Chapter 85 Chapter 85 An unexpected event on a rainy day.
But whether this family is ugly or not depends on whose ugliness it is.
Using the stepmother who looks kind but is actually evil to gain some sympathy is a good deal no matter how you look at it.
After drinking two mouthfuls of soup, Mu Mian raised his hand and scooped another spoonful, and also added half a bowl for Nie Sihui.
The old lady is very good at stewing fish soup. Although the fish has been left out for a long time and is not particularly fresh, the soup is very tasty. Adding some tofu and chopped green onions makes it creamy white.
Nie Sihui raised her hand to take it, her thoughts still on the two educated youths, and continued casually, "I heard from Lu Lan that the child was a little younger than our Mian Ya."
Liu Shuangcui added, "Only thirteen, that's quite young."
Mu Fugui swallowed a mouthful of tofu, then he raised his voice and asked, "How old is your brother?"
Nie Sihui: "It seems that they are less than 20 years old. These educated youths are not very old. Except for that kid, the others are only 17 or 18 years old."
Liu Shuangcui: "Wait two days and you'll be in trouble when you go to the fields."
Mu Fugui said in a carefree tone, "You'll get used to it if you do it more. When I first started killing pigs, I was kicked by them every day and my legs were almost broken. But my daughter is really quick to learn and can learn anything quickly!"
The old lady subconsciously glanced at her granddaughter and asked, "Do you like to eat this tofu so much?"
He just buried his head in his food and spoke less than usual.
Mu Mian, who was actually thinking about something, raised his head with puffy cheeks, "I like it! Sister-in-law made the tofu so tender today."
This is indeed true. The fish soup is delicious and the tofu is very smooth and tender.
Nie Sihui smiled and said, "I don't dare to take credit for this. It's all because of your good control of the heat."
Mu Mian immediately used her common trick of telling people what to do, "Hey, it's all good, it's all good, they're all great!"
After dinner, the sky gradually darkened.
The next day, the sun rose as usual. The newly arrived educated youth did not go to the fields, so the team leader gave them two days to settle down.
Mu Mian didn't pay too much attention to the educated youth.
It would take more than a month for Xiang to learn martial arts, and there was nothing she could do now. She couldn't just go and tell others...
You might drown in the future, so don’t go to the river on Mid-Autumn Festival, right?
This is unrealistic. He is not a fool, and neither is she.
All in all, let’s talk about the future later.
In the next few days, the weather was a bit hot and humid. I would sweat all over after moving a little, and it was very hot and uncomfortable.
After the new educated youth went to the fields, all kinds of problems occurred. Today one of them fainted from heatstroke, tomorrow another one was cut by a sickle, and the day after tomorrow another one was hit on the foot by a hoe.
What a mess it is.
To adapt to this
It will probably take some time for us to get over the hardships in the countryside.
In the blink of an eye, it was Sunday again.
It’s time to take a rest, but the weather is still very stuffy and the temperature remains high. Even Xiao Xixi, who is usually easy to coax, has been making a lot of noise these past two days.
Although I was only wearing a thin layer, beads of sweat were still forming on my forehead.
In the morning, under the eaves.
Zhao Meihua held a small bamboo fan in her hand and gently fanned the little Xixi in her arms. The little Xixi was humming and didn't want to sleep.
In the yard, Mu Mian and her father were turning over their private plot. The last crop had been eaten, and they planned to plant some autumn cabbage in a couple of days.
There is actually no sun today, the sky is gray, but it is so hot that people are sweating profusely.
Mu Fugui wiped his face and shook off the sweat. "It seems like God is playing a joke on me. It's been so hot for so many days and it won't rain. It's so hot that I'm about to sweat."
Mu Mian's face also turned red with heat, "It's definitely going to be a big rain."
The old lady looked at the sky and said, "If it doesn't rain tonight, it will probably rain tomorrow. I see it's already getting dark over there."
Mu Mian stood on tiptoe and squinted his eyes to take a look. "It seems to be a little bit."
It turns out that the old lady is really good at reading the weather.
In the evening, the sky began to rumble, the thunder was loud and a bit scary, and occasionally you could see some lightning.
