Sure enough, Grandma Su's mind immediately turned to cooking dinner.
"Okay, what kind of stuffing does my dear baby want to eat? Vegetarian or meat?"
As Grandma Su spoke, she had already begun to think about what dishes she had at home and which ones were suitable for making dumplings.
"Carrot meat? Cabbage meat? How about pickled cabbage meat?" Grandma Su said directly without waiting for Su Xiaotian to speak.
"I want to eat sauerkraut and meat, made with milk!" Su Xiaotian said holding Grandma Su's arm.
Grandma Su said happily: "Okay, the weather is hot, so I have to finish the sauerkraut quickly."
"Milk, put more green onions, it's delicious!" Su Xiaotian said unceremoniously.
Grandma Su looked at Su Xiaotian dotingly and said, "This little mouth is getting more and more picky. I really don't know how it grew."
Su Xiaotian smiled sweetly and said, "Grandma is used to it."
Grandma Su stopped talking and was busy catching and cutting sauerkraut and mincing meat fillings.
Grandma Su has never been a reluctant person when it comes to food and drink. Especially now that her family's conditions are much better, she is trying her best to make the children eat better.
"Milk, let me peel the onions for you!" Su Xiaotian said proactively.
Several other children of the Su family immediately gathered around to help, and the grandparents and grandchildren were in harmony.
However, after her brothers came over, Su Xiaotian suddenly felt that she had no use for her.
Even the simplest tasks like peeling onions have been taken away.
She could only stand there and watch in boredom.
Having too many brothers doesn’t seem to be a good thing!
"Xiaotian, go next door and tell your aunt that she can come over to our house to eat dumplings in the evening." Grandma Su suddenly thought of her daughter and said loudly.
Su Xiaotian, who finally had something to do, quickly responded and ran to the next door to call for help.
Next door, Su Manxiu was reading a book and sitting quietly in front of the window. She looked quiet and elegant, and could not tell the slightest trace of the desolation she had felt a few years ago.
Child Chen Xiuyuan was sitting nearby playing with some wooden toys.
The two of them were as quiet as a painting.
Such a peaceful scene was destroyed when Su Xiaotian knocked on the door.
"Aunt, aunt!" After Su Xiaotian knocked on the door twice, she shouted loudly for fear that Su Manxiu wouldn't hear.
"Is Xiaotian here?" Su Manxiu hurriedly went out and opened the door for Su Xiaotian.
"aunt!"
"Why are you here now?"
"My grandma asked me to come over and tell you that I'm going to eat dumplings at home tonight. My grandma made pickled cabbage dumplings."
When Su Xiaotian spoke, she couldn't help but sip her saliva.
The dumplings made by grandma are delicious, and the taste is really unparalleled.
When the child Chen Xiuyuan heard the word dumpling, he immediately dropped the small wooden sword in his hand on the ground and ran towards Su Xiaotian on his short legs.
"Dumplings, dumplings! Eat dumplings!"
Although the children's speech is not very coherent and can only come out with a few words, each word is very accurate.
Su Xiaotian smiled and touched Chen Xiuyuan's head and said, "Let's go, sister will take Xiuyuan to eat dumplings."
Chen Xiuyuan unceremoniously threw his mother aside, took Su Xiaotian's hand and walked towards the old Su's yard.
The two little ones had already walked away, not caring whether Su Manxiu followed or not.
Su Manxiu shook his head helplessly.
The two families were close to each other, so she didn't care and let them go.
Su Manxiu put a piece of bookmark she made in the book before closing it.
I added a little more coal to the stove, half-sealed it, and then closed the door.
Before leaving the house, I went to the kitchen to get my apron.
There are a lot of children at home, and my mother can't handle it all by herself, so she has to go next door to help make dumplings.
Su Manxiu walked out of the door briskly, with a smile on her face.
After taking out the lock and locking the door, Su Manxiu turned around and saw a woman in her thirties standing behind her.
Su Manxiu was startled and almost fell down.
"Comrade, be careful!" the woman said, with a strong local accent, but she could understand her.
