When the pears are green

Jiang Qingye and Song Xing, who were standing nearby, hurried forward to help Song Li close the wooden box again. Song Li thanked them and urged them to go back to their room to sleep.

Song Xing quickly glanced at Jiang Qingye. Jiang Qingye lowered his head and pushed Song Xing. The two of them pushed each other.

Song Li looked at the two people's little movements and asked with a smile: "What happened to Qingye and Xiaoxing?"

"Sister-in-law, Xiaoxing wants to go home and visit." Jiang Qingye shouted loudly, and Song Xing was so anxious that he wanted to cover Jiang Qingye's mouth.

After Song Xing covered Jiang Qingye's mouth with all his strength, he hurriedly explained to Song Li: "Sister, I didn't."

Jiang Qingye pulled Song Xing's hand away, he breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly said, "Sister-in-law, Xiaoxing told me that he missed home."

Jiang Qingzhou, who was sitting at the door of the main room weaving baskets, heard the noise in the yard. He put down the branches in his hand and walked out, then hugged Jiang Qingye and Song Xing.

"It turns out that Xiaoxing is homesick. Now, if you calculate the time, Xiaoxing hasn't been home for half a month. Let Qingye take a day off for you tomorrow, and let your elder sister take you home, okay?" Jiang Qingzhou comforted Song Xing considerately.

Song Xing's eyes turned red. He leaned on Jiang Qingzhou's shoulder, nodded gently, and then quickly shook his head.

When Jiang Qingye saw this, he whispered to Song Li, "Sister-in-law, ever since you went back to help Auntie water the fields last time, Xiaoxing has been sleeping restlessly and being absent-minded when reading. He has been spanked on the palms by the teacher several times. Today, the teacher not only spanked his palms, but also made him stand outside the lecture hall as punishment."

Song Li suppressed the anger in her heart. She told herself not to be impulsive or lose her temper easily, and to understand the situation clearly first.

Jiang Qingzhou glanced at Jiang Qingye, and Jiang Qingye immediately stopped talking.

Jiang Qingye lowered his head embarrassedly. He knew that complaining was a bad behavior, but Song Xing's behavior had been too abnormal recently, so he did this for Song Xing's own good.

Song Li gently pulled Song Xing over, and then said to Jiang Qingye: "Thank you Qingye for telling me this. Qingye and Qingzhou go back to sleep first. I will talk to Xiaoxing for a few words."

Jiang Qingzhou nodded, and he pulled Jiang Qingye back to the room.

The twinkling stars in the night sky and the gentle night breeze also joined in the fun. They surrounded the brother and sister and eavesdropped on Song Xing's thoughts together.

"Xiaoxing, can you tell me what's going on?" Song Li asked gently.

Song Xing lowered his head and sobbed as he told Song Li the reason.

It turned out that during the last spring drought, Song Li took advantage of the school holiday to bring Jiang Qingzhou and Song Xing back to Wuzhuang Village to help Zhang water the fields. Only Song Yue and Zhang were at home, and the two of them became exhausted from watering the five acres of wheat.

Song Xing was shocked and felt guilty. If he was at home, Song Yue and Zhang wouldn't be so tired. Although he was a half-grown child, three people were always better than two.

After returning to Jiangjia Village, Song Xing was always awakened by dreams. He often dreamed that Zhang and Song Yue were exhausted from farm work. He couldn't sleep well at night, so he was naturally lacking energy during the day, so he was often spanked by the teacher.

Song Li felt a pang in her heart. She didn't expect Song Xing to be so deep in thought. She gently hugged Song Xing, and Song Xing lay on Song Li's shoulder and cried softly as if to vent his emotions.

"Xiaoxing, why didn't you tell me?" Song Li asked in a low voice.

Song Xing told Song Li in a tearful voice, "Sister, I'm afraid... I'm afraid that you'll worry. I'm even more afraid that you'll tell my parents. I know... it's not easy for my parents to support me in my studies."

Song Li didn't say anything. She waited until Song Xing calmed down, took out a handkerchief to help Song Xing dry his tears, and then told him softly: "Xiaoxing, I will go home with you tomorrow. We agreed that you should tell me if you have any worries in the future."

Song Xing nodded gently, and Song Li smiled and patted his shoulder, telling him to go back to the house quickly and that she would take him home early the next morning.

Song Li sat in the yard for a while. She used to only care about asking Jiang Qingzhou to check on Song Xing and Jiang Qingye's studies from time to time, but ignored Song Xing's psychology. He was just a ten-year-old child, leaving his home and living in his brother-in-law's house. Even though the Jiang family treated him well and she was his eldest sister, he still felt like a dependent and would miss his home from time to time.

The two cats ran to Song Li's feet and meowed a few times, and Song Li finally came to her senses. She smiled at the two cats, then stood up and walked into the house, and saw Jiang Qingzhou still sitting at the door of the main room weaving a basket.

"Why aren't you sleeping yet? You still have to work tomorrow!" Song Li asked while standing at the door.

