Chapter 8: Lone Star
Shumin woke up in the evening, and when he woke up, he saw Zhengyuan standing by his bedside, and when he saw himself waking up, he wanted to laugh, but he didn't smile.
"You're awake, my mother stewed chicken soup, I'll bring it to you. He fled the room.
Shumin closed her eyes, she didn't expect it to be like this, she just wanted to glare at Zhang Li, so that she could know that she was protesting silently, but who knew that her mother-in-law, who was so weak-hearted, was so frightened that she picked up a stickstick and hit her. Not to mention the pain, there was a lot of blood left. It's really a loss for my wife and a soldier.
But what's going on with Zhengyuan? Why is that expression?
Zhang Li and they refused to give her the medicine, she was unconscious and unaware, so she couldn't understand Zhengyuan's mood at this time.
But just as he was thinking about it, he brought a big bowl of chicken soup in the distance, and the chicken and red dates in it were full.
"Drink, mother's cooking. Zhengyuan took out a small spoon and prepared it for her, Shumin was not used to it, took the spoon, and drank it himself. muttered in his heart: Zhang Li actually cooks chicken soup for himself? I think it should be Zhengyuan who brought the second brother and sister's share.
If Zhang Li knew Shumin's thoughts, he would definitely vomit blood angrily.
But she doesn't care so much, she has been beaten by others, and she has to be compensated by a bowl of chicken soup, and she still feels that she has lost a lot!
Shumin only drank half of it, and the half under his body was intended to be left for Hui'er to eat.
"What about Hui'er?" Shu Min clearly remembered that Hui'er was lying on the couch, why didn't she see anyone?
"Hui'er, you woke up first, now you're drinking soup in the kitchen, don't worry, my mother has cooked a lot, and Hui'er also has a share" Knowing what Shumin wanted to ask, Zhengyuan answered first.
Shumin was also relieved when she heard that Hui'er woke up, but she couldn't eat the chicken soup. Zhengyuan put the leftover chicken soup in the cupboard, planning to let her drink it later.
"The millet is all harvested, and I will be at home with you and Hui'er from tomorrow. Half-ringing, Zhengyuan suddenly said.
"When the grain is finished, what about the other grains in the field?" In addition to the fields, peanuts, sesame seeds, beans, and so on were also planted in the fields.
"Those are not in a hurry, wait until you are well. ”
"Will Daddy say yes?"
"Yes," Zheng Yuan's eyes were lowered, obviously not confident. There are few people at home, and in previous years, everyone had to go to the field to help, but this year, Qiao's confinement, Shumin injured his body, and even took Zhang Li's to cook at home. There were three fewer people all of a sudden, and Daddy Zhang was worried about it.
I only hope that there will be more children and grandchildren in the future, and the Zhang family will be prosperous.
"Don't be reluctant, it's even more sad to say that you can't do it!" Shumin turned over and turned his back to him.
Zhengyuan's heart ached, yes, after all these years, she finally began to blame herself. Promise too much, and promise is like fart.
Zhengyuan didn't convince Daddy Zhang after all, so he still went out early and returned late every day.
Zhang Li didn't embarrass Shumin again, and even the ugly words were just muttered quietly, and he didn't scold Huai again like before.
Qiao's confinement came out of confinement within a few days, and the family and relatives put a small full moon wine for Xiao Quan, and invited relatives in the clan and Qiao's relatives.
On the day of the full moon wine, all the relatives who came were elders, and Shumin was embarrassed to lie down and came out to help. She can't do it yet, but she can't do it, but she can still help with tea and water.
She put sugar in the tea, and everyone drank sweetly. The elders of the clan sighed in their hearts: If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't give birth to a son, he would be a good daughter-in-law.
In private, the elders also comforted her: knowing that she had suffered a lot of grievances for the Zhang family, but the matter of the heirs was too important, and the good wife should take on this responsibility and not act willfully, otherwise it would be easy to hurt the relationship between husband and wife.
When the patriarch said this, in addition to comforting her, he also meant to warn. But in the end, he is the head of the family, and his words are much more level than Daddy Zhang.
Although Shumin disagreed, she didn't want to cause any unpleasantness on the festive day, and she neither denied nor agreed with the patriarch's painstaking education. Just smiling and looking teachable.
The patriarch lived a handful of years, and there was no telling of her thoughts. I had to shake my head secretly, and I sighed in my heart.
