Chapter Seventy-Two

At night, Orange went to Chen with the wine-stuffed balls he made, and Chen was talking to Chi Dazhu in the house, and he didn't notice that his daughter was at the door.

"Boss, is it true that you said that your brother said? Why am I not sure in my heart? ”

Dazhu turned over, "Women's families just have a lot of thoughts, and you don't want to think about it, what did Brother Qi do to lie to us?" ”

Chen was silent for a while and said, "Also, what kind of character is Brother Qi'er." Bodhisattva bless, come back soon. He knelt down and kowtowed three times to the west, and continued: "Master, you said that this child has been in our house for almost two months, otherwise let her go home and take a look?" ”

She looked at it coldly for the past two months, and felt that Jiaojiao was quite sensible, and if other children's children didn't mention going home, they as elders couldn't help but think about it.

Chi Dazhu is about to fall asleep, and the osmanthus wine is a little bad, and it goes up at night. Hearing this, he snorted twice and entered the dream in a heavy voice.

Chen glared at Chi Dazhu angrily, and muttered in his heart: "Drink, drink, tomorrow I will give your pot and sauce to Lao Huang!" After saying that, I couldn't help but laugh.

Seeing that the rotten egg fell asleep and kicked the quilt again, he resigned himself to recovering it, none of them were worry-free, and the life of worry-free was bitter.

The orange stood outside for a while, and when he saw that the wine-stuffed balls were a little cold, he had to take them back. Jiaojiao was embroidering a purse under the lamp, and when she saw that she brought it back well, she said in surprise: "Why didn't my aunt eat it?" ”

"Your aunt said that you have worked hard for the past two months, let me leave it for you to eat. Hurry up and eat it, this glutinous rice is still borrowed from Lihua's house! ”

She and Lihua sometimes make a detour to the cellar on the other side of the forest to see if the things inside are okay, they still have ice in winter, but unfortunately they can't take it out and use it, otherwise it should be very cool this summer.

But on the surface, she said that the things were borrowed from the pear blossom family.

Jiaojiao happily took it, scooped a spoonful and put it in her mouth, the sweet taste of wine stimulated the taste buds, the color of the balls was white, the fragrance was rich, the glutinous rice was smooth, and she nodded when she ate it directly.

"If you put it aside, this bowl would be nothing, but now don't talk about this thing, you won't be able to eat enough." Orange said while making the bed, "Jiaojiao, I haven't heard you talk about the situation at your aunt's house, do you miss home?" ”

Jiaojiao didn't expect Orange to suddenly ask her this question, she choked all of a sudden, coughed for a long time and said: "My family usually eats wowotou, my father and my brother go to gamble when they are old, what do you think." ”

Orange smiled and didn't speak, is there really anyone who will be homesick? Don't all say that the golden nest and the silver nest are not as good as their own kennels.

Seeing that Orange was in a good mood, Jiaojiao said tentatively: "Sister Orange, look at Sister Lihua's cousin, why do I think she is always targeting you?" ”

"Is there one? Why don't I think, don't think about it, go to bed quickly. ”

Jiaojiao nodded, she saw that Orange didn't believe it or was disappointed, she didn't believe that Orange could be indifferent if she said too much.

At night, I dreamed that she made money after selling the recipe, and the pieces of silver shone brightly, and I laughed when I dreamed about it.

Orange plans to bring Jiaojiao with her when she makes the sauce tomorrow, and if she is really good, she is willing to keep her. If it's a bad one, she won't keep her anymore.

Nothing was said all night.

The next day, Chen told Jiaojiao to let her go home and take a look, Jiaojiao was obviously startled, and immediately asked Chen with a look of grievance: "Auntie, did I do something wrong?" ”

"Jiaojiao, it's not enough for my aunt to like you, it's not like you've been here for two months, I'm afraid your mother will be worried, why do you have to go home and see."

Jiaojiao thought about it in her heart, thinking that she had learned a few recipes, and when the time came, she would let her mother go to the town to sell them.

