Chapter 2 There Are Hot Neighbors in the Village
The adobe house at the end of Xiaohe Village, the autumn wind blew, blew off a few thatched straws and took away some dust.
There were sounds coming from the small yard early. I guess it was the second wife of the old Tangtou family who was busy with work.
Now, the second wife of the old Tangtou family, Mrs. Lu, took a few young men and carried two brooms out. Because the family had just split up, his family had not divided anything, so he could only barely go out with Tang Dahai's newly-tabled broom, just pushing the pile of rice away.
Mrs. Lu took a few small people to the gravel drying yard to push the pile of rice, push it as much as possible, sweep it evenly with a broom, and let the sun burn it. Mrs. Lu looked up at the sun, thinking that he could dry the two acres of millet and collect the warehouse today, and felt relieved. The six family of six pointed to these few stones of rice to survive. Even if it was a meal of wild vegetable porridge, he could still get half full.
When Mrs. Lu saw it, the wind blew, and the weather gradually became colder. But the quilts at home were not settled, let alone the jackets of the younger ones. Mrs. Lu looked at the sky and couldn't help but sigh, saying that he wouldn't blame his father-in-law and mother-in-law, that was a lie. He didn't let the quilts and jackets in his room were taken out, saying that these were arranged by the family's money and were not included in their second bedroom.
This difficult winter, adults endure the freezing, but how can children survive? There is no quilt or jacket.
Mrs. Lu looked around and saw that there were basically no people on the gravel drying ground, and other families in the village had already dried the warehouses. Mrs. Lu asked his eldest son Wen Hong to dry the straw he harvested, so that Tang Dahai would have time to tidy up the roof when he returned home, so that he would take the time to clean up the roof, so that the winter would make life cold. On rainy days, the family would really have no place to stay.
It was a hard year, and Lu was so worried that he had no idea. If others divided the family, at least the farm tools and bowls and chopsticks at home would be divided into one. Their family was so good that they found a few unused bowls and tables and chairs in the storage room, and they threw them out halfway.
But Tang Dahai packed up his things without a sound and came to this small courtyard. Mrs. Lu could only sigh, without saying anything, and no children were allowed to yell. Because Mrs. Lu knew that even if they said it, Mrs. Tang Dahai would not let him go.
After drying the millet, Mrs. Lu took her family to the foot of the mountain, picked up a bunch of branches and tied them with a straw rope and carried them home. The four small ones also carried branches of big and small. Mrs. Lu felt distressed when she saw it, so she walked faster, got home early and then replaced several children.
Before Lu arrived at the gate of the yard, he saw several figures standing in front of his yard from afar. Lu called out a few children to walk slowly, and hurried home to take a look.
"Second niece-in-law, what are you doing? Oh, why are you still carrying a pile of firewood on your back? Put it down quickly." Aunt Tang San said quickly, helping to put it down.
"Second Aunt and Aunt Li, why do you stand outside when you come? You can come in and sit there? The gate of the yard is covered, and there is nothing." Lu hurriedly pushed open the hidden yard, let a few people go in, and then go to the corner of the yard to put down the firewood.
"We are not sure that you just split the family. Come and see if you have anything to help. Why are you going to pick up firewood?" Tang Youfu's family asked.
"Second Aunt, yes. I and a few children went to dry rice, and I went to the foot of the mountain to pick up some firewood. Now, there is nothing at home and there is nothing to entertain. They are all my aunts. I'm not afraid of you making fun of it. Our family can't even make up the bowls for dinner. That's right, you'll be wronged and sit down first." Mrs. Lu looked embarrassed and wanted to pour water, but the bowls were not enough. Fortunately, there were still stools, which was thankful that Tang Dahai had repaired them himself.
"I said to Tang Dahai's family, don't be busy. We all know what the situation of your family is. We are not here to drink bowls of water, it doesn't matter. I'm a quick-talking person, so don't dislike them. These bowls and chopsticks were replaced by my family. There are gaps, so you have to use them." Aunt Li took away the cloth covered by the bamboo basket and took out the bowls and chopsticks.
"Miss Li, what do you want me to say? I am also a stupid person. If you say something inappropriate, my family of six will be able to sit down and have a meal. Haha, I'll pour you water now!"
"Dahai family, did Dahai go to the town to find a job?" Tang Youtian family asked the Lü family loudly.
"Aunt San, yes, the child's father has been going to the town for work these days, but now everyone is working on farm work, so it's hard to find a job."
"I didn't find it when I came into the yard. There was really nothing in this house. I really don't know how to live after the winter."
"Oh, it's hard for this family to come. I think there are only two acres of thin land, which is not enough for this family to eat and drink for a year."
