Living people dying
I saw this brother-in-law named Erfang put his hands together and rubbed them up and down, then used his hands and feet to climb up the tree trunk, and in a few seconds he jumped up the tree.
Xu Nian was stunned by the agility and speed of his movements. The little girl next to him, who hadn't spoken since entering, was clapping happily and saying, "Daddy is awesome."
Her praise gave her father great encouragement. He waved to his wife under the tree. Xu Nian saw her second sister go into the main hall without even thinking and take out a bamboo basket.
The level of tacit understanding was astonishing. The children were all very excited, except for Mr. Xu, who probably didn't manage his expression well and had a twitching mouth.
"Hey, how can we let our brother-in-law climb up the tree to get the persimmons? Come down quickly and let Fengcheng go up and pick them for you." These were the three brothers of the Xu family who had just returned from delivering manure.
Because they were going to entertain the distinguished guests, Xu's mother specifically asked them to clean the septic tank at home early this morning, so that it would at least look presentable.
The brother-in-law subconsciously looked at his wife. Xu Le saw that his brothers were neither very happy nor very unhappy, and their expressions were always indifferent. "Brother, let him pick it. It will be a matter of a while."
Several people gathered under the tree to watch. The second guard was about twenty years old. He had been working in the fields for many years and was very strong. He picked a full basket of fruits very quickly.
Before Xu Nian could see clearly, he saw the man stand firmly on the ground with a few swishes.
"What are you doing here?" Xu's mother came back after buying tofu.
As she finished speaking, she saw her daughter. The expression on her face instantly changed from anxious to happy. She smiled even more broadly at her eldest daughter, "Le'er, you're back!" After that, she walked a few steps and picked up the little girl. "Our Qiuqiu has grown taller!" She even weighed her gently and said, "Wow, she's heavier."
After putting the child down, she took out two candies from her coat pocket and said, "Grandma, give you some candies to sweeten your mouth." After giving them to her granddaughter, she took out three more and gave them to her grandchildren.
The little girl is very similar to Xu Le. She is not talkative and not very noisy. She just called out "Grandma" and then stopped talking.
Xu Nian actually thought this was pretty good, and she said that her father had been standing there for such a long time but couldn't even call him "Grandpa".
After a few words, the atmosphere instantly became more heated. Xu Le also came over with a basket covered with a flowered cloth. "Mom, the second defense and I bought some pork. Let's make meat for lunch!"
"That's fine, we'll have another delicious dish for lunch." Mother Xu smiled and led Xu Le into the house, saying as they walked, "Niannian, go pick out the persimmons you picked."
Xu Nian thought her mother didn't see it. They came back yesterday and picked a few and treasured them very much. But when she saw that they had picked so many today, she didn't feel sorry at all.
She was not familiar with Xu Le, and it seemed that she, the second sister, was not very familiar with him either. Now that she had received a good job, she was very happy. She also saw that her sisters-in-law were not paying any attention to her at all. They were following her mother to watch Xu Le rummaging through the basket to take things.
She moved to a different place, avoiding them, and picked ripe persimmons. When she saw a ripe one, she ate it on the spot, her mouth full of sweetness.
She was feeling extremely comfortable at the moment. As she was eating her second one, a shadow cast its shadow over her. "Pick one for me too."
Xu Nian turned her head and saw that it was Xu Le, then looked towards the main room. Her second brother-in-law was pointing at a basket of things their family brought and talking to her mother-in-law.
Turning back, she picked up the largest and most ripe one and handed it to Xu Le, "Sister, this."
Xu Le said "hmm" and took it. He tore a hole in the persimmon very skillfully, sucked hard with his mouth, and all the juice and fruit flesh went into his mouth.
Neither of them said anything, silently eating three persimmons each. When Xu Le was about to take some, Xu Nian's mouth twitched, "Sister, let my brother-in-law and niece have a taste too!"
"Then take it." He didn't force her, but wiped his mouth with his hand. "I heard from mom that someone else lives in my room. I'll go lie down in your room for a while."
Xu Nian thought she was tired and nodded.
As a result, her second sister lay there until it was time for lunch. Xu Nian, who was so lazy, even went to the kitchen to wash some vegetables, but she didn't move. Naturally, her sisters-in-law chirped, "Niannian, don't learn from your sister when you get married. You have to be diligent in both your husband's family and your own family. Don't be so tactless."
The fact that they said this in front of her clearly showed some dissatisfaction, perhaps wanting her to learn from it and tell Xu's mother and her sister.
Xu Nian nodded, and gave up since he really couldn't help.
Before lunch, Xu Nian took a bowl and took out a little from each dish, which he intended to leave for Xu Hongqi.
After dinner, Xu Le wanted to lie down, but her mother pursed her lips and called her into her room. Xu Nian followed her in quietly out of curiosity. Neither of them was on guard against her, nor did they care about her.
The conversation started with Xu's mother, "Is your mother-in-law urging you to give birth to a grandchild again?"
Xu Le came to her mother's room and collapsed on the bed as usual, "Hurry her up, hurry her up!"
Xu's mother frowned, "What did the second defense say?"
When it comes to the second defense, her sister seems very satisfied, "Of course he listens to me."
