Dressed as the uncle of farming culture

In front of Xiao Le was a bowl of golden egg custard, a bowl of soft porridge, and a bowl of fragrant chicken soup.

In front of Xiao Shuang's mother and son were corned buns and lumps of pickles.

Xiao Le scooped up two spoonfuls of egg custard with shaking hands, drank some porridge, drank half a bowl of chicken soup, and stopped eating.

"Shuang'er, I can't finish eating, help me eat."

After finishing speaking, Xiao Le motioned Xiao Shuang to take the rest. Xiao Shuang was taken aback, and Mrs. Xiao frowned slightly, "Uncle, is it not to your liking?"

"No, ahem, I'm full."

Coughing, Xiao Le got up and lay down on the bamboo chair, like an old man.

"The medicine can be imported, I will bring it."

Mrs. Xiao's brows did not loosen at Xiao Le's words, but she frowned even tighter. She got up and put the stove aside to wait for the cold medicine to arrive.

"Sister-in-law, I will handle it myself in the future."

Xiao Le said slowly while taking the medicine.

"It's all a family, it's up to me," after finishing speaking, Aunt Xiao sat back and continued to eat. There was a lot of work in Chuchun.

After Xiao Shuang ate his share, he finished Xiao Le's as well, and hiccupped when he left the table, which was very cute.

Not long after taking the medicine, Xiao Le fell asleep on the recliner.

Seeing this, Xiao Shuang got up and went to Xiao Le's room, took a slightly thicker dress, and gently put it on Xiao Le's body.

In the past, either Mrs. Xiao or Boss Xiao did this, and now Xiao Shuang has also started to do it.

Xiao Le slept soundly and didn't notice it at all.

"Mother has gone out, do you know that you are at home guarding the second uncle?"

Mrs. Xiao was carrying a hoe, a basket on her back, and a blue cloth wrapped around her head. She turned her head and said to Xiao Shuang.

"Understood, I will come to you if there is anything."

Xiao Shuang handed over the bamboo tube, which contained water.

"Hey," Mrs. Xiao glanced at the main room again, thinking that my uncle only ate a little this morning, she felt a little uneasy, she turned right out of the house to get to Xiao's field, and had to pass by the gate of the neighbor's yard.

The neighbor's surname is Zhang, and he is the fourth eldest in the family. His wife is also called Mrs. Zhang Fourth, and the relationship between Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Xiao is good.

So after thinking about it, Mrs. Xiao still knocked on the door of Zhang's courtyard, and Mrs. Zhang Si, who was tidying up the kitchen, asked her youngest daughter to open the door.

Although the eight-year-old girl was a little thin, her clothes were very clean, and her eyes were big and bright, which was rare to see.

"Aunt Xiao."

The little girl called out a little shyly.

"Hey," Mrs. Xiao rubbed the little girl's head with a smile, and glanced at the stove, "Is your mother in the stove?"

"Well, mother! Aunt Xiao is here!"

Mrs. Zhang Si just finished tidying up, wiped her hands, and walked out quickly. She is not tall, with a disheveled face and dark skin. It is ridiculous that there are two dimples. After the death of parents, they moved out directly to prevent the sisters-in-law from bullying Mrs. Zhang Si.

"It's so early, why don't you go to grow vegetables in the field?"

Aunt Xiao nodded, and said softly, "My uncle is not feeling well these few days, and Shuang'er is watching alone at home. I'm a little worried, so please take care of me for a while."

"Not good?" Mrs. Zhang frowned, her tone became a little more serious, "What did Doctor Wu say?"

"The days are not long," Mrs. Xiao didn't want to say more, otherwise she would feel a little uncomfortable. The elder sister-in-law is like a mother, she is nearly ten years older than the uncle, and she has taken care of him for so many years, so it is naturally uncomfortable.

"Oh," Mrs. Zhang frowned even more when she heard the words, "Okay, you go to work, I know what's going on."

"Hey," after Mrs. Xiao left, Mrs. Zhang's eldest son came out from the main room. He was one year older than Xiao Shuang, and he was thirteen this year. He was also a small adult. The son is much taller and is already a little helper at home.

"Mother, is it because Shuang'er's second uncle is dead?"

"How did you talk?" Mrs. Zhang glared at him.