Behind the woman, there were two children, about seven or eight years old, dressed in rags, standing.
The three people all stared at Su Manxiu with round eyes.
Su Manxiu felt a little uncomfortable being stared at.
She couldn't help but look herself up and down. Her clothes were not dirty, her pants were in good condition, and her shoes were fine.
The woman forced a smile and asked in a low voice: "Comrade, let me ask, do you know where Chen Zian lives?"
Su Manxiu was stunned for a moment, then looked up and down at the woman.
I was sure that the person standing in front of me was a stranger whom I had never seen before.
She was very curious, who was this woman?
Why are you looking for Chen Zian?
"Who are you?" Su Manxiu asked.
"I am Chen Zian's wife! I came to the city to find him." The woman said with a shy smile.
Su Manxiu's expression changed on the spot.
Chen Zian’s wife?
Chen Zian’s wife?
So who is she?
Chen Zian has a daughter-in-law, what has she become? A concubine?
Su Manxiu felt dizzy and almost fell to the ground.
"Tell me, what did you say you were Chen Zian's?"
Su Manxiu felt that she must have heard wrongly. How could Chen Zian still have a wife?
Chen Zian has clearly said before that he does not have a wife.
He cannot lie to himself, nor will he lie to himself.
The woman murmured, but still said: "I am from Chen Zian's hometown, and I am his wife!"
She heard it right, this woman did say that she was Chen Zian's wife.
Su Manxiu very much hoped that she could firmly believe in Chen Zian, but she still had some doubts in her heart.
She instantly felt that it was difficult to even breathe.
hehe!
She has truly become the kind of woman she despises the most.
"Comrade, do you know where Chen Zian lives?"
The woman felt that the woman in front of her must know Chen Zian, so she asked more questions.
People in the brigade said that Chen Zian lived here, and they heard that Chen Zian was an official.
The woman's not-so-pretty eyes looked at Su Manxiu longingly.
Su Manxiu looked at the woman intently, without saying anything, just staring at the woman over and over again with a scrutinizing gaze.
The woman's eyes flickered, and she suddenly took out a photo from her pocket. For fear that Su Manxiu wouldn't believe it, she sent it directly to Su Manxiu's eyes.
"Comrade, look, I still have photos with Chen Zian."
Su Manxiu took a look and saw that the man above was indeed Chen Zian.
However, that should be Chen Zian from many years ago. He looked young and childish, different from the calm one now.
But there is no doubt that that person is Chen Zian.
Su Manxiu couldn't help but swayed a bit, and hurriedly held on to the wall next to her before she regained her balance.
After seeing the photo, Su Manxiu felt that even if she wanted to believe Chen Zian, she couldn't.
A woman holding a photo with Chen Zian cannot possibly have anything to do with Chen Zian.
Su Manxiu suddenly felt that the happiness she once thought was like a joke.
But Su Manxiu has a strong character. Even if he knows that he has become a joke, he still does not allow himself to be weak.
Even if she has to leave the show, she must do so decently.
"He lives here!"
Su Manxiu felt as if her throat was stuffed with cotton, dry and uncomfortable, but she had to say this.
In her heart, she felt sympathy for the woman and child in front of her.
Feel the same.
She was also abandoned by a man back then.
Even though several years have passed, the pain is just hidden deep in my heart.
The appearance of the woman in front of her made her nightmare-like pain resurface again.
However, she found it unbelievable.
Chen Zian would actually lie to her.
She asked Chen Zian at first, and Chen Zian clearly said that he was single.
Chen Zian's first wife comes to visit, how should she deal with herself?
Su Manxiu wanted to escape, but she knew very well that she couldn't escape.
If some things are avoided, they don't exist.
"Will you live here?" The woman looked at Su Manxiu and then at the door that had just been locked.
Her mouth moved, as if she wanted to ask something, but in the end she didn't ask.
Seeing the timid look on the woman's face, Su Manxiu softened her heart again.
