Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 409 Chapter 408 Thunderstorm
Tang Zhitong waited for a while longer before Fengzhen and Jingying came out hand in hand. Since they were admitted to the same school, they would walk together after school. They would go to the south entrance of Wangfujing Street and then separate, each going back to his own home to find his mother.

"Brother!" Fengzhen was surprised to see Tang Zhitong.

"Brother-in-law!" Jingying was surprised to see Tang Zhitong.

"Hey, put on your raincoats quickly." Tang Zhitong didn't notice the two people's micro-expressions. It was late autumn and it was raining heavily. There was a cool breeze. He quickly took out the two raincoats that Xiao Wang had found and handed them to the two of them, one each.

The raincoat is not thick, but it can prevent wind and keep warm.

Raincoats are still very rare these days, and many students don't even have umbrellas. Those who live on campus run to the cafeteria with their schoolbags and coats open, while those who study day are hoping that the rain will lighten up before they can go home.

Without extra rain gear, Fengzhen and Jingying were unable to help other students. Under the escort of Tang Zhitong, they went to the carport to push their bicycles.

At this time, I didn't care that the car seat was full of water. I could only wipe it with my hands a few times and change my pants when I got home.

The big raindrops, rapid and powerful, hit the raincoat, making a "crackling" sound, like countless small drums beating randomly, and it was impossible to hear what the people outside were saying.

In order to reduce the time they spent on the road, Tang Zhitong told his two sisters when he left school: "Jingying, I will take you home first, and then Fengzhen and I will leave."

"Brother-in-law, no need. I can go back to Wangfujing Street by myself. It's raining heavily. You and Fengzhen should go back early." Wang Jingying replied in a loud voice.

"It's only a few steps away, just listen to me. You two go in front, and I'll follow behind." Tang Zhitong didn't listen to Jingying at all. It only took a few steps to go around, and the road conditions there were good, so it was easy to go back and forth. It won't take much longer.

Along the way, the three of them had little conversation. Jingying took the lead, Fengzhen followed her, and Tang Zhitong stayed behind.

Although Tang Zhitong had a space cheat, he did not use it for fear of being exposed.

The three of them were not riding very fast. Tang Zhitong was observing and guarding against people rushing out of the roadside while riding.

Due to the heavy rain, many non-local people huddled together on the eaves and at the gate. Regarding this, Tang Zhitong could only sigh...

"Brother-in-law, Fengzhen, come up and sit down and drink some hot water to warm yourself up." Wang Jingying invited after riding safely to the gate of the Women's Federation dormitory.

"Hurry in, go home, drink some hot water, change clothes, let's go." Tang Zhitong waved his hand and refused. The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and it would be harder to walk after a break.

By the time Tang Zhitong and his sister arrived home, it was already dark. The bicycles were placed under the gate. Fengzhen went back to the main room to change clothes, and Tang Zhitong went back to the side room to change clothes.

It rained this time, and Tang Zhitong did not open his clothes to take shelter from the rain. There were three people in the group, and the two sisters got wet. He was the only one doing it? It obviously doesn't make sense.

The cloth shoes were already soaked, so Tang Zhitong took them off and threw them aside. While he was changing clothes, classmate Xiao Wang held an umbrella in one hand and a bowl in the other. He opened the door with his legs and said, "Come and take it, warm it!"

Tang Zhitong didn't even wear pants, so he trotted over with bare feet and took the bowl. It was ginger soup: "Just put it in the main room. I won't be able to go there in a while. Is your hand okay?"

"Go in and cover yourself with the quilt. What should you do if you catch a cold?" Xiao Wang looked at the eye-catching scene and quickly put the umbrella in and closed the door.

"It's okay, I'm still strong." Despite what Tang Zhitong said, he still put the ginger soup on the bedside table and put on the pants he just found.

"Drink it while it's hot. I've endured it." Xiao Wang pinched his earlobe with his hand, looking like he was expecting praise.

"Yes, it tastes good, sweet, and tastes like love." Tang Zhitong took a sip and praised.

"It obviously tastes like sugar, but I added brown sugar." Xiao Wang narrowed his eyes when he heard her husband's love words, which was very helpful.

"Hahaha, you didn't get wet when you came back today, did you?" Tang Zhitong asked while drinking.

"No, it won't start until we get home. Our mother was worried that we would be cold, so she turned on the stove today. When will the stove you mentioned be turned on? The stove in the main room is really not very powerful." Xiao Wang said and looked at it. glanced at the stove.

"I was just about to apply for special funds from you. The drawings have been drawn. I will go to the factory tomorrow afternoon, buy a hot pot and get some ingredients on the way. I will prepare it when I come back. I won't be able to pick you up tomorrow." Tang Zhitong said tomorrow The itinerary is very compact.

"You don't have to pick me up. I'll give you ten yuan, is that enough?" They bought Phoenix bicycles two days ago, and their small treasury shrank seriously. Xiao Wang didn't deposit the money in the bank anymore, but put it directly at home. He found a handful of change from the closet, took out ten yuan and handed it to Tang Zhitong.

