Liu Guangtian's flattery did not elicit a response from his father, and he even lacked a smile. He was used to it and still laughed with him, glancing at the peanuts in front of his father from time to time.
"Today, Qin Huairu, son of the Intermediate School, helped the college student bring back two carts of furniture. They were all purchased from the department store. Good guy, he bought all thirty-six legs at once." The second aunt continued, "This
Young people, they just don’t know how to live, and they don’t understand the principle of long-lasting water, so how can they act so recklessly? Dad, don’t you think so?"
The second uncle Liu Haizhong frowned and said: "It's really outrageous. The state has repeatedly ordered us to be diligent and thrifty in running our families and not to be extravagant and extravagant. This Su Yuanchao, as a college student, does not set an example. The state has not trained him to spend money randomly! This is not okay.
, I have to criticize him and teach him the rules in this big courtyard."
"What are the rules in our compound?" Liu Guangfu interrupted and asked.
This really confused the second uncle. He thought for a while and then said: "It's a dragon... let me coil it up, and it's a tiger for me to lie down on!"
Liu Guangfu smiled: "Dad, I'm neither a dragon nor a tiger. I'm a college student. I can't possibly listen to you. Besides, isn't there an elder in the courtyard? It's not your turn to take care of them."
Liu Guangtian was shocked as soon as these words came out.
He glanced at his younger brother with a look of horror on his face, and was so frightened that he quickly stood up and backed away.
Snapped!
Sure enough, in the next second, Liu Guangfu's face was slapped with a slap from the dark-faced bangs.
Before Liu Guangfu could react, Liu Haizhong stood up and slapped Liu Guangfu hard again, knocking Liu Guangfu to the ground, then chased after him and kicked Liu Guangfu in the face.
"I'm wrong! I'm wrong, Dad, stop hitting me! I won't dare to do it again!" Only then did Liu Guangfu react, shouting in confusion and panic, holding his head and not daring to get up.
Liu Haizhong didn't make any move, pointed at him and shouted coldly: "Next time you speak, I'll get past your pig brain! Bastard!"
"I was wrong, I'm sorry dad, I'm sorry..." Liu Guangfu cried.
The second aunt looked on coldly and saw it as strange, and sneered: "Your father doesn't care about anything, so it's your turn to interrupt? You eat your father's food and drink your father's food, and you still talk about having sex with your father? You are a son, not an uncle!"
"I was wrong, I was wrong..." Liu Guangfu just begged for mercy and admitted his mistake, crying uncontrollably.
"Don't eat the food tonight! Go and stand at the base of the wall!" Liu Haizhong shouted.
Liu Guangfu didn't dare to be lazy and jumped up. Only then did everyone see that his mouth was full of blood, but it was Liu Haizhong who kicked him in the mouth.
"Wash away the blood first before standing up!" the second aunt said.
When Liu Guangfu went to wash the blood on his face, Liu Haizhong's eyes fell on Liu Guangtian.
Liu Guangtian said warily: "Dad, I didn't mess with you!"
"Go away!" Liu Haizhong cursed, "You worthless thing, you have been staring at my peanuts for a long time, why are you not greedy to death? You are also earning a salary now, you earn money and spend it yourself, and you eat and drink at home.
, I didn’t ask you for a penny, right? If you can afford it, buy it and eat it yourself!”
Liu Guangtian said: "Dad, I only had such a small salary during my internship, and I still have to curry favor with our director to buy him cigarettes and treat him to dinner. How can I have the spare money to buy peanuts? You said it, a man can't be without power for a day, I'm like this
Don’t I also follow your teachings and want to get myself an official position? You can’t hit me. At this critical moment, if I go to work with a bad look, it will have bad consequences..."
"Go, go, I'm going to dirty my hands if I hit you." Liu Haizhong said angrily.
He glanced at his wife, frowned and said, "I remember there are some melon seeds. Find them for me and I'll drink them."
"Hey!" the second aunt responded and hurried away.
There was quite a commotion at the second uncle's house, but everyone in the whole compound was not surprised.
It is not unusual for the Liu family to beat their sons, it happens every now and then.
That is to say, Liu Guangtian gets beaten less now that he is working. If before, you two brothers would get beaten today, I would get beaten tomorrow, and both of them would get beaten the day after tomorrow. They would have bruises on their faces no matter what time of the year.
The aunt who had delivered meals to the deaf old lady in the backyard happened to pass by Liu Haizhong's house. When she heard the sound of beating children inside, a trace of envy flashed in her eyes, and she walked away lonely.
