Chapter 43: Chicks
In the hot summer, the courtyard door opened, and under the shade of the trees, the Yang family and the old lady of the Liu family listened to the movements of the two children outside while wiping the sweat on their faces.
Yang asked with a smile: "Early in the morning, I heard the commotion in your yard, this is a happy event in the family?" ”
The old lady of the Liu family shook her hand: "He was uncomfortable in his heart, he got up in the morning and shouted a few times, and the eldest grandson came forward to coax him, saying that he was willing to send him to live at his youngest son's house for a few days, and he stopped talking." ”
When the old lady of the Liu family mentioned the old lady of the Liu family now, her tone was particularly calm and calm, and that person could no longer let her have more emotional reactions.
She also felt amused by herself, and He Yang smiled: "In the early years, as long as he frowned, I had already played the drum thousands of times in my heart.
Now that he is shouting in the morning, I don't even have a ripple in my heart, but I just annoy him to toss the juniors in the family again.
Sure enough, as the old saying goes, any affection can be polished. ”
The old lady of the Liu family discussed with the Yang family what to do in the spring of the second year, and she asked the Yang family: "I am going to raise more than ten chickens, do you want to raise some chickens in your family?" ”
Yang was immediately interested, as long as the work of raising chickens is done carefully, the house will not look too dirty.
She immediately nodded and said, "The weather is cool, and you can get busy with this." ”
"I originally wanted to start it in the fall, but then I thought about it, and I didn't go to the mountains to pick wild vegetables this spring, and I didn't have stock at home.
When the weather is cold, this hen does not lay eggs very much, so she rests her mind about tossing.
When the weather cooled, Liuniuniu and I went up the mountain to pick up some dead branches and came back, and the big ones could be used to round the chicken pen and make nests for the chickens. ”
In the afternoon, Zhou Damei knitted a bamboo basket in her hand and whispered to Yang's family: "Mother, I originally thought that when their family was separated, the aunt of the Liu family would always be sad for some days.
But looking at it these days, the aunt of the Liu family seems to be looking forward to this day. ”
She wasn't looking forward to that day either. It's just that this day is coming, and she is prepared in her heart, and after being uncomfortable for a while, she can also accept the reality. ”
The old lady of the Liu family has such a temperament, how can she not be uncomfortable at all, but she has been uncomfortable for a long time, and she can accept the quiet days now.
Boss Liu and his wife are filial, the grandchildren of the long house are sensible, and Liuniuniu is a sensible and caring child, so her mood is naturally much better.
Mrs. Liu and the Yang family said in private: "I think there is hope for the future now, I don't have to worry about family affairs, and I can still think about doing something else." ”
Mrs. Liu has worked hard all her life, and after a few months of idle time, she already feels moldy in her heart.
Now that the sons have split up, the eldest couple is filial to her, and they are willing to take care of her six nieces, Mrs. Liu feels that only now is the most comfortable in this life.
In the morning, when Yang and Shu Ling went out, they happened to meet Mrs. Liu and Liu Niuniu, and the four of them were very happy.
The old lady of the Liu family and the Yang family said with a smile: "Someone sold bamboo at the entrance of the town yesterday, let me go and see if he is still here today?" ”
"My family also wants to buy some kinds of bamboo, my eldest daughter-in-law is skillful, and she discussed with me yesterday that she wants to use bamboo to make curtains."
"Your eldest daughter-in-law is clever, and after she does a good job, I will also learn it. I haven't done these things in years, and I'm worried that I won't do them. ”
"The back basket you used to make was very strong, when my family was three years old, I carried him up the mountain, and there was nothing to do."
"Well, that was a long time ago. I didn't have time to do these things later, and now I have to find something to do when I'm free. ”
They laughed at each other as they mentioned the anecdotes of the old days, and the two little girls followed them, looked at each other, and laughed along.
After a few days of sadness, Liu Niuniu is happy again, her uncle and aunt never shouted at her, and her cousins and sister-in-law are really close to her now.
Liu Niuniu and Shu Ling smiled and said, "When I got up in the morning, my sister-in-law in the lobby asked me to eat a bowl of egg custard with my nephew.
I didn't want to rob my nephew of food, but my sister-in-law said that she had prepared my share. ”
Shu Ling took a sip of saliva after hearing this: "Liuniuniu, your sister-in-law in the lobby is so good, I also want to eat egg custard."
I'll be back in a while, and I'll tell my aunt to go. ”
"My grandmother told me that we will raise a lot of chickens next spring, and when the chickens lay eggs in the fall, we will be able to cook a lot of custard."
"I'll tell my grandmother later, our family will raise more chickens next year, we have more family, more chickens lay eggs, and everyone can eat one egg."
"Our family is much smaller, the backyard is empty, and my grandmother and I can raise a lot of chickens.
I learned how to feed chickens from my grandmother, and next year, I can treat you to an egg. ”
Yang and the old lady of the Liu family heard the words of the two little girls, and Yang's face was full of excitement: "Although we are old, we can actually do a lot of things." ”
The old lady of the Liu family whispered to the Yang family: "In the early years, my mother-in-law told me that my children and grandchildren are not filial, so why do more things.
Children and grandchildren are filial, and they can do more. I didn't understand it before, but now that I'm older, I finally understand.
I didn't do anything the other day, I just wanted to see the attitude of my children and grandchildren. Sure enough, when I tried it, I understood everything. ”
"Your mother-in-law is wise, but her life is not good."
"Yes, she is very good, but unfortunately good people don't live long. The Liu family does not have my parents-in-law, nor does it have such a large family. ”
The entrance of the town is very lively, with people coming and going.
Yang took Shu Ling's hand and warned her: "Don't let go, once you are abducted, you will never see your grandmother and your father and mother again, and you will not be able to eat delicious food." ”
Shu Ling's small hand clenched Yang's hand behind her, and she looked at the people around her curiously, listening to their shouting and selling.
"Qiya, look at the chicken." Liuniuniu screamed from afar, and after Shu Ling heard it, she hurriedly replied: "Liuya, I'm here." ”
She shook Yang's hand: "Grandmother, let's go buy chicks." ”
Yang was about to tell his little granddaughter about the hot weather and the fact that the chickens were not easy to raise, but when he saw her looking up at herself, her heart softened, and she thought that it would be good to buy a few and coax the children.
The place where the chickens are sold, surrounded by several children, the little finger points to the chickens, and the old woman who sells the chickens smiles and narrows her eyes, at this time, as long as the children are happy, the elders of the family will always buy one or two chickens to go home.
Liu Niuniu pulled Mrs. Liu and didn't let go: "Grandmother, buy one, two, three, four, or five chickens." ”
After Shu Ling came over, he pulled Yang and said, "Grandmother, buy one, two, three, four, five, six chickens." ”
Yang and Mrs. Liu exchanged glances, and the two squatted down to pick up the little chickens, each selected five chickens, and carefully discussed the price with the old woman.