So he said obediently: "I know my aunt, I'll pack up and go back tomorrow." ”

Chen hugged the rotten egg and nodded, "I'll go to Lihua's house to borrow some food, and you can bring back two bags for your mother." ”

These two sacks of grain were not much before, but now they cannot be exchanged for silver.

Jiaojiao smiled and thanked her, and took out the purse she made and gave one to herself, Chi Dazhu smiled with relief, feeling that this niece was not in vain.

When the oranges were made into the sauce, Jiaojiao was specially made to see it clearly, and she also opened her mouth to explain what she didn't understand. Jiaojiao felt a burst of joy in her heart, if she sold it to Hongshun Restaurant, she might earn a lot of money!

She had already planned that she couldn't sell it to Donglai Restaurant, Zhang Xingxing was too ripe with oranges, so she had to sell it to Donglai Restaurant's opponent - Hongshun Restaurant.

Aunt Chi saw that her girl was back, and asked in surprise, "Your second aunt kicked you out?" Let's go, I'll lead you to settle accounts! ”

Jiaojiao shook off her hand, "Mother, the second aunt is kind to me, didn't I come back to see you, but also took two bags of grain!" ”

Chi Dazhu, who sent her back, stood at the door awkwardly, and he heard Aunt Chi's words clearly just now. Jiaojiao gave Aunt Chi a look, and Aunt Chi immediately greeted Chi Dazhu.

"Look at my mouth, I thought Jiaojiao had done something wrong! The second brother came in and drank saliva. ”

Chi Dazhu saw that the earthen culture house where his eldest sister lived was old and unseemly, and the thatch on the roof didn't know how long it hadn't been done.

The eldest brother-in-law, Mancang, was lying in the house daydreaming, and when he saw Chi Dazhu coming, he hurriedly pulled up his shoes and came out, he already knew that these two brothers were different from before.

smiled and welcomed Chi Dazhu into the house, not forgetting to glare at Aunt Chi: "What are you still doing!" Pour the water! ”

Chi Dazhu heard how pungent Aunt Chi was before, but he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, and every time he came over, the eldest brother-in-law called the eldest sister to drink, and he felt uncomfortable, so he made an excuse and left.

Man Cang glared at Aunt Chi, "It's all you, you're talking nonsense all day long, let's see the second brother leave!" ”

Aunt Chi scolded unwillingly: "That's my second brother, it's my business to say what I want!" Who is like you, a wreck, who knows how to eat and sleep all day long! ”

Seeing that the two were about to fight, Jiaojiao hurriedly said: "Don't quarrel, I have a way to make money here!" ”

After I really said it, I didn't feel much joy, but felt a little uncomfortable. When she was at her second aunt's house, no one quarreled, and she was happy every day, but her family was beaten twice for three days.

She knew that she might never be able to go back to Orange's house again, so she simply put down the burden in her heart and discussed it with Mancang and Aunt Chi.

When Mancang heard his daughter say this, his eyes lit up. Aunt Chi didn't care about Mancang anymore, and hurriedly asked Jiaojiao what she had in mind.

Jiaojiao told them what she thought, and Mancang nodded happily, and couldn't wait to go to town.

***

Mrs. Dong's family has gone to the mountains to find food today, but there is really nothing to eat at home. If they're lucky, they might be able to find fruit, and if they're unlucky, they'll be able to find some wild roots.

There are also a lot fewer wild beasts in the forest, and they all migrate to places where there is water, such as Li Lao Er and Qingwa are good hunters, and these two can occasionally hunt some pheasants and the like.

Xiao Ting followed Wang for a long time, but she didn't find anything, she remembered the trap she fell into last time, and there was something in it.

He didn't say a word to Wang, he walked along the path to that side, and it happened that Qingwa was over there, and he dug this trap.

Qingwa has also been a little annoying in the past two days, and Chunmiao has pestered him every day to have a relationship. Sometimes I also give him medicine, and the last time I went back to my mother's house, I let him drink the talisman water that he begged from the temple after he came back.

He knew that she was anxious to have a child, but he couldn't stand it every day. Any man who is forced by his wife to drink runic water will feel uncomfortable.

