Chapter 4 Fubao is a beloved Fubao
After Miao Xiujiu said this, the wives all looked at the New Year pictures on the wall. The pictures had turned yellow, but there were Bodhisattvas, koi fish, and little boys on them. The little girl was wearing a red jacket and a green skirt, with ribbons on her two small buns on her head, and her eyebrows and eyes were very beautiful.
Everyone looked at the little boy, then at Fubao, and laughed. Niu Sanni said, "Yes, it's a likeness. It looks as if he copied Fubao's painting!"
Liu Guizhi felt a little relieved when she saw her mother-in-law's expression.
She is a mute. The reason why the fourth son of the Gu family could not find a wife was because the Gu family was poor, so he married her. Otherwise, with Gu Weidong's conditions, he could definitely marry a better one.
She had been married into the Gu family for ten years and had given birth to three sons in a row. This gave her some confidence and she was no longer afraid of being despised. However, she was usually very cautious, always worried that her mother-in-law would dislike her and that her sisters-in-law would look down on her. Now that she had taken in Fubao, she was afraid that her mother-in-law would be angry with her and make things difficult for her. Seeing her mother-in-law praising Fubao for his good looks, she was naturally happy, just like praising herself, and she couldn't help but smile.
Seeing that Miao Xiuju actually seemed to like Fubao, Shen Hongying curled her lips and deliberately said, "Mom, you have to be careful. I heard from Nie Laosan's wife that this child is unlucky and will bring disaster. If she comes into our family, don't let her bring disaster to our family!"
When she said this, Miao Xiuju's face suddenly darkened: "What are you talking about? You've just entered our house, and you have to say such unlucky words to me? Don't you hope for our family's well-being or what?"
Miao Xiujiu is old and thin. She is good at arguing with others and has few rivals in the whole village. Her four daughters-in-law are all submissive and dare not compete with her as the mother-in-law. Now when she heard what her eldest daughter-in-law said, she frowned and scolded her first.
Shen Hongying didn't like Fubao very much. She didn't expect that when she was about to make a few words to provoke him, she was scolded by Miao Xiujiu. She was so angry that she gritted her teeth, lowered her head, and dared not say anything.
In the Gu family, Miao Xiuju, the mother-in-law, has the final say. Her four sons dare not even fart in front of their mother, and their daughter-in-law is afraid of her. As for her husband, Gu Dayong, he is an honest man who can't even fart when hit by a rolling pin. Since they got married, he has always obeyed his wife and did whatever she told him to do.
Although Miao Xiuju scolded her eldest daughter-in-law, she looked at Fubao again and was not as fond of him as before. She said unhappily, "Why are you all standing there? Why don't you prepare the dishes?"
After receiving the order, the four daughters-in-law all got busy.
It was time for dinner, and Gu Weiguo and his brothers came in, along with the ten children in the family. The room was suddenly full.
There are ten children, both boys and girls. The oldest is Niu Dan from Shen Hongying's family, who is eleven years old this year, and the youngest is Dong Ni from Liu Zhaodi's family, who is only four years old this year.
The children in the family all looked ordinary, just like the ones who worked in the fields to make a living. Fortunately, they were dressed neatly, and people would praise them for their good looks when they went out. But now, eleven children were crowded in the house, and the comparison immediately showed that Fubao was different from the other children.
Fubao is fair and neat, and looks good no matter how you look at him. The other children look like they were dug out of the ground.
Gu Weidong looked at his new daughter and was a little surprised. Besides being surprised, he glanced at his wife Liu Guizhi.
Liu Guizhi can't speak, but she can cry. Last night, because she drew the word "Fu" in the lottery, she was so angry that she cried all night. He had no choice but to comfort her by saying that the family just needed a daughter, so he just had to raise her. When she grew up, she would be a daughter after all, and she could bring two fish home during the holidays. It was better than having no one at all.
