Chapter 10 The Legendary Aunt Sun
Not long after the third uncle arrived, the second uncle also arrived and walked into the main hall with his three children and the second aunt.
When Aunt Sun saw her second brother, she smiled and said, "Second brother, where have you been?" The whole family was not at home, so where did they go?
Sun Zhongli touched his head and said honestly, "Today is the market. I have some eggs stored at home. Let's go to the market to sell them." If he had known that his elder sister was coming back, he would definitely not have gone out.
As soon as he stepped into the village, someone informed him that his eldest sister and brother-in-law had returned. Sun Lao Er hurried home, put down the things he bought at the market, and went to his eldest brother's house.
Uncle He smiled and said, "No wonder there were so many people in the town when we arrived, it turned out to be market day." Market day is the same as market day, which means market day.
Second Aunt Jiang brought her three children over and greeted Aunt Sun and Uncle He.
Aunt Sun took some milk candies from the dining table, stuffed a few into each of the students' mouths, and said with a smile, "Eat some candy. It's milk candy. It smells really good." This kind of candy is rare not only in Sunjia Village but also in the He family. It came from the capital and has a particularly strong milky flavor.
Sun Chunlan deliberately kept a few packets and prepared to return to her parents' home.
The second uncle took one and put it in his mouth, and then gave one to each of the three kids.
He smiled and said, "Sister, brother-in-law, and Yu'er, only the three of you came back?" Usually two children came back, but this time only one, which was a bit strange.
Sun Chunlan explained again why the child did not come back.
Second Aunt agreed and said, "It's important for Jing'er to study. You should not waste your time." Rural women may not know much about other things, but they have special respect for scholars. It's amazing that Jing'er can take the exam at such a young age.
They chatted for a while. Huang looked at the sky and saw that it was almost noon. She said to Su, "Old man, hurry up and cook. Brother Yu is hungry."
The He family is a wealthy one, so three meals a day are essential. My daughter told me that they also have afternoon tea with snacks, candies, and fruits. It is a very exquisite meal.
When Yu Geer heard his grandmother say that she was hungry, he quickly retorted, "Grandma, I'm not hungry."
But I was really a bit hungry. I had been traveling so early in the morning and had already digested what I had eaten in the morning.
Huang smiled and said, "Okay, you are not hungry, but your father and mother are hungry." She touched Yu'er's hair. This boy looks especially like her son-in-law.
Su sat up quickly and said timidly, "I know, mother." The chickens could not be killed in time, so there was cured duck at home. The head of the family had just gone to the village to buy a few pounds of pork. They could just make do with it at noon, and after lunch, they would kill the chickens, geese, and ducks to make a sumptuous meal in the evening.
Second Aunt Jiang said to Huang, "Mother, I met my father at the market today and he gave me a fish. I'll take it and we can eat it together." Jiang's father would occasionally catch fish to sell, and when he happened to meet her, he would give his daughter a fish.
Huang nodded: "Go ahead, Brother Yu likes to eat fish."
He Shuyu was playing with her cousin. When she heard about fish, her eyes rolled around and she admitted generously, "Grandma, you understand me. I like fish the most."
These words made everyone laugh.
Third Aunt Zheng was anxious when she saw Jiang spend so much money to send fish. She wanted to please her eldest sister-in-law first, so she said anxiously, "Auntie, sister, I'll go home and get some eggs and make some egg and pepper soup to drive away the cold and warm the stomach."
Sun Lao San quickly agreed: "That's right, De Ge'er's mother made egg and pepper soup, which is especially delicious. Big sister, big brother-in-law, Yu Ge'er, you should try it."
He gave Zheng a wink.
Zheng understood immediately, left quickly, and went home to get the eggs.
Everyone has eggs, and given my uncle's personality, he would definitely refuse. I couldn't give him time to refuse, and as long as my sister ate my food, I'm sure her anger would subside.
Sun Boming took the fish brought by Jiang and went to the well to kill it. It was a grass carp, quite big, weighing about 8 kilograms.
Sun Lao Er, Sun Lao San and He Gu Ye went out of the yard to watch the fish being killed.
Third Aunt, Second Aunt and her daughter Xiaoxue went to the kitchen to help.
A group of boys were left in the main room.
Huang and Aunt Sun walked into the bedroom and were picking out Yu Niang's New Year gifts.
Relying on his small size, Sun Shan followed Huang into the bedroom. Seeing the things on the floor, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: Aunt Sun is the undisputed demon who subdues her brother!
Speaking of Aunt Sun Chunlan, everyone in Sunjia Village knows her, and even her stories are spread in the neighboring villages and towns.
If a woman in Daqian wants to live a good life, she should rely on her parents at home, rely on her husband after marriage, and rely on her sons when she is old.
Aunt Sun came from a good family. Her father was a barefoot doctor in the village. He could identify and dig herbs to sell, so her family lived a good life.
The nine-room blue brick and tile house of the Sun family was built by Doctor Sun.
Aunt Sun was the first child, and Doctor Sun doted on her very much.
Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. Doctor Sun died at Wild Boar Slope, and the Sun family fell into poverty. The family's livelihood depended entirely on savings.
To make matters worse, the following year, Huang's youngest son, who was also Sun Shan's fourth uncle, was diagnosed with an unknown disease. The family sold their land and cattle to treat the disease, but the child still died two years later.
The wealth accumulated over the years was gone, leaving only the large blue brick house, the citrus grove and an acre of dry land.
One can imagine how hard the Sun family's life was.
Because Huang was weak and soft-hearted, the burden of supporting the family fell on Aunt Sun and Sun Boming.
Huang stayed at home to look after the children, while the two siblings went out early and came back late to look for food in the forest.
Since Doctor Sun passed away early, the two siblings only knew the most common medicinal herbs. They dug day and night but could not earn much.
While others were setting off firecrackers on New Year's Eve, the Sun siblings were still looking for food in the mountains.
Life became increasingly difficult, and the Sun family often went hungry. They were able to barely survive thanks to help from their clan members.
When one is poor, one will think of changing things. Aunt Sun felt that if things continued like this, the whole family would starve to death sooner or later, and she might even be reduced to selling her brothers and sisters to find a way to survive.
Sun Dagu is the eldest daughter of Huang, and her mother is strong-willed.
I took a bite of their own tangerines, they were sweet and delicious with a unique flavor, and logically the price should be good.
But Huangyang County is a poor county. City people say that oranges are delicious, but if they are sold at a high price, no one will buy them, so they have to sell them at a low price in exchange for a small amount of rice bran as food.
Aunt Sun made the boldest decision in her life. She decided to go to the provincial capital to sell oranges.
This idea was first stopped by Huang, and then by the village elders. A girl of sixteen or seventeen actually dared to go to the capital city. It was terrifying to say it out loud.
Not to mention Sunjia Village, even Mingyang Town has never been to the provincial capital.
Everyone was unanimous in their opposition.
Aunt Sun is as stubborn as nine oxen and cannot be pulled back.
Huang and the villagers had no choice but to let her go.
Because Aunt Sun said: It is better to fight than to starve to death.
Sun Bomin was the eldest son in the family, and since his elder sister dared to go, he naturally had to follow her.
So the two siblings went to the county town to inquire about how to get to the provincial capital, and saved enough money for the trip to the provincial capital, waiting for the citrus fruits to ripen.
The two siblings joined the county's escort team, paid the boarding fee, pulled a cart loaded with five large baskets of tangerines, and followed the escort agency silently.