Obviously, this woman didn't want to face the fact that there was another woman beside Chen Zian.
She was heartbroken!
"Please come in!"
Su Manxiu sighed heavily, why should a woman embarrass a woman?
She reopened the door and let the woman in with her child.
"He lives here, but he goes to work now and is not at home!"
Su Manxiu's legs seemed to be filled with lead, making it difficult to take even one step.
But she insisted on pushing the door open and letting the woman enter with her two children.
At this time, there was no mirror in front of him. If there was a mirror, Su Manxiu could see how ugly his face was.
"Since he's not here, we won't go in yet!" The woman hesitated.
However, the child next to her timidly tugged at her clothes and said, "Mom, I'm hungry!"
Then, another child also whispered: "I'm hungry too, mother!"
The two children stood at the gate and shouted that they were hungry. The woman was in trouble, and so was Su Manxiu.
Are these two children Chen Zian’s?
She looked at the two children carefully, and they looked very similar to women.
However, he is nothing like Chen Zian.
At this moment, Su Manxiu even felt a little regretful. Why didn't these two children inherit Chen Zian's good looks?
Then she remembered that she actually still had thoughts about this.
Chen Zian's original wife has arrived, bringing her child with her. What will she and her Xiu Yuan do in the future?
Su Manxiu even thought about whether to pack up her things now and go next door, or even to the Heart Brigade.
Never come back again, never face this.
"Comrade?" The woman seemed to have noticed something was wrong with Su Manxiu and shouted in a low voice.
"I was thinking about other things just now and was a little lost. Please go sit in the room first. Chen... he will be back in about half an hour."
After welcoming people into the room, Su Manxiu didn't want to face this woman, so she poured water for the three ladies.
When pouring water, I almost dropped the kettle, but luckily I caught it in time.
"Drink some hot water first, I, I'll cook for you!"
Su Manxiu was very timid and rushed out of the main room and ran to the kitchen.
The woman looked at Su Manxiu's figure rushing out of the door, with a bit of sadness in her eyes.
This woman is so beautiful, much more beautiful than her.
The clothes she wore were new, not even a patch on them.
Looking down at the clothes she was wearing, she suddenly felt disgusted.
She wants to live such a good life too!
The woman clenched her fists, as if she had made up her mind!
Su Manxiu arrived in the kitchen and finally couldn't help but shed tears.
She covered her face, tears falling from her fingers, and she made no sound at all.
You can cry, but you can't let anyone hear you. This is her last dignity.
I don't know how long it took, but Su Manxiu finally cried enough and wiped away her tears.
She lit a fire to boil water.
While the water was boiling, Su Manxiu took out a green onion, washed it and chopped it finely.
It's just that, after doing the actions countless times, suddenly I'm no longer so skilled.
Inadvertently, Su Manxiu cut off his left hand.
Blood immediately flowed out along the blade.
The pain brought Su Manxiu back to consciousness instantly.
She quickly scooped up a spoonful of water and rinsed it, then pressed the wound tightly with her right hand.
The wound hurts, but the pain in my heart is worse than the wound on my hand.
She wanted to go to the main room to bandage her wounds, but thinking of the people in the main room, she finally didn't go.
"Su Manxiu, after two good years, why are you so squeamish? You were injured more seriously than this before, didn't you survive all of them?"
Su Manxiu murmured, but tears burst out uncontrollably again.
"You are so useless, so useless!"
Su Manxiu cursed herself bitterly while wiping her tears.
However, the originally underdeveloped lacrimal glands started to become so strong at some point.
So much so that she couldn't wipe away the tears in her eyes for a long time.
The happy life of the past few years seemed to have turned into a satire, which made Su Manxiu feel uncomfortable.
When the water boiled, Su Manxiu took out a handful of noodles from the cabinet with tears in her eyes.
After throwing the whole handful of noodles into the boiling water, Su Manxiu was still stupid and almost forgot to stir it with chopsticks.
If she hadn't woken up when she heard the sound of the door, her face would probably have become lumpy.
