Paternity

Chapter 76

The small courtyard of the village chief's house was not large, and in total there were only three huts. Now one is the main house. Kang in the house has collapsed and needs to be rebuilt. A layer of wooden board is laid on it, and then a mattress is laid, and, the clever women used the quilt to create a temporary curtain to divide the room into two halves so that the father and son could live together.

The other two rooms are the main room for dining and entertaining guests, as well as the stove room and utility room for cooking and stacking sundries.

Everyone worked together to clean these abandoned houses and put some of the items Su Aobai and her daughter had brought into them.

When making the bed, the women better understand the situation of the father and daughter in the dorm. The cotton on the mattress had become black and hard, and I had no idea how many years it had been used. , How could such a blanket have the effect of keeping warm?

The Su family was able to afford a child to study, which showed that the family was well off, not to mention that the second child was also the largest workforce in the Su family, but he was covered with such a blanket and slept on such a bed. What about somewhere else? Have you been persecuted more?

Because of sympathy in their hearts, warm-hearted women become more diligent and careful when helping.After the busy work is completed, these dilapidated huts are barely able to accommodate people.

"The best thing is to renovate this house. If you think of a way to raise money, if it doesn't work, I'll ask everyone to borrow. At least the roof and the kang will be rebuilt. Also, in a few years, Erniang will also be you a big girl, it is not good to stay in the same room with your father all the time, no later than the next year or two, at the latest, You have to build another room so that the second mother can have her own."

Village head Wang pulled Su Aobai aside to speak, he had already thought about it, he had already thought about it, and then he would sell this small abandoned courtyard to Su Laoer for a cheap price.The cost of repairing the original dilapidated small house was comparable to buying land and rebuilding the House much cheaper.

Now the yard can hardly contain the wind and rain, if the New Year is bad, heavy rain or strong wind, the damaged house can not withstand it.

Village chief Wang thought of Su Laoer's usual behavior, and he was not the type of criminal who owed money and refused to pay back. He's just in trouble now. As long as he asked to borrow money and promised to pay it back, there had to be many people in the village who were willing.. Help her.

These words can be said to be sincere.

The reason why he said such a thing was not only because Village Chief Wang felt Su Laoer had potential, but he also felt a little guilty, because the start of this joke was because of his wife. So if the old man and the old man were not dealt with properly, Village Chief Wang would feel very regretful.

"Uncle village chief, thank you for speaking up for me this time, if it wasn't for your prestige in our village, everyone wouldn't have responded to me with this help."

Su Aobai's words scratched the itching of Village Chief Wang, he was just talking about those who came to help, and it was more for the benefit of Village Chief Wang.

Village chief Wang would inevitably glance at the simple-looking man in front of him Who did not know that Su Laoer was the most honest person, and an honest person would not lie, either, which suggests that he, Mr. Wang, does have some prestige and face in the village.

He couldn't help but laugh, stroke his beard, and find another advantage of honest people: they like to tell the truth.

Su Kuishan and Li Shi did not like such a good boy!

"I'm not thinking about those sad things right now, I just want to live my little life with Erniang, my feet..."

Su Aobai looked at her injured leg with gloomy eyes, then took a deep breath, showing a strong and firm expression.

“I still have to work hard to heal this leg. Once I calm down, I will ask Dr. Li what herbs on the mountain can heal my legs. If I can't afford the medicine, I'll make a medicinal soup to raise it myself." As good as it is depends on fate, before the foot injury heals, three acres of land will be leased to my oldest brother and the others, and they can also exchange food for them."

He told the village chief about his thoughts.

When the families were separated, Su Youtian allocated five acres of land, which was definitely not enough for their extended families.Both the Su Youtian and Zhang families were strong laborers, they said, and the two cleverly collect the land when the families were not separated before Just try, now they will work hard to earn money to build their own house as quickly as possible.

Therefore, if Su Aobai was willing to rent out a few acres of his barren land to Boss Su, he would definitely be willing. Such an area of land cannot grow fine grains, but can grow sweet potatoes and corn, which have high yields. That is to say that polished vermicelli are grown in exchange for money, so sweet potatoes and corn are mostly grown to fill one's stomach.

When Su Aobai was unable to go to the land for the time being, he leased three acres of land to his elder brother first, he, and swapping some rations to make sure that they both don't starve to death for half a year, which is the right approach.

“After this period of time, although this leg is still ultimately useless, the injury should have healed, and at most it will become paralyzed, but my strength is still there, and I can still work. The days will be slow. Better slowly."

This honest and honest face had an invincible tenacity. Village Chief Wang was more satisfied when he saw this. Su Lao Er was very smart about setting the future.

Village Chief Wang was most afraid of helping smart people, especially smart people like Su Laoer.

"But…"

Suddenly, Su Aobai changed the subject, with a slightly embarrassed expression on her face.

"Uncle the village chief, you and everyone are helping me a lot right now, but I can't help you to eat. I have nothing to repay your kindness to me and Erniang today."