"Hot pot isn't cheap. Give me another five yuan. We can't just eat it. I want a set for our mother too. Tomorrow...the day after tomorrow. The day after tomorrow happens to be Sunday. Let's take it there." Tang Zhitong calculated the days and Yan Xiongfei said I need to talk to Ye Zhijuan about this. My mother-in-law is passive and she has to teach her brother-in-law how to fish. This weekend is very busy.

"Hot pot is expensive, so there's no need to buy another one. Our two families can use one pot." Although he said this, Xiao Wang still took out another ten yuan and handed it to Tang Zhitong with a smile. Her husband was worried about food. Both sides of things were considered, and she was very satisfied.

"It's too conspicuous to carry a pot with Ding Ling Dang Rang. You have to carry it back and forth once you eat. It's better to have one on both sides to save trouble." Tang Zhitong happily put the money away and drank up the ginger soup in the bowl in one breath, feeling warm and tight in his stomach. .

"Let's go eat. Our mother is ready." Seeing her husband finish eating, classmate Xiao Wang guessed that her sister-in-law had also changed her clothes. She took a look at the stove and put a few pieces of coal in it, which would save a while. When I came back from dinner, the stove went out.

Tang Zhitong found another pair of Liberation Shoes and put them on. This pair of shoes was issued when he worked as a deliveryman. They came with a circle of rubber and their wading ability was several levels higher than that of cloth shoes.

Although Jiefang shoes are cheaper than leather shoes, they are more respected. If you wear Jiefang shoes, you will be the most handsome guy in the whole alley.

When the two came to the main room, Fengzhi smelled the sweetness of the ginger soup and was begging Fengzhen: "Sister, I want to try it."

"Spicy." Fengzhen said while holding the bowl, looking at the bowl and then at her sister.

"I'm super brave and not afraid of spicy food!" Fengzhi swallowed. She was already lost in the smell of brown sugar, and her brain automatically blocked the spicy taste of ginger.

"Don't fight with your sister. There's still something in the pot. I'll serve it to you, but you have to finish it." Zhang Guifang brought a bowl over and wanted to serve it to her little daughter. It's cold, so it's not a bad thing to drink some ginger soup.

"Okay! Make sure you finish the drink! Thank you, Mom!" Fengzhi beamed and issued a military order.

Tang Zhitong put away the umbrella and put it upright at the base of the wall without stopping it. The little girl was greedy and had to have a longer memory.

Some people have some things, and it is useless to persuade them. Only after hitting the south wall and feeling pain will they wake up.

Fengzhi was such a child. She took a mouthful of ginger soup and the spicy taste filled her mouth. Her eyes, brows, and nose wrinkled, but at least she didn't spit it out. After swallowing, she raised her head and looked to Zhang Guifang for help.

"You promised, you'll finish the drink." Zhang Guifang stood aside with a spoon and stared at him eagerly.

Fengzhi saw that it was useless to beg her mother, and looked at her sister-in-law pitifully.

Xiao Wang also took a bowl from the table and filled it up: "It's sweet. I'll drink it with you. Fengzhi is the bravest and is not afraid of spicy food." "Yes, Fengzhi is the bravest. As long as you drink this today, After you finish the bowl, I will make hot pot for you tomorrow," Tang Zhitong happily added a handful of firewood and tempted him with delicious food.

"Brother, is there any meat?" Fengzhi asked with his eyes widened.

"It must be there. There are many that you haven't eaten before. I believe it, brother, it will be so delicious that it will bite off your tongue." Tang Zhitong said confidently.

"Well, I'm the bravest! I want to eat hot pot!" With the temptation of delicious food and compliments, Fengzhi once again lost herself and gritted her teeth and poured it into her mouth, as if she was being tortured.

Tang Zhitong watched happily and poured the bottom of the pot to Zhang Guifang: "Mom, it's cold, you also have a bowl."

"Okay, okay, I'll drink it too." Zhang Guifang took it. She didn't object to the taste of ginger, not to mention the addition of brown sugar.

After finishing the soup, they started to eat. Fengzhi lingered and the food was not delicious. Tang Zhitong teased: "What, Fengzhi, are you saving your stomach for hot pot tomorrow?"

"Yeah." Fengzhi felt a little embarrassed when her little thought was revealed.

"If you don't eat, you'll be too hungry to sleep tonight. You can eat as usual tonight and tomorrow morning, and just have an empty stomach at noon tomorrow." Tang Zhitong gave his sister a bad idea.

"Isn't it a bit much to improve our lives every week?" Having food to eat is a good thing, but Zhang Guifang is a little uneasy.

"Mom, we won't steal or rob, and we won't occupy other people's quota. Don't worry, it'll be fine. But Fengzhen and Fengzhi, don't tell others what we ate when we go out." Tang Zhitong was most worried about Fengzhi. Afraid that she would be lax.

