Crossing the Unknown Country

It's called a murmur, but who can't hear it from such a close distance? Grandma Su He glared at her angrily, but she didn't want to pay attention to her. She greeted everyone and left with a smile. It's not worth it to get involved with such a person. Normal people don't bother with stupid people.

She knew the reason. At first, widow Zhang fell in love with her eldest son and wanted to marry him. She asked a matchmaker to mediate, but she did not agree. I don't know why, but I just didn't like her face. It would be hard to live together for many years. Her eldest son also disagreed, so she refused. Later, she married into the Zhang family in the same village. After five years of marriage, her husband died of illness, leaving her with her four-year-old son. Now she lives with her mother-in-law and father-in-law, who like to take advantage of others and spread gossip. They have a bad reputation in the village.

Grandma Su He knew that she was just jealous. There was no need to pay attention to such people. It was enough for her granddaughter and her family to like her. She went home happily. Many people said that her flowers and cushions were beautiful along the way. What was the big deal if that person said something sour?

When she got home, she handed the food to her old man and told her daughter-in-law that she had already eaten. It was made by Xiao Suhe and it was delicious. The old man looked at the food and praised it for being well made and clever.

The eldest daughter-in-law said happily: "This little girl is great. Look, she can cook at just five years old. But our daughter is smart. Look how quickly she learns things and how many ideas she has in her little head. My second brother's family is going to be better."

The old man and the old woman nodded happily. If so, it would not only look different. The flowers and mats made by the children could be sold for a few coins in the town's vegetable market.

My second son was also very smart when he was young. At that time, the living conditions of the family were getting worse and worse, and the child stayed in the village for his whole life. After getting married and separating from the family, he barely made ends meet, but everyone in the village was like this. The family had nothing except a little food to survive and a few strings of money. He couldn't get sick or he wouldn't be able to save a penny.

In this village, except for the village chief and the blacksmith Wang, whose houses were half-walled with bluestone, the other families were similar. The lower part of the wall of the house was bluestone for about one meter, and the upper part was made of bricks and stones. They didn't use tiles on the roof, but used wooden strips as the base, thatch and mud, and then covered with straw. It was much better than most houses in the village.

Bricks, stones and blue tiles are used by the rich people in the town to build houses. The houses in the village are generally made of adobe. Mix loess with mud and rub it into rectangular blocks the size of a shoe box. Dry it in the sun, then pile it with mud, put it on the beams, spread firewood, put grass, and then spread mud mixed with grass, and then lay grass on top. In this way, it will basically not leak when it rains. However, the grass on the roof should be replaced every year, otherwise it will rot and it will rain heavily outside but lightly inside.

Now Su He is so smart that she can cook and do handicrafts at home. Su Feng and Su Run can also go to the fields to work. The second son's family will soon get better. The eldest aunt's family is also happy. After all, it is true that the two families are separated, but they can't just watch and not help the second son's family. When Su He got sick this time, her mother-in-law secretly gave her money, thinking that she didn't know, but how could she not know.

My mother-in-law often said that even if the family splits up, they are still brothers. They cannot stop being a family just because they split up. If the house was not too small to accommodate them, the second child would not be separated to live alone. We should lend a hand to anyone who is in trouble. As a family member, we cannot ignore them. Their family is an outsider in this village. If they are not close to their own family, how can others view their family?

Grandpa Su He also told Su Pei and Su Che to bring their younger brother and sister with them when they have time, as they are all family members and must take care of each other. Su Pei and Su Che nodded in agreement, saying that it was not because Su He was sick that they went up the mountain separately. They used to go together, as it was more lively with more people and the work could be done faster.

Su Pei is the eldest of the group of children. He is eleven years old this year and is already a big boy. He is the majority of the labor force in the village. When he is around, because he is tall, many places that are out of reach are looked for by him. Sometimes the group of children can go to the mountains for a walk. After all, with a big boy, everyone feels relieved. Su Che is nine years old this year. He is a little naughty and looks chubby. He likes to carry Su He on his back when he has nothing to do. He even said that he will carry his sister up the mountain tomorrow.