Although it is already early spring, the weather is like the weather in the twelfth lunar month.
When Wang Yunlin finally bought noodles from the grain store and rushed to the door of her courtyard, not only was it dark, but the wind was also strong and it was still very cold.
Carrying the things she had finally collected, she hurried home eagerly, but as soon as she entered the courtyard, her neighbor Lao Ding saw her through the window and stopped her.
Lao Ding seemed a little unusual today, talking a little ludicrously. He kept criticizing his second daughter-in-law for being ignorant, winking, and unable to speak. He also said that if there was something she couldn't do on weekdays, Wang Yunlin would do it.
Don't be familiar with her.
This made Wang Yunlin feel a little puzzled, but she could only agree politely without interrupting.
Because people in the capital tend to be a bit reserved in their speech. If something happens, they have to make a few casual remarks first. This is purely a bridge between the words and a need to transition to the main topic.
But what was even stranger today was that Lao Ding didn't say anything about Chou Yinmao in the end. He just asked his wife to bring a big bag of flowered beans, and then said that his second daughter-in-law had come back from seeing Hong Yanwu in the courtyard today.
Let Wang Yunlin take it back and give it to Hong Yanwu to try.
Wang Yunlin was about to refuse, but Lao Ding said that Hong Yanwu loved to eat the flowered beans he made when he was a child. He ate so much that he wanted to eat it. The child had suffered for more than a year and finally came home. This was more or less a wish.
, as long as the child accepts his uncle Ding's love, that's fine.
Lao Ding's craftsmanship was actually learned from his father-in-law. It originated from "Bengdou Yuan" who set up a stall outside Xuanwu Gate during the Jiaqing Dynasty. Since the Yuan family had no children, they recruited Lao Dingdang, who fled the famine and came to Beijing to beg for food.
The son-in-law came to the house, so "Bengdou Yuan" gradually became "Bengdou Ding".
In the old days of Beijing, "Beng Dou Yuan" had always been the best snack for the common people in Nancheng to entertain themselves when chatting on cloudy days.
Whether it’s peanuts, melon seeds, beans, flowered beans, or roasted chestnuts sold in the shop, they all taste the best. During festivals, weddings, and funerals, people from Beicheng even come here to visit.
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Unfortunately, when Lao Ding was running the business, due to the Great Depression during the Japanese-Puppet period, the good shop was reduced to a small stall. After liberation, a public-private partnership was established, so Lao Ding confiscated the stall and started working in a food factory.
Workers. From then on, people in the capital no longer had this kind of good fortune.
Speaking of which, Lao Ding cooked the fried soybeans that Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan used to supplement their nutrition when they were studying. This can be regarded as a special blessing.
The weather was very cold, and the things in Wang Yunlin's hands were heavy. Besides, she was thinking about her family. What's more, Lao Ding was usually a bit stingy. It was a great honor to take the initiative to give out this bag of flower beans today.
So although Wang Yunlin felt embarrassed, she only gave in slightly and accepted it.
At this point, Old Ding happily lit the melon on his bald head and closed the door, went back to the house, and let Wang Yunlin go home.
But when Wang Yunlin walked into the house excitedly, she found that the situation at home was completely beyond her imagination.
Although the lights were on in the main room, there was no one. After she put the things on the Eight Immortals table, she realized that everyone was staying in the side room where Hong Lucheng was recovering from his illness.
When she walked to the door of the side room, she saw clearly that her eldest son, Hong Yanzheng, was sitting on a stool in front of the hospital bed, seeming to be whispering something to his father.
Her daughter, Hong Yanru, stood aside with tears in her eyes, not even daring to express her anger.
What worried her the most was that her youngest son, Hong Yanwu, whom she had not seen for a year, knelt down in front of the bed dejectedly!
Wang Yunlin naturally didn't know what was causing this strange situation, but when she saw her husband's gloomy face and this scene, she realized that the matter might be serious.
However, perhaps because the few people in the room were too focused, none of them heard the sound of Wang Yunlin opening the main room door just now, and they did not realize that she was now in front of the door.
It wasn't until Wang Yunlin took the initiative to ask, "What's wrong with you?" that she attracted the attention of everyone in the room.
