"Jingru, go back and eat the dish in your hand quickly. It's hot and don't spoil it."
"Well, I understand, Brother Zhuzhu, see you later."
"We'll have tea at home later, Guangtian."
"Okay."
Silhu, Qin Jingru and the others quickly returned to the main courtyard, and when they reached the middle courtyard, they dispersed.
Banggeng, who was leading his two sisters to play outside the house, saw Qin Jingru carrying several lunch boxes. His eyes suddenly lit up, and he pulled the two sisters, ran over, and asked with a playful smile: "Auntie, what are you doing?"
What did you get? Is it meat?"
"Your nose is really good."
Qin Jingru glanced at the three children who had no father or mother, reached out and pinched Banggan's cheek, then took out a lunch box with twice-cooked pork from the net bag in her hand and gave it to him: "Take it, go back and ask your grandma
Add some cabbage and stir-fry."
BangGeng took the lunch box and couldn't wait to open it and took a look at the greasy hot pot meat inside. He immediately smiled and said, "Thank you, aunt."
Huaihua and Xiaodang also shouted out their thanks.
"So good." Qin Jingru reached out and rubbed the heads of the two little girls.
It happened that Mrs. Jia came out of the house at this time. When she saw her, she smiled and asked: "I'm back, Jingru, how is Hengzi's new house?"
Other people in the courtyard who were enjoying the cool air at the door also came over after hearing this, asking questions all over the place.
"I heard that his house has a courtyard with two entrances?"
"Is there really more than a dozen rooms? Jingru."
Qin Jingru was not in a hurry to go back at this time, and happily told the curious crowd about the appearance of Chu Heng's new home, including what they wanted to enter the mansion, the toilet, and the boiler.
She is meticulous, for fear that others will underestimate her brother Hengzi.
After hearing this, everyone had different reactions. Some were amazed, some were envious, and some were jealous.
After chatting like this for a while and working all morning, Qin Jingru, who was a little tired, squeezed out of the crowd and returned to the backyard carrying the heavy net bag.
Inside the house, the deaf old lady was taking a nap, which was very fragrant and heavy. Wu Xiumei sat aside and looked at the little tiger girl who was playing with a doll in the guardrail. In addition to kindness, there was also a trace of exhaustion in her cloudy eyes.
The child was getting older and older, and became more and more unsightly. During the morning, the two sisters not only had to serve the little one, eat, drink, and poop, but also had to keep an eye on her crawling around.
When she heard the door open, Wu Xiumei turned her head and looked over, smiling: "I'm back."
"Hey, have you eaten?" Qin Jingru walked into the house and put the net bag on the cabinet.
"I've eaten the noodles I made at noon." Wu Xiumei pointed to Huniu who had discarded the doll and climbed to the edge of the guardrail and screamed at her mother: "This little guy has eaten several noodles."
"Yeah."
Qin Jingru laughed and took her daughter out and teased her for a while. Seeing that the old lady was a little tired, she quickly let her rest. Then she found a swaddling cloth and wrapped it in Huniu. Only her arms and head were exposed. She immediately put it on her back and turned her head.
I found a basin and put the clothes I had changed out of the past two days in, and went outside to wash clothes.
The whole process was very skillful.
Not for a while.
Qin Jingru came back with some water, sat in front of her door, and washed her clothes vigorously.
The little tiger girl she was carrying was already used to this. She didn't cry or fuss. She blinked her big watery eyes and looked at the blue sky, waving her little hands to catch the clouds, but couldn't catch them, but she didn't.
Even though I was discouraged, I kept grabbing it one by one and having a great time.
"Grrrrrr!"
Hearing the carefree laughter of her daughter behind her, Qin Jingru looked back, a satisfied smile appeared on her round and fair face, and then she turned back to continue working.
Until after three o'clock, after drying the clean clothes, she dragged her tired body back to the house, untied her daughter who had been sleepy for a long time from her back, held her in her arms and coaxed the little one before he fell asleep.
Go to sleep.
Qin Jingru gently put her on the mattress on the kang, and carefully covered her with a thin quilt. Looking at the sleeping little guy's pink face, she couldn't help but leaned over and kissed her, then she yawned profusely.
With a somewhat tired body, I went to the chest of drawers to find a sewing basket and started to put the soles on my daughter's shoes.
After a while, the deaf old lady woke up and replaced her, so that she had time to rest.
Unexpectedly, not long after Qin Jingru fell asleep, Banggeng suddenly ran in, woke Qin Jingru up, and said to her: "Aunt, my third grandma and uncle came to see you, and they are talking to my grandma in the middle courtyard now.
, let me hurry you over."
The three grandmothers and uncles he mentioned were Qin Jingru's mother and eldest brother.
When Qin Jingru heard that her relatives had arrived, not only did she not smile, but she frowned irritably, resisting all over her body.
Seeing this, the old deaf lady advised in a gentle voice: "Jingru, you'd better go and have a look. No matter how they are, you should never do it, but after all, she is still your mother. If you really have difficulties, can you help me?"
Just help."
"I know, madam, let's go and take a look." Qin Jingru sighed, went down to put on her shoes, and left the house with Banggian.
Not long after, the two came to the middle courtyard.
Qin Jingru also saw the old lady who was talking to Jia Zhang. Because she had been working in farming all year round, the old lady had dark skin and looked very old. Her thin and sunken cheeks made her look a bit mean.
In addition to the old lady, Qin Jingru's eldest brother and sister-in-law also came. They were curiously looking at the neighbors watching the excitement around them, their eyes full of envy.
When Qin Jingru saw them, she couldn't help but think of their decisive expressions when they kicked her out of the house, and she felt very angry. She immediately walked over with a sullen face and said, "Why are you still looking for this place?"
"Are you looking for a beating? Let me see if there is anything wrong with my daughter?" Qin's mother's face drooped and she glared at her: "Besides, you are not a member of the imperial palace, why can't I come?"
When people around him saw this posture, they quickly moved forward to watch the show.
The incident of Qin Jingru being kicked out of her family was a big deal at the time. Most people in the courtyard knew about it, and they didn't know how much drama the mother and daughter would cause today.
The little girl looked at the crowd approaching, not wanting to be embarrassed here, so she stepped forward and took my mother's hand and walked out: "Let's go out and talk if you have anything to say."
"What are you going out for? I'm not going to do anything shameful, so I'm just saying it here." Unexpectedly, Qin's mother broke away from her and said in a loud voice.
Qin Jingru knew my mother's character and knew that she couldn't take her away, so she bit the bullet and asked: "Then tell me, what is it that brings you here?"
Qin's mother did not speak, but glanced at the eldest daughter-in-law beside her.
The sister-in-law, who also had dark skin, immediately understood and stood up with a smile and said: "Jingru, your brother recently fell in love with someone. The woman wants a bicycle. Otherwise, she won't marry. There is nothing we can do.
I can only come here to find you."
Qin Jingru's expression changed immediately after hearing this. Just when she was about to say something, Silly Zhu, who was watching the excitement on the side, suddenly sneered and said: "Pfft! My dear, are all rural people so valuable now? My apprentice got married two days ago.
No one on the other side dares to speak so loudly! What's wrong with the fairy your brother is looking for?"