Zhang Dazhuang scratched his head, "I'm not talking nonsense, I came back from fishing yesterday, and I happened to hear Uncle Wu talking about Second Uncle Xiao, saying that he vomited a lot of blood after returning to the light."

The more she listened, the more Mrs. Zhang felt uncomfortable. At such a young age, how come...

"You go to the field to find some vegetables, send them to Shuang'er, and help out there, come to me immediately if you have anything to do."

After thinking about it, Mrs. Zhang said to her son.

Zhang Dazhuang said with a bitter face, "Mother, Shuang'er and I haven't reconciled yet."

"Then take this opportunity to reconcile. You are an older brother, can you take care of your younger brother?"

"Yes, yes, right away."

Zhang Dazhuang came to the gate of Xiao's courtyard with a big basket of vegetables.

The courtyard door was half-closed. Standing at the door, I could vaguely hear someone reciting a book. It must be Xiao Shuang.

Zhang Dazhuang raised his hand to knock on the door, but raised it and put it down several times, looking very irritable.

On the other hand, Xiao Le, who was on the reclining chair, suddenly opened his eyelids, and half raised his head to look at the gate of the courtyard.

"What happened to Second Uncle?"

Xiao Shuang, who was quietly reciting in the corner, saw it, and immediately came over to ask.

"There seems to be someone outside."

Xiao Le raised his pale hand and pointed to the gate of the courtyard.

"I gonna go see."

Xiao Shuang put down the pamphlet and walked quickly to the gate of the courtyard. Zhang Dazhuang heard footsteps and was about to slip away when the gate opened.

"Big brother?"

Xiao Shuang was a little surprised, and looked at Zhang Dazhuang with his back turned to him, carrying a basket full of vegetables.

Hearing his emotions, Zhang Dazhuang felt a little relieved. After turning around, he carried the basket into the yard nonchalantly, "My mother asked me to bring some food over, so I can take a look at Second Uncle Xiao."

He stood with Xiao Shuang, who was one year younger than him, his feet were soft and a head taller than Xiao Shuang, and listening to his slightly mature words and that seemingly serious face, he really looked like an adult look.

Xiao Le looked at him curiously.

After Zhang Dazhuang put down the basket, he boldly entered the main room, "Second Uncle Xiao, are you feeling better today?"

The original owner seldom contacts outsiders, even if he shows up in front of outsiders, is that a sick or gentle look?

So in Zhang Dazhuang's eyes, the original owner is a sick and gentle person.

"It's very good. It's been a long time since you came to look for Shuang'er. Kekeke, what have you been up to lately?"

These words were heard by Zhang Dazhuang's ears, and he was already talking to him like an adult, which made his black face turn red with excitement, and his voice was also slightly excited.

"A few days ago, my father and I went up to the mountain to cut firewood, and later helped to plant the seeds, and we also planted vegetables and so on. No, come here when I have time... to find Shuang'er to play with."

That last sentence was a little soft.

Xiao Shuang was also a little embarrassed to hear it from behind.

Xiao Le glanced at the other party's face, and understood that it seemed that something was wrong with the two little radishes, but now Zhang Dazhuang took the initiative to "seek peace", so it will be fine soon.

"It's amazing, Da Zhuang is already a grown-up," Xiao Le said in admiration, and looked at Zhang Dazhuang with love in his eyes, "Having a son like you, Fourth Brother Zhang and Fourth Sister Zhang must be very happy."

Where did Zhang Dazhuang hear such praise? When he and Xiao Shuang came out of the main room, they were on the same hands and feet.

Xiao Shuang didn't feel ashamed of the other party, but looked envious. When the two sat in the yard and whispered, Xiao Shuang said enviously.

"Brother Zhuang, you are really good. You can help the family with so many things, unlike me." Xiao Shuang looked at his little arms and legs, feeling a little frustrated.

"No way," after Zhang Dazhuang got excited, he also saw the disappointment of the younger brother, and immediately said, "You are also very good! Only people in our village who are about the same age as you can know so many words!"

After finishing speaking, Zhang Dazhuang immediately closed his mouth again, with a look of saying something wrong, "I'm sorry..."

He forgot that Xiao Shuang could no longer go to school.

"It's okay," Xiao Shuang said with bright eyes, "I might have to go to school again!"

"real?!"

Zhang Dazhuang was surprised, even more excited than he was studying.

