"If your man is lost, what does it have to do with us?" Hong Huaqi's voice was so loud that it almost broke the roof: "You can't control people by yourself. If you are usually more aggressive, he won't even think about running away."
Hong Hualan is already very fierce.
In fact, she couldn't understand that it had been two years since he came to the house. He was used to life in the Hong family, and he never said he wanted to leave. That is to say, his temper had been a bit weird in the past two days... He really ran away suddenly.
Her eyes fell on Chu Yunli again: "You two whispered, he must have expressed the idea of running away, and then you found a carriage to take him to the town, giving him a chance to escape..."
"Stop making trouble, it's important to find someone." Hong Huaqi frowned: "After dinner, let's go to the town to find a carriage and go to the city to find someone."
Hearing this, Hong's father was dissatisfied: "You are all gone, what will happen to the work in the fields?"
"At worst, hire someone." Hong Huaqi said gruffly: "He took away more than a dozen taels of silver, which is all our family's savings. The eldest child is thirteen this year, and will be engaged in the next two years. Can I get it?
Given the betrothal gift, who is willing to marry him?"
He stood up and said, "You should hurry up and stop delaying. I'll go change my clothes and leave."
This is what Hong Hualan said.
Hong Hualan, who was in a daze because of what her brother had just said, came to her senses and got up to change clothes.
The most capable people were gone, and Chen Guihua was sick again. After the couple looked at each other, Hong's mother said: "The brothers and sisters will be delayed for at least a few days. I'm afraid it will rain. You can go to the village for a while."
, Find a few capable people, let’s hurry up and get all the food back within three to five days.”
Father Hong frowned: "Three to five days? Then we need to invite seven or eight people. The money is not brought by strong winds, but it can't withstand being made like this. I don't know if those who were stolen can be recovered."
"Anyway, we have to hire someone to get the food back and dry it in the sun before it rains." Hong's mother calmly advised: "Who let something happen to the family?"
Father Hong agreed.
Hong's mother's eyes fell on Chu Yunli: "You are not feeling well. Don't go to the fields these days. Just cook at home."
It’s not easy to cook for more than a dozen people and help with the cleaning. You definitely have to collect wheat when you’re free. In comparison, it’s better to work in the fields. No one forces you to do as much or as little as you want.
Just fine.
Chu Yunli whispered: "I don't have any strength..."
"You can't even cook, you might as well die." Hong's father interrupted her rudely: "I haven't settled the accounts with you for Xiaobai's running away. Keep your skin tight to me. If you don't work hard, I'll sell you."
you!"
Hong's mother knew how to make a living and hired people to work. She couldn't do it without meat. She cut off half a catty and asked Chu Yunli to put three or two liangs in at a time to serve with a full pot of cabbage.
Chu Yunli's illness was not as severe as she appeared. She worked quickly and was actually quite free. However, she only worked when someone came back to move wheat.
In the afternoon, the sun was very strong. Chu Yunli was fetching water to wash up when she suddenly heard someone knocking on the door outside.
The helpers who helped move the wheat would not knock on the door when they came back. They usually put down the wheat, drank a bowl of tea, and took the rope before going up the mountain again. Chu Yunli poked her head out and saw that the young woman standing at the door looked somewhat similar to Chen Guihua.
, not only the appearance, but also the skinny appearance and the grimace on his face.
"Peach Blossom."
Chen Taohua entered the door and looked around: "Is there anyone else at home?"
Chu Yunli shook his head.
Chen Taohua came closer, took out a purse from her sleeve and stuffed it over her: "I heard that the Hong family was blaming you for letting the young man they bought go, and running home to ask your mother to compensate. I also heard that you were ill.
Wait... they will definitely not help you find a doctor. I have thirty dollars here, so go buy some medicine and take it. Don’t be reluctant to give it up."
As she spoke, she forcefully pushed the silver into Chu Yunli's hand: "I still have something to do at home, so I won't keep it."
Chu Yunli had quick eyes and quick hands and grabbed her arm which was not convenient for her. "What's going on?"
