Xue's daughter-in-law

Chapter 9

Ye Ya knew that if she let Xue Shu succeed tonight, she would have to follow him in the future, so when Xue Shu reached out to grab the quilt, she turned over, still clutching the quilt tightly, and said softly, "Ah Shu, I have a stomachache, sleep by yourself, don't bother me, okay?" The tone was so soft that people couldn't bear to refuse, even though it was only one day, she had figured out Xue Shu's temper, and he would love her dearly.

The daughter-in-law's small face was not as big as his slap, and her big eyes seemed to be filled with water, staring at him eagerly.Xue Shu felt that Ye Ya was in pain, so she was about to cry, so she pressed her stomach tentatively, "Where does it hurt? I'll rub it for you!" When he bumped his head when he was a child, his elder brother would rub it for him. It works.

Seeing his tense expression, Ye Ya felt a little guilty, but she couldn't help it. Thinking of the pain of being stretched, she couldn't help but flinch, "Ashu, I'm fine, but it's best to sleep alone, I'm afraid You bumped into me when you turned over, and your elbow hurt me last night... Go to sleep, you will be the first to get up tomorrow morning, and help me put my clothes in, you know?" She couldn't let Xue Bai see her Underwear.

When she spoke, her eyebrows frowned, Xue Shu only thought she was in real pain, and the fire in her heart was extinguished immediately.He stretched out his right hand and patted her forehead clumsily, "Good girl, it won't hurt tomorrow, so I'll sleep next to you, make sure I don't bump into you, and collect your clothes tomorrow morning, um, I'm asleep. "

He tried to find a place next to Ye Ya's head, but unfortunately the pillow was too small, unless he hugged her, he would fall off easily. After trying several times to no avail, Xue Shu scratched his head angrily, and simply lay on his side without the pillow On the side, blinked at Ye Ya a few times, and slowly closed her eyes.

People who have nothing to worry about are sometimes happy.

In the quiet night, the man's regular breathing was soon heard.

But Ye Ya couldn't fall asleep, she silently watched Xue Shu move uneasily in his deep sleep.

The Xue family only had three quilts, and she took Xue Shu's, so he could only lie on the kang mat.I don't know how many years this kang mat has been used, it is already broken, some bamboo pieces are broken and warped, lying on it with no clothes on will definitely cause panic.

Also, it's summer, he's fine without a quilt, what about autumn and winter?You can't let him suffer from the cold, can you?

Sooner or later, I can't escape...

"Daughter-in-law, don't go..."

Xue Shu babbled indistinctly in his sleep, and he turned over to Ye Ya, he nestled on her shoulder like a child, his strong arms hugged her tightly, just when Ye Ya was worried about what he would do, Xue Shu just rubbed against her shoulder, muttered a few more words, and then calmed down, only breathing lightly.

It was a sultry summer night, and she was still wrapped in a quilt, but being hugged by him like this, she didn't feel uncomfortable at all, she just wanted to cry.

She couldn't bear to look at Xue Shu's peaceful sleeping face again, and closed her eyes as if to escape.

Give her some more time...

"Second brother, is the second sister-in-law still up?" Xue Bai opened the door curtain and found that Xue Shu was cooking in the kitchen, he couldn't help being taken aback.

Xue Shu looked at the flames jumping in the stove, without raising his head, he said: "My daughter-in-law has a stomach ache, don't disturb her." Then, he added another firewood into the pot, and the white rice porridge in the pot was bubbling and bubbling. A tempting rice fragrance.

Xue Bai's eyes darken slightly, it seems that the second brother likes her very much!
Rice is expensive. In the past, the second brother was willing to cook rice porridge only when the eldest brother was injured. Now he cooks white rice porridge again, but he doesn’t know whether it is for the sake of the eldest brother or for her. wash your face.

Inside the room, Ye Ya's hands in the clothes stopped, surprised at Xue Shu's thoughtfulness.In fact, Xue Shu is not particularly stupid, he knows how to wash and cook, and is considerate of others, but his thinking is a bit naive, as if he is still at the stage of a child... He is stubborn, but he is also easy to deceive.

After breakfast, Xue Bai went to the neighbor's house to borrow a cart, and prepared to carry the boar to town.

Xue Song sat against the wall, looked at Ye Ya and Xue Shu, and suddenly said: "Sisters and sisters, you go with them, the boar has been sold for money, if you think there is something you need at home, you can buy it along the way, and I will give it to you too." Pull some cloth and make clothes yourself." Wild pork is more expensive than domestic pork, and it can be sold for a few taels of silver, which is enough for them to use for a long time.

"Yes, I see." Ye Ya didn't refuse, she really had to make clothes.

The three of them went out of the house together, Xue Shu pushed the cart, Ye Ya and Xue Bai followed from left to right.

There are only about a hundred families in Hulu Village, and the news of Xue Shu's marriage has long been spread. Now that they see Ye Ya, the men all say that Xue Shu has a good life, but the women have their mouths open, secretly chewing their tongues, and secretly guessing Ye Ya's origin.

Ye Ya lowered her head slightly, and followed Xue Shu somewhat restrainedly, while Xue Bai greeted the neighbors with a smile.

When he was about to reach the entrance of the village, a girl in a red dress trotted up to catch up, and nervously grabbed Xue Bai's sleeve: "Sanlang, is your elder brother injured?" Her face was red, and she looked at Xue Bai worriedly, Two swarthy twisted braids hung down on her chest, rising and falling with her breathing.

