Hearing someone calling her, Yuan Shanmei subconsciously looked over there, only to find that it was the widow Liu who had jumped into the river not long after her dead partner. When she was washing the dishes, she heard her stepmother and her father talking about it. It was full of gloating, "That vixen Liu Zhi is unlucky. She didn't ask anything before marrying her. Then Yuan Chengfeng is a sick man who is still an accountant. Just go and daydream about her!"
Yuan Shanmei knows what vixen means.
One time, Big Fat's aunt came back from the city and brought him a storybook. There was a story about a vixen in it. The vixen was so delicate and beautiful that she could also suck people's essence and turn them into skeletons. , there was also a picture in the book, in which a good person turned into a skeleton in the blink of an eye, but Yuan Shanmei was so frightened that she did not dare to sleep at night, for fear that the vixen would come to suck her essence. She was still young, so it was not good Food!
So, looking at the woman with crooked eyebrows and an overly pretty smile in front of her, Yuan Shanmei subconsciously took a few steps back, pretending to be calm, looking like she was about to die, "What are you doing?"
Seeing the young and miniature version of her mother frowning as if facing a formidable enemy, Liu Zhi was so happy that her hands were so itchy that she really wanted to go forward and grab her little face that was not smooth.
"Everyone else is playing in the fields, why do you still need to collect firewood?" Liu Zhi tried to make Yuan Shanmei relax through chatting.
Yuan Shanmei still looked the same, thinking that the vixen was coming to snatch her firewood, so she took a few steps back and said, "There is no firewood at home, so you are not allowed to go out to collect firewood."
"You have other people at home, how can you do anything?" Before you could say a word, Yuan Shanmei accidentally sprained her foot because she kept backing away, and her butt hit the ground.
Fortunately, there was a basket on her back to support her, so her body didn't hurt, but the firewood was scattered all over the floor. Just as Yuan Shanmei was about to get up to pick up the firewood, she found that the vixen quickly ran to her side and pulled her up from the ground.
"How are you, are you okay?" Liu Zhi asked with concern.
Yuan Shanmei was so frightened that she couldn't say anything for a while. Liu Zhi thought she had been hurt by a fall, so he hurriedly checked her body. As soon as he lifted up his sleeves, he saw a large area of blue and purple on her arm, which was shocking.
Liu Zhi wanted to pull open Yuan Shanmei's trousers and clothes to check, but she quickly opened the door and retreated behind the backpack, looking at her like a monster.
Yuan Shanmei cried, "I don't taste good! Don't eat me!"
Liu Zhi:.??
Although they were quite poor in the 1970s, the harvests of the Ningshui Brigade have been good in recent years. Isn’t it true that some people still have to rely on cannibalism to survive?
Mom, what have you been through?
"You're just a skeleton. I might as well be chewing on turf to eat you." Liu Zhi glanced at her and squatted down to help pick up the firewood that had fallen outside.
After picking it up, the little girl picked up the basket and was about to leave. Liu Zhi grabbed her and asked, "Why are you so injured? Did your parents beat you?"
Speaking of this, Yuan Shanmei was silent for a moment, then nodded with a smile, "My grandma said that filial sons emerge from under the stick. My mother beat me because I was disobedient and deserved to be beaten. If she didn't discipline me, then I would definitely do it in the future. If you become a bad person, you will be beaten even worse by others.”
Liu Zhi: Is it for your own good that I beat you? What kind of logic is this?
"Does it hurt?" Liu Zhi took Yuan Shanmei's arm and gently touched the scar on it.
Yuan Shanmei was still just a six-year-old child after all. Her emotions suddenly overcame her reason. She pursed her lips and tears gathered in her eyes. She quickly wiped them away with her dirty cuffs, "It doesn't hurt anymore. It's been a long time." It was a few days ago, and it was even more scary when I first took it. My whole arm was swollen and was as puffy as a steamed bun.”
Liu Zhi couldn't listen to this. She felt so sorry for her mother. Such a little person was optimistic and sensible, but she also had injuries all over her body... Those elders in her family were simply inhuman!
Liu Zhi touched Yuan Shanmei's head and said, "Don't listen to your grandmother and stepmother's nonsense. You are still a child, so beating you is wrong. If the police come, they will be arrested. If they beat you again next time, Just run to the door and cry louder. Don’t be so stupid that you don’t know how to hide. Got it?”
Yuan Shanmei seemed to understand but wanted to retort, "But I want to be filial, how can I not listen to them?"
Liu Zhi held her forehead. It turned out that her mother had been so old-fashioned since she was a child. It seemed that there was a long way to go to make her more selfish!
She took out two toffees from her pocket and said, "Here, take them and eat them."
Yuan Shanmei's eyes shone brightly, this is toffee! Except for my younger brother, no one in the family has eaten it. I heard it was very sweet, soft and sticky to my teeth. My stepmother said it would damage my teeth, so she never ate it, but I don’t know why my brother wouldn’t damage his teeth.
Yuan Shanmei licked her lips, "My dad said you can't just take other people's things."
"Your dad knows nothing! Take it!" Liu Zhi gave Yuan Shanmei a fierce look and forced the toffee into her hand. If she didn't only have two in her pocket, she would have to stuff it into her little mouth. It must be filled to the brim.
"You eat it now! Don't take it home!"
Liu Zhi knew Yuan Shanmei's personality very well. She would only bring all kinds of delicious food to her few white-eyed younger brothers and sisters. Don't say thank you. In the end, they just thought it was appropriate and didn't feel anything wrong at all. But she was so stupid that she never knew how to keep it privately.