The area near the wrist bone was unnaturally twisted. Chu Yunli was a doctor, and he could tell at a glance that the bone was broken and had not straightened back.
Chen Taohua wanted to pull back, but because she was injured, she let out a cry of pain. She avoided her eyes, looked at a pile of wheat and said, "His father was drunk, and when I went to serve him, he kicked me accidentally.
A kick. It was really unintentional. Don’t worry about it. It’s not as painful as it was a few days ago and it will be fine soon.”
Chu Yunli looked at her seriously: "Taohua, if it was really accidental, you wouldn't emphasize it."
"Take care of yourself." Chen Taohua pulled back her arm fiercely: "They are coming back. If they can't see me and get angry again, you don't want me to get beaten, right?"
There were so many Chen family members that the family could no longer support them, so they married off their daughters one by one and asked for some betrothal gifts to supplement the family income. When I married Guihua, I paid off all the Chen family's debts over the years, leaving some
Dian repaired the house. Probably because of the sweetness, he soon married his second daughter, Taohua.
No other family is willing to give out as much betrothal gift as the Hong family. Of course, the Chen family doesn’t care about the person but only the money when marrying their daughter, so they can’t choose a good family. The peach blossoms grow well, and they are often fooled around the town.
The third son of the Yang family picked it.
The Yang family is not rich, and they don't know where the money for Yang Datie's employment comes from. Many people say privately that maybe he came here secretly. Such a bastard might be arrested by the Yamen one day.
Yes. Really, anyone who loves his daughter will not give his daughter to him.
It has been three years since Taohua married and she gave birth to two children. Yang Datie was not arrested, but he did not get much money back. He also likes to drink, and when he drinks, he will act crazy and beat people when he is crazy. Taohua and
Both children were beaten frequently.
Chu Yunli pulled her tightly: "If you want to leave, tie your hand first. If the bones are not straight, this arm will be useless in the future."
Taohua said sadly: "If you don't use it, just let it go. This is my life."
"Why don't you take a copper plate and ask the doctor to set your bones?" Chu Yunli picked up a few wooden sticks and tore off his clothes to make strips of cloth.
"It's a waste of money to straighten the bones." What Taohua didn't say was that she had prepared the thirty money for herself, half of which was raised by her parents-in-law. When she turned around, the copper coins were gone and the bones were not straightened. She had no way to explain and said no.
I'm sure I'll get beaten again.
Chu Yunli didn't even raise her head: "Be patient." Before she finished speaking, she used her hand to align the broken bones.
Even though she moved swiftly, Taohua still howled in pain. The injured arm kept shaking.
Chu Yunli sighed, if the broken bone had been set on the same day, it would not have been so painful. She quickly wrapped the cloth around it, pulled another cloth around her arm and hung it around her neck: "Recently..." Eat
Better.
When the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back and said instead: "Don't use force with this hand, and don't take the cloth strip."
Taohua looked at the straight arms with a puzzled look on her face: "Sister, when did you know how to do this?"
"You can see." Chu Yunli opened her mouth and said, "It may not be right. If your arm grows crooked, don't blame me."
"No." A big stone fell to her heart. She hung her arm back and told her father-in-law and mother-in-law.
It took less than half a quarter of an hour to arrive at Taohua. Chu Yunli pinched her purse and felt that the thirty pieces inside were extremely heavy.
The copper plate is not heavy, but this kind of heart is rare.
Not long after, the workers came back for lunch, and the yard was in full swing. This time Hong’s mother filled a large bowl of food and handed it over. What was rare was that there were two pieces of meat in it. She lowered her voice: “Those people and the mother who gave birth to the cubs
Like a pig, no amount is enough. Eat more and you will get better quickly."
Chu Yunli: "..." I'm too good at it.
In fact, Hong's mother's idea is very simple. Rather than giving food to outsiders, it is better to give it to her daughter-in-law.
In front of outsiders, the couple and their three children were quite polite to Chu Yunli.
After dinner, the group went to the mountain again.
