Wu Cuihua was so angry that she was about to scold Tao Hongying when she heard Mrs. Li's voice coming from the hall.
"Wu Er, you came all the way back from the county. Did you know that your nephew was going to study, so did you give him money to buy him pen and ink?"
Wu Er was so embarrassed that he blushed and had a thick neck. How could he dare to say that he came back to take advantage.
Looking at Li Laosi at the door, his fist was as big as a pottery bowl, he choked for a long time, and finally walked away in despair.
Wu Cuihua still wanted to catch up, but the whole family looked at her coldly and shrank her neck...
In the blink of an eye, it was the day when Jiaren went to the academy, and Tao Hongying got up early to cook.
When it was dawn, Li Laoer took Jiaren with him, and Li Laosi picked up the bedding and luggage and set off together.
The whole family stood at the gate of the hospital to see them off, and their reluctance to leave them made Jiaren's nose sore.
"Ah!" Jiayin, in Tao Hongying's arms, made a fist gesture to Jiaren.
Jiaren leaned over and pressed his little face with good news.
Jiayin wanted to touch her elder brother's handsome face, but she couldn't control her strength and hit her a little loudly.
She blushed with embarrassment, but the family members were used to it. They all laughed, and the sadness of parting was much lessened...
After Jiaren went to study, the life of the Li family remained as usual.
Li Laosi kept his promise and took the young people in the village to hunt in the mountains every day. He harvested something almost every time, but it was not easy to find big beasts.
However, Li Laosan took the children to repair houses for the elderly, which was very effective.
The house to be repaired today belongs to a family near the entrance of the village. Li Laosan is standing on the roof, while Jiayi and his two younger brothers help deliver cattails.
"Hansheng, let's take a rest." The village chief happened to be walking around. Seeing Li Laosan's sweaty head, he shouted.
Li Laosan slipped down from the roof, pulled up his sleeves and wiped a few beads of sweat, smiled honestly, and greeted, "Uncle is here!"
"Yes, I have nothing to do at home, come and take a look. This year, the village is thanks to you, otherwise, otherwise , I am afraid I will take away two or three old brothers again this winter."
The village chief looked at the half-repaired roof, feeling grateful and happy from the bottom of his heart.
Li Laosan waved his hands carelessly, "We are all neighbors, so we should help each other."
After saying that, he hesitated and then said, "Uncle, I have something I don't know whether to say or not?"
"Say, Do you need manpower, or are you short of wood and bricks?" the village chief responded quickly.
Li Laosan shook his head, "Uncle, I have been repairing houses these days and found that some of the houses are in bad shape. Even if they are barely repaired, they may not be able to withstand the heavy snow in winter."
He raised his finger and pointed to a few other houses in the village . A position, he said again.
"I was wondering if we could gather the old people who live alone in dilapidated houses like this into one family and spend the winter together. Not only would we save on firewood, but we could also take care of each other and relieve our boredom. What do you think?"
the village chief heard. My eyes lit up. This was indeed a good idea. In previous years, I only worried about the harsh winter, so why didn't I think of joining a group to keep warm?
"It's a good idea. I think it's feasible, but after all, it's everyone's business. I'll wait until I go to each house and ask."
The village chief had a short temper, so he turned around and left.
He seriously asked the families of the old bachelor brothers, and no one objected.
The last family is the lame Uncle Zhao's family next door to the Li family.
His yard is the most spacious among the families, and the house is quite tidy. With five old brothers living there, there are two houses and two kangs, which is completely open for living.
Uncle Zhao was also generous and asked all the old brothers to move in at that time.
The village chief was even more satisfied. These old brothers guarded the Li family. The Li family had a large population, so it was convenient for them to help when something happened.
When people in the village heard about it, they helped several families carry their luggage, collect firewood, transport food, and moved the veterans to one place in a lively manner.
Tao Hongying and Zhao Yuru were also diligent and enthusiastic, and helped clean up the house. Even the Kang mat was washed and dried in the sun.
But none of the veterans had wives, so the bedding was inevitably a little dirty, so they helped to remove, wash and mend it.
It lasted for three or four days before the Zhao family's yard next door became quiet. The three main rooms of Uncle Zhao's house have also become tidy and bright.
The veterans slept on the hot kang, covered with clean quilts that smelled of soap locust. They were happy and moved, and felt especially close to the Li family when they saw them.
Jia Xi and Jia An are naughty and can't stay idle at all.
From time to time, I would run over to the veterans and tell them stories about marching and fighting. I would pester them to use small daggers to cut wood carvings and use slingshots to shoot birds. The quiet courtyard became more lively.
On this day, Sister-in-law Zhang came to Li's house to make sauce cubes with a basin of soaked beans.
Other women in the village heard this and came over to help. Those who had soaked beans at home also brought them over to cook together.
The two large iron pots from the Li family came in handy, cooking beans all day long.
When women get together, there is less gossip.
When someone saw Tao Hongying being quick and diligent, they praised her.
"Hongying is really virtuous. She cooks delicious food and has a good temper. She is not like my sister-in-law who eats well and is lazy all day long. After she gave birth to a son, she wanted to ride on my mother's head..."
Another woman spoke quickly, smiled.
"Stop talking about it. Your sister-in-law is famous for being lazy and shrewd in every village in the world. How dare you compare her with Hongying?"
The woman who spoke first made a fool of herself and turned her companion away with a smile. Elbows, but hands continue to work.
"Tomorrow my son will get a wife, just like Hongying and Yuru do, and life will be prosperous!"
The woman with a son at home also sighed.
"You may not have a good life like Aunt Li."
"You damn bitch, what are you talking about?"
"Hahaha, look at how angry she is..."
The women were talking and making trouble, but they didn't seem to be doing any work. Feeling tired.
Tao Hongying is fishing out the cooked beans and placing them in a large pottery basin. After the beans are cooled, they are mashed into mud and then smashed into a square shape.
Mrs. Li came out of the house with the good news in her arms. The women saw them, and they were all little girls who were interested in fair and fat children.
Jiayin was not afraid of strangers either. She yawned softly and her big eyes were misty, making her look even cuter.
"Ouch! Fu Niu'er is so cute, she makes me want to be hungry again."
Everyone stopped working and coaxed and teased around the good news. Everyone was envious.
"Sister-in-law, your little girl is about the same age as my boy. How about we book a baby wedding?"
A young daughter-in-law approached Tao Hongying and suggested with a wink.
Before Tao Hongying could say anything, the woman next to her became unhappy.
"Come on! That boy of yours has followed your man and looks like a black monkey. He still wants to marry Fu Niuer?"
"My boy is Bai Jing'er!"
"Don't be ashamed! Your boys are like She is nine years old, and Fu Niu'er has just turned 100 days old! I really want the old cow to eat young grass!"
The married woman had no scruples in what she said, and her laughter from time to time could spread far and wide.
He also listened to the good news with great interest and giggled from time to time.
The women didn't think anything of it, but Mrs. Li was afraid that her granddaughter would be led astray, so she took her back early...