When Xiao Ting approached, he didn't notice it, and couldn't help but feel a little annoyed, if this was a beast, he would not die without a place to be buried.

Seeing that the other party was a girl, her eyes were dark, not only thinking of the grapes of the orange family, but also the dog had such a pair of eyes, just like black grapes.

Realizing that he was comparing a dog with a girl, he felt a little reluctant to go, and couldn't help but say: "Girl, are you going up the mountain alone?" ”

After saying this, he also felt a little abrupt, what's wrong with him? It's not like him at all.

Xiaoting was still a little hurt when she saw Qingwa's appearance, and pointed to the trap and said, "You dug it?" ”

Qingwa nodded, and Xiaoting continued: "I fell into it once in winter, and the second Li who lost saved me......"

Qingwa suddenly realized, he said that this girl was a little familiar, and it turned out to be the person who was entangled with Li Laoer. He also heard his daughter-in-law talk a few times, saying that this girl has a lot of eyes.

I didn't find any difference at first sight today, it's just a little girl, no different from orange pear blossoms.

He solemnly shook it, saying that it was still a trap he dug to provoke the goods.

Xiao Ting snorted and laughed, "What are you doing here?" Aren't you afraid that I will slander you? The people in the village may be talking about me behind my back, but you must have heard it. ”

Qingwa was not good at words, and he didn't know what to say now, so he had to lower his head and look at his toes. Xiaoting also laughed when she saw him like this, "I know you, I also went to see the excitement when you got married." ”

Seeing that Qingwa still didn't speak, Xiaoting didn't stop much. Although she is anxious to get married, she doesn't want to be entangled with a married man.

Qingwa looked at the rabbit in the trap, and suddenly called Xiaoting, "Big sister, take this rabbit away, it can be regarded as my apology." ”

Xiao Ting saw that the rabbit was trembling and covered in blood, and suddenly remembered the two rabbits that the second child gave her, she hadn't eaten rabbits for a long time.

Chun Miao saw that Qingwa came back empty-handed today, and asked strangely, "Is there nothing in the trap?" It seems that they have all run north, and I don't know how many people in the village are hungry. ”

Thinking of this, she was grateful to the orange, if it weren't for her, she wouldn't have let her mother's family keep more food, and now she values her very much.

Qingwa nodded, "How much food do we have in our family, bring me two bags, I, I'll go see our mother." ”

Chunmiao does not doubt that he has him, although they have moved out, those who should be honored still have to be honored.

She was in a hurry to go to Orange's house to learn how to cook, and Orange had said hello yesterday.

**

Jiaojiao never came back, at first Chi Dazhu was still worried about taking her to live, but was disgusted by Chen: "Jiaojiao is also the meat of the eldest sister's heart, and they also think very much about working in our house!" ”

As soon as Chi Dazhu thought about it, he didn't mention the matter of taking Jiaojiao over.

Zhang Xingxing came to find Orange earlier, and told him that Hongshun Restaurant also had the same sauce as them, and Orange had a bottom in her heart at that time, and she only asked Jiaojiao to come over to help that day.

Orange said embarrassedly: "In that case, I'll give you another mushroom sauce." ”

Zhang Xingxing was a little embarrassed, "I'm not here to ask you for a prescription, I'm here to remind you to pay attention." ”

Orange smiled and thanked him for his kindness, turned his head and said to Chen.

Chen said hatefully: "I thought she was a good one, but I didn't expect to be a white-eyed wolf!" So much thought at a young age, just like her mother! ”

She was about to go to Tongchi Dazhu and said, but Orange stopped her, "Mother, our father definitely doesn't believe it, you said that he still has to go to his aunt, and when the time comes, they will beat him again, and our father will definitely feel uncomfortable." ”

Chen thought about it and felt that what Orange said was reasonable, so there was a scene of persuading Chi Dazhu later.

***

Xing'er finished embroidering the last stitch, looked at her wedding dress and sighed, the day after tomorrow is the day of marrying Li Shancai, how can the days pass so quickly.