There were only Chu Yunli and a lot of dishes to be washed at home. She did not go to work immediately, but went back to the house to take a nap. It was not that she was deliberately lazy, Chen Guihua's body had been damaged too much, and she was still young.
There are faults everywhere, and they need to be cultivated.
Chu Yunli pinched it, and not long after she got up, someone came back carrying wheat. She was working seriously, and suddenly there were footsteps belonging to a child running over: "The Yang family is fighting. Xiaobian was so scared that he cried.
Take a look quickly..."
The Yang family is a little far away from the Hong family, and the two sisters don't have many opportunities to meet each other. Hong's mother doesn't want her daughter-in-law to have contact with her parents' family, and she doesn't prepare gifts for her daughter-in-law to visit relatives during the holidays. And Chen Guihua doesn't
I was embarrassed to show up at my sister's door empty-handed. This was the third time I came here after the two sisters got married... The first two times were because of Chen Tao's child.
Thinking of the thirty sons that Chen Taohua had just sent over, Chu Yunli realized something and ran over quickly. Half a quarter of an hour later, he arrived outside the Yang house. From a distance, he heard the cries of children and women inside.
begging for mercy, and men cursing.
"What the hell are you kidding me? Doctors don't use rags like this. I asked you to treat your arm, and this is how you treated it? Will it be me who treats you when you become disabled in the future? Will I still have to cook and serve you for the rest of your life?"
The more Yang Datie talked, the angrier he became, and he raised his foot to kick him again.
Chen Taohua's head on the ground was already covered with blood, and Chu Yunli was furious: "Stop!"
Yang Datie was stunned for a moment, then sneered: "Hey, help is here. I want you to know that Taohua is my wife, and it is a family matter for me to teach my daughter-in-law. You, an outsider, should not get involved. Otherwise, if you bump into my fist, then
You deserve it."
Chu Yunli pushed through the crowd and entered the yard. She saw that most of the surrounding areas were clean, except that there were pots and pans around where Chen Taohua was lying. They must have been thrown by Yang Datie.
"If you have something to say, don't do anything." Chu Yunli said with a serious face: "My sister has been here for a few years and has given birth to two children for you. She helps you honor your parents. If you have any conscience, you should not use your fists against her.
"
Yang Dati sneered: "This woman gave away her family's copper coins for free..."
"It's not a gift, it's a loss."
When Chu Yunli bent down to help someone, Chen Taohua held her hand tightly and continued: "I put the copper plate under the pillow last night, and it was gone when I woke up early in the morning. I looked everywhere, even for that
I couldn't even find my wallet, so I had no choice, so I asked my sister for help. My sister was also having a hard time, so she found a wooden stick to help me set my bones... I shouldn't have lied to you, but I was also afraid that you would hit me.
.”
She didn't even take a breath, she said a lot of words in rapid succession, and after finishing speaking, she kept gasping for air.
"If you can't even hold a copper plate, what use do you have?" Yang Dati was still angry: "Your sister is not a doctor. She tied the bones. If you become a cripple, who will it be?"
There was a lot of commotion here, attracting many people to watch the excitement. Among them was a doctor, who sighed at this moment: "Let me take a look!"
The doctor took the initiative and offered that there would be no medical fee. If he didn't see it, it would be in vain. Yang Datie snorted coldly and looked away.
Chen Taohua didn't expect such an unexpected surprise, so she hurriedly stretched out her arms.
The doctor untied the wooden stick and squeezed it carefully, with a look of surprise on his face: "It's very good!" He could only do it by himself, maybe not that good. He immediately turned around and looked at Chu Yunli: "Have you ever learned it?"
"Bindled." Chu Yunli opened her mouth.
The doctor didn't look into it further and went back.
When Yang Datie heard that his arm had been cured, his expression softened. Even though he had suffered a lot of criticism, he was not willing to become a joke in the eyes of everyone. Seeing so many people surrounding him, he urged: "Get up and cook. Then
I haven't confiscated the wheat yet, I will have to work soon."
He looked at the onlookers again: "You are all not busy, and you came here to squeeze in. Are you planning to help my family with work?"
