Fengcheng old events

Chapter 77 New Sister-in-law

When the spring plowing passed, Liu Zhaofeng's wedding day arrived.

He held a wedding at the arboretum.

The so-called wedding these days is nothing more than some acquaintances coming over to have a fight together, eat a few pieces of wedding candy, share a few apples, there is no wedding banquet.It is a great gift for someone who is acquainted and somewhat friendly to send a thermos and enamel basin.

On the third day, Liu Zhaofeng came back with a message, and today he brought his new wife back to Zhangjiabao.

Liu Guixin was angry: "People always marry their wives at home, and when the new wives come home, he is marrying himself off."

Zhang Wanzhi laughed, and Zhang Jingyi said: "All right, just live a happy life, and don't talk nonsense when your sister-in-law comes."

Liu Guixin pouted and went to Beikang to pet the cat, not wanting to talk.

Zhang Jingyi tidied up the house, prepared meals, and killed a chicken.

At around three o'clock in the afternoon, Liu Zhaofeng brought his wife into the courtyard.

The new daughter-in-law was obviously not very happy, her face was pulled, she yelled at her parents and sat in the corner of the kang without saying a word, and she didn't know why.

Liu Guixin was not very happy at first, but he was even angrier when he saw this, so he simply didn't make a sound, just playing with the old cat on the Beikang with his arms around him.

The atmosphere in the room was extremely embarrassing, Zhang Wanli went out with a pipe and pot, Zhang Wanzhi went to the outhouse to get firewood to cook the pot, and accompanied Zhang Jingyi to cook.

Liu Zhaofeng went to the outer room and talked to Zhang Jingyi for a while, then went into the room to look at the daughter-in-law who was sitting on the top of the kang with her head bowed, and sat down on the northern kang: "Jin Baoer, are you not happy to see brother come back?"

Liu Guixin said: "No, I just don't know what to say. It feels like you haven't come back for several years."

Liu Zhaofeng lit a cigarette and said, "Which year did I not come back for Chinese New Year? You're talking stupid. What are you doing now? What are you going to do in the future?"

Liu Guixin said: "What else can I do, just mix it up."

Liu Zhaofeng said: "Just wait for Zhang Qingzhi to come back from the army? It's not a problem to stay here all the time, it's not a plan yet. Or, you go with brother? I'll ask someone to find you something to do, it's better than staying at home If you are so stubborn and strong, you are so good at farming, it is useless. Besides, I guess you can’t grow land.”

Liu Zhaofeng laughed a few times.Liu Guixin glared at him: "You can."

Liu Zhaofeng said: "Now you are grown up, and it will be over ten years in a flash. Think about it, you have to find a way out. Are you going?"

Liu Guixin said: "No, I will stay at home with my mother."

Liu Zhaofeng said: "This matter can't be left to one's will. I also want to stay at home with my mother every day, can it work? Can't make money? Can't find a way out? We have no roots, we can only do it if we want to make a name for ourselves, what? You have to do it all, and one day is not enough.

Do you think I don't want to go home every day?Besides, my mother is not very old now, and my uncle and father are taking care of me. If I don’t fight hard, what will I do when they are old? "

Liu Guixin said, "I'm going to the city in the future, and I'll take my mother there."

Liu Zhaofeng smiled and said: "You are just being angry. If you are willing, can Zhang Qingzhi be willing? Besides, my son is still here, so when is it your turn? What's the matter? From now on, you can live your life well." That's all right, I'm here with Mom.

After I have worked hard for a few more years, when everything is settled, I will take my mother out. "

Liu Guixin turned to look at Liu Zhaofeng: "What's wrong with your throat?"

Liu Zhaofeng said: "It's dumb, it's slowly getting like this, I don't know how to do it, it's okay, I still think it sounds good."

Zhang Jingyi said in the outhouse, "Pack up and eat."

Liu Guixin let go of the old cat in his hand, put on his shoes and got off the ground. The old cat was finally freed. After observing it, it was indeed freed, and turned around and ran away.

Putting the kang table to take the bowls and chopsticks, and pouring water for washing hands, Liu Guixin glanced at the new sister-in-law who bowed her head quietly on the top of the kang: "Sister-in-law, it's time to wash your hands and eat."

Zhang Shuying acted as if she hadn't heard it, and she didn't make a sound or move. Liu Zhaofeng said, "Come wash your hands and eat. What's the matter with you today?"

