Chapter 36: Working hard to water the flowers together
Stepping into the big iron door, what entered Huang Li's eyes was that there were five main rooms on the right, three with interior corridors in the middle, a gate in the middle, and three open rooms, which seemed to be very wide, with an independent room at each end of the east and west. The door to the room is facing the hallway, opening at both ends of the hallway. The entrance front yard on the left hand side is more than 300 square meters. There are many kinds of flowers planted on it, and many of them are in full bloom. Colorful. At the front is a pond dug by a private house, surrounded by a circle of trees, and the pond is a square about the length of five houses, and there are fish jumping in it from time to time. On the west pond ridge, there is also a sluice gate connected to the west river.
The west gable is next to a small river running north-south, which flows continuously all year round, and the water quality is so clear that you can see the bottom of the river. A stone slab of water jumped into the water, which is where Xiao Yao's family usually used water to water flowers and vegetables, and the fence was built to prevent poultry and livestock from entering the courtyard and protect the flower garden, which extended to the end of the pond. The environment is elegant and serene. At the time, this seemed very maverick and independent, and it was a sign of a prosperous family.
"Huang Li, the west room is Xiao Yao's room, I'll take you to see his mother first, and then we'll go to his room to play. Wang Jiajia saw that Huang Li had been looking around, so she proposed. When the guests come, of course, they must meet the host first.
Walking into the door, you will be greeted by a painting in the middle hall with a portrait of Chairman Mao, with couplets hanging on both sides:
The spring is bright, and the mountains and rivers are splendid
China takes off, and the motherland is young
There is a long incense case underneath. There are some small household items neatly placed on the incense table.
In front of the entrance door to the right, there is a small door. Wang Jiajia was already shouting her sister-in-law. Stepping out of the small door, Huang Li followed with two steps. Out of the small door, but it is a patio, an east-west rectangle, sixty flat. In the northeast corner was built a bathroom, which was almost nonexistent at the time. On the ground in the middle, there is a well, and if you press the handle up and down with your hand, there will be cool and sweet well water gushing out. In the northwest corner of the patio, there is a small door that leads to the backyard.
After the patio, there are two longitudinal houses, and the door is facing the patio is the kitchen, which used to be Xiao Yao's mother's bedroom. In the kitchen, Xiao Yao's mother was busy there.
"Sister-in-law, I'm bothering you again. This is Xiao Yao's classmate and I, Huang Li. Wang Jiajia pulled Huang Li and introduced.
"Hello Auntie. Huang Li bent down slightly and called Auntie. The pretty face is red, and the fire is burning. It's like an ugly daughter-in-law seeing her in-laws. Apprehensive.
"Sit down... Sit down, you must be tired after such a long journey, Xiao Yao, pour tea. Xiao Yao's mother hurriedly pulled the stool in the kitchen and let Huang Li sit. Greet Xiao Yao for tea. He stepped forward and took Huang Li's delicate little hand: "You classmates, why do I look so small? Jiajia, I think this girl is more handsome than you." ”
"Yes, she's handsome, but she's small, of course. I'm number one in our whole school, and I can't compare to her. Sister-in-law, we're here to help you. Wang Jiajia said that she came to help with the cooking, and Huang Li also hurriedly stepped forward to help pick vegetables. These things can be done by rural children when they are young. One counts as one. Xiao Yao came over to pick up the thermos and prepared to pour water.
"All down, all down. How can I make you do things as soon as you come? Go and go, Xiao Yao, take them all to your room, you do yours, I'll do it myself. It's still early. As he spoke, he pulled up Wang Jiajia and Huang Li and pushed them out of the door.
"Then I'll just bring boiling water, and there's a cup in the room. Let's go. Xiao Yao followed him to the patio.
The three of them walked through the hall and through the hallway. Xiao Yao opened the door of his room and let the guests go first.
On the right hand side of the door is a desk. The bed is placed vertically on the desk, and there is a wardrobe opposite the desk, and a bookcase. There was only one chair and one stool at the desk. The bed hung with a white mosquito net was neat and clean. Wang Jiajia let Huang Li sit down on the chair, pulled over the stool by herself, and sat on the side. Xiao Yao had already brewed two cups of tea and put them in front of the two beauties.
