Tie Kui Extra Story (25)

Duan Xiaodong got up at dawn and went to work in the field with a hoe on his shoulder. Tie Hu refused to let him go, and he carried the bucket to fetch water again.

When I came back, I had to chop firewood again.

Seeing this, Tie Kui, who came back from his morning jog, stopped him and said, "Brother-in-law, I'd better leave these tasks to me. You are newly married, so you should rest for two days first!"

Duan Xiaodong smiled and said, "The work is not tiring. Kuizi, you can continue practicing!"

Chunni came out of the house and said with a smile: "Kuizi, let him do it! If you don't let him do it, he will just sit in the room in a daze." After Tie Kui left, her husband would do all the work!

Breakfast is thick porridge and steamed corn bread, with two bowls of meat dishes, which are leftovers from yesterday.

Now that the weather hasn't turned cold, the vegetables won't last long. Some were kept and most were given away.

Seeing Duan Xiaodong put down his chopsticks after eating two bowls of porridge, Chunni said, "If you're not full, how will you work later?" After speaking, she made another bowl of porridge for him and stuffed it into his hand. A steamed bun.

Tie Kui laughed and said, "Brother-in-law, we are a family, so we don't need to be restrained."

Tiehu hummed and said: "Dongzi, this is your own home, there is no reason why you don't have enough to eat at your own home."

Duan Xiaodong hummed and said, "I see."

After eating, Duan Xiaodong will go to work in the field. Chun Ni said: "I won't be working today, and I will return the borrowed things with me." Most of the dishes and chopsticks were borrowed. Tie Hu and Tie Kui both have things to do, so it's just right for Duan Xiaodong to go with him. In this way, the door can also be recognized.

"good."

Tie Kui took a rest, put on his bow and arrows and went up the mountain.

Seeing the envy in Duan Xiaodong's eyes, Chunni said: "It's too dangerous to go hunting in the mountains. My father's leg was injured while hunting." Kuizi couldn't stop her, but she definitely wouldn't let Duan Xiaodong go hunting.

Duan Xiaodong said: "Brother Kui is so capable at such a young age, I am far behind him." Not only can he hunt to support the family, but he can also copy books to earn money to support the family.

Chun Ni said: "Compared to him, he has the ability, but the idea is also very big. Forget it, let's not talk about him. You pick up these steamers, and you have to return them to Aunt Wang's house."

On the third day of their wedding, the couple went to work in the fields. With Duan Xiaodong, Chunni is much more relaxed.

early july,

Tie Kui went to the county seat. After returning home, he said to Duan Xiaodong: "Second brother-in-law, sister-in-law Liu said that your second brother married a wife."

Duan Xiaodong was shocked: "My second brother got married? When did it happen?"

"It seems to be the end of last month! I don't know the specifics, second brother-in-law, why don't you take second sister home to have a look!" Such a big matter as marriage was not announced, fearing that there was something inside.

No matter what the reason is, now that I know it, I must go there. Chunni asked, "Dongzi, what kind of gift do you think we should give?"

Duan Xiaodong was silent for a while and said: "Don't spend money on buying things, just send a bag of grain as a gift." The family is poor, and all food is bought. Therefore, sending food is the most affordable.

There was still half a room full of grain at home, Chunni naturally readily agreed: "Then give two bags of grain as a gift!"

After dinner, Tiehu called the couple into his room, then took out a wooden box under the pillow, and opened it for them to see.

Tie Hu said: "There are thirty-nine taels of silver left in the family. You will be the masters in the future, and this money will also be kept by you."

Duan Xiaodong had lived for eighteen years, and this was the first time he saw so much money, he couldn't bear to blink his eyes right now.

Their family spent more than 800 taels of silver to cure Tiehu's leg. So seeing the money, Chunni was still very calm: "Father, I thought our family had no money."

"You don't need money, save some money." After speaking, he gave the money box to Chunni.

Chunni didn't shirk, and took it over readily: "Father, you should go to bed early!"

After returning to the house, Chunni asked: "Shall we send some money to your second brother as a gift?" If you have money, you will have confidence.

Duan Xiaodong shook his head and said, "No, two bags of food are enough."

That being the case, Chunni still picked up twenty eggs and brought them with her the next day. Two bags of grain plus twenty eggs is not a small gift.

Before dawn, the couple set off. It was not until the next afternoon that the husband and wife came back.

Knowing that Duan Ershun was really married, Tie Hu said: "Your second brother is married, why didn't he know you two?" The relationship between the two brothers is so good, Duan Ershun didn't say anything, afraid that there would be something strange about this marriage.

Duan Xiaodong didn't know what to say.

Chunni changed the subject and said, "Father, we didn't have lunch at noon, what else is there in the kitchen?"

