Chapter 37 The cannon fodder brother in the story

Pei Xinglin was stunned when he heard the soft and timid voice of the child on the ground.

"We'll talk about it tonight." His voice was dry.

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In Mr. Pei Ruzhen's house next door, the heat in the house caused a layer of white mist to adhere to the glass, and the atmosphere was as hot as this temperature.

"Dad, since Xinglin wants to raise him, if not, let him raise it. It's just a child. Besides, that person is gone, and it's too late to say anything now." Pei Yimin sat on the kang and saw that his father was unhappy and said something. advised.

"Foster! Is the child a gadget that you can raise just by raising him?" Pei Ruzhen looked at her son like a stick and exhaled two thick breaths from her nose.

"Why can't we raise this? They are brothers, and the child's mother is gone. It looks like the baby is pitiful..."

Chunhong, the eldest daughter-in-law, was carrying lunch on the table with her hands and feet, silently listening to the father outside. Two talks.

Pei Hailin and others were also helping with bowls and chopsticks. When he heard his father talking like this, he was very interested and didn't care about the atmosphere in the room.

"Grandpa, please stay. I heard from the person who gave the child away that the child is very expensive, and our family doesn't need to spend any money to raise it."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Our family is here for money?" Pei Yimin was furious, " Is this a matter of money?"

He just couldn't figure out why he had been careful about his eyebrows all his life, so how could he raise a child who had no eyesight and just had fun everywhere.

"What is that? If it's not about money, just let me raise him. He is his brother after all. He just needs to feed him. How simple. Otherwise, there will be no one to take care of the child." Pei Hailin spread his legs and sat on the stool casually. superior.

"Raise!" Wang Yuhua came out with a pot of sweet potatoes and pumpkins. "Let him raise it! He will be registered in our household!"

"Go and call your brother for dinner. Why bother?"

"Okay." Pei Hailin just stood up. , I saw a pair of brothers walking outside in the snow from the window.

Pei Xuan also looked from the window.

I only saw Pei Xinglin walking in front, and the little dumpling followed behind, swaying and trying to step on Pei Xinglin's footprints. However, his legs were really too short. Pei Xinglin took one step, and he had to take several steps, so In the middle of Pei Xinglin's footprints, there are still a series of small footprints. Looking from a distance, they look like little penguins trying to keep up with the big penguins, swaying, and there is a kind of cuteness that Pei Xuan can't describe.

When the Pei family eats, they sit on a large round table. The table is more than one meter high, and you have to sit on a high stool. Pei Duoyue followed his brother closely from the moment he entered the room. Watching his brother sit down, he also stayed close to his brother, then raised his head slightly and carefully looked at the people who were already sitting around the table.

Pei Xinglin frowned slightly as he looked at the child who was approaching him again.

It's strange to say that he has never been liked by children, but this child has never been afraid of him since he saw him. It can even be said that he likes him very much. He is always proactive and active towards him. Calling him brother, Pei Xinglin was a little unfamiliar with such enthusiasm.

Looking at the person who was a little taller than the stool, Pei Xinglin picked up the small thing next to him and put it on the stool.

At the table, neither Grandpa Pei nor Grandma Pei spoke, so Pei Yimin became the spokesperson.

"Xinglin, since you said you want to raise him, then you are the main person responsible for taking care of him at home. You have to take on this responsibility. You have to take care of him how your parents take care of you."

"Yes, "Xinglin, it's not easy to raise children, especially now that the children are still young, you have to pay more attention." Chunhong didn't hold back and said, "Just like now, if the children don't change their wet shoes, You will get sick."

As soon as his aunt said this, Pei Xinglin suddenly thought of something and looked down.

"Brother?" Xiao Duoyue was stunned, her body tilted awkwardly.

My brother suddenly grabbed his little shoes...

[Cat Twist JPG.]

"Are your feet cold?" Pei Xinglin pinched them.

Nowadays, most people wear cotton shoes in winter. The soles are not high and the uppers are made of cotton. Therefore, when walking on a snowy day, they can easily get wet, especially children. If they go out for a run on a snowy day, they will get wet easily at noon. You will definitely need to bake your shoes when you come back.

After hearing her brother's question, Xiao Duoyue looked at her brother, then lowered her head and looked at her jiojio.

"Cold? It's cold." Even though his brother was grabbing his shoes, his short legs still couldn't hold back and swayed.

"Let's do this for now. I'll go back and change your shoes later." Pei Xinglin took off his brother's shoes directly and prepared to let him eat first.

Hearing what his brother said, Pei Duoyue didn't raise any objection. He nodded.

