Chapter 8: Shaking the Well
was so hungry that her chest was pressed against her back, but Mrs. Fei walked in aggressively, "I discussed with the second and third children, it's okay if you want to come back to live, but you have to give me 10 yuan a month for living expenses, if you want to give it, take your things and roll out immediately." ”
Cui Yuechan's heart was cold, and sadness came from it, "Mom, now that God's life and death are uncertain, can you not force me like this?" When Tianyou didn't have an accident, we didn't help you less, Tianyou's salary was gone, even my salary was stopped, where did I get the money for you, let alone 10 yuan, now I don't even have 1 yuan on me. ”
"No money? How many years have you been the factory director, how many years have you been the factory director's mother-in-law, saying that you have no money, who will believe it? Tianyou is a careless person at home, and the money is all in your hands. I don't have any money, I have a passbook, and I'll get it from the town bank tomorrow. ”
"Mom, you can't be a man with a bad conscience! The second and third brothers' families built a new house, and you brought it to us to borrow money, and said that we could come back to live after the repair. Don't you have a count of how much money you have taken in total? Say it's borrowed, have you paid back a penny? Now I simply don't admit it. Also, you keep saying that the second and third children are farmers, and they are in financial difficulties, and you have food and clothing, and you are sick and hospitalized, which sum of money is not taken out by me? You touch your conscience and think about it, I, Cui Yuechan, married into your Fei family, what is there to be sorry for you? ”
Cui Yuechan choked up as she spoke: "Ling Yi is only 18 years old, and it was easy to pick up a life from the king of Hades." Although she is a daughter, she is God's blood and blood. She was in a coma for three whole days, not a drop of water, she called you grandma for 18 years, are you so cruel to watch your own granddaughter live on the streets, begging along the streets? ”
"I borrowed money from you, empty mouth, white teeth, no evidence, why do you say that I borrowed money from you? There are three unfilial pieties, and no queen is great. Who told you that you would not have a son? The old lady seems to be hard-hearted, and no matter how Cui Yuechan cries, she is not moved at all
"His father died young, and I was a widow who brought up the three of their brothers, do you think I was easy? God bless him as a soldier and participate in work, and his three sons are the most promising, shouldn't he honor me? The old lady was right.
The old lady walked to the door, "If you want to recognize you as a member of the Fei family, you are blessed by God, you have to pay for me to provide for the elderly, if you don't want to pay, get out of the house as soon as possible, don't dangle in front of me." Listen, 10 yuan a month is not a penny. You are ready, I will come to get the money tomorrow, if you can't get the money, don't blame me for turning my face and not recognizing people. ”
After speaking, the old lady shook her hands and left without looking back, and Cui Yuechan sat on the ground weakly.
However, she can't be depressed like this, God is not there, she must not fall down first as a mother. Thinking like this, she cheered up and began to work again.
The sun had set, but the daughter hadn't returned. The town's bazaar should have dispersed by now, why hasn't this kid come back yet? Something can't be wrong, right?
Bigger fear came to her, Ling Yi was only 18 years old, it was the age of flowers, and she was so beautiful, what if she met a bad person? My daughter only woke up from a coma yesterday, and her body has not yet recovered, and she didn't sleep all night last night, even if she was beaten with iron, she couldn't stand it. Why was she so confused that she went to the market alone? If my daughter has three long and two short, how can she live!
Time passed little by little, and it was completely dark, and Cui Yuechan saw her daughter limping into view, still carrying a big bag in her hand.
She was heartbroken, pounced, and hugged her, "Lingyi, you are back." ”
But the daughter seemed to have exhausted all the strength of her body, and as soon as she leaned on her, her body fell limply.
"Lingyi!" She was frightened and wanted to help her up, but her daughter waved her hand, "Mom, I'm fine, let me rest for a while." ”
She picked up her daughter's bag that had fallen on the ground, "Buy so many bulking threads? ”
After sitting on the ground for a while, Fei Lingyi seemed to be relieved, and slowly stood up, "Mom, let's go home." ”
Fei Lingyi took out a candle and lit it, and took out a steamed bun, "Mom, I'm hungry, I bought you a steamed bun, you can eat it quickly." ”
Cui Yuechan refused to answer, "Mom is not hungry, you should eat." ”
"I bought two, and I've already eaten mine."