"The rice is gone, and there are pork liver soup and eggplant for the dishes. You can make some noodles and eat them with vegetables!" Making noodles is fast, but it is much slower to cook other things.

After dinner, Chunni asked Duan Xiaodong to go out to fetch water, and then said to Tie Hu: "Father, his second brother gave him a bag of food and took his second sister-in-law home. His second brother said he didn't want us It was expensive, so no one sent a message." If you know the news, you have to give a gift, after all, you are a son-in-law, and Duan Ershun doesn't want to make it difficult for Duan Xiaodong.

Tie Hu thought about Duan Ershun who was also taciturn, and said, "It's good to marry a wife."

Chunni opened up the chatter box and told everything she knew: "The younger brother of his second sister-in-law's family is five years younger than her, and his parents kept her because they were afraid that no one would work. When his brother became an adult, she would An old lady. She didn't want to be a stepmother, so she wasted until she was twenty." Xin's temperament is relatively strong, and she doesn't want to marry a widower. Her parents were in a hurry, so she said that instead of marrying a widower to be a stepmother or being tortured to death, it would be better to hang herself with a rope, at least she would not be punished. It was also because of this that her parents did not dare to force her into marriage.

Once Duan Ershun's earthen house was built, a woman in the village helped to tie the strings. When Xin met Duan Ershun, he agreed even though he was poor. His parents wanted him to get married quickly so as not to delay their son's marriage, so they asked Duan Ershun to take her home after asking for a bag of food.

"It's really like being a parent..."

Chunni smiled and said, "This second sister-in-law is very diligent and has a good temper." It's just that she is not very good-looking. But it's normal to think about it. If you are good-looking, even if you are older, you will come to propose marriage, so you won't be wasted until you are twenty years old.

Tie Hu said with a smile: "It's a good match, I will walk around more in the future." The two families often walk around, I believe the son-in-law will be very happy.

He asked Chunni to recruit a son-in-law because he wanted someone to take care of him in retirement, not because he wanted to pass on the incense. So it doesn't matter if the son-in-law is close to his family.

Chunni hummed, then sighed again: "They have no fields and no land, and life is not easy. Dad, anyway, we have to hire people every year when the grain is harvested. I think we will hire people at that time." Brother Dongzi and the others are here to help."

This time Chunni and his wife sent two bags of food, and Xin couldn't be happier. Such two large bags of grain, mixed with wild vegetables, are enough for the couple to eat for three or four months.

Tiehu smiled and said, "You and Dongzi will be the masters of this family from now on. You can make up your own minds about these things in the future, don't ask me."

"Okay." I am more and more aware of the benefits of recruiting a son-in-law. She doesn't have to worry about discord between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and doesn't worry about making a living. She makes up her mind about everything in the family. These days, live comfortably.

When the autumn harvest came, Chunni didn't need to invite her. Second brother Duan and Xin came to help.

The autumn harvest had to catch up with the weather, so even Tie Kui, who didn't go to the fields on weekdays, went to help. Even if there are six people, the whole family will be exhausted when the food is harvested.

When the food was harvested, Brother Duan and his wife went back. Give money, hurt feelings. Chunni gave up two bags of grain. In addition, a lot of mushrooms and other things are also installed.

When he was leaving, Second Brother Duan said: "Brother, the people of the Tie family are kind, so you should treat your younger siblings well." Generally, a son-in-law who comes to visit has no status. But in the past ten days at Tie's house, he found that Tie Hu and Tie Kui treated his younger brother like a family member and did not despise him at all.

Duan Dongzi smiled and said, "Second brother, don't worry, I will rely on her in everything." The longer we get along, the more he likes Chunni. Not only does she look good, but she is also generous.

"That's good."

On the way back, Xin said enviously: "The life of the Tie family is really good, and they are almost catching up with the landlord's." Three meals a day are dry rice and every meal has meat, and then there is big bone soup Or drink egg soup.

Duan Ershun said: "If you don't eat better during the busy farming season, your body won't be able to bear it." In fact, Duan Dongzi told him in private that the Tie family's food on weekdays is no worse than it is now. The same is true, Duan Dongzi looks much better now than before. But he won't tell Xin about this.

Xin thinks about it, and it is indeed the truth.

After harvesting the grain, it is time to pay the grain tax. The Tie family paid half of the grain, and paid the other half with money. This is also because they are afraid of a famine in the coming year, so they have developed the habit of hoarding food.

As soon as the autumn harvest was over, the imperial court came to recruit soldiers. At this time, every household is shrouded in dark clouds. The Tiehu family is no exception.

Chun Ni said with red eyes: "Kui Zi, can you not go?" Although she knew it in advance, she was still very sad when it happened.

Tie Kui shook his head and said, "Second Sister, I have to go." For this day, he has not let up a single day in the past ten years.

Only when the village chief submitted the list did the people in the village know that Tie Kui was going to join the army.