"This is for you, and this is my cup. I've scalded it. He handed Huang Li the cup he was using.
"If you use it, I don't use it. Huang Li thought to herself, Wang Jiajia has a special one, why should I use yours.
"There are no cups left unused in the house. I've used it better than anyone else's one. Xiao Yao scratched his head, very embarrassed to explain.
"You want to compare yourself to me? I'm at home, not as much time as I'm here. In addition to eating and sleeping, I am basically here, it is normal for me to have a special cup, if you are like me, often come here, Xiao Yao will definitely prepare a special cup for you. Wang Jiajia blew the floating tea leaves, opened her mouth slightly, and took a sip gently:
"It's so fragrant, Huang Li, you taste it. Huang Li picked up the teacup and smelled a strong aroma of tea. Gently opened the peach mouth, the fragrant lips blew the tea leaves, and took a sip like a dragonfly with water:
"Well, it smells good. "Belle is also very recognized.
"His father set up a comprehensive processing factory, there are a lot of outsiders in the factory, all know that his father likes to drink tea, so people often buy it and send it over, what Huangshan Maofeng, Lu'an Gua Pian, Taiping Houkui, Xinyang Maojian, Yuexi Cuilan, and sometimes West Lake Longjing and Jintan Tongue, I can't count. But I like to drink both. Wang Jiajia said a lot of tea names, and many Huang Li had never heard of them. Sigh that she knows so much.
"Today this is Yuexi Cuilan, Mao Feng and melon slices have a strong taste, I'm afraid Huang Li won't be used to drinking it. The water in the kettle is boiled with well water, and the tea is more fragrant than the river water. It's sweeter. Xiao Yao talked exaggeratedly, and Huang Li listened quietly.
"You drink tea first, and I'll go and water the flowers. After watering, it's almost time to eat. "Every time he comes home, he waters all the flowers in front of his door. I don't come back to school on a rainy day, so every time.
"The tea is still too hot, let's help you, you carry the water, and Huang Li and I water it. Wang Jiajia also walked out, followed by Huang Li.
"Alright, I'll go to the back and get the bucket and scoop. Xiao Yao was not polite.
After a while, Xiao Yao came over with two wooden buckets, gave the two water scoops to each of them, and carried the buckets to the river to carry water. Two buckets full of water, each bucket has about fifty catties, Xiao Yao came to the edge of the flower garden with a bucket in one hand and put it down, and the two beauties bent down and splashed the flower seedlings with water. Xiao Yao stood on the side and watched it pleasing to the eye. Huang Li is wearing a blue pleated long skirt today, and the upper body is wearing a white long-sleeved gown printed with pink flowers. Wang Jiajia asked Xiao Yao to lift the bucket to the other side, and also danced to sprinkle water and water the flowers. Xiao Yao reminded Huang Li to pay attention to her feet to prevent the water from spilling over and wetting her shoes. I also brought scissors, and when I didn't lift water, I pruned some flower seedlings, and the laughter was endless. Xiao Yao lifted ten buckets of water five times before watering all the flowers. At this time, the two beauties straightened their waists, and there were a little beads of sweat on the tip of their delicate nose.
"Huang Li, I'm sorry, I asked you to work the first time I came. Let's go into your room and take a drink. Xiao Yao took the ladle of water in their hands, put it in the bucket, handed them a new towel prepared, and wiped their sweat. Turn around and send the barrel to the backyard.
"Jiajia, do you often help Xiao Yao water the flowers? Huang Li wiped her face and hands, gave the towel to Wang Jiajia, went into the room and sat down, picked up the teacup and drank water.
"Well, he watered the flowers every time he came back, and I helped him as long as I caught up. It's the same as watering vegetables, it's backache. Wang Jiajia said and thumped her waist with her hands.
"Huang Li, Wang Jiajia, dinner is ready, my mother asked us to go to dinner. Xiao Yao stepped through the door and invited them to walk out together.