Cheng Jingmo smiled calmly, "I watched her grow up and treated her as my sister. How can you let me marry her?"
"I've never thought of marrying anyone except you," he added.
Yu Xiangnian suspected that Cheng Jingmo had secretly eaten candy while having dinner at his third uncle's house just now.
Such a sweet mouth!
"And this morning, I asked you what your relationship with Dongju was, and you haven't told me yet!"
Cheng Jingmo replied: "It doesn't matter."
Yu Xiangnian didn't believe it. She felt the subtle atmosphere between the two of them that day.
"I'll give you this one chance. If you don't tell me, don't explain to me what I hear in the future," said Yu Xiangnian.
Cheng Jingmo: "...it really doesn't matter."
However, to be on the safe side, he still explained his relationship with Dongju's family.
"Dongju's family has been kind to me," Cheng Jingmo said. "Dongju's family came from outside. I was an adopted child without parents to support me, so I was often bullied by the villagers. Only my third uncle and Dongju's father would chase those people away whenever they saw me being bullied."
"When I was little, I often had nothing to eat. Every now and then, Dongju's parents would give me a steamed bun or a cake to fill my stomach."
"One winter, I got lost in the mountains. It took me a whole day and night to find my way back to the village. I was numb from the cold. It was Dongju's father who brought me home to warm myself by the fire and gave me his cotton-padded jacket."
At this point, Cheng Jingmo's eyes darkened a lot, and he said with some sadness: "I have always remembered these. It's a pity that Dongju's father is dead. I can't repay these kindnesses."
Yu Xiangnian was still a little puzzled, "But I always feel that there's something weird between you and Dongju."
Cheng Jingmo had a strong desire to survive. He said, "There's one more thing I forgot to mention. Dongju's parents took pity on me and said that when Dongju and I grow up, they'll let me marry into their family."
Yu Xiangnian narrowed his eyes, "So, you took Dongju as your wife when you were young?!"
"No!" Cheng Jingmo kept shaking his head. "I didn't have enough to eat or wear warm clothes, so how could I have the heart to think about these things? Besides, I was still young at that time and didn't think about the issue of men and women."
Yu Xiangnian kissed his lips with satisfaction.
Yu Xiangnian just lay on Cheng Jingmo and kissed him. Not long after, Cheng Jingmo became erect.
After Yu Xiangnian noticed it, he laughed at him and turned over to lie on the bed.
Both of them wanted to, but nothing could be done in this room!
The two of them sighed silently in their hearts.
Yu Xiangnian had no choice but to divert their attention.
"Cheng Jingmo, have you heard about your biological parents?"
Cheng Jingmo said: "When my father picked me up, I was wrapped in a military uniform. Maybe they were PLA soldiers who later died, otherwise why would they never look for me?"
The second half of Cheng Jingmo's sentence seemed like self-consolation and self-mockery.
Yes! Even if there was something unavoidable at that time that caused Cheng Jingmo to be abandoned, how could she never find him in the future after so many years!
Yu Xiangnian put his arms around Cheng Jingmo's waist and kissed him several times in succession.
"Cheng Jingmo, I will not abandon you!"
"Keep your word."
"count!"
The dim light of the kerosene lamp reflected in the pupils of the two people, warm and bright.
The next day, Yu Xiangnian heard voices outside and continued to sleep with peace of mind.
She didn't get up until everyone left.
Then I worked in the house, and Xiaojie studied in the main room.
Before departure, Xiaojie and Cheng Jingmo reached an agreement.
If you follow me, you can make up for the missed courses by self-study, and you can ask Xiang Nian for help if you don’t understand.
Cheng Jingmo and his friends went home for lunch and then went out to work again.
Yu Xiangnian finished his work for today around three o'clock in the afternoon.
Since I have nothing to do, I take Xiaojie out for a walk.
As they passed by a house without a wall, they heard the braying of a donkey and a horse, and stopped to look.
A man about fifty years old was trimming the donkey's hooves.
"Master, can we come in and take a look?" Yu Xiangnian asked while standing outside.
The master didn't even raise his head. "Come in and take a look."
He has been trimming livestock hooves all his life. Many people like to watch him trimming hooves, and he is used to it.
Yu Xiangnian took Xiaojie in and squatted in front of the master to watch him repair the donkey's hoof.
There are all kinds of sharp knives, some for cutting off the donkey's hoof with one stroke, and some for scraping off the donkey's cuticle with small knives.
It was Yu Xiangnian's first time to repair a donkey's hoof on site. It was very refreshing to see the donkey's hoof, which was full of dirt, become smooth and clean under the hands of the master!
Xiao Jie frowned and looked at her without blinking.
"Auntie, does the donkey hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt, just like cutting your nails."
This caught the master's attention.
Everyone asked him if the donkey was in pain or the cow was in pain.
This is the first time I've seen someone so clear.
The master raised his head and looked at the unfamiliar face, stunned for a moment.
"Which village are you from?" he asked.
Even if I don’t know the people from the surrounding villages, I have at least seen them.
These two people really look unfamiliar.
Yu Xiangnian replied: "I am the adopted daughter-in-law, he is our child."
"Oh..." The master suddenly realized.
In the past two days, everyone in the village has been talking about the man who picked up the baby and brought his wife home.
He looked at Yu Xiangnian twice more and thought to himself: He is really handsome!
Xiaojie asked again: "Auntie, why do you twist the donkey's nose?"
"This is safer," Yu Xiangnian said. "Tighten their noses. If they move, it hurts, and they won't kick anyone."
"Aunt, why do you want to repair the donkey's hoof?"
"If the hoof is not trimmed for a long time, the shell will grow very long like a nail, and the donkey's hoof will lose its strength. Also, if it is not trimmed, it will cause hoof pain and limb and hoof diseases, so the excess hoof shell needs to be cut off."
Xiaojie: "Oh."
The master thought to himself: So that’s how it is!
He has been trimming livestock hooves for so many years and only knows that they need to be trimmed when the hooves grow long. He can't explain the importance of trimming the hooves so much.
The wife who picked up the baby is obviously an intellectual! She is more educated than those educated youth in the village!
Xiaojie said, "When I grow up, I want to repair donkey hooves, too."
Yu Xiangnian replied: "Yes, I have the same idea. Let's study it carefully now, and we can practice it later."
The master's facial muscles twitched!
This daughter-in-law who picked up the baby... is so weird!
If other children looked at him trimming his hooves for a few more seconds, their parents would call them back.
Those parents would even teach them, "Why are you looking at these useless things? Do you want to trim livestock hooves when you grow up?!"
Some children don't understand the meaning behind their parents' tone of voice and just reply "hmm."
That would definitely result in a beating and scolding from the parents, "You unfilial thing! Trimming hooves is something only good-for-nothings learn! When you grow up you want to be a worker! Do you understand?"
Every time the master heard these words, he felt very uncomfortable.
But the daughter-in-law who picked up the baby is telling the child seriously that he should learn how to trim hoofs well?
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