Dressed as the uncle of farming culture

Boss Xiao, who failed to see his younger brother's surprise smile as he wished, stood at the door in bewilderment. Xiao Shuang came out of the room, met eyes with Boss Xiao head-on, and yelled on the spot in fright.

"what!"

"What's the matter?"

Startled by his screams, Boss Xiao quickly jumped up and looked behind him.

"Father, what are you doing!"

"Isn't it good-looking? I'm pretending to be in a play..."

Xiao Le in the room covered his mouth and coughed several times before opening the door, looking at Old Xiao Dao with red eyes, "Brother, do you think I've lived too long, so you want to be scared to death, So you can find a new brother?"

Boss Xiao, who was taken aback by Xiao Le's words, obediently washed off the powder on his face, and changed back to his original clothes.

Xiao Le, who was sitting at the table drinking porridge, glanced at him and nodded in satisfaction, "Brother, don't paint yourself like that in the future, it's scary."

"Yeah," Xiao Shuang felt terrified now, "It's too scary, I thought there was an old ghost."

"What old ghost?"

Boss Xiao's dark face was even more unattractive, "I think it's pretty, your mother's box of powder is all on my face..."

Under Mrs. Xiao's eyes, the voice became smaller and smaller, until no one else knew what to say except himself.

"My aunt bought it for my mother, and my mother is reluctant to use it," Xiao Shuang glanced at Mrs. Xiao, and said to Xiao Lao in a low voice.

"I thought she didn't like that thing," Boss Xiao also replied in a low voice, "It's been more than three years, and I haven't seen her use it a few times."

"That's why I don't want to part with it," Xiao Shuang sighed, thinking that his father was really stupid enough.

The father and son murmured, not knowing what they were talking about. Mrs. Xiao put the medicine in front of Xiao Le, "There is a tofu seller in the next village, do you want to eat tofu?"

"Tofu," Xiao Le narrowed his eyes, "stew it with fish."

Mrs. Xiao was taken aback, "Can tofu and fish be stewed together?"

"Okay," Xiao Le took the medicine and drank it, then quickly drank some plain water, coughed a few times, and said while walking to the bamboo chair, "It's delicious."

"I'll buy it," Boss Xiao said immediately.

After eating, Boss Xiao went to wash the dishes with a fawning face, and then took Xiao Shuang to the next village with the patriarch.

There was no one at home, and Aunt Xiao was worried about Xiao Le, so she thought about not going to the field, but Xiao Le said that she was fine by herself, so Aunt Xiao could rest assured.

While Mrs. Xiao was still hesitating, Xiao Le said, "If something really happens, it's useless for you to be at home, sister-in-law. I can die whenever Hades tells me to, and I can't stop it at all."

These words naturally made Mrs. Xiao feel a little bit uncomfortable, but there is so much work in the field. After Xiao Le got a little angry, Mrs. Xiao went out, "I will be back in an hour and a half at most."

"Go, let's go," Xiao Le lay on the bamboo chair, with warm water and sugar cakes beside him, the days were so beautiful.

Mrs. Xiao went to work, and Xiao Le lay down happily at home, except for a few occasional coughs, there was really nothing wrong.

When the village chief came to Xiao's house, Xiao Le had just finished eating the candied cakes. He dragged his thin body to open the courtyard door and let the village chief enter to sit in the courtyard.

Looking at Xiao Le, who was pale and could be blown down by a gust of wind, the village chief dared not enter the door. He was afraid that talking to him a few more words would take Xiao Le's mind, and if something happened to Xiao Le, Boss Xiao would have to tear him up. !

"I just came here to ask about the tea seedlings," the village chief said, seeing that Mr. and Mrs. Xiao were not at home, and said he would come back at night.

After waving to the village chief, Xiao Le closed the courtyard door and coughed a few more times. The village chief, who hadn't finished walking, shook his head.

This body is too weak.

Their village is not considered rich. It should be said that no village is rich these days, and there are a lot of people who can’t get enough to eat. It’s okay if their family doesn’t have Xiao Le. It would be good to keep Xiao Le's medicine going.

As for Xiao Shuang's study, the clan gave most of the money, and they only need to give a small part, which is considered relatively good.

The Xiao family is a big family in the village, with a patriarch, and the rest of the surnames don't even have a patriarch, let alone sending their children to school.

This is the benefit of having more clansmen.

Not long after the village head took up this position, he only wanted to make the villagers rich. In the original text, the tea planted by the village head did indeed develop well.

