Reborn, I will never be a licking dog

Chapter 659
Just as the family is having lunch happily.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

"Isn't Jun's mother at home!"

It sounded like a middle-aged woman's voice, Xu Zhimu and Xu's mother looked up, it seemed that this was the first time they heard someone coming to visit.

Except for the female village head.

The voice was friendly, but it made Liu Ningqing's grandparents look a little hesitant to speak.

Rhubarb stood up, pricked up his ears and yelled twice.

The door was not locked, and someone came in directly through the door.

Sure enough, she was a middle-aged woman, and she was well-dressed, but her eyes seemed to be radiant, which made people feel a little uncomfortable looking at her.

She walked in and took a look, and when he saw Liu Ningqing and Xu Zhimu, his eyes lit up, but he still greeted Liu Ningqing's grandparents first.

"Auntie, uncle, we are eating,"

The middle-aged woman walked over with a smile, carrying a box of eight-treasure porridge and local eggs in her hand, and came to visit the door very affectionately.

Grandpa and grandma just smiled reluctantly and greeted them twice.

Liu Ningqing also paused slightly with the hand holding the vegetables, and Xu Zhimu felt that there was something wrong with the atmosphere.

"Hey, Qingqing is back too. Look, I just came back from another place. I know you're engaged, but I didn't have time to go there. Look, the longer you look, the more beautiful you are."

The woman looked at Liu Ningqing and immediately walked over to boast.

"Little aunt..." Liu Ningqing smiled and greeted her.

"This handsome guy is our Qingqing's boyfriend. I've heard that he is a good-looking talent. See how well he matches my Qingqing."

The woman praised Xu Zhimu immediately.

Xu Zhimu smiled. Although this woman greeted her very enthusiastically, she always felt that her eyes always wanted to take out something. In short, the person watching was very uncomfortable.

And looking at the performance of his grandparents and Liu Ningqing, Xu Zhimu also deduced that this so-called relative definitely had ulterior motives.

"Xiaoyan, you haven't eaten at noon, let's sit down and eat something together."

Grandma also got up and said hello.

"Okay, I haven't had a chance to come back and take a look. Are you all in good health? I heard that my aunt's leg was broken before. If you don't tell me, I can come back and take you to the hospital in the city. have a look……"

The woman said with a concerned face, and the sincere expression made people feel moved.

But the two old people just smiled honestly at the moment: "You are also busy, we can go to the hospital for this matter by ourselves, and don't bother you."

"Look, we are all members of the same family, so don't worry about it. Hey, this is Qingqing's in-laws. It looks really young."

The woman spoke enthusiastically, and looked at Mother Xu again.

"Hello, I came to visit our house today." Mother Xu also saw something, but on the surface she greeted with a smile.

Xu Zhimu looked aside, since this woman came into the house, she seemed friendly to everyone with her loud voice, but she always felt that the emotions in her words had ulterior motives.

Xu Zhimu looked at Liu Ningqing's expression, this girl who has always been gentle, didn't feel very cordial when she saw her relatives, but felt a little uncomfortable.

Xu Zhimu gently shook her little hand at the table, and met her eyes.

"Auntie, Qingqing and I will get you the bowls and chopsticks."

"Okay, look at this kid, those who come from the city are polite." The woman looked at Xu Zhimu, her eyes sparkling,
Xu Zhimu took Liu Ningqing into the kitchen, not in a hurry to grab the bowls and chopsticks, but looked at her slightly pursed lips.

"What's the matter, old Gao with a pouty mouth?"

"It's okay...it's just..."

Liu Ningqing was a little hesitant to speak.

"You little aunt, I don't think grandparents and you like her very much." Xu Zhimu said it directly.

Liu Ningqing hesitated for a moment, then nodded lightly with a hum.

After that, Liu Ningqing roughly told Xu Zhimu what happened before.

In fact, in the past, Liu Ningqing's family had an old ancestral house left to her grandfather.

Because Grandpa Liu Ningqing has the highest seniority, but Grandpa Liu Ningqing's younger brother, who is also Liu Ningqing's young master, keeps pretending to be pitiful and insists on the location of the ancestral house.

Because the ancestral house is in the middle of the village, the old family believes in Feng Shui, and the location is also good, so there is no need to worry about dangers such as mudslides if it is raining and windy.

Grandpa Liu Ningqing was an honest and honest person. His own brother still couldn't bear to ask him, and the other party also promised to give them part of the money for building a new house, so he agreed.

I came to the foot of this most remote village and prepared to build a new house.

