Saying that Lu Lian came to help bake the cakes, the people in the village said something after they found out, some were envious, some were jealous and some were disdainful, and they took the initiative to come to the door to ask Yulan if she still hired someone, a small business, hiring one person is enough, Yulan smiled and politely refused to come, and spoke politely.

Mrs. Lu is different, she sits in the west courtyard with a black face, no matter who comes to ask, she will always be regarded as the daughter-in-law of the Wu family, and she will not have a good face for anyone.

Yulan didn't talk about her either, just one played red face and one black face, pushing away those who had ideas in the village, so for a few days, no one came to ask again, and Yulan also focused on making scones.

Wang Dongmei, the second daughter-in-law of the Lu family, gave birth at the beginning of June, and now it is difficult to walk with a big belly, let alone help to bake cakes, Yulan is afraid that she will be too careful, so she specially explained, Wang Dongmei smiled: "I bend over like this, and I have the heart to help my stomach is not allowed!" ”

Yulan reminded her: "It's going to be born next month, as the saying goes, you have to be more careful this month." ”

Wang Dongmei had also heard this kind of statement, and now that she heard Yulan mention it, she nodded busily and said, "Thank you sister-in-law for reminding me, I will be careful." ”

Yulan got up and said, "That's good, I'm still busy over there, go over first, shout whenever you want to eat hot cakes, I'll let Xiao Yi bring them to you." ”

Wang Dongmei nodded, and Yulan didn't let her send it, so she went out directly.

Soon at the end of May, the wheat in the field was golden and the wind turned over the waves, tempting to harvest.

Lu Zhong and Yulan were unprecedentedly busy, the dry food business could not be stopped, and the wheat in the field could not be delayed, so they would stay up late at night to make the scones, and told Lu Lian that he was busy and would come to help when he was busy.

Xiaoyi Xiaoding also joined the ranks of cutting wheat, still the same as last year, after cutting for two hours, he sat on the back of a donkey and went home, picking melons and washing vegetables to prepare Chinese rice, and Yulan and Lu Zhong had to cut another ridge before going home.

This farm is much harder than last year, the wheat is dizzy from the scorching sun during the day, and the baking cakes at night make people sweat, and the white and tender Xiaoding is black and thin, not to mention Lu Xiaoyi, she already has a dark complexion, and now she is black and has to fight with charcoal girls.

The surplus grain also came to help, his family had little land, and he hurried to help the Lu family after cutting his own wheat.

Yulan was overjoyed, and told Lu Zhong to go to Lizheng's shop to buy some meat and tofu, and planned to cook some oily and watery dishes at noon.

In front of the Lu family, Yu Liang was still silent, cutting a ridge of wheat alone with a sickle, and throwing Lu Xiaoyi a few streets away with skillful movements.

Lu Zhong's family invited someone to bake cakes a while ago, and now there are young descendants helping to cut wheat, and when other villagers who cut wheat are seen, it is inevitable that they will say some sour words openly and secretly, no, the famous lazy man in the same village Wu Mazi shouted sourly: "Yo ho, Lu Zhong, are you okay?" Short-term jobs are all invited, how much is the daily salary? ”

Lu Zhong saw that it was five pockmarks, and said impatiently: "Other people's children are kind enough to help, why do they become short-term jobs in your eyes?" ”

Wu Mazi smiled and whispered: "That kid's family is poor, isn't there something else?" After speaking, he casually glanced at the two girls of the Lu family.

Lu Zhong suddenly became angry, "You dare to say nonsense again, believe it or not, I'll knock out your teeth?" ”

Seeing Lu Zhong's face darkened, Wu Mazi hurriedly smiled and said, "Ouch, Brother Lu, I'm just joking, you take it seriously." ”

"I don't have time to joke with you, if you're interested, get out! Less nonsense here. Lu Zhong said fiercely.

Wu Mazi walked away stupidly, still muttering and complaining in his mouth, Lu Zhong ignored him and concentrated on cutting the wheat.

Lu Xiaoyi raised his eyes and looked at Yu Liang, and saw that he had cut to the front alone, as if he was unaware of the scene just now, but when it came to the meal, Yu Liang ignored Lu Zhong's warm invitation and went back to his house quietly.

Yulan had no choice but to ask Lu Xiaoyi to bring it to him, and when he arrived at the Yu family's courtyard, he saw him sitting alone in the courtyard, holding a piece of wheat stalk in his mouth, looking thoughtful.

