Chapter 24: Busy picking up his wife
The old man closed his eyes and said calmly, "Nothing. According to what you said, we need to dig up the mud and take it back first?"
Sang Zhixia nodded. "Fire shouldn't be carried into the mountains, otherwise it'll be very difficult to put out if it starts a wildfire. So I plan to burn it in the open space in the backyard. Firstly, it's easier to keep an eye on the fire so we don't have to sleep outdoors in the mountains. Secondly, I can put out the fire in time, which helps ensure the quality of the charcoal and makes it easier to collect."
But this would inevitably require the additional task of carrying the mud back.
As if she was afraid that the old man would find it too hard, she said decisively, "But don't worry, Grandpa. The mud we carry back can be reused. As long as we collect the required amount the first time, it will be fine."
The old man hummed without emotion. Seeing Sang Zhixia already filling the basket with soil, he frowned and said, "Put less in."
Sang Zhixia mistakenly thought he was pretending to be him, and after a pause, he said, "I can carry it."
This is even heavier than a bag of rice.
Since you're already here, why make another trip?
Seeing her confident attitude of "I can do it, I can do it", the old man said helplessly: "You are still taking medicine, don't be so stubborn."
No matter how capable she is, she is still a girl.
Everyone was complaining about being tired and miserable, but the little girl in front of him couldn't even utter a word of complaint. If she really wanted to argue, it would be for her incompetent mother-in-law.
At first, the old man was disheartened by his eldest son's mistakes and was dissatisfied with the eldest family's involvement. However, he was overwhelmed by Xu Yu and Sang Zhixia's attitude of "just shut up and bear it".
When the Xu family tree falls, the monkeys scatter, and these two little ones are the most decent.
What else could he choose?
He placed the basket he had brought at Sang Zhixia's feet with an expressionless face: "Put some in here too."
Whatever you can carry is helpful.
Sang Zhixia sighed good-naturedly, turned her head and a silent smile appeared in her eyes.
What Xu Yu said was indeed correct.
This person can be dealt with!
She was so happy in her heart that she couldn't show it on her face. She pretended to be happy and returned with the old man.
When he came out for the second time, the old man replaced the basket in his hand with a backpack.
Seeing him following Sang Zhixia out to carry mud, the old lady's face flashed with discomfort. She quickly stood up and said, "Old man, what are you doing..."
The old man imitated Sang Zhixia's behavior and picked up a hoe. He said expressionlessly, "The weather is getting colder, and the children don't have any warm clothes. As a grandmother, you just watch them with indifference?"
The old lady didn't expect him to be so aggressive. She paused and said dryly, "I've kept this in mind. I'm going to buy it in a few days."
"purchase?"
The old man looked at the old lady who was obviously not in the mood to fight and sneered, "Since you are in charge of the household expenses, have you never considered the balance between income and expenditure?"
"What can you buy with just a few dozen coins a day?"
The old lady was forcing herself to smile, but her face immediately turned pale when she heard this.
There are so many people at home, isn’t it enough for her to eat well and sleep well?
Why bother finding things to do for yourself?
The old man knew what she was thinking at a glance and said coldly: "It has come to this. Don't think of yourself as the ancestor of the Marquisate."
"When you have some free time, mend the children's torn clothes and stuff them with cotton so they can be worn. If you really have nothing to do, go and help the third brother plow the vegetable garden. Don't wait any longer."
It's been so long since the house was raided, it's time to wake up.
This family cannot keep idle people.
The old man's cold and merciless words made the old lady's face turn purple and red, and she was so angry that her hands were shaking.
Sang Zhixia was perceptive and didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble, so she walked out the door when the old man said the first sentence. Before the old man came out, she found a pendant on her leg.
Xu Mingxu hugged her legs and said, "Sister-in-law, I'll go with you!"
Sang Zhixia nodded his little head amusedly: "You are still so young, do you want to help me?"
"Yeah!"
Xu Mingxu said seriously, "Mom said I'm sensible now. I can help!"
