"Pick it!" I must pick it all even if I die!
The whole family, even the four-year-old kid, was picking honeysuckle.
"It's a pity that it can't be dried in the sun. It would be more valuable if it were dried in the sun."
Zhao Xiaoyu admitted that she did it on purpose. My cheap dad would only think of having a courtyard of his own if he was stingy with money.
At noon, "You guys continue picking, I'll go to town again."
"Will I run into anyone I know if I go there now?"
"It's covered with grass. I'm going to take a small path. There shouldn't be any. When I come back, I'll bring you some buns. Don't go back to eat."
Zhao Xiaoyu nodded. She didn't want to go back to the old house either. Not only would it be a waste of time to go back and forth, but she would also have to argue with them, which was too annoying. Today, be fully prepared before going out.
"father!"
Little Lihua looked at her father with sharp eyes, her little nose flaring, her father smelled of meat!
"You must be very hungry. Stop first. Each of you has a meat bun and two black flour buns." Then he took out three bamboo tubes from his arms. "You must be very thirsty. These are given to me by the boss who sells buns. They are full of warm water. Drink them!"
The water that Dad brought back was just the right time. She felt like her throat was smoking. She took it and said, "Gudong gudong..."
"So, you sold them all? Didn't anyone you know see them?"
"No, the place where honeysuckle grows is good. This place is close to the mountains, and the villagers will not pass by here. I have been paying attention along the way, and there are not many people at the foot of the mountain now."
That’s good, Su is relieved. "Xiaoyu, you and Lihua can eat the buns, and I'll eat the steamed buns."
Zhao Xiaoyu rolled her eyes. She was annoyed by people pushing each other around during meals. "Mom, we all have one, one for each of us, no one should grab anyone else's."
Song: ...What is this child saying? How could she steal them?
"Damn it, eat quickly, don't waste time, pick it up quickly after you finish eating." Zhao Dashu said impatiently.
It was so difficult to eat. There were so many honeysuckle. If he didn't pick them all, he probably wouldn't be able to sleep at night.
Being scolded by the head of the family, Song dared not say anything more. She took the bun and took a big bite.
Xiao Lihua's mouth was full of oil, "Great!"
Zhao Dashu looked at his little girl and said, "Lihua, don't tell anyone that you ate the buns when you get home. If they ask you where you went, just say you went out to play. Got it? Otherwise, you won't have such delicious buns to eat."
The little kid hugged the big meat bun in his hand tightly, "Zhi Dao! Lihua play with flowers."
Zhao Dashu nodded with satisfaction. The child did not lie and was indeed playing with flowers. It was spring now and the mountains were full of wild flowers.
After dinner, I couldn’t bear to rest for a while, so I started picking again…
It was almost dark when the family reluctantly went down the mountain carrying their baskets.
"Just leave the honeysuckle here. I'll sell it tomorrow."
Zhao Dashu looked at the basket he had built well and was quite satisfied. From the outside, it looked like a pile of straw.
"Well, let's go back."
"Yi!"
Zhao Xiaoyu deliberately stayed at the end. If the flowers were covered like this all night, it would be strange if they didn’t rot. After they left, she quickly put the two baskets into the space and closed the door.
"Where have you guys been all day? No one is working in the fields. Third brother, what's the matter? You think a few words from me to Xiaoyu will make a big deal, right? One moment you go around the village making trouble, and the next moment your whole family disappears. What do you mean?" Old man Zhao was really angry. There was so much work to do in the fields, but they were nowhere to be seen all day. If they didn't want to do it, why should he and his wife do it?
Zhao Laoer held his aching waist. He was really tired without the third brother and his wife. Even so, he still did less work than one-third of his usual three hours. "That's right, Third Brother, what you did was really outrageous. Why don't you apologize to your parents right away?"
"It's meaningless. Didn't Dad say that we should eat white rice? Let's go to the mountains to dig wild vegetables and cook them instead of eating at home. You won't say that we should eat white rice, right?" As he said that, he pulled a few people into the house and locked the door.
"He, he, he, is he trying to make trouble?!" The old woman pointed at her son's back and looked at old man Zhao in disbelief.
"Don't pay attention to him. If he doesn't want to eat, then don't eat. Wild vegetables, huh, let's see how long he can survive on wild vegetables. In the end, he's just like a dog. Come back and beg for my forgiveness."
"Dad, what are we going to do with the farm work these days?" He can't live without his third brother, not even for a day. They are both really good at work. In the past, the third brother was always lazy and did not work any more than him, but in recent years, especially after Lihua gave birth, they have really become two good mules and are willing to work very hard.
"You take over for a few days. If you are short of manpower, bring in Dazhu and Erzhu. They are old enough to be able to work in the fields long ago."
What boy in his teens would still go around the village playing crazy every day? If it weren't for the support of the third brother's family, he would have been unable to hold back long ago.
Zhao Laoer: ...
Why is he the one who suffers when they quarrel? !
No, he has to go and persuade the third brother.
"Third brother, third brother, why are you locking the door? Open the door, second brother wants to talk to you."
Zhao Dashu ignored him and the whole family hid in the house eating black flour steamed buns.
"Eat first. I'll go out and boil some hot water for you to soak your feet and go to sleep."
He had seen through it all. His second brother was not a good person either. When he was working, he always called his third brother "third brother". When he talked to him about his adopted son, he and his son avoided him one after another.
A forced melon is not sweet. He should have realized this long ago.
Zhao Laoer shouted for a long time, but no one opened the door for him. He was very angry. He thought that the third brother was ungrateful. His father was right. He just lived too well and wanted to act recklessly. Starve him for a few days and he will come back begging for mercy like a dog.
"snort!"
"Dad, my second uncle seems to be dead."
"Um."
"It seems like he's very angry."
Song was a normal person, there was nothing wrong with her. Except for one thing, she was extremely obedient. She followed her husband's lead and always did what the head of the household said. She tried to open the door again, but he wouldn't let her, so she could hold back.
"He's angry, it has nothing to do with us. I'm going to boil some water, don't go out, or you'll make a scene again if you see me."
"good."
Suddenly, outside the door came the old woman's scolding, the scolding was as harsh as it could be. Alas, my cheap dad is really pitiful sometimes. Fortunately, he is mentally strong, otherwise he would have been depressed long ago.
After washing up, the whole family lay down to sleep.
In the morning, before daybreak, the family sneaked out of the yard. She didn't move the chickens. They were not at home for a few days, and if the chickens were gone, they would definitely suspect them, and there would be chaos again.
Wait a minute, they are not the ones taking care of the baby these days anyway.
After leaving the dilapidated house, Zhao Xiaoyu rushed into the house first and released the honeysuckle.
"Oh, how come this flower is still so fresh after being left overnight?"
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