In a flash, the summer vacation has arrived.

The four classes of the second grade graduated and left, the four civilian teacher classes were also on vacation, and the school was also preparing to welcome the next class of new students.

After Niu Tiangou returned home, it was the "double robbery" season of busy farming.

My grandmother's family had surgery in the hospital because her second uncle was suffering from colorectal cancer, and her second aunt was also taking care of her in the hospital.

When my mother arrived at my grandmother's house, she saw my aunt and cousin Narcissus. It turned out that they were also called back by their grandmother from Shanyang County to "support".

The mother saw that the niece of the narcissus was fresh and delicate, slim and elegant, and was half a head taller than Niu Tiangou, not only handsome, sliver (figure) was absolutely upright, but also dexterous hands and feet, and worked quickly, and was very happy, so she deliberately worked next to her niece in the field and inquired about her niece's relatives.

Seeing that her aunt was so enthusiastic, Narcissus's niece didn't hide anything, and briefly talked about her family affairs one after another.

It turned out that she was betrothed by her uncle when she was very young and married the son of a director in Shanyang County. She had never seen the director's son, and she had not seen each other until the end of last year, when the young man came to pay his respects.

The young man was dark and ugly, with a gourd face, not like a city man, but like an African.

Standing with the lad, she felt that it was Beauty and the Orangutan!

She immediately expressed her reluctance, but she was scolded by her uncle, and until now she still feels a stomach full of grievances, and she doesn't know what to do......

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I have been helping my grandmother's family for two days, and the seedlings are almost planted, so Niu Tiangou's mother tried to discuss with my aunt: "Sister-in-law, I see that the work here is almost done, I want to ask my niece of Narcissus to come to my house tomorrow to help plant seedlings for a day, do you think it's okay?" ”

"Okay!" The eldest aunt smiled and replied cheerfully, "It's just that Narcissus and I must rush back the day after tomorrow, because the farm work at home is also waiting for us." ”

"Okay, I'll send my niece Narcissus here before dark tomorrow, so that you can go back together and won't delay your business."

……

Early the next morning, Niu Tiangou's mother led her niece Narcissus on the road.

On the way, Niu Tiangou's mother seemed to remember something and asked, "Narcissus, did our family Tiangou go to your house last year?" ”

"Hmm...... Been there once. Narcissus thought for a moment and replied, "I've met my cousin once. My dad asked me to go to the oil mill to buy oil, and my cousin was gone when I came back. ”

"Oh...... What do you think of your Tiangou people? Niu Tiangou's mother asked tentatively.

"Hmm...... That's good. Narcissus smiled.

Niu Tiangou's mother glanced at her niece again, thought about it, hesitated for a while, and finally said, "That...... If I want to introduce you...... Introduce me to my family, would you like to? ”

Narcissus's face turned red all of a sudden, and he didn't say a word. Only then did she understand why her aunt kept inquiring about her relatives.

"Ahem, you kid, what's so embarrassing to say in front of your aunt?" Niu Tiangou's mother looked kind and asked with a smile, "Do you think my Tiangou is too short?" ”

"No...... No. Narcissus blushed, "As long as ...... As long as my cousin doesn't think I'm too tall. ”

"Ho-ho-ho, silly boy, how can anyone be too tall?" Niu Tiangou's mother was happy, and her heart seemed to drink honey.

"That's it...... I'm afraid that my dad will ......" When he thought of his grumpy father, Narcissus was a little scared.

"Don't be afraid, as long as you want, your father's place, I'll go and talk to him." Niu Tiangou's mother seems to have full confidence in her brother.

……

Niu Tiangou didn't expect that his mother went to his grandmother's house to help plant seedlings for two days, and came back with his cousin Narcissus early in the morning, and he was surprised and happy.

Niu Tiangou and his father were carrying a seedling rack (a tool for picking seedlings) out at this time, and Niu Tiangou in front saw his cousin Narcissus at a glance, and hurriedly greeted: "Cousin is here?" ”

"Hmm." Narcissus answered, his face turned crimson, and he hurriedly turned his head to greet Niu Tiangou's father: "Uncle is busy." ”

"Oh, kid, why are you here?" Niu Tiangou's father saw that it was his uncle's daughter, Narcissus, and hurriedly complained, "Your aunt is really good, why did she pull you here to suffer." ”

"I'm not tired, I'm used to doing these things at home." After Narcissus finished speaking, he smiled at Niu Tiangou's sister and two younger brothers who came behind, and then turned to Niu Tiangou's mother and said, "Auntie, then I will go to the field with my uncle and them to plant seedlings." ”

"Okay, okay, take it easy, kid, don't get tired." Niu Tiangou's mother replied with a smile, "I'll go cook right away, and I'll call you to eat in a while." ”

……

Cousin Narcissus is really a good hand at planting seedlings, bow body in the paddy field, hands like a shuttle, seedlings like a line, shuttle line, a moment of effort, a green seedling will be like a green carpet in the field "weaving" to unfold, Niu Tiangou's sister although the hand is fast, hurry up and hurry, but still a piece behind, as for the two younger brothers, they were far in front.

After Niu Tiangou finished picking the seedlings, he also went down to the field and planted them. He thinks that his "skill" in planting seedlings is okay, but it is still far from being as fast as Narcissus's cousin. It seems that the "fine" work of planting seedlings is still a clever girl.

……

On this day, because of the participation of Narcissus's cousin, the work was done quickly, and Niu Tiangou's family finished work early.