She and her elder brother Yi Zhonghai have been married for decades and have never had children. This incident is a scar that the couple will never be able to uncover for the rest of their lives.
Although the eldest brother has never complained about her in these years and has always been loyal to her, the eldest mother knows that the biggest worry of her wife, who has always planned for the long term, is the problem of having no support for her in old age.
When the famine hit in the first few years, the two of them had considered adopting an orphan to provide for themselves in old age. However, the eldest mother had always been in poor health. She was soaked in medicine jars all the time. It was already difficult to take care of herself and her husband. How could she still have the energy to take care of herself and her husband?
A child?
Out of concern for his wife's health, the first man finally gave up his plan to adopt a child.
But both of them are at an age when they know their destiny. Their bodies are getting worse day by day. How to live their lives when they are old and who will die. These problems are actually imminent.
Perhaps because of sympathy for each other, the first uncle, Yi Zhonghai, always took good care of the orphaned elderly and deaf lady who lived in the backyard. He raised her as his own mother, taking care of her two meals a day and helping the old lady empty the spittoon every morning.
Although the deaf old lady is old, she is not an old fool. Instead, she has a pair of eyes that understand the world.
She saw Yi Zhonghai's worries, so she told him that Silly Zhu of the Zhongyuan was a reliable and good boy.
Silly column?
Is this a free-spirited kid good at it?
And his father is not dead yet...
Although Yi Zhonghai had some concerns, he had already begun to get close to Sha Zhu and observe him.
Like a father, he often talks to Sha Zhu about some great truths. His psychological hints generally remind Sha Zhu to respect his elders, think more about others, be grateful, help others and take care of his neighbors, and be broad-minded...
He worries about gains and losses, and hopes that Sha Zhu can become a good and selfless person, so that he can truly rely on Sha Zhu.
But Sha Zhu was smitten by Qin Huairu, the widow from across the street. She lent money to others and gave them meals, which made Yi Zhonghai very disappointed.
Yi Zhonghai sat at his dining table, frowning slightly.
In the past two years, he has been thinking about these questions every day while eating, and he himself feels that he is a little crazy.
But the fear of having no support for his old age grew bigger and bigger in his heart, and it indeed became his biggest worry.
Hearing the footsteps of his aunt coming back, Yi Zhonghai looked up and asked, "How is the old lady?"
"It seems a bit serious." The aunt sighed, "From now on, when I go to empty the spittoon in the morning, I will ask the old lady to untie her hands first before emptying the spittoon. She is too embarrassed to tell me that I will empty the spittoon with my front feet.
, she ran to the latrine on her hind legs, and she couldn't move her body so early in the morning. She fell down at the door of the latrine and twisted her tendon. I told her to go see the doctor, but she didn't go, but her ankle was already swollen.
When I went there, she was applying a hot towel."
"Then, except for cooking these two days, just stay in the old lady's house." Yi Zhonghai said, "It's easy to take care of anything."
"Hey." The eldest mother took two bowls to serve rice and caught a glimpse of a bag of stick noodles on the side, "Is it for Huairu again?"
Yi Zhonghai said "hmm" and said: "I will send you there in the evening when no one is around. People say it is scary. If you see me always helping a widow like this, you may not know how to organize me. I have sent you a few times, then
Mrs. Jia Zhang looks wrong at me, the nose is not the nose, the eyes are not the eyes, everyone in her family is like this, let alone outsiders?"
"It's such a big place, do you think you can hide it from anyone?" Aunt Ma said, "Maybe it has been seen by others. Zhonghai, it's useless for you to do this, why don't you forget it? You give me
When Qin Huairu's family sent food, they originally thought that her family would be more spacious and they would not be so close to Sha Zhu. In this way, Sha Zhu could stay away from the little widow. But let's see, does it work?
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The aunt brought the hot meal to Yi Zhonghai: "Shuzhu should give it to him or not, and Qin Huairu should take it. There's no shortage of things to ask for. Aren't you planning to introduce a partner to Shazhu? This silly Zhu pushed back and blocked.
Yes, I look down on this and look down on that, let me see, he is just thinking about Qin Huairu!"
"We all came here when we were young. How can I not see through Sha Zhu's thoughts?" Yi Zhonghai stirred the bowl with chopsticks. "He just has a crush on Qin Huairu. A young man can't see it.
I really don’t know what he thinks about a widow with three children! If nothing else, can Jia Zhang be spared with his evil spirit?"
"I also think there's no chance for them, but just spending time like this..." The eldest mother shook her head worriedly.
"So, these stick noodles should be given away as they should." Yi Zhonghai said, "No one can predict what will happen in the future. If they really become a couple, giving the noodles now is a good karma planted by Qin Huai in the future.
