"Dad, you can't go now, and you can't go later, if I see or hear, you can go to the big pit (pronounced qing) to retrieve my body." Tian Qingqing said, pointing to the pit pond in the northwest corner

Tian Dalin was even more frightened when he heard this: he and his wife worked in the fields all day long, and there were only four children at home, and the eldest daughter was really excited about it, and they didn't even know it!

"Mom, why don't you ...... You tell your second sister-in-law and let them ...... Figure it out for yourself. I...... I really don't have the effort. Tian Dalin stumbled as he spoke.

When Tian Lushi saw this, he was so angry that he pointed his finger at Tian Qingqing, and said viciously: "You little kou (Note 1) Nizi", turned his head and left.

"Mom, you go slowly." Tian Dalin saw that his mother was angry and left, so he hurriedly ran over to support her, wanting to send her back. But he was stopped by Tian Lushi: "Don't move me!" I can't afford to work for you! Pushing Tian Dalin's hand away, "kick and kick", a person left in a huff.

Tian Dalin was stunned.

Looking at her mother who didn't say a word, her father who stood in a daze, and her grandmother who was leaving, Tian Qingqing didn't know if she was doing right or wrong. But no matter what, my parents worked all afternoon, and they only ate vegetable wowo and dandelion vegetable soup for lunch, and they were so hungry that their chests were close to their backs. If there is anything, let's talk about it after eating.

Tian Qingqing wiped the tears on her face, gave Tian Dalin a basin of face wash, pulled him over and said, "Dad, you wash your hands, let's eat." ”

Then put it on the dining table, put a plate of fried carrot slices, a plate of cold dandelion, and half a grate of vegetables on the dining table. and a bowl of white porridge was served to everyone.

"Mom, I fried the carrots in the white porridge and fried them separately, and they are still those things, so it tastes good to eat."

Seeing Hao Lanxin stunned looking at the food on the table, Tian Qingqing hurriedly explained.

"Hmm. Mom knows. However, there is more to eat in this way, and oil is still used for stir-frying. Hao Lanxin was neither happy nor angry, and said calmly: "Qingqing, we have a little food at home, and it's good to eat water mixed with vegetables." As the saying goes: you must be frugal and cook if you don't save the bottom of the stockpile. ”

Tian Qingqing nodded: "Mom, I know." ”

A meal that was improved, but the family was very depressed. Only Tian Miaomiao didn't know anything, and pulled the edge of the bowl to drink "squeak". He couldn't stop raising his little face and smiling.

Tian Qingqing drank a few mouthfuls of porridge, and remembered that the little black dog in the space had not eaten yet, so he pushed and said, "Mom, I have a bad stomach, let me drink this porridge for a while." ”

"Hmm. It's okay to wait a while, don't hold back the coolness. Hao Lanxin looked at Tian Qingqing's face and said. I thought she was crying, and her stomach was uncomfortable.

Tian Qingqing got an answer, stood up, and brought his bowl of porridge to the welcome table next to him. Then he took the rice bowl in Hao Lanxin's hand and fed Tian Miaomiao.

With the experience of washing the dishes last night, seeing that his parents' faces were not good-looking, Tian Qingqing said that his stomach was uncomfortable, and Tian Youqiu did not wait for the pie (live), and took the initiative to brush the pots and pans.

Tian Youchun lay on the bed~ and played with Tian Miaomiao.

Hao Lanxin picked up the soles of her shoes, and in the light of the kerosene lamp, the room remembered the sound of "swishing" and "slapping" pulling the rope.

Tian Qingqing saw that Tian Dalin was screwing (rolling) dry tobacco leaves one by one, so he walked over, snuggled in his arms, and whispered cowardly: "Dad, are you still angry with me?!" ”

Tian Dalin threw away the cigarette roll he was wringing in his hand, took Tian Qingqing in his arms, sighed and said, "Child, Dad is not angry with you. I've thought about a meal, it's time to focus on our family. As soon as the single was separated, Dad couldn't turn this corner for a while. ”

"Dad, I'm not not asking you to carry water for others. Like the fifth grandmother, she has a pair of small feet, and she is old, if you don't give her (water), she will be useless. But the second aunt and second uncle, young and strong, why do you want to carry water for their family? Why do you call grandma so far away? Are you both slaves to his family? ”

"Darling, Qingqing is right. We're single now, it's not like being in the guy, doing this and not doing that. We shouldn't give them this water. Hao Lanxin said while holding the soles of her shoes.

Tian Qingqing: "Shouldn't you give them (water) in the gang?" There is also the eldest aunt, who will bear (water) for the second aunt's family and not for the eldest aunt's family, the eldest aunt should be unwilling. ”

Hao Lanxin stopped the needlework in her hand and interjected: "For this, your aunt has said a lot of cool things. ”

Tian Qingqing: "Or?!" It's thankless, I like this side, I offend that side, why bother?! Don't coax either side, don't offend anyone! ”

"Ahem, Qingqing, it's a long story."

Tian Dalin hugged Tian Qingqing, picked up the cigarette he had just thrown away, and said while rolling "one end twist":

"Your second uncle had a headache when he was a child. As soon as it hurts, it rolls all over the ground. If you don't see a doctor and prick a sweat needle, you won't be able to get by. Later, it was better, but I fell into the problem of being angry and anxious. Your grandmother feels sorry for him, so she tries not to let him do the work at home.

"After your second aunt got married, she couldn't grab it. I quarreled with your grandmother for three days, quarreled for two days, and after not being together, the brothers separated from each other.

"Later, because of the child, your second aunt and your grandmother got into trouble. Your second aunt scolded around the house for noon, and she was still angry, and went back to make trouble with your second uncle.

"The result is that one is looking for death and life, and the other is going to turn his back. The house is in a mess. It freaks out your grandparents. Since then, your grandmother has always let her.

"Since I was fifteen years old, I have carried water for my family. As soon as I picked up the pole, your grandmother instructed me to fill the water tank of your second uncle's house. At that time, I was still young, and your second uncle was six years older than me, so I felt that they were adults, and I didn't feel like anything. Since the parents let the burden (water), then bear (water).

"One winter, it was too cold. When pouring water into the water tank of your second uncle's house, because his hands were frozen, he did not hold the bottom of the basket and spilled the water on the ground. It was cold, and the water on the ground quickly froze. Your second aunt scolded me, saying that I had an opinion about carrying water for her family, and deliberately poured water on the ground to harm them. I went to your grandmother. Your grandmother scolded me. Haven't let me eat dinner yet.

"I'm not angry, and next time I won't say anything about not carrying (water) for her family. Your grandmother scolded and beat me, and when she was done, she began to cry and said that I was going to make her angry to death. Your grandfather slapped me twice, and made me kneel on the washboard to admit my mistakes to your grandmother.

"Since then, I've taken the draft from her house. As long as her family ran out of water, she came to your grandmother, and your grandmother asked me to carry (water) to her family. ”

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(Note 1: kou: pronounce the sound of "buckle".) Two tones. The big local dialect is not in the dictionary. Generally, it only describes a woman, which means that she is very powerful, unforgiving, and a bit of a woman. ）

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