In the evening, Song Nanzhi, who had been busy all day, leaned on the bedside and talked to Mo Tingyu, "Why did you agree to let the Qingyuan boy live here?"
Mo Tingyu held Song Nanzhi's rough hand, patted it and said softly: "Do you still remember when Wan Wan first came to our house?" Chinese website
Speaking of the past, Song Nanzhi couldn't help but take a deep breath, "Why don't you remember? Without Wan Wan, I don't know how I would have lived this day!"
Mo Tingyu then continued, "Our life was much more difficult at that time than it is now, but at that time we were able to bring Wanwan up. Now Wanwan is older, and all the money owed by the family has been paid off, these days Things are getting better now, what else is there to worry about?"
"When Mo Li came home, we were worried about spending too much money and were afraid of having a hard time. But look at Mo Li, she is hard-working and sensible. Even if you are not at home, she still takes good care of the house. Of course." Finally he said: "I see that Qingyuan boy is not lazy! He is very diligent!"
Song Nanzhi nodded, and Mo Tingyu continued, "In the past, our family only had one child. Apart from playing with Chunlin and Lulu, she spent the rest of her time reading and writing at home and had no other hobbies. If you tell us something, we don’t understand it, it’s her Uncle Han and Aunt Yu who are helping to come up with ideas.”
"These days, after Mo Li, Lin Song, and Gu Yu came to the house, Wan Wan became a lot more cheerful every day. It was not like she just locked herself in the room and read books before. From now on, she will be accompanied by Mo Li and Qingyuan boy. They grew up together and studied together, so they can discuss everything in the future, which is better than talking to us and not understanding anything."
Song Nanzhi replied: "I know everything you said, but our family's conditions are such that one more person means another expense!"
Mo Tingyu patted Song Nanzhi's hand again, "How could you forget that Wanwan earned four taels of silver in one month, which is more than we earn in two or three months."
After a pause, he continued, "Murong also said that in ten days, he can finish copying a copy. We won't take advantage of him. We will do what he said and let him stay overnight." If he leaves in the future, we will pay him back the extra money. If he doesn’t leave and wants to stay in our village, we will use the extra money to build a house for him. .”
"I think this kid will be a promising person in the future. If we help him now, he will be able to help Wanwan whenever he wants." At this point, just like leaving Mo Li behind, Mo Tingyu always thinks about the future. My two elders can't live with her all the time, so I just want to help others as much as I can now, so that in the future, when my two elders and my baby are in trouble, there won't be no one to help them. handle.
How could Song Nanzhi not know this? After Mo Tingyu said it, he said: "As you said, we won't charge him any accommodation fees. The food at home is enough now, and he won't be short of food. In the future, he I saved all the money he gave me to build his house."
Mo Tingyu said: "It's up to you." After saying that, he continued: "You have to go to the village chief's house to settle the Qingyuan boy. You have to talk to him and let the villagers know. You know what’s going on.”
"Okay, I happen to have a pack of unused candies at home. I'll take it to the village chief's house tomorrow," Song Nanzhi said.
"Don't you have a lot of chrysanthemums at home? Bring some with you. Although they are not worth buying, you can soak them in water and drink them. They taste good too." Mo Tingyu said.
"It's okay, there are a lot of them at home anyway. Li Li will grab a handful and bring them back every day when he goes out." Speaking of Li Li, Song Nanzhi put a smile on his face again.
Besides, after Murong Qingyuan returned to the house, he talked to Li Linsong and Li Linyu for a while before they went to sleep in their own places. But both the Li brothers fell asleep, and Murong Qingyuan was still awake. He didn't know how long it took before he fell asleep. Although I don’t know when I fell asleep, I still woke up early in the morning, and I woke up earlier than yesterday. I went to the backyard first, picked up a bucket of water and poured it into the water tank. Then Song Nanzhi came to the kitchen and said, "What are you doing?" Got up so early?"
Murong Qingyuan looked at Song Nanzhi with a smile on his face, "Good morning, grandma." Then he replied: "If you go to bed early, you will wake up a little early."
If Mo Ziyuan heard this, she would laugh at him again. Not only would she have climbed to the top, she would also consider herself an outsider.
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He started nagging, "There's not much going on at home. Don't get up so early in the future. Get some more sleep. You guys are growing, so don't get enough sleep!"
Murong Qingyuan nodded while holding the bucket: "Okay, I understand." Then he walked towards the well to get more water.
Just when Murong Qingyuan threw the bucket into the well again, Song Nanzhi followed him out and said worriedly: "Throw less, be careful not to fall into the well."
Murong Qingyuan still smiled back at Song Nanzhi, "Grandma, don't worry, I'm very strong! I won't fall into the well."
After giving instructions to Murong Qingyuan, Song Nanzhi was no longer idle. There were a lot of washing water for the children in the house to boil, and breakfast to be made. First, he filled a small pot in the middle of the stove with water, and then the cooking pot. I also scooped in half a pot of water to boil water for cooking.
As soon as Song Nanzhi walked into the kitchen to light the fire to cook, she heard Mo Li's voice, "Grandma."
