As soon as the sky breaks, there is still a layer of white mist in the green rice fields, and Lao Shuantou of Erlizi Village gets up. He has six acres of good paddy fields at home.
The rice seedlings can be grown more expensively.
"Hey, my old man, Shuan, has three sons and one daughter. Hey, we have a paddy field at home, and our days are endlessly beautiful~" humming a tune and walking on the edge of the field, he could see the seedlings in his own field from a distance. He had been serving them carefully recently.
, seeing the vigorous growth, my heart felt even more beautiful.
According to the old rules, you have to go around the field in a circle before you are done. Lao Shuan put his head behind his hands and smiled, looking at these green seedlings as if he were his own son. For him, this is not just
Fate.
"Huh? What's that in front of you?"
From a distance, I saw a dark thing spread out in the field. It was quite big. It’s no wonder that Lao Shuan couldn’t see clearly. How many of these elderly people have good eyesight?
Don't forget that some wild animal from the mountains drowned in the field. How unlucky it was. He murmured in his heart, and he hurriedly stepped forward and took a closer look.
It’s actually a person!
His whole head was buried in his paddy field, motionless, and he was probably dead!
"dead!"
Lao Chuan was so frightened that he sat down on the ground and took a few steps back before losing his breath.
Its daybreak.
Zhuang Keqing woke up on time when a ray of light came through the crack in the door.
There was a slight sound from the inside of the bed, and she turned her head. It turned out that her mother was holding a newborn baby to breastfeed.
The little guy's skin was wrinkled, his eyes hadn't been opened, and he didn't have a few hairs. He looked malnourished. At this time, he just sucked hard with his mouth, but he probably couldn't suck anything.
I will cry loudly when I open my mouth.
Sighing, she got out of bed and planned to boil some hot water, then go to Aunt Li's house next door to borrow some brown rice and make some thick porridge for her mother. If it didn't work, she would go to her second or third uncle's house to cry.
Bring back some food.
A few days ago, she and her mother went to the fields to plant rice seedlings. She was probably very tired, lacked nutrition, and was still pregnant. Her mother had a sudden labor, and she almost gave birth to her younger brother on the edge of the fields.
The family had no money to hire Mrs. Wen, so she boiled hot water and borrowed scissors to cut her brother's umbilical cord.
The family has long been out of money, and the remaining few copper coins were searched out by the gambling father a few days ago. The mother protected her and the child in her belly and did not argue with the man, but even so, she was still criticized for having too much money.
few.
"Why did I, Mr. Zhuang, marry you, a chicken that doesn't lay eggs? I can't even give birth to a son, and I've totally lost my face to you!" The man turned over several coins in his hand and cursed: "This time
If I can’t have another son, I’ll sell this big one, and then I’ll sell it to you after it’s sold! At least I can exchange some money for my happiness!” After saying that, he slammed the door and left.
Even though my mother was used to being submissive, she still couldn't bear the stimulation. She leaned on the corner of the table with her belly full and kept sobbing: "It turns out you are not like this. Why is this happening?"
Zhuang Keqing didn't know what her nominal father was like before, but since she came here when she was 5 years old, this man has never appeared at home except asking for money. She hated her so much, but there was nothing she could do.
My mother was too soft-tempered, and she was too young, so she couldn't do anything. Even if she could find a way to get some money, it would only become the gambling capital of a gambler. So she could only swallow her anger these years.
But now that my mother has a younger brother, the situation at home is even more difficult. If she doesn't think of a way, she will starve to death sooner or later.
"Mom, I'm going to boil the water. You take A Bao with you first. I'll be back in a moment." Tong Mang greeted her and turned around to get out of bed. When she got to the kitchen, she just started the earthen stove when she heard the sound coming from the distance.
There was a lot of noise and noise. I listened carefully and heard that there were men and women, but I really couldn't make out what was going on.
She frowned and didn't take it to heart. She was only worried about how she would be able to borrow rice to cook the pot later.
The firelight in the earthen stove reflected brightly and dimly on her cheeks, making Zhuang Keqing's expression look serious, unlike that of a teenager.
The water was boiling, and the girl, who was not much taller than the stove, brought a bowl with a small opening and filled it with a bowl of hot water. She planned to cool it down a bit before bringing it to her mother.
While it was cooling down, Zhuang Keqing closed the stove door and went out to borrow rice.
