farmhouse ditty

Chapter 47
After hearing what Xiu Niang said, what she bought and sold in the town was not dried cauliflower, but a basket of medicinal herbs. Only then did Chu Ge relax, and he just said, Xiu Niang is not that kind of person.

He also knows about the Erbao vine, which is good for clearing the fire, but most of them here call it Erbao'er, and no one knows how to call it honeysuckle. This name is probably the name of the Chen family village.

Looking at Chu Ge, Xiu Niang dispelled her doubts, and she couldn't stop talking about him in her heart, this idiot, no wonder Father Chen often said that this man is really a diabolo, with a temperament to the bottom, but It's good to be like that to her.

The wheels of the cart were crushed on the dirt road, and the two of them were walking slowly on the back of the old ox, because they had just passed Shangyang Village in front of them, and the road behind it was not easy to walk, and there were many stones nested in the dirt.

It just rained a few days ago, and some stones and other things were dripped out. If the wooden wheel turned fast, it might be bouncing.

Xiu Niang dangled her two little feet together, her skirt fluttering. Seeing that there were no other vehicles on the road, she hurriedly asked, "Chu Ge, what are the few acres of empty land in our field? Do you still want to plant something next year?"

Chu Geti slipped on the cattle rope, shook his head in thought, and said, "Chu'an is still young, so he can't do much work... Besides, the potato heads have to be planted in the ground, so I don't think there will be many left." It's a different kind."

Xiu Niang just nodded and didn't say much. In fact, she knew that Chu Ge was not afraid of not being able to make a move, but that he didn't want to touch those places at all.

Earlier, he took all the land from Aunt Zhao, and he planned to leave a portion for Chu An in his heart, otherwise he wouldn't say "Chu An is still young" as soon as he opened his mouth, isn't that obvious.

Chu Ge was sitting on the side, thinking to himself, didn't Xiu Niang know all along that those lands were reserved for Chu An?

Originally, he went back to Xiayang Village to buy a farm house at the request of Old Chen, but secretly he brought the two younger siblings to live together, and then Xiuniang went back to the village, and there was a lot of trouble. .

It's a bit wronged that there are four people squeezed into such a dilapidated and leaky hall, but this place is the way of life for Chu An in the future. As an older brother, he has to take care of it for him.

He pondered for a while, and as soon as he moved his lips, he heard Xiu Niang say, "Then before Chu An marries a wife, let's use it first, and plant all those honeysuckle flowers on the mountain in our field."

Chu Ge was taken aback when he heard this, and started talking, "Planting flowers? Didn't you want to sell the land?"

Xiu Niang looked at him and smiled, "I still think the few acres of land in our family are too small, so I don't want to sell it. Besides, there are fewer and fewer good lands available in Yangcun. Fortunately, you used to I bought so many more acres of land, otherwise I really wouldn't be able to find land now."

Chu Ge thought that Xiu Niang bought the basket of medicinal herbs at a high price, and earned four taels of silver easily. It would be good if he planted Er Bao'er and sold it for money, "But Er Bao'er was raised in the mountains. We don’t know how to plant, so can it be done if we put it in the ground?”

Xiu Niang smiled, "Isn't it possible? Do you remember that two days ago, I asked you how the soil in our yard compares to the one in the vegetable field?"

Chu Ge blurted out, "The field in our yard can only grow grapes or something, but the field is dark and fertile, but it is incomparable."

Xiu Niang smiled and said, "Yes, the honeysuckle can grow in our yard, let alone in this dark and fertile land."

After hearing this, Chu Ge thought of the dwarf vine on the edge of the fence in the courtyard. It had been planted from the mountain earlier, and it would have withered a little, but Xiu Niang was fiddled with, so she also "chuckled" to hold back the flowers. what.

He looked at Xiu Niang, "Then, let's try."

Xiu Niang smiled and showed her dimples, "Yeah."

The two sat in the cart, laughing and chatting, halfway through the road, and seeing that they were about to enter the village, Chu Ge suddenly slammed his hand and stopped the ox cart.

Xiu Niang was nearby, and she was about to ask Chugo why he parked the car, but seeing him staring ahead, she also took a look along the way, and saw an old woman at the head of the village, who was dragging a Bundling dead branches and walking towards the village with great effort.

Knowing what Chu Ge wanted to do, she turned around and picked up the bamboo basket, and got out of the car on tiptoe. She said to Chu Ge, "Help Mrs. Zhang, it's not far away Yes, I'll go back by myself."

Chu Ge looked at Xiu Niang, grinned in response, and walked forward while swinging the ox rope. He knew that Xiu Niang was also a soft-hearted person.

Xiu Niang stood in the middle of the road, waiting for Chu Ge to drive the old cow over, talking about helping the old woman to the seat, and then helping to put the dead branches on the car board, and he turned around and waved to Xiu Niang, gesticulating. It took a few strokes to leave.

Seeing him gesticulating, she guessed that he wanted to help Mrs. Zhang go home. Xiuniang looked at it and smiled, holding the bamboo basket on her arm, and walked along the path by the side of the road. Keep your feet on your feet.

The old lady I want to talk about is a woman who calls people to erect Big Brother. She has lived in Xiayang Village for most of her life. She was widowed when she was young and only had a daughter. Dear, I went to a foreign country with my husband's family, and only lived in the village during the New Year and holidays.

It is said that there are many disputes in front of the widow, but she insisted on being alone for so many years and never remarried. She has experienced all kinds of wind and rain, and she has also flowed through all difficult rivers, and she is living well.

When she was young, she had far-sightedness, and she did a lot of work with quick hands and feet. She used to be an old lady, cooked for a big house, bought land when she saved money, and rented it out to others when she was old. After being idle, he is better than those who have sons and daughters, and no one in the village does not boast.

It can be boasted, after all, everyone sweeps in front of each house and takes care of their own, and Chu Ge has been helping. After all, Mrs. Zhang took Chu Ge in before, and she was the mother-in-law who had listened to Shi Laodao earlier. nagging.

This time Xiuniang went to the soil slope, and there were several shortcuts. If she went east, she would go back to her home, if she went west, she would go to the bamboo forest, and if she went north, she would pass through the field ridge.

She was thinking about going to the west first, because she could go up the mountain there, because it was the boundary of honeysuckle. Anyway, she had left food for Chu An and Xiao Xianger in the morning, and they would heat it up in a pot. Now, if you want to eat porridge or dry rice, there are plenty of rice in the tank.

Earlier, when she and Chu Ge rushed to the town, Chu An and Xiao Xiang'er would eat by themselves every time they couldn't make it through noon, with some pickles on top. Later, Xiu Niang thought of this method, if she would go to the town too So, get up earlier to rush out the two dishes and prepare them for them, so that she and Chu Ge don't have to rush so much.

Xiu Niang was holding up her skirt and was about to go up the mountain when she suddenly heard a voice, "Hey, big girl, wait a minute."

(End of this chapter)