Xiao Le lay back on the bamboo chair, dangling his legs, looking happy. It would be nice if the sun was a little smaller.

Not long after, Mrs. Xiao came back. Seeing that there was nothing wrong with Xiao Le, she smiled, and put the wild fruit she brought back in front of Xiao Le, "It's just red, I saw it yesterday, the place is hidden and no one is there. Discover."

This wild fruit is very delicious, sweet and slightly refreshing, Xiao Le picked up one and tasted it, with a bit of surprise in his eyes, it looks ugly, but it tastes really good!

But he didn't eat all of it, and left half of it on the table.

Sister-in-law Xiao thought he would eat it later, but when Xiao Shuang and the others came back, Xiao Le pointed to the main room and said excitedly to the child, "Sister-in-law picked the wild fruit and came back for us to eat. I've finished eating, and yours is on the table." Come on, wash your hands and go to eat cough..."

He spoke in a hurry, so he started coughing again.

Xiao Shuang quickly smoothed him out with his small hands, then happily washed his hands, and ate the berries happily.

During the period, he also stuffed a few for his father and mother, and then returned to Xiao Le, handed the wild fruit to Xiao Le, but Xiao Le pushed it away with his hands.

Aunt Xiao's eyes were a little red after quietly watching the whole process. Boss Xiao was about to tell her about the old scholar's affairs, when she saw that something was wrong with her expression.

Hurry up, "What's wrong?"

Aunt Xiao wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, "Uncle... really changed a lot, he and Shuang'er..."

It really started to get better for Shuang'er, not what it used to be.

Even though she didn't know the original owner's malice towards Xiao Shuang, Mrs. Xiao could still feel that the original owner was always far away from them, but since Xiao Le said those sorry words, Mrs. Xiao felt that her uncle became more and more friendly and trusted them up.

"It's a good thing," Boss Xiao smiled, and then talked about the matter of the old scholar, "Morrow's Shuang'er will go there, but it's a bit far away. You have to get up early in the morning and come back at night."

"What's the matter, a man should suffer more," Mrs. Xiao didn't think it was a problem, but she knew that the boss was worried, "Shuang'er is smart, the two villages are not far apart, nothing will happen, you relax Heart."

In the afternoon, Xiao Shuang kept writing big characters on the ground with wooden sticks. Xiao Le lay on the bamboo chair and asked Xiao Shuang to write Xiao characters.

Xiao Shuang wrote it with a smile, and also wrote the names of their family.

"This word is pronounced double, my double."

Xiao Shuang asked Xiao Le to read along while writing.

Xiao Le read with novelty on his face, and even at the end, he took a wooden stick, sat on a small stool, and wrote those words crookedly beside him.

They all learned Xiao Shuang's characters, very ugly, but the smile on Xiao Le's face never went away.

Before going to rest at night, Xiao Le told Xiao Shuang, "Study hard, come back and teach me more words."

Early the next morning, when Xiao Shuang was about to leave, Xiao Le sent him to the gate of the courtyard, and waved at him, "Study hard."

"I got it, Second Uncle! It's not yet dawn, so go to sleep."

Xiao Shuang held a small torch and said to Xiao Le.

Xiao Le didn't leave, until Xiao Shuang's small torch was out of sight, Xiao Le walked slowly into the yard under the urging of Aunt Xiao and Boss Xiao.

When approaching the door of the room, he turned around, "It's not yet dawn, it's so dark, what if I fall into a ditch?"

Aunt Xiao said softly, "The road from our village to the next-door village is a big road, and there are no streams or rivers beside the road. Don't worry, uncle."

"Yes," Boss Xiao quickly agreed.

Xiao Le nodded, walked a few more steps, and turned his head again, "What if there is someone taking pictures of Hanako?"

"Both of them are twelve years old. Those who take pictures of Hanako don't look down on such an old child. Don't worry, uncle."

"Yes."

After the husband and wife comforted each other, Xiao Le went back to his room and continued to sleep.

It made the couple unable to sleep.

"You said patting Hanako really doesn't like Shuang'er? Our Shuang'er is cute and smart, so why would Huazi look down on her?"

Boss Xiao muttered unhappily.

"Then you take Shuang'er to the toothmaid and sell it. What are you talking about?" Mrs. Xiao gave him a slap, "I think you sold yourself. It's good for such a big man to be able to guard the gate. .”

Boss Xiao didn't dare to say a word.

There was still some time before dawn, and the two fell asleep for a while before getting up.

