That month the Xiao family was very poor. Xiao Mancang's name was Mancang, but he was actually hungry.
This is an old district where land was distributed a long time ago, and most families here will not starve to death. However, Xiao's mother was weak and often had to rely on medicine to survive. The three boys were at the age when they were growing up and could eat the most. Xiao Mancang borrowed money from everywhere, but in the end he could not hold on and could not feed so many children.
There is no other way but to let the child go out on his own and see if he can find a way to survive.
At first, Xiao Tieniu was asked to join the team because he was the oldest, but Xiao Tieniu was unwilling to do so. Going with the team was not to travel, but to fight, which was like putting his head on his belt. It was hard to say whether he could come back alive. Even if he came back, it would be even more painful if he was missing an limb or a leg.
Xiao Tieniu said he was unwilling to go no matter what, so Xiao Mancang asked the second brother to go.
The second son was unwilling to do so, but he was a bit cunning. He didn't say anything, but he fell ill the next day and never got up again.
Xiao Tieniu couldn't stand it anymore and said bluntly that his parents were biased. Although they were a few years older than the third brother, they were not much older and they hadn't even married yet.
Xiao Mancang compromised and decided to let God make the choice.
He used the little corn flour left in his home to make three steamed buns, stuffed a soybean in one of them, and asked three people to choose. Whoever picked the one with the soybean would join the army.
An Hua asked: "In the end, you picked the one with soybeans?"
Xiao Zheng did not answer, but said: "They asked me to break open the steamed buns and look for soybeans. If I found them, then there would be no soybeans in their steamed buns, and I should join the army. But they did not expect that my father gave me the other two steamed buns so that I could have a full meal before leaving... I found soybeans in both steamed buns."
An Hua paused and said, "All three steamed buns contain soybeans, so no matter who announces the answer first, he will be the loser... The other two soybeans were stuffed in by your eldest and second brothers, right? They teamed up to trick you."
Xiao Zheng nodded.
But after he discovered the truth, he didn't say anything.
This family has become so poor, and the brothers are not united and are scheming against each other. There is no need for him to stay here any longer. He might as well go out and try his luck in the world. Even if he dies outside, it is worse than dying at home.
An Hua asked: "Do you hate your brothers?"
Xiao Zheng said without hesitation: "It's not a question of whether I hate them or not, but I think that when the old man is gone one day, I will slowly lose contact with them."
Xiao Zheng was unusually talkative, and kept on talking until An Hua's eyelids could no longer hold up and she fell asleep.
He hugged his wife tightly and gradually fell asleep in this shabby little room where he had slept as a child.
An Hua was awakened by the noise of the crowd.
Xiao Zhengyi was no longer around. Dongdong had a messy head of hair, one eye open and one eye closed, yawning, "Mom, I'm still sleepy..."
I'm exhausted from traveling these two days.
An Hua: "Then you should sleep a little longer."
Dong Dong shook his head, "I can't sleep, it's too noisy."
An Hua looked at the time and it was seven o'clock in the morning.
People from outside were all here to visit fellow villagers. The Xiao family was an outsider household and did not have many relatives, but Xiao Mancang had always been popular. Now that Xiao Zhengru had become successful, everyone, no matter how close or distant their relationship was, wanted to come and take a look and join in the fun.
An Hua dressed her son and got up.
Xiao Fangfang brought them some hot water and placed it on the washstand. The hair dryer was also taken out last night.
An Hua wrung her hair and was about to wipe Dong Dong's face, but she found that everyone in the yard was staring at her.
Men and women, young and old, all had shining eyes.
Even someone like An Hua, who had a relatively thick skin, couldn't continue freely.
She carried the washbasin into the house, washed her face and came out again.
Xiao Zheng just came in from outside, "Are you up?"
When the people in the yard saw Xiao Zheng coming back, they immediately surrounded him.
"Tie Zhuzi, this is the city wife you want? To give birth to a city son for you? Tsk tsk tsk tsk, my goodness, she's even fairer and prettier than that old lady!"
"I heard that he is a college student and well-educated? Incredible."
"You've really made it big, Tiezhuzi! You're capable! Marrying a girl like this is a good choice for a city girl!"
When Xiao Zheng heard the word "iron pillar", he was unhappy at first, but then everyone caught up with his wife and started praising her. Xiao Zheng couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth, and his body became straighter and straighter.
People from the Xiao family came one after another, and Xiao Zheng kept smiling.
It was not easy for him to calm down, so An Hua brought him a glass of water and said, "Are you thirsty? Have some water, Tiezhu."
Xiao Zheng almost choked on his water and muttered, "Why are you so naughty?"
An Hua suppressed her laughter. "What's wrong with that? Who would dislike their own name?"
Xiao Zheng: "...Anyway, don't worry."
Seeing that there was no one around, An Hua patted him on the butt and walked away smiling.
As soon as I walked around a pillar, I saw Xiao Fangfang standing there, stunned.
An Hua was not embarrassed and smiled at her.
Xiao Fangfang looked at her third sister-in-law floating past her and felt completely amazed.
Her third sister-in-law actually spanked her third brother? In broad daylight! After her third brother was beaten, he was still hesitating and blushing.
Her third sister-in-law... is really awesome...
Xiao Fangfang and Xiao Zheng's relationship was not deep. When Xiao Zheng passed away, Xiao Fangfang was still young.
Moreover, Xiao Zheng has his own majesty, and Xiao Fangfang is actually quite afraid of this third brother.
But from that day on, Xiao Fangfang was no longer afraid of Xiao Zheng, and began to admire An Hua instead. Anyone who can spank a tiger must be more powerful than the tiger!
In the afternoon, Xiao Zheng took his wife and son to visit the production team and appreciate the rural scenery.
When Xiao Mancang returned home in the afternoon, he was standing at the door, leaning on his walking stick and looking out.
When he saw Xiao Zheng coming back, he began to hesitate to talk.
Yesterday, when he wanted to say something, he was interrupted by the two brothers Xiao Tieniu and Xiao Tiechui, and he hasn't found another chance to say anything yet.
Needless to say, Xiao Zheng had roughly guessed what it was.
The only person who could make Xiao Mancang feel uneasy was Xiao Fangfang.
Sure enough, the first thing Xiao Mancang said after welcoming them into the house was, "Tiezhu, when you leave this time, please take Fangfang with you to the city."
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