"Hmm!" Xiao Shuang blushed a little, "It was suggested by the second uncle."

"Your second uncle is so kind," Zhang Dazhuang praised, "It's not like my uncles, who want to get ideas about our fields all day long, which is annoying."

"Well! My second uncle is doing well!"

Xiao Shuang nodded vigorously, agreeing with Zhang Dazhuang's words very much.

Xiao Le, who was resting with his eyes closed, opened his eyes, glanced at the backs of their heads, and sighed softly, why is this child so stupid.

Seeing that it was time to make lunch, Zhang Dazhuang helped Xiao Shuang cook, and when Aunt Xiao came back, it was a hot meal.

But Zhang Dazhuang ignored Xiao Le and Xiao Shuang's obstruction, ran home after cooking.

After learning about this, when Mrs. Xiao went to work in the afternoon, at Xiao Le's suggestion, she took two pieces of candy cakes to Zhang Dazhuang's house.

At this time, Xiao Le also had a piece of candied crisps in his hand, and Xiao had only half a piece in his hands, but he ate it happily.

This candy cake is not expensive, and it is basically bought when coaxing children. The original owner is an old man in this family and loves candy cakes, so he keeps them at home.

The reason why Xiao Le suggested that Mrs. Xiao take the sugar crisps is because the original owner is basically eating these things, and Mrs. Xiao would not take them out without his asking.

Xiao Le divided the candy cake in his hand into two pieces, and he only ate half of it, and gave the rest to Xiao Shuang, "I can't eat any more."

Xiao Shuang frowned. Second Uncle likes to eat Tangsu. One person can eat three or four yuan, but why only eat half a yuan today?

He was worried, even Tangsu didn't taste good anymore.

"What expression? Cry for me in advance?"

Xiao Le made fun of it, but he didn't want Xiao Shuang's eyes to turn red all of a sudden, and he was still staring at him.

"Cough cough," Xiao Le covered his mouth and coughed lowly, "Take the sugar cake and eat it, I want to drink water."

Xiao Shuang quickly took Tangsu and brought him hot water.

Xiao Le drank the water comfortably, lay on the bamboo chair, looked at the sunshine in the yard and thought for a while, then said to Xiao Shuang, who was silently eating sweets, "I want to go to the yard to bask in the sun."

"it is good."

Xiao Shuang nodded.

Xiao Le got up slowly, and walked towards the yard with three panting steps. Behind him, Xiao Shuang easily dragged the bamboo chair to the center of the yard, and then went back to help Xiao Le.

"I will do it myself."

Xiao Le refused to let him help, "Go fetch the water."

Xiao Shuang finally knew what it was like to be helpless, and ran to fetch water, but Xiao Le hadn't reached the bamboo chair yet.

He didn't dare to urge him, so he could only stand behind Xiao Le, always paying attention, so that if the other party fell, he could help him up.

Fortunately, Xiao Le successfully lay down on the bamboo chair, and Xiao Shuang put the water on the low wooden bench, where Xiao Le could reach it.

Xiao Le closed his eyes, enjoying the sunshine in the early spring, his whole body was warm and very comfortable, and after an hour in the sun, he didn't even cough.

Xiao Shuang kept it in mind, thinking that he would also let his second uncle out to bask in the sun tomorrow.

When Xiao Le, who had slept comfortably, opened his eyes, the sun had already started to set. He turned his head and saw Xiao Shuang sitting at the door of the main room with a booklet, his mouth moved slightly, as if he was reciting silently, for fear of waking him up. .

Xiao Le stretched his hand, then picked up the water and drank it clean, "Shuang'er, water."

With just that sound, the child came over and took away the empty bowl, and a bowl of water was placed on the wooden bench soon after.

"Why did you and Da Zhuang have an awkward situation before?"

Having nothing to do, Xiao Le asked about the child's private life.

Xiao Shuang was a little embarrassed, put down the booklet, picked up the small stool under his buttocks, and sat down beside Xiao Le.

"That's right, I'm not as tall as Brother Dazhuang. When I lost when I was climbing a tree, others laughed at me for being short. I'm not as tall as Brother Dazhuang. Brother Dazhuang scolded me back, but I was still thinking about those words, so I was with you." Brother Big Zhuang...it was my fault."

