reborn as a brother

Chapter 95

Jam made a lot of money in June, farming was exhausting in July, and there were two rains in the first ten days of August, and the rice was growing well. Seeing the time pass day by day, it will be September in a blink of an eye. Not falling, things can be a little tense.

The sun was scorching hot, the water level in the field gradually dropped, and there was no rain for a long time. In order not to affect the harvest, Wang Xiaoer and Xie Qi began to carry water into the field.

In the beginning, two people were carrying water. In mid-September, it hadn’t rained for more than a month, but the sun was hotter than usual. , Carrying a wooden bucket to grab the stream water.

Ji Anyi alone took care of all the work in the family, as well as the amount of goods that Su Jinming wanted, three hundred catties of fish sauce, two hundred catties of braised radishes, three hundred catties of garlic and spicy radishes, the amount was not small.

The weather is so hot that it's like being grilled on a fire, and you can sweat while sitting quietly, not to mention being busy like a spinning top all day long.

Furthermore, it was too hot, and it hadn't rained for another month. It was so hot and stuffy, that even affected my appetite.

Carrying water is physical work, very tiring and bitter, and there are four acres of paddy fields in total.

There is only a lot of water for a load of water, and one mu of field needs to be filled to ensure that it will not dry up. The three of them have to go back and forth nearly ten times.

After finally watering the four acres of paddy fields, it took at most two days in such a vicious weather, and I had to start working again.

That is to say, paddy fields have to be irrigated every two days.

In addition to the paddy field, the family also has dry land and two vegetable fields. It is hot today, so we have to carry water to irrigate.

Ji Anyi is busy, and the three of them are even busier.

Fortunately, in the past two years, more mung beans have been planted. The natural ones grown at home are also watered with well water added with spiritual spring water, so the effect of cooling off the heat is naturally better.

Seeing them three carrying wooden barrels coming from a distance, Ji Anyi quickly put aside the work in his hands, hurried to the well, and brought up the mung bean soup that fell into it.

Put in a bowl and place on the table.I fetched another bucket of water, and took the basin and cloth towel.

During the busy season of farming, I would get up just after dawn to grab the harvest. Now, in order to carry water, in the middle of the night, when the moonlight was shining, I woke up and went out.

I've been busy until now, it's almost noon.

"I'm back, wash your face quickly, and drink the mung bean soup." Ji Anyi hurriedly said, fetching a basin of water and bringing it to Wang Xiaoer.

Wang Xiaoer wiped the sweat off his face, and smiled at his daughter-in-law, panting for breath.

"Is the water in the stream tight?" Ji Anyi wiped Wang Xiaoer's face with a wet cloth, and washed his hands for him.

"En." Wang Xiaoer responded with a nasal voice.

In order to fill the paddy fields, the three of them ended up running and carrying water with all their strength as the stream became more and more tense.

I was so tired that I didn't even want to say anything.

Sitting quietly, rested for a while, and finally recovered.

The three picked up the mung bean soup on the table and drank it slowly.

After eating a bowl of cold and sweet mung bean soup, I felt much more comfortable and refreshed.

"If it doesn't rain today, the days will be difficult. The stream is almost dry, and I have to go over the mountains to fetch water from the big lake in the Southwest Ridge. The back and forth is exhausting." Xie Qi frowned and looked westward. south.

A day or two is fine, but if it doesn't rain all the time, the iron-clad body won't be able to hold it.

It is impossible to watch the fields dry up.It's already mid-September, and if we last another ten days, we can get busy with the harvest.

It's just that ten days doesn't sound like a long time, but as far as the current situation is concerned, I don't know if ten days can last.

Southwest Ridge is a bit far from Hexi Village, and the mountain road is difficult, alas.

I just got married this year, and I'm still thinking about how to live my life together, how come this year happened.

"It's so strange, last year it snowed one after another, why there was no rain in the second half of the year." Brother Zhang's voice was a little hoarse.

This situation seems to be more serious than that year, and I don't know if I can survive it, it's only half a month away, as long as I survive this half month, the harvest in the field can barely pass.

