Dressed as the uncle of farming culture

The children didn't "forget" Xiao Dazhu that much. It wasn't until the morning of the second day of junior high that Xiao Le and Xiao Chengyun gave Xiao Dazhu a red envelope.

"Father, do you think we have really forgotten you? We are not as memoryless as you were when you were young. We must have been thinking about you all the time," Xiao Le's words made Xiao Dazhu, who had just received the red letter and became happy, immediately want to send the red letter to him. Feng returned.

Fortunately, Xiao Chengyun came out to save him, "Father, do you know where Auntie and the others stayed last night?"

Last night, they had dinner at Uncle Xiao's house. After the excitement, they followed them back home. Xiao Chengyun really didn't know where Aunt Xiao would live with her grandson.

Anyway, I didn't come back with them.

"I'm going to your third uncle's house," Xiao Dazhu stuffed the red seal into his pocket, and glanced at the smiling Xiao Le, "Isn't she going to your third uncle's house for dinner today? She'll just go live there."

"I think I was ridiculed by my second aunt yesterday, so I'm sorry to live there," Xiao Le told the truth, and kept talking under Xiao Dazhu's vaguely violent face, "As for our house, it's dilapidated and old. , Auntie never lived in our house."

Dislike it.

"you……"

"That, Xiao Le, go and look at the water in the water tank." Xiao Chengyun held Xiao Dazhu and winked at Xiao Le, and Liu Sisi also asked what Xiao Dazhu wanted to eat in the morning.

Full of gas!

Xiao Dazhu's eyes were wide open. After Xiao Le looked at the water tank honestly, he looked back at the main room. It was indeed a little dilapidated.

"The house that was repaired by gritted teeth after the division of the family has been built for more than ten years, can it not be broken?"

"That's right," Xiao Chengyun replied dryly, "You can't blame Auntie either?"

"..."

Xiao Dazhu was choked by the eldest son again.

Liu Sisi suppressed her laughter, and before she could speak, Xiao Wang who got up said, "Your aunt's life is better than ours. Since she returned to her mother's house after the division, she has never stayed in our eldest house. She didn't go to your second house. Uncle's house, that is to go to your third uncle's house."

Xiao Wangshi naturally knows Aunt Xiao Xiaojiujiu, but thinking of their family saving money, Xiao Wangshi has the mentality of a hermit big boss again.

"Don't care what she thinks, I'm going to eat at Uncle's house today, so let's order hard dishes, let's just cook a piece of bacon."

Xiao Dazhu has no objection to this, it's a family meal anyway.

So after breakfast at home, Mrs. Xiao Wang took a knife of bacon and cooked it. The bacon that was slaughtered in the twelfth lunar month was only smoked, and the taste was naturally good.

Xiao Le heard the smell of bacon coming from the kitchen, sniffed it vigorously, then turned to Xiao Chengyun who was beside him and said, "Brother, when we collect mountain products, how about a few pigs for sale?"

Xiao Chengyun glanced at him, "Who would sell their piglets?"

"Someone will raise a few heads, right? They can't be harvested in spring, but can they be harvested in autumn and winter?"

Xiao Le is very optimistic.

Xiao Chengyun thought it was not unreasonable, "If you meet someone who is going to sell, it will be good, but it's quite heavy. When the time comes, don't cry when you go over mountains and mountains with your back on your back."

"I won't cry, it's all silver!"

Xiao Le patted his chest and assured.

When he arrived at the third uncle's house, the atmosphere was a bit delicate, Xiao Le seized the opportunity to touch Xiao Fafu who was playing around, and asked the reason in a low voice.

Xiao Fafu pursed his lips, "Auntie said in front of my third aunt that my little cousin's embroidery is so good, and then belittled the third aunt's niece. The third aunt was so angry that she blushed. If it weren't for the third uncle and me Father stopped me, I was afraid there would be a fight."

"...The one that Third Aunt wanted to give you before?"

"Tsk," Xiao Fafu blushed slightly, "I'm already engaged, don't mention the past, but it's that girl."

He lowered his voice again, "Exposing people doesn't expose faults, that girl is not very good as the third aunt, but the aunt kept talking about it, lifting the little cousin high, and trampling the girl on the mud In the field, who is happy to hear that?"

