Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Everyone Wants to Marry the Little Mute
"Okay, thank you, our good Tian Ge, for always remembering me. You love me more than your brother does." Jin Guihua smiled. She was sweating all over and it was difficult for her to hug Tian Ge.
"I'm very happy when you say that." Tian Da raised his eyebrows.
"Look at your brother, he's so stingy that he's even jealous of you." Jin Guihua teased.
Tian Ge looked at her family and smiled shyly.
The two brothers were bare-chested, with bloodstains visible on their shoulders, which were caused by the backpacks.
Although my sister-in-law was wearing clothes and her condition couldn't be seen, it was definitely not much better, and she was also having her period.
Tian Ge wished he could have three heads and six arms so that he could help share more of the burden at home.
Everyone enjoyed a delicious lunch.
My brother and sisters-in-law will take a short nap and continue to go up the mountain to dig potatoes in the afternoon.
Zhuangzhuang, with his round belly, took on the task of washing dishes.
People are not even as tall as the stove, so they have to move a stool and stand on it to reach the pot.
Tian Ge and her father sat aside, looking at Zhuang Zhuang who was full of energy.
The cicadas outside the house are chirping, which is noisy and makes people drowsy.
In the afternoon, the sun was still scorching, so my brothers and sisters-in-law went out.
Tian Ge boiled a pot of mung bean soup and put it in a backpack, preparing to take it to the mountain to cool down his brother and sister-in-law, and to carry a basket of potatoes when he came back.
Getting ready to go out.
I met Qin Baole at the door.
"Brother Xiaotian, I'm here to return the bowl to you." Qin Bao was dressed in gray and black shorts, looking as green and tall as a spring bamboo after the rain.
She walked up to him with a grin, showing her white teeth.
Look at the bowl in his hand, it is washed clean and smooth.
----You came at the right time. I cooked some food. You can take it back.
Tian Ge used sign language and Zhuangzhuang helped him explain it to Qin Bao.
Last time they agreed that they would take the bacon and leave a portion for Qin Xiong's family when cooking.
"That's great." Qin Bao couldn't hide his joy. "Brother Xiaotian, you don't know, the fish you cooked last time was so delicious. My brother and I didn't even leave any soup residue. We chewed up the fish bones and ate them."
Qin Bao smiled as he exposed his elder brother's past, and he didn't feel anything at all.
That night, Qin Bao was so happy after the meal that he asked his brother if he could marry Xiaotian and make her his sister-in-law.
-----Don’t say this again. People are kind enough to cook for you, but you talk about them behind their backs. That’s not right.
Qin Xiong scolded Qin Bao like this.
Qin Bao admitted his mistake, but he couldn't help but mutter to his elder brother.
Even if it wasn't Brother Oda, his elder brother should have arranged to marry a sister-in-law home.
Qin Bao knew very well that his elder brother would get up in the middle of the night to take a bath in the river every few days, and his elder brother was very anxious.
Tian Ge was very happy to hear Qin Bao's words, but he couldn't imagine that scene.
----Really?
It was obvious that when he was around, Qin Xiong didn't seem interested in the fish soup he made at all.
"Of course it's true. My brother picks up his chopsticks much faster than usual. I can't beat him at all." Qin Bao complained.
Tian Ge feels a sense of accomplishment that the food he cooks can be enjoyed so much by others.
He smiled, put down the backpack, led Qin Bao into the house, and handed him the big bowl full of bacon and stewed potatoes.
Still warm.
"It smells so good, Brother Xiaotian. Ah, Brother Xiaotian, why aren't you my real brother?" Qin Bao held the bowl and kept swallowing his saliva.
Tian Ge smiled.
----Okay, then tell your brother to switch you over and make you my younger brother.
Qin Bao chuckled and stopped talking.
Tian Ge has to hurry up the mountain.
It just so happened that Qin Bao also wanted to go, so they went together.
Add another Zhuangzhuang.
An eight-year-old boy and a thirteen-year-old boy.
Tian Ge was seventeen years old and already considered half an adult, so he naturally became the leader and led his two younger brothers carefully.
The three of them carried backpacks and walked in a line up the mountain.
Their area is mountainous, and the flat land should be reserved for growing rice and wheat.
The land on the steeper slopes is mostly used to grow potatoes and corn.
These lands are unevenly distributed and are all somewhat far from home.
"Hey, isn't this Tian Ge? Go help your brother and sister-in-law. What a sensible kid." When passing by other people's plots of land, whether they are familiar or not, they will greet them when they see them.
Tian Ge was a mute and answered with a smile and a nod.
"Zhuangzhuang is here too, he's so sensible. Hey, whose boy is that? I haven't seen him much, he looks so handsome."
"Good afternoon, auntie. I'm from the Qin family and I'm Qin Xiong's youngest brother." Qin Bao also smiled when he met someone.
When they heard that it was from the Qin family, the smiles on their faces stiffened a little and they passed the words over vaguely.
Only after seeing Tian Ge and the others walk away did they whisper to each other.
This dumb boy, his own mother was killed by the Qin family, but he still hasn't learned his lesson and has gotten involved with the Qin family again.
However, this mute boy from the Tian family is indeed very handsome.
Looking at the figure, the person looks thin, but the waist is still a waist and the butt is still a butt.
She has a small face, delicate features and naturally fair skin. She is considered a unique beauty in the village.
He doesn't look like a native of the village, but rather like a spoiled rich boy from a county town.
But no matter how beautiful she is, she is still a mute.
The members of the Tian family are more ambitious than each other. In the past few years, no one who came to the Tian family to propose marriage has been successful.
