Porridge and side dishes [farming]

Chapter 109 Death of a Pregnant Woman

If you build a hut, it will be fine in summer, and it will be cooler in the back, but if you build a hut in winter, you will suffer a lot.Li Ji is willing?

"It's definitely not as warm as here or the old house in winter. You and Aunt Lan put it there at the age. You can keep fit by working, but you can't be sloppy in the place where you live. If it's really inconvenient, I'll see you tomorrow." Find someone to build a decent house next to the yard, and when a door is opened, you will come over."

Build a decent house, that is, there are bedrooms and a kitchen.In this way, the whole house can be warmed up without a fire, and it is not afraid of winter.

"This is too troublesome." Ge Er said.Originally, they belonged to the current people, and the only reason they lived nearby was to serve them conveniently. To build one for them, seems to be putting the cart before the horse.

"Then live in the old house. Although the old house is a bit dilapidated, it's warm in winter and cool in summer. It's good for the two of you to live in. It's not that we dislike you, it's just that it's somewhat inconvenient for the two of us to live together."

Li Ji's ears turned red.These two people should know about the affairs between him and Er Gouzi, and it is impossible for the magistrate to have someone come over to serve him, and he will not tell anything.

In fact, the servants from such a big family tend to be more open-minded than the villagers, and they are more accepting of Li Ji's different feelings from ordinary people.

Because the more you see it, the more you will be familiar with it.

Both of them have seen the market a lot, so of course they understand what Li Ji means: "Then it's settled. We just wait for the repairs over there, and we'll move there. The left and right are in the same village, so there's nothing inconvenient or inconvenient." of."

Ge Er agreed, but Ting Lan thought of something else, and said, "Fourth Master, if we move out, what should we do if some people come over at night? We are blocking us during the day, so you don't need to talk. Anything can go away. But if you come here at night to get close, you can neither drive people out, nor ask us to solve it, so what should you do?"

This is a problem.There is no rule in the village that you can't visit at night.If there is a curfew in the county, people are not allowed to go out after dark, but it is different in the village.As long as you are not afraid of disturbing people's rest, it is not strange to come to the door in the middle of the night.

This reminded Li Ji, Li Ji hurriedly said: "Then do you have any other solutions?"

"Then let's get a simple place here first. On weekdays, Ge Eryi and I stand guard all day. It's not easy to arrange for two people. No matter how one person arranges, it's one night. When I was in the mansion, I met the waiter Ye Li, It's all a one-night stand, and it's not difficult for us."

Li Ji shook his head again and again: "I don't care about the people in the house, there is no such rule here. Sleeping at night is very important, so don't be careless. In this case, you should live in the Westinghouse first. When you have time, build another wing in the yard .”

The main reason why they were not allowed to live in the Westinghouse was because they were afraid that Li Ji and Er Gouzi would be heard making out.If another wing room is built in the yard, basically no sound can be heard.

Seeing that the two of them were silent, Li Ji said: "Then it's settled. Tomorrow I'll find someone to come over and build the house. If it's a side room, there's no need for a side room, not even a pot and a stove, just a stove and a stove. Just build it out. This way it will be convenient for our family when you are in the yard. When the time comes, the Westinghouse will still be used as a warehouse. There are many sundries left and right, and the Westinghouse has a big place.”

This is mostly done to avoid embarrassment.However, it will take time to build the wing room, let alone a month or two in between, and during this period, only the two of them can live in the Westinghouse.

Make it lighter at night.According to Ge Er, it would be better to eat less for this evening meal.Li Ji and Er Gouzi didn't eat much, and after they were half full, they washed up and went to bed.

There are ice cubes melting in the room at night, this kind of coolness that can only be felt in spring and autumn is very good.Covered with a thin cloth, you can sleep until dawn without sweating at all, let alone be afraid of heatstroke.

When I woke up in the morning, it was still the meal prepared by Ge Er and Ting Lan.The two are used to getting up earlier than their master, and they can basically do it before dawn.Estimate the time when the master wakes up and cook as soon as possible.Two people can have a hot meal together.