After dinner, his mother hurriedly urged Niu Tiangou to send Narcissus Cousin back to his grandmother's house, and gave Niu Tiangou 20 yuan, and asked him to hand it over to Narcissus Cousin for the passage home tomorrow.

……

On the way to send his cousin, Niu Tiangou asked, "Uh, did you graduate from junior high school?" ”

"Where do you expect to go to junior high school, I didn't finish elementary school. When I was in fourth grade, my dad wouldn't let me read. He didn't know who he had listened to, and said that when girls read too much, their minds will be bigger, so they won't listen to the old man. Cousin Narcissus replied as she walked.

"You worked at home after you finished fourth grade? No wonder you are so quick with farm work. ”

Cousin Narcissus said resentfully: "I also want to be like you, cousin, to read more books and become a literate person, but my father is too domineering, and even my mother is afraid of him." ”

"That uncle's feudal thinking is too serious."

"Feudal thinking?" Cousin Narcissus looked puzzled.

"Feudal thinking is ...... It's just ......" Niu Tiangou frowned, this question was really difficult to explain to her for a while, "How can I tell you?" It is...... It is a backward and conservative thinking, for example, it is man-centered, engages in machismo, and does not respect women's wishes; For example, parents engage in arranged marriages, do not respect the wishes of their children, and so on. ”

"Oh." Cousin Narcissus seemed to understand, "My dad always asked my brother and me to listen to him, and when we disagreed with him, he would say, 'If you don't listen to the old man, you will suffer in front of you.'" He has the final say in everything at home, that is...... Even if it is my own business, he will make his own decisions for me, and he will not allow us to have the slightest opinion. ”

"Uh, how many years have you been studying?" After Cousin Narcissus finished speaking, she suddenly turned her head and asked.

"Hmm...... It's been 10 years. Five years of elementary school, two years of junior high school, two years of high school, and now another year of normal school. "When Niu Tiangou was studying, there was no sixth grade and third year of junior high school, and the nine-year compulsory education was then standardized.

"Ho, ten years? I envy you. That...... How many more years do you have to study at the Normal School? ”

"One more year to study. I guess I'll be graduating by this time next year. ”

"Then you're going to be assigned back next year when you graduate?"

"Well, probably."

"Then why don't you come to my house to play? After graduating next year, you'll be back, and I'm afraid you'll never have time to come to my house again. ”

"Do you want me to play, then?" Niu Tiangou asked with a smile.

"Hmm...... Of course I do," Narcissus's cousin blushed, and said, "You're my cousin." ”

“……”

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They talked all the way, and before they knew it, they could see Grandma's home.

"Alright, here it is." Cousin Narcissus paused, "You're tired from a day, go back and rest." ”

"Okay." Niu Tiangou also stopped, took out the money, and stuffed it into her hands.

"No...... No. She insisted and pushed the money back.

"This is my mother's fare for you to go home tomorrow, if you don't want to, you will look down on me." Niu Tiangou deliberately said angrily.

Cousin Narcissus was stunned for a moment when she heard this, and while she was stunned, Niu Tiangou quickly stuffed the money into her hand and hurriedly ran away.

"You must come to my house when you go back to school, huh?" Cousin Narcissus looked at Niu Tiangou who ran away and said loudly.

"Good! Certain! Niu Tiangou turned around and waved at her.

……

When she returned home, her mother saw Niu Tiangou's happy face, and hurriedly asked tentatively, "Tiangou, what did Narcissus tell you?" ”

"I didn't say anything." Niu Tiangou looked at her mother a little strangely, "Oh, she said that she had time to call me to her house to play." ”

Listening, the mother smiled and asked, "What do you think of this child?" ”

"She, I don't have to say it, she's beautiful and capable, and she has a good job." Niu Tiangou said truthfully.

"Yes, I also think that this child is a rare good girl." Mom smiled and said, "I want to tell her, how about it?" I asked her this morning on the way to bring her, and she seemed to say yes. ”

"Huh?" Niu Tiangou was startled and hurriedly said, "Mom! That's not going to work! She and I are cousins, and this is a consanguineous marriage. ”

"What's wrong with getting married by close relatives, it's kissing and kissing."

"Mom! It is certainly not good for close relatives to marry, and ...... in the future Most of the children raised in the future will be either stupid, mentally retarded, or even disabled. ”

"It's nonsense." Mom disagreed, "There are many cousins and cousins like this in the countryside, which one have you ever seen who gave birth to a fool and was disabled?" ”

"What if I run into it?"

"Don't talk nonsense, where is it so coincidental?" My mother didn't believe it, and said, "Oh my God, don't be stupid, a good girl like Narcissus is hard to find in the countryside with lanterns." ”

"Mom, don't talk about it. I know that my cousin is a rare good girl, not to mention that it is difficult to find in the countryside, even in the city, but this thing is definitely not good, first, it is a marriage between close relatives, and secondly, my uncle will not agree. ”

"You don't care about my uncle's affairs, I'll go tell him, after all, he and I are brothers and sisters." Mom has made up her mind, she is really reluctant to be this good niece who is one in a thousand.

Niu Tiangou no longer squeaked, he was afraid of provoking his mother to get angry. He thought, let's let my mother touch the nail in front of my uncle.

From the first time he went to his uncle's house to meet Narcissus's cousin, he had a hunch that his uncle would not agree to this family affair.

In fact, why didn't he want this lovable cousin? How could he not have fallen in love with this fairy-like cousin? However, he is really afraid of the marriage of close relatives, and if he really raises a mentally handicapped or disabled or deformed child, then he will be in endless troubles and pain for most of his life.

He didn't dare to take this risk, although he was unwilling, he could only endure the pain of love.