Chapter 7

"Water, water, water!

It's so hot! "

Tian Xiaoku felt as if she was being burned in a furnace. She felt that her entire body was boiling, especially her throat. It seemed as if smoke was coming out of it.

After shouting for a while, Tian Xiaoku felt something cold near her mouth, and then a stream of sweet rain entered her mouth. Tian Xiaoku opened her mouth wide and swallowed as much as possible.

Qian Mingying looked at Tian Xiaoku, who was holding the spoon tightly with both hands, and couldn't help but comfort her, "Slow down, slow down. There's still a lot of water. Don't choke!"

Where was the spoon at home?

Qian Mingying was feeding Tian Xiaoku water with the big spoon at home. Even though it was big, it was more convenient than the big porcelain bowl.

Tian Xiaoku drank the water too impatiently. She didn't swallow a big mouthful of water and choked herself. Cough, cough, cough, cough. She coughed out tears, and slowly woke up.

She opened her hazy eyes and saw that she was holding someone's hand tightly. That person was holding an aluminum spoon in his hand.

She looked carefully and saw that person smiling at her gently, "Little sister-in-law, you're awake?"

Tian Xiaoku calmed down and saw that it was Qian Mingying. She was relieved.

Qian Mingying saw that Tian Xiaoku didn't answer but was relieved. She knew that Tian Xiaoku was awake. Qian Mingying quickly freed her hand from Tian Xiaoku's, and then put the big porcelain bowl on the kang. She went to put the firewood into the stove, and then pulled a thick wooden board with a slight gap.

When she stood up, she saw that Tian Xiaoku had already sat up. Qian Mingying quickly picked up her military coat and put it on Tian Xiaoku.

"You have a fever. I gave you fever medicine!

You'll be fine in a few days! "

Qian Mingying explained simply. She didn't say that she had a high fever of more than 39 degrees. She didn't say that she would be paralyzed if she continued to have a fever.

"Oh, and Ergouzi, he was driven away by Cheapie!

You should thank Cheapie! "

Qian Mingying continued to talk about what happened after Tian Xiaoku fainted, which was what she was most worried about. At this time, Cheapie, who was huddled by the kang, heard Qian Mingying calling his name. He couldn't help but whimper to show his existence.

Tian Xiaoku said in a hoarse voice, "Yes, thank you. Thank you too. Shameless!"

Qian Mingying smiled and said, "You're welcome, Sister-in-law. A close neighbor is better than a distant relative.

There's some water here. Moisten your throat and sleep. You'll be fine in the morning! "

Qian Mingying picked up a large porcelain bowl and handed it to Tian Xiaoku. Tian Xiaoku took it and didn't expect her hand to sink. Fortunately, Qian Mingying caught it, or else the bowl would have fallen.

"Hey, little sister-in-law, I guess you haven't recovered yet. Let me do it!" Qian Mingying continued to ladle water and feed Tian Xiaoku.

Tian Xiaoku was completely awake. She didn't want a child to take care of her, even if this child didn't look like a child at all. Tian Xiaoku couldn't help but say, "I'll do it myself!"

Qian Mingying looked at Tian Xiaoku leisurely. "Little sister-in-law, you want to change the bowl for my family, right?"

Tian Xiaoku was stunned. She thought, when did I say I wanted to change the bowl for your family?

"You want to change the bowl?

You can't rush it. It'll have to wait until spring. Now that the snow has sealed the mountain, we can't leave the county!

Open your mouth! "

Qian Mingying said as he brought the spoon to Tian Xiaoku's mouth. At this moment, Tian Xiaoku understood that Qian Mingying was also a mischievous person. He beat around the bush and said that she didn't have enough strength. Tian Xiaoku opened her mouth helplessly. She really didn't have much strength.

"You didn't have time to sleep, right?

I'm fine. Thank you. Come and sleep! "

Tian Xiaoku saw that she occupied Qian Mingying's bed and quickly moved. She only touched the mattress under her body. Tian Xiaoku intended to give it up.

"Alright, alright, alright. Don't move!

Otherwise, what will you do if your body, which was just getting better, gets worse again? "

Qian Mingying quickly grabbed Tian Xiaoku, who was moving around, and pulled Tian Xiaoku and the mattress away from the kang.

"You're sweating now. There's no need to cook it on the kang!

I'll sleep here. It's warm here. I don't need a mattress! "Qian Mingying said as he happily pulled over his half-burnt mattress and covered himself with it.