Ru also has to remember this sentiment. The few times I have met her, I can see that she is also a sensible child who knows how to be grateful. Otherwise, how could she let Jia Zhang dominate her?"
The eldest mother shook her head. She was not optimistic about her husband's thoughts. She suddenly thought of something and said, "By the way, a college student moved into the front yard. He is also from your factory. Did you know?"
"The younger brother of construction," Yi Zhonghai said.
The eldest mother said "Ah" and said in surprise: "I didn't know there was such a relationship. Although you didn't bring it up, I still call you master. In the past, you always said that Jianshe was more talented than Jia Dongxu."
"Yes, it's a pity." Yi Zhonghai sighed, "Everyone in the factory is saying today that this kid's name is Su Yuanchao. He is working in an administrative position. He will get a college student's salary when he enters the factory. He will have a future. I don't know if he will leave.
What kind of relationship does it have? This starting point is not low."
"They are rich, you don't know, today..." Aunt Ma took the opportunity to tell what happened during the day, and also criticized Su Yi's lavish spending.
Yi Zhonghai pondered slightly and said: "In this case, you can find the roll of cloth in the box later, and I will send it to him, so that he can buy something for his new home."
The eldest mother said "Hey" silently, took two mouthfuls of rice, and suddenly said: "Hey, I remember you said that Jianshe's parents were martyrs, so does Su Yuanchao not have any adults? He is still a college student..."
"The more educated people are, the colder they are." Yi Zhonghai shook his head, "The more I read, the more I know. I think I understand everything. But how can there be any truth in the world of love? Look at Yan
Fugui'er's family, how did they educate their children? Just watch, there will be times when he regrets it."
After a pause, he added: "It takes time to see people's hearts, so don't be anxious."
The aunt nodded.
The couple finished the meal in silence, one went to wash the dishes, and the other went to make medicine.
"There are countless cousins in my family. If there is no big deal, they won't come..." At the door of the courtyard, Shazhu hummed a tuneless tune and walked in carrying a net bag with three lunch boxes.
By this time, every household had finished their meal and were running back and forth to the sink in the courtyard to wash dishes. The courtyard was very lively.
Shazhu greeted the neighbors with a loud smile that could be heard throughout the yard.
He was so loud on purpose, just to let some people know that he was back.
But some people were working on sewing machines at this time, and they really didn't hear him speak.
But Jia Zhang heard it.
Bangge didn't want to just eat corn porridge and steamed buns, so Jia Zhang stayed in front of the window and looked outside from time to time. Before Si Zhu passed the hanging flower door, she heard Si Zhu's voice.
"Huairu! Huairu! Silly Zhu is back! Hurry!" Mrs. Jia Zhang was refreshed. She glanced over there and said excitedly, "I think she is carrying a lunch box. Get out quickly!"
"How can I go out like this?" Qin Huairu was wearing an apron with sleeves and was made of rags and threads. "Banggen, go ahead and see what delicious food your stupid uncle has brought you.
Banggeng had been looking forward to this for a long time and ran out without saying a word.
At this time, Shazhu happened to walk to the door of Qin Huairu's house. Banggeng rushed out and went straight to Shazhu.
"Sinzhu, what delicious food did you bring?" Banggeng yelled.
"Oh, little ancestor, you shout louder so that the whole hospital can hear you!" Silly Zhu said speechlessly, "Where is your mother?"
He stretched his neck to look at Qin Huairu's house.
"She's helping others make quilts, so she doesn't have time to come out." Banggeng replied, and grabbed what Si Zhu had in hand.
"Make a quilt?" Silly Zhu was stunned, and held on to the net bag without letting go, "Don't worry, tell me first, who is your mother making quilts for? I heard someone said that your mother came back early today, and she also
What are you doing if you borrow the scooter you purchased?"
"A man came to the front yard and said he was a college student. My mother made it for him." Banggeng said.
After thinking for a while, he added bitterly: "That's not a good person! My mother even scolded me and spoke to him because of him!"
Silly Zhu was suddenly startled and asked hurriedly: "What's going on? What's going on? Please tell me clearly!"
"Oh, ask my mother, give it to me quickly, I'm starving!" Banggeng said impatiently.
"I owe it to you!" Silly Zhu let go in anger, "Take it, take it, I haven't eaten yet, let your mother fry some peanuts for me!"
"My mother is busy!" Banggan ran back home in a flash.
Silly Zhu stayed for a long time and laughed at himself: "Well, there is absolutely nothing to eat today. I have to find a way to eat by myself."