Aunt Song Hongmei hung up the phone, walked around the house twice, and finally gritted her teeth, carrying a bag of Sophora japonica and walking to the opposite community.
The seventh cousin lives here.
When the house was demolished, the old couple wanted to live with their son, so they specially requested a large apartment.
Unexpectedly, the plan could not keep up with the changes, and the house was delayed again and again. By the time it was completed, my son had already taken root in the frontier.
Now that they live in a large, empty house, the old couple is struggling just to clean it every day.
When Song Hongmei knocked on the door, the seventh cousin was watering water on the balcony——
I can't help it, this community is quite new, but the apartment layout is still the same as before. The balcony is not too big, so in order to make full use of it, the seventh cousin built a layer of railings, then put a layer of plastic boxes on the bottom, and hollowed out the plastic water pipes on the top layer.
Onions, garlic sprouts, lettuce, cabbage... are all planted in it.
Spring and autumn are fine, but not much can survive in winter.
But when summer comes, the enclosed balcony is not well ventilated, and spider mites can grow on any tomato plant, but they don't like to spray pesticides on the entrance.
When summer comes, my seventh cousin will murmur while shopping for groceries.
The worst thing is that the vegetables they grow on their own balcony are not as good as those sold by other vegetable vendors due to various reasons such as lighting and ventilation!
After going back and forth for so many years, the seventh cousin himself became disheartened.
But the habit of growing vegetables cannot be lost for a while, so the balcony is still densely covered with green leaves.
Grandma Qi went to open the door: "Hey, Hongmei, why are you here so late at night?"
Song Hongmei smiled, and then said loudly: "Cousin, I brought you a bag of Sophora japonica flowers. You can smell them, they are absolutely delicious!"
Doesn’t the seventh cousin know about her yet?
At this moment, he snorted coldly: "Red plum, I guess I picked this up when I went back to my hometown. If I spend an extra dollar, you won't be willing to bring it to me."
This is what I said.
Song Hongmei laughed twice: "Cousin, how can you think of me like this? I'm not that kind of person."
"You are."
The seventh cousin remembered it in his mind: "When you came back to look at my house last time, the dishes you brought looked fresh, but I knew at a glance that they must have been bought at a bargain with someone else, but they were just neatly packed."
This is why he disagrees with Song Hongmei's proposal to support them in their old age.
It’s really hard to live together like this!
This guy is stingy!
He also knew about Song Youde's family, but he didn't know how to raise this girl, so he was very calculating.
Therefore, he didn't even look at the sophora flower, and walked over to the rocking chair with his hands behind his back and sat down on the rocking chair: "If you still talk about what happened last time, then let me tell you - no, when will you be willing to take a look at the abalone ginseng wings and belly?
Yes, let’s talk slowly.”
Abalone and ginseng wing belly?!
Auntie would never even think about this kind of ingredient! Just listening to it makes her heart ache.
At this moment, he quickly said: "Cousin, I'm not here for myself today, I'm here for my niece."
The seventh cousin became interested: "Which niece is this?"
The aunt quickly explained: "My brother's daughter, Tan Tan, Song Tan - do you remember them?"
"Oh, the girl has a nose and eyes, she is also filial, and her character is definitely above the standard!"
"That's not possible." The seventh cousin flatly refused: "I don't want the girl's family to support me in my old age."
"Why?" The aunt was unhappy: "Don't you favor boys over girls?"
The seventh cousin wasn't angry either: "What do you mean I favor boys over girls? Just go and see if there are any girls from all over the country, including our city, who are taking care of themselves in old age?"
"I don't know your niece's character. With your guarantee, I can probably trust her. The problem is that if she gets married and starts a family, and her husband's family is not happy, how can she divorce her for me?"
The seventh cousin is old and has experienced a lot. He has also seen a lot of women in this world.
Many girls don't care how good they are before marriage. Once they get married, it's like losing a couple of bones. Whatever the husband's family says, it's up to them.
There are some who are strong, but if you marry someone, you will inevitably be wronged. Why should he get involved?
Therefore, in order to save trouble, he refused at first.
"Besides, if I look for your niece, if she breaks her arm or leg, can she carry me on her back, or can she ask her men to take care of me?"
If you only care about the house, that person will definitely be happy with it, but I don’t know how well it will be taken care of.
As people get older, there are many ways to torment them.
The seventh cousin shook his head: "I can't take this risk."
What he said is also true.
To be honest, my aunt also had this murmur in her heart before, but the problem is that when she returns home, she can see what her niece is capable of.
Let's just dig bamboo shoots. A basket weighs a hundred pounds, right? Her good niece looks so beautiful and fair, carrying one in each hand, walking as fast as flying!
Isn’t this better than men?
Not to mention that the seventh cousin fell and was paralyzed. She could just pinch him in the armpit and send him to the hospital!
But it’s hard to say this, it’s really unpleasant.
The aunt then swore to God: "Don't worry, if she doesn't have the strength, I won't come here specially!"
"As for what will happen after getting married...Cousin, let me tell you the truth, it's not just for this house, it's mainly for you. Let me tell you about her family first -"
She is such a talkative person that few people in the world have an enemy. That is to say, the seventh cousin is calm in his heart. Only then did he listen to her calmly and then pondered for a while:
"You mean, if his family takes care of me in my old age, and I go to work as a chef in his family, I will have to bring her stupid brother back with me?"
"Cousin, look at what you said. My nephew is smart, well-behaved and obedient. I'm sure you'll feel bad when you see him!"
The aunt said it confidently and confidently.
Oops, my seventh cousin has indigestion because of this big cake painting.
He shook his head: "No, no, this girl's burden is too heavy, I don't like her."
The aunt pushed the pocket of locust flowers in front of him:
"If you don't like it, first take a look at the quality of the vegetables my niece grows. The milkvetch in their field has sold for 21 kilograms this year. Have you ever seen vegetables of this quality in the vegetable market?
"
"Cousin, let me tell you the truth. You have this house. If you talk about it later, there will be many people to express their filial piety."
"But it's useless to look at individuals alone. When buying pigs, you have to look at the pen. You know my brother's character, and you also know what my father and others are like in my hometown. Our old Song family is not alone. We certainly don't have many relatives.
Being bullied makes you tough."
"I dare to leave my words here today, and I will definitely help you spend your old age peacefully."
"Besides, aren't we discussing asking you to go home and be a chef? That's also a salary, and I'm not asking you to work for free."
"Aren't you complaining that you are bored here, and are you worried about the inconvenience of having a headache and fever when you go back to your hometown?"
"Isn't this just right? I have a job, and my niece also has a car. If it's possible, I'll bring the child to you tomorrow and think about the job as a chef first!"
"To be honest, my niece can make so much money. Whether she likes this house of yours is another matter."
Of course, despite what my aunt said so arrogantly, what she actually thought was: Such a big house costs one million, so why should I not be interested in it?