Chapter 55 Wang Yueniang, who wants to rub the car
The bullock cart was swaying on the road, and there were already pedestrians in twos and threes on the road, all of whom were preparing to go to the town.
Gu Chengyu was drowsy sitting on the bullock cart next to Mr. Gu. There was no shed on top of the bullock cart. Mr. Gu spread a small thin quilt underneath, which made it comfortable to sit on it. Otherwise, he would not be able to sit on the uneven road.
Even if you walk slowly, you will still be bumpy.
"Dad, how long will it take to get to town?" Gu Chengyu was impatient. At first, he was very interested in looking at the scenery along the road, but after looking at it for a long time, it was all farmland, so there was nothing to see.
"You're the fifth in the Gu family! We're only a quarter of an hour away from town! What's wrong? But you're impatient? Changqing! Your family is better! You have many sons, grandchildren, and granddaughters. You are so lucky!" said the driver
Lao Wangtou looked at Gu Chengyu impatiently and returned with a smile. He was also a little envious of the Gu family's children and grandchildren.
Dad Gu and Lao Wangtou chatted nonchalantly. During the long sighs between the two, Gu Chengyu learned about Lao Wangtou's family background.
There are not many families with cattle in the village. Li Zheng's family is one, Mr. Zhao's family has two cattle, and the other family is Lao Wangtou. Lao Wangtou has only one son. When he was still alive, the family was living a good life.
It was okay, but when the river embankment was being built last time, his son was hit by a stone that was lifted up and fell down. At that time, his grandson was only three years old. Lao Wang had a bad head and legs, so he had to let his son go. When he learned that
When the news came out, most of his hair turned gray overnight. Two years later, his daughter-in-law remarried, leaving him and his wife to live with their grandson. Lao Wang had a bad head and legs and couldn't do much work, so he became ruthless.
Cruelly, he used the ten taels of silver paid by the government to buy an ox. When he bought it, the ox was in its prime and was a good hand in plowing the fields, but now it is old.
"Changqing! What's the matter with going to the county this time?" Old Wangtou and Mr. Gu chatted animatedly. When they were leaving, they saw Gu Changqing and the others carrying two sacks on the oxcart. The sacks were bulging.
I don't know what's inside.
Father Gu did not disclose the matter of selling honeysuckle to Lao Wangtou, nor did he say that he was going to the county seat, only that he was going to the town.
"It's full of vegetables. I just want to take my fifth child to my eldest sister's house to meet her. I haven't seen my eldest sister since Xiaobao was born! My eldest sister is busy at home and hasn't been back for three years.
, let's drop by to see her." Father Gu actually had this plan when he went to the county this time. He only had one sister, and she married to the neighboring town of Huaihe Town. Her family ran a tofu business and lived in the town, and her life was not good.
It's not bad. I'm so busy on weekdays that I can't even take a break during the New Year. I just visit relatives and friends during the New Year. The hosts all come out to buy tofu to entertain their relatives, so naturally I can't bear to take a break during the New Year.
"Dad, we're not going." Gu Chengli was a little surprised. Didn't he say he was going to sell honeysuckle? When did he say he was going to his aunt's house?
Gu Chengyu was also a little puzzled. Last night, his father didn't mention going to his aunt's house. He didn't know if he really had this plan or if he was just lying to Lao Wangtou.
"Isn't this the time we are going to the town? Go to the town first, and then go to your aunt's house. This ox cart only goes to the town!"
Before Gu Chengli finished speaking, he was interrupted by Father Gu, who gave Gu Chengli a warning look. He was an honest son, so he didn't want to let anything slip. They had only picked the honeysuckle once. If they were picked by the villagers,
Got it, didn’t everyone run to pick it? Although I couldn’t hide it in the end, it would be good to pick it twice more.
Gu Chengli wanted to ask more, but received a warning look from Father Gu. Although he was still confused, he didn't ask anymore.
"That's good. Since your mother and I left, your Gu Xiu hasn't been back to her parents' house very often. Let me tell you! These brothers are always close to each other, right? Why don't you want to come back for a visit? It was three years since you last came back.
Are you married?" Old Wangtou always felt that Gu Xiu was too snobbish. Didn't he just marry a tofu seller in the town? What's so cool? He even looked down on his own brother. Look, this was three years ago
I've only been back once, why am I busy? He didn't believe that he didn't have any free time. These were all excuses.