Su Manxiu didn't think about who came in, but first stirred the noodles in the pot with chopsticks.
She is a farmer and cannot afford to waste food.
The noodles are very thin and cook quickly. Su Manxiu didn't want to face everything outside, so she pretended not to hear the sound.
She nonchalantly added salt, soy sauce and a drop of sesame oil to the pot, and then scooped the noodles into three large bowls.
Chen Zian's voice came from the yard.
"Xiu'er, do you want to eat noodles tonight? I can smell the fragrance. You also put sesame oil on it?"
Su Manxiu heard Chen Zian's voice, but did not answer.
She didn't know how to answer, let alone how to face the reunion of Chen Zian's family.
Their family was reunited, and she was a superfluous person.
Chen Zian was also curious as to why Su Manxiu didn't even respond. When he came home on weekdays, as long as Su Manxiu was at home, he would always welcome him out the door.
The smell of rice came out of the kitchen. Su Manxiu must be in the kitchen.
He simply walked into the kitchen, intending to see what his wife was busy with.
As a result, as soon as she entered the door, she saw Su Manxiu's red eyes.
"Xiu'er, what's wrong with you?"
Chen Zian was startled and hurriedly threw the bag in his hand on the cabinet beside him and asked eagerly.
Su Manxiu didn't know how to answer.
She didn't answer because she didn't want to see Chen Zian.
But why did this person come to the kitchen first?
She shook her head.
Chen Zian saw Su Manxiu's injury with sharp eyes.
"Why is it so seriously injured? It's still bleeding!" Chen Zian grabbed Su Manxiu's hand with distress in his eyes.
"I was cutting green onions just now and accidentally cut them..."
Su Manxiu thought of the women and children in the main room, and the armor on her body stood up instantly.
"You go to the main room and leave me alone!"
Sensing the sudden change in his wife, Chen Zian was a little confused, but he didn't take it to heart.
"I'm getting more and more stupid. My hands are cut like this. How can I ignore you? Let's go and bandage them."
Chen Zian took Su Manxiu's hand and was about to go out.
Who knew that Su Manxiu suddenly pushed Chen Zian, who stumbled unexpectedly.
"No, don't worry about me, I'll go next door!"
After Su Manxiu pushed Chen Zian away, he ran away in a panic.
Seeing her figure suddenly running away, Chen Zian's eyes and brows were full of doubts, what was going on?
You're so good, why did you run away?
And what about Chen Xiuyuan?
Where did the little guy go?
Since Manxiu went next door, he might as well go next door with his son in his arms.
Chen Zian stood at the door of the kitchen and was about to open his mouth to call his son, but was startled by the three people standing in the yard.
When did three strangers appear in his house? They appear and disappear!
"Who are you?" Chen Zian's face changed immediately.
"Zian, I, I am Chunni!"
The woman hurriedly rubbed her face with her hands, as if she wanted to wipe off the dust on her face, and forced a smile.
"Chunni?"
Does he know this person? Chen Zian thought about it for a moment.
He stared at the woman in front of him for a long time, and finally remembered who this Chuni was.
"Why are you here?" Chen Zian's expression was not good.
Although when he returned, he knew that his wife had remarried and said nothing, it was impossible to say that he had no grudge in his heart.
"I, I..." Chunni lowered her head, not knowing what to say.
Suddenly, she seemed to have thought of something, and pulled the two babies forward, almost pushing them down.
"These two are my sons, please call me daddy!"
Chen Zian's mouth opened wide in shock, and he didn't say a word for a long time.
At this time, Su Manxiu happened to return to his door.
When she ran to the gate of Lao Su's house, she suddenly thought of a question.
So what if the woman who comes to visit today is Chen Zian's first wife?
She also got married to a matchmaker with a marriage certificate, so why did she run away?
Even if I have to leave in the end, I have to have an explanation.
It’s unclear why I can’t leave!
Because of this thought, she chose to face it head-on, so she came back.
However, when I returned to the door, I heard this sentence asking the child to call him daddy.
The courage she had finally mustered up completely disappeared in this moment.
