"Mother, don't get excited, be careful of being heard by your grandfather and grandmother." Du Jinning reminded in a whisper, pulled Chen again, and motioned her to lie down.

Chen then lay down again.

Du Jinning said: "That's what they say, I don't think so, don't worry." After appeasing Chen, she said again, "Mother, don't you want to be in charge of the family affairs of several sisters, and when I am sick, I can have money to see a doctor?" The eldest sister's marriage is going to be withdrawn, but she always has to get married, don't you want to prepare some dowry for her? ”

These words really pierced Chen's heart. She said with tears in her eyes: "Think, why don't you want to?" I dreamed of it. ”

"If we don't split the family, our family will always have to live such a life, and the eldest sister also said today that even if she quits the Meng family's family affairs, her grandfather and grandmother will not book a family affair for her. I want my eldest sister to have a good life. Mother, let's not make cattle and horses for them, let's separate from them, okay? ”

In the dark, Chen smiled bitterly: "You are really childish." Parents are here, no family is separated, this is the ancestral teaching. And the law says that a man must be twelve years old to set up a household (overhead, the author is the god of this time and space, the rules are determined by me, everyone don't beat me). Even if we want to divide it and don't have a household, your grandfather and grandmother want to be the master of your eldest sister's marriage, and you can still do it; Every penny we earn, they are qualified to ask for it. Besides, we are separated, where do we live? Where to find a field to plant? Could it be that you still expect your grandfather to divide your acres of land? What about the family's rations before the harvest? What about seeds, oxen, ploughs and rakes? We don't have any money on hand, so we will go out and wait to starve to death. ”

Du Jinning touched his chin. She really thought too simple before, she didn't expect that she would be able to start a household at the age of twelve, and she could still find a way to earn back the money and food; But the house is a big expense, and she is not confident that she can make so much money at once.

It seems that it is better to make money first before you can think of anything else. It's just this eldest sister's family affair......

She said, "Ming'er, I'll talk to my uncle and grandfather about it." At least, return the eldest sister's family affairs first. ”

Chen nodded: "Only your uncle and grandfather can help us." ”

Du Jinning is a person who is very confident in herself, and believes that under her planning, the life of the Du family's three rooms will pass later and later. So she had a plan in her heart, so she put down her mind and fell asleep deeply, but it was Chen, who tossed and turned on the bed and couldn't sleep for a long time.

When Du Jinning opened his eyes on the second day, Chen and his three sisters had already gone to the field, and on the table on the bed, there was a bowl of white rice porridge and half a plate of pickles in the upside-down bowl. She got up and went to the stove to wash, came back and ate the porridge, and then lay back on the bed.

She was anxious and hoped to change the status quo earlier, but today she was helpless. Yesterday I pretended to be sick too much, and if I run out today and am seen by the villagers, I am afraid that I will be suspicious. She had to lie at home for a day or two before she could move.

Finally, when it was almost dark, the Chen family came back, Du Jinning put on his clothes, walked outside, and said to Du Fangfei, who was about to cook, "Eldest sister, you accompany me to my uncle's house." ”

Involving himself, how could Du Fangfei sleep peacefully last night? There was a thin wooden board between the inside and outside of the cowshed, and she listened to the conversation between Chen and Du Jinning word for word. At this time, seeing Du Jinning's short figure standing there, he was still a little old child, but he had to worry about himself, Du Fangfei's heart was sour.

Du Fangling also heard last night's words, and when she heard this, she hurriedly urged Du Fangfei to say, "Eldest sister, go quickly, I'll cook." As he spoke, he took the iron pot from Du Fangfei's hand and urged Du Fangfei to leave quickly.

Chen also said: "You are so good to beg your uncle and grandfather, maybe he can let your grandfather return the family affairs." ”

Du Fangfei was naturally reluctant to marry Meng Qiang. She wiped her hands: "Okay, just go." Saying that, he stepped forward to support Du Jinning, "Brother Ning, let's get on my eldest sister's back, and my eldest sister will carry you over." ”

"That's it, ask your eldest sister to carry you." Chen also said.

"I can walk, I don't have to carry it. The eldest sister is tired for a day, and it's time to rest. Du Jinning said, taking the lead towards the door.

Seeing that Du Jinning was so sensible, Du Fangfei was sad and distressed, so she hurriedly stepped forward to support her and went out together.

As soon as they went out, the two saw Niu standing in the yard with a black face. Seeing Du Jinning come out, she looked at her twice and asked Du Fangfei, "Where are you going?" ”

"I ......" Du Fangfei was a little flustered. If the Niu family knew that they went to the next door for help, they didn't know how to treat them.

Du Jinning was not afraid, and said calmly: "Uncle and grandfather asked us to go over. ”

Du Yinsheng's house is next door. Even if they don't say it, the Niu family can also see it, so it's better to say it generously.

Niu's face darkened more and more. She stared at Du Jinning gloomily for a while, and when she saw that she didn't pay attention to herself, she walked forward and couldn't help but be angry. She took a deep breath and said, "You don't have to go over, I'll change your residence." As he spoke, he pointed to the room where Du Jincheng lived, "I have packed up Brother Cheng'er's things, and in the future, the four of you will live in that room." Brother Ning is older, and he can't live with you anymore, so let's share a room with Brother Shou. ”

When Du Jinning heard this, he felt strange in his heart, but also heard some clues.

It seems that Du Yinsheng made a statement and asked Du Chensheng and the Niu family to treat them better, so that they had two catties of rice last night and a good house today.

But that's not the point.

She looked at Niu and said, "Grandmother, what about my eldest sister's marriage......"

This marriage is the reverse scale of the Niu family, she is like a cat with her tail stepped on, and she can't wait to jump up: "The marriage is established, how can there be any reason to withdraw from the marriage?" If a girl's family is divorced, where can she still get married? So what's wrong with the Meng family? More than 20 acres of land, high houses and big tiles, and only Meng Qiang has an only son. Sister Fei'er, you are a young grandmother when you get married, then Mrs. Meng can tell me, don't let you go to the ground, just do some needlework at home. Such a good family affair, others can't ask for it, but you still want to retreat? Do you really think you're a young lady, and you want someone to provide for you? ”

Du Jinning's face sank.

She didn't know whose idea it was for the old woman of the Niu family to ask them to move the house, but what she could be sure of was that Du Chensheng was definitely under the pressure of public opinion from Du Yinsheng and the people in the village yesterday, so he had two catties of white rice last night and a house today. But for her, it doesn't matter if she eats now, it doesn't matter if she moves the house or not, the most important thing is the marriage of the eldest sister. If the eldest sister's marriage is not withdrawn, everything else is empty talk.