Chapter 36: Sugar Gourd
After the autumn harvest is over, families in the village begin to relax.
After Huang Sanhua finished the work at home, the men in the family took a nap, the children ran out to play, and she came to Niu Chunhua with a basket to gossip.
"Chunhua, are you at home?"
After Niu Chunhua married in Jiuqu Village, she stayed at home, occasionally going to the Huang family, and there was no other place to go.
She walked to the door and answered, "Come in, come in." ”
When Huang Sanhua stepped into the threshold of the room alone, Niu Chunhua looked behind her and made sure that Li Cuihong did not come, so she withdrew her eyes.
Usually the three of them have to get together, they are all neat, and when there has never been a shortage of people, it is rare to have one now.
Huang Sanhua knew that she was going to ask, so she sat on the stool and said it herself.
"Li Cuihong said that she was not feeling well today, so she would not come."
Niu Chunhua nodded, without much reaction.
likes to chew the root of his tongue all day long behind his back, discussing the rights and wrongs of other people's houses, what good people can be.
One of the biggest reasons why the three of them were able to get together was because the other women in the village didn't want to see them. Because they were excluded at the same time, the three of them were vicious and could barely talk together.
Niu Chunhua usually likes to stink a whole face, and today is no exception.
"She lost her husband in her early years, and she wanted to be widowed, so she wanted me to say that it was unlucky for us to come to the door with a good manner, so it was better to wait for her to get better."
Both of them knew it in their hearts, mainly because Li Cuihong was a widow, and they were afraid that they would enter the place where she lived and take advantage of bad luck, and they didn't want to be widows.
Niu Chunhua suffered losses twice in Xu Wan, she couldn't hold her breath at all, and it wasn't she who was talking about the girl to death.
"That dead girl is amazing, she can talk more than us with a mouth, and she is not afraid of people at all! In vain, I still wanted to take advantage of her as an elder to pinch her, I really thought too much! ”
Huang Sanhua echoed: "The dead girl can say it, and you can't let her say it for nothing." Next time she is so ruthless, you can teach it directly, you are the second aunt, can't you teach your nephew and daughter-in-law? ”
The two looked at each other and immediately understood each other's other meanings.
As long as you are reasonable, you can beat it casually, and after the fight, you will talk about the excuse of the junior's unfilial piety to outsiders. Outsiders will only say that it should be!
With a good idea to take revenge on Xu Wan, Niu Chunhua was in a good mood, and she inquired about something else.
"Your son is not looking at the appearance, how can you find the right one?"
Huang Sanhua is seven years older than Niu Chunhua, and his eldest son is nineteen years old this year, so it's too late to say goodbye.
If it weren't for the fact that the family didn't make money in the first two years, it would not have been possible to drag him to this age.
When it comes to the marriage of her eldest son, Huang Sanhua has a stomach full of things to complain about.
"Huh... I've seen several of them, either this doesn't work, or that doesn't work, and when it drags on to this age, it's all left over that someone else's family picks when it comes to finding a daughter-in-law. If you don't like it, you can only pick the better one in the end, and you can't drag it out any longer. ”
Niu Chunhua pursed her lips and said secretly: It's no different from picking up leftovers. When her baby son finds a daughter-in-law, she has to find the best in ten miles and eight towns!
She didn't want to think about her virtue, a good girl would run when she saw it!
Huang Sanhua didn't see Niu Chunhua's mocking movements, looked outside the house, and pulled Niu Chunhua's pants. He lowered his voice and said, "Do you know what I saw in Li Cuihong's yard two days ago?" ”
Although they don't enter the Li family's house, they will go to the door of the Li family to call people when they get together.
Seeing that she was like a thief, Niu Chunhua had some thoughts in her heart, but she didn't say anything, and asked her, "What?" ”
Huang Sanhua whispered: "See the man's pants!" ”
Niu Chunhua's eyes widened, and the fat on her face trembled, this is really a big deal.
I already had a thought in my heart, Li Cuihong looks like a fox spirit, she is angry, and there are no children when a man dies. How can a person live so lonely and be widowed. She had long thought that sooner or later there would be this day.
"Let me be sure!"
