Chapter IV
Du Ruo didn't say anything more.
Song Yinhua thought that Du Ruo was unhappy, and hurriedly said: "Rulan, don't drive me away, I'll go to work in the fields with Brother An later, and I can't let the family add me to eat for nothing!" ”
Du Ruo hurriedly waved his hand: "I didn't mean to drive you, anyway, this family is not my decision!" ”
Song Yinhua smeared ointment on her and went out, Du Ruo listened to Cai outside and grabbed Song Yinhua and asked a few words, which was probably related to the injury on her back, Cai thought she was pretending, so she asked her daughter to verify it clearly.
After a while, Song Ju'an came into the house, saw her lying on her side, and instructed her: "There is nothing to eat at home, my mother is not in a good mood, say a few words to you, don't worry about refuting with a white face, I will go to the village chief's house to borrow some noodles, you can lie down and rest for the next two days!" ”
"No wonder the second sister only brought me a bowl of soup in the morning!" Du Ruo sat up on the bed with a gloomy face, and he didn't know whether he was hungry or lying, and he was a little dizzy.
Song Ju'an looked at her in surprise, obviously breakfast was a bowl of soup and a cake for one person, but his mind was lively, thinking that his mother stopped him and didn't give it to Du's food.
Song Ju'an came out of the West House, went to the kitchen silently, and found that the kitchen was clean, the noodle jar was empty, and there was not half a vegetable leaf in the basket.
He entered the hall again, and saw a plate of pickles beside his father's bed, with half a burnt pancake on it, so he quietly withdrew, even if Du Shi was hungry, he could only let her endure it first.
After sleeping all night, Du Ruo's back was much better, she didn't want to see Cai's domineering face, so she supported herself in the house to pack up her clothes and didn't go out.
Song Ju'an and Song Yinhua went to work in the field, and she and Cai's were left at home, as well as Father Song, who was lying on the bed in a daze.
At noon, she suddenly heard a bang in the yard, and at the same time, Cai screamed at the top of her voice.
'Come on! Help me! Cai shouted in the courtyard.
Du Ruo was taken aback, and hurriedly ran out of the house to look.
It turned out that Cai's picked the tender beans that had just grown under the east wall, but I didn't expect that the east wall had not been repaired for a long time, and the wind and sun were rainy, and there were signs of collapse before, but now it suddenly collapsed!
Before Cai could dodge, he was smashed underneath.
Two years ago, the Song family's family was not bad, the walls of the courtyard were built with stones and mud, the stones were hired to be carried down from the mountain, the walls were stacked with wooden lumps to increase the height, and there was a wooden shelf for planting beans on the side, this smash was really not a trivial matter.
Although Du Ruo hated her very much in her heart, her life was at stake, and she couldn't ignore it, so she hurriedly stepped forward to remove the wooden lumps and stones on her body.
At this time, the neighbor on the left, Zhao Sanliang, his son Zhao Jinbao, and the neighbor Feng Shangjing in front of him all ran out of the house when they heard the movement of the Song family.
Cai was pressed down in an extremely strange position, crying like a pig, wailing and shouting 'help' all the time.
Father Song, who was lying in the house, heard the cry of his daughter-in-law, and hurriedly sat up from the bed by the side of the bed, not knowing what was happening outside.
"What's going on?! Good boys! The wall is collapsing! Mrs. Wang also rushed over from home.
Du Ruo, Feng Shangjing, and the father and son of the Zhao family quickly carried away the things that were pressed on Cai's body, and helped Cai's to stand up, but Cai's face was bloody, and he didn't know where he was injured when he was wearing clothes, and his legs were shaking, and he was so frightened that he couldn't stand at all.
"Mother Juan! Are you okay?! Zhao Sanliang asked her.
Du Ruo also supported her and looked at her on the other side, speculating if she was pretending.
"My legs are ......," Granny Cai cried with her mouth open, "I can't walk my legs!" ”
Several people hurriedly helped her into the house, and after checking it, they found that the calf bone in her right leg was broken! Not to mention other minor injuries.
Mrs. Wang poked Du Ruo, who was standing next to her, and said, "Hurry up and tell you to come back!" What are you doing in a daze! ”
Du Ruo has never felt that she is a ruthless person, but when Cai's was smashed, she was a little gloating in her heart. Not wanting to be seen what was in her heart, she had to hurriedly walk outside.
As soon as Du Ruo went out of the house, Zhao Jinbao, the second eldest of the Zhao family, also ran out and followed her towards the outside of the village.
"What are you doing with me?!" Du Ruo glared at him, she felt that Zhao Jinbao didn't look at her right, and that look was too obscene.
"Isn't that worrying about my sister-in-law? Accompany my sister-in-law to call An Lang back! Zhao Jinbao said with a grin.
Du Ruo just walked briskly and didn't pay attention to him anymore.
When he was about to leave the village, Du Ruo bumped into Han Liang, a butcher who lived in front of the village, who was still carrying half a fan of pork on his shoulder, and his flesh and blood smelled of blood.
This Han Liang is burly and tall, with a full beard, and his face is always cold, and he looks a little handsome when he looks carefully, but unfortunately there is an ugly scar on his face, which makes people feel that he is not a good person. He came to settle in Donggou Village a year ago, killing pigs and selling meat for a living, and no one in the village dared to provoke him.
However, Du Ruo remembered that he had a good relationship with the Song family, especially Song Ju'an, and the two were friends.
What do a rough man and a half-literati have in common? Du Ruo found the friendship between them very intriguing.
