pastoral life

Because of the good income on the first day, Mingzhu and Wang Mingchuan continued to sell roasted sparrows for several days, and each time they finished, they would naturally give some coins to the aunt who sold the steamed buns. They are husband and wife, and they also know that the aunt's husband's family name is Li, and now she has a son who works in the yamen.

"The work of getting up early is very hard. Brother Li has a good job in the yamen. You two should enjoy the blessings together. Why do you still get up early and stay late?"

"Hey, how do you young people understand this? At this age, when you are able to walk around and do work, that is a blessing. Like those old men, you can't go anywhere even if you have a meal. What's that? It's the first animal in the barn! I'm not used to living like that."

After finishing speaking, Aunt Li made a lot of steamed buns for Ming Zhu and the two of them. They were easy to knead. They were big, soft, delicious, and cost-effective.

"Thanks to my aunt's help these days, the two of my namesake Chuan will not come tomorrow. There must be someone to take care of the field. It's not a problem to have a few younger ones at home."

"Hey, the stall was closed yesterday and someone came to ask about the tits you two sell. If you don't come, how many people will you be greedy for?"

"Auntie joked, but it's just a snack that you forget after a few days, so there's nothing unusual about it."

After Mingzhu and Wang Mingchuan packed up their things, seeing that it was still early, they asked the aunt to take care of some things, and they took Mingchuan to the cloth.

"I don't have a lot of money in my hand. After selling sparrows for a long time, I only saved half a bolt of cloth."

After coming out of the cloth shop, Mingzhu pulled the purse and sighed.

"The old clothes can still be worn for a while, if you are short of something to change and wash, use mine."

Wang Mingchuan thought that Mingzhu was worrying about changing clothes. He now only has two sets of clothes, one was worn when he came out of Xue's house, and the other was given to him by Wang Mingchuan that day. It was just enough to change and wash. inconvenient.

"It doesn't matter if I can last for a while, but the creek is getting hotter and I can't wear the summer clothes from previous years. It's time to get a new one."

It is always difficult for rural children to wear new clothes, and it is even more difficult for those with older brothers and sisters in the family.But there are only two girls, Xiaotan and Xiaoxi, in the family. Fortunately, Xiaotan can pick up Xiaotan's old clothes to make do with, but Xiaoxi has grown a lot this year, and it would be inappropriate to wear the clothes from previous years.

Hearing that Mingzhu thought of her own sister so much, Mingchuan was overjoyed for a moment and didn't know how to respond, but he felt more and more curious about the ugly and even scary-looking boy in front of him. He walked towards Mrs. Li's shop with his arms, persuading him as he walked:

"If it doesn't work, let's exchange some old clothes with Li Sanniang. Wanxia at her house is two years older than Xiaoxi, so she should have old clothes from the past. I'll take two eggs to her house to try, and I can always deal with it." .”

"Now this is the only way. Wait until the year when you have money and buy some new clothes with them. After all, it's a child, and you can't treat them too much worse than other families."

It doesn't matter if the boy's family is okay, but Mingzhu always thinks that her daughter's family should be rich, and she can't even buy a new dress for Xiaotan Xiaoxi. The money for the fabric of a piece of clothing, but if it is really spent, it will not be enough for Piggy to spend, so for the current plan, he has to let his younger siblings feel wronged for a while.

He really never thought that one day he would be so poor that he couldn't even buy a new dress for a child.

Wang Mingchuan naturally saw Mingzhu's frustration, but the status quo couldn't be changed for a while, so he could only scold himself for being useless while thinking of a way out. He was the head of the family, so he should worry about these things, now Now it is worrying Mingzhu who just married into her own family, this family head is really useless to the extreme.

"You don't have to worry about these anymore. We will never be poor forever. After you and I grow up a few years later, the big rivers and small lakes can manage things, and this life will always be much better than other families."

Mingchuan held Mingzhu's hand, and the temperature from the palm made Mingzhu relax a lot.

That’s right, it’s better to bully a white-headed man than to bully a poor young man. Although they are in distress now, they have more hope than others. Their family is full of children. It is the time when the labor force is sufficient, although it is hard now, but there is a lot of hope, and it will not even die of embarrassment all the way, even a child like Mingchuan knows the reason to take a long-term view, there is no reason As an adult, he needs someone to comfort him.

**

After returning from the city, Mingzhu and Wang Mingchuan did not go home directly, but went to Zhang Fugui's house in Shangwan. There are not many households raising sows in the village, and most of the pigs kept in the pigsty have never had sows. Mingzhu asked Fang Tiezhu about the piglets bought from others. He knew that the piglets cost 100 yuan a catty. If the piglets were added together and the piglets were sold together, the price was [-] yuan, so Mingzhu kept an eye out He divided the [-] cash in his purse into more than [-] cash and put them in Ming Chuan's pocket. He only took the whole bag and went to Zhang Fugui's house.

It's really not that enemies don't get together.

When Mingzhu saw Xue Da who had just picked out two piglets from Zhang Fugui's house, one on the left and one on the right, she couldn't help but want to laugh.

It has been quite a few days since he came here, but he has seen Xue Da twice, one time he sneaked a look to recognize his familiarity, and the other time he bumped into each other far away on the ridge of the field and avoided each other, just like they bumped into each other head-on now. But it was the first time.

"How is uncle recently?"

Mingzhu greeted Xue Da with a smile on his face, no matter how the eldest family of the Xue family treated him, Xue Da was always his uncle, and the villagers would sympathize and criticize him when he was bullied, but if he resisted as a junior, it would be another matter In normal circumstances, Mingzhu is not stupid, and there is no need to make herself uncomfortable in order to gain a sigh of relief.