The three of them also have differences, Huang Sanhua and Niu Chunhua are both ugly, and Li Cuihong is naturally unique. When Li Cuihong and her man just died, the two got together behind their backs to discuss it.
At this time, I am in the mood to watch the excitement.
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After an hour and a half of the road, it was dark when I got home.
In the middle room, Xu Wan put the burden in his hand on the table, and then wiped the sweat on his cheeks with his sleeve, and his feet were already aching.
Little Beanzi kept his ears open to listen to the movement outside, and as soon as the two entered the door, he ran out and followed them into the middle room.
With joy flashing in his round eyes, he looked at Chu Yuan and said, "Big brother, there is porridge cooked in the pot, are you hungry?" ”
Xiaodouzi selfishly wanted the praise of his eldest brother and sister-in-law, don't look at what he said so easily, he cooked porridge by himself and tossed it for a whole afternoon.
Chu Yuan stared at his small body for a while, and saw no traces of bumps and injuries, and was relieved.
He touched Xiaodouzi's head and said, "I'll go to Sheng it myself in a while, I've worked hard for you." ”
Little Beanzi smiled and shook his head, he felt proud to be able to help the family, and he didn't want to be a burden.
"Auntie, she slept after eating."
Chu Yuan nodded, signaling that he understood.
Since Bai is asleep, don't disturb her rest for the time being.
At this time, Xu Wan, who was sitting at the table, uncovered the baggage, opened another layer from the inside, and took out a red sugar gourd.
The hawthorn inside is red, a string of five, and the hawthorn is wrapped in a layer of brown syrup, and there are thin sugar threads.
The green white fingertips pinched the bamboo stick and handed it to the little bean, Xu Wan winked and teased him.
"Any idea what this is?"
Xiaodouzi had never been to the county, let alone heard of the sugar gourd, he stared at the red sugar gourd and swallowed his saliva.
"Sister-in-law, I don't know."
Xu Wan pinched the sugar gourd in his hand and shook it in front of his eyes, making a surprised look.
She covered her mouth with her other hand, "This thing can study hard after eating, and it is extremely smart." ”
Little Bean's eyes widened, surprised, and did not doubt her words in the slightest.
"Really?"
Xu Wan nodded and stuffed the sugar gourd into his small hand.
"Really, my sister-in-law heard about it and bought it for you to eat. In the future, our little beans will become super powerful and capable. ”
Chu Yuan looked down at her and coaxed Xiaodouzi, and suddenly felt that everything was really not simple, and if he was allowed to coax, he might accidentally leak his mouth. And Xu Wan is like this, he was born with this kind of ability and talent.
Xiaodouzi's dark eyes showed innocence, "Thank you, sister-in-law." ”
Then, he gently licked the coat of the sugar gourd and smiled.
The child's mind couldn't be hidden, Xu Wan looked at Xiaodouzi and felt that he was even dancing with his eyebrows at the moment.
"Is it sweet? I'll buy it for you later. ”
After listening to this, Xiaodouzi's heart warmed, and from this day on, he really accepted Xu Wan, his sister-in-law.
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After dinner, Xu Wan returned to the East House, and as soon as he saw the bed, he immediately collapsed on it.
Chu Yuan finished cleaning up and entered the house, and saw her like a lifeless fish, motionless.
"You should exercise more."
Xu Wan didn't refute either, it was indeed true. Weakness is a good time for all kinds of diseases to break in.
Xu Wan looked at the roof and said unashamedly: "I really want to have three heads and six arms." With two arms and two legs, they simply can't keep up with the plan developed in their heads. ”
Chu Yuan has good patience, and he is not in a hurry.
walked to the edge of the bed and lay down, and whispered to comfort her, "One step at a time, how can anyone here have you from the 21st century, who have many ideas." ”
Since he climbed into bed that day and spent the night, Chu Yuan has fallen asleep like this. He's not a fool, and the bed is much better than a hard bamboo bed.
Xu Wan lacked tendons, looked for a day, and drew a 38 line in the middle of the bed very formally, and this matter was not taken seriously.
Now she was so tired and sleepy that she didn't even listen to Chu Yuan's sycophants, pointed to the middle of the bed, yawned and said, "Don't go over the line." ”