Small Shop Owner in the 1960s

Xu Nannan was very curious about what He Qiusheng did before, but He Qiusheng didn't say anything, and even talked to avoid outsiders.

Xu Nannan was not the kind of ignorant person, knowing that He Qiusheng was to avoid suspicion and didn't want to hurt her, so she didn't talk to He Qiusheng in front of outsiders.

"Nannan, how are you doing on the farm?"

On the way to work, Xu Nannan ran into the adults who came from the field. Song Guihua saw her and immediately ran over to ask.

Xu Nannan was still very grateful when she saw Song Guihua. If Song Guihua hadn't reminded her, she would still be working in the field. Originally, she wanted to bring something to Song Guihua, but Song Guihua knew her family's situation very well, so she didn't dare to take things casually, so as not to make trouble again.

"Auntie, I'm fine. Thank you for this."

"Thank you, you just moved your lips. It's up to you. Nan Nan, you have to work hard, and you will have more opportunities in the future."

"Huh, Erya, I still say yes, I'm not going home for dinner yet." Zhang Cuiqin leaned over.

Ever since Xu Nannan went to work in the mountains, Zhang Cuiqin hadn't had the opportunity to grind her, and the old lady was also very strange recently, she didn't even get angry anymore, and served this dead girl with delicious food and drink all day long. I don't know what the old lady is thinking.

Seeing Zhang Cuiqin coming, Song Guihua's face was cold, "Who didn't go home, you have a lot of trouble. What happened to me and Nan Nan, is it bothering you?"

Song Guihua is not afraid of Zhang Cuiqin. In her eyes, this girl is just looking for trouble.

Zhang Cuiqin's face was embarrassed, and her heart was very frustrating. Xu Nannan glared fiercely, "Bad girl, you look good."

After speaking, he left in a hurry. She intends to go home and chat with the old lady a few more words to show Erya a good look.

"Nan Nan, have you seen it? You can't be soft when dealing with this kind of person. You are fine now, and she doesn't dare to mess with you. You used to be too compliant." Song Guihua taught Xu Nannan. She thinks that being a human cannot be too soft, otherwise everyone will bite. It's not in the past. She doesn't believe that the old Xu family can really treat the Nan Nan sisters. As long as Nannan is harder.

Xu Nannan agreed.

At the door of the house, Xu Nannan thought he was going to have trouble eating again at noon, but Zhang Cuiqin honestly helped the old lady with her rice bowl, and she didn't say anything. The old lady also had a calm face, and after seeing her, she let her eat.

Zhang Cuiqin hummed triumphantly.

Now let this dead girl be proud of it for a few days, and when the time comes to marry, she will suffer.

Xu Nannan felt strange, frowned, and wanted to enter the house holding the bowls and chopsticks. The old lady raised her eyelids, "When will Xiaoman get out of bed and work, it's not a problem to always lie down."

"That is, no one's baby has such a good life, so she goes to bed every day." Zhang Cuiqin said on the side.

Liu Qiao glanced at the two of them and motioned to his men not to mix up. The old lady looked strange these days, she always seemed to be holding it badly.

Xu Nannan tilted his mouth, "I still want to talk to Niu, Xiaoman hasn't been well for so long, I'm looking at if I'm going to the health clinic. Last time my dad came back, he told me to see it."

Xu Jiansheng didn't say this, but now that the person is not there, no one asks the old lady, so it is just right to use it.

Upon hearing this, the old lady snorted coldly, "Girl film, what's so interesting, just have a meal. Our family doesn't have the life of the daughter, let her lie down."

Xu Nannan didn't talk back, holding the bowls and chopsticks, and went back to his cabin.

Now she is free from work and spends more time with Xu Xiaoman. She wanted to find an opportunity to take Xu Xiaoman to the mountain, and let Xu Xiaoman sit in a small shed when she was working, and teach Xiaoman to study when she was resting.

At noon, there were only pickles and vegetable leaves at home. Xu Nannan bought some jerky and marinated eggs from the Taobao store. The two sisters are delicious.

"Sister, it's delicious." Xu Xiaoman's stomach was swollen. This child is very easy to raise. During this time, he has eaten a little better, his face has improved a lot, and he has become fleshy.