Liu Guizhi didn't stop crying until the second half of the night.
Now, looking at this little girl, seeing her neat appearance, he actually liked her. There were ten children in the family. Zaochun from the second room and the three girls born to Liu Zhaodi from the third room were all girls, but they were not his biological daughters, only nieces. Although he liked them, there was still a gap between them. Now that he had his own daughter, the feeling was still different.
What's more, she is such a beautiful girl.
He thought so in his heart, but did not show it on his face. He just prepared to eat with a dull face as usual.
The guys below were furious.
"This little sister is so pretty!"
"Don't touch her, she's my sister, my mother said she's my sister!"
"Her skin looks like the vanishing cream from the new bride's house in front of the village. It's so beautiful!"
Several brats surrounded Fubao, looking him up and down. Niu Shuan couldn't help but poke Fubao's cheek, but Yue Jin, who was standing next to him, slapped him in the face: "What are you touching? This is my sister!"
In fact, Gu Weidong’s three boys may not have recognized this sister before, but now she looks so beautiful, just like looking at a porcelain doll, they can’t help but like her.
Gu Weidong has three sons. The oldest is nine years old, and the youngest is about the same age as Fubao. They are all old enough to know the difference between girls and boys, and also know which little girl is cute and lovable.
Liu Guizhi felt even more relieved when she saw that her sons all liked Fubao.
She had brought trouble upon herself and was feeling uneasy, but now the weight on her heart had finally been lifted.
Liu Zhaodi, who was watching this scene, felt unhappy.
Her mother gave birth to her brother after giving birth to five daughters. She was the fourth child and was named Zhaodi. Unfortunately, she was unable to have a brother, and the fifth child was still a sister. She knew from a young age that being a daughter was not good, and that being a boy was better.
After entering the Gu family, I was determined to have a boy, but who knew that the first, second, and third ones were all girls!
Girls are worthless, she knows that better than anyone else.
Now seeing those brats surrounding a little girl with a look of curiosity on their faces, he curled his lips and lowered his head to prepare for dinner.
Miao Xiujiu looked at this scene and knew that each family member had their own thoughts. They probably didn't like Fubao and each had their own little plans.
But there was no other way. Since he was caught, the Gu family had to take Fubao in. Otherwise, it would be unfair to Chen Youfu and the other people in the production team.
You want to cheat? That's fine, no one can do anything to you if you cheat. But when the production team distributes work in the future, those who have fewer work points and are more tired will have to leave it for you, right?
The production team leader Chen Youfu has a good temper, but the power is in his hands, and it is easy for him to control you.
Miao Xiujiu decided to take Fubao in because she understood this.
Now that Fubao has entered the family and become a member of the Gu family, she will inevitably be raised as a granddaughter.
Anyway, the Gu family was already poor, drinking porridge and eating coarse grains. If everyone saved a mouthful of food, they could at least support a little girl.
At this time, the whole family picked up their bowls and started eating.
There were too many people in the family. The old couple Gu Dayong and Miao Xiujiu sat on the best chairs in the main room to eat, and their four sons and four daughters-in-law sat on small stools at the table below to eat. As for the remaining ten children, they sat on stools if there were any, and if there were no stools, they sat on the edge of the kang with their bowls to eat. If that didn't work, they sat on the doorstep or on the steps outside the door. Anyway, they found a place for themselves to eat.
Fubao stood beside Liu Guizhi and didn't know what to do at first.
Liu Guizhi handed her a bowl of porridge and stuffed half a sweet potato bun into her hands.
Fubao held the bowl in his little hands and followed Dongni beside him obediently, sitting on the steps outside the door, learning to eat with the other children.
Miao Xiuju glanced at the little people sitting on the steps and said, "This child is quite sensible. I heard he can work, chopping vegetables, feeding pigs, and cutting firewood in the mountains. He can do it all. When he grows up, he will be a good laborer for the family."
