Ryu'er stood in front of Aoki, biting her lower lip and staring at Aoki with red eyes.

Aoki felt for a while that he couldn't turn around and leave like last time because Chrysanthemum told him that Liu'er liked him, but he didn't want to get involved in Liu'er's family's affairs, so he was also very entangled; Seeing her red eyes again, thinking of her mother's greed for money, I couldn't help but feel some sympathy!

But he still didn't take the initiative to speak, he stood there quietly, frowning slightly, thinking that he was being seen, and it was another gossip!

Liu Er repeatedly plucked up her courage, regardless of shame, and planned for herself, but Aoki obviously didn't care much about her, which made the girl Fang sad and desperate. She asked softly, "Brother Aoki, are you ...... Don't you like me at all? ”

Aoki was surprised that she asked so directly.

Seeing that she was pitifully waiting for her to answer, he thought about it carefully before he said to her seriously: "I really can't help you!" Go back. If you're seen, your mother should beat you. You tell your mother well, she always loves you. ”

Liu Er cried in a low voice: "Why do you all say that? You say so, and Chrysanthemum says so. If my mother were a good one, how would I be so shameless! ”

Seeing her crying pitifully, Aoki sighed and said in a muffled voice: "How can others interfere in your family's affairs?" Go home quickly. I'm leaving. After speaking, he walked around Liu'er.

The low sobs from behind him made people's hearts unbearable. He thought to himself, why don't you go to find Huaizi? He may be able to help you, I still have my father and sister to take care of!

He didn't care about Liu Er, so he shook his head, stopped thinking about it, and strode away.

So, in the afternoon, there was one more person from the Chrysanthemum family who picked up acorns. When it was dark, the collector came to calculate, and today he actually picked up eight bags of acorns, which can be regarded as a rich harvest.

"It's not going to be that cheap anymore. Usually no one has picked it up, but there are many on the ground, and this first time you just bend down to pick it up; I'll have to look for it slowly next time, and I'll have to wait a few more days for it to fall before going up the mountain. Yang summed up the experience.

Aoki said, "If you don't get in the way, just kick hard at the tree, and the acorns will fall; If not, just carry a penny and knock it down. ”

Zheng Changhe: "Just do what Aoki said." Pick up the house early to clean up, and the day after tomorrow will be cold! ”

Chrysanthemum looked at the acorns piled up in the kitchen and said to her father, "I have to dig a bigger hole in the yard and dig a ditch to release the water." ”

"Well, I'll dig tomorrow!" Zheng Changhe is very simple.

Aoki said again: "I found Zhao Sanshu Ming'er to help us dig a well!" ”

Yang said: "Then I will go to Xiatang to weigh some meat tomorrow morning." Dad, you cut a few more thick bamboos and trees to build a shelf, and be careful when you dig deep! ”

Zheng Changhe raised his head and replied, "I don't know this?" I want you to tell me! ”

Early the next morning, Yang hurried to the market, while Zheng Changhe and Aoki cut down a lot of bamboo and a few thick tree trunks, and tied a shelf to dig a well.

After waiting for the chrysanthemums to have breakfast, Zhao San came over with a small stone to help.

"Sister Chrysanthemum, I'm here." Xiaoshi screamed loudly from afar, trotted to the chrysanthemum who was rubbing clothes, and after standing still, he smiled at the chrysanthemum with a slight breath. He felt that the leprosy on Sister Chrysanthemum's face didn't seem to be so fearful, and there was a sense of closeness in his heart!

Chrysanthemum saw him running and blushed, looking like I was a very rare guest, if I didn't show happiness, I was afraid that he would be hit.

So, he chuckled and said to him, "I was just thinking that the third uncle might bring you here, but I didn't know that you would come." You play obediently by yourself first, and then I will eat you at noon. ”

Little Stone nodded repeatedly, his eyes shining.

He squatted in front of Chrysanthemum, watched her rub her clothes, and said, "My father said that you cooked the dried fish deliciously, and said that you put vinegar." My mother was not happy to hear this, so she put some vinegar when she cooked the fish. Whoa, it's sour! Sister Chrysanthemum, how did you burn it, Dad said it wasn't that sour. ”

Chrysanthemum saw that as soon as he spoke, he talked about eating, and pursed his lips and smiled. She replied, "You can't put too much vinegar." I'll burn some at noon and taste you. ”

Shi Daxi smiled and said, "Sister Chrysanthemum, do you like to eat yellow eels and turtles?" Last time, I picked up a small turtle with Dogan and put it in the stove hole to cook, and it didn't smell good! ”

Chrysanthemum's mind immediately appeared of two little babies throwing the turtle into the burning stove, and the turtle tried to crawl out, and they persevered to throw it deeper, which made her shiver.

