hearsay

Chapter 55 Father-in-law 2
On the side of Provincial Highway [-], at the intersection of Yingpanzhai Village, there is a row of houses on the left, and a small three-story building on the right. This is Long Xiugui's house.

The cement field is small, only fifty or sixty square meters, and it is separated from the road by a deep ravine, paved with bluestone slabs.

The cornices of the brick-concrete black-tiled houses are upturned, and the exterior walls are not decorated, just painted with a layer of cement.The building is long and narrow, with an area of ​​less than 100 square meters.

It is said to be a three-story building, but in fact it is only two and a half floors, similar to the architectural style of a stilted building—there are two floors above the grain farm, and half a floor below the foundation, which is used to raise chickens, ducks, and pigs.

Long Lanxiang said that this is a five-point paddy field used by the family and replaced with other people's homes. It was originally a long strip of dry land with an area of ​​only two and three centimeters.However, because it is close to the national highway, it is quite cost-effective to build a house.

The two rolling gates of the house are all open, the interior walls are painted white, the floor is tiled, and the light is very bright.

On the left side of the main room is a refrigerator, TV, sofa and washing machine, and on the right side is an Eight Immortals table. On the wall is a portrait of the great ancestor, and there is also a plaque of flowers blooming and wealth.On the left is the kitchen, bathroom and stairs, and on the right is Long Xiugui's bedroom.

There are three other rooms upstairs, the largest of which is the wedding room of Long Wenwu and Ma Caiyun.Before Wu Lianhua said that she would give Long Lanxiang a first-floor house to pay off her debts, she meant the two empty rooms on the second floor.It's just that the two of them knew very well at the time that their words were very cryptic, which led to Long Wenwu's misunderstanding.

In fact, even if Long Wenwu didn't say anything, Long Lanxiang would not accept her mother's arrangement. What she wanted most was to buy a house in Phoenix.

As for Lu Tu, let alone, he still has a three-story house in his hometown, where he is growing grass, so how can he value the two small rooms here?

Lu Tu walked into the main room, put down the gift, and sat down on the sofa.He looked up and looked around, and there was little change in the house.

Back then, from building the house to decorating it, and then to Long Wenwu's marriage, the two spent a lot of money to help.Even most of the furniture and appliances are given by them.Therefore, he is very familiar with the layout of the house, and when he came back this time, his heart was full of intimacy.

Long Lanxiang didn't enter the house, but played with Long Junyi on the field.

The little guy has a thick head and a thick head, big eyes, thick eyebrows, and small dimples, and he was carved out of the same mold as his father.Although I haven't seen Long Lanxiang for many days, when I was hugged in my arms, my memory was instantly awakened.He smiled, kicked his legs cheerfully, and let out a giggle.

Long Lanxiang laughed loudly, kissed and kissed his little cheeks, hugged him in circles, and put his head on his head, and kept teaching him to call Nianniang (aunt).

Long Junyi just laughed, but refused to speak. After a while, he was about to come down, holding his aunt's hand and walking unsteadily.

The aunt and nephew had a great time.

Long Xiugui picked up the thermos and found that there was not much hot water in it, so he went to the kitchen, turned on the tap and took a pot of water, ready to boil water for tea.

Since the tap water was connected to his home last fall, he no longer has to go to the wells more than a mile away to fetch water, which makes life much more convenient.

Seeing this, Lu Tu quickly got up and said, "Dad, let me come."

He took the kettle, put it on the base, pressed the switch, picked up the teapot and teacup on the coffee table, went outside, poured out the tea stains, cleaned them, put them on the table, took a can of buckwheat tea from under the coffee table, grabbed Put a handful into the teapot, and wait for the water to boil to brew directly.

Long Xiugui sat on the sofa, took out a dry pipe, took out a handful of shredded tobacco, rolled it into a ball, stuffed it into a long-stemmed pipe, lit it with a lighter, took a few puffs, and a thick puff of smoke was blown out. When I came out, I didn't feel too choking.

He is satisfied with this son-in-law from the bottom of his heart. He is mature, stable, reliable, capable, willing to endure hardships, and he is sincere to his daughter.Although the in-laws are a little far away and it is inconvenient to move around, Long Lanxiang has not suffered any hardships during the years of marriage, on the contrary, she has grown a lot.

He saw and remembered all these things his daughter and son-in-law did for the family.If Wu Lianhua hadn't made such a fuss back then, with their kind natures, the family would have been able to turn around a few years earlier.

He glanced at the presents on the sofa, cans of tobacco, alcohol, tea, sugar and milk powder. They were not particularly expensive, but they were not cheap either. They could be considered polite.In the past two or three years, my daughter has covered almost all of my expenses for food and clothing, and my life has indeed become much more comfortable.

Forget it, after all, he is busy with work and has to take care of his grandson and granddaughter. It is understandable that he has no time to visit him, and it is not considered rude.In that case, forgive him!

Since retiring, Long Xiugui has become very thoughtful and doesn't like to talk. He just sits there smoking a cigarette and thinking about things, but he forgets about Lu Tu, and just sits and does it.