The more Xiao Shuang said, the more ashamed he felt.

"What do you care about unexpected people?" Xiao Le clicked his tongue and looked at him with disgust on his face. "If I am like you, then if I care about unexpected people, then I won't be pissed off?"

Xiao Shuang pursed her lips.

"Outsiders say that I'm a sick child, an oil bottle, and I wish I could die sooner, but I just want to live long, but I won't die," Xiao Le spread his hands, "I don't take those words seriously, they can't hurt me, they can Who would be happy to vomit the person who said those words to death?"

"Besides, what's your short stature? How old are you?"

As he said that, Xiao Le sat up, but he coughed badly when he sat up, so scared that Xiao Shuang quickly helped him to lie down, and imitated Boss Xiao's technique, caressing Xiao Le's heart, giving him comfort .

It took about a quarter of an hour before Xiao Le stopped coughing.

It's just because of coughing for too long that the end of his eyes were red, and his fair face made him look a little more coquettish.

"Ahem, you will still grow, there are no short people in our family, so don't worry," Xiao Le was still comforting Xiao Shuang.

But Xiao Shuang couldn't listen to a word, gave Xiao Le a drink of water, went to make medicine, and then told Xiao Le to drink the medicine quickly.

After Xiao Le drank the medicine and was urged by Xiao Shuang to lie down in the main room, he fell asleep not long after.

Xiao Shuang chopped pig grass, cleaned up the yard again for the pigs, then went to prepare the meals, went back to the main room and looked at Xiao Le, who was sleeping soundly, and then he was relieved, and sat on the sidelines silently reciting a little the contents of the brochure.

When Boss Xiao rushed back, everyone had already had dinner, and Xiao Le was still lying on the bamboo chair.

"how are you today?"

Mrs. Xiao was eating the warm food in the pot, and asked Mrs. Xiao in a low voice. Mrs. Xiao's voice was also very low, "I didn't cough much in the morning, but I coughed for a while when I sat up in the sun in the afternoon."

"Second Uncle slept for a long time today, even more than before."

Xiao Shuang's small head also leaned over.

Xiao Le looked at the family of three curiously and muttered.

After hearing Xiao Shuang's words, the faces of the husband and wife became heavy.

But when the three separated, Xiao Le couldn't see anything.

"Brother, are you going to the market today?"

"Yes," Boss Xiao replied loudly, "The town is very lively, and I saw someone selling rabbits."

"The rabbits on the mountain are hard to catch these two days," Xiao Shuang's eyes lit up.

"That's right, a rabbit costs fifty cents!" Boss Xiao clicked his tongue, "If you peel the skin, it might only cost more than a catty, which is too expensive."

"That can't be done," Xiao Le said with a look of disgust, "Brother, don't be like those idiots, you were so tired after going up the mountain, you might have been injured, and in the end there were only one or two rabbits, and no one bought them yet."

Boss Xiao was really tempted today, and wanted to try to enter the mountain. Hearing this, he thought about it again. Although the rabbit is expensive, everyone is not a fool, and ordinary people don’t spend so much money on fur. hare.

So the rabbit hadn't been sold yet, and when the man who sold the rabbit left, he had some problems with his feet, and it looked like he was injured.

"Brother, don't follow me into the mountain, I'm not at ease."

Xiao Le looked at Old Xiao with red eyes.

"Yes, if the things on this mountain were so good, everyone would have rushed to go up the mountain. Besides, this is a skillful job, so you have to be patient," Mrs. Xiao nodded while making straw sandals.

"That's right," Xiao Le chimed in, coughed twice and continued, "I remember Dad mentioned that there was a person in our village before, didn't he just enter the mountain this day? He tasted some sweetness at first, but then he broke his body Legs, the money for the medicine wiped out all the previous earnings, and even emptied the family."

Boss Xiao also instantly remembered the person Father Xiao had mentioned.

"and after?"

Xiao Shuang asked.

"The gain outweighs the loss," Xiao Le sighed, "Later, in order to burden the family, he went into the mountain again, but he never came back."

Now the atmosphere in the whole hall became heavy.

It wasn't until Boss Xiao promised that he would not have the idea of ​​entering the mountain that the atmosphere gradually improved.

Although he slept a lot during the day, Xiao Le still slept soundly at night when everyone was resting.