How shameless.
Yang Dati is very shameless. If you are polite to him, he will be rude to you. If he opens his mouth and refuses, he may be angered.
No one wants to have trouble with a gangster. Otherwise, if the gangster comes to the door every two days to make trouble, how can they live their lives?
Everyone outside the yard dispersed like birds and beasts, and within a few breaths, there was no one left. Yang Datie snorted coldly: "Sister, are you busy?"
"Sister is sick, otherwise she would have gone to work." Chen Taohua was a little nervous: "She must have heard the rumors and was worried about me so she came here..."
"Since you are here to visit, what do you look like with empty hands?" Yang Datie hummed, and when he entered the house with his hands behind his back, he thought of something: "By the way, the Lin brothers invited me to dinner. You can dress up after lunch and join me in the evening.
Walk."
Chu Yunli could clearly feel that Chen Taohua trembled all over after hearing this. She asked doubtfully: "What's wrong?"
Chen Taohua came back to her senses: "Ah, it's nothing. Sister, go back and get busy!"
But she didn't look like she was okay. Chu Yunli was suspicious, so she didn't stay any longer. She turned around and walked back... She had already made up her mind. The couple only went out in the evening. It would be clear if they followed her and took a look.
.
*
Everything was as usual in the Hong family's yard, because several people were invited. After most of the day, the wheat in the yard had piled up into a big mountain. It couldn't be piled up any more if I tried to carry it home.
So, in the middle of the afternoon, everyone stopped going to the mountain and began to spread out the wheat straw to thresh. Father Hong did not invite random people. The people who could be in this yard were famous and capable people in the village. Before dark, all the wheat had been spread out.
The wheat straws were all piled up in the backyard. Except for the pile being a bit messy, everything was in perfect order.
Chu Yunli served dinner, and the group of people devoured it and then went back to their homes.
Hong's father had to admit that after spending some money, his family would be much more relaxed. What he could do in one day could be compared to the three days of work that the whole family used to do. He didn't have to stay up late tonight, so he happily found some clothes and went to wash up. The children ran away
Go to other houses to play... It is the autumn harvest, and everyone goes to bed late.
Chu Yunli quietly left the door and ran all the way to the town. She didn't run far when she saw two people in front of her. The tall and strong man walked in front, and the slender and thin woman was dragged behind. You could hear her even closer.
of crying.
"What's there to cry about?" Yang Dati's impatient voice floated from the wind: "I don't care, after tonight, we will have a good life. In the past, you always said that the two children are growing, so
Eat more meat. Just listen to me and eat as much as you want later."
Chen Taohua cried so sadly: "Outsiders will poke my spine. If this spreads to the village, how will the two children behave? His father... let's go back, I beg you... I'll work faster later to free up
He comes and goes to do part-time work outside..."
"How much can you earn?" Yang Dati's tone was full of disdain: "All you need to do is lie down there and open your legs. You work hard as a day laborer for only a few coppers, and you can earn you a month's salary in one night.
Money. Don't worry, as long as I don't care about this kind of thing, no one will dare to say that you are not. It is impossible to spread the word. If there are men in the village, they will be more afraid of rumors than you."
Chen Taohua cried louder.
Yang Dati thought for a while: "No big deal, we won't do business with the villagers. Is that okay?"
Hearing this, Chu Yunli still didn't understand anything, and her heart immediately became angry. She looked around, picked up a big stone, chased it for a few steps, and hit Yang Datie hard on the head.
The next moment, the tall man's body went limp and he collapsed on the ground unconscious.
Chen Taohua was so frightened that she wanted to scream. In the hazy moonlight, she recognized at a glance that the one who hit the person was her sister, and hurriedly reached out to cover her mouth.
Chu Yunli threw the stone in his hand into the river beside the road and snorted: "You can't get used to this kind of bastard!"
"Sister, why are you here?" Chen Taohua was a little nervous. She looked around and found no one around, so she didn't dare to relax. She quickly wiped away her tears and said, "Go quickly."
Chu Yunli glanced at the unconscious Yang Datie and asked, "How do you get it back?"