So, the three brothers and sisters all called out "Mom" with slightly surprised expressions.
In Wang Yunlin's heart, although she was in a state of confusion at this moment, mother and son were connected, and she almost shed tears when she heard Hong Yanwu say "Mom".
At this moment, she could no longer care about anything else. She took a few steps and rushed towards him. She hugged Hong Yanwu without caring about the dirt or smell, and said, "Son, you have suffered!"
But when she wanted to take a good look at Hong Yanwu's face and exchange greetings carefully, Hong Lucheng, who was lying crookedly, coughed and spoke again. Just one sentence made her excited mood sink again.
"Hang, hang... Yunlin, please take the third child out to talk...Hang...I don't want to see him anymore. What's going on, the boss will tell you..."
After a while, everyone in the Hong family except Hong Lucheng went from the side room to the main room.
Although a fire was burning in the stove in the main room, no one felt warm. Everyone felt that the atmosphere in the room was even colder than outside.
This was a criticism meeting within the family, and the person being criticized was Hong Yanwu. He stood with his hands down, as if he knew he was guilty and was respectful. Just like in the past, the Hong family has experienced too many such teachings.
The main spokesperson was undoubtedly Hong Yanzheng. He sat on a stool and described everything he knew to Wang Yunlin in detail.
Next, Hong Yanru explained and interceded for Hong Yanwu, because in her opinion, the whole thing was caused by her, and she really couldn't blame it entirely on her brother who wanted to protect her.
However, Hong Yanzheng obviously didn't see it that way. He believed that Hong Yanwu had an unchangeable nature and a dog couldn't change his nature. He was simply a living ancestor who caused trouble and made his hands itchy if he didn't fight for a day.
He was also furious. After scolding him, he continued to complain angrily.
"This guy is so capable. He doesn't even listen to what I say! I asked him to apologize, but not only did he not do it, he even snatched the shopping book from the person in front of me. Now, let's go shopping.
He was supposed to be back. But not only did he scold Mao Yuanfang and beat the salesperson away, he actually injured the neighbor's water master, and frightened the old neighbors who usually didn't look up when he saw them!
Even the Ding family and the Su family in our courtyard have heard his nonsense threats to everyone. You said, he has offended so many people at once! Not only will there be trouble in the future, but how can we go out to meet people?
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Wang Yunlin didn't speak for a long time. This scene had completely wiped out her joyful mood.
But it was not enough to keep silent. After a while, she finally remembered something, so she asked Hong Yanwu.
"Third son, when you went home today, did you meet the second daughter-in-law of the Ding family?"
Hong Yanwu thought for a while before remembering.
"Yes. She questioned me when I entered the hospital."
"Are you rude to others?"
"No, as soon as I told her who I was, she was so frightened that she closed the door. Behind the door, she even taught her children to ignore me, saying that I was a prisoner in a labor camp."
At this point, Wang Yunlin understood everything.
What Lao Ding actually wanted to express suddenly became clear, and the reason why Lao Ding sent the thing suddenly became clear.
But she also knew that in fact this could not be blamed on Hong Yanwu, because everything was just the fault of the Ding family themselves, and it was all made by them based on their own inaccuracies.
On the contrary, when Hong Yanwu finished speaking, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth that was either self-pitying or self-deprecating, which made her nose sore and her heart felt quite unpleasant.
For this reason, she silently stared at Hong Yanwu's face for a long time before sighing.
"Lao San, do you know you are wrong?"
"I know, when I get angry, I forget everything. I misunderstood Master Shui, and I shouldn't get angry with the neighbors. In fact, if it's my own business, I can tolerate it, but I really can't see my sister.
If you are angry in front of me and your brain gets hot, you will..."
"Third brother, you are right to protect your sister, but you have to pay attention to the methods and methods, and you can't do anything random. Besides, you have to be reasonable and open-minded, and you can't let anger get away from your reason. Don't forget, over the years,
We have all been able to live safely until now thanks to the help of many neighbors. Although some people are more harsh on us, you should also think more about the benefits others have done to us."