In the evening, there were only a few coughs in Xiao Le's room, but nothing serious happened.

The couple gradually fell asleep.

When Xiao Le woke up the next day, the same as the day before, Boss Xiao went to town, Xiao Shuang knocked on the door to bring him water, and the sound of firewood came from the kitchen.

The sun in the morning is not as warm as in the afternoon, but it is good to bask in the sun. Xiao Le is like a salted fish, lying on the bamboo chair, lying down to bask in the sun, turning sideways to bask in the sun, and turning over to bask in the sun again.

Seeing that Xiao Shuang frowned tightly, she stepped forward and asked Xiao Le if he was not feeling well.

Xiao Le glanced at him speechlessly, "I'm drying my whole body in the sun. I'm nestled in the house every day, and I feel like I'm getting moldy."

"No way," Xiao Shuang chuckled, feeling that the second uncle was sometimes more innocent than a child.

"Shuanger! Shuanger!"

Zhang Dazhuang's excited voice came from outside the courtyard.

Xiao Shuang answered while opening the courtyard door.

Zhang Dazhuang came over with a wooden barrel full of small fish.

He fished it in the river.

Xiao Le got up and leaned over to take a look, his eyes were full of liking, "There are so many little fish, you are really amazing, Da Zhuang."

"No way," Zhang Dazhuang said generously to Xiao Shuang with a red face, "I'll give you all to eat, my mother is impatient to do this."

The fish has a bit of fishy smell, oil is a waste of oil, and it is dry and tasteless without oil.

Xiao Shuang frowned, not knowing whether to put it away or not.

His mother doesn't like to do this stuff either.

"Tsk," Xiao Le looked at the two boys and shook his head, "This is a good thing, don't you know how to eat it?"

"I know, but it's not easy to do," Zhang Dazhuang said.

"It's very easy," Xiao Le raised his chin, "Let me tell you, how about you do it?"

"Okay!"

The two said in unison, it's nothing to do anyway, the boys just like to play with crabs and fish, isn't it exciting?

"Do you know five spice leaves?"

Xiao Le lay on the bamboo chair again, squinting his eyes and asking.

"I know, there are many on the hillside ahead," Zhang Dazhuang pointed to the outside of the yard.

"Shuang'er, take care of the fish. Dig a hole in the yard and burn firewood on it. Da Zhuang, go pick spiced leaves." Thinking about the small fish in the barrel, he stretched out his hand, "Ten here."

It was clearly ten, but he stretched out a hand. Xiao Shuang took a look, covered his smile, and carried the wooden bucket to deal with the small fish.

Zhang Dazhuang also ran out to pick the spiced leaves.

Small fish are easy to handle, just squeeze the belly of the fish gently, and the dirt in the belly will be squeezed out.

When Zhang Dazhuang came back, Xiaoyu had already dealt with it, and Xiao Shuang was digging a pit in the corner.

"Second Uncle Xiao, what am I doing?"

Seeing that Xiao Shuang couldn't get in his way, Zhang Dazhuang asked quickly.

"Wash five-spice leaves, put some salt on the small fish, not too much," Xiao Le coughed a few times, and pointed to the stove.

Zhang Dazhuang hurried to do it.

The three of them were basking in the sun together when the spiced leaves wrapped the small fish with salt and buried it in the earth pit with firewood burning on it.

Xiao Le's bamboo chair is in the middle, and there is a long stool on the left and right sides.

The two little guys elongated their bodies like hairtails, lying on the bench, following Xiao Lexue with their eyes closed.

The firewood was extinguished, and Xiao Le refused to let them add more firewood, but turned over and continued to bask in the sun.

The hairtails on the left and right also turned over.

When Boss Xiao came back, he saw this scene.

He was taken aback for a moment, then smiled, not waking the three of them up.

This was the first time that the second child played with the children like this.

Xiao Shuang was the first to wake up. When he heard movement from the kitchen, he got up from the stool in a jerk and ran into the kitchen to find that Boss Xiao was cooking. He said in surprise.

"Father, why are you back?"

"The master's family called again. We received yesterday's wages and returned."

This happens frequently, so Boss Xiao doesn't think much of it.

Their voices woke up Zhang Dazhuang, only Xiao Le slept soundly.

Xiao Le didn't wake up until the food was served and Mrs. Xiao came back.

