The two of them were chatting and talking, and it got dark before they knew it.

Although there is electricity in Kushui Village, most people cannot afford electric lights. They usually use kerosene lamps, and some families are even reluctant to light kerosene lamps and go to bed as soon as it gets dark.

The An Yong Fu family is similar.

After dinner, I went to bed.

At this time, Li Shuihua became nervous again.

"Don't be afraid, I won't touch you." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said, "I know that you feel aggrieved when you marry me. I also know that a poor man like me is not worthy of a woman like you. So.

You have to strengthen yourself, you have to struggle, and I will never touch you until I am worthy of you."

When Li Shuihua heard what he said, she was a little surprised and a little doubtful, "Is what you said true?"

"Well, why did I lie to you?" Xiang Nan nodded and said, "Well, if I lie to you and tell a lie, I will eat Guanyin soil as a penalty until I die!"

Seeing him swearing such a strong oath, Li Shuihua couldn't help but be moved.

She didn't expect An Yongfu to be such a considerate man, which made her feel warm in her heart.

"Okay, let's go to bed. You sleep inside, and your forehead sleeps outside, with clothes in between. You have scissors in your arms, and if your forehead crosses the line, you poke your forehead." Xiang Nan said again.

Li Shuihua nodded.

…

The next night, both of them barely slept.

Xiang Nan was choking hard. The earthen kang was very hard, and even with a layer of mattress on it, it wasn't too noisy. He was in pain from the choking.

Li Shuihua was nervous, fearing that Xiang Nan would break his oath, so he was worried all night and couldn't sleep well.

But this night, Xiang Nan slept really well and didn't touch her at all, which made Li Shuihua feel at ease.

"Well... thank you for last night." She thanked Xiang Nan.

"You're welcome." Xiang Nan waved his hand and took out a sheep's belly white towel from the drawer, then cut his finger and sprinkled a few drops of blood on it...

Li Shuihua was a little confused at first, but then she suddenly realized it. She couldn't help but feel a little shy and a little moved.

After a while, An Yongfu's mother came to wake them up.

Xiang Nan took the towel and opened the door first.

When An Yongfu's mother saw the blood stains on the towel, a happy smile suddenly appeared on her face.

Li Shuihua ran away on the day of her wedding and came back the next day. What happened in the middle is hard not to make people suspicious.

Just like someone who was careless that day, maybe he ran away with a wild man, which represents a considerable part of the public opinion.

Now that I have this towel, there is no need to say anything else.

…

After getting up early, clean the house and boil water for cooking.

Li Shui cooked in all kinds of ways, and the polenta was very fragrant and not boiling at all, which made An Yongfu's parents very satisfied. An Yongfu's two brothers and one sister were also very satisfied.

An Yongfu is the eldest son of the An family. He has two younger brothers, An Yongshou and An Yongkang, and a younger sister, An Yongning. Together they form Fushou Kangning, which is a very auspicious name.

But it's a pity that the same name has different destiny, and the same cover has different handle. The name is good, but the life is bitter. Born in this poor mountain valley, it is not easy to have enough food, let alone other things.

After dinner, An Yongfu's father, An Guomin, called the family together to discuss the separation of the family.

Now that An Yongfu is married, he has to build a new home, divide the house and land, and of course take over the debts.

"Yongfu, you are the eldest, and there are two younger brothers in the family. In the future, you will have to build a house and get married, so I can't give you too much land.

Just the vegetable garden, two acres of land is enough to grow taro. You and Shui Hua can open up the land again, and plant some corn and vegetables in the corners. That will be enough," An Guomin said.

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Xiang Nan nodded. He didn't point to farming to support his family. It didn't matter if there was more or less land.

"You two live in the new house, and all the pots and pans are ready. Dad will give you another twenty yuan to save some money." An Guomin added, "Getting married will cause a famine of five hundred yuan. You and Shuihua will take it.

.No matter what, this money must be paid back.

Dad also knows that your life will be difficult in the future, and it will definitely be tight. However, you are the eldest in the family, and you must set a good example for your younger brothers and sisters."

Xiang Nan nodded, "I know everything, Dad."

…

After dividing their families, Xiang Nan and Li Shuihua became their own family.

The assets of the new home include two adobe houses, two acres of land, twenty yuan in cash, and a debt of five hundred yuan.

The house was built last year, not with bricks, but with adobe.

The adobes were dried by themselves. In order to dry the adobes, An's father and son worked hard all winter.

The two acres of land are on a hillside with no water source, so we have to carry water from the foot of the mountain for watering. I will definitely get tired, but there is nothing I can do about it.

Twenty yuan in cash, in real life, is not enough for Xiang Nan's daily allowance, but now it is the family's only cash flow. And its purchasing power is not high. It can only buy more than 100 kilograms of white noodles, which is enough for one person to eat for two months.

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The debt of 500 yuan is even more of a big problem. If you just rely on farming, you can't make much money. When the harvest is good, you can only earn 50 or 60 yuan per acre. If the harvest is not good, you may not have enough food after paying the public grain.

Gotta eat.

Kushui Village needs relief every year, and food and clothing are still a big problem.

So after making some calculations, the dilemma they faced was still very serious.

"Shui Hua'er, there's not much else to say. Just watch with your eyes wide open. I'll make a show for you!" Xiang Nan looked at Li Shui Hua and said.

Li Shuihua nodded.

…

Xiang Nan then walked seven miles to the foot of the mountain to buy paper and pen, and also picked up two bottles of water.

After returning home, he began to write on paper.

"What are you writing about?" Li Shuihua saw it and asked curiously.

"Write articles in exchange for money." Xiang Nan explained, "When I was in school, I heard that those great writers made a lot of money by writing books. Their compositions are also good, and they are always regarded as model essays, so they are also

Want to give it a try.”

"You think you're a writer?!" After hearing this, Li Shuihua felt dumbfounded.

You can write well in junior high school compositions, but you want to make money as a writer?! It’s really stupid and naive.

"What, you don't believe it?" Xiang Nan turned back and looked at her.

"No." Li Shuihua waved her hand, organized her words, and then advised Xiang Nan, "I respect your dream, but I'm just worried about what to do if it doesn't work out?"

She was worried that in order to become a writer, Xiang Nan would create something at home every day, which would delay the work in the fields. By then, what would the two of them eat and drink? How would they pay off their debts?

Her father is already a lazy man. If she doesn't want to marry a man and is still a lazy man, then she has no hope in this life.

"If it really doesn't work, I won't write it down anymore. From now on, I will work hard on farming." Xiang Nan said.

When Li Shuihua heard what he said, she had no choice but to give it up.
Chapter completed!