Busy green green unconsciously arrived on the thirteenth day of the first month, under the tacit cooperation of Hu's father and his children and grandchildren, the vegetable garden took on a new look, although it was winter, you can already see the prosperity in the near future.

The vegetable garden was clean and tidy, the empty branches and branches on the wisteria trellis by the courtyard wall were all piled up as firewood under the wooden shed behind the kitchen, and the clutter between the jujube fences was also cleaned up. The dead branches and leaves at the base of the wall were swept away.

Even the corners that you don't usually pay attention to are clean.

Even the roofs of several houses were tiled to prevent them from leaking.

Caiji kept rubbing his hands, feeling embarrassed that there was a starting point. Uncle Yue, brother-in-law's family rarely comes. I just came here for a few days, and I helped with the work. I feel uneasy, but I always want to talk about it, and I can't say what I want to say.

In fact, he hoped that the family would leave soon. It's not because I'm annoyed.

It's just that so many people have come, so many mouths, and the grain hidden in the cellar has already bottomed out. It looks like it's going to last for two or three days. He was scared what would happen if they stayed in.

He cowered and didn't dare to say it, let alone show a little dissatisfaction in front of Cai Erniang, for fear that she would be angry, after all, she had worked hard for so many years.

Cai Er Niangzi didn't pay attention to the man, she was busier these days. Without raising his eyes or opening his eyes, he cooperated with Hu Liu's and drove out more than a dozen clothes day and night. Large, small, cotton, single. One by one, they were neatly stacked together, and most of the kang was stacked.

These stacked clothes made her feel at ease, and her nephews and nieces would not have to worry about running out of clothes for a year. I'm not afraid they'll freeze. There is also an elderly father, who can wear a semi-new padded jacket in a few days.

Everyone was busy, only Lin Zhu was happy. Every day, I play crazy with my eldest cousin Cunhua with two little cousins and a little cousin. Speaking of which, she was only fifteen years old. Busy with making a living every day, those childlike innocences that should exist are gradually gone. Now in the face of children, the hidden childlike fun is seduced out.

I remembered all the kindergarten nursery rhymes that still existed in my mind.

As soon as the sun was rising, she held her little black ant-like cousin, who had woken up and eaten batter and was less than a year old, shaking her mouth and singing nursery rhymes, from inside to outside the house, singing one by one, with strange tunes and lyrics. Listening to the eldest cousin's half-open mouth in adoration. The second cousin of the little cousin worshiped and worshipped her, and followed behind her and said: "Sister Zhu'er, Sister Zhu'er's call." ”

She screamed and felt like a child's head.

It's good to be with children, simple and happy. diluted the loss of Young Master Jin Zhen's departure.

A couple of skinny younger siblings are cute. Especially the little cousin in her arms. The little milky little mouth is always rubbing against her face. Soft and tooty. A pair of small hands stroked her face from time to time. I can already slurry a few words out of my mouth, which is very funny.

She hummed in her mouth, her eyes still staring at her slightly older black ant-like second cousin, who was less than two years old at her feet. lest she fall and knock her mouth. Also, be careful not to kick down your little cousin who is always stumbling under your feet.

The little cousin has eaten enough these days, hummed and muttered to herself for a while, and fell asleep with her little head tilted against her shoulder amid her hypnotic nursery rhymes. Lin Zhu carried her into the house and carefully placed her at her aunt's feet. Get up and go out to play with my second cousin's little cousin.

The second cousin is not yet two years old, with a pair of eyes like two black grapes, and has already begun to speak, selling milk. The little cousin Cungui is like a small gourd, and he can hold the forest plant with a thin neck. There are only big eyes left on a small face, because no one cares about him, and there are lice in his hair. Before he came, my uncle shaved all his hair with a razor. His body was also as thin as a black ant.

His neck was difficult to connect to his body and head, and it was evident that the boy was severely malnourished.

This must have something to do with his status in the family, he is the fourth boy in the family, and there are already three older brothers in front of him, so his presence is insignificant. Usually there is some food at home, and they try to feed the three older children, who have to do manual work.

This kid is like an African refugee. It's sad to watch.

The neck is too thin, and it looks like the head is on. , Lin Zhu always likes to touch his head with his hand and call him: "Little gourd head," and the second cousin, who is one year apart, will follow: "Little head, small head." ”

She didn't speak very clearly, so she had to listen.