Gu Chengyu recalled this aunt, who was only a little over a year old at the time. During the off-season, his aunt came back once and took her two-year-old grandson with her to eat and drink at Gu's house. Moreover, the little boy even robbed his mother.
He left eggs for him and pushed him. When the aunt found out, instead of blaming him, she said they were just babies, so why did it matter if they were playing around? Although he had only met him once, he had a pretty good impression of this aunt.
Not good, especially since she has the same problem as Lin Liu'er, she likes to look at people through her nostrils.
"Isn't she busy with her family? It's the same for my younger brother to visit her." Dad Gu answered awkwardly. In fact, he also felt that his eldest sister didn't want to return to Shanngling Village. His parents were gone, and his brothers' families were all alone.
There were so many rooms packed with people that it was impossible to even come back and spend the night. Besides, the eldest sister and his mother-in-law didn't deal with each other. His eldest sister disliked Mr. Lu for being pretentious and liked to show off her temper with him, and Mrs. Lu disliked his family.
The eldest sister feels that she is superior to others when she lives in the town. When we meet her, she acts like a black-eyed chicken and talks incessantly.
"That's right, that's right." Lao Wangtou chuckled, responded and stopped talking. The only sound left on the road was the sound of oxcarts driving by. The people who went to the town had long been left behind by the oxcarts, even if
The bullock cart is not fast, but it is still faster than walking.
The oxcart became quiet. Gu Chengyu looked sideways at Father Gu as if he was thinking about something. Is this an awkward conversation? The conversation was lively just now!
The sky was getting a little brighter, and it was probably early in the morning. The farmland on the road gradually decreased, and the town in front was already in sight. Gu Chengyu suddenly became energetic and sat upright. The wall of Shanhe Town was already a little close.
"Old Wangtou, can you give me a piece of information?" Suddenly, a woman's voice interrupted.
Gu Chengyu looked to the side, huh? Isn't this Wang Yueniang, an acquaintance? She is very fast on her feet. They just got here with the oxcart, and she is already in town.
"Look, from Yang Laosan's family, we are almost in town. I have some things on my oxcart. I'm afraid I won't be able to sit on it. You can take my car when you get back! I'm still at the same place."
Wang Tou got a headache when he saw that she belonged to Yang Laosan's family. This woman always waited for his oxcart. When she walked not far from the town, when she saw him, she said he wanted to take her with him. The first few times he didn't do anything.
I know, and he said it was such a coincidence that he had bumped into him several times. Since the journey was not far away, he was embarrassed to accept the money. But when he went home and thought about it carefully, he felt something was wrong. How could it be such a coincidence every time? It was almost the same.
They met on the road? It was as if she was waiting for him here. The next few times, he made excuses not to take her with him, but she was thick-skinned and sometimes insisted on climbing up, so it was hard for him to drive her down.
Who did Father Gu think he was when he heard the voice? When he saw it, wasn't it Wang Yueniang who went into the woods that day? There were only two men on the ox cart, him and the boss, plus a baby, so she had the nerve to squeeze in?
"Old Wangtou, look, I'm tired after walking for so long. Why don't you give me a ride? Uncle Gu, the eldest brother of the Gu family, would you like me to come up and have a rest?" Wang Yueniang saw that the person sitting on the ox cart turned out to be a man from the Gu family.
He and that annoying little kid quickly stopped Lao Wangtou. He looked at Gu Chengli and saw the two big sacks on the oxcart. He didn’t know what they contained, and he was a little curious. This morning in the Gu family’s life
I brought two sacks of stuff to the town, but I don’t know what they were doing.
Gu Chengyu tried his best to hold down the corners of his mouth. The eldest brother of the Gu family shouted softly and tactfully, which made his skin crawl. It's a pity that his eldest brother is just a fool. Look, he is looking at his father with a blank expression!
Gu Chengli didn't understand why he had to call him. If he wanted to take a rest, he could just ask Lao Wangtou to stop! He wasn't driving the bullock cart.
"Look, from Yang Laosan's family, we can't sit here anymore. We are going to the town soon. You can rest when you get to the town!" This woman is really shameless. It's better to keep her away from the boss.
Seeing that Mr. Gu didn't agree, Lao Wangtou drove the ox cart much faster than usual. After a while, he left Wang Yueniang behind. The ox cart rushed and brought up the dust on the road, choking Wang Yueniang.
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Gu Chengyu watched Wang Yueniang jumping up and down in anger behind her, covering her mouth and snickering, and even got a chestnut knocked by her father.