Chen Heng saw that the wound was deep and large, but fortunately half of it was inside the hair. Xie Min was still young, so the wound should gradually fade away as he grew up.
"What should I do in the future?" Mrs. Xia didn't care about her son's wound at the moment. She just murmured, "If Xie Jian couldn't take part in the imperial examination, the whole family would never be able to hold their heads up in this life, not to mention looking for her missing husband and seeking justice for Xie Jian."
"Sister-in-law, don't worry about my affairs. I can find a way myself." Xie Jian didn't want his sister-in-law to worry about him anymore.
"What can you do?"
Xie Jian said nothing, and took out the child's writing brush and ink from his arms: "Sister-in-law, when I came back just now, I bought Min'er some suitable writing brush and ink. It's time for him to start learning."
Little Xie Min's eyes lit up: "Is this for me?" He took it happily.
Seeing her son's happy face, Xia Shi didn't feel happy at all. She got up and left the kitchen.
The lunch was very boring and the whole family was silent.
Chen Heng noticed that little Xie Min looked at her from time to time. Occasionally, their eyes met and he grinned at her. This child was quite approachable. She just helped him, and the little guy already had feelings for her.
"In the afternoon, chop the pile of firewood behind the house, fill the water tank at the door with water, and mend Min'er's clothes." Xia suddenly put down her chopsticks and looked at Chen Hengyu coldly.
Chen Heng opened her mouth to refuse, but the image of Xia chopping wood and scooping water in the past emerged in her mind. The original owner had been married for two years, and everything was done by this sister-in-law. Even Xie Min, who was only 18 years old, had to go out early in the morning to cut grass and feed rabbits. As for Xie Jian, he was responsible for studying and writing books to make money.
Since she has chosen this home to settle down temporarily, she naturally has to share some of the burden.
"Auntie, let me help you." Xie Min said in a childish voice, "I can chop wood and scoop water."
After having his meal quietly, Xie Jian looked up at his nephew, then at his sister Chen Heng, feeling strange.
"Hey." Chen Heng accepted it with a smile.
Xia said nothing more, thinking about her own things.
Filling the water tank was not a difficult task for Shen Heng. There was a windlass on the well, and she could get a bucket of water by shaking it, which required relatively less effort. However, chopping wood was a bit difficult for her.
"Aunt, this is how you use the hook." Seeing his aunt being clumsy, Xie Min came over to demonstrate.
Chen Heng couldn't help laughing when she saw that the boy was struggling to use the clumsy hook, but he wanted to demonstrate it to her.
"Aunt, don't laugh at me. I have been helping mom with housework since I was born. Now I am too weak to chop it. You will definitely be able to chop it if you follow my way." Xie Min said seriously.
Chen Heng touched the little guy's head and said, "Let's let your uncle chop the firewood, okay?" Men are strong, and this kind of work should be done by men.
"My uncle has to study and sell books, so he's very tired. But once I can read, I can help him share the burden."
"So sensible."
"Auntie has become sensible."
"So do you like your current aunt?"
Xie Min nodded without hesitation, and said in a childish voice that sounded mature, "Aunt likes the sensible ones, and Aunt doesn't dislike the ignorant ones either, because we are a family."
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