"Well, well, if I don't tell you, it's just steamed buns and pickles when asked." Fengzhi Chicken nodded like it was pecking at rice. Her mother, brother, and sister-in-law have all told her this many times.

Fengzhi gave Tang Zhitong face, but God seemed unwilling to give face to the people of Sijiu City. Starting from the afternoon, there were thunders from time to time, and the rain never stopped.

Another bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, illuminating the room, followed by a rumble of thunder that shocked Fengzhi.

Zhang Guifang held her little daughter in her arms, touched Fengzhi's hair, and muttered something. After completing a set of procedures, she looked outside through the window and sighed: "Thunder will hit the beginning of September, and there will be no wheat harvest in the coming year." . Thunder strikes at the end of September, leaving graves everywhere. I am afraid there will be a drought next year.”

After hearing this, classmate Xiao Wang was stunned. She knew that the current situation was difficult, but it was difficult to connect all this with the "grave pile": "Mom, is this accurate?"

"I can't say for sure. I heard my mother-in-law say before that there is thunder in September and the sky is empty, and in October there is thunder and the sky is empty." Zhang Guifang shook her head, and she did not want to believe that there was a natural disaster.

"Mom, don't think too much. If the ration is not enough, I will find a way. I won't be hungry." Tang Zhitong said with relief when he saw Zhang Guifang's expression.

Zhang Guifang glanced at her son with complicated eyes, opened her mouth, but in the end she just sighed: "Alas."

Seeing his mother's expression, Tang Zhitong felt very happy and asked tentatively: "Mom, are you worried about your uncle?"

Zhang Guifang glanced at her son again, and did not answer directly. Instead, she said another farmer's proverb: "Thunder strikes in September, and there is a severe drought."

"Mom, our farmers in Sijiu City are different from other places. Nowadays, most of them are vegetable farmers. If they exchange vegetables for food, life will not be difficult. Besides, isn't it me? I still say the same thing. As long as you are comfortable, the remaining I'll figure it out later." Tang Zhitong was relieved when he saw that he had guessed correctly. Unfortunately, the Zhang family all had rural household registrations. Fortunately, they all had rural household registrations in Sijiu City.

"I feel very comfortable now, don't worry, go back to the house quickly. There is a layer of autumn rain and a layer of coolness. You and Jingwen should wear more clothes when you go out tomorrow." Zhang Guifang denied and then ordered.

"Okay, if you have something to say, don't hold it in your heart." Before Tang Zhitong went out, he turned around and said.

At night, Zhang Guifang couldn't sleep for a long time listening to the sound of raindrops hitting the tiles.

When people are young, they always feel that life is full of hope and they muster up the energy to move forward. But when they get older, they can't help but think of those things in their childhood.

Zhang Guifang lied just now. She did think of her brother. He had been more kind to her since she was a child. He had never forgotten the bird eggs from the trees, the wild fruits picked from the mountains, and the fish and shrimp caught in the river. Own.

Zhang Guifang remembered that her brother cried on the day she went out.

Although the Zhang family treated her badly and even sold her, was it up to her brother to decide?
My brother came here to borrow money last year, but he had sent things here several times before that. But for so many years, he had always blamed his anger on his brother for what happened back then, but his brother remained silent and never argued. But, does this make sense?

Zhang Guifang thought of her deceased mother-in-law again, who was a transparent person.

Before her death, her mother-in-law recalled herself, called her to her side alone, held her hand, and said a lot.

Don't worry about it.

He said don't hate the Zhang family. It's all kindness to give birth to kindness and nourish kindness. If you want to blame her, just blame her for buying a daughter-in-law.

He said that Wu Guo was a poor person and could not stay with him for the rest of his life.

He said that now is a new society, and we don’t want to be widowed and secluded like in the old society.

It is said that the days of Wu Kingdom are not long. When the period of filial piety is over and Yuzi reaches adulthood, then he can find someone to live with.

Even if the person who has a child is a nice person, it is not easy to be a stepmother. If a bowl of water is uneven, it is easy for you and your child to be wronged.

He said that he was looking for the same thing, and it was best for him to find someone without children.

He said that he was still young, and if he got married, he couldn't just think about his children, he had to leave someone behind.

She said that she had seen a lot of human relationships, sought out people's property, and her own family had been treated as a destitute family.

It is said that wealth touches people's hearts, and the house will be given directly to Yuzi. If it is given to Wu Guo, it is given to himself. If someone has a wrong heart and has a wrong idea and does harm to Yuzi, then the person and the house will be gone.

It is not said that she is lucky. She lost her husband in her early years and her children were separated. If she had lived a few more years, she would definitely marry her as a daughter.

He said that he left a dowry for himself. Although it is not much, don't dislike it.

I cried like a tearful person at that time.

It was a small piece of gold, really not big, but I kept it all the time. No matter how difficult the situation was, I didn't think of using it. I just kept it as a thought.

(End of this chapter)