Good. The stone agreed, and quickly turned away.

"Oh, brother, if you have something to say, why do you beat children in the middle of the night!" Lin Ping, who was washing his face, heard the noise outside, and walked out with his hands full of water stains, he saw that Du Zhong was very angry and wanted to beat someone, so he hurriedly stepped forward and snatched the broom in his hand.

The three brothers Lin Qiang, Lin Yong, and Lin Sheng had already fallen asleep, and when they saw this, they all gathered around to persuade them, one by one, but Du Zhong, who was not good at words, said nothing, but he still insisted on not letting go.

"What are the uncles talking about, it's so lively." Du Mei stood in the shadows of the trees for a moment before he walked up to them. She was waiting for the stone to invite Du Huaibing, and she also sorted out the rhetoric in her heart again.

"Meizi is here, I didn't see you during the meal, have you eaten now?" Lin Ping enthusiastically moved a stool for Du Mei to sit on.

"I've eaten it, and now I'm rushing to sow wheat and grow rape, it's really hard for you." Du Mei didn't look at Du Zhong either, and only talked to a few brothers of the Lin family.

"Meizi is polite, this is not our duty, in two days, you and your grandfather's ten acres will be sown, and we will go back to plant Zhuangzi wholeheartedly." Lin Ping sat next to the threshold of the new house, and Lin Qiang and the other three stood or squatted beside them, nodding in agreement.

"Look at this new house, you're tired from the day, you can sleep comfortably in the house tonight." Du Mei pretended not to know about the quarrel between Du Zhong's father and son, and said to herself.

"What am I talking about, Meizi must have built a house for us!" Du Shu didn't run far, only hid in the shadow of the big tree behind the house, and when he heard Du Mei's voice, he walked back.

"Meizi, you can help us with food on weekdays, but how much does it cost to build this house, how can I ask for this!" When Du Zhongjian talked about the house, he finally couldn't help but speak.

"It is said that I am a widow of Qipin, you are the steward of my 100-acre villa, if others know, you actually have no land and no house, is this a complaint that I treat you harshly, or do you not know how to manage it?" It was rare for Du Mei to speak to him with a calm face.

"This ......" Du Zhong didn't expect Du Mei to take the initiative at all, he was choked by her blame, and he was speechless for a while.

"Besides, the uncles of the Lin family have been following you, working hard and complaining, and you have a big house that you don't let them live in, what's going on? I know, Uncle Zhong, you don't want my charity, I don't know, I thought I let you abuse the helper like this! Du Mei didn't give him a chance to defend himself, and his words were sharp and pressing.

"No, no, oops......" Du Zhong was directly stunned by Du Mei's speech, his face turned red, and he didn't know where to tell the difference.

Du Shu stood behind Du Mei with his waist crossed and smiled, and the brothers of the Lin family also hid and snickered, Meizi's mouth, ordinary people can't talk about her, let alone the loyal and honest Du Zhong.

I shouldn't be justified in this, why does it seem that I don't want a house, it's a big mistake? After a long time, Du Zhong woke up and muttered in his heart.

"Meizi, you built this house, how can you give it to me for nothing?" Du Zhong pointed to the three big houses and said with an ugly face.

"No, this house is yours!" Du Huaibing hurried with the stone, and before he could get closer, he said loudly.

"Patriarch, why are you here so late?" Du Zhong stepped forward to support him, Du Huaibing was old after all, and he was walking in a hurry at night, only listening to him snorting and panting.

"Look at this." Du Huaibing sat down on the bench, calmed down, and took out a thick piece of brown paper from his sleeve.

"This ...... It's a deed! Du Zhong unfolded it, and when he saw the word Du Zhong written on it, his lips moved, and his hands couldn't help but tremble.

When he reached middle age, he saw his name on a piece of paper for the first time, and it was clearly written in black and white that the three big houses in front of him belonged to him!

"This is what Mei Zi asked me to do, and it is stamped with the seal of the county government." Du Huaibing came to Du Zhong's hand and pointed the chapter to him.

"Meizi, what I do is my duty, how can I get such benefits?" Du Zhong was so excited that he didn't know what to say.

"Uncle Zhong, you deserve it! Since my father died, our orphans and widows were disgusted by their relatives, but you took care of them in many ways, my mother always said, the grace of dripping water is reciprocated, and now my family is living well, I should repay you, and in the future I will not only let you live in a big house, but also have your own field! Du Mei stood up, remembered the difficult days, and said with a fluctuating heart.

"No, by all means, I already deserve the house, where do I dare to ask for a field!" Du Zhong was so anxious that he didn't know what to do, so he just shook his head again and again.

"Ah Zhong, you do it well, what is the house and field. Meizi handed over the villa, you try your best to run it, she has a lot of things to worry about on weekdays, you build a stable rear for her, let her run forward with peace of mind, this is the best for her. Du Huaibing shook his head, Du Zhong is a dead brain, and he still has to beat more.

Du Huaibing has lived for decades, and the patriarch has also been for decades, no one has ever seen her, at her age like Du Mei, she is so outstanding, and she has only met this one in her life, her future is definitely unpredictable.

In the future, how developed Du Erjin's family is, he may not be able to imagine, but no matter what, Du Mei is always a person from Du Jiagou, her developed glory flows with the blood of the Du family, and the brilliant stroke on the family tree will also reflect Du Huaibing's name, so that he can also meet the ancestors of the Du family without shame.

