all the way

As the saying goes, the moon on the fifteenth day is sixteen round, and today is the sixteenth day of the sixth lunar month.

The nights of the full moon in summer are what rural children like most. They don’t need to work in the fields like they do during the day, but the bright moonlight allows them to play many games that could only be played during the day.

The Liu Family Courtyard, bathed in the bright moonlight, presents a harmonious scene of hustle and bustle coexisting with tranquility.

Mao'er has just taught Liu Rui and Liu Xin how to spacewalk, and now he is instructing Liu Yun and Liu Lei to hit the carriage wheels. The two little guys are only a little over four years old, and their arms are not strong enough, so they can't always hit the circle Seeing Liu An's brother hitting fast and round, and also hitting from one end of the yard to the other in one breath, I adore him.

Liu Xin was not very emotional all day because Liu Wei didn't come back, but now the physical activity has successfully aroused his good mood. Every time I can't stick to the end.

In front of the cave dwelling, there are three large mats spread out in the spacious, treeless place, where the adults sit to enjoy the shade and watch the children play at the same time.

Su Xiaohui and Yufang were talking softly, discussing how to add curtains to the windows of the house when the sister-in-law came back. There were many pictures of curtains in the decoration books that Liu Xia and Maoer brought back. The golden tassels can’t be wrinkled like lantern flowers. It’s okay to make a few more neat pleats and add a lotus leaf. The room with curtains looks warmer and more beautiful.

While Yufang was talking, she kept gently fanning Liu Xuan, who was already asleep, with her cattail fan. The little fat man slept soundly, with her two small arms naturally placed on the sides of her head as if surrendering, like a fat frog.

Liu Chuan and Liu Changchun were talking about Liu Yu.

After Yufang became pregnant, Liu Yu had been thinking about going back, not to Liujialing, but to find a suitable place in Wangning, buy a few lathes and do it herself.

Later, because Liu Hai went abroad, everyone’s money was spent. Apart from Liu Changchun, who already knew what he was thinking, Liu Yu never mentioned this matter to anyone else. Recently, Liu Changqing and Sun Chang’e felt that their young It's not appropriate for a couple to see each other for a month and then three or two days. When I came back last time, I asked Liu Yu if he had any other ideas, and Liu Yu said it.

Liu Changchun felt that he had no idea, and wanted Liu Chuan to ask other people in the valve business how the business was like. Ma Deying's business cannot be used as a reference. Yu didn't.

Nana was sleeping next to Sun Chang'e, her body curled up into a small ball, and Sun Chang'e slowly fanned her.

Liu Xia was sitting on the other side of Sun Chang'e, with nothing to worry about, grinning happily and following the little stinky cat back and forth, from east to west, west to east, the little guy's carriage wheels were hitting fast floated up.

"Xiaoxia, Mom wants to tell you something." Chang'e Sun said softly.

"What's the matter, mother? Tell me." Liu Xia turned his eyes to Daxi: "Smelly kitten, it's so good to show off."

"Your uncle wants to keep Nana at home. Both your fourth brother and Yufang are willing."

Liu Xia was startled, and turned to look at Sun Chang'e: "What?"

Sun Chang'e continued unhurriedly, she knew that Liu Xia had heard her words, but she just didn't quite believe them: "Actually, last spring when your second brother brought Nana back, Yufang had meant this, she thought This child is too poor.

At that time, your second elder brother thought that there were already Xiao Yun and Xiao Lei in the family, and Xiao Xin was still young. He said that your sister-in-law and I had a hard time raising all these children. Yufang and your fourth elder brother had no children themselves, so we had to help him. Boy, he didn't think it should be, so he refused to leave home anything.

During the Chinese New Year this year, I saw that Nana was more timid than before when she came back, so I felt that something was wrong. At that time, your fourth sister-in-law already had Xiaoxuan, so I discussed with your second brother and asked him to leave the girl with her. Me, he still doesn't agree. Your sister-in-law went to discuss it with him, but it didn't work out.