"Waiting for you!" Jiang Qingzhou put the unwoven basket and branches in the corner, then pulled Song Li to wash.

Jiang Qingzhou hugged Song Li, who was tossing and turning, and comforted her softly: "Xiao Li, Xiao Xing is still a child. It's normal for him to miss home. Just take him home to see him. I'll go with you tomorrow."

"Xiaoxing and I can do it together. You must remember to cook for Qingye and don't be late." Song Li shook her head.

Jiang Qingzhou laughed softly, and he told Song Li softly: "With Xiaoli's reminder, I won't forget it."

Song Li listened to Jiang Qingzhou's laughter and buried her head in Jiang Qingzhou's chest.

The next morning, Song Li asked Jiang Qian to take Jiang Qingye to the town.

After Jiang Qian learned about the situation, he smiled and touched Song Xing's head, then said that he was looking forward to the three of them going to study together tomorrow.

After Song Li and Song Xing watched Jiang Qian and Jiang Qingye leave, Song Li asked Song Xing to go back to the room first, and then she lifted a wooden box covering the vegetable field and cut the garlic sprouts inside.

When Song Li was sorting garlic sprouts in the kitchen, Jiang Qingzhou ran into the kitchen carrying a basket.

Song Li hurriedly took the basket and saw that it was full of dew-covered salsa. She hit Jiang Qingzhou's arm and said with a distressed tone: "There is a lot of dew in the morning, aren't you afraid of catching a cold?"

Jiang Qingzhou raised his foot and whispered to Song Li: "I just picked some at the edge of the field, I didn't go in. This vegetable is only found in saline-alkali land, bring it over for mother to eat. Xiaoli, I'm hungry!"

Song Li gave Jiang Qingzhou a reproachful look and hurried to serve the rice.

Jiang Qingzhou asked Song Li and Song Xing to go first, but Song Li shook her head and said she would wait for Jiang Qingzhou to finish his meal.

After the meal, Song Li took out the four portions of garlic sprouts. She put two of them into the basket together with the saltwort, and gave the remaining two to Jiang Qingzhou. One was for Jiang Qingzhou to deliver to Jiang's family, and the other was for Jiang Qingzhou to cook for Jiang Qingye at noon.

After Song Li finished explaining, she pointed at the corner of Jiang Qingzhou's mouth and said, "There are grains of steamed bread." She held Jiang Qingzhou's hand as he was about to raise it, and then stood on tiptoe.

Jiang Qingzhou felt the warmth at the corner of his mouth and his face turned red instantly.

Song Li picked up the basket with a smile and said to Jiang Qingzhou who was still in a daze: "Qingzhou, it's gone now. Xiaoxing and I are leaving first."

Song Li ran out of the kitchen, knocked on Song Xing's door, and hurriedly pulled him towards Wuzhuang Village.

An hour later, Song Li and Song Xing stood in front of the Song family's door. She motioned Song Xing to go and knock on the door.

After Zhang opened the door, she hugged Song Xing excitedly, and then hugged Song Li.

"Sister, Xiaoxing!" Song Yue was also shouting excitedly beside Zhang. Song Li stretched out her arms and hugged Song Yue, and the family of four hugged together.

Zhang held them for a while, then let go of Song Li, Song Yue, and Song Xing. She looked at the children in front of her, as if time had gone back to before Song Li got married.

"Is the library closed today?" Zhang asked curiously.

Song Xing lowered his head, and Song Li answered for him: "Mother, the teacher has something to do today, so the study is closed for a day."

Zhang did not suspect anything and asked about the recent situation of Jiang Qingzhou and Jiang Qingye.

Song Li handed the basket to Zhang and told her that it was prepared by Jiang Qingzhou and asked her not to dislike it.

Zhang smiled and said, "Qingzhou is a great help to us by letting Xiaoxing live in your house. Even if you don't bring anything, I won't say anything."

Song Li laughed after hearing this. She took out one of the garlic sprouts and handed it to Song Yue, and told her: "Yueyue, give this to the Wu family. Young Master Wu helped you draw the blueprint. It's not easy for you to say it directly as a girl, so use the excuse that this is for Minghui and let Minghui accept it."

Song Yue took the garlic sprouts and told Song Li that she understood.

The family of four sat together and chatted for a long time. They talked about Song Xing's studies, Xing'er's marriage, and Lianlian's children.

Zhang mentioned the story of Wang Juan and Li Chun to Song Li again. When Li Chun sold Wang Juan, the Wang family went to the Li family and made a scene. Li Chun gave the Wang family two taels of silver, and the Wang family stopped asking about it.

Song Xing looked at the three people who were talking and laughing. He felt that the stone that was pressing on his heart had fallen to the ground. He would study hard and repay his parents and sisters.

When Song Li and Song Xing left, Zhang told Song Xing that next time Song Yue went to sell handkerchiefs, she would go with Song Yue and visit him in the bookstore together.