"That's fine." Mother Xu felt relieved. Seeing her daughter sitting and lying in an awkward position, she became worried. "I'm not saying anything bad, but you should change it. Don't be so crooked all day long. It's so spiritless."
Second Sister Xu didn't care at all. "I was injured while giving birth. The doctors said I was deficient in both Qi and blood. I should rest if I can and I need to replenish my energy. I'm feeling weak."
"Tell me what you're going to do. Any family that doesn't have a boy will be criticized and gossiped about. It's enough to make people angry to death."
"Mom, just ignore what they say. Why think so much every day?"
The two of them talked a lot about this topic, but most of it was Xu's mother either giving advice or worrying, and the other person didn't seem to care much.
Xu Nian really felt that her second sister was extraordinary, and her mentality was very extraordinary.
Then her mother said, "Why don't you call your aunt? They might know a good doctor. Your child is already over three years old. It's time to think about the second child."
Xu Le only seemed to take this topic seriously when she heard it, but what she said startled her mother. "I'm not going to have any more children. Qiuqiu is enough for me. Whoever wants to have another child can have one."
"What are you talking about? Just one child is not enough. Who doesn't have many brothers and sisters? If you have a few children, they will be bullied."
Second Sister Xu collapsed again, "Then let's bully her and see how she does it."
This topic obviously couldn't be continued. Xu Nian also roughly understood her second sister's personality based on the content of their conversation. There was a word that particularly fit her, which was the visual effect of "a living person is almost dead".
The family of three had breakfast and dinner at home and prepared to leave. When they came, they brought a full basket of things. When they left, Xu's mother also filled a full basket with gifts in return. Xu Nian was following them while they were filling the baskets. She saw that the two cans of fruit given by her second brother had been packed in, and she felt a little disappointed.
The family sent them out, and the little ones became very close. Especially Bing'er at home, he was particularly reluctant to leave his sister Qiuqiu and cried for a long time, and no matter how they tried to comfort him, he would not stop.
Xu Nian had no choice but to go into the house and get some candies to appease the children. She gave one to each child. It should have been the end of it, but when her second sister saw it, she wanted to leave.
Really, Xu Nian has never seen such a person in her life. It's an indescribable feeling. It doesn't seem right to say that she is thick-skinned, nor is it right to say that she has no sense of propriety. Her husband is obviously very good to her, and she behaves very normally. Xu Nian sat in the room and thought for a long time before she realized that people like her should be very self-centered and pay special attention to their own feelings. Everything else is not that important.
"Niannian, what are you doing?" Mother Xu stepped over the threshold and entered the house. "You're still thinking about your sister taking your candy. You're much more mature than your sister now. Before, you would just argue and refuse to give her anything when she asked for it, but now you know how to give her face in public."
Then he sighed, "My daughter has grown up!"
Xu Nian pouted, "What good is growing up? Being sensible is not good either. You will suffer!"
Xu's mother thought her little daughter looked so cute, even with her pout. Since she was the youngest, she felt sorry for her and stopped teasing her. "Here, your sister bought you this pen. She said it's a gift for you since you're going to junior high school."
This was something Xu Nian never expected. She saw that Xu Le was not close to her and rarely spoke to her, but she didn't expect that he was still thinking about her and was willing to buy a gift for his sister as a surprise.
"Mom, I just need to buy a fountain pen." Xu Nian said in surprise as she looked at the new fountain pen. The one she is using now was bought by her second brother when he was in school. The paint was peeling off, the nib was not very easy to use, and the ink was always running out.
She leaned against Xu's mother, hugged her arm and said coquettishly, "Then my sister is at a loss. This pen is more valuable than candy."
"That's not true. She said it cost her five dollars."
Xu Nian chuckled, "Then I'll write now and not let her down for the five dollars."
Xu's mother loved to hear this. "Just write. I won't disturb you anymore."
As soon as she left the house, her voice came again, "Hongqi is back. Are you hungry? Nian Nian left some food for you. It's warming up in the pot. I'll get it for you. Just wash it and you can eat it."
As she finished speaking, a male voice rose, "I just got back. Auntie, you go and rest. I can get it myself."
The voice was still the same, but her nose was a little buzzing, and it sounded a bit like she had a cold.
Xu Nian left the house a little worriedly. Seeing that her mother was still being polite, she said to them, "Mom, you go and have a rest. I'll serve the meal. I still have some questions for Brother Hongqi."
Lu Mei also felt that she was too polite, and thought that it would be easier for the children to communicate with each other, so she went back to the house after giving her instructions.
Xu Hongqi went to wash up, and Xu Nian brought the meal to his room.
But she was not as quick as him, so Xu Hongqi came to the kitchen to help after washing.
When he got into the house, the light was a little dim, so he opened the table pocket, took out a candle, and lit it. The small area was instantly lit up.
While he was doing this, Xu Nian ran away, but came back in a while later carrying a high stool from her own room.
Xu Hongqi didn't eat but asked first, "Do you have any questions?"
Xu Nian put the stool next to him. "No problem. I'm here to help you get my mom out of the way. Do you have a cold?"
He started eating only after hearing that she had nothing to do. He finished the whole bowl in about three minutes. Xu Nian was stunned. "What have you been doing? Have you not eaten all day?"
"My nose is a little uncomfortable."
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