The day before yesterday, which was the eleventh day of the lunar calendar, when it was getting dark, your second brother brought Niu back and told me that he wanted Niu to stay with me for a while. After I agreed, your second brother can sit there for a long time He didn't speak, and when Nana fell asleep and took her to your uncle and us's room, he opened Niuli's clothes and showed me. "

Sun Chang'e stopped fanning and hugged Nana into her arms. The little girl let out a weak groan, and suddenly opened her eyes in a jerk, and looked at Sun Chang'e blankly and terrified.

Sun Chang'e gently stroked her hair: "Sleep, baby, it's grandma, this is our home, we won't go back to Luogezhuang in the future, we will live with grandma at our house."

The little girl looked at Sun Chang'e for a while, as if to make sure that she had heard correctly, and then she put her head in her arms, curled up her legs, and closed her eyes.

When she fell asleep again, Chang'e Sun gently pulled back the clothes behind her.

Under the hazy moonlight, Liu Xia saw a large black spot in the middle of the child's small back, and dark patches under the shoulders.

He couldn't quite believe his eyes, so he tentatively stretched out his hand to touch it. The large area in the middle was blood scab, and the dark color under the shoulder could not be felt, it was normal skin.

Sun Chang'e said: "The shoulder here is Liu Dongju's pinch, and this big piece is when she lost her temper. The child was in a hurry to go to the bathroom, so he had no choice but to pass by her. She grabbed Niu Li's hair and gave the child to him Throw it out, just hit the edge of the pot, and scrape it for the child."

Liu Xia gritted his teeth and cursed: "You bastard." He suddenly remembered the scary wound on Liu Dongju's head, and asked, "Mom, I happened to meet this bastard at the night meeting with Maoer. There is a large scab of blood on her forehead, and the side is still covered with black and purple bruises, it doesn't look like it was slapped all at once, but it seems... I can't say it, my second brother didn't mention this to you?"

"No," Sun Chang'e said in surprise, she thought for a while, and then continued, "I asked your second brother at that time, and said, 'Boy, it was a mistake for me to decide with your uncle to marry this girl for you. , your uncle has asked your Uncle Changxing to bring you a letter, and if you can’t go on, you can leave. Now that she has made such a fuss, you will just let it go. Are you angry with your uncle and me?'

Your second brother said, 'No, mother, it was a little bit at the beginning, but it wasn't all there, and it's gone now, mother, I don't know how to tell you, tell me to think about it. '

Your second brother said that although Liu Dongju didn't want to see Nana in the past, she was just like the bad-tempered parents of other families. If she does something that doesn't suit her, she should scold her harshly, push and slap her a few times, Whenever something goes wrong, he just ruthlessly pinched the baby, just in the last month or so.

Your second brother stayed at home overnight and left early in the morning. I saw that he was worried, so I asked your elder brother to see him off. By the way, I asked him what he thought. Said, he asked your eldest brother to tell your uncle and me that after he divorced Liu Dongju, he would not marry again, and told your uncle and your uncle to stop worrying about him. "

Liu Xia didn't know what to say, so he called softly: "Mom!"

Sun Chang'e sighed heavily, and looked into the distance a little blankly: "Oh, how many men, when women were alive, were so wonderful, but if one day disappears, they can't even wait for a year or a half. It's really not cold, so I hurriedly wanted to marry again.

Your uncle waited for your second sister-in-law to be gone for more than three years before I dared to ask someone to find your second brother.

For more than three years, you don't know how much your uncle and I have thought about it. You know that your second brother and Xiaohong are close, you know that he will never forget, and you are afraid that he will feel uncomfortable because of it;

But he is only in his early twenties, how many people in the city have not yet found a partner at that age, how can he be allowed to live alone like that all his life, he is his own child!

I just thought, if your aunt knows that her child will live like that for a long time, you think, how much she will feel sorry for her?I can't bear to think about it with your uncle.

But I also thought about what your second sister-in-law would think when she was put on the ground.

Your second sister-in-law was so kind to your second brother when she was alive, and she was willing to marry into our big valley for him; when she couldn't conceive, I thought it was because she was too thin and couldn't bear a baby. My brother gave birth to a boy and a half girl. He obviously doesn’t want to eat meat, but he still bites the bullet and eats the old Gulong Maiji bird. He eats sweet potatoes until he gets heartburn. He knows that the day he is finally pregnant, you don’t know why your second sister-in-law is so happy. Sample.

