Chapter 9 Inquire

After checking the two children, he looked at the words written by Xia Yuan Dahe, although the glyphs are not very good-looking, but the words are written correctly. He asked the three children to practice again and check each other's writing correctly. It's been almost an hour and a half, clapping his hands, "Rest time." ”

Hearing Yuan Anping's words, Fat Dun and Li Zi both stopped, and Yuan Dahe also put the small wooden stick in his hand into the sandbox.

Yuan Anping took out three boiled sweet potatoes from the pot and distributed them to them, and took one himself, "Eat something, warm up, it's cloudy today, and I don't know if it will snow." ”

Li Zi nibbled on the sweet potato and said, "My grandfather said that there will be no snow in this weather, and it will definitely be a sunny day tomorrow." ”

Yuan Anping believes in the experience of the elderly, "It's good that it's a sunny day, and you can bask in the sun in the yard." After he took a bite of the sweet potato and swallowed it, he looked at the three children who were eating carefully, rolled his eyes, and asked Li Zi: "Li Zi, I will test you to see if you know everything." ”

Li Zi raised his head to look at him, "Okay, you ask." ”

"Do you know what surnames we have in our village? Which ones are big surnames and which ones are foreign? Of course, all I ask about are men's surnames. ”

Li Zi organized the language, and he said in detail, "Of course I know, we have a total of five surnames in our mountain village, namely Li, Yuan, Zhang, Huo, and Zhou. In fact, a long time ago, the surnames Li, Yuan, and Zhang were originally three adjacent villages, but unfortunately they encountered natural disasters, died and fled, and there were not many people left in the three villages, so they combined the three villages into one. And the surname Huo fled at that time, and there were only two families when they came, and now there are more than a dozen families. The surname Zhou moved here five years ago, they came to join their relatives, and they were relatives of the third uncle of the Li family, so there was a family surnamed Zhou in the village. ”

Yuan Anping nodded, "Then do you know who are in our family?"

"Of course I do. Li Zi was about to say something, suddenly thought of something, and then snorted, "I won't fall for your tricks, you should say that my mouth is like a mother-in-law again!"

Yuan Anping was stunned for a moment, thinking that the kid's association ability was quite high, so he still bothered to explain, "Your thinking is not right, a person knows what is happening around him, which means that he has a strong ability to listen to information, and it is not a broken mouth." And take out what you heard about and talk about it, and spread all kinds of rumors, that is a broken mouth. ”

Li Zi thought about it and felt that it made sense, "Okay then." What generation did you start with?"

Yuan Anping thought for a while, "Let's start with my grandfather's generation." ”

Li Zi, "Your grandfather has a total of two brothers, your grandfather is young, and there are three sisters and one brother on it." Your grandfather didn't do it early, your grandmother worked hard to raise three children, her daughter married Linxiang, and the two sons were Uncle Dashan and Uncle Xiaoshan. You should call Uncle Dashan Uncle Xiaoshan, but your family has a bad relationship with their family, it seems that it is because of your uncle's relationship. I heard that your uncle pushed Uncle Xiaoshan down the hill and broke his leg, and then his leg was lame. Your grandmother is spicy and loves your uncle very much, so she doesn't admit that Uncle Xiaoshan was pushed by your uncle, saying that he fell by himself. Your grandma messed around, and your grandfather couldn't do anything about your grandma, and he didn't pay you the last penny, so the relationship between the two families was broken. Li Zi glanced at Yuan Anping, and when he saw that he said this, he was not angry, so he continued, "As for your grandfather's family, your grandmother gave birth to a total of four children for your grandfather, the eldest is your eldest uncle Yuan Gensheng, the second is your aunt Yuan Caoer, the third is your father Yuan Genmao, and the fourth is your uncle Yuan Genshuo." Your grandfather died a year after your father and mother got married, and your grandmother said that your mother was a broom star and disliked your mother very much. Your father didn't like her and protected your mother, so your grandmother took advantage of this to divide the family. Most of the family property has been given to your uncle, and if she said anything about her with your uncle, naturally your uncle will share more. Speaking of which, it's not right for your grandmother to do this, after all, she usually lives with her eldest son, but your grandmother insists on living in your uncle's house because she loves your uncle, and the benefits are all taken by your uncle. Your uncle's family has not received much land, and the land your family has received is still low-grade land. But fortunately, your father and mother will live, your father has a smart brain, and he will make some furniture by himself, and slowly his life will get better, and he also built a brick house, and also sent you to a private school. My grandfather said that your father was old. It's a pity that I got sick later, and I didn't get cured and died the year before last. Your mother didn't last long, and in the first half of this year, it was gone, and you became a little pitiful without a father and a mother. But your grandmother went earlier, less than a year after your uncle got married. My grandfather told me that if your grandmother hadn't gone early, even if your family could earn money, your grandmother would have pulled it into your uncle's pocket. Your grandmother died early, so your aunt is also a broom star, but your aunt Fang Hua is as spicy as your grandmother, no one dares to talk about her, otherwise she will block the door of people's houses and scold for a long time. Your uncle is not a good thing, when your father was sick, he said something to buy your yard, but the deed was written, and it was supposed to be a total of fifteen taels of silver, but it turned out that two taels of silver was not enough, and he insisted that he would clear it. Your mother was cruel to them, and your father's illness was delayed because of the lack of money. His son Yuan Dafu is not a good thing, and I don't even bother to play with him. ”

