Chapter 38: Reflections of the Wang Family and the Stolen Rice
Wang Shudun received the dinner from Lin Zhu and took it back together with her little beetle. Along the way, the mixed aroma of rice and meat made the three of them salivate. From the smell, it was clear that this dinner was no better than the one at noon.
Difference.
By the time the three of them got home, Wang Shudun's wife Guo had already prepared the meal. Because the family's conditions were not very well-off, during the busy farming season, breakfast and lunch at home were dry, and dinner was thin, and the only vegetables were stir-fried cabbage.
Mrs. Guo was surprised to see her husband and two sons come home. "You have come back so early. Have you eaten?" "Not yet. Let's wash up first and eat together later." Wang Shudun asked his two sons to wash their hands and prepare for dinner.
Ms. Guo looked angrily as the father and son washed their hands and faces, "You've been working all day and haven't taken care of dinner? What kind of employer did the village chief find? If you don't want to go there tomorrow, don't go there tomorrow."
"Don't talk nonsense if you don't know. Look, what's in that cup?" Wang Shudun finished washing his face and asked Guo to open Lin Zhu's cup while wiping it. There was enough white rice in a jar for three people to eat, and two people couldn't finish it.
The large bowl of food was placed upside down on a plate and wrapped in cloth to prevent it from getting cold. When it was opened, the heat came out and the aroma of the food came out. "What is this?" Mrs. Guo was a little dumbfounded. "This.
It's dinner prepared by my boss." Wang Shudun walked into the house and said, "Bring the food in and ask dad to eat with the children."
The Wang family sat at the table, looking at the white rice and two large bowls of steamed eggplant meat on the table. The aroma was rich, and no one moved their chopsticks first. Mr. Wang looked at his son and waited for him to explain what was going on, "
Dad, this is the dinner we gave to our boss who works today. The boss is a little girl. She said it was not convenient to eat with us, so she prepared it for us to take back." "Why is the boss a little girl?
Where are the adults in her family?" Mr. Wang asked with some confusion, "I don't know that, and the village chief didn't tell me. She is the little bamboo girl who lives in the village west of the village. I haven't heard if she has parents. At first, I
I didn’t know. I thought that the work introduced by the village chief was definitely good, so I didn’t ask in detail. When I met, I found out that Miss Xiaozhu was only eight years old. She couldn’t do the work in the fields and didn’t know how to do it, so she found someone to help her.” Wang Shudun stopped.
After a pause, he continued: "Miss Xiaozhu is very nice. The fried pancakes she made at noon were also filled with meat and bone soup. They were so delicious that I was full." "Yes, grandpa, we are too."
." Wang Lin also echoed, "Dad, originally I thought it would be too young to bring the third child to someone else's house, so I would have to pay him less, but Miss Xiaozhu said that as long as he does a good job, he will be paid the same salary." Wang Shudun
I'm very happy today. I feel very smooth. I feel as comfortable as drinking ice water on a hot day. "Then you have really met a noble person. You have to work hard for them and don't let others find fault with you." "Oh,
Dad, please try this meat." Wang Shudun first gave his father a piece of meat, and then everyone started eating.
Wang Shudun asked Guo to share some white rice with everyone, and each person got a piece of meat. The meat was cut into thick slices and steamed, and there were ten slices in each bowl. The eggplant noodles under the meat were also steamed soft.
The meat was rotten, and the oil on the meat seeped into the eggplant, which tasted great. He divided a piece of meat for each person, and asked Guo to save the rest to add to the dishes tomorrow. The whole Wang family enjoyed this meal.
Satisfied. Because the conditions at home are not very good, I only eat such a large piece of meat during the Chinese New Year. I rarely have the opportunity to eat it. Besides, when Wang Shudun went out to help harvest the autumn, it would be enough if he could eat enough.
That's right. Sometimes when I meet a boss who is knocking me, I still don't have enough to eat. How can I take it home and eat such a good meal like today? The whole family is very grateful to Lin Zhu, "Dad, how about I come with you tomorrow?"
Go ahead and let the third brother help at home." Wang Mu, the boss, thought that he was better than the third brother and could do more for others by going by himself. His intention was good, but Wang Sen quit, "I just
No change." Wang Mu, the boss, understood after thinking about it. The boss treats people well and the food is good. If you don't want to change, just don't change. I will just help you more when I have the opportunity. "Okay, you can go ahead." He knocked.
Wang Sen's head said, "You kid, you are worried about other people's food, don't be lazy, work hard for others." "Not to mention the third brother, even I want to go." Wang Mu's wife, Mrs. Liu, also said
He said with a smile. Everyone else laughed when they heard it. Finally, Wang Shudun agreed, "Stop arguing. When this time is over, our family will have a good meal, and the money will come from the third child's share." Only Wang Shudun said.
Sen said with a bitter look on his face, and everyone else looked at him with a smile and said "yes" in unison.
Mr. Wang was happy to see the family chatting and laughing together. His family was poor, and only the eldest of the three grandchildren was married. His son also worked hard to earn money as a part-time job outside. This time he met a good employer, and the atmosphere in the family was great.
It has become much lighter.
After everyone had finished laughing, Wang Shudun said what the village chief had told everyone at home to remember not to tell anyone about what they had eaten at Lin Zhu's house, so as not to cause trouble for her. It is not easy for the little girl alone.
.Everyone nodded and agreed. There was no way they could not agree. There would definitely be many people who wanted to work at her house. Wouldn’t that mean letting people take away their jobs? This kind of thing must not be done. After the family finished cleaning up,
Everyone went to sleep.
The next day, Wang Shudun and his two sons, Wang Lin and Wang Sen, went to Lin Zhu's field early in the morning. They had finished cutting all of it yesterday and tied up part of it. They planned to finish the work in the morning and go to the dry land in the afternoon.
Harvesting soybeans and sorghum. But as soon as he got to the field, he always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't figure it out for a while. Wang Shudun wanted to wait until Lin Zhu came over to take a look, so he called his two sons to start working.
When I was about to squat down, I suddenly realized that there seemed to be less rice cut down. It was just not obvious. When they cut the rice, they placed it very neatly, but now it was a little messy in some places and exposed to the ground. The more I thought about it, the more wrong it became.
, Wang Shudun looked around in the field.
When the village chief and his family came over, they saw that Wang Shudun and the other three were not working, but walking back and forth in the fields. It was a little strange. Village chief Lin Changqing came over to ask, and Wang Shudun expressed his suspicion. Village chief Lin Changqing also looked around.
Look, we did find traces of being stolen. "Don't move for now, wait until Xiaozhu comes over to talk to her." Lin Changqing explained to Wang Shudun and the others. In fact, he had doubts in his heart, but that person had something to do with him.
Because of the relationship, it was difficult to speak directly. Looking at Wang Shudun's appearance, he seemed to have noticed something, but he didn't say anything. He just frowned and waited for Lin Zhu's arrival.
At this time, Wang Lin walked to a corner of the field and stood there motionless. Wang Shudun was about to call him over, but saw Lin Zhu had already arrived, so he stopped. When Lin Zhu arrived at the end of the field, he saw the three fathers and sons of the Wang family standing in the field, not doing anything.
Even the village chief is here, which is a bit strange. "Xiaozhu," Lin Changqing told her first, "there is something wrong in your field. Your uncle Wang noticed it just now. You should also take a look."
After Wang Shudun's explanation, Lin Zhu realized that some of the rice cut down in his field had been stolen. Although the amount was not large, the experienced Wang Shudun still noticed it.
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