Although Wang Yunlin used a calm and gentle tone, it still made Hong Yanwu feel extremely ashamed. He called out "Mom" in a deep voice and lowered his head.
But Wang Yunlin continued to say in an orderly manner, "Also, our Hong family teaches to be lenient towards others and strict with oneself. As the saying goes, only the door of good fortune can lead to harmony. The days to come are still long, and we cannot prepare for trouble with others.
No matter what kind of collision happens, your irreconcilable temper will make people stumped as soon as it comes up, and you will hit hard, but you must not do it again. No matter what happens in the future, you must be more tolerant to others!
Hong Yanwu smiled bitterly. "Don't worry, I will take care of myself. Even if I don't want you to worry anymore and my father won't be angry, I have to learn to be tolerant and be kind to others."
"Oh, you are such an obstacle..."
After hearing her son's promise, Wang Yunlin was noncommittal and sighed again with a hint of resentment. She was not ready to say anything more. She stood up and finished with one sentence.
"Okay, let's do this for now. We'll talk about how to apologize to others later. Mom will cook for you first."
None of the three siblings expected that their mother would be so tolerant. She held Hong Yanwu in high esteem and let him go. After a few scoldings, Hong Yanwu was allowed to pass.
Hong Yanwu breathed a sigh of relief, while Hong Yanru frowned and wanted to help her mother cook, but only Hong Yanzheng, who was still pregnant, refused to do so.
"Mom, this kid is spreading virtue to our Hong family! If you are so lenient, it's strange that he has a long memory! What happened today is not bad. At most, he twisted someone's shoulder and pushed someone else's head.
, it’s not enough to commit a crime. But what if he commits another crime in the future? I don’t know what tricks he will use! If you want to prevent him from going to the execution ground, stop spoiling him like this as soon as possible..."
Hong Yanzheng was angry at Wang Yunlin's partiality for Hong Yanwu, but he didn't expect that this sentence made Wang Yunlin really annoyed.
"What are you saying? Are you cursing your brother and condemning him to death? As an elder brother, why are you so unwilling to forgive me as soon as you see your brother's face? What do you want me to do? Don't I believe what my son said?
If so, I have to break his legs and keep him at home! I know you have been annoying him since he was a child, but I am his mother. It has been a year and I finally saw my son today. I just want the whole family to feel at ease first.
Can we have a reunion dinner?"
"Mom, I didn't mean that. But there's no rush to eat, and this is a major matter related to the future of the third child! You can't be vague like this, this is wrong!"
Seeing that Hong Yan's fight was not over yet, Wang Yunlin was really anxious and got angry like never before. She picked up the teacup on the table and smashed it on the Eight Immortals table, making a "clink" sound.
"A pot of glutinous rice? That's right! Mom is a pot of glutinous rice! You have to eat when you're hungry, and wear clothes when you're cold. As long as mom's pot of glutinous rice is here, you will always have hot food to eat! Yes!
Your clothes to wear! Don’t think that I only love your brother. Each of you, who is not my darling? If something happens to you, Mom will definitely protect you! But if Mom is gone, no one will love you.
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Wang Yunlin is famous for her good temper and does not get angry easily. But because of this, once she gets angry, everyone in the family, including Hong Lucheng, has to accommodate herself. Even when the Hong family was at its peak, Hong Lucheng was still there.
The scenery outside is endless, but when I get home I am still very henpecked.
Because of this, seeing his mother trembling with anger, Hong Yanzheng couldn't help but suck the baby.
In this way, the Hong family's internal criticism meeting finally came to an end under Wang Yunlin's pressure. Afterwards, she took Hong Yanru to the kitchen to prepare dinner.
Hong Yanzheng and Hong Yanwu both knew that they were really angry with their mother today. They stood in the main room and neither stayed nor left. They had nothing to say to each other, so they could only roll their eyes at each other and eat one bowl at a time.
Fill the dry ground with boiled water.
The atmosphere between the two brothers seemed tense.
As a result, after a while, even Hong Yanru came back into the house quietly.
She quietly told her two brothers that her mother, who had "a pot of glutinous rice", had taken her out, and she hid in the small kitchen and cried...