Without Xiao Shuang at home to accompany Xiao Le, Xiao Le followed the husband and wife to the field, and his brother and sister-in-law worked, while he was still working as a supervisor.

From time to time, I greeted the two of them to come and rest in the shade.

When Xiao Shuang came back in the evening, Xiao Le saw him smiling, which showed that the school was good.

Because he didn't come back at noon, Boss Xiao also paid half a month's food expenses, so Xiao Shuang had lunch at the master's house.

But the money is a bit tight, Dr. Wu paid it back, but Xiao Le's medicine money is gone.

"I think these days are much better, I don't want to drink medicine," Xiao Le frowned, "I don't want to drink."

too bitter.

And no matter how much he tosses, he won't die. Drinking medicine is simply suffering.

Boss Xiao was worried, but he also took a step back. He asked Dr. Wu to come over and show Xiao Le a look. Dr. Wu said, "The pulse condition has indeed improved a lot. It's okay if you don't drink this medicine."

But this man...

Looking at Xiao Le who was coughing constantly, Dr. Wu frowned slightly, "It's getting hotter and hotter, be careful not to catch a cold."

After leaving the courtyard, Boss Xiao asked, "Doctor Wu, my younger brother..."

"Take good care of him and make him happy."

These words are similar to what the patriarch said. When Boss Xiao returned to the house, Xiao Le glanced at him and asked, "Brother, don't try to play tricks for me."

"Don't you like those the most?"

"Like it doesn't mean I can accept your disguise," Xiao Le said helplessly, "By the way, the village chief said he would come to talk to you about tea seedlings at night, but he hasn't come yet."

"I'll go to the village chief's house to ask," Boss Xiao didn't enter the main room, and went directly to the village chief's house.

Listening to Xiao Shuang's reading, Xiao Le's eyelids started to fight. When he woke up, Boss Xiao had already returned.

I was talking about the tea seedlings with Aunt Xiao, "We can grow tea trees on the small hill diagonally across from us, but the land can't grow good crops, so we simply use it to grow tea trees."

"Will it be too much? I heard from Mrs. Zhang that their family only needed dozens of tea seedlings."

Mrs. Xiao was a little bit reluctant, after all, this land is still the most reliable place to grow crops.

Xiao Le reached out and took a sip of the water on the small stool beside him, but didn't make a sound.

After a discussion, the husband and wife saw that he was awake, and asked him what he thought. They never discussed it by themselves, so they didn't mention it to the original owner.

"Ahem, cough, I think that tea trees can be planted on that hillside," Xiao Le put down the water bowl, and said seriously, "Didn't I go there last year? It's a bit steep, and there are mountains and forests on three sides. Planted, the sun is not good, and there is no food, but tea trees are different, the village chief said, tea trees are much easier to grow than food."

Last year, Yuan himself went there for a stroll, but he didn't go there on foot, he asked Boss Xiao to carry him on his back.

The purpose is not to go out to relax, but to let the villagers see that Boss Xiao is such a big man and still carries him behind his back.

But the villagers felt that Boss Xiao was a good brother and did not follow the original owner's dark thoughts.

The original owner was so angry that he fell ill again within a few days.

The matter of the tea seedlings was so settled, Boss Xiao went to pick up the tea seedlings the next day and started planting tea trees.

With hands behind his back, Xiao Le walked slowly behind Boss Xiao. He followed him secretly.

Boss Xiao is a stubborn person. He strode forward and devoted himself to planting tea trees, but he didn't realize that he was followed by a little tail.

I met Zhang Si on the road, and the other party greeted Boss Xiao first, and looked at Xiao Le who was far behind him but could see Xiao Le in surprise, "Second brother is also out for a walk?"

"What?"

As soon as Boss Xiao turned his head, he saw Xiao Le who was supposed to be at home lying in the sun, holding a fan in his hand, looking at the sky and the earth, as if he was guilty of not looking this way.

He hurried over, "Why did you come out?"

Xiao Le coughed a few times and said aggrievedly, "I want to come out for a walk."

Boss Xiao didn't dare to say no, when he was about to squat down and say to carry him on his back, Xiao Le shook his head, "I'll go by myself."

After Zhang Si watched them for a while, he went to do his own business.

"It's cool, just sit down and don't move around." After Xiao Le settled down, Boss Xiao went to work.

Xiao Le sat obediently under the big tree, poked the soil under his feet when he was bored, and looked at Boss Xiao who planted tea trees when he was tired.

