It was now afternoon, and Li Huaishu and Xue Mingcan were walking slowly on the mountain path, with two fish in their hands. He believed that if he wasn't also a patient, Xue Mingcan would give them the fish as well.

He listened to Xue Mingcan's story of the thrill of childbirth, and echoed two sentences from time to time. As he spoke, Xue Mingcan suddenly became angry.

"Her mother-in-law actually told me that she must keep her young. When a child is born, her husband's first question is not about his wife's well-being, but about the boy or girl. So what is she? ”

"The family has been looking forward to a boy for a long time." Li Huaishu was unimpressed. Xue Mingcan's eyes changed instantly when he looked at him: "Are you like this too?" You also think that there is nothing wrong with their approach, the boy who can pass on the family is the most important thing, and the woman who has gone through a lot of hardships to give birth to a child in ten months is just a tool to give birth to a child, and it doesn't matter. ”

The anger and ridicule in Xue Mingcan's eyes were so obvious that Li Huaishu was flustered. She was right, in the past, Li Huaishu really thought so. The importance of a boy who inherits the family business and the temple is even more obvious in the big family, how many women keep taking medicine for a son, and even make a trick of changing the tanuki for the prince.

"I didn't think so." Li Huaishu's explanation at the moment was to no avail, and his momentary silence disappointed Xue Mingcan, she said: "If one day, your beloved wife also encounters this situation, you will also give up on her, right?" ”

"I won't, really won't." Li Huaishu's gaze followed Xue Mingcan, and Xue Mingcan looked at the road ahead, and there was a stream in front of him. Li Huaishu said: "There can be more children, but there is only one wife." ”

Xue Mingcan quickened his pace and said, "If your wife is also dead, you can remarry, don't you men like three wives and four concubines?" ”

Just like Zhu Tiesheng, he only cares about his son, and he doesn't care when his daughter is born, and even his name is named after a number. The eldest girl, the second girl, even if it is called Lotus and Yueji, it is better to hear.

This is how patriarchal the world is. What's even more terrifying is that men are like this, and so are women. As a woman, why should a mother dislike her daughter and inflict the pain she has endured on her daughter. Could it be that they want to annoy people in this world? Their birth was the result of the desire of their parents. Born into this world, born as women, what's wrong with them?

However, countless pressures and accusations were exerted on the woman.

Xue Mingcan's heart seemed to be burning with a fire, blinding her heart.

"Ahh When crossing the mountain stream, Xue Mingcan was absent-minded, stepped into the water with one foot, and fell. Li Huaishu was behind her, and he didn't have time to pull her at all.

Her clothes were mostly soaked, and the cool water was sobering.

Want to do so much? Why is it so extreme?

Li Huaishu helped Xue Mingcan up, her foot was broken, and she definitely couldn't walk this mountain road. He took the things in his hand to Xue Mingcan and squatted down in front of her.

"Come on, I'll carry you."

"Huh?"

Li Huaishu walked slowly with Xue Mingcan on his back, and Xue Mingcan was very sorry.

"I'm sorry, Huaishu, I shouldn't have been so fierce to you." What does Li Huaishu think, what does it matter to her? Why did she accuse him like that?

The sun shines obliquely, and the tired birds return to the forest. The shadows of the trees were deep, the cool breeze was blowing, and Li Huaishu's shoes were half-dried by the wind. He spoke in a calm and slow tone: "I'm not the kind of person who is ruthless and unrighteous. ”

When they arrived at a small forest, Li Huaishu remembered that this was the forest in front of the yard. He remained silent and walked straight forward. Xue Mingcan said: "This place is easy to get lost, you listen to my words and go." ”

This forest looks no different from the usual woods, but it is actually a maze. Xue Mingcan's master set up a formation here, and he didn't want to be disturbed.

Li Huaishu is well-read, and he already knows it when he comes out in the morning. He was even more sure in his heart that Xue Mingcan and his master were people in the rivers and lakes who lived in seclusion here.

In this world, there are always some hermit masters who like to be quiet.

Neither of them had lunch, and they were already hungry. Xue Mingcan's foot injury was not serious, she dealt with it herself and went to cook.

In the evening, it is better to eat lightly, and she prepares a fish stew. She hummed a song as she cut the fish into pieces. It was the one she sang on the mountain trails.

"After the rain in Qiuye Mountain, the middle of the mountain is as green as smoke, the lower the water, the more green Mo, it does not live up to the fragrance of ten miles of begonias."

Li Huaishu leaned against the door, and the afterglow of dusk fell on his shoulders, adding a bit of gentleness and loneliness. The evening breeze carried a small strand of hair scattered on the forehead, and it flew softly.

"Can you help?" Xue Mingcan was wearing an apron, the knife in her hand had not been put down, her eyebrows were crooked, and her smile was shallow.

Li Huaishu sat on a small chair and added some firewood. Xue Mingcan is skilled in action and has good cooking skills. Although she hurt her foot, it was okay to stand like this for a while.

"I've heard you mention your master, is he out?" Li Huaishu asked.

"He's out to visit friends." Xue Mingcan put some green onions in the fish soup, "Fish is a brain nourishment, drinking fish soup is good for the body!" ”

Xue Mingcan poured the fish soup out of the pot: "You have a good mouth tonight!" Yes! ”

"What's wrong?" Li Huaishu immediately stood up and came to Xue Mingcan's side, her hands were scalded by the fish soup, "Quick, wash it with cold water." ”

Li Huaishu scooped out cold water with a water scoop and poured it on Xue Mingcan's hands.

"Just a small burn, it's fine. When I first learned to cook, I used to get burned. ”

Li Huaishu was still staring at the small piece of red: "The girl's hand should be as soft as a cloud." ”

His sisters and sisters are extremely maintenance-oriented.

"My master said the same thing!" Xue Mingcan said, "He made me an ointment to moisten my hands, well, and an ointment to treat burns!" ”

Xue Mingcan withdrew his hand from Li Huaishu's hand: "I'm fine!" ”

Li Huaishu walked in front of Xue Mingcan in a few steps, served the fish soup well, and came back to take the rest of the dishes. The two of them had dinner as before.