After completing the first pass, Liu Qingyan was sweating slightly on her back, and her breathing was a little short, so she adjusted her breathing a little and continued.

At this time, the others also got up one after another, and the first one who came out was Liu Boyu, who went into the kitchen and took a flat bucket to carry water.

After Xie got up, he went into the stove room to make breakfast, Old Man Liu went to the backyard to take cattle to the river to graze, and Mrs. Liu also went to feed the chickens.

When Liu Boyu was carrying the water of the large water tank in the stove room back and forth, Liu Qingyan felt that the amount of exercise today was enough, so she went to change her clothes and come out to wash.

At this time, the sun had already revealed most of its smiling faces, and the thousands of rays of morning light sprinkled made the village quiet and elegant.

Because of the consumption of exercise in the morning, Liu Qingyan had a great appetite, and ate half a steamed bun and a bowl of rice porridge more than usual for breakfast.

Xie Shi was overjoyed in his eyes, the girl could eat more, maybe her body and bones would get better.

After breakfast, they were busy, and everything went naturally and orderly in a dull way.

After Liu Qingyan practiced calligraphy for an hour, she really had nothing to do, so she went to Xie's house to watch Xie do needlework.

"Mother, your hands are so skillful." Liu Qingyan saw that the speed of Xie's flying needle was extremely fast, and she was sincerely amazed. The original owner of the female red also knows, but she can only make a handkerchief and socks or something, but she can't embroider complex patterns.

Xie Shi glanced up at Qingyan and said with a smile: "Tailor-made, shoes and embroidery as a daughter of a poor family should be learned, our family is not a rich family, you have to learn, if you marry into your mother-in-law's family in the future, you won't even know these, your mother-in-law will not come to the door to scold me, saying that I can't teach my daughter." ”

Liu Qingyan touched her nose and wanted to cry, how could she be involved in her own personal problems.

"Then I won't marry and stay with my mother for the rest of my life."

When she said this, she was a little lacking in confidence, ancient society is not comparable to modern times, what will the life of an old girl who does not marry look like, and she has no bottom in her heart.

Xie Shi didn't raise his head when he heard this, and he stared at the stitches while embroidering and said: "How can a girl not marry, you are young and haven't opened your mind yet, and after a few years, you won't think so when you meet someone you like." ”

How old will I be in a few years, and how easy it is to meet someone who can stay with me all my life! Liu Qingyan thought to herself.

Xie Shi saw that his daughter didn't answer, so he thought she had listened, and pointed to the needlework basket on the bed and said: "The purse embroidered by the mother is still missing a leaf, if you have nothing to do, you will help the mother embroider a few needles to practice hands, the needle mother has taught you before." ”

"Oh." Liu Qingyan reluctantly picked up the purse, found a square stool to sit down and embroidered.

While embroidering and remembering the college days, several girls in the same dormitory love to embroider a cross-stitch, she was also embroidered by the influence, after graduation and work, there are also many female colleagues in embroidery, mutual communication cross-stitch has become a social way, and then the change of jobs is thrown down, as for the promotion, let alone after the promotion.

At this moment, when I thought of the events of my previous life, my heart was surrounded by sorrow and fell into silence.

Although there is a gap between cross-stitch and ancient embroidery stitches, because of the memory of the original owner, Liu Qingyan's embroidery is also the same.

Xie Shi raised his eyes to look at the girl who was seriously pricking needles and threads in the spare time, and couldn't help but have a satisfied smile on his face.

The mother and daughter have their own thoughts, both immersed in their own thoughts, and the picture seems to be so quiet.

At this time, Qing Zhi walked in quickly with a tung leaf carrying a red wild fruit.

"Sister, what do you see here?" Qingzhi held the leaves with both hands and stretched out in front of Qingyan like a treasure, she thought that her cousin didn't even care about her own safety in order to protect her, how could she have to do something in return.

Liu Qingyan looked at it, her eyes lit up a little, it was a thorn berry.

Thornberry is the March bubble, which belongs to the good memories of childhood. The bright red berries lined with emerald green leaves are bright and eye-catching, making people drool.

"I didn't see you after breakfast, so I went to pick bubbles." Liu Qingyan picked one up and put it in her mouth, the sweet and sour taste overflowed her mouth, and she couldn't help but eat another one.

Qingzhi touched her little belly and said proudly: "I've eaten better, there are many bubbles now!" ”

Liu Qingyan didn't forget Xie Shi while eating, and picked up one and handed it to the old lady's mouth, "Mother, you taste it, it's sweet!" ”

Xie smiled and opened his mouth to take it, so you and I ate it one by one, and ate it in a few clicks.

"Mother, when will I be able to go out to play with Sister Qingzhi?" Liu Qingyan was still unsatisfied after eating the wild fruit, and tried to bargain with her mother.

There is no television, no Internet, no newspapers and magazines, no knowledge of the changes in the situation in the outside world, and the only bit of information in my memory is obtained by the original owner listening to the idle chatter of the elders.

At this time, it is a bright spring day, and the grass grows and the warbler flies, but he can only sigh at the palm-sized sky above the yard, which is tantamount to a torture for a modern person who is accustomed to all kinds of entertainment.

As soon as Xie heard that his daughter wanted to go out to play, he started the ideological education work with great pains, "Yan'er, you are twelve, you are a big girl, you will talk about your mother-in-law in a year or two, it is time to learn to embroider the dowry, men and women should pay more attention to the defense, you can't run around like your sister Qingzhi, in case there is a bad pool in the fight, how can you marry in the future if your reputation is damaged!" ”

Liu Qingyan heard another chill.

