Chapter 315 Digging Shepherd's Purse

But there was no way. Hua Tiefeng and Xie Yongfang got married, so Hua Tiefeng was now his real father. He also had the obligation to support Hua Tiefeng. After all, they and his son had received Hua Tiefeng's salary for decades, and Hua Tiefeng had raised him, so he naturally had to support Hua Tiefeng.

Huo Beixi reached out and carried Hua Xiali onto the motorcycle. "Wife, you have done very well, so don't blame yourself or feel guilty."

"I don't blame myself or feel guilty. I just regret why I didn't know these things before. If I had known, I would never have been able to coax him in a soft voice every day." Thinking of the first few years after Hua Tiefeng came back from the accident, the four of them, mother and daughter, coaxed and advised him with kind words every day.

Every time they were scolded by him and felt extremely aggrieved, they still had to try hard to smile, because they all thought that Hua Tiefeng was angry because he felt that he had dragged them down because of his own troubles. They never thought that he was just not willing to see them and did not like them, so he treated them as coldly and ruthlessly as autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.

Hua Xiali said, poking Huo Beixi's back with his finger, "Huo Beixi, you have also seen my attitude towards this kind of thing. If you do this kind of thing to me in the future, don't blame me for being even more indifferent and ruthless to you."

You can divorce if you change your mind, but many men choose to drag other women along for their whole lives in order to have someone to take care of their parents, their children, and the household, so that they can concentrate more on having fun outside. They don't give money or help, and the other woman has to bear everything alone. Such people are the most despicable, and Hua Xiali hates them the most.

"Wife, I told you I will spend my whole life letting you know what kind of person I am." Huo Beixi's serious voice came from the front.

Others may not know how difficult the relationship between them was, but he himself knew it clearly. He waited for a very long time in the dark and cold environment before he finally got the light that belonged to him.

Although it was just a dream, the darkness and coldness, the long time and the endless waiting in the dream made him feel that it was all very real. He didn't want to experience such a thing again.

New Year's goods have been bought and Uncle Fang has visited. There is almost nothing to do at the end of the year, so Hua Xiali has nothing to do either.

That day, the three sisters were in the front yard, cooking tea around a small stove. They placed a circle of oranges and sweet potatoes on top, and soon the tea began to emit a rich fragrance. Hua Xiali was reading a book while turning them over with chopsticks from time to time.

Hua Xiali's grades were better than Hua Chunli's when he was in school, so Hua Chunli didn't ask Hua Xiali if there was anything he didn't understand. She felt that Hua Xiali was smarter than her and there shouldn't be anything she needed to ask her.

Hua Xiali really had no need to ask Hua Chunli anything. She had Huo Beixi at home, so she could ask Huo Beixi if she had any questions. Besides, she had just reviewed in her previous life, so she would have no problem taking the exam directly. However, the college entrance examination was not yet time, so she had no way to take it.

Hua's mother was busy for a while, and came over to warm herself by the fire with a pair of frozen hands. Hua Xiali picked up a roasted sweet potato for her. While eating, Hua's mother said, "I remember that in previous years, there were constant coughs at home when winter came. This year, it seems that there is not a single cough in our family."

"That's because we don't have to work so hard to take care of Dad. We've kept our bodies in good shape, so naturally we're less likely to catch a cold and get sick." Hua Xiali couldn't just say that it was because everyone drank the spiritual spring water, so he let everyone think it was because they had kept their bodies in good shape!
"Second sister, I went to the toilet in the back this morning and saw the shepherd's purse growing tall and big by the courtyard wall. It was very fresh and tender. Let's go dig some shepherd's purse and make dumplings!" Hua Qiuli said, sipped his lips, as if he was greedy. Shepherd's purse is really delicious. It has a light sweetness when eaten directly hot. It is very delicious whether it is used to make dumplings or buns.

Hua Xiali nodded, "Okay, then go get a basket and a shovel, and let's go dig shepherd's purse together. My sister has a big belly, so it's not convenient for her to squat down, so she can just rest at home."

After hearing this, Hua Qiuli quickly stood up and took out two baskets and a shovel from the utility room. He came out and handed one of them to Hua Xiali. They could dig in their own yard at any time, so Hua Xiali decided to dig on the ditch bank beside the rice field in front.

When he came to the edge of the field and saw shepherd's purse, Hua Xiali squatted down and started digging. He used the shovel directly to the root of the shepherd's purse and dug out a whole shepherd's purse. He picked off the yellow leaves, shook off the soil, and put it in the basket.

Hua Xiali and Hua Qiuli dug from both sides towards the middle, and when they dug together, their baskets were almost full. Shepherd's purse was really everywhere, growing in clusters together, and there were so many of them that they could quickly dig enough for the family to eat.

The two of them took the shepherd's purse home. Seeing this, Hua's mother asked, "How are you going to eat this shepherd's purse? Do you want to make dumplings with it or eat it hot?"

"Eat half of it boiled during the New Year's Eve dinner, and use the other half to make dumplings." Hua Xiali took a wooden basin, poured the shepherd's purse into it, and then soaked it in water. After soaking it for a while, when the dirt settled, it could be washed.

Before, when their family made braised food in the backyard, they would draw water from the public well at the back because it was more convenient to draw water from there. But now that they no longer make braised food, they draw water from their own well in the front yard.

"Second sister, go read some books! It won't be long before your college entrance exam. I'm only in the first year of high school. I still have more than two years!" Hua Qiuli pulled Hua Xiali away, "Let me wash the shepherd's purse!"

"Okay, then you wash it!" Hua Xiali didn't hesitate and agreed directly. She and Hua Chunli had taken care of Hua Tiefeng for four years and had suffered and been insulted for four years. Hua Qiuli had been studying but had never suffered such hardship, so asking her to wash the shepherd's purse now was not a big deal and there was nothing to hesitate about.

Hua Xiali went straight back to her and Huo Beixi's home from the backyard. Huo Beixi was reading in the study room with nothing to do!

Hua Xiali came to the study, walked over to Huo Beixi, stretched out his hand, leaned on his back, and asked softly, "Honey, are you free now?"

Huo Beixi stretched out his hand and pulled Hua Xiali to the front, put his arm around her and sat her on his lap, and said with a smile, "Wife, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly. No matter how busy your husband is, he will put down what he is doing."

Looking at Hua Xiali's sparkling eyes, Huo Beixi said, "Let me guess what it is. Do you need to break freshwater clams?"