happy old days

Chapter 5

When I got home in the afternoon, my parents and sister-in-law were all there. Cheng Hai was chasing chickens in the yard, and the yard was dusty. Making grimaces, that skinny look, makes people's teeth itch.

Jinniang went back to the house and put the silk thread away.changed clothes.He took out the silk thread for the two sister-in-laws and sent them there. Before he left the sister-in-law's house, he heard Cheng Hai's voice greeting his two elder brothers.

Jinniang went out and saw her two elder brothers entering the main room, she also followed, and after a few steps away, she heard her elder brother say, "Father, I saw Yang Zhenhai."

"Who?" Father Chen didn't react for a while.

"Who are you talking about?" Wang's voice suddenly became high-pitched, seeming a little eager, or a little unbelievably certain.

Jinniang paused for a moment, maybe Wang's voice was too eager, Jinniang felt that it was not good for her to go in at this time.

"Uncle Yang's eldest son, Yang Zhenhai." Cheng Hao said it again.

"Yeah, Dad, I saw it too. It looks like he just came back. He drove the car and went to Yangcun." Cheng Tao said with certainty.

"Are you reading that right?" Father Chen said with a trace of surprise.

Cheng Hao frowned, "Actually, I can't recognize him depending on his appearance. My second brother and I only saw him when he was called to. He is very different from six years ago. He was only fifteen when he left. Now I'm 21, the changes have changed a lot, and—" Cheng Hao didn't know whether to tell his parents or not.

"What's the matter? You said it." Wang's voice was very complicated.It seems to be concerned, but also a little repulsive, very contradictory.

"Oh, there's nothing to say, but Yang Zhenhai has lost his face." Cheng Tao became anxious seeing his brother's hesitation.

"What's the matter, why is it disfigured, what's the matter?" Wang Shi became even more anxious when she heard this.

Father Chen didn't speak, and seemed to want to hear the answer.

"It's nothing, it's just a scratch on the face, from here to here." Cheng Tao said while gesticulating, "It's quite dangerous, if it is a little crooked, the eyes can't be closed. And he looks very fierce. He is cold He is also big, we can't find one in ten miles and eight villages. It is estimated to be five feet six inches. He has broad shoulders and a broad body. If someone didn't call him, my brother and I would not dare to recognize him." Cheng Tao's voice I don't know if it's a sigh or what.

"It's good to be back, I'm finally back, alas—" Father Chen sighed.The room suddenly became dull.

Jinniang heard that there was no sound in the room, so she walked in slowly, and when she heard her walking, the four people in the room turned to look at her, but for some reason, there was no sound all of a sudden, and Wang's face turned pale, making her Jin Niang was a little puzzled, she didn't understand who this Yang Zhenhai was?It can touch the hearts of family members.

"Ah... Jinniang, go and tell your sister-in-law to clean up the meat and stew it at night. There has been no meat in the house for a while, and everyone will satisfy their hunger." Wang came back to her senses and instructed Jinniang with a smile .

"Hey." Jin Niang responded and walked out.When she was about to step into the sister-in-law's room, she heard Wang whispering, "Come back when you come back. What else can you do? It's not our fault. Let me tell you, old man, you can't catch Jinniang's attention. I still want to Keep her for a few years."

"Look at what you said, who knows what their regulations are, and the situation has not been understood yet, so you can just worry about it." Father Chen stood up and went into the back room.

Mrs. Wang patted her clothes, glared at her two sons, and walked out.

Jinniang talked to her sister-in-law, and she was kicked back into the house by the Wang who arrived later after entering the kitchen. These days, Jinniang also wanted to help her sister-in-law with some work on the stove, but Wang felt sorry for her daughter and kicked her out.Even if she doesn't go to the stove on weekdays, she still helps to clean up.Today, I went back to the house obediently.

After the door was closed, she was the only one left, and Jin Niang sat down on the Kang, her heart beating thumpingly.

Jinniang's five senses are becoming more and more sensitive. Vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch are all very sensitive. Although the sense of smell and taste caused her some troubles, it is still good on the whole. As long as she pays attention, she can hear 200 meters on weekdays. She could clearly hear Wang's soft warning just now in her voice.

Although it is not clear enough, but according to what parents said, Yang Zhenhai has something to do with her, "hit her attention", "stay for a few years", does this mean marrying her to that person?Could it be that she still has a marriage contract with that person?Jinniang recalled, she had no memory of engagement, Yang Zhenhai, Jinniang thought for a long time, but there seemed to be only a vague figure in her mind.

This person must have some relationship with his family, otherwise he would not have such a big reaction to his return.

