When Cheng Xue came home, she told Li Hui what happened at Guo Dake’s house.
No matter how you say it, when the original owner was in such a difficult situation, both Guo Dake and Dong Cheng never left him. Just because of this friendship, now that their father is sick, they have to go and take a look.
"Daughter-in-law, do you still have the snacks bought in the county?"
"There are quite a few. I thought I wouldn't take the eggs. I don't have much left at home. Two feet of cloth is enough. It looks decent."
The favors between Wanghe villagers are all exchanged with eggs. You give me ten, and next time your family has something to do, I will give you fifteen or twenty, depending on the relationship between the two families.
Li Hui couldn't go to Guo's house by himself, so he had to go together. He left the house to Yan Yixin and Li Yue, and the couple picked up their things and went straight to Guo Dake's house.
Not far away, I could see that the house had been torn apart, as if the main house was standing in ruins.
It is estimated that Guo Dake is ill and Guo Dake is not in the mood to take care of him.
"Daughter-in-law, why don't you sell those bricks piled up in the northeast corner of our vegetable garden to him at a cheap price?"
The red bricks piled up in the northeast corner are not just one or two, but nearly half of the land, more than 130 square meters. It was originally more than this, and it was all demolished from the old house. However, over the years, the clan has used it for various reasons.
If you want to leave, those are the only ones left.
It is more than enough to take out two rooms. Cheng Xue has no objection at all. It is not needed anyway.
"Whether you buy it or not depends on what the couple wants. I understand your desire to return the favor, but you have to grasp the scale and don't do bad things out of good intentions."
"Don't worry, I won't give it to you for free."
While they were talking, the two of them entered the courtyard and saw that the courtyard door had been torn down, which was really a bit miserable.
Cheng Xue said slightly loudly towards the door:
"Is my sister-in-law at home? Is my brother at home?"
Not long after he finished speaking, Mrs. Guo Yang came out of the house. Her eyes were as swollen as Tao'er's, and she hurriedly spoke:
"Hey, it's Huizi and his siblings, why are you here? Come in, come in."
Yang politely let them go to the house. Even if the window was opened and the wind passed through, the smell in the house was still very strong.
Guo Dake came out of the east room, pointed at the west room awkwardly and said:
"Go sit on the kang in that room. Why do you two come over when you have time?"
Li Hui: "When we came back, we heard from Aunt Xu next door that my uncle was sick, so we came over to take a look. Is it convenient?"
Guo Dake did not answer, but continued to ask:
"Are my brothers and sisters feeling better? I heard from Aunt Xu that you went to the county to see a doctor."
Sure enough, the whole village must know what Xu Geng knows.
"I'm in good health. We also went to the place where Brother Dake mentioned to treat external diseases. Huizi will also take part in the scientific examination next year. Can we see Uncle Guo?"
"Better say goodbye. That room smells bad. Let's go to the west room to chat. That room is clean. Wife, go open the window."
Guo Dake declined again, and neither Li Hui insisted anymore. Cheng Xue stopped Yang from opening the window——
"Sister-in-law, don't open the door. It's cold today. Who hasn't tasted it yet? It's okay."
While she was talking, Li Hui put things on the kang.
"I know how Brother Dake has treated me over the years. This thing is for Uncle Guo, don't refuse."
Guo Dake nodded gratefully and said:
"Don't worry, brother, I won't be polite to you. The forest farm is off work for three days. Will you still go to work after three days? Don't waste your books. Brother is still waiting for a happy birthday next year."
"I know. Come with me for a walk and I'll take a look at your house."
After Li Hui finished speaking, he couldn't help but drag Guo Dake out.
Yang was making sugar water when he heard this and stopped him:
"Drink some hot water before going out, it's cold outside."
"It's okay, sister-in-law, I have plenty to wear."
When the two of them went out, Yang put the bowl in Cheng Xue's hand, put down her strength and said:
"I'm not afraid of my siblings' jokes. I've been having such a heart-wrenching time these past two days."
Cheng Xue understood very well, put down the water bowl and asked:
"How is Uncle Guo's health? Can he go to the ground now?"
"I can't go to the ground anymore. I won't be able to go to the ground anymore."
Yang sighed and leaned against the lid of the box and murmured:
"Yesterday morning, we were helping our father-in-law to go to the town. The doctor said that he was too late and he would only have to urinate on the bed from now on. It's nothing, just take care of him. But the old man... ugh! It's going to take a lifetime.
Strong, this time it’s really enough for him to drink a pot.”
Yang is the eldest daughter-in-law. She didn’t have a mother-in-law when she got married. Her father-in-law has always taken her as the most important thing. He always consults the two of them about everything at home, so she regards her father-in-law as her biological father.
She never expected that her father-in-law, who was so strong, would become angry. At this moment, she really hated her three brothers-in-law. You must know that her father-in-law became a widower when he was 30 years old, and he raised four sons as both father and mother. How many
Not easy.
"That day, Huizi told the child about his father's 'military conscription'. He told his brothers-in-law when he came back. But no one believed it at the time, and they said that your brother would follow the wind. Later, Dong Cheng forced the two brothers to go to the forest farm. You
The elder brother came back and talked again, but they still didn't listen.
He is different from Chengzi. The two younger brothers of the Dong family are not married, so the elder brother can completely make the decision. My three brothers-in-law are all married and have families, and the father of the child can only make suggestions, not make decisions.
Later, when they saw the real conscription, they complained about us, saying that we let them go on purpose so that they could occupy the house. I, I really feel sorry for your brother, how can you be so inhumane. Wuwu...wuwuwu...
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Yang cried very quietly, and even though she felt wronged, she always thought about her father-in-law in the east room.
When she heard this from Xu Geng, she had a little guess about human nature. But Yang was right about one thing, brothers who are married are different from brothers who are not married.
Now it seems that she is narrow-minded. Maybe Guo Da will never leave Li Hui, so he can't covet the family house and let his brothers go out to recruit soldiers.
He did not persuade her, but Cheng Xue just stayed by her side silently. It was better to cry than to hold it in. If she did not hold it in, the family would be even worse off.
The two chatted in the room for half an hour, and then Li Hui and Guo Dake came back.
I don’t know what they talked about outside, but they agreed to start work in the afternoon. They didn’t explain clearly what they were doing, and Yang looked confused. Cheng Xue vaguely guessed something, but said nothing.
Mrs. Yang sent the couple back to their house after a long journey. When she saw her husband in the east room, she went over and asked:
"Daddy, what are you doing this afternoon?"
Guo Dake swept away the gloom on his face and said happily:
"Huizi sold us the red bricks in his backyard. I plan to borrow a car from Li Zheng's house and push it over. We will erect the houses on the east and west sides. Anyway, the foundation is not damaged. We have to live a good life.
We can't stay in the doldrums. You go to Wangjiang Village to bring the children back..."
"Wait a minute, what did you buy the red bricks for?"
They made every penny out of the split, including the main house and six acres of land.
Father Guo also looked at his son without blinking, his mouth was wet all over the pillow, and he kept saying "Ah...ah...".
He knows his family's situation better than anyone else. How can he buy bricks if he doesn't have a penny? Even if his biggest wish is to build a house, he still has to face reality!