Eldest Sister, Why Haven’t You Married Yet

The mist in the early morning has not dispersed, and the early morning after the Mid-Autumn Festival is already cold. Young Jin, who got up early, wore a cotton-padded cloth with many patches, greeted Han with a common bamboo basket, and went outside. Today is the 50th birthday of the old Chen, she will take advantage of it It's still a long time ago to beat the pig grass back in the mountains, otherwise the pigs in the house today will be eaten without the pig grass.

"Youjin went up the mountain so early, aren't you a little girl?" The next generation, who was also carrying a bamboo basket, caught up with Youjin. It turned out to be the Sanlang of the Lin family.

"Uncle Lin." Although Lin Jiashiro was only six or seven years older than her, but her seniority was higher, young Jin still called the uncle Sheng respectfully.

Lin Sanlang kept up with the young Jin's steps: "It happened that I went to play pigweed too. Let's have a companion?" Thinking that the little girl would be afraid of going up the mountain alone, she kindly suggested to go together.

Young Jin shook his head. Although it was said that the defense of men and women in the country was not as heavy as in the city, it was still possible for gossip to come together when the lone man and the widow walked together: "Three uncles go first, I have to wait for the second strong family Qiao Qiao went together. "Seeing that she stopped and said to wait for someone, Lin Sanlang did not forcefully:" Yes, then you must pay attention to safety, and the third uncle will go first! "

Standing in place and waiting for Lin Sanlang's figure to gradually disappear into the morning mist, it didn't take long for Qiao Qiao to trot all the way to the place agreed by the two of them: "Youth, I'm here!" Qiao Qiao is 13 years old this year, is a strong The lovely little girl has a good relationship with the young woman on weekdays, and the two of them are often invited to go up the mountain to fight pigweed.

"Then let's go!" Seeing her coming, the two went together on the mountain. If it is getting cold today, there will be less hogweed on the mountain. It is estimated that it will start to snow in a month or two before the hogweed is gone.

The two little girls climbed up and down the hill bale one after another, and they found the pig grass shortly afterwards. The two cut the pig grass and talked: "Youjin, what is your family doing? Anyway, the three uncles' family and your uncle's two cousins ​​are back? "Yesterday, Longevity and other people entered the village on a mule bus, but most of the villagers saw it, but they did n’t know why, Qiao Qiao. Also very curious, he asked more.

"My milk has been born, so I came back." The young gold acted very neatly, and the handfuls of ragweed were cut into the back basket in a few minutes, and the back basket was filled in a short time: "Qiao Qiao Hurry up, my grandmother has a baby today, and there is still a lot of work waiting for me at home! "

Qiao Qiao hurriedly hurriedly moved his hands and feet when he saw that the pigtails cut by young gold had filled their baskets, and they filled up the baskets soon. When the two walked home with pigtails, the sky in the east began to glow golden The sun is coming out. After being separated from Qiao Qiao at the intersection, Young Jin returned home with a heavy basket, and as soon as she opened the door, she heard the old Chen's forcefully scolding people. Sure enough, she still couldn't give her a birthday. Point of hope ...

Put hogweed at the door of the pigsty, and then go to the old Chen's to replace the scolded young silver beads: "The milk is born today, you two are still in this gas milk, what are you doing?" "Taking up the food in your hands, quickly drove away the two younger sisters." He turned his head to smile and said to the old Chen: "Sisters are still young, and there are a lot of milk adults, let's say you have a baby today, but you should be happy!"

The old Chen who stood under the gallery with his arms akimbo looked at the young Jin who was very smiling, and then looked at the row of money-losing goods standing in front of the door of the Western Chamber with his eyes narrowed and his head snorted. Fang, but her fiftieth birthday today, can't be angry with this group of losers here.

Although it was a baby, Yue Family was only a villager. Just eating a better meal than usual and cooking ten red eggs would be considered a baby. The daughter married by the old Chen also brought two grandchildren back to give birth to the old lady, and brought back two old hens. The joy of the old Chen's daughter boasted of her daughter.

Yue Changhong married the only son of a rich family surnamed Ge in a wealthier village near the town. He married the Ge family and gave birth to a big fat boy, and later gave birth to two sons and a daughter. This makes her very stable in the Ge family in the three generations of single biography, plus her man is also a wife and strict, so Yue Changhong can be said to be very comfortable in the life of the Ge family.

Ge Jinbao, the son-in-law of Yue Family, is a thin middle-aged man. He said with a smile: "Today is the 50th birthday of the mother. Although our family has no money, but the filial mother should still be filial." The remarks were terribly good, and those who were full of filial piety, the old Chens were even more coaxed.

At lunch, the old Chens were also very generous. The two old hens who brought their daughter back to her family slaughtered one, and then chopped up a lot of potatoes to stew to eat, plus the unrefined ones brought back by Longevity yesterday Pork is considered to have two dishes with meat. Although there are many family members in the month, it is considered to be meaty, and all of them are very satisfied.