I still remember, that day was Wednesday, your second sister-in-law was in a bad mood, your elder brother went to call your Aunt Wu, the pulse number one said she was pregnant, she didn’t believe it at first, your Aunt Wu said she was going to be 20 Over the years, the pulse has never been missed.

Your second sister-in-law stood up at that time, and wanted to go to Luogezhuang to deliver a letter to your second brother. My friends said, I will talk to your second brother when he comes back. Your second sister-in-law said, "It's only Wednesday, so be well." For a few days, I want him to know and be happy sooner. I want to see how happy he will be when he knows that we are going to have a baby. '

Later, I persuaded her that the baby was about to be conceived, and if she ran the mountain road for dozens of miles, something might happen to her, so your second sister-in-law didn't go; but she looked to the east road every day, and on Saturday, she went out early Yes, I will pick your second brother up and pick him up at Wanhe, just to let your second brother know that they are going to have a baby sooner.

I thought in those days, pretending to be your second brother and second sister-in-law with all my heart, what would she think if she saw your second brother living alone all his life?What would she think if she saw your second brother sharing the bed with another woman?

I also thought about it, if I disappear one day, if your uncle finds another woman, if I know it under the ground, what will I think...

Boy, you don't even understand now, but at that time, your uncle and I both felt uncomfortable. I feel sorry for your second brother, and I also feel sorry for you for losing your second sister-in-law.

In the end, the two of us said, it's all because I broke my conscience in front of your second sister-in-law, and I will pay her back in the next life. In this life, let's take care of work first and then talk about it!

I didn't expect that in the end, I actually broke my conscience by putting your second brother in front of me, ruined his love for your second sister-in-law, and even found him such a troublesome thing, so that he can't even live a peaceful life Can't pass. "

Liu Xia put his arm around Sun Chang'e's shoulder: "Mom, don't think that way, you and my uncle have no bad conscience, if you two still call the children bad conscience, then there will be no good people in the world.

Didn't my second brother also say that he was just a little bit angry with you at the beginning, but he has long since stopped?Although I have ignored my second brother for several years, I have always looked at him!

He didn't have any money to pay off the bills in the past few years, and he didn't buy anything. After that, he bought clothes every year, and it was all my uncle and uncle. Think about it, if my second brother really hated you and complained about you, would he do this?In the past few years, after my second sister-in-law is gone, he has changed those few work clothes back and forth as an adult. Except for the time when my brother Xiaoyu got married, I don’t remember what new clothes he wore, but he still remembers giving it to my uncle. You two are shopping for clothes. "

Sun Chang'e patted Liu Xia's hand: "Well, I also know that your second brother complained to your uncle and us because of your second sister-in-law's 'May [-]th' incident and remarriage, but he didn't really want to The separation with me means that your second sister-in-law is gone, and he can't lift his spirits.

Baby, sometimes when you think about it, maybe, the husband and wife can’t be too good, too good, the heart and lungs may be connected together, and when one is gone, I will think about the other in my heart and bones. Take it away, no thoughts, people live in this world, don't they lose their energy? "

Liu Xia rested his chin on Sun Chang'e's shoulder, looked forward, and didn't know what was going on in his mind. He felt that he didn't understand Sun Chang'e's last few words, but he didn't seem to understand everything, he just said no. Come out?

Sun Chang'e picked up the fan and slapped Nana a few more times, and suddenly remembered that she had strayed off topic while talking, and patted Liu Xia on the head with the fan before she said, "Yaoer, I'm going to tell you something, but actually I want to tell you that even if you don't want to see Nana in your heart, you can bear it, don't let Niu see it.

Whether the girls are blessed in their whole life, it doesn't count when they are in their natal family, but when they get married, they will be blessed for a lifetime if they meet a man who knows the cold and the heat and can love them.

But baby, you know how to love your own woman. Good men, old and young, want to meet someone who is old and difficult. Before marriage, they say they are like honey pots. After marriage, they swear all day long and don’t care about their family. When they meet a confused father-in-law, the girls will have nothing to look forward to in their lifetime.

Therefore, most girls have the best life in their lives, that is, the few years when they were left as daughters in their natal family, but Nana, this child, she is not even lucky.