"That's true," Xiao Le nodded, and saw that the third aunt was talking to Xiao Wang with a forced smile at this time, and sighed faintly, "This is not Chinese New Year."

"No," Xiao Fafu pursed his lips, "Every year when my aunt comes back, the family is not peaceful. I really don't know what life was like at home when she was not married."

After finishing speaking, Xiao Le and Xiao Fafu shuddered together.

Can't think anymore, can't think anymore!

Aunt Xiao didn't stop at all, the adults didn't bother to find anything, so they started to attack the younger generation.

Pulling Liu Sisi to ask her if she was doing anything, Liu Sisi abducted her to why the little cousin made the appointment twice after a few words.

Realizing that Liu Sisi was a thorn in the side, Aunt Xiao immediately let go of her hand, and turned to look at Second Aunt's eldest daughter-in-law, who was Xiao Facai's wife.

"You can tell it's a girl's film just by looking at this belly," Aunt Xiao said with a look of coming, pointing at Mrs. Fa Cai who was about to give birth.

Mrs. Fa Cai was taken aback, hugged her stomach and said naively, "Young lady is fine too."

Aunt Xiao choked, "What's wrong with the girl? She will be from another family by then."

"Why does auntie think so? We are all women," Fa Cai's sister-in-law was unhappy, "It's like although I married out, but I married into my aunt's house. This is called kissing and kissing. My parents said that it was as if I hadn’t been married.”

Aunt Xiao: "..."

She had forgotten that the eldest daughter-in-law, the second child, was the niece of the second sibling's natal family.

"Xiao Le, you will be seventeen this year. Is there a girl you like? Do you want my aunt to show you?"

Aunt Xiao turned her head and directed the conversation at Xiao Le.

Xiao Le was shocked, and immediately said, "Auntie should take care of my little cousin's affairs first, and then worry about other family's affairs. You are always worrying about so many things, and you are getting old quickly!"

Xiao Fafu nodded vigorously from the side, "No, look at my mother, when she stood with you, eldest sister, she was obviously much younger than you, and the reason is that my mother doesn't like to worry about other people's affairs."

Aunt Xiao's face darkened faintly. The second sibling was already several years younger than her. Can they compare?

Seeing her enter the kitchen angrily, Xiao Chengyun and Liu Sisi held back their smiles, and the cousins ​​beside them also lowered their heads and shrugged their shoulders slightly.

Xiao Le and Xiao Fafu clapped hands.

"Brother Fafu understands me!"

"Good job?"

"Pretty!"

A few people had a delicious lunch, because Xiao Le's family and Uncle Xiao's family both brought hard dishes, so the food was very rich, which naturally blocked Aunt Xiao's mouth.

But something happened in the afternoon.

Xiao Le and Xiao Fafu were outside the yard talking about the spring plowing after the beginning of spring, when they heard Xiao Facai's angry voice and Facai's wife's shrill screams from the yard.

The two were startled, and rushed into the yard, only to see Aunt Xiao standing there stupidly, in front of her was Mrs. Fa Cai with blood on her skirt.

"Miss!"

Second Uncle Xiao pushed Aunt Xiao away, stared at the other party with those angry red eyes and said sharply, "You are really black-hearted!"

"Second, hurry up and ask the third mother-in-law to come over!"

Xiao Wang, who supported Mrs. Fa Cai, shouted.

Second Aunt Xiao had already driven a few young children to the fire room with trembling hands, and said to Third Aunt Xiao with a trembling voice, "I'm afraid, I'm afraid they can only be born here."

"What are you talking about! Fa Cai, calm down, and bring your wife to this room! Xiao Le and Fa Fu, go and boil hot water! The more the better!"

Aunt Xiao said loudly.

Xiao Le and Xiao Fafu hurried to the kitchen.

Liu Sisi stopped Aunt Xiao who wanted to sneak away, "Auntie, you just want to leave after pushing someone, isn't it too simple?"

Xiao Chengyun directly closed the courtyard door, and took away the grandson that Aunt Xiao was leading.

Aunt Xiao was terrified, "It's none of my business! She bumped into her without looking at the road!"

Xiao Facai, who was kicked out of the house, was still covered in blood. He turned his head when he heard the words, but he didn't say anything, but his eyes made Aunt Xiao dare not move.

She knew this nephew well, he was introverted and didn't talk much, but when he started to be ruthless...

