1983 Small Island, Starting From a Large Farmer

 Li Duoyu returned home.

Aniang was basking in the sun in the courtyard with her little Tutu in her arms. The winter sun was warm and felt very comfortable on her body.

Grandma is holding a bi (a very thin bamboo comb) in her hand and is carefully combing Little Tutu's hair and checking whether there are head lice in Little Tutu.

This kind of grate is very thin and can comb the head lice out of the hair. People usually kill the lice directly with their nails.

 Then check your hair to see if there are any lice eggs. If there are any, use two fingernails to crush them.

If it is an unhatched lice egg, there will be an obvious "exploding" feeling when you squeeze it open with your nails. If it is a lice egg that has hatched, it will be softer.

Seeing this heartwarming scene in front of him, Li Duoyu reached into his pocket out of habit, wanting to take a photo of this scene.

 After taking it out for a while, I realized that there was no such thing as a mobile phone in this era.

　　Well, it seems that I have to buy a film camera when I have time. After his parents left in his previous life, Li Duoyu found that there were not a few photos of the two elders at home, not even a family photo.

 This has also become a big regret for him.

Little Tutu, who has been suppressed by A Niang for a long time, has long been impatient and his body keeps twisting and turning.

After seeing Li Duoyu, he immediately felt aggrieved, stretched out his hands toward him, and looked like he was about to cry: "Baba~~"

Li Duoyu smiled and said:

 “Tutu, dad is back.”

Li Duoyu smiled and walked towards him, and said to the mother who was still looking for head lice with a comb: "There is no need to look for it. Our house is cleaned every now and then. There must be no lice on little Tutu's head."

Chen Huiying gave him a disgusted look: "You are the one who knows the least about our family. If there are lice, you must have brought them back."

“I take a shower every day and wash my hair two or three times a week, okay?”

 “That’s pretty much it.”

“Mom, please take a rest, I’ll go play with little Tutu.”

Even though he is only one year old, little Tutu can already understand some words. When he hears the word "play", his eyes open very wide.

 Immediately started struggling hard.

Seeing little Tutu struggling, Chen Huiying sighed, then handed her good grandson to Li Duoyu's hand, and said:

“It’s been very windy recently, so don’t take him to the beach, and don’t give him random food, especially melon seeds and sugar. You have to be careful about what other people are feeding him.”

"knew."

Li Duoyu picked up little Tutu and gently touched his hand with his beard.

 Little Tutu let out a milky laugh and grabbed Li Duoyu's beard hard.

"hey-hey."

“I didn’t expect it. Your father and I went to town today and shaved my beard clean, so I can’t pick it off anymore.”

Little Tutu couldn't find his beard, his mouth was bulging, and he was a little unhappy, so he scratched Li Duoyu's chin vigorously.

 “You treasonous son.”

　　“How dare you scratch your father at such a young age.”

 Seeing Li Duoyu's expression of pain, Xiao Tutu let out a sweet laugh.

 “You still dare to laugh, let’s see if I don’t poke you.”

Li Duoyu gently "retaliated" on the small picture with his beard scum.

 Little Tutu was also afraid of his stubble, and kept hiding here and there, pushing him with her hands, and even pinching Li Duoyu's nostrils with her fingers.

Seeing the father and son having a great time there, Chen Huiying gave her a slap in the face.

“You went to the town committee today. Is what happened in Shangqi Village true?”

“It’s true.” Li Duoyu nodded.

 Chen Huiying frowned: "Why is the beginning of this year so bad? Fortunately, you are engaged in breeding and don't have to go to the sea all day."

"By the way, little Tutu will be one year old tomorrow. No matter how much you have to do, you still have to know it at home."

After Aniang’s reminder, Li Duoyu realized that little Tutu will be one year old tomorrow.

He remembered that it was the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, but because he was busy with various things after the new year, Li Duoyu forgot all about the day.

 “Mom, are you not having any drinks this time?”

Chen Huiying nodded: "If Mazu doesn't agree, we won't do it."

 “Okay, let’s just have a simple meal at home.”

 Originally, Chen Huiying was planning to host a banquet for Xiao Tutu's first birthday, to entertain relatives and neighbors.

 But with so many things happening in the first month of the year, my son also participated in the rescue and was considered a relevant person.

 Lao Liu's family has just finished their errands.

As for whether to serve wine, Chen Huiying had no choice but to ask Mazu.

 As a result, I was asked several times.

 There is no “holy grail”.

Chen Huiying originally planned to ask Duoyu and Xiaoying again. If the young people insisted, she would not stop them.

 But as soon as the Shangqi Village incident came out, Chen Huiying decided not to do anything about it.

 It’s been a bad start to the year.

 Fortunately, those red turtles, brown sugar and noodles have been distributed to neighbors and relatives long ago.

