A few days later, Second Brother Xia's friends also returned. I divided the money this time. I also pulled a large cart of things, all of which were some sun-dried mountain goods from the Northeast. Jerky of all kinds of beasts, dried mushrooms, and a few skins. Second Brother Xia left a fox skin for Jiu'er as a dowry. The rest of the skins were given to Mrs. Xia, Mrs. Xiaoxia, sister-in-law and a few younger siblings.

and Xiao Xia Pozi talked about what they saw and heard in the Northeast, which was nothing more than that: "The weather is very cold, although I went in March, the river has not thawed." People can walk on it and see frozen fish in the river. ”

"The field is full of birds and animals, and they eat meat every day until they vomit. Jiu'er listened, thinking about what it would be like to eat meat and vomit until she ate it.

He also gestured: "The fish in the river are all so big, they can come up with a net and catch it." The people don't know how to grow food. It's also bad weather, and crops can't grow for half a year of the year. and wild fruits, and wild herbs were everywhere. There are still a lot of treasures in the forest, and this time I really made a lot of money. ”

Don't talk about the children, even Mrs. Xiaoxia's eyes are shining when she listens.

With Second Brother Xia, the Xia family's courtyard is particularly lively. Second Brother Xia asked the boys to pick up their favorite weapons, and found the fourth brother to shoot some wooden weapons according to their preferences. He also made a few bows and arrows, and when he had nothing to do, he would be in the courtyard to see who could shoot far and accurately.

Xiao Xia Pozi was looking forward to her second son leaving quickly, and she didn't teach Jiu'er to be wild. For a while, I pity that their brothers and sisters are often not together, and if Jiu'er is older in the future, he will not be able to travel together all the time like other brothers. I had to turn a blind eye to Jiu'er's "skillful bow horse".

The boys of the Xia family fought, and no one obeyed anyone. and each has its own strengths and weaknesses, such as Xia Liuge, his fists and feet are more powerful. For example, the bow and arrow are more powerful. After arguing for a while, he made Jiu'er the leader. So Jiu'er sat on the top spot, and decided the case for the sixth brother and Zhu'er every day.

In her spare time, Xiao Xia's mother-in-law called Xia Erge again to ask about her family: "There are so many people in the village, there is no fancy to them? If you meet a good one outside, even if your family background is poor, it doesn't matter." ”

Second Brother Xia only shook his head: "It turns out that there is still this thought, and with Jiu'er, I found out that it was a lot of worry." ”

Mrs. Xiao Xia was stunned when she heard it. Although she never taught her sons: "Parents are here, don't travel far." But he never wanted to leave his son alone. couldn't help but choked up: "What is there to worry about, look at the sister-in-law, and a few brothers-in-law." I've done a bad job of that. ”

He persuaded again: "You just go out, and your daughter-in-law's house will naturally take good care of you." Even if you have children in the future, so many brothers and sisters can shorten your children. ”

As he said this, tears fell: "Why do you want to worry about it?" ”

When the second brother heard this, his eyes were also a little red. "Even if I don't care, if a man is running around, the daughter-in-law will be worried. I'm afraid that the mind is worse than my mother's. ”

Xiao Xia's mother-in-law thought that the daughter-in-law passed the door alone, and entered such a big family, none of the concubine brothers knew each other, and the second brother was a close person. If you are away all the year round, you will not be lonely. Thinking like this, he was speechless for a while, and only muttered: "Why did you have such a mind?"

Later, I didn't ask, just sighed: "Why did you have such a mind!"

The second brother sighed: "If my mother is a man, she can be willing to live in this square courtyard." ”

Xiao Xia scolded after half a sound: "What should I do when I get old!"

Second Brother Xia hesitated for a while before saying, "There are so many brothers, you can always give me something to eat." The sister-in-law is now pregnant again, and there will be no fewer nephews in the future. If any of them will, they will pass to my knees, and I will have some savings for them. ”

When Mrs. Xiao Xia saw that he thought of this step, she stopped forcing him. But I thought about the succession.

The days fly by, and Second Brother Xia is going out again.

