The sun has been shining brightly these past two days, making people feel warm in the sun.
Qiuhua and her master moved the embroidery frame to the yard and embroidered while basking in the sun.
This made her hands feel warmer, but the warmer they were, the more itchy Qiuhua's fingers became.
A few days ago, I developed several large and small bumps on my left middle finger and index finger, and my right thumb and little finger. When my hands got hot, the skin became swollen and red.
"Why do you have so many chilblains?" The master took Qiuhua's hand.
"It's a cold winter this year! Master, I'm fine."
If chilblains itch, you cannot scratch them. If you scratch them, they will break and rot. If they break, they will rot. If the chilblains on your hands rot and bleed and form scabs, they will break again and bleed continuously if you exert force when working.
Qiuhua put her hand under her mouth and blew gently. A little bit of air flow passed by, which made her feel a little more comfortable.
"It must be because you were working so hard while I was in the hospital that you've grown so much!"
Since returning home, the master has not allowed Qiuhua to do anything except embroidery, and she feels guilty about it.
"Master, it's really okay. It didn't break out. It's not serious. It will be fine when the weather gets warmer. Besides, it's common for people in the countryside to get frostbite. I'm fine at Master's house. I had more before you came, and my hands were rotten every year."
The master looked at Qiuhua's nonchalant face and couldn't help feeling sad. The little girl had suffered a lot.
Chilblains will occur every year after one year, unless you don’t work in the winter and keep yourself warm all the time. But how can you enjoy such good conditions?
Qiuhua has been working with her brother since she was a child. Although she is small and only slightly taller than the backpack, she can endure hardships.
"Sister——"
Wang Erhu shouted outside the yard.
"Come in." Qiuhua looked towards the door and saw Wang Erhu coming in carrying a basket.
"Erhu, are you delivering vegetables again? You run a vegetable business and you send all the money you earn to us." Jiang Xiang said with a smile.
Wang Erhu grinned widely, revealing two rows of white teeth. "Auntie, I'm just a middleman. These vegetables aren't grown in my fields. They've all wilted because I can't sell them. No one will buy them tomorrow."
"I heard that your family is going to renovate the house in the spring?" Jiang Xiang asked.
"Yes, I made some money. Auntie, you know my house is about to collapse."
Jiang Xiang nodded and said, "We are indeed building a new house. This is a good thing." Jiang Xiang looked at him with a smile and asked, "No other good things to say?"
Wang Erhu's dark face seemed to be slightly red. "Aunt, I'm going to get engaged in the spring, and then I'll build a house..."
Qiuhua was very surprised, what great news!
"What a great thing, why don't you do it!" Qiuhua's eyes showed excitement.
"Sister... look at me, why are you so happy about my engagement..."
Qiuhua smiled sheepishly and said, "You've sent us so many dishes, so I want to prepare a gift for your fiancée. When my master and I are done with this busy schedule, I'll embroider it for you!"
"Hey, sister, no need. Look at your hands, they're so swollen they're shiny! Embroidery tires my eyes, my waist, and my hands are frozen. Forget it..."
"No, that can't be forgotten. Just wait for my gift."
Wang Erhu had no choice but to agree, chatted for a few minutes and then got up and went back.
"This child is becoming more and more like this, that's good..." the master sighed.
After all, we are from the same village. I have watched him grow up and always hope that things will get better for him.
Now I am working seriously to earn money, I have a partner, and I have to renovate the house. These days are like the early rising sun!
"Well, I didn't expect him to have such a big change. It's not easy to have ideas and actions." Qiuhua and her master chatted while embroidering, and the two of them became more interesting.
"Master, sometimes I really don't understand how to judge whether a person is good or bad. People are too complicated. They can do good things as well as bad things.
For example, there was a man in our village who everyone called a lazy guy. He usually did some petty thefts, but he dared to save someone from the river in the middle of winter. However, this hero who saved someone was eventually imprisoned for robbery.
"Human beings are complex. At certain times and under certain circumstances, his conscience may be aroused. But generally speaking, it is more difficult for ordinary people like us to always restrain ourselves.
A lifetime is neither long nor short, so how many times are there temptations to go astray?
What the master said was true, it is a success for ordinary people to stick to themselves. Qiuhua thought of himself, Wu Xin, and his elder and second brothers, and secretly felt lucky that everyone is doing well now.
The next afternoon, the postman came with Zhou Lanhua's letter, and asked him to help take care of Shisan's letter.
Qiuhua went to Shisan's house to deliver a letter. When she came back, she passed by Wang Erhu's house and met him.
"Sister, wait a moment." Wang Erhu returned home and came out after a while handing a small box to Qiuhua.
"What is this? I can't take your things anymore."
Qiuhua refused to take it, and Wang Erhu got anxious and tried to force something into her hands, saying, "Sister, this is urea cream. Look at your hands full of chilblains. I can't bear to see you. Please take it.
I didn't buy it specifically for you. Last time, I was helping out at the stall next door, and he insisted on giving me several boxes. I have no use for them. Don't worry, one box for her, one box for mom, one box for you, and we still have two boxes at home!"
The "she" he was talking about was his fiancée who was about to get engaged. Qiuhua felt relieved after hearing this, but still felt a little guilty.
"Look, I just take your things..."
"It's okay. Since I call you sister, I also asked you to take care of me when the boss left. This is what I should do."
The two smiled at each other, feeling relieved.
"Hey, isn't this Qiuhua and Erhu!" Somehow, Jiang Guihua came out from the side with a weird smile on her face.
Qiuhua felt that all the hairs on his body stood up. He had to leave quickly!
"We met here and talked for a few words. I have to hurry back, so I'm leaving first." She turned around and wanted to leave.
"You're leaving now that I'm here? Are you thinking I'm in the way?" Jiang Guihua said harshly, "Erhu, you're about to get engaged, and you still have so much to say to others?"
A surge of anger surged up in Qiuhua, and he turned to look at her, unconsciously clenching his fists.
"What? I caught you guys in the act. Are you going to quarrel with me?"
"You're talking nonsense! I think you're just bored because you have nothing to do. I'm not like you. I have to get back to work. If you really have time, just go to the village entrance and squat. There are a lot of old men there basking in the sun and gossiping!"
Jiang Guihua was stunned. She never expected that Qiuhua, who was usually silent, would be so rude to her. It seemed that she was just pretending all the time!
"You! What do you mean!" Jiang Guihua raised her hand to hit someone, but Wang Erhu grabbed her wrist.
"Sister, I advise you to calm down. You started talking nonsense right away. I'm not angry yet, and you want to hit me now?
I am a man, you are a woman, there are two of us and you are one. I, Wang Erhu, never said I would not hit a woman. Let's see if you can beat someone if you really want to hit them."
Jiang Guihua's face showed a hint of happiness, she glanced at him fiercely with the side of her eyes and then turned back.
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