Shocked by the "vixen", Yuan Shanmei had no choice but to carefully tear open the candy wrapper, revealing the creamy yellow columnar candy. She glanced at Liu Zhi, then at the toffee, couldn't help but swallow, and stuck out her tongue. He took a shallow lick and immediately narrowed his eyes with satisfaction.
"So sweet!" Yuan Shanmei explained to herself in her heart: Dad, it's not that I don't listen to you, it's this vixen who forced me! Tsk, so sweet!
Liu Zhi was amused by her little appearance, and while she was tasting the delicious food, she combed her messy braids again, "You put the whole one in your mouth and chew it, it will be sweeter."
Yuan Shanmei shook her head, "I finished eating in a while. I want to eat for a while."
"I have plenty of candy. Just eat it and I'll bring it to you next time."
Yuan Shanmei took a small bite and continued to squint her eyes and smile sweetly, as if she had eaten some delicacy.
Liu Zhi laughed and muttered, "I have been stingy since I was a child."
After finally finishing one piece, Yuan Shanmei felt that she was so happy that she was almost going to heaven. She was unwilling to eat the remaining candy. She even tried to bargain with Liu Zhi, "I can't eat any more. I'll take this one home and eat it slowly." Is it good to eat slowly? ”
Liu Zhi couldn't resist the coquettishness of the mini version of Yuan Shanmei, and threatened her with a straight face, "Then you must remember, I cast a spell on this candy. If the person who eats it is not you, he will be poisoned and die. ! ”
She would not allow this little girl to foolishly take candy home to share with those white-eyed wolf brothers and sisters.
Yuan Shanmei immediately nodded warily. This was a vixen who could cast spells. This was normal. She had to hide the candy well.
"I know!"
It was getting late, and Yuan Shanmei would be scolded if she didn't go home. She said goodbye to Liu Zhi politely and walked back home with brisk steps.
After putting down the firewood, she was scolded as expected. Her stepmother, Tian Guijuan, leaned against the door frame with her arms akimbo and scolded her, "Where did you go, you damn girl? You've been burning firewood for so long. I don't know why you still want to chop it now." Miles!”
Yuan Shanmei lowered her head, but she didn't feel so uncomfortable. It was probably the first time she had eaten such delicious candy today, and she still felt sweet in her heart. She stuffed her hands in her pockets and tightly held the remaining That candy.
On the other side, Liu Zhi returned home. Her mother-in-law, brother-in-law, and everyone were at home. When she saw her, her sister-in-law Yuan Meilian snorted from her nose, "You are the only one in the whole family who doesn't work. You don't even know how to cook a meal. You don't even know how to cook." You know how wild you are. Do you know how unpleasant the words others say about you are?”
Mother-in-law Yang Lan coughed and interrupted Yuan Meilian's complaint, "Your sister-in-law hasn't recovered from her illness yet. Why are you talking about this? Liu Zhi, go back to your room and rest first, while Meilian goes to cook quickly."
Yuan Chengxu also echoed, "That's right, sister-in-law, please go and have a rest!"
Yuan Meilian stamped her feet, glared at her brother and mother, and angrily went to the kitchen, making clattering pots and pans.
"If you knock the bowl, stop eating!" Yang Lan yelled and shouted towards the kitchen, and then the movement inside disappeared.
Of course, Liu Zhi would not naively think that Yang Lan was a good mother-in-law. It was just that when her parents came to see her a few days ago, they gave Yang Lan two pieces of unity and asked her to take more care of her. You must know that this 20 yuan is enough to earn a few months in rural areas. For the sake of money, Yang Lan will not embarrass Liu Zhi during this period.
In this era, Liu Zhi is definitely considered happy. The family is in good condition. Both parents are good at farm work. One of the three brothers is an outstanding member of the commune, one is a soldier, the third brother works in a woolen factory in the town, and the other sister is an intellectual and writes articles. Published in newspapers.
As the youngest in the family, her elder brothers and sisters doted on her, and her parents' preference for boys over girls was not serious, so they really cared about this little girl. When the younger daughter got married, she spent more than 100 yuan on the dowry, and a wad of money was given to her as a gift. It can be said that it was the only one in eight villages within ten miles.
Liu Zhi did not suffer much at home and developed an innocent character. When her mother-in-law asked her to do work, she would give her a few dollars to show her respect. She had just been married for more than a year, and all her private money was confiscated. Yang Lan had long been raised to be naughty. She would scold and sarcastically scold Liu Zhi if she couldn't get money. In this way, after losing his wife and losing his troops, Liu Zhi had no money and had to continue working.
At that time, Yuan Chengfeng was still alive. When Liu Zhi complained to him, he would only comfort her with a few soft words, and then said, "How can a woman not serve her parents-in-law when she gets married? My father left early, and you only need to serve my mother." , I’m lucky enough.”
Liu Zhi was stupid and thought it made sense.
"Liu Zhi, don't blame Mei Lian. There is a heavy task of planting rice in the fields today. She has been busy all day, and she has to cook for people who don't work. It's normal to have thoughts in her heart. If the food is not delicious, please bear with her. Ah! It’s okay, just take a good rest. When you get better, if you cook a few more meals, she won’t complain.”
Oh, this little old lady is not very educated, but she has two yin and yangs.
Liu Zhi rolled her eyes and immediately held her head, "Oh, my head hurts so much, and my legs are sore. No, no, no, no, I have to go back to the room and lie down first. Mom, let Mei Lian serve it to me when the meal is ready. Come to the room, I really can’t get up!”
Saying that, Liu Zhi ignored the expressions of Yang Lan and her son as if they had seen a ghost, pretended to be weak and walked into her room, closing the door with a bang.
(End of chapter)
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