Hearing what Sun Fucheng said, the expression on Sun Mantang's face softened a little, and Sun Fuhou also nodded in agreement: "Brother's words make sense. This matter will eventually be settled on Qingya. Regarding Jin Yatou, I
Today I still have to apologize to you, brother. It’s really not that we are ignorant, there is nothing we can do about it!”
Sun Fucheng reluctantly nodded and said with difficulty: "Yes, I know. This wine is quite good. After these two glasses, I seem to be a little bit too much. Dad, it's not early now, Qingya and the others have already gone ahead.
After leaving, I went back too. I’m so dizzy!”
He stood up unsteadily as he spoke, looking uncomfortable.
Seeing him like this, Sun Mantang nodded to him: "Okay, you can go back! Talk to Qingya! We have done this for ourselves, and it is better than doing it for others! Our family,
I will never let you suffer!"
Sun Fucheng muttered something vaguely, turned around and staggered out of the door.
Even when Mrs. Lu came over to greet him with a concerned look on her face, he pretended not to hear.
After walking out of his brother's yard, Sun Fucheng took a deep breath, but felt a tightness in his chest.
"Brother, brother! Are you okay?" Sun Fucheng was walking on the road when suddenly someone caught up with him from behind.
"It's okay!" Sun Fucheng sighed, stretched out his hand and wiped his face, pretending to wipe away a tear from the corner of his eye casually.
"Brother, dad is an old fool. Don't listen to him! Second brother, he is bullying others too much. Don't take it to heart. I think your Qingya is doing a good job. Don't do this kind of minty thing.
Listen to them!" The words of the third brother Sun Fugen shocked Sun Fucheng.
"Third brother, you, do you really think so?" He was a little unbelievable.
In his impression, this third brother seemed to have always been timid and afraid of getting into trouble. In various family affairs, he was an invisible person. But he didn't expect that he actually had such a mind and sometimes looked at things.
It seems that he can see it more clearly than himself.
"That's right! Don't you think this should not have happened in the first place? Qingya and Uncle Li Zheng did what they did for all the villagers in Cuizhu Village, the second brother and father, but they did it for the benefit of their own family. And I think
, the second brother is not just doing it for himself, but maybe also to earn face in front of his in-laws!" Sun Fugen said.
"Yes, Qingya told me that she mainly wants to benefit everyone in our village. In the future, she can do more things about this mint! It's just dad and second brother who do this
, I really can’t go back and talk to Qingya and the others!" Sun Fucheng said.
It's rare that the third brother, an invisible person like him, knows how to talk to me, and he is lying in his heart when he says he doesn't feel uncomfortable.
His father's heart is really not biased, and I don't know where it is!
"Brother, don't be sad! Aren't our parents coaxed by the second brother? Only the second brother can do such a thing! Forget it, let's not talk about him. You can go home first.
Come on! Don’t think too much about this Chinese New Year, or it will make your life uneventful in the next year!" Sun Fugen was not very good at comforting people. After a few words, he had nothing to say.
Sun Fucheng didn't expect that his younger brother, who didn't have a strong sense of presence, would be able to say much to him.
He waved to him and said: "Okay, let's all go back! It's getting late today, so go to bed early! My house will have to pick up the dragon lantern early tomorrow morning!"
He said and walked quickly home.
At this time, Zhu Qing and Wang had already arrived home. Together with Zhu Shan, they were looking at the couplets written by Zhu Shan on the door by the light of the red lanterns under the eaves!
Although what Zhushan wrote was the simplest, "As time goes by, people live longer, and spring fills the universe with happiness." Zhuqing and the others still looked at and commented on the art with the eyes of appreciating art, which gave Zhushan a special sense of accomplishment.
, and quite embarrassed.
"The big Chinese character Shan'er is really well written!" Wang looked at the couplet written by her son and couldn't help but admire it from the bottom of her heart.
Zhuqing looked at Zhushan's slightly immature handwriting and felt that it was really not easy for him to be able to write like this after just learning Chinese characters for half a year.
When she was in modern times, that is, when she was in elementary school, she had a little exposure to calligraphy, but then she never touched it again.
Fortunately, Zhushan didn't ask her to write it now. If she did, she would just make a fool of herself.
Therefore, she also said: "The word Shan'er is really good! Keep working hard and you will definitely write better!"
