A week later, Mu Jianjun received a letter from Kyoto, confirming that he was the only grandson of the Xiao family, and those side branches were changing tricks for the sake of interests and benefits that they had never dared to think of before.

His legs and feet were discounted, and not giving food was the norm, and he survived with tenacious perseverance.

couldn't put him by the Xiao family anymore, Mu Jianjun went to the post office and called Zhang Lao directly.

When the first snow fell in the early winter of the seventh year, an old man who was scrawny and scarred on his face and hands and carrying a stick came to the village.

He was assigned to live behind the cowshed, where he had to feed the cattle and clean the village streets every day.

"Daughter-in-law, that person is my father, it's inconvenient for me to come forward, you take care of him without attracting the attention of others!"

No wonder this guy hasn't made a fuss these two nights, it turns out that his own father is here.

We are about to enter 1974, and it is almost time to put things in order, and as long as we endure for another two or three years, all suffering will pass.

The next day, when Xu Wenli went to the well to draw water, she deliberately slipped and tilted towards the wellhead when Xiao Wenduo put the rope.

Out of instinct, Xiao Wenduo pulled her arm, and Xu Wenli took advantage of the night to send a bowl of dumplings to the cowshed that night.

"Girl, it's not good for you to come to the cowshed less in the future."

"I'll be careful, you can eat the dumplings while they're hot, they won't taste good when they're cold."

Looking at the bowl of dumplings, Xiao Wenduo had mixed tastes, and Xu Wenli comforted him that he would definitely come to live a good life with all his bitterness.

"Good day...... I'm alone now, my daughter-in-law and children are gone, and there's no good life. He was unwilling, and he couldn't let the Xiao family fall into the hands of bad people, so he didn't let himself fall.

If this was herself, she might have collapsed a long time ago, Xu Wenli not only sympathized with Xiao Wenduo's experience, but also admired his perseverance.

went home and worked for two days to make a pair of warm new cotton shoes for Xiao Wenduo, afraid that someone would make up his mind, so he sewed some patches on the upper and made them dirty.

Xu Wenli went to the cowshed at ten o'clock in the evening, not only to send a pair of shoes, but also ointments and herbs to treat chilblains, and a flashlight.

"Thank you, child, don't send anything in the future, I won't open the door for you." If it was because of himself that he was involved with this kind little daughter-in-law, Xiao Wenduo would feel guilty for the rest of his life.

"I won't come here often, if you don't open the door, I'll leave something at the door!"

"You...... By the way, I want to ask if this is Shanggang Village, is there a family surnamed Mu in this village? ”

He didn't want to mention that dusty past, but he couldn't suppress the delusions that grew like weeds in his heart, in case there was any misunderstanding about what happened back then, in case his wife and children were still alive!

"Yes, but that family is not very good, now the mother and son are in prison, and the old man broke one leg and moved away."

"Are there only a few people in their family?"

"Lao Mu's family also has a little girl, and there is also a son, a few years ago in the army, the old man was not good to him at all, his current wife is the stepmother of that son, everyone says he is like a stepfather."

Xiao Wenduo was a little distracted, turned around and went back to the cowshed without saying a word, Xu Wenli also left, this matter had to penetrate slowly, and he couldn't tell him the whole truth at once.

A few days later, Xu Wenli sent a small basket of sweet potatoes, four eggs, two catties of millet, and a patched but thick quilt.

Xu Wenli glanced at the house behind the cowshed, the wind was leaking everywhere, the stove was still smoking, and Xiao Wenduo said a few words, Xu Wenli hurried home.

"Jianjun, the house behind the cowshed is not good, the old man is not in good health, and he can't survive the winter when he lives there."

"Don't worry, I'll figure it out!"

Did he want to go to the village chief? Xu Wenli wanted to persuade a few words, and finally thought about it.

On the third day, she knew what Mu Jianjun's so-called method was, and the house behind the cowshed collapsed without warning.

Everyone went to see the excitement, Qi Lianfu circled around the cowshed: "You can't live here, Lao Xiao, you can temporarily move to the small house behind the team headquarters to live, and then build the cowshed in the spring of next year." ”

Most of the villagers have no opinion, and the small house behind the brigade headquarters is not usually used, and can only come in handy during the autumn harvest and when the villagers have no place to live.

There are also some people who disagree, Xiao Wenduo was delegated to Shanggang Village, and he only went to live in the cowshed if he was not good, how could he live in the brigade headquarters!

"It's winter now, don't let him live in the back house! Don't go too far! Qi Lianfu looked down on those who saw the wind and steered the rudder.

Xu Wenli also looked at those people and kept their appearance in mind, it was difficult to believe that Xiao Wenduo was her and Mu Jianjun's enemy.

Xiao Wenduo moved into the small house behind the brigade headquarters, and the next morning found that the water tank in the house was full, there were still some split wood in the yard, and there were some cornmeal, sorghum rice and two eggs in the house.

He guessed that these food should be sent by Xu Wenli, who would help get the water and firewood?

After boiling some sorghum rice, pasting two cakes, and boiling eggs, after breakfast, he went to the back to feed the cattle, and when he came back, he swept the yard of the brigade headquarters again.

Turning around and seeing Xu Wenli drying clothes in the yard, she didn't expect her family to live next door, and the two nodded invisibly, which was a greeting.

The next night, Xu Wenli sent a can of malt milk essence and a few baked cakes.

"Child, your uncle has received your heart, don't send me any more things, my bad composition will affect you."

"I won't let people find out, you eat these things as soon as possible, don't be reluctant."

Without Xu Wenli's instructions, Xiao Wenduo didn't dare to save it, especially if the eggs and malt milk essence were seen by outsiders, maybe they would affect Xu Wenli.

After living in the backyard of the brigade headquarters for a few days, when Xiao Wenduo was sweeping the entrance of the brigade department, he met Mu Jianjun who was returning home from work.

The two glanced at each other, the broom in Xiao Wenduo's hand fell to the ground, and Mu Jianjun's hands holding the handlebars were white, tight and tight.

"You're back, go home quickly!" Afraid that some people would see the clues, Xu Wenli took the bicycle in Mu Jianjun's hand and closed the door after entering the hospital.

It took a long time for Xiao Wenduo, who picked up the broom on the ground, to sweep Xu Wenli's door.

"He doesn't look very good." Mu Jianjun stood in the kitchen, looking out through the crack in the window.

"The gloves I made for him will be finished tonight, and I'll send him some more eggs and white flour."

"Daughter-in-law, thank you for your hard work, I will find someone to clean up the scum of the Xiao family as soon as possible, without those people jumping up and down behind his back, his life will be much better."

This can only be the case now, Xu Wenli nodded.