On the morning of the tenth day of the lunar month, the sun hung high above our heads.
Uncle Chu (Chu Ming) and his wife are clearing land on the barren ridge.
The uncle dug a hoe into the ground and quickly pulled it up.
However, the hoe sank too deep.
He squatted down and shook the hoe vigorously.
Chu Shi glanced at Uncle Chu and called out: Mr. Chu, the weather is so hot, let's go over and have a rest under the tree.
Uncle Chu wiped his sweat and replied: Okay, let's stop and drink some water.
Zhu Shi picked up the hoe and walked towards the tree.
Uncle Chu dragged his hoe and followed slowly.
Zhu Shi walked to the foot of the tree, placed his hoe horizontally, and sat gently on it.
"Old lady, do you want to drink water?" Uncle Zhu asked:
Chushi responded: "I'll take a break before drinking."
Uncle Zhu said: Old lady, the sun is so bright, you must be exhausted!
Chushi continued: "Aren't you the same?"
"I'm different from you. I'm a man. I'm stronger and more tired." Uncle Zhu argued:
Chu Shi smiled and said: You are not an iron man either.
Except the uncle bent down to fill the cup with water.
Chushi said: You have sweated so much, drink some water first to quench your thirst.
Uncle Zhu picked up the water and shouted: Old lady, drink it first.
Chu Shi glanced at Uncle Chu, with a knowing smile on his face.
Uncle Chu saw Chushi taking the water.
He immediately poured himself another glass.
Chu Shi took a sip of water and muttered: Mr. Sir, the two of us have been together for so many years. Even though we have not experienced big storms, we still love each other and can depend on each other...
"Every time I talk about this, I feel ashamed. I always feel sorry for you. If it weren't for me, we would have a family full of children and grandchildren, and we can enjoy the blessings of the same people." Uncle Chu argued:
"Ms. sir, why do you keep mentioning the past? Don't dwell on the past. Besides, I don't blame my husband for this matter." Chu Shi said with a stern face:
Uncle Chu replied: You don't blame me, I blame my rotten body for trying so hard to have a child, and having to go through so many twists and turns in the process. We didn't expect to have a daughter until we were forty years old.
"Speaking of my daughter, I have a lot of wishes for her lifelong events. I hope she lives a happy life. I hope she will live a better life than us. I hope..." Chu Shi continued:
Chu Shi was stunned for a moment and said: I said a little too much. The top priority is to help her find a husband.
Uncle Chu sighed: Difficult!
Chu Shi responded: What you are saying is nonsense. It must be difficult to find a satisfactory person who is not a picker.
"Old woman, you don't understand what I mean. My daughter has a sweetheart." Uncle Chu shouted:
Chu Shi smiled and said: "It would be better if you find him."
Uncle Chu looked displeased and shouted: You are confused, you still don’t know who this person is! Please don't make random calls, please!
Chu Shi was puzzled and said: Who is this person! It makes you so uneasy!
Uncle Chu took a sip of water and replied: This man is a stone.
"How is that possible! Sulan said that she and Shitou are siblings." Zhu Shi said in surprise:
Uncle Chu sneered and said: Sister and brother, do you believe this? She went to great lengths to get close to the stone!
"Then again, Shitou is a good person and a true hero. I don't know if it is a blessing or a curse for her to meet Shitou." Uncle Chu continued:
Chushi said: Don't say that! Our daughter isn't too bad either.
Shitou's theory: Shitou is handsome, pure in heart, and kind. He is a dragon among men. His partner is a phoenix among men. His lover is either rich or noble. Our daughter is not qualified to be a mistress. .
Of course, I'm not disparaging our daughter.
Furthermore, I know Shitou and Shitou’s future mother-in-law. When I meet them in the future, how will I face them...
"My husband's worries are not unreasonable. We should come up with a countermeasure and try our best to prevent both parties from getting hurt." Chushi continued:
Uncle Chu replied: It's impossible not to get hurt. Recently, I want to go to Xu Hongping's sister-in-law's home and take my daughter with me.
"Ms. sir, we can't take this matter lightly. If our daughter and the stone are not what we think, if we get involved, things will not be good. What if our daughter threatens to die!" Chushi said:
Uncle Chu replied: I am not hasty, I am sure, I am sure, I am sure, our daughter is obsessed with stones.
