At night, the oil lamp was still on in the bedroom of the new house.
The big long fire pit is covered with bamboo mats and felt stalls. The upper layer is also covered with brand-new thick wool mattresses and wool quilts. There are actually 'sheets' on the mattresses, and the quilts are also covered with this quilt cover. These are all brand new.
The heated kang is warm, and the bed is even warmer.
After getting off the kang, in front of the window, there is a long table with high legs, which can be used to place some things. There are high clothes cabinets on both sides, large kneeling boxes, dressing tables, and storage racks, all of which are full. Even the ground has been compacted. Above the head, there are thick and solid wooden beams and a solid tile roof.
It can protect it from wind, rain and snow. No matter how heavy the wind, rain or snow is, it cannot crush it, but thatched house cannot.
In order to live well, Zhang Weidong not only spent a lot of money to buy wood, stone, and tiles, but also served all-you-can-eat white-flour steamed buns, vegetable rice porridge, and occasionally a braised pork meal when entertaining the craftsmen, and he did not even pay back his wages. Low. This is a life that only landlords can live. Compared with the porridge made from rice bran, chestnuts, and wild vegetables, I feel hungry every time.
Looking at Xiao Yueyue who was sleeping soundly, Xu Qing felt sad. A woman dragging such a small oil bottle has had a very difficult time in the past few years.
She couldn't sleep for a while, and she was always alert to the next door. However, more than an hour later, there was still a sound of snoring over there, but nothing happened that she was worried about.
She suddenly remembered that Zhang Weidong was lying with his clothes on and drank so much wine, so don't get sick.
So, she got off the kang, hesitated for a moment, and quietly reached the middle room without taking the oil lamp, wearing only this close-fitting clothes.
A gentle snoring sound in the darkness.
Xu Qing hesitated again, then touched the kang and Zhang Weidong's body. He was still wearing thick clothes. It was too hot.
So, she gritted her teeth and took off Zhang Weidong's clothes.
Thin cotton trousers, thick cotton trousers, thin cotton tops, thick cotton clothes, several times the widow's clear hands touched the man's body skin. Unexpectedly, her seemingly thin body was so strong, which made her face burn badly and her heart beat faster.
After finally helping him take off his clothes, Xu Qing took off the quilt and covered him with it. As a result, at this moment, a strong arm immediately hugged her, turned her over and pinned her down, and impatiently and roughly tore off her clothes and bellyband.
"sorry!"
"Brother Zhang," Xu Qing exclaimed, and then his mouth was sealed.
The next morning. When the rooster crows in the village, Zhang Weidong wakes up feeling refreshed.
There was still residual warmth on the fire bed, but there was an extra woman under the quilt, her back to him, huddled in his arms, looking candidly. The woman's body is a little thin, but her breasts are full. Looking at the side of the woman's face, she is even more beautiful and charming. The woman's eyelashes twitch slightly. His breathing became thicker, as if he was awake but pretending to be asleep.
Putting his hand on his forehead, Zhang Weidong sighed slightly.
?Mortals, mortals!
The girl next door, Xiao Yueyue, burst into tears. Mrs. Xu Qing couldn't pretend anymore and woke up quickly. She ignored Zhang Weidong's presence and hurriedly put on her underwear with her back to him, and got off the kang without saying a word. Hurry over and comfort your daughter.
With such a commotion, it was still hazy outside, but Zhang Weidong couldn't sleep, so he simply got dressed and went to the ground. Light the oil lamp in the middle room.
As soon as it was bright in the room, he went over to look at the stove in the kitchen. There was still some sparks left, so he added some more charcoal and water to the big iron pot, which started to burn.
After simply washing with cold water. Zhang Weidong thought for a moment, walked to the corridor door, and said: "If you don't object, from today on, you mother and daughter will move in here. I will provide for you and let Xiaoyue grow up smoothly and healthily. As for the ceremony, , please let your neighbors witness it!¡±
After calming down, Zhang Weidong smiled bitterly, but since it happened, he will take responsibility. Considering Xu Qing's reputation, the witnesses of his neighbors are necessary.
"Besides, he has become a mortal, his desires and desires have been reawakened, life must go on, and it is good to have a woman by his side.
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Without waiting for a response, Zhang Weidong opened the door and pushed out without paying attention.
A hint of coldness hit my face, along with patches of coldness, the sky and the earth were gray, making it difficult to distinguish distance from near.
"Snowing!"
The snow is still falling, and the snowflakes are falling in large flakes, and the yard is already half a foot thick. No wonder the mountains are closed by heavy snow and Huangsha Town is isolated from the rest of the world. Judging from the situation, it is very possible for a heavy snowfall to be a foot thick.
"Fortunately, I got up early!" Zhang Weidong rejoiced and went back to the house to get a big dustpan, shoveled the snow in the yard, and then returned to the house and poured it into the big vat. Once these snowflakes melt, they will become pure drinking water.??The water in the river is much cleaner.
After going to town several times, he bought a dozen large tanks and hired many mules and carriages to transport them back. Part of it is just right for storing snow water, so you don¡¯t have to fetch water from the river on heavy snow days.
At dawn, the snow stopped, Zhang Weidong swept out the yard and piled it in a corner. Another section of the dirt road at the door was cleared of snow.
"Wow, it's snowing!"
"It's so big, it's a foot thick!"
The voices of Zhao Lanlan and Gou Dan came from Zhao Erbao¡¯s house. Zhao Tiedan next door also went out and was clearing the snow. Both families lived in thatched huts, but they seemed to be fine and not crushed.
