Chapter 89: The Origin of "Widow".
In those days, there were very few brick houses in the countryside, most of them were adobe houses and thatched houses, and most of the roofs were either thatched or wooden tiles.
The wooden shingles used by the Qu family need to be pasted with a layer of yellow mud on the eight boards, and then the wooden tiles are placed regularly, overlapping one by one, and small parts like fish scales, so as to play the role of rainproof.
This job is not easy, Qu Weiyang put the tiles on the roof, Qiaolian sent the tiles at the bottom, the two of them were busy for three days, and finally renovated the entire roof.
Looking at the brand-new wooden shingles on the roof, Qu Weiyang was finally relieved this time, at least he was in the army, and he didn't have to worry about the house being ventilated and the roof leaking, and his daughter-in-law and children would not suffer.
In March, the earth is full of life, the climate here is good, and most people have already started farming.
The Qu family has eight acres of land in Shizuizi, not far in front of the house, and it hasn't rained these days, and the ground is already dry.
Zhang Wenguang looked for it one morning, drove over, and together with Qu Weiyang and the others, they used a plowstick to go through all the eight acres of land, and it took half a day to finish the work.
Originally, Qiaolian also planned to sprinkle some fertilizer into the ground, but the one suitable for base fertilizer is generally slow-release fertilizer, and this thing will not melt soon when sprinkled in the soil.
Qiao Lian was afraid that Qu Weiyang would see it, but in the end she didn't dare to sprinkle it on the ground.
However, the soil here is fertile, a hundred times stronger than that of Shijiagou, and Qiaolian feels that even without chemical fertilizer, the crops can grow well.
The eight acres of land were all completed, and Qu Weiyang gave Qiaolian seeds of various crops from Zhangjia and other places.
Bud rice, soybeans, millet, sorghum, millet and so on, according to last year's stubble, rearranged what should be planted this year, and then together with Qiaolian, planted seeds in the ground.
Bud grains, soybeans, need to be planed pit point planting, millet, sorghum, millet, is to plane the ditch to sprinkle the seeds in, and after the seedlings grow, look at the thickness of the seedlings, and then appropriate seedlings.
Spring wheat can also be grown here, but spring wheat is delicate and difficult to serve, and the yield is not too high. Qiaolian has a system to carry with her, and it is not rare to grind the black surface of spring wheat, so she simply did not plant it.
The best job of farming is the cooperation of the two people, Qu Weiyang is digging pits and ditches in front, and Qiaolian is sowing seeds and stepping on the back.
Qu Weiyang worked quickly, and a ridge of land was quickly planed, so he went back to sow seeds and pick up Qiaolian, and when this ridge was planted, he went to plane a ridge.
The two of them cooperate very tacitly, just like an ordinary husband and wife, they don't need to say anything, they both know what to do next.
"Yo, Qu family brother and sister, are you farming? Who is this? Where are the hired laborers to help you with the work? I also thought about coming over and asking, what is your family doing farming, can you be busy.
My family's land has been planted, if you can't keep busy, let my family come and help for two days. However, I can rest assured that you have someone to help. ”
was working, a woman's voice came from behind her, and Qiao Lian knew as soon as she heard it that it was the daughter-in-law of the Zhao family.
"Sister-in-law Zhao, thank you, someone has helped this year, it is estimated that you can plant it all this afternoon." Qiao Lian turned around, smiled at Sister-in-law Zhao, and said.
This sister-in-law Zhao is not bad, she often comes and walks around in winter, but during the beginning of spring, it is estimated that the family is busy and can't leave, and she hasn't come for a few days.
"My sister-in-law's land has been planted? It's really fast, when I look at Brother Zhao and my sister-in-law, they are both capable people. ”
neighbors, they get along well, Qiaolian is naturally very polite to Zhao's sister-in-law.
Sister-in-law Zhao peeked at Qu Weiyang, walked to Qiao Lian's side, and asked in a low voice, "Brother and sister, who is this person who helps you work?"
Nice? People look good, quite capable. When will you get married? If you set a date, don't forget to let me know, I'll come over for a drink. ”
Sister-in-law Zhao heard Qiaolian mention the matter at home, and knew that Qiaolian's man might have died outside, and she had persuaded Qiaolian to find another man to live again.
Now when I saw that there were men working in the Qu family, I naturally thought that Qiaolian should have found a good match. The two of them are in a good place, and they came to help with the work.
After all, in these years, the problem of life style is still relatively serious, but men and women are not husband and wife together, so the problem will be serious.
Sister-in-law Zhao knew Qiaolian's personality and knew that she couldn't do those messy things, so she intuitively thought that this was Qiaolian's good look, and the two were estimated to get married soon.
"That's right, it's long overdue.
There is so much work in our village, even if you are a woman, you can't do it, you still have to have a man to rely on.
Since your man has died outside, and you have been guarding it all these years, it's time to think about yourself, can you still endure it all your life? ”
Sister-in-law Zhao looked at Qu Weiyang very well, and she was happy for Qiaolian in her heart.
Sister-in-law Zhao's mouth was fast, and she crackled, but she didn't allow Qiaolian to interject.
It wasn't until Sister-in-law Zhao finished speaking that Qiao Lian spoke with an embarrassed face. "Sister-in-law, that's not my friend, that's Jia Kangjiahui's father.
It turned out that he didn't die, he went to join the army, and now he has found it, just to help the family, and he will return to the army in a few days. ”
Qiao Lian really felt very embarrassed, and Zhao's sister-in-law spoke in a loud voice, saying that Qiao Lian's man died outside, Qu Weiyang would definitely be able to hear this.
The second is Qu Weiyang's identity, Qiao Lian really doesn't know how to introduce it.
The two are still husband and wife, but they are about to separate, but for the sake of Jiakang and Jiayuan, they can't be made public, at least not for the time being.
Otherwise, Jiakang Jiayuan will know that her parents are divorced, and she will definitely be very uncomfortable.
Qu Weiyang has been working here these days, and he already has a deep relationship with the children, in order to reduce the harm to the children, Qiaolian decided to hide it first.
Not only do you have to hide it from your children, but you also have to hide it from your neighbors, otherwise these people gossip and let the children hear it, and the harm will be even greater.
After all, Qiao Lian has seen the lethality of gossip, and she really doesn't want her children to experience it again.
Therefore, Qiaolian can only say that Qu Weiyang is the father of the children, and when she mentions Qu Weiyang's identity, she just doesn't want the children to be bullied in the future.
When Sister-in-law Zhao heard Qiaolian's words, her face was also flushed with embarrassment, and she hurriedly glanced at Qu Weiyang.
Seeing that Qu Weiyang was digging a pit with his head down, as if he hadn't heard it, he was relieved.
"Oh, you see my mouth, I'm too reckless, I don't ask anything clearly. It's a good thing, brother and sister, then I have to congratulate you, it's good for husband and wife to be reunited as a family. ”
"What, I'm just here to ask, do you need help with farming? Since someone is helping you, then I'll go. ”
Sister-in-law Zhao felt embarrassed, so she hurriedly left again.
When Zhao's sister-in-law walked away, Qu Weiyang stopped digging the pit, came to Qiaolian with a pickaxe, and asked with a smile, "You told others that I died outside?" ”
Qiao Lian looked embarrassed and glared at Qu Weiyang fiercely, "Yes, why else would everyone call me a widow?" ”