This time, Second Brother Xia learned to be obedient, not only did he not sneak away, but he also had a good talk with Jiu'er. Jiu'er knew that the outside world was more interesting than the lively county, but she no longer stopped Second Brother Xia.

When it came to the day of departure, Jiu'er also took a small burden. After learning from Second Brother Xia, he put a few pieces of underwear and wore the thickest cotton clothes, and brought dozens of coppers that he had saved in the past few years. Carrying the burden on his back, he tied a knot firmly on his chest,

The foal with his own foal stood at the door early and waited.

Xiao Xia's mother-in-law was still wondering, why Jiu'er and the second brother were the closest to each other, why didn't they come out to see them off. I thought that she might be hiding there and crying, so it was better to wait for her to stop and then someone would call her. Thinking like this, he followed everyone out of the door, but when he saw Jiu'er ready to go, he almost fainted. Everyone is pulling Jiu'er with all hands and feet. It diluted the sadness of parting a lot.

After Second Brother Xia left, Jiu'er, who couldn't accompany him, became the head of the Xia family's army in a huff. The children felt less, and they got up before dawn, forcing these brothers and nephews to get up and practice. If you don't get up, take off the covers. A few boys from the Xia family ran around on the couch with their bare backs. If they were unfortunate enough to be caught, Jiu'er would slap her cold little hand on their backs.

So several children complained that the little girl was a little stricter than the second brother.

Xiao Xia saw it in her eyes and hurt in her head. I had to say to Xia Xiucai: "The girl is so smart, don't restrain her." Let her go to school too. I really know some principles of being a human being. ”

Mrs. Xiao Xia thought very well. Such a difficult child, you have to let her know that the world is difficult. I won't be too willful in the future. There are all kinds of children in school, not like at home, her brothers let her, and her nephews respect her. In the future, I have seen a few people who are smarter than her, and I know that there is a sky outside the sky, and there are people outside the world.

When Jiu'er heard this, she was very happy and felt that she had grown up. She is very studious, whether she is learning needlework with her fifth sister-in-law or learning horseback archery with her second brother, she is serious and decent. Sometimes when I am idle, I also go to help the fourth brother do carpentry, and I can also do it in full swing.

Xia Xiucai originally planned to let her daughter read and write, but she was afraid that Xiao Xia's mother-in-law would feel sorry for her young age. Seeing that Xiao Xia's mother-in-law also said the same, she took Jiu'er to school the next day.

With such a beautiful girl, the sixth brother and they immediately had a common hatred for the enemy, put Jiu'er's seat in the middle, and surrounded her in a circle of Xia family children. Where are those "outsiders" who Xiao Xia thinks are "smart" and "powerful" who can get close to her.

A few days later, Jiu'er met the sixth brother, and the seventh brother and the eighth brother changed to: "Brother Yanshou, Brother Yanhui, Brother Yanzhao is not early, we have to leave for school quickly." ”

and often humble: "Foolish sister Xiaoyu." ”

If she asks her nephew Bao'er to carry her schoolbag, she will say, "If you have something, your nephew will do it." For a while, it was even more sour than that Xia Xiucai.

Even urging everyone to practice in the morning became: "It's not pleasant to learn and learn." ”

After a few days, he sighed sadly: "If the young man doesn't work hard, the boss will be sad." ”

Mrs. Xiao Xia asked, what does that mean.

Jiu'er patted the bolt and said, "The bolt nephew is the eldest grandson of the Xia family." Turning her head to look at Xiao Xia, she explained, "That's what the boss of their generation meant." He turned his head to look at Xuan'er again, learning from Xia Xiucai's appearance: "If you don't watch your younger brothers practice and study hard, you will have to watch your apprentices work hard in the future, and your apprentices will be sad." ”

Xiao Xia's mother-in-law became more and more headache when she heard this, and asked Xia Xiucai: "Isn't it to teach some family names and recognize some simple words?" ”

Xia Xiucai also had a headache and sighed: "Where will I tell her this, she is listening to it." Everyone was sitting in the same room, and Xia Xiucai couldn't plug her ears.