"It's not early, the autumn is cool and windy, you can send the master back first, the road is dark, pay attention." Du Mei saw that Du Huaibing was in a hurry, only wearing single clothes, and the night wind was whistling, afraid that he would be cold, so he turned back to the stone and said.

The stone answered, carrying a lantern to send Du Huaibing home.

"Uncle Zhong, I built this big house not only to repay my kindness, but also to have other considerations, on weekdays, when you go to the village to work, you must always have a big foothold.

Besides, when the farm is free, the three boys of the Lin family will come to Yixue, and they will not be able to go back every day, and my family is not easy to settle, so I have to live here permanently.

But this low house is raining and leaking, and the wind is leaking, if the child is tossed and sick, how can you and I be happy in our hearts. Du Mei sat down again and spoke to him carefully, she wanted Du Zhong to accept it calmly.

"But the money to build a house is not a small amount, it has to be ten or twenty taels, I have some money, how can I let you pay it all?" Du Zhong rubbed his hands.

"I didn't spend much money, the bricks, sand, stone and wood are all ready-made in the village, if you really don't want to go, I will deduct it from your salary at the end of the year." Du Mei saw that he had to insist on this point, so he had to give in. If not, as far as he admits death, he is afraid that he will not be able to talk about it until dawn.

"This is good, this is good." When Du Zhong heard this, he nodded again and again, with a smile on his face.

Du Zhong only cared about being happy, but forgot to ask Du Mei how much money he spent to build a house, nor did he ask him how much money he could get at the end of the year, and Du Mei didn't tell him clearly, he just hoped that he would be stabilized now and give him a peace of mind.

When the four brothers of the Lin family saw this situation, they all came up to congratulate. Du Shu was the most happy, and immediately pushed open the door of the big house and walked in.

"Meizi, you can go back and rest quickly." Du Zhong saw that Du Mei's face was full of tiredness, and he said with some distress.

"Well, I'm really tired today, but I still have something to tell Brother Shu, Uncle Zhong, let Brother Shu help me tomorrow." Du Mei smiled.

She went to Zuixianlou to sell Songhua eggs from the morning, and persuaded Du Zhong to accept the house at this time, she was busy all day long, and she didn't rest for half a moment, and the illness of Huichun Hall and Grandpa bothered her, which was really tiring.

"If you have something to do, just support him, we have enough men in the field." Du Zhong turned his head and shouted Du Shu.

"Brother Shu, I'm going to pickle duck eggs tomorrow, you can help me pick up two more loads of yellow mud, and burn more plant ashes." Unconsciously, Du Shu was like a spring shoot after the rain, and suddenly he became taller, and Du Mei already needed to raise his head and talk to him.

"No problem, there are a lot of them in the forests of Huangni Mountain, and I save the ashes of the grass and trees every day when I cook, I don't know if you have enough?" Du Shu pointed to the stove.

Du Mei walked over to look, and four or five old bags were leaning against the corner of the wall: "I plan to marinate a little more this time, these are not enough, and I need to burn some more at the mouth of the fish." ”

"This is easy to do, the branches of the wild persimmons last time have been dried early, and they can be burned in half a day." Du Shu has been born for Du Mei since he was a child, and he will do his best to do what she wants.

The stone went back and forth, to pick up Du Mei, and the Lin brothers had already moved all the bedding rolls into the spacious big house to sleep.

"Uncle Zhong, there are still some tiles left to build a new house, and when the work in the fields is busy, I will ask Uncle Mao Lu to repair the roof of the low house, so that in winter I will not be afraid of rain and snow." Du Mei looked at the low house in the moonlight, like an old woman.

"Don't be so troublesome, the reed mat was just changed in the spring, and when I am free, I will shovel a layer of mud on it with Du Shu and cover it with tiles." Du Zhong has a deep affection for the low house, and he is willing to repair it brick by brick. Because, although the low house is dilapidated, it has also sheltered him from the wind and rain, just like his mother's arms are still warm when she is old.

"Okay then." Du Mei looked at Du Zhong's expression, and secretly congratulated himself that he did not take the initiative to tear down the low house.

Du Mei and Shi said goodbye to Du Zhong and the others, and when they returned home, they saw Xu Shi making Du Mei's bed.

"Mother, I'll do it myself." Du Mei was a little embarrassed, she was so old, and she had to be taken care of by her mother so much.

"You go wash and go to bed early, I see that the east wind is tight, I'm afraid it's going to be cold at night, I'll change your bed and new bedding." Xu bent over and busied himself, stopped, and didn't want Du Mei to interfere.

Du Mei had to go to the kitchen to wash, the cold water in October was a little cold, she scooped some hot water in the pot that was still warm on the stove.

By the time Du Mei returned to his room, Xu had already left. The brand-new quilt lining and the brand-new cotton tires all exude the warm and dry smell of the sun.

"It's so comfortable." Du Mei fell asleep contentedly, stretching her limbs, the quilt was very soft and ironed, as if she was wrapped in a baby and lying on the clouds. The bed was very comfortable, so that the fatigue of the day's running and tiring was relieved, Du Mei twisted his body arbitrarily, found a comfortable position, and fell into a deep sleep.

The east wind outside the window is getting tighter, the sparse leaves of the big elm tree outside the courtyard wall are blown by the wind, and it has fallen a lot, the moon looms in the thick clouds, and suddenly, a dark shadow flashed, and the second room courtyard still only heard the sound of the wind and leaves, and the black girl lay under the porch to avoid the wind, and her huge head didn't even lift it, as if it was just a dark cloud floating by.