At the age of twelve, he just graduated from elementary school, and he is only in the first year of junior high school at most, which is to say that the mother-in-law's family, and this body has no female characteristics at all, and it is also a big defense for men and women, and it is a fart! The minds of the ancients are truly invincible.

"Auntie, I'm playing with willow branches and catkins, not with the men." Qing Zhi interjected at the right time to show her innocence.

The willow branch catkins are the little girls in the village, and the daughters of the country people love to call the flowers, and the willow branches and catkins are quite good to match.

"Zhi'er, your mother is not at home now, and the eldest aunt will take on the responsibility of educating you. Starting tomorrow, you will learn needlework with me with your sister Qingyan, and don't run around. Xie turned his gun and aimed it at Qing Zhi.

Qingzhi looked at Liu Qingyan and was stunned, that means: Didn't you say it, why do I also have a share?

"Mother, are you thirsty? I'll pour you tea. Liu Qingyan rolled her eyes and put down the purse in her hand, and without waiting for Xie Shi to answer, she smeared oil on the soles of her feet and slipped out, giving Qingzhi a look by the way.

Qing Zhi understood and followed.

Xie Shi looked at the door and stared, this girl has changed, she used to listen to everything, but now she has her own ideas about everything, and her temperament is lively and cheerful.

"Sister, I don't want to do needlework in the house all day, tomorrow I will make an appointment with the willow branches and catkins to play together." In the hall, Qingzhi said to Liu Qingyan with a bitter face.

"I want to go too, but my mother won't agree!"

"So what to do?"

The two sisters stared at each other and were at a loss.

"Is anyone home?" At this moment, a loud woman's voice came in from the gate of the courtyard.

Liu Qingyan and Qingzhi stretched out their heads when they heard the sound and saw that a woman in her forties was walking towards the courtyard.

The woman was dressed in a blue muslin garment, her hair was neatly combed, and an ebony hairpin was inserted, and her round face was full of red on the plate, and her joy was overflowing.

Xie Shi heard the voice and walked out.

"Ouch, the talented lady is at home." The woman saw Xie and greeted him with a smile.

"It turns out that sister-in-law Qi is here, please come in and sit." Xie also smiled and led the woman into the hall.

Liu Qingyan didn't recognize the woman and didn't know what to call her, so after the woman sat down, she obediently poured a cup of tea and put it in front of her, and then stood quietly with Qingzhi.

The woman looked at Liu Qingyan carefully, and then said to Xie: "Lady, your little girl is really good-looking, but she is different from other girls in our village. ”

"Sister-in-law Qi laughed, what difference can there be between country girls, she is just a small and weak body, and her grandfather and grandmother pity her for not letting her do her work, and her complexion is whiter." Xie was modest, and the smile on his face clearly agreed with the woman's words, except for being thinner, his daughter had nothing to pick and choose.

"Sister-in-law Qi, please drink tea." Xie gently pushed the teacup in front of Aunt Qi, and said to Liu Qingyan, "This is Aunt Qi." ”

Liu Qingyan stepped forward to salute and called "Aunt Qi".

Aunt Qi smiled like a flower on her face, and praised Liu Qingyan for understanding etiquette, saying that the girls taught by Xiucai were different.

"What is the important matter for my sister-in-law to come today?" Xie quietly interrupted Aunt Qi.

"Hey, I almost forgot about it." Aunt Qi put away her joke and said: "Isn't this my piglet going to be slaughtered, in previous years, your family was caught here with me, and today I came to ask if I want it this year?" ”

Xie Shi pondered for a while and said: "The piglets are to be caught, that is, it is up to the father and mother to decide how many to catch, now the two elders are not at home, and my daughter-in-law is not easy to decide, when the father and mother come back in the evening, I will ask for instructions and then inform the sister-in-law, okay?" ”

"That's right, it's not yet you who are the masters of the house, it should be like this, it's a big deal for us countrymen to catch piglets." Aunt Qi nodded, "My piglets will be slaughtered in the future, you give me a letter tomorrow, and I won't give it to other families if I stay." ”

"Then thank you sister-in-law, please trouble my sister-in-law to make this trip."

"Don't bother, sister-in-law, I'm happy, I will collect cash for selling it to your family, and I may not be able to delay it until I sell it to some people." Aunt Qi shook the handkerchief and giggled.

"Sister-in-law laughed, don't you have to give it early and late!" Xie Shi also laughed.

Aunt Qi stopped laughing and said, "I'm not waiting for cash!" On the eighth day of the fifth month, my youngest son begged his mother-in-law, but he had to spend a lot of money, and he finally saved some money, and this daughter-in-law was gone. He said that he was sad, but the red light on his face couldn't hide his pride.

"I'm here to congratulate my sister-in-law first!"

"At that time, the lady's family must come to enjoy the light and wine, and my face will add some brilliance." Aunt Qi took Xie's hand, and she was affectionate like a sister.

"It must be, and then I can't touch the joy of my sister-in-law's family."

"Then I'll go first, there is still a bunch of work waiting for me to do at home!" Aunt Qi finally got up and said goodbye.

"Sister-in-law, sit down for a while, you see you haven't even taken a sip of tea this trip." Hsieh retained.

"No, no, I'll come and disturb the lady another day."

"Then I'll send my sister-in-law."