"Hey..." Sitting next to Pei Duoyue was Pei Jianglin. Looking at his cousin's operations, he could only sigh, "You can take off his socks at least, and his socks will definitely be the same." It's wet."

"Look, you are still taking care of others. This child will probably get sick every week in his hands! Look what others will say about you if you can't take care of this child." Others told him to move, so they taunted him.

"Hahaha, brother, you are not as good as me. I even know how to take off children's socks." Pei Hailin also laughed.

Hearing Pei Hailin's hahaha voice, the child looked around and thought they were laughing at his brother, so he pursed his lips and said, "Brother, brother, it's not cold for many months."

He was small, quiet, and his voice was low, but at home, The people still heard it clearly.

"This guy is quite protective." After hearing Pei Duoyue's words, Wang Yuhua's eyebrows relaxed for some reason.

Pei Xinglin took off the child's socks and held the child's feet. Indeed, because the soles of the shoes were wet and the socks were wet, the child's feet were now cold.

Pei Xinglin took his wet socks and wiped the child's feet. Then he picked up the clothes he took off after entering the house, wrapped the child's legs and feet, and then tied a knot.

After doing this, he stood up and washed his hands. While washing his hands, he saw that the child's eyes were still looking at him.

'He's so clingy. '

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The meal at noon was almost the same as in the morning, except that there was an extra vermicelli and potato stew.

Now each family cultivates their own fields, can raise chickens and pigs in the yard, and can also grow things on their own plots, so everyone has much more food than before. If you work harder, you won't be short of food in winter.

The Pei family is not bad, Pei Yimin is the village accountant, and Pei Yiguo works in the county. And now their family still has sixty or seventy acres of land. After taking it back and selling the grain, their income is enough.

Suddenly, Pei Hailin was poked by Pei Xuan next to him. Following Pei Xuan's line of sight, Pei Hailin couldn't help but laugh again.

Hahaha, it’s really funny. How can that kid have such fun eating? Haha.

Now Xiao Duoyue is eating a round, golden sweet potato by herself. The sweet potato that has just been cooked in the pot is still steaming. Pei Xinglin, the new brother, peeled off the skin, but Pei Xinglin only peeled off the skin for the child. Then he put a whole sweet potato into the child's bowl and let the child eat it by himself.

But the sweet potatoes that were just out of the pot were so hot. Pei Xinglin didn't feel anything because of the thick skin, but the golden flesh was really hot for a child. Pei Hailin saw the little guy pouting his mouth and blowing on it from time to time, and stretching out his hand to use one from time to time. He poked tentatively with his fingers, maybe he was burned, and the child's eyes widened instantly.

"He actually knows how to iron it, just touch it gently with one finger!" Pei Hailin was greatly surprised and whispered in Pei Xuan's ear.

He actually understands! So a little bigger! He will also stretch out his little hand to poke!

It's really amazing! Pei Hailin stared intently at the child who obediently lowered his head to look at the sweet potatoes, and his face was only a little bigger than the mouth of the bowl.

Next to Chunhong, when she heard what her son said, she really wanted to laugh to death. No matter how young a child is, he is still a human being. Silly children can still surprise others. Children are so smart.

However, she also looked at Xiao Duoyue, and she really felt that this child was very well-behaved, neither noisy nor fussy, and he was really beautiful. Although there were a little chapped on his face, he was still prettier than the fat baby in the New Year paintings. Be fair and good-looking.

She looked nothing like a child in the village. She was well-behaved and beautiful. No wonder her son had always been curious. She suddenly saw such a special child. Thinking of this, she glanced at the people at the table. It was quite curious.

Pei Xinglin also heard their whispers. He finally raised his head from his bowl, tilted his head and looked at Xiao Duoyue next to him. Then, he reached out and used chopsticks to chop the fat sweet potato into small pieces and blew on it. .

Cut it into small pieces and blow on it before you eat it. Pei Xinglin watched the little guy awkwardly poke a small sweet potato with chopsticks, blow on it, and take a careful bite. Then his round eyes became even wider.

[Cat is shocked JPG.]

'The little thing is quite smart. '

Seeing that Xiaotuanzi had no problem eating, he just immersed himself in eating.

...

After eating, Pei Xinglin carried the little guy back to his place this time.

He held the child in one hand and held the child's shoes in his other hand.

"Stay on the kang, and I'll light the fire." Pei Xinglin put the child on the kang, then pulled up a quilt folded in the corner, wrapped the little man in it, and went out to collect firewood.

Pei Xinglin's house is connected to the stove and the kang. When the fire is lit on the stove, the kang will be hot immediately. When the kang is hot, the home will be hot.

