Butcher and little girl

"Does your hand still hurt?"

Hearing Chu Yu's sudden question, Mu Dingxiang froze in place.

She raised her hand and looked, she fell out of the yard after listening to the words of the Mu family and hurt her hand, now it is still dripping blood, her hands are all red.

I don't feel the pain when I don't pay attention, and then I realize that the pain is excruciating, but no matter how painful it is, it can't compare with the sadness in my heart.

Looking at the palms with flesh and bones, I thought of my life of not being regarded as an adult for more than ten years. These sufferings were brought about by the closest people around me. I was injured and never received care from my family. The fellow villagers can still express their concern.

For a moment, my heart was miserable, my nose was sore, my eyes were red, and I almost burst into tears.

Chu Yu served as a soldier a few years ago, and suffered countless hardships. Seeing her like this, coupled with the feelings she just mentioned, her thin lips could not be suppressed, and her face turned so dark that it was frightening.

Whether or not to help her, Chu Yu hesitated, and after thinking for a while, he sighed softly: "If you follow me, you will be one more gossip in the village in the future, and my reputation will not be much better .”

"And my family is even poorer. I don't live in the county now. I haven't saved any money these years. The only family property is two butcher knives and a horse. The house at home has also collapsed. Now I sleep in the cave behind my house. Can't you eat?" Can you bear this hardship?"

Seeing the possibility of Chu Yu softening, Mu Dingxiang couldn't help but brows happily, but when she heard Chu Yu said that she had no money, she would really come to propose marriage at that time, if there was no gift money, her parents who love money like life would definitely not let her go. People, can't help but look dark.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Chu Yu just pretended that she couldn't bear such a hard life like hers, so she squatted down and continued to wash clothes, and said while washing: "It's reasonable that you can't bear this kind of suffering, but I can't help you. "

Seeing her misunderstanding, Mu Dingxiang hurriedly said: "No, I'm not afraid of suffering. It doesn't matter to me to sleep in caves or eat grass roots and tree bark, but I'm afraid that my parents will insist on marrying me to Zhang widower when they see that you have no money."

After hearing this, Chu Yu slowed down the expression on his face: "You don't have to worry about it. If Zhang Widower can give it, I can naturally give it too."

"Really, Chu Yu, then you agreed to help me, right?" Mu Dingxiang suddenly felt a glimmer of light in front of her eyes, and couldn't help crying.

"Chuyu Chuyu, there is no big or small, do you know how old I am?"

Mu Dingxiang shook her head, the wet tears in the corners of her eyes made her look a little pitiful.

"Twenty? Twenty-one?"

Chu Yu looks very young, but her temperament is very fierce, and she is good-looking. It is difficult for people to guess her age.

"Guess, I'm 26 this year. How old are you? You're so thin. Have you reached the age of 14? Are you going to be betrothed to Zhang widower by your parents at such a young age?"

When Mu Dingxiang heard Chu Yu's age, her eyes widened. This person was ten years older than herself, and she couldn't tell it at all. But to her, Chu Yu's age didn't matter.

In comparison, widower Zhang is over 40, and Chu Yu is many times more beautiful than the young people in the village.

"It doesn't matter how old it is, I don't mind."

Mu Dingxiang didn't know what it was about two women getting married, and she didn't know whether Chu Yu agreed to her out of genuine liking for girls or out of kindness, but anyway, no one would be better than Chu Yu, if she wanted to be right Whatever she does, let her do it.

You know, if you are with widower Zhang or other men, you have to do the same thing, so why can't you find a better-looking one...or one you like a little bit!

Right now, Chu Yu is the best candidate to help her escape from the Mu family. She is fierce enough. Chu Yu kills pigs all the year round, and I heard that she has been a soldier and killed people before. Those difficult parents.

"I'm 16 years old," Mu Dingxiang said, "Don't think I'm young."

Hearing what she said, Chu Yu suddenly smiled: "People always like young wives, why should I despise you."

Mu Dingxiang didn't know how true or false her words were, but she could see that she was willing to help herself, so she squatted beside her and took the wooden basin and said: "I am very grateful that you are willing to help, and I will pay you the money I owe you in the future." Give it back, I'll help you do the laundry..."

Chu Yu reached out to stop her and said, "Hands are still bleeding. After I finish washing the clothes, you can follow me to get some trauma medicine. Don't touch the water for a few days."

Only then did Mu Dingxiang remember her injured hand, so she shrank back and sat aside to wait for her to finish washing.

Chu Yu should have just finished washing her hair, and her hair was covered with blue hair hanging down her shoulders. At this time, she lowered her head to wash her clothes, and she couldn't see the sharp eyes, which made the whole picture look very soft and beautiful.

How can there be such a person, who is as quiet as a virgin and moves like a rabbit, which makes people yearn for it.

"It's finished, let's go." Chu Yu wrung out the clothes, holding the wooden basin and said to Mu Lixiang, but saw the little girl looking at her with burning eyes.

When Mu Dingxiang was interrupted by her, she immediately came back to her senses, and hurriedly stood up and followed behind.

There is a road spreading forward by the river. There are some green vines growing on both sides of the road, with thin flowers blooming on it, which is really beautiful.

It's just that there are about ten acres of land around, but there is no planting. It looks clean but there is no grass growing. It should be that crops were planted last year, but this year it has not been planted for some reason.

