Fortunate Wife

Li Man turned her head, looking at the dark night outside the window, she was annoyed, why did she have to drink so much noodle soup for dinner? And before going to bed, she was busy making bed, and forgot to go to the latrine first. Misfortunes never come singly. Li Shu was all to blame. If he hadn't been around to distract her, such a thing wouldn't have happened.

Feeling annoyed for a while, Li Man decided to ignore certain physiological reactions and go to sleep. Anyway, she would not know anything when she fell asleep.

Unexpectedly, when I close my eyes, a place below the lower abdomen is even more swollen, and the urge to urinate is obvious.

It's disgusting!

With a low curse in her heart, Li Man finally couldn't resist the urgency to urinate. Li Man sat up, her movements were already very light, but even so, there was still a creaking sound, and she looked towards the kang in panic. One glance, for fear of waking people up.

Fortunately, there was no movement, she hurriedly got off her bed, fumbled to put on her shoes, and tiptoed outside.

On the kang, Li Mo tilted his head, looked at the little figure strangely, opened the door gently, and went out.

What is she doing? It's dark outside...

Li Mo was worried, so he also quietly got off the kang and went outside.

At the door, Li Man was struggling to hold onto the earthen wall. It was too dark to go to the hut, and even if she couldn't see her, she knew that the yard was full of mud. If she didn't go to the hut, could it be solved at this door?

Suddenly, the door was opened again, and Li Man shrank back to the corner in shock, "Who?"

"It's me." Li Mo hurriedly said out, fearing that she would be frightened.

When Li Man saw the tall and burly figure, she guessed it was him, and her heart sank a little, "What are you doing out here?" Maybe you're going to the latrine too? Then can you say, take me one, let's drop by?

Li Mo also wanted to ask this question, "It's so late, why are you standing here?"

"Ah? I..." Li Man was embarrassed, but fortunately it was too dark, and there was only a silhouette in front of her, and she couldn't see his expression, so she wasn't too nervous, so she confessed honestly , "I want to go to the hut."

Ga... Li Mo was stunned. Under the dim light, although she couldn't see her face clearly, he could almost imagine how tangled her expression was when she said this, and she held back her lips. With a smile on his face, he said it quite casually, "Oh, the hut, it's very humid over there, let me accompany you."

"Ah, no need." Li Man bit her lip, pointed at her finger, and replied very politely.

Li Mo narrowed his eyes and looked at her deeply, "Wait a minute, I'll go light a lamp, it's too dark."

"Uh, okay." Li Man hesitated, seeing that he had already returned to the house, so she had to do so.

Li Mo quickly came out with a small oil lamp, the dim light could not illuminate much distance, but he could vaguely see the muddy ground.

Li Man rubbed the half-worn embroidered shoes on her feet.

"Come up." Li Mo squatted down in front of her.

"Ah?" Li Man stared at his generous back in surprise.

Seeing her not moving, Li Mo turned his head and said, "It's not easy to go this way, you come up, I'll carry you on my back."

Acridine, I have to bear with my back in the last hut, isn't that too...

Seeing her in a daze, Li Mo straightened up again, and lifted the oil lamp forward to see her expression clearly, "It's so dark, the road is not easy to walk, if you fall again, it's not worth it."

That's what I said, but... "Okay, I'm sorry to trouble you." Li Man was really anxious, and when he bent down again, he didn't think about anything and threw himself on his back, "You Slow down, let me get the lamp."

"No need." Li Mo held the lamp to illuminate the road with one hand, and supported her leg with the other, fearing that she would slip off him.

In fact, Li Man was also afraid that she would fall, so she put her arms around his neck tightly.

He wore straw sandals on his feet, and because the yard was full of mud, he had to walk on a slightly dry road near the corner. Fortunately, the hut was in the backyard, not far away, and he walked quickly and arrived there quickly.

Li Mo put her down, hung the oil lamp on the small door frame of the hut, then walked a few steps outside, and said to her, "Go in, I'll wait here."

"Yeah." Li Man hurried into the hut, untied her belt and squatted down.

After the solution, Li Man was relieved, but thinking of Li Mo outside, she was so ashamed, tied up her clothes, took out the small oil lamp, the man was still standing obediently under the wall, the night wind blew past, She saw him shrunk slightly, and then she saw that he was only wearing a thin underwear and only shorts underneath, with his long legs exposed like this.

"Let's go back quickly." Li Man hurried over and said.

"En." Li Mo took the oil lamp from her hand, and then consciously squatted down in front of her.

Li Man originally wanted to say that he could walk slowly against the wall by himself, but he had to explain to him, and walking by himself would definitely not be that easy, so it would waste time, and he didn't wear so little, so don't get cold.

