Back to the Countryside

It's a good day today, He Ling took out the bedding and other things, and prepared to dry them in the sun, Qi Yue went to the backyard to tend his herbs after lunch, He Ling didn't understand, so he didn't go to make trouble.

As soon as the quilt was put on, I heard someone knock on the door, and at the same time a voice sounded outside the door, "Brother Ling, it's me, Brother Zao!"

Hearing Li Zao's voice, He Ling hurried over, took off the latch, and opened the door, "Brother Zao, why are you here? Come in!"

"No more!" Li Zao waved his hand and didn't go in. "Yesterday, I heard Yulan say that you want to raise some chickens. I know someone who has chicks. Would you like to come and see them with me?"

"I want it!" He Ling nodded, the chicken coop in the backyard had been empty all the time, it was a waste, "I'll go tell my husband, brother Zao, wait for me!"

"Go ahead, take a basket by the way, and put it back if you can!" Li Zao reminded him.

He answered, went to the backyard, greeted Qi Yue, found a small basket to take it, and went out with Li Zao.

"Their family is not far from mine, and they also live at the other end of the village. You should not be familiar with them!" Li Zao said as he walked.He Ling used to spend all his time working for the He family. Except for carrying water and firewood, he rarely went out, and he had never seen most of the people who lived a little far away.

He Ling nodded, not to mention the other side of the village, even the folks around He's family, he didn't know him very well. At that time, he wished he could disappear completely, so that no one could be seen. They talk a lot, so how do they know each other well?

The two of them walked around the village for a long time, and met many villagers, both acquainted and unfamiliar would say hello when they saw each other, and some aunts and daughters-in-law looked at He Ling very strangely.

He Ling knew that this had something to do with He Zhen's incident a few days ago. He used to feel sad about these gazes, but now it's much calmer. Just like what Qi Yue said to him, the clearer cleans itself, so why bother? Regardless of what people think of you, you will never be able to get everyone to like you.

"Brother Ling, don't take it to heart, it's just a bunch of hearsay!" Li Zao had also heard about He Zhen's disturbance at the door of his house, and felt that those women were stupid, how much Qi Yue treated He Ling Care, even the blind can see it!Just those who still don't understand the situation, take it seriously when they hear some nonsense!

He Ling knew that he was worried about his sadness, so he smiled and said, "I'm fine, there are so many rumors about me, and this one or two are not bad!"

Seeing that he really didn't care, Li Zao felt relieved, and just arrived at the place at this time, he pointed to the dilapidated house not far away, "That's the place!"

The house only had a small yard surrounded by a short fence, and some of the mud walls were peeling off. It could be seen that the house hadn't been repaired for a long time.

"Brother Hua, are you there?" Although the fence door was open, the two of them didn't rush in directly, and Li Zao yelled towards the inside.

"Here!" A voice came from the room, and a brother ran out of it not long after.

That brother is very thin, a little taller than He Ling, with a heroic look between his brows, at first glance one would think he is a boy, but the round brows of his brother's seal make him less of this feeling.

The coarse cloth clothes on his body have been washed a little white, and there are still many traces of mending, but his person does not have the inferiority complex caused by a poor life, his back is straight, and his overall state is impressive. It is very comfortable to wear.

"Come in, the house is a bit messy lately, don't dislike it!" The brother smiled and invited them in. When he smiled, he showed a small canine tooth, which was very cute!

"They are all from the village, why are they so particular? This is He Ling, brother Ling!" Li Zao pointed to He Ling and introduced him, then turned to He Ling and said, "His name is Xu Hua!"

"Brother Ling, I know you!" Because of his good appearance, there are many comments about him in the village, no matter good or bad. Recently, because he married a good husband, more people talk about him.Every time Xu Hua heard it, he just felt that those people were bored, and he liked to make fun of others.

He Ling, who was not good at dealing with strangers, didn't know what to say, so he smiled at him.He has a good impression of this guy, his eyes are very clear, there are not so many complicated things.

Xu Hua felt that, apart from being good-looking, the villagers couldn't believe what He Ling said about He Ling. The words "a vixen who was born to seduce men" and "a vicious heart who disregarded relatives" were all fake. Gentle and soft, her smile is cleaner than anyone in the village.

"Okay, you guys know each other now, and you can walk around more if you have nothing to do in the future!" No matter which of these two people can make more friends, he is very happy.

Xu Hua took them to the chicken coop he had set up on the side of the yard. Inside were two hens, a rooster, and a litter of yellow chicks, so cute and fluffy!