Mu Dingxiang vaguely remembered that the Chu family's land was leased to a family in the village to grow it.

Seeing the little girl looking around with a puzzled look on her face, Chu Yu said: "These lands belong to my family, about ten acres, and they were leased to Uncle Shi's family before. It’s a good job to take the old couple to live in the county, and the land will be barren.”

"Why don't you plant?" Mu Dingxiang asked.

"I have to go out to kill pigs before dawn every day. After killing pigs, I have to sell the meat. I have to come back at noon, and I have to catch up on sleep when I come back. I don't bother to take care of myself for half a day."

One person is full and the whole family is not hungry, Chu Yu doesn't want to make herself so tired.

As soon as he finished speaking, he found that the sleeves were being pulled, and when he turned his head, he saw the little girl's two sparkling eyes.

Chu Yu: "?"

"Chu Yu, don't let the land go to waste. I can plant the land, okay?" Mu Dingxiang just observed the few acres of land. The soil is fertile and close to the river for easy irrigation. It is much better than the six acres of land of the Mu family.

Moreover, the land of the Chu family is bounded by a small river, and does not border on the land of other families, so there will be no disputes with others, and there is no fear of someone passing by to steal food.

To come from the other side, only the narrow stone bridge is the only way.

"What should I be? If you don't feel tired, you can plant it. Otherwise, I will rent it to others, or let it go unused."

"I'm not afraid of being tired, I'm not afraid of being tired." Mu Dingxiang said hurriedly.

The two of them walked a hundred steps like this before arriving at the original house of the Chu family, but it was already in ruins. After going up a step behind the house, a natural cave appeared in front of them.

There is a thatched roof supported by wood at the entrance of the cave, with a few chairs under it, and a few pots and pans on the other side, presumably it is Chu Yu's stove outside the cave.

"You...you really live in a cave!" Mu Dingxiang thought that Chu Yu said that on purpose just to test her.

"It's too late for you to regret it now." Chu Yu spread out the clothes one by one on the bamboo pole beside the hole.

"I have no regrets."

Mu Dingxiang didn't think there was anything wrong with living in a cave. When she was at Mu's house, she went out early every morning, drank water from the ground when she was thirsty, and slept in a hidden bush when she was sleepy. As a seat, it is no better than a cave.

What's more, the cave in front of me is clean and clean. There are beds, bedding, tables and chairs. There are few and simple things, and it looks very comfortable.

Moreover, there are some vines and small flowers crawling on the stone wall, and the sunlight seeps in, making it indescribably refreshing and comfortable.

"I like it here." Mu Dingxiang made no secret of her love in her heart.

The corner of Chu Yu's mouth hooked slightly, put away the wooden basin and entered the cave, found something on the stone table, beckoned to her and said, "Come in."

Mu Lilac was invited by the master, and then entered the cave.

It was the turn of spring and summer, and it was starting to get hot outside, but the temperature inside the cave was very pleasant and very comfortable.

When she sat down at the table, Chu Yu raised his chin and said, "Stretch out your hand."

Mu Dingxiang spread out the injured palm on the table according to her words, the bloody cut in the palm was quite shocking at first glance.

Chu Yu found a small bottle of wine from nowhere, dripped a little on the cotton, wiped it around the wound gently, and then lightly sprinkled a pack of white powder on the wound.

A strong stimulating pain came from the wound, and Mu Dingxiang couldn't help hissing.

"Forbearance!"

Chu Yu didn't mean to pity the fragrance and cherish the jade, so she tore a piece of long cloth and wrapped it around her hand a few times, and then tied it flexibly.

"Okay, don't touch the water for a few days, and I'll change your medicine after two days."

"Thank you." Mu Lixiang said in a low voice.

She has always been with the Mu family, and her eyes and ears have always been full of swearing and calculations, and the eyes of outsiders looking at her are also full of inquiry. Except for Mrs. Wu and her family, Mu Dingxiang can hardly appreciate the kindness of the world.

Now Chu Yu not only promised to help her out of the sea of ​​suffering, but even bandaged her himself, which taught her how not to be grateful.

Chu Yu didn't say anything, and lowered his head to clean up the medicine and wine on the table.

"Can you go to my house early tomorrow?" Mu Dingxiang asked with some anxiety.

Chu Yu is a butcher, and he asked her to go to Mu's house early in the morning to propose a marriage, then he would definitely not be able to kill pigs tomorrow, and he didn't know how much he would lose, and he owed her an extra sum.

But the current situation is special. If widower Zhang is earlier than Chu Yu, the parents may agree to propose marriage as soon as they come in, and the day lily will be cold by then, so she has to bite the bullet and ask her for help.

"Well, I'll go out at dawn." Chu Yu gave her a letter of approval, and Mu Dingxiang felt a little relieved.

Seeing the sky outside, the sun had already started to set, and it was time for Mu Dingxiang to go back.

"Do you want me to take you back?"

Mu Dingxiang shook her head, rejecting her kindness, she didn't want her parents to see Chu Yu at this juncture, so as not to alert the two of them and change their strategy in advance, it would be bad.

Seeing the little girl's pitiful and lovely appearance, Chu Yu's heart as hard as a rock couldn't help but feel pity for her.

What a poor little girl.