Chapter 9 Testing

The laws of this era discouraged migration.

People of this era also generally have a deep obsession with their hometown.

Unlike the time and space where Xia Daohua came from, many people, especially young people, do not have such a deep attachment to their hometown. Instead, they all hope to explore the wider world and gain more experiences and insights.

Where the money is, people will flow there.

In the world in front of us, as long as there is a piece of land for you to cultivate, people will be like trees or weeds, firmly rooted in that land, and they will not be willing to leave even if they die.

Unless there is a sudden natural disaster that is so severe that it cannot be resisted, such as drought, which can turn red land thousands of miles away; such as floods, where oceans are everywhere; such as war, where bones are white and bones are covered with blood.

But when these things happen, it's often too late to escape.

Xia Daohua didn't want this kind of thing to happen to the Xia family, especially she didn't want this kind of thing to happen to herself.

But she is still just an insignificant child, and her shaved head reminds everyone that she broke her head on the edge of a well a few days ago.

If she expressed these thoughts now, I'm afraid everyone would think that something was wrong with her.

After much thought, Xia Daohua still felt that in the short term, she could only stay put and slowly look for suitable opportunities to instill the idea of ​​relocation into her family step by step.

Xia Daohua has never found a suitable opportunity. She feels vaguely anxious as the days pass and there are several heavy snowfalls. The Chinese New Year is getting closer and closer.

Lao Xia's home was busy inside and outside, and every room was busy with the New Year.

Mrs. Jiang took Lihua and tidied up the house and outside. Not only did she sweep the house, starch and wash the clothes, unpack and wash the cotton-padded clothes and make them again, she even re-cottoned the door curtains and even the window paper.

Confused again.

Xia Youtian also took Wulang into the mountains twice and came back with a lot of firewood.

It is worth mentioning that Daohua and Linghua followed Xia Youtian and Wulang secretly into the mountains. Then they caught two wild rabbits with gray-yellow fur and came back.

Facing Xia Daohua, who was carrying a rabbit in one hand, Linghua, who had a cute look, immediately replaced "Daohua" with "sister" without hesitation. From then on, her little mouth disappeared.

Like honey, the elder sister is longer and the younger sister is shorter, and they have never changed their tune.

When Xia Youtian was skinning the rabbit, Xia Daohua couldn't bear to watch and hid away.

Linghua, on the other hand, watched intently and relished it. From beginning to end, she didn't miss a single detail. Her eyes were sparkling and she was full of interest.

Mrs. Jiang gave two neatly arranged rabbits and gave one to the old couple.

There was one left, cut half into small pieces, added a lot of potatoes and radishes, and stewed a big pot for the children. The other half was smeared with salt and hung on the beam. It will be ready for the New Year.

eat.

When the rabbit was stewed in the evening, the second wife couldn't help but ran to the fourth room and cursed Mrs. Jiang for a few words. Erlang, who was chasing after her, pulled her back hard.

The main workers in the second room are the taciturn Erlang and the equally silent Taohua.

The second uncle was very diligent in doing farm work and was considered one of the most capable people in Beiguan Village. But as soon as he got home, he would spread out his hands and feet, lean on his bed roll, and lie down on the kang to pretend to be the uncle.

When it comes to matters at home, he doesn't take care of anything at all. Even if the oil bottle falls in front of his eyes, he won't help him.

The second mother-in-law, Mrs. Sun, is quick with her hands and feet, but her words are very mean.

She gave birth to three sons and three daughters. Except for the old lady Zhou, no one gave birth to as many as she did.

This seemed to give her an inexplicable confidence, allowing her to dare to confront any member of the Xia family no matter what inappropriate occasion or time. Bickering and quarrels were commonplace.

Naturally, Mrs. Sun would not be polite to a soft persimmon like Mr. Jiang. She would be even more powerful towards the children she gave birth to.

But Sun's meanness is also personal.

When facing Erlang, she will be a little gentle unconsciously.

She distributed the work of the second house to as many children as possible. Among them, Erlang and Taohua, the oldest and most sensible ones, were assigned the most by her. Xinghua and Meihua were also very diligent.

As for Saburo and Shiro, they often turned a deaf ear to her words. As soon as they heard her calling people to work, they ran away. Sometimes, they even hid outside directly and never stopped until lunch time.

Will come back.

Erlang does the most work at home and talks the least, but I don’t know whether it’s because he delayed his wedding or because Erlang is the eldest son of his second wife. When facing Erlang, Sun can’t always act like she does with other people.

, so confident and confident.

Xia Daohua, with her sharp ears, heard Erlang pulling Sun away and saying to her:

"Third Aunt's bean buns have been steamed, but our bean fillings haven't been cooked yet. Mom, why do you still have some free time to chat with Fourth Aunt here?"

Sun only said half a sentence: "Who is chatting with her!" Then her attention was taken away by the information in Erlang's words: "The third daughter-in-law is so fast? No, I have to get the bean paste quickly!"

The old lady Zhou has generously lent the large kitchen to her daughters-in-law these days. They can decide who will use it and when, but they have to start using it at dawn every day, and they can only use it at the latest.

It was dark, because the old couple went to bed early and were still light-headed, so they were afraid of the noise.

Therefore, the Sun family in the second room, the Wu family in the third room, and the Han family in the fifth room are all competing against time.

Mrs. Jiang thinks differently from them.

Although there are a lot of people in the fourth house, the eldest pear blossom is only twelve years old, so she can't actually eat that much dry food in the first month.

Mrs. Jiang thought that since she had a small kitchen, no matter how many cakes she steamed, she could cook in her own small kitchen, so she might as well not go to the big kitchen to fight with her sisters-in-law.

When Xia Youtian learned what Jiang meant, he suddenly felt proud:

My daughter-in-law is the most sensible one! She always thinks of herself in front of me everywhere! She is filial to her parents-in-law, humble to her sisters-in-law, and loving to her children. Where can I find such a good daughter-in-law?

Seeing Xia Youtian's silly grin, Mrs. Jiang blushed inexplicably.

Xia Daohua couldn't help but smile when she saw the interaction between the two couples. The family members have a good relationship, so maybe we can start from this angle and persuade them to leave this dangerous place!

Xia Daohua seized the opportunity and conducted her first test:

"Father, mother."

"Daohua, why are you here? Do you feel better? Does your head still hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt anymore, but I feel itchy on the back of my head. I want to reach out and scratch it, but I'm afraid of scratching the wound."

"Good boy, it's time to grow up. Please bear with it for the next two days, but don't catch it!"

"Why!"

She responded quickly, and Xia Daohua turned to the topic inadvertently:

"It's so cold here! Why didn't our ancestors choose a warmer place to live?"

Please add it to your collection, please vote for female channel recommendations, please leave a paw print to tell me you are still there... The cold icy rain patted the lonely author's face randomly, making it swollen... But I was still very happy.

Writing itself is very happy. When someone reads it, it is double, triple, N times the happiness! I love you, (づ ̄ 3 ̄)づ

(End of chapter)

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