Chapter 308: Still Daughter-in-law Can Talk (1000 Zhang Yue)
Xia Zekai held his mother's shoulders and said in a low voice: "Mom, just say a few words less. We just treat it as buying more good food for ourselves. It's not better than anything else. What do you think of those trivial things?"
What are you doing?"
"Okay, okay, I can't defeat you anyway." Zhou Yinghong stopped mentioning the matter and asked her son: "Zekai, do you have any plans tomorrow morning?"
Xia Zekai shook his head: "No, Mom, are you okay?"
"I thought you two brothers are back, and Xiyun and the child are back too. Let's go to your grandma's house together."
"Yes, then leave early tomorrow?" Xia Zekai nodded happily and agreed.
Zhou Yinghong smiled happily: "It's better for my son to leave early."
This night was a very happy night for Xia Shande.
Two sons, three daughters, four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren all gathered together. He happily ate more than half a bowl of ribs, two pieces of braised pork, and a bowl of rice.
But after all, it was because of his age and the fact that he was suffering from this disease that he started to feel sleepy not long after eating.
Xia Zekai and his brother helped grandpa go to the west room to sleep.
After coming back, I heard the uncle and aunt saying happily: "My dad had a lot to eat tonight. He must have seen you coming, and he was very happy."
"Sister, let me tell you, our dad can eat a lot now. When he was in Jicheng, whatever he wanted to eat, no matter how expensive it was, Wei Cheng and I would buy it for him. We are not afraid of him eating it, just
I'm afraid that if he doesn't eat, he won't be able to keep up with nutrition if there's nothing in his stomach. Look how good he is now, with flesh on his face and strength in his body. Maybe he'll be cured in a while."
"Well, I think it's pretty good, but I have to take care of your brother-in-law at home and can't go to the hospital."
Speaking of this, Xia Guizhi, the eldest sister among the sisters, said in a deep voice: "Weiguo, Weicheng, you two brothers should be more careful in the hospital. Our father has been tired all his life and has never lived a good life. When he gets old,
You’re still suffering from this disease.”
"Sister, what are you talking about? Isn't it our duty to take care of you?" Xia Weicheng took the words and said unhappily.
The third aunt, Xia Guixiang, looked at her second sister frequently. She kept holding some words in her stomach and did not say them out.
Fortunately, what Xia Zekai was most worried about didn't happen. The uncle consciously didn't drink much in the evening, so he didn't lose his temper due to alcohol and spent the night steadily.
The next morning, Xia Zekai told his grandfather and drove his parents, Luo Xiyun and the three of them to his grandma's house.
Speaking of this, Xia Zekai admired his foresight. If it were a 5-seater car, it would basically be out of business today.
I visited my grandma's house once when I came back for the holidays last time. After not seeing each other for a few months, Xia Zekai noticed that his grandpa and grandma looked much older.
After parking the car at the door, Xia Zekai walked in with a few gift boxes. When he saw his grandma, he shouted with a smile on his face: "Grandma, I'm here to see you."
"Isn't this Zekai? Why are you, that bastard, here again? Where are your parents?" Grandma always kept the title of 'bastard' on her lips.
Xia Zekai didn't feel harsh at all. On the contrary, he felt particularly kind.
"Hey, my dad and mom are getting things in the back. Grandma, my grandpa, why haven't you seen him?" Xia Zekai hurriedly came to the old man's side and asked.
Grandma looked back and didn't see it. She said, "The old man, who knows what he is busy with again."
Luo Xiyun helped her mother-in-law come in with a box of milk, and Zhou Yinghong and Xia Weicheng finally came in with some chicken, fish, and meat.
After Zhou Yinghong came over, she shouted: "Mom!"
Xia Weicheng also shouted as well.
The old man responded, but her attention was entirely on Yatou and Tongtong. She waved to the two sisters: "Nier, you two come here, grandma will bring you delicious food."
The two of them had seen the old grandma last time, but it had been a few months and they had long forgotten.
Luo Xiyun coaxed the two of them to call "Grandma", and the old man showed his few remaining teeth and was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear.
"It's too hot outside, go sit inside quickly." Grandma reached out and touched the girl's little head and said.
"Yinghong, call your second brother and tell him that you are here and ask him to come and cook." Grandma said very forcefully.
Xia Zekai quickly said: "Grandma, I will cook for you at noon."
The old man shook his head and she said: "Even if you do it, you have to ask your second uncle to come and accompany you."
