"Do you want to sleep with me?" Yu Ying asked Fu Ning.
Hearing this, the little girl seemed a little afraid of being rejected, so she nodded timidly.
Fu An, who had gone out to look for his sister and returned to the house to sleep, was stunned for a moment when he heard this.
When Yu Ying was about to say something, Fu An was afraid that she would be unhappy, so he quickly said to his sister: "Sister, please stop acting nonsense, and go back to the house with your brother to sleep."
Hearing her brother's voice, the little girl suddenly hugged Yu Ying's thigh, as if she didn't want to go back to sleep with her brother.
Yu Ying, who was suddenly hugged by the thigh, was startled, then lowered her head to look at the little figure below.
The moonlight is shining, there is a little light, and human figures can still be seen.
Fu'an didn't know what to say for a moment, but Luo Shi asked in a low voice from inside the room: "An'an, what's wrong with Ningning?"
Fu An replied: "Ning Ning wants to sleep with that..." His voice changed and he changed his title: "Auntie."
The room was silent for a moment, and then there was the sound of bamboo poles touching the ground, as if Luo Shi had come out.
Yu Ying said to the little girl warmly: "Go back to sleep first. When you wake up tomorrow, you can see your little aunt."
Fu Wei, who had not yet rested, heard Yu Ying calling herself "little aunt" and opened his eyes, looking at the dark thatched roof.
Inexplicably, the mood is subtle.
Outside the house, Fu Ning refused to let go.
Yu Ying hesitated.
The curtain has been lifted, and Luo Shi has also groped out.
Yu Ying finally decided and said, "Let her sleep with me tonight."
Luo Shi looked worried: "But if Ning Ning sleeps restlessly, it will disturb you."
Yu Ying: "It's okay, it won't affect you."
Luo Shi hesitated for a moment, then called "Ning Ning," and then told him: "Listen to your little aunt." "
Fu Ning couldn't speak, but he still nodded heavily as a response.
Yu Ying said to Luo Shi, "Drink the tea made from prunella vulgaris before going to sleep."
Luo Shi nodded: "Don't worry, after drinking it for a few days, An Ningning and I didn't cough much at night."
After hearing what his grandmother said, Fu An also realized that he had slept well these past few nights. Although I still cough, it is not as severe as before.
Even my grandma and sister seem to be getting better.
Before helping his grandmother back, Fu An turned his head and looked at the back of his sister who was leading her into the house.
After returning to the house and lying down again, Fu An whispered to his grandmother beside him: "Grandma, she seems to be really different. I don't like the old aunt."
In the darkness, Luo Shi's expression changed, and then he lowered his voice and said to his grandson: "Don't say these things to outsiders, otherwise your aunt will become the same aunt as before, and your aunt will most likely change from ours." Home leaves.”
Fu An was stunned for a moment. He couldn't help but shrink back when he thought that he would turn back into the scary aunt he was before. Then he thought that she might leave, so he responded decisively: "I will definitely not tell anyone else!"
After hearing what his grandfather and grandson said, Fu Wei knew that not only he had noticed the difference, but his biological mother had also noticed the clues.
But their life was too bitter, but she brought a hint of sweetness. Even if she clearly saw the clues, she didn't want to think about it, let alone go into it.
Because Yu Liuniang had only been here for a short time, everyone in Lingshui Village knew very little about her. They don't understand the difference between her before and now, and they have no way to delve into it.
But the Yu family in another village a hundred miles away knew her best. If she were to go back to the Yu family, it might not be easier than staying in the Fu family.
The grandfather and grandson gradually fell into a deep sleep, but they were still not sleepy despite the danger.
In another room, Yu Ying held a big cattail leaf fan and gently shook it. The cool breeze blew away a corner of the stuffy heat.
Fu Ning's sleeping position was insecure. He curled up like a kitten and slept close to Yu Ying.
Her breathing was slow and not disturbing at all.
