Seeing that Qin Feng really asked about artificial respiration, Chrysanthemum secretly thought about how to answer appropriately. At that time, the situation was urgent, and in order to save people, she had no time to avoid suspicion. If you don't make it clear now, it's going to be a bit of a problem.

She turned her mind a few times, looked up at him and said, "My grandfather told me when I was a child." ”

Qin Feng's face froze! He was a little suspicious, but looking at Chrysanthemum's ignorant look, he swallowed the words on his lips again.

Never mind! Just know how to do it. Chrysanthemum was reluctant to say that she couldn't force her.

On the way back, Yang was still holding Chrysanthemum's hand.

When she came back and saw a lot of people around the mirror lake, and her daughter was not at home, at that moment, the fear in her heart almost made her collapse, and she rushed to the lake like crazy, only to know that it was a misunderstanding. But even so, she was still scared in her heart, and she held Chrysanthemum's hand and refused to let go.

"Flowers, you don't think about Zhang Huai! We're not getting married. Mother will support you for a lifetime. Your brother won't leave you alone. Mother doesn't believe it, this day will be worse than others! Yang said angrily, and comforted Chrysanthemum, telling her not to worry about the future.

Chrysanthemum replied softly: "Mother, I'm not angry." I have hands and feet, and I don't want anyone to support them, I can live a good life by myself. Those girls who have married are not all doing well. ”

Yang listened to it and praised her daughter for her ambition. He also said: "Those who dislike your appearance, we are not uncommon!" This marriage still depends on your character, and you will naturally not dislike your appearance if you look at you. My daughters are so capable, if they don't marry you, they are not blessed! ”

She comforted the chrysanthemum on her lips, but she knew very well in her heart that of course this appearance was also important. Back then, didn't the baby's father just like that he was cool and good-looking, so he asked the matchmaker to say goodbye, and ran to Liujiatang if he had nothing to do, and he just married himself back.

Chrysanthemum saw that her mother looked like a dead duck with a hard mouth, but she didn't have enough confidence to talk about it, so she took the initiative to tell her mother in detail about what happened by the mirror lake just now.

Yang looked at her with satisfaction and said, "Good people are blessed!" You have saved the stone today, and you will be rewarded in the future. ”

She looked at her daughter kindly, and felt that everything was good, looking at the small body, how slim, and the leprosy on her face was actually not so ugly!

"Chrysanthemum, when did your grandfather tell you to save people like this?" Yang asked suspiciously, why doesn't my father-in-law know about this? Even the baby's father doesn't know.

Chrysanthemum replied softly: "It seems to be said when I was six years old!" He was afraid that I would play in the water, so he talked about it. ”

Chrysanthemum tried her best to pretend to be natural, saying that she didn't know how her grandfather knew about it, and she was still young. Anyway, her grandfather is dead, and she can't jump out of the ground to expose herself.

Yang couldn't ask what to do, so he put it down, and instead asked what she was doing with so many small wild chrysanthemums.

Chrysanthemum replied that it was dried and used to soak in water and drink, and it was also good to use it to hold the pillow core, which smelled so fragrant!

"The pillows at home are rigid, if you use sun-dried wild chrysanthemums as pillows, the pillow will definitely be comfortable." She whispered.

Yang also nodded in agreement: "Then you can pick more, and help me make one with your father and your brother." ”

Chrysanthemum nodded in response.

Back at home, Yang went to the kitchen to cook, and Chrysanthemum went to the river to wash the small wild chrysanthemums, and then found a large round sieve from home and supported it in the yard, and spread the small wild chrysanthemums that had bloomed in the sieve to the big sun; Then the flower bones were steamed in a steamer, and the steamed chrysanthemums were spread out in another small sieve to dry.

She thought that if she wanted to make such a pillow core for her family, she would have to pick it tomorrow, which was too little, and it was not enough to install a pillow core! But anyway, this flower has a long flowering period, and there are still many days to pick it!

At noon, Zheng Changhe, who went home for dinner, listened to the villagers talk about what happened by the Mirror Lake just now, and the first thing he did when he got home was to tell Chrysanthemum with a calm face to stay away from the Mirror Lake - the lake was a little evil!

Looking at Zheng Changhe's gray face, Chrysanthemum nodded solemnly in agreement. She thinks I'm more afraid of death, only you are worried that I'll find a short-term view!

Aoki looked at his sister's face more carefully, wanting to see if she was sad. But fortunately, Chrysanthemum's performance was very calm, and he secretly relieved his heart.

At noon, Yang made an exception to scramble two eggs with leeks, and boiled the fish caught by his son in the morning.

She knew that her mother cared about her, so she didn't say anything polite to them, so she first filled a bowl of soup herself, and then helped her father and brother fill half a bowl - the soup was not much, and the bowl was big; Scrambled eggs with leeks are also shared equally by the family, and the meal is a great meal.

Zheng Changhe and Aoki were happy to see the chrysanthemum, and their mood also improved.

