Chapter 18: Up the Mountain
Before dawn, Uncle Liu's rooster began to croak again, Zhang Xiaoman quickly put on his clothes, and got out of bed and went out softly.
She wants to go to the mountains to get something to eat, it has been three days since Li Yuechan gave birth, and she hasn't moved the potatoes in the kitchen, but the food at home really can't be without input.
Two days ago, she discussed with Zhang Dali, took her into the mountains to hunt, and didn't want him to be responsible for life or death, Zhang Dali was unwilling, Zhang Xiaoman knelt down and begged him for a long time before he reluctantly agreed, but he still took her home and said to Zhang Erzhu, Zhang Erzhu just nodded silently,
Zhang Dali has to go to the depths of the mountains every time he hunts, and only that kind of place can he have a harvest, so he has to set off early.
Despite Zhang Xiaoman's repeated caution, he still made a little noise when he took the back basket, the lights in the main room were turned on, the curtain hanging at the door was lifted in a corner, and half of Li Yuechan's face poked out, "Are you leaving?" Don't say a word to your mother? ”
Zhang Xiaoman almost cried.
This was the first sentence of the mother and daughter since three days, Zhang Xiaoman thought that Li Yuechan would never pay attention to her again, and she didn't expect that she could still hear her talking to her when she was leaving. Guilt and self-blame circulate endlessly in the bottom of my heart.
Zhang Xiaoman wiped his face twice, walked closer, raised his head to look at Li Yuechan's emaciated face and said, "I'll talk to the nervous uncle, don't worry too much." ”
Li Yuechan glanced at her lightly, "I didn't say I was worried, it's just that yesterday's porridge was boiled too much and wasted, and you still have it in the kitchen for you to eat before leaving, so as not to be able to eat it after a long time." ”
Zhang Xiaoman sniffed and replied crisply: "Well, I'll eat and leave." ”
In fact, it's almost winter, where is something that can break down so quickly, it's not that she said it on purpose, besides, there are so many children waiting to eat in the house, which one is not growing up, there is never endless porridge, only not enough to eat, Li Yuechan is still a little blocked.
But that's good, at least Zhang Xiaoman doesn't feel so uncomfortable.
Maybe Li Yuechan did this on purpose to make her feel better, Zhang Xiaoman finally felt how good this mother was.
If only I had known, what does it matter if I don't have enough food and clothing, the most important thing is that the family is well.
If only I had known.
Zhang Xiaoman wiped her eyes while drinking porridge, always feeling that she had been so sentimental lately that she was almost not like herself.
Qi Jimin left, and Master Qi also returned to Beijing with him, Zhang Xiaoman didn't hear any news about his grandfather from Li Yuechan, which means that things changed halfway, maybe Li Yuechan can't be her eldest lady anymore, and Zhang Xiaoman's family affairs are gone.
Miscarriage coupled with the greatest hope shattered, Zhang Xiaoman has been paying attention to Li Yuechan's qi qi in the past three days, and simply didn't find that she had any extreme behavior, Zhang Xiaoman gradually let go of her heart, but she was not so curious about what Li Yuechan was thinking, in short, it was enough for the family to be fine, let it pass away if it was gone.
Zhang Xiaoman finished the last mouthful of porridge with satisfaction, put the bowl down, patted the hot stomach and walked out of the kitchen, Zhang Dafu, who had just slept on the bed, didn't know when he had gotten up, and was standing in the yard waiting.
Zhang Xiaoman was very strange about what he was doing so early, and walked over and asked, "Why don't you sleep for a while?" ”
Zhang Dafu was frightened, turned around abruptly and took two steps back, stood still before looking at Zhang Xiaoman and said, "I can't sleep and get up......"
"Oh." Zhang Xiaoman nodded, "Then I will trouble you to take care of your younger brothers and sisters today, as well as your father, if your father wants to go to the ground, you can stop him and let him rest for a few more days, and my mother also needs him to take care of it." ”
Zhang Dafu nodded sullenly, "Oh." ”
"If my little sister doesn't get up, you can coax her, and she will get up as soon as she says she has something to eat, which is actually very coaxing." Zhang Xiaoman said with a smile, and then remembered something, "The third brother doesn't want to stay at home, so let him go out to play with the friends in the village, don't run away, it's okay if you look at it." ”
"Hmm." Zhang Dafu nodded sullenly, raised his head and glanced at Zhang Xiaoman quickly, and immediately drooped down, he opened his mouth and didn't say anything after all.
Zhang Xiaoman sighed, stepped forward and touched the second brother's head, the boring hair was not comfortable to touch, and the roots were still a little hard, just like his temperament. Zhang Xiaoman coaxed him like she coaxed Zhang Xiaotao on weekdays, "Don't rush to do everything, don't do what you can't do, the eldest sister will feel distressed when she is tired." ”
Since Zhang Erzhu's white hair is half white and takes care of Li Yuechan at home every day, Zhang Dafu spontaneously shoulders the responsibility of the family, he has to go to the ground every day, and he doesn't want her and Zhang Xiaotao to do it, he rushes to do everything alone, he wants to finish everything alone, he is tired and has lost a lot of weight in the past few days, Zhang Xiaoman can't bear to look at it, but he can't do anything about this strong child, he just hopes that the few words before leaving can be of little use to him.
Because it is not easy to enter the mountain, it may be half a month to go, which is quite good, most people who enter the mountain will not be able to come back for a month, and the food in the mountain is not so easy to find, not to mention that there are many unknown dangers, and she is still a novice.
Zhang Xiaoman is full of courage to enter the mountain this time, but she has no confidence at all, because she doesn't know anything, to say that the knowledge of horseback riding that she knew before is just a pastime for modern people when they are bored, and I don't know if it can play a little role when it comes in handy.
She only hopes that her courage and persistence will give her a little hope, at least not for nothing this time.
didn't hear Zhang Dafu say a word or two of concern to her, Zhang Xiaoman was a little disappointed, but immediately laughed at herself in her heart, she was such a big person and still worried about children, but she lived more and more.
She smiled happily at Zhang Dafu and said, "When the eldest sister comes back, I will bring you delicious food, keep rice and meat, and our family can also have a good meal!" ”
This is her biggest wish as a modern person, don't become disappointed, otherwise you really don't have the face to face two lifetimes of life.
Zhang Xiaoman turned around and strode away, and Zhang Dafu shouted loudly the moment she stepped out of the door: "Sister, you have to come back well, we are waiting for you at home!" ”
At this time, Zhang Xiaofu and Zhang Xiaotao also ran to the second brother's side in full clothes, and shouted to Zhang Xiaoman in unison: "We are waiting for you at home!" ”
Zhang Xiaoman's eyes were wet, and the only fear he had of entering the mountain came to naught, so he turned his head and walked forward without looking in the direction of the main house.