Fat Dun listened on the sidelines, stunned, "Your uncle's family is not a good person! By the way, their family still cultivates your land, you go and ask them to come back, don't plant it for them!"

Yuan Dahe agrees with Fat Dun's words very much, and he also doesn't like Uncle Xiao and his family, as if he always takes his chin to look at people, and Dafu has bullied Xiaohe.

Yuan Anping didn't expect that he really had a bad relative, but he didn't pay much attention to it, with his father and mother, even if he didn't respect them, what could he do. After all, when it comes to elders, the uncle is more dominant in terms of seniority, after all, the eldest brother is the father, isn't it.

Yuan Anping didn't have any angry feelings, "Let's talk about something else." Huo Xiaohan, do you know, what is the situation of their family?"

When Li Zi heard this, he exclaimed: "I knew that you wanted to marry Huo Xiaohan as a little daughter-in-law!"

Yuan Anping knocked him, "What nonsense, what little daughter-in-law is not a little daughter-in-law, don't talk nonsense!"

Li Zi touched his sore head and pouted, "What is there not to admit." He's a twin, he'll be sixteen years old in the New Year, so what can I do if I marry him?"

Yuan Anping stabbed him with a knife, "Nonsense! What kind of shuang'er, doesn't he look the same as us?"

Li Zi was surprised, "Brother Anping, you won't know that Huo Xiaohan is a shuang'er, ......right? Let me tell you, Shuang'er can give us children just like little girls. Although Shuang'er looks quite similar to us, she is thinner than us and looks better than us, and of course you are also very good-looking. You may not care too much about the affairs of the village, so you won't know that Huo Xiaohan is a twin. However, my mother didn't let me marry Shuang'er, saying that Shuang'er didn't have a little girl to give birth, and she wanted to hold her grandson. ”

Yuan Anping was really shocked when he heard that the teenager he met could have children, and the people here were obviously accustomed to it. After changing the topic, he scolded with a smile: "The stinky boy who has not dried up is only old to say that he will marry a daughter-in-law!"

Fat Dunle said, "My mother promised me to marry a beautiful little daughter-in-law in the future." "Well, this one is earlier.

Dahe blushed and lowered his head, not participating.

Yuan Anping diverted the topic, "Don't talk about those who don't have it, tell me about the situation in Huo Xiaohan's family." ”

Li Zi pursed his lips disdainfully, thinking: "I also said that I don't want to marry someone else as a little daughter-in-law." But I told him honestly.