Before going to bed, Yu Ying told her the story of Cinderella, and she fell asleep halfway through.
Yu Ying felt sleepy and fell asleep.
At the end of the night, Yu Ying got up early, and with her, the little girl also got up.
She tied up her long hair and fixed it with a thorn hairpin, and then braided the little girl's hair. After braiding, she tied a bow with a strip of cloth.
A neat little girl with delicate features and pretty features, which makes people happy to look at her.
When he took her out of the house, it was just getting dark, but Fu An had already gotten up. He yawned, looked at his sister who was being led out of the house by his aunt, then looked at her aunt and asked, "Are you still here today?" Want to go to the mountains?"
Yu Ying nodded and said, "I want to go, but I have to go and come back quickly."
I made an appointment with the He family to reinforce the house today and deliver jelly to Uncle Chen. He estimated that he would have to return home in an hour.
After Yu Ying briefly scrubbed Fu Ning, she also started to groom herself.
Seeing that she was almost ready, Fu An didn't need to remind him. He just picked a few mint leaves, rubbed the juice into it, and applied it to her neck, wrists, and ankles.
Yu Ying dug some jelly and put it into two bowls, planning to give it to Aunt He and his family to relieve the heat at noon.
After finishing it, he went out with his backpack and Fu An.
The place she knew could still pick kippers for another two or three days, so she would have to look elsewhere tomorrow.
With Fu'an's help, he quickly picked up a backpack that was seven percent full, enough for two deliveries.
It only took more than half an hour before I went back. As soon as I put away the fruits, Aunt He and the others came over.
Uncle He, his son, and another strange tall man. The man is very dark, but his facial features are deep, somewhat masculine and handsome.
They carried several bundles of wood and hay of different thicknesses respectively, while Aunt He and his wife came over with shovels and hoes.
After asking Fu An, Fu An said that the man was also from the same village, his name was Song Jun, Sanlang of the Song family. He grew up with his father and had a close relationship. He had been helping their family all these years when his father was not at home.
Speaking of this, Fu An whispered: "The half bag of taro you took away earlier was sent by Uncle Song."
Yu Ying:......
Does he still remember this?
But soon, Fu An seemed to be afraid that she would be unhappy, and said, "I won't mention this matter again."
Yu Ying glanced at him, said nothing, and then went to talk to Aunt He and his wife.
Aunt He said: "Song Sanlang and our elder brother have been doing long-term work in the gentry's place. I knew that your family wanted to build a house, so I also said that I would come to help."
Yu Ying looked at Song Sanlang and thanked him: "Thank you so much."
Song Sanlang was probably not good at words, so he didn't explain much. He just said: "Fu Dalang is not here, so I must help."
When he was exiled to Lingnan, he was left half alive at the inn. It was Sanlang of the Song family and Dalang of the He family who went to pick him up from the inn.
The Fu family probably gets along best with the He family and the Song family in Lingshui Village.
Besides, yesterday Yu Ying went to the He family to borrow medicinal wine, saying that Erlang fell, so after Aunt He introduced San Lang of the Song family, she asked her: "How is your man?"
Yu Ying replied: "It's nothing serious. After lunch, I'll apply some medicinal wine on him."
Aunt He nodded, and then told Yu Ying about building a thatched hut today: "Your Uncle He said that since you want to build a hut and there are many people to help, why not just build a thatched hut instead of having to go outside all the time? toilet."
When Yu Ying heard what Aunt He said, she felt happy.
She had meant this before, but she didn't mention it for fear of disturbing others too much. I just plan to learn from them while they are building thatched huts, and then try to build a small thatched hut myself.
With the hut raised, Yu Ying no longer had to worry. Then she and Uncle He discussed making the hut longer and dividing it into two, with a gap of about four feet in the middle, leaving a space of about four feet for a bathroom.