A few days later, Jiu'er said that the bolt was already so big, and it was time to take a serious name. So he personally gave it a big name: Xia Tonghai. It is said that it swallows mountains and rivers, and it is very imposing.

Bolt was so anxious that she only stomped her foot and ran to find her grandmother. Xiao Xia said: "Why don't you call Xia Swallow Tiger, the tiger is the king of all beasts, wouldn't it be more imposing to swallow it." ”

Jiu'er sighed and looked at the sky: "It's unbearable, it's unbearable." ”

Xiao Xia Pozi suddenly remembered that Old Xia Pozi said that Xia Xiucai should not be allowed to study, and immediately regretted it. He said, "If you swallow the sea, what will the brothers swallow below?"

When Jiu'er heard this, she was immediately stunned.

Because of Jiu'er's construction, the third generation of the Xia family has a big name in the end, Zhu'er is called Ruhai, Zhu'er is called Rushan, Bao'er is called Ruju, the son born to the fifth sister-in-law is called Ruchen, the daughter born to the fourth sister-in-law is called Yan'er, and the eldest sister born to the third sister-in-law is called Chun'er. Even the sister-in-law's unborn one has thought about it, the boy is called Ruying, and the girl is Qin'er.

At the insistence of Jiu'er, "Jiu'er" officially withdrew from the Xia family stage. "Fake showman" Xia Xiaoyu shook his head, and he also made a grand debut.

The Xia family has had more and more spare money in the past two years, and Sister-in-law Xia has long been dissatisfied with the hens at home, so she added two piglets, five or six ducks, and three or four geese after the New Year. The originally spacious courtyard often flies chickens and geese.

When the children chop wood, they also have to go back with some pigweed.

So, every day after school, Xiaoyu also went to chop wood and collect pigweed with his brothers and nephews.

It's just that she mostly takes the opportunity to pick some wild flowers and weeds on the side, and when she is about to go home. The sixth brother picked out a few from his own pyre and gave them to Xiaoyu. The seventh brother also followed suit and distributed some of their firewood and pigweed to Xiaoyu. and helped to tie up the firewood.

Xiaoyu also often smiled and set up a few branches under the pigweed, so that the grass in the basket looked full.

When I went home, I carried a small handful of firewood on my back and a small basket of pigweed. Along the way, some people came to praise: "You are sensible at such a young age." It's capable. ”

He is beautiful, knowledgeable, has a good family background, and has a brother like Starling King Kong, and now he is only four or five years old and so "capable". Simply, it simply didn't let the other children in the village live.

Soon, Xiaoyu became the bear child who --- other people's families in the eyes of the children in the village.

Zhaowang Village is not the village of the vassal king surnamed Zhao. It is because there are two major families in the village, the Zhao family and the Wang family. It is said that it is a big family, but it has a larger population, and it is not a clan of an official family. The biggest thing is that the Zhao family has a Lizheng, and the Wang family has a county.

One of the two grandsons of the Wang family is called Wang Haiping at the age of eleven or two, and the other is called Wang Haijiao at the age of seven or eight. The brothers also studied in Xia Xiucai's private school. The children in the private school are still very curious about this delicate female student who suddenly arrived.

At first, it was hindered by Mr.'s daughter, and later it was found that several boys of the Xia family were staring at them like thieves every day. Although the little junior sister has been in the private school for almost half a year, they haven't even had a chance to talk to her.

The Wang brothers gathered the Zhao brothers and a few bold children to discuss a plan to divert the tiger from the mountain. On the way to school, I want to transfer the big ones of the Xia family away, and take the opportunity to say a few words to the beautiful little sister.

After a long discussion, everyone was reluctant to tune the tiger, and they all wanted to say a word or two to the beautiful little sister when the tiger left the mountain.

In the end, it was Wang Haijiao who drew lots, and then the two teams were divided. However, Wang Haijiao was unlucky, and was assigned to the team of "Diaohu", but his brother Wang Haiping was able to stay and talk to Xiaoyu.