Spring scenery in the fields

Chapter 363 Li Chunhong's Home

"You haven't seen your Aunt Wu. She has become much more haggard these days. Your Uncle Qingyou wanted to stay at home for two more days, but because his grandson cried so much and kept him awake, he went to work in town early."

Ji Wenhe asked: "Where's Fei Ling? Has he left too?"

"No, I'll wait until the baby's full moon banquet is over before going to town. I heard from Yujiao that your Aunt Wu asked him to go to town with your Uncle Qingyou to work, but Yujiao wouldn't let him and asked him to wait until the full moon banquet is over before leaving."

"I think Yujiao is right. Children are difficult to take care of. She is in confinement now. Feiling is at home and can't help."

Zhao Sanniang agreed: "Yes, only those who have taken care of children can understand how difficult it is to take care of a child during the confinement period."

"Aunt Zhao, do you plan to have another child in the future?"

"I don't want to have any more children. I want this one. I can't afford to raise another one. Your uncle Ping and I are not young anymore. We don't have the energy to raise two children."

"But if this baby is a girl, your uncle Ping might let me have another one. Deep down, he wants a son."

"Fortunately it's a son, you don't have to suffer again." Ji Wenhe walked to the railing to collect clothes, "Yujiao's first child was a boy, I wonder if Aunt Wu will let her have a second child."

"Yes, Yujiao said that your Aunt Wu asked her to have another child. Maybe she will have another grandson."

"What if it's a granddaughter?"

Zhao Sanniang said, "Then let's have another child. The more grandchildren the better."

She shook her head: "Having so many children, whether we can afford to raise them is a problem. When they grow up, marrying them off will be a huge expense."

"And if two granddaughters are born in a row, it's impossible for Yujiao to have another one. We have to consider her body. Giving birth to a child is like entering the gates of hell for a woman."

Sometimes I really can’t understand why the poorer the family, the more they like to have children, without considering whether they can raise the children or whether the children can have enough to eat.

"Of course, your Aunt Wu is urging them to have another child. I think Yujiao also wants to have another child."

Ji Wenhe walked out of the house: "It's up to them then. We'll go to their house for a feast in the middle of the month, and go to Aunt Li's house at the end of the month."

Zhao Sanniang smiled and said, "There are two happy events in our village this month."

On the other side, at Li Chunhong's house, three sisters were embroidering dolls inside.

She took out three taels of silver from the bottom of the box and said, "Wanqing, I'll give you three taels to take back with you. Keep it for yourself and don't tell your mother-in-law and the others."

"Mom, you keep the betrothal gift. I have money in my hand. I don't want it."

"Yes, mother." Shen Moxin said, "In the future, all our betrothal gifts will be given to you. We won't take a penny away."

Shen Lianmeng on the side nodded.

Li Chunhong walked to the bed and sat down, putting the money in her purse: "Mom, don't give me so much money. We don't need much money at home. But you, when you marry into your husband's family, you can't live without money."

"Mother knows your intentions. I won't use the remaining three taels and six cents of betrothal gift. Just think of it as giving it to you. If you are short of money, come and tell me. Don't live a tight life over there."

Chen Wanqing held her hand, her nose sour: "Mom~"

"Listen, I have money in my hand, you know that, why do I need so much money, keep it."

At this time, Shen Xiaoxian shouted from next door.

Li Chunhong stuffed the purse into her hand, walked to the next room and saw that he had defecated on the bed.

He didn't dare to scold her or hit her, so he just deliberately defecated and peed on the bed.

She looked at him calmly and turned back.

Shen Moxin asked: "Mom, what did he ask you to do?"

"It's okay, leave him alone."

As soon as he finished speaking, his voice came from next door again.

Shen Wanqing put down the needle and thread in her hand: "I'll go take a look."

Li Chunhong quickly grabbed her wrist and said, "It's nothing, he's on the bed, don't go, ignore him."

She slammed the table angrily: "Mom, he did it on purpose, to make you angry and disgusted."

"Mother knows. I will help him clean up when I am in a good mood. If he wants to ruin himself like this, then let him do it. Don't worry about him. I won't let him bully me now. Just mind your own business."

Shen Moxin slowly said: "Sister, if we all get married, will he feel that without us around, he dares to bully mom at will?"

"If we talk about strength, Mom is still no match for him. Let's not forget how he beat Mom in the past."

He grabbed her mother's hair, dragged her around, punched and kicked her, and hit her wherever it hurt.

They have also suffered this crime.

Li Chunhong was afraid that they might do something bad, so she quickly reminded them: "Mom has worked hard to raise you, and I don't want to see you go to jail. Don't do anything stupid, or I'll have no idea what to do with my life."

Shen Wanqing comforted her: "Mom, we are not stupid. We will not kill anyone, nor do we dare to do it. Even if we are angry, we are afraid that he will catch you and beat you up."

"He doesn't dare. If he doesn't want to cripple his other leg, he won't dare to attack me. Don't worry, I won't care about him these days, and then he won't be able to bear it."

Leave him alone for a few days, let him lie on the same bed with his own shit and piss, and see how long he can endure it.

The next day.

Ji Wenhe had just finished making breakfast and came out of the kitchen. There was a strong wind and the sky was dark.

The trees on the mountain were blown to the east, and she was afraid that they would fall down.

Shen Yuanshan pushed open the gate and said, "Sister-in-law, I think it will rain today."

"I'm not going to sell goods today. Call Wenshan and ask him to come over for dinner."

"I'm here." Shen Wenshan ran into the yard.

Ji Wenhe had just finished saying "Let's eat" when heavy rain came down accompanied by strong winds.

"Come in quickly, Yuanshan, and close the window of the woodshed."

She ran into the house and closed the bedroom window, then came out and closed the door.

The rain blew into the kitchen and wet the table. We had to close the kitchen door and the room became dark in an instant.

Shen Wenshan shook off his wet clothes and said, "It rained heavily all of a sudden. Listening to the wind outside, I'm afraid the trees at the foot of the mountain will be blown down."

Shen Yuanshan asked: "Sister-in-law, where is the oil lamp?"

"Under the cupboard."

After moving down, I went to town to buy an oil lamp. The new one is in the bedroom and the old one is in the kitchen.

The oil lamp was lit and the room became bright.

The rain hitting the door, coupled with the strong wind, sounded a bit scary.

The three of them sat at the table and ate.

Shen Wenshan said, "Yuanshan, come with me to the front to set up the table. Sister-in-law, are you okay at home alone?"

Ji Wenhe nodded: "It's okay, you guys go ahead, I think this rain came quickly and will go away quickly."

Sure enough, after a few minutes, the rain stopped and the wind died down.

"Wenshan, Yuanshan, you guys should finish eating and go. I'll wash the dishes. I see the sky is very cloudy today and it might rain soon. Bring your umbrella."

Shen Yuanshan responded: "Okay, sister-in-law, let's go to the front."

After washing the dishes, I went into the main room to shell corn kernels.

After a while, it started raining heavily outside again.