The wind suddenly picked up, and after a while, the rain started to fall heavily and quickly, as if the rain had been accumulating for several weeks and could no longer be held back.
There was a crackling noise outside all night long, and it didn't show any sign of stopping.
The next morning, when Mu Mian woke up, it was still dark outside. If she hadn't looked at her watch, she would have thought it was not yet dawn.
Although the sky was dark, the rain was much lighter in the morning.
The team leader passed by wearing a raincoat and said that he had just returned from the old educated youth site. The house was leaking again, especially the male educated youth's side, which was leaking so much that it seemed like it was raining inside the house.
It’s no wonder that the old educated youth want to live in the new educated youth settlement. The roof leaks and is repaired again and again, and it leaks again when it rains heavily.
The team leader was very busy. He had to check on the crops in the fields and was in a hurry.
The wind continued to blow outside, bringing a cool breeze.
Just when Mu Mian thought that the rain might stop in the morning, just after noon, the rain started to get heavier again, almost the same as last night, and the wind was even stronger, making a humming sound.
Unable to go out, the whole family stayed in the house, busying themselves with this and that.
While Xiao Xixi was asleep, Nie Sihui took out the old clothes of the sisters Xiao Mai Miao and altered them. These were all brought by their aunt Zheng Xialan.
There are even some clothes that Mu Mian had worn before, which have been passed down for the third time.
Nowadays, children pick up old clothes and wear them even if they are torn. They can still wear them by patching them up.
Mu Mian stood by and helped pull the clothes to make it easier for her sister-in-law to cut them.
Another gust of wind blew outside, blowing the window open and letting in a lot of raindrops.
Nie Sihui raised her hand to close the window and muttered, "I don't know when this rain will stop."
Mu Mian: "We've been holding it in for so many days, it should rain for at least two or three days."
Anyway, no matter how hard it rains, it won't be a big problem as long as it doesn't cause a major flood.
Didn’t Shi Xiaolian say a few years ago that there would be no floods for at least the next ten years?
Speaking of this, Mu Mian suddenly remembered the flooding of the canal a few years ago. She laughed and said, "When the rain stops, we will go to Lizipo quickly."
With this level of rainfall, the water level in the canal will surely rise again, and there will probably be a lot of fish in the river near Lizipo.
Nie Sihui missed the event a few years ago, but she was very interested. "Is it easy to get it?"
Mu Mian nodded his head in a rush, "If we had gone earlier, there would have been a lot more. In 1963, we made a lot of money!"
Dried fish can be eaten for a long time.
Nie Sihui became excited, "Then let's go early!"
Mu Mian smiled and said, "Let's bring another one..."
Before she could finish her sentence, she suddenly heard voices coming from outside.
The door was not closed. Mu Mian swallowed the words stuck in her throat, then poked her head at the door in confusion. She saw her aunt Guizhi wearing a raincoat and whispering to her mother.
Comrade Liu Shuangcui frowned.
Mu Mian took two or three steps forward and said, "Aunt Guizhi, why are you here? Is there something wrong?"
When Liu Guizhi was about to say this, Liu Shuangcui spoke first, "It is said that the roof of the cowshed collapsed."
Now it was Mu Mian's turn to frown, and he asked anxiously, "Teacher Yang and the others' house? Is everyone okay?"
Liu Guizhi: "That's right, Uncle Wang just came over and said that the man got caught in the rain a lot, but nothing else happened. We don't know what happened to the house yet."
While she was saying these two or three sentences, Liu Shuangcui had already put on her raincoat and said, "I'll go take a look."
Mu Mian: "I'll go too!"
After saying that, Mu Mian quickly grabbed a bamboo hat, put it on, and followed her mother and Aunt Guizhi out.
Speaking of which, Teacher Yang has been here for almost a year.
A year is enough time to get to know someone.
At first, Mu Mian only positioned herself as an errand girl, but after a few interactions and more conversations, she discovered that Teacher Yang was really a very insightful person.
I can live a fulfilling life even in adversity, I have a big heart and I am in good spirits every day.
It's very comfortable to get along with such people.
She really likes this elder.
