Tian Shao went home on Sunday and not only made delicious sweet and sour pork ribs, but also stewed beef brisket with potatoes. This was also thanks to Zhao Kang's credit, which helped him buy three kilograms of beef.
As soon as the dishes were ready, Li Guihua took two small bowls, filled them and handed them to Wu Ya. One bowl was given to Mrs. Tian and the other bowl was given to Grandma Li.
Since Grandma Li moved out, Li Guihua has been visiting her every day. Because she helps Sanya, and Aunt Li comes over every few days to help take care of her, it's easier for her to be here than in the mountains. After all,
It is really hard to take care of a paralyzed old man.
After dinner, Li Guihua said: "Da Ya, since you are back, it's time to visit your grandma. Your grandma has been talking about you these days."
Although Grandma Li always helped Uncle Li, she also took good care of her when she was a child. So Tian Shao didn't take it to heart about the things she did before: "It's okay to visit grandma, but if she mentions her second uncle or second cousin,
Brother, you have to help block it back."
Li Guihua immediately made a promise: "Don't worry, if your grandma mentions it, I will change the subject."
When a few people passed by, Grandma Li happened to be asleep.
Tian Shao looked at his aunt's sad face and couldn't help but ask: "Auntie, what's wrong with you?"
They are all members of the family, and my eldest aunt has no family scandal that should not be publicized. She said: "Your second cousin-in-law went back to her parents' house a few days ago. Your second cousin went to pick her up. When she didn't go back, she had a fight with your second cousin.
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It is said that it is difficult for an upright official to deal with household matters, not to mention that this is a matter between Li Erkui and his wife, so Tian Shao just listened without interrupting.
Li Guihua was very dissatisfied and said: "If she wants to go back to her parents' home, let her go back. Don't stop her, but she is not allowed to take things back to her parents' home. I don't believe that her parents-in-law's sister-in-law and sister-in-law will be happy if she goes back to her parents' home empty-handed."
Maybe three or five days is okay, but I definitely wouldn’t be happy to go home every now and then for a short stay like now. Now that every family’s rations are fixed, and housing is tight, it won’t be long before my mother-in-law’s sister-in-law evicts her.
Tian Shao looked at Li Guihua and felt that this move was really good, so he pinched it seven inches accurately.
The eldest aunt said: "If this happens, I'm afraid there will be a stalemate. What should I do if she goes away? She is still young and good-looking. If she hadn't been with the second leader, there would be people asking to marry her. But the second leader is not here now.
Qian lives in the mountains and has two children, so it will be difficult to marry again."
Chen Yan was the village beauty in her village at the beginning, and because she was pretty, people who wanted to marry her were about to cross the threshold. Li Erkui met Chen Yan on his way to the county town to sell things, and he fell in love with her at first sight. In order to let Li Erkui marry her, he went out of his way to
A large betrothal gift.
Tian Shao didn't understand why Chen Yan was making such a fuss before, but after hearing these words, he realized that this woman had already given up her mind.
Li Guihua also seemed to be stuck. Her second nephew is now a pauper. Even if her elder brother and sister-in-law want to help, they are too old to help much: "Well, we can't let her make such a fuss!"
The eldest aunt smiled bitterly and said: "Then what else can be done? Is it possible that San Bao and Niu Niu will have no mother? Moreover, the second chief has always valued her. If she leaves, I am afraid that the second chief will not be able to bear the blow."
The young couple had a good relationship before the accident. But a friend in need is a friend indeed, and she really didn't expect that Chen Yan would have second thoughts because she was defrauded of money.
Hearing this, Tian Shao interrupted: "Aunt, the two children are here. How many times has she come to visit?"
The eldest aunt paused and said, "After your eldest cousin scolded her that time, he never came to the door again."
Tian Shao continued to ask: "Aunt, Sankui told me that since his second cousin got married, he not only disliked him, but also always took away his share of things on the grounds that he was not a child. Last year was even better, I
I told you to give this job to Sangui, but my second cousin still wants to steal it."
If she hadn't specified the job to San Kui, Li Erkui would have fought for it. She decided directly, but the couple still tried every means to steal the job. Combined with what San Kui said, it was enough to see that Chen Yan was involved
What role did it play?
The eldest aunt sighed. Not only did Sankui and the second child have an identity due to work, but the boss was also very dissatisfied with the second child.
Li Guihua was afraid that Tian Shao would say something to separate the two, so she advised peace and not separation. If she wanted to live a good life, it would be fine. If the second leader did not live well in the future, she would hate Da Ya to death.
Thinking of this, Li Guihua hurriedly said: "Da Ya, there's nothing going on here. You should go back quickly!"
If Tian Shao knew what Li Guihua was thinking, he would definitely think that she was crazy. She just reminded her aunt to let her know that Chen Yan was not a good person and she would never say more.
Tian Shao stood up and said, "Mom, I have to go back to the county town first."
Li Guihua did not stop her, but told her to ride well and pay attention to safety.
When I got home, I asked the three little ones, but it turned out that none of them wanted to go back now. Although the county was nice, they didn't know anyone, and the house was small and crowded, so they still liked to stay at home.
Tian Shao went back alone without any force. Half an hour after arriving home, Li Aihua and Li Aiguo came over.
The reason why Li Aihua came here was because he felt that Li Aiguo was already seventeen years old and was a man, so he was worried that bad rumors would come out if he was left alone with Tian Shao. With her here, those who dared to talk nonsense could just get rid of her.
Tian Shao did not go in, but lectured to Li Aiguo in the courtyard. Li Aihua was sitting next to her knitting a sweater for the child in her belly. The due date is at the end of January next year, so there is plenty of time.
"Bang, bang, bang..."
Hearing a knock on the door, Li Aiguo put down his book and went to open the door.
Seeing a thin man with a sallow face wearing patched clothes standing at the door, Li Aiguo asked warily: "Who are you looking for?"
The thin man smiled and said: "My name is Nie Suozhu, and I'm here to see Tian Erya. Miss Erya helped me pay 26 yuan for medical expenses before, and I'm here to pay back the money."
Tian Shao heard this and said: "Patriot, please invite him in!"
Nie Suozhu looked at the clean green brick floor, and then saw that his shoes were covered with mud and felt very constrained.
Tian Shao looked at him when he came in. Judging from his face and clothes, he must be in a difficult situation at home: "Erya went back to the countryside and is no longer here. I am her eldest sister. If you want to pay back the money, do the same to me."
Nie Suozhu took out a thick stack of money from his pocket. He didn't give it directly to Tian Shao but put it on the table: "I'm sorry, I only saved ten yuan. But don't worry, I will save the remaining sixteen yuan as soon as possible.
It’s all put together.”
Tian Shao saw that the folded money was only 10 or 20 cents, and it even had cents, which showed how difficult it was to save this money. She smiled and said: "We are not short of money for the time being, you don't have to rush to pay it back."
Nie Suozhu shook his head and said: "I'm very embarrassed that it took me so long. I can pay back all the money when the team gets their share at the end of the year."
After speaking, he picked up what he was carrying and said, "This is the bean curd made by my grandma. Everyone who has eaten this bean curd has praised it for being delicious. I hope you like it too."