CHAPTER XIX
Yulan was talking to Xiao Yi was getting up, listening to the movement in the courtyard, the mother and daughter went out, and saw Xiao Ding opening the courtyard door, Xiao Geng was standing in the yard with the lame little hen in his arms, looking at the direction of the courtyard gate.
I saw Mrs. Lu carrying a basket of eggs, followed by Wang Dongmei, and walked straight into the courtyard.
As soon as Mrs. Lu saw Xiao Geng, she hurriedly handed over the egg basket to Wang Dongmei, stepped in front of Xiao Geng in two or three steps, snatched the lame hen away, and slapped the ashes on Xiao Geng's body while complaining in her mouth: "What are you holding it for?" What should I do if I have chicken lice on my chickens? How did you become a mother? It's up to you to hold these brutes! ”
Yulan's face did not change color, and she was completely immune to Lu Pozi's complaints.
Wang Dongmei, who was on the side, heard her mother-in-law complaining about her sister-in-law like this, and she couldn't bear to step forward and persuade: "Mother, whose child didn't come over with a dog and a chicken and a cat?" The sister-in-law is also a diligent person, and she usually cleans up Xiao Geng, how can she be so easy to get into chicken lice? ”
Mrs. Lu scolded Wang Dongmei with a dark face: "You have only been in the door for a few days, and you have opened it open, you are so capable, why don't you give your dowry more?" ”
Wang Dongmei's face was red to her neck, her lips moved, and she finally lowered her head and stopped talking.
Yulan stepped forward to divert the topic, "People in the sun can't stand it, what are they doing standing in the yard?" Mother, brother and daughter-in-law hurriedly went into the house and sat down for a while. After speaking, he touched Dongmei's arm and motioned for her to enter the house.
Dongmei saw that Mrs. Lu didn't look at the two of them at all, her mind was on Xiao Geng, she smiled at Yulan, and entered the house with Yulan.
Mrs. Lu hugged Xiao Geng and shouted, holding Xiao Geng tightly in her arms like pliers.
Xiao Geng turned his head to look at the lame little hen who ran away, and said aggrievedly: "I don't have chicken lice." ”
Seeing that Xiao Geng was pitiful, Mrs. Lu immediately coaxed away, "Oh, oh, oh, there are no chicken lice, our good grandson didn't get into trouble with chicken lice, grandmother said nonsense." ”
Lu Xiaoyi saw Mrs. Lu's attitude towards her daughter-in-law, and she was really full of emotion in her heart, only to feel that her thoughts were too simple, thinking that with her kind words to persuade her and praise her with good words, Mrs. Lu could slowly change her temperament.
Lu Xiaoyi's heart was full of frustration, and he didn't bother to greet Mrs. Lu, so he lowered his head and entered the house, and Xiao Ding also followed behind Xiao Yi's buttocks.
In the house, Yulan and Dongmei sat on the edge of the kang affectionately, talking about the short of the family, and Xiaoyi Xiaoding sat down next to Yulan on the left and right.
Dongmei saw Lu Xiaoyi's head leaning on Yulan's arm, wilting and shy, and said with concern: "Sister-in-law, Xiaoyi doesn't seem to be in good spirits, was she frightened yesterday?" Would you like to ask a doctor to take a look? ”
Yulan patted Xiao Yi's head with her backhand and said with a smile: "When you didn't see her happy, you also ate two big bowls of porridge in the morning, an egg cake and an egg, she looks like she is mostly supporting now, right?" ”
Xiaoding covered his mouth and laughed, Lu Xiaoyi was a little embarrassed, hugged Yulan's arm, and rubbed his head vigorously, "Mother~"
As soon as Lu Xiaoyi was coquettish, Yulan softened her heart and said with a smile: "Look, she is like a girl's family at this moment, and she is as bold as that wild boy, hey, when I think of yesterday's events now, my heart is also pounding." When Magnolia said this, she stroked her heart and patted her shock.
Dongmei persuaded: "Xiaoyi escaped this time, which is also her blessing, and my sister-in-law is also relieved, don't scare her own body out of trouble." ”
Yulan nodded, and asked about Lu Yong's situation again, and the two of them were talking energetically, and Lu Pozi came into the house with Xiao Geng in her arms.
