Chapter Forty-Seven: The Absurd Well Water
Accustomed to sleeping on the bed, even if there is a futon and a quilt under him, Chen Xiaonian still feels uncomfortable.
Wrapped tightly in the quilt on her body, Chen Xiaonian just turned over and was about to sleep again, when the sound of sawing wood in the yard woke her up completely.
In the early morning in the village, in addition to the roosters of those families, there are only birds chirping, and the whole village has to wake up with such a loud movement in the early morning?
Pack up and open the door, it was just dawning, and Erlang had already sawed the old stump that he dragged home yesterday.
Wang pushed the door out, yawned and asked, "Didn't my uncle go up the mountain this morning, sawing wood so early?" ”
Chen Xiaonian was embarrassed to answer, and trotted to Erlang, "What kind of wood are you sawing so early?" Can't do it during the day? ”
Jiro raised his head, glanced at her, and silently pronounced two words out of his mouth: make a bed.
Chen Xiaonian's face turned red to his neck.
After stabilizing her mind, she greeted Wang and said that she wanted to go to the field to have a look.
Passing by Mrs. Song's house, I noticed that the well in front of Mrs. Song's house had been fenced again, as if someone would really steal the well.
"Xiao Nian, is this coming back from the ground?"
When I turned my head, I saw that the person who came was the second tiger father.
Chen Xiaonian greeted him, and the second tiger father said politely: "You can just call my name directly." ”
The original owner was cowardly, almost always staying at home, and did not often interact with other people in the village, what was the name of the second tiger father, where did she know.
Everyone in the village called him that, and Chen Xiaonian naturally could only call him that.
Erhu's father thought she was embarrassed, so he said: "I'm a few years older than you, you can just call me Brother Manfu, my daughter-in-law is only two years older than you, you can just call her name Xiuqin." ”
Chen Xiaonian responded, and shouted crisply: "Okay, Brother Manfu." ”
Erhu's father pointed to the well and said, "Xiao Nian, stand here a little, and the crazy woman will see it and say that you stole her family's water." I don't know where I heard it, saying that this well can grow good crops, the patriarch came to her house and said it several times, Aunt Song twice took the patriarch out of the house, and I can't wait to sleep with this well at night. Isn't it ridiculous, you say? ”
The respected patriarch of Heshan Village was kicked out by Aunt Song?
Then it seems that this patriarch can't count on it.
She improvised her thoughts, "Brother Fuman, do you believe this?" ”
Erhu's father shook his head, "Only fools believe this." ”
I saw Chen Xiaonian climb into the fence set up by Aunt Song, and he was so frightened that the second tiger father almost shouted out.
She fetched a small half bucket of water and stuffed it into the hands of the second tiger father, "Go and pour it in the ground." ”
Aunt Song's shrew is virtuous, and the second tiger father is really scared.
Just about to splash the water and return the bucket, Chen Xiaonian said: "You have touched the well water now, you don't want to be seen by her, so you quickly go and water the ground, maybe the crops will really be planted." ”
The second tiger father didn't believe this, so he had to return the well water.
Chen Xiaonian simply snatched it over, raised his feet and ran. The second tiger father chased all the way to the edge of his own field and saw Chen Xiaonian watering his field.
The second tiger father felt that Chen Xiaonian was also ridiculous, the general well water was just cleaner than the river water, how could it be so magical.
But he didn't know that Chen Xiaonian had already mixed the spiritual spring water into it when he sprinkled the water, as long as he opened his eyes, the crops in the field of Erhu's house tomorrow would definitely be taller than today.
Aunt Song defends day and night, she stayed up too long last night, and she can't get up today. When Chen Xiaonian returned the bucket, her house was still closed, and she listened carefully to the sound of snoring in the house.
Erhu's father followed Chen Xiaonian to the house all the time, and when he saw Erlang sawing wood, he had to help.
Wang called for him to come for breakfast, and the second tiger father took out two cakes from his arms.
"I prepared my own dry food."
He scratched his head a little embarrassed and said, "It's not a good noodle, but it tastes good." ”
said, and gave one to Erlang, "Taste it?" ”
Erlang was not polite, took the cake and took a bite, and then picked up the bamboo basket that was prepared last night, and he was about to go to the town.
The two set off first with two pieces of cake, Wang packed up his things, and Chen Xiaonian boiled canned sugar water. After putting the sugar water into the clay pot, the two saw that the two tigers didn't know when the cat was at the door, and looked at them with blank eyes.
Chen Xiaonian beckoned him to come in, went back to the kitchen and took out a bowl for him.
"It's still a little hot, and it's delicious when it's cold. Slow down and take it back to your mother to taste. ”
Erhu licked his mouth, his eyes were very rare, and his little hand was already halfway out, and he retracted it again.
"No, I can't. My mother won't let me take other people's things. Erhu shook his little head, "Mother asked me to come and see what work you have at home, I can help with it." ”
Chen Xiaonian was distressed, pinched his little face, and then brought him the sugar water, "We're going to the town now, and there's no one at home." You bring this to your mother, and you tell her that I will teach her to do this when she is well, and this can also be sold for money, two pennies a bowl. ”
Two pennies!
Erhu became a little money fan, and ran away with the bowl. Chen Xiaonian chased to the door and shouted: "You slow down, don't fall." ”
From the head of the village to the end of the village, this section of the road is not long or short. The second tiger had small arms and legs, and with sugar water in his hand, he walked cautiously.
Before Mrs. Song's house passed, she had already heard the scolding in front of her, and the second tiger carefully avoided leaving, but she didn't expect to be seen by Mrs. Song.
"Little bunny, did you steal my water?"
Aunt Song dragged it, and a lot of sugar water in the bowl spilled out.
Erhu was anxious, "I didn't!" This is given to me by Sister Xiao Nian! ”
"Sister? You have to call her aunt! I can't tell the difference between generations, it's really uneducated! ”
Aunt Song pinched her waist and scolded, stretched out her hand to grab it, but the two tigers hurriedly dodged, fighting for each other, the bowl of sugar water had been spilled, and there was nothing left.
Wow cried, Aunt Song covered her ears with one hand in disgust, and clenched her fist again.
"It's so noisy! You have to be as conscious as your mother, so I don't bother to pay attention to you! Remember, next time you go to my door, I'll clean you up! ”
The second tiger is thin, but the cry is very loud, and his mother has already heard it. When the son ran back, his mother rushed out.
"Mother! The sugar water that Sister Xiao Nian gave me is gone! ”
Erhu said while crying, her mother was distressed, and Fang Shi, who happened to pass by in front of his house, suddenly stopped, and sounded openly.
Erhu's mother looked at her son's bowl with only a little water left, "What is this?" ”
"Sister Nian said to let you taste it...... I can sell it for money! ”
His mother dipped her fingers in it and tasted it, her teeth and cheeks were sweet, "Isn't this just sugar water?" Can it really be sold for money? ”
Erhu nodded, "Sister Nian has made a big jar, and she has already gone to the town to sell it for money." Mother, this two pennies a bowl. ”
Fang's face at the gate changed, and he left scolding.