So, without saying a word, she also consciously lay on his back.

The two quickly returned to the house. Li Mo put the oil lamp on the big cabinet. The younger brothers were all asleep. Only Li Yan was breathing heavily. He walked over and touched his forehead lightly. Sweaty, finally relieved.

"How is it?" Li Man was already sitting under her blanket, and asked worriedly when Li Mo wiped Li Yan's forehead with a piece of cloth.

Li Mo replied in a low voice, "It should be better tomorrow."

"Yeah. Go to bed early, too." Li Man whispered, and got into bed, and she was also sleepy.

Li Mo wiped off the sweat on his second younger brother, helped Li Shu tuck the quilt, and hugged Xiao Wu, who had almost rolled to the edge of the bed, back to his side. Kang.

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*speechless.

The next day was sunny, and the bright sunlight shone through the windows, casting mottled shadows inside the house.

Li Man tossed and tossed for half the night last night, and then fell into a very deep sleep, and didn't even know that the rooster crowed three times.

Li Mo was the first to get up, and looked at his second brother, his forehead was no longer hot, and all his worries were finally relieved, so he wanted to go to the kitchen to make some breakfast for everyone.

But he is not good at cooking. After scooping some rice and washing it for a long time, he poured it into the pot. He was quite confused about how much water to put in. Fortunately, Li Hua had already come in at this time, "Brother, let me do it."

Li Mo smiled, "Why doesn't fourth brother sleep more?"

"Sleep well." Li Hua took the initiative to take the gourd ladle from his elder brother, and added two ladles of water to the pot before covering the pot.

The fourth younger brother was obviously more capable than himself in these tasks, so Li Mo didn't insist anymore, and said, "It's a good day, I'll clean up that house."

"Yeah." Li Hua said and sat down under the stove to cook porridge.

Li Mo went to Li Man's room, first took out a few bamboo poles, leaned against the eaves, took out Xiao Wu's wet clothes and hung them up, and then went to tidy up the kang.

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In the east room, several people woke up one after another.

As soon as Li Man sat up, she saw that the sun was shining outside the door, and she immediately felt better, but what time is it? She got up late again? Looking at the kang over there, Li Mo and Li Hua must have woken up early.

"Daughter-in-law, are you awake?" Li Shu turned over on the top of the kang, propped his chin with both hands, and greeted her with a smile.

"Yeah." Li Man raised her head and glanced at him, and then looked, Xiao Wu also got up, rubbing his eyes, Li Yan also moved, and slowly opened his eyes.

She really slept with her clothes on last night, so she got up straight away, folded the bedding and went out.

The comb was in the west room, Li Man closed the door and went back to her own room, and saw Li Mo bent over to clean her kang.

"You're here." Li Man looked at him and said hello dryly. Thinking of what happened last night, she felt both funny and embarrassed.

Li Mo looked back, saw her leaning against the closet, slightly pulled his lips and smiled, "Are you up?"

"Well, I'm going to cook after I comb my hair." Li Man let go of her hair, picked up a comb and combed it hastily twice, then tied it into a ponytail.

Li Mo straightened up and looked at her. The simple ponytail was neat and tidy, but it was indescribably beautiful, "Fourth brother is doing it."

"Oh, let me take a look." Seeing that he was still staring at her, Li Man hurriedly put down the comb, turned around and went out the door.

Li Mo didn't mind her evasive attitude, turned his head, and continued to clean the kang bed, it would be best if it could be dried in the sun today, the wife obviously couldn't get used to sleeping on the bamboo couch.

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Li Man turned around and went into the kitchen. Li Hua was busy standing by the pot. A pot of porridge had already been cooked, and the pot was half-opened to cool. He was mixing cornmeal in the vegetable bowl, planning to make some steamed buns.

"What are you going to do?" Li Man leaned over and asked.

"Make some steamed buns." Li Hua smiled at her, his eyes were as clear as dew in the bright morning sun.

Li Man's gaze subconsciously lingered on his clear and clean face for a while longer, "Do you need my help? I'll light the fire."

"No need." Li Hua hurriedly called to stop her.

Li Man stopped, a little bit, that's right, her fire-making skills are not good, she can't light the fire, and she can't control the heat in the pot hole well.

"You can wash it, you can eat it in a while, I can make it fast." Li Hua said, steamed a few steamed buns in the pot, covered the pot, and went to the stove to light the fire .

Li Man took warm water and washed her face on a long bench under the eaves. Just as she was about to pour water after washing her face, she saw a beautiful girl carrying a small basket and wearing clogs, strenuously walking towards the yard. Come on, it looks familiar.