After having Nana, your second elder brother is not close to her. I have been there. Although I haven't seen it with my own eyes a few times, I know what your eldest brother, third brother and Xiaoyu said after they went to him. Well, your second brother didn't want to see this girl.

Your second elder brother started to get better with Nana after Liu Dongju became pregnant and was admitted to the imperial examination. He felt sorry for the child, who had a mother like Liu Dongju.

After Liu Dongju gave birth to the Entrance Examination, your second elder brother almost brought Nana with him when he returned home. He began to feel sorry for the child, and our family can see it.

I said this just to let you know that Nana is a pitiful child. In normal life, we see someone we don’t know has a problem and think we should lend a hand. No matter what she says, Nana is also us. My daughter is also surnamed Liu, and her mother doesn't love her. If our family despises her again, tell me, isn't there no way out for Niu Fang in this world?

Xiaoxia, think about the baby, even if Nana is not our baby, she is a beggar who is left behind on the street, we can't watch her freeze to death and starve to death on the street, right?

Our family has no shortage of food or drink now, just give the girl a mouthful of food, give the child a smiling face, and tell the child not to be pitiful.

I want to tell you, yes, you don’t spend much time at home now, when you see a girl, I don’t tell you to hug her and coax her to make her happy, but don’t let her see that you despise her , Can you hit a baby? "

Liu Xia said almost eagerly: "I don't dislike her! I just want, just want...don't treat Maoer badly because of her."

Sun Chang'e laughed: "Stupid boy, what are you talking about? My family watched the cat grow up. Not only you love him to the core, but your uncle and I do too. I'll watch it in a few days now." Not seeing the baby, I miss him more than I miss you and your fifth and sixth brothers!

Baby, think about it, Nana is actually not as good as a cat, a cat is born with you, and our whole family, Nana?Liu Dongju is such a mother, I can't say it nicely, it's better not to have it.

With Liu Dongju's temper, can her natal sister-in-law treat her?All these years, Liu Dongju and your second elder brother have been fighting fiercely, and her mother is the only one who helped her get ahead, but she has two elder brothers.

That time she acted ruthlessly, your second brother slapped her several times at the weighbridge in front of so many people, neither of her natal brothers came out to find your second brother, it can’t be seen that she is in her natal family now How unpopular?

If her two brothers don't even like to see her as their own sister, can they still wait to see her? Children?

If one day, your second brother divorces Liu Dongju, and if Nana goes back to her mother's house with her, think about it, what kind of life will the child have? . "

Liu Xia was in a hurry: "My baby, how can I tell her to go with her? I can't give it to her even if I am admitted to the imperial examination. When she and my second brother don't divorce, there is no way. They are a family, and we can't take them away. The baby wants to come back.

But if we get divorced, she can't take away any of our Liu family's children, but even pinches her own daughter, she can't be regarded as a person, what will the children look like in her hands in the future? "

Sun Chang'e smiled gratifiedly: "Your uncle said the same thing. If your second brother is really divorced, as long as your second brother is willing to have two children, no matter what outsiders say, saying that we bully her because of the number of people, a woman's family will be fine." Well, let’s say we’re being unreasonable and cruel, and it’s okay to tear apart the mother and child, and I can’t give her any of the children.”

Liu Xia looked at Nana, and said a little uncomfortable: "Mom, I have no problem treating her casually, and I don't dislike her, but none of you can yell at the cat because of her or Dengke, and you don't say a word." Even if the cat doesn't want to see her despise her, you are not allowed to talk about the baby."

Sun Chang'e said: "Don't worry, I won't. Besides, Mao'er is bigger than you. If you don't believe me, just look at it. At most, Mao'er will not be close to Nana, and she will definitely not be disgusted.

Didn't you see it during the Chinese New Year?He stands with your second brother to worship ancestors, he is happy, he should kneel down, he should kowtow, he looks decent, as if he didn't see your second brother.

He doesn't care about your second brother anymore, how can he care about Nana? "

Liu Xia didn't answer any more, sat up straight, and concentrated on watching his little baby play.

Mao'er and Liu Rui were chanting, carrying Liu Yun "sieve", that is, one raised his arm, the other lifted his foot, and wandered back and forth in mid-air.