Jinniang was thinking wildly in the room, but couldn't find a clue for a while.My heart is a little messy.

Ten miles away in Yangjiatun, there are four families of Yang Lao.

"Father, my son is not filial." Yang Zhenhai knelt in front of Father Yang and kowtowed three times.

Father Yang's eyes were reddish, and he stretched out his hand to help his son tremblingly, "It's good to be back, it's good to be back, go and burn incense sticks for your mother. When you come back safely, your mother will rest in peace."

Yang Zhenhai's eyes turned red when he heard that, he took the incense handed by his second brother and lit it for his mother.Bye and bye.

"Okay, now that you're back, our family will be reunited. Come on, the second and third children will bring your daughter-in-laws and come over to greet your eldest brother." His sadness faded away, and Father Yang was in a good mood.Let the eldest son sit next to him, pointing to his son and daughter-in-law.

Yang Zhenhai has been away from home for six years. Except for the first two years, there is no news from him in the next few years. Although marriage requires an orderly marriage, there is no news from him. Seeing that the son is getting older, he can't wait any longer, let alone inquire about the news , the ones who went out of the village at the beginning were all gone, and this Yang Zhenhai was also in danger, so Father Yang made the decision to marry his two sons one after another.

The two daughters-in-law of the Yang family looked at the uncle who was sitting with a dark face, looked at him, and looked at the scar on his face from the left eyebrow to the right cheek. The corners of Yang Zhenhai's mouth turned up, as if smiling, The face looked very strange.I was so frightened that I quickly lowered my head, my legs were a little sore.

Father Yang looked at the appearance of the two daughters-in-law, and was a little dissatisfied. He thought to himself that he was very good at ordinary times, so that he was afraid of his eldest son.I was also afraid that the eldest son would feel uncomfortable, so I turned my head and saw that the eldest son was expressionless, and he didn't seem to be affected in any way.With a sigh in my heart, this son may have suffered a lot in recent years.Even temper is cold.Although he used to have an overlord-like personality, it made him a little sad that he would be cold, it was all because of him.Looking at it again, this son was tall and mighty, and thought that the food in the army camp was really good. Although the three sons in the family were quite tall, they couldn't compare with the eldest son.

It's just that it may be difficult to find a wife like this. He is old, so he has to hurry up.It's really hard to deal with. Father Yang suddenly remembered that there seems to be a little girl in the Chen family, she must be thirteen this year.I nodded in my heart, it's a little small, but if I raise it for two years, it's just right, but the little girl looks a little shy and afraid that she will be afraid if she sees her son, that's not good, son Not necessarily like that.

It's better if the son likes it.Thinking that Old Man Yang had paid attention, he said to his elder son, "Since I'm back, the elders still have to pay a visit. I will visit the elders of the clan first in the next few days, and I will go to Chenjia Village with me at the beginning of the month."

Yang Zhenhai raised his eyebrows, but said nothing, "Yes, Dad."

After dinner, the younger brothers all went back to their own rooms. Yang Zhenhai took a basin of hot water and put it under the kang to wash his father's feet.The old man patted his son on the shoulder, and his eyes were red again, "You have been away for six years, your mother is looking forward to it every day, but it still hasn't arrived. I always think, maybe I won't be able to wait, I came back when I didn’t want to say it. Swords don’t have eyes, and I was always afraid of listening to other people’s letters. In the past few years, a letter would come back saying that someone’s family is gone. Our family has gone ten years. Five, and six came back later, and those few have been confirmed, but you have no news at all. I just thought that it would be fine if I didn’t believe it, maybe I would come back suddenly that day. But I really kept waiting. "

Yang Zhenhai also burst into tears when he heard this, "Father, don't worry too much, my son will come back now and won't leave. From now on, my son will be filial to you."

"Okay, okay. I'm still waiting to hold my grandson."

"Look at what dad said, the second brother has both sons and daughters, and the third brother's family also has a boy, and you have already embraced a grandson." The expression on Yang Zhenhai's face is not so cold now.

"That's not the eldest son or grandson." Father Yang stared.He really thought so. Although his sons were quite filial, they couldn't compare to the status of the eldest son in his heart.Back then, their family wanted to send out a man who was over 16 years old. He was supposed to go, but he was in poor health and had cold legs, so Yang Zhenhai signed up behind his back. He felt sorry for his sons no matter what.What's more, he was not very satisfied with his two daughters-in-law.Especially the second child, when Zhenhai didn't come back, the two of them discussed it and asked Qiming to take the lead in the marriage. How could the second child be fascinated by his wife and say nothing.Because this wife is just a fire, and it has never been better, so I just went there.He knows it.It's just that what else can my son do, but that's fine.There is still a relief when the eldest son comes back.