As for the red eggs of the offspring, Lao Chen inherited her consistent eccentricity: First, he took one, gave four grandchildren and grandchildren one each, and gave each of Yueda Fu's father and son one , Exactly ten eggs were divided, and even the daughter-in-law did not get one egg, let alone the seven granddaughters in the second room.

Seeing the old Chen's and others peeling the shells of red eggs and sitting in the arms of You Jin, Xiao Jiu sucked her mouth, she really wanted to eat eggs! "Three sisters, egg, egg!"

Before the young gold had reacted, the old Chen clan smashed the egg shell in his hand, and then stared at Xiao Jiu fiercely: "I still want to eat eggs after losing money!"

Young Jin picked up the eggshell she had smashed over and dropped it under the table. While coaxing Xiao Jiu, who was scared and crying, she made a guilt with Lao Chen: "Xiao Jiu is still small, but just a little bit greedy. She is not sensible, do n’t be angry, I will take her back here. ”Xiao Jiu is still young. Although he has also been beaten by the old Chens, this child who has just spoken for a short time, where will he be vengeful? But he wanted to eat an egg, but was scared by the old Chen's bitter appearance, crying in the arms of You Jin.

"In addition to eating and crying every day! It's really a mischief to the family and lose money!" The old Chen's most disliked the granddaughter of the second room. Now he sees Xiao Jiu crying, and his boredom is even worse, but I think it is my own life today The family of the daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law came back, and she resisted the urge to beat people. Young Jin hurriedly took the people back to the Western Chamber and coaxed it away. If you continue to cry in front of the old Chen's eyes, you might not know how to clean up Xiao Jiu!

Seeing that the old Chen is still scolding and nagging, Yue Dafu's face is a little ugly. Today, there are outsiders from a son-in-law's family. Then he stopped her aloud: "Okay! Don't look at what day it is today?" Seeing Yue Dafu started, the old Chen did not say anything, but he still resented the money-losing girl of Erfang, otherwise he was lazy. How can you be so scorned by the old man in front of her son and daughter that you are greedy for losing money? Three more points of resentment in my heart.

Seeing that she was not happy, Yue Changhong quickly changed the subject and told the old Chen's gossip in the city today. Women are all gossip, the old Chen's thoughts were diverted by her, and the original awkward atmosphere turned back a lot. The family and Yuerongrong said with a smile, it was not beautiful. Only the remaining five daughters from the second room sat in a daze, standing motionless and silent.

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The second day after the old Chen's birth, the three-bedroomer and the two grandchildren of the big-house returned to the county. The two grandchildren were sent away, but the old Chen's heart was full of ups and downs: "Old man, you said that we spend so much money, how could it be good if this fails?" All of the family's belongings were gone, and the silver that had been saved for decades at home was given out all at once, and it was normal for the old Chen's restlessness.

Lying on the kang and smoking a dry cigarette, Yue Dafu frowned slightly, and he felt a little relieved in his heart, but he still felt worth trying: "Want to come to Wentao is not a deceitful child, since I dare to ask us for some money, so must it There is really a way. If the boy can try it next year, then spend the money. "

"But it's my own, this boy test will take a hundred or two. Then in the future, Zizifu will try the hometown test. Where can we get money from our family?" Although the old Chens haven't read books, they have heard a lot. The gossip about the talents who are difficult to test, naturally also worry about the need for more silver in the future. "Now our family has a total of 17 or two silvers. If we spend more money, we will have no money." The old Chen simply followed Yue Dafu made it clear.

He smashed the smoke and drought, and Yue Dafu looked a little heavy: "There will always be a way. If you don't do it, everyone will eat a few bites, and you can save some grain to sell." There are more people besides. In these years, I also saved some silver by selling some food every year. However, for a hundred or two silver, Yue Dafu felt very distressed. The three sons are working outside, and the third son is in the county all the year round, and every year he gives back a couple of silver. The second son is a solid eye, but when there is money, he is not secretive, but the boss is careful and estimated. Also hide a lot of family members.

The old Chen's eyes were sternly blinded by the impoverished family, who didn't know Chai Migui: "Then it's so easy to save rations, not to mention anything else, just the seven losers in the second family don't know how much food to eat! "Thinking of the few money-losing goods, the old Chen's chest was suffocating, and his eyes gurgled a few times, and then he came up with an idea:" However, if the autumn harvest is over, the second room will be A few lost goods rushed to work in the field? Small ones ca n’t do it, both young gold and silver are half-big girls. How can they work a short-term job? ”

Yue Dafu didn't have much affection for the grandchildren of the second room, plus the fact that the young Jin Ding hit the elders a few days ago, it was also a matter of fact. Although Yue Dafu did not attack on the face, there was still a thorn in his heart. This half big The child is just like this, will he grow older? After thinking about it, I also agreed with the old Chen's suggestion: "But it's still a child, how much can be done."

Seeing Yue Dafu agrees, the old Chen also grinned, knowing that the autumn harvest is a very tiring thing, half a big girl, who has to peel off without dying, smiled and helped Yue Dafu to stop the dry smoke: "Such a I can save a lot of money for short-term employment too! "