Chapter 3 Exploration
Chen Xiuyan didn't know what the Luo family was thinking. After going up the mountain, she arrived at a safe and secluded place, then slipped into the space, changed clothes in the space, and after leaving the space, she lit a fire to dry the wet clothes. It took an hour
It was almost time to dry, and Chen Xiuyan did not forget to get mud on her clothes after changing them.
After walking around the outside of the mountain for nearly an hour, it was obviously a strange place, but when she saw the clusters of houses at the foot of the mountain, Chen Xiuyan felt a sense of familiarity in her heart. It was the hometown in this body's memory.
After walking a few steps, Chen Xiuyan saw a familiar figure not far in front of her. A woman with a backpack in her hand and firewood on her back was walking slowly down the mountain. She was wearing an apricot-colored dress with a slanted front.
Wearing a thin coat of coarse cloth and a brown skirt underneath, there are patches on the skirt, but not many. Her face is a bit round when she turns around, but her figure is not very fat. This is the original second sister-in-law, He.
"Little sister?" He heard the sound of walking and turned around instinctively. What he saw was Chen Xiuyan who was supposed to be in the county town. Her words were full of disbelief. After seeing the marks on Chen Xiuyan's clothes, she was shocked.
Bu walked towards him, "Little sister, why are you here? What happened? Did you fall?"
There was worry in the look in her eyes, and her rough hands were hesitant to touch Chen Xiuyan's clothes, but no matter what, her concern for herself was genuine.
It had been a long time since she had seen such a pure person. Chen Xiuyan had a good impression of this second sister-in-law whom she met for the first time.
After all, in my memory, the original person's attitude towards this second sister-in-law was not very good. She looked down on her without saying anything, and ordered her around like a nanny. It was difficult for this person to be pure and kind.
"My clothes were dirty and I came back halfway." Chen Xiuyan explained.
He was surprised by Chen Xiuyan's explanation. Instead of being disgusted with her for being verbose and impatient with her own questioning, He threw the dirty clothes in front of her to wash, and then rolled her eyes and ignored herself.
"Well, then go home and my second sister-in-law will wash your clothes." He said a little uncomfortably.
"Okay." Chen Xiuyan didn't want to give the impression that she had changed a lot, so she agreed in one breath, "Wash it clean, this outfit was just made."
Mrs. He breathed a sigh of relief. She was the familiar little girl, so she grinned and said, "Okay, I will wash it carefully."
After walking for a quarter of an hour, we arrived at the door of the house. At this time, all the children were staying at home. The eldest nephew and three younger ones were in the yard, cutting pigweed, feeding chickens, and there was another who had just learned to walk.
Yeah, pushing the chair around.
"Mother (Second Aunt), little girl." The four children saw the two obediently calling, and Chen Xiuyan's soft voice made Chen Xiuyan feel a little soft in her heart. No matter what time, children are the cutest.
"Little sister, can I carry your bathtub in first?"
Chen Xiuyan has been clean since she was a child, and her father-in-law is a carpenter, so Chen Xiuyan has a washbasin, a footbath, and a bathtub. When He first got married, she felt that none of the ladies in the county were so meticulous.
"Yes." Chen Xiuyan nodded naturally, her eyes sizing up the home.
The blue brick and tile house has a Z-shaped structure, with three main rooms, three east and west wing rooms, and two adobe rooms, one for the kitchen and one for the woodshed.
The front yard was not big and was paved with bluestone slabs. In my memory, the backyard was a vegetable patch, a hut, a pig pen, and a chicken coop.
I just came down from the mountain. Most of the villages are adobe houses. The blue brick and tile houses are rare luxury houses. The original family can live in a high-end house, thanks to the cheap father Chen Dazhong, who is a famous carpenter in several nearby villages. Who can marry his daughter?
The wooden boxes and cabinets used for dowries were all made by him, and even in the county there was often work.
Chen Xiuyan's two brothers also worked as carpenters with Chen Dazhong, and their craftsmanship was almost qualified. There was also a sister who was eight years older than the original person and got married early. As the youngest of the family, Chen Xiuyan was pampered since she was a child, so she developed this skill.
His current temperament.
Chen Xiuyan entered the room on the far right of the main house according to her memory, which was the room where she lived alone.
Opening the door, there is a kang in the corner. There are two boxes and a kang table on the kang. There is also a large cabinet in the room. Next to the wardrobe is a washstand with a wooden basin and a towel. There is also a square table in front of the kang.
and four stools, because Chen Dazhong is a carpenter and there is no shortage of these furniture at home.
Chen Xiuyan opened the wooden box on the left side of the kang, took out a clean bellyband, middle coat, and middle trousers, and then selected a suit of clothes that she liked and prepared.
Mrs. He came in alone carrying a bathtub on her back, and then poured the hot water quickly. When the bathtub was six to seven full, she smiled and asked Chen Xiuyan to take a bath, and told her that she would come later to help pour the bath water.
Chen Xiuyan closed the doors and windows tightly, took off her clothes, and sat in the hot bathtub. Not to mention enjoying it, she didn't know how long it had been since she took a bath. Even if there was space, it was a life-saving existence, and she would not waste time using it.
Come and take a bath for yourself.
She reached out and unconsciously touched the peach red mark on her chest. She felt a little emotional in her heart. She didn't expect that she could escape from the apocalypse. She lay down and soaked her whole body in the bathtub. After holding her breath for a while, she surfaced and showed a smile.
It's great to be able to live a normal life.
When Mrs. He came to pour water, she found that Chen Xiuyan had washed her hair and hurriedly used a clean towel to help twist her hair. Seeing Chen Xiuyan lying on the kang with loose clothes, revealing a lot of fair skin, and supporting her head outside the kang, she
She took the quilt and covered Chen Xiuyan, "Although it's March, it's still cold."
Chen Xiuyan remained silent, but she closed her slightly open skirt under the quilt. He couldn't see the peach blossom mark on the jade pendant. There was no birthmark of this shape on her original chest. It seemed that only she could see it, so that was good.
Her hair was almost dry before He went out. Chen Xiuyan put her head on the pillow and began to sleep peacefully. She slept like a groggy person, especially deep and fragrant. When she opened her eyes again, she could see through the window.
It's already dark outside.
"Everyone, please go and ask your third uncle to come. Xiuyan hasn't woken up yet. When I went to see her just now, she was sweating. Don't catch a cold." The original mother-in-law, Mrs. Liu, was cheering in the yard.
He ordered in a loud voice, "Lao Er's house, go and see if the porridge in the earthen pot is still hot, and how many times has the egg custard been heated? It might be fishy. You can steam another bowl for Xiuyan, and give the original portion to Lin.
Yun Chi, he has to study, which is the hardest work."
Inside the house, Chen Xiuyan began to sort out information about her original family members.
The elder brother Chen Muzhu and the elder sister-in-law Ning gave birth to the Chen family's eldest grandson, Chen Linyun, who is eight years old this year, and a five-year-old daughter Chen Yucui.
The second brother Chen Muchei and the second sister-in-law He have a four-year-old daughter Chen Yubi and a two-year-old son Chen Lincai.
Although the population is simple, there are many things going on.
"Mom, I have been doing embroidery all day. Let the second brother and sister go and invite the third uncle. Since the egg custard in the pot has been given to Lin Yun, I will go and bring it."
"Milk, I'm going to invite my third great uncle." Chen Linyun took the initiative to take over the task.
"You kid, why are you going so late at night? Let your father go." Mrs. Ning looked helpless at her eldest son and glared at Chen Muzhu, who obediently went to invite him.
Chapter completed!