There are a lot of food in the things sent by the county magistrate, most of them are dry goods, some are dried vegetables that are not available in the local area, and the taste has never been tasted. Li Ji likes it very much.

Some beef jerky and mutton jerky taste chewy, so they are not kept for cooking. When you have nothing to do, put them on the table and eat them as snacks.

The animals are well fed here.Li Ji picked out two fat rabbits and killed them, and kept them for lunch.

Er Gouzi and Xiaowei can easily digest a rabbit with one meal, and the remaining one is marinated with wine and saved for cooking tomorrow.

The seasonal melons and fruits sent by the magistrate of the county are all chilled, which can last for two days, but they are easy to spoil if they are not eaten in time.

There is a lot of work at home, and when he is tired after working for a while, Li Ji will take out some of the melons and fruits. The cold melons and fruits can relieve a lot of fatigue after eating the hunger and thirst, refreshing and relieving the heat.

In recent days, there has been less rain and some drought.The ground is fine, and the plants in the yard basically use a lot of water.It can only be watered from the river bucket by bucket.

Er Gouzi and Ge Er had great strength, so Li Ji took Ting Lan to pull weeds and catch insects in the yard, and then poured the weeds and insects to the chickens to eat.

When we first surrounded the yard, because there were many places outside the village, and Li Ji was a bit greedy, the yard was quite big. Except for some places where a few fruit trees were planted, it was not suitable for growing vegetables, and the rest of the places were well planned. , full of seeds.

The bucket at home is not big, and the water returned is limited.It stands to reason that noon is not a good time to irrigate, but at this time, the day is long and the night is short. In order not to sleep at night, we have to take advantage of the time when the sun is not too harsh, and water it as soon as possible.

There is no way to use ice to cool down when working here, as long as you go out to work, you will definitely sweat profusely.The weather is like this, no matter how unbearable it is, I have to bear it.This land is very fair, if you don't work very hard, you will never be rewarded very much.

"You're tired. Come and drink some water. Ice cubes are added to the water. It's quite comfortable to drink ice teeth." Li Ji handed the two of them ice water, looked at their drenched clothes, and said with a smile : "It's dog days now, and it will be stronger in a few days. It's just that we are hot at this time, and the farmers in the field are also hot. If it doesn't rain for another ten days, the field will have to carry water to irrigate the field. It's also a loss. Our streams are full of water, otherwise the seedlings will not die due to drought. This year's harvest is hard to say."

Last year, there was not a drop of rain in the autumn harvest from the sowing road, and the harvested grain was horrible.Compared with last year, this year is much better.The crops in the field are growing very well now, and I believe the harvest will be good in a few years.

Now is the time for farmers to harvest grain, and rain is really important at this time.Majors can also grow more if there is enough rain.

Taking advantage of watering the fields in the morning, Li Ji wanted to go up the mountain with a group of people to mow the grass in the afternoon.It is much cooler on the mountain than below, because there are many shades of trees to block the scorching sun, so no matter how long you work, you will not feel uncomfortable.

It's a pity that God obviously didn't intend to let them go up the mountain to enjoy the blessings.

Just finished eating at noon, the four of them were eating iced fruits and vegetables around the table.The sun was scorching all morning, and it was just right to eat some ice to relieve the heat, and then I ate half of the fruit I took out, when I heard the sound of the little tail calling.

Listening to Lan hurriedly got off the kang and went out to have a look. When he came, the juniors in the village met Li Ji and called him uncle.

"Fourth Uncle, something has happened. Da Heizi's wife has given birth to a child. You are the elder of the family, so you have to be present for this kind of thing."

After thinking about it, Li Ji remembered who this big blackie was.It's not to blame Li Ji, he didn't move around since he was a child, and he might not even be able to afford the names of the people in the village.It can only be said that it looks familiar and can always be seen.If you really want to say who it is, Li Ji can't tell anyone.

