Chapter 15 Chapter 15
After being scolded, Jia Guoye would quietly do Jia Guoda's work.
Later, as he grew older, Jia Guoye took on most of the farm work at home.
He stopped struggling.
Jia Guoye worked from morning till night, getting up earlier and going to bed later than anyone else in the family.
He had very little time to rest, and often missed the family's meal time, so he could only eat cold leftovers.
Everyone in the family was very satisfied, and no one cared whether he was willing or not, and the atmosphere was peaceful.
......
Jia Guoda remembered that it was on the eve of the Jia Guoye fire accident, and the harmonious days of the whole family were broken.
For some reason, Jia Guoye, who had always been submissive, seemed to be possessed during that period. He finished his work in the morning and disappeared in the afternoon. He and his parents were miserable.
As the saying goes, "It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality."
Without such a powerful laborer, even if the farm work was shared among them, it was still a bit too much for them who had been lazy for half a year.
His parents scolded Jia Guoye every day, but he was still silent as before. However, no matter how badly he was scolded, he still escaped from the heavy farm work every afternoon.
Jia Guoda could feel that Jia Guoye was different during that period.
He could not describe clearly in words how different he was. To put it simply, Jia Guoye became popular.
He was no longer like before, silently working as a donkey pulling a millstone. When he was scolded, his eyes were no longer empty, but became casual, showing that he didn't care about his parents' fierce scolding at all.
...
Jia Guoda didn't dare to take action, but he still dared to talk back.
"Brother, you are not angry because of what I said about your wife, are you?"
"Hahaha."
He laughed loudly, easing the awkward atmosphere.
Jia Guoda pretended to apologize: "I'm a bit mean, brother. I have to say sorry to you."
He turned and said: "But, hey, I really haven't seen your wife working."
Zhang Ruyu supported her husband: "That's right, brother-in-law, your elder brother doesn't mean any harm, he just loves you, if you are unhappy..."
She giggled: "Then hit him in the face and bring your little flower bud out to help with the work."
...
"Brother Guoye."
Almost as soon as Zhang Ruyu finished speaking, a clear voice like a silver bell came from a distance.
Jia Guoye, Jia Guoda, Zhang Ruyu... All the people who were watching the two brothers' excitement, as well as other people working in the fields, turned their heads at the same time.
People standing, bending, squatting, sitting...
People from all directions looked in the same direction at the same time. They couldn't believe their eyes - was the little girl walking over really Jia Yourui?
Did they hear hallucinations? Did the affectionate call really come from Jia Yourui?
Didn't Jia Yourui have no eyes for her man?
But wasn't the person walking over Jia Yourui?
Besides her, who else has such white skin that glows in the sun?
...
Xiao Huabao was wearing a big yellow and old straw hat. It was obviously a stupid hat used to block the sun, but it turned into an ornament on her head, making her face look even more petite and delicate, and her skin was so soft that it looked fragile.
She was wearing dark, loose clothes and trousers, so people couldn't see her figure clearly, but she was still charming, exuding a mysterious beauty that made people want to spy on her.
No wonder everyone was surprised, because no one had ever seen Jia Yourui holding a sickle in the fields.
Her delicate face was out of place in the yellow land under the scorching sun.
Even Jia Guoye didn't expect that Xiaorui would come over by herself.
...
Some men were so fascinated by her that the women beside them grabbed their arms and whispered angrily: "What are you looking at! Work!"
"Shh, it hurts, what's wrong with you?"
...
Jia Yourui was getting closer and closer to Jia Guoye, and she vaguely felt a tense feeling in the air.
Jia Guoye suppressed his inner excitement, took a few big steps, and walked to her side.
He lowered his head and asked, "Why are you here?"
"Didn't I tell you so at noon?"
Jia Yourui looked up at him with bright eyes and said, "You said you would take me with you in the afternoon, why didn't you wake me up?"
Jia Guoye's eyes flickered, his lips moved twice, and finally said, "Sorry, I forgot."
How could he forget, the two sickles were placed together.
But Jia Yourui did not expose him, she smiled lightly, with bright eyes and white teeth.
She smiled lightly, tilted her head slightly, and said lightly, "It doesn't matter, just remember it next time."
Jia Guoye's ambition was beating like a drum.
Is there a next time?
...
The two talked as if no one was around, and the people scattered in the fields couldn't help but secretly look at them.
What's going on?
Some were surprised, some were sad, and some were jealous.
When did these two become so close?
The cute little Huabao was willing to work in the fields for Jia Guoye?
Some wondered:
How come Jia Guoye and the little Huabao don't look so incompatible?
...
The Jia Guoda couple, who had just spoken out, were undoubtedly embarrassed.