Xia Zekai also had an aunt who was killed by domestic violence, so when this matter was mentioned, Xia Zekai hated domestic violence.
His uncle passed away due to illness. Speaking of grandma, the only ones left here are his mother Zhou Yinghong, his uncle Zhou Shuren, his aunt Zhou Yun, and his aunt Zhou Yanchun who was picked up from outside.
Speaking of this aunt, she seems to have a bad life.
She was abandoned by her biological parents when she was young, and was picked up by her grandmother and raised. Later she got married and had a daughter.
But who knew that the person she was getting married to was the kind of person who didn't know the north, south, or east after drinking. Over time, she got bored, and finally got divorced. It was really not easy for her to take her daughter to work in Jicheng while supporting his daughter to go to school.
While his grandfather was hospitalized in Jicheng, neither Xia Zekai nor his mother told his aunt about this matter, just because they were afraid that she would go to the hospital again.
Others don't know it, but Xia Zekai's family all know that this aunt can barely support herself and her daughter's schooling with the little money she earns from working, and she still has to pay rent, so don't put any burden on her.
While the family was chatting with grandma, grandpa slowly came back from outside with a cane. When he saw Xia Zekai and his family, a flash of joy flashed in his cloudy eyes: "Yinghong, why are you here?"
"And Zekai and Zejiang are here too. Ouch, you two little darlings are here too." Grandpa Zhou Lin was so happy when he saw this family, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to have relaxed.
"Dad, isn't it the Mid-Autumn Festival? I'm here to see you and my mother." Zhou Yinghong said.
"At this age, what are you still reading? Have you called your second brother?" Grandpa asked her.
Zhou Yinghong nodded: "I just called you. My second brother will be here soon."
Zhou Shuren didn't arrive too quickly. He first rode an electric bike to the town and bought some cooked food such as pig ears, pig's trotters, roasted chicken, and fried fish, which he brought over directly.
After entering the door, he started talking: "Yinghong, Wei Cheng, you two came over here, why didn't you call me in advance?"
"Second brother, what are you talking about? We are all one family. If you say no like this, you will be alienated." Zhou Yinghong said to him.
Xia Weicheng said: "Second brother, Zekai brought a box of good wine over. Let's have two drinks at noon."
"Then you have to drink two drinks." Zhou Shuren agreed with a smile, and he said: "I just ran into Zhang Jun when I was shopping in town. I told him that you were here, and he said that we would meet him later.
Second sister, come together."
Xia Zejiang interrupted: "Second uncle, my aunt and uncle are coming too."
"Come, let's get together during the Mid-Autumn Festival. It's so lively." Zhou Shuren said with a smile.
He took things and prepared to go to the kitchen to clean up and cook.
Xia Zekai said: "Second uncle, you rest today while I cook."
"Zekai, are you okay? Have you cooked at home?" Zhou Shuren directly doubted his ability.
Why haven't I seen him be so active before? Maybe he just learned how to cook and wanted to practice his skills with a big guy. If so, then he wouldn't even think about eating at noon today.
Xia Zekai also almost guessed what his second uncle was thinking. If it were anyone else, he would dare to try it and make you look down on him.
But the person in front of him was his uncle, so he didn't dare to say anything, but he still wanted to show off his skills, so he followed his second uncle to the kitchen.
He is good at chopping and garnishing vegetables, he is also very skillful in putting in the pot, lighting up the fire, and cooking the pot, and he is very experienced in controlling the heat when adding ingredients and stir-frying.
Zhou Shuren felt relieved when he saw this. He patted Xia Zekai on the shoulder with a smile and said, "Zekai, that's right. You really know how to cook. I'll leave the cooking to you at noon today."
How fresh!
When my aunt and uncle came over, Xia Zekai had almost cooked lunch. The aunt and her husband came over on a motorcycle.
Xia Zekai didn't see his cousin Zhang Peng, so he asked his aunt, and Zhou Yun said: "Zekai, your brother Peng didn't come back this year. He said it was because the newspaper office didn't have a holiday, so he went down to do interviews again."
"So busy." Xia Zekai complained.
My uncle Zhang Jun then took over and said, "He is just busy and can't find the point."
"..."
Xia Zekai was speechless. He didn't know if his cousin knew that his own father gave such a low evaluation!
What I drank at noon was the Wuliangye that Xia Zekai brought me.