Thinking of the past, Aunt Xiao swallowed her saliva.

After the water was boiled, Xiao Le came to the door with two wooden barrels. Xiao Facai stopped him, "I'll go in."

"Slow down."

Xiao Le hurriedly put down the wooden bucket, and when the other party came out with an empty wooden bucket, he went into the stove to fetch hot water again.

At this time, the third mother-in-law was already in the room, and Meihua took the young ones to Aunt Xiao's house. Mrs. Facai kept crying out in pain, and the children were young, so she was afraid of scaring them.

In fact, I was already terrified.

On the way, Chrysanthemum asked in a trembling voice, "Sister Fa Cai will be okay?"

Mei Hua's eyes were also red, but she still comforted her younger siblings, "It will be fine, my sister-in-law is amazing."

The water was almost boiled, Liu Sisi came over again and asked Xiao Le to empty a pot, and soon Third Aunt Xiao came over and boiled three eggs, and brought them into the room.

From afternoon to night, several pots of blood had been poured out, and the Xiao family members kept their hearts on the line. During the period, they exclaimed in the room that Cai's wife had passed out, and Xiao Facai almost punched Aunt Xiao's face with his fist.

It was Xiao Dazhu and Xiao Sanshu who held each other back.

Aunt Xiao was also frightened and dared not say a word.

Just when everyone was thinking about sending people to the town, the third mother-in-law woke up Mrs. Facai again.

Mrs. Facai didn't make another sound. Xiao Facai was in a hurry. Third Aunt Xiao came out and told them that she had to bite the handkerchief to save effort.

"It can't go on like this."

Liu Sisi frowned.

"But I can't move right now, it's so far from the town, I'm afraid it's halfway..."

Uncle Xiao San sighed.

Liu Sisi gritted her teeth, "I'll go in and have a look."

Not long after she entered, Third Aunt Xiao opened the door to let them get the wine. Not long after the wine was brought in, everyone heard the screams of Mrs. Fa Cai. Xiao Fa Cai was already in tears. He knelt on the ground and kept kowtow I want to ask my ancestors to bless my wife and children.

Fortunately, in less than a quarter of an hour, they heard the child's small cry, and then Aunt Xiao cried with joy, "The child has come out!"

Xiao Wang opened the door sweating profusely, "I have to change the quilt."

Uncle Xiao hurried to get it.

After cleaning up, they realized that Fa Cai's mother and son were safe because of Liu Sisi.

Xiao Chengyun has already gone to the town to ask for a doctor. Although the child was born, the adult has suffered too much, so he has to ask the doctor to come and see him to feel at ease.

Xiao Facai has been guarding them all the time, and no one will leave. Aunt Xiao and Uncle Xiao whispered for a while, then one went back to get things, and the other took Aunt Xiao and his wife to say that they might stay here for a few more days. sky.

None of this is a problem.

Third Aunt Xiao glanced at Aunt Xiao whose face was still pale, "Anyone can live here, but some people can't."

Uncle Xiao and Aunt Xiao were also very angry.

Xiao Fafu directly pulled Aunt Xiao into the room, and made her look at Mrs. Fa Cai who was sleeping with pale lips.

"I, I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it!"

In fact, it was Aunt Xiao who wanted to overwhelm the younger generation. She was obviously not in front of him when the other party passed by, but Aunt Xiao deliberately stood over, and Aunt Fa Cai was startled, slipped and fell down.

But there were steps there, and he fell directly into the yard.

"Fat blessing," Xiao Facai caressed his lady's pale face, his tone was cold, "Take her out, don't dirty the eyes of your sister-in-law and nephew."

Xiao Fafu took the other party out again.

Xiao Le didn't want to take another look at each other. He went to Aunt Xiao's house to check on the children. Except for plum blossoms and chrysanthemums, everyone else fell asleep.

Knowing that her sister-in-law was fine, the two of them cried and laughed.

Xiao Chengyun invited a doctor, and after examining the mother and child, the doctor said to them, "The child is fine, the adults have to sit for two months, and cannot do heavy work. It is best not to get pregnant again within two years."

After finishing speaking, he said in amazement, "It's a good thing you have the scissors, otherwise you might die twice."

Now, the people who helped Mrs. Fa Cai give birth all looked at Liu Sisi, and Liu Sisi replied with some embarrassment, "I'm also in a hurry. I heard grandma once said about this situation a long time ago, so..."

