Chapter 18 18Befriending the People in the Village

Author: Qian Ke

Chapter 18 18Befriending the People in the Village

Occasionally when I am awake, I enjoy the warm kneading of my parents, grandma and sisters.

Who makes the flesh on her body become softer and softer day by day?

The little bud will giggle when it feels comfortable when pinched, making the whole family laugh along with it.

Before I knew it, a month had passed and it was the end of the twelfth lunar month.

On the bed, Grandma Wu asked her five little granddaughters to sit on it. There were many people and it was warm.

Xiao Xiya was being teased by her sisters. Her voice was louder than the tomboy's wheat and the crazy rice.

Grandma Wu smiled and said to Zhao Lian who was collecting the soles next to her: "New Year will be in a few days. Your Aunt Qian said that if it doesn't snow, tomorrow we will let the old ox head drive the ox cart and take the women in the village to the town to buy new year's goods."

"We still have some tickets at home. You can bring them with you. If you see something suitable, buy some for the children."

Then he took out an old gold earring from under the pillow: "Take this with you and go to the bank to change some money."

When Wu Bo saw it, he frowned slightly: "Mom, we can't take these things out. If someone finds them, we can't explain."

Their family's situation is special, even though Grandma Wu married Grandpa Wu and left the Jin family.

When the Jin family was in chaos, the Wu family was not spared either.

Everything inside and outside the house was smashed and looted, and everything was confiscated.

If someone discovers it, I'm afraid things will become chaotic again.

How could Grandma Wu not know, but there was nothing at home, a few children, not even a pair of shoes in the cold weather, and they were still running in the snow with bare straw sandals.

My hands and feet were so frozen that they were completely covered with frostbite.

His little face was also bright red and chapped.

The clothes I picked up were old and worn-out clothes from other people's homes, and I wore the older ones and the smaller ones when I came back.

I don't know how long I've been wearing it. I've changed it over and over again, but I've lost a good spot.

Cotton is harder than stone. If you don't stuff some straw or catkins inside, you can't wear it at all.

The fabric on the outside is rotten, and it will crack and fall off if you move it even slightly.

The children have not received a single new item in their home for so many years.

She looked really distressed.

This year, thanks to the success of the fine sprouts, I can get some food every day, and my life is no longer so tight.

She just wanted to buy something for the children to make them happy.

"It's okay, it's just this one, it can't be exchanged for much, no one will say anything."

"I'm not afraid, it's just this one. If it's gone, I won't be able to find it even if I turn our house upside down."

"The tickets are all for this year. They don't need to expire. They were used during the Chinese New Year."

"Just this time, let's just celebrate Xi Ya's arrival at our home. We are all happy."

Grandma Wu has already said this, and Wu Bo and Zhao Lian cannot refute it anymore. They also feel sorry for their child.

Zhao Lian responded: "Then I will go and have a look with my aunt and the others tomorrow, and my mother will help look after the child."

"No matter how hard it is, the children are obedient, so I don't need to worry about it. You should pay attention to your own safety and put on all the clothes at home. Don't get cold."

Poor people like them can only wear two sets of clothes in a season and one cotton-padded jacket in winter.

Just wear these clothes.

It's okay when it's not cold, but in the cold winter months, you have to wear all the clothes from all seasons to feel a little warm.

In many families, the whole family only has one cotton-padded jacket, and everyone takes turns wearing it, whoever goes out wears it.

Others stay at home.

The Wu family is relatively wealthy, at least everyone has a cotton-padded jacket.

I have no choice but to live like this every day. Although it is hard, no one has any complaints.

Zhao Lian should be well.

Damai and the others were very excited when they heard that Zhao Lian was going to the town. They had never left the village yet, but they were all sensible and no one clamored to follow him.

Xiya is only interested in food and not much else.

She didn't care at all whether she went to town or not.

I kicked my little feet and wanted to sleep again.

A baby's body is really sleepy.

The next day was a fine day, the sun was shining brightly, and the oxcart could go to town.

Early in the morning, Aunt Qian came to call Zhao Lian.

Since what happened to Grandma Wu, the Wu family has been traveling more frequently with the village, and their relationship has become much better.

Aunt Qian intends to bring the Wu family into the village, and often brings Zhao Lian with her. Whether it is as the captain's wife, or because she has sympathy for the Wu family, she is kind in both public and private matters.

In the past, everyone thought that the Wu family was aloof and unwilling to interact with the village, so they were not willing to interact with the Wu family in a warm-hearted manner.

After the incident with Grandma Wu, we got to know each other again, changed our views a lot, and got along well.

Zhao Lian simply packed up and went out with a baggage.

Xiao Xiya hasn't woken up yet, and Wu Bo doesn't want to get up, lest he loses the heat and freezes the little person.

He only told Zhao Lian to pay attention to safety in the house and go back early.

Before Zhao Lian left, she cooked rice soup for Xiya.

Not long after dawn, Xiya woke up.

Wu Bo held her, washed her face, peeed, and fed her.

Xiya was very energetic after breakfast and was carried to Grandma Wu's bed.

After the four Damai sisters woke up, each of them ate half a sweet potato, a large bowl of hot water, and snuggled into Grandma Wu's bed.

Grandma Wu taught them how to memorize and then teach them a few words.

Xiao Xiya listened and read along, making ah-ah sounds, which was quite similar to that.

Wu Bo took the thatch and sat aside to knit straw sandals. After going to the fields in spring, his bare feet couldn't bear it, so he had to put on straw sandals.

Occasionally, he would also make some bamboo knitting, which could be used at home or exchanged for items at the supply and marketing cooperative.

However, there is a limited amount of bamboo, so he can only weave a lot.

While I was busy, someone shouted outside the yard.

"Brother Wu Bo, are you at home?"

Wu Bo hurriedly got up and went out. The visitor was Wang Shangui's youngest son, Wang Qiangguo, a young man in his early twenties, full of enthusiasm.

The new daughter-in-law who just got married after the autumn harvest looks even more youthful.

"It's a powerful country, what's wrong? Is something wrong?"

Wang Qiangguo smiled and said: "Brother Wu Bo, the weather is nice today. We have made an appointment with a few people and are going to go to the mountains to have a look. We will make a trap and try to catch pheasants, rabbits and so on. We will add some vegetables for the Chinese New Year. Do you want to come with us?

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Calling Wu Bo was also ordered by Wang Shangui.

Wang Shangui rarely came to the Wu family. After the last time he came, he knew that the Wu family was poor, but he did not expect to be so poor. It was so poor that he felt that his family was too rich.

As the captain, he also wanted to win over the Wu family as much as possible.

So I told my son that if anything happens, anyone who can call Wu Bo should call him. Whether he goes or not is Wu Bo's business.

People of the same age as Wu Bo in the village all avoided Wu Bo.

First, because Wu Bo was very knowledgeable and didn't look like country people like them, so they felt they had no common language.

The second reason is that the Wu family seldom walks around the village. Everyone thinks that the Wu family is noble and youthful, and they are willing to lick anyone.

Then there are those old things that have left a gap in each other's hearts.

At his father's request, Wang Qiangguo came to contact Wu Bo several times and had a great change in his opinion of him.

Wu Bosi was polite, knowledgeable, and very generous, which made Wang Guoqiang admire him very much.

Wu Bo was very excited about the activity of going up the mountain. He had inconvenient legs and feet and rarely went up the mountain, even if he wanted to contribute to the family.

It's rare that someone is willing to take him with him, and he doesn't want to miss this opportunity.

But he was lame and couldn't make traps, so he would only be a drag on others.

After thinking about it for a while, I finally gave up.
Chapter completed!