In the evening, the red sun hangs in the west and is about to disappear into the sky at any time.
A fire was lit in the threshing ground, with two large iron pots hanging above it.
The iron pot is filled with thick pork bone soup, and with just a sprinkle of salt, it tastes so delicious that it makes people drool.
The villagers of Ku Shui Village lined up one by one, holding an enamel basin in their hands, and received a bowl of hot bone soup with cabbage in it. Drinking the soup and eating the cabbage made a delicious dinner.
Suerhe was also queuing. The one who scooped the soup was Wang Xiu. When she saw her, her hand shook and two more pieces of ribs appeared in her bowl.
"You are too thin, eat more." Be stronger and healthier so that you can have children in the future.
Although Wang Xiu didn't say this out loud, Su Erhe had already automatically imagined what she would say next from the look in her eyes, and she didn't know what to say for a moment.
Maybe at this time, getting married must be done according to the orders of parents and matchmaker?
"Sister, this way!"
When Su Erhe finished making the soup and turned around, Su Xiatian was squatting beside her like a monkey, waving at her.
Most of the men were in the same position as Su Xiatian, squatting on the ground and eating rice with big mouthfuls. But the women couldn't do that, as it didn't look good. So they either stood or sat on chairs if they brought them. Apparently, no one in the Su family had thought of this.
That's okay.
Suerhe just needs to eat while standing.
At this time, everyone's conditions were similar. The Su family was still eating white rice and rice mixed with corn grits. Several other families were eating pure corn rice because they had fewer work points and less food. Soon, Su's father and mother also prepared some soup and came over.
The four of them got together.
The corn rice still didn’t taste very good, it was rough and made my throat ache, but with the bone soup going in, it wasn’t that hard to swallow.
Su Erhe was not a fast eater, and the soup was still hot, so he ate even slower, swallowing it in small bites.
"Look at her, why doesn't she count the rice grains one by one while eating?" Zhu Xing's voice was loud and many people heard it.
Although she didn't mention anyone by name, her eyes were always on Suerhe while she spoke, so it was obvious that she was talking about Suerhe.
Su Xiatian stood up and said, "You are sick. Why are you staring at my sister all day? Is my sister eating your rice?"
Zhu Xing raised the corner of her mouth, "Did I mention Su Erhe? Why are you so excited? Are you not allowed to speak?"
Su Xiatian hit a snag. She was about to say something, but her mother pulled her back. "Eat your meal. You know her family situation. Her brother can't get married, and her parents want to use her to exchange for a wife for him. The other family is poor, and it seems she's crippled. She's not happy about it."
We are all from the same village, so naturally one family cannot hide some things from other families.
In fact, everyone sympathizes with Zhu Xing's situation, but they can do nothing to help. Who would be willing to sacrifice their own daughter?
Zhu Lai didn't grow up properly when she was growing up. She is less than 1.7 meters tall, thin and small. Which parents would be willing to let their daughter suffer like this?
Thinking of something, Su's mother said to Su Erhe, "You should be more careful in the future. If you see the Zhu family's brother and sister, stay away from them and don't fall into their trap."
Su Erhe really didn't know about this before. No wonder Zhu Xing was so anxious to stick to He Zheng. It turned out that there was such a cause and effect.
She had heard of the marriage exchange, but she never thought that she would see it with her own eyes.
Thinking back to how Zhu Xing had coaxed her to go to the river, she guessed that Zhu Lai was probably there, setting some trap for her to marry him.
In this way, Zhu Xing freed herself from the obligation to marry the lame man.
If Zhu Xing hadn't schemed against her like this, she would have felt some sympathy for her. But now...
What does the Zhu family’s affairs have to do with her?
"Well, from now on, I will take a detour when I see members of the Zhu family." Su Erhe said.
Su's mother was very satisfied and thought that the girl was very obedient and sensible, so she didn't talk about this topic anymore. After all, it was not a good thing.
Several people ate in silence.
opposite.
Zhu Xing poked hard in the bowl with her chopsticks, and the more she thought about it, the angrier she became.
Why do both Su Erhe's brother and younger brother protect her so much? And He Zheng, this Su Erhe is obviously not the original Su Erhe, but He Zheng still...
But she was so unlucky. In order to continue the Zhu family's bloodline, her parents wanted her to marry a lame man and give the girl from that family to her brother as his wife.
She doesn't want to, not at all!
Zhu Xing narrowed her eyes and looked at Suerhe with resentment.
As long as Suerhe was touched by her brother, she would have no choice but to marry her brother. In this way, her family would no longer have to force her to marry that lame man. Suerhe was so beautiful, but she was going to marry her brother. She was so happy just thinking about it.
"Brother, do you think Su Erhe is beautiful?"
Zhu Lai was squatting next to Zhu Xing. When he heard this, he looked across and couldn't take his eyes off her. Suerhe was simply too beautiful. After all, she had been living in the city before and didn't have to do farm work under the wind and sun. She had fair and tender skin, big black eyes, and red lips. She was more than beautiful, she was like a fairy.
Zhu Xing saw that her brother was fascinated by Su Erhe, so she smiled and whispered, "Do you want her to be your wife?"
Zhu Lai was about to speak.
Zhu Xing hissed, "Don't make it public, this needs to be done secretly."
The brother and sister were whispering to each other, glancing at Su Erhe across from them from time to time.
Suerhete wanted to curse. What did she do to be targeted by this wretched brother and sister?
Except for the Zhu brothers and sisters who had bad intentions, everyone else was eating with big mouthfuls. After all, the bone soup was really delicious, and who would have the time to think about other things when encountering something delicious?
"It's strange, why hasn't your brother come back yet? He should be home by now." Since her eldest son hadn't come back yet, Su's mother was not worried about his safety. It was still very safe at this time, and their family was very poor and they were all honest people.
She was worried that he couldn't eat the bone soup.
Su Xiatian picked up the enamel basin next to her. Su Erhe thought that this guy was very affectionate with his brother and wanted to make a bowl of bone soup for his eldest brother. Unexpectedly, Su Xiatian pushed the enamel basin in front of her and said, "Sister, go and make the soup."
"Why me?" Su Erhe was not unwilling, but was simply curious about the reason.
Su Xiatian covered her mouth and whispered, "I just saw that Aunt Wang Xiu gave you two extra ribs. Go there again and get two more ribs for our brother to eat."
Su Erhe: I am speechless!
He really put down the bowl, then picked up the enamel basin and walked to the iron pot. There was no soup left in the pot, and there were only a few bones left because not many people had not eaten.
Su Erhe held the enamel basin and said, "My eldest brother hasn't come back yet. I'll make him a bowl of soup."
Wang Xiu was also eating nearby. Upon hearing this, she put down her bowl and chopsticks and came over.
"Mom, I'll do it!"
He Zheng, who had not shown up before, ran over, picked up the soup spoon and stirred it in the pot for a long time. Finally, he scooped out a few pieces of ribs and poured them all into the Suerhe basin.
"It's not good for you to do this. There are still people who haven't eaten."
Su Erhe felt that He Zheng was too blatant and she didn't want to attract criticism.
He Zheng glanced at her and suddenly said loudly, "You all saw it. I'm not partial. I won't eat my own share. I'll give it all to Su Erhe."
Everyone: “…”
Li Dong held the big bowl and said, "Brother Zheng, you are confused. This portion was made by Su Erhe for her eldest brother Su Dongtian!"
He Zheng was stunned.
Su Erhe saw his confused expression and couldn't help but smile.
He Zheng suddenly threw the spoon into the pot, "Can I honor my future brother-in-law?!"
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