I'm afraid I won't be able to bear it. I've been busy for more than half a month. This work is much more tiring than busy farming. It's not only physically tiring but also mentally tiring.

Could it be, God really doesn't plan to give food?

"Choose well water." After a long silence, Ji Anyi finally expressed his thoughts.

In the Southwest Ridge, it is a terrible job to travel so far to fetch water.

Wang Xiaoer listened and shook his head immediately. "No. I'm afraid the well water won't last long, and we don't know when it will rain. We have to keep the well water for our own use."

"Yes. I don't know when the day will end." Xie Qi also disagreed with this matter.

"The lake in Southwest Ridge is very big, so you don't need to grab water to carry it. Come slowly and rest more in the middle, it should be fine." Brother Zhang San said, and filled another bowl of mung bean soup.

Xie Qi looked at his obviously tanned face, feeling a little distressed.

It's just that these days, in order to have enough to eat, no matter how distressed I am, I have to work hard to get through the day.

Seeing that it was almost time, I put aside the topic for a while and got busy with lunch.

Stewed bone soup, boiled a hot and sour fish fillet, cold cucumber shreds, fried pork with chili, a bowl of garlic and spicy radish, and a vegetable.

They were all appetizers. Today, the food was too bland, which made me even less appetizing.

After lunch, the kitchen was tidied up.

The four of them were sitting in the aisle, blowing the warm breeze, and were going to sit and talk, and then go to take a nap.

The sun outside was extremely scorching, very bright, dazzling.

At a glance, the wind blows gently, and the green grass, which has not rained for more than a month, is all withered and yellow, and even a small, invisible spark can ignite an open flame.

"Cut off the withered and yellow grass in the evening, just in case." Ji Anyi looked away and said something.

Brother Zhang San takes a few glances. "Yeah. It's good for starting a fire."

As he was talking, he was afraid that Wang Baoer would rush towards this side with the little fat man in his arms under the bright sun.

"Brother Ji, help me look after the little fat man, I have to go back to Ji's house." Put the little fat man into Ji Anyi's hand, and gave him the key.

Before they could ask a word, Wang Baoer hurried away again.

Ji Anyi had a hunch that something was wrong. "Did something happen to Ji's family?"

"I'll go and have a look." Wang Xiaoer was worried about his brother, couldn't sit still, said something, and ran over.

It was too hot, and the little fat man was chubby. Even wearing a simple apron, the day was still hard to bear.

Everyone is busy recently, Ji Anyi hasn't been to the next room for several days, seeing the little fat man's state, his heart aches.

"Brother Zhang, give me the fan." Ji Anyi said to Brother Zhang.

Brother Zhang San immediately brought over a cattail leaf fan, poured a basin of cool well water, washed the little fat man, and wiped his face and body.

Ji Anyi was fanning beside him.

At last it was cooler.

The little fat man raised his head and grinned at Ji Anyi.

"When will this day be a head?" Seeing the smiling face of the little fat man, Ji Anyi felt even more distressed.

Brother Zhang San took out a bamboo mat and spread it on the ground. "Put it on the bamboo mat, and cool down too."

"Yeah." After a pause, Ji Anyi said again. "This bamboo mat is big, so we can sleep here, the wind in the house is not as strong as this side."

Brother Zhang San and Xie Qi also took off their shoes and sat on the bamboo mat.

Not long after, Wang Xiaoer came back with a bad complexion.

It seems that something really happened to Ji's family.

Before they could ask, Wang Xiaoer said it. "Uncle fell. He fell directly into the ditch, scratched his forehead, and broke his leg. Dr. Li said that fortunately, the injury was not serious. It will be fine after ten days of care. It is best not to move around during the period." , take good care of it." After a pause, he said again. "You have to pay attention to what you eat while recuperating."

In the last sentence, Wang Xiaoer's expression was a little strange.

"Why did you fall when you were so good? Why did you choose such a time." Brother Zhang San murmured dully.

At this time, the manpower was tense, he fell his leg, he couldn't move, and he needed someone to take care of him, how can he live this day...

