Chapter 142: Being a Child is Too Hard
Lu Dongping continued, "We get some cloth coupons every year when the team calculates work points. I also get a little subsidy, so our family has more than others. The weather is getting colder, and I've noticed that you and Dad haven't made cotton-padded clothes in years. The cloth from washing the old ones has all been rolled up. When we have time, we'll make a couple of sets. If there's no cotton, I'll find a way. Cloth coupons expire, too. If you buy cloth and don't use it, it will rot over time."
Zhang Hongying opened her mouth and took a long time to respond: "Well, let's talk about it when we have time."
She didn't know why Lu Dongping suddenly thought of making clothes. Thinking about it, it had indeed been a long time since the family had made new clothes. With five people in the family, they only had so many cloth coupons each year, and it took forever to get enough for a whole set of clothes. It was a problem to give some to one person and not have others. It wasn't just clothes; the same went for the quilts. The quilts on the bed were all accumulated over the years, and they were still quite warm. But the quilt cover was all patchwork, and it had long since lost its shape.
Cloth coupons couldn't be kept for long, but cloth could. She still had some cloth in her suitcase. She was so busy all day that she hadn't even thought about it. But when Lu Dongping reminded her, she remembered it. She was worried again. She could make a shoe by sewing the soles, but she didn't have the skills to make clothes. She would have to ask others for help.
Lu Dongping had his own plans. He couldn't directly tell Zhang Hongying that he wanted to sew clothes for Lu Donglin and Lu Chun'e. His mother was a person who was used to living a good life and liked to save things. She would definitely not agree if he asked her to make clothes for two growing people. But it was different if he asked her to make clothes for her and Lu Mingjiang. That showed concern and filial piety.
She feels relieved and won't really do it for herself. She will consider the old and the young first, and then herself.
So, after mentioning it, he stopped talking and got up and went into the house.
Wen Wan curled up in a ball hugging the quilt, but couldn't fall asleep. She just felt sore in her waist and hands that she didn't want to move.
Lu Dongping walked into the room, took off his upper body clothes and sat on the edge of the bed, one leg on the ground and the other on the bed. He reached out and rubbed her arm, then picked up her hand and looked at it. There were no blisters, but the swelling had not completely subsided. The little girl's skin was really too tender.
He understands this deeply.
If you touch it slightly at night, there will be deep and shallow marks on the body.
Wen Wan turned over and called him, "Lu Dongping, call me when the meal is ready. I need to take a nap."
Lu Dongping responded and reached out to rub her: "Go to sleep, I'll call you later." His eyes fell on the white and slender legs exposed outside the quilt, and he felt dry mouth.
Wen Wan got up early in the morning and worked non-stop all morning. She was really tired and fell asleep soon after closing her eyes.
Lu Dongping went outside and took advantage of the free time to fetch water and chop firewood.
Zhang Hongying finished feeding the pigs and looked around but didn't see Wen Wan. She asked, "Where's Wan Wan?"
Lu Dongping sat on the stool without looking up: "I'm resting in the house!"
Zhang Hongying glanced into the room and said, "It's time for dinner. Let her eat before going to sleep. Otherwise, she'll have to wake up again after just taking a nap. If she doesn't get enough rest, she'll have a headache in the afternoon."
Lu Dongping responded but did not move, obviously not hearing what she said.
The grits porridge was ready. Lu Dongping left most of the bowl there for Wen Wan and ate it himself first.
Lu Chun'e asked him, "Brother, where is my sister-in-law? Why didn't she come to dinner?"
"Let it air dry first and call her later."
Lu Mingjiang sat on the doorstep, raised his eyelids and continued to eat. While eating, he chatted with Zhang Hongying, and the conversation turned to the second son Lu Mingwang.
"Yesterday I heard from my eldest brother that he sent a message to Haruki saying that he has found a girl and that she likes him too. They are planning to have a wedding in the winter month."
Zhang Hongying didn't take it seriously: "Let's have the wedding. When Dongping held the wedding, the couple didn't come. I asked someone to bring back one dollar and I'll add twenty cents. When my sister-in-law wants to go, I'll ask her to bring it over." Although the people didn't come, the gift came. A one-dollar gift was a big gift, but she, Zhang Hongying, could afford it. Couldn't she return the principal and interest?
Lu Donglin yelled at the side: "Mom, why don't you go? It's only one dollar and twenty cents, and you gave such a big gift and you didn't even go to the banquet? If you don't go, I will go. I have to take a leave of absence to go. It's such a shame to give a gift and not be seated at the banquet."
Zhang Hongying glanced at him and said, "Eat your meal. Don't interrupt the adults when they're talking, little kid. Why do you have to be involved in everything? Is there less food or drink for you at home? What are you thinking about going to your second uncle's house for a feast?"
She felt angry just talking about this. Lu Mingwang didn't hang out with them much, and she wasn't close to Li Guifang, but they were brothers after all, Lu Dongping's second uncle. When Lu Dongcheng got married, the whole family came back, happy or not, at least they were there. But when Lu Dongping got married, for some reason, they sent gifts and money back, but not a soul was seen. How could this not be contempt?
Lu Donglin pouted in dissatisfaction. What did he say? Why did he take it out on him? Adults are so annoying. It's so hard to be a child. You don't even have the right to speak. Grow up quickly!
Lu Dongping ignored this matter, brought the meal into the house and called Wen Wan.
Wen Wan was sleeping in a daze, and was woken up by his pinching. She was so limp that she didn't want to get up anymore.