"Didn't the big black daughter-in-law have two babies? Why did she disappear?"

The most dangerous thing about giving birth is the first child. On average, one out of four first-borns will never come back. But under normal circumstances, as long as the head is raised and everything is fine, it will be fine in the future.

The reporter sighed: "Who knows. No one thought that it would be gone like this. The big black son's wife is strong, and the first two were born without much effort. I never thought that the third child would be gone."

Li Ji looked at the other three people in the room, and said, "I have to check it out. You should take it with you at home. I don't know when I will be back. If I don't come back at night, I don't have to wait for us at night." .”

Ting Lan said worriedly: "Why don't the servants follow."

Li Ji shook his head: "I'm just going for a formality, just in the face of seniority. Big things have to be done by serious seniors."

Li Ji put on some clean clothes.When people hold funerals, they can't dress too fancy.

When we arrived at Daheizi's house, red cloth strips had been hung on the door of Daheizi's house, and the mourning hall was still being built.A five-year-old girl was holding a two- or three-year-old boy crying and was sad, and the big black boy was also sitting in the corner wiping his tears.Next to him stood a younger girl, nursing a tiny baby.

Li Ji came to the scene, saw Li Shuisheng there, and asked about the situation in a low voice.

"Not long after he died, the big black lady was bringing her two daughters to tidy up. After a while, the mourning hall picked it up, and then moved it to the yard to rest." Li Shuisheng said clearly.

"Did you sell the coffin?" Li Ji asked.

"You must buy a coffin. This daughter-in-law has given birth to three children, and she has contributed to Dahei's succession to the next generation. How can there be no coffin. But you need someone close to you to buy a coffin. Dahei hasn't reacted yet, wait for a while , I have to find a car to go to the city to pull the coffin."

Li Ji clicked his tongue twice: "Look at him crying sadly, why don't you go in and clean up her daughter-in-law with your own hands?"

The daughter-in-law has just picked it up, so whether she can walk decently depends on taking care of it at this time.Where is the relationship between husband and wife, and they still have children and leave, why don't they even see each other?

Li Shuisheng said: "You don't understand when you are young. The bloody delivery room is unlucky. It is even more evil to give birth to this child. This Dahei is the pillar of the family, and he has to raise a mother and three children. Can get this bad luck."

As soon as these words came out, Li Ji's eyebrows frowned.People are gone, so there is still time to think about bad luck or not?

Even if there is no relationship between husband and wife, Dahei's wife gave birth to three children surnamed Li.Just because of a bad luck, even the wife refused to enter the house to have a look?

In the past, Li Ji was too young, even the elders would not call Li Ji over when this kind of thing happened.

Those who are not married are counted as children, and children should not be exposed to these things.It's just because Li Ji is past the age of marriage and not yet married, and Li's parents are young, and Li Ji is smart, so he was called here this time when something happened.

"What kind of bad luck is not bad luck? There are so many bad luck things, why did it really get involved? The daughter-in-law is gone because of the bad luck and she doesn't even look at it. How cruel it is." Li Ji's face was filled with disgust. , You are also welcome to speak.

Li Shuisheng thought for a while and said: "I listened to the heartless, but I can understand it. Originally, the family was hit hard when the person left. If there is more bad luck, how will this family of five live?"

Li Ji and Li Shuisheng saw things from different angles. Li Ji didn't understand this kind of thing, so naturally Li Shuisheng didn't understand anything.

"Then can I go in and take a look?" Li Ji asked.

Li Shuisheng quickly grabbed Li Ji: "You are a warm-hearted person. Even if you are not afraid of the bad luck of death in the delivery room, it is a woman who dies. It is unsightly to give birth to a child, and the appearance of death is not something a man can look at. We are here to help Zhang Luo Zhang Luo, wait for the natal family to come in a while, and intercede more, so that Dahei's family members can't take care of them. The rest of the matter is still their own business."