This action is a common action that adults use to sieve wheat or mung bean dust, or sieve sand when building a house. Occasionally, the flour has worms, and it is often used to sieve it with a small sieve before eating. When did it start? , this simple action has become a game item that children especially love.

Now, because Liu Yun hit a relatively round carriage wheel, Mao Er and Liu Rui rewarded the little guy and screened him.

Mao'er seemed to sense Liu Xia's gaze, and ran over to Liu Yun as soon as he finished sifting, and grabbed Liu Xia's shoulder: "Uncle, grandma, are you two going to leave here and talk about me?"

Sun Chang'e said: "Isn't that right? It's been almost two years since you've been in the city, you little brat, and you're still riding a horse-drawn cart, climbing a tree, and going down the river with bare buttocks to search for strength. Why don't you learn a little about city life?" Do you want to play tricks, kid?"

The cat said disdainfully: "Children in the city don't have much fun. Ma Pengcheng and Chu Hao can't do anything except roller skating. They can't climb trees easily. When they are in the original city, they will go to the video room when they have nothing to do. What's the point of watching Hong Kong martial arts movies? I haven't touched the old Gu Longmei yet!"

Before he could finish speaking, Liu Lei ran over and pulled him back: "Brother, you should love me too! Love me!"

Liu Xia pulled the cat and stood up: "Come on, baby, uncle and dad will pick you up, you'll be tall and tall, don't be afraid!"

Liu Lei said: "I'm not afraid, even if I reach the sky!"

Liu Xia shouted, "Third Brother."

Liu Chuan stood up: "Come on, little coward, keep your word, don't cry for a while!"

Liu Xia picked up Liu Lei's arm and lifted him into the air. Liu Chuan just came over and grabbed his feet. The two of them strolled towards the middle of the courtyard. Their arms were strong, and they lifted Liu Lei over Liu Xia's head. Liu Lei laughed loudly: "Ahaha, you are beautiful, you are beautiful, Dad, make it higher! Sie Li, make it higher."

Liu Yun jumped anxiously on the side: "No, no, dad, dad, dad also screens me, uncle, I also want to be so tall!"

Su Xiaohui stood up, and Yufang handed Liu Xuan to Liu Changchun: "Uncle, you hold the baby, and my third sister-in-law and I will go and sift Xiaoyun."

Liu Yun was also screened, and only Liu Xin, Mao'er and Liu Rui came over as the younger ones: "Come on baby, we will screen you."

The three youngest were sieved at the same time, and the person who sifted was chanting: "Sieve, sieve, sieve the sand, sieve the sand and cook rice; sieve, sieve, sieve the sand, sieve the worms and steam buns..."

In the end, Liu Xin, Liu Rui and Mao'er were also screened by Liu Chuan and Liu Xia. The game was over, and Liu Xia and Liu Chuan were sweating profusely.

Sun Chang'e said, "Is it eleven o'clock? Go to sleep, and play again tomorrow."

Liu Yun and Liu Lei ran over at the same time, one hugged Liu Xia's leg, and the other hugged Mao'er's leg: "We want to sleep with uncle and brother!"

Liu Chuan walked over with a nasty smile: "You two dare to dislike your father? Is your butt itchy? Come on, come back to the house with me honestly, and wait for repairs." He first lifted Liu Lei up and clamped it on his left arm In the nest, he said to Liu Yun: "Should I be honest, or wait for me to do it?"

Liu Yun ran to the cave where Liu Xia and the others lived, shouting as he ran, "Grandma, help, my father wants to beat us!"

Sun Chang'e smiled and said: "It's not bad to beat you, you two little cowards, Sun Taoli, are about to catch up with you Brother Liu An, go back to your house honestly, and talk to your father, you are so lucky to come to uncle's house, you are so good, Now he's a bald-tailed cow."

As soon as Liu Yun heard that the bad things he had done were found out by his grandma, he immediately became honest, and said to Liu Chuan very obediently: "Father, I am obedient. I am an elder brother. I won't ask you to hug me. Go back to our house by myself."

A few days ago, Liu Miao and Yong Fang came back together to rest for three days, and took Liu Yun and Liu Lei to their house to play.

