farmhouse ditty

Chapter 60
There are several roads near Hanchizi that can lead to the forest. The men in the village will pass through this if they want to collect firewood on the mountain.

The group of people who went there in the morning just came down and saw a lot of people surrounded by the dry pond, so they thought about going over to have a look, and when they got closer, they heard a few loud laughter.

The two peasant guys looked at each other and said, this show is so lively, it must be that the grass troupe from outside has come to the village to play. It has been a long time since I have heard a show, but today it happened.

The men chattered and put down the baskets containing firewood and piled them together, then put down the axes, pressed the sharp blades in front of them and squeezed in to have a look.

There was a man who moved quickly and rushed to the front in just two steps. He stared, not knowing what kind of drama he was singing at the moment, but the three women just stood there, and the singing seemed to be saying words.

He held the ax and watched, the fat woman was reckoned to be a bad face, and she was cursing sharply, while the two women and aunts standing below her were probably red faces, looking at... huh?Isn't that from Lao Liu's family and Chu Ge's family?Why did the two of them go to the front to sing?

Seeing that the farmer hadn't figured out what was going on, Xiu Niang, who was standing beside him, swayed, picked up the ax in his hand, and slashed at the fat woman with a few steps.

"...Chu Ge specified not to... Ouch!"

The fat sister-in-law let out a howl, watching a sharp knife come down.

There was no sound around this time, the fat sister-in-law widened her eyes, opened her mouth and slowly turned her eyes upwards, looking at the shiny white blade on the top, she closed her eyes As soon as her body softened, she wilted on her own head.

The fat sister-in-law was leaning against a tree branch the size of a bowl. Gang Xiuniang chopped it down with all her strength, and the thin slices of the ax head were chopped into the tree. She was panting heavily. After a pause, he pulled out the ax again with a sullen face.

The women and aunts who were watching were still awake, so they came back to their senses and hurriedly squatted down, walked up to reach the fat sister-in-law, and when they grabbed her ankles, they held her like a sack return.

Xiu Niang pulled it out vigorously, but couldn't pull it out after a few movements, she stepped on the tree body thinking about it, and grasped the wooden handle with both hands, exerting force together.

She was fidgeting about herself, she didn't expect that there were quite a few folks standing around, they were startled at first, and then they all chattered on the sidelines when they were done, some applauded behind their backs, some couldn't see it Mai Tai.

"Brother, you just saw it, this bitch just went up with a big axe."

"Good guy, I've been nesting at the end of the village for many years, and I haven't seen such a girl."

"That's right, I look at the cute baby very much, but I'm so overwhelmed, I even used an ax movie when I co-authored it."

"Oh, my mother, this foxy fox must be mad."

"Hmph, if this is on you, can you not be angry? Besides, that fat sister-in-law is not a good person, she has a stinky mouth, she should be scared!"

"Hey, it's really scary. When the ax chops it down, that vixen's hand is really hard."

"Shh, keep your voice down, you're still thinking about being a vixen, beware of that ax coming to our side."

At this moment, the other people chattered happily, and the farmer was in a hurry. Seeing Xiu Niang pulling out the axe, his own heart also twitched.

This man kept rubbing his legs on the side, he wanted to leave but was reluctant to part with the axe, and he was afraid of what would happen to him if he stayed, if the Chu Ge family really beat the fat woman to a good or bad end, he would still make him do it the ax, if the Chu Ge family ran away by then, the official would not punish him.

Oops, it's making him anxious to death.

Mrs. Liu stared blankly at the side, she was startled for a while, and when she regained her composure, she hurried up a few steps, but seeing that Xiu Niang was holding the ax handle in her hand, she dared not go over.

After it was over, she still bite the bullet and shouted, "Sister, what's the matter to talk about, we are all in the same village, so there is no need to use a knife or an axe, huh?"

After hearing this, Xiuniang turned her head, and moved her hand vigorously, but she still couldn't pull it off. She let go of her hand after thinking about it, straightened up, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and pointed to the hair in front of her. Xiaoshu smiled at Mrs. Liu.

"Sister-in-law Six is ​​all right now, I cut off the roots of the vines on the tree above, and see who will chew their tongue roots like an animal in the future."

Xiu Niang glanced around as she spoke, and finally looked at the fat sister-in-law who was lying on the ground. Seeing her, she was just stunned, and stared at herself with blinking eyes.

She followed with a smile, and said to the farmer, "Brother, thank you for your axe. It works very well. I'll borrow it from you when it's over?"

"Ah!" The farmer and the people around were stunned when they heard this.

Xiu Niang turned around as if nothing had happened, and told Mrs. Liu that she wanted to go back first. Seeing this situation, Mrs. Liu couldn't go to Gao's house to help with embroidery, so she left with her...

As soon as Chu Ge entered the village, he heard people talking about the fight between Xiuniang and the fat sister-in-law, which had been going on for a long time, and spread throughout the village.