But in the next few years, Liu Ningqing's mother passed away due to illness, both children had to go to school, the old man was not in good health, and the family needed a lot of money.

But the money that this young master promised to give was delayed again and again. He promised [-] yuan, but actually gave [-] yuan.

In the end, we could only build a few dilapidated bungalows hastily, because there was no money and many places did not use good materials, and it would leak when it rained heavily.

It was the dilapidated small courtyard that Xu Zhimu saw when he came for the first time.

Moreover, these relatives knew that Liu Ningqing's family was in trouble, so not only did they not consider the family relationship, but they all avoided her.

At that time, I remembered that my family was really poor and had no money to eat. I went to ask them, but they all pretended that there was no one at home and didn’t open the door. In the end, the neighbors couldn’t stand it anymore and gave me half a bag of flour. That time passed.

So, it's no wonder that Liu Ningqing's family doesn't like her.

If it was Xu Zhimu, he would have to use a stick to drive people away by now.

As Liu Ningqing spoke, her eyes were a little red, she looked up at Xu Zhimu: "Zhimu, do you think... I'm very ignorant..."

Liu Ningqing was worried that Xu Zhimu would think she was an ignorant person who held grudges against her relatives.

"Silly girl, how could I blame you, it's not you who did the wrong thing."

Xu Zhimu held her in his arms distressedly, and he looked along the kitchen to the living room.

In the past so many years, no one came to visit relatives, but this year they suddenly brought Li Li to visit, and they specially picked their own time to come here. Obviously, there was a high probability that they came to borrow money.

Xu Zhimu had already guessed what this kind of person was thinking.

"Okay, let's go back first, don't worry I'm here."

Xu Zhimu patted her on the back softly.

"You don't want to..." Liu Ningqing looked at Xu Zhimu's eyes, still worried that there would be some conflicts.

"Don't worry, your husband is not an impulsive person, but now you are the daughter-in-law of my old Xu's family. If they want to bully our family, they must pass my test."

Xu Zhimu kissed her on the forehead, then took out a pair of bowls and chopsticks, and walked out of the kitchen as if nothing had happened.

"Auntie, come and taste the dishes we made together."

Xu Zhimu sat down with a smile, and handed over the bowl and chopsticks.

This woman didn't regard herself as an outsider at all, she took two bites of food and said loudly, "It's not bad, our family is living a good life now, this food used to be eaten only during the Chinese New Year."

"Eat more if it tastes good. I've been here for two or three years. I come every time during the holidays, but this is the first time I see relatives here. It's very rare."

Xu Zhimu spoke with a smile, but the meaning in the words made people ponder a bit.

The woman is also a person who usually talks a lot, so she can naturally hear what it means.

I haven't come to visit once in a few years, and I come here again after my life here is better. These words feel a bit like slaps on the face.

But I can't say anything wrong, or else I'm guilty of being a thief.

The woman looked at Xu Zhimu and muttered a few words in her heart, but when she thought about what she was going to do, she had to bear it even if she felt uncomfortable.

On the side, grandparents looked at each other, seeing Xu Zhimu talking and laughing happily at the moment, as if they were already part of their own family.

Liu Ningqing's eyes were also sparkling, seeing the woman's slightly deflated expression, she who was always gentle, actually felt a little vented and happy in her heart.

"Yeah, I've heard from the village a long time ago that Qingqing has found a good boyfriend, and every time he goes home, he will be picked up by car. Look at how beautiful our yard has been renovated. Be careful."

Women find topics for themselves.

"Actually, it's nothing. The matter of [-] yuan will be settled. It's just a little worry."

Xu Zhimu responded with a light smile, but this sentence made the woman's face collapse again.

After all, the money they promised to give them to build a house has not been paid yet, but it has been so many years.

She looked at Xu Zhimu, thinking that this young man might just be talking about this question by chance, she coughed dryly, and changed the subject again: "Qingqing was not easy when she was a child, but she finally got into college and found a good family." , since you are engaged, you should get married soon."

When this topic was mentioned, Liu Ningqing blushed slightly, glanced at Xu Zhimu and Xu's mother, then lowered her head slightly, looking like a little daughter-in-law.

"As long as the children want to, after their schooling is over, it can be done anytime."

Xu's mother looked at Liu Ningqing and liked it very much.

"Okay, really nice."

The woman also laughed a few times along with her, but then she suddenly sighed: "Oh, it's my kid, how many years have he graduated now, Qingqing has already settled down as a girl, and he is still there now. Did not marry a wife."

