Zhu Laoer and Tian Xiaowu traveled all over the mountains and fields for a whole day. They didn't even eat the canteen's glutinous rice noodles, but they brought back two pockets of green apples, which hadn't grown yet.
To be honest, it's not delicious at all and it's very sour. This was the last time Zhu Laoer exchanged apples with someone, so he paid special attention to the news. The two of them traveled all the way and searched for a whole day in the mountains before they found something like this.
Two pockets of wild fruits.
When they got home and heard that they had lunch in the cafeteria, Tian Xiaowu and Zhu Laoer almost regretted it to death.
Their coats and trousers were all covered in big cuts from branches. They were as embarrassed as if they were beggars.
Tian Xiaowu was kicked by his mother when he got home: "You are a prodigal, you run around like crazy all day long."
Tian Xiaowu held two small apples and made his mother happy with a smile.
The captain's wife spoils the child, but she doesn't really spank him.
It's different for Zhu Laoer. There are four children in Zhu's family. How can they spend so much time washing, washing, sewing, and mending?
Seeing Zhu Laoer entering the house in a state of embarrassment, his face was as dark as the bottom of a pot: "I have to pay, I've been running around all day long, not working and causing trouble. I tell you that there is no food at home. You are dressed like this.
, don’t point at me and sew it for you.”
Zhu Laoer came back excitedly. After hearing Aunt Zhu's words, he didn't take out the two apples in his pocket.
I just know that whether he gets the things back or not, the attitude of the family will not change.
Zhu Laoer entered the house with his head hanging down: "You don't need to sew it, I'll sew it myself."
Aunt Zhu was furious: "If you have the ability, don't use me."
Zhu Tiezhu glanced at his son from the side, but at least he didn't say anything. At this time, Zhu Tiezhu looked at the second son more favorably than the eldest son, and at least he didn't respond in front of his eyes: "Where's your brother?"
Zhu Laoer's body was as stiff as a thin bamboo pole, his face was straight and his thin lips were pursed into a line: "I don't know."
Aunt Zhu never let go of the work she was doing. They had a large family, and they were even busier than other families just paying for shoe soles. She couldn't look down on her second son. Who could show her sad face?
Zhu Tiezhu: "San'er, go and find your brother."
Zhu Laosan was the one who said something arrogant: "Dad, my brother can't be lost. He must be in the educated youth center. It's much easier to find than my second brother."
Just when Zhu Tiezhu was about to take off his shoes, Zhu Laosan ran away quickly.
Zhu Laoer was washing his face and hands in the yard before entering the house. Not long after, Xiao Siya came out with a green apple egg in her hand, and dazzled it in front of Aunt Zhu and Zhu Tiezhu's eyes.
Aunt Zhu glanced at Mr. Zhu who was throwing clothes around in her room: "It's useless, I'm very hungry."
After all, he is his own son, but he still said very harshly: "I have to pay, you gave me the needle and thread for free, just leave it there and wait for me to serve you, I am the one who deserves you."
Zhu Laoer was holding needle and thread in the room and didn't pay any attention to Aunt Zhu outside.
An angry Aunt Zhu said: "You can be stubborn if you have the ability."
Zhu Tiezhu remained silent in the yard. Zhu Tiezhu relied on his eldest son, but if the boss disobeyed, Zhu Tiezhu would pick up the sole of his shoe and beat him.
Boss Zhu, this weakling, will redeem his words every time.
Zhu Tiezhu was curious about Lao Gada, but if Zhu Laosan made a scene, Zhu Tiezhu wouldn't feel bad if he couldn't stand it. All the children in the village grew up like this.
The third thief, Zhu Lao San, was very slippery. He could only get away with two hits at most. Zhu Tiezhu wouldn't even go home if he didn't calm down.
But even when it came to Zhu Lao Er, Zhu Tiezhu didn't take action easily. This kid was so stubborn that when he hit him, he wouldn't even move and just waited, which made Zhu Tiezhu, a beater, frightened.
The fight got more and more heated, and there wasn't even a step to step down.
In Zhu Tiezhu's heart, the second child Zhu is more sensible than the eldest brother and the third child. The eldest child is greedy, while the third child is lazy and greedy.
The second brother always knows how to feed Xiaosi Ya when he has something to eat. If it had been those two idiots, this would never have happened.
But Zhu Tiezhu just felt that he couldn't get close to his second son, even if they were both his biological sons.
Otherwise, even if the five fingers are stretched out, they are not even long on one side.
Little Siya ate one in her mouth, held another in her pocket and sat in front of Zhu Tiezhu, chewing on a sour apple.
Mr. Zhu Tiezhu, it is rare for his daughter not to speak softly: "I see you are sour, save it for tomorrow."
Xiao Si Ya gnawed on the apple and insisted vaguely: "You have to eat it if it's sour. It will be gone when the third brother comes back."
Zhu Tiezhu swallowed hard and didn't say a word. The third child in their family didn't know how to let others go, and he was the one who grabbed the food in the pot.
Zhu Tiezhu: "There is rice in the pot, let your second brother eat."
The little fourth girl ran away while chewing the apple: "Second brother, Mom is leaving trouble for you in the pot." It's true that she will tell whom to eat, as such a big girl knows who gives her delicious food.
Zhu Laoer had been running around for a day, but he was definitely not hungry with just a few apples in his stomach, so he kept poking at his clothes with a needle.
Aunt Zhu almost got so angry that she ran away for a day. When she came back, he was still stubborn: "I owe you, let's see how capable you are."
Zhu Tiezhu: "Come on, the kids are getting impatient with the noise all day long."
Aunt Zhu took out a bowl of porridge from the pot and put it on the dining table in the yard. When she entered the house, she stretched out the old clothes in Zhu Lao's hands and slapped Zhu Lao Er on the head: "Go out and eat."
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Zhu Laoer went to the courtyard to eat with his head drooping. That's all if he had enough to eat.
My third son didn’t even say a word in the courtyard.
Aunt Zhu sat at the table with her tattered clothes: "When your brother gets a wife, and you run around like this and can't even keep up with the food, let's see who will leave food for you."
Zhu Laoer drank the porridge in silence. Such a bowl of gruel was not as good as the dried sweet potatoes that Zhu Laoer usually sat on the doorstep and ate. He must have woken up from hunger in the middle of the night.
Aunt Zhu: "I don't know who I followed. I can't even kick him out."
Zhu Tiezhu: "Is it annoying to talk all day long?"
Aunt Zhu: "The captain's wife said that one day when she is free, she can ask the two children to nod when they meet, and it will be considered a success."
Zhu Tiezhu asked his wife: "Is this considered an engagement?"
Zhu Laoer didn't move his chopsticks for a long time. Is this the marriage?
Aunt Zhu: "It should be regarded as a blind date. The captain's wife said that it only counts if the girl nods. The couple will help with the arrangements for the engagement and so on."
Zhu Laoer continued to stir the porridge bowl with his chopsticks. Is there any difference between a blind date and an engagement? He was so relieved. What did he have to do?
Besides, just look at the wild girl staring at his Ge Le like a lunatic, why should you use your photo? She almost posted it.
When Zhu Laoer rarely ate, he could still hum, but only he could hear it.
Zhu Tiezhu decided: "Let's do it tomorrow. Let's settle the marriage as soon as possible to save worry."
Aunt Zhu is worried that her eldest son may not be very capable: "I don't feel at ease when the two children nod. You said that the boss doesn't know what he is thinking, and he doesn't even have a clue."
Thinking of Boss Zhu's embarrassing appearance during the day, Zhu Tiezhu snorted coldly: "Don't worry about it. I'll let him know what to think when he comes back."