The next day, Fan Jianqiang got up early, still sitting cross-legged on the broken stone wall as usual, looking down on the land of Shili Village.

The low houses and greenery are uneven, and a few figures are busy in the fields.

To the northeast is the Lingshui River, which is wide and long, but at this time it seems quiet and deep.

Due south is a winding country road, which is also the only way to enter and exit Shili Village.

A burst of dust and ash rose suddenly, and suddenly saw a farm tractor slowly moving forward with a load, and the situation of raising his head and spitting out black rough air was like a black buffalo struggling to survive by strangulation of his neck, which made people feel pity.

Above the head, it was a different situation, the blue sky was clear, and the sun was shining.

At the feet, the purple-red Yanhuso is listless, probably because the flowering period is dying.

The petals of Jiulixiang bloomed in clusters, even more happily than yesterday, just like Yu Xiaolian last night.

Last night, for some reason, I was particularly discouraged: in my bones, I originally disdained the village girl, but when Xiaolian was enthusiastic, she didn't show any refusal.

So much so that on the way back to send Yu Xiaolian back, she made an even more excessive request: kiss a small mouthful.

Moreover, at that time, she happened to pass through a dark mulberry forest, and Yu Xiaolian dragged herself into it.

However, he finally refused, and dragged her out again.

Unexpectedly, not only did she pull out people, but also her tears.

What's worse is that the more she talks about her, the more she cries fiercely.

To Zuihou, the way to send her home was all walked by her.

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Yu Fugui had just finished his morning work, walked into the stove with a hoe, and found that something was wrong.

Reaching out to open the lid of the pot, he found that there was nothing in it, and he was so angry that he threw away the hoe, and then ran angrily to his daughter's room, scolding as he ran: "You lazy girl, have you made breakfast?" Dad went to work for half a day, and you didn't even make breakfast, like words? Get up! ”

pushed the door, and found that he couldn't push it, he became even more angry, and scolded again: "Yu Xiaolian, I'm your father!" You open the door for me. I'll count to three, and if you don't open the door again, I'll split it—"

As he was talking, the voice of the little girl Yu Xiaohe came from inside: "Dad, my sister won't let me get up." Sister said, if you split the door, you will also split her by the way. ”

Hearing this, Yu Fugui was stunned, then frowned, and said with a smile: "Xiaolian, dad doesn't split." You're not lazy, dad was wrong. Otherwise, you and Xiaohe will sleep for a while, and Dad will make breakfast for you. ”

That's right, this Yu Fugui is Yu Xiaolian's father, his own.

When he was young, Yu's family was poor.

His parents gave him a bright name: Fugui.

The original intention was to hope that the Yu family would become rich from his generation.

Who knows, in the blink of an eye, Yu Fugui is in his early fifties, and his family is still very poor.

Poor to poor, son has to have one, right? However, God just squeezed him, and his first child was a girl.

In the next ten years, the husband and wife spent a lot of time tossing in bed, and even paralyzed an old wooden bed, but the wife just couldn't get pregnant.

Later, I prayed to God and Buddha, sought medical advice everywhere, and tossed for several years in a row, sometimes tossing so much that I was about to cry.

Finally, accidentally, I got pregnant!

However, these two mouthfuls were not happy for long, and they were dumbfounded.

Why? Because, Yu Xiaohe was born: the queen mother in the sky, and she is a rootless girl!

Later, I don't know if it was because I couldn't stand the toss, and I didn't know if it was because of guilt in my heart, Yu Fugui's wife suddenly disappeared, and the world evaporated.

Actually, Yu Fugui knew that the girl ran away.

It's not because I can't stand the toss, it's not because I'm guilty, it's because my family is poor.

So, in the past two years, even if he is still poor and so poor that he has resentment on his head, he doesn't dare to toss anymore, but he is also a lot gentler to the two daughters, mainly because he is afraid that one day they will run away like their own mother, leaving him alone and miserable.

Scooped some rice from the rice bowl, drew some water from the well, and after washing, he was about to go to the stove to cook, Yu Fugui suddenly felt that there was a person behind him.

Shocked, he turned around and found that it was Lu Kui, and immediately said dissatisfied: "Early in the morning, I thought I was alive!" When you come, greet you from afar, can't you? Scared my mind! ”

It is worth mentioning that Lu Erlong's father is this Lu Kui.

When he was young, Lu Kui, just like his current only son Lu Erlong, was idle all day long, doing some immoral things such as stealing chickens and touching dogs.

The lower beam is crooked, and the upper beam is mostly not right.

The upper beam is not right, and the lower beam is naturally crooked.

Luckily for the average young man in the village, when he was in his twenties, he even married a wife by coaxing.

Therefore, although Lu Erlong's age is similar to Yu Xiaolian, Lu Kui's age is eight years younger than Yu Fugui.

