Chapter 3: A Slap in the Face

Liu Chengwen, the eldest son of the Liu family, has no talent for reading, but is very interested in arithmetic and has a good calculation. After two years of school, he went to town to work as a bookkeeper in a grain store, and then married the only daughter of a grocery store. gave birth to a son and two daughters, and now the eldest son is married and has children. The two daughters, one fifteen and one thirteen, are still in the boudoir. Their family usually comes back to see it during the New Year's holidays, and they don't hand over their income, and they don't work hard, but only treat themselves as guests. But the attitude of the Liu family towards them is excellent. Greet each other with a smile, and have to pack a small bag when you go. This family does not say that it wears gold and silver, at least it is a wealthy family at first glance.

Liu Chengwu, the second eldest of the Liu family, works as a farmer at home. is also eating a big pot of rice, but he is not active in his work, and he loves to wander around. His daughter-in-law, Xiao Wang, is the niece of the old lady Liu Wang, and she is also more clever and eloquent.

The third child of the Liu family is Liu Yunxiang's father, Liu Chengshuang. Liu Cheng is honest, filial, and willing to work hard, so he is naturally a good hand at work. He married his wife, Zhou, the daughter of a hunter, and her family background was average, but the advantage was that she asked for a small dowry. Zhou is also a docile person, does not fight in everything, and is easy to have children, and now he has two sons and two daughters. They have the most children in this room.

Liu Chengquan, the fourth elder, finally fulfilled the thoughts of the second elder of the Liu family, and was admitted to Tongsheng at the age of eighteen. He married the daughter of Mr. Xiucai, and now continues to study in the town school. Liu Chengquan is the most expensive person in the family, not to mention that he occupies two upper rooms, and most of the family's income is filled in to him.

The Liu family also has two daughters, Liu Jiner and Liu Xiuer, the eldest Liu Jin'er has already married and opened a shop in the town. Liu Xiu'er is only thirteen years old and is still enjoying happiness at home.

Liu's family has 42 acres of land, and the family also raises three pigs and more than 20 chickens. No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like a family that can only eat wowotou.

Yun Xiang carefully flipped through the memory of the original owner, it turned out that every meal in this family was half coarse grain and half fine grain! It's just that my family consciously eats coarse grains every time, and then it becomes a routine!

Yun Xiang helplessly supported her forehead, buns, all buns! This pair of parents is really good, it's just that they suffer a loss, and they also bring their children with them. Didn't they find that a few of their children were yellow and thin, and even much shorter than others?

"Yunxiang, what did Brother bring you?" A small boy hurriedly walked in, took out more than half of the white-flour steamed buns from his arms and stuffed them into Yun Xiang's hands.

Zhou's reaction was great, and he quickly asked Xiao Wu to close the door and asked quietly, "Shiro, where did this come from?" ”

Shilang Liu Yunyang unconsciously touched the left side of his face and said with a smile, "I'll ask my master for it." He licked his lips, "I said that I am a send-off today, I can't be hungry, and my lord has always been good at talking......"

"If your father agrees, you will give it to your grandmother?" Zhou didn't believe that the old lady was so kind. In fact, no one stipulates that they must eat coarse grains, but as long as their family reaches out to the fine grains, they will inevitably encounter all kinds of difficulties from the old lady. Later, in order to make less trouble, everyone simply only ate coarse grains.

"Yunxiang, eat quickly!" Yun Xiang took the white-faced steamed bun and couldn't help but shed tears. She comes from the last days, and her observation is not comparable to ordinary people. This upside-down seat sits south facing north, and the light is very bad. The dealer is thrifty and will not deliberately light the lamp. The slap marks on Shiro's face were not noticed by others, but she saw them. Where have people who come in the last days of extreme indifference to human feelings have enjoyed the love of their relatives!

Yun Xiang thought about it, but still said, "Brother, who beat you?" Is it because of this white-flour steamed bun? ”

Zhou and the others were busy looking at Shiro when they heard this. Shiro opened his mouth, but lowered his head. In an instant, Zhou's tears fell again. Yunlian hurriedly wet the cloth and put Shiro on his face, and wanted to comfort his mother.

"Mother, what's the use of you crying all the time?" Yun Xiang really doesn't like the overly cowardly Zhou, "Can tears solve the problem?" Can you feed your children? Can we not be beaten? ”

"It's useless to be a mother......" Zhou heard Yun Xiang's words, and his heart was also mixed. She wiped her tears, "But after so many years, your grandmother and your grandfather ...... It's that temper, we can't do anything to them. ”

"If you can't change people, change yourself first!" Yun Xiang sat up straight, "Mother, this family is everyone's home, why are you and your father doing everything?" Have you ever thought about it, our family does the hardest and most tiring work, but the food and clothing are the worst, why is this? ”

Zhou was silent for a while before he said, "Because your grandmother doesn't want to see us, my family is poor, and we have more children......"

Yun Xiang rolled her eyes, "Mother, there are many children in our family, but my sister and my brother are working every day!" Xiao Wu and I also cut pigweed and collected firewood every day! It can be said that none of us in the room are eating rice! But what about the second uncle's family? How old are the second and third brothers? It's just when the farm is busy, and you don't go around to play on weekdays? What about Aunt Xiu'er? She's a year older than my sister, and she's just embroidering every day! Are we inferior to others? ”

Xiao Wu nodded and said, "Yes, my second sister is right!" We do the most work! Why can we only eat whole grains? Why are you beating my brother! ”

This time, even Yun Lian felt that what Yun Xiang said made sense, and echoed, "Our mother will do the work of the second uncle's family alone." But the milk just doesn't like us, why is that? ”

"What else?" Yun Xiang smiled, "A person, if he himself feels inferior to others, who will look at him squarely?" If you don't respect yourself, how can others respect you? ”

Several children were thoughtful, and Zhou hesitated, "Then what should I do?" You can't stop working in the future, right? ”

"It's not that you won't be allowed to work, we should do it, we will do it, and do it reasonably." Yun Xiang thought for a moment and said, "For example, you and the second aunt were supposed to take turns cooking at home, why did you do it for several days in a row this time?" ”

"Isn't that because your second aunt said she was uncomfortable?" Zhou smiled wryly.

Yun Xiang took a deep breath, "Mother, I've been very uncomfortable in the past few days, I don't think you have time to cook." You go and ask the second uncle if she will be willing to do it for you for a few days? ”

Zhou is kind, but not stupid. "Your second aunt ......"

"Definitely not! The second aunt said that she had to go to the milk, saying that her mother wanted to be lazy. Shiro smiled wryly. There is simply no possibility. ”