It is one thing to say that there are many children in the house and it is lively. Just hearing the shouts of "grandpa, grandma" made Song Nanzhi and Mo Tingyu feel happy, as sweet as honey. As soon as Mo Li's voice fell, Song Nanzhi responded: "Get up, why don't you sleep more?"
While talking, Li Mo Li walked up to Song Nanzhi and said, "I'm awake." Then he shouted, "Grandma, I'll cook."
"There are only a few people in the family, and the food is simple. I can cook it alone. From now on, you can sleep peacefully. I'll wake you up to eat after I've finished cooking." Song Nanzhi said.
Li Qiye hurriedly shook his head and said: "How can we do it? Then we are not lazy!"
Song Nanzhi laughed, "What are you saying about lazy people? You are all still babies and growing up. Unlike us old people, you don't sleep much."
Mo Li was with him in the kitchen for breakfast. Murong Qingyuan went to sweep the yard after fetching water. After sweeping the yard, he took out a book and read until breakfast was ready.
After breakfast, Murong Qingyuan wanted to follow Song Nanzhi to help in the fields, but Song Nanzhi said she was going to find the village chief, so Murong Qingyuan started copying books again.
After the meal, Mo Li rushed to wash the dishes, and Song Nanzhi packed up some dried chrysanthemums, put the unused candies at home in the basket, and then went out to the village chief's house.
Arriving in the courtyard of the village chief Li's house, Song Nanzhi shouted: "Guixiang!" Guixiang is the name of Li Youdi's wife He.
The Li family had just finished eating, and Mrs. He was putting away the bowls and chopsticks on the table. When she heard the voice, she said, "Hey!" Then she put down the half-packed bowls and chopsticks on the table and went out to look. When she saw it was Song Nanzhi, she shouted, " Why are Aunt Song here?"
Song Nanzhi smiled and replied: "It's okay, I'm here to talk to you for a few words!" Then he added: "Have you had breakfast?"
When Mrs. He heard that Song Nanzhi was here to see her, she hurriedly greeted him: "Eat, eat. Auntie, have you eaten? Sit in the room!"
Song Nanzhi raised his feet and walked towards the eaves. As he walked, he replied: "I also ate." Then he asked: "Where is the land? Have you gone to the ground?"
He replied: "Not yet, I just had dinner and I'm still in the house."
At this time, Li Youdi also came out. Seeing Song Nanzhi who had walked under the eaves, he also greeted: "Aunt Song is here! Sit inside the room."
Song Nanzhi said politely: "I'm here to disturb you!"
He said angrily: "What are you talking about, Aunt Song? Why bother?"
Li Youdi also said: "That's right, our time is not as valuable as that of some dignitaries, so there is nothing to bother us about."
After entering the house, Song Nanzhi handed the white sugar and dried chrysanthemums in the basket to Mr. He and said, "These are the chrysanthemums we picked when our children went to play in the mountains. We usually use these to make water for drinking." Doctor Li also said that you can drink it by soaking it in water. If you get angry, it is better to drink it by soaking it in water."
Mrs. He looked at the chrysanthemums and sugar that Song Nanzhi brought to her arms. After Song Nanzhi took her hand away, she quickly reached out to catch it. "Auntie, what are you doing? Come here as soon as you come. What else are you taking!" Mrs. He said angrily.
Song Nanzhi sighed softly and said with emotion: "Thanks to you and the care of the village over the years, my old man and I have been able to grow the wand. It's not a good thing. Put some sugar in the water when soaking it. The kids love to drink it!"
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Shi said: "Whatever you say, we are all from the same village. Besides, Wanwan is so good, who wouldn't like her!"
Li Youdi also smiled and said: "Wanwan is now prosperous and can make money by copying books. Just wait and enjoy the blessings. Unlike the two wild boys in my family, they only know how to use money now."
Everyone in the village knew that Mo Ziwan copied books to make money, so Song Nanzhi said generously: "Wanwan has a quiet temper and loves to read. It's thanks to the scholar who taught him."
"Wanwan is a good child, but not everyone can teach children in the village to read every day." Li Youdi said.
Song Nanzhi said: "The people in our village are easy to get along with, so we let her come. If it were another village, they wouldn't let a little kid teach people to read and write." But he added later: " But Wan Wan also teaches seriously at home. I feel dizzy just listening to those books, and it’s rare that she can let a group of kids like Dagang listen to them." Then he talked about some interesting things about Mo Zi Wan teaching children in the village to read at home. By the way, He also mentioned that after Murong Qingyuan came to the house, he and Mo Ziwan taught everyone how to read.
He babbled and told the story of Murong Qingyuan's coming to the house, and finally said: "Qingyuan is also a poor kid. He has nowhere to go now, and he begs us again, and even gives up the only fifty dollars he has. He gave me a copper coin and said it was for my accommodation fee."
"Wan Wan's parents passed away early. We only have one child in the family, and we don't have any brothers or sisters. I just thought about helping as many people as possible. Is there anything in the village that we can help with? We will definitely lend a hand if the two of us are old enough to leave. Whether it is Mo Li or Qingyuan boy, if we can help Wan Wan when she is in trouble, we will be able to leave with peace of mind," Song Nanzhi said.
"Auntie, don't talk nonsense. If Wanwan hears it, she won't cry and make you angry!" said He.