The cave that Liu Miao used for her wedding was the two caves that he planned to dig for Liu Sen and Liu Yao to marry in the future. There was a wall and door in the middle to separate the two caves from the old courtyard where they used to live.

After Liu Miao got married, Liu Fulai made a rule for Niu Sannier: Never cross that wall or enter that door. Just wait to be driven back to her natal home.

Yongfang kept their little house very clean, that's why Liu Miao agreed that Yongfang brought the two little ones to his house to play. In his original house, he felt that inviting anyone from Liu Changqing's house would be a waste of others.

When the two little things passed by Liu Fulai's yard, they saw the old cow and the calf grazing comfortably under the old elm tree, and became very interested in their tails that flicked from time to time.

Liu Fulai told them that the cow was chasing away mosquitoes and flies with its tail.

As a result, three days later in the afternoon, Liu Fulai went to the field. Niu Sannier took Liu Mudan to a place where there are many people in Xitou to gossip. It's not pretty, it's a mess, it looks like a dog has eaten it.

Liu Fulai didn't say anything about it, not even Niu Sannier dared to tell anyone.

The crimes of the two little guys were exposed because Liu Kui found a few strangely colored hairs in his room, followed the traces, and saw the long and short yellow hairs under his mattress.

The result of the interrogation is: the two little guys want to make themselves a tail that can repel flies and mosquitoes, so that when they take a nap by the Fengxi River, they don't need grandma and mother to sit next to them and fan them.

But after cutting the hair on the tail of the ox and returning home, the two little guys realized that the production of the tail is so difficult. It took two All the patience and wisdom of the naughty boy, not to mention keeping his head still and his waist still, but letting his tail chase away flies and mosquitoes at will, that is really an impossible task!

The two little guys really admire that calf, it can do it, the grandpa said, it is not yet one year old!

The next day, the two little guys were taken by the uncle to Liu Fulai's house to apologize. When they came back, they came back full of joy, two boiled eggs, and a big bag of fried vegetable corners and sugar cakes: Liu Mudan that day 17th birthday.

Liu Xia and Mao'er came back after urinating, and heard that Liu Chuan and his cave were very lively, but no matter what they heard, the excitement in the screams of the two naughty boys was greater than the pain, and there were many big ones. .

The two of them returned to their cave dwelling and lay down comfortably in the shape of a big character and a small one. The cat said, "Uncle, it's so nice to be home!"

Liu Xia said: "Well, when my uncle earns enough 100 million, we will do nothing. My uncle doesn't go to work, and you don't have to go to school. Let's come back, just like today, playing from morning to night .”

The cat said: "Zhong, I'll make you whatever you want to eat. We don't have to worry about being late when we make dumplings every day."

Liu Xia giggled, slowly turned over, and wiped the cat's forehead, nose, and chin with his index finger: "Son, if, I mean, if, if, if... you, um... he's divorced, Nana and Dengke have come to our house, followed by grandpa and grandma, will it be awkward for you to go home?"

Mao'er turned her head and blinked: "He, he wants to divorce that scumbag?"

Liu Xia nodded: "It should be, but it may take a long time. Divorce is very difficult in China. Sometimes it takes several years, and some troubles can't be separated for a lifetime."

Mao'er turned over and faced Liu Xia: "Uncle, don't worry about me, I saw that Ni'er today, she was a little ugly at the beginning, and I forgot about it after a while, when that girl comes, I'm sure It's still the same.

Anyway, as long as you leave home, I think it's beautiful, and I don't care about anything else. "

Liu Xia pulled the little guy's right leg to his waist, and gave him a hug: "I knew it, you are the most sensible boy.

Good cat, if Nana and Liudenko come to our house in the future, I don't want to make your grandma and grandpa angry. If I talk to them, don't feel bad.

In my uncle's heart, no one can compare to you, you will always be my uncle's most beloved and dearest baby. "

Mao'er giggled, and hugged Liu Xia's neck tightly: "I know, you are also my most beloved and dearest baby, then, uncle, let's sleep?"

Liu Xia turned the little guy onto himself, and pressed his forehead vigorously: "Okay, baby, let's sleep!"