Wen Siran was awakened by the sound, opened his eyes in confusion, and saw a figure running towards him.
He often suffers from insomnia, but he didn't expect to fall asleep just sitting here.
Wen Shanshan was carrying a large bundle of bamboo tied with rope on her back. She was running fast and her body swayed unsteadily twice. Xu Qingzhi grabbed the bamboo from behind and allowed her to stand still.
Wen Shanshan stuck out her tongue guiltily, then weighed the bamboo on her back, and showed off to Wen Siran: "Brother, look, I cut all the bamboo on my back. I'm good, right?" p>
"You are very powerful." Wen Siran said calmly.
Wen Shanshan was even happier after receiving the compliment. She shook her head proudly twice and followed Xu Qingzhi's instructions to unload the bamboo on her back at the hut next to her.
Most houses in the village will also have a small house built next to it. Some people use it as a stove to burn firewood, and some people use it to pile things.
As soon as the bamboo fell to the ground, her whole back relaxed. She went to get a cup of sour plum soup and sat leisurely next to her brother.
Xu Qingzhi took advantage of the fact that there was no one around, picked up the big bamboo that he had specially cut, and put it into the aura space.
The crow looked at the bamboo that suddenly appeared and screamed excitedly.
The master is going to make delicious food again~
The two little ones are full of energy instantly!
Not long after, Wang Yanmei and Xu Fuqiang also drove home, along with Aunt Zhou and two aunts, the same old faces who picked vegetables last time.
It’s not just these few people, because there is a funeral tomorrow, the waist drum team is rehearsing today.
Wang Yanmei even called all the other aunts from the waist drum team over.
It’s just that the car can’t fit in, so other aunts came one after another on their own ladies’ motorcycles.
When Xu Qingzhi saw people coming, he politely called them one by one and served them some sour plum soup.
"Yanmei, why is your girl's skin so good? It's as white as milk."
Wang Yanmei smiled: "No, my family is just like normal young people."
"I see, Yanmei's skin has improved a lot. Did your daughter buy you any useful skin care products? Please recommend them to our sisters. Don't hide them."
Wang Yanmei waved her hand: "I don't use that stuff in summer, but when my face is dry in winter, I just use Yu Meijing and Dabao."
And the aunt touched it directly, "Hey, you said you didn't rub it! Look at your skin, how tender it is. It's almost like a young girl. If you and Qingzhi stand together, people may think you are...
Two sisters."
Wang Yanmei knew it was a polite remark, but she was still very happy. She grinned and said, "I wish I were really that young."
"Hey, this sour plum soup tastes so delicious!" an aunt exclaimed.
The other aunts also started drinking.
They praised one after another: "Oh, this is much better than the drinks sold in stores."
“It tastes so good!”
"Delicious, so delicious."
"My daughter made it herself, using home-grown bayberry, which is not only delicious but also clean." Wang Yanmei said.
Xu Qingzhi saw Wen Shanshan stretching her neck to listen to the praise, and laughed out loud: "Mom, it was Shanshan who did it today."
Wang Yanmei was a little surprised, "Shanshan, the sour plum soup you made tastes better than yesterday."
Wen Shanshan was praised, and she blushed a little shyly: "Auntie, Qingzhi taught me, and we did it together."
The aunt next to me looked at the little girl, a little confused, and asked hurriedly: "Yanmei, whose girl doll is this? Hey, there is a boy doll next to her. She is very handsome. Does anyone have a partner?"
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Wang Yanmei didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Some things are not convenient to talk to outsiders.
Xu Qingzhi came to her rescue and said, "They are my distant relatives who came from the city in the north. They will stay at my house for a while and then go back after a while."
Everyone knows that this is a distant relative of the Xu family, and they know that the north is really far away, so no one wants to talk about the marriage.
Most people in the village prefer that their children find a partner from this village or a few villages next door.
In grandma's rough words, she knew that if she wanted to marry in the future, she should marry closer to home. If she was bullied by the man, grandma would ask grandpa to carry a hoe and break down the door of the house.
Then beat him with a hoe and a stick until the man no longer dares to bully him. If he marries far away, grandpa will not be able to leave.
Although Xu Qingzhi does not agree with this statement and practice, most of the current marriage customs in the village are indeed based on this concept.
I don’t want my children to marry far away, and I’m afraid they’ll be bullied, and I won’t be able to help. I also don’t want to marry someone who’s far away, and I don’t know their roots, because I’m afraid they’ll be a money liar.
Fortunately, Xu Qingzhi doesn't even want to find a partner, let alone get married. So if she marries a bad person, her grandfather will have to go to other people's houses with a hoe and break down the door when he is very old.
The aunts were drinking sour plum soup and chatting away.
"A while ago, the toad seller got a new daughter-in-law. Within a few days, the new daughter-in-law's family smashed the door to pieces."
"What's going on?"
"What else can happen? The old one is not a good guy, and the younger one is also a bastard. He just beats his wife. When his family found out, my brother-in-law slapped him several times."
"Then we're going to get a divorce?"
"We are getting married. Before the wedding, the bride's family asked for 200,000 yuan as a dowry. They didn't get a cent of the dowry and gave them a few quilts. The bride's family just took advantage of this opportunity and asked the toad seller for more.
I want some money so that I can buy a house in the city for my youngest son. That girl is a miserable person."
"Hey, I live next door to the toad seller's house, and I hear the screams of my new wife every night. Hey... you said that we outsiders can only shout a few words, but they don't listen, and we can't care too much. If they talk too much,
You come to scold me for being a busybody."
When Wen Shanshan heard this, she said anxiously: "Why didn't the bride call the police?"
An aunt saw that the girl was still young and knew that she didn't understand. She smiled and explained: "There's no point in calling the police. She's already married. It's her family's business."
"Then we can get a divorce!" Wen Shanshan clenched her fists.
"There is no reason to spit out the meat that you have swallowed. Her parents were not willing to take out the 200,000 yuan gift and give it back to the toad seller. The toad seller would not let her go without getting the gift.
Besides, a divorced woman cannot return to her parents' home, which is unlucky. Her parents still think she has lost face in the village, so the new daughter-in-law has no choice but to live her life in peace. She should work more diligently to make the man feel more comfortable.
Just feel better."
Listening to this, Wen Shanshan felt like her head was on fire and she was about to explode with anger. "Beating your wife is domestic violence, but it is also illegal! If it is serious, you can even be arrested and imprisoned."
When they heard that they were going to jail, some aunts were frightened and did not dare to speak nonsense. They were afraid that if the son of the toad seller's family was caught, the toad seller would know that it was them who were whispering behind their backs and causing trouble for them. p>