Lin Zhu teased her: "Call cousin, cousin will give you steamed buns to eat." ”

Such a young child. Maybe he was hungry and scared, as long as he said something to eat, he opened his mouth very obediently: "Plummet, plummet." "Called.

It's not about buying stocks, it's not about plummeting. But Lin Zhu likes to listen to her slurred speech. After teasing her for a while, she will call Sister Zhu'er Du'er Chatter.

Lin Zhu corrected very seriously: "It's my cousin, not a plummet." It's a sister, not a chatter. ,", the second cousin followed her several times, still: "Plunge and plunge, chatter." ”

provoked the little cousin to slap her and scolded her: "Stupid." Call cousin, call sister ......"

The second cousin and the little cousin are more than a year apart, and the little cousin is malnourished and speaks absolutely clearly. I can already say a full sentence. He is insignificant in front of his grandfather, father, mother and brother, and he is absolutely authoritative in front of this sister. Little punches and kicks always fell on her. The second cousin was afraid of him and learned to speak very seriously with him. The two villains corrected one and learned the other. If you don't learn it right, you will be punished. Childlike talk, it sounds interesting.

Lin Zhu said to his eldest cousin Cunhua, who was peeling potatoes like an adult and preparing meals: "Hua'er, wait for your mother to be free in the afternoon." Let her take you around town, the market is up these days, and it's very lively. It's thirteen today, maybe it's a social fire. “

My uncle's house lives far from the town, and she doesn't usually have time to come and see.

Cunhua, whose little face was yellow, whispered, "My mother is busy making clothes." ”

After speaking, he finished peeling a potato very quickly.

She really wanted to go around town, and she had only been to the town once when she was so old. The bazaar is lively. You can see everything, even if you don't have the money to see it.

But as the eldest daughter in the family, she helps her mother take care of her younger siblings and cook and take care of housework. All year round, I go around my younger siblings at home. The heavy housework made her eleven-year-old figure look like she was seven or eight years old.

This also makes her look shrewd and capable at home, and she doesn't dare to look up when she goes out.

It's too much to bear at such a young age. The girl looked weak, just like she had when she first came here. But she is very responsible, these days, her grandfather, uncle, mother and mother are busy with each other, she is like a little cook. Cook so many people's meals in a good way.

Although it's just a real steamed bun rolling noodles and stewed vegetables. No help at all.

Lin Zhu felt that she was younger than herself and did so much work. Sorry. Want to meddle. She was pushed out of the kitchen weakly but firmly.

So many people. Two meals a day was enough for her to keep her busy for a day.

She also took the time to take care of her younger siblings and help them wash their clothes.

Maybe she knew the rules of her aunt's family, and she didn't let Lin Shu touch the cold water. This little girl is so sensible and capable, completely beyond her years.

But her clothes were torn and patched. The bulky cotton pants have exposed the cotton wool. A pair of hands were red from the cold. There are also rips in it. I really don't know what kind of pain she endures to get out of so much work.

Lin Zhu felt a little sad. This little girl who is still in childhood is really burdened too much, and such a child should enjoy a good childhood.

Either way, we have to find a way to help them.

Having made up her mind, she said, "I see that your mother's clothes are almost done." I think there's time. So be it. I'll take a look, and I'll let her take you all out into the streets, and you'll all go, and I'll stay at home with the kids. ”

Cunhua was happy in her heart, but she said: "Sister Zhu'er, you go to the street, I'll look at them." ”

This child is really like a little adult, and he definitely has the excellent quality of bearing hardships and standing hard work before others.

She smiled and said, "Hua'er, you hurry up and cook, and go after eating." My house is so close to town for a quarter of an hour, I can go whenever I want. ”

After speaking, the second cousin could almost shout: "Sister." ”

touched the little cousin's light gourd scoop and said, "Xiaogui, you will follow your mother to the town later, I will look at Xiaomei, Xiaoxia." ”

The little Cungui, when he heard that he was going to the town, spread his little feet and ran to play alone. provoked the second cousin of the fart worm Cunmei to follow behind him: "Four de, four de." called. ”

Sounds like: "Dead dead dead." ”

It sounded very unlucky, and the angry Cunhua shouted at her: "Just call my brother." What is not dead, the big New Year. ”

It's quite the style of an eldest sister.

is also a woman, compared to Lin Yun and Lin Duo, this cousin is really honest and diligent. She looks like an eldest sister like a mother, always doing things silently and non-stop, not like Lin Yunlinduo, only when it is profitable, she will weigh it.

