Traversing the good life of a peasant woman

Chapter 38

It took an hour to cook a meal, and Zhao Shi even made dumplings with bread, and the fried meatballs during the Chinese New Year filled the dining table.Zhao happily went to ask Fang Tongye to have dinner, but when she entered Zhao's room, she didn't see Fang Tongye at all.

After going out of the house and looking around for a few times, Mrs. Zhao asked Fang Dachuan who had just entered the house with the child in his arms, "Dachuan, did you see your father?" Seeing Fang Dachuan shaking her head, she said to herself: " Strange, where can he go now?"

Fang Dachuan was afraid that the child would be cold, so he put Man'er into Mrs. Zhao's arms and said, "Grandma, you carry Man'er into the house, and I'll go look for it in the toilet."

"That's fine, you go! Oh, my good granddaughter, it's cold, let's go see grandpa, grandpa is back." Mrs. Zhao entered the house with Man'er in her arms, and when she passed by her room, she thought about it and said Pushing open the door and entering: "Girl, are you awake? Get up and eat before...

Mrs. Zhao's voice stopped abruptly, because she found Fang Tongye sitting on the edge of the kang, talking and laughing with sister Guo Liniang, seeing Mrs. Zhao coming in, Fang Tongye continued to ask Mrs. Zhao with a smile on her face, "Mother?" , but something happened?"

Mrs. Zhao was stunned for a moment, "Oh" said: "Well, the meal is ready, I'll come to eat with you."

Fang Tongye heard that he was here to ask them to eat, so he happily said to Guo Liniang and Guo Lixue, "Let's go, Li Niang, Lixue, we haven't had a decent meal for a long time."

From the beginning to the end, Fang Tongye acted as if he hadn't seen the child in Mrs. Zhao's arms until Guo Liniang and Guo Lixue got off the ground, then Fang Tongye pointed to the child in Mrs. Zhao's arms and asked, "Mother, this is?"

Zhao suppressed the suspicion in her heart, hugged the child closer to Fang Tongye and said, "Look, this is Dachuan and Yueniang's child, he looks handsome."

Man'er had just woken up, just when she was full of energy, a pair of small hands were tightly grasping Zhao Shi's collar, and a pair of dark eyes were staring at Fang Tongye as if she was also sizing him up.Not long after, Man'er showed a toothless smile at Fang Tongye.

Seeing her, Mrs. Zhao said happily, "Hey, look at this child, he knows how to please you the first time he sees grandpa. The child really likes you."

Fang Tongye was also very happy, who wouldn't like such a beautiful child?He lightly touched Man'er's little hand and said, "Mother, is it a boy or a girl?"

"Girl, can't you see such a beautiful little face? Isn't it, my good grandson?" Mrs. Zhao put her face on Man'er's waving little hand and rubbed it lightly twice, then wiped Man'er's face again. The son sent it to Fang Tongye.

Unexpectedly, after Fang Tongye heard that the child was a daughter, the liking in his eyes just now disappeared, and the expression on his face also faded: "Why is it a girl!"

Mrs. Zhao heard the dislike in his words, and said unhappily: "What's wrong with the girl? The girl is also the seed of our Fang family. Why, don't you like it?"

Guo Liniang, who had been standing behind Fang Tongye, pulled Guo Lixue around, and after teasing her a few times, Man'er, who loved to laugh, couldn't stop giggling: "Auntie, this child is so cute, and he is also beautiful. He is a worry-free child." Guo Liniang first praised Man'er, and seeing Mrs. Zhao smiled when she heard her praise Man'er, she turned to her colleague and said, "Brother Fang, you don't understand this, right? It blooms first and then bears fruit, with such a beautiful elder sister Zhuyu in front, do you still worry about not having a bunch of grandchildren behind you?"

Guo Liniang's words not only made Fang Tongye smile, but also made Zhao feel relieved: "That's right, Miss Guo can talk."

"Auntie, you can just call me Liniang, and call me Miss Guo." Guo Liniang said shyly.

"Mother, Liniang, she is Huizhilanxin, you will know after a long time." Fang Tongye saw that Mrs. Zhao seemed to have a good impression of Guo Liniang, so he hurriedly seized the time to speak well for Guo Liniang.

"Li Niang, Li Xue, let's go eat, if we delay, the food will be cold."

Mrs. Zhao stood there with the child in her arms, watching Fang Tongye take Guo Liniang and Guo Lixue away enthusiastically, without even looking at her again, the expression on her face gradually darkened, this is my son, something is wrong again. .

At the dining table, although Guo Liniang and Guo Lixue tried their best to control the speed of the chopsticks falling, trying to make their performance appear more dignified, but seeing that most of the fried bacon with cabbage and stir-fried rabbit meat in front of them disappeared in a short while, one There were only two sauerkraut dumplings left to support the scene, and the two who were finally full put down their chopsticks in embarrassment.