"Doctor Li said that he didn't pay attention to his food and was too frugal. These days, he was busy going in and out for water matters. No, his head was dizzy and his legs were weak, so he fell." The second tone is not very good.

My heart is very irritated, how could such a thing happen at this juncture.

it is as expected.Ji Anyi didn't know what was wrong with him, so he couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

In fact, I was burning with anger in my heart, wishing... wishing to do something.

"I'll go to Ji's house." The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, Ji Anyi couldn't sit still.

Wang Xiaoer answered. "I'll go with you."

The two of them hurried to Ji's house.

Brother Zhang San continued to fan the little fat man, it was getting cooler here, and the little fat man fell asleep soundly. "Is nothing wrong?"

"No. Brother Ji has a sense of proportion." Xie Qi whispered, and glanced at the little fat man lying on the bamboo mat sleeping soundly, wearing a simple apron, showing his chubby little arms and legs, not to mention How cute.

At first, they thought that maybe they would have a child next year, but now, in this year, they might not be able to.

"Ah, Ji's family is out of order, and they don't even look at what time it is. Even if they try to save money, they still have to..." Zhang San couldn't continue, so he could only sigh. "I'm afraid Wang Bao'er won't have time to take care of the little fat man. He has to take care of the family work and take care of Ji Ah."

Xie Qi couldn't hold back, stretched out his hand and gently squeezed the little fat man's arm, and smiled silly. "This kid is so soft."

"It's hot today, and he doesn't feel well, he seems to have lost some weight." Brother Zhang said while clapping Xie Qi's hand away. "Don't make trouble with him, he finally fell asleep."

"Daughter-in-law, let's have a brother too, and he will be fat and fat." Xie Qi hugged San Zhang and said cheerfully.

Brother Zhang San hurriedly shook his hand. "Don't make trouble. Go to bed soon."

Ji Anyi and Wang Xiaoer hurried to Ji's house, Wang Baoer and Ji Aqiang were in the house.

Liu Yin was drinking a bowl of broth.

"Brother Ji." Seeing Ji Anyi, Wang Baoer was obviously a little surprised.

Ji Anyi looked at Wang Baoer, and then at Ji Aqiang. "Brother Aqiang, I have something to talk about, you guys come out."

Speaking of things...with a rare serious attitude.

Wang Baoer and Ji Aqiang looked at each other, and walked out of the house full of doubts.

The four of them moved a little farther to the kitchen.

"Brother. Brother Aqiang. I can't help it. I said some disrespectful things to my uncle later, so don't worry about it." Ji Anyi didn't say anything unnecessary, and spoke directly.

What are disrespectful words...

Wang Baoer was a little bored.

Ji Aqiang thought of that time, when Bao'er injured Yao Lang and had an accident, Ji Ge'er asked him with a sullen face just like now.

Could it be that this time, he also wants to...

"Okay." Ji Aqiang looked at Ji Anyi and responded.

Wang Baoer looked at Ji Aqiang with obvious doubts in his eyes.He responded so quickly, could it be that he knew what Ji Geer was thinking?

With these words, Ji Anyi entered the house with peace of mind, and Wang Xiaoer hurriedly followed.

Ji Aqiang held Wang Bao'er and told him what he thought.

Wang Baoer laughed. "If Ji Geer can really enlighten Ah Mo, our life will be better."

I'm just afraid that I won't get the hang of it... Ji Aqiang only murmured these words in his heart.

"Uncle?"

When he entered the room again, Liu Yin had already finished drinking the broth, he put down the bowl and was about to drink water, when he heard Ji Anyi calling him, he continued to drink water.

Compared with Wang Baoer, he disliked Ji Anyi even more.

Don't think he doesn't know if you want to play his money all day long.Want his money, no way!

"I hurt my leg and hit my forehead, how do you feel now?" Ji Anyi smiled gently and sat down on the chair beside the bed.

When Liu Yin heard this, she always felt something was wrong, put down the cup in her hand, and glared at Ji Anyi. "I can't die, you want to play with my money, don't do it."

"Just your little money, I don't care about it anymore." After a pause, Ji Anyi changed the subject. "However, even if I look down on your money, I'm afraid you won't be able to keep your money."

