Just then, Zong Yi came back carrying a load of water. Tian hurried to meet him. After putting down the load, she led him to the kitchen.
Light the stove, put two pieces of wood in, and the fire will burn brighter and brighter.
After a while, smoke began to come out of Zong Yi's cotton coat, and he calmed down.
Tian poured water into the pot and asked, "Is this well water?"
Zong Yi stretched his hand into the stove and said, "Yes, there is a well over by the potato field. I picked it from there."
"How do you know there is a well there?" Tian asked.
You know, this is also the first time for them to come to Dongshan.
Zong Yi's face was red from the heat. He said, "I guessed that the 30 mu of mountain land needed water to be reclaimed. It was either diverted water or well water. I went to look for it in the potato field over there and found a well. The water was still warm when I drew it."
Tian smiled with relief. Her youngest son had been very smart since childhood. If the eldest son was still alive and sent to school, he would definitely be more promising than anyone else.
What a pity. We have already done our best to let Xiaobai go to school.
After a while, Ren Xiaomei, the 5-year-old granddaughter of the Ren family, also came into the kitchen and asked Zong Yi, "Uncle Zong Yi, can I stand here for a while?"
Zongyi pulled the little girl closer and asked, "Are you warm now?"
Ren Xiaomei smiled and said, "It's warm."
Tian boiled a pot of water and filled two hot water bottles, giving one to Zong Yi and stuffing one under Zong Bai's quilt.
While she was cooking the porridge, Shu came in and asked, "Auntie Tian, can you give me some water? If I don't boil some hot water, the old and young in the family will not be able to bear it."
"No!" Tian refused without thinking, "There is a well in the field. If you want water, you have to fetch it yourself. There is a load of water in total, which is not enough for us."
"But..." Shu looked aggrieved.
Tian rolled her eyes, too lazy to talk to her, and concentrated on making porridge.
Seeing that Tian ignored her, Shu turned to Zong Yi who was making a fire. However, Zong Yi closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep. Only Ren Xiaomei blinked and looked at her.
After Shu left, Tian couldn't help laughing out loud. Zong Yi smiled and moved the firewood in the stove.
Only Ren Xiaomei knew nothing and stretched out her little hand and waved it in front of the stove.
After a while, the bamboo craftsman came over carrying a bamboo bed, followed by not only Wu, but also Duan Yidao who was carrying firewood.
After Duan Yidao put down the firewood, he said to Wu, "The firewood will be enough for a while. When it's used up, you can find a way to deal with it yourself."
Wu hurriedly agreed. After Duan Yidao finished his work, he turned around and left. The bamboo craftsman behind him shouted, asking him to wait a moment.
Fu ran to the bamboo craftsman and asked, "Old Bamboo Maker, can you send two more beds over?"
If Wu wasn't a woman, who would be willing to run so far in such freezing weather?
"200 Wen per ticket, let the men in your family carry it." Zhuyeqing said and left.
The previous house they lived in had collapsed. Not to mention going back to move the bed, even removing a door panel was impossible. Otherwise, Fu was not willing to spend the money.
He could only go into the house to discuss with Old Man Ren. The old man sat on a straw mat, wrapped in a blanket and scolded, "Who asked you to come? If you had listened to me and stayed in the school, would you have spent your own money to suffer?"
"So are you going or not?"
Fu said angrily, "If you hadn't been so hesitant, would someone else have taken the room with the bed? You've lived in the academy for two days and you really treat it as your own home. If there's no bed, the whole family will sleep on the floor tonight. It's up to you whether you live or die!"
After saying that, Fu stormed out of the house.
Old Man Ren, "..." He just said one sentence.
After Ren Dahai came back, Old Man Ren called him to join them, and the father and son went out timidly.
Tian had two beds here. She brought all the bedding from home, which was more than enough for two beds. After drinking porridge in the evening, they took a basin of hot water and wiped their faces. Tian and Wu slept in one bed, and Zong Yi and Zong Bai slept in another. There was a hot water bottle on each bed. After a tiring day, the four of them fell asleep quickly.
In comparison, the Ren family had much more trouble. Although the bamboo beds were wide, six people had to squeeze into two of them, making it inconvenient to even turn over at night, and old man Ren was cursing all night long.
The school was originally scheduled to start on the 15th, but it was postponed to the 20th.
Fortunately, the villagers had shoveled the road and sprinkled stove ash on it, so except that it was a little cold, it was safe to go out.
As soon as the road was clear, Grandma Wang came over. Because there were a lot of people these days and Zhu Yanli didn't plan to go out, it was a good opportunity for her to stay at home to look after Shitou and Xiaomian.
Xie Yu was carried here by Xie Quan. The ox cart could not move on the road, and Xie Yu was in a hurry to return to school, so he could only come here on foot.
Unexpectedly, halfway through the journey, Xie Yu fell down.
As soon as Xie Yu entered the room, he greeted Song Yuehua hurriedly and ran to another room to change clothes.
Granny Wang invited Xie Quan into the kitchen to warm herself by the fire, and then made some ginger tea, giving a bowl each to the father and daughter.
After Xie Quan’s clothes were dried, he said hello to Song Yuehua and went back.
Xie Yu was worried, so he followed the child for a long time before jogging back.
Xie Wenwu did not come along this time.
Xie Yu said, "Uncle San is going to take an exam this year, so he asked Big Brother to stay and help him prepare for it."
Although Song Yuehua didn't want to make fun of her apprentice, she couldn't help but laugh and said, "Thank you Wenwu for helping him prepare for the exam?"
Are you sure you're not mocking him?
Xie Yu said seriously, "Uncle San left Big Brother behind to replenish his body."
Song Yuehua, "..."
"Dad said that Third Uncle never asked for anything since he was a child, so he let Big Brother stay." Xie Yu said, "Big Brother said that he might have to wait until Third Uncle finishes his exams before he can come back."
The only reason he stayed was to cook for Xie An. This shows that Xie Wenwu's cooking skills were recognized by his family.
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