The woman suddenly changed her tone and began to sigh, but Xu Zhimu raised her eyebrows.

Sure enough, it's still coming.

Grandpa and grandma have simple and honest personalities. Hearing about the important marriages of their own juniors, they still couldn't help asking: "You mean Xiao Ke, I think this kid is 26 or [-] years old this year."

"Isn't that right? I'm 28 years old, and I'm going to be 30 soon. I said I found a girlfriend some time ago, but she wants a bride price of 18 yuan, hardware jewelry, and two cars of gifts. There must be a suite in the county, otherwise it will not be granted, and I am unhappy at home these days..."

The woman showed a sad look, and she even wiped the corners of her eyes to shed a tear as she spoke: "But the family has borrowed so much money inside and out, and it's still a bit short. I'm so sad."

After saying this, grandparents also sighed. Here in the mountain village, there is still a deep obsession with passing on the family line, and basically those with low education are basically married at the age of 23 or four.

More than 26 seven, it is said here that it is half a bachelor's material.

He would be stabbed in the back by the whole village.

This meeting, in fact, everyone can hear it, this is to borrow money.

Although grandpa and grandma have a simple and honest personality, they are not stupid. What happened back then has already severed the relationship between the two families. Now it would be nice to let her come over for dinner.

Moreover, they are old and can't help the family, so naturally they won't take the initiative to say anything.

When the elderly are in their old age, it is also a very valuable character to learn to talk less and manage less.

Seeing the two old men not talking, the woman felt a little bit in her heart, but since she came today, she couldn't return empty-handed, so she continued to wipe away her tears and said, "Auntie, Uncle, Xiao Ke did not let you down when he was young." The two of you look at it, look at the 27-eighth and haven't married a wife yet, my father is so worried that he can't eat, and now he gets stabbed in the back when he goes out, we really have nothing to do."

The woman played the emotional card, and the grandfather's expression was a little moved. Anyway, this is his brother's eldest grandson who has been a bachelor for so long. If the final touch doesn't work out, he still feels a little uncomfortable.

But he looked at his wife, then at Xu Zhimu and his granddaughter, and finally sighed and said nothing.

The atmosphere at the dinner table was a bit awkward. The woman seemed to be unable to bring up this topic, and she couldn't hold back on her face.

In the end, he gritted his teeth and said, "Well... Actually, the family's dowry money is almost enough now. They just want to buy a house in the county town. The family is still short of seventy to eighty thousand. It really can't be filled. The family plans to buy a flat If there is really no other way...then sell the old house."

She said these words bitterly and helplessly, but her eyes kept looking at Grandpa Liu Ningqing's expression.

The status of an old house is more important than life to such an old man.

It was passed down from generation to generation. Compared to being poked at the back of someone who can’t marry a daughter-in-law, if a poor person sells the ancestral house, then he will never be able to raise his head in the village, and he will not even be able to enter the ancestral grave.

"This...how can I do it?"

Grandpa still couldn't hold back. Although he gave up the ancestral house, he was still a member of his own family after all, so he didn't embarrass his ancestors, but if he sold the ancestral house, he wouldn't feel at ease even if he left.

Xu Zhimu frowned. He could understand the older generation's obsession with land and homesteads. This woman obviously said that on purpose to force the old man to express his opinion.

"Well, no one wants to think about it, but you see that the children are at this age. If this marriage fails, maybe it will be welded in the future. I can't just watch the children stay single for the rest of their lives."

The woman looked at the old man's expression and continued to pretend to be embarrassed.

"This…"

Grandpa's wrinkled old face seemed to be a bit older.

On the one hand, his younger generation wants to be single, and on the other hand, it is the ancestral house of his family.

But with the family situation, although Liu Jun can earn some money now, it is all used to pay off debts and supplement the family, and he will not be able to come up with [-] to [-] in cash for a while.

He looked at Xu Zhimu, and finally sighed again.

My family has already troubled others a lot. Even if the two families are engaged, they can't continue to spend money because of these things. This is also for the sake of a better life in the future.

Liu Ningqing also had a wrinkled face, she bit her white teeth, clutched the corner of her clothes, and didn't know what to do for a while.

A wide and warm hand suddenly held her slightly trembling little hand under the table.

"Auntie, how much are you planning to sell the house for?"

Xu Zhimu suddenly asked a question, and he looked at the woman in front of him with a faint smile.

I probably already have an idea in my heart.

　Come on, the plot here is prepared for the hero's confession, and it won't be long after the next chapter.

　　Happy Children's Day everyone.

　　Try to catch Chapter 2 tonight.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)