Chapter 22 Hidden Meanings in Words
Fang Xiu fell silent upon hearing this.
On normal days, when she occasionally did a few days of housework, she felt completely exhausted. If she really had to do it for half a month, she believed she would be worn to death.
Pingying gave her a sidelong glance, took a large bamboo sieve out of the house, and spread out the hawthorn in the courtyard.
Not long after, Luo Dashan, Zhou Yunmei, and Luo Zhiyong returned from working outside.
Seeing the mud on Luo Zhiyong's legs, Pingying immediately went over to support him, "Did you also go to the fields today?"
Luo Zhiyong saw her urgency, his stern features slightly softened, and he gently shook his head, "No, I just sat by the fields, handing some things to mom and dad, I didn't actually work in the fields."
Pingying saw that not only Luo Zhiyong's trousers but also his upper clothes were covered with a lot of mud. She knew in her heart that, even if Luo Zhiyong was just handing things over to Luo Dashan and the others, he must have been in the fields. She felt somewhat uneasy inside, thinking that Luo Dashan and Zhou Yunmei were not caring enough toward Luo Zhiyong.
With so many people in such a big family, if there was work to be done, couldn't they call on those staying at home, like Zhiming, instead of allowing an injured person like Zhiyong to go to the fields?
So, she helped Zhiyong sit down in the courtyard and hinted, "Your leg hasn't healed yet, better rest up. With so many people in the family, if there's work to be done, we can go instead."