Chapter 15: Chance Encounters
Mei Zhongzhong nodded, although he sometimes can't get used to his old daughter, but it is all his own flesh and blood, where is there anything that is not distressed, the old woman is right to say this, there is no disagreement.
Although Zhou was a little distressed, he thought about it, this silver couldn't reach his hands anyway, and besides, with this silver, wouldn't it be less useful to spend his family chewing in the future?
In this way, it is balanced.
Mrs. Li said: "But Xiaotong is filial, she said it, and after selling it for money, she will cut two catties of meat and make up for us, which is considered her filial piety, and I feel sorry for your hard work in the field, I am afraid that you will lose your body!" It's not that I boast, our Xiaotong is really filial, and it's the first time she earns money, so she thinks about the whole family, and she can't complain that I favor her! ”
As soon as Mei Zhongzhong heard this, the old girl knew that she was filial to herself when she made money for the first time, and the idea of disliking on weekdays disappeared immediately, and Xiaotong's eyes were extraordinarily kind.
The rest of the family was also jubilant, and Tianlong and Tianhu all slapped the table and cheered: "I want to eat meat!" ”
Even Mei Xiaoque and Zhou couldn't help but look forward to it.
In anticipation of the fragrant meat, I think the sister-in-law (little sister) who has always been unpleasant to the eye is actually quite good when I look closely!
The dinner ended perfectly.
Xiaotong returned to the room, and while feeling the combat effectiveness of Mrs. Li, she couldn't help but soften her heart.
As a child from an elite family, she naturally sees Mrs. Li's scheming clearly, and she also clearly understands that Mrs. Li is really sincere to her old daughter, without any adulteration.
For the sake of the old girl, it is a broken heart.
It's just that Xiaotong was suddenly startled, recalling her behavior in the past two days, she couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat behind her back, she completed the task in the past two days in order to brush up her favorability, and there were many differences with Mei Xiaotong's previous personality.
Fortunately, because of falling into the water, coupled with the divorce, I barely took a blow, so my temperament changed and I could explain it.
But in the future, you can't be so careless anymore, otherwise, when Mrs. Li comes to her senses and starts to doubt, it will be bad.
You know, in ancient times, after this kind of falling into the water, the sudden change of temperament was terrible, and a bad one would be suspected of being a ghost, and it was recorded in many books that when such a thing happened, the person concerned was to be burned to death or immersed in a pig cage.
Xiaotong felt that her desire to survive was still very strong, and she didn't want to die so early.
In the future, you must not collapse the personality, even if you want to change, you have to take it slowly and imperceptibly!
Except for Mrs. Li, the personality and conduct of the rest of the family have also been similar to her in the past two days.
is a family in the mountains, honest and responsible, as far as the Zhou family has a little scheming, they can only be manipulated to death by Mrs. Li.
If you don't have a clear understanding of Xiaotong before the current situation, you may still sympathize with the Zhou family in your heart in the future, this is modern, isn't it a struggle between the evil mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law who is unwilling to be oppressed?
In the past, Xiaotong must be on the side of the Zhou family, as the eldest daughter-in-law, she gave birth to three sons, and she can't be the master at all, and she doesn't even have the right to stutter on weekdays.
Most of the family's labor is a big house, but they don't enjoy the same rights, and anyone else will be dissatisfied.
She can understand!
can be replaced by her now, forgive her for not wanting to be burned to death or immersed in a pig cage.
What's more, since she crossed over to become Mei Xiaotong, only Mrs. Li has treated her wholeheartedly, asked for warmth, and refused to let her suffer any grievances.
And Zhou's is malicious to himself, even if his favorability is barely positive now, Zhou's position with his own is naturally opposite because of Mrs. Li.
She is not stupid, she doesn't hold the iron thick legs of Mrs. Li, who has a high natural favorability, do you want to please the Zhou family?
Moreover, Mrs. Li can't be wrong, the mothers-in-law of this era are all like this, Mrs. Li is good, except for being particularly partial to the old daughter, she treats other sons and daughters-in-law equally.
