Chapter 2: Find something to do
"They're not home!" Jiang Yuanyuan shouted back, touched her crutches and walked to the door, and stood outside the door with the second aunt, Jiang Qian's mother.
"Second aunt, what's the matter, my father and mother have gone to the field."
"Eh, Yuanzi, don't come out when you sit, I'm fine." The second aunt walked in quickly and helped Jiang Yuanyuan, "Isn't it my family Qianqian who is going to change the medicine again in the past two days, my aunt just wants to ask if you are also going to see the doctor, can you take my family Qianqian with you, Yuan girl you know, the aunt's family has no money, and buying medicine for your sister Qian has already hollowed out the family's foundation, and the five people in the family have no meal at all, so I am thinking about going along your ox cart and asking your father and mother to do a favor, and save three cents to take the ox cart." β
"Auntie, this is all a trivial matter, I know, don't worry, it just so happens that I am also going to change the medicine in the past two days, and I will call Sister Qian when I go." Jiang Yuanyuan smiled and waved her hand, in this village, their Jiang family is a very wealthy family, and it is not false compared to the village. In the village, only their family and the village chief's family have ox carts, and they will go to the town once every three days, and they can squeeze into it and sit on it, and each person will pay three cents.
A part of the income of the village chief's family also comes from ox carts, and every time he goes to the county, he can earn more than 20 yuan, and there are more than 30 or 40 yuan.
Jiang Yuanyuan also knew very well that because of this medical visit, her father and second aunt's family pooled money together to bring the doctor back from the county to see a doctor, and the outpatient fee was enough to ask for two taels of silver, which was two thousand wen, and the two families paid one or two silver, plus the medicine money that was caught later, I heard my mother say that the second aunt's family had spent all the money saved last year, and now what she is holding in her hand is the bride price of the son who is about to marry.
The second aunt was happy with the assurance in her heart, thinking that there was nothing wrong, so she began to talk to Jiang Yuanyuan about other things.
"Thank you, auntie! But Yuan girl, I listened to the daughter-in-law of the Chen family yesterday and said that the Wang family in the next village has been looking for matchmakers everywhere these days to say goodbye! The second aunt said with some hesitation, she was not very sure about these things, on weekdays, she used to not listen to these, but yesterday when she heard the news, she couldn't help but ask a few more words.
"Your mother came to my house to talk about this, I pondered that your mother meant that she didn't want to withdraw from her family, but I looked at the meaning of the Wang family, and estimated that it was the feeling of withdrawing from her family, but I didn't expect that they couldn't wait so much, and they didn't want to retreat yet, but they wanted to find the next one." The second aunt sighed lowly.
"Yuan girl, the second aunt told you that you don't think too much, don't be too sad, you can always find someone who doesn't dislike you, if you are really uncomfortable, ask your sister Qian to talk to you."
"Alas! You said that a few of you girls why this kind of thing happened, my family Qianqian too, after the face was scratched, your sister Qian cried at home for several days, but fortunately, the Sun family did not dislike our family Qianqian, and came to see my family Qianqian the next day after the accident, your sister Qian is better, it is that face...... Alas! Yuan girl, don't take it to heart, my aunt is just gossiping. β
"It's okay aunt!" Jiang Yuanyuan smiled a little, she tilted her head and thought about it, and continued, "Actually, it's nothing, I haven't met that person's family either, and the family will retire when they retire, but it's better, no wonder that person's family, I didn't think much about it." β
As he spoke, he thought of Sister Qian's fiancΓ© - Sun Hui, Sun Hui has liked Sister Qian since he was a child, and finally asked for this family matter, he definitely didn't want to withdraw from his family, which was also expected by Jiang Yuanyuan.
"Sister Qian's face will be fine in two years, and my aunt doesn't have to worry too much."
The second aunt patted Jiang Yuanyuan's hand, then nodded and said, "It's true, it's just that your sister Qian won't look good when she gets married in the spring next year, but it's okay to arrive, I think that the Sun family kid likes my sister Qian, and he shouldn't dislike our sister Qian." β
"How dare he, second aunt, you don't know, Brother Sun Hui ran behind Sister Qian when he was a child, when I was married, I watched Brother Sun Hui smirk for a month, and when I saw people, I smirked, you don't know that look."
Jiang Yuanyuan covered her mouth and said with a smile, Brother Sun Hui knew to giggle every day after he made a relationship with Sister Qian this year, and he was swaying at the door of Sister Qian's house every day, and the two of them were close to each other, Jiang Yuanyuan could see a figure swaying from afar every day, and Jiang Yuanyuan laughed at herself in the first few days, and later Sister Qian drove Brother Sun Hui away, this matter has been spread in the village for a long time, and it has become a joke that Brother Sun Hui can't erase.