When Liu Guizhi heard this, she felt a little distressed. How could a little girl who was only five years old go up the mountain to chop firewood alone? Although the children of farmers' families didn't take it seriously and ran around all over the mountain, she always felt that Fubao was such a rare girl, not the kind of tough boy who could withstand a beating.
But Miao Xiujiu had a stern face and stared at Fubao, and no one knew what she was thinking. This made her afraid, and she didn't dare to tell Miao Xiujiu.
So she had no choice but to look to her man Gu Weidong for help.
The Gu family was poor, and there were four brothers in the family, so it was not easy for them to get married. Therefore, the four brothers got married at about the same time. Among them, Gu Weidong got married the latest. He almost thought he was going to be a bachelor before he married Liu Guizhi.
Although she is a mute and cannot speak, Gu Weidong still loves his mute wife very much.
Now the mute wife looked at Gu Weidong pitifully, which made Gu Weidong's throat itch.
So after slurping a few mouthfuls of porridge, he finally spoke, "Mom, now that Fubao has come to our house and become our daughter, we can't treat her harshly like we did Old Third Nie's wife. She's over five years old now, so she has to go to school next year, right?"
The reason why the family is still poor despite having a group of strong laborers is because there are many children, they eat and drink a lot and consume a lot of energy, and they have to go to school. Of the ten children, except Xiuni, Dongni and Gu Weidong's youngest son Shengtian who are not old enough to go to school, the others are all studying in primary school.
Miao Xiuju's face turned ugly when she thought of the situation at home. She glared at Gu Weidong fiercely: "School? How old is she, and you're thinking about going to school? She's just a little girl, and you're already thinking about sending her to school? If someone doesn't know, they'd think she's the bastard born from that whore you raised outside!"
Of course, it is impossible for Gu Weidong to raise a whore or give birth to a bastard. Miao Xiuju's words were an insult to Gu Weidong.
Gu Weidong was so embarrassed after being scolded that he lowered his head and dared not say anything. The other sons and daughters-in-law also did not dare to say a word, so the only sounds in the room were the sounds of drinking porridge and eating.
After dinner, the wives worked silently, some feeding the pigs and chickens, some fetching water and washing dishes, while the men went to the yard to squat and weave straw mats.
They soaked the reeds in the river and, while they were still damp, wove them into mats. They sold them at the market, earning a few cents per mat. This was a private job, with little supervision, but any profit was appreciated.
The few children who could help also helped, taking apart the bundles of reeds or helping to straighten them out, while the older children helped and learned to weave straw mats.
Fubao didn't know what she should do. She wanted to wash the dishes, but Liu Guizhi drove her out.
She stood in the yard, dazed, watching Shengtian herding a few running chickens back into the henhouse. She had been trying hard to remember these children, knowing that Shengtian was more than half a year older than her and was Liu Guizhi's youngest son.
She ran over and wanted to help Shengtian drive the chickens.
Chen Hongying poured a pot of hot water into the manure pit next to the chicken coop, glanced at Fubao, and then winked at her son Niu Shuan, whispering, "Tell your brother Niu Dan, you two shouldn't talk to this Fubao. Have less contact with her. She's unlucky. Whoever runs into her will be unlucky!"
Niu Shuan was nine years old and more sensible. Upon hearing this, he retorted to his mother, "Mom, I think that little girl looks just like the little boy in the New Year pictures. She's so pretty. How could it be bad luck to run into her? Besides, our teacher said that's all feudal superstition and can't be believed."
This made Shen Hongying very angry. Seeing Liu Guizhi coming out of the house, she quickly lowered her voice and cursed: "You little bastard, you are teaching your mother a lesson!"
As he said this, he raised his leg and was about to go into the house.
Who knew that at this moment, one foot actually stepped on a pile of fresh chicken shit.
She looked down and immediately got furious: "I only made these shoes this year!"
He was actually covered with a large amount of chicken shit!
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