"Anyway, you saved their mother and child," Second Aunt Xiao said with red eyes pulling Liu Sisi, choking on her sobs.

Xiao Wang also nodded repeatedly, "It's good that people are fine."

Aunt Xiao was sent back to her husband's house by Uncle Xiao and Dazhu Xiao. I don't know how they dealt with it. No one in Xiao Le's family asked.

The rich lady and the others stayed at Third Uncle Xiao's house for five days before returning to Second Uncle Xiao's house. Xiao Wang and Liu Sisi took a basket of eggs and went to have a look. They both had smiles on their faces when they came back.

"The child opened his eyes, and his eyebrows are exactly the same as Fa Cai."

Xiao Le asked, "How is Mrs. Fa Cai?"

"That's okay," Mrs. Xiao Wang looked at Liu Sisi, "I dragged your sister-in-law to cry, we persuaded and persuaded, and finally stopped crying."

They just came back from their uncle's New Year's greetings, but they haven't seen each other properly since that day.

Xiao Le was still making snake-shaped hairpins, and his subordinates didn't stop now, "It's almost the tenth day of the lunar new year, and it still feels so cold."

"Yes," Liu Sisi nodded, "This year's winter is longer than last year."

"Brother didn't know where to go early in the morning."

Neither take him.

Xiao Le whispered.

"San Gong is dying soon," Xiao Wang sighed, "Your elder brother, go and have a look."

"what?"

Xiao Le really didn't know about this, so he hurriedly washed his hands and went there. Sangong is an old man in the clan. He suffered a lot for the clan when he was young, and he is respected when he is old.

But before he reached San Gong's house, he saw Xiao Chengyun standing on the side of the path with a sullen face.

Xiao Le hurried forward, "Sangong..."

"gone."

Xiao Chengyun's eyes were a little red, "When I was a child, I was like a stubborn cow. I was squeezed by my grandma a few times, and I wished I could do something big so that she wouldn't bully my mother so much. I often wandered around the mountains for a few firewood. Every time Sangong met Me, give me something to eat."

It was all dry food brought by Sangong. If he ate it, Sangong would have less food, but Sangong would give it to him every time.

"elder brother……"

"It's okay, you go back and tell your mother that I have to come to help in these two days, so I'll go there first."

He came out while everyone was crying.

"Eh."

Xiao Le agreed.

The death of Sangong made Xiao Le's family depressed for a while, he thought it was a very good old man.

When sending Sangong up the mountain, Xiao Le shed tears uncontrollably, not only him, but many people in the clan cried silently.

The day before New Year's Eve, Xiao Chengyun and Liu Sisi went to the county and took away all the snake-shaped hairpins at home, but when they came back, it was only Xiao Chengyun.

After handing over the silver to Mrs. Xiao Wang, Xiao Chengyun talked about the reason why Liu Sisi didn't come back, "The old lady wanted to embroider a screen, and she said it was for the old lady of the official's family. The screen is really too big. Sisi I didn’t dare to bring it back, so I stayed there.”

"It must not be brought back," Xiao Wang nodded first, "That's a screen, it's very big."

"Then she's in the county alone, which is worrying." Xiao Le frowned. "Brother, why don't you find some work in the county for a while?"

"You think I'm stupid?"

Xiao Chengyun smiled and said, "Because the two elder brothers are working in the county, they will stay in the county for a while. I can go home only because of them."

The two elder brothers he mentioned were the elder brothers of Liu Sisi's natal family.

"It's good if someone is in the county," Mrs. Xiao Wang breathed a sigh of relief. "Now it's spring plowing. If we finish the work earlier, Chengyun can go to the county earlier."

After all, she was worried about Liu Sisi.

For Xiao Wang who rarely went to the county, it was very dangerous for a woman to be in the county. What if Liu Sisi hadn't come back after the brothers finished their work?

Can Xiao Chengyun go to watch it earlier?

Spring plowing is a very important thing, Xiao Le stopped being a hairpin, and worked together with his family to start farming.

There are no cattle in the village, but a few families keep donkeys. Although donkeys are not as good at plowing as cattle, they are better than humans. Xiao Le and the others can only rely on people to plow the fields.