"Xiaoman, did you come to see you during the day?" Xu Nannan worried that the old lady came to look at Xu Xiaoman, and then she could see what happened.

Xu Xiaoman shook his head, "Milk never enters the house. I yell outside when something happens."

Xu Nannan knew that the old lady didn't observe any personal privacy, but was too lazy to enter the house. This room used to be filled with sundries, it was dark and damp, and usually others just didn't bother to come in.

"Today I asked about you, and I said you were fine. I told you to lie down. Xiaoman, if you don't want to lie down, I will take you to the mountain. Then I will be able to teach you arithmetic."

"Really?" Xu Xiaoman's eyes lit up.

She has studied very seriously recently, and already knows how to write a few words. But she knew that they were far behind Hong Hong. I heard that Hong Hong was in middle school. She doesn't know what middle school is, but it should be a very cultural kind.

"Of course, as long as you want, sister will take you there."

"Think about it, I'm always scared when you're not in the house, sister." In the house secretly, a coughing cough with milk outside could scare her to shiver.

Xu Nannan smiled and said, "Then, after dinner, when they are gone, I will take you to the mountain. When I go out, I will carry you on my back. When others can't see it, you will go down and walk by yourself."

There is no way to let others know that Xiao Man is cured, or else he will be arrested and strained again. She can't look after her when she's not at home.

After everyone finished eating at noon, everyone did not rest, and Xu Gensheng called to go to work. Xu Nannan’s farm is relatively not so strict. The pig grass has been cut in the morning, and it was fed once when he came back, so there is no need to go so early.

When everyone was gone, Xu Nannan asked Xu Xiaoman to get dressed and go outside together.

Xu Nannan waited for a long time, but Xu Xiaoman didn't move awkwardly on the bed.

"What's wrong?"

Xu Xiaoman's face flushed and said, "Sister, no, no pants."

"Pants?" Xu Nannan frowned, suddenly staring. She just remembered that she and Xu Xiaoman had two pairs of long trousers. Xu Xiaoman usually wears hers, and puts them on when they pull up their trouser legs. It was okay before, anyway, I changed one for a month. When you are not working, you will lie on the bed after washing and wait for your pants to dry before you can wear them. But she likes to be clean, and she works on the farm, so she changes her clothes every day. Yesterday’s pants were washed clean this morning.

"..." What's more embarrassing than starvation is that I don't wear pants. What kind of life are you living here?

"It's okay, I still have trousers at home. I planned to keep them for you to wear for the New Year." Xu Nannan turned around and rummaged in the broken box in the corner. Taking this opportunity, I bought a pair of nostalgic pants on Taobao. The gray color, the material is not good, it is very rough. Xu Xiaoman saw it, his eyes brightened, "New pants. Sister, they are new pants!"

This kid can be so happy in a new pair of pants.

Xu Nannan held back his breath and put it on her. Slightly longer, rolled up a trouser leg. Xu Xiaoman's eyes were sparkling, and he kept looking down at his trouser legs.

"Sister, where did your parents give you the new pants?"

How can it be! Xu Nannan wanted to hesitate, but he didn't do that. She can't explain the origin of the pants now, so she can only acquiesce.

After getting dressed, Xu Nannan carried Xu Xiaoman on his back and was about to go out.

The two sisters were just about to open the door of the hut, when suddenly they heard the voice of the old lady talking outside, Xu Xiaoman shivered, "Sister, it's the milk outside."

Xu Nannan was not afraid of the old lady, but he didn't want to scare Xu Xiaoman either. The child had been squeezed for so many years, and suddenly he couldn't get rid of the shadow of the old lady.

She put Xu Xiaoman down and looked outside from the crack in the door, preparing to see if the old lady had entered the house.

Outside, the old lady was receiving two women with a smile. To be precise, they are two middle-aged women. One of them was a little big and had a dark face.

"Auntie, I can help with this marriage. Sister Liu is also very willing. When do you think the people will be sent there? The years have not been good, so let me just ignore those fake courtesies." The woman who came with the black-faced woman, the man squinted and said loudly.

Xu Nannan looked familiar, and when he thought about it, he remembered. This loudly voiced woman is also Xujiacun's wife. Her man is a carpenter with a bit of craftsmanship. She has a good life at home, so she doesn't have to go to work. This woman was also able to speak well, so she started to protect the media. Because her maiden name is Qiu, she is called the matchmaker Qiu.

