Chapter 235 Wooden Wheelbarrow
In the morning, just as the sky was getting light, the small mountain village that had been sleeping all night began to wake up.
As usual, Lu Donglin went out carrying a backpack and a hoe.
It only takes a little over a week of work, and the weeds in the field are almost all weeded. If they grow any more and the corn seedlings are tall, there is no need to worry about them becoming barren.
The door of the room next to him was already open. He took a look and faintly heard Wen Wan's voice from inside.
After leaving the yard and just getting down the slope, he stopped before reaching the road below. In front of him, Lu Dongping was standing there looking at him, with his hands in his trouser pockets, as if he was waiting for him here on purpose.
Lu Dongping called out to him, "Shall we chat for a moment?"
Lu Donglin felt that he was just a weasel paying New Year's greetings to a chicken, with no good intentions. What the hell was he talking about so early in the morning?
"I'm going to the fields."
Lu Dongping didn't give him a chance to escape. He stepped forward, grabbed him, and dragged him into the nearby bamboo forest: "It won't take a while to go to the fields."
Lu Donglin punched and kicked: "What are you doing? What are you doing? Let go!"
Lu Dongping sneered and dragged him into the bamboo forest: "Scream as loud as you can. I don't mind taking off my stinky socks to plug you up."
Lu Donglin shut up. Only his brother could do this.
He had forgotten that everyone wore straw sandals in this season, so where did the smelly socks come from?
"What do you want?"
Lu Dongping's hands loosened, and he lost his balance and sat down on the ground.
Lu Dongping leaned over, supporting his knees with his hands and looking at him: "What do you think? With your ability, you still want to go against me? Don't say that your wings haven't grown strong yet, even if they did, I can break them for you!"
"You're already sixteen this year. In two years, Mom will be arranging a date for you. If I beat you up again, wouldn't it be a bit embarrassing? But I won't feel embarrassed, especially for someone like you who will tear down the house if you don't beat him up for three days."
"Come on, what do you think of me? Speak clearly once and for all. You're already grown up, don't let your parents worry about you anymore."
Lu Donglin held it in for a long time before saying, "You, you don't keep your word. I don't have a brother like you!"
To be honest, he didn't have any objections. At first, it was because Wen Wan was pregnant and he felt that Lu Dongping didn't keep his word. Later, it was just as Lu Dongping said, he was being too arrogant, and no one cared about him, so he got used to it.
He is born to be rebellious and deserves to be punished.
Lu Dongping scoffed, stood up straight, and smiled with his tongue against his back teeth: "I don't keep my word? What is that? How come I didn't realize I made such a serious mistake."
"You said you wouldn't have a child with my sister-in-law."
Lu Dongping was stunned for a moment, and then he sneered: "Lu Donglin, is there something wrong with your brain?"
"Your sister-in-law and I are a married couple. Once we're married, having children is inevitable. I said no before because I thought your sister-in-law was too young and it would be too dangerous for her to have children. Besides, I like her and just want to be with her, I never thought about what it would be like to have more children. But unless one of them is ill, it's impossible for a couple to be childless for their entire lives. This child came a little unexpectedly and a little early, but I can't possibly not have him."
"Our affairs are not your business. You're not a child anymore, don't treat yourself like a child. No one can be a child forever. If you find pregnancy annoying or childbirth dangerous, wait until you get married and take care of yourself. I've said what I need to say here. Don't be sarcastic all the time and use this as an excuse to indulge yourself. If you go too far, I will really beat you up. I don't care whether you are older or younger."
After saying that, he ignored him and walked out of the bamboo forest.
After lying in bed for almost a week, Wen Wan was finally able to walk around.
It was still a little uncomfortable, but it was much better than when I had just given birth. Especially now that my body was almost clean, I was recovering faster.
Xu Qingming came to the door just now, when she was able to get out of bed.
Wen Wan had just finished her lunch when she heard Zhang Hongying's voice: "Hey, Qingming is here! Have you eaten yet?"
Xu Qingming's voice came from outside: "I've eaten."
"Hey, what's this called?"
Xu Qingming carried a wooden cart with wheels. It looked very light and not very big. There was a table about one foot wide on both sides. There was only about fifty to sixty centimeters of space in the middle. However, the area occupied by the inside and outside tables was still very spacious.
He put the car in the shade under the eaves and said, "I made a car for the child. I started it a long time ago, but it was a bit troublesome, so I just finished it now."
He had begun to think about it when Wen Wan's belly started to grow. He had never learned how to do this, but he had some impression of it from having seen someone use it before. He drew it based on that impression, but it was a mess. He revised the picture again and again, and after a long time, he finally got a rough idea. He also asked around for the best carpenter in Xihe Brigade, took the picture to him, and after a long time of trial and error, he finally built this wooden wheel cart. He secretly spent some money and finally made it.
Zhang Hongying climbed onto the car and looked back and forth several times, praising it endlessly: "Otherwise, you are considered a cultured person. How can you be so capable? You are so smart. Here, let alone seeing, we have never thought that you can make such a thing for children."