Pei Xinglin added water to the pot, then put in the firewood and straw to make a fire. He was very efficient in doing this. There was no rule here that men should not cook, not to mention that he was the only one in the family after his father left, so he knew everything.

Pei Duoyue was on the kang, wrapped in clothes like a little snowman that couldn't move. The little head looked at his busy brother, and then at the snowflakes falling outside. It was a bit strange. He had never seen snow before.

After looking at the snowflakes for a while, he turned to look at his brother. Pei Xinglin got angry and looked at him, and suddenly asked, "Did you wet the bed?"

Pei Duoyue was stunned!

The little guy stammered and whispered: "Pee, Xiao Duoyue wet the bed."

After saying that, he raised his head again and looked at Pei Xinglin longingly.

When Pei Xinglin heard this, he said, "There are only two quilts at home. When you need to pee at night, just call me." He finally felt the inconvenience caused by the child more truly.

"Xiaotu, Xiaotu wants to sleep with her brother." Xiao Duoyue spoke hurriedly when she heard her brother speak.

"Who wants to sleep with whom?" Pei Hailin's voice said, "I heard someone wet the bed."

Pei Hailin was the first to come in with a smile, followed by Pei Jianglin and Pei Xuan.

When Xiao Duoyue heard what the protagonist said, she opened and closed her mouth, pouted again, and then lowered her little head.

He didn't know what he was going to say, after all, he really wet the bed.

"You are laughing so loudly now, just like you didn't wet the bed when you were a child, but you wet the bed when you were nine years old." Pei Jianglin slapped his own brother.

"Isn't this a joke?" Pei Hailin sat on the kang, leaned close to Xiao Duoyue, and wanted to pinch the child's cheek with his hand, "I have never seen such a child."

He thought for a moment, and then Said: "I can't put it into words, it's just so different."

"Be good." Pei Xuan also came over. She had long wanted to see this child, "And he is so white."

Xiao Duoyue was surrounded by so many people. , a little nervous.

"Are you going to wash his feet?" Pei Jianglin asked.

"Yes, let's warm up the family by the way."

"Heat it up, let's light up the stove in a while, a large group of people came to the house asking questions, we will be with you in the afternoon." Pei Hailin said.

Pei Xinglin nodded and picked up Xiao Duoyue whose head was about to shrink into his clothes.

"His feet are so small and fleshy. They really look like pig's trotters. They look very strong." Pei Hailin looked at the child's exposed feet and muttered.

"It's really small." Pei Xuan also said.

The people of the Pei family are all about the same age, including the two children of the third uncle's family, who are two years younger than them. Since them, there have been no children in the family, so their current curiosity is true.

When Xiao Duoyue heard what they said, Jiojio moved uncomfortably in the water, and then shrank his body into his brother's arms. Pig's trotters! He ate pig's trotters!

Pei Xinglin felt his approach, so he rubbed his feet casually, then took him out and wiped them clean, then put him on the kang and wrapped him in a quilt.

"It's really strange. It turns out that people can be so small. It turns out that children's feet really look like pig's trotters. Do all children's feet look like pig's trotters?" Pei Hailin walked around again.

"Okay, go make a fire." When Pei Xinglin poured water, he washed his feet and heard what Pei Hailin said when he came back.

Hearing what Pei Xinglin said, Pei Hailin was unwilling: "You actually ordered your brother!" When

Pei Xinglin heard what he said, he raised his eyelids and pointed to the top of his head.

"Okay, okay, I'll go!"

...

The three of them stayed at Pei Xinglin's place until the lights were turned on at night before preparing to go home.

"This little pig actually slept all afternoon."

"Children can sleep."

"Well, I asked you to go to town to deliver it, so give it to me."

"What did you ask your brother to deliver?"

"Haha. "It's nothing. Why is the little guy still awake? He won't cry at night, right?"

...

After the others left, Pei Xinglin had nothing to do. There was a fire in the pot, so he was going to steam it himself. Something to eat, anyway, just those lunch meals.

Pei Xinglin couldn't go to school anymore and didn't need to read, but he still picked up the newspaper he borrowed from his classmates. It seemed that after the Chinese New Year, he wanted to do business.

At half past eight in the evening, Xiao Duoyue was still sleeping. The child must have slept well. He was sleeping alone on the kang, covered with Pei Xinglin's clothes. His little hands were clenched into fists and placed on both sides of his face. His little face was bright red.

Pei Xinglin's rice was already steamed. After hesitating for a moment, he was ready to wake the child up and eat before going to bed.