There were two plows at home, Xiao Dazhu was afraid that Xiao Le would be unstable, so he refused to let him come, and he and Xiao Chengyun each had one.

Xiao Le had no choice but to go to the crop field to dig the ground. He did it once in winter. This time, he didn't need to use too much strength, just a little looser, which was easier than the work in the field.

After Xiao Wang worked for two hours, he went back with Chrysanthemum to cook, and then sent them to the field.

Half a month later, the spring plowing was finally over.

Xiao Chengyun was also driven to the county, and the elders would always find a job, no matter what kind of job, as long as he could stay in the county and guard Liu Sisi, Xiao Wang's heart would be at ease.

Speaking of Mrs. Xiao Wang, ever since Liu Sisi didn't come back from the county, she had nightmares every day.

Either he dreamed that Liu Sisi was being bullied by the people in Da Niangzi's house, or he dreamed that someone fell in love with Liu Sisi, and Cheng Yun was no match for her, so the two were forced to reconcile.

No, just after Xiao Chengyun left, Chrysanthemum also went to play with her friends, Xiao Wang caressed her heart and said, "Finally I can sleep well."

"I said you're just worrying about it," Xiao Dazhu pulled the dry tobacco on the side, it's rare to rest for a few days after the spring plowing, he naturally couldn't do without his old buddy, "I'm very busy, so I don't have time to meet anyone. "

"You know shit!"

Xiao Wang, who was touching the earrings, was particularly stubborn, "I will be planting glutinous melons in two days, Xiao Le, you and I will go to the big field, and your father will go to the pine forest by himself."

Xiao Dazhu was taken aback, looked at Xiao Le who responded, and was a little unhappy, "Will I go there alone?"

"What is a big man afraid of?"

Xiao Wang glanced at him, "Didn't you tell me not to worry about it? I don't care about you, you should be happy."

After speaking, he got up and went to the chicken coop to see if there were any eggs.

Xiao Le laughed in a low voice, Xiao Dazhu snorted coldly, "You mother and son breathe out through one nostril."

"I learned it from you."

Xiao Le said.

When Xiao Dazhu was wondering when he would vent his anger on the same nose as Xiao Wangshi, he saw the dazzling smile on Xiao Le's face, and he immediately understood.

He picked up the wooden pole under his feet and hit Xiao Le. Xiao Le already knew what he was going to do, so he dodged and ran away.

Xiao Dazhu was so angry, "If you have the ability, don't come back!"

"That depends on whether my mother agrees or not!"

Xiao Le, who had already run far away from the courtyard gate, was very arrogant.

"Look how you're used to it!"

Seeing Xiao Wang come out with two eggs, Xiao Dazhu said that he could only blame his wife for not being able to catch up with his son.

"That's your son too," Mrs. Xiao shook the egg in his hand, "Scrambled eggs with leeks for lunch? The leeks are very tender now."

"Toon is also good," said Xiao Dazhu, who immediately calmed down when talking about eating, "It's okay to ask the brat to find some wild vegetables and mix it with it."

"Why didn't you think about other people's work when you scolded your son?"

"...Confused by anger."

Xiao Le sneaked to Uncle Xiao's house and asked Xiao Fafu to find wild vegetables together. They were not just playing tricks, because Xiao Le didn't carry a pannier, so he took a pannier from Uncle Xiao's home, and the two went together. Mountain.

When Xiao Le returned home, he carried half a basket of wild vegetables back home.

"Such young sprouts?"

Sprouts are the most delicious wild vegetables, no matter how they are eaten, they go well with rice.

"We know that there is a lot." Xiao Le put down the basket and let them look at the sprouts inside. "Look at how juicy it is, and it will break when you pinch it."

"Mix and eat."

Xiao Dazhu smiled.

This is his favorite food.

"Then stop scrambling eggs and make custard."

Xiao Wang also laughed.

"It's a pity that my brother and sister-in-law are not at home. When they come back, the sprouts in the mountains will be old." Old sprouts are not delicious.

"When they come back to cook cured pork knuckles, your sister-in-law must be exhausted and need to make up for it."

Embroidering screens is a waste of eyes.

Seeing that Mrs. Xiao Wang cared about Liu Sisi unconsciously, Xiao Le smiled slightly.

Last winter the family discussed to build a house after spring plowing, but now Liu Sisi is busy in the county and Xiao Chengyun is not at home, so they postponed the day.

