Jiang Mengyu quickly called out: "Hello, auntie, I am Xiao Hua's classmate. I heard Xiao Hua mention the beautiful scenery in your mountains. Our school happens to be on winter vacation, so I will come with you for a few days."
He put down the rice on his shoulders and said, "When I passed by Wei, I bought two bags of rice and a leg of wild boar as a token of appreciation. Don't mind it, auntie."
These two bags of rice weigh a hundred kilograms in total, and this leg of wild boar weighs about ten kilograms. Who would dislike such a great gift?
Xiao Hua's mother smiled brightly: "Oh, I came as soon as I came, why did you bring such a heavy gift?"
Jiang Mengyu is funny, this gift is really "heavy".
It only costs 14 yuan to buy a hundred kilograms of rice with food stamps.
The leg of wild boar, on the other hand, sells for one dollar and four to five kilograms at the fair. This leg weighs about thirty kilograms, so it is worth thirty or fifty yuan.
Xiao Hua's mother poured homemade black tea for the two of them to drink.
Xiao Hua took a sip and wiped his mouth: "Where are my father and brother? Ah Xiu and Ah Xi are on vacation, why are they not at home?"
Xiao Hua's mother said: "Your father and brother went up the mountain and should be back soon. Axiu and Axi went out to beg for wild vegetables and will be back soon."
Sure enough, not long after, first a girl of twelve or thirteen years old, and a boy of eight or nine years old came back together. When they saw Xiao Hua, they all happily called "big sister".
Xiao Hua gave each person a piece of candy bought at the fair.
Jiang Mengyu quickly took out the apples and gave one to everyone.
The two children seemed very happy. The boy named Xiao Xi said in surprise: "This is an apple. I have seen it in a book. I know it!" He took the apple and bit it into his mouth without even washing it.
Not to mention peeling it.
"The apples are delicious."
Jiang Mengyu was a little shocked. She had only seen an apple in a book?
She took out a few more apples from her bag, gave one to Xiao Hua's mother, and handed another one to Xiao Hua: "You can eat one too."
It seems that this cottage is very poor.
Jiang Mengyu took out apples one after another and placed them on the Eight Immortals table.
Not long after, Xiao Hua's father and Xiao Hua's brother Xiao Li also came back. Each of them carried a piece of wood and piled it on the open space next to the stilted building. It seemed that they were planning to build a new house.
Houses in the mountains are built by cutting wood by oneself, and the roofs are also covered with cedar bark. Generally speaking, after preparing the materials, a mason is hired to lay the foundation and pillars, and a carpenter is hired to build the house. Therefore, when building a house in the mountains, the bulk is
wages.
The Xiao family is going to build a new house. It should be a good thing for Brother Xiao Hua, right?
Sure enough, during dinner in the evening, Xiao Hua's father spoke up.
"Xiao Hua, your brother has already met someone and plans to get married before the Chinese New Year. Our family doesn't have much money anymore. You have already entered high school, so you shouldn't study next year."
He even did not avoid Jiang Mengyu, an outsider.
Jiang Mengyu thought they were building a house first and then getting married. It turned out that they planned to build a house after getting married.
Xiao Hua was dissatisfied: "Dad, I only have one semester left before I graduate. Just let me finish this semester."
Xiao Hua's father said forcefully: "No, our family doesn't have the money to pay for your education."
Xiao Hua hurriedly said: "I don't need a bank account at home. I will find a way to borrow money to study by myself, and I will pay it back myself in the future."
Brother Xiao Hua didn't have the patience to elaborate with her, and directly interrupted Xiao Hua: "Sister Hua, to tell you the truth, the woman's family not only likes me, but also likes you! So, after we get a house next year,
Let’s get married together.”
Xiao Hua was shocked: "Brother, do you mean that our family is exchanging marriages with theirs?"