His eyes were filled with gratitude and guilt, and Village Chief Wang could not help but laugh. He's a really honest kid. In fact, they are not much help these days. Let's say Su Laoer was kicked out of the house, and he didn't get any valuables.

But this child is sincere, and he will remember that people treat him better, but he will feel very guilty for failing to give something in return.

Village chief Wang also liked people who knew how to repay their kindness, and according to him Su Lao Er, who had no sense of being in the past, was more pleasing to the eye.

Don't underestimate the village chief's preference, Wang village chief's kindness towards them is enough to determine their living conditions in the village for a while.

Of course, when Su Youwen was still a scholar, Village Chief Wang would not be at odds with the old house just because of his kindness to her.If Su Youwen went any further in the future, including Village Chief Wang, he would not be at odds with her, today the faces of the people who helped her might as well change.

But this was human nature, as Li Shi thought when he tore his face apart, as long as Su Youwen stood tall enough, he said, no one would fight him to waste the two families he had kicked out of the house.

So if this kindness was to be sustained, Su Aobai would have to stand taller than Su Youwen, higher!

When the family parted, the second room was given a small tank, which was, and next to the hut there is a small pond filled with water from active springs that flow down from the mountain.Most of the drinking water in the village comes from this active spring.

At this time, the water in the small tank was already filled. Although Su Aobai did not have enough food to make food and thanked everyone for their help, he still asked his daughter Erniang to take out all their dishes. The two personally poured a bowl of active springs into each of the villagers that helped quench their thirst.

"I had to prepare some simple meals, but everyone knew about my current situation. All gratitude can only be replaced by this bowl of water for a while. When my feet return and earn money, I will definitely repay everyone's kindness today."

In fact, in his current situation, it was justified to give nothing away. Everyone came to help because they thought he was pathetic. If they really wanted that little favor, it would be quicker to praise Li's smelly feet.

But Su Aobai's current attitude made people happy. Who would not want their kindness to be remembered in their hearts? If they do not want to repay their kindness, they are saints, and they are all lay people.

Regardless of whether Su Laoer could succeed in the future, or whether he could fulfill his promise today, relying solely on his bowl of water, these words made everyone think highly of him.

The image of a quiet second child in the past gradually fades, replaced by a second mother and father who undergoes sudden changes and regains a new life, and becomes the head of the family.

Su Erniang also felt his father was different, and his big eyes were fixed on the man beside him.

He likes his father now.

*****

"Second mother, father went to Dr. Li."

After the others left, the father and daughter were alone in the room, and they did not know how to communicate.

Yuanshen did not have any deep feelings towards this princess. Like most ancient men, he was only in charge of the work, and the care of his children was entrusted to his wife at home. Because his wife died of dystocia, when Erniang was a child, in fact, it was brought by the original sister-in-law, and when he was older, he said, the second mother moved into the house of the eldest sister Su Yuanniang.Compared to the ancient ban on men and women, even fathers and daughters, the relationship is not close.

In the past, the second mother thought that her father disliked her as a girl and disliked her, and her stepmother often talked about him killing her own mother at home, and that he was a grieving star. thought the same way, and he was even more ignorant of this father.

Now different, she knows that her father loves her, and much of the patience in the past was for her to have someone to rely on after she gets married in the future.

But even though he knew of this, Erniang would not be able to make Erniang immediately get acquainted with his father.

After hearing what his father said, Su Erniang immediately heaved a sigh of relief.

"Dad, I'll cook. It's time for dinner when you get back."

When they were in the old house, Yuanniang and Erniang would often help Madam Li cook, but at that time Madam Li would keep their sisters from stealing food, he was already used to all these tasks, and Su Aobai was fine. Don'worry.

He had to make these little girls fat as fast as possible, children, of course they were only cute if they were fat.

Su Aobai was thinking about the big money making plan in her heart, leaning on the crutches all the way, she walked slowly towards Dr. house. Li's.

*****

The news of the Su family's farewell had already spread in the village, and everyone knew about the harsh deal when the family split.Simply sympathizing with the two brothers, Su Youtian and Su Youniu, all of whom were in love, they cursed stepmother Li for being cruel . .

Of course, what was exciting about the separation of the Su family was the fact that second son Su claimed to be unable to have children What is the difference between a man who cannot have children and a eunuch?

I heard that Su Laoer kept saying that she wanted to establish a female household for her only daughter, but in her situation, even if she established a female household, she said, how many men would be willing to become sons-in-law for three acres. of Susukida?

Most of the women who set up a women's household came from well-to-do families, and some of the family's property did not want to be distributed to the side branches, because not a few men were willing to come home for money.

But Su Laoer had nothing, and now that his legs were limping, which man was willing to give up his dignity for the sake of this burden?

Everyone felt that what Su Laoer was doing would probably harm his daughter.

Erniang's reputation in the village wasn't very good. The loss of her mother and eldest daughter is taboo in marriage. In recent years, Mama. Li had spread bad news about Erniang everywhere. Anyone with a small face would not hire him for his son to marry such a daughter-in-law, let alone come to the door.

The decision of second son Su might make his daughter an old woman for the rest of her life.In this way, she would have someone to take care of her, but Er Niang's life would obviously be destroyed by her.

