Chapter 7: Washing the Quilt
Chen Mei'e's eyes were red in a hurry, she wanted to have a seizure, but she was held down by Li Dashan, forget it, just give it!
After dividing the things, Mu Xiang pulled his younger siblings and bowed deeply to everyone, this move moved everyone present, and everyone felt that they were doing this right thing today, what a sensible third sister and brother, what a good child.
Comber narrowed his eyes and smiled, his face was unfathomable - this girl of the Mu family is not simple, she has obtained something, and she is convincing, and she can't find the slightest mistake. He dared to pack the ticket, if Ming'er Chen Mei'e dared to come to them for trouble, or make noise about today's unfair apportionment, there must be many people who stood up to protect Muxiang and won the hearts of the people!
When everyone was sent away, and there were only three of them left in the courtyard, Caiyun's legs were weak, and he sat under the eaves of the porch, and raised his big mother finger at Mu Xiang, "Sister, you are really amazing!" ”
"What's so awesome about this, I just asked for what we deserved," Mu Xiang pulled the wooden dog who was also stunned, and the three of them sat in a row, looking at the dilapidated courtyard in front of him, Mu Xiang was very satisfied. With the land, with the stockpile, there is hope, and tomorrow is a new day.
The dog suddenly said, "Sister, shall we eat corn paste at night?" ”
Caiyun pouted, "You know how to eat, didn't you just have lunch?" It's still early for dinner! ”
Mu Xiang smiled, holding Caiyun in one hand and the dog in the other, looking up at the sky, and said with a happy smile: "Let's eat cornmeal nest at night, eat enough, sleep well, tomorrow's things will be said tomorrow, hey, our dog will have to go to school in the future, and when the eldest sister has money next year, she will also send the dog to the school, but the dog's name should be changed, Caiyun, what do you say to change?" ”
Caiyun was infected by Muxiang's smile, and also joked, "It's called charcoal, or wood, look at his little face is dirty, as soon as it gets dark, you can only see two eyes." ”
The dog didn't laugh, but protested with a small face, "It's not called wood, it's not called charcoal, it's not good!" ”
Mu Xiang touched his head, "Okay, it's not called wood, it's not called charcoal, let's not listen to Caiyun's nonsense, our dog, we have to live happily and happily in the future, then call it Mu Lang, just like this day, always sunny!" ”
"Mu Lang?" Although the dog did not understand the meaning of these two words, after reading them twice, he felt that it was at least better than wood and charcoal, so he readily agreed.
In the afternoon, Caiyun brushed the bowl clean. Mu Xiang looked at the three quilts placed on the kang, with a layer of black stains on the corners, but she didn't expect Chen Mei'e to go out and dress up clean and refreshing, but the quilt at home was dirty like this.
No way, I don't want to cover such a quilt woody fragrance, taking advantage of the good weather, the sun is strong at noon, I have to quickly remove and wash it, and dry it for an afternoon.
As soon as she said it, she began to dismantle the quilt. I have never done this work before, but fortunately, as long as you are willing to use your brains and hearts, it is not difficult to do the work of the peasant family. Caiyun cleaned up the work in the kitchen and came over to help, and Mu Lang played in the yard.
The removed quilt is put in a broken bucket, and it will be taken to the river to wash later.
Caiyun approached and sniffed the quilt wool, "Huh...... This quilt smells so bad, it must have been when it was mildew, she didn't take it out to dry, and this is why it smells musty! ”
Mu Xiang said: "Then you take it out to dry, first dry one side, and then turn it over later, and dry the other side as well." ”
"Well, let's go," Caiyun responded, hugged the quilt and went out. The rope used to dry the quilt in the courtyard is the previous wood incense cut the mountain vine and kneaded into a clothesline, which is a little rougher, but it is very strong.
Mu Xiang put all the three quilts in the quilt, picked up a piece of wood from under the stove as a mallet, and prepared to go to the river.
"Sister, you wait, I'll go with you," Caiyun dried the quilt, ran to plug in the courtyard door, in case someone sneaked in, and pulled up Mu Lang, "Let's go, let's go together." She didn't worry about leaving Mu Lang at home alone, so it was better to go together.
Mu Xiang did not object, and the three of them passed through the gap in the broken wall, followed the edge of the bamboo forest, and walked towards the Yudai River a few hundred meters away.
It's still hot in the late summer afternoon, but it's also cool to stay by the river.
Caiyun strictly ordered Mu Lang not to go down the river, even the shallowest shallow stall. Mu Lang pouted, squatting by the river depressedly, and could only pull water and grass to play.
Mu Xiang is also worried that Mu Lang is in danger of playing in the water, although the water flow of the Yudai River is not turbulent, the shallowest place is not past the little ankle, but Mu Lang reacts slowly after all, it is better to be just in case.
Caiyun rolled up his trousers and waded into the river first, and the river didn't cover his calves, "Sister, you beat it first, and I'll clear it when you're done, let's divide the labor." ”
Mu Xiang understood that her sister was distressed that she was seriously ill and didn't want to let her go into the water, so she rushed into the water.
The quilt is covered with cotton and linen, and it is heavy to die when stained with water, and it is difficult to scrub it, Mu Xiang found a flat big stone, spread the quilt and quilt surface, and then stood barefoot and stepped on it, and the sewage flowed into the river along the stone wall, and it was washed back and forth several times.
With Caiyun's help, I also saved a lot of effort when wringing water, one person twisted one head, and within half an hour, it was all washed.
Caiyun put everything into the old bucket, and Muxiang put on straw sandals and beckoned her brother home. Behind them, the clear water of the river, coupled with the rolling Wowo Mountain in the distance, is like a leisurely idyllic scenery.
When I got home, Caiyun was drying the quilt and pondered a question, "Sister, our quilt has been removed, but we don't have needlework at home, how can we put it on when we turn around?" ”
Mu Xiang patted the quilt's hand and stopped, "Yes, look at my brain, I actually forgot this stubble, or I will go to Grandma Wang's house to borrow some needlework and thread, her family must have it, and when we have the money, we will buy it and pay her back." ”
Caiyun said with a smile: "If you go to borrow it, Grandma Wang will definitely not want you to pay it back, even if you pay it back, Brother Wang Xi will not want it!" ”
"Why is that?" Mu Xiang didn't think about anything else, he borrowed something to pay it back, it's a matter of course!
Caiyun picked up the bucket and smiled, "You can't see this, you haven't seen how much Brother Wang Xi protects us today, and the way he looks at you, look at it like this, look at it like this." Caiyun's vividness made Mu Lang laugh.
Mu Xiang stepped forward and twisted her nose, and scolded with a slight smile: "What are you talking nonsense! How old are you, thinking about this all day long, ashamed or not! As he spoke, he quickly scraped on Caiyun's nose.
"Shame, second sister shame," Mu Lang squatted there, smiling and learning to speak.
Caiyun rushed over and also scratched his nose, "Be ashamed of the two of us!" ”
Watching the two of them play, the smile on Mu Xiang's face became stronger, and in just one day, she had an illusion, she was originally Mu Xiang, perhaps, she had never left, the passing clouds in her previous life were just dreams, and the current one is real. Zhuang Zhou's dream butterfly, in and out of the dream, is just a dream.