Li Ji doesn't know how people give birth to babies, but he has seen pigs give birth to babies.It was born from the buttocks, so the child must take off his pants.

In this way, it's really inconvenient for Li Ji to see it after people leave like this.

Li Ji found a shady place to sit down and watched the people coming in and out.Some people who usually have a good relationship with the big black daughter-in-law stood in the yard and cried for a while.However, most of them would not go in to have a look, because they were afraid of getting bad luck.

Li Ji looked at it for a while and got bored, then stood up and was about to leave.

The girl standing beside Li Heizi saw Li Ji moved, and hurriedly asked, "Fourth Uncle is going back?"

Li Ji watched her reflect for a while before remembering, this seems to be Li Heizi's unmarried girl, she looks fifteen or sixteen years old, she looks very smart.

Li Jidao: "I'm not married yet, and standing here isn't enough to cause trouble. I'll go back first. If there's anything I need later, someone else will tell me to go."

This time the funeral was worse than any previous one.It's useless for Li Ji to stay here, it's not happy to see it, it's better not to be here.

Then there was movement in the back room.

A water basin was placed at the door of the house, and a woman came out to wash the blood off her hands, and came out with a shake of the water. As soon as she came out, the tears on her face continued to flow down: "Fourth Uncle, you are finally here!" It's gone. It's really hard to live, you said you were a good person, and you just left."

The one who came out was the big black lady.There are still some blood stains on the clothes, and there are wrinkles on the face, and it looks a little scary to cry.

When people come to talk, Li Ji is not good at not saying anything.Busy comforting: "Sorrow, everyone has already left, and the days of living must go on."

The big black lady was still crying hard, and she spoke clearly: "My daughter-in-law has been filial and diligent since she married into my family. Everyone said that I am blessed. I have such a good daughter-in-law. I used to have children without any problems. Why did he leave so suddenly. How can we live with the five mothers left behind. There is also a newborn child."

Generally speaking, Li Ji is not close to their family.Why did you grab him and cry while you were sad?

Li Ji was originally a thoughtful person who was prone to overthinking.After being dragged by the big black lady to cry like this, Li Ji became more and more energetic.

There must be a reason why things go wrong.Li Ji thought about the recent changes at home.Hey, the conditions of the clubhouse, Li Ji is the best in the whole village, and there have been many changes recently, and he has climbed the road of Ergouzi's family.

Dahei's family is really difficult, without the help of the daughter-in-law to share the things outside the house, the three young children, the mother will not be able to work for a few years or so, and in the future they will still have to rely on others to take care of them.Dahei really can't take care of him alone.

But what does this Li Ji have to do with it?The big black lady is holding on to Li Ji like this, could it be that she has other schemes?

Li Ji calculated inside and out, the most likely thing is that they took a fancy to Li Ji's good conditions.This is to catch Li Ji now, so that Li Ji can help their family in the future.

With this thought, Li Ji didn't dare to be sure that it was really like this.So he was still comforting, and didn't say a word of extra words.

The big black lady said a lot of pitiful words again, and Li Ji seemed to be out of his mind, and his mouth was full of comforting words, without any mention of helping.

The big black lady wants to lead the topic there, but now the daughter-in-law has just left, and the body has not yet cooled down.At this time, it should be a sad time. If she, a mother-in-law, said other things at this time, she might be said to be cruel and took advantage of the loss of her daughter-in-law.

So even though he was anxious about these words, he couldn't say anything other than complaining.

Afterwards, there was a commotion among the people outside, and someone shouted that the natal family was coming, and someone gave way immediately, and the deceased's natal family arrived with crying all the way.

Li Ji hurriedly straightened the big black lady: "The in-laws are here, and the big black daughter-in-law left in a hurry, and there is no chance of having a baby. No matter how sad you are, you have to suppress it. First, settle down with the in-laws. At least let them watch One eye."

The in-laws are coming, so you can't leave them alone.The big black lady has a purpose in mind, so she can't say anything.Take two quick steps to meet your natal family.