What is this man doing? There is no one who wants to marry a wife. Xu Nannan sank for no reason. Hastily posted the door to listen to the outside.

The black-faced woman said, "Auntie, you have heard about our family's situation, and I agree to your request. Fifty catties of barley, 20 catties of flour, and another 30 catties of sweet potatoes, we can get this. , And I can get another thirty yuan."

"Look, what a great betrothal gift. The big girls in our village get married, and they rarely give so much to their parents. Your Nannan is only fifteen years old. What a promising child." Qiu The big matchmaker laughed from ear to ear. The more gifts she gave, the more face she was as a matchmaker, and the more benefits she would get.

Xu Nannan was startled listening in the room. Ma Dan, this old lady is going to heaven, and she actually told her to kiss her!

It's no wonder that the past few days have been honest and calm, and it turned out to be suffocating here.

"If you don't marry or marry, whoever wants to marry will go!" Xu Nannan didn't hold back, rushing out from the inside, shouting at several people.

The three of them were shocked when Xu Nannan was still at home. The old lady's face turned blue with anger, "What are you doing? What kind of attitude is in front of outsiders, let people say that our family is uneducated."

"Our family was not educated. My dad said he asked me to wait for a few years. Now you give it to my in-laws. What's the point?" Xu Nannan deliberately said loudly.

The black-faced woman was unhappy at being so troubled by others. Hearing what Xu Nannan said, she asked, "You are Nannan? Why are you different from what they said."

Da Qiu’s matchmaker hurriedly said, “This child is uncomfortable these few days, and his temperament is a bit uncontrollable. He is usually quite good.

"Why? Anyway, I'm not happy. If you really let me marry, I'll be upset about the chickens and dogs in the house." Xu Nannan knew that it was useless to reason with these people.

Black-faced women have darker faces. "This doesn't look great."

"Sister Liu, no matter what it is, it's the one with no broken arm or leg, and the appearance is not bad. Besides...whatever it is, just go back and take care of it? You still can't control a daughter-in-law?" Whispered on the side.

No matter what, this marriage will definitely happen. Otherwise, how much benefit is less. As for the second girl of the Xu family, she will marry sooner or later. Whose family will you marry?

The old lady also said, "When you go to your house, that's your family member. You can do whatever you want."

The black-faced woman also began to hesitate. He looked at Xu Nannan a few more times, and looked at Xu Nannan's hair all over, "I don't agree with you anyway."

The woman ignored her and just looked at the old lady and nodded, "It's OK, but I won't give it 30 yuan. This child is not easy to manage."

The old lady stared at Xu Nannan fiercely, as if she was blaming her for making such a fuss and lowering the price. "You don't need the money, and the food cannot be less." The family has been eating for half a year and hasn't eaten a full meal for a long time.

"We agree, what are you talking about?" Xu Nannan stared.

Several people thought she did not exist, and negotiated the price. The old lady sent them away. When the people left, the old lady turned around to look at Xu Nannan with an angry expression, "You can't help this matter. Even if your parents are back, they can't care about it."

"Now it's a new society, it is illegal for you to do so."

The old lady didn’t take it seriously, “If you’re breaking the law or breaking the law, our family can’t raise a child, so let’s let others raise it for a few years. If anyone disagrees, let the family raise you.” After she finished speaking, she said, “Er Ya , There is no way for milk. Your child is getting bad-tempered and milk can't control you. Your parents are not at home either. We have to find someone who can control you and can't let your temperament get worse. It’s broken. Besides, the blacksmith’s family has craftsmanship, and the family has money and food. If you go there, you will have food and drink, and you will be blessed in the future."

Xu Nannan held his fingers tightly, "I disagree, no one can let me marry someone. You can't control me."

"Then I still don't believe it. With so many people in our family, I still can't send you away." The old lady snorted coldly and turned back into the house. Anyway, the child is leaving the house.

As soon as the old lady left, Xu Nannan's place was shaking. Without an ID card, her household registration is in Xujiacun, and she can't go anywhere except here. If the old lady is determined to send her away, Xu Jianhai and Xu Jianping can stop her either.

Xu Xiaoman hid behind the door and cried, "Sister, what shall we do?"