Xia Chen immediately turned around and slipped away, and just a few steps after running a few steps, he heard Uncle Li's voice coming from behind him: "Ouch, it hurts me to death, who will pull me up!" Help me...... Help me...... Ouch. ”

She slowed down and looked back, as if Uncle Li couldn't climb up from the well by himself, so he jumped up and down a path with his little hands behind his back and ran north.

When they came to the reed pond, they found the little tree with a crooked neck, and the reeds facing it were their meeting point. Pulling out the reeds that were about as tall as hers, they were all there, and each of them was eating happily with a melon in his hand.

Miss Zhao San hurriedly picked up a melon and rubbed it twice and handed it to her: "Huang Mao, we are still worried that you will be caught by Uncle Li." ”

Xia Chen raised his chin slightly: "If you want to catch me, it's so easy." ”

Zhao Xiaoliu glanced behind her: "Uncle Li won't deliberately let you go, and then follow to see which one it is, right?" ”

Xia Chen sat on a wooden pier that had been moved here earlier: "Do you think that Mr. Li has so many crooked eyes like you?" Rest assured, he fell into that dry well. ”

Li San was stunned: "What? How did he fall in? ”

Xia Chen raised his eyebrows: "Naturally, I kicked it down!" ”

The stone patted her on the shoulder: "Huang Mao, it's really yours, next time we'll deal with him like this." ”

Miss Zhao San suddenly exclaimed: "Although that dry well can't drown people, it is deep enough, and Uncle Li will not ...... if he falls."

In fact, Xia Chen has been trying to suppress the uneasiness in her heart, what Miss Zhao San said she didn't think about, but unfortunately she was only happy at the time, and forgot to go over to see the situation.

She vaguely remembered that the bottom of the waste well was full of silt, and it shouldn't have fallen too hard, but Uncle Li was planted upside down, and the wall of the well was made of stone. To put it bluntly, I'm just trying to have fun, and it's not good to play with the dead.

Shi said, "If we go back to save him, won't we be caught?" ”

Zhao Xiaoliu stared at him with wide eyes: "That's it, that's not just a beating, my father has to lock me up for ten days and a half months." ”

Li San said: "It's so easy to escape, I won't go back." ”

Zhao San's girl said noly: "Yes, this time we haven't been caught by him, even if he recognizes anyone, we won't admit him, but if you go back, it will be like sending yourself to the door." ”

A few people, you and I said a word, but Xia Chen didn't listen to a word, and Li Laohan's miserable cry for help lingered in his ears. And what she cares more about is that it is herself who surrounds Uncle Li in the well, these guys are so virtuous now, can they still be expected to die rather than give in? After thinking about it, it's just a few hairy children, and they can make up for it when they are accepted as followers, and don't expect anything else.

In fact, it is normal to steal melons, as long as no one gets dirty and catches, the family often turns a blind eye. After all, it's just a bunch of little hairy children, and the family background is not good, and there is not even a snack on weekdays, and it is understandable to occasionally touch a few melons with greed, as long as you don't steal grain and rice, it's not a big fault if you don't huo livestock.

But for the people who watch the melons, they can't tolerate it, firstly, they rely on the melons for money to support their families, and secondly, every time these children go to the melon field, they suffer more than they eat, so as long as they find it, they all go to death, and wooden sticks and stones are all beckoned to their bodies. At this point, Uncle Li is much more merciful than other people who look at melons, and he never beats him hard, and when he is caught, he just hands it over to his family to discipline, and occasionally picks a melon to eat, and he scolds him and pulls it down.

The more Xia Chen thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt in his heart, in case Mr. Li was seriously injured, or no one passed by for half the day...... She was a little reluctant to think about it.

The stone pushed him: "Huang Mao, what are you doing, I'm hungry, let's go home." ”

Xia Chen stood up: "You guys go back, I have to think of getting Uncle Li out, otherwise he really has three longs and two shorts, and we won't make evil." "I thought that if I had a lawsuit because of this, it would be too sad, there is no juvenile sentencing law in these years. If you act bravely or go into battle to kill the enemy and sacrifice heroically, it is worth it, and if you lose your life for stealing a few melons, the wisdom of both worlds will be ruined.