"Well, sister, I will definitely practice harder in the future!" Zhushan expressed his stance quickly.
Looking at the couplet posted on the door, he actually felt quite proud.
"The couplet on this door was written by Shan'er?" Sun Fucheng arrived at the door of his house and couldn't help but be surprised when he saw the couplet on the door.
"This writing is pretty good! I think it's almost the same as what He Xiucai from Huaming Village wrote!" He was actually just a layman watching the excitement, but in his eyes, his son was of course the best!
"Dad, what you said is so immodest. I am far from being a scholar! Please don't say that in front of outsiders. I will be laughed at by others!" Zhushan said very embarrassedly.
said.
This little guy is quite self-aware.
"What's so modest about this? My son's handwriting is just good, what's the matter?" Sun Fucheng drank a little wine, but after all he was still a little arrogant.
"Okay, head of the house, look at how you've only had a few sips of wine, and you're so drunk that you can't even talk! Come in and wash up and sleep!" Mrs. Wang heard Sun Fucheng talking louder and louder, and was afraid that he would
I disturbed my neighbor and quickly led him into the house.
"Hey, I've only had two drinks, why am I drunk? I can still drink!" Sun Fucheng waved his hand and held Wang's hand into the room, but as soon as he entered the room, he fell on the bed.
"You still said you were not drunk! It's not bad yet, everyone has collapsed!" Mrs. Wang couldn't help but sigh as she looked at him.
She asked Zhuqing to help her take off Sun Fucheng's cotton-padded clothes and shoes, and tuck him into the bed, and then she and Zhuqing talked about tonight's difficult New Year's Eve dinner.
"Qingya, did you hear what your second uncle and your grandfather said to your father?" Wang usually lowered his head to eat at the table and rarely paid attention to what they said at the dinner table.
But today, when Sun Mantang and the others were talking to Sun Fucheng, there was something like Zhuqing or Jinya in their voice. It was about her daughter, so she couldn't help but pay more attention.
Zhuqing sneered, and then said: "Hey, what can they say? It's all about making money for our family! My grandfather and second uncle, they persuaded my father to come back and make the decision, and let my father convince me to put the seed
Leave the mint matter to them! My dad probably can’t refuse it, and he’s too embarrassed to say anything when he comes back, so he just pretends to be drunk with wine!”
As soon as Zhu Qing finished speaking, Sun Fucheng's loud snoring suddenly paused, and then quickly returned to normal.
"Hey, didn't we agree with Li Zheng on this matter? We can't change this? Otherwise, who would we be!" When Wang heard this, she immediately objected.
"Well, don't let them interfere in this matter, I won't agree!" Zhu Qing said firmly.
She believed that the Wang family knew what they had to object to, and Sun Fucheng must also know that he couldn't do it. But he might not be able to refuse outright because of the face of his father and brothers. Then he was embarrassed to tell them when he came back, so
I just drank wine and pretended to be asleep.
Mrs. Wang nodded: "Hey, it turns out that this is why they called us to celebrate the New Year together this year! If we had known they had other agendas, we wouldn't have gone! Hey, they are serious, do they still regard us as their own family?
Human?"
Zhuqing said: "Mom, don't be angry. Dad wouldn't have thought of such a thing! Sometimes it's like this. We value family ties, but others value interests! Everyone has his own ambitions, and you can't force yourself!"
When Wang heard what Zhu Qing said, she could only let out a long sigh.
She had been married to Sun Fucheng for many years and knew his character well. She knew that he must be feeling very uncomfortable at the moment, so she didn't say anything else to prevent him from feeling uncomfortable.
Then he asked Zhuqing and Zhushan: "Are you full at grandma's house? Do you want me to heat up some snacks for you and eat some with hot water?"
Zhushan shook his head: "I'm okay, I ate a big bowl."
Zhu Qing, however, was greedy: "Mom, I also want to eat some dumplings. Can you order some for me? Grandma's house didn't even bring them out!"
If she didn't say anything, Mrs. Wang and the others really didn't pay attention. As soon as she said it, Mrs. Wang also reacted. Mrs. Lu and the others didn't bring out the dumplings tonight! Li Yuhuan is really good at calculating people. On New Year's Eve
, even reluctant to wash dumplings for others to eat!
"Okay, tonight on New Year's Eve, you must eat dumplings! I'll go down there, Zhushan, and you can eat a few too! My mother made the stuffed pork and radish shreds, they're delicious!" said Wang.