Earlier, Li Shancai's family did not agree to buy a house in the town, and her mother also took Qiao for a while, but Li Shancai's mother was not a vegetarian and had been standing still.

In the end, there was no way, Xing'er Niang was really afraid that the girl would not be able to marry and smash her hands, so she nodded and agreed. It's just that Li Shancai didn't want to go, and begged his mother for a long time, and the bride price was increased by one percent compared to before.

Xing'er Niang felt that this aunt was still good, and she showed off to her neighbors for a long time, and when it reached Li Shancai's ears, it changed its taste.

She didn't rush to quarrel out, anyway, it was not her business how to handle it after Xing'er got married.

But I didn't expect that the homeless people would come on the day of marriage, although Village Chief Li had already sent the male baby in the village to guard the entrance of the village, but who knew that everyone went to eat and drink that day, so that the homeless people took advantage of the loophole.

There must be more than 50 people in the homeless population, all of them are hungry and yellow-skinned, compared to them, the people of Beihe Village are like living in paradise.

This group of people knocked on the door from door to door to ask for food, and if they didn't give it, they grabbed it, and the men in the village were drunk at this time, where was their opponent.

When the orange didn't look right earlier, he let the Chen family and the Sun family go down to the cellar, and it was a small matter to lose something, but if it was a human life, it was not a trivial matter.

Where did the rotten eggs come from the cellar, they were excited, and Chi Dazhu and Zhao He had to go and guard on top, and the oranges couldn't screw them, so they had to go with them.

Sun held Lihua's hand tightly, and looked at the mouth of the cellar uneasily, "Why didn't you say your father would come down?" Will something happen? ”

"Auntie, it's okay, they can't come here, the people in the village are vegetarians. Besides, there is no Qingwago. Sun Jingxian comforted on the side.

Sun nodded reluctantly, Orange listened to the movement outside for a while, and led everyone to walk inside, they are old and young, it is best to hide them.

There are more than a dozen homeless people who started first is Li Shancai's family, and they have the most things prepared at home, and of course there are the most people. Li Village was blowing his beard angrily and glaring, and just as he wanted to speak, he was pushed to the ground by the homeless people.

They stuffed things into their mouths indiscriminately, and when they couldn't eat in their mouths, they put them in their arms, all of them seemed to have several pairs of hands.

Li Shancai protected Xing'er with red eyes, he held a hoe tightly in his hand, fortunately no one came into the house for the time being.

"Are you afraid of Xing'er?" Shancai asked with a shaking lip, he felt that he was really useless, and now he was so scared at this time.

Apricot still had a hijab on her head, and her eyes were red, and she could even see the blood left behind from the last time she pierced her hand.

She felt that she was really unlucky, and finally made up her mind to marry, and it turned out to be like this.

"Don't be afraid." She shook her head, her heart was dead long before she was ready to get married.

Li Wangcai guarded his two younger sisters, and his mother Li was beating people with a hoe, and a hoe went down to be a person.

Huang Lixing's grandson, Huang Hoe, kicked his knees in the ground, and the homeless people were hungry for several days, and they were beaten in a short time.

The Li family also rushed in to kill pigs, and Boss Li held a knife to kill pigs in his hand, and he didn't kill him, but it just made them hurt badly.

and Ximei's man Liu Gouwa is also very neat, and he beat three or four homeless people alone.

Mrs. Dong's family only has a male baby in Yinsheng, but fortunately, there are neighbors next to them to help. Li Laosan, who was about to rush to Lihua's house, also helped for a while, and at this time, everyone seemed to have forgotten the unpleasantness of the past and was bent on dealing with outsiders.

By the time Landlord Li arrived with his people, the displaced people had almost been charged, and the rest ran away when they saw that the situation was not good. Landlord Li asked them to escort them to the town, and the county magistrate was in charge of what to do.

There was the injured one, so Lao Huang simply looked at it, there were not many people in Lao Huang's house, and when the homeless saw that his house was full of medicinal materials, the instinct in his heart was awe.