Father Li, who hadn't come to the door for a long time, came to ask: "Huzi, I heard that your Kuizi is going to serve in the army? Huzi, isn't this true?"

What happened to Li Gui made Father Li seriously ill. It was Tie Kui who told him that if he dies, his two grandsons will definitely be led astray by their parents. For the sake of his grandson, Father Li insisted on coming through. Then he clenched the money in his hand and devoted himself to teaching his two grandchildren.

Tie Hu nodded and said: "He feels that hunting and farming at home is useless, and he wants to make contributions. As a father, I can't stop him from going forward."

If Tie Kui was his own son, even if his leg was broken, he would not be allowed to serve in the army. It is better to be a disabled person than to have no bones left in the future. Unfortunately, Tie Kui is not his son. Moreover, he didn't have the confidence to force Tie Kui to stay at home.

Hearing this, Father Li heaved a long sigh: "The sons and daughters are all debts!" ​​His son listened to his wife in everything and was worried. Kuizi is very capable, and it is also worrying.

Seeing Tiehu's calm expression, Duan Xiaodong asked Chunni, "Did Dad know that Kuizi was going to serve in the army, so he let you recruit a son-in-law?" This statement is not convincing. But it would be different if Tie Kui was going to be a soldier. It would be good if one of the ten soldiers who went to be a soldier can come back. It makes sense for Tiehu to recruit a son-in-law for the elderly.

"You comfort my father well." Now that the list is confirmed, it's meaningless to say anything else.

Chunxiang got the news and ran back to her mother's house regardless of her big belly. As soon as he entered the door, he grabbed Chuni and asked, "I heard that Kuizi is going to serve in the army. Is this true?"

Chunni pulled Chunxiang into the room, and said in a voice that only the two sisters could hear: "Elder sister, Kuizi said that he would make a contribution to avenge his dead biological parents."

Because Tie Kui has been so kind to them all these years, Chunxiang even forgets that Tie Kui is not his real brother.

Chun Ni continued to whisper, "Kuizi's enemies should be the kind of powerful people. Sister, don't tell anyone that Kuizi is not our real brother, not even your brother-in-law. If one more person knows, Kuizi will be one more." dangerous."

Chunxiang wiped away her tears and said, "Big sister, Kuizi is our real brother." There are few brothers who can compare with Tie Kui.

After leaving the house, Chunxiang had already calmed down.

Shao Lili thought it was amazing. When he came, his wife looked like the sky was falling, and he didn't know what his sister-in-law said to comfort his wife so quickly.

Chunxiang said: "Msanggong, you go back first! I'll go home after Kuizi leaves." Tie Kui was leaving in five days, and she wanted to stay and help.

"Okay, I'll come back in four days." First, to see off my brother-in-law, and second, to pick up Chunxiang.

Two days later, the two sisters were making clothes for Tie Kui in the house. Hearing the loud knock on the door, Chunni put down her needlework and went out.

Chunni opened the door and saw a skinny woman in her fifties standing outside the door. She asked with some doubts, "Who are you?"

Hearing her words, the woman yelled: "I knew you were a heartless person a long time ago, and you were right." If not, she wouldn't even recognize her own mother. "

Glancing at Jin's, Chunni closed the door without saying a word.

Chunxiang heard Jin's voice and came out of the house: "Chunni, why don't you let mother in?"

"Why did you let her in? So she can point my nose and scold me?" After finishing speaking, Chunni said: "Eldest sister, she doesn't want us because of the Jin family, and she still misses her for what she does." Ever since the Jin family was divorced, Chunni I feel more comfortable. So, she really didn't want to see Jin Shi at all.

Chunxiang said with a bitter face: "But it's not a problem to let her scold at the door all the time!" Although she couldn't bear it, she also had a sense of proportion. This family is now in charge of Chunni.

Chun Ni said: "Don't be careful, Dad will be back soon."

Tiehu got the news and came back. A few hundred meters away from home, I heard Jin's sharp curse.

Many people say that it is not decent to have no wife in the family, but Tiehu feels that he is very comfortable without the Jin family in his family. At home, there are always laughter.

Seeing Tiehu, Jin felt a little scared, but after thinking about the news she heard, she still mustered up the courage to ask, "Why did you let Kuizi go to die?" die.

Tie Hu said with a cold face: "This is my Tie family's business, it has nothing to do with you, get out of here quickly."

Sitting on the ground, Mrs. Jin cried loudly: "My son, mother worked so hard to conceive and give birth to you in October, but she never thought that your cruel father would send you to die..."

Tiehu slapped him with a slap, causing Jin's eyes to glow brightly: "If you don't get lost, I'll slap you to death."

Jin got up and ran away quickly.

Knowing this, Tie Kui sighed and said nothing. For the Jin family, he completely let go.