Li Ji stepped back and stood in the corner, winking at Li Shuisheng to let him come over.

Li Shuisheng walked over, and Li Ji whispered: "Help me think about what this big black lady means. I can't be considered close to her family. No matter how sad my son and girl are, why did you come looking for me?"

Li Shuisheng has more experience than Li Ji, and he can think more widely.Li Shuisheng is not as smart as Li Ji, but Li Ji is not as good as Li Shuisheng when it comes to guessing people's hearts.

"What else could it be? Either because of you, or because of Er Gouzi. Or because they want you to pay for them to raise their children, or because of Er Gouzi. Dahei has three younger sisters who are not married. If it is because of family difficulties, it is reasonable to ask a girl to wait on Er Gouzi for some money."

That's all Li Shuisheng could think of, and it was longer than Li Ji thought.

Li Ji frowned: "If that's the case, you have to be hard-hearted. He just died."

"If you die, you still have to live. Not counting the three girls who are about to get married, it is indeed difficult for a family of five to rely on Da Heizi to support one person. The oldest of the three children is only five years old, and the youngest is just born. "

The three girls are now married, so they are no longer members of the family.From now on, the time at home will become shorter and shorter. When I am at home, I can help to do more work to supplement the family. When I get married, I will belong to someone else's family, let alone my own family.

The reason why it is said to be a family of five is that Da Heizi is the center.Da Heizi got married, and his wife, children and parents belong to the family.The rest of the brothers and sisters have to start another family.At that time, the family will be separated, and they will not be counted as a family.

"That shouldn't be what I was thinking at this time." Li Ji muttered, "Besides, what's the use of embarrassing me? How can I raise a child for his family without a family? Milk? Er Gouzi is not something I can control. Well, I will not participate in this matter. I will go back first, and call me if there is anything to do."

Pick up the in-laws over there and go into the house to have a look.That is to say, the female relatives enter the house, and the males stand outside, for fear of getting bad luck.

When Li Ji walked to the gate, he saw several men standing outside the house.My heart became colder again.

These people should have been the closest people to the mother, but now they are all standing at the door because of the illusory "unlucky" and refuse to even go in to take a look.

Li Ji didn't know what they were thinking.

Just thinking about it from the perspective of the dead man, it's really sad enough.

When Li Ji came home, the head of the family was resting.

It's hot right now, and if you don't go up the mountain to mow the grass, there's nothing else to do.

Seeing Li Ji came back, Ting Lan hurriedly poured Li Ji a cup of herbal tea.Naturally, this herbal tea was sent by the magistrate of the county. I drink it with ice cubes, and it is best to drink it in summer.

Li Ji took a sip of tea to moisturize his dry lips, and looked up to see three people looking at him.Li Ji didn't need them to ask, and said directly: "Li Dahei's daughter-in-law had a dystocia and left. There are few elders, so they dragged me over to support the scene. But I don't understand anything, and I didn't make enough trouble there, so I came back first. "

Everyone knows about dystocia, and they tell when they come in.Ting Lan sighed and said, "Women give birth to a child, and it is very dangerous. Has the child been born?"

Li Jidao: "It was born, and I saw the big black girl hugging it. I didn't ask about it. Today is not the time to ask."

Li Ji looked at Ge Er, then at Ting Lan.Thinking that they came out of the house, they must know more things, so I told them everything just now.

Ge Er Tinglan looked at each other.Ting Lan sneered: "It seems that in the days to come, I will have to have a good taste of bad face."

Li Ji didn't understand, asked why, and Ting Lan said: "Actually, your guess is not wrong. But if someone really wants to use the death of his wife to hold you back, there is nothing you can do. Because he is pitiful and just died. People. Please come to your door and you can’t refuse. You can’t say that our family is cruel. But you can’t open up and let us be bullied.”

The author has something to say: This matter is a small foreshadowing, and I am considering when to change the plot.It will be over in about one or two months, and it will be time for Nine World Records to go online! ! !