Then I went to lay down the dumplings.
The little Zhushan was already a little sleepy, but he still held on.
"Okay, Mom, I'll eat a few too!" Zhushan nodded.
Then he said to Zhuqing like a young adult: "Sister, I heard all about that mint thing. We can't agree to the second uncle! He only pretends to be himself! If we listen to him,
I still don’t know what he will do!” Zhushan said, and then said seriously:
"I heard Zhu Shui tell me that my second uncle and the others want to make more money so that they can get a dowry for Jin Ya so that they can look good in front of the county magistrate! They are completely committing fraud. Zhu Shui also said that it is boring.
!”
Zhushan and Zhushui are still so young, but they both understand the truth.
Zhuqing nodded and said to Zhushan: "Shan'er, don't worry! It's okay, I know what to do! This mint is just the first step, there are still many things to do later!"
Zhuqing said and patted Zhushan on the shoulder: "Sister, I have already planned it. No one can mess up my plan! You study hard. If you want to be an official in the future, you must be a good official! You must serve the big guys.
consider!"
The ancestor nodded and said: "Sister, don't worry. If I don't become an official in the future, don't talk about him. If I become an official, I will definitely be a good official. I hope that in the future, everyone in the place I manage will have food to eat and good health.
Wear clothes, live and work in peace and contentment.”
"Well, Zhushan, you are such a good boy. If you can really do this, then you will be really great." Zhuqing said to his brother with a smile.
She found that this younger brother seemed to be more and more to his liking. Compared to the naughty kids now, she was more willing to grow up with this hard-working and sensible younger brother.
"Come on, Qingya, Shanwa, come and eat the dumplings when they're ready. While they're hot!" Ms. Wang quickly prepared the dumplings with her hands and feet and brought a large plate over.
Seeing the snow-white and crystal-clear dumplings on the plate, Zhu Qing couldn't help but stretch out his chopsticks to pick one up.
The steaming dumplings were still a little hot when she took a bite. However, when the fresh and salty juice filled her mouth, she couldn't help but nod: "Mom, these dumplings are so delicious. I have never eaten so good."
Eat dumplings.”
"That's right, Mom, the food you make is always the most delicious." When it comes to flattery skills, Zhushan seems to be no better than Zhuqingcai.
"Haha, you two just coax me. There is meat in this dumpling, so it is delicious no matter what. It tastes good, so just eat more. After you finish eating, I will go and give it to you." The two of them flattered each other.
It was useful. For the first time, Wang did not argue with them about not eating too much at night.
"Okay, I understand." The more Zhu Qing ate, the hungrier she felt. In one breath, she ate all the dumplings Wang made.
Zhushan usually controls himself at night and gives up after eating two.
"Qingya, I think you can't do anything about this matter just by talking to Uncle Li Zheng. As long as your second uncle insists that there are so many of us, it still can't be done! He is really hoping that we can't do it.
Oh!" Mrs. Wang has never had a good impression of Sun Fuhou, and she intuitively felt that what he proposed was definitely to benefit oneself at the expense of others!
"Mom, don't worry! The most he can do is rely on the influence of Jin Ya's husband's family. Now Jin Ya hasn't gotten married yet! He just wants to take advantage of the influence, but I'm afraid it's not that easy!" Zhu Qing saw it at a glance.
Sun Fuhou’s plan came out.
Sun Zhujin hasn't married into the Pang family yet, but Sun Fuhou and the others are already thinking of taking advantage of the situation! This calculation is too precise. I just don't know if the Pang family is willing to let them take advantage of it?
If the Pang family has the same temperament as them, this is really interesting. Maybe they will use this matter to get involved in the peppermint oil business!
Although Zhuqing's peppermint oil business is not very big at present, it has indeed filled a gap in the market. Some businessmen with a keen sense of smell have discovered this business opportunity and came specifically to contact Zhuqing and the others.
However, Zhuqing considered the impact of the matter and did not want to expand the impact too much. When the tree grows big, it will attract wind and cause unnecessary trouble to the family. So she thought of asking Li Zheng to take everyone together to do it. That would be okay.
Avoid a lot of unnecessary troubles and risks.
But now Sun Fuhou actually gave her such a difficult problem. She immediately thought that I had to find someone for help.