"Zhen Hai, haven't you said to find someone outside in the past two years?"

Shaking his head, he wiped his father's feet and took the basin out. When he came back, he said, "No, Dad. I was on the battlefield for the first two years and I didn't have time to think about it. After I returned to Beijing, it was inconvenient to do things, even delivering letters to my family." I can't, let alone kiss, and later, I was injured, and my face would be frightening for the children to see. That girl is willing to marry me. "

He didn't say anything, but someone in the capital offered him a kiss, and he used excuses to prevaricate him. He escaped death on the battlefield, and he made meritorious service. Appreciation, he became the imperial bodyguard, some people wanted to win him over, and even thought about giving him a woman, but he didn't dare to accept it, because he saw too much darkness.The more secrets he knew, the more dangerous he was. Several people around him disappeared for no reason, and he didn't dare to think about why.

Yang Zhenhai is a smart man. Since he was able to walk to the front step by step, it was not because he wanted to climb up too much, but because things forced him to go up. Otherwise, he would not even be able to control his own destiny. Thanks to this scar, If it wasn't for it, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to leave that place of right and wrong.

He didn't want to worry his father, so he couldn't tell his experience. He felt at ease when he returned home. He was originally a farm boy, so he just stayed here honestly for the rest of his life. Nothing is better than peace of mind. that's it.And since he came out, the emperor probably didn't want him to go back.

As soon as he recalled the past, Yang Zhenhai touched the scar on his face, thinking it was a blessing in disguise.

Father Chen sat cross-legged on the kang, "Zhenhai, since you're back, let's talk about kissing earlier. Father's health is not good, and he probably won't be alive for a few years. If I can see you marrying a wife, I'll marry you." You can rest assured, when you see your mother in the ground, you can tell her no."

"Father, don't think about it. Since my son is back, I will let you enjoy the blessings. The son came back with some medicinal materials, including a few ginseng, which are all for Dad's body. Let the doctor show you tomorrow. Write a prescription, take care of it, and your body will be fine." He no longer has an old mother, and he only wants his father to live a few more years for him to be filial.

Father Yang was very upset when he heard it, but he still said, "Anyway, this marriage has to be done quickly, the fourth child is engaged, and we originally waited to get married a year ago. Now that you are back, let him push it back." Push."

"The fourth child is engaged, which family?"

"Zhang Xiucai's family in the neighboring village. Today he went to see his teacher in the county. He won't be back until tomorrow. When you look at him, he will no longer know him. Our family has also produced a scholar."

Yang Zhenhai smiled, although he still looks ferocious, but his smile is very real, giving people a very special feeling, "Really, he just entered a private school when I left, and my second and third children don't like reading. I didn't expect him to pass out."

"No, who would have thought of that." Father Yang sighed, and then returned to the topic just now, "I will go to Chen's house with me in a few days. Although their eldest daughter is married, there is still a younger one. If you I've found a match, dad will tell you. Given the relationship between our family and the Chen family, we won't disagree."

As soon as Yang Zhenhai heard it, it was true that his father meant this before eating, "Dad, the little girl of the Chen family was only six years old when I left, and she is only twelve now, which is too young. Besides, the little girl in their family was very shy. I was too shy to leave the house when I saw it, so don’t scare me anymore. This is because I have no fate with the daughter of the Chen family, and I guess their family will not be happy."

Father Yang sighed, "The eldest daughter of the Chen family was going to get married at the beginning, and Lao Chen told me that if the second child is willing, he will marry his daughter to the second child. I've met the girl from the neighboring village, so I'm embarrassed to mention it."

Yang Zhenhai didn't feel anything about it, and he didn't have any regrets. That girl was so refreshing, she always reminded him of his second aunt. Girls should be gentle and be cared for by men. He has seen many women, because following her The emperor has seen even the concubines in the palace, and to be honest, there is really no one he likes.But isn't that what life is all about?How can you always meet what you are proud of?

Seeing that his son didn't care, Father Yang sighed, "You just listen to me about this matter. I will go with me once at the beginning of the month and try to let you meet. If you find a match, Dad will do it for you. Let's not mention it if it doesn't match. The girl in their family is young, so even if she saw it, she wouldn't offend her. The relationship between our two families for decades will not be affected."

When Yang Zhenhai heard that his father would not change his attention, anyway, the Chen family had to go there, so he stopped trying to persuade him, "Then follow what father said, no matter what, you can't force him." Said that she didn't take it seriously, the girl seemed very timid, and she might be afraid of what she would do if she saw him.It can't be done.

(End of this chapter)