By candlelight, Cui Yuechan found that her daughter actually had a smile on her face.
"Lingyi, where have you been, you're coming back so late, you're about to scare your mother to death."
"Mom, we survived."
"Really?" Cui Yuechan was surprised and delighted, "You better tell your mother first, where are you going?" Mom can tell you that there are some things that you can't do even if you starve to death, you know? ”
"Mom, where do you want to go" Fei Lingyi was so tired that she couldn't hold it anymore.
"The little shoes and socks I knitted last night were very popular, but unfortunately they were knitted a little less." She seemed to be in a dream when she said this.
"I bought a light bulb, check the circuit tomorrow to see if it can be powered on, and the lock is also purchased, and in the future, you can go to the market with me." When she said this, Fei Lingyi's body had fallen heavily on the bed, "Alas! I'm tired, let me sleep for a while, okay? ”
Without waiting for Cui Yuechan to agree, Fei Lingyi had already curled up on the bed and fell asleep.
Cui Yuechan has mixed feelings, it is really a poor man's child who is in charge early! If it weren't for these changes in the family, Ling Yi would be thinking about the college entrance examination the day after tomorrow. Alas, it was also she, who was too incompetent as a mother, to let her daughter's immature shoulders bear the weight of life. Thinking like this, tears flowed uncontrollably.
She looked at the big bag of bulking thread, and knew her daughter's intentions, she wanted to weave some more small things to the market for money. She carefully went to the well in the yard to press some water, carefully washed her hands with water, found a clean dress to change, and then took out the thread and began to group the thread.
In the middle of the night, she was so hungry that she couldn't hold it, she took out the steamed buns that her daughter brought back, broke a small half and chewed it carefully in her mouth, and then started to group again.
In the middle of the night, Fei Lingyi woke up, "Mom, you haven't slept yet?" ”
"It's okay, you want a group on this line anyway, there are candles shining, no problem. You can sleep a little longer. ”
Fei Lingyi got up, "I don't sleep, I don't know how long I've been sleeping, I'm much better now, and I have more to do." It's just that this body is too smelly, I can't stand it, it's time to wash it, is there any water? ”
Cui Yuechan put the line in her hand, "There is a shaking well in the yard, which can press out water, and I will fetch water for you." ”
In the rural areas of the riverside area, most homes have shaking wells in their yards.
A well is a tool for diverting groundwater to the surface. A water diversion skin is installed in the center of the well, and the interaction force between the water diversion skin and the well core is used to pump the well water out of the well. It's just that before shaking the water, you need to scoop a scoop of water back into the well, and then lift the pry frame up and down, and so on a few times, the scoop of water will lead the water in the well to flow out. When you're done, you'll need to leave a scoop of water for next time you can shake it.
"Mom, how do you know there's a rocking well in the yard? Have you used it when you've been here before? ”
"That's not it, I used to come back with your dad, and I left after a turn, and I didn't pay attention at all." Cui Yuechan was talking, but she kept cluttering in her hands.
"I went to the aunt today to ask for water from last night, and the aunt fetched water for me from the well in their yard. I thought that the big family in the past couldn't have no water, so I looked for it in the yard when I got home, and sure enough, I found it, but there was no pry frame, and fortunately the pry frame was placed in the house, so I found it. The aunt was so kind that she brought a basin of water from their house and taught me how to shake it out. With water, it's much easier. However, when you use water, you must not pour it all out, remember to leave a scoop. ”
Luckily, it's summer, and it's a little cold at night, but it's nice to be able to wipe yourself off. Fei Lingyi changed into the clean clothes Cui Yuechan found and felt much more comfortable.
Fei Lingyi took out the needle and thread and began to knit small shoes, "Mom, has anyone been here at home today?" ”
"No, no." The mother's panic did not escape Fei Lingyi's eyes.
"Who has been here? Is it grandma? ”
Cui Yuechan really can't bear to let her daughter worry, even if she can let her daughter live a few more hours of relief, "No one has come, don't think about it." ”