Xu Qingming boasted that he was thick-skinned enough, but he was embarrassed by her praising him over and over again.
"How has Wanwan been these past two days? Is she feeling better?"
He was the one who went to the commune to pick up the baby on the day he was born, and he hasn't come in the past few days.
Zhang Hongying said, "She's much better now. She can go out on her own. You can go to her room. It's cooler there and you two can talk. She's been stuck in the room for a few days, unable to go out except to play with the children. I think she's been feeling really suffocated."
Xu Qingming smiled and nodded: "That's right, when has she ever been lying in the house for such a long time? Well, aunt, you are busy, I will go to see her."
He just sat down and stood up and went to Wen Wan's room.
The two rooms are connected, and as long as the doors are closed and no wind comes in, Wen Wan can walk around the house freely.
In the first few days, she was lying in bed and unable to move around easily, so Lu Dongping took care of her at home, even during the confinement period, brushing her teeth, washing her face and wiping her body. Now that she can get out of bed, she can clean up more properly.
Except for the fact that my hair cannot be washed and is greasy when braided, everything else is fine.
Xu Qingming glanced at her twice. The child seemed to have no other changes except that her face was a little yellow.
Wen Wan had just coaxed the child to sleep and asked him to sit down in the outer room. "Why are you staring at me? Am I ugly now that I have a child? Am I old?"
Xu Qingming laughed: "No, I just wanted to see if you were okay. I took a look and you seem to be okay. Lu Dongping should be taking good care of you."
After saying that, he took out an envelope from his pocket and handed it over: "It's from your uncle, it's for you."
Wen Wan didn't answer: "Why are they sending me things now? Their family is under a lot of financial pressure, and my second and third uncles are also in trouble. What can they do to me? I'm living a good life!"
"After all, it's a token of my uncle and aunt's kindness."
Wen Wan still didn't answer: "I received the thought. I know you are saving things to send to your third uncle. You can keep this and give it to your grandparents or uncles later."
Xu Qingming didn't force it anymore and put it away.
"Okay, if you don't want to accept it, then I'll take it. It's my fault that I'm poor!"
Then he stood up and said, "I made a car for Kang Kang. I'll bring it in and teach you how to use it."
Wen Wan's eyes lit up: "They really did it!" She knew this. Ever since Xu Qingming found out she was pregnant, he'd been saying things like how she was short-armed and short-legged, how she'd never lifted anything weighing two taels, and how she'd be able to carry the baby once it was born. He'd need a stroller.
Xu Qingming brought the car in from outside and said, "There's nothing I, Xu Laoqi, can't accomplish. See? It's done. There's a gear here. Three clicks, and it can be laid flat for the child to lie down. When the child is older, you can hang it here for him to sit. There's a backrest at the back."
"Seventh Brother, this is amazing. I remember seeing this thing once before in the compound, and it was never as good as this!"
Xu Qingming raised his thick eyebrows and said, "That's right. Don't you see how much effort I put into this? I've been thinking about this thing for the past few months without working."
Zhang Hongying also followed in to see the curiosities. After looking at it for a long time, she couldn't help but praise: "Qingming is a really amazing kid. Not only is he smart and has ideas, but he is also patient. If you let Dongping do it, he will definitely not be able to bear to spend so much time on it." The one who put the most thought into it was probably the daughter-in-law. She used up all her life's patience on this.
"Mom, please stop praising him. If you keep praising him, he'll be so proud that he won't be able to find his way out."
Xu Qingming sneered. The girl Wen Wan was the fastest to sabotage others that he had ever seen. He then changed his attitude.
The three of them chatted and laughed for a while. Zhang Hongying went in to take a look at the child again. When she came out, she said to Wen Wan, "This child is very precious. He always sleeps for a long time. I just touched him and his butt is still dry. That's it. He will definitely be easy to take care of after he leaves the confinement period."
After saying that, he glanced at Xu Qingming and said, "You talk to Wanwan, I'm going to get busy."
Xu Qingming nodded, and after she left, he turned around and sat down again to instruct Wen Wan, "I know you're particular, but during the confinement period, listen to the advice of those who have experienced it. Avoid exposure to wind and cold water, and pay attention to everything you should pay attention to. If you develop any underlying illness, it really can't be cured. When you feel unhappy, think of your aunt."
Wen Wan wanted to say that it was different, but she swallowed the words back when they came to her lips. After all, this reminder was his thoughtful gesture.
Then he agreed.
"If you take care of the child yourself now, what will happen to your job at the school when school starts?" He didn't agree with quitting work after having a child. Teaching was the perfect job for Wen Wan in this environment.
Wen Wan didn't think too much about it: "What should I do? I just work when I have to work. I'll take the child to school. Your car is perfect. I can take the car to school and park it next to the podium. I'll take care of the child while I teach." It's not that this is impossible. She had heard that some female teachers carried their children to school after giving birth, and some even sent their children to the homes of fellow villagers near the school and paid for them. It would be much easier for her this way.
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