What do you mean?A little sloppy.Liu Yin didn't quite understand it.

"Doctor Li said that you need to take good care of your leg for ten days. To put it bluntly, it costs money to recuperate from a disease. It's delicious. Besides, the medicine also costs money. You broke your leg. I have suffered a lot, and I have to implicate the whole Ji family. My brother has to take care of the family work and take care of you. Now this year, it has not rained for more than a month, and the stream in the village is almost dry. I think To keep the crops in the field, we have to go over the mountains to fetch water from the Southwest Ridge. The sun outside is so fierce, I’m afraid Brother Aqiang and the uncle are a bit too busy. If it doesn’t rain, they may be exhausted. Carry water to irrigate the crops, and in the end the crops will die."

After speaking a long paragraph neatly, Ji Anyi paused and continued. "It's all about you that caused this situation. It's all because you didn't eat well and collapsed in order to save money on vegetables and meat. Not only did you have to spend money to raise it, but this year's harvest also suffered. Big catastrophe. This is a rough count, and two taels of silver will be gone in a flash. Thinking back, if you spent tens of copper coins for a whole order of good food, you can get to where you are today, tsk tsk tsk..."

"Aren't you happy to save a little bit of money, uncle? You, keep saving. It's the best. You can also continue to eat vegetables and soy sauce while recuperating. It's the best, even the medicine. Don’t eat it all, save all that little money. Anyway, you can’t walk around in the ground now, and you can lie idle and bored in bed. When you are bored, you can count the copper coins you saved, listen to the sound of the copper coins, and estimate You're not bored anymore. You just lie down and let your forehead injury and broken leg heal slowly, it's not worth spending a lot of money on it, it's so distressing." Ji Anyi couldn't bear it He stopped and stabbed two more sentences.

"I knew it, you want me to die, you just think about counting my money all day long." Liu Yin glared at Ji Anyi viciously, and shouted at the door of the house. "Where did Brother Wang die? Hurry up and drive Brother Ji away. This white-eyed wolf is counting on my money."

Originally, he really planned to let his injury heal gradually, at most he would take medicine for two days.

But Dr. Li said that if he doesn't take good care of it, his leg won't get better, that is to say, he won't be able to walk around in the future, and he can only lie on the bed for the rest of his life.

What he said was too serious, Liu Yin was frightened, and after Dr. Li left, he immediately took out the money and asked Ji Aqiang to buy meat for him to make soup.

"Just your little money..." Ji Anyi rolled his eyes, and then smiled again. "Maybe, uncle, if you die, I can really get a small amount of money. Uncle, you can continue to save, don't eat medicine, meat, etc., don't waste copper money, what a pity, save them all, turn around and you When I close my eyes, I can share a little more money. How to say, I am also your nephew, even if I can only get a little money, it is still money, right, you can still hear the sound when two copper coins touch together. "

"Killing chickens, I want to drink chicken soup at night. What about the medicine? Where did you die, Brother Wang? Quickly fry the medicine and bring it in." After howling twice, Liu Yin looked at Ji Anyi triumphantly, and gritted his teeth said. "If you want to count my money, there is no way!"

He wants to live a good life, and no one can take away his money.

"It seems to have some effect." Wang Baoer sent Ji Anyi and Wang Xiaoer out of the house, walked a little further, and said something with a smile.

I felt relieved.

Ji Anyi answered with a smile. "Uncle, it's a habit in his bones. It's very difficult to change. It's just a coincidence this time. Did Dr. Li say anything? He seems to have been stimulated."

"Well. Ah Qiang asked Dr. Li to make the disease more serious, so that Ah can take medicine properly." After a pause, he continued. "What you said last time irritated him very much. He is really afraid of death. He is afraid that if he dies, his money will be gone."

"It's good to have weaknesses. Take your time, brother, go in, it's very hot outside, don't worry, little fat man, I will take him well. You should also pay attention to yourself, this day... oh, don't be tired " Ji Anyi babbled.