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It was raining heavily outside and the road was very slippery. Within a minute of going out, Mu Mian's trouser legs and shoes were completely wet, and the same was true for Liu Shuangcui.
The wind was blowing so fast that raindrops could fly into my mouth every time I spoke.
It took a while to get from their place to the cowshed. Mu Mian walked and walked until he reached the front, and almost slipped when passing a bend.
Liu Shuangcui grabbed her daughter's arm and said loudly, "Slow down."
Mu Mian stood firm with the force. She was not in a hurry, it was just that the road was too slippery.
The three of them braved the wind and rain, and the journey that usually took ten minutes took them more than a quarter of an hour.
When he got there, Mu Mian saw that the roof had indeed collapsed.
Although this house has all the necessary facilities, it is indeed quite old.
The room was divided into two rooms, Teacher Yang lived in the left room, and He Zhiyun, Bao An and his wife lived in the right room.
Mu Mian only found out later that these two people also came from the capital, one was an archaeologist and the other was an architect, and they also knew Teacher Yang.
Of course this is not the point. The most important thing right now is...
The house couldn't withstand the heavy rain and the roofs of both rooms collapsed.
Fortunately, it didn't collapse completely. It collapsed halfway, and the other half was hanging down, forming a triangular space with the wall.
The collapsed half fell right on the kang, and the wood and straw were scattered all over the kang.
The dividing wall in the middle also collapsed.
Usually all the miscellaneous things were moved to the corner and piled up. Many of them were wet, and the room could be described as a mess.
Liu Shuangcui frowned, "This is totally uninhabitable."
Liu Guizhi: "Let's repair it after the rain stops."
Mu Mian looked around and asked, "Are Teacher Yang and the others at Uncle Wang's place? I'll go check."
Liu Shuangcui and the other person followed closely behind.
Uncle Wang’s house is very close to here, only about twenty meters away.
He lived alone and didn't have a yard.
Through the window, you can see a faint glow of fire in the house.
Mu Mian knocked on the door and shouted loudly, "Uncle Wang, it's me, Mian Ya, please open the door."
The rain was so heavy that if you didn't speak at the top of your voice, the other person might not be able to hear you.
Although Uncle Wang is quite old, his hearing is still very good. Mu Mian knocked twice and the door opened immediately.
Uncle Wang also shouted back, "Little girl Xiao Mian, please don't break the door."
Mu Mian smiled sweetly, "How is that possible? I didn't use any strength~"
Uncle Wang made way for the door and Mu Mian slipped in.
Yang Youqin and the other two were all soaked. There was a brazier in the middle, and the three of them were sitting around it, warming themselves by the fire.
Mu Mian started talking as soon as he entered the room, "Teacher Yang, are you okay? Did you get hit by the roof?"
Yang Youqin's face was a little pale, with a smile in her eyes, "It's okay, I was talking to Zhiyun in front of the stove when it collapsed, so I didn't get hit."
As Yang Youqin spoke, she moved a long bench out of the way and motioned for Mu Mian to sit down. "It's raining so hard. What are you doing here?"
Maybe because she doesn't have children herself, Yang Youqin always looks at the younger generation with a bit of kindness.
Mu Mian sat down next to him and said, "Come and take a look. I don't have anything to do at home."
There were not many benches in Uncle Wang's house, so Liu Shuangcui and the other person sat on the edge of the kang.
Liu Shuangcui: "Are all the things soaked?"
Yang Youqin smiled and said, "It's nothing valuable. We can just dry it after the rain stops. The food will be fine."
Liu Guizhi: "That's OK."
Uncle Wang also sat on the edge of the kang, looking calm and composed. He said to Liu Guizhi, "I see that the rain won't stop today. Comrade Bao can stay with me tonight. What about Comrade Yang and the others? Guizhi, you can arrange it.
Let’s arrange it. ”
This is indeed a problem.
Uncle Wang's place only has a kang and no other place to rest. Besides, it is impossible for these gay men and lesbians to rest in the same room.
The house next door will be uninhabitable unless the roof is repaired.
Liu Guizhi hadn't spoken yet, Liu Shuangcui thought for a moment and said, "Let him live with us. The boss's room is empty and can accommodate people."