"But Dahai's family is diligent, and life will get better and better. We old guys have nothing to help, and we always have to live our lives by ourselves. But it's too hard to bear it." The three of them said softly.
"Who said it was not? Look at Dahai's family's good ones and can do it. Dahai's family, stop busy, we just sit down and leave immediately." Aunt Li shouted.
"Auntie, no matter how difficult our family is, we still need to drink a bowl of water. Let others know that you come to our house and you haven't even got a bowl of water, but you're going to be pointed at the nose and said." Lu replied with a smile, and then brought water to several aunts.
While the few were chatting and laughing, the eldest girl Chunlan brought back with a few young people. When she saw people coming from her family, she shouted, "Second Aunt, Third Aunt, Li."
"Oh, I'm so good. Dahai's family, your children are really good at teaching them. Look, the little girl who is only a little older will help you with the work."
Mrs. Lu hurriedly asked a few young men to go to the corner of the yard and put the firewood there. It hasn't rained for a long time, and the branches are dry. As long as they are spread in the yard and then dried, they can be put into the stove.
"Aunts, you know the situation in our family. Didn't you just move here? There was nothing, but you had to be diligent. I also felt sorry for a few young people and didn't want them to endure hardships, but we don't have this condition. Isn't there no way to do this?"
Xia Zhu and a few unloaded the branches and said hello again.
"Come on, Xiao Zhuzi, come to my mother-in-law, my mother-in-law brings candy to our little bamboo." Aunt Li likes Xia Zhu very much, and she can hear her call "Mother-in-law, mother-in-law" from afar. While calling Xia Zhu over, Aunt Li took candy from the cloth pocket in the bamboo basket. This was something she brought specifically.
Xia Zhu ran over, swaying with yellow pigtails.
He thought to himself that he was here when he woke up. It has been almost 4 years since he arrived here. He is really used to being a child and often can't help but act coquettishly. Xia Zhu silently complained. However, Xia Zhu still likes these mother-in-law from the bottom of his heart, which is much better than his nanny.
Xia Zhu looked at the pile of things on the table and knew that they were here to help her.
The aunts knew that Tang Dahai's family was busy now, so they sat for a while and then got up.
"Dahai family, my aunt knows you are busy. Let's go back today. When you have free time, come and sit down. Don't send them. These things are extra from our families, and there is nothing to help you. Alas, don't send them. Let's talk, let's go slowly, and you'll arrive in a while."
"Aunts, I don't know how to thank you. You don't know what extra this is. I know it now.
If you don’t have anything, I won’t be polite to you anymore. I will just say something when I use it. We don’t know how to thank you, it’s really a big help to our family. We will remember your kindness to us. Aunts, please go slowly, and I won’t send you more.”
Mrs. Lu sent a small road, and when she saw that she was almost seeing the village, Tang Youfu's family waved their hands repeatedly, but they didn't let them give it to her.
"Mom, aunt and the others have given us a lot of things."
"Mom, look, there seem to be a lot of vegetables. This is a syrup..."
"Mom, there is still fishing, but we still need to make up for it. Can we make up some fish in the future?"
"Mom, we can have dinner around the table tonight. We haven't had any moving meals yet. We'll be lively tonight? Our family will no longer have to eat one by one around the stove."
"Wow, mom, there are also copper coins. I count how many, mom, I have fifty cents."
The four children looked through the things they were sent and shouted at their mother, unable to help but share the joy.
Mrs. Lu had just stepped into the gate and wanted to blame the children for looking through what others gave him, but seeing them so excited and looking satisfied, they swallowed the blame.
"This is not allowed in the future. How can children turn things around privately? You are all older and you must understand the truth and not be annoying. Do you know, you will not be allowed next time."
Mrs. Lu was tidying up her things and constantly preaching. Several small people stuck out their tongues and exchanged their eyes with each other. It was just that they were so happy today, and happiness came too quickly.
"Mom, we are so happy. Looking at you frowning and frowning every day, aren't we worried too?"
"That's right, we're just too happy. Yes, it's just happiness, it's so happy. Hehehe, I don't dare to do anything in the future. Mom, don't nag us."
"You guys are so stupid, okay, I won't talk about you anymore, just remember it." Lu Shi knew that her children were pretty well-behaved and sensible, and maybe she was really happy. Not to mention the children, even she herself felt happy. The child was right, this feeling was happiness.
Lu knew that it was not easy for each family. A few aunts gave these old things today. They were afraid that she would refuse and kept saying that it was not available at home. But Lu knew that it was not available at home, and they were all saved from their own family. There were so many people in each family, so how could they get more?
But they have to reduce their clothes and diet for many days. After all, it’s not easy for everyone to live. This is to help their family. This love has to be paid back slowly. But just because of their own situation, when can we repay this favor...
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