"After the autumn harvest."

Xiao Le said.

Two days later, Xiao Le and Xiao Wang went to the market to sell soybeans. Xiao Wang kept some at home and wanted to sell the rest.

After selling the soybeans, the two wandered around the market, only to meet their little cousin and her father.

The eldest uncle is a very upright man. After saying a few words, Xiao Le knew that Aunt Xiao's life was not going well. She almost committed a big crime in her natal family, so the eldest uncle locked him up directly.

It's not locked in a small room, but in the yard. For Aunt Xiao who loves to gossip and wander around, it is more uncomfortable than death.

Taking advantage of the adults not paying attention, the little cousin asked Xiao Le in a low voice about Fa Cai's wife.

Xiao Le sighed, "I'm still in confinement, I have to confine myself to double confinement, and I can't do heavy work, and I can't get pregnant within two years..."

"...my mother..."

The little cousin's face turned pale, "I'm sorry Mrs. Fa Cai."

"You are ready to marry, don't think too much."

The little cousin nodded and said nothing more.

"Mother, my aunt seemed to be afraid of Brother Fa Cai that day, not because of Mrs. Fa Cai."

Xiao Le remembered that incident, and asked Mrs. Xiao Wang on the way home.

Mrs. Xiao Wang shook her head, "Don't look at your brother Fa Cai who is usually a dull person. If you really get anxious, he is the most ruthless one. Speaking of which, it was also when your aunt just got married a few years ago..."

Aunt Xiao married late, and her two younger brothers had been married for a few years before she got married. One year when she returned to her mother's house, she was pregnant, and Aunt Xiao was also pregnant with Xiao Fafu, but Aunt Xiao deliberately robbed Aunt Xiao of food.

Second Aunt Xiao was hungry in the middle of the night, and Xiao Facai, who was only a few years old, threw the bowl at Aunt Xiao the next day when Aunt Xiao was about to grab food again.

"She was so scared that she almost fell to the ground. Your grandma was naturally yelling and scolding, but your rich brother pointed at your eldest aunt and said, if you bully his mother again, next time you will throw a stone in her stomach."

Not to mention Aunt Xiao, even Grandma Xiao at the time was taken aback, and later scolded him with Second Uncle Xiao who came back for raising something like a wolf.

"Brother Fa Cai protects his weaknesses, like the second uncle," Xiao Le couldn't help but smile.

"Later, several times, your aunt couldn't please her every time, so she became afraid of him."

In fact, it's more than just fear of making a fortune for Xiao. Aunt Xiao, the second bedroom family, dare not mess with her, followed by Uncle Xiao's family, and finally Xiao Le's family.

If it wasn't for Xiao Chengyun standing there, Aunt Xiao wouldn't know how she would have ravaged their family.

"I don't like my aunt. I really hope she won't come back next year."

Xiao Le said childishly.

"I thought so too."

Xiao Wang said with a deep face, and after finishing speaking, the mother and son looked at each other and laughed.

Fortunately, there were no other people on the road, otherwise they would say something was wrong with them.

Liu Sisi was not at home. During the spring plowing, the villagers found out.

When someone asked, Mrs. Xiao said that she had found a job in the county. As for what kind of job she was doing, she was vague, but anyone who had a wink would follow her.

But there are some brains that are not bent, insisting on being serious.

No, when they were planting glutinous melons, Chrysanthemum brought them meals with a small face.

"Look at our little sister, who bullied you? The little face is drawn like a donkey's face."

Xiao Le teased her.

Chrysanthemum groaned and slapped him lightly, "I met some aunts on the way here saying that my sister-in-law has run away."

"Ran?"

Xiao Le was taken aback, "Where can my sister-in-law go?"

"They said my sister-in-law didn't live with my elder brother anymore, so they ran away! I was very angry, so I told them that my sister-in-law and my elder brother are both in the county."

Xiao Chengyun was not at home these days, and those aunts believed her words after careful questioning, but when Chrysanthemum asked who said such gossip, the aunts left laughing.

"Of course it's impossible to tell you," Xiao Le rubbed her head, "but I probably know who it is."

He smiled.

So within a few days, stories of Aunt Zhang stealing eggs began to spread in the village.

