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The next day, Bai Xin woke up late by accident. He was woken up by the scolding outside. He sat up and wanted to listen. When he moved his body, his whole body hurt, especially his legs, as if they were being used by someone. The stone was rolled over again.Bai Xin stretched himself, and couldn't help but let out a series of sounds of gratitude. He slowly put on his clothes, and the shouting and cursing outside the door became louder and louder, and all the ugly words were thrown out. It was so vulgar, this chaotic noise Among them, a shrill female voice is the most eye-catching, she is like a leader in the tongue, one person is arguing with two or three other people at the same time, and she does not lose the wind. Her words can really piss people off, and you don't need to guess to know that it is the Huang family of the Feng family. .

Mrs. Huang stood at the gate of the Bai family with her waist in her arms and yelled. There were many people around watching the fun, but no one dared to meddle in other people's business. They rushed to talk, and Mrs. Huang really said what the girl from the Bai family was like when she cursed. Grandma Bai rushed out with a broom. Seeing this, Huang scolded and ran away.

Grandma Bai was panting heavily and trembling all over from Huang Shi's anger. Now she really wanted Huang Shi to die, and when she thought of Bai Xin beating the two tigers, instead of blaming her, she wished Bai Xin would beat her up a few more times next time.

Bai Xin couldn't figure out what Grandma Bai was thinking, fearing that she would get angry, so she quietly fetched water to wash up, but Grandma Bai still caught sight of him and called out "Sanlang!"

Grandma Bai looked at him from across the yard, then walked over with heavy steps, her bulging cheeks trembled, and when she walked up to Bai Xin, she snorted and said, "Next time you see Erhu, why don't you?" Beat that kid!"

Bai Xin's heart relaxed, and he responded softly.Grandma Bai cursed a few times, saw Bai Dalang bowing his head silently and splashing the water, not knowing where the evil fire had gone, she actually got angry at him, scolded him for being useless, three sticks can't beat a fart, only being bullied outside, and Tell Bai Xin not to be like Da Lang in the future.

Bai Xin felt uncomfortable after hearing this, but Grandma Bai's description was very apt. She said it in front of Bai Dalang. When Bai Dalang heard the words, he just giggled twice, then took a bowl and drank Drooling.

Because Bai Xin and Wu Niang picked fungus, Grandma Bai allowed them to continue to go up the mountain to pick wild vegetables in the future. This is undoubtedly good news for Bai Xin. Wu Niang is not as excited today as yesterday, but she is full of energy. I also felt depressed at home and wanted to run outside, so I complained to Saburo in a low voice about the pain in my legs. After eating, I carried the bamboo baskets on my back, and the two of them went out.

The two of them were familiar with the terrain, so they went up the mountain according to yesterday's route. First, they went to dig some wild vegetables. Bai Xin was going to dig almost enough, and then went to pick aconite. Going up the mountain without stopping for almost a moment, Wu Niang couldn't keep up, so she shouted out of breath, "Third brother, slow down."

Bai Xin was also tired, her little dry legs were shaking with soreness, and she wanted to sit down and have a rest a few times, but when Bai Xin thought that she could make more money by picking more Cyperus cypress, she would be able to leave Bai Xin as soon as possible. He pointed to the big stone blocking the road not far away and said: "When you arrive, you can rest on it for a while, and I will go around the neighborhood. It is high and empty. , you can see everything, if you encounter any situation, if you shout loudly, I will be nearby."

Wu Niang nodded pitifully, climbed up the boulder, sat down with a plop, wiped her face with her small hands, and wiped out a few strands of underworld, like a little cat.

Bai Xin checked around and told Wu Niang a few words, then slid down the gap formed by the boulder and the mountain wall, seeing the radishes blooming all over the mountains and plains, his heart was full, and he gained some confidence , He knelt on the ground, his calf contracted and ached immediately, but it was relieved to some extent. He picked the nearby Cyperus cypress first, dusted off the soil, and threw it into the basket.

When he picked it, he almost forgot the time, looking at the unprocessed Cyperus cyperi in his back basket, he just wished for more.

Until Bai Wuniang's soft voice suddenly rang in her ears, "Third Brother, what are you doing with this? Can you eat it?"

Bai Xin was so concentrated that he didn't notice Wu Niang approaching. He was startled, and the Cyperus cyperus in his hand shook and fell to the ground.

Wu Niang laughed a few times, picked up the Cyperus cyperi that fell on the ground for Bai Xin, threw it into the basket, and asked again.

Bai Xin stopped moving, turned his head to look at Wu Niang seriously, he shook his head first, and then said seriously: "This is not edible, Wu Niang..."

When Wu Niang heard that she couldn't eat it, her face was a little disappointed. She was about to ask what she was doing because she couldn't eat it, when she suddenly noticed her brother's serious expression, and couldn't help feeling a little nervous, "Third brother?"

Bai Xin grabbed Wu Niang's thin shoulders, his voice was lower than usual, he hardly sounded like a child, "Wu Niang, don't tell anyone about my picking this, remember?"

Wu Niang seemed to be frightened, she bit her lip, and shrank her shoulders unconsciously, "Aren't you going to tell Mother?"