Unless one day the second child prospers, but is this possible?

In the eyes of many villagers who did not witness the incident during the day, Su Lao Er was still honest and easily bullied Su Lao Er.

When Su Aobai came to Dr. Li, Dr.'s wife. Li was talking to him about what happened during the day.

"Su's second child can't give birth?"

Dr Li frowned, he didn't notice it when he picked up the pulse earlier, could it be that he was too busy diagnosing the poison in his body and ignoring the other hidden diseases in his body?

Shouldn't it be?

Dr Li still doubted his medical skills, but Su Aobai appeared outside Li's courtyard.

He did not seem to know how to speak, leaning on the crutches, he walked back and forth in front of the Li family for a long time, but the sharp-eyed daughter-in-law of the Li family saw him, and then back home to call her father-in-law.

The youngest daughter-in-law had a strange expression on her face, the second son came home after the separation, could it be that she wanted medicine on credit?

"There's a cow, why are you here?"

Li got out of the house in a hurry and asked Su Aobai to follow him into the house.At this time, Dr.Li's guess was similar to his young daughter-in-law.

The recipe he had previously prescribed contained many valuable medicinal ingredients, but now that Su Laoer had been separated from his family, he definitely could not afford the cost, it was also possible to request the medicine on credit, he said, but the price was very high, Su Laoer could not afford it. Even though he was kind, he was not a benefactor. It was impossible to give medicine for free when he saw someone pitiful.

Dr. Li only wondered if there were cheaper medicinal ingredients with similar effects.

In fact, Su Laoer's legs seemed hopeless to him, so it was best for him to drink some tonics to strengthen his body and take care of his body.

"Doctor Li, I'm here. hey..."

Su Ao's dark face started to blush, it was seen that what he was going to say later was very difficult to say.

"Sir brother Su drinks tea."

The daughter-in-law of Dr. Li entered, brought a pot of hot water, and poured tea for the father-in-law and Su Aobai.

He thought to himself, he had to watch over her, and he could not let his father-in-law use money to do good deeds in a moment of confusion just because Su's second child was pitiful.

"Too polite."

Su Aobai was confused due to the hospitality of the Li family.

"I don't know how to say it... This is the medicine you prescribed earlier, and I almost ate it. You should've heard about my family, Dr. Li's. My leg injury hasn't healed yet, but I can get the cure out later. I couldn't get the silver out, so I thought.”.

"Th-"

The daughter-in-law of the Li family sneezed and interrupted Su Aobai's words.

"Dad, let me see if I catch a cold. Hey, it's getting expensive to collect drugs these days. If the problem is not serious, I will boil it. Home remedies are also made from the original medicine you bought them with gold and silver, so do not waste it.

He felt his attitude was clear, and if Su Lao Er wanted to show face, he would not make unreasonable demands.

Li frowned, and glanced at his daughter-in-law, who was deliberately contrived, knowing his little thoughts, but he hesitated again and again, but in the end he still did not scold her.

This precedent is not easy to set.

However, Su Aobai seemed to have absolutely no idea what the young daughter-in-law was thinking, and continued to talk to Dr. Li's.

"So, that's why I want to ask if there's any medicine in my prescription that we can collect on the mountain. I'll take it and cook the medicine soup myself. It'll be more useful."

There was fear in Su Aobai's eyes, as if she felt her request was too embarrassing, and after she finished speaking, she nervously scratched her head with her hands.

Well Dr. Neither Li nor his son-in-law thought that Su Lao Er would make such a request after hesitating for so long.

Instead of borrowing money for medicine on credit, he asked if there were any medicinal ingredients in the mountains that he could use, and took them himself to cook the medicinal soup.

The youngest daughter-in-law Dr Li is very shy, her cheeks and neck are flushed, and she has just speculated that she seems to have tarnished the character of second son Su.

"The water seems a bit cold, I'll boil the pot again."

Saying that, he lowered his head and hurriedly left the room.

"There are many medicines that can be used on the mountain, but there are some herbs that are difficult to find by inexperienced people."

Compared to the previous guesses, the request Su Aobai made right now was not a request.

"And you don't know what the potion looks like."

Doctor Li's expression was somewhat hesitant, "Alright, come with me."

As he said that, he asked Su Aobai to follow him to his pharmacy, many herbs stored in this pharmacy, and some herbs that were still fresh and had not undergone any special treatment.

When he was young, Dr. Li would go to the mountains to collect this medicinal plant himself, but now that he was old, none of his sons had inherited his ability, so he instead bought the necessary medicinal plants from some full-time medicine farmer.

In this way, his cost increased, which was why he was hesitant to give Su Aobai the medicine on credit beforehand.

"I have a drug book here, and there are portraits of various medicinal ingredients on it. You can find the medicinal ingredients based on this portrait, and show it to me after you find it. Some medicines cannot be directly cooked into a medicinal soup, but must be processed. This way Well, if you can find any herbal medicine painted on it, I'll accept it at a normal price, and you can choose to exchange it for the money or herbal medicine you need.