The little bit of luck I had in my heart before was completely gone.
They all call me daddy...
There was only one thought in her mind.
Su Manxiu didn't want to go in anymore.
She didn't know what kind of explanation she could ask for after she went in.
When Su Manxiu staggered to the next door, she startled Grandma Su and the children of the Su family.
"Xiu'er, what's wrong with you?"
Grandma Su dropped the dumplings she was making and hurried to Su Manxiu.
Su Manxiu didn't speak, she just burst into tears and lost her image at all.
Child Chen Xiuyuan was playing with his two brothers, Xiaoba and Xiaojiu, when he suddenly saw his mother rushing in like this and was startled.
The child's mouth tightened and he cried.
Su Xiaojiu hugged him and coaxed him: "Xiuyuan, don't cry, it's okay, it's okay!"
"Mom, cry, mom, cry!" Child Chen Xiuyuan was sobbing and crying, not forgetting to point at Su Manxiu with his short chubby finger.
Grandma Su helped Su Manxiu sit down and said, "What's wrong with you? Look at you like this, it scares Xiao Yuan."
Su Xiaotian was also very confused. She was obviously fine when she went there just now.
She brought Xiu Yuan over. She originally thought that her aunt was delayed because she didn't come over for a while, but how could she cry like this in such a short time?
Looking at Su Manxiu's red eyes, it looked like she wasn't just crying.
Suddenly, she saw Su Manxiu's injured blood.
"Auntie, what's wrong with your hand?" Su Xiaotian cried out.
Grandma Su also discovered that her daughter's hand was actually broken.
She hurriedly found the medicinal powder at home and a clean white cloth to bandage Su Manxiu's wound.
Su Manxiu just cried silently and let Grandma Su manipulate her.
Grandma Su complained: "You are so old, you are just like a child, and you are crying like this over such a small thing. Are you ashamed?"
Su Manxiu listened to Grandma Su's ramblings, and suddenly burst into tears, and threw herself into Grandma Su's arms, crying like a child.
Child Chen Xiuyuan was crying when he suddenly heard his mother crying so loudly. He stopped crying and just stared at Su Manxiu stupidly.
It was obvious that the child was really frightened.
Grandma Su was also confused. She hugged her daughter and didn't know what to say.
In Grandma Su's heart, Su Manxiu has always been sensible, and there has never been a time when she lost her composure like this.
"Xiu'er, don't cry, you're scaring Xiao Yuan, and my mother is scared too!" Grandma Su comforted Su Manxiu in a low voice.
Grandma Su gestured to Su Xiaotian again, meaning to ask what was wrong with Su Manxiu.
Su Xiaotian didn't know. At this moment, she didn't know what happened.
"Auntie, please stop crying. It hurts your eyes and makes me cry too." Su Xiaotian gently patted Su Manxiu's back to comfort her aunt.
Grandma Su sighed.
She previously suspected that her daughter was crying because her hands hurt, but now she no longer thinks so.
Manxiu doesn't have such a weak character, she must have encountered other uncomfortable things.
But there are only three people in Manxiu's family, and Xiuyuan is still young, so it will definitely not make Manxiu uncomfortable.
Then the only one left is Chen Zian.
"Go and take a look next door!" Grandma Su mouthed to Su Xiaotian.
Su Xiaotian understood and immediately ran out and went straight to the next door.
When they arrived at the door of Chen Zian's house, Su Xiaotian heard a woman's voice speaking in the yard.
What is the situation?
Why is there still a woman talking in my aunt's house?
Could it be that this woman made my aunt unhappy?
Su Xiaotian didn't go in either, so she just stood at the door and listened in the corner.
"Chunni, how can you say that?"
Chen Zian's calm voice was a little anxious.
"Why can't I say this anymore? I am your wife!" Chun Ni's tone was very aggrieved.
[The author has something to say]
Today is a chapter, a big chapter of 6,000 words. There will be no more later. See you tomorrow, babies. In addition, if you still have tickets, don’t forget it!