"Your aunt and I are fine, but your eldest brother is always busy with his studies in the city and we are a little worried if we don't see him."

Mingzhu secretly rolled her eyes, she didn't look like Xue Mingyu was busy with her studies that day, she was clearly just putting on makeup and makeup to hook up with a good family.

"Brother is smart, so he doesn't take precautions. I heard from Fang's elder brother that the second sister's good news is coming soon? Such a bright pearl congratulates you, the second sister is married well, and we as relatives can get rid of our worries."

Xue Da glanced at Wang Mingchuan who was standing aside a little uncomfortably, and felt relieved when he saw that the latter looked the same. Although he didn't regret the matter of taking the place of his relatives, he was still a little ashamed and flustered on the bottom. It's embarrassing.

"Mingzhu has been sensible since she was a child. Your second sister will never forget you when she is happy. You have to go to the city on the day of the wedding. It is rare for Master Wang's house to open the door to welcome guests."

Speaking of this, Xue Da felt that his face was bald and his spine was straighter. The guilt just born was completely covered up by his imagination of the future. The boy's wink?Just a joke, his family Jiaojiao is not something that these country boys can climb up to. This matter is all wishful thinking of the Wang family. Hmph, he was kind enough to not refuse at the beginning. Now it is kind of Mingzhu to marry her instead. guilt?

Their Xue family has a boy to share the joys and sorrows with the Wang family, isn't it more real than a girl?The boy was able to go to the ground, and look at the looks of the Wang family members after Mingzhu left, all of which are better than before. Isn't this due to him, Da Xue?

The more he felt that he had done a good thing, the tone of Xue Dalian's speech became arrogant.

"The Wang family is one of the largest families in the city. When you come to the wedding, you should dress neatly and don't embarrass your relatives in the village. Your family, Mingchuan, is also a scholar, so don't be shabby."

As he spoke, he taught Wang Mingchuan a lesson, saying that a scholar should not dress like a countryman, but should look like his eldest son Xue Mingyu, otherwise it would tarnish the reputation of a scholar, and Mingzhu stood aside. Listening to the joke, I really don't know how Xue Datong and the Zhao family got together, they are really a perfect match.

"My uncle taught me that, but my family doesn't have those clothes. I just don't know if my uncle's family has enough money to help us? Look, how can this scholar wear other family's old clothes? It is very appropriate, you are so considerate of us juniors, Mingzhu is really in my ears and in my heart, I dare not forget it for a moment."

Hearing what Mingzhu said, Wang Mingchuan's mood, which was broken by Xue Da just now, turned 180 degrees in an instant. He just watched Xue Da's face turn from complacency to embarrassment as if watching a good show. The topic picked up Piggy and left.

"Hehe, look at my uncle's legs and feet."

Mingzhu laughed, Wang Mingchuan couldn't help stretching out his hands to pinch the flesh on his face seeing him so.

"Put it away quickly, if you laugh again, your whole face will be cracked."

Mingzhu blushed, and immediately rushed towards Zhang Fugui's room without saying a word, as if fleeing in despair.

**

The piglets were brought back smoothly. Seeing that the previously empty pigsty finally had living pearls, I laughed all night, and the chickens also hatched. In another month, there should be more fluffy things in the yard. The figure, Mingzhu thought about it, until she fell asleep with a smile on her face.

A good night's dream.

In the early morning, Wang Mingchuan went to the field to loosen the soil and fertilize, but Mingzhu took Wang Xiaotan and Wang Xiaoxi to Li Sanniang's house. Although he was a husband and wife, he was still a man, so every time he went to someone else's house, he would take him with him. A few children went there when there were men and women in the house, it was just to avoid suspicion, and those who got close were happy to entertain him when they saw him being so knowledgeable, so these days Mingzhu came to hang around in the mountain. It's not bad, at least gaining a reputation for being virtuous.

Seeing Xiaotan and Xiaoxi, Li Sanniang naturally liked them, so she enthusiastically grabbed some rock sugar jars for them to eat, while eating, she dug out her daughter's old clothes from the box.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier, kid? I didn't know about it until I heard your big brother Fang mention it. Hey, my Xia Nizi grows fast, and many of the clothes are still new. I haven't worn them a few times. I'm just such a girl. I can’t give it to the little one, it’s just right, I like both streams and lakes, so let’s give it to my little girl, just take it.”

Mingzhu accepted it gratefully, but insisted on giving Li Sanniang two eggs.

"Son, Sanniang knows that your family is in a difficult situation, so don't break up with me. After this time, even if you give Sanniang Jinshan Yinshan Sanniang will accept it unambiguously. Don't talk about it now. Take it!" Go back and make up for the little ones, ah."

Mingzhu wiped away her tears uselessly, with these simple villagers around, staying in this village for a long time is not so difficult, it has nothing to do with material things, even if it is to give each other smiling faces when you are tired, it is better than a lifetime Fighting alone day by day.

"Mingzhu, there is one more thing, don't blame Sanniang for talking too much."

"San Niang, you said yes, I'm listening."

"It's a pity that your Chuanzi threw away the books. Let's try this year's hospital examination. If the money is not enough, the rest of us can make up the money. The child is promising, so don't waste the time."

It was only then that Mingzhu began to seriously consider this matter. Having a reputation as a scholar, even though he has no salary, he can still be exempted from corvee labor. Earlier, he only thought that Mingchuan was still young and waited for a few years before thinking about it, but now he does. It has to be put on the agenda, God knows that the people from above will come to the village someday to be important, and the fields are not busy recently, so there is no big hindrance to let Mingchuan try it.

The author has something to say: In the next chapter, it's time to drink wedding wine~~~The transfer begins~~~~