CH 14

The rice in the field isn't even finished after planting the seedlings. The growth of the seedlings requires a lot of water, they often need to be flooded, and sometimes they have to be watched all night. The first team was assigned the task of looking at the fields for each family. After dinner, that day, the head of the family Wei Zhenxing and his eldest son Wei Jianguo went to Tiantou.

After dinner and at home, the sky was still very bright. Many people sat at the shades in the courtyard and chat, they will sometimes visit a neighbor's house.

Yesterday, Wang Chunhua wanted to replace the bamboo bed at home. She lay on it for a nap at noon in the summer or sat on it to enjoy the cool in the evening. But after the fall and winter, one leg of the bamboo bed was rotted by bugs. The wood is empty, even if there are three good legs left, it's not enough.

Wei Jianwei went to chop a Moso bamboo today, preparing to replace the bamboo bed with a new leg.

While he worked, He Xiaoyun was chatting with both Wang Chunhua and Feng Qiuyue, while Wei Yuanhang rushed to the yard.

"Xiaoyun, I heard that your uncle's family wants a daughter-in-law?" Feng Qiuyue asked so suddenly. He Xiaoyun remembered that her mother had mentioned it the last time she went home but she almost forgot. She couldn't help but be curious: "Sister-in-law knows?

Wang Chunhua asked: "Could it be... the girl from the commune over Qiuyue?"

Feng Qiuyue smiled: "Mom is right at the first guess. It's near my home and she has the same surname as mine. If you count it seriously, she's still a relative. Her family knows about my relationship with Xiaoyun, so they ask me about your uncle's condition."

These years, blind dates are very wary. Not only does the man has to inquire about the woman, but the woman has also needed to understand the man’s family background, character, and relatives clearly. After all, girls value fame more. If the date falls twice, it won't sound pretty if it's spread outside.

He Xiaoyun nodded, knowing that Feng Qiuyue wanted to inquire from her, so she thought about it, and said, "I won't be polite to my sister-in-law then. The situation of my uncle's family isn't very good but he isn't poor. The family affairs are usually controlled by my aunt. My aunt is good, she has a knife-mouthed but tofu heart and is very protective of her own. Once, dad quarreled with my mom. My aunt gave him a shot and scolded dad face to face. Later, he hid when she saw her. She also had said long ago that if she would have a daughter-in-law in the future. If ever her son quarreled with her daughter-in-law, she would beat the son first!"

Feng Qiuyue and Wang Chunhua couldn't help laughing when they heard this.

"But," He Xiaoyun said, "I didn't play much with my cousin when I was young. I didn't know much about his character but I knew he didn't talk much."

Wang Chunhua conveniently said: "It's okay to talk less, just be diligent. If a boy talks a lot, it's really...just like Jianhua, he really makes my head ache when I get home."

"Mom is worried again, the third brother isn't even at home." He Xiaoyun smiled. Wang Chunhua also laughed, "What parents don't worry about their children? If Xiaoyuan isn't in front of you for a while, I think you will worry too."

Wei Yuanhang, who was playing beside them heard his name and ran over, "What did grandma tell me to do?"

Wang Chunhua hugged him to her lap, "I said your mother would be worried when she sees you out to play."

After listening to Wang Chunhua, Wei Yuanhang thought about it for a while and looked at He Xiaoyun, "Next time I will take mother to play together!"

The three adults all smiled.

"What kind of joke are you all laughing about?" Aunt Zhang took Yanyan and walked in from the door, still carrying a small bamboo basket in her hand.

"Laughing at you!" Wang Chunhua joked with her.

As soon as Wei Yuanhang saw Yanyan, he slid off his grandma's knees and the two little kids held hands to played aside.

Feng Qiuyue said happily: "He just said that he will bring his mother to play together but when the little girl came, he left us all behind."

He Xiaoyun shook her head in cooperation and sighed: "You shouldn't trust the promise of kids."

Several people laughed again.

Aunt Zhang sat down and put the bamboo basket on the ground. When she turned her head and saw Wei Jianwei, she asked, "Jianwei can even make bamboo beds?"

Wang Chunhua shook her head, "He doesn't, he's just creating a new leg."

"That's already great. Don't even look at my kid, he wasn't that good. Jianwei is so skillful, he can do everything, and he has a good job in the army, Xiaoyun will be fortunate in the future."

He Xiaoyun lowered her head and smiled. Others thought she was embarrassed, but in fact, she wasn't able to cope in such a situation, so she had to disguise herself as embarrassed.

Aunt Zhang exaggerated a few more words before pointing to the bamboo basket she had brought and said: "The plum tree in our backyard has grown a lot this year. It was a bit sour to eat but it was quite tasty."

"Not small." Wang Chunhua wasn't polite to her either.

He Xiaoyun got up and carried the plums into the house, she emptied Aunt Zhang's basket and washed another plate of plums.

Several people took two of them, Wei Yuanhang also ran over and took one before putting it in his mouth, he took a bite and shivered with sourness, afterward, the taste seemed good, so he took a second bite and shuddered again. 

He Xiaoyun was amused and asked: "Is the plum sour or the bayberry that sour?"