Apart from myself and the Xingniang behind the house, there is no third woman in this courtyard.

Li Man was curious, so she stepped forward and asked, "Girl, who are you looking for?"

The girl paused slightly, looked at Li Man with watery eyes, was slightly startled again, and then walked over and said, "I'm looking for Brother Li Yan."

"Li Yan?" Li Man repeated in doubt, and then remembered that she was the girl who was waiting for Li Yan at the entrance of the yard that day.

"Is he there? I heard he's sick, is it important?" Seeing that Li Man was silent, Mudan asked a few more nervously.

Seeing her anxious expression, Li Man quickly pointed to the east room, "He's inside, he's already much better."

"Oh, thank you." Mudan thanked her, and hurriedly opened the door and entered the east room.

Li Shu was standing under the kang, putting on his trousers, when he saw her coming, he hurriedly sat down on the kang, and pulled the quilt to cover himself.

Mudan didn't even look at him, and just walked towards Li Yan, "Brother Li Yan, are you okay? I heard that you are sick, so I... am worried*." As she spoke, a pair of beautiful eyes Li almost burst into tears.

Hearing this, Li Yan frowned, lifted the quilt impatiently and sat up.

"Peony, don't cry, is my second brother okay?" Li Shu couldn't see the beauty crying, so he hurriedly comforted her.

Li Yan leaned on the kang, opened his eyes, and glared at Li Shu slowly, "What are you talking about?"

"Okay, okay, I don't talk too much." Li Shu grinned, pulled off the quilt, quickly put on his trousers, and picked up Xiao Wu who was beside him, "Let's go, let's make room for your second brother."

When he said this, Peony blushed, but she was embarrassed to cry again, so she just gently wiped away her tears with a handkerchief.

Li Yan just glanced at her, his expression neither cold nor indifferent.

He remained silent, and Mudan felt more and more uncomfortable. She put the small basket on the cabinet, then lifted the top layer of cloth, and brought out a bowl of chicken soup inside, "Brother Li Yan, I boiled this before dawn. , it’s delicious, drink it while it’s hot.”

She graciously brought it to the top of the kang, and handed him the bowl with earnest eyes.

Li Yan curled his lips evilly, but looked at her coldly, "Shen Mudan, you have too many chickens, right?"

"Brother Li Yan, I..." Mudan bit her lip, tears were about to fall from his bad attitude, "Just drink a little."

"Go away." With a wave of Li Yan's hand, he knocked over the bowl and spilled all the hot chicken soup on the ground.

Peony's eyes widened in shock, her lips trembled, but she couldn't utter a word.

Li Yan turned around and got off the kang, bypassing her and going out the door.

Peony was stunned, her hands were still in the same posture as she was handing the bowl just now.

At the door, Li Shu, Xiao Wu, and Li Man were also stunned. As soon as Li Yan went out, the three of them automatically leaned against the corner of the wall, not daring to make a sound.

Li Yan glanced at the three of them coldly, walked towards the backyard without saying a word.

"What's the matter?" Li Hua finished breakfast and came out to see the three of them leaning against the corner, looking like they had done something wrong.

Li Shu hurriedly pointed to the east room, and Li Hua glanced at it, and saw Mudan squatting on the ground, picking up the empty bowl with sobs.

"Don't look, let's eat." Li Hua hurriedly pushed several people to the kitchen, while he went to the Westinghouse and told his elder brother about it.

Li Mo's face was a little bad, "Fourth brother, you go to eat, I will take care of this matter."

"Yeah." Li Hua also knew that only the eldest brother was qualified to take care of the second brother's affairs.

Li Mo rubbed his hands, went out the door, went to the east room, saw Peony was putting the bowl into the basket, then leaned against the cabinet and kept wiping her tears with a handkerchief, looking very pitiful.

"Peony." Li Mo tried to make his voice gentler.

"Brother Mo." Mudan didn't turn her head, but wiped her tears vigorously with a handkerchief, as if she was also afraid that she would lose face by crying in front of people like this.

Li Mo sighed lightly, and continued, "Forget it, don't come to Li Yan in the future."

"Brother?" Peony looked back at Li Mo in surprise.

Although Li Mo's tone was gentle, his eyes were still stern, "You know, my family has already married a wife, and you are also engaged. If you continue to behave like this, it will be bad for both of you."

The tears from the corners of Mudan's eyes fell down again in an instant, "I know, but, I...Brother Mo, you know, I have liked Brother Li Yan since I was a child, and my father also let go, as long as I collect enough twenty taels of silver, Just promise me to marry him."