Dongmei saw Mrs. Lu come in, and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, this basket of eggs was given by my mother, saying that Xiao Yi was frightened yesterday and asked you to recuperate for her." ”
"It's just falling into the water, why do you need so many eggs." Yulan said to Mrs. Lu: "Mother, you can bring it back, and you can sell it for a few dollars to supplement the family." ”
Mrs. Lu snorted when she heard this: "It's for Xiao Yi and Xiao Geng to eat, and I didn't say it for you to eat, why are you talking so much nonsense." ”
Lu Xiaoyi glanced at Mrs. Lu, this grandmother's eccentric eye was home, just a basket of eggs, so she and Xiao Geng had to eat, and Xiao Ding was left alone.
Lu Xiaoyi looked at Xiao Ding, worried that Mrs. Lu's words would hurt her. Xiao Ding smiled at her, his eyes were crooked and very well-behaved, as if he knew what Xiao Yi was thinking, Xiao Ding moved to Xiao Yi's side, motioned her to bow her head, and whispered in Xiao Yi's ear: "Grandmother didn't say to give me food, I want to eat." ”
Lu Xiaoyi nodded and whispered: "The eggs are in our house, and she can't care about them." ”
Xiao Ding covered his mouth and snickered, and Lu Xiaoyi said again: "When our chickens can lay eggs, we don't want to eat them." ”
Xiao Ding nodded.
No matter how small the little sisters' voices are, they can't hide the magnolia around them, Yulan is dissatisfied with Mrs. Lu, send some eggs, and in front of so many people, name and name who to eat, if Xiaoding is a multi-hearted person, isn't this letting the three children centrifuge?
Yulan said lightly: "Xiaoyi Xiaogeng, I don't want to thank your grandmother yet." ”
"So what do you do outside! Could it be that if you break up, you will become an outsider? Mrs. Lu said with a black face.
"That Xiaoding is an outsider?" Magnolia's tone was cold.
Mrs. Lu couldn't understand it, her face suddenly grew long, and her nose grew bigger and bigger as she breathed, and she was about to explode.
Lu Xiaoyi hurriedly stepped forward to take Mrs. Lu's hand, and said with a smile: "Once I fall into the water, my grandmother will send a basket of eggs, so I will go to the water every day to swing around, does my grandmother send a basket of eggs to Xiaoyi every day?" ”
Mrs. Lu glared and said, "You think it's beautiful!" ”
Lu Xiaoyi said coquettishly: "Grandmother, you care so much about your granddaughter, as soon as your granddaughter is happy, she will be fluttering." ”
"Isn't it just a basket of eggs? You're still floating, why are you so good at ripping? Mrs. Lu's face softened, and she no longer cared about the unhappiness just now, and started gossiping with Yulan and Dongmei.
Lu Xiaoyi gave Xiao Ding a look, Xiao Ding understood, and the two took the opportunity to sneak to the door and ran out with a smile. Xiao Geng also wanted to follow, struggling hard in Mrs. Lu's arms, and when Mrs. Lu let go, he seemed to have to slip out of the house.
The three siblings were playing with stones in the shade of the tree in the corner of the courtyard.
Someone knocked on the door again, and it was the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Liu family and Liu Bao who came, and when Mrs. Liu saw Xiao Yi very kindly, her face was full of folds of smiles, and she said softly: "Xiao Yi, is your mother at home?" ”
Yulan heard the movement in the house and had already greeted her, "Here, Aunt Liu came into the house to sit." ”
Liu Baoniang carried a few bags of gifts and followed Mrs. Liu into the house, leaving Liu Bao to play with Sister Lu Xiaoyi outside the courtyard.
Liu Bao is eight years old this year, the same age as Xiao Ding, with red lips and white teeth, clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and is a handsome young man.
After Lu Xiaoyi was reborn, she spent most of her time playing in the courtyard with her younger siblings, she was too lame and troublesome, and rarely went to the village to play with other children, she only saw this Liu Bao twice, because he stammered and was often teased by other children.