Bai Xin thought for a while, mother was really weak and had no idea, so if she told her, she might tell her someday, so Bai Xin nodded heavily, "Don't tell mother, don't tell mother, big brother, sister-in-law, big sister, second room , Sanfang, let alone mention it.”

"Why?" Wu Niang asked subconsciously, her dark pupils were innocent, as clear as the most beautiful gems.

Bai Xin sighed, feeling the softness and warmth under his palm, he couldn't help but relax, "Wu Niang, promise third brother, don't mention it to anyone!"

In Wu Niang's heart, among these brothers and sisters, she likes Bai Xin the most, so she nodded immediately, and with a straight face like a little adult, she stretched out her left hand and hooked her little finger, "Third brother and I Pull the hook, don't tell anyone."

Bai Xin's heart was soft, and the exhaustion on his body was nothing at all. He couldn't help but chuckled, and stretched out his hand. Two thin and short fingers were entangled together, and Wu Niang's waxy voice floated Into the ear, "Hanging on the hook, not allowed to change for 100 years!"

The two of them dug for a while, until the basket was full, Wu Niang remembered something, and said awkwardly: "Third brother, if you carry it back like this, grandma will be able to see it?"

The stupid Wu Niang didn't realize it until now, Bai Xin smiled, and led Wu Niang to the bottom of the boulder when she came, "I'll deal with them first."

Wu Niang gave a ignorant cry, and saw Bai Xin took out the flint she carried with her, lit a fire in twos and twos, and then used the fire to burn the incense aconite, burning off all the beard and hair around it, leaving only Like a "zi" of jujube stone, Wu Niang didn't understand what it meant. She once helped her mother light a fire and was burned to her hand. She was a little afraid of the fire, so she stepped back a few steps and watched her third brother burn the just picked one by one. thing.

The Cyperus cyperus seems to have picked a lot, but in fact, after processing, there are not many. Bai Xin put them into the small cloth pocket that he carried with him. They look surprisingly good together, each grid looks like scales, two pieces of different colors are connected together, but the ones that are close are far apart, and the surrounding stitches are also fine and dense. This is a skill that only their mother can do.

After processing Cyperus cypress, Bai Xin extinguished the fire with earth. He was careful not to cause a fire. He checked repeatedly several times that there was no spark, so he was relieved. How much to pick, Bai Xin could only lead Wu Niang back, and looked back reluctantly for a few times. When he went back, he couldn't find any wild vegetables, so Bai Xin picked up some twigs and firewood to make up for, and stuffed them into the back basket It's just that the branches are quite heavy together, and Bai Xinquan is carrying it on his back, with the straps on both shoulders hanging down, tightly tightening his skin.

The time for the two of them to return was earlier than yesterday, but after going down the mountain, the sky was no earlier than yesterday, and it was already a bit dark. Bai Xin took Wu Niang and walked for a while, Wu Niang said suspiciously: "Third brother, we don't Going home? Where is this going?"

Bai Xin was silent for a while. He had a bag of cyperus cypress around his waist, which was bulging. He was worried about taking it home. People would find out. Xin didn't want to take this risk. Just behind the Bai family's house, there was another dilapidated house, which also belonged to the Bai family. However, there was a fire in the past, and the Bai family had no money to repair it. They are close, but the door faces different directions. It is said that when grandma was young, she had a quarrel with her sister-in-law and separated. The house was originally built by the other party. For the sake of relatives, I gave it to Grandpa Bai.

This house was originally lived by the second-bedroom family, and Erlang said that he should study quietly. Later, there was a fire, and the second-bedroom people had to move back, but they occupied the main house grandiosely.

The gate has long since disappeared, leaving only the bare frame. The original yellow-brown mud wall is now mottled and black like the bottom of a pot.

Bai Xin walked in, and suddenly an unpleasant smell rushed into his nose, choking him so much that he sneezed several times.Most of the walls collapsed due to no maintenance for a long time, and the rest were crumbling, like strange black shadows. Occasionally, unknown voices came from the corners, which seemed a bit intrusive.

"Third brother, what are you doing here?" Wu Niang's voice trembled, and she leaned on Bai Xin in fear, "Let's go home quickly."

Bai Xin widened his eyes to judge the surrounding situation, and then comforted him: "Wait a little longer, it will be fine soon."

Bai Xin walked a few more steps in lightly, and Wu Niang was even more afraid. She hesitated whether to follow or wait at the door. Seeing that Bai Xin's figure was about to disappear into the darkness, her scalp numb and she hurried to follow.

Bai Xin found a slightly clean place, poured Cyperus cyperi on the ground, then pulled out some branches from the basket and covered it. Although he was still a little worried, it was the only way to go.

"Third Brother?" Wu Niang couldn't see what Bai Xin was doing, but only knew that he was fumbling with something on the ground.

"Well, all right, let's go." Bai Xin stood up and put the bamboo basket on his back.

The two returned home later than yesterday, but Grandma Bai didn't care at all. Instead, she asked if the fungus was picked. Wu Niang shook her head in fear. Li rebuked the two of them for being lazy and going to play, Wu Niang was wronged in her heart, coupled with the aches and pains all over her body, her eyes were red immediately, and tears fell down.

Grandma Bai glared at her, took the basket and saw that there were some branches and firewood inside, so she nodded in satisfaction.