After Lu Tu waited for the water to boil, he poured more than half of it into the thermos bottle, poured the remaining hot water into the teapot, and a scent of buckwheat wafted out, waking up the old man who was in deep thought.

After the buckwheat tea was brewed, Lu Tu poured two cups of tea into the ceramic cup, and handed a cup to Long Xiugui, "Dad, drink tea!"

Long Xiugui put down the cigarette stick, reached out to take it, took a breath, and took a sip, with a very satisfied expression.

Lu Tu took out a bag of He Tianxia, ​​put it on the coffee table, and said, "Dad, don't be bored at home all the time, you can take Long Junyi out for more walks, he is still young and needs more contact with people." .”

Long Xiugui put down the cup and picked up the cigarette, unwrapped the packaging film, opened it and smelled it, took out one and handed it to Lu Tu, and said, "Why do you always buy such expensive cigarettes? I don't smoke myself. I usually walk around the village. Neighbors, they are not used to smoking this kind of cigarettes, and they are not as strong as the ones you bought. Junyi and I are fine here, so don't worry about it."

Lu Tu took the cigarette with both hands, and said with a smile: "It's okay, keep it at home, there will always be a time when it will be useful. Lan Xiang said you like to smoke shredded tobacco, so I bought you another two catties. But I think you should smoke less shredded tobacco. It’s good for your health, so I bought you a lotus king, it’s not bad to change the taste once in a while.”

He himself is usually very frugal, but when it comes to giving gifts, he is still very generous. He is afraid that he will be laughed at if he is too shabby to take out.This is also the usual practice of the old family. They have been influenced since childhood and have also developed such a habit.

Long Xiugui handed him the lighter and motioned him to light it, "It's not easy for you yourself, and your kids are getting older, so it's serious to earn more money to buy a house. Don't spend money on me all the time. We have everything at home. The money was wasted."

Lu Tu lit a cigarette, shook his head and said, "I definitely want to buy a house. Lan Xiang is going crazy thinking about buying a house. But we also need to take care of the family. This is our responsibility as juniors."

Long Xiugui sighed, and said dejectedly: "If your mother hadn't spent so much money on you, with your abilities, you should have already bought a house, why would you still rent a house now? Woolen cloth!"

Lu Tu glanced at Long Lanxiang who came in from the door, stubbed out the cigarette butt, and said with a smile: "Dad, in life, you always want to do something you like. Let her do what Mom likes to do." Well. Don't keep getting angry with her, it's unnecessary."

Long Xiugui glanced at the cigarette that was snuffed out after only one puff, and then at Long Junyi, who was drowsy in Long Lanxiang's arms, and sighed, "Why are you so angry, I can't control her anymore. What's the use of being angry if you don't listen to anything? Sigh, I shouldn't have taught her Miao medicine and Miao medicine back then, a woman's ambition is too big, it's not a good thing!"

Long Lanxiang said dissatisfiedly: "Dad, look at what you said, my mother is not as serious as you said except for being a bit playful! You are just too thoughtful, and you keep everything in your heart. Today If Lu Tu hadn't come, I think it would be difficult for me to hear you say a word."

Long Xiugui shook his head, picked up the pipe and the pipe, and puffed on, with a bitter look on his face, as if he was a stuffy gourd.

Long Lanxiang rolled her eyes and saw that Long Junyi had fallen asleep, so she walked into the room, put him on the beam bed, took off her shoes and put on the quilt.

Coming out of the room, she asked, "Dad, have you had breakfast?"

Long Xiugui shook his head, but remained silent.

Lu Tu stood up and said, "Then I'll cook."

Long Lanxiang waved her hand and walked towards the kitchen, "I'll do it, you sit there and chat with Dad."

When she entered the kitchen, Lu Tu took out 1000 yuan from the wallet, put it in Long Xiugui's hand, and said, "Dad, I made some money by leading the group these two days. Take it, don't be reluctant to spend it."

Long Xiugui seemed to feel that his hands were hot, he refused repeatedly, and refused to accept it. Finally, Lu Tu forced him to stuff it into his pocket before reluctantly accepting it.

By this time, the little grudge in his heart had disappeared long ago, and he wiped his tears and said, "Xiao Lu, it's you, who still value me, a useless person. After having three children, every All of them turned to their mother, and they were coaxed by her all over the place, no one would listen to me, I felt bitter!"

Lu Tu sighed in his heart, every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite!

He has heard about the conflict between the father-in-law and the mother-in-law, and it has not been a day or two.

When Long Xiugui was young, there were five brothers and eight sisters in his family, a total of 13 people, and his family was extremely poor.

Later, four people died, and two people died due to some reasons. Today, there are seven brothers and sisters who are still alive.

Long Xiugui was the fifth child, learned Miao medicine and Miao medicine handed down from his family, and went to work at the animal husbandry station in Duli Town, but because of this, he lost the inheritance right of his family's house.

At this time, he met Wu Lianhua, and after the pursuit was successful, the two held a wedding.

But after they got married, the two didn't even have a place to live at home, so they could only live in a single dormitory at the animal husbandry station in the town.

