No pain no gain

After tidying up the dishes, Da Zhuang boiled a large pot of water and took a hot bath for several little guys, including the half-year-old twins. Da Zhuang was so tired that he was dizzy. It seemed that this body was really Weak, look at the water in the big tub, tsk tsk, it's all gray!

The kang in the room was relatively big, and all seven children slept on it without feeling crowded. Looking at the two worn-out thin quilts, Da Zhuang decisively hugged the firewood and set the kang on fire. , The kang was also heated, but it was absolutely impossible to control the next morning. Fortunately, the family in the previous life also slept on the kang in winter, so they were no strangers to the kang.

Put the twins and the one-and-a-half-year-old third girl in the innermost place, at the two ends respectively. Da Zhuang was afraid that the younger ones would sleep on them, so he slept next to them and covered a quilt. Er Zhuang and the eldest girl, Er Niuer covered a quilt.

Lying on the bed, Da Zhuang couldn’t sleep no matter what. According to the original memory of this body, the family has run out of food now, and there is no memory of money, and it’s already winter, and there is not much firewood in the kitchen...

Da Zhuang sighed in his heart, the living children must not be hungry all winter!In his mind, Da Zhuang took the remaining property of his family - ten mu of dry land and a few mu of paddy field carefully. The paddy field at home was not good, so the dry land was sold at the beginning, and now the remaining dry land is only It can be regarded as medium, but looking at my small body, even if there are only about ten acres of dry land left, I am afraid that I can't grow it...

Early the next morning, Da Zhuang boiled a large pot of sweet potatoes to fill the stomachs of the little ones. This should be done in modern times. Even if Da Zhuang was considered poor in the village, the boiled sweet potatoes at home are also used as pig food. The children ate sweet and delicious food. Da Zhuang couldn't help feeling sad when he saw the children who were drinking sweet potato soup with their heads lowered.

"Big girl, you watch your younger siblings at home, play on the kang, and wait for the big brother to come back and wash the clothes." Da Zhuang explained to the big girl who just turned five years old before going out with Er Zhuang.

"Second girl and third girl should be good too. Big brother will cook something delicious for you when you come back at noon!" Da Zhuang said to the two little girls who were doing somersaults on the kang with his head down.

All the little girls readily agreed.

Da Zhuang went out this time to find the family with two acres of land next to his own in the village, but the people in that family were a little strange. There were two men living together, one surnamed Chen and the other surnamed Li. They were adopted. A child of the younger brother surnamed Chen also belongs to Hehe Meimei's family. This is the difference in this place. Da Zhuang knows from the memory of this child that in several villages here, two men often get married. Yes, the rules are the same as when a man and a woman get married. As long as there are brothers in the two men's families, there will be no divorce. The "daughter-in-law" comes back, so that there is an extra labor force in the family. When the younger brother who takes it has children, one or two will be adopted under their names, so that they can retire in the future...

Da Zhuang also knew about homosexuality in his previous life, but most people at that time did not accept homosexuality. I didn’t expect it to be a common thing here. However, it may be forced by life. People here do not have the concept of family planning. Having a child, a couple may have more than a dozen children. Having a man and a man get married can really effectively reduce the burden on the whole family. Fortunately, those who are generally unwilling to take a male "daughter-in-law" will not be forced What's the matter, in these small villages, people of the same age group also know each other, and most of them still pay attention to your love and my wish when talking about kisses, so no matter what kind of family, life is also beautiful.

Da Zhuang knocked on the simple courtyard door, and someone inside answered, and the courtyard door opened after a while.

"It's Da Zhuang, Er Zhuang, come in!"

The person who opened the door was Uncle Li, who was relatively thin and thin, but he was pretty and handsome, and he felt kind when he saw it...

Da Zhuang politely called "Uncle Li" and walked in quickly.

The man surnamed Chen was not tall, but he was very strong. He was chopping firewood in the yard. When he saw Da Zhuang and Er Zhuang coming, he put down his work and entered the house.

Uncle Li brought out a small plate of fried peanuts for the two of them to eat.

Er Zhuang secretly swallowed a mouthful of saliva, but did not reach out to take it directly, but turned his head secretly to look at Da Zhuang.

Seeing this, Da Zhuang felt relieved, it seems that the children in this family are well-bred.

"Take it and eat it!" Seeing this, Uncle Chen persuaded with a smile.

Da Zhuang nodded, and Er Zhuang happily grabbed a few in his hand.

"Da Zhuang, what's the matter?" Uncle Li turned around and asked.

Da Zhuang briefly explained his thoughts, and asked the two if they would like to sell the two acres of land next to theirs. They don't need money, just a few hens, half a bag of grain and a bed of cotton Just be.

Of course, Da Zhuang knew that the two acres of land was definitely worth more than what he said, but now it was winter, and few people were willing to buy land, and Uncle Chen and Uncle Li were both kind people. If they bought their own land, they would definitely not only give That little thing.

Uncle Chen and Uncle Li were separated from a large family, and they didn’t get much land when they were separated. The two big men planted one kind, and they had more than enough energy, so they often went to big households with a lot of land to do some part-time work. , The two discussed for a while, and felt that although the two acres of land were not the best, it was rare to be together in their own field, and it would be convenient to plant them at that time. , Immediately asked the head of the village to come over as a witness, signed the paperwork, and proved that the two acres of land would belong to them in the future.

Uncle Li is a person who knows how to live. He raised more than a dozen chickens in the yard. He chose four hens that were willing to lay eggs and a half-sized rooster, and sent them back for Da Zhuang and Er Zhuang. After a while, Uncle Chen carried them again. A big bag full of flour came over, and Uncle Li was holding a quilt in his hands, and he also brought some dried vegetables and fried peanuts.

Uncle Chen saw that the chicken coop in the yard of Da Zhuang's house was broken, so he found tools and helped to fix it without saying a word.

Uncle Li pulled Da Zhuang and took out a small half-hang of copper coins and handed it over.

Da Zhuang pushed again and again: "Didn't we agree that we only need these things? Besides, Uncle Li has already given us more food, these are enough..."

Uncle Li persuaded: "I know you are a good boy, but in the coming year, you will always have to spend some money to buy seeds or something. Your Uncle Chen and I are not well-off. You can take the money. The two acres of land will be worth it. These are enough."

Da Zhuang thought for a moment, then took the money, that's all, at this time, I owe a favor, and I will pay it back in the future...

It was noon after this busy work, Da Zhuang counted the string of money, there were 350 copper plates, and carefully received it into the house.

Uncle Chen helped repair the chicken coop and went home. Da Zhuang knew his family's situation and didn't let him eat. He thought that his life would be better in the future, and he would repay them well.