At dawn, Meng Qidi was awakened by the scolding outside.
I leaned against the head of the bed for a long time before I realized where I was.
The shadow of her past life had such a huge impact on her that even the slightest noise could wake her up.
She had slept yesterday afternoon and night, and after drinking some Yuquan water, she was no longer sleepy. She picked up the yellowed plaid jacket on the bed and put it on before going out.
It was the time for sowing in early March. We had to go to work in the morning, so we had to take advantage of the free time in the morning to hoe the vegetable garden at home. So almost everyone in the Meng family was up at this time.
Meng Qidi went directly to the kitchen.
"Hey, Xiaoqi finally woke up? It's just a scratch on your face. If someone didn't know, they would think you were seriously ill and didn't even get up to cook breakfast."
Aunt Sun Fang, who had just thrown a handful of vegetables onto the porridge boiling in the pot, said something dissatisfied when she saw Meng Qidi coming in.
Meng Qidi walked to the water tank, scooped half a bucket of water with a ladle, turned around and left without even looking at her aunt-in-law.
Sun Fang was so angry at her attitude that she cursed, "Not only did she not have the life of a young lady, but she also got that disease. What kind of person is she?"
Meng Qidi ignored her and squatted at the door, gargling continuously until the bad smell in her mouth was gone.
Country people don’t really have any particular requirements, especially the Meng family, who have been poor farmers for eight generations. For them, even having salt water to rinse their mouths is a luxury, let alone brushing their teeth with toothpaste and toothbrushes.
However, she seemed to see a toothbrush in the space. Once she got rid of the Meng family, she might be able to take it out secretly and use it.
Thinking of the things that filled the space, for the first time, Meng Qidi felt more excited about the future.
After returning the ladle to the kitchen, Meng Qidi took out a book from the house. She hadn't read for many years in her previous life, so it was difficult for her to recognize the words.
Maybe it was because she drank the Yuquan water that her brain worked miraculously well. As long as she recognized the word, she basically knew its meaning.
The Meng family's yard is very large, with a well on the east side. A lot of clothes and some moldy dried vegetables are drying next to the well.
There were a few chickens and ducks in the pen on the west side, a few yellowed vegetable leaves were thrown in the chicken coop, and a large row of firewood was piled under the eaves.
Meng Qidi sat down by the well with a book in her arms, and looked at her old books carefully. If she wanted to take the college entrance examination again, she had to pick up the books again to review.
Once she gets into university and leaves this village, the outside world will belong to her.
Meng Qidi's mind worked quickly and she was able to concentrate on reading. She was a little stuck at first, but after half an hour she could read without any problems.
Sun Fang carried a bucket of stale water to feed the pigs, and glanced at Meng Qidi who was reading a book by the well in the yard.
She curled her lips in disdain, pretending to work hard...
The courtyard door was kicked open suddenly, and it hit the wall with a clang, and it was about to fall down.
Sun Fang, who had just returned from feeding the pigs, was so angry that she yelled, "Meng Daqiang! Do you want to die? If the door is broken, will you fix it?"
The fourth brother and his daughter have a lot of things to do every day. One of them doesn't work and acts like a big shot, while the other is lazy and doesn't get many work points!
"Sister-in-law, where is Meng Qidi?"
Meng Daqiang came in with an angry face, followed by an anxious Zhao Hong and Meng Yuzhen with red eyes.
"Dad, you...it's really not Xiaoqi's fault. I...I volunteered."
Sun Fang's eyes lit up and she quickly pointed over there.
"Look, you're pretending to study hard over there! Fourth brother, isn't it my sister-in-law who's saying this about you two? Xiaoqi is so lazy now, what's she going to do when she gets married?"
Sun Fang glanced at the couple's faces and continued chatting.
"My aunt is doing this for Xiaoqi's own good. Look at her, she gets up so early in the morning, but she doesn't help with the cooking or feeding the pigs. What is she reading? When she gets married, people will talk about her..."
Meng Daqiang, who was already furious, strode towards the well.
Meng Qidi raised her eyes indifferently.
When he met his little daughter's eyes, Meng Daqiang's raised hand froze.
After hesitating for a moment, the hand that was originally intended to hit her fell down and hit the book in Meng Qidi's hand directly.
The book was knocked from Meng Qidi's hand into the well, creating ripples.
Meng Qidi's eyes narrowed and she stood up suddenly, "What do you want to do?"
Meng Daqiang was a little afraid of his little daughter, and subconsciously took a step back, "What do you want me to do? You get up and don't help with the housework. Who told you to read a book?"
Meng Qidi looked at her aunt under the eaves, "Aunt, do you think I should help you? It seems that Grandpa said at the beginning that people who go to work are not responsible for housework, right? Do you need to ask Grandpa?"
If she remembered correctly, her grandfather had made this rule in order to balance the population of the Meng family. One person would be left at home without working, responsible for cooking and feeding the pigs.
Sun Fang was a little annoyed and felt a bit embarrassed when being questioned by her little niece in person.
"Xiao Qi, when did your aunt say this? Your aunt is just telling you to be more diligent and stop reading useless books. Other people won't be so easy to talk to in the future."
After she finished speaking, she muttered a few words of dissatisfaction and went back to the kitchen with the bucket.
Meng Qidi withdrew her gaze indifferently and looked down at Meng Daqiang, "Do you have anything else to do?"
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