Chapter 1: The Beginning
More than 800 miles away from the capital, there is a mountain nest, there is a small village in the mountain nest, there is a stream outside the small village, and there is a little girl squatting by the stream.
The little girl has a cheesy name, called Chunya, because Chunya's father said that it is easy to support by a cheap name. Oh, it's more likely that it's because Chunya is a girl, so her father doesn't care too much. Like Chunya, her eldest brother's name is that his father brought two pots of wine and a roast chicken to Zhang Xiucai's house in the village to beg for the name of the family, called Changhong.
Chunya doesn't know what Changhong means, but it's always better than Chunya.
In the early winter, the stream was cold, and there was still some ice ballast floating in the water, so Chunya quickly fished out the clothes in the water, twisted them half-dry, and threw them into the basket, and rubbed the hands stained with water beads on the front of the jacket, leaving two not very beautiful water stains.
Chunya carried the basket on her back and walked home along the somewhat rugged mountain road. Chunya's father didn't ask her to fetch well water in the yard to wash clothes, saying that he would make trouble when he saw her. Actually, the well water is also cold, but at least after washing your clothes, you can go into the house to bake the fire.
The stream was a little far away from Chunya's house, and when she was halfway there, she met Zhang Xiucai's aunt, and Aunt Zhang saw Chunya hurriedly beckoning to her.
Chunya looked at the sky, as if there was still some time before her family started a gang, so she went to Aunt Zhang's side and called "Aunt Zhang" sweetly.
"Hey, the spring girl went to do the laundry again, but she was really diligent. Why didn't you wash it in the yard, the stream was so cold that it didn't freeze the bones of the little girl's family. It's so far, why didn't you see your second brother pick you up? You brothers and sisters are slimy all day long, what's the matter, your second brother doesn't want a sister when he marries a daughter-in-law? Why haven't you seen your mother come out lately? Ouch, I haven't seen your mother for almost half a month......" Aunt Zhang dragged Chunya's hand and chattered, the little girl was so hurt by her that her bones hurt, and she couldn't break free when she wanted to struggle.
Chunya secretly rolled her eyes, Zhang Xiucai usually speaks in a literary manner, how can the Zhang family's aunt be so able to gossip. Oh, and the stupid son of his family, I heard that Zhang Xiucai taught him to read and write at home every day, but that fool knew that hehe laughed, drooling while laughing, the eldest brother's Meng Ge'er was only three years old, I am afraid that he is better than that fool, why don't you see Aunt Zhang talking about her son outside. Oh, that's right, a few days ago, I heard the aunt of the Li family say that Aunt Zhang is a hen that doesn't lay eggs, and the fool is afraid that she will be picked up outside, and the Chunya in the back still wants to listen to it again, so her second sister-in-law covered her ears and didn't tell her to squat in the corner.
"Five girls, what time has it been, why are you still playing outside!"
Chunya was shouted back to her senses by the clear female voice, and when she turned her head, she saw a plainly dressed little woman standing at the intersection, her eyes lit up, and she broke away from her hand while Aunt Zhang was stunned, and ran towards the intersection.
"Second sister-in-law, why are you here?" Chunya didn't forget to turn around and shout while running, "Aunt Zhang, my second sister-in-law is here to pick me up, if you want to chat, go find Aunt Li, I see her idle!" ”
Qin smiled and took the basket behind Chunya, "Other people's girls are quiet and quiet, why are you so skinny, and your mouth is not forgiving." I've never seen the three girls as honest as you. ”
"The third sister wants to learn what people do, what's that, big show, show, uh, what's it called?" Chunya picked her face with her fingers a little embarrassed, and smiled at Qin.
"It's everyone's show." Qin Shi dragged Chunya's hand into the palm of his hand and rubbed it, frowned and asked, "Why are your hands so cold?" Next time, don't go to the stream again, the girl's family is cold and the foundation is difficult to raise. Go back and go back to the second sister-in-law to cook ginger soup for you to drink, put more brown sugar for you, but don't pour it again! ”
The crisp sound of the spring girl came down. The hand was held by the Qin family, and the little girl's satisfied eyes narrowed. The second brother really has a vision, the second sister-in-law speaks softly, and she is worthy of being the daughter of the old man's family, unlike Aunt Zhang, nor like the eldest sister-in-law, she can spread three streets without talking in her voice.
When I entered the house, I saw the three girls of the Lin family sitting in the yard eating melon seeds. As soon as she saw Chunya enter the door, her third sister pursed her lips, threw all the melon seed skins on the ground, patted the crumbs on her hands, raised her foot and kicked Ma Zha aside, raised her chin towards Chunya, and signaled Chunya to sweep the ground.
Chunya's third sister is also a girl, but her status at home is different from Chunya. Chunya is unforgiving to outsiders, and she is a saw-mouthed gourd to her father. Her third sister Yanni is different, when she sees her father's mouth, it is like touching honey, she coaxes the old forest head to be happy all day long, the old forest head is happy, it is the head rope is also bought, and there is no need to do farm work, Yanni, a peasant girl, was raised to be squeamish. A few days ago, Lao Lin Tou took Yanni to the city to catch the market, and I didn't know what I saw, so when I came back, I began to do things twisting, and I even had to drink a small porcelain cup to drink water, and I had to cover my mouth with my hand.
She doesn't want to think about who can sit on a horse in the courtyard and eat melon seeds!
"Third sister, sweep it yourself, I haven't dried my clothes yet." Chunya carried the basket to the shelf on the other side of the fence. Chunya is young and has little strength, and the jacket with cotton can't be wrung at all, and the top sky is half-dry, and it is still dripping. If it weren't for the Qin family to pick her up, I am afraid that she would have suffered it if she came back by herself.
