The happy life of peasant woman Wan Xiaoliu

Chapter 12 Finding the Hatchet
"You child, okay, I'll keep it for you. I laid more than 20 eggs this time, and it's okay to tread on the water. There are about 23 eggs. After the eggs hatch, let the old chicken take them for ten days, and you can catch them again. That way you can take care of yourself when you get home.”

"Well, thank you, ma'am. When the chicken lays eggs, I'll give you the eggs."

"Look at you child, what are you doing when you see others like this? Your father and your uncle are blood brothers. Your mother died early, and we as uncles and aunts don't have much to take care of you. It's all up to you. As long as your aunt's family has it, Madam will give it to you."

"Thank you, ma'am." Wan Xiaoliu was most afraid of others being enthusiastic, and she didn't know what to do when they were enthusiastic.All I can say is thank you.

"There are also peaches. You can pick a few and go home. By the way, how is that man? Xiao Jiu said he woke up."

"Well, I woke up, I may have lost a lot of blood, and I am still very weak."

"You child is also kind. Let him go when he gets better. You are a big girl and he is a big man. Don't let people gossip. Besides, you have reached the marriageable age."

"Well, ma'am, that's my decision too."

"Here, Tao Zi, you take it. If you need anything at home, just come and tell me."

"Thank you, Ma'am." Wan Xiaoliu walked back with the peach.

In my memory, Wan Xiaoliu seldom came to the village, and unless there was something important, he always walked alone, and it was even rarer to go to the aunt's house like this to ask for things.Wan Xiaoliu is always on his own, growing vegetables and food from dawn to dusk, and digging herbs. He only goes to the market on the 15th of every month, and sends the dried herbs to his uncle for him to sell in the market.Although I know the people in the village, many of them don't say a word.Wan Xiaoliu always avoids crowded places. She seems to be afraid of strangers, maybe because she was bullied by children of the same age when she was young, and no one protected her.The current Wan Xiaoliu also likes the character of the previous Wan Xiaoliu, which saves a lot of trouble. No one will find that he is different from the previous one. Today's life is very comfortable, although it is a bit tiring, but relying on his own hands It feels good to live on two feet.

When Wan Mofei was already lying down in the room, Wan Xiaoliu washed the peaches, wiped off the water, and handed them to Wan Mofei. Let's get up and eat the peaches.

Wan Mofei opened his eyes and sat up, looked at Wan Xiaoliu, then at the peach in her hand.

"Come and eat, it's delicious, so sweet and crispy. My aunt just picked it." Wan Xiaoliu's casual voice was completely different from the tone of talking to aunt just now.

Wan Mofei still didn't reach out to pick it up, Wan Xiaoliu took Wan Mofei's hand and stuffed the peach into it, "Eat it, try it, it's really delicious, people should eat more fruits to supplement the body's necessary nutrition. "Wan Xiaoliu said while gnawing on a peach, "This is May peach. It's red on the buttocks, but it's very crunchy. I like to eat this peach. There are also yellow peaches, and peaches and plums. Yellow peaches are very good for making rock sugar. It’s delicious, but it won’t be available until another month or two. I know there’s a yellow peach tree on the mountain, which doesn’t grow very big, but it tastes alright. When it’s ripe, I’ll make rock sugar yellow peaches for you. Unfortunately, there’s no refrigerator If it’s not good enough, put it in a jar, put it in a well and freeze it overnight, and it’s super delicious to eat the next day.”

Wan Mofei put the peach to his mouth, took a bite, and chewed slowly.

"You can't do this. You have to eat peaches in big mouthfuls, so that they will be more moist and delicious when chewed." Wan Xiaoliu sat at the table with Erlang's legs crossed, and took another big bite in a demonstrative way.

"There is nothing delicious on the mountain in this season now. Wait until autumn, and there will be a lot of delicious food on the mountain. Then there will be good food. Next spring, I will go to dig wild peach trees and go back to my aunt's house to get some branches and graft them. Let’s cultivate heart varieties. I have another idea. I want to fill the ditch in front of the house, so that the yard will be bigger, and a lot of fruit trees will be planted. It’s best to have fruits all year round. Plant osmanthus in the back of the house. I want laurel and eight laurel. The laurel blooms every month, and the eight laurel blooms in August. It smells so fragrant during the Mid-Autumn Festival. I will work hard to make money and go to the market with my uncle next spring. Is there anyone who sells saplings? I still need to buy some flower seedlings. There are flowers all around the house. It’s a pity that the place is small, otherwise I can open a pond, raise some fish, plant water chestnuts, eat water chestnuts, and plant lotus flowers.”

Wan Xiaoliu ate and talked, Wan Mofei listened.

"Why are you so gentle, like a woman, I don't count among these women, I am a female man, do you understand a female man? It just has the physical characteristics of a woman and acts like a man Things. Hey, what a pity, you will be leaving soon, if only I could take you to that world, let me make a fortune, hehe..."

Wan Xiaoliu started her dream of getting rich again.

"Wan Mofei, although I named you Wan Mofei, I still hope you don't forget your own name, it was given to you by your parents who gave birth to you and raised you. I'm done eating, I'd better go to the mountains I’m chopping firewood, but I’m worried that you’re alone at home, I’m so torn.” Wan Xiaoliu looked at Wan Mofei and pouted, “You won’t respond to talking to you. But it’s okay, I’ll say mine, you hear That's fine. How about I go cut the thatch today and fix the roof again. I'm really worried that it will rain when it rains. When I have money, I will build a row of green brick houses, so I don't have to worry about it. This The back of the house is too close to the mountain, I am really afraid of a landslide, in case of a big landslide, my life will be lost, and when I have money, I will build a house and dig some more at the back.”

Wan Xiaoliu put on long-sleeved clothes and gloves made of many layers of rags, so that the thatch would not cut himself.

"I'm going to cut the thatch. I'll be back after cutting a bundle. It's very fast here. The water is on the table. Take care of yourself."

Wan Mofei got up and imitated Wan Xiaoliu to scoop up water and wash his hands.Looking at the white and slender fingers in the water, Wan Mofei raised his hand in the water, and the whole water formed a water column in his hand, and when he threw it out, the water seemed to be splashed outside.Wipe off your hands and lie down on the bed again.

Wan Xiaoliu came to the ditch where Wan Mofei fell again. The thatch here was growing well, and she was still thinking about her hatchet and the firewood she had cut last time. Just find thatch.

First cut down two kudzu vines. The pile of thatch that Wan Mofei fell from last time has been crushed a lot. The other side that has not moved can be cut to avoid snakes and insects. Then he held a handful of thatch with his left hand, and with Wan Mofei's short knife, cut from the bottom, and put one by one on the rattan. Could it be that where it fell, the thatch was covered in black blood, and Wan Xiaoliu didn't want it, so he stepped on it, wondering if the hatchet was there.I was sure it wasn’t there, so I went to the side to cut it again. This time, the stick I used to beat the snake and worm seemed to have touched something hard. Wan Xiaoliu pushed it away with the stick, and it turned out to be his precious hatchet. Wan Xiaoliu wanted to hug it and cry. Forget it, last time I worked so hard to find it, I picked someone up and went back, and this time I found it like this.I am so happy, how could the peasants be without this hatchet!
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