continuation [farming]

Xia He sat on the head of the bed with a solemn expression, staring at the kicked trousers for a while, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that he was probably sick.I just don't know whether the disease is serious or not, whether it will be uncomfortable, or will it cause death?The more Xia He thought about it, the more serious it became. She jumped off the bed, and her first reaction was to run back to Zhang's house and ask Lan Niang.

He hurriedly hid the obscene trousers under the bed and put on a new one. Seeing that Mrs. Li hadn't woken up yet, she didn't have breakfast, and ran out without saying hello to Aunt Lin.

Zhang's family had dinner early, and when Xia He arrived, Lan Niang and Zhang Shiyi were sitting in the yard eating.Seeing Xia He leaning against the door and panting heavily, Lan Niang hurriedly dropped her chopsticks, ran over and asked, "Ah, my Xia He, what's wrong? You're in such a hurry, someone from the Li family bullied you?"

Xia He took a breath, wondering why her mother would ask such a question, and said, "No, I just... have something to ask."

After all, he glanced at Zhang Shishi.Even though he is his own father, men and women are different after all. Xia He felt that the disease came from the place where he urinated under his head after all, so it was better not to tell Zhang Shiyi.

Zhang Shiyi didn't realize it, and was glared at by Lanniang again, before he snorted and ate the noodle soup in the bowl, put down the bowl and said, "Huh, then I'm going to the village."

When Zhang Shiyi was gone, Lan Niang grabbed Xia He's hand and asked him to sit down, and said with concern: "It's so early, have you eaten yet? If not, Mother will fill you with a bowl of noodle soup first, and we'll talk about it later if we have something to do."

Xia He sat down obediently.Although the noodle soup made by Zhang's family lacked oil and salt, it was made by Lan Niang herself after all. Xia He hadn't eaten it for a while, so she thought about it.

After pouring down the two bowls of noodle soup, Xia He wiped her mouth, and then remembered what she was going to do when she returned to Zhang's house.Unable to help crying, Xia He dragged Lan Niang and said, "Mom, I seem to have a strange disease."

Lan Niang's heart tightened: "What's the matter? Come and show your mother."

The things that can be seen were still stuffed under the bed of Li's house by Xia He, so Xia He could only whisper, "That's right, when I wake up in the morning these days, there are white things in my crotch, which smells bad."

When Lan Niang heard this, her face turned red and white.

Seeing his mother's reaction, Xia He felt rather strange, and asked, "Mother, do you know what's wrong with me?"

"Cough." Lan Niang sat up straight, and stopped holding Xia He's heart in her palm, saying, "You should wash those obscene trousers, don't let others see."

"This morning, not yet..." Xia He said yes.

Lan Niang touched his head, and said very anxiously: "Then hurry up!"

"What's wrong with me, mother?" Xia He asked.

Lan Niang sighed, her boy had grown up, if she hadn't insisted on raising him as a daughter, Lan Niang would be secretly happy, which means that Xia He was able to ask for a wife and passed on to the Zhang family. , it's a pity... alas.

Seeing that Lan Niang was still in a hurry to send him back to wash his obscene trousers, Xia He didn't worry too much, but Lan Niang sighed twice again, which made him let go of his heart, and Xia He carefully urged: " mother?"

Lan Niang is also experienced in many battles, and Xia He was very curious when she was young. In order to deal with his continuous problems, Lan Niang made up a lot of nonsense, and now this is just another one: "You these days, don't you? What did you dream about?"

Xia He's heart tightened, Mother guessed it right!

"This illness...it's not a serious illness. You children of fifteen or sixteen often have it. It's called Yin dreams. It's better to have fewer such dreams." Lan Niang said, "I can't control myself. If you don’t, you will be squeezed dry and eaten by the Yin Nightmare!”

Xia He was startled.

Then he asked, "Why are they all fifteen or sixteen?"

"You half-grown children, the meat is tender and delicious, but it's hard to control yourself." Lan Niang said, and when she looked at Xia He, she saw her youngest's eyes were wide open, looking frightened , I couldn't bear it in my heart, did I say it too seriously?

"Then...then will this disease be passed on to others? Jin Bao is younger..." Xia He asked again.

Lan Niang said: "Jin Bao is so old, he can't even make a dream, and nothing will happen."

"That's good..." Xia He patted his chest, settled his mind, and said yes, "Then I must control myself, Jin Bao has lost his mother, and I can't do without me."

Seeing Xia He's serious appearance, Lan Niang wanted to laugh, but she finally stopped her and comforted her, "Just be obedient."

"Then... Mom, I'll go back first." Xia He said.

The worry on Xia He's face made Lan Niang feel more and more unbearable.Without Zhe, she shook her head, stopped Xia He who was about to leave, and said, "You...well, wait for two years, when you are eighteen, then you won't be afraid of the yin dream demon. Mother will tell you better."

Xia He paused: "How come you don't have to be afraid if you're over eighteen? Why?"

Lan Niang couldn't make it up, and waved her hand: "Why are there so many reasons! You are still young, go back quickly! Jin Bao woke up, and it's time to make a fuss for you. ——Remember, don't call Lin's family when you wash dirty pants See you and your in-laws!" She was worried, and reminded her again.