"It's not a matter of money or not." Although Li Mo felt that it was cruel to break a girl's dream, he had to do it, "Peony, I have noticed how you have treated my second brother all these years. If my second brother has a little thought for you, even if I am the eldest brother, I will help him."

What he said was obviously very straightforward, Li Yan didn't mean anything to her.

Seemingly unable to bear it, Peony slumped against the cabinet and shook her head slightly, "No, brother Li Yan has me in his heart, he saved my life, he..."

"When you fell into the water, he happened to pass by. In that situation, no one could stand by and watch. Moreover, he has been playing with your elder brother since he was a child, and treats you like a sister." Li Mo said .

"No, that's not the case. He obviously likes me." Peony suddenly mustered up her courage and interrupted him loudly.

Li Mo pursed his lips tightly, staring at her deeply.

Mudan suddenly felt powerless as if someone had taken her soul away, "Brother Mo..."

"Okay, let's go back." Li Mo said slowly, "Don't look for Li Yan again."

Peony leaned against the wardrobe, covering her face with her sleeve, sobbing.

After Li Mo had finished speaking, he turned and left the door.

At the door, Li Yan was standing, "Brother."

Li Mo glanced at him, "Go and have breakfast."

"Yeah." Li Yan didn't look at the crying people in the room, and followed his elder brother to the kitchen.

Mudan was left out in the east room, and cried alone for a long time, then packed up the bowl and went back with a small basket.

When Li Man was sitting in the corner eating cornbread, she saw Peony wearing wooden clogs, walking out of the courtyard lonely, her feet seemed unsteady, several times, she was really worried that she would fall down.

However, for such a gentle and beautiful girl, isn't Li Yan being a little ruthless?

Well, emotional matters are the most uncertain, and sometimes it seems ruthless, but in fact it is the most affectionate way.

This breakfast, because of the matter of Peony, the whole family was a little bored, no one said a word first.

After breakfast, Li Man finished brushing, Li Hua helped her feed the pigs, and Li Mo took Li Yan and Li Shu to pile up all the rotten grass on the roof yesterday to the corner of the courtyard, and then repaired the roof again.

During Li Man's period, he collected all the changed clothes at home. Because the road was difficult, he didn't go to the pond in the back mountain, and asked Li Hua to help fetch water, and rubbed it several times in the wooden basin at home.

After the laundry was done and she had nothing to do, she went to the backyard with Xiao Wu and watched them busy on the roof.

"Daughter-in-law, step back, don't let the thatch fool your eyes." Above, Li Shu got up and saw Li Man, and hurriedly warned.

"Yeah." Li Man took Xiao Wu and stood at the corner of the courtyard wall. The courtyard walls at home were all made of mud. She suddenly thought that if some plants were planted next to the courtyard wall, the long vines would be covered with roses. It blooms in spring, bears fruit in summer, and leaves turn yellow in autumn. It's like a fairy tale world.

By the way, she bought some vegetable seeds when she went to the vegetable market last time. Since there is no vegetable plot at home, she just left it there. Wouldn't it be good to plant some loofahs or something in this corner?

Li Man was talking happily with Xiao Wu, when she suddenly heard a vicious curse, "Scratch..."

She turned her face and saw Xingniang standing in her own yard, holding a cucumber with one hand on her hips, while gnawing on it, she glared viciously at her, with a provocative look in her eyes.

"Sister, let's ignore her." Xiao Wu hurriedly grabbed Li Man's hand and said.

"Oh." She was indeed not like Li Xingniang, so she and Xiao Wu planned to leave.

Xingniang looked at it coldly, and spit out the cucumber she chewed in one gulp, "Damn, the same rotten coins, what are you pretending to be pure?"

"It's so early in the morning, what's wrong with you?" In the room, Er Shun heard scolding, and came out.

Xingniang glanced at Er Shun, and then at the roof of the house in front of the house. Li Mo's three brothers were so eye-catching, she immediately shot him angrily, poking his forehead with her finger, "What do you think is wrong with me? What time did you get up? You don’t cook, let the old lady eat this, you want to starve the old lady to death, who do you want to find?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? You don't think it's embarrassing." Er Shun knew that Li Mo and the others could hear him, so he hurriedly dragged Xingniang into the room.

Xingniang slapped Er Shun's face fiercely with her backhand, and scolded, "You are a bear, you know how to play tricks on this old lady, and if others bully your mother-in-law, you will be compensated for it. Throw in the wretch."

Her voice was very loud, Li Mo heard it from the roof, and knew that it was scolding for him, and his face immediately sank.

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