HLnovel Chapter 825 Those who do not work shall not eat.
Chapter 825 Those who do not work shall not eat.
Mai Sui observed silently as she sat down on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) with her mother.
Sun Yue, standing next to her, looked at Mai Sui's clear, big eyes and felt that they looked very familiar.
Suddenly, I realized that these eyes looked a lot like my older sister's.
Looking at Mai Sui's dirty and tattered cotton-padded jacket reminded her of when she and her older sister were little.
In truth, those sisters are even more pitiful than wheat ears!
Mai Sui at least had a loving mother, but neither she nor her older sister were liked by their parents.
Images of my older sister, parents, and younger brother flashed through my mind, evoking only pain and bitterness.
She shook her head, trying to banish those figures from her mind.
Seeing that Mai Sui was a little reserved, he went to get a plate of dried meat that Old Man Zhuang had made a few days ago.
It was placed on the kang table, and Maisui and her son were invited to eat.
When the wheat ears saw the dried meat, they unconsciously swallowed their saliva.
But she knew it was something precious, so although she agreed, she didn't reach out to take it.
Seeing this, Sun Yue felt even more sorry for the child.
She grabbed a handful and put it in Maisui's hand.
Old Zhuang, who was standing next to her, also smiled and offered her some.
Mai Sui glanced at her mother and put the handful of meat back on the plate.
I only took one and carefully took a bite.
Old Zhuang felt even more sorry for this sensible child. Thinking about what happened that morning, he asked:
"Wheat Ear Mother, how was that matter resolved?"
Upon hearing this, Mai Sui Niang's expression relaxed a little.
"The two elders opened the ancestral hall and drove Sun Laolai out of the village."
In addition, his name was also removed from the family genealogy!
From now on, Baoshu will be the head of the household.
"Apart from a small bag of grain given to Old Lai Sun, everything else in the house was left to me and the children!"
Hearing this result, Old Man Zhuang and the others were happy for the mother and daughter.
Looking at their smiles and then at her daughter munching on dried meat, Mai Sui Niang felt that there was finally hope for the future!
If she works hard in the future, she'll be able to raise both children!
The wheat stalk beside her tucked the piece of jerky she had just taken a small bite into her bosom, intending to give it to her mother to try when they got back.
Hearing their laughter, he also broke into a big smile.
She had never felt so relaxed in her entire life.
She jumped off the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), knelt properly on the ground, looked at Old Man Zhuang and the others, and said earnestly:
"Grandpa Zhuang, my three brothers, I know that you saved my mother's and my lives!"
We will be grateful for your kindness for the rest of our lives!
After saying that, he began to kowtow repeatedly to Old Man Zhuang and the others.
Old Zhuang and the others never expected that this little girl would suddenly act like this.
Old Zhuang, who was closest to the kang (a heated brick bed), quickly got off the kang and helped the person up.
Seeing that the little girl's forehead was red from banging her head, he couldn't help but sigh.
"Hey, you silly child, why are you so honest!"
Lu Qingqing also went over to check, and thankfully there were no cuts or scrapes.
Seeing that the water on the stove had boiled, she got off the kang (a heated brick bed) and fetched a few bowls.
They put some tea leaves in each bowl, added a spoonful of sugar, and then started pouring in hot water.
I learned this way of drinking from Sun Laohai.
Actually, in Fushan Town, there is a custom of adding sugar to tea.
However, tea and sugar are rare commodities, and few families are willing to drink them like this.
At this moment, when Mai Sui and her daughter saw Lu Qingqing push the sugar tea bowl towards them, they initially refused.
However, Lu Qingqing brewed the tea according to the number of people.
One bowl per person, so she naturally couldn't refuse.
Seeing that Lu Qingqing and the others had started drinking, Mai Sui Niang nodded to Mai Sui.
The mother and daughter picked up their teacups and carefully took a sip along the rim.
The tea has a slightly sweet taste.
This sweet tea was a rare treat for Mai Sui and her son, who were severely malnourished.
Inside the room, several people chatted and drank sweetened tea.
After drinking two bowls, Mai Sui Niang saw that Lu Qingqing was about to add more brown sugar to the bowl, so she quickly got up to say goodbye.
Before leaving, Old Man Zhuang thought about returning the gift to Mai Sui Niang.
He hurriedly called her to a stop, opened the bundle she had brought, and took out the steamed white dough fish inside.
Seeing a water sac inside, he looked over with some confusion.
Seeing that it was still the same water bag, Lu Qingqing went over and put it back in her bundle, then said to Mai Sui and her daughter:
"You can keep these water bags and use them. You really don't need to return them. We have several more here."
After emptying the water bag, he took a few freshly made steamed buns from the pot.
As I passed the table, I casually grabbed some dried meat and dumped it into my bundle.
When Maisui Niang saw that they had given her so many gifts in return, she hurriedly waved her hands to refuse.
In the end, the mother and daughter couldn't persuade Lu Qingqing otherwise, and left with their bags.
As they exited the gate, Mai Sui waved goodbye to the people who were seeing them off.
After walking a little further away, she whispered to her mother:
"Mother, we need to do more work to repay Grandpa Zhuang and the others for their help."
Starting tomorrow, besides helping Grandpa Zhuang and the others sweep the snow in front of their courtyard...
I also went over and did the chores in the yard.
I noticed that they have to clean their yard every day, and they also have to feed the horses and clean up the horse manure in the stable.
"I can do all of these jobs."
Maisui's mother listened to her daughter's words and gently patted her head with satisfaction.
"I knew it! My Maisui is a grateful and good child!"
The warmth between the mother and daughter lasted only until they entered the house.
As soon as she entered the house, a bowl came flying at her, hitting Wheat Ear Mother squarely on the head.
Fortunately, I was wearing a hat in the winter, so at least I didn't get hurt.
But this blow also made the already weak Mai Sui Niang dizzy and disoriented.
Just as she was swaying, Mai Sui quickly helped her mother up and helped her move step by step to the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) to sit down.
Seeing that he hadn't hit her, Baoshu shouted at the top of his lungs:
I'll smash you to death! I'll smash you to death, you wicked woman!
You drove my dad away, now I don't have a dad anymore!
Looking at her spoiled younger brother, Mai Sui didn't indulge him and slapped him hard across the face.
A crisp slap brought the howling Baoshu to the ground, silencing it instantly.
Mai Sui recalled how he had bullied her like her father had, and her eyes turned cold.
"If you shout again, I'll slap you again!"
From now on, no man will protect you anymore!
If you want to survive, you have to work with me and Mom!
From this day forward, those who don't work will go hungry, understand?
This is the first time Baoshu has ever been hit in his life.
Looking at her older sister, who was completely different from before, and then at her mother who was covering her head and refusing to look at her.
Baoshu suddenly realized that things were probably really going to be different from now on!
In his daze, he saw his older sister raising her hand, ready to slap him again at any moment.
He hurriedly covered his face with his hands and repeatedly agreed.
A few days later.
When Lu Qingqing woke up in the morning, she found herself curled up in the blankets.
When I peeked out, I realized that it was terribly cold inside.
She reached out and touched the surface of the kang (a heated brick bed) under the mattress; it had already cooled down.
As they were moving, Qin Lang, who was next to them, also woke up and peeked out, shrinking back as he felt the cold.
"Why is it so cold!"
When Lu Qingqing heard that he had woken up, she immediately took out an oil lamp from her spatial storage.
Only after lighting it did they discover that the doors and windows were covered with a thick layer of frost.
"The temperature dropped again last night!"
As Lu Qingqing spoke, the white breath from her mouth was particularly noticeable.