The girl who wears fast

Chapter 193 Dalang, it’s time to drink medicine (3)

Huo Shichu went up the mountain with Aunt Zhou, because there was nothing at home, and he could pick some wild vegetables and fruits, mushrooms and fungus when he went up the mountain. After thinking about it, Huo Shichu borrowed an ax from Aunt Zhou to chop a few She used a tree to make wooden bowls, wooden plates and other small kitchen utensils. She couldn't bear the rags from Wei's family.

While talking to Huo Shichu about the situation in the village, Aunt Zhou led her up the mountain.

"Aunt Zhou, who is this girl behind you? Why haven't you seen her before?" A middle-aged woman carrying a basket of vegetables looked at Huo Shichu curiously and asked Aunt Zhou.

Aunt Zhou replied: "This is from Wei Dalang's family. She just came here and doesn't know anything. I'll let her get acquainted."

"From Wei Dalang's family?" The middle-aged woman's eyes widened in surprise, and then her voice became louder, "Is it the girl that the old lady from Wei's family exchanged for a bag of corn yesterday?"

Hearing her say this carelessly, Aunt Zhou was a little embarrassed. She was afraid that Huo Shichu would be unhappy, so she glanced at her cautiously, only to find that it was as if she hadn't heard her at all. She was looking around at the surrounding environment. There was no sign of sadness or embarrassment.

Aunt Zhou breathed a sigh of relief, nodded to the woman, and said vaguely: "It's her, it's getting late, we have to go up the mountain early, so I won't talk to you..."

After she finished speaking, she motioned for Huo Shichu to follow her quickly, but the woman's loud voice just now let everyone around know that Huo Shichu was Wei Dalang's exchanged wife.

"Tsk tsk, what a pity. Wei Dalang has both legs broken, and he is destined to be a useless person in the future. This little lady is still so young to serve a useless person. What a crime..."

"If it weren't for the fact that there was no way out, how could she be willing to follow a useless person? I heard that she came here from a refugee, and in order to exchange some food for her mother and younger brother, she just confessed like this for the rest of her life..."

"I heard that she didn't want to, and she wanted to die. I didn't expect to follow Aunt Zhou up the mountain at this moment. It seems that she has accepted her fate."

"Wei Dalang is very lucky. He has such a beautiful wife after being crippled..."

"Do you want this kind of blessing for you..."

"Bah! Don't curse me!"

Huo Shichu overheard the whispers of those people in the back. She became Wei Dalang's "wife" in such an embarrassing way, so she naturally became the material for the after-dinner chat among the three aunts and six wives in a small mountain village where entertainment is scarce. Watching the development of things playfully, it is inevitable to point fingers.

"Da Lang's family, don't take those people's words to heart. People live their lives. Although Da Lang's leg is injured now, he can walk with crutches after heals up. Even if he can't do heavy work, do it. Other things are fine, Da Lang is a gentle person, he will definitely treat you well.

Think about it, he has limited mobility, but he is better than those who beat their wives when they are drunk, right?Better than those gamblers who sold their sons and daughters and lost all their property?As long as you are diligent and capable, you can always get by..."

Aunt Zhou chattered to comfort Huo Shichu, for fear that she would dislike Wei Dalang.

Huo Shichu felt a little emotional, Aunt Zhou did a better job than Wei Dalang's family, as a neighbor, he could really think of Wei Dalang, but Wei's family was so cold-blooded that he didn't want him to die.

"Aunt Zhou, don't worry, I don't mean to despise him. I have a place to stay and food here. If I continue to flee with my neighbors, I may starve to death. I have no unwillingness or resentment." " Huo Shichu said it sincerely.

Aunt Zhou looked at Huo Shichu in surprise. She hadn't forgotten that Huo Shichu hit the wall the day before yesterday to seek his death. Why did she figure it out today and accept the truth?Is it really a confession?

Aunt Zhou couldn't understand why she changed so quickly, but since this change was good, she didn't have to pursue it, so she said with relief: "It's great that you can think so."

Huo Shichu smiled and said, "By the way, Aunt Zhou, you should call me Shichu from now on, or Xiaohuo. My father gave me this name. If no one calls me, then I won't even call you Xiaohuo." The last thing worthy of nostalgia in my natal family is gone..."

At the end of her speech, she looked sad, as if she was sad because she had been abandoned.

After hearing what she said, Aunt Zhou felt sorry for her, so she nodded and agreed: "Okay, then I'll call you Xiao Huo."

Huo Shichu smiled with satisfaction. She didn't like titles like "from a certain family", "a certain mother", and "a certain family".

After a woman is married, basically no one will call her name again. It seems that a woman becomes someone else's vassal when she gets married and has a child. She is not so-and-so's mother-in-law, but so-and-so's mother-in-law, and her real name disappears. Even if you die, you can only engrave "XX" on the tombstone.

"Has Xiao Huo ever studied at home?" Aunt Zhou asked, "I heard that you speak differently from those of us who are rude and barbaric, and you have a nice name."

Huo Shichu thought about it, the original owner hadn't read a book, but her younger brother went to a private school and had books at home.

In order not to become illiterate in the future, Huo Shichu lied: "I also learned from my younger brother when he was studying, and I can read some words."

Huo's father is dead, and Huo's mother and brother Huo don't know where they will flee to. In this era of inconvenient transportation and backward communication, it is probably impossible to see each other again for the rest of their lives, so Huo Shichu's panic No one will expose it.

"It turns out that you really can read and write. This is really amazing!" Aunt Zhou was very surprised, because few men can read and write in this era, let alone women, but everyone knows that being able to read and understand is a rare skill, so Aunt Zhou looked at Huo Shichu with admiration.

"It's okay, it's okay to read the letter." Huo Shichu said.

The two were chatting, and they had already reached the mountain. Because it had rained recently, the fungus and mushrooms had sprouted. Aunt Zhou told Huo Shichu not to go too far, so they separated.

Huo Shichu went far, found a secret cave, entered his accompanying space, took a good bath, filled his stomach, took some silver, and then came out.

Although she is willing to stay, it doesn't mean she has to be harsh on herself.

Huo Shichu had enough to eat and drink, so he started to work. He chopped a log the size of a man's head and dug it into wooden bowls. Making this kind of bowls does not require any skills, but pure strength.

What Huo Shichu lacked most was strength. It didn't take long for her to dig five large, deep and wide wooden bowls, which could hold both rice and vegetables.

After doing this, she wanted to meet Aunt Zhou, but on the way back, she saw some familiar herbs, and thinking of Wei Dalang, who had injured his leg, she decided to pick them back, so that he could save some money for the medicine. I know that Wei Dalang doesn't have much money on him now.

(End of this chapter)