He listened to what the others had to say with a half-knowledge, and then hurried uphill with the ox cart, and when he reached the gate of his yard, he happened to watch Mrs. Liu come out.

Chu Ge got out of the car and walked into the yard with a few steps. He saw Xiu Niang standing by the fence. Don't be at a disadvantage.

With Xiu Niang behind her back, Chu Ge couldn't see any signs of happiness or anger, so he called someone blindly, "Xiu Niang, I'm coming back..."

Before he finished speaking, Xiu Niang threw herself into his arms as soon as she turned around, her two little hands rested on his strong and strong back, and hugged him close to him.

This incident scared Chu Ge, Mai Se's handsome face turned red all of a sudden, and his hands were shaking on both sides, not daring to touch his delicate little shoulders.

He faltered, "Then, what, Xiuniang, what's wrong with you?"

When he asked, Xiuniang turned her head and buried her little face in front of his chest, Chu Ge was completely red from ear to ear.

Chu Ge looked back and forth, and looked at Liu Shi at the door as if asking for help, but she just waved her hand at herself, and then backed out, closing the door behind her.

Mrs. Liu watched the young couple close the wooden door, thinking that although this Xiu Niang was capable and stubborn, but a woman is a woman, she made a big fuss in front of so many people. That little thin-skinned child can't hold it either.

On the way back just now, Xiu Niang didn't say a word, she kept holding back, but when Chu Ge came back, she asked him to stay with her.

Mrs. Liu smiled and wanted to go away, seeing that the old cow was still ahead, she walked a few steps and pulled on the hemp rope. After she saw a long pipe on the carriage, she knew it after thinking about it. His own man carried it with Chu Ge.

She pursed her lips and sighed, rolled the bag of tobacco leaves on the pipe to the pole, and stuffed it into the bamboo basket behind the carriage with her backhand, pretending not to know, and led the old cow to the house.

A few days later, the village was as usual, except that the fat sister-in-law hadn't gone out for a few days, and it was said that she had suffered a minor illness from fright.

No one in her family came to find fault with Xiu Niang. Originally, it was the fat sister-in-law's fault. It was all caused by her own gossip, and her family couldn't say anything.

It's just that once in a while, the fat sister-in-law's man chattered with Chu Ge, secretly complaining about Xiu Niang.

This Chu Ge didn't say anything after hearing this, he just said that it was all a fight between women, he is a big man, but he doesn't know how to follow along with a small nose and small eyes.

The fat sister-in-law's man heard it, his face darkened, and he talked elsewhere.

After this incident, no one started gossiping about Xiuniang. Firstly, what the fat sister-in-law said was untrue, and only half of the ten sentences were understandable. Secondly, everyone felt that Xiuniang's axe The chopping is very hard, the small sample is pungent and flavorful, but it scares those broken mouths.

The third reason is that they are also afraid that one day the big guy is chatting, and that ax will fly over...

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This morning, Xiuniang carried a few Erbao vines back up the mountain, and waited for the afternoon to transplant them into the ground.

Chu Ge was sitting and repairing a hoe, and when he saw Xiu Niang coming in, he helped to take off the pannier. Xiu Niang smiled at him, wiped her sweat and went to the edge of the water tank, and scooped up the water "gudong gudong" drank up.

Chu Ge looked at the Erbao vines in the basket. For the past few days, Xiuniang had been digging up the mountain with her basket like this, but every time she ate, she would bring back three or four vines. The land is planted with Erbao vines, when will this Xiuniang be so busy.

He pondered and said to Xiu Niang, "Xiu Niang, if you don't know, tomorrow I will take Chu An Xiao Xiang'er to go up the mountain with you, it will be soon..."

Xiu Niang shook her head when she heard this, if there were too many people going there, wouldn't the villagers know about it, she had water in her mouth, swallowed it falteringly, and muttered.

"Well, well, no need, I can go by myself, it's not tiring, just walk a few more times."

She has to be more careful this time, she can't be like Zhu Miao'er last time, the villagers are easy to follow suit, and this Erbao vine is still profitable, but it can't be planted in her hands.

Chu Ge put the bamboo basket aside, and thought about saying what he had been holding back in his heart for the past few days, "Xiu Niang, in fact, the crops we grow in our field are enough for our family to chew on. In exchange for some spare money..."

Xiu Niang put down the water ladle with a smile, and wiped her mouth with her cuff, "Didn't you say that Chef Wang didn't accept your mountain things, and then this Erbao vine is a treasure, but it's better than bamboo seedlings." Return the money quickly."

Chu Ge looked at Xiu Niang, am I afraid that you will be tired, "I know this, you talked to me before, but, Xiu Niang, what do you want so much money for?"

Xiu Niang pursed her lips and thought about it, "Isn't it good to have a lot of money? If I have money, I'll repair our house first, and then find a livestock. You can go to town later." You don’t need to borrow a car from Sixth Brother.”

Chu Ge looked at his dilapidated house, and moved his mouth when it was over, but didn't say anything.

(End of this chapter)