But the noise was getting closer and closer, heading in the direction of her home. Even if she was in the kitchen, she could vaguely hear some words.
Feeling that something was wrong more and more, she simply left the kitchen, closed the fence gate in the yard, and walked in that direction.
As soon as I took a few steps, I saw a group of people following the village chief and coming noisily.
Good guy, Uncle Niu, Aunt Wang, and Uncle He from the east end of the village, all of them are well-spoken and well-known in the village who like to watch the excitement and meddle in other people's business. Some bad premonitions came into my heart, until the village chief called out
Lived her.
"Big girl from the banker, is your mother at home?" The village chief's expression was quite solemn. The little old man was leaning on a cane and walking a little hastily. A wisp of his beard was blown up by the early morning wind, hanging funny at the corner of his mouth.
"Here you are, Grandpa Village Chief, what can I do for you?" She raised her head and asked after bowing with the village chief.
"Hey! Get your mother out, something big has happened!" Aunt Wang stepped forward, her voice was loud, and her expression was filled with indescribable excitement.
"My mother is taking care of her younger brother." Zhuang Keqing turned his gaze to Aunt Wang, his dark eyes fixed on her, coldly, seeming to tell her not to talk nonsense.
Aunt Wang was stunned and was about to explain when she suddenly realized. How could she be frightened by a little girl? This is simply outrageous!
She opened her mouth to curse, but was stopped by the village chief's cane and reluctantly shut her mouth.
"My mother just gave birth to her younger brother yesterday, and she is really weak. Please understand me, uncles and aunties, and tell me if you have anything." Zhuang Keqing's expression was serious, and there was some indescribable momentum. What he said was reasonable and well-founded.
, actually made this group of people silent for a moment.
At this time, the village chief spoke, "Girl from the banker, your father slipped and drowned in the field. Your family must retrieve the body as soon as possible and arrange the funeral." Even if the little old man didn't know a few big words, he still knew a lot about people.
Ability. This child can shock so many adults with just a few words. He is different from the kids of the same age in the village who only know how to fight cocks and walk dogs.
"Dead? My father?" Even though she had prepared the worst for what might happen, she never expected that this would be a sudden surprise, or a great event that would involve beating gongs and drums.
Trying hard not to raise the corners of his mouth, Zhuang Keqing lowered his head, as if he was deeply shocked and unable to speak. His slightly shaking shoulders made the villagers standing nearby look unbearable.
"Da Ya is quite pitiful."
"Yes, you said that although Zhuang Da is a troublemaker, after all, he still has a man in the family, and the child at least has a father."
"Yes, now it's just a widow with two children. It's pitiful, pitiful."
Everyone sighed, and started to express their sympathy as if they were free of charge. The voices got louder and louder, and Zhuang Keqing felt sick in his heart.
It’s only because this gambler didn’t mess with your son, your father, and your husband that you can say such things. You haven’t seen the life she and his mother have lived over the years, and now you feel sorry for my mother without a husband.
?I have no father. ?It’s ridiculous!
When the village chief saw that she was so shocked by this incident that she couldn't even lift her head, he couldn't bear it. He raised his hand to silence the people around him, and then said: "Go and discuss this matter with your mother, and it would be best to get it done as soon as possible."
"That's right, it won't stink if you stop it for a long time!" Aunt Wang was still remembering the little thing just now, and her words were a bit unpleasant at this time.
Zhuang Keqing thought she farted, but she still squeezed out two tears and thanked the village chief for the timely notification and everyone's concern. She even thanked Aunt Wang herself for the reminder, which made other people look at Aunt Wang again.
There is some blame in it.
Aunt Wang was also very angry and couldn't vent her anger. This girl was so young and so cunning, so she was difficult to deal with. But now that the situation was like this, it was hard to say weird things anymore, so she just secretly held grudges in her heart.
Everyone followed the village chief to complete the task. Seeing that there was no excitement for the time being, they dispersed and went to work at home.
However, Aunt Wang heard that Lao Chuan Tou was so scared that she was lying on the bed. She rolled her eyes and thought of Lao Chuan Tou's shrewish wife, and she had an idea in her mind.
You little girl, I'm so angry with you, I can't kill you!
She turned around and cut some green vegetables in her garden, put a small basket in her bag, and headed to Lao Shuantou's house.
