Qi Wenfang didn't know that the old man had been carrying such a heavy burden in his heart, and he was very worried when he saw his sudden mood swings.
"Master."
Mr. Qi waved his hand to indicate that he was fine, and then suddenly straightened his face and said, "I specially stayed here because I have something to tell you."
Grandpa hadn't spoken to him in such a serious manner for many years. Prayer Fang also took a cautious attitude and sat up straight, "Master, please tell me."
"You can see the situation in our family. I don't know, but I don't know. I just don't bother to care about them.
Just now, in front of me, when the people in the second room heard that Baoer had recognized Master Master, they all made their faces look longer than the other.
I know about the quarrel between Wen Tao's wife and the Wen Lu family. Wen Tao is useless, and the family has let a woman take charge of it, and she has raised all the offspring in the house.
Wen Fang, you and Wen Lu already have a good relationship. I don’t want you to try to catch Wen Lu or something, but if Wen Tao’s family wants to offend Wen Lu and the others in the future, please help if you can, at least to save their lives.”
Qi Wentao ranked second and was the eldest grandson of the second wife. Because Qi Wen Fang and Qi Wen Lu had a good relationship, Qi Wen Tao, who was only a few months younger than Qi Wen Fang, often played with them when he was a child. Although their relationship was not as good as
There is a close relationship between Qi Wen Fang and Qi Wen Lu, but they can also be regarded as good friends who grew up playing together.
As for the feud between Qi Wentao's daughter-in-law Tian Daya and the Qi Tian family, it happened decades ago.
Back then, it was Tian Daya who was the first person Qi Wenlu went to Tianjiacun to meet. Both parents were very satisfied and the date for the engagement was set.
Unexpectedly, just a few days before they were to get engaged, Tian Daya and Qi Wentao were caught in a haystack at the end of Tianjia Village.
Naturally, the marriage between these two families is unknown.
Tian Daya lost her reputation because she had an affair with Qi Wentao before marriage. Although Qi Wentao later married Tian Daya, the betrothal gift was not just a little less than what Qi Wenlu had promised.
At that time, the old man's family had to support Qi Wenlu to go to school. Secondly, the family had a large population and little land. The family was already facing difficulties. Compared with the ten taels of silver that Qi Wenlu could spare, the two taels they managed to squeeze out was really too little.
few.
That's all. After all, Tian Daya herself is embarrassed, so Mrs. Qi's family is willing to spend money to marry her because they are already taking care of her face.
The key is that Qi Wentao's mother is not an easy person to get along with. She dislikes Tian Daya, so her life was not easy after Tian Daya married her until her mother-in-law passed away.
On the contrary, Qi Wenlu's mother was a good mother-in-law who loved her daughter-in-law. Mrs. Tian was as skinny as a stick when she came in, but within two years she was as plump and plump.
What’s even more remarkable is that the two of them coincidentally got pregnant in the same year. Mrs. Tian has stopped doing hard work since she was found pregnant. She can still eat eggs from time to time to supplement her health. However, Tian Daya is the family member.
You have to catch everything outside, and you'll get scolded if you don't do it well, let alone eat it.
What is even more comparable is that Mrs. Tian gave birth to a boy for the first time, while Tian Daya gave birth to a girl. And her mother-in-law favored boys over girls. After learning that the baby was a girl, she did not even enter the house.
One glance and she was told to go to work in the fields the day after giving birth.
It was not easy, and it was indeed a hardship. The three grown men in the room felt bitter for Tian Daya when they thought about her for decades.
But it may be true that "poor people must be hateful". The person who wasted her time was her mother-in-law. The reason why she didn't marry into a family with a good mother-in-law and husband-in-law was her own fault, but she didn't blame her mother-in-law.
She reflected on herself, but she always resented Mrs. Tian for robbing her of a good marriage.
So none of the three of them really sympathized with her, they just felt sad that there was such an incomprehensible troublemaker in the family.
He showed embarrassment when praying, but finally nodded, "Don't worry, Wen Lu is not the kind of heartless person. He will save face for fellow villagers."
Mr. Qi couldn't tell that Qi Wenfang was not happy. He sighed silently and didn't push her further, "You should pay more attention to the school recently. Adults can easily teach children bad things by talking nonsense."
"Don't worry, I will do it."
Mr. Qi glanced at Qi Kaishan. Qi Kaishan, who had been standing in the background, said, "Wen Fang, you should go and rest too."
"Hey, uncle, fourth uncle, I will go back first."
"Um."
The conversation here came to an end, and Old Man Qi and Old Mrs. Tian had a private conversation in the room.
"Bao'er is tired today. Look how soundly he sleeps." Mrs. Tian smiled and pinched the corners of Qi Bao'er's quilt.
Old man Qi leaned to the side and looked at Qi Bao'er, who was snoring with his mouth slightly open, his face full of distress, "Bao'er has not recovered from his illness for a long time, and his body is still weak. In the afternoon, he went up the mountain and learned about herbal medicine. I'm tired.
It’s on.”
"Speaking of herbs, old man, please don't let Bao'er go up the mountain again. Bao'er has taught us how to identify Scutellaria barbata, so we can just pick that one. Bao'er is only four years old. I feel uncomfortable letting her go to the mountain.
It all comes down to our own inability to give Bao'er a good life. Not to mention the other girls in the village, they don't have to worry about the family's livelihood at the age of four."
Old man Qi meant the same thing. Seeing that his wife's eyes were red, he quickly patted his wife's hand and promised: "Don't worry, today is the only time. I will never let Bao'er go up the mountain again before she turns ten."
After the age of ten, he can no longer guarantee it. Now he can still catch people, but after the age of ten, who knows if Bao'er will run away and he can't catch up with him on horseback?
Mrs. Tian was relieved when she heard this. Bao'er was the closest to the old man and could listen to the old man's words best. As long as the old man could hold on, Bao'er would be fine.
As for after the age of ten, that is after the age of ten.
"I found some old ladies after dinner in the evening, and while chatting with them, I mentioned the matter of Master Bao'er. Don't worry, I didn't mention it on purpose. It was just random talk.
The family next door is nothing special. Fortunately, old man, you thought of telling Bao'er that he has a master, otherwise our family would be killed by them."
Mr. Qi Tian hated it so much that his teeth itched.
She didn't understand it at first, so she just thought the neighbor next door was angry and outspoken, so she talked nonsense outside.
When she went out, she saw the evasive and avoidant looks in the villagers' eyes towards her, and how they wished they were ten to eight meters away to be safe. After careful consideration, she finally understood the sinister intentions of the family next door.
Their family is poor, but not so poor that they are afraid of being visited every day. They are considered to be at the middle level in the village. In addition, the old man is a good person, and his mother-in-law is also very kind, and they have formed many good relationships from generation to generation.
Their family is considered to be a popular group of people in the village. The old man is of high seniority and his words are quite important in the village.
Rural life is like this. Only when you are popular can you get things done easily. If you encounter difficulties, you will not be afraid of anything.
On the other hand, if you are ostracized or even isolated by the people in the village, you will really have trouble doing anything.