Lu Xiaoyi touched his arm with the food box, "Nana, roast meat and fried tofu, if you don't eat it, feed the black tiger!" ”

As soon as the black tiger heard Lu Xiaoyi mention it, Wang Wang ran over and rubbed Lu Xiaoyi's leg with his head, plus the dog's nose was keen, and when he smelled the meat in the food box, he was even more greedy.

Yu Liang didn't take the food box, and muttered: "In the dart bureau before, the most contact was with the dart masters in the bureau, all of whom were very arrogant and bold, which is like some people in the village, who actually said that people are right and wrong, and it makes people disgusting to watch!" ”

Lu Xiaoyi said: "I think, if you are disgusted and you are angry, it is you who suffers, and those people, who have no impact on what they should eat and drink, is this considered a disguised embarrassment of yourself?" ”

Yu Liang said: "Count." ”

Lu Xiaoyi pushed the food box to the surplus grain again, "The mouth grows on their faces, what do they like to say, the smaller the person's heart, the more painful it is to see you doing well, so you just have to live your life well, let them go in pain!" ”

Yu Liang took the food box and said with a smile: "It sounds a little reasonable. ”

Lu Xiaoyi said proudly: "Of course, this is what I have learned over the years, and I don't tell him about ordinary people." ”

"Years?" Yu Liang looked at Lu Xiaoyi suspiciously.

"Ahem, don't you believe it?" Lu Xiaoyi straightened his small body, so that his age and height could match the word 'many years'.

Yu Liang smiled, nodded and said.

Lu Xiaoyi also stayed for a short time, saying that Yulan was still waiting for her to go home for dinner, so she said goodbye and went out, and met the village woman along the way, and her eyes were obviously different from before, and even a mother-in-law bullied Lu Xiaoyi when she was young, and deliberately asked her: "Who does Lu Xiaoyi send food to?" ”

Lu Xiaoyi ignored her.

"Is it the poor boy of the Yu family?"

Lu Xiaoyi asked rhetorically: "Brother Liang helped our family cut wheat for a morning and sent a bowl of rice, is there anything wrong?" ”

The mother-in-law smiled again: "The Yu family kid is a scheming person. ”

Lu Xiaoyi hated the mother-in-law and said righteously: "Last summer, if it wasn't for Brother Liang's rescue, I'm afraid that the grave grass of Shen Qiang and I today would be three feet high, and the saints all said that the grace of saving lives should be reciprocated by a spring, what's wrong with our family usually serving him some food?" Brother Liang didn't take kindness to reciprocate, he remembered the good of our family after eating our family's food, and took the initiative to help cut wheat during the busy farming season. ”

Someone suddenly said: "Ouch, there was such a thing last year, when Xiao Yi saved Liu Bao, and the Yu family boy saved Xiao Yi and Shen Qiang, and there was a lot of fuss for a while!" This life-saving grace is a great kindness, and the Lu family is also repaying the favor by serving food and rice. ”

Just now, the woman's face was scornful, and she changed her mouth and praised the surplus grain.

Lu Xiaoyi was most annoyed by this kind of person, he didn't bother to pay attention to it, and hurried home.

In the next few days, the surplus grain went to Lu's house to help cut wheat, and Lu Zhong invited him to his home for dinner, and he also came generously.

Gossip is naturally indispensable, some say that he is a poor boy, and when he sees that Lu Zhong is making money, he goes to the pole to curry favor, and he must be going to the lame daughter of the Lu family, and some say that he is kind and clean, and some people say that he killed his parents.

The surplus grain turned a deaf ear, and after helping, he returned to his small yard, planted grain and hunted, and lived a very comfortable life.

In the blink of an eye, in June, the weather is getting hotter and hotter, knowing that the branches of the trees are chirping for a long time, the children have begun to go to Qixi again.

On this day, Lu Xiaoyi came back from fishing for the clam shell screws, and saw her uncle Lu Yong rushing out of the door with a roar, it turned out that Wang Dongmei was about to give birth.

Lu Xiaoyi slipped into the West House and saw Yulan holding a bowl while feeding Wang Dongmei poached eggs, while saying kind words to appease.

After all, Wang Dongmei is the first child, and she is timid, not only afraid that it will not be easy to give birth, but also worried that giving birth to a daughter will dislike her mother-in-law, so she repeatedly asked Yulan how she came over in the first place.

Magnolia has a good temperament and never tires of talking.