Zhang Shuying looked up at Liu Zhaofeng, got up and washed her hands.

Liu Zhaofeng handed her the towel: "Come on, let's go to the kang for dinner. My mother killed an old hen for you. I usually don't want to part with it. I keep the ones that lay eggs."

Zhang Shuying wiped her hands and got on the kang, and sat down at the end of the table.

The food was served, a pot of stewed hen with mountain mushrooms, a large bowl of stewed potatoes with beans, a bowl of sauce, and some washed shallots, cucumbers, and lettuce leaves in the basket.The rice is two-meter dry rice, with some sorghum rice mixed in the rice.

The rice was carried back by Liu Guixin from the army, and it only weighed about ten catties. The old squad leader secretly brought it over when he was leaving, and she couldn't carry any more.

"Let's eat, eat more, there's nothing good at home, let's have a bite together." Zhang Jingyi handed the chopsticks to Zhang Shuying and said with a smile.

Zhang Shuying didn't say anything, and took the chopsticks.

Liu Zhaofeng said: "Eat and eat, I'm really hungry. Come, Dad, uncle, I'll accompany you to have a drink." He brought some candied apples and a small pot of white wine back.At this time, baijiu is only sold in cooperatives, most of which are free of alcohol and require food stamps.

The family started to eat, Liu Zhaofeng smiled and had nothing to say, trying to adjust the atmosphere, but the new wife came to the door on the first day, she made a face and said nothing, how could the atmosphere be relaxed?

The meal was finished in such a half-embarrassed manner, Liu Guixin helped Zhang Jingyi clean up the table and chopsticks, Liu Zhaofeng lit cigarettes for Zhang Wanli and Zhang Wanzhi, the three of them sat and talked, Zhang Shuying put on her shoes and went to the ground in silence went outside.

Liu Zhaofeng thought she was going to the toilet, and said, "The toilet is in Dongtou, next to the pigsty, do you want me to accompany you?"

Zhang Shuying shook her head.It was not dark yet, so Liu Zhaofeng didn't care.

After a while, Liu Guixin came in and said, "Brother, go and have a look, my sister-in-law is squatting by the chimney neck and crying, and she doesn't answer any questions."

Zhang Wanli sighed, Zhang Jingyi stood up and went out, Liu Zhaofeng said: "Mom, I'll go. You stay here, ignore her." Get up and go out.

It was darker than before, and everything was blurry. Liu Zhaofeng pushed away the little white dog running over and wagging his tail with his feet, and walked to the east end of the house.

Zhang Shuying squatted on the chimney's neck, covering her face and crying.

Liu Zhaofeng said: "What are you doing? What's wrong with you? Are you embarrassing yourself when you first arrive at my house? Come on, tell me if you have any grievances."

Zhang Shuying sobbed a few times and said, "After walking so far and climbing the mountain, my feet hurt from walking. As a result, there were even people there until I entered the hospital. Doesn't this mean that I don't want to come? I didn't even have a glass of water when I entered the house. No one cares about me." up?

Is it the first day I entered your house?Dip scallions with sauce, sorghum rice, and wash your hands after eating a meal. Am I so lazy?My parents didn't force me to wash my hands when eating at home.If you don't care about it, just say it if you are not satisfied. It's a great day.woo woo woo woo. "

Liu Zhaofeng threw the cigarette butt into the pigsty, sniffed and said, "Zhang Shuying, is there something wrong with you? You are a daughter-in-law, not a grandma, and my mother has to beat gongs and drums to welcome you out of Sanlidi once you come here? Who dares to talk to you with a droopy face when you enter the door? Do you care about what you say?
What about the chicken I killed for you?I usually don't even want to eat an egg at home.I told you that my family is poor, so I told you that sorghum rice is good in my family, and it is usually corn all year round. Besides, you don’t eat corn and sorghum at home?

Jin Bao'er brought back so many catties of rice from Hebei, and the family couldn't bear to touch any of them. What's the matter with cooking it when you come here?You cried a lot on the first day you came here, what do you want to do?If you don't want to pass it, just tell me, and I'll send it back to you. "

Zhang Jingyi's voice came from the door of the room: "Zhaofeng, please speak up if you have something to say, she was flustered on the first day. Come in quickly, it's cold outside."

Liu Zhaofeng said: "Understood, Mom, you can go into the house, don't worry about it."

(End of this chapter)