He was sleeping on his stomach, with bamboo marks all over his face, which looked a little funny.

When eating, he didn't look at his face for most of the work, for fear of laughing.

Zhang Dazhuang had lunch here today, and there was an extra dish on the table, grilled small miscellaneous fish with spiced leaves.

The taste is very good, fragrant and crisp, and the smell of five-spice leaves directly eliminates the fishy smell.

Xiao Le ate a few bars, and then stopped. He ate very little, but his complexion was good.

In the afternoon Zhang Dazhuang was going to catch fish again, Xiao Shuang was a little moved.

Xiao Le, who could see what the kid was thinking, waved at him, and Xiao Shuang came over, "Follow Da Zhuang, don't go to places where the water is too deep, I still want to eat at night."

Xiao Shuang nodded immediately, and went into the river with Zhang Dazhuang carrying the wooden barrel with a smile.

Seeing this, Boss Xiao stomped his feet, "How did this happen! You have to watch the house!"

It is said to be a housekeeper, but it actually means to guard Xiao Le.

Xiao Le smiled and said, "Brother, I want to go to the field."

"what?"

Boss Xiao and Sister Xiao were taken aback.

"I want to go outside for a walk." Xiao Le lowered his eyes.

After the two looked at each other, they agreed.

When going out, Boss Xiao and Sister-in-law Xiao were one in front and the other behind, with Xiao Le walking in the middle.

He walked very slowly, coughing a few times, met a fellow who went to the field on the road, and remembered what his name was, Xiao Le raised a smile and greeted him, but couldn't remember, so he just called him big brother and big sister-in-law.

So the whole village knew that the sick young man of the Xiao family had gone to the fields with his elder brother and sister-in-law!

When people who were all curious went over to look around, they realized that it was Mr. and Mrs. Xiao who were doing the work. Under the big tree not far away, Xiao Le was leaning against the trunk, holding a cattail fan in his hand, with the corners of his mouth slightly hooked, and gently shake.

It doesn't look like it's going to work, it's more like going to supervise the work!

"Didn't you say you vomited a lot of blood? Why does your face look so much better?"

"Oh, this is the reflection of the light!"

"It's poor, I've been ill for more than 20 years, and I wasted that face."

"That's right, if this Xiao Er is not ill, he is definitely more handsome than many people in the village."

Their discussion was very small, and they went to do their own work after a short stay, so Xiao Le and the others didn't take it seriously.

Boss Xiao turned his head to look at Xiao Le from time to time, asking him if he was thirsty, and asking him if he was hungry.

Sister-in-law Xiao also brought candy cakes for Xiao Le to eat when she was hungry.

The couple was working hard in the field, while Xiao Le hid under a shady tree, drank some water for a while, ate some candy cakes for a while, and then looked at the surrounding fields with a comfortable smile on his face.

"It seems that the second child likes to come out, yes, he has been nesting in the house, this person will only become more and more uncomfortable."

Boss Xiao said in a low voice.

"Yeah, it's good to go out for a walk more," Mrs. Xiao also nodded, and just as she finished speaking, she heard a strange voice from the other side of the road.

"Oh, you guys are really willing to part with it. Xiao's second son is not in good health, why did you take him to the field? This big brother and sister-in-law can't treat him like this."

Xiao Le naturally heard it too. He looked over and saw a woman in a bright yellow dress talking in a shrill voice.

This lady is a widow, but her natal family is the neighbor of Mrs. Xiao's family, and the two of them grew up together. Back then, it was not only Mrs. Xiao who fell in love with Mrs. Xiao, but also this lady.

But the lady's parents didn't agree, they just blocked her way and married her to a man from their village.

That guy was big and rough, he treated her neither bad nor bad, and his life was passable, but Mrs. Xiao had a better life than her, because anyone with eyes could see how Mrs. Xiao cared for Mrs. Xiao.

This made the lady very upset, but not long after Xiao Shuang was born, the man had an accident and disappeared. The lady became a widow and had no children. Gossip about the Xiao family.

A lot of gossip in the village came from her.

And the original body was abused by her elder brother and sister-in-law. After hearing the news, she made up various versions, and she was a "great hero."

"Brother, who is this aunt?"

Just when Boss Xiao and his wife were blushing with anger, a voice of doubt came from Xiao Le.