"There are eight chickens here, two young roosters and six young hens. If you think it's okay, it's only three pennies each!" Xu Hua didn't say anything nonsense, and directly quoted the price to him.

Seeing that the chicks were chubby and in good spirits, He Ling didn't hesitate, "Okay, then I'll take them all away!"

Seeing that he wanted it, Xu Hua was also relieved. Almost everyone in the village has chickens. If he didn’t buy it, no one would buy it. He is in a hurry to spend money now. Although these are not many, they are a bit worthwhile anyway. Son.

He took out the chicks one by one and put them into the basket He Ling brought, and the other party counted 24 copper coins for him.

As soon as Xu Hua received the money, there was a rush of coughing in the room. He looked back and said to them hastily: "I'm sorry, I won't send you out!"

Before they could answer, they ran back to the house in a hurry.

Li Zao sighed, pulled He Ling out, and helped close the fence gate by the way.

"Brother Hua's house, is there any patient?" He Ling asked out of curiosity when he saw the sympathy on his face.

"That's his father." Li Zao looked at him, sighed again, and said, "Brother Hua's mother thought the family was poor, so she ran away with others after giving birth to him. When I was raising a child, I had a lot of problems with my body. Once when I was helping someone build a house, I was hit on my chest by a fallen wooden stake. At that time, I vomited blood and passed out. Since then, I have been sick and got up and walked around. It was difficult to walk around, and Brother Hua at that time was only an eight-year-old child!"

"Then he..." He Lingguang felt his heart clenched when he heard this. He knew better than anyone else how helpless Xu Hua must have been at that time.

Looking at his expression, Li Zao knew that he was thinking of himself, and reached out to pat him on the back, "Brother Hua is just like you, he is a strong boy. He is only a little old, and he has taken on the responsibility of taking care of his father. Those in the village help other people’s houses with work, and if they can’t do big jobs, they do small jobs. If they can’t make money, they just earn some food. Rabbits and pheasants are exchanged for money, he already looks like a kid, and he only does some kid things, seeing that he is almost seventeen now, and he hasn't settled for anyone!"

The two people Li Zao sympathized with the most in the village before were He Ling and Xu Hua. He always thought that it would be too unfair for a good boy like them to suffer so much. some!Now, He Ling has made it through and has the best husband in the world who loves him and loves him, but Xu Hua still hasn't been able to meet that person.

He Ling lowered his eyes, feeling a little sad in his heart. He thought of the days when he and his father depended on each other for life. It was a very tormenting thing to watch his body weaken day by day.

"Brother Hua didn't plan to sell these chickens at first. He wanted to raise them for more money. But recently, Uncle Xu has a bad cough. He wanted to buy two more medicines before selling them. I know you want to buy them, so I'll take them with you." Come here, there are other people in the village who have chicken cubs, I just want to help him, Brother Ling, don't blame me!" Li Zao stroked his back, expressing his own selfishness.

"How could it be, Brother Zao, I would be very happy if I could help him a little!" He Ling grabbed his hand, "I need it, and he just has it, so there's nothing I can do to help him!"

Li Zao knew that with He Ling's character, he would definitely not mind, he was always a kind and good boy.

At a fork in the road, He Ling pushed him and said, "Brother Zao, go back, I'll just go by myself!"

"How can that be? I'd better take you back!" Li Zao was a little worried about letting him go by himself.

"What's wrong, it's not night when the sky is bright and bright, you send me back, and I have to come back by myself, I feel very sorry!" Li Zao's home is nearby, and their home is still on the other side of the village. After picking him up, he was already very sorry, how could he be sent off again.

Li Zao couldn't hold him back, so he nodded in agreement, and before he left, he still reminded him: "If you meet those gossipers, don't bother, they are all full of food!"

"I know!" He Ling replied with a smile, urging him to go back quickly.

After watching Li Zao leave, He Ling turned around and walked in another direction.

On the way, he reached out to touch those fluffy chicken cubs from time to time, and he liked them very much. When he raised these little chicks, the family would no longer have to spend money to buy eggs.Originally, people in the village seldom used the eggs produced by themselves, let alone bought them, but Qi Yue liked them, and said that they were nutritious, so he was stipulated to eat at least two eggs a day!

An egg costs two cents, and they have to eat eight cents a day, which is 240 cents a month. Thinking about it makes me feel distressed, it is better to raise some chickens at home!

"Cousin!"

He Ling was thinking about it, when he heard someone calling him, that voice he was all too familiar with.