During this period of time, I have to live in Ji's house. If there is any good food at home, it's not easy to bring it here. Fortunately, my uncle is recovering from his injuries. I will be in charge of the family affairs, so there shouldn't be any big problems.

"Little Fatty, I will take care of you. I will pay attention to it myself, and you too, especially Xiao Er. Carrying water can't be rushed. You have to pay attention to your health. Our family is not poor now, just relying on the people in the fields. The crops are alive." Wang Baoer also warned a few words.

Wang Xiaoer listened and nodded seriously. "Okay. Brother, let's go back first."

After Wang Baoer and Ji Aqiang came back, Ji Anyi sent the little fat man back and went back to the house. Wang Xiaoer was naked from the upper body, turning his head and looking back with difficulty. The rest of his eyes caught sight of his daughter-in-law entering the house, hurriedly Busy put on clothes.

"Daughter-in-law, you're back." She grinned happily.

When Ji Anyi walked behind him, Wang Xiaoer immediately turned around. "Daughter-in-law." The one who shouted was sweet, and the one who smiled was brilliant.

"Take off your clothes." Ji Anyi said seriously.

Wang Xiaoer stretched out his hand and scratched the back of his head, faltering. "It's nothing. I'm just itchy and want to scratch."

"You take it off, or should I take it off?" Ji Anyi walked behind him again.

"Don't, don't, daughter-in-law, don't." Wang Xiaoer quickly turned around and grabbed his daughter-in-law's hand, feeling a little anxious. "Daughter-in-law, it's really nothing, it's just a little peeling, it's weird, I want to tear it off. The skin is old skin, it doesn't hurt."

Ji Anyi raised his head and looked at Wang Xiaoer seriously, without speaking or doing anything.

At first, Wang Xiaoer could still laugh, but after a while, he couldn't laugh anymore, lowered his head, let go of his hands slowly, took off his clothes, turned around slowly, and muttered while turning around. "Daughter-in-law, let's not be angry. I'm in pain, and it hurts even more when you get angry."

Even though Ji Anyi was prepared in his heart, when he saw Wang Xiaoer's back, he still took a deep breath.

Wang Xiaoer strained his ears to listen, but he didn't hear any movement, so he called out tentatively. "Daughter-in-law." My heart was full of ups and downs.

At the beginning, I picked it for a few days in a row, and the peeling was serious. My wife gave him medicine and told him not to be too anxious, saying that the family had enough money, and even if the crops in the second half of the year were gone, nothing major would happen. .

He responded well.Said he would pay attention.

But when he thought of all the crops in the field dying, he felt uncomfortable.Unknowingly, I forgot what my daughter-in-law said, and only thought about not letting the crops wither.

It has nothing to do with money, it's just that this heart, these eyes, can't just watch the crops wither.

"Sit down. I'll give you medicine." Ji Anyi said hoarsely.Crouching down to the ground, he yelled softly. "Little ginseng, little ginseng."

Soon, a fat, white thing that looked like a carrot popped out of the ground.

The little ginseng jumped in front of Ji Anyi, and the green leaves on top of his head shook very violently, as if expressing its joyful mood.

"Go get some herbs, the idiot's back is seriously injured." Ji Anyi reached out and touched the green leaves on the top of the little ginseng's head.

The green leaves are straight and straight, bent twice in a row.

Then, the little ginseng got into the ground and disappeared.

"Daughter-in-law, I can't watch the crops die little by little, I can't control it." Seeing his daughter-in-law looking over, Wang Xiaoer said in a low voice.

Ji Anyi sat beside Wang Xiaoer, was silent for a while, and held Wang Xiaoer's hand, which was already full of calluses before he was 20 years old. "We apply the medicine once every night. The herbs we found from the little ginseng are all very old herbs with strong medicinal properties. I will mash them up and apply them for you. By the way, there are Zhang Sangeer and Xie Qi, It is estimated that the condition of the two of them is not very good, and the little ginseng will come over in a while, let it go to find some herbs."

"Daughter-in-law. You are so kind." Wang Xiaoer was so happy that he hugged the daughter-in-law in front of him tightly and bit his mouth.