Chapter 54: Continuous Blessings
In fact, Dabao and Erbao were engaged before. Village chief Lai Fu and his wife originally thought that if the twins were engaged together and then got married together, it would be a double happiness for the family, what a wonderful thing!
Who would have thought that a sudden and severe drought would sweep across the land? The two girls' families were from the same village, and when the disaster came, they all fled.
Maybe she never took this marriage seriously at all and didn't even inform anyone when she left.
Dabao and Erbao didn't like the two women in the first place. They met once and then didn't see each other anymore. There was no feeling between them. They just left and left.
Sometimes I feel a little uncomfortable when I think about the marriage being ruined.
Now, when Dabao suddenly heard his father mention this, he was the first to object: "Dad, I don't want to get married." Erbao immediately said: "I don't want to get married either. I just want to live with you all my life."
"Silly boy, even if you get married you still have to live with us, what's the difference?" Yang was amused by her son.
The old man and mother-in-law also laughed from ear to ear.
Only Lai Fu was silently puffing on his cigarette. He was thinking about something in his mind, but it was not the time to speak it out yet.
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Ding Gui came to Miao Dayou's house and saw that his arm had been bandaged!
Moreover, Master Lu had made all the necessary arrangements. He provided enough food at home and also said that all the warriors who were injured this time would be supported by the Lu family along with their families until their injuries recovered.
What a blessing this is!
Those who were not injured were so hurt that they wished the bandits would stab them twice.
After explaining his purpose, Ding Gui took out four eggs and said, "Share them with the children to satisfy their cravings."
Miao Dayou was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes: "Agui, you are so kind to me as a brother... I have no way to repay you."
"What are you talking about? We are brothers. We can't use those polite words. It will make things awkward." Ding Gui handed the eggs to Miao Dayou's wife and said with emotion, "Master Lu is really a man of affection and righteousness."
Miao Dayou nodded repeatedly: "That's right, we fought to protect our families, but Master Lu wants to reward us, which makes us feel a little embarrassed. Ah Gui, it would be great if we could follow Master Lu, even if it means being a servant in his family. I would be willing to do that."
Ding Gui pondered and nodded.
If I could end this life of fleeing from famine and sleeping in the open air, and find a job and settle down in Mr. Lu's house, it might not be a bad thing.
Especially for Miao Dayou, with so many children in the family, every step he takes is difficult.
Mr. Lu Yan’s kindness is far more than this.
The next morning, Guardian Geng went to the street to make the announcement.
The Lu family also has a ten-acre piece of farmland. They asked each family in the village to send a representative to the field and measure a small piece of equal area for each family. Once the sweet potatoes in the field are dug out, they will belong to them.
Upon hearing the news, everyone was so happy that they ran around telling others.
Every household sent someone to follow Village Chief Lai Fu, and they were all full of energy and high spirits.
Well, I won’t have to go hungry for a few days!
Ding Xiaodie sat on the doorstep, supporting her cheek with her little hands and watching the huge team marching forward. As a little kid, she had no right to participate in such things.
But she also frowned slightly.
If they continue to eat like this, the Lu family won’t last long no matter how wealthy and powerful they are.
Now even the sweet potato fields have been handed over. It seems that Mr. Lu has already started to spend his original capital.
"Xiaodie" "Xiaodie"
Two cheerful guys came up to us and said, "Let's go play with them."
"Brother Dabao, Brother Erbao." Ding Xiaodie looked at the two handsome, identical faces, feeling a little dazed. She could never tell who was who at first glance.
"Are you going?" Dabao asked with a smile.
"Okay, I'm free anyway." Why not go and take a look? Although sweet potatoes are not afraid of drought, it's a miracle that they are still alive. Could it be that the Lu family has some solution?
"Brother Dabao, let's go too."
At this moment, Ding Xue and Ding Hao from my eldest uncle's family, and Ding Mei and Ding Xiang from my second uncle's family also came over.
They also want to go and take a look.
Dabao and Erbao are both honest people. The road belongs to everyone. If they want to watch the fun, they can go and watch it themselves. No one can stop them. At this time, they can only nod.
Then Dabao and Erbao took a group of half-grown children to the sweet potato field. They were so hot that they could hardly breathe along the way.
As they walked, Ding Xiaodie found an opportunity to hold Ding Xiang's hand: "Ding Xiang, are you okay? Did your parents beat you?"
She still felt a little guilty when she thought about how she had to scare Dingxiang in order to get her uncle and second uncle's family to stay.
Ding Xiang shook her head innocently: "Don't worry, cousin. My parents don't beat me. Even if they do, I'm not afraid of the pain."
At home, the elder sister is the one that her parents like the most. Little Dingxiang knows what it means to be content. As long as she is not beaten for no reason, it is fine. If there is a reason, she is willing to accept it.
What Dingxiang didn't understand was that her father Ding De wanted to have a son, but ended up having a girl like her, so he took out all his resentment on her.
At this time, Ding Xiaodie touched her head distressedly. Seeing that everyone else had walked to the front, she quickly took out the boiled egg from the cloth bag and said, "Eat it secretly now. I'll help you watch it."
Wow, eggs?
Little Dingxiang widened her dark eyes in surprise. Eggs were such a luxury that her parents rarely gave them to eat, not to mention on the road to escape famine, even at home.
All the delicious food and drinks at home are first given to satisfy the elder sister Ding Mei. After all, Ding Mei is good at talking and coaxing, and she has a clever mouth, so her parents naturally like her.
But after the surprise, Dingxiang couldn't bear to eat it. She saw the young master of the Lu family talking to her cousin last night. It must have been given by the young master of the Lu family. But her cousin must also like what she likes, so she didn't want it.
Seeing Ding Xiang stuff the eggs back into her hands, Ding Xiaodie's eyes moistened a little: "Be obedient, I have more at home. Besides, the young master of the Lu family is a good man. If I want to eat more, I can ask them. I'm telling you a secret, don't tell anyone, I already ate two eggs last night."
"two?"
Dingxiang felt as if she had heard something remarkable. Her cousin was so lucky.
Ding Xiaodie nodded proudly: "Eat quickly, I'll help you watch them."
After saying that, he squeezed the broken egg hard with his hand. The broken egg could not be preserved anyway, so why not just throw it away if he didn't want to eat it?
"Sister, then you have a bite too." After peeling the eggshell obediently, Dingxiang still couldn't bear to eat it alone. Finally, Ding Xiaodie took a small bite and coaxed her to eat it.
“It smells so good!”
Dingxiang patted her belly, looking very satisfied.
(End of this chapter)
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