This auntie directly turned Widow Liu's face green!

According to their seniority, she and Boss Xiao are of the same seniority, so they can't be called auntie at all.

But Xiao Le directly mentioned her a seniority, can he not make Widow Liu angry?

"This is Sister Liu, she can't be called Auntie," explained Boss Xiao.

"Yeah, you can't judge people by their appearance. You should be called Big Sister instead of Auntie." Aunt Xiao is not easy to provoke when she is outside, especially for Widow Liu, she has no good looks at all.

This person covets her husband-in-law and talks nonsense everywhere. It's no wonder she can give him a good face!

Xiao Le quickly changed his words, "Sister Liu, you misunderstood, I am the one who wants to come out to play, the weather is good today, I want to go out for a walk, my brother and sister-in-law are very good to me, don't listen to those Cough, cough, long-tongued woman talking nonsense.

The gossip woman herself said loudly angrily, "I can't see it and just say a few words! When your parents were around, when did you come to the field? Besides, I heard that you vomited blood several times, your father You never did this when your mother was here!"

"You are very clear about my family." Xiao Le looked at her in surprise, "But you are not from my family, you don't know everything, so don't think you know our family very well Brother and sister-in-law, help me scold her, how can this elder sister not see our family well?"

The appearance of asking the parents to complain and asking the parents to vent their anger made Xiao Boss and his wife very rare, and some people watching felt that Xiao Xiao's second was pure-tempered, just like a child, but unfortunately he was sick.

So Boss Xiao scolded Sister Liu very mercilessly, and warned the other party to talk nonsense, so he came to tear down the gate of her house.

Unexpectedly, Boss Xiao would say that about his sister Liu, so ashamed and a little sad, he turned his head and ran away with tears in his eyes.

But I still didn't forget to leave a sentence, "I'm also kind. When my man was alive, Uncle Xiao and Aunt Xiao helped me a little, so I can't see you treating Xiao's second child like this. I don't want you... I really don't know what is good or bad at all! "

Boss Xiao was afraid that Xiao Le would think too much, so taking advantage of the break, the two came under the big tree, but Xiao Le asked them to drink some water quickly, and fanned them with great effort.

"Don't be too busy," Boss Xiao told him not to make too much effort, "Don't believe what that person said just now..."

"Although I don't go out often, and I don't know the ways of the world, but I'm not a fool," Xiao Le interrupted him, and said to the two, "I know who treats me well, and who treats me well on the surface, but I don't like it at all in my heart. I."

"Oh? Then tell me, who doesn't like you?"

Boss Xiao and his wife felt warm in their hearts, but after hearing the second half of the sentence, they frowned and asked again.

Xiao Le sighed softly, with a look of loneliness on his face, "Xiao Yun from the patriarch's family doesn't like me."

Xiao Yun is the eldest grandson of the patriarch, and they are of the same generation.

This Xiao Yun is very promising, at least in their village, he is very promising. He is currently working as an accountant in a restaurant in the county seat, and it is said that he will be the next patriarch of their Xiao family in the future.

Xiao Yun was also very supportive of the patriarch choosing the children of the clan to study, and most of the money came from him.

And Xiao Yun didn't have any dislike for the original owner at first, until the original owner deliberately said that he had a nightmare and refused to let Xiao Shuang go to the private school, Xiao Yun saw through the original owner's mind, and then he hated him very much.

But he also knew how much Boss Xiao liked this younger brother, so he didn't show his disgust on his face.

But I also approached Boss Xiao in private, telling him not to cut off the child's way just because of a dream.

After listening to Xiao Le's words, Boss Xiao probably knew why Xiao Yun disliked Xiao Le. He hurriedly said, "It's not because of you, but because I'm not good."

"Yes, yes," Aunt Xiao completely lost the brains and aura she had just shown against Sister Liu, and nodded repeatedly following what Boss Xiao said.

"is it?"

Xiao Le was surprised.

"Really, don't think too much," Boss Xiao couldn't help rubbing his head when he saw this.

With a blushing face, Xiao Le pulled his hand down, looked anxiously at the people working not far away, and then whispered to the two of them, "I'm already an adult, so I can't touch my head."

Boss and Xiao looked at each other, smiled lightly, took a rest for a while and continued to work.

Seeing the energetic two, Xiao Le fell asleep while leaning against the tree trunk.