Xia He stood there without moving, looking into Lan Niang's eyes, he was usually a person with expressive expressions, but now he couldn't see any thoughts on his face.

Lan Niang stared back, and suddenly felt that time passed extremely fast. She remembered that even if she was sitting by herself, Xia He had to look up at her.But now Xia He was standing, sitting by himself, looking up at him, it was already exhausting.

Xia He continued to look at Lan Niang without blinking.

Lan Niang was a little strange, what happened to Xia He?

Xia He finally asked: "...Mom, I always feel that you have something to hide from me?"

Lan Niang patted the table and said, "What are you talking about? I'm your mother, why are you hiding it from you?"

"Anyway, if you hide something from me and I find out, you will definitely say, 'I'm doing this for your own good'." Xia He said yes.

Lan Niang was caught in something, she was quite embarrassed, but she tried her best not to let Xia He see it.

But Xia He continued: "Mother, I am fifteen this year, and I will be sixteen in two months. I am already married, and I have taken good care of Jinbao at home. I am not a child anymore. You If you have something to hide from me, can you tell me?"

Xia He was only a child and was well protected by Zhang's family, but this kind of protection was also a kind of closure, which prevented him from getting in touch with outsiders very much, and caused Xia He to remain ignorant about the affairs of men and women.But this does not mean that Xia He will not notice it all his life. He is a smart child. From all the things that happened after he got married, Xia He peeked out the corner of the secret that was tightly entwined.

Although he has not been able to reveal the secret yet.

He began to think about what Li Mu was referring to in order to comfort him not to worry since the conversation with Li Mu that day when his lips were not right. What did he say about his own suffering? Having a child is the way to have a child, but you can't find it yourself.All kinds of things made Xia He think for a long time, but he really couldn't figure out what the family was hiding from him.

It's no wonder that Xia He couldn't think of it. Xia He couldn't think about the fact that the gender he had identified since he was a child was wrong.

Lan Niang was silent.

Xia He looked at his mother again, but still couldn't get the answer.

After a long time, Lan Niang said: "Mother is for your own good, promise mother, when you are old enough, mother will tell you, now, don't think about it, don't ask, okay?"

"Why?" Xia He asked.

"It's about...the fate of the Zhang family." Lan Niang thought for a while. In the words of the master back then, she just couldn't let Xia He herself and everyone other than her family know that he was a boy. She didn't say anything else. After deliberating for a moment, Lan Niang still revealed something, "Back then, mothers were reluctant to abandon you, and now, mothers are still reluctant to abandon you. Xia He, be good."

Fate?

No matter how much he thought about it, Xia He wouldn't think that it was related to fate. It was a mysterious thing. He didn't even know whether he should believe it, but seeing Lan Niang's appearance that she didn't want to look at him anymore, he couldn't continue asking. up.

He had no choice but to lower his head and said, "Father has gone to the east of the village, so I'll go to the mountain."

After all, he ran away without taking the farm tools.Lan Niang was left behind, leaning on the table at home, and after confirming that Xia He's footsteps could no longer be heard, she wept silently.

Xia He ran to the mountain to catch bugs.

Now that the corn grows higher and higher, Xia He only needs to squat down to completely submerge him.He didn't care if the clothes on his body were just changed, he sat down on the ground, let himself be surrounded by grass-scented corn, picked the worms on the leaves once and for all, and trampled to death.

This act of venting his anger made him feel much better in his heart. Xia He squatted in one place for a while and then ran to another place. After all the work was done, he still didn't want to go out.

He was sitting in the field, and the distance between two rows of corn was just enough for him to accommodate his body. Fortunately, the corn was planted relatively neatly.Xia He fiddled with the leaves, and after a while, lay down on her back.

The sun slanted on the slope, and the cornfield was hot, but it was far away from human habitation.Xia He tossed and turned, thinking about fate.He suddenly remembered that when he was young, he really didn't want to study, and he quarreled with Zhang Shixi. That night, Zhang Shixi suddenly laughed very sadly, and said: "This is fate, this is fate, I am The son of the Zhang family, from now on, I'm afraid he will have to spend the rest of his life in this countryside."

He was still young at that time, so he didn't really understand what Zhang Shiyi was going to say.Now, after understanding that sentence, I still don't understand Zhang Shiyi's grief and indignation.

Xia He only knows that Lan Niang said to himself "be obedient" twice today. If he wants to obey his parents' wishes, he should stop peeling off the cocoon wrapped in secrets, and wait until the "later" that Lan Niang said, From the person who knows what is hidden inside, hand him a pair of scissors, and let the secret be unraveled directly.But it's a pity, Xia He, he doesn't want to believe in fate.

He was scolded by Zhang Shiyi for being too curious and unsteady when he was young. This time, Xia He was still full of curiosity. something, flapping its wings out.

Just be careful, don't let others know, isn't it fine?Xia He thought of this, and suddenly his congested heart became much more relaxed. After relaxing, he felt drowsy and fell asleep in the ground.