Tian Xiaoku looked at him and thought that he had a tough life.

She took off her coat and covered Qian Mingying with it.

Then, she saw Qian Mingying's bright eyes looking at her. Tian Xiaoku was a little flustered. She quickly tried to find a topic, "The water in your house is so delicious. Why do I feel that there's a sweet taste in my mouth?"

Qian Mingying's eyes were smiling, "Then it's not bitter in your mouth. I put some brown sugar in your mouth. You'll get better soon!"

Hearing that it was brown sugar that could only be bought with sugar coupons, Tian Xiaoku's heart trembled. She couldn't afford it, "You've spent a lot of money. Well, when I get better, I'll clean it up for you!"

Tian Xiaoku's eyes fell on the half-torn mattress. Qian Mingying didn't care, "Okay!"

Both of them were not talkative people. They fell silent after a few words. Qian Mingying put out the oil lamp on the kang. The room fell into darkness. They could hear the wind blowing the window paper, the sound of the wind, and the sound of the snow hitting the window.

After a while, they had company again. Feeling a little different, they fell asleep again. However, when they woke up again, they were woken up by the ringing of the village bell.

"Sister-in-law, you haven't recovered yet. Lie down first. I'll go out and take a look!" Qian Mingying put on his coat and cotton shoes, and said to Tian Xiaoku, who had also woken up.

Tian Xiaoku propped herself up. She was still a little weak, so she could only give up. She nodded, "Okay!

Be careful on the way back! "

Qian Mingying responded. He put the half-pulled mattress on Tian Xiaoku, "Don't move until I come back!"

Qian Mingying opened the door and saw that the snow was up to his ankles. It seemed that it snowed quite a lot last night!

Qian Mingying pushed out a path with a wooden shovel. Shameless people followed behind him. Qian Mingying opened the door and walked towards the brigade headquarters.

When he arrived there and entered the brigade headquarters, he saw the village chief smoking his pipe with a frown. It seemed that he had encountered a big problem.

Then, he saw many families crying, "Village chief, the houses are crushed. How are we going to survive this winter?"

Some of the victims called the village chief directly. Qian Mingying listened carefully and understood. It turned out that the snowstorm last night and a few days ago was too heavy. Many houses with thatched roofs were crushed by the snow. Those who were lucky escaped when they heard the noise above their heads. Those who were unlucky were injured by the snow. A few families were buried and their whole families had left this world.

Those who survived were a little sad. They couldn't repair their houses in a short time. If they didn't have houses, they would have been frozen to death in less than half a day.

Therefore, they all went to the village chief.

The village chief knocked on the end of his tobacco pouch to get rid of the ash. He then twisted the tobacco pouch and stuffed it into the tobacco pouch to fill it with tobacco shreds.

"What should we do?

What else can we do? The brigade can't repair your houses for you!

Those who have relatives should quickly go to their houses and stay temporarily. Those who don't have relatives can sleep here in the brigade headquarters!

It'll be fine if you all squeeze in. When spring comes, hurry up and repair your houses! "The village chief gave his opinion without hesitation.

There were two families who looked at Qian Mingying with shifty eyes and had an idea. They couldn't help but say to the village chief, "Village chief, why don't you let us go to Qian Mingying's house and stay there?"

The people who thought that they had succeeded in their scheme couldn't help but smile.

Qian Mingying heard that things weren't good. Were they starting to scheme against him again?

Qian Mingying quickly said, "Uncle, the house of the sister-in-law opposite us collapsed last night. She seemed to have a fever!

I don't know how she is!

I wanted to let uncle take a look but it was too late!

So I brought her to my house!

If the uncles and uncles don't mind, come to my house too. I love it when it's lively. Usually, my house is too quiet. Yesterday, Big Brother Liu finally came to my house and limped out. I'm really sorry! "

The meaning of his words was that if they weren't afraid of death, they would welcome them!

Qian Mingying was still thinking whether Tian Xiaoku's house had collapsed or not.

Regardless, it didn't collapse. As long as she went back, the house would definitely collapse. Qian Mingying had a plan. Instead of letting the greedy villagers move in, it was better to let the wronged little wife move in. The image of a submissive Xiaoku appeared in Qian Mingying's mind.

With a buzz, the person who had just made the suggestion heard that Tian Xiaoku, who had cursed her entire family to death, had gone to Qian Mingying's house. He quickly said, "Aiya, Xiaoku is also there. You won't be able to stay there. Forget it, let's sleep in the brigade headquarters!"