Chapter 2: My Brother's Birthday
Erya's Li Dahu's house is still quite close to Zhaodi's house, and through two acres of land, you can see a two-entry big tile house. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Li Dahu is a talented old man in the former Qing Dynasty, living in the county seat, and has been immersed in hard study, hoping that one day he can be promoted, get ahead, and serve the Qing Dynasty. As a result, a few years ago, the imperial examination was abolished, at first anxious, running around, hoping that one day it could be restored, but slowly despaired, and the rise of the Westernists were incompatible, in desperation, he came to the stone village to live in seclusion, and later went to the only daughter of the famous big landlord Wang Yuanwai in the village, inherited the family business, and became a famous local Li Dahu. Because Li Dahu is a talented old man, he is quite benevolent and has a lot of prestige in the local area.
Erya went to Li Dahu's house every morning and afternoon to help Aunt Wang feed the pigs, and Aunt Wang was the daughter-in-law of Li Dahu's housekeeper and took care of the big family's livestock. Erya's work is not heavy, so the salary is not much, and the account is only settled once every six months, one silver dollar at a time. But how much can subsidize the subsidy at home.
"Second sister, it's time to go home for dinner" Brother Zhao came to the back door of Li Dahu's house and shouted inside.
"Come, come, Brother Zhao is waiting for the second sister at the door, sister wash your hands", and after a while, I saw a little girl about eight years old, thin and thin, walked out. The clothes on her body were as if they were not her own, her wrists and ankles were exposed, her exposed skin was like broken tree bark, and the irregular lines of black and red crawled hideously on this thin girl. Often the hair was braided into a long braid and tied up with a red head rope. The face is pale and pale due to a long-term lack of nutrition, but the eyes are exceptionally good-looking, and they are beautiful almond eyes. The four girls of the martial family have very beautiful eyes, and they followed their mother-He Saifeng, He Saifeng was also a famous beauty in ten miles and eight towns when he was young. But the four children have different personalities, and they see different looks, the eldest always shows vicissitudes and exhaustion in his eyes because he has raised the door early; The second child has a free and easy temperament, and his eyes look very beautiful; The third child is very honest, and he was raised as a girl in his future in-law's family, and his eyes were innocent; And Zhao Di is the most incomprehensible, always in a daze, but as if he is thinking about something, his eyes are as black as ink, just look at it, and he will be addicted.
"Look at you, you don't know how to wear more clothes when you go out, come, sister hug you." Before she could react, she had already arrived in the arms of her second sister. Lying on my sister's shoulder, I smiled happily.
When I think of the first time I came, I often think of my parents in my previous life, and I feel that I can't let them live for a long time, and I can't give them a pension to the end, and I am very sad, so I don't want to be close to my family here, and I feel sorry for my parents in my previous life, but a big family is so good to me, and my heart is not an iron pimple, no matter how cold it is, I can cover it hot, and finally I think that I will return my gratitude to my parents in my previous life to the current family, maybe they can be taken care of in modern times.
"Sister, I smell that my mother seems to be making big meat today, what day is it today?"
"Little gluttonous cat, I want to eat meat, today is my brother's first birthday, but my sister will secretly hide a piece for you later, so that your little gluttonous cat can satisfy your hunger."
"Don't, the second sister is the hardest, even if she eats, the second sister eats, Brother Zhao didn't do anything today, and you can't use it until you eat it."
Erya let out a silver bell-like laugh when she heard it, "Second sister's little brother Zhao loves my sister the most, but my sister is an adult, let's give it to my little girl, go, go home."
It was winter now, and the golden corn stalks in the field were overwhelmed by the thick snow, and the path was paved with silver, making a creaking sound with the footsteps of the second sister. In fact, it is not bad here, the real dead vines and old trees, the crows, the small bridges and flowing waters.
Mother, we're back," Erya shouted at the top of her voice before she reached the door. After entering the yard, he put down his younger brother, and when he saw that his father and grandmother had also returned, he went to the kitchen to help serve the meal. At this time, Wu Dazhu was in the yard to clean up the wheat straw that was collected from the field, and he relied on this to keep warm this winter. Grandma sat in the house resting.
Wu Dazhu saw that Brother Zhao was still standing in the courtyard, "Brother Zhao, hurry back to the house, don't freeze." "Okay, Daddy".
After a while, Erya, He Saifeng, and Wu Dazhu all came in, and prepared to eat around the only table. He Saifeng said, "Today is the first birthday of our wealth, let's have a good meal, happy and happy, come, Daddy, you all eat a piece of meat." As he spoke, he put it in his in-laws' bowl. Zhaodi's grandmother shook her head and said, "No, today is Fugui's birthday, Fugui is still young, let's give Fugui food." As he spoke, he clipped out the wealth. He Saifeng's eyes immediately smiled, but he made a very reluctant expression and said, "Daddy, you are too used to being rich and rich, so let's eat." ”
"Father, mother, brother, sister-in-law, I heard that today is Fugui's birthday, and we are also here to be happy." Hearing the voice of Second Uncle Zhao-Wu Erzhu from a distance, He Saifeng's face immediately changed color, and Erya snorted angrily. Brother Zhao is also very angry, but she is the youngest, and she can't be angry, this second uncle estimated that there was something good at home, so he brought the whole family here, and never brought anything, there was not much food at home, and he had to provide them often, which was really worse, and the third uncle was a little better, at least he knew that he didn't come empty-handed when he came, and he didn't come often.
As soon as the Erzhu family entered the door, Zhao Diniang's face was even worse, and it was really empty-handed. Brother Zhao's grandmother was also slightly embarrassed, "Erzhu is here, then go and bring the bowl over to eat." The second aunt immediately showed a shrewd smile and said, "How embarrassing is this", but the person had already walked into the kitchen, and after a while, five bowls of rice came out. The already crowded table was even more overwhelmed.