As soon as a few people spoke, they all laughed when they learned that Zhao San's family had come to eat.

Yang said enthusiastically: "What's this, you can come if you want, and bring vegetables." That's all the yellow eel, you take the eggs back, steam the stones and eat them, he's still young! ”

Chrysanthemum laughed secretly when she heard this—this yellow eel is much more expensive than eggs, but they don't think so.

Shi Niang said: "The eggs at home don't just eat him alone, where are these few!" ”

Zhao San heard Zheng Changhe say that cutting bamboo was just to weave yellow eel baskets, so that he could catch yellow eels, so he started to help him.

After a while, he said: "Let's eat like this, this yellow eel will be eaten and extinct!" ”

Xiaoshi said: "Go back to another village to fish!" ”

Shi Niang smiled: "When it comes to eating, your brain will turn fast!" ”

Chrysanthemum went to wash vegetables, Shi Niang and Yang were busy in the kitchen, while talking about the noon incident, and persuaded Yang to be angry, she had to inquire everywhere, and she must help Chrysanthemum find a good family.

"Last time, I went back to my mother's house, and I heard my mother say that there is a boy over there, seventeen years old this year, with very thoughtful eyebrows and eyes, but when he was a child, he fell and twisted his foot, and he has not been cured, and he is a little lame when he walks. Kewa is a good baby, diligent and capable, I just want to pull the strings for chrysanthemums. But you can say it, there are people who have the same good vision as I do, and they don't care about his cripplement at all, and marry his own daughter. Although that girl does not have a scar on her face like Chrysanthemum, she is black, short and fat, how can Chrysanthemum be so dexterous! I regret it so much, if it weren't a step too late, do you think this is a good family? ”

Yang nodded again and again after hearing this-this is really planning for her chrysanthemums, which is like that Wang matchmaker, who is looking for someone with bad ideas!

Shi Niang said: "After all, the chrysanthemum is still small, let's find it slowly." I don't believe I can't find a good one. ”

In the courtyard, Zhao San also said to Zheng Changhe: "Brother Changhe, you, you also have a heart to respond." In my opinion, this chrysanthemum is a blessed one! Let's see, she will definitely marry a good man in the future. Chrysanthemum is so outstanding, no matter what others say, you can't just marry those indecent men. ”

Zheng Changhe's face turned red, and he raised his head and said angrily: "Can I do something like that? My own daughter, distressed, raised like a baby, married to an old widower? I'm afraid that my father will scold me when I go underground! Hum! I'd rather not marry, and not marry such a person. Mrs. Wang's wife, she has a bad idea! ”

Zhao San said again: "You are also worried about Aoki's affairs. Hmph, isn't that just the love of money? If your family is rich, I promise that none of those people will let out a fart. ”

Zheng Changhe slapped his thigh and said, "What you said can be regarded as speaking to my heart." I'll put Aoki's affairs aside for a few years and save some money. It's okay to hold your grandson later! ”

Zhao San pushed him and smiled: "My son is only so big, are you in a hurry to hold your grandson?" Isn't it true that I got married late, and my son is so young? Shi Niang didn't dislike me at that time! Among the people who went to her house to propose marriage, I was old and poor, but she didn't pick me in the end! He laughed triumphantly.

Shi Niang listened to him bragging, stood at the kitchen door and said to him: "You just blow it to Brother Changhe!" I looked at you at that time to blame the poor - such an adult has not yet married, or I would not have picked you! ”

Zhao San smiled and said, "Anyway, you picked me after all, didn't you?" ”

People inside and out laughed.

Zheng Changhe said to Zhao San again: "The family is almost busy? Why don't we go up the mountain tomorrow to hunt some game and earn some pocket money? ”

Zhao San turned the yellow eel basket in his hand, and replied while weaving it neatly: "Done!" The weather is getting cold day by day, and there is nothing going on at home. ”

Stone followed Chrysanthemum to the river to wash vegetables, while talking to her about childish words.

Although he is not very sensible, the heart of a child is the most sensitive. In addition to the ugly leprosy on the chrysanthemum's face, the eyes that can best express the inner emotions are the eyes. From those clear eyes, the stone could not feel the usual tranquility and indifference, but added some heavy thoughts.

He said a lot of interesting things, and Sister Chrysanthemum only responded lightly, not rejoicing, or pursed her lips and smiled as usual, and when she laughed, the water rippled in her eyes, like the surface of Mirror Lake.

He was sure that Sister Chrysanthemum was worried about getting married - the dog said that a man like Sister Chrysanthemum could only marry an old and ugly man.

He thought about it carefully, as if he had made a big decision, and said solemnly to Chrysanthemum: "Sister Chrysanthemum, you are worried. In the future, when I grow up, I will marry you! ”

Chrysanthemum was scrubbing the yellow eel, and when she heard this, she almost threw the little basket into the river, she stared at the little stone strangely, and asked, "Why do you want to marry my sister?" ”

Shi said righteously: "Sister Chrysanthemum doesn't want to marry the old man, does she?" Then I'll marry you. You're so capable, my mother says you're a good girl, and I don't want you to marry an old man—they all have yellow teeth, and they snore! ”

Chrysanthemum couldn't help but have a hot eye: this stone, she saved his life at that time, and he didn't want to marry her; Later, after eating at her house twice, I played with her, no longer disliked her ugliness, and in order not to let her marry the old man, he solemnly said that he wanted to marry her!