Busy solemnly said to him: "Don't be so naughty next time." The tortoise must be killed before it can be burned. It's scary to be burned alive like this, you know? ”

Stone said yes again and again. He followed Chrysanthemum's ass to the river to wash his clothes, like a bug.

When Chrysanthemum came back from washing clothes by the river with stones, she found that there were several more people in the yard, including Zhao Dazui, Li Changxing, and one person was Zhang Huai!

But Aoki stopped in front of Zhang Huai and didn't let him help, and his expression was very unkind.

It turned out that Zhang Huai heard Zhao Dazui say that Aoki asked someone to dig a well, so he hurriedly left the work at hand and rushed to help, and he also wanted to take the opportunity to reconcile with Aoki. In the past, he had the best relationship with Aoki, but now even Zhao Dazui and Li Changxing have come to help Aoki, of course he is coming.

However, when he got here, Aoki resolutely refused to let him help, saying that there were enough people and asked him to go back.

Zhang Huai was embarrassed and sad again, and looked at Aoki with pleading eyes and said, "Aoki ......"

Aoki stopped him and was not moved at all!

When Chrysanthemum came back, she saw such a stalemate.

She secretly thought that her brother was really defending her, thinking that she was afraid that she would not be happy to see Zhang Huai. However, she can't blame others for this, besides, she doesn't care about that in her heart, she can't let her brother lose a good friend because of this, right?

Thinking of this, she walked up to the two of them, first glanced at Zhang Huai quietly, saw that his face was flushed, embarrassed and aggrieved, and then said to Aoki: "Brother, Brother Huaizi is here to help our family, how bad you are to others!" Multiple people and multiple helpers, aren't they? ”

Seeing that Aoki and Zhang Huai were both looking at him in surprise, even Xiaoshi looked up at the excitement, and said softly with a chuckle: "I didn't care about that, brother, if you keep making trouble with Brother Huaizi, don't you make people talk?" Obviously there is nothing wrong, but in the end it looks like an enemy, isn't this a gossip for people? ”

After speaking, he beckoned to Xiaoshi: "Come, I'll eat you with a pot!" The little stone was overjoyed and followed with joy.

Zhang Huai looked at the back of the chrysanthemum with a long mouth, surprised and happy in his heart, and a little unpleasant.

Aoki saw that his sister was so calm and calm, he was relieved and proud, glanced at Zhang Huai, and thought, your kid is the one who has no vision as his mother said, of course, he is not blessed, and he can't find his sister's good!

He glared at Zhang Huai fiercely, and said in a muffled voice: "Come on, help me pick up soil!" ”

"Whoa!" Zhang Huai breathed a sigh of relief, hurriedly stepped forward and picked up a load of empty bamboo baskets, and came to the well.

The well was dug less than three feet deep. Zheng Changhe, who was in the pit, saw that his eyes were not good, but he didn't say much; Zhao San smiled and looked at him meaningfully; Li Changxing and Zhao Dazui looked at him curiously, but after all, they didn't get to the bottom of it, which made him secretly wipe a handful of sweat.

A group of people are talking and laughing and digging wells and picking soil, and they are in full swing!

Li Changxing suddenly raised his voice and shouted to Chrysanthemum: "Chrysanthemum, I caught some yellow eels yesterday afternoon. I brought it today, and put it in that little barrel. Look! ”

Chrysanthemum listened, hurriedly ran to the kitchen door and asked, "Where are you?" ”

She made Zhao Dazui and Zhao San, who knew the inside story, laugh like this, and stopped what they were doing together to look at her.

Li Changxing smiled: "Wow! It's in that little barrel. He pointed to Chrysanthemum's side with his chin.

Chrysanthemum twisted her body, her eyes turned around, only to find that there was a small wooden barrel under the eaves of the kitchen, and when she got closer, the yellow eel inside twisted and twisted, drilling around; Some struggled to climb the walls of the barrels, halfway up and then slid down. I'm afraid that there are more than two pounds of miles! The thick one is as thick as my brother's thumb, and even the thin one has its own thumb thickness.

It's really ...... Hehe! Chrysanthemum squinted happily. Thinking about popping yellow eel with sauce at noon, and then stir-frying it lightly and eating it yourself!

Xiaoshi also squeezed to Chrysanthemum's side to look at the yellow eel and asked, "Sister Chrysanthemum, is the yellow eel delicious?" ”

Chrysanthemum smiled: "Of course it's delicious." You'll know when you eat it at noon. ”

Over there, Li Changxing asked again, "Do you want me to help kill you?" ”

Chrysanthemum hurriedly said: "No need, I'll get it!" She was afraid that Li Changxing would not do well.

