Chapter 68

Lu Youcai's words really made people feel heart-warming.He Xiaoxi couldn't help being touched a little.Therefore, she thought she had stared at Lu Youcai.But in Lu Youcai's view, it was a bit coquettish.Lu Youcai smirked.

Lu Youcai told Xiaoxi what he knew about Xiaoju.Because Xiaoju's mother was old when she gave birth to him, her body collapsed after Xiaoju was born.Their family is headed by his sister-in-laws.A few years ago when Xiaoju was young, he often begged for food from others.

The neighbor knew that his sister-in-law and brother would not give him food, so he helped him a few times, and went to his house to talk about it.Not only did he not solve the problem, but his sisters-in-law beat him up, saying that he hated the poor food at home and went out to beg for food because he was greedy.Not only is everyone's prominence useless, but Xiaoju is beaten and scolded because of everyone's prominence.Later, the big guy didn't dare to take care of him anymore, so he could only give him something to eat behind his back, which was regarded as helping him.

But as he grows older, Xiaoju is unwilling to ask others for food, and he doesn't know whether his situation at home has improved, or he is shy and unwilling to reach out.

No wonder he was very resistant when asked if his parents knew about his condition.Everyone in the family knows it, and so do the neighbors.But not allowed to say can not say.

Lu Youcai led He Xiaoxi to the door of a family.At noon in midsummer, the sun is so hot that it hurts people's skin.Knowing that the sound of cicadas makes people irritable.There was no one on the road.Lu Youcai and He Xiaoxi walked all the way without meeting anyone.

If Lu Youcai hadn't come here, He Xiaoxi probably wouldn't be able to find someone to ask for directions today.

The house of this family is low, and it is more appropriate to call it a shack than a house.The house is short and the courtyard walls are also short.Through the high courtyard wall, everything in the courtyard can be seen at a glance.

Lu Youcai leaned against the wall, looked inside, and indicated that this was He Xiaoxi's.

The houses in Shuidong Village include the big brick houses of the Lu family, the adobe thatched houses of the He Xiaoxi family, and the shacks of the Xiaoju family.

In later generations, although the house cannot 100% reflect the wealth status of a family, it also reflects it to a certain extent.

Unlike later generations where all the people wanted to build houses and wanted to use all the land to build houses, people nowadays are unwilling to build houses.So there is a saying: If you are not at peace with others, persuade them to build a house.It means that if you have a quarrel with someone, go and persuade him to build a house to harm him.

Land is the lifeblood of farmers.When you have money, you can buy land, buy land, and keep buying land.All the houses are tightly packed.

From the house, it can't be seen whether Xiaoju's family is really poor enough to save that little ration from a child.

Lu Youcai lowered his voice and asked in the yard: "Is anyone home?" He Xiaoxi thought to himself: Probably only he who was standing next to him could hear his voice.

Different from the appearance, after He Xiaoxi got to know Lu Youcai better, he knew that he was still very smart, and he was not as straightforward as his appearance.It's just that I was spoiled by the family, used to relying on it, and didn't want to make up my own mind.He did this, although He Xiaoxi was puzzled but did not question it.

At this volume, of course no one can hear it, let alone answer it.Lu Youcai led He Xiaoxi into the door, and went to the pot house first.While walking, pointing at the pot house, he said silently to He Xiaoxi: "There is someone inside." He Xiaoxi looked carefully, and indeed, there was a wisp of smoke coming out of the window of the pot house.If you smell it carefully, you can also smell a smell of burning firewood.

He Xiaoxi secretly complained: You are so smart, do you know that?Tie a rope to you, and you can go to the market to make money.

A simple-looking but shrewd person like Lu Youcai is known locally as a "simple-faced monkey spirit".

He Xiaoxi still feels bad for being regarded as a stupid person crushing his own IQ.

In the pot room, Xiao Ju's thin figure was standing on a stool beside the pot table, wiping a ball of something from the edge of the pot with his hands and feeding it into his mouth.The two walked in.The little pony in the house heard the movement and turned around.He Xiaoxi could clearly see the bran at the corner of his mouth.Behind him, there is wild vegetable paste mixed with bran in the pot.Bran floats on water due to its high buoyancy.

"Why do you enter other people's houses without calling the door?" Xiao Ju asked them.While picking up the pot pad on the side of the pot (the pot cover sewed by the sorghum stalks) to cover the pot.And wiped the corners of his mouth with the back of his hand.Jump off the stool.

"We called the door, but no one answered," Lu Youcai replied.Pulling He Xiaoxi to testify: "Really!" How could He Xiaoxi answer, he did call the door, and she did hear it.He Xiaoxi could only nod against his conscience.

He Xiaoxi rolled his eyes secretly, wondering why he called the door so softly, so he was waiting here.This kind of thing is done very skillfully, it seems that I have done it before.I was even more determined to tie a rope to him and let him perform as a performer.

Xiaoju wondered if he really didn't hear it.He wasn't full yet, but the child felt a little embarrassed to be asked to drink bran water in front of outsiders.Now is not the difficult period in the later period. Now the bran is generally used to feed livestock.He's just called Foal, not a real horse.

"What are you doing at my house?", I just wanted to send the two away quickly, but my attitude was much better.Before He Xiaoxi could speak, Lu Youcai rushed to answer: "We're passing by, let's get some water."

Xiao Ju found out the ladle on the side of the pot, scooped a ladle of water from the water tank and handed it to Lu Youcai.While he was turning to scoop up water, He Xiaoxi put the cakes in the basket on the pan.Then, he left Xiaoju's house together with Lu Youcai who had finished drinking the water.

After sending the two out, Xiao Ju went back to eat his interrupted lunch.I found two cakes sitting quietly on the pan.He stretched out his hand to pick it up, thought about it, and secretly hid one in the corner where he usually sleeps.After that, he picked up the remaining piece of cake and took a big bite.

While chewing, he muttered something.His voice was very low, at least lower than Lu Youcai's voice shouting at the door. If you look at the shape of your mouth, you might be able to tell that he said: Thank you!

Lu Youcai is very fortunate. Although his father is not good, he has two good brothers.Even in the most difficult years, the brothers and sisters-in-law ate bran-swallowed vegetables and drank watery drinks, and tried to feed them as much as possible.

The rest of Xiaoju's family didn't eat with him, probably before him.They themselves will definitely not eat the same food as Xiaoju.It is unheard of for a family to have no room for a child.

I just heard that it is far from seeing such a big impact with my own eyes.Lu Youcai was indignant: "It's okay to put flour in the wild vegetables, why is this family so cruel." He stammered angrily and forgot.

"Xiaoxi, did you see the floor on the east wall? The child sleeps in the pot room. My sister-in-law is a child bride, and she lived better than him at the beginning." In-laws, it's tough enough to be strong." Lu Youcai was choked up, and his parents who were holding him back really couldn't be justified.

Racking his brains to think of any way to improve the average score that was lowered by his parents: "My brother and his sisters-in-law are good to me, and our brothers love my daughter-in-law, and I will also be good to my daughter-in-law in the future."

He Xiaoxi is also in admiration of Lu Youcai's ability to show his loyalty at every opportunity.

 "Silly-faced monkey spirit", this kind of expression is a derogatory term.It's a bit like "pretending to be a fool".But it is more neutral than "pretending to be a fool".

  Roughly speaking, it is a word between "pretending to be a fool" and "pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger".

  This is a local language, and some little Kanai may not have heard it, so I will explain it specially.

  Thank you for your support.Love you guys.

  
 
(End of this chapter)

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