The second aunt also thought of this and couldn't help laughing, the kid of the Sun family was so stupid at that time, she also saw it at that time, thinking of the appearance at that time, the second aunt also put her mind at ease.
"I'm worried too much." The second aunt smiled, "Then I'll go to the field to cut rice first, and you should pay attention to rest at home." β
"Okay." Jiang Yuanyuan smiled, stood up and watched the second aunt go out before walking in.
The porridge was already a little cold, Jiang Yuanyuan finished eating it in three or two bites, and seeing that it was still early, she was ready to go and feed the livestock first.
I went to the warehouse and picked up a bunch of pigweed, went to the backyard and chopped all the pig vegetables, and then stirred them with water, and the feed was ready.
Carrying pig feed in one hand and crutches in the other, she walked to the side of the pig pen with difficulty, and wanted to go in to clean the pigsty, but looking at the three fat pigs here, Jiang Yuanyuan decided not to go in, and if she went in, she might not be able to get out.
Holding the gourd and pouring these pig feed into it, looking at the three pigs humming and eating the feed, Jiang Yuanyuan held her breath and left the pigsty as fast as she could, These pigs are really stinky.
After washing the bucket, I went to pick up the hay to feed the cows, the flies flew in the cattle pen, hooked and took a look, sure enough, the cow pulled a big piece of dung, took the shovel outside and shoveled the cow dung into the bucket, these flies also wanted to follow into the bucket, the tail of the cow was swinging behind him, Jiang Yuanyuan patted the cow, and unexpectedly touched the mud in his hand.
It must have been the elder brother who was grazing the cattle again, and he was lazy and took the cattle to the water and grass, shook the mud on his hands, and put the bucket full of cow dung by the door, Jiang Yuanyuan ran to grab some rice husks and feed them to the chickens.
Several bowls of rice husks were poured into it, and the chickens began their daily treasure hunt β searching for edible food in these husks.
After washing the bowl, she didn't know what to do, Jiang Yuanyuan fell into a confusion, her thoughts began to diverge a little, and she began to think about some messy things, she was not without regrets about her legs, because of her legs, but also didn't know what to do about the future, girls of their age were naΓ―ve and romantic when they looked forward to the future, in her previous fantasy, she thought that her life was married and her husband and children, and the family was harmonious.
But now, she can only take one step at a time.
Sighing lowly, holding her chin and watching the sun gradually rise, the more Jiang Yuanyuan thought about it, the more tired she felt, so she simply didn't think about it, and wanted to find something to do.
Wandering around the house, Jiang Yuanyuan found the clothes that Jiang's mother had not washed in the bathhouse, Jiang Yuanyuan took out a pile of clothes in the bathhouse, and sat by the well to wash it while the sun was not too big.
Dry the clothes, looking at the time is still early, it just happens that the past few days at home is really boring for a long time, Jiang Yuanyuan pondered about going out, thinking that her father's water was almost finished, and they went home to fetch water, Jiang Yuanyuan took two jars of water and thought about going out to let go down the wind, and also sent them water by the way.
Hanging water on his waist and preparing to go out with his unskilled crutches.
"Yuanyuan, are you going out?" When she walked to the second aunt's house, Jiang Yuanyuan heard a familiar voice, and when she turned her head, Jiang Qian was standing at the door, her face was covered with a piece of gauze, and she only showed a pair of eyes blinking at herself.
"Well, I want to go out and get some water for my parents." Jiang Yuanyuan shook the kettle on her waist, "Do you want to go together?" β
"I ......" Jiang Qian hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "I'll go out with you, and I'll also send some water to my father." β
Jiang Yuanyuan nodded, with a sudden look, "I understand, I understand, I'm waiting for you here, Sister Qian!" β
Jiang Qian blushed, glanced at Jiang Yuanyuan shyly, and ran into the house. This season is the busiest season, every family is busy harvesting rice, drying rice, threshing grain, she and Jiang Qian would not stay at home if they were not injured.
The two of them walked out side by side with the kettle, and before they reached the rice field, they saw the crowd coming and going from a distance, Jiang Yuanyuan paused a little uncomfortably, Jiang Qian raised her hand and pulled her mask, the two looked at each other and smiled bitterly, and could only continue to walk.
It's impossible never to come out and see people, and you always have to face this hurdle.