Most of the houses in Xiaowa Village are mud-walled and tiled, and there are also thatched houses. There are only three blue brick houses like Xia Li's house, and they are the only ones who have wells.

Lao Xia's house is a brand-new courtyard house with mud walls and tile roof, which was only repaired three years ago.

At the beginning, Xia Laohan was injured while hunting, and the old Xia family relied on selling their daughter's six taels of silver to buy an acre of land, and they dug wild vegetables everywhere and borrowed money from relatives so that no one starved to death.

When Xia Zhu and Xia Tie were older, Mrs. Xia sent them to apprenticeship again. Although they can't make much money, the old couple is always relieved that they don't eat at home.

Later, in order to marry a daughter-in-law for his two sons, he married his second daughter, Xia Meiniang, who was just thirteen years old, to a neighboring county, and there was almost no contact after that.

It was still after the Xia family returned to Xiaowa Village with their daughter, and the Xia family's life gradually improved.

That year, Xia Lanniang suddenly returned to her hometown with a child. A few years later, because she was desperate to rescue the little master from the river, the master's grace rewarded her with some silver, returned her slave contract, and married her to a showman in the suburbs of Beijing. It's just that a few days after she gave birth, the man had to die of a violent illness.

Because Xia gave birth to a daughter, her in-laws didn't like it. When the men died, the in-laws hated them even more, saying that their mother and daughter were broom stars, Kevke's father. Moreover, the main family that married Xia to her husband's family happened to be convicted and exiled, and her mother-in-law's family not only did not climb to the high branches, but also feared being affected, so they divorced Xia's family, and even the daughter she gave birth to was driven out together.

Xia had no relatives in Beijing, so he had to go back to his parents' house with his daughter. Fortunately, when she left the eunuch's house, the lord's family rewarded her with some silver.

Xia was very sad, saying that since her husband's family didn't want this girl, then her daughter would have her surname Xia.

The Xia family has a relative who works as a scribe in the county government, and the Xia family not only spent money to get himself and his daughter into a household, but also spent money to let Xia Zhu and Xia Tie open a butcher shop and an iron shop.

Xia Zhu and Xia Tie can also do it, and a few years later, they bought another acre of land and built this yard. The courtyard is larger than Xia's house, with five upper rooms, four east and west wings, and four inverted seats. The old couple and Xia Shan, who went to be a soldier, lived in the upper room, Xia Zhu's family lived in the east chamber, Xia Tie's family lived in the west chamber, and the inverted seat was the kitchen, firewood room, and warehouse.

Although the Xia family's life is better, they still have to save money for Xia Shan to marry their daughter-in-law, and they want to add more land to their children and grandchildren, so they are still very frugal.

In the yard, Xia Erhu and Xia Sanbao were playing with spinning tops. As soon as the second tiger saw them coming, he hurriedly ran over to tie up the big yellow dog that barked loudly, and said to Xia Li, "Sister Li, don't be afraid, I tied the big rhubarb." ”

Xia Li smiled, "I'm not afraid of dogs now." In the future, bring rhubarb to my house to play, and when it gives birth, give me one. ”

Rhubarb is strong and ferocious, has a good breed, and is not a purebred native dog. Its ancestor was a hunting dog that followed Xia Laohan into the mountains to hunt, and he was very powerful.

Xia Li knows how to deal with dogs, seeing Rhubarb's kind eyes, and leaning down to smooth the hair on its back a few times, Rhubarb climbed down very meekly and whimpered twice.

Xia Li stood up with a smile, took out an oiled paper package and gave the two boys two pieces of crisp candy to their families. Wang Sanbao still wanted to take the rest of the sugar, but Xia Li didn't give it.

In the kitchen, Li led Xia Dani to work, and it was their turn to cook today. Xiao Yang led Xia Erni to the ground and hasn't come back yet.

The Xia family now has a total of four acres of land. Mrs. Xia has stopped going to the field in recent years, and usually her two daughters-in-law and two granddaughters take turns to do farm work, and only her son will go to the field when she is busy with farming.

Xia led Xia to leave the room first to say hello to Old Man Xia and Mrs. Xia. Xia Laohan was sitting in the hall smoking leaves, and Mrs. Xia was sewing clothes. Xia Zhu had already sold out the meat and was talking to his father.

Xia Laohan was tall and dark, and he was a good hunter when he was young. The three sons all look like him, but their daughters Xia Lanniang and Xia Meiniang are like Mrs. Xia, small and delicate.

Xia Laohan beckoned Xia Li with his right hand, his left hand could not move much, and his left leg was not flexible, so he had to use a stick to walk farther. When he saw that his granddaughter was cured, he nodded happily, his eyes were smiling, and he asked Mrs. Xia to get fried peanuts for the girl to eat.

Seeing that her daughter had given so many gifts, Mrs. Xia smiled widely, and generously grabbed two large handfuls of fried peanuts and put them on the table of the Eight Immortals.

Xia Li personally fed Xia Laohan, Xia Zhu, and Mrs. Xia a piece of candy, and said with a smile, "My mother bought it in the county seat, and it is very sweet." ”

Xia Laohan and Xia Zhu didn't care about sugar, but they cared about Xia Li's attitude, and when they saw her like this, they both laughed with sugar.

Xia went to help in the kitchen, but Xia Li sat and didn't move, not only because she was weak, but also because the original owner never worked when he came to Lao Xia's house.

Mrs. Xia was very unhappy about this, but the Xia family didn't want her daughter to suffer, and Old Man Xia didn't let her granddaughter work.

Xia Laohan has always felt that Wenquxing's daughter is naturally different from the girl in the countryside, it is with fairy spirit and literary atmosphere. Even if he is disabled, he is the head of the family.

The original owner turned out to be more intimate with Old Man Xia, so Xia Li sat next to him and laughed with him while eating peanuts. Xia Li's delicate and glutinous voice, and looking for words to pat the ass, made Xia Laohan and Xia Zhu very useful, and felt that Wen Quxing's daughter was different.

Mrs. Xia rolled her eyes on the side, the little girl was lazy, and she would marry her in-laws in the future.

Xia Sanbao came in and put the peanuts on the table into his purse, Xia Laohan knocked his hand with a cigarette stick, and scolded, "Kid who has no interest, I haven't eaten peanuts in my life, I'll leave some for you to leave my sister." ”

Mrs. Xia felt sorry for her grandson, so she came to the table and grabbed some peanuts for Xia Sanbao, and blamed Xia Lidao, "You don't lack any food at home, why bother to grab this bite with your brother." ”

Xia Li was speechless, when did he rob it?

Xia Erhu leaned on Xia Li's body and ate sugar. After he finished eating, Xia Li took another piece and stuffed it into his mouth, and took two pieces and asked him to go to the kitchen for Li and Xia Dani.

Xia Sanbao's eyes rolled, he took out two peanuts from his pocket and stuffed them into Xia Li's hand, and said flatteringly, "Sister Li, I invite you to eat my peanuts, and you give me a few more pieces of sugar, okay?" ”

Xia Li said with a smile, "It's not good, let your mother not worry about my house and well every day." ”

This is the style of the original owner, and he spared no effort to give Xiao Yang's eye medicine in front of Xia Laohan.

The third leopard is a child in the end, his eyes bulged, and he roared quite imposingly, "My mother told my grandmother that your house and well were originally mine." ”

Old Man Xia was so angry that he slapped Xia Sanbao on the back with a cigarette stick and scolded, "How many times have I taught you, don't learn from your greedy mother." Other people's things, how can they be yours. ”

The fight was a bit heavy, and the three leopards opened their voices and howled.