Lu Xiaoyi found that Liu Bao actually liked to talk very much and wanted to communicate with his friends, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he stammered, causing other children to laugh, and some even followed him to learn to speak. Liu Bao would have a hurt look in his eyes, and he would be very inferior and bow his head, let the other children call him a little stammer, and he would not walk away alone, nor would he speak anymore, but would just silently follow behind the other children.
Lu Xiaoyi was very sympathetic to him, and he was very glad to save him, Lu Xiaoyi saw Liu Baomo's jade-like eyes, and smiled at him kindly.
Liu Bao's cheeks were red, "Little Sister Yi, thank you~Thank you~ Thank you for saving me." ”
The beautiful little boy's blushing appearance made Lu Xiaoyi feel the urge to knead his face, and she smiled and said to Liu Bao: "Bao'er should have a long memory in the future, don't swim in deep water again." ”
The beautiful boy nodded, and said with difficulty: "I, I shouldn't have go, Qiang Qiangzi has to shout and shout for me to go, if I want to go, he will say that he will not take me to play." ”
Lu Xiaoyi patiently listened to Liu Bao's words, and sympathized with him even more, this kind of child who is often excluded by others, once someone tells him to do something, he will always be very active in doing it, and he also wants to prove himself and gain the respect of others.
"Bao'er, what do others tell you to do in the future, you have to think about it first, if there is danger, don't go, if others laugh at you, you come to play with your sister, you see that my sister is lame, they all call me lame behind their backs......"
Before Lu Xiaoyi finished speaking, Liu Bao excitedly defended: "Little Sister Yi, I haven't shouted and shouted." Liu Bao said in a hurry, eager to prove himself, and his face turned red.
Lu Xiaoyi nodded to believe him, and Liu Bao slowly calmed down.
"It doesn't matter if they call me lame or bald, as long as I'm happy, their words won't hurt me at all, Bao'er, you should learn from me, you know?" Lu Xiaoyi said with a smile.
"You, you, you have someone to accompany you, and my big brother doesn't take me to play." Liu Bao said sadly, his eldest brother is more than ten years old with him, he is a soldier in Yifu Guancheng, and her sister is also married, and Liu Bao is left in the family, and no one plays with him.
Xiao Ding blinked his big eyes and said to Liu Bao: "Bao'er, my eldest sister and younger brother and I often play under the camphor tree at the door, you can come to play with us in the future, we won't be like others." Xiao Ding means that their siblings will not laugh at him for stammering.
Xiao Geng also strongly invited: "We won't call you a little stammer." ”
Lu Xiaoyi hammered a small bun on Xiao Ding's head, and Xiao Geng was puzzled: "Sister, what are you doing?" ”
Xiao Ding covered his mouth and smiled.
Lu Xiaoyi's face did not change and said, "There is a bug on your bun." ”
As soon as Xiao Geng heard that there were insects, he hurriedly summoned the little lame chicken, the little lame chicken had already been fed by him, and he ran over with a look of anticipation, Xiao Geng lowered his head and patted the unwarranted insects on his hair with his hand.
Xiao Yi, Xiao Ding, and Liu Bao couldn't laugh, Xiao Geng was still unconscious, and his mouth was still muttering: "Eh? What about bugs? ”
The little lame chicken ran away disappointed, Xiao Geng reacted, grabbed Lu Xiaoyi's arm and said coquettishly: "Sister, you lied to me!" ”
"Stupid bastard!" Lu Xiaoyi rewarded him with two more bun hammers.
Several children were having fun, the Liu family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law went out, and Yulan brought the gift and asked her to take it back.
Mrs. Liu hurriedly said: "It is said that Xiaoyi is such a great kindness, we can't take this gift, so don't be polite." ”
Mrs. Lu smiled and took the gift bag from Yulan's hand, and said: "Look at you, it's not good if you don't accept people's intentions again and again, I'm the mother-in-law's master, accept it!" ”
Yulan saw that Mrs. Lu was carrying the gift bag, so she had no choice but to greet and send the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Liu family out of the yard.