It turned out that Li Zi's family lived next door to Huo Xiaohan's house, so he knew better. Huo Xiaohan's parents are here, his father's name is Huo Laohei, and his mother is Liu. There are six children in the family, Yuan Anping was shocked to hear this, Huo Xiaohan is good enough to give birth! Huo Xiaohan has three brothers and one sister in front of him, he is the fifth, and there is a sister who is one year younger than him in the back. His eldest brother Huo Yangsheng was twenty-five years old and had a wife and children, the eldest son was more than six years old and less than seven years old, named Huo Fugui, and the youngest son was more than three years old, named Huo Ronghua, and his wife Han. The second line is called Huo Xiaoxue, who was born in Xiaoxue, and he also got married early, so he married a family surnamed Yuan in this village. Huo Xiaohan's second brother Huo Dayu was twenty-three years old and was also married, and his wife Yuan, who was married to the family he married, gave birth to a daughter, who was also five years old. His third brother Huo Xia was eighteen years old and had not yet agreed to marry. As for Huo Xiaohan's sister, her name is Huo Xiangxiang. In this family, the most valued is the eldest Huo Yangsheng, and the most painful is the youngest son Huo Xiasheng. And the most popular thing for the Liu family is Huo Xiangxiang, who is smart and smart, but she is carefully raised, thinking that when she grows up and marries a rich family, so that their family can live a good life. And the one who was overlooked was Huo Dayu. But the most unpopular among the six brothers and sisters was Huo Xiaohan, because his mother had a difficult birth when she gave birth to him. The experience of almost losing his life, but it made the Liu family hate it in his heart, in order to make it more convenient to learn from Huo Xiaohan, when he saw people, he said that Huo Xiaohan was a big deal, and there was a headache and brain fever that was planted on Huo Xiaohan's head, and even Huo Xiaohan was blamed for the bad harvest in the field, anyway, all the bad luck in their family was attributed to Huo Xiaohan. Over time, everyone also believed Huo Xiaohan's statement that he was hard to overcome. Seeing that the family was so tormented, Huo Xiaohan also felt that they were unlucky because of Huo Xiaohan, and it was also appropriate to be angry.

"Huo Xiaohan is so pitiful. If my mother hadn't given me food or clothing, I wouldn't have survived. Fat Dun listened to Li Zi's description, and thought about changing it to himself, his eyes suddenly burst into tears, and then patted his chest with a scared look, "Fortunately, my mother is different from Huo Xiaohan's mother." ”

Li Zi agreed, "Huo Xiaohan is really pitiful, I heard that he never wears new clothes, and he has endless work every day, and he won't be given food if he can't finish it." His mother often scolded him, and I heard it very clearly in my yard, saying that he was lazy and didn't work. ”

Yuan Anping listened to Li Zi's words, and his heart was indescribably depressed. Huo Xiaohan's family is simply the best, otherwise if someone is a little more friendly to Huo Xiaohan, Huo Xiaohan will not have such a miserable life.

Yuan Anping couldn't help but glare at him, "Since you think he's so pitiful, why are you still bullying him." ”

Li Zi scratched his face a little embarrassed, "I'm not bullying him, just a few words about him." I've never led anyone to beat him, or had anyone throw a stone at him. Yuan Dafu often does that, and I don't like him very much. Although Huo Xiaohanke's parents are unfilial, and they have also injured his friends, I asked the people I played with me not to approach him for their own good. But I also know that he is living a very poor life, and he can't choose his own life, so I'm just talking. ”

Yuan Anping sighed, in ancient times, parents were older than the sky, let alone abusing children, even if they were beaten to death, it would not be much of a sin. Isn't there a saying that the Father lets the Son die, and the Son has to die.

Seeing Yuan Anping sighing, Li Zi felt that he must have felt sorry for Huo Xiaohan, so he said, "Brother Anping, it would be good if you married Huo Xiaohan." I heard that his family raised him, but he wanted to grow up and sell him to the town as a concubine for rich families. Just because they wanted to sell for a good price, they never slapped Huo Xiaohan in the face when they beat him. Li Zi lowered his voice as he spoke, "I once overheard Huo Xiasheng talking to Huo Yangsheng. Huo Xiasheng said that he would sell Huo Xiaohan to a yard to get more than a dozen taels of silver, but Huo Yangsheng said that marrying Huo Xiaohan to a rich old man's family in the county as a concubine can not only get a sales fee, but also fight the autumn breeze from time to time, and can also pinch Huo Xiaohan and let him supplement the family. I asked my grandfather, and he said that the yard was very, very scary, and that it was not a place for people at all. ”

Yuan Anping was really angry and gritted his teeth, this family is simply not as good as a beast.

Li Zi said again: "Brother Anping, it's not bad for you to marry Huo Xiaohan." People say that you are also a parent, and you both have a hard life, and it's okay to be together. ”

Yuan Anping, who was originally very angry, was made to cry and laugh by Li Zi's words, but he lost his father and mother at a young age, and put it in the mouths of those long-tongued women.

Fat Dun also nodded in agreement, "Brother Anping, Huo Xiaohan is very good-looking, and he can be a little daughter-in-law." ”

Yuan Anping glared at Fat Dun, who felt inexplicable and didn't know why he was stared at.

Yuan Anping told them seriously: "Don't tell others what you say today, and don't tell your parents and family, it's not good for Huo Xiaohan." ”

Seeing that the three of them nodded and agreed, Yuan Anping was about to say something else, when he heard someone knock on the door and call him, "Li Zi, you go and open the door." ”