Zhang Huai looked at the chrysanthemum and laughed generously with Li Changxing, is this still the ugly girl who saw herself and shyly called "Brother Huaizi"? Somehow, he suddenly felt very uncomfortable!

It is said that Chrysanthemum doesn't blame him, and he doesn't show that he likes him, he should throw it away, and he doesn't have to worry about it from now on, why do he always think about her these days, and he always wants to see her when he comes here to help, and he is happy to see her and Li Changxing Zhao talking and laughing? The farther away he was from her, the clearer the impression became, like this autumn sky, the sky was high and cloudy, and the sky was like a wash!

Chrysanthemum washed Xiaoshi's hands, grabbed some pots for him, and advised, "Don't eat too much!" My mother went to the market to buy meat, and there was meat and yellow eel at noon, and you shouldn't be able to eat it when you turn around. ”

Xiao Shi hurriedly opened his eyes and said, "I know." I'll just eat two pieces, and I'll carry the rest first. He was looking forward to the lunch meal, and he had to keep it.

Chrysanthemum smiled and nodded. She hurried to dry her clothes, fed the pigs and chickens, and then went to the small vegetable field to pick some leeks, chrysanthemums, and coriander, and filled a basket with a small bench, and sat there to pick vegetables.

Zhao San laughed loudly: "Chrysanthemum, you have to make yellow eels well at noon." If it's delicious, I'll make sure to grab more for you in the future! ”

Chrysanthemum raised her head and smiled at him, but did not speak!

She picked the vegetables quickly. I found a wooden board in the firewood pile, sharpened a long thin bamboo stick, inserted the bamboo stick on the ground, and placed the wooden board close to the bamboo stick.

took a pair of scissors, grabbed a yellow eel, threw it to the ground, and then picked up the dizzy yellow eel, and pressed its head on a bamboo skewer - hung up, and hung down on the board; Cut the neck and slash down the belly—and it will be disemboweled; Pick out the dirt in the stomach first, then pick up the backbone with scissors, and still pull it down - the bones are also removed.

She carried the thin spine and was very satisfied with her work!

Xiao Shi was stunned from the side, and said loudly: "Sister Chrysanthemum, you are so amazing!" ”

The people who worked also came to see. Li Changxing was amazed, and even said that this method is good, so that the yellow eel that is cleaned up in this way will not be so obstructive to eat. He was so curious about this ugly girl that he kept looking at her, as if she was really smart!

Zhao San said with a smile: "I have a good mouth at noon today." ”

Zhao Dazui also grinned - he didn't eat the old turtle yesterday, but this yellow eel told him to catch up.

Zhang Huai watched the slender fingers of the chrysanthemum stained with blood, and flexibly disemboweled, stripped, deboned, and then cut into sections, the movements were fast and skillful! He hurriedly turned around, and what lingered in his mind was the ugly face of the chrysanthemum and the slender and gentle figure, flashing alternately!

Aoki glanced at him, snorted lightly, lowered his head and continued to pick up soil, and after a while, he jumped down the well to change Zheng Changhe to come up.

When the chrysanthemum went to the river to wash the vegetables, the Yang family also came. She cut two catties of pork belly and bought a big bone stew soup - this bone broth chrysanthemum loves to drink!

The two of them started together, and the fragrance in the kitchen suddenly filled the courtyard, and the person who dug the well swallowed his saliva, thinking of the sumptuous dishes at noon, and he was particularly energetic in his work; The little stone even revolves around the chrysanthemum, while talking to her about some interesting things among the children in the village!

Yang looked at Zhang Huai's figure, looked at the chrysanthemum again, wanted to speak and stopped, and finally sighed, after all, he still didn't ask the chrysanthemum anything!

Chrysanthemum smiled slightly, but did not explain. What's the matter, the whole family is worried. This resumption of contact, there is nothing to do, and after a long time, the gossip will be bored.

When resting, Chrysanthemum poured a bowl of brewed chrysanthemum tea for everyone. The bright yellow chrysanthemum tea splashes in the coarse porcelain bowl, overflowing with a pungent fragrance, steaming with the curling water vapor.

Hearing Zhao San's unstoppable praise, she just pursed her lips and smiled, and didn't answer!

When he arrived at Zhang Huai, while the chrysanthemum was pouring tea, he secretly looked up at her, and suddenly touched the eyes as clear as a mirror lake, only to feel his heart tremble, his hand trembled, and he almost threw the bowl out.