This big family, if someone supports it, will definitely live a good life.

She went back to her room first, sat on the edge of the kang and thought about it. After estimating, he bent down and took out the money jar from the kang hole. Take out some, divide it into two parts, put it in your bosom, and put the rest away. Still stuffed back into the kang hole.

Only then did I walk into the house where I used to pile up sundries, and now my aunt lives with a few children. touched the face of the sleeping little cousin, and said with a smile: "Mother, the clothes are almost done, and the weather is good today." In the afternoon, you take your aunt and uncle and grandfather to the town to see what else your aunt's house needs, what salt and spices, etc. ”

You can also buy some household items, and flowers appeared in Hu Liu's eyes. There is really nothing to be done at home. Needles and threads, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, my father-in-law's body and bones are not good, and it hurts when the day is cold, so I buy a medicine pot.

Cai Er Niangzi bowed her head a little embarrassed and was silent.

The brothers' family came to join themselves, and not a single copper plate was gone. I went out with her, and I had to pay for things, but she was also penniless.

Seeing this, Hu Liu lowered his head in disappointment and said, "Zhu'er, forget it." There's not much to turn around in town either. ”

Lin Zhu looked outside mysteriously, just now she had already divided two taels and put them outside.

She took it out and spread out her palm and said, "Mother, these two taels of silver were rewarded by the carefree son last time, and I am afraid that I will give it to my father and grandmother and take it away if I know it." I hid it secretly. You take it to Xiaogui. , Xiaomei Xiaoxia bought a few sweets, and then saw what my aunt needed. ”

Hu Liu bowed her head even deeper, she was a woman with strong self-esteem, and she didn't want to be pitied no matter how hard she was. But now I'm really forced to be helpless, this is the man's own sister, so just accept it.

Cai Erniang is naturally happy in her heart, and it is better to spend money on her mother's family than to be snatched away by her mother-in-law and drifted away, and there is no splash at all.

However, she felt that two taels of silver was too much.

Lin Zhu saw through her careful thinking at a glance, stuffed the silver into her palm and said, "Mother, these two taels of silver have all been spent today." Remember to buy some ointment for the flowers to wipe their hands, pull some silk cloth, and buy some silk thread. ”

Cunhua saw that she had an embroidered silk handkerchief, and she was very envious, saying that her embroidered flowers were better.

Lin Zhu wanted to give her the old one, but after thinking about it. It's rude to give someone something that has already been used, and it's more practical to give her some materials.

After speaking, the second lady of the dish made a look. Let her not feel sorry for the silver, it is worth spending it on her family.

Cai Er Niangzi understood what her daughter meant, and quickly got off the kang and said: "Xiaocui, everything you can do is done, and the rest of the rags will be taken back and kept as a patch." You clean up the kang and go to town after dinner, I haven't been there for a long time. ”

Hu Liu's cleaned up the kang as quickly as possible.

After eating, he went out with his three sons, a daughter and Daddy Hu.

Hu Dadong, the uncle of Cai Er Tong Lin Zhu, and Hu Cunliang, the eldest son, were busy working in the vegetable garden. Lin Zhu is in charge of the two little cousins.

The little cousin slept well and slept until noon.

Lin Zhu hugged his little cousin and coaxed his second cousin to play in the vegetable garden. looked at the busy second uncle of Cai, who was already a little boy, but his dark, thin and small cousin Hu Cunliang.

This cousin, who is not much older than himself, has more work than his sister to save flowers, and his grandfather is old, and his father's health is not good, so he has become the main laborer of the family. With two younger brothers every day, he can do more than adults. It's a pity that his name is Cunliang, this name was given by his grandfather, hoping to save enough food after giving birth to him. Who knows that the wish is good, but it is not fulfilled. Don't say that you have food at home, you don't have anything to eat.

Finally, Cai Er was called by Chef Zhu of Yan Mansion to help.

Lin Zhu hugged his little cousin and slowly came to his uncle's eldest cousin.

Watching them very carefully mend the peeling wall blank at the root of the courtyard wall with mud and smooth it out, they said in a consultative tone: "Uncle, cousin." I'd like to discuss something with you. (To be continued......)