The people in the village first scolded this group of homeless people, Dong Pozi and Chi Pozi, you and I said a word of kindness, and when they were tired of scolding, they glanced at each other, snorted and twisted their waists and left.

Since the last time Qingwa sent a bag of grain to Xiaoting's family, their family no longer has to go up the mountain every day to dig wild vegetable roots.

The Wang family doesn't care about her, she is worried about the daughters' relatives, this Qingwa is good, but he has married a wife.

**

The Chen family waited until Chi Dazhu came down to call before going out, and the rotten egg didn't know what was going on, thinking that his father and mother were playing hide and seek with him, and clapped his hands happily.

On their side, only a few women with children came, Chi Dazhu and Zhao He gave them some food and let them go, they couldn't get down to fight.

These women are not nonsense people, and one of them even knelt down and thanked them, and they felt sad for a while.

It's all ordinary people, it's not easy!

Chen and Sun were relieved to see that they were not injured, and Sun saw that the homeless people were so powerful, and they began to worry about Songbai, I wonder if Songbai is starving?

The village chief took advantage of the fact that it was not yet dark to hold a meeting for the people in the village, and the frightened child was still crying in the arms of the adults at this time, and the adults were also afraid, and when the village chief said that every family should have a man to guard the entrance of the village, they all nodded and agreed.

Fortunately, there are fewer people this time, and next time there will be more people, and the old and young men and women in their Beihe Village can't keep the class!

Several young people were injured, especially Huang Hodi, whose entire arm was dislocated, which made Huang Lixing feel distressed.

Huang Hodi smiled shyly, he had a good relationship with Li Shancai, so it was impossible to stand idly by.

Qingwa took a special look at Mrs. Dong, and saw that she was talking to the people next to her, and knew that their family was fine, and she was relieved.

He didn't know what was wrong with him, he was obviously a girl who had nothing to do with him, but he felt very guilty about her in his heart.

**

Chunmiao didn't dare to be home alone, so she came to talk to Orange, patted her chest and said, "You don't know that I was scared to death at the time, but fortunately, we live in a different place, and I also saw a woman holding a dead baby and feeding him all the time." The kid looked at ...... just out of confinement."

Chen couldn't bear to hear it, and the strength of holding the rotten egg in his hand was a little stronger, "Fortunately, our village is big, and there are not many of them." ”

Orange didn't feel objective, "We live in such a remote area, you said that if they hide in the mountains and forests, and come down at night, we won't suffer!" Aunt Sun's family also has a pig, two sheep at home, and a lot of chickens! Chunmiao's sister-in-law also has some chickens at home, I'm afraid there are already many people worried about it during the day! ”

Hearing her say this, everyone felt uneasy. Sun Jingxian said calmly: "When Uncle and Uncle Chi come back, we will hurry up and hurry the pigs and sheep into the house, and we will live together, and we can take care of anything else." ”

Sun nodded, "While it's still dark, I'll go and bring the pig over!" Chunmiao also got up to get her chicken.

What Orange didn't say was that he was afraid that someone in the village would fish in troubled waters, take advantage of the homeless people coming to steal something, and when the time comes, push it on the head of the homeless, and no one can do anything.

After Chi Dazhu and Zhao He came back, several people discussed, put some nails in the yard, the pigs and sheep were driven to the West House, the men slept in the main house, the women and children slept in the hall, and any movement could be arrived immediately.

Grape crouched in the doorway, looking out alertly. Chunmiao Qingwa went back to live in the old courtyard in the village, and it was easy to take care of the many people there.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

There was a rush in the courtyard during the second watch, Orange and Sun Jingxian glanced at each other, and saw that Pear Blossom had fallen asleep, so the two quietly got out of bed and walked to the main house.

Chi Dazhu glared at them helplessly, and clenched the hoe in his hand. Soon there was the sound of footsteps in the courtyard, and although it was deliberately lightened, it could still be heard clearly in the silence of the night.

Grape stood up alertly, and gave a muffled warning snort to the door, and the people outside heard the dog barking and scolded the mother.