"What is my sister-in-law going to do?" Han Liang saw her and asked, his tone was as cold as usual.
"My mother...... Her leg was broken, and I went to the field to call An Lang back! Du Ruo explained.
Han Liang listened, thought for a while, and said, "Beishan is a little far away...... In this way, I will go to your house first to send Granny Cai to see Langzhong, don't panic, I saw Song Xianggong and said slowly. ”
After speaking, he carried the pork and walked briskly in the direction of the Song family.
Du Ruo glanced at his back and said in her heart, she didn't panic...... He continued to walk forward.
"Rulan! You see that the Song family is like this, why don't you follow me with Song Ju'an? Zhao Jinbao still followed behind her.
"Get out!" Du Ruo yelled at him.
That Zhao Jinbao still followed her with a smile, his brain was not very bright, and he always wanted to marry a daughter-in-law, but the family couldn't get the money, and no woman took a fancy to him, so he was very depressed.
"If you follow me, I promise to be good to you! Granny Cai beats and scolds you, I don't think Song Ju'an cares much about you, what do you have to expect! Are you willing to follow me, I will tell my father and mother, let's separate from them, let's live together! No one bullies you! ”
Du Ruo thought about it, such a thing happened suddenly, and he had to pay for Granny Cai's medical treatment, and the family was poor and white, how should he live in the future?
The ancients valued integrity the most, if she reconciled with Song Ju'an at this time, people would definitely scold her for only sharing weal and woe, hating the poor and loving the rich, ruthless and unrighteous.
It seems that she can't leave, otherwise it will cause public outrage, and she will have to be caught and immersed in the pig cage wherever she escapes!
It was almost noon, the sun was so hot that people couldn't open their eyes, there was no wind in the sky, and the grass and trees on both sides were wilting.
Walking and walking, Zhao Jinbao, who was following Du Ruo, hugged her waist and pinched her waist twice, and couldn't help but laugh, "Rulan!" I've liked you for a long time! You're from me! ”
Zhao Jinbao hugged her and was about to drag her into the grass next to her.
Du Ruoyi turned his waist hard, desperately pulled away his hand with both hands, and spat in his face, scolding: "Bastard! You let me go! If you dare to do anything to me, I will make you never have thoughts about women in your life! ”
It happened to be a small dirt slope next to it, Zhao Jinbao didn't stand firm under his feet, and stumbled a little, Du Ruo hurriedly grabbed the tree next to him, raised his foot and kicked and kicked on him.
"Rascals! Pee and look at you like that! Dare to fight Aunt Ben's idea! I want to die and I will fulfill you! Du Ruo scolded him while hitting him with both hands and feet.
Zhao Jinbao didn't expect her to be so crazy, although she was beaten and sat on the ground, she still wanted to drag Du Ruo's feet, Du Ruo took off the shoes on her feet and knocked them on his head.
At this time, there was a voice in front of me, and several villagers were walking towards this side.
When Zhao Jinbao heard this, he quickly got up from the ground and ran away in fright.
The villagers who were talking came around from the corner of the sorghum field, and Du Ruo saw Song Ju'an and others carrying hoes, followed by Song Yinhua.
Seeing Du Ruo's hair scattered and sweaty, panting, holding an embroidered shoe in his hand, his clothes were a little untidy, and he was standing there with his breathless crossed waist, Song Ju'an's face immediately changed, and his eyes stared at her coldly.
It's okay if this woman goes crazy at home on weekdays, but she didn't expect to run out and be embarrassed! Offend public decency! I thought she was getting better two days ago, but who knew that she would be the same again in three days!
"What are you doing here?!" He asked angrily.
When Du Ruo saw him, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Du Ruo wiped his sweat, and no matter what his attitude was, he said to Song Ju'an: "The east wall of the house has fallen, and my mother has been smashed, you can go home and take a look!" ”
Hearing her words, Song Ju'an and Song Yinhua were taken aback, and the two hurried home.
Back at home, Granny Cai had been carried by the butcher Han Liang to find Langzhong, and Father Song was weak, leaning on the edge of the bed, with a nose and tears of sadness.
They went to Cui Langzhong's house, which specializes in treating bruises and bones. When I arrived at Lang Zhong's house, Granny Cai's legs had been fixed and bandaged, and Han Liang was paying for it.
Seeing them, Han Liang said, "Brother Song! Mother-in-law is fine! ”
"Thank you, Brother Han! ...... cost of my mother's treatment" Song Ju'an touched his body with some embarrassment, but he didn't have a penny.
"Don't worry! I don't need the money, and when I have enough money, I can pay it back! Han Liang said briskly.
Song Ju'an carried Cai's family home from Langzhong's house, Song Yinhua followed behind crying, Du Ruo walked side by side with her, listening to Granny Cai tell her son about the fall of the east wall, what she said was very exaggerated.
When he arrived at home, Cai's couldn't move anymore, and he lay on the same bed with Father Song, recuperating from the sick and recuperating from the wounded.
Song Ju'an went to the village chief's house to borrow grain again.
Cai's mouth still didn't stop, saying that when she went to pick vegetables next to the wooden shelf on the east wall, she called Du Ruo in the house a few times, Du Ruo ignored her, and she climbed up and down to pick vegetables herself.
Du Ruo was holding back a wave of anger in her heart, and her ears were not deaf! If she called herself, how could she not hear her?!
"If you tell nonsense, you will be struck by lightning!" Du Ruo sat on a low stool and said with a sneer.