Cheng Jingmo smiled calmly, "I watched her grow up and treat her as my sister and ask me to marry her. How is this possible!"
"I have never thought about marrying anyone except you." He added.
Yu Xiangnian suspected that Cheng Jingmo had eaten sweets secretly at his third uncle's house just now.
The mouth is so sweet!
"And this morning, I asked you what your relationship is with Dong Ju, but you haven't told me yet!"
Cheng Jingmo replied: "It doesn't matter."
Yu Xiangnian didn't believe it. She could feel the subtle atmosphere between the two of them that day.
"I'll give you this chance. If you don't tell me, don't explain to me what I hear in the future." Yu Xiangnian said.
Cheng Jingmo: "...It really doesn't matter."
However, to be on the safe side, he still recounted his relationship with Dong Ju's family.
"Dong Ju's family has been kind to me." Cheng Jingmo said, "Dong Ju's family came from out of town. I was a picked-up child with no parents to support me. I was often bullied by the villagers. Only my third uncle and Dong Ju's father would always If I see me being bullied, I will drive those people away."
"I often had nothing to eat when I was a child. From time to time, Dongju's parents would give me a steamed bun or a cake to fill my stomach."
"One time I got lost in the mountains in the winter. I searched for a day and a night before I returned to the village. I was numb from the cold. It was Dongju's father who took me home to warm myself by the fire and gave me the cotton coat I was wearing."
At this point, Cheng Jingmo's eyes darkened a lot, and he said with some sadness: "I will always remember these. It's a pity that Dong Ju's father is dead, and I can't repay these kindnesses."
Yu Xiangnian was still a little confused, "But I always feel that you and Dong Ju are weird."
Cheng Jingmo had a strong desire to survive. He said, "There is one more thing I forgot to mention. Dong Ju's parents saw me as pitiful and said that when Dong Ju and I grow up, they would let me marry into his family."
Yu Xiangnian narrowed his eyes, "So, you took Dong Ju as your wife when you were young?!"
"No!" Cheng Jingmo kept shaking his head, "I don't have enough to eat or clothes to keep warm, so how can I think about this. Besides, I was still young at that time and I never thought about the issue of men and women."
Yu Xiangnian kissed his lips with satisfaction.
Yu Xiangnian just lay on Cheng Jingmo and kissed him. Soon, Cheng Jingmo became excited.
When Yu Xiangnian noticed it, he laughed at him and turned over and lay on the bed.
They both wanted to, but nothing could be done in this room!
The two of them sighed silently.
Yu Xiangnian had no choice but to divert their attention.
"Cheng Jingmo, have you heard about your biological parents?"
Cheng Jingmo said: "When my father picked me up, I was wrapped in a military uniform. Maybe they were the People's Liberation Army and died later, otherwise they would never have found me."
The second half of Cheng Jingmo's sentence seemed to be self-comforting and self-deprecating.
yes! Even if there was some last resort and I left Cheng Jingmo behind, why have I never come to see him after all these years?
Yu Xiangnian put his arms around Cheng Jingmo's waist and kissed him several times.
"Cheng Jingmo, I will not abandon you!"
"Keep your word."
"count!"
The dim light of the kerosene lamp reflected warmth and brightness in their pupils.
The next day, Yu Xiangnian heard voices outside and continued to sleep with peace of mind.
She didn't get up until everyone left.
Then I worked in the house, and Xiaojie also studied in the main room.
Before departure, Xiaojie and Cheng Jingmo reached an agreement.
If you follow along, you can catch up on the missed courses by yourself. If you don’t know how, you can ask Yu Xiangnian for advice.
Cheng Jingmo and the others went home, had lunch, and went out to work again.
It was around three o'clock in the afternoon when Yu Xiangnian finished today's work tasks.
I had nothing to do, so I took Xiaojie for a walk.
The two of them passed by a house without a wall, heard the braying of donkeys and horses, and stopped to take a look.
A man about fifty years old was trimming the donkey's hooves.
"Master, can we come in and take a look?" Yu Xiangnian asked standing outside.
The master didn't even raise his head, "Come in and take a look."
He has been trimming livestock hooves all his life. Many people like to watch hoof trimming, so he is used to it.
Yu Xiangnian took Xiaojie in and squatted in front of the master to watch the donkey's hooves being repaired.
Various sharp knives, some cut off the donkey's hoof with one knife, and some scraped off the donkey's cuticle with small knives.
It was Yu Xiangnian's first time to repair donkey's hoofs on site. It was very refreshing to see the dirt-covered donkey's hoofs become smooth and clean under the hands of the master!
Xiaojie frowned and didn't dare to look, while looking at it without blinking.
"Aunt, does the donkey hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt, it's just like cutting your nails."
These words attracted the master's attention.
Everyone asked him if the donkey hurt? Does the cow hurt?
It's the first time I've seen someone understand this clearly.
The master raised his head, looked at the unfamiliar face, and was stunned for a moment.
"Which village are you from?" he asked.
If you don't know the people in the surrounding villages, you have at least met them.
These two people are really unfamiliar.
Yu Xiangnian replied: "I am the daughter-in-law who picked up a baby, and he is our child."
"Oh..." The master suddenly realized.
In the past two days, the village has been talking about picking up a baby and taking his wife home.
He took another look at Yu Xiangnian and said to himself: He is really handsome!
Xiaojie asked again: "Aunt, why do you want to twist the donkey's nose?"
"It's safe this way." Yu Xiangnian said, "Tighten their noses so that they will feel pain when they move and they won't kick people."
"Auntie, why do you need to trim the donkey's hooves?"
"If it is not trimmed for a long time, the hoof shell will grow very long like the nails, and the donkey's hoof will not be able to work hard. Moreover, if it is not trimmed, it will cause hoof pain, limb and hoof diseases, etc., so the excess hoof shell needs to be removed Chip away.”
Xiaojie: "Oh."
Master's heart: So that's it!
He had been repairing livestock hooves for so many years, but he only knew that they needed to be repaired anyway as they grew longer. He could not explain the importance of so many hoof repairs.
The daughter-in-law of Zhanwa looks like an intellectual at first glance! More educated than those educated youths in the village!
Xiaojie said: "When I grow up, I also want to trim donkey's hooves."
Yu Xiangnian replied: "Yes, I have this idea too. Let's learn it carefully now and then we can practice it later."
The master's facial muscles twitched!
The daughter-in-law who picked up the baby... is so weird!
If other children look at him trimming his hooves, their parents will call him back.
Those parents will also teach them, "Why are you looking at these useless things? Do you want to repair the hooves of animals when you grow up?!"
Some children do not understand the meaning of their parents' tone of voice and reply honestly "Yeah."
Then you will definitely be beaten and scolded by your parents, "You unfilial thing! Hooves are only learned by useless people! You will be a worker when you grow up! Do you understand?"
Every time I hear these words, the master feels very uncomfortable.
But the daughter-in-law who picked up the baby was telling her child seriously that she should learn how to trim hoofs?