"It's both sour." Wei Yuanhang wrinkled his face as he said that, but he was still going to get plums.

"Only one more or the teeth will be sour." He Xiaoyun gave him another one and was about to sit down. Suddenly remembering that Wei Jianwei hadn't eaten it yet, she walked towards him.

"Do you eat plums?" she asked.

Wei Jianwei was working with the bamboo bed so he only turned his head to her side.

What's the meaning of this?

He Xiaoyun looked at him for two seconds before slowly reacting. This guy wants her to feed him?

Why does he think so beautiful?!

She turned her head and was about to leave him when from the corner of her eyes, she caught a glimpse of Wang Chunhua and Aunt Zhang smiling and looking to this side, she then stopped her feet abruptly.

In their opinion, it's quite common for young couples to feed their spouse with their hands. It would look abnormal if she left just like that.

Moreover, Wei Jianwei has no time in his hands. Who told her to talk to him and ask him and then let her behavior be seen...

He Xiaoyun muttered in her heart and finally took a plum and stuff it into his mouth. She moved very fast, for fear of being bitten on by him. The plum was half blue and not red. Wei Jianwei ate it without changing his face. He Xiaoyun hurriedly carried the plate and walked away, afraid that he would want a second one.

In the evening, Wei Yuanhang rolled on the bed with a quilt, "Mom, my teeth are so blue."

"There's no way to feel comfortable," He Xiaoyun said in an angry voice, "Who told you to eat so many plums secretly?"

They put the plate of plums on the side when they were chatting. When they turned their heads, they saw that the two children stole them some time, their mouths stuffed like hamsters.

He's only suffering from a toothache, not stomach pain, he's already lucky.

Wei Yuanhang pouted his mouth and pitifully said, "I will never eat plums again."

He Xiaoyun wanted to laugh, she's afraid that when he got up early tomorrow morning, he would forget what he said tonight.

Wei Jianwei washed outside and went into the room. The child complained to him, "Dad, my teeth are hurting."

Hearing this, Wei Jianwei came over, pinched the child's face and looked at his teeth, and said, "It's fine."

Wei Yuanhang was on the bed. He Xiaoyun was sitting on the edge of the bed. Only one side of the bed could sit on all sides. As soon as Wei Jianwei walked over, she felt a bit cramped and was about to walk away when the child pulled her clothes. Beep, this monkey is acting like a baby again, "Mom huhuhu..."

He Xiaoyun had no choice but to call this chubby kid a 'hypocrite' twice in her heart. Wei Yuanhang was still pulling Wei Jianwei with his other hand didn't let him go, he kept groaning. Upon seeing this, He Xiaoyun guessed that his body should indeed be a little uncomfortable, otherwise he wouldn't be so squeamish.

She changed her position and held the child in her arms, patted his back, and shook it lightly,  "Does your stomach hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt." Wei Yuanhang shook his head.

"No matter what, you can't eat a lot of plums at once, you know?" He Xiaoyun said, reaching out for his little quilt when Wei Jianwei leaned over and handed her the little quilt.

She took it, wrapped the child with it, and prepared to hold the child to sleep temporarily.

"Let me." Wei Jianwei was about to take the child.

He Xiaoyun shook her head and glanced down. Wei Yuanhang's eyelids were drooping and his sleepiness was already coming up.

"I'm going to fall asleep soon," she informed him. Wei Jianwei didn't go away but sat on the side of the bed. Neither of them spoke. There was only the child's slight breathing in the room and He Xiaoyun stared at the kerosene lamp on the table slightly in a daze.

After an unknown period, she came back to her senses and found that the child was already asleep, there was no longer discomfort looking at his expression, so she settled down and put him on the bed.

The night outside was a bit darker. Originally at this time, Wei Jianwei would have already made his bed and was ready to go to sleep. Tonight, because of Wei Yuanhang, he is still at the side of the bed.

Seeing that he had never intended to make his bed, He Xiaoyun's heart suddenly thumped and jumped up. He won't sleep in a bed tonight, will he?!

f he really wants to, she has no right to object at all. After all, this is his home and his room. Even the bed belongs to him, but... she just can't help but panic... She looked around and saw Wei Yuanhang who was snoring on the bed, she couldn't help but cry: Son, you slept so soundly and left such a big problem for your mother.

Wei Jianwei stood up. He Xiaoyun acted like a frightened bird. When he moved, she immediately stood up, as if ready to run out at any time. That action was so sudden that Wei Jianwei couldn't help but glanced at her, "I'm going to Tiantou and will take turns guarding with dad. I'll come back early tomorrow morning. Please pay attention to our child."

He Xiaoyun was surprised and she couldn't speak very well, "You, you won't sleep at home?"

"Yeah." Wei Jianwei nodded and put on his rubber shoes. After packing, he was ready to go. He looked back and saw He Xiaoyun still looking at him.

"Don't dare to sleep?" he asked.

He Xiaoyun widened her eyes and choked in one breath, she retorted: "Don't you dare be a big-headed ghost!"

It's a pity that after the other party made fun of her, he had already sneak away.

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T/N: Wei Jianwei keep teasing his wife~