Yanni stomped her foot, "Hey you little hoof, I can't stop you, can I!" If you are asked to sweep it, you can sweep it, how much time can be delayed! Drying clothes is not a matter of time, why are you so inked! ”
As soon as Chunya was about to reply, she heard Yanni continue like a cannonball: "I want to marry a master in the future, how can I do such a rough job!" ”
Chunya shook the basket and sneered, "The third sister is really funny when she speaks, and there is only the second sister-in-law and her father in our village." What's the matter, the third sister still wants to make a small deal for the old man of the Qin family? ”
Yanni was almost not angry with the spring girl, and it happened that the old Lin Tou came back, Yan Ni howled and threw herself on the old Lin Tou, "Dad, you can take care of the five girls!" She, she said I'm going to make someone small! ”
Lao Lin Tou went out to sell firewood this day but was cheated by someone, he was already angry, and when he heard Yanni's words, he was even more angry, and slapped Chunya with a round slap, and scolded angrily: "You lose money!" Why don't you talk to your third sister! Shameless things, are you done with the work?! ”
Chunya covered her face and looked at the old forest head incredulously. Lao Lin Tou had treated her badly before, and he had never had such a heavy hand, Chunya felt that half of her face was already wooden, and tears were rolling in her eyes, but she refused to cry.
The ten-year-old girl stood in the courtyard with her face covered, her back straight, and she stubbornly refused to bow her head.
Chunya's mother, Sun, was originally doing needlework in the house, but when she heard the movement outside, she hurriedly came out, and saw that Chunya was beaten, so she hurriedly stepped forward and pushed away the old Lin Tou to protect Chunya in her arms.
"You're crazy! What are you doing beating five girls for no reason? Sun took Chunya's hand away in distress, looked at the old girl's red and swollen face, and turned to the old Lin Tou and yelled.
Not to be outdone, Lao Lin Tou roared back: "You don't listen to what she said!" How can you ask your sister to make a small one for someone?! If you don't learn well all day long, you will know how to play tricks! ”
Sun looked at Chunya and asked softly: "Fifth girl, don't be afraid, you tell your mother, did you really say that to your third sister?" ”
Chunya's lips pursed to death, but she didn't make a sound.
It's all meat that falls out of their stomachs, and the two daughters know what virtue Sun knows in his heart. Seeing Chunya like this, I knew that she must have said it, but if it had nothing to do with Yanni, Sun didn't believe it.
"Daddy, don't be angry with the five girls, isn't it just a few words, and there will be no less meat, they are all their own sisters, I don't care about these. Daddy, don't be angry. Yanni stepped forward and took Lao Lintou's arm, pinched her throat, and persuaded her with what she thought was the sweetest voice.
If you really don't care, what did you just sue for!
"You can't learn from your sister!" Lao Lin Tou yelled at Chunya again, and then turned his head to comfort Yanni, "It's still the third girl who is sensible, wait for Dad to go to the market tomorrow to buy you a new head rope!" ”
Yanni smiled so much that she couldn't see her teeth, and pulled the old Lin Tou to the house, and didn't forget to smile provocatively at Chunya before entering the house.
Sun patted Chunya's back lightly and heavily, "What do you say you earn with your third sister?" It's not that you don't know your father's temperament, he is a person who eats soft and doesn't eat hard, so you can be soft with your father, and that's not an outsider. ”
Chunya still didn't speak, picked up the basket on the ground and went to dry the clothes, and the melon seed skin on the ground seemed to be out of sight, and walked straight over.
Sun sighed, swept the floor with a broom, went into the house and got a clean cloth, wrapped a piece of ice on the outside, beckoned Chunya into the house, and put on her already red and swollen face.
Qin had just boiled the ginger syrup, brought a bowl, and was shocked when he saw that half of Chunya's face was swollen.
"Five girls, what's wrong? Wasn't it still good when you came back just now? Qin stuffed the porcelain bowl into Chunya's hand, "Hold your hands for a while and then drink, and burn them carefully." ”
Qin Shi glanced outside, lowered his voice and asked, "Fifth girl, have you made your father angry again?" Didn't my sister-in-law tell you, don't you have to argue with him, can't we hide if you can't provoke him? ”
Chunya picked up the porcelain bowl and licked the ginger syrup in the bowl, which seemed to be too hot, and opened her mouth slightly to snort, but the words she said were angry: "He is angry when he sees me, why use me to provoke him." ”
"Stupid again." Qin looked at Chunya's face distressedly, "Dad is really, how can he be so ruthless?" How important the girl's face is, what should I do if it is really broken! ”
It just so happened that Chunya and her second brother Changyan came back, and the sturdy young man seemed to be steaming hot after a day's work. Qin Shi took out the remaining half bowl of ginger syrup and brought it to Chang Yan, Chang Yan drank it in one gulp, and took a look when he entered the house, hey, why did his sister let people fight like this!
"What's wrong with the five girls? Who did this make? Didn't you go to fight with Aunt Li's tiger girl? How can you beat her with that tiger girl with big shoulders and round waist! You say, who bullied you, the second brother will call you back! Changyan patted his chest and was full of pride.
Qin couldn't cry or laugh, and secretly pinched a handful of the soft meat on Chang Yan's waist, pinching Chang Yan's teeth, "It's the five girls beaten by my father, can you still fight back?" ”
Chang Yan opened his mouth and didn't dare to squeak again.
Nonsense, how can he beat his father!