Over the years, Lu Kui has followed Erlong's uncle Lu Zhiqiang to run, just to help a little and make a little money, but he didn't even pay attention to the farm work in the fields. When he was short of money, he would also follow the mourning team in the village to help cry dead and make some extra money.

Interestingly, while others were crying together, he closed his eyes and scolded "MLGBD-MLGBD-".

Once, I deserted and didn't notice that the band and everyone stopped crying.

As a result, the series of skillful scolding was particularly harsh, shocking the people in the audience.

Later, it was not easy to find such a job as crying for the dead.

Of course, this is all in the past.

Seeing that Yu Fugui didn't give himself a good face, Lu Kui was not angry, and quickly stepped forward and said, "Brother Fugui, what you said is wrong." Don't do bad things, don't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door in the middle of the night. You're so scared during the day, are you really doing something terrible? I've heard that you've been having a hot time with Widow Zhang lately—"

Yu Fugui didn't expect this Lu Kui to say such a thing, he panicked so much that he quickly turned around, pulled him to the stove, and threw the rice in his hand on the ground.

After entering the stove, for fear of being heard by the girl, Yu Fugui closed the door leading to the hall from the stove to the hall again.

After listening to the cat's waist for a while, he found that there was indeed no movement, so he turned around and complained in a low voice: "Brother Lu Kui, look at you, this morning, clean chaos." Say, what are you looking for me for? ”

This trick really worked, Lu Kui was very proud, but he pretended to be surprised and said: "Rich brother, your eldest daughter has been bullied like that, you are a father, it is not the same thing at all!" I've heard that your Xiaolian was slept with by the old Fan's eight taels. Moreover, your Xiaolian is not willing at all. I mean, eight-tael, that kid-"

Yu Fugui, who was honest, was dumbfounded in an instant, trembling his chin, and interrupted: "Old Fan's eight taels, can you do such a thing to our Xiaolian?" ”

Thinking of Yu Xiaolian's abnormally not cooking breakfast before, and the closed door, although Yu Fugui expressed doubts in his mouth, he believed it almost immediately in his heart.

"It's true, and half of the village has spread it-" In order to convince Yu Fugui, Lu Kui added with added vinegar, and then frowned, putting on a dissatisfied look, "Oh, I said that you are a father, and you don't care about such a big thing when your daughter has such a big thing, which is this father!" ”

"No! I have to go to Lao Fan and ask him to give me an explanation. Yu Fugui was obviously a little angry.

"Don't worry, listen to me," Lu Kui grabbed Yu Fugui, then took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, handed one to Yu Fugui, and put the other in the corner of his mouth, and after lighting it, he slowly swallowed the smoke and said, "Don't hide it from the rich brother, this old Fan family not only bullied you, but also bullied me Lu Kui." Just yesterday morning, in front of Uncle Erlong's small shop, the eight taels gave our Erlong a brick, smashed it so that his head was bleeding, and he was still lying on the bed at home. You also know that Erlong is the only seedling in my family, and I usually don't even want to play half a finger with him. Eight taels of that kid, you think I can spare him? ”

Yu Fugui was suspicious: "Can eight taels smash your family's two dragons?" ”

Lu Kui pretended to sigh: "Alas, who said it wasn't, I didn't believe it at the time." But this is a fact, a few boys who have been with Erlong all day long, they have witnessed it with their own eyes, and Erlong's uncle also said so. Originally, Erlong's uncle meant to directly take people to surround Lao Fan's house, and then smash them. But I didn't think it was right, so I stopped it. Do you think, smashing their house is a bad breath, but isn't it a loss to yourself? We can't do that, we have to get some compensation or something, that is, compensation. ”

This said that Yu Fugui was stupid, and hurriedly said: "What do you want Lao Fan to compensate?" What can he compensate you? Oh, Brother Lu Kui, it's not like you and I don't know, in such a big Shili Village, there is no one poorer than the old Fan family. I ask you, what will he compensate you? ”

Lu Kui smacked his lips, meaning that Yu Fugui was not smart, took another puff of cigarette, and said with a smile: "I'm not stupid, can I not know what kind of family the old fan is?" But don't forget, there is one more thing in the old Fan family, which is worth so much money-"

"What?"

"Those three old elms behind the house! I've inquired, and these trees must be sixty or seventy years old, enough for a few decent pieces of furniture. Erlong is almost 20 years old, maybe he will get married one day or something, I have to prepare in advance, don't I? Moreover, your Xiaolian is not small. I mean, you can come with me to Lao Fan's house in a while, one with a red face and the other with a white face, and get those three old elm trees. Don't worry, I'll share one of you, and what you say is absolutely counted! ”

The stove was suddenly quiet, so quiet that it was all whispering between the two of them.