"Brother Guang'er, I also saw chickens and pigs in these two yards during the day, and they also gave the pillar daughter-in-law white-flour steamed buns!" A voice whispered.

The humane who was called Brother Guang: "Then continue to search!" There are only three of them, and there are more of us than them, and if we don't fight, we will starve to death! Otherwise, he will be tied up to see the official, and he will die horizontally and vertically! ”

Hearing Brother Guang'er say this, the people who were still hesitant were firm, and they were still doing it secretly, but then they simply became blatant, anyway, this place is very biased, even the people in the village can't get there for a while.

Orange didn't expect their group to be so bold, different from what he thought, they were like bandits!

Chen and Sun were woken up by such a big movement, the rotten egg was about to cry, Chen quickly stopped him into his arms and let him feed, she was afraid that the rotten egg would cry and then heat up the group.

Sun Jingxian also ran out of ideas, Zhao He and Chi Dazhu clenched the hoe in their hands, ready to go out at any time.

Orange immediately calculated in his heart, and the more anxious he was, the less he had an idea. The nails at the door obviously didn't work for them, and she now regretted not putting two more handfuls of soybeans, even if it was a little longer.

She also regretted that she hadn't let the Chen family hide in the cellar, even if the house had access to the cellar. Not so passive as it is now.

She was not afraid that the cellar would be discovered, it was very hidden when it was dug at the beginning, and Jiaojiao lived in their house for two months without discovering it.

"Brother Guang'er, there are two sheep and a pig here! Oops, and eggs! It was the same voice again, clearly excited.

Brother Guang hesitated for a moment and said, "Then let the brothers eat first, and then search for food later!" ”

Orange is now very sure that the other party is not afraid of them at all, and even likes the current situation.

Zhao He couldn't help but rush out, but Chi Dazhu grabbed him and whispered, "Pigs are important or people are important!" ”

Zhao He pinched the hoe in his hand, the pig is fed every day by pear blossoms, and they go to hunt pigweed before dawn every day, and their family is ready to wait for the pine and cypress to come back and eat it!

At this time, the grapes suddenly cried excitedly twice, and then turned around and cried again.

The orange is strange, why is the grape, which has been nervous, suddenly excited?

Lihua and Chen's came in the dark, and the family was not so scared together, and if they wanted to die, they would die together.

The sound of horses' hooves came from far and near, and the grapes became more and more cheerful, and Orange suddenly had a thought in his heart - the pine and cypress were back!

When have grapes been so excited except for their own people!

Her palms were full of sweat, her heart was pounding, and her breathing was short, she had never hoped that this person was a pine and cypress like at this moment!

Rika quickly discovered her abnormality, thinking that she was frightened, and quickly patted her on the back and comforted: "Sister Orange, it's okay, it's just something outside the body, they still don't dare to kill." ”

Although she herself was terrified.

Orange shook his head, "I hear the sound of horses' hooves, ...... you hear"

Everyone held their breath and listened, and Brother Guang outside also heard the sound of horses' hooves, and they all picked up the sticks in their hands and prepared to get up.

Brother Guang scolded his mother in his heart, thinking that he didn't carry it like this, they saw the least number of men in this family during the day, so it was best to start.

I didn't find it, but I picked the hardest bone to mouth!

Songbai had known that there had been a riot in the south a month earlier, not far from Qinglian Town, and he was worried that something had happened to the person who had given him the letter. It happened that the work in hand was almost done, so he told the hand of gold about the situation.

Yishou Jin originally disagreed, and he was afraid that he would stay and make a feud again, and Songbai and a few people did help him a lot, so he reluctantly nodded in response.

Xiongzi is the happiest one, and his sister has recently begun to urge him to marry, and he should not be, and he should not.

Jin Xiaomei has been kept in the dark, she thought that Xiongzi just went to the sea to do business as usual, but she didn't expect to never come back.

Songbai They got off the boat and whipped up all the way, Xiaoshun walked behind with things, trying to avoid places with many displaced people, and just arrived in Qinglian Town, he heard the news that Beihe Village was robbed by displaced people.

The two of them didn't even bother to take a sip of water, and hurried back.