A child's mind is really simple and strange, but it is extremely sincere!

Holding back her tears, she chuckled and said to the stone, "You're still young." When you grow up, your sister is old, and she doesn't deserve you! ”

Xiaoshi hurriedly said: "Then you should be slow down!" I can eat a lot of food in one meal, and I grow quickly, so you don't have to wait long. ”

Chrysanthemum pursed her lips and smiled, teasing him: "You are also a long mile, I can't stop." Otherwise, Stone, you study hard, and in the future, you will be tested for Xiucai, for promotion, and for the champion, and then become an official, so that if someone bullies Sister Chrysanthemum, you will arrest him and beat him on the board - then Sister will not be afraid! ”

Shi thought for a while, nodded and responded: "Okay, Ming'er, I must study hard, strive to be an official in the future, and don't let people bully Sister Chrysanthemum." But, Sister Chrysanthemum, then you still have to get married! If I don't marry you, which mile will you marry? ”

Chrysanthemum lost her smile - this kid is still on the bar!

She said softly, "No one wants to marry me, so that's nothing!" Women don't have to get married, and it's nothing to live alone. If you can't marry the person you want, if the person who marries you dislikes you, then it's better not to marry! ”

Stone saw her staring into the river, not knowing whether she was looking at the water or at the fish swimming in the river—the little fish swam over to grab food when they saw the broken vegetable leaves floating out of the basket—and their eyes wandered, and their pensive faces seemed to be thinking about something.

The stone did not dare to interrupt the inexplicable silence, and squatted by the river with her, looking at her cheeks fixedly, and felt that the terrible leprosy seemed to be a lot duller, I don't know if it was dazzling!

Many years later, he really became an official, and he can no longer forget the sad and quiet look of the ugly girl by the Xiaoqing River back then!

When Aoki returned from the mountain, dinner was already on the table.

The crucian carp was boiled in soup, a milky white fish soup with some emerald green onions floating on it, and the fragrance was rich; The yellow eel is still stir-fried, plus some green vegetables, and there are also seven or eight bowls.

Zhao San and Zheng Changhe were drinking while talking about going to the mountains to hunt tomorrow.

Aoki asked in surprise, "Ming'er went hunting?" ”

Zheng Changhe: "Yes, there are not many things at home. You're going to school tomorrow, and everything is ready? ”

Aoki glanced at the little stone and replied a little awkwardly, "Hmm! ”

Xiao Shi really interjected: "Brother Aoki, I'll sit with you, not with the dog—he's too naughty." ”

The crowd burst into laughter.

Shi Niang smiled: "You yourself are an overlord, and you say that people are naughty." If you don't study well, your father and I will call you back to farm—a waste of money! ”

Xiao Shi said seriously: "I will definitely study well." I will be a big official in the future! ”

Zhao San didn't expect his son to have such great ambitions, and couldn't help asking, "Why do you want to be a big official?" Although your mother and I also want you to have a chance, we don't dare to be delusional! ”

The stone glanced at Chrysanthemum, and said in his heart that only Sister Chrysanthemum and I know about this, and I can't tell others. So he said, "Isn't studying for the sake of long-term skills?" If you have the ability, you won't be able to become an official! ”

He thought about it and said, "If I become an official, I don't need to spend bride price money to marry a daughter-in-law." I heard that the talented master is all rushing to get married. ”

"Hahaha......" The people at the table all laughed.

Zhao San laughed so much that tears flowed from his eyes, he wiped his eyes and said, "When you are a showman, you want to marry a young lady from a big family." The lady of the big family wants more bride price! ”

Little Stone puffed out his mouth and said, "Who is rare! I don't want to marry a lady like that. He angrily took two mouthfuls of rice, thinking to himself, if Sister Chrysanthemum didn't get married, I would marry Sister Chrysanthemum - Sister Chrysanthemum would definitely not ask for a bride price.

Zheng Changhe praised: "Small stones are not simple. Perhaps, you can become the first champion mile in our Qingnan Village. When the time comes, when you become a big official in our Yasukuni, your father will enjoy happiness! ”

Chrysanthemum keenly captures the word "Yasukuni", or "Jingkuni" or whatever?

She asked softly, "Dad, who is the emperor of Yasukuni?" ”

Zheng Changhe smiled: "Oh, this dad really doesn't know!" The emperor at the time was Jing Taizu, surnamed Qin; After Taizu died, the little people didn't quite understand which prince became the emperor's father! ”

Zhao San thought for a while and said, "It seems that I heard that the second prince succeeded to the throne and became the emperor." Alas, whoever is the emperor is not the same farming! ”

Aoki said to his sister, "I'll go ask the master tomorrow." ”

Chrysanthemum nodded, and asked again, "Brother, how many hours of class do you have to take a day?" Do you want to come back for dinner at noon? ”

Aoki said: "I don't know yet, but Ming'er will know it last day." Come back at noon and eat! He glanced at Chrysanthemum again and said, "If there is any heavy work at home, just put it there and get it when I come back." ”

Chrysanthemum lowered her head to eat, and replied, "Well, I know." ”

Hehe, the family is going to have a cultural person.

Xiao Shi said again: "I have learned to read and write, and I will teach Sister Chrysanthemum when the time comes." ”

Chrysanthemum likes to listen to this, she smiled at the serious expression of the stone: "Then I can wait." ”