She opened her eyes and looked at him dazedly, then reached out her hand: "Hold me!"
Lu Dongping looked at her with amusement and reached out to hug her: "Are you half asleep? You're trying to seduce me in broad daylight?"
Wen Wan punched him twice in dissatisfaction, then reached out to hold his face and bit his jaw. He was quite grumpy when he woke up.
Lu Dongping hissed, and as soon as his hand loosened, he pressed down, pressed the person on the bed and kissed her hard. The kiss made Wen Wan completely sober, and her lips were burning with pain.
After pushing her for a long time, Lu Dongping finally let go of her and stood up, still unsatisfied: "You owe me money for now, wait until tonight, and see how I deal with you."
Wen Wan, relying on the bright daylight, knew that he wouldn't dare to do anything, so she stretched out her white and tender feet and kicked him, full of provocation. At night, we'll talk about it at night. If you bully her, she'll cry. Hum╭(╯^╰)╮
After finishing their meal in the house, Lu Dongping collected the dishes and left. Wen Wan was no longer asleep. She got up, changed her clothes, and sat at the desk to prepare for tomorrow's class. Before she had written a few lines, Lu Chun'e called out from the door, "Sister-in-law, let's go. It's time to go to work."
Wen Wan responded, covered the pen, left the room and locked the door.
Lu Chun'e put the scissors for cutting straw in a basket and carried them on her back. She was empty-handed. Lu Chun'e glanced at her twice, but before she could say anything, Lu Donglin asked quickly, "Sister-in-law, why does your mouth look swollen?"
Wen Wan was stunned, her face suddenly burning with anger, and she turned around and said, "Your brother gave me too much chili at noon."
Lu Donglin muttered dissatisfiedly: "I know you can't eat spicy food, but what's going on in my brother's mind all day long?"
Lu Dongping walked behind, raised his eyebrows and said nothing.
When they got to the fields, there was another bustle of activity. Everyone talked about what everyone had eaten at noon for a long time. After they finished talking, Zhang Hongying asked, "Why don't I see Wang Mingfang?"
Zhou Lanhua said, "Aunt Wang fell down on her way home from work at noon and twisted her ankle. She's taking a leave of absence this afternoon."
Zhang Hongying scoffed: "She's in her sixties, yet she still fell down while walking on the road. She must have been thinking about how to arrange people, and she didn't even think about the road."
After saying that, he looked at Zhou Lanhua's belly and said, "Lanhua, you're showing your pregnancy. You should be more careful about your upper and lower parts."
Zhou Lanhua smiled and said, "Thank you, auntie. I know." She got pregnant before the wheat harvest and was only four months pregnant, so she wasn't that heavy yet. She didn't want to do the scorekeeping job, as there were plenty of other people doing it. But she couldn't just put it off. Even if she had to take the baby, she would have to find a way to take over. She couldn't let it slip away like that. Otherwise, where else would she find such an easy job? If she missed this opportunity, she'd never have it again.
Lu Donglin and Lu Chun'e were muttering, "I told her to be kind with her mouth, but she's coming back for it real quick. Good thing she fell. She should stay in bed for ten days or half a month, so she doesn't keep talking nonsense all day."
Lu Chun'e's hands kept moving. After hearing this, she glanced at him and said, "You know what kind of person she is. You must not be like that. Say what you should say and don't say what you shouldn't say. A man with a gossipy mouth is more hateful than a woman."
Lu Donglin didn't appreciate it. If someone didn't want to listen, he would just treat it as a fart.
When it was almost time to get off work, Lu Dongping thought that it would be enough to carry the backpack for one last time, so he left the backpack with Lu Donglin and went to Wen Wan casually.
It’s still early for Wen Wan to start cutting straw. Not many people do this kind of work. Judging from the area, she will probably have to work for half a day tomorrow.
When Lu Dongping came down, she stopped, straightened up, and took a breath: "Is it over?"
Lu Dongping took the sickle from her hand and said, "Well, I'm almost done with the last trip."
Wen Wan looked at her free hand and said, "What are you doing with the sickle? Give it to me. You should at least take a break."
Her arms and waist only felt sore from cutting straw, but carrying corn really required strength and was very tiring!
Lu Dongping turned around and glanced at her, with a smile on his face: "Do you feel sorry for me?"
It hurts, that's for sure.
but.
Wen Wan kicked him all day: "What nonsense are you talking about! Be serious in broad daylight." There are so many people in the field, and if people see him doing this and that.
Lu Dongping stopped teasing her and started cutting the straw with a sickle.
He did not chop them all at once, but picked out those with shiny red stems, cut off the ends, and in a short while he ran across the field and chopped down quite a few.
"What are you chopping this for?"
Lu Dongping took one and gave it to her: "This one is edible, quite sweet, want to try it?"
Wen Wan borrowed it and returned it: "If you can eat it, take it home. Give me the knife. I haven't finished working yet."
Lu Dongping gave her the sickle and went to the field with a bundle of straw.
Lu Donglin's eyes lit up when he saw the straw he was holding: "Brother, give me one!"
Lu Dongping put the straw aside and said, "Do your job well. When you have free time later, remember to cut more like this."
Lu Donglin didn't react: "Just chew a few of them, it's fine, you can't eat them as a meal."
Lu Dongping said as he packed the corn, "It can't be eaten as a meal, but it can be used to soak persimmons. Don't you want to eat it?"
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