After feeding the mules grain and fodder, Zhang Weidong turned around and went back to the house when he heard a noise in the house. In the kitchen, Mrs. Xu Qing was pouring hot water into a large wooden bucket. Zhang Weidong bought this specially for bathing. As soon as he came in, Xu Qing was at a loss and panicked, but she still managed to finish adding water.
Zhang Weidong smiled and said: "You wash up first, we are a family from now on, don't be restrained! By the way, you can watch the breakfast for a while, put in more rice and some pickled wild vegetables. If the wild vegetables are not enough, go back." Take some chestnuts and exchange them with Brother Zhao and Brother Tiedan for some."
"From now on, breakfast should be lighter, just vegetable and rice porridge, lunch should be rich, steamed buns, white rice, vegetable stew, bone soup or egg soup, dinner can have noodles and some sautee, and lastly, the portion should be sufficient, I The appetite is relatively large, so it doesn¡¯t matter if there¡¯s leftovers.¡±
"Yes!" Xu Qing finally agreed.
"You don't need to go to Brother Zhao's house to exchange the pickled wild vegetables. I still have a lot of them over there. I need to bring some things over."
Xu Qing seemed to have accepted his fate and planned to move here. His tone trembled slightly, but his face and ears turned red.
"Okay. The water is getting cold. I'll go to Brother Zhao's house to have a look. Oh, I almost forgot. In the big suitcase on the kang, there is a set of women's cotton-padded clothes and a small set. I planned to give them to you. Brother Zhao and Brother Tiedan also has some at his house. You and Xiao Yueyue can wear them. There are also some cotton and linen. You can think of a way to make some coats for you."
Xu Qing breathed a sigh of relief when Zhang Weidong went out. After going out and putting down the door valve, he entered the kitchen and stepped into the big wooden barrel.
She doesn¡¯t hate Zhang Weidong for using force. This is a woman¡¯s life. She always has to rely on a man, and this man is much stronger than her. The family is wealthy and is willing to keep the mother and daughter well fed and clothed. Zhang Weidong treats them very well. What else could she be dissatisfied with?
After cleaning, Xu Qing hesitated and opened the large wooden box in the corner of the kang. One of them was actually filled with cotton and linen. There are quite a lot of them, one contains a set of women's cotton-padded clothes, and another set of small ones, but the small one is bigger than Xiao Yueyue's body and can be worn for several years. There are also some needlework, scissors, etc., all ready.
Except for patching pants full of patch, thin cotton cotton pants, replaced with new cotton pants, which is much more warm. However, the worn-out cotton-padded jacket and trousers were also solemnly put away, and the cotton inside was also used for other clothes. Then he took out Xiao Yueyue's brand new cotton-padded jacket and changed into cotton trousers.
Finish all this. Xu Qing then went to make breakfast.
Zhao Erbao¡¯s family of four were shoveling and clearing snow in the yard. Even the snow on the thatched house was carefully pulled off to avoid crushing the roof.
Actually, it was pretty much the same in previous years. The heavy snowfall makes people worried.
However, what is different from previous years is that today the family of four is in a good mood and full of energy.
After saving Zhang Weidong, his family received cotton-padded clothes and trousers as gifts. There is also a lot of meat and hundreds of kilograms of chestnuts, so they have nothing to worry about this winter.
¡°Second uncle!¡± Goudan cheered, excited, but did not dare to step forward.
"Second Uncle" Zhao Lanlan is also called this.
"Second uncle is here," Zhao said with some enthusiasm.
Zhang Weidong smiled and nodded.
This title was changed after drinking last night to show closeness. Zhao Erbao's family is still very happy about this. However, Mrs. Zhao is still a little resentful. She originally planned to marry her daughter Zhao Lanlan to Zhang Weidong, but now there is no hope.
Zhao Erbao smiled and said: "Brother Zhang, you're up so early? Let's eat here later. It's troublesome for you to go back alone!"
Zhang Weidong smiled awkwardly and said, "Brother Zhao, I fell in love with Mrs. Xu Qing at first sight and planned to marry her. Mrs. Xu is at my place right now and she agreed. I plan to invite Brother Zhao in three days The whole family, Brother Tiedan, sit down and witness this."
Zhao Erbao¡¯s eyes suddenly widened and he said happily: ¡°Brother Zhang is so lucky, I think this can be done! Miss Xu was originally an outsider, she is handsome and literate, and she is the same as Brother Zhang.?It¡¯s a perfect match! "
"Thank you, Brother Zhao!"
"No thanks, it's settled!"
Zhang Weidong saw everyone sweeping the snow aside and piled it up, and asked: "Is there any use for this pile of snow?"
Zhao Erbao said: "What's the use of snow? It's everywhere!"
??The heavy snow here closes the mountains for one or two times, and then melts. It snows here every now and then, and even the communication between the villages is greatly affected. Summer and autumn are dry, but winter and spring have constant rain and snow.
With this explanation, Zhang Weidong understood, but he still felt that it was a waste.
"Brother Zhao, how can we solve this problem?" Zhang Weidong asked.
"There is a spring in the village, which flows out from the cracks in the rocks. Everyone goes there to fetch water. I will take you to find the way later," Zhao Erbao said.
I see!
Zhang Weidong felt ashamed and stopped worrying.
???????????????????????????????????????? away from the river, but it turns out there is a rock spring in the village. These days, with the great help of Zhao Erbao and Zhao Tiedan, he has never done any rough work, nor has he paid attention to these details.
After staying for a while, Zhang Weidong persuaded Lan Lan and Goudan to go there.
From now on, Lan Lan and Gou Dan will go to Zhang Weidong¡¯s place for dinner.
Without this burden, the pressure on Zhao Erbao and his wife will be greatly reduced. This is also one of Zhang Weidong's repayments. He does not want to owe any favor or cause and effect. (~^~)
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