The bathroom was half a foot shorter than the outside hut, so she planned to go to the river to get some sand and gravel to fill it up, so that the water seepage would be much better, and she wouldn't have to worry about the dirt on the ground splashing on her feet when she washed it. Also anti-slip.
After listening to Yu Ying's words, several people began to work.
After deciding on a location about seven feet long and three or four feet wide, I drew a line on the ground with branches, and then started digging along the line.
After digging down the location of the bathroom, I dug a deep ravine along the drawn line, placed thicker wood at the corners, and then surrounded the house with branches thicker than my fingers, inserting them closely together. /Into the ravine, after inserting everything, they were buried with soil and tied to the branches with tough straw ropes.
The time agreed with Uncle Chen was almost here, so Yu Ying gave away the jelly instead of continuing to help.
At the entrance of the village, Uncle Chen has been waiting for a while.
Yu Ying hurriedly quickened her pace. When she arrived at the entrance of the village, she gave Uncle Chen a pot of jelly.
Uncle Chen said: "I brought you two cabbage plants. The other ones cost two cents a catty, but this one costs two catties. I'll give you three cents a head."
Yu Ying quickly thanked her, and then Uncle Chen gave her two more radishes.
The cabbage was green, the radish was big enough, and there was a small basket of taro. Yu Ying spent a total of thirteen cash.
Yu Ying saw that these melons and vegetables were growing well and asked, "Uncle Chen, where did you buy the seeds for these melons and vegetables that are growing so well? I also want to buy some and plant them in my yard."
Uncle Chen smiled and said: "Where are you buying these? They are all saved by your own family. If you want them, I will give you some seeds. The price is cheaper than in the county town."
After all, we can't eat wild vegetables all the time. There is only a small piece of mint planted in the large open space in Fu's yard. It is empty, so it is better to plant some vegetables.
With her mind set, Yu Ying asked Uncle Chen to help bring some seeds over tomorrow.
After making an agreement with Uncle Chen, Yu Ying went back.
Thinking that she only had dozens of copper coins left, Yu Ying breathed out secretly.
If she still wants to help the Fu family pick up Fu Dalang and his wife from the quarry, she won't be able to spend more in the future. Fortunately, she doesn't need to buy anything else for the time being.
However, she had to find out how the service period of the quarry was calculated, so that she could feel confident.
Back in the yard, Yu Ying continued to help.
Yu Ying asked about this when she and Aunt He were rubbing the straw rope.
"Aunt He, do you know how much money you have to pay to waive the one-year service in the quarry?"
Aunt He said: "My second husband is working in the quarry, how could I not know?"
Speaking of her second son, Aunt He sighed, and then said: "Erlang still has about two years of service. If he wants to come back, he will have to pay about 2,500 yuan."
Hearing this, Yu Ying's heart sank a little.
Two years is 2,500 yuan, and three years is 3,600 yuan.
If she only redeemed Fu Dalang and ignored the Fu family's sister-in-law, Yu Ying couldn't do it.
The quarry was a mess, with some extremely vicious people, and more bachelors. If a woman didn't have a man to protect her, the outcome could be imagined.
But for two people, that's more than seven taels of silver. She doesn't even have a hundred cents on her now, and only has less than two months left. Where can she earn so much money?
Thinking of this, Yu Ying felt a little cold in her heart.
Aunt He sighed, and then asked curiously: "Why do you suddenly ask me this?"
Yu Ying smiled: "I just thought of An An Ning Ning's parents, so I asked casually, but I didn't want so much money."
Aunt He glanced at the two children who were helping to twist the straw rope at the other end, and said helplessly: "I have no money, so I can only endure it slowly."
Yu Ying also looked at Fu An and Fu Ning and sighed softly.
Since there is no way to redeem the term of service now, one cannot remain indifferent knowing that a life has occurred.
Yu Ying thought about it for a while and decided to find an opportunity to go to the quarry to meet the Fu family elder and remind him.
Maybe the reminder could help him avoid death.