Otherwise, our daughter would not always run into the streets.
Every time I go there I am delighted.
On the street, they would reach out to me and ask for money.
Chu Shi responded: "When you say that, I also feel something is wrong, before our daughter!"
Uncle Chu shouted: You also agree with me.
Chushi replied: I agree.
But the girl changed her age and her daughter grew up, so she bought some female celebrities.
Or, rouge pollen or something.
"Have you seen her female red or her rouge pollen? Besides, whose female red is so expensive! Whose rouge pollen is used up so quickly!" Uncle Zhu continued:
Chu Shi was stunned and said: So! This is true!
Uncle Zhu said: A few days ago, when we were returning home from a gathering, Shitou told me that Su Lan invited him to eat dumplings, and he wanted to thank Su Lan.
After I heard it, I was stunned.
Originally, a bowl of dumplings was "eaten as soon as it was eaten".
What makes people angry is that Sulan didn't mention anything about me.
I wanted to scold Su Lan at that time.
But considering her face, I...
"You were right not to scold her. Who wouldn't be confused when they were young?" Chu Shi called out:
Chu Shi continued: "I just heard what my husband said, you want Xu Hongping's sister-in-law to think of a way!"
Uncle Chu replied: The old woman is absolutely right.
However, it's not really my intention.
Chu Shi touched his head and said in puzzlement: Mr. Master, what do you want?
Uncle Chu said with a bad smile: "I mainly want Sulan to go over and meet Erfeng. I want her to understand the gap between herself and Erfeng, and I want her to retreat in spite of the difficulties."
Chushi rolled her eyes at Uncle Chu and said: Bad old man, he also used dirty tricks on his own daughter.
However, this method is feasible, and I will tell her later.
"I'll go tell her so as not to drag you into it." Uncle Chu stood up and said:
Chushi replied: Mr. Xian, why do you need to tell me? I can't say that.
Could it be! You can't leave me behind!
Uncle Chu replied: Old lady, you and I are an old married couple, and we don’t have any trust at all. How could I leave you behind!
"This sentence was useful in the past, but it is different now. My hair is white, and I still have two front teeth!" Chushi continued:
Uncle Chu said: You and Su Lan are the closest people to me. One is my wife and the other is my daughter. You will have a lot to talk about. When you chat, you can make insinuations about her and go to check on her. You asked me to do something as unpleasant as that just now, so as not to leave a bad impression on her.
Chushi suddenly said: Mr. Xian, you want to be the villain and let me be an undercover agent and a peacemaker.
Uncle Chu smiled and said: Don't be so exaggerated, we are not thieves.
"But, I'm afraid that I can't do it well." Zhu Shi said:
Uncle Chu replied: Your conditions are superior, but if you don't do well, others will do even worse.
Unless, you don't want our daughter to live well.
Chu Shi thought for a moment and sighed: Okay! Let me try!
Uncle Chu squatted down and went to add tea to the bowl.
Chushi looked at the sky and called out: It's getting late, it's already afternoon.
Uncle Chu replied: Yes! time flies.
Chu Shi got up and immediately went to collect the farm tools.
Uncle Chu shouted: Old woman, put the sickle there.
Chushi picked up the sickle and hid it under the tree.
"Ms. sir, have you finished drinking the water in the bowl? Let's go home!" Chushi shouted:
Uncle Zhu raised his head and drank water in big gulps.
Chushi called out: "Ms. sir, please drink water slowly. Be careful not to choke on the water."
Uncle Chu raised his hand and wiped his mouth, and replied: It's okay.
"It's okay. It will be too late when something happens." Chushi responded:
Uncle Chu put down the bowl and shouted: Let's go home.
Zhu Shi picked up the hoe and said, "Pick up the kettle on the ground."
Sulan sat at the gate and muttered: It's already o'clock, why haven't my parents come back yet? Something must have happened to them!
"Bah, bah, bah! Mom and dad are safe! How could anything happen?" Su Lan said:
"Ta" A hoe fell down for no reason inside the house.
Sulan raised her head and "looked around."
He walked over to the hoe and lifted it up with one hand.
"Daughter, have you eaten?"
Su Lan rushed to the door and asked: Dad, Mom, why did you come back just now?
Chu Shi then said: What's wrong! The sun is still so high!
