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Chapter 5 Lunch
The village where the Chen family lives is called Chenjiagou. Chenjiagou is backed by a mountain and faces the river. Zhao Miaomiao has to walk a quarter of an hour to Xiaoxihe to wash clothes.

Xiaoxihe is one of the most lively places in the village. The other is the only well in the village. Fifty or sixty families can get water from this place. They have to queue for at least a quarter and a half to get it. A load of water.

Passing by the mouth of the well, Zhao Miaomiao heard her third sister-in-law, Mrs. He, carrying a bucket on her shoulder, gossiping with others. Gossiping was fine. The embarrassment was that she had just seen the person whom Mrs. He had gossiped about, and she was just behind Mr. He. personal.

He: "Alas! Aunt Zhu, do you know that the little girl from the Huang family next door to your house has broken off their engagement again?"

Aunt Zhu: "What? You said it's true? Why didn't I listen to the lecture? How did I remember that the girl in his family seemed to have returned it once? What's going on this time?"

He Shi: "That man knows how to beat people? What's wrong with me? Isn't my father-in-law also capable of beating people? Isn't my life difficult for my mother-in-law now? Sigh...the girl in his family is so delicate and has a lot of problems!"

People in line: "..."

Old lady Chen is so fierce, don't you have any idea in your heart?When a man sees this, he is so scared that he turns around and walks away. How can a little girl compare to your mother-in-law!Few in our village dare to fight her.

He continued, "Well, I've already retreated once, and this time I'm making a fuss about retreating. Who would be a good person and want to retreat..."

Seeing that the third sister-in-law's words became more and more outrageous, and the girl's face became paler and paler, Zhao Miaomiao hurriedly yelled, "Sister-in-law third, just now I saw Uncle San come back and look for you!"

The villagers who were queuing up to fetch water looked at He with burning eyes filled with gossip.

Aunt Zhu's eyes flickered, and she was the first to joke, "Oh! Look at how long it's been since you left, your family misses you!"

"It's so sticky. My face gets hot when I hear it. These young couple have such a good relationship!" Mrs. Zhang joked, touching her face.

Mrs. Liu also joined in the fun and said, "It's not that the couple is better than the newlyweds! It's so hot, it's not like we stay here every day and get annoyed when we see the first one in the family."

"No way!" He said without the slightest hint of shyness, "The child's father is the same, what are you worried about? I'll go out to get some water, and I'll be back soon! Why is he in such a hurry? Why bother? My brothers and sisters come and call me."

Zhao Miaomiao: "..."

Third brother-in-law really didn’t look for you, he was still collecting firewood on the mountain!I was afraid that you would make that little girl cry and Aunt Huang would come over and tear her apart later, so I said this. Why are you showing off?
Zhao Miaomiao shook her head. Third sister-in-law can show off if she likes to show off. It's better than offending others.

Go all the way to the village chief's house, and then turn a corner to Xiaoxihe.

Zhao Miaomiao found a place to wash clothes, and there were many women and girls rubbing and beating their dirty clothes, chatting non-stop about so-and-so's gossip and gossip.

Wet the dirty clothes with water, smeared soap on the washboard and rubbed vigorously.

Across the creek is cultivated land, with rows of corn and rows of soybeans planted in the field. In a few days, everyone will be busy harvesting.

Zhao Miaomiao took the washed clothes, threw them into the river, rinsed them, wrung them dry, and put them in the tub.

"Auntie!"

A few familiar voices came from beside her ears, and Zhao Miaomiao looked up to see that it was her nieces.

Huihui is a little beauty with bright facial features. She is the best-looking girl among the girls in the Chen family. She wears buns on her hair and wears short clothes and skirts made of earth-colored linen.

The girl Xiuxiu is a sweet-mouthed person who can act like a baby, with a delicate face, her hair is combed into a double bun, and her clothes are half-worn, with a pink top and a green skirt embroidered with small lace.

Zhaodi is gentle and timid, and she looks pretty good, but... the jacket and pants made of linen are still patched?

Laidi's small face is pointy and a bit dark, it must have been done to dry pigweed before, and the clothes on her body are not as good as Zhaodi's.

Zhao Miaomiao frowned. What did the sister-in-law use for the piece of linen that mother gave every year?Is it exchanged for money?

You have to talk about people when you recruit Di, and Di will be the age to talk about marriage next year, so why are you still dressed like this!
Zhao Miaomiao packed all the things into the laundry tub, got up and said, "After washing the clothes later, you guys come to my room."

The midday sun shines on her oval face, which makes the whites tinge red. Her eyes are big and round. Her smooth black hair is combed into a beautiful bun with a yellow silk flower on it. She wears red bead earrings and wears a pink short coat. She wears a light yellow dress with flower branches embroidered on her feet, and wears pink embroidered shoes.

The little girls were dumbfounded.

Xiu Xiu said dumbly, "My little aunt is so beautiful, the best and most beautiful in the village!"

Huihui nodded repeatedly: That’s right!Being able to marry an aunt is really an advantage for the uncle!
Zhao Miaomiao nodded their heads with her index finger, "You two are the only ones with sweet mouths! Did you listen to what my aunt said just now?"

Xiu Xiu and Hui Hui nodded.

Zhao Miaomiao said to the people behind them again, "Zhao Di, you two remember to come too."

Zhaodi pointed at herself and said nothing.

It must be a good thing for my aunt to find the two of them, and it can't be a bad thing. Laidi hurriedly pulled her sister and said happily, "Got it, auntie!"

Zhao Miaomiao looked at her twice more, this girl is very clever.

Go back to Chen's house.

He picked up the washed clothes, wrung them out, shook them, spread them out on the bamboo poles in the yard, and after cooling the last piece, Zhao Miaomiao poured out the water from the clothes in the tub.

Smelling the aroma of food in the air, she knew her husband was about to prepare lunch.

When Zhao Miaomiao entered the house carrying the wooden basin, Chen Shouxing had just finished feeding Little Fatty the last bite of custard.

Rui Rui was sitting in front of the square table, holding (rolling) noodles with chopsticks with her small hands unskillfully, saw her and said, "Mother, come quickly and eat noodles."

As soon as the words were finished, the eldest son just tried to pick up the noodles that were about to reach his mouth, and rolled them back into the bowl slipperyly. Zhao Miaomiao smiled, "Goose goose goose goose..."

Ruirui: "..."

On the square table was a covered soup pot and three bowls of noodles that were boiled and chilled. Each bowl was covered with bean sprouts and a poached egg.

Opening the lid of the pot, chili oil and chopped green onion floated on the soup, and with steam and hot smoke, Zhao Miaomiao poured a few spoonfuls of soup on the three bowls of noodles with a wooden ladle.

Zhao Miaomiao put the soup spoon in the bowl, picked up a pair of chopsticks, and then picked up a bowl of noodles and said, "I'm bringing noodles to my mother. My husband, you eat first."

Chen Shouxing wiped the little fat pier's mouth with a handkerchief and replied, "Okay!"

yard.

Seeing her young daughter-in-law approaching with a bowl from a distance, Mrs. Chen immediately put down the cotton sliver in her hand, got up and wiped her hands on her clothes, walked over and said with a smile, "Miao Miao! My mother is such an old bone, Everything you eat is a waste of food, you and Shou Xing don't always think about me, take your food back quickly, and leave it to Rui Rui to eat."

(End of this chapter)