"If you want to go, follow me."
The old man came out with a gloomy face and said solemnly, "Let him take a look first."
Xu Mingxu was so happy to get the approval that his teeth showed. He rushed into the yard, picked up the empty basket, and followed the adults out excitedly.
He has limited abilities but a strong sense of participation.
Sang Zhixia would always put a handful of mud into his little basket, and when they returned home, she would say ceremoniously, "Mingxu, quickly pour out the mud from your basket and add this."
Xu Mingxu held the basket seriously and poured it down. It was only a little bit, but it earned her praise: "Great!"
The little kid was so coaxed that he smiled from ear to ear, and the old man, who was sweating profusely, also laughed out loud.
"Your sister-in-law is right, Mingxu is amazing."
After Sang Zhixia finished praising him, she stood up and said, "Grandfather, my second uncle and the others should be back soon. Please wait for them at home."
The old man was trying to be strong. He had followed and carried the scroll back and forth four times, and it looked like he wanted to do it again.
She didn't dare to make her backer go wrong at once.
The old man frowned silently, and she quickly said, "I think that vacant lot in the back is good. Whether it's suitable or not is up to you to decide. You can see if it's suitable. If not, we can always move to another place."
The old man put his shaking hands behind his back, lowered his eyes and said, "That's fine."
"Come back and rest after you go this time."
"Okay!"
Sang Zhixia went out with a backpack full of mud on her back, holding Xu Mingxu's hand, who was jumping around and not feeling tired at all.
As soon as they walked away, the old man immediately went to the open space.
Aunt Xu, who had finally filled the water jar, was incredulous when she saw this and said, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong with the old man?"
Not only did he get covered in mud after following Sang Zhixia, but he also scolded the old lady.
She had been married into the Xu family for more than ten years, and this was the first time she saw the old man so angry with the old lady.
Aunt Xu also felt uneasy.
However, she had always looked down on her second sister-in-law. She snorted and said lightly, "The old man must be trying to set an example, so that there won't be any cunning people in the family who want to shirk their responsibilities. After all, with him leading the way, who would dare to play tricks openly?"
Who doesn’t suffer when they go out to carry bricks?
But Uncle Xu can bring Xu Minghui to help, and the rest of the people have to do it themselves.
Why can people from the second house get the advantage?
Aunt Xu's face turned red because of her retort, and before she could say anything, she heard footsteps outside the door.
When Xu Yu entered the room, he didn't see Sang Zhixia, so he subconsciously asked, "Mom, where's Zhizhi?"
Xu Wenxiu was washing vegetables with her head down. Upon hearing the noise, she immediately said, "She's taken Mingxu to carry mud. She'll be back soon."
"Carrying mud? Where does she go to carry mud?"
Xu Wenxiu suppressed her fear and looked back at the room where the old lady was. She whispered a place: "Your grandfather has gone back and forth with her several times. He is right behind her now. If you want to go..."
"I'll go find my grandfather later."
Xu Yu put down the medicine bag in his hand and said, "Mom, this is Zhizhi's medicine. Please take it. I'm going out for a while."
Xu Wenxiu clutched the medicine bag and asked in confusion, "We're all back now. Where are we going?"
Second Aunt Xu said sarcastically, "Where else could he be going? He must be busy picking up his wife."
I didn't realize it before, but Xu Yu, this playboy, actually loves his wife so much that he was eager to pick her up when he came back.
She was so angry but also afraid of being asked to do the job, so she muttered and went out to work.
"Where are the Second Master and Minghui? Why did Xu Yu come back first today?"
Xu Wenxiu glanced at the neatly wrapped medicine bag in her hand and let out a sigh with an indescribable feeling.
At the same time, Sang Zhixia was squatting down to pick up the basket filled with mud. Xu Mingxu, who was holding the small basket in both hands, suddenly said excitedly, "Brother is here!"
“Big Brother!”
Sang Zhixia looked up in surprise and saw Xu Yu, covered in dust, striding towards her. She asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"
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