The more it spread, the more it seemed like that. The person who was stolen came to question Aunt Zhang directly, but before Aunt Zhang admitted, Uncle Zhang beat him up, and went to another house to buy eggs and returned them to the family.

While working, Second Aunt Xiao came over to rest next to them, and mentioned this by the way, "That Dalang Zhang was too honest, saying that the chickens at home didn't lay eggs, but they always had eggs to eat during that time. The lady said it was the eggs she had saved before, and he believed it, but someone came to question him, and he immediately understood what was going on, and he just beat him up..."

"That's so embarrassing," Xiao Le chuckled, "Aunt Zhang didn't admit it herself, but Uncle Zhang directly convicted her."

"That's what she deserves," Second Aunt Xiao pursed her lips, "You don't know that the Liu family has been short of eggs for the past two years, but their chickens like to lay eggs in the woodshed outside the yard. No, let that People took advantage of it."

"How many eggs did you lose?"

Xiao Wang asked.

"I'm not sure about that," Second Aunt Xiao shook her head, "But there must be a lot, and the gossip about Sisi and Chengyun a few days ago, I think it has something to do with her."

"What gossip?"

Xiao Wang was taken aback.

"You don't know?"

Aunt Xiao was even more surprised.

"My mother is very busy these days, so she doesn't go to chat with the aunts in the village," Xiao Le explained.

Second Aunt Xiao didn't say any gossip anymore, and said vaguely, "It's not a good thing anyway, but it's better now, it's all her jokes."

"That's right," Xiao Le said to Xiao Wang's heart, "If you keep staring at other people's homes, you will get older and older. Think about auntie."

Aunt Xiao and Xiao Wang immediately looked disgusted.

Soon after the squash was planted, it was time for the first batch of weeding.

Xiao Le worked very quickly, watching Second Uncle Xiao scold Xiao Fafu so badly that he couldn't lift his head.

Xiao Fafu is a pain.

Xiao Dazhu comforted his nephew, "That kid is only so capable, you are better than him."

"...Uncle, you don't seem to be comforting me."

Xiao Fafu couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this.

Xiao Dazhu couldn't speak at first, so he could only laugh awkwardly when he heard this, but Second Uncle Xiao admired Xiao Le very much.

"Xiao Le is younger than you, but he is very patient in doing things, and suffers a lot. You are fat. Not only are you impatient, but you can't bear hardships. You go to the back mountain with Er Gouzi all day long, or you can't find anyone. You But the person who is engaged, has to stand up."

"……Yes."

In short, Xiao Fafu continued to work obediently.

When Sister-in-law Fa Cai was confinement, Xiao Le and the others went there again with a basket of eggs. This time they ate at Uncle Xiao's house. Besides them, there was Third Uncle Xiao and Sister-in-law Fa Cai's natal family.

It is also celebrating the full moon for the children.

Xiao Facai named the child Xiao Jicai.

This made Xiao Fafu immediately decide on a name for his future son: Xiao Jifu.

"I have to say, these two names are better than the names of the two of you, Brother Fa Cai."

Xiao Le said.

Uncle Xiao lowered his face, "Why is my name so bad? I haven't complained about our father's bad name yet."

Uncle Xiao's name is Xiao Shitou, and Uncle Xiao's name is Xiao Goudan, so it seems that only Xiao Dazhu sounds better.

"The third uncle is the worst one," Xiao Le laughed, and was glared at by Xiao Dazhu.

But soon Xiao Dazhu became proud again, "The names I gave you and Chengyun are good."

"Did you take it? Didn't your sister-in-law take it from your uncle?"

Uncle Xiao immediately dismantled the stage.

Xiao Wang and the others laughed again and again.

Anyway, Xiao Le still gave the little baby a red seal, "Healthy and happy, safe and sound."

Xiao Facai smiled when he heard the words, "Thank you."

Mrs. Fa Cai was also laughing while holding the child.

After weeding the second batch of grass, Liu Sisi and the others finally came back.

Liu Sisi didn't change much, but Xiao Chengyun became darker a lot.

It's only the end of May, why is it so dark?

Xiao Le asked curiously, Xiao Chengyun looked at Xiao Le who was fairer than them since he was a child, "I'm still asking you, how come working under the sun hasn't changed at all?"

"I've been like this since I was a child," Xiao Le urged, "Brother, why are you like this?"