What's worse, some people were chased out of the house by the Tian family with a broom.
You see, when this dumb boy grows old, he will probably have to pay money and beg others to marry him.
Tian Ge's heart and eyes are filled with his own family.
Occasionally, when I hear gossip, I just treat it as bullshit.
After climbing a long mountain road, my eldest brother saw them coming from afar.
Tian Da stopped what he was doing and came over to take it.
"Dad, Mom, your uncle brought you some mung bean soup. It's delicious." Zhuangzhuang ran over to Chongtian, shouting like a calf.
Tian Da caught his son, put him aside, and then came to take Tian Ge's backpack.
"It's so sunny, you should wear a straw hat." Tian Da said, taking off the straw hat on his head and putting it on Tian Ge's head.
----I forgot. Brother, you wear it. It will get more sunny while you work. I'm fine.
"I'll pick some grass and cut some bamboo leaves, that'll be enough." Tian Da stopped Tian Ge from taking off his hat.
Jinguihua also came forward and said, "Look at your face full of sweat. Did you bring a sweat towel? Hurry up and wipe it. Our sweat towels are soaked."
Tian Ge took out a cotton handkerchief from his arms and wiped the sweat off his face.
The handkerchief was square, with a simple flower embroidered on the edge with colored thread.
All the young boys and girls in the village like this little gadget.
I embroider for fun in my spare time to pass the time.
You can also sell them for a few cents each. After deducting the cost of the cloth and colored thread, you can make some pocket money.
Tian Ge's embroidery skills are exquisite. At first glance, the flowers and birds look like real things. People in the village want to buy them.
Several people came under the shade of the tree.
Tian Ge distributed mung bean soup to everyone.
It's already cooled down. Drinking a bowl of it makes me feel relaxed.
"Brother Xiaotian, I'll be leaving first." Qin Bao, an outsider, felt uncomfortable looking at this lively family, with a hint of envy in his eyes.
----Wait a minute, I'll give you a bowl of mung bean soup to relieve the summer heat.
Tian Ge greeted.
"There are not many bowls left. I've drunk from this bowl. I told your brother about it. Don't be disgusted." Tian Er poured a bowl of mung bean soup and handed it to Qin Bao.
The mung beans were grown at home, and Tian Ge soaked them in well water overnight in advance.
Bring to a boil for the first time, drain the water, and then add cool well water to boil again.
Boil for a while, add cold water again, and then simmer over low heat.
After the fire is turned off, let it simmer for another half an hour, then pour it out and let it cool.
The beans taste soft and sticky with a crunchy texture.
"Thank you, Brother Xiaotian, thank you, Brother Tian Da, Sister Jin, and Brother Tian Er." Qin Bao clenched the straps of the backpack with his fingers and half bowed.
"Good boy, the bean soup was cooked by your brother Xiaotian. You just need to thank him. Go quickly." Tian Erdao.
Tian Ge watched Qin Bao leave.
The Qin family’s land is not far away on the other side of this mountain.
After listening to what his second brother said about the Qin family, Tian Ge felt a little blocked in his heart when he saw Qin Bao bowing.
"He's quite sensible as well." Tian Da commented as he sat in the shade drinking mung bean soup.
Tian Ge let his second brother pull him and sit on a large flat rock.
"It's okay. The boys in the Qin family are smart and hardworking. They won't live a hard life forever." Tian Er said this, talking about others and his own family.
Zhuangzhuang found that he could hear every word the adults said, but he just couldn't understand them. He sat next to Jinguihua and asked questions when he didn't understand.
"Silly boy, that little brother just now praised your uncle's cooking skills. You were polite and said thank you to your uncle. Your father and your second uncle also praised him."
"Right!" Zhuangzhuang understood this time, and said loudly, hoping the whole mountain could hear him. "Uncle's cooking is delicious."
The whole family was amused.
.....
Qin Xiong was shirtless, holding a hoe and digging potatoes in the field.
Not to mention a hat, Qin Xiong didn't even bring a sweat towel.
Let the sweat flow.
From the forehead, slide to the face and eyes.
Then it drips into the soil from the tip of the nose and chin.
The sweat on his chest flowed along the muscular lines of his abdomen and seeped into his waistband.
The gray coarse cloth trousers were wet from the waist to the thighs.
It looks a bit funny.
"Brother! Come over here and rest for a while, there's something good!"
Qin Bao carefully put down the backpack, lifted the covering cloth and took a look.
A big bowl of bacon and potatoes stewed with only a few drops of soup, it was okay.
His brother goes out and is busy all day.
Bring dry rice and pickles from home in the morning and stay there until you get home in the evening.
"Wait a minute, come back after you dig this piece." Qin Xiong replied.
Qin Bao couldn't wait any longer and walked closer.
I looked around and up and down, and there was no one else near the forest.
"Brother, it's the bacon and potato stew that Brother Xiaotian made. He also gave us a bowl of mung bean soup, saying it's good for cooling off."
Qin Xiong looked up.
Unfortunately, he didn’t show the surprised expression that Qin Bao wanted.
"Have you thanked me?" Qin Xiong threw away the tools in his hand, wiped the sweat from his eyes with the back of his hand, and looked at the backpack in the shade.
"Thank you. I went up the mountain with Brother Xiaotian. He is in the field over there." Qin Bao said excitedly.
Qin Xiong looked in the direction Qin Bao pointed.
The mountain blocks the view and nothing can be seen.
There was a gurgling sound.
"Brother, are you hungry?" Qin Bao confirmed that it was not his stomach growling.
"Um."
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