Lu Xiaoyi saw that Wang Dongmei's frowning brows never opened, and the nervousness was beyond words, Lu Xiaoyi felt uncomfortable, in other words, it was her, she was facing childbirth at a young age, and it was also in ancient times when medical conditions were backward, giving birth to a child was tantamount to walking through the ghost gate, even if her psychological construction was good, she would really be flustered when she gave birth.

Wang Dongmei ate a bowl of poached eggs nervously, Yulan handed the empty bowl to Xiao Yi, and by the way, told her to go to the stove room to see if the hot water was boiling.

Lu Xiaoyi went out, and saw that the midwife and Dr. Wu in the village had already entered the courtyard gate, and hurriedly ran to the stove room, and saw that Mrs. Lu was boiling water, and her cheeks were red in the light of the fire in the stove, and she closed her mouth tightly to hide her inner eagerness.

"Grandmother." Lu Xiaoyi shouted softly, still frightened Mrs. Lu and scolded her: "I'm scared to death, why are you shouting so loudly?" ”

Lu Xiaoyi's face was black, and he said secretly: You have a ghost in your heart, and you rely on me.

Mrs. Lu said: "Is the midwife here?" Seeing Lu Xiaoyi nodding, Mrs. Lu got up and said, "A woman gives birth, don't get close to your little girl's house, come and burn the fire, I'll go to the front to have a look." ”

"Grandmother." Lu Xiaoyi shouted again.

Mrs. Lu looked back at her, and Lu Xiaoyi blurted out, "Grandmother, my little aunt hurts so much, if she gives birth to a daughter, don't scold her!" ”

Mrs. Lu raised her eyebrows and was about to refute, but Lu Xiaoyi rushed and said: "Grandmother, my aunt will give birth to a son sooner or later, don't let her go on the path of her mother again." ”

Mrs. Lu's lips moved, but she didn't speak, and turned around and walked out of the stove room.

Lu Xiaoyi sat in front of the stove, listening to the miserable screams in the front yard, more real and terrifying than once dreaming of magnolia production, she felt that her hands and feet were weak, so she quickly grabbed a ball of firewood and grass and kneaded it into a ball, stuffed it into the stove, and waited for the red and bright fire to swallow up the firewood and grass, and she continued to stuff firewood and grass.

After half a salary, Mrs. Lu came in, opened the pot and reprimanded her: "Brainless, if you want to burn the fire, you will burn the fire, why don't you take a look in the pot, the water is turned over like boiling salt." ”

Lu Xiaoyi got up and saw that the fruit in the pot was really churning like flowers, so he smiled and pretended to be stupid.

Mrs. Lu scooped cold water from the water tank with a dark face, mixed a basin and hurriedly brought it to the front yard.

Lu Xiaoyi sat back on the small bench in front of the stove in a trance, until the cry of a baby came from the front yard, Lu Xiaoyi rushed out like crazy, and learned that the mother and daughter were safe, and the heart returned to its original position steadily.

After Lu Shouzeng gave the thank-you gift, he sent the midwife and the doctor out of the yard with a smile, and then glared at Mrs. Lu a few times, and the warning in her eyes was self-evident.

Lu Xiaoyi deliberately went to see Mrs. Lu's face, her nature was difficult to change, this was true, Mrs. Lu's face was blacker than the bottom of the pot, her lips were tightly closed and she restrained herself from scolding.

Xiao Ding Xiaogeng ran over and asked Lu Xiaoyi to take him into the West House to see his little sister, and Mrs. Lu stepped forward to pick up Xiao Geng in two steps, and coaxed: "Good grandson, go and eat baked sweet potatoes with grandmother." ”

Xiao Geng was not interested in roasting sweet potatoes, and struggled to see his little sister, but Mrs. Lu hugged him tighter and went to the backyard stove. Lu Xiaoyi shrugged, with her current skills, she couldn't save Xiao Geng at all, so she had to look at him sympathetically, and then took Xiao Ding to the West House.

In the west room, Yulan was talking to Wang Dongmei about some taboos in confinement, and when she saw Xiaoyi Xiaoding coming in, she immediately shut up and pulled the topic to the little baby. Wang Dongmei sat on the kang, with her head wrapped around her forehead, holding the little swaddling baby and smiling happily, which was completely different from the previous sad face.

Yes, a piece of flesh that fell from his body, a small group of red and whirring, crying and laughing, living in front of him, it is impossible not to love, as for the previous worries and troubles, all the worries and troubles disappeared in an instant, only the full maternal love and the woman who became strong because of love remained.