Chapter VI
Uninhabited houses will be rumored to scare disobedient children in various versions, Yuequan shook his head, it was late, and he couldn't repair the house today, so he could only look at it tomorrow, after Yuequan and his mother-in-law looked at each other, his mother-in-law took out the only penny from his pocket and handed it to the boy named Haisheng, Haisheng shook his head and said that he didn't accept it but took the three of them to the neighbor's house and introduced the three of them to the neighbor.
The neighbor's surname is Zhang Mingqiang, an honest and hospitable person, he smoked dry cigarettes, put down the cigarette stick, poured four bowls of hot sugar water with sugar and red dates to quench their thirst, and asked his mother-in-law to kill chickens and entertain guests.
From the mouth of the neighbor Zhang Qiang's father, I learned that the previous owner of the house was a madman who liked to dance and play strange things all day long, and this madman starved to death of his seriously ill father, and finally went into the mountain and did not come out.
Hearing this, Yuequan's eyes flashed with surprise, there may be many surprises in that house, the more he thinks about it, the more excited he becomes, Yuequan can't wait to dig and dig. It's a pity that it's just a fantasy, because the house is dilapidated and can't protect from the cold at night, the hospitable Zhang family takes them in for one night and repairs the house tomorrow, so Yuequan suppresses the impulse and has no dreams all night.
Before dawn, the rooster crowed, Yuequan was the first to open his eyes, stretched his legs and secretly went to the ground, pushed open the door, Zhang's had already lit a cooking cigarette, Yuequan enthusiastically went up to help, Zhang's is a shy person, not good at communication, she smiled and nodded and let Yuequan go to the backyard firewood pile to pick up two firewoods and come in
Yuequan, who was quick with his hands and feet, picked up a bundle of firewood and stuffed two into the stove, and then saw that there was not much water left in the water tank, and asked where the bucket was and where the water source was. There is a mountain spring water at a hundred meters behind the mountain, which is sweet and delicious, and every household comes here to carry water.
Yuequan didn't know the road when he first arrived, Zhang woke up her eldest son and asked him to take Yuequan into the mountain to fetch water, the eldest son named Zhang Tong is seven years old this year is very sensible and well-behaved, he is not annoyed at all when he is woken up by adults, he is well-behaved and puts on his clothes, jumps with Yuequan into the mountain, and from time to time also points to Yuequan, what kind of grass is this, what kind of wild fruit is this, chirping all the way is so unhappy, Yuequan followed with a smile, met a few old people who got up in the morning along the way, nodded to each other, and soon arrived at the spring, trickling with a mild temperature, not cold at all, There is a gourd water scoop at the mouth of the spring water, drink the spring water, sweet and delicious, the original real mineral water is this taste, and it is a hundred times better than the mineral water sold on the market.
Easily scooped two buckets of water, Yuequan was about to pick up when she found that her shoulders could not be used at all, the flat shoulder pressed so painful that Yuequan, who did not admit defeat, gritted his teeth and slowly descended the mountain step by step, even the child couldn't stand it, and from time to time he said, "Sister, I'll help you pick it!" I've picked it not heavy. ”
This sentence can stimulate Yuequan, the seven-year-old baby is better than himself, let him look flat, gritting his teeth, Yuequan said, "Don't underestimate me, this weight is not difficult for me, you follow." ”
When it comes to the house, the Zhang family has no one to lie in bed, even the two-year-old doll knows how to help the adults feed the chickens, the man comes back from the field and comes back to sit on the threshold to smoke and take a nap and chat, and the woman cooks the meal and picks up the dried soybeans with her mother-in-law.
Yuequan came back, people arrived, everyone finished eating, the Zhang family gathered a few nearby families to help Yuequan's new home, Yuequan refused but the neighbors were too hospitable, and they had to repair it together, the tiles were not fine, and the toilet tiles were dismantled, and the toilet tiles naturally came to some plus the roof was finally done first, so that they were not afraid of wind and rain.
There is no material to do casually, as long as you can live on it, but there is no rice and no clothes and quilts, these are big problems, the neighbors have helped a lot, they are embarrassed to ask for more, Yuequan sees that the sky is not dark, and refuses to go up the mountain with the Zhang family and mother-in-law to see what to eat, and picked up some firewood along the way, and you can light firewood to warm up at night.
When they arrived at the mountain, they found a lot of food, all of which were raw, and the only ones that could be eaten ready-made were some wild fruits and sweet potatoes, and they had the strength to eat some sweet potatoes raw, and they carried firewood on their backs, and their mother-in-law carried wild vegetable baskets, and other heavy objects returned to Yuequan, and Yuequan saw that the sky was getting dark, and the smoke was curling in each house, and the light smoke was like fog, and it was blowing in the wind, and the people who were outside were invited to hurry home to start eating.
When I got home, the house was empty, I cooked a clear soup and wild vegetable soup, roasted a few sweet potatoes, and had a full meal, everyone didn't want to move, it was getting cold and dark, and the three of them slept around the fire for a night, and they could only wait for tomorrow to talk about anything.
Before dawn, there was a call from outside the door, the mother-in-law quickly got up and opened the door, it turned out to be the mayor, the mother-in-law respectfully welcomed the door and wiped off the worn-out only stool that could be used by the mayor with her sleeves, the mayor waved her hand to signal that the mother-in-law did not need to be restrained, he was just sitting.
When a guest arrived, her mother-in-law was embarrassed to let the two of them sleep and wake them up, Yuequan, who was not awake, rubbed her eyes and pouted in protest, "Mother-in-law, it's too early!" It's ...... day."
Before he finished speaking, Yuequan's eyes widened and he saw that it was the mayor of the town by the light of the bonfire, and hurriedly got up, muttering, "Mother-in-law, why didn't you tell me if you have a guest." ”
The mother-in-law shrugged her shoulders helplessly and did not answer.
Hearing Yuequan muttering that he was awake instantly, he was curious and looked at the mayor who was sitting on a stool and looking at him condescendingly, why did the mayor come here so early?
"The Sea Comes In"
Hai Sheng, who was waiting for the order outside the door, came in one after another with two strong servants, and came in with several quilts and clothes, some large and some small, half old and not new, and they were used.
"Because the second son of the Chen family in the east is looking for a good errand in the city to take his parents into the city, the lord in the city allocates new clothes and quilts, and the old ones are reluctant to be discarded, so I just ask you if you want these clothes and quilts."
"Yes, of course." This is a blessing in disguise! They're missing these things.
"Okay, let's move in with all the seas!" Looking at a pile of quilts and clothes, it would be good to have them, so she didn't dislike whether they were worn by others. Yuequan's eyes sparkled, like a wolf that had been hungry for a long time seeing a sheep.
"The Chen family should not come back when they go to the city, and he still has some pots and pans and furniture to do."
"Yes, yes," Yuequan hurriedly said
"Okay, follow Haisheng to get it at dawn!"
After the mayor finished instructing, Yuequan thought he would leave, because the family was shy and couldn't afford to entertain the mayor, since the mayor came in, he should also know the situation of her house, but he didn't mean to go back at all, what is this?
"Girl, can you read?"
Why did he ask, did he know her identity? No, if I knew, I would still speak so peacefully.
"The mayor of the town laughed, the little poem is just a despicable village girl who doesn't know a single word."
"Haisheng, you all go out."
"Mingren doesn't say dark words, Xiaoshi wash the dirt off your face! Do you really think Uncle Cheng didn't recognize you? ”