This farce lasted for about half an hour. In the end, Bai Lanlan, who did not cause any trouble, cursed herself and left with her husband.
Those villagers who were watching the excitement saw that Xu Tongdao's family looked unhappy, so some of them left immediately, and some comforted them with a few words and then left too.
In the end, only Xu Tongdao's family and Xu Tonglin were left.
"Xiaodao, won't the lamb be roasted tonight?"
Xu Tonglin glanced at the mutton skewers that Xu Tongdao had thrown on the ground before, sighed, and asked.
Ge Xiaozhu also glanced there and whispered: "Put everything away! Stop baking."
Xu Tongdao shook his head, "No! Mom, if you are tired, go back to the house and rest first! These muttons will not be roasted tonight, and they may be smelly tomorrow. You should go and rest first!"
After saying that, Tongdao Xu told his sister who was supporting his mother: "Yuzhu, help your mother to rest! Go quickly!"
"Oh, okay, okay, big brother!"
Ge Yuzhu, obedient as always, immediately persuaded her in a low voice and helped her sighing mother into the house.
Behind the house, only Xu Tongdao, Xu Tonglin and Xu Tonglu were left.
Tongdao Xu silently sat back to his original position, reached out and grabbed two mutton skewers and roasted them slowly on the fire. After roasting for a while, he suddenly ordered: "Xiaolu, add some charcoal to the stove!"
Xu Tonglu glanced at him and said nothing. He knelt down and picked up a few pieces of charcoal and threw them into the small clay stove.
Seeing this, Xu Tonglin also squatted beside him.
The red fire reflected on the three young faces, illuminating the different expressions on the three faces.
Xu Tonglin seemed to be in a daze; Xu Tonglu had a gloomy expression and his eyes were sinister; Xu Tongdao looked calm, but his brows were slightly condensed.
The cousin brought her husband to his house to cause such a scene, and it was absolutely impossible to say that it had no impact on Comrade Xu's mood at all.
He was also unhappy, but more importantly, he was helpless about this current situation.
It was already a fact that his father had eloped with his eldest aunt. No matter what he did or did, he could not change it.
For a while, the three people beside the fire were silent, and no one was interested in talking.
Xu Tongdao turned the mutton skewers in his hands from time to time. The mutton cubes on the bamboo skewers shrank little by little under the grilling fire, and a little bit of water-like mutton fat leaked out, and there was a faint smell of meat.
Until there was a sound of footsteps in the main hall of his house, and Xu Changsheng's voice: "Xiaodao? Xiaodao, are you at home?"
Hearing the sound, Xu Tonglu turned his head slightly, and Xu Tonglin also raised his head. Only Xu Tonglu remained motionless.
"I heard that your cousin came to your house to quarrel? Is everything okay?"
Xu Changsheng quickly stepped out of the back door and asked as he approached Comrade Xu.
Tongdao Xu smiled lightly, "It's okay! Why are you here free? Your mother didn't arrange anything for you tonight?"
Seeing Xu Tonglin and Xu Tonglu squatting by the fire, Xu Changsheng simply squatted next to him. He laughed when he heard this, "I have washed the pots and dishes. I just heard that something happened to your family, so I came here to have a look."
"Thanks!"
Comrade Xu smiled faintly, "Since you're here, just wait for a while! The mutton in my hand will be roasted in a while, you can eat some while it's hot."
Xu Changsheng looked at the skewers in his hand and nodded.
At this time, Xu Tonglin suddenly asked: "Hey! Changsheng, how have you considered what Xiaodao told us yesterday?"
Hearing this, Comrade Xu glanced at Xu Changsheng.
His younger brother Xu Tonglu also came over.
The smile on Xu Changsheng's face faltered, he lowered his head slightly, and said with a wry smile: "Xiaodao, I'm sorry! I'm afraid I can't go with you. I, I don't dare to tell my parents about this, so I'm sorry.
Ah! Don’t blame me.”
Comrade Xu's expression did not change. He had already expected this result.
When Xu Changsheng hesitated yesterday, he had expected it.
He smiled faintly. He was not in the mood to say anything else at this time, "Okay! It's okay. This is a voluntary thing. Since you don't want to go, of course I can't force you. I understand, but don't take it to heart."
Xu Tonglu curled his lips and looked away.
Xu Tonglin sighed in disappointment.
Xu Changsheng smiled and apologized again, "I'm sorry, Xiaodao!"
Tongdao Xu shook his head slightly and said nothing more.
Xu Changsheng looked at the roast mutton in Xu Tongdao's hand and swallowed, but he was probably too embarrassed to stay and eat the mutton. He stood up hesitantly and said: "Well, I'll go back first! My mother may call at any time.
I, I can’t stay here any longer, I’m leaving!”
With that said, he lifted his feet and walked away.
Comrade Xu sat there without moving. He was unmoved just now when Xu Changsheng said that he could not go with him. Now that Xu Changsheng left, he was equally unmoved.
Not in the mood to stay.
But it was Xu Changsheng's departure that made him more determined to start a kebab business.
Even if no one is willing to go into business with him, he still must do this business.
The speed of making money through part-time work is too slow! There is no future in sight.
Xu Tonglin watched Xu Changsheng leave like that. For a moment, Xu Tonglin's expression became uncertain. He frowned and looked at Xu Tongdao, whose expression was still calm. Xu Tonglin suddenly said: "Xiaodao! I have decided, I will go with you."
Go do it! I’ll go with you to try it out! Okay?”
Xu Tongdao and Xu Tonglu were both surprised.
Both brothers looked at Xu Tonglin who looked determined.
Tongdao Xu was a little confused, "Don't your parents disagree?"
Xu Tonglin: "No matter! Xiaodao, I am serious! You believe me, even if my parents always disagree, I will promise to go with you to have a try! Anyway, they only have my son, I don't believe they will be angry again
, you can still deny me as your son!"
Having said this, he grinned, "Hey, but then again, I still have to try my best to convince them, right? By the way, these skewers of mutton in your hand are roasted, give them to me! I
Take it back and give it to my mother to try, and try to get her first tonight!"
Comrade Xu looked at the smile on his face, stared blankly for a few seconds, and then smiled slightly, "Okay!"
…
Not long after, Xu Tonglin took a few skewers of mutton that had just been roasted and ran home.
By the fire, only two brothers, Xu Tongdao and Xu Tonglu, were left.
Comrade Xu put on two new mutton skewers and grilled them on the fire.
Xu Tonglu squatted beside him and watched quietly.
…
Stars passed by, the sun rose and set, and half a month passed in the blink of an eye. During this period, Comrade Xu went to Xihe every day to stock shrimps and made two more experiments on grilled mutton skewers.
Xu Tonglin has never been able to convince his mother to allow him to go to the county town with Xu Tongdao to set up a stall. However, a few days ago, he succeeded in getting his father's ideological work through.
That morning, it was cloudy and the breeze was gentle. By the West River, Xu Tongdao said goodbye to his mother, younger brother, and younger sister. With his simple luggage and a few hundred dollars, he and Xu Tonglin boarded the awning boat to the county seat.
The two families were standing on the shore at this time. Xu Tongdao and Xu Tonglin had already boarded the boat. The parents of Ge Xiaozhu and Xu Tonglin kept telling them to pay attention to their safety.
As the boat sailed further and further away from the shore, Comrade Xu turned around and saw his sister Ge Yuzhu standing on the shore waving her arms vigorously.