“By the way, Aniang, you must have a baby for your first birthday. Have you prepared the things for baby’s baby? If not, I’ll go find someone else to borrow them.”

"When you are ready, there will be no time. Shanshan's family has these things. Xiaoying has already told her that I have prepared the red cloth."

"You guys are still reliable." Li Duoyu played with little Tutu in the courtyard for a while, then hugged him and sneaked into the innermost small room.

 Knocked on the wooden door.

But no one in the room responded. Li Duoyu said: "Sister, it's me, Duoyu."

 After hearing the sound.

Li Shuihua then dared to open the door.

 The light in the room was very dim, and a small desk lamp was on.

Originally, Xiaorong's room had a wooden window with a desk underneath, but not far from the window, there was someone else's courtyard.

Li Shuihua was afraid of being discovered, so she didn't dare to open the window completely, and only dared to open a small gap to let in some air.

 After entering the house and seeing my sister.

Li Duoyu suddenly felt distressed. Sister A's face was not very good. It had only been ten days and she already looked very haggard.

 Perhaps because of eating and sleeping all day long, my whole face feels swollen.

　　Li Duoyu looked around the room. In this era without mobile phones, being locked up in a small house like this felt worse than being in prison.

Li Duoyu brought her a lot of comic books, but her sister was illiterate and couldn't understand many words, so she couldn't relieve her boredom at all.

After Li Shuihua saw Xiao Tutu, she was so happy that she almost shed tears, but she only dared to whisper:

 “Come, let Agu give me a hug.”

These days, grandma will also come to visit grandma with little Tutu in her arms. Little Tutu is not very afraid of grandma.

 A sister has raised two children and knows how to coax them. Little Tutu smiled happily not long after being in her arms.

“Sister, how about I ask Xiaoying to teach you how to knit a sweater?”

 Hear knitting a sweater.

Li Shuihua was immediately interested, but then she frowned: "But Xiaoying, are you free? I'm so stupid, what if I can't learn?"

 Li Duoyu was silent for two seconds.

This seems to be the case. My sister is of the martial arts style, and needlework is really not suitable for her.

“Let’s try it first. I heard that it takes a long time to knit a sweater. Maybe you only need to knit a few sweaters and you can survive until the day you give birth.”

 “Okay, let me give it a try.”

Li Duoyu sat in the room and chatted with her sister, and by the way, he told her what happened recently.

She was frightened and said quickly: "Hurry up and write a letter to your brother-in-law and tell him not to go fishing in the open sea recently."

"sure, no problem."

 Actually, my sister is worried about many things. Not only is she pregnant with a child, she is also worried about whether her two daughters will be bullied by her husband's family.

Even though before coming to Dandan Island, she told her two daughters that they were going to work outside for half a year, she was really reluctant to let them go when she saw them crying so miserably before leaving.

In addition, the village is very patriarchal, and Li Shuihua is worried that her mother-in-law will treat her two daughters badly after her husband goes to sea.

 Because she gave birth to a daughter, her mother-in-law hardly helped with the care. She raised both daughters by herself, so she is very close to her daughter.

 In the past, I occasionally heard her mother-in-law talking about giving her daughter away to someone else.

 Made her angry.

When thinking of this, Li Shuihua's tears fell unconsciously.

I saw my sister crying suddenly.

Li Duoyu patted her shoulder and said, "Sister, don't worry. When I was a child, you protected me. When you grow up, I will protect you. Whoever dares to bully you will be beaten by me."

Li Shuihua suddenly laughed.

 “Okay, you can make a difference now.”

“That’s right, no matter how bad your brother is, he is still a village director. Everyone has to think carefully before bullying him again.”

　　“This means there is someone in my mother’s family.”

Li Shuihua smiled happily. To be honest, she had not been very happy during the past years of marriage, but after hearing these words, she instantly became strong again.

“Okay, I’ll just rely on you this time.”

 “It’s okay to rely on it ten times.”

"By the way, Xiaorong will be back in two days. She is now a resident doctor in a large hospital. If you feel uncomfortable in any way, you can ask her directly."

As soon as she heard that Xiaorong was coming back, Li Shuihua frowned: "When she comes back and sees that I have a big belly again, will she scold me to death?"

 Li Duoyu nodded seriously.

“Be prepared mentally, someone will definitely scold you, and be prepared to be lectured by her.”

"ah"

Li Duoyu chatted with Sister A for more than an hour, until Xiaoying’s call came from the yard.

“Duoyu, where did you take Tutu?”

 After hearing the sound.

Li Shuihua said quickly: "Xiaoying is looking for the child. Send Tutu back to her quickly."

“Then I’ll leave first and come back to accompany you when I have time.”

“You don’t have to stay with me all the time. Come and see me occasionally and chat with me. I’ll be happy.”

 (End of this chapter)