Chapter 9 What was overlooked
I also cooked white rice porridge for her, and the children in the family could only eat white rice porridge during the Chinese New Year and other festivals.
She usually cooks at home, but this time she asked her sister-in-law to cook the porridge.
Now my sister-in-law can also secretly drink a few mouthfuls of porridge.
At this moment, a person ran in from outside the yard like the wind, shouting with concern.
"Mom, mom, how is my little sister?"
"Calling back the soul, can't you wait until you get closer?" Zhao Suying rolled her eyes at her eldest son.
Li Dachuan wiped the sweat from his head embarrassedly.
Li Wanyue looked at the elder brother. He had a handsome appearance and was wearing a dark blue coarse cloth with many patches on it. He had a pair of straw sandals on his feet. He had a strong body. Although he worked hard all year round, his skin was not as dark as others. Even his hair was tied up, and it was shiny enough for him to cook.
Only then did she take a closer look. The people in the Li family all had fair skin. No matter how much they were exposed to the sun, their skin color would not be dark, but just rough.
Li Dachuan walked up to Li Wanyue and said with concern: "Little sister, are you okay? I was working in the county town, and I didn't know you were in trouble until I heard Brother Tieniu come to report the news. What happened? Did Gao Zhiyuan bully you? I broke Gao Zhiyuan's leg..."
Li Dachuan was sweating profusely from running, and his voice was loud and clear as he spoke. Li Wanyue felt a headache again, so she interrupted him quickly: "Brother, I'm fine, everything is resolved. You must be tired from running all the way back. Drink some water and take a rest."
Only then did Li Dachuan realize that his throat was smoking and his feet began to hurt.
When he heard the news, he ran back immediately.
It’s not that he was reluctant to ride in the ox cart, it’s just that the ox cart couldn’t run as fast as him.
It’s such a serious matter, there’s no time to wait for a ride in an ox cart.
Along the way, my legs were like hot wheels.
Fortunately, the county town was not too far from their village. It usually took more than an hour to get there by ox cart, but he only needed half an hour to get home.
I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw the girl was fine, and then I felt the pain in my feet.
Seeing Wang Guixiang bringing a bowl of water, he took it and drank it in three or two gulps. Only then did he feel his throat felt a little better.
Soon, several children walked into the yard, and when they saw Li Wanyue, they called out softly, "Aunt is back."
They all came forward to call for help.
They are Li Xiaolan, Li Xiaotao, Li Xiaohe and Li An.
The children were wearing washed-out clothes. They were small but looked healthy.
"Yeah." Li Wanyue nodded and asked with a smile: "Where did you go?"
Li Xiaolan said, "I took my younger brother and sister to the foot of the mountain to collect firewood and grass for pigs."
“You guys are awesome.”
Hearing the praise, the children smiled even more brightly.
Li Sandong came over and said, "Okay, go play. Your aunt needs to rest. She will play with you after she has rested."
The children obeyed the orders and put the backpacks and firewood into the woodshed.
Li Sandong looked at Li Wanyue and said, "Sister, I'm done packing. You can go and have a rest."
Li Wanyue nodded and walked into the west room. The low room was dimly lit and contained only a bed and a small table, nothing else.
But the room was clean and tidy, with no other strange smell except for some mold and the smell from the pigsty. I guess this brother is a clean person.
She sat on the worn wooden bed. There was hay underneath, a straw mat on top of the hay, and a thin mattress on top of that, covered with a patchwork coarse cloth sheet. The thin quilt was a bit hard, and it seemed that it had been used for a long time.
At this time, Zhao Suying came in holding a quilt and sheets.
While changing the sheets, he said, "This quilt is a little thin. Sandong is in good health and is not afraid of the cold. You need to change to a thicker one. I will wash the quilt that Gao brought back before you can use it."
Li Wanyue smiled and said, "I'm in good health and have plenty of energy. Besides, the weather is getting hotter and hotter, so I don't need a thick blanket."
After Zhao Suying made the bed, she looked outside, took out the eleven taels of silver and the divorce papers from her bosom and handed them to her.
I reminded her quietly, "Keep this money for yourself. The Gao family cannot hide the fact that they compensated you. Your eldest sister-in-law is honest and she won't say anything. But your second sister-in-law might be more restrained in front of us. If she says anything about you behind our backs, just ignore it and don't get angry with her, lest you get upset. Tell mother when the time comes, and she will take care of it for you.
There are always some gossipers in the village, just ignore them and treat them as farts. Don't make yourself unhappy because of those bad people who like to gossip. "
As I recall, my eldest sister-in-law Wang Guixiang was an honest person. After marrying into the Li family, she gave birth to two daughters in succession. Although the Li family was not a family that favored boys over girls, in that era, boys were more important. My eldest sister-in-law felt that she had let down the Li family for not giving birth to a boy.
The second sister-in-law, Sun Xiuqin, gave birth to a son and the eldest grandson after marrying into the family. She was so proud that she often spoke in a sarcastic way to the eldest sister-in-law.
It was not until my eldest sister-in-law gave birth to a son that I became more restrained.
But habits formed over several years are not so easy to change.
Thinking of this, she pushed the silver back and said, "Don't worry, mother. I won't mind. This money is what our family has given me in the past few years, so I should give it to you. I was ignorant and had poor vision before, which made my parents worry. I won't do that again in the future."
Zhao Suying: "What nonsense are you talking about? You have always been sensible. It is the black-hearted Gao Zhiyuan who is blind and cannot see your good side. There is money at home, you can keep it for yourself. If you find someone suitable in the future, you can use it as a dowry.
You should take a rest first, and wait for your second brother to bring back the medicine. Then you can take the medicine when it is time to take care of your body. You still have a long life ahead of you, and as long as you are alive, there is nothing you can't get through."
After saying that, he went out carrying the thin blanket and closed the door.
Simple comfort from an old mother who loves her daughter.
Li Wanyue lay on the bed. Although the original owner looked thin, she was not weak. After all, she had to do a lot of work in the Gao family.
She just wanted to find a place to be quiet for a while and think about the current situation.
She closed her eyes for a long time, feeling as if she had missed something.
After being busy all morning, I felt really sleepy and fell asleep quickly.
When I woke up again, I didn't know what time it was. I subconsciously reached for my phone, but couldn't find it. Then I remembered where I was.
Well, it seems there is no going back.
Others close their eyes and open them again, and a day has passed.
She closed her eyes and opened them again, and her previous life passed by.
Why.
Before she could finish her sigh, she heard noises coming from the kitchen next door.
Li Erhu: "Mother, Doctor Zhang confiscated the consultation fee and only gave me 85 coins for the medicine."
Zhao Suying frowned and sighed, "Let Yueyue take these two prescriptions first. If it doesn't work, let's go to the county tomorrow to register for the divorce and transfer the household registration, and ask the doctor in the city to take a look."
Li Wanyue knew that Li Youshan was injured last year and it cost a lot of money and took a long time to recover. He also asked the original owner to borrow money, which shows how tight the family's conditions are.
You have to find a way to make money.
Thinking of this, she remembered what she had overlooked.
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