good old days

"Master, since when have you been so generous?"

The basket carried by Old Man Jiang contained a bunch of vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants, as well as two white, plump, round apple melons with a ring of thorns.

Old Man Jiang's eyes widened, "You still thought about sending me something back in the capital, how could I not miss my most promising granddaughter!"

Jiang Xinyu and Chen Yi looked at each other, with inexplicable smiles in their eyes.

Old Man Jiang did what he said, and he caught the chicken for a long time. He didn't catch the big rooster, but he caught the hen that laid the eggs.

His face changed several times, and he gritted his teeth and said: "A hen is just a hen. I will catch a few more chicks and raise them for a few months before they can lay eggs."

Jiang Xinyu: Master, please don’t do this. I’m afraid of you. I’m afraid that you might want to do something big again.

"You'd better stop working so hard and just stir-fry some green vegetables. There's no need to be busy killing chickens."

Old Man Jiang didn't listen and quickly wiped the chicken on his neck.

"You guys have finally come back, so you have to eat something good."

Chen Yi sat aside and ate melon quietly to see what kind of medicine the old man was selling.

Jiang Xinyu said directly: "Master, just say it's okay if you have something to do, otherwise we won't feel at ease even if we eat a chicken from you."

Old Man Jiang raised his head and glared while filling the fire with firewood and boiling water, "What did you say? I am your father, and you are my most promising granddaughter. I cook meat for you just to make you happy."

"I know that I was confused in the past. When your father was still here, the old lady and I treated you sisters badly. I regret it very much now. You three sisters are the pride of the Jiang family. It was my fault in the past. Don't do this with me. People with little education care..."

Old Man Jiang's rambling words silenced Jiang Xinyu.

"Master, how old are you?"

Old Jiang, who was talking endlessly, paused and counted on his fingers: "I was born in 2015, and this year I am 80, so I have to be 60..."

After watching him scratch his fingers for a long time, Jiang Xinyu answered, "I am sixty-five this year."

Old Man Jiang patted his thigh, "Yes, yes, he is sixty-five. He has a long lifespan among the old men in the village."

"Master, why don't you go to your second uncle's house to spend time? It's so troublesome to cook by yourself."

Jiang Xinyu felt very delicate. She had been in this era for several years, and this was the first time she had spoken so much to Old Man Jiang. Maybe this peaceful conversation would come to an abrupt end after he revealed his purpose.

Old Man Jiang waved his hand: "I don't like your second aunt's cooking. She doesn't even want to add more salt. The food she makes has no flavor. Living in her yard is not as comfortable as here. Although your father is gone, I Just think of him as honoring me by living here."

Seeing that he was sweating from his work, Jiang Xinyu rarely acted like a good person and handed him a piece of melon.

Chen Yi saw that there was not much water in the water tank, so he picked up a pole to carry water, and little Jiang Yan followed closely beside him. There was no one in the courtyard, and Old Man Jiang finally showed his true face.

"Xinyu, I can't stop your mother from remarrying, but you three sisters can't change your surname."

Jiang Xinyu finally knew what was going on in his heart, "Who said we want to change our last name? Our last name is Jiang. Just put your heart back in your stomach."

Seeing the glistening in his eyes, she got goosebumps all over her body, and said again: "If you have anything to say, please tell me immediately, otherwise I won't be able to eat even one of your hens at ease."

Old Man Jiang hesitated to speak, but finally said: "Don't forget to help your second uncle and his family when you are successful in the future. If you are not happy, just pretend that I didn't say anything."

What he regrets most in his life is that he failed to win the hearts of the three Jiang Xinyu sisters, which caused the three golden phoenixes of the Jiang family to fly away.

Jiang Xinyu was speechless: "No one can rely solely on the help of others. They have to stand up on their own. If there is any trouble in the future, for the sake of being relatives, we will not sit idly by and ignore it. But just one thing, don't go looking for it in the future. I’m in fucking trouble.”

Chen Xiuyun didn't mention to Jiang Xinyu what happened when Old Man Jiang went there, but her mother didn't want to come back together this time, wondering what must have happened.

Old Man Jiang clapped his lips, "I won't go, and I won't look for her in the future. As long as you don't change your surname, just remember me as an old man."

As he spoke, Old Man Jiang took out two dollars from his pocket and said, "If you want to eat sweets, go buy a few candies and sweeten them for your boy. Buy the rest for wine. I'll have to cook with Chen Yi later." Have a few drinks.”

Jiang Xinyu took the money and went to the sales agency in the village. Along the way, she was surrounded by former neighbors talking, and she didn't move for a while.

A crowd of people crowded into the dusty courtyard of Wang Sumei's house at the other end. Female comrades asked her what the clothes were made of and why she had never seen them before. The elders asked her what she was doing in the capital now that her household registration had been moved. .

Everyone was talking to each other, but Wang Sumei was not annoyed at all, and the smile on her face never stopped.

What do people want in this life? She wants her children to be promising, and she is getting more and more comfortable as time goes by. She is quite satisfied now. Her son is quite promising, her daughter-in-law is also filial, and her grandson is invincible, beautiful and cute. Her living standard has skyrocketed in recent years. Back in the village, she was the envy of everyone, and she was only pretending to be unhappy when she was complimented.

The good mood ended until someone introduced her to someone.

"Sister Wang, your life is better now. Your son and daughter-in-law are both promising. You should also think about your own life events. You can't live alone until you grow old. There must be someone around you who knows both cold and hot. Only then can this life be considered a happy one. Perfect. Take a look at your in-law Chen Xiuyun, isn’t it because she’s getting married again?”

No one matched Wang Sumei last year, because there were rumors that the man in front of her was not dead and was still a big leader. But after so long, Wang Sumei was still alone, and Chen Yi's father never showed up. Some people's thoughts Wouldn't he be more active again?

Wang Sumei was not someone to be trifled with in the village before, but now she has several apartments at home and is a native of the capital. She has a rather thick waist. When she hears something that doesn't go her way, she immediately "poofs" back.

"What's going on? You can't see that I'm living a good life, so you have to trouble my whole man? I am now registered in the capital. Who are you introducing? Are you going to let him abandon his family and go to the capital with me? You can eat and drink from my house. He has taken advantage of everything from my family, so what use do I need him for?"

The man was speechless. It took him a long time to find his voice: "You can't say that. How can a couple calculate their lives so clearly? Who pays more and who pays less can't get through it." .”

Wang Sumei looked at her sideways: "It's just that, who cares about living with a useless man who wants to take advantage of my family? A man who abandons his family is not a good thing, and a man who brings his whole family to take advantage of my family is not a good thing either. Don't glare at me. , glare at me again and say the same thing, keep your mouth shut, the cat will catch the mouse and the dog will guard the door, it’s not like the matchmaker will mess around to protect the matchmaker."

Happy New Year, I wish everyone good health, abundant wealth, and all the best (/≧▽≦/)