After being pushed a few times, Pei Duoyue opened his eyes in a daze and saw a person in front of him who blocked the light. The child subconsciously shrank in, but he quickly recognized that this was his brother, so Nuo Nuo Nuodi shouted: "Brother."

"Get up, it's time to eat." Pei Xinglin stood and looked at the child who stretched his arms and stretched out. He didn't even have a waist...

"Well." The waxy little Duoyue struggled a lot and finally climbed up. stand up.

I ate another fat sweet potato, a small piece of pumpkin, and half a nest of steamed buns.

Really full, Pei Duoyue leaned on the quilt and rubbed his belly.

Pei Xinglin couldn't help but look at him while washing the dishes.

His belly is really round. Because he is wearing cotton pants, he looks short and chubby. Because his legs are fat, he looks even smaller. Pei Xinglin can’t describe it, but he always feels so small. His body is still round and small, so It seemed like the white-skinned glutinous rice dumplings I had seen

...

At night, because Pei Xinglin was afraid that he would wet the bed, the two of them actually slept together.

Xiao Duoyue was very happy, kicking her little feet in the quilt.

"No kicking, Leng Qi is coming in."

"No kicking, Xiaotu won't kick." When Xiao Duoyue heard her brother say that, she immediately put down her feet, and then she moved towards her brother.

Pei Xinglin didn't react to his move. He originally thought that the child would cry at night, but he didn't cry. It's okay if he didn't cry.

...

In the morning, when Pei Xinglin woke up, he felt that his chest was so heavy.

When he opened the quilt, he saw that a little thing was pressing on him. Because his cheek was pressed, there was still saliva!

With a dark face, Pei Xinglin put the child aside, wiped himself again, and put on his clothes.

When her brother woke her up, Xiao Duoyue was still in a daze: "Pot, brother."

"Get up." Pei Xinglin still had a dark face and gave the clothes to the child.

Xiao Duoyue was not fully awake yet, but the child was very obedient. He picked up the clothes his brother brought over and put them on without looking at the head and tail.

Pei Xinglin just looked at him. After a while, his head went to the creaking arm, where he was holding on for a long time and couldn't get out. Then he changed the direction... Because he used too much force, his whole body was shaking. Finally, he was shaking and cracking. , the whole person fell into the quilt again with his little feet in the air.

"Brother, Guo Guo."

Pei Xinglin looked at the guy with clothes still on his head. He pulled the clothes with one small hand, and groped around for his brother with the other... His originally dark face suddenly became clear again. .

"Idiot." Pei Xinglin picked up the child who was still spinning in the quilt, found his head, and quickly dressed him.

"Brother, cool." The child, whose hair was blowing up and dressed, grabbed his pants.

"I forgot today. I'll warm you up tomorrow." When Pei Xinglin was dressing himself, he remembered that he should put the children's clothes under the quilt to warm them in advance.

"Warm!"

Xiao Duoyue, who was dressed, was wrapped up in clothes by her brother and prepared to go next door for breakfast.

Bring money, this little guy will also eat there in the morning, and his household registration, this guy's household registration will have to be moved here.

...

While Pei Xinglin and Pei Yimin were discussing things in the room, Xiao Duoyue slid off the stool after eating.

He was more courageous and energetic today than yesterday. He looked at his brother and then at Pei Jianglin who was waving in the yard. Xiao Duoyue took her hat and carefully covered her head and hair before going out.

Pei Jianglin and the others were feeding chickens. His family had several chickens, and they were all very strong, and they were very proud of them.

Xiao Duoyue also wandered there. He was actually curious about these two-legged and pointed-mouthed creatures yesterday.

After calling his brother, he looked at the chicken curiously, and the chicken also tilted its head and looked proudly at this human cub, which was not much taller than them.

"Wow! I didn't believe it before. It turns out you are really not much taller than them."

While Xiao Duoyue was looking at the chickens through the fence, Pei Hailin walked around Xiao Duoyue and looked at them, making tut-tut sounds from time to time.

"Ignore him, Xiao Duoyue, do you want to feed the chickens?"

Seeing that the little guy stopped looking at the chickens and raised his head to look at Pei Hailin, Pei Xuan slapped the bored Pei Hailin and touched the little fur ball on Pei Duoyue's head.

"It's fun to feed the chickens." Pei Hailin took a handful of feed in his hand. His chickens ate better than people.

Xiao Duoyue looked at Pei Hailin and took the feed from Pei Hailin's hand.

...

Pei Xinglin was talking to his grandfather and uncle about taking the little guy to move his household registration later, and about starting a business, etc., when he suddenly heard the cry of a child outside.