The place where he was sitting was not far from the path, and Xiao Le would greet people from the village occasionally when they passed by.

The people in the village were also very kind. They asked him about his health, asked him to take care of his health, and suggested that he go to his house for a sit-down when he had time.

The original owner grew up so old, he really never visited any family in the village.

So Xiao Le was very happy to hear the polite words. On the way home with Boss Xiao at noon, he kept saying, "Uncle Qi asked me to go to his house to play, brother, is Uncle Qi's house fun?"

Boss Xiao felt uncomfortable when he heard it. He resisted the pain and replied to Xiao Le's words, "I'll take you there in the evening. Uncle Qi's family has two sons. The eldest is in the county, and the younger Work at home."

He spoke vaguely.

This caused Xiao Le to ask a few more questions, "Why are they in the county seat? Don't they live at home?"

Boss Xiao scratched his head, "Because his wife's natal family is close to the county seat, and she lives with her father-in-law, so it's easy to go to the county seat to find a job."

In fact, it is the same as the door-to-door son-in-law, but Uncle Qi didn't say it clearly, and everyone didn't dare to say it in front of him. After all, his eldest son's family will come back every Chinese New Year.

In addition, I often look for jobs in the county town, even if I have no connections, I am much more familiar with them than them. Sometimes I really have to ask others for help when I do things, so no one comes to gossiping.

"Is that so, is the county town fun?"

"It's fun, it's lively," Boss Xiao said in a hype, and he continued to brag until dinner.

Aunt Xiao saw that my uncle didn't even eat after hearing this, and she kept cheering Boss Xiao, and couldn't help but said, "Don't listen to him bragging, I haven't been to the county a few times in total, what do you know?"

"How many times have I been there?" Boss Xiao was unconvinced, "You have only been there once."

"What's so good about the county town? Our town is better," Mrs. Xiao really doesn't like the county town. There are many nobles in the county town, and if you are not careful, it will be an eyesore, and there are many accidents. "Let's talk about Wang San, go to the county town to buy Thing, good guy, just stood on the side of the road and got mad, and was bitten by the nobleman's dog!"

Not only did he not receive compensation, but he was accused by the nobleman of scaring his dog. After Wang San returned to the village, he cursed at people for half a month.

Xiao Le listened with great interest, and even ate half a bowl of rice.

When Xiao Shuang came back in the evening, Xiao Le was nowhere to be seen, "Where is Second Uncle?"

He anxiously asked Mrs. Xiao.

Aunt Xiao hurriedly replied, "I'm going to your Uncle Qi's house, your father took him to visit."

Xiao Shuang didn't say a word, put down his cloth bag and ran to Qi Bo's house, and met Xiao Le who were walking back halfway.

Xiao Le walked slowly, stopping to cough a few times from time to time, or to look at the flowers and plants on the side of the road.

Boss Xiao is not in a hurry.

"Second uncle!"

Seeing Xiao Le standing under the persimmon tree, Xiao Shuang hurried over.

"came back?"

Xiao Le looked at him, "Sweating profusely, did you run back?"

"No," Xiao Shuang wiped off his sweat, glanced at Boss Xiao, and then asked Xiao Le, "Second Uncle, is Uncle Qi's house fun?"

"It's not fun," Xiao Le said honestly, "It was your father who was talking to them all the time, and I was listening by the side, and when I coughed, they just looked at me, coughing and coughing with fear on their faces, as if... "

As if he was dying in their yard.

This visit is really just a polite talk.

Xiao Le sighed.

Boss Xiao quickly said, "It doesn't make any sense if I don't go in the future."

"At home, I'll teach my second uncle how to write and recite poems when I come back."

Xiao Shuang also said.

The three of them walked home slowly, and after dinner, Mrs. Zhang's family came to visit.

The adults were sitting and talking together, Xiao Le was the one lying down, Xiao Shuang, Zhang Dazhuang and Zhang Xiaomei were muttering next to them.

"Have you heard? The blue brick and tile house of Yu's house in front of you is sold!"

Mrs. Zhang said to everyone.

Xiao Le blinked, "Is that the beautiful big house? Uncle Yu has gone to the county seat, and the village chief sold the house?"

"No," Mrs. Zhang replied with a smile, "I don't know who it was sold to, but I heard people say that they will move here tomorrow."

"How much silver?"

Boss Xiao asked.

Zhang Si clicked his tongue, "80 taels."

"So expensive?"

Xiao's family gasped, and Xiao Le didn't say anything after taking a breath, and coughed badly.