Long Xiugui was paid for work, and Wu Lianhua gave up her family's farm work of more than an acre of land, rented a shop in Duli Town, and made money by selling pig feed. The two finally built a house in Yingpanzhai.

At that time, the relationship between husband and wife was like glue, and two sisters, Long Lanhua and Long Lanxiang, were born one after another.Five years later, Long Wenwu also came to them.

Later, Wu Lianhua misjudged the market situation and opened another branch in Alaying. Due to lack of skills and fierce market competition, the business of the two stores was greatly affected. In the end, they suffered serious losses and had to Both stores are transferred out.

Since then, the family situation has turned from prosperity to decline, and Wu Lianhua is no longer interested in doing business, and instead studies Miao medicine and Miao medicine.In addition to being taught by Long Xiugui, she also worshiped a master outside, went from house to house, helped people see and treat diseases, and began a career of "doctor's travel" that lasted more than ten years.

The relationship between the two has also changed because of this. During the most serious conflict, when they meet, they don't speak, and talking is quarrelling.

It wasn't until the last three years, when Long Lanxiang came back and Long Wenwu got married, that they got better.It's just that Wu Lianhua was used to running around and staying at home all the time, so she would feel uncomfortable all over her body, so the two of them couldn't completely reconcile in the end.

Poor and lowly married couples mourn!

Lu Tu feels that there is no right or wrong between them. The reason why they have come to this point is not only related to the environment and economic conditions, but also has a lot to do with their personalities.

Wu Lianhua has a strong personality, likes to make her own decisions, and doesn't tolerate disobedience from others.On this point, Lu Tu had suffered a lot.

As for Long Xiugui, he may have had a more flamboyant personality when he was young. Later, a series of changes occurred in the family. He did not play an active leading role, but his personality gradually became depressed, and he became what his mother-in-law calls "a wimp".

"An old man who has no right to speak really despises dogs!" Lu Tu couldn't help feeling, his heart was full of pity for the old man.

He thought for a while, and said straight to the point: "Dad, why don't you move to Fenghuang! You can live with Wen Wu, or you can live with us, what do you think?"

Long Xiugui froze for a moment, and was about to say no, when he was interrupted by Lu Tu, who continued to persuade, "I know, you think it's more comfortable to live in the village, and you don't even have anyone to talk to in the city. But Junyi still I can’t leave my parents’ side for a long time. And Lu Peng and Lu Yan usually bother others to take care of them. I feel very sorry in my heart. If you were in Fenghuang, you could help us take care of them.”

Long Xiugui opened his mouth wide, wanting to say no again, but found that he couldn't say anything.

Seeing this, Lu Tu leaned into his father-in-law's ear and whispered, "Mom's room is still available. If you don't mind, you can stay there for a while. Anyway, she should be back soon."

I don't know if the last sentence played a role, but Long Xiugui's hesitant expression immediately became firm.

He nodded slowly, agreeing to his son-in-law's request.

Lu Tu was overjoyed, rubbed his hands together and said, "Hey, that's right! A family should live together, how neat it is!"

Long Xiugui sighed, "Wenwu and Caiyun have also told me several times, but I am too lazy to move, and I don't want to be angry with you! Your brother, as long as you work hard, your mother and I won't get into trouble." This is what it is today!"

Long Wenwu is handsome and very popular with women. Whether he is studying or working, he has made a lot of noise.There were no less than three girls brought home, and some money was wasted, which made Long Xiugui very dissatisfied.

But with Wu Lianhua protecting her, even though the old man wanted to discipline him, he was powerless.

The relationship between father and son is still deep. When they meet each other, he can't help nagging and complaining. As time goes by, Long Wenwu just ignores it.

Long Lanxiang finished the meal and brought it out, and she was very happy when she heard it, "Dad, you are doing the right thing! Just move things later, you are not allowed to go anywhere, just live with us!"

Long Xiugui looked up at her, and said, "What about Junyi? Caiyun will agree to live with you?"

Long Lanxiang said indifferently: "She will bring it by herself in the evening and pick it up in the morning. Isn't that all right? Anyway, it's not far away, just a few steps away. The house rented by Wenwu is small, and you can't even live there."

Lu Tu hasn't been to Long Wenwu's house yet, so it's hard to say anything without knowing the situation.

However, he also hoped that the old man could live in his own home. In that case, at least Lu Peng and Lu Yan could be taken care of when they came home from school, so that they wouldn't bother Aunt Wu again.

Long Xiugui felt that what his daughter said was reasonable, so he stopped insisting.Let's live and watch first, if it's really not good, then move back to the countryside to live.Anyway, even if he went to the city, he didn't want to cause trouble to his children. As for being angry, no one would do that.

The three of them discussed it properly, ate a casual meal, and began to pack up and move.

Long Lanxiang took the time to kiss Lu Tu and exclaimed, "You still have a way!"

Lu Tu rubbed his cheek and giggled silly.

Long Lanxiang's gentleness is simply the most powerful weapon in the world, making him powerless to resist, he just wants time to stay at this moment forever!
Such a day, really happy!
(End of this chapter)