As if wanting to save some face for their recklessness, Guo Lixue bit her lip and said to Mrs. Zhao with blurred eyes, "Auntie, thank you so much, we have been inquiring about you these days, and we have been traveling day and night in winter. I haven’t had a good meal like today in a few days. We all sit together like a family. Ever since my parents passed away, I have never felt the warmth of home again. Thank you, aunt .”

At this moment, Guo Lixue was acting entirely out of emotion, even though Wen Yue didn't like the two sisters in her heart, seeing Guo Lixue's pitiful appearance made her feel soft.After all, it is a child who has suffered and suffered, and it is indeed a bit pitiful to wander all the way.But thinking of Fang Tongye's plan, Wen Yue's heart hardened again. She could help them as much as she could, but if she had to live in her own home, she would not agree to anything.

Fang Tongye, who had eaten and slept, was full of energy. He simply sat there and talked with Zhao and the others about his life in the past year after parting.When talking about his broken leg being rescued by Guo Liniang's sisters, how Guo Liniang took care of him so hard, and how they shared weal and woe at that time, Fang Tongye looked at Guo Liniang's affectionate look, deeply It hurt Li Shi's heart.

Anyone can see that Fang Tongye has moved his mind on Guo Liniang, but Guo Liniang just lowered her head, shyly refusing to raise her head, and refused to look at Fang Tongye, making it unclear who she is manner.

"Well, Liniang, Lixue, you have been tired for a long time, why don't you go back to that room to sleep and have a good night's rest, if there is anything we can discuss tomorrow, do you think it will work?" Don't show anger on her face, although she was about to curse when she heard her son's words, but she had more important things to ask him, so she forcibly endured it.

Fang Tongye nodded again and again: "Mother is right, you really should have a good rest, these days you have lost too much weight, I will take you there."

Mrs. Zhao finally couldn't hold back her temper, and said with a drink: "Stay here and let my wife send them to my house to sleep. Our wing room is cold and we can't sleep. They can sleep with me today. Wife, take them Let's go."

Mrs. Li stood up obediently, Guo Liniang saw that Mrs. Zhao's expression was not good, so she didn't say much, she pulled Guo Lixue and followed Mrs. Li out.

When Guo Liniang and the others went out, Fang Tongye looked at Mrs. Zhao complainingly and said, "Mother, what are you doing, why are you so angry?"

"Why do you think I lost my temper?" Mrs. Zhao suddenly raised her voice, stood up and closed the door, and said to Tong Tongye, "Father Dachuan, you are now a grandfather. When you do something, Can you please tune in?"

"Why am I out of tune?" Fang Tongye asked in disbelief.

Mrs. Zhao looked at Fang Tongye angrily and asked, "Where are you going? Let me ask you, how much money do you have left of the 50 taels you had when we separated?"

Wen Yue looked at Mrs. Zhao, and didn't understand why Mrs. Zhao asked about Yinzi first. She had already discussed with Mrs. Zhao in the kitchen just now. What I'm going to talk about tonight is about Guo Liniang and Guo Lixue!
Mrs. Zhao pretended not to see Wen Yue's gaze. She really couldn't wait to know how much of those silvers were left by Fang Tongye, more than 50 taels of silver, even if there were only ten taels left.

Fang Tongye was stunned for a moment, and then said nonchalantly: "It's long gone. When I broke my leg, I spent a lot on seeing a doctor. Later, I will live with Sister Liniang, and I rely on the money for food and drink. , how can there be left?"

"What?" Mrs. Zhao became anxious when she heard this: "Even if you are sick, how much money can you use for a broken leg? The three of you are not pigs, how much can you use for food and drink? 50 taels is all gone? Tell me, what have you been doing?"

Fang Tongye looked at Mrs. Zhao puzzled and asked: "Mother, why are you in such a hurry? It's just 50 taels of silver. What's wrong with spending it all for such a long time? You ask me where I used it, I don't know." , you can ask Liniang tomorrow, my money has always been with her."

"Hey, you are really my living ancestor, 50 taels of silver, you just spent it all out so lightly, the few of us have lived in this country for so long, and it is useless to set up such a large family business Up to 50 taels. You prodigal bastard, when will you be able to understand something!" Mrs. Zhao beat her chest repeatedly, crying bitterly about her 50 taels of silver.

Fang Tongye stood up impatiently, and said to Mrs. Zhao: "Mother, how much money is important to my safety? If I didn't eat well and drink well, you would still be here today, looking good like me." Is it? That's all right, mother, please stop making trouble, let the children see the joke for nothing, and I'm tired too, what can we talk about tomorrow?
(End of this chapter)