The day of marriage is getting closer and closer, and Zhengyuan sees that Shumin is no longer making trouble, and he feels a lot more at ease. My mother is right, no matter how loud the noise is, it will be fine after a long time. Well, everything is just lived.
He began to look forward to the days ahead: when the flowers have passed the door and a son is born, then see who will say behind his back that he is out of business. When she has a son, her mother will no longer be dissatisfied with Min'er, and the family can live with Hemeimei.
There are less than five days left before the marriage, on this day, it suddenly rained lightly, as the saying goes, an autumn rain is cold, maybe the foundation of the sick birth is broken, Shumin only felt that after this autumn rain, it was a lot colder, and hurriedly rummaged through the cabinets to find winter clothes.
At this time, Chunquan ran over and said that the wedding was going to be delayed because Qiuhua was sick a few days ago.
Autumn Flower is very sick, fever and targeting, and many doctors have been seen, but they are helpless.
Hearing the news, Daddy Zhang and the others couldn't sit still anymore, and they all ran to visit this future daughter-in-law. Zhang Li also stayed to take care of her.
Autumn flowers are outsiders, and their parents are long gone. Chunsheng is a man, and it is easy for him to work in the fields, but it is really difficult for him to take care of people.
On this day, Zhang Li went to Qiuhua's house to cook and decoct medicine for her as usual, and suddenly came to visit the Taoist priest. The Taoist priest has the taste of fairy wind bones.
"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, passing by here, I want to beg for a glass of water. I wonder if my sister-in-law can make it convenient?" the Taoist priest shook the fairy broom and saluted.
"You're welcome, master, I'll pour you a glass of water. Zhang Li saw that this master was quite virtuous, and hurriedly got a glass of water for him.
The old Taoist priest drank the water and returned the bowl to Zhang Li
"Poor Dao writes that the donor gives water, but there is no retribution, Poor Dao knows a little about fortune-telling feng shui, and helps the donor to divinate a hexagram, how. ”
"Gee, that's great. I have a happy event at home, but something goes wrong, and the Taoist chief helps me figure out what the problem is. Zhang Li hurriedly welcomed the Taoist priest into the door and found a stool for him to sit down. The Taoist priest sat down unceremoniously.
"Can you give me the characters of both men and women?"
"Okay, I remember all the eight characters. Zhang Li said the eight characters to the old Tao. After listening to this, Lao Dao closed his eyes and pinched his fingers and calculated.
Halfway through, the old Taoist said, "This is a match made in heaven, in the future, it will definitely be a husband and a wife, and the children and grandchildren will be full." ”
"It's just that there is a lone star on top of this red luan, and if the lone star is not removed, this marriage will not be successful. If it is forcibly combined, the family will be restless, and the family will be ruined. ”
When Zhang Li heard the match made in heaven, she couldn't help but be overjoyed, but when she heard the second half of the sentence If the union is forced, the family will be restless at least and the family will be ruined, and her heart will seem to have fallen into an ice cellar. It must be, since this family affair was decided, there have been disasters in the family, of course she wouldn't think it was Qiuhua's problem, of course, she thought of Shumin.
It must be the broom star, the lone star is in the way, no wonder for many years, she has not been able to give birth to a son, she has harmed her son, so that he can't raise his head in the village, and he is called out of the house.
"Old fairy, you are really accurate, my daughter-in-law who has not passed through the door is not sick, and the doctor can't say what the illness is, she must have let the lone star give it to her. ”
"Old fairy, you have a way to save her. Zhang Li knelt down for the old Taoist, and the old Taoist hurriedly stopped him.
"If the lone star doesn't leave, Hongluan will be difficult to continue. Lao Dao shook his head and said embarrassedly.
"Okay, I'll go back and let my son take a break from the broom. Damn broom star, I've been bothering my son for so many years, I'm going to drive her away!" Zhang Li stomped his feet and was about to rush back. Suddenly she thought of something, and turned back to Lao Dao and said:
"Old fairy, you go back with me to testify, I'm afraid that my unruly son won't believe it. ”
"This" Lao Dao was a little embarrassed.
"Don't worry, old fairy, I know you don't like these mundane things, but it's indispensable to go out. She took out a small piece of silver from her sleeve and stuffed it into Lao Dao's hand.
Lao Dao stroked his beard and said with a smile, "The beauty of adults is a good thing, but it is disrespectful." ”