After eating, and putting away the dishes and chopsticks, Chrysanthemum returned to the room, looked at the simple room and sighed.

Old-fashioned wooden beds with straw underneath and sheets covered with patches; The thin quilt on top is also a patch sleeve patch, and the cotton wool inside has been clumped, and there is no feeling of softness. The pillowcase is made of stain-resistant blue coarse cloth, which is stiff and stiff like a brick.

At the head of the bed lay an old wooden box, next to which was a mottled cabinet with a broken tooth and a round needlework basket.

This room is just a place to sleep, and there is no girl's boudoir at all.

Alas! In this place with beautiful mountains and rivers, life is like this, it shouldn't be!

According to the memory of the original owner, first, there are not many fields at home, only five acres, three acres of paddy fields, and two acres of land; Second, the output is not high, and after paying taxes and grain, the rest is only enough to add some important daily necessities, and you have to leave rations!

There are no other inputs on weekdays, and the eggs you save are sold to buy a needle and thread or something, and if someone in the family is sick, it will be over.

Chrysanthemum thought about it, first persuaded her mother to catch two more pigs and come back; Well, wait for the hen to hold the nest and then hatch some chicks; And now? Hurry up and build a dung heap and raise some earthworms. Although this thing is everywhere, she has never raised it, and she has to test it repeatedly!

Well, ask her father to take the time to make a shrimp net - when he has time, he will go to Jinghu Lake and Xiaoqing River to pocket some fish and shrimp. Do it yourself, eat richly, and take care of your belly first.

She lay on the bed, staring unfocused at the thatched roof, calculating in her heart.

Ah! When I think about it this way, there are so many things that I have to do one by one.

Wild chrysanthemum picks some every day; The dung heap was gathered up this evening, and every day I took time to dig up the earthworms and throw them in, and slowly accumulated; The hogweed should also be cut more, and after a while, there will be no hogweed left in the field.

It seems that there is too little land in their own house, otherwise it will be possible to plant some yams, and now is not the time to dig yams, and it is also a good thing to chop the potato vines and feed the pigs.

She frowned here and meditated, but outside the Yang family was very worried: Why did the girl lie on the bed, don't be uncomfortable, right?

She saw that Zheng Changhe and his wife went to the ground again, and hurriedly entered the room and touched the head of the chrysanthemum carelessly and asked, "Flower, why aren't you happy?" ”

Chrysanthemum was stunned, and then she found that she had been lying down for a while. The family is so busy that it's no wonder her mother is suspicious.

Hurriedly sat up, took her mother's arm and said, "Mother, Ming'er, don't tear cloth for me to make clothes when you go to the market, catch two pigs and come back, and hold a few more nests of chickens. ”

Seeing that the timid girl in the past was actually worried about the family, Yang's heart was sour, and he took her hand and said, "Silly girl! You think that's all you can think of! People don't know how to raise pigs and chickens? It's just that there's nothing to feed. Let's catch two more pigs, what will we give them to eat? Drink the Northwest Wind! And the chickens too, in the spring and on hot days, they can still be stocked - let them find their own worms to eat, and don't feed them in winter. ”

Chrysanthemum hurriedly said: "That's why I found a way!" Mother, you think, let's be tired, cut more pigweed, pile it in the cellar, add corn stalks, and you can manage it for a while! Don't worry about that, I'm going to raise some crickets (the local name of earthworms), maybe I can make a good way! In winter, let's grow more vegetables, work harder, people can eat it, pigs can eat it, isn't it? Our vegetable plot is too small. I see that there is a large piece of land outside the courtyard next to the thatched house, but it is not empty, why don't we open this land? I can still plant potatoes next year. There are four of us in the family, all of whom can work, what are you afraid of? ”

Yang saw that what she said was the Tao, and planned for the family everywhere, except for the fact that it costs money to catch the piglet--for this girl, she also said that the clothes are not done--everything else, so it costs something.

She thought about it for a moment, it's not difficult, can you try it? just followed her daughter's wishes, and also made her feel more relaxed, don't keep thinking about Zhang Huai.

So, Yang smiled and said, "Cheng! Mother will listen to you - Ming'er will go to catch the little piggy. Chickens, I'll get some eggs and let your grandmother help hatch the chicks. When will the hens at home hold the nest and when will they hatch again. If you can really raise crickets, then don't be afraid to feed more chickens! ”

Chrysanthemum was very happy to see that it was so easy to convince her mother, as if she saw that the braised chicken had been served.

She pursed her lips and smiled, and said to her mother: "Let my father help me make a shrimp net, and go to the river to carry some fish and shrimp back to fight for the tooth sacrifice in my spare time!" Seeing that Yang's face changed, he hurriedly added: "I'll go with my brother!" ”

Yang was relieved at this time, and carefully told again, nothing more than a person to be careful, what is there to wait for his brother to come back and wait for him to do it together, etc., after speaking, he also went to the ground, leaving Chrysanthemum at home to feed pigs and chickens, and clean up the house.