Zhao Xiaoliu looked at her: "Huang Mao, you're right, then I'll leave this matter to you." ”

Li San blinked his little eyes and said, "We'll leave you a copy of the melon." ”

Xia Chen rolled his eyelids, bent down and picked two big melons: "I want these two is enough, you all go back." ”

The stone hesitated for a moment: "That...... All right. ”

Xia Chen was thinking about how to have a good explanation for Uncle Li's affairs, and walked to the third aunt's house in the West Village.

When she arrived at her house, Xia Chen was still hesitating, the door was opened, and she saw the third aunt carrying ash and preparing to fall to the back of the room.

Qiao Sanniang was a little surprised when she saw her: "Chen'er? Why did you come to the third aunt's house early in the morning? ”

Xia Chen smiled and held up two melons: "Third aunt, yesterday Aunt Yao sent a few melons, and my grandmother asked me to send you two to taste them." ”

Qiao Sanniang smiled: "Why is your face so dirty, come into the house and wash it, I poured out the ashes." ”

Xia Chen entered the house hard, scooped up a basin of water and washed his face, while wondering what kind of time to find to talk about it. I was obviously complacent just now, but now it's hard to say it, and sure enough, no matter how majestic the thief is, he can't get on the stage!

Qiao Sanniang poured the ashes and put the dustpan by the door and patted her sleeves, saw Xia Chen standing by the basin shelf, and said, "Why haven't you been here for a few days?" Go to the big house and sit down! Haven't eaten yet, have you? The table has not been removed, and the fire in the stove has been seen, so I will make you a bowl of gnocchi soup. ”

Xia Chen didn't toss lightly this morning, she was really hungry at this time, not to mention that pimple soup can't be eaten at any time, and the third aunt was willing to hurt her, so she nodded: "Thank you, third aunt, what about aunt and grandfather?" ”

"The old Liu family in the east built a house and went out to help early in the morning." As he spoke, he took out a small bag from the rice cabinet, and with great care, scooped half a scoop of flour and poured it into the basin.

After drinking a bowl of hot pimple soup, Xia Chen helped the third aunt clean up the dishes: "Third aunt, the third uncle may come back today, I'll go back first." ”

Qiao Sanniang took two pieces of candy from the kang cabinet and stuffed them into her hands: "Then I won't keep you, come and play when you have time." ”

Xia Chen thought to herself that a bowl of gnocchi soup with two pieces of sugar was more rare than two melons, and she could still earn it. Put the candy in his pocket and walked out, and the third aunt kept sending him outside the gate: "Slow down!" ”

Xia Chen ran a few steps and turned around and shouted, "Third aunt, Uncle Li, who is watching melons in your village, has fallen into a dry well, you quickly find someone to pull him up." After saying that, he disappeared in a puff of smoke.

After telling Mr. Li, Xia Chen felt much more relaxed, and looked at the scenery all the way home.

As soon as I entered the house, I saw my grandmother sewing and embroidering a piece of clothing, and Aunt Yao looked at it carefully, presumably because the clothes didn't fit, so I asked my grandmother to help me change it.

In Xia Chen's opinion, this second aunt Yao can also be regarded as a strange one, which of the women in the village looks sloppy, but she is still holding the dark clouds when she is nearly forty years old, and she is radiant, although she is not very beautiful, but she has a thousand styles.

Because of this, the women in the village turned her away, and if the man looked at her a few more times, he would inevitably be twisted by his daughter-in-law's ears, which was so beautiful that he had no friends according to modern parlance. My grandmother was kind to everyone, so she would occasionally come and sit for a while.

Usually this kind of woman is not something that ordinary men can bear, and marrying a tough guy like Uncle Yao can be regarded as a beauty with a hero.