"Let's do the work, carry things." Xiao Chengyun rubbed his head vigorously, "I asked someone to beat the roller bucket."

Xiao Le's eyes lit up, "Then we can collect mountain goods?"

"There's nothing wrong right now, you can go as soon as you get it."

Xiao Chengyun nodded.

Not to mention Xiao Le cheering here, the dumbfounded Xiao Wang couldn't help but exclaim when he got the silver from Liu Sisi in the main room.

But when Xiao Le and the others entered the main room, Mrs. Xiao Wang had already put the silver back in the house, and stewed cured pig's feet for lunch, and the family had a comfortable meal.

Liu Sisi was indeed exhausted, rested at home for a while, and then she got up to teach Chrysanthemum.

After Xiao Le and Xiao Chengyun got the bucket, they started to set off.

First of all, they collected mountain goods in the village, not so much, only half of Xiao Chengyun's drum, and Xiao Le followed him with an empty drum.

The two first collected mountain goods in several nearby villages, and then walked all the way to the county. They walked around the villages next to the main road. When they arrived at the county, it was already five days before the day of departure.

On the contrary, the harvest is very good.

Xiao Wang gave them ten taels of silver for the cost of collecting mountain goods.

After these several villages took over, they spent more than three taels and sold them to the county. After removing the capital, they made a profit of two taels. It took only five days.

After finding a suitable grocery store in the county, the two brothers bought another bucket full of goods. This time they did not go to the village next to the main road, but went deep into the mountains.

The farther the village is from the main road, the harder it is to buy things. Once the shopkeepers go, almost half of the village will surround them.

Even if you don't buy it, you will come and see the excitement.

"so tired."

Xiao Le squatted by the mountain stream and washed his face, then took out dry food, and the two brothers ate with the mountain spring water.

"There will be no pies in the sky. Every copper coin is bought with blood and sweat. You haven't got a family yet. When you do, you will be more motivated."

Xiao Chengyun gently encouraged Xiao Le.

"I'm not afraid of hardship." Xiao Le gnawed on his dry food and looked around. They had already gone to several villages along the path, and now this is the last and deepest village. where?"

"Hurry up," Xiao Chengyun had already inquired about the location, "The people in this village are not like our villages where everyone lives in one place. They have high mountains and a lot of things in the forest, and they all live together. , we have to climb over this hill to see their village."

"Then let's take a rest," Xiao Le hammered his legs, "Fortunately, it's almost sold out, otherwise we don't know how tired we are."

Carrying such a heavy thing over the mountain is simply fatal.

"Mo Cheng! There's a peddler in the village! Do you want to go and see?"

At the gate of a thatched cottage, a dark-skinned young man shouted at the tall man who was skinning wolves in the yard.

The tall man raised his head upon hearing the words, but without saying a word, he gestured to the young man.

"Okay, I'll go first, come quickly."

Xiao Le was enthusiastically introducing the things they brought to the surrounding villagers. Xiao Chengyun didn't have his good eloquence, so every time he collected money or showed their things.

I have to say that there are quite a few people who buy it. Although it is a few pennies more expensive than those in the town or county, this is what their shopkeepers earn.

"We also accept mountain goods. We will accept whatever mountain goods you have."

"Really? Then Mo Cheng's wolf fur can be sold to you!"

Hearing the familiar name, Xiao Le raised his head and looked over. Seeing a dark young man, he coughed, "Of course, wolf skin, so powerful?"

"Of course, Mo Cheng is the best hunter in our village!"

Not only him, but the rest of the people also looked proud. Before Xiao Le could ask, the young man rushed not far away with an excited face and waved, "Mo Cheng! They still take wolf skins!"

"What a tall body," Xiao Chengyun couldn't help but praise Mo Cheng in a low voice when he saw Mo Cheng approaching.

Xiao Le saw that everyone greeted Mo Cheng, but Mo Cheng didn't speak, just gestured to them.

Seeing his doubts, an old man next to him said in a low voice, "There was an accident in Mo Cheng's family, and he was so frightened that he lost his voice, but this doesn't affect him from becoming the most powerful hunter!"

Xiao Le's lips parted, and it wasn't until the man walked in front of him that he held back his sadness and smiled, "You are so amazing, can I go to your house to see the wolf skin? We will definitely take it."

But when Mo Cheng's eyes fell on Xiao Le, Xiao Le