Let outsiders judge it, and they can't find fault with Mrs. Li.
Speaking of which, the productivity of this time and space is too low, and the Mei family is too poor, so they are poor, so they are calculating, just to eat their stomachs.
Xiaotong also saw clearly that if you want to have the right to speak in the Mei family, the first thing is to hug Mrs. Li's thighs, and the second is to be able to make money, and economic strength represents the right to speak.
When she earns money, she will slowly and imperceptibly change Mrs. Li's thoughts, and now it's good to keep her little vest from falling off!
It seems that the most urgent thing at present is to make the Mei family's life better.
The entire Lingshan Village was quiet at the moment, and they all went to work in the fields, and occasionally a few dogs barked.
Xiaotong got up and went to the yard to freshen up, and saw that the door was slightly closed, only the door of the stove house was open, and there was some slight movement.
Hearing the movement made by Xiaotong, Wen hurriedly walked out: "Little sister, you get up, wash your face first, and you will have breakfast in a while." ”
Xiaotong nodded, walked into the stove house, and saw Xiao Duo sitting on the chair honestly, watching Wen busy, she leaned over and pinched Xiao Duo's face: "Third sister-in-law, what about Xiaoque?" ”
Wen neatly lifted the lid of the pot and picked up the steaming steamed buns on the steamer one by one into the basket, revealing the brown rice and wild vegetable porridge tumbling under the steamer.
A scent came, Xiaotong couldn't help swallowing her saliva, in order to lose weight, she ate less than Mei Xiaotong in the past, but fortunately, it had the effect of double fat burner, although physiologically she didn't feel hungry, but in her heart, the body's instinct still couldn't help it, and she couldn't control herself when she smelled the food.
Not to mention the steamed buns of Sanhe noodles, as well as brown rice and wild vegetable porridge, eating once or twice, it is a fresh and wild fun, but eating it every day, I only feel uncomfortable in my stomach, and it is really difficult to swallow.
"They took advantage of the cool morning and went to help in the fields. Little sister, are you hungry? Why don't you serve a bowl of porridge first? Wen asked cautiously.
Xiaotong waved his hand and went out, afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would not be able to help but eat first.
When I came out of the stove house, I heard the voices of a few small beans from a distance.
The fight was approaching, pushing open the door, and facing Shang Xiaotong and Xiaodouding, they all raised their smiling faces: "Auntie, you are up!" ”
Xiaotong's old face was red, cough, I didn't get up early for a child, I'm ashamed!
But this was Mei Xiaotong's previous normality, and everyone didn't think there was anything wrong, so she was cheeky to continue to maintain this tradition.
In order to maintain Mei Xiaotong's character, Xiaotong didn't dare to speak much, only nodded, simulating Mei Xiaotong's tone before, and lazily ordered: "After eating for a while, you guys will divide the work, Tianbao and Xiaojuan will go to pick up some pine leaf soil and come back, and Xiaoque will accompany me to clean up the firewood room in a while." ”
The three little beans glanced at it excitedly, and they all nodded busily.
It was tiring and boring to help in the field in the morning, and it was always under the nose of the milk, and a few little beans were afraid and tired.
Hearing Xiaotong say this, I can't wait to cheer, doing things for my aunt is simple and fun, the milk is not scolded, and there are delicious food, so happy!
Mei Zhongzhong and Mrs. Li, who came back later, vaguely heard a little, thinking that Xiaotong wanted the three of them to help with things, and seeing the excited appearance of the three little guys, they didn't bother to care.
The work in the field is almost done, and a few little guys can't help much, and they have to be distracted when they go to the field, so it's better to stay at home and let them do something for Xiaotong, and save them from running around and causing trouble.
Tianlong and Tianhu looked at their younger brothers and sisters with a little envy, they also wanted to follow their aunt, I don't know if my aunt still needs help, a nephew who can eat and work, as long as he is full?