Xue Bai pulled out his arm calmly, glanced at the house with two poplar trees at the door, and said in a cold voice, "Sister Xia Hua, my elder brother is fine, you should go home quickly, or your mother should scolded us."

Xia Hua is the prettiest girl in the village, with a gentle temperament and good embroidery skills, she is almost the most popular among boys in villages near and far.When he found out that she liked his eldest brother, Xue Bai was still secretly happy for his eldest brother, but whenever Xia Hua asked him about his eldest brother, he would try his best to tell her, and he would also say good things about her in front of his eldest brother, but his eldest brother was rigid, so he just said no. Talking about other girls behind their backs, there is no more expression.

In the Mid-Autumn Festival of the previous year, Xia Hua tactfully expressed that she wanted to go to the town to watch lanterns with her eldest brother, and that was the first time she formally expressed her intention.

Because this kind of thing is very common in the village, as long as the parents agree, the young men and women who see each other can go out to play on that day, which is not considered immoral. Some dazed, silent for a long time before nodding.He secretly thought, it turned out that the eldest brother was not completely unintentional.

Who knows, before the two of them reached the town that night, they were chased by Xia Hua's parents. Xia Hua's mother pointed at her elder brother and scolded him, scolding him for wanting to eat swan meat. , and dared to hit her daughter's idea.At that time, he and his second brother were hiding in the field not far away, and they could clearly hear Xia Hua's weeping and the cold voice of his eldest brother. He said to Xia Hua, "Since your parents don't want it, I don't Dare to climb high, don't come to me in the future."

The moon on August [-]th was round and bright, dragging the lonely shadow of my elder brother for a long time...

After that night, he was afraid that his elder brother would be sad, so he tried his best to enlighten his elder brother, but his elder brother just told him with a little helplessness that he had no affection for Xia Hua at all, but felt that since she liked him, the family needed a The woman took care of her, so he agreed to try to get along with her, but her family didn't want to, so he gave up completely.

Knowing the big brother's thoughts, Xue Bai stopped talking to Xia Hua, it was obvious that there was no result, he didn't want to give others a chance to gossip about big brother, but Xia Hua always took the initiative to find him.Just like now, Xia Hua actually dared to go up to him to challenge him. Is she too infatuated with her eldest brother, or think she is beautiful and she looks good? Poor bachelors like them should be grateful for her liking?
Hearing that Xue Song was fine, Xia Hua looked relieved, then lowered her head sadly, looking at the long figure on the ground, and said desolately: "Sanlang, you know that I treat your elder brother..."

She likes Xue Song, she started to like Xue Song very early on, so much that she can't help caring about him even if she knows that she has no chance.He is so tall, so responsible, no one can compare to him.She believed that Xue Song must also like her, otherwise he would not have gone to the appointment that year, and now that he is injured, she can't take care of him personally, she can only let him know that she cares, hoping that he will feel better.

"I know," Xue Bai interrupted her coldly, "but I also know that your mother has promised you to the landlord to be your concubine. If it wasn't for his filial piety, you would have married now. Sister Xia Hua , my elder brother is an honest man, you can marry with peace of mind, and don’t make trouble for him.” After speaking, he gave Xue Shu a wink and signaled him to pick up the car.The world only knows to step on the low and meet the high. Xia Hua's family is rich and climbed into the landlord's house. Even if she pestered him first, others would blame his elder brother. He didn't want to hear others say that his elder brother is a toad.

Xue Shu looked at Xia Hua blankly, then pushed the cart forward.

This is Xue Song's private matter, Ye Ya didn't dare to show too much curiosity, but after walking a hundred steps away, she couldn't help but look back, seeing Xia Hua still standing alone in the same place, she felt a little regretful.The eldest brother is 23 years old, Xia Hua is a good match for him in terms of appearance and age, but unfortunately the family has no money, which delays the marriage, alas...

Hearing Ye Ya's sigh, Xue Bai felt even more uncomfortable. Why is there no money at home?Isn't it because he wants to study, and a year's Shuxiu costs five taels of silver!

The eldest brother started hunting in the mountains at the age of 13. Without the guidance of his predecessors, he could only explore by himself. He did not know how many injuries he suffered. The prey in the mountains is limited. Occasionally hunting a pheasant and a rabbit is considered a happy event. How can we meet wild boars again and again?Even if we meet, we are not lucky every time. This injury is an example.

The second brother was ill and burned his brain when he was a child. Now he can barely take care of himself. He personally led the person to the west, over and over again, until the second brother remembered it.

Therefore, when his eldest brother asked him to study, he made up his mind to study well, and when he grew up, he would share the hard work of raising the family for his elder brother. When he heard Xia Huaniang insulting his elder brother, he vowed to get a good grade in the exam and make them regret that day. Hate the poor and love the rich!
"Daughter-in-law, are you tired, or should I push you away?"

"No, I can walk..."

Some embarrassing voice woke Xue Bai from his contemplation, he looked at Ye Ya's slender back, and a warm current surged in his heart.Not everyone dislikes them. The second sister-in-law is a good person. In the future, he will also marry a woman like the second sister-in-law. It doesn't have to be very beautiful, as long as he treats him sincerely and accepts his brother sincerely.

"Third brother, what are you thinking, hurry up and follow!"

Walking, Ye Ya suddenly found that Xue Bai was gone, and when he turned around to see him slowly lagging behind, he couldn't help urging him.

Xue Bai gave a "hmm" and chased after him with a smile.

(End of this chapter)