Sulan said: After I ate, I even fed the pigs...
"Daughter, there's no need to make a fuss. It's just past 4pm." Uncle Chu put down the things in his hands and glanced at the wall.
Su Lan poured half a bucket of water over and said: Dad, do you think you came back too early?
Uncle Zhu replied: That's not the case.
Chu Shi came over and praised: My daughter is so considerate.
"Mom, you and your father only have a daughter. If my daughter is not good to you, who will she be good to? Besides, my father and mother are devoted to their daughter, and my daughter is afraid that she will not be as good as the worst." Su Lan argued:
Uncle Zhu put his hand into the bucket and rubbed his hands together.
Sulan turned around and went to help her parents serve food.
Chu Shi came to the bucket, glanced at Uncle Chu, and called out: Mr. Chu, there is some mud on your face.
Uncle Chu replied: Where!
Chu Shi raised his hand to wipe his uncle's cheek.
Uncle Chu blocked Chu Shi's hand and said, "No, I will do it myself."
Except the uncle ran to the mirror and looked at his cheeks on both sides, but he didn't see any mud on his face.
He slapped it on the face subconsciously.
"Old lady, thanks to your reminder, I still have a big lump of mud on my chin." He looked at his hand with a surprised look on his face.
"Ms. sir, come over for dinner!" Zhu Shi stood on the stool and shouted:
Uncle Chu came around and replied, "Okay!"
Su Lan held up the table, sat down on the stool, and shouted: Eat quickly!
Uncle Zhu picked up the bowl and said: I still want to be polite to you!
Chu Shi took the chopsticks and said: Mr. Master, can you eat more slowly? Look at you gobbling it up! Like someone wants to rob you!
Uncle Chu was chewing the rice and said with a smile: The rice is very fragrant.
Chu Shi held the dish between his hands and said helplessly: "Eat more of this dish, it is good for your health."
Uncle Chu replied: You have been with me for decades, have you ever seen me eat that kind of food?
Su Lan then said: Mom, what kind of food does dad like to eat? You let him choose.
"Sulan, I'm going to the market tomorrow. Do you have anything to buy? I'll buy it for you." Uncle Chu called:
Su Lan replied: I am going to the market with my father tomorrow. I have a few things I want to buy.
However, the money on my body...
"Money is not a problem, dad will give it to you." Uncle Zhu said:
Sulan smiled and said: Dad is so kind, I want 20 cents.
Uncle Zhu replied: 20 cents is not a small amount. Dad has to go to several fairs to earn 20 cents.
Sulan drooped her face and replied: Dad said that just now!
Since it's inconvenient for Dad, forget it.
"How can we forget it! What my daughter wants, my father will try his best to get it." Uncle Chu continued:
Except the uncle said: Don’t worry, daughter, it’s only 20 cents! Dad will give it to you tomorrow. Everything that "money" can do is nothing.
Sulan looked at Uncle Chu affectionately and murmured: Dad, daughter!
Uncle Chu shouted: Why are you looking at me like that! Dad is a bad old man...
"Dad, what are you talking about!" Su Lan hoarsely said:
"Ms. sir, we have to dig some ground this afternoon!" Chushi interrupted:
Uncle Chu said, "I won't go. It will get dark when we walk there."
After hearing this, Su Lan picked up the dirty water in the bucket and walked straight out of the house.
Uncle Chu smiled stupidly at Chu Shi.
Chu Shi whispered: "Stop laughing."
"Dad, what are you laughing at?" Sulan came back and asked:
Uncle Chu deliberately covered his mouth and replied: I ate too fast just now and accidentally took a bite of a grain of sand. As a result, my teeth became sore. In desperation, I had no choice but to giggle.
Sulan said: Dad, you need to change your habit of chewing and swallowing!
"Yes, yes, yes, I will change it, I will change it." Uncle Chu replied:
As soon as the uncle put down the bowl, he ran into the room in a hurry.
Seeing this, Chushi quickly put away the table.
Sulan called out: Mom, leave the matter of clearing the table to your daughter!
Chushi responded: "I want to go into the kitchen to boil water. I'll bring it with me."
Su Lan rushed over and said: Mom wants to boil water, I will go in to help.
Chushi didn't say a word, picked up the bowls and chopsticks and left.
The corners of Sulan's mouth raised and she followed closely...