Because the child was still young, Nie Sihui usually slept with the old lady so that she could have someone to help her feed the child at night.
Mu Mian pulled Yang Youqin and said, "Teacher Yang, let's go now. Let's go back and change these wet clothes."
I don’t know how long it rained, but Teacher Yang’s hands were cold.
At this juncture, Yang Youqin didn't say anything too polite. She stood up and smiled at Liu Shuangcui, "It's really troublesome."
He Zhiyun also said some words of thanks.
Liu Shuangcui waved her hand and said, "What's the trouble? It's just a piece of cake."
Yang Youqin and the other person didn't have anything to take with them. The roof had collapsed and their clothes were in the box on the kang, which they couldn't move. So they followed Mu Mian and the others back home, all wet.
About twenty minutes later.
Under the eaves, the old lady called out to people, "Why are you so wet?"
Mu Mian answered quickly, "I got wet when Teacher Yang and the others were moving things."
The three of them moved a lot of things into that small triangle and placed them there. The part that hadn't collapsed was still dry, so it was just the right size to put things.
He Zhiyun smiled and said, "I am sorry to bother you, Aunt Zhao."
Zhao Meihua: "Stop bothering me, I'll find two sets of clean clothes. You guys change these wet ones first, or you'll get a fever."
She had only said it casually, but it turned out to be a prophecy.
Both of them had a fever at the same time in the evening, but fortunately the temperature was not very high and they were in good spirits.
There were antipyretic drugs at home, and Mu Mian took one tablet for each of them.
He Zhiyun felt a little embarrassed, thinking that he had troubled others too much. Unfortunately, the rain outside had not stopped, and they could not repair the house even if they wanted to.
Mu Mian naturally didn't think it was a trouble, as there was an empty room in her house.
Another thing is that every time Brother Wen sent a package, he would give a lot of money as a commission.
Mu Mian went in and out of the house. After bringing the medicine, he thought for a while and then brought a pot and a kerosene lamp, followed by Liu Shuangcui.
Mu Mian: "This is all hot water, Teacher Yang, drink more, you will get better soon. I put this lamp on the windowsill, and I also put the matches here. Teacher Yang, if you want to go out at night, remember to take them, don't fall into the pit."
It is impossible to run electric wires to the toilet, and it is pitch dark at night.
Under the light, Yang Youqin listened with a smile.
Liu Shuangcui also laughed, "She just likes to worry about things."
Mu Mian scratched his head and raised his chin, "Mom, just tell me if I'm worrying about the right thing, right?"
Liu Shuangcui: "Yes, yes, you..."
She was halfway through her words when He Zhiyun, who was sitting by the window drinking water, suddenly exclaimed "Huh".
Mu Mian turned his head and asked, "What's wrong with Teacher He?"
He Zhiyun's eyes fell on the place where Mu Mian had just placed the kerosene lamp, or to be precise, on the small cup next to it.
He Zhiyun picked it up and looked at it. "Xiao Mian, where did you get this?"
Mu Mian looked over and saw that it was the small cup that she and her father picked up at the scrap collection station in the provincial capital last year.
Before, when she was tidying things in the room, she was seen by Xiao Miaomiao. The little girl liked it very much, so she gave it to her little cousin to play with.
I don’t know when it was placed on the windowsill. She hadn’t noticed it before.
Mu Mian told the truth, "I picked it up at the scrap yard."
The next second, thinking of Teacher He's expertise, Mu Mian's eyes lit up a lot, "What's wrong with this cup? My dad said it looks like it's used for drinking white wine."
He Zhiyun picked it up and squinted his eyes for a long time, then smiled, "This is not for drinking, it's a bird feeder. I think it looks a bit like one from the Xuande period. Come and have a look at it, Youqin."
Mu Mian's eyes suddenly widened, "!!!!"
Under the light, the big round eyes are so bright that you can see stars.
Is it actually an antique? ! !
Is this really true? ! !
Next to her, Liu Shuangcui, who only had primary school education, looked left and right, with many questions in her head.
What does it mean? ?
What year is the Xuande period? ?
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