After eating, everyone went to the field again, leaving Wen to clean up the stove house, feed the pigs and chickens, clean the yard, tidy up the vegetable garden, and don't touch the ground all day long, which is not easier than the people who go to the ground.
Tianbao and Xiaojuan went up the mountain to get pine leaves and soil, Wen cleaned up the stove house, fed the pigs and chickens, and was about to sweep the yard, Xiaotong's eyes lit up, and she remembered her task of having a bright and clean window.
Busy said: "Third sister-in-law, don't worry about the yard first, I'm going to grow mushrooms in a while, I haven't thought about how to clean up this yard, you can be busy with your first place, and I'll let Xiaoque and them clean up in a while." ”
Wen didn't say that he didn't have the courage to disobey Mei Xiaotong before, but said that now, it is definitely the absolute executor of what the sister-in-law says.
only nodded meekly: "Okay, I'll go clean up the vegetable patch first, and just clean up the house and call me later." ”
Waiting for Wen to go to the vegetable field behind the house, Xiaotong walked around the yard a few times, had a plan in his heart, beckoned Xiaoque, who had been waiting by the side, and buried himself in cleaning up.
Let's say that Tianbao and Xiaojuan, carrying a basket on their backs, went up the mountain, and the two little beans were also very clever, thinking that my aunt wanted to grow jade mushrooms, which is a precious thing, according to the rural farmers, where something can grow, the soil quality of that place is the most suitable.
Therefore, the two of them went straight to the place where they had picked jade mushrooms last time, picked out pine needles with rotten soil, and put them in the back basket.
In order to behave in front of his aunt, Xiaodouding filled the back basket to the brim, which is no better than pigweed, needles with soil, and it is a little difficult for children of their age.
But if they want to throw away some of them, they are reluctant, so they only grit their teeth and slowly rub towards the next step of the mountain.
Xiaojuan was young, and her back basket was too heavy, so she didn't take a few steps, and she stumbled under her feet and rolled down.
was only frightened that the heavenly leopard behind him was scattered, and he threw down the basket and tried to hold his younger brother.
When it was too late, a black shadow flashed past him quickly, and Xiaojuan, who had almost hit a stone, was fished back.
Xiaojuan was dizzy, was grabbed, and after standing firmly, she looked at An Huahao, who had quit her aunt.
Now, the words of thanks are stuck in my throat, and I don't know whether to say it or not.
It stands to reason that I must be grateful for this life-saving grace, but I only promised the milk last night, and I will go to the door of An's house to pee every day in the future, what can I do?
Xiao Juan, who was frightened and felt that her brain was not enough, froze.
Fortunately, the leopard who rushed over from behind saw it, no matter what, he must have thanked him first: "Thank you, Uncle An, for saving my brother." ”
Then he patted Xiaojuan: "Xiaojuan, don't thank Uncle An yet!" ”
Xiaojuan came back to her senses, with a white face, and thanked An Huahao in a low voice.
An Huahao naturally knew that this was the child of the Mei family, and he didn't take it to heart, they were all from a village, and whoever encountered such a thing had to reach out.
However, he just quit the Mei family, and he also felt a little embarrassed, so he didn't say much, so he only advised: "The mountain road is steep and slippery, you should be careful when going up and down the mountain in the future." ”
Tianbao and Xiaojuan both nodded in fear.
An Huahao was also going down the mountain, but this is the only way, and it is not good to walk away immediately, thinking that it is better to escort the two children down the mountain safely and then separate.
Seeing that the two children were recovering, they found the back of the basket again, especially the small one, looking at the pine leaf soil that had been sprinkled all the way, I didn't know whether I was afraid or anxious, and my eyes were almost red.
I couldn't help but feel a little strange, hesitated for a moment before I spoke: "What's wrong?" ”
Xiaojuan felt a pity in her heart, and An Huahao saved herself, so she didn't care, and replied casually: "This is what my aunt asked us to carry up the mountain, and now it's all sprinkled, but how can I explain to my aunt--"