Dare to provoke Second Uncle Yao, that is definitely death, a scoundrel in the west of the village was cut off by Second Uncle Yao's shovel shoulder and arm because of his conversation with Aunt Yao, and he was crippled for life.

When Aunt Yao saw her enter the house, she smiled and said, "Chen'er is back." ”

Qiao Shi glanced at her: "Where did you go again?" I'll be back at this time. I'll just say it! Counting on you to pick up dung and make a fire, the whole family will not be able to eat. ”

Xia Chen's little face smiled like a flower: "I originally wanted to pick it up, but suddenly I missed the third aunt a little, so I went to see her." ”

At this time, Han Xiang came out of the inner room with half a melon in his hand: "Chen'er, this melon is so sweet." ”

The corners of Xia Chen's mouth twitched: "What is this melon?" ”

Han Xiang said with a smile: "Miss Zhao San and Li Xiaoyan sent it, there is still one in the back room, do you want it?" "Because they are the same age, they are also called by their nicknames on their backs.

Xia Chen said in his heart: These two guys, what kind of hospitality! While pretending to be confused: "They sent it?" I think it's thanks to me for teaching them to write their names, if it weren't for ......"

Han Xiang stepped forward and scratched the bridge of her nose: "You can make it up." ”

Xia Chen took out the candy in his pocket and handed it to Han Xiang: "The third aunt gave it." ”

Han Xiang happily took it and put it in his pocket: "Even if you have filial piety, I'll keep it for a while, otherwise the melon won't be sweet." ”

Xia Chen doesn't care about Han Xiang either, the Han family treats herself as a baby, and she treats this little aunt as a baby. Han Xiang was born like a peach, with beautiful eyebrows and apricot eyes, and when she laughed, she had two small pear nests, which were extremely sweet and lovely.

Qiao Shi sighed: "That old man Li is old and alone, you don't want to steal his melons again." ”

Xia Chen touched his nose: "Got it." He promised on his lips, but he was thinking in his heart, who would go if he didn't steal him, the melon fields of the Zhang family and the Chen family were all watched by strong men, and stealing a melon would risk her life, she was not so brave and fearless.

Aunt Yao said: "Chen'er, the begonia fruit in my yard is ripe, you go back and pick some." ”

Xia Chen sat on the chair: "Okay." Auntie, has Second Uncle Yao gone out hunting recently? ”

"I haven't seen it for half a month, and the old wounded prisoner is guilty. Your mouth is hungry again, isn't it? ”

Xia Chen protested: "I can help the second uncle look at the bow and arrow on the horse's back." "Hunting is fun and exciting, but in modern times, wild animals are protected, and there is no chance.

Second Aunt Yao smiled: "Yes, if you don't follow, your second uncle himself doesn't like to move." ”

Han Xiang muttered: "Except for Chen'er, none of the children in the nearby villages dare to come to Second Brother Yao." "The people in the village are called seniors, and Xia Chen has suffered a big loss at this point.

Qiao immediately glared at his daughter: "What nonsense." ”

Han Xiang stuck out her tongue and stopped making a sound.

Second Aunt Yao covered her lips and smiled: "Xiang'er is right, my family has a bad temper and is afraid of noise, so he is a little fierce to the children." However, Chen'er is smart and has eyesight, and his second uncle likes it from the bottom of his heart. ”

Han Xiang pursed her mouth: "I see, it's because Chen'er has yellow hair, and Second Brother Yao's hunting dog seems to be called Hei Mao, which happens to be a pair with him." ”

Hearing her teasing, Xia Chen picked up the feather duster on the side and chased after her, shouting in his mouth: "What's wrong with my yellow hair?" You don't have to be dark. ”

Han Xiang said while hiding: "Then why doesn't anyone care that my name is Huang Mao?" ”

was making a fuss, and suddenly heard the dog barking in the courtyard, followed by a rapid knock on the door.

Qiao put down the needle and thread in his hand and bowed his mouth at the door: "People have come to the door." ”