Xia Zekai first got a small wine cup for his grandma, and then poured a glass for his second uncle, younger uncle and father each.
My family has never drunk this kind of liquor, and the packaging is not cheap. Besides, Wuliangye also has a lot of advertisements.
His uncle asked him: "Zekai, how much does a bottle of your wine cost?"
"Hey, uncle, you can just drink. Why do you have to worry about how much it costs." Xia Zekai didn't say that the wine cost more than 300 bottles. He said that maybe he wouldn't drink it if he didn't care about his clothes and his uncle.
Zhang Jun said: "It's okay for me to drink. When I leave in the afternoon, why don't you bring two bottles back for me to drink."
"I'm taking it with me. I have to take it back. When I came from Qicheng, I took less. Otherwise, I can pack a box for you." Xia Zekai said.
Zhang Jun nodded with a smile: "That's cool, my nephew is sensible."
Even though grandma is old, she still has a lot to drink and smoke.
After drinking a sip of wine and taking a sip of cigarette, she didn't have many teeth in her mouth, and she didn't eat much food. The fish cooked by Xia Zekai was okay, soft and delicious, but the carp had too many bones.
At this time, it was the youngest Xia Zejiang's turn to go into battle, and he helped his grandma and grandpa pick holes.
Luo Xiyun was not idle either. After grabbing a piece of fish, he quickly helped the two girls pick out the thorns. They were all very busy.
During the dinner, grandma asked her son-in-law: "Weicheng, how is your father? I heard that you have been going to Jicheng Hospital for treatment for more than a month. Is he feeling better?"
"Mom, my dad is much better. He may eat now and likes meat." Xia Weicheng said happily.
This is his happiness from the bottom of his heart.
The second uncle asked: "It must cost a lot of money to treat diseases in Jicheng."
"But it's quite a lot. It's only a thousand dollars a day. If there's an inspection, the money will go out in a hurry. If Zekai hadn't brought me some, it wouldn't be enough." When Xia Weicheng talked about this,
I feel very proud in my heart because his son is really promising.
The father's words attracted the attention of both the second uncle and the younger uncle to Xia Zekai. The younger uncle Zhang Jun asked him: "Zekai, you came over last Qingming Festival, and I didn't come either. Before I had time to ask, are you in Qicheng?"
What are you doing? Are you still running business?"
In his impression, these days he just runs business to make money.
He really didn't know that his nephew was opening a shop in Qicheng to do business on his own. Listening to Xia Zekai telling him everything about opening a factory, Zhang Jun was stunned for a while, and it took him a while to come back to his senses.
He took a sip from his wine glass.
"So, Zekai, you are really promising now. Okay, very good. You don't have to worry about your parents anymore." Zhang Jun breathed a sigh of relief.
Unlike his son, who is still as innocent as a recent graduate. I really don’t know where his training has gone in the past two years in the newspaper office.
Xia Zekai said modestly: "Uncle, I just go out to make a living."
As he spoke, he pointed to the two little sisters who were eating at the small square table next to them and said: "Your niece-in-law went to work, so I quit my job and watched them while making some money."
This was said so casually that Zhang Jun didn't even know how to talk to his nephew.
Aunt Zhou Yun was quite happy. She said, "Zekai, you are promising now. Don't make your mother tired again in the future."
"Of course not!" Xia Zekai said firmly.
The meal was full of chatting and laughing until the afternoon. Xia Zekai and the others had to go home to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. Although they were a little reluctant to leave, they still said something to their grandma and grandpa.
Xia Zekai also left two thousand yuan for the two elders and asked them to spend it themselves.
The second uncle and the younger uncle both watched, but since this was Xia Zekai's intention as a grandson, they didn't say anything.
"Mom, I'm leaving, please go back quickly!" Zhou Yinghong turned around and urged her elders to go home, then turned around and got into the car.
Grandma and grandpa still didn't move. When Xia Zekai started the car and drove away, he could still see the two of them standing there in the rearview mirror, motionless.
Zhou Yinghong cried in the car and said: "Your grandma looks old again."
"Mom, I'm not busy at home anyway. You should run more frequently. I think my grandma and grandpa are still in good health even though they are old!" Luo Xiyun interjected.
When Zhou Yinghong heard what her daughter-in-law said, she felt happy: "Xiyun still knows how to speak."
Xia Zekai, who was driving in front, curled his lips, "I said dozens of words but I didn't even say a word to your daughter-in-law. Isn't it against my will?"
