After breakfast, Ruan Xiaotang and Zhou Xingze began to work with clear division of labor.
Ruan Xiaohai, who had difficulty walking, helped out.
Their task today is to paste the walls with old newspapers.
Ruan Xiaotang had long been dissatisfied with this adobe wall.
When I sleep at night, one or even several small pieces of earth would fall onto the quilt from time to time.
Spring in the north is still very dry. The house is full of dust every day. Watering the land every day is of little use. When I get up in the morning, I touch the cabinets and windowsills with my hands full of dust.
Ruan Xiaotang dealt with the dust in the room every day, and always had an illusion that her clothes and face could not be washed off the smell of dirt no matter how much she washed them with soap.
She told Zhou Xingze about this matter that had troubled her.
He patted his chest and promised to completely solve the problem for her.
Before he came this time, he collected a lot of old newspapers from various dormitories in the army.
They were half a meter high, tied into solid bundles, and all pulled back.
Ruan Xiaotang lit the stove in the kitchen, the straw was burning slowly at the bottom of the pot, and a ladle of water was scooped into the pot.
After the water boils, pour in a bowl of flour and stir it quickly with a spoon.
When the flour is completely dissolved in water and the water temperature rises, the flour becomes a paste and translucent. You can scoop it all out and put it into a red porcelain basin.
Zhou Xingze was standing on the kang in the room, holding a feather duster in his hand and sweeping the spider webs in the corners.
He carefully tore off the New Year picture on the cabinet that was so old that it had turned white and had curled up corners. It showed a fat baby holding a carp. He had prepared other pictures that were the most popular at the moment. He was going to give her a surprise later.
I guarantee she will like it.
"Brother-in-law, the paste for the wall is ready. Mom said to use it while it's hot so it's stickier and sticks stronger."
Ruan Xiaohai folded a paper hat out of newspaper and put it on his head, then walked into the house holding the basin in both hands.
Ruan Xiaotang held a blow broom in her hand and directed, "Xiao Hai, you stand down there and pass the newspapers. Xing Ze, you'll be in charge of pasting the newspapers. I'll apply the glue."
"Yes, sir!"
"Yes, sir!"
Ruan Xiaohai even saluted her in a proper manner.
This made Ruan Xiaotang giggle non-stop.
The three people had clear division of labor, and they worked quickly and meticulously on their respective tasks.
Ruan Xiaotang stood on the kang, with the broom covered with transparent paste, sweeping every uneven adobe wall from top to bottom, carefully and meticulously. After the paste was completely spread evenly, Zhou Xingze picked up a corner of the newspaper with both hands and pasted it flatly on the adobe wall. He smoothed out the wrinkles with his palms from top to bottom, so that every gap was filled with paste.
Ruan Xiaohai stood on the ground, responsible for unfolding the newspaper, flattening it, and then handing it to Zhou Xingze, who was in charge of the second-generation process.
The three of them cooperated well and in an orderly manner.
outside the house.
Liu Guifang was sitting leisurely on a big rock in the yard, with a wicker basket between her legs, containing several rolls of white, blue and black threads.
There was a silver thimble on the ring finger of his right hand, and a large, shiny iron needle was held between his thumb and index finger.
She is knitting insoles stitch by stitch.
Now that my children have grown up, they all know how to share the housework.
Now my daughter has found her ideal partner.
Look at this future son-in-law, the more I look at him, the more I like him.
She was so happy.
Now she can go out with her head held high, and her confidence comes from her daughter and future son-in-law who can provide support for the family.
These days, she felt more and more hopeful, and she felt contented from the bottom of her heart.
This warm picture was broken by an uninvited guest.
"Ruan Xiaotang, get out here."
Ruan Xiaomei was dragged home by her mother last night and was severely beaten. Her mother even arranged her life with the eldest son of a barefoot doctor from the next village regardless of her wishes. His family is indeed one of the richest in the surrounding villages, but so what? His eldest son is a fool and his wife is a lunatic who beats people.
In order to continue his family line, the barefoot doctor dared to offer a sky-high bride price of 50 yuan.
Her mother was blinded by money and was willing to sacrifice her daughter's happiness for the 50 yuan she earned without any effort.
Ruan Xiaomei was unwilling to accept this.
I am unwilling to spend my whole life in this poor and remote place with my face facing the earth and my back facing the sky.
She wants to find a rich man who lives in the city, eats commercial grain, and can provide her with delicious food and drinks.
Ruan Xiaomei would never marry into such a chaotic place with a bunch of fools and lunatics, no matter what.
She is not happy.
Even if Ruan Xiaotang doesn't die, she will be her scapegoat.
With the determination to fight to the death, Ruan Xiaomei gave it her all this time.
"Xiaomei, what's wrong with you?"
"Get lost, you jinx. I feel unlucky when I see you! Ugh!"
Ruan Xiaomei stopped pretending to be well-behaved and sensible, and revealed her true colors.
He had no respect for his elders and directly insulted them.
"You are such a filthy bastard, born of a mother but not raised by one. You are just a hypocritical bitch!"
Ruan Xiaotang also took off her timid disguise and started to fight right in front of the man.
"Apologize to my mother, your aunt, for your disrespect just now."
Ruan Xiaomei laughed so hard that tears came out.
This is her true face beneath the mask.
She used to pretend.
"What can you do to me if I say no?"
"Snap"
"Snap"
"How does it feel? Not enough. I'll beat you until you beg for mercy."
Ruan Xiaomei stared in disbelief, still unable to believe that Ruan Xiaotang dared to hit her.
You damn girl, you are so bold.
"Ruan Xiaotang, you dare to hit me, I will fight you."
Zhou Xingze dodged and protected her, pulled out the rope he had prepared in advance from his trouser pocket, and tied up Ruan Xiaomei's arms with lightning speed.
Don't say a word, just do it.
It seems that she poses no threat to Ruan Xiaotang.
I stepped aside with confidence and watched what happened.
Ruan Xiaomei was tied up tightly, her facial features twisted with anger as she stared at the adulterous couple in front of her.
Looking at Zhou Xingze's face, Ruan Xiaomei seemed to have thought of something.
His expression changed in an instant, and there was a knife hidden in his smile, with bad intentions.
He looked at Zhou Xingze with meaningful eyes, "Do you think Ruan Xiaotang is some kind of pure and innocent girl? Do you know why her engagement was broken off by the Wang family in the same village? Let me tell you, before Ruan Xiaotang was broken off, she fell into the river and was rescued by a wild man from unknown origin, with her upper body naked. Not only was she touched from head to toe by that man, but he also, hehe, pinched her breasts with his hands and played with her mouth to mouth. Hahahaha, such a casual woman is not wanted by any man in the same village, and you still treat her as a treasure. You are such a sucker!"
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