's mother, come and sit." ”

Luo Xiangnan felt in his heart, he was really afraid of something, this person usually doesn't come over much, and he is afraid that he will ask for money to move around at this time.

Na Yonghai's mother is the mother of Zhao Yonghai, the boy nicknamed Dog Leftover, who rides a bicycle in front of the store. When she saw Luo Xiangnan, she looked kind, and complained to Luo Xiangnan with some sadness: "Xiang Nan, I really envy you." You see you're just these two kids, no matter what, you don't have to be so tired. Not in my house. You also know that in order to have a boy, two girls were born in a string, and only then did they get the boy Yonghai. Now our two daughters are older, one has just given birth and is in confinement, and the other is also preparing to get married. But I'm short on money, so I can't come up with the money. ”

She didn't say that she wanted Luo Xiangnan to repay the money, but she just told that she had a lot of children, and it was not easy to worry about it. If the money is really returned, she is afraid that her daughter's treatment will be ruined again.

Yonghai's mother saw that Luo Xiangnan never spit out, her face was a little bad, but it was not good to hurt her face, after all, she still lived in a village, Luo Xiangnan and her family were usually good, she was not good at saying cruel words.

I'm afraid that today's trip is in vain, Yonghai's mother is a little disappointed, and she is about to leave. I heard Ye Xiaochi, who had just finished drinking the medicine and was sitting and listening, calling her.

Ye Xiaochi rarely talks to people, but when she took the initiative to greet her, Yonghai's mother was quite surprised. But what Ye Xiaochi said next surprised her even more.

"Aunt Zhao, how much does our family owe you?"