"I just said that he was hit by a rock rolling down the mountain on the way. He went back to the village to find someone for help." Chen Taohua pushed her: "Quickly go, this matter has nothing to do with you."
Chu Yunli saw that she had her own plans and said: "We can compromise on similar things. But he asked you... never agree. Next time, don't dare to take action, come and tell me directly."
Chen Taohua had tears in her eyes and couldn't help but smile: "Okay!"
When I got home, the three children had come back. It wasn't that they had had enough fun. It was Hong's mother who called them back. When she saw Chu Yunli entering the yard, she said, "You're here just in time. Find clothes for them. After washing, go to bed early. By the way."
, where have you been?"
Chu Yunli opened her mouth and came: "I'm going to the hut. There was someone in there just now."
There are so many people in the family and there is only one hut, so it is easy to bump into each other. Mother Hong did not ask any more questions and said: "You should rest early, we have to work tomorrow." Then she muttered: "I don't know if the brother and sister have found anyone.
.”
It's best not to find them, otherwise, the brother and sister will inevitably get a beating. With Xiaobai's ruthlessness, it is normal to take their lives.
The next morning, when Chu Yunli got up to make porridge, some villagers who were working on the mountain from the doorway mentioned Yang Datie's injury.
"Yes! People in the village go to the town all year round. There are many walking people and many children playing on the mountain. None of them were hit on the head by stones. But he was hit on the head. If you ask me, this is God's discernment.
"
Another person asked: "What do you think the couple is doing in the town this late at night?"
"What else can be done?" The person who spoke at the beginning had a disapproving look on his face: "Dati has been hanging out in the town all year round and knows almost everyone like him. He must have gone to drink. He brought his wife with him because he wanted her to get him.
Come back. If I were Taohua, I wouldn't care whether he lives or lives."
"The peach blossoms can't be controlled..."
The two of them talked and gradually walked away.
Chu Yunli was thoughtful. It seemed that everyone thought that Yang Datie was injured by a rock falling from the mountain. This should be what Chen Taohua said.
Not long after, the workers went to the mountain. Chu Yunli wanted to go back and catch up on her sleep, but she saw a carriage stopping at the door. The Hong brothers and sisters entered the yard one after another, cursing.
Seeing Chu Yunli under the eaves, Hong Hualan opened her mouth and asked, "Is there anything to eat?"
Chu Yunli took a step back: "I'm done eating, I have to cook it again."
"Then go cook it!" Hong Hualan looked impatient: "I have only eaten a bowl of noodle soup since yesterday. Damn, it was just a pot of soup. There were only a few noodles in it, and there were more chopped green onions than noodles. I was too embarrassed to sell them.
Five sons."
After finishing talking, she saw Chu Yunli standing there without moving. She sneered and said, "Why, I can't speak well? Or are you deaf?"
Chu Yunli spread his hands: "I have no food."
The food in the house was locked by Hong's mother. Hong Hualan had a key, but Chen Guihua, the daughter-in-law, could not even enter that room.
Hong Hualan snorted coldly and took out the key: "Go and make a bowl and make it dry for me."
Chu Yunli reached out to take it and said as if unintentionally: "Sister, I carry this key with me, so I'm not afraid of losing it. I don't dare to carry such an important thing with me, but I don't have a key either hahahaha..."
The next few sentences were made with a dry laugh and a bit of embarrassment.
Hong Huaqi looked over, his eyes incomprehensible.
Chu Yunli looked back and asked doubtfully: "Is one bowl enough?"
On the way to the city, the brother and sister were in a bad mood, and they would quarrel whenever they disagreed. When they were angry, they could not speak out of their minds, and they both said a lot of unpleasant things to each other, although brothers and sisters should not care about such trivial matters.
, it was normal to be noisy, but Hong Huaqi was still unhappy.
In other people's families, the younger sister has to get married when she reaches her age. But if my own sister doesn't want to get married, she just lets him do what she wants, and she always criticizes him. They all carry the key to the food chain with them... they don't have this key yet.