When Shi Bing'er heard Shi Yiguang's words, she remembered that the woman next to her and Xi Shi didn't know each other. So he quickly turned his head and took the woman's hand, and said to Shi Yiguang: "Yes, I forgot to introduce you to you." This is the daughter of the Zheng family in your village, with a single name. After speaking, he turned his head to Zheng Dan and said, "This is my cousin, Shi Yiguang, alias Xi Shi." I told you when I came. ”

Zheng Dan nodded, looked up and smiled at Shi Yiguang: "I know." Xi Shi's name, we don't know which one of the West Village. ”

Shi Yiguang looked at her, exposed on the outside of the gauze robe, the white neck ice muscles and jade bones, the head of the moth eyebrows, and the bright eyes. He looked at himself with a curious smile.

"Sister Zheng is also a beauty." Shi Yiguang praised.

Zheng Dan smiled a little shyly, looked at Shi Yiguang and said, "The woman in our West Village, the one who dares to be beautiful in front of you." Isn't it thick-skinned? ”

When the words fell, Shi Bing'er next to him "giggled" and said to Zheng Dan: "I see that you are silent on weekdays, but you can also laugh." ”

Zheng Dan wanted to say something, but suddenly heard someone outside the courtyard talking loudly, and his voice was dissatisfied: "Zheng Dan, why are you still here?" It's been this hour, how many stones have you chopped with firewood? ”

The three people sitting under the eaves suddenly stopped laughing and looked up at the outside of the courtyard.

It turned out to be a fat woman over thirty years old, dressed in Chu colored linen clothes, standing outside the courtyard of the Shi family, looking at Zheng Dan in the courtyard with her waist crossed, with a fierce momentum.

Zheng Dan hurriedly stood up, turned his head to Shi Bing'er and Shi Yiguang and said, "Sister Shi, you talk, I'll go first." With that, he nodded politely at Shi Yiguang and Shi Bing'er, and then rushed to the outside of the yard.

Shi's mother, who walked out from the back of the courtyard with a veil, saw Zheng Dan who left in a hurry as soon as she walked out, and said in surprise: "Daughter of the Zheng family, why did you leave just now?" Don't you leave food behind? ”

"No, no, thank you, auntie." Zheng Dan said, hurriedly walking to the woman outside the courtyard.

When the woman saw Zheng Dan coming out, she walked towards the side of the road, turning her head and whispering something as she went. Zheng Dan only hung his head and listened to it, without saying a word, letting the fat woman reprimand.

Shi Yiguang looked at the fat woman who walked away and said, "Who is that?" ”

Shi Bing'er, who was sitting next to her, sighed and said, "That's Zheng Dan's aunt." Since Zheng Dan's father died, she was raised by her uncle. Bisheng met a not-so-kind uncle.

Hey, it's a hard job. ”

"Zheng Dan's father and mother are dead?" Shi Yiguang turned his head to look at Shi Bing'er, a little surprised.

Shi Bing'er nodded, suddenly thought of something, turned to Shi Yiguang and said, "By the way, do you know the Zheng family's extermination case here in Xicun ten years ago?" ”

Shi Yiguang tilted his head and thought about it.

"By the way, you should know." Shi Bing'er suddenly said: "You haven't left the village yet." I remember hearing my mother say that at that time, your father and mother were arrested by officers and soldiers for your nonsense. ”

Shi Yiguang heard Shi Bing'er say this, and said, "I remembered. That was many years ago. I remember that the Zheng family was wiped out by gangsters, and only a little daughter remained. ”

Shi Bing'er nodded in response: "This is it." That little daughter is Zheng Dan. ”

"That's a poor man indeed." Shi Yiguang answered.

Shi Mu came out from the back of the yard with a pot of dyed yarn. smiled at the two people sitting under the eaves: "Do you two sisters want to go to Huansha with me?" When I'm done with these two pots of yarn, I'll come back and cook. ”

"Okay." Shi Bing'er responded, walked to Shi's mother and picked up another pot of yarn.

Shi Yiguang put down the saw in his hand, then stood up, and said to Shi's mother: "What about Hua'er, let's go, what if he wakes up later?" ”

Shi Mu walked to the door with the yarn and said, "You don't have to worry about him. When he woke up, he would run to the fields to find his father. ”

When Shi Yiguang heard Shi's mother say this, he was relieved. Follow Shi's mother to the outside of the courtyard. Close the courtyard door.

Shi Mu and Shi Bing'er each carried a spray yarn and walked out of the yard. After crossing the small bridge outside the courtyard, I walked into the mountain forest.

The mountains and forests are still as before, the morning sun is dappled through the cracks in the leaves, and the early morning birds are jumping and chirping in the branches.

Shi Bing'er held the yarn and followed beside Shi's mother. As soon as she entered the mountains and forests, Shi's mother asked with concern: "Bing'er, are your mother's legs and feet better?" ”

Shi Bing'er shook her head: "It's still like that, it's really sad." ”

Shi Mu sighed worriedly when she heard it, and said, "Your mother's legs are like that, and there is no man in the family." It's hard for you, kid. Saying that, Shi's mother turned to Shi Bing'er and said, "Bing'er, do you have a favorite of the man I showed you last time?" ”

Shi Yiguang followed behind and looked up at Shi Bing'er.

Speaking of this man and woman, Shi Bing'er didn't look a little shy. As soon as he heard this, he was very helpless: "Uncle, don't look at me anymore." It's hard for you to run east and west every day. ”

"Why, aren't the men happy? Then tell me what you like, I'm good-looking. Shi Mu said again.

Shi Bing'er shook her head: "That's not what I'm talking about." ”

Shi Mu said: "Then which one are you talking about?" ”

Shi Bing'er was choked by the question and shook her head: "Oh no! After speaking, Shi Bing'er turned her head to look at Shi Mu. 、

Shi's mother also looked at her, with concern and strangeness in her eyes.

Shi Bing'er turned her head away from Shi's mother's eyes, but her face was a little red: "My mother is alone now, and her legs and feet are inconvenient." If I get married and follow my husband's family in the future, who will be able to take care of her? ”

"Then find a lonely man with a generous and supple personality." Shi's mother said: "In the past few years, the Yue Kingdom has been fighting everywhere, and there are many fathers, brothers and mothers in the family who have been affected by the war. It's not hard to find such a man. ”

Shi Bing'er shook her head again: "Let's talk about it in a few days." ”

"You're twenty-four years old, and how many days are left?" Shi's mother said, a little angry: "Your mother is not in good health, so she can't worry about these things for you, but your marriage is a thorn in her heart." You don't know how many times she talked to me. You are a good boy, if you really feel sorry for your mother, you should listen to her. This matter really can't be delayed. The thought of you delaying you at this age makes me feel so uncomfortable. I'm sorry for your father's instructions before he died, and I'm sorry for your mother. Shi Mu said, her eyes were a little red.

Shi Yiguang followed behind, interrupted their words, and asked, "By the way, mother, did Zheng Dan say kiss?" ”

When Shi Mu heard Shi Yiguang's words, she stopped herself, turned her head to see Shi Yiguang, and said strangely: "Why do you ask this?" ”

Shi Yiguang said: "Don't do anything, just ask." ”

Shi Mu shook her head without thinking too much, and sighed again: "She, she is even more pitiful." My father died and my mother died, and I met a harsh aunt in my life. If you don't have a family background and no dowry, who will come to kiss you. Even if there were one or two people who looked at her soft conduct and came to the door to propose, how could her aunt be willing to let her go. ”