Rebirth He Yuzhu stays away from troubles

The countryside in the early morning is shrouded in mist, like an ink painting. The towering mountains, the lush bamboo forests, and the green farmland are picturesque; the winding river reflects the rising sun, emitting sparkling waves.

In the quiet village, wisps of smoke rise up, interweaving with the morning mist, revealing a plain yet real beauty.

In the morning light, a little boy with a crooked neck sat next to an old ox at the entrance of the village.

Because yesterday, he passed by an old plowing ox and was almost hit by it. After thinking about it all night, Banggeng decided to have a talk with the old ox.

"Brother Niu, tell me the truth. When you met me yesterday, did you want to butt me with your horns?" Bang Geng looked at the old cow in front of him and asked angrily.

I saw the old ox in front of Banggeng, with its head lowered, moving left and right, eating some fresh grass that Banggeng had pulled for him. From time to time, the ox made a "moo, moo, moo..." sound from its mouth, as if answering Banggeng.

"Brother Niu, you don't want to fight me. I misunderstood you. Let's be friends from now on. I will pick fresh grass for you in the future, okay?" Bang Geng felt that Lao Niu and he were destined to be together, so he made a request and promised Lao Niu.

The old cow finished eating the fresh grass in a few bites, raised its head and stared at Banggeng, then took a step forward and licked Banggeng's little hand that had pulled the grass.

Bang Geng felt that Lao Niu was willing to be his friend, and he laughed happily, "Haha, haha, haha..."

Just as they were laughing happily, shouting from afar interrupted the conversation between the cow and the man.

"Bang Geng, what are you doing running out here so early in the morning without eating?"

"Your grandfather Jia Nineteen has come to our house to help chop the firewood."

"Come on, go home with grandma, have breakfast, and then go out to play." Jia Zhang said patiently to her eldest grandson.

"Brother Niu, I'm leaving now. I'll come to visit you another day." Banggeng looked at Lao Niu reluctantly and left with Jia Zhang.

The old ox at the entrance of the village raised its head and watched the ox go farther and farther away. After a few "moo, moo, moo...", it lowered its head and started to nibble on the grass roots around it.

"Grandpa Banggeng, stop chopping wood. This firewood is enough for several days. Let's have breakfast together."

"I brought some flour from Sijiu City and steamed some buns today for you to try." Jia Zhang said politely to her good-looking uncle, the 19th grandfather.

"Sister-in-law, you are too polite. I have plenty of strength, it can just be done in a few strokes." Jia Shijiu lowered his head and said embarrassedly.

"You can't say that. Bang Geng and I can't do what you said. This steamed bun made of two grains of flour doesn't make your throat sore like steamed corn bread. Try it." Jia Zhang said as she stuffed a steamed bun made of two grains of flour into her mouth.

Jia Shijiu sat on the wooden stool and started eating awkwardly, with Bang Geng at the side and a steamed bun made of two grains of flour in his hand. He had only taken a few bites when he heard the shouts of several children outside the door.

"Banggeng, do you want to go to the ditch to dig clams today? We found out about a good place. It is said that there are a lot of clams there." said the child outside the house.

"I'll be there right away, wait for me." Banggeng finished the steamed bun in his hand in a few bites, picked up a basin in the house, and ran out.

"Jia Ergou, Jia Gousheng, take good care of Banggeng. He has only been here for a few days since he came from Sijiu City and is unfamiliar with the place." Grandpa Tang Jiujiu instructed the younger generations of the Jia family.

"Grandpa Nineteen, don't worry. The places we go to are deepest up to the waist, and most of the time they are down to the calves, it's very shallow." Jia Ergou and Jia Gousheng explained seriously.

"Banggeng, follow your brothers, don't run around, come back early to have lunch..." Looking at the children going away, Jia Zhang was taking care of them from behind.

The two old people watched the children go away, and the atmosphere couldn't help but become quiet. Maybe it was because there were fewer people in the countryside, unlike the slums in the old city where you could meet aunties and grandmas when you opened the door to chat. Jia Zhang couldn't help but feel the urge to chat.

"His Nineteenth Grandfather, the three boys in your family are really good at work." Jia Zhangshi started to talk for fun.

"Alas, these days no matter how hard you work, you can only get enough to eat." Jia Shijiu said with a sigh.

"That's impossible. The work points will definitely not be reduced by the end of the year. You are being modest." Jia Zhang continued chatting with a little disbelief.

"Alas, the mother of these three children passed away early, and I, a rough old man, am raising them with nothing."

"Sister-in-law, since you are not an outsider, I will tell you the truth. I have borrowed money from the brigade for so many years, and I still have more than 100 yuan to pay back."

"They can earn work points now. By the time they pay off their debts, they will probably be old enough to get married." Jia Shijiu sighed and said helplessly, his old eyes moistening as he spoke.

Jia Zhang looked at the old man in front of her and listened to his story, which seemed to remind her of the difficulty of raising Jia Dongxu. She shed tears with empathy.

"His Nineteenth Grandfather, in our area, what are the conditions for marriage and how much is the bride price?" Jia Zhang asked with concern.

"These days, it's good to have food to eat, and the houses are all made of straw and thatch."

"In our area, those with better conditions offer 5 or 10 yuan for marriage proposals, while ordinary ones only offer 3 or 5 yuan." Jia Shijiu said casually.

After Jia Shijiu finished speaking, no one responded to him. He looked up and saw that Jia Zhang had returned to the room.

He sighed, put the firewood in order and prepared to leave.

Jia Zhang thought to herself: Jia Dongxu married a city girl who worked as a cashier at a supply and marketing cooperative, and she herself had a huge sum of nearly 1500 yuan in her hands. Now that her family was living a good life, it was time for her to help her relatives back home.

"His grandfather Nineteen, here is Thirty. Take it and arrange the marriages of the three children." Jia Zhang said as she walked out of the house, and enthusiastically handed the three large black tens to Jia Nineteen.

"No, no, no...sister-in-law, I can't take it. I can't afford it." Jia Shijiu shook his hands desperately and kept refusing.

"He is the 19th Grandfather. If you don't take it, I will be angry. Then you have to chop firewood for us every now and then, and we won't have the energy to pay you back!"

"We are all family members of the Jia family. Let's not be picky. Just take it. I don't ask you to pay it back." Jia Zhang said as she stuffed the money into Jia Shijiu's pocket.

Jia Shijiu couldn't stop her tears from flowing down, and she choked up and said, "Sister-in-law, how can I thank you? You are really a good sister-in-law of the Jia family..."

"We are all gentlemen, don't feel ashamed and go find someone to do the job. I'm looking forward to the wedding." Jia Zhang urged and pushed Jia Shijiu out.

Jia Shijiu looked back every three steps at Jia Zhang who was looking at him in the yard. He was waiting for Jia Zhang to regret, waiting for Jia Zhang to take the money back... but she never came.

At noon, the smoke from the cooking stove rises up, like a call to the children. The children playing outside see the smoke and rush home, fearing that if they return home late, their meal will be eaten up.

"Grandma, look what I brought back." Banggeng's proud voice came into the kitchen.

"Wow, grandson, how come you are so awesome! You have two such big river clams. I will make fried river clams with leeks for you tonight." Jia Zhang said with surprise.

"Okay, okay..." Banggeng clapped his hands happily.

The laughter of the grandma and grandson floats in the simple village...