When Boss Xiao turned his head to look at him, he saw Xiao Le leaning on the tree trunk with his eyes closed.

His heart tightened, and Mrs. Xiao next to him hurriedly said, "Go and see!"

Boss Xiao came under the big tree almost shaking his legs, until the distance was getting closer and closer, and he heard Xiao Le's familiar little snoring, then wiped off his cold sweat, turned around and smiled at Mrs. Xiao.

Aunt Xiao also stroked her heart, telling Boss Xiao to come over, so as not to wake Xiao Le up.

The actions of the husband and wife were noticed by those who were interested in the work, and they talked about it when they visited at night.

"I see that those gossips are false. You haven't seen how nervous Boss Xiao and the others are today, and Second Xiao Xiao is not at all like the abuse in the rumors."

"That's right, there's that widow Liu. We haven't forgotten what happened when she was young. She's a widow now. We didn't expose her thoughts. She really has the nerve to come forward. Bah! Shameless."

While Xiao Le's family was eating, Zhang Dazhuang didn't eat here at night. After sharing half of the grilled five-spice leaf small fish, he went back.

After dinner, Xiao Le yawned, "I want to take a bath."

"The water temperature is in the pot, I'll call it for you."

Boss Xiao wiped his mouth and went to fetch water for Xiao Le. Xiao Le took a bath slowly, and insisted on washing his clothes after coming out. There was nothing he could do, so Xiao Shuang went to watch.

"You have nothing to do?"

Xiao Le frowned.

"I, I also want to do laundry," Xiao rolled his eyes, carried his own clothes over, and washed them with Xiao Le.

While drying the clothes, Xiao Le coughed so badly that he vomited out another mouthful of blood.

"look look look!"

When Boss Xiao anxiously wanted to carry him back to the house, Xiao Le refused to leave, tugged at his sleeves, and asked him to hold the oil lamp and look at the clothes hanging out.

It wasn't until after reading that that Xiao Le happily wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, "It's not stained with blood."

The clothes are not washed in vain, happy!

Boss Xiao and the three: ...

After being stuffed under the covers and taking some medicine, Xiao Le fell asleep.

Boss Xiao stood by for a long time before leaving the room.

In the main room, Mrs. Xiao didn't make straw sandals anymore, and Xiao Shuang was holding the booklet, wondering what she was thinking.

"what happened?"

Boss Xiao forced a smile and asked.

"Father," Xiao Shuang's voice was choked with sobs, "Second Uncle vomited blood again."

"It's okay." Boss Xiao rubbed his stiff face. "Your second uncle is doing well. He slept soundly. I have listened to his snoring for a long time."

"He has been sleeping longer and longer recently, eating less, and vomiting blood more," Xiao Shuang wiped the corners of his eyes.

Boss Xiao's lips moved at these words, but he couldn't utter a word.

What to say?

Say he's fine?

But I vomited a lot of blood tonight.

Boss Xiao covered his face and didn't speak for a long time.

Aunt Xiao asked Xiao Shuang to go to bed first, and sat alone beside Boss Xiao, stretching out her arms to hug each other, neither of them spoke.

While lying on the bed, Xiao Lao said, "I was very naughty when I was a child. When my second child was born, I was not happy. I felt that my parents paid attention to him, so my second child could walk and haunt me. I always play tricks on him."

"I would make him cry every time, and when I saw him running towards me while crying, and calling my brother, I realized that I had liked this brother for a long time, so he followed my ass from behind, I feel very happy, the younger brothers of many people in the village are not as good as my younger brother."

"But I have ruined him for the rest of his life. I know my heart knot, but I can't get it over with. Why didn't I have the dream that my second child had? I even did it about you. Something happened to you. I'm alone and I'm in pain."

"Sister-in-law," Mrs. Xiao nestled in his arms choked with sobs, "don't think about it anymore."

Boss Xiao took a deep breath, "Tomorrow night, invite the patriarch to come over for dinner, and mention Shuang'er's matter by the way."

"it is good."

Mrs. Xiao nodded vigorously and hugged him even tighter. No one knew better than her how guilty this man was. Every time my uncle got sick, he was the one who suffered the most.

When the patriarch was invited to eat, Xiao Le sat obediently at the table, waiting for the patriarch to move his chopsticks