take a wife to support the family

Chapter 159

After this day, the sisters and brothers of the Li family took root in the medical clinic, serving the craftsman Li bamboo sticks day and night.

People in the town who knew him all said that the craftsman Li had a good future, and that his daughters and sons were all filial.

Carpenter Li was originally a temperless person, but now his sons and daughters are waiting on the bed, he is happy every day, and he says to everyone: "I don't worry about anything now, as long as the remaining two girls are married to decent people. , my son marries a virtuous daughter-in-law, and in a few years, I will have a few grandchildren and grandchildren, and I will be happy even if I go."

"What are you talking about?" Zhu said, "I still want to take care of my little grandson for a few more years."

There is also Wang Xiaofu, who is also busy every day to serve him, and he has to serve the Li bamboo craftsman to defecate, and he has to take care of the Lamei sisters so that they will not be too tired, and he has to find time to make fun of Lamei himself, lest she is young. So sad all day long.

Carpenter Li felt very sorry, and said to Wang Xiaofu, "You are a warm-hearted boy, I know all about your kindness, but if our Sanniu and you can't get along in the future, won't you be at a disadvantage?"

Wang Xiaofu smiled and said: "I don't care whether it will be successful or not in the future. Now I have identified Lamei, you are always hurting the city, if I don't come to take care of it, am I still human?"

He paused for a while and then said: "I'm not afraid of your old jokes. My father went away when I was born less than one year old. I didn't know what it would be like to have a father when I grew up. Seeing you getting old, I miss you If dad wants to live, it's probably what you always look like."

Thinking of his father whom he could no longer remember, Wang Xiaofu's eyes turned red, and Carpenter Li felt soft-hearted, and quickly said, "Good boy, don't cry."

"You always let me serve you, and I have the right to give you my whole heart." Wang Xiaofu showed a pleading look, if Carpenter Li didn't even want him to serve you, then his relationship with Lamei was really hopeless.

Carpenter Li hesitated for a while, then sighed: "Fine, I will take over your heart, and Lamei will not be able to marry you in the future. If you don't dislike my old bones, I will recognize you as a godson."

Afterwards, Carpenter Li said to Mrs. Zhu: "Don't show embarrassment to Xiaofu, Xiaofu is a good boy."

Zhu said: "No matter how good it is, the family is poor. What's the use?"

She thought of the cost of decorations she had seen at Lily's house these days, and her heart was filled with enthusiasm: "If he can have a good family business like the eldest son-in-law, I will marry San Niu to him without saying a word. Just look, he Do you have a field, or a big tile-roofed house? There is nothing, and San Niu suffered hardships when she married, and I have lived through decades of hardships like me, do you think it is easy?"

Carpenter Li kept silent for a while, and then said for a long time: "I know that I have no ability to make you live a good life. I'm sorry, but the eldest son-in-law is not poor in the first place? It's not that the young couple live with one heart and one mind. , to live a good life?"

"Those three girls must have the skills of a big girl!" Zhu's mind was full of small calculations, and she refused to kill her. Others really had no choice.

Carpenter Li sighed: "Leaving aside the matter of Sanniu, haven't you seen how Xiaofu treats us these days? It's no different from Qingsong. You don't want to marry Sanniu to him, at least give him less. Look at your face."

Mrs. Zhu never gave Wang Xiaofu a good look, and he saw it all. Thanks to Wang Xiaofu's honest heart, he kept smiling and took care of him as if nothing happened.

"He flattered us not because of Sanniu, Sanniu is a dead girl, I don't know what kind of ecstasy soup he asked her sister to drink, but he just admits such a man and won't let him go, what is it like? Try it without Sanniu, he still Ignore you?" Zhu felt that Wang Xiaofu had no good intentions.

Carpenter Li didn't know what to say. Wang Xiaofu treated Lamei well to the couple because of Lamei. Doesn't it mean that he took Lamei seriously?
The old woman couldn't turn the corner, and always wanted to marry her daughter to a wealthy family and ask them to subsidize Qingsong, but she didn't think about it, could the daughter just live her own life?

Even if the in-law's family has gold and silver, it is also the property of the in-law's family. How can it be used to subsidize the natal brothers?

Unable to talk about Mrs. Zhu, Carpenter Li whispered to Baihe: "I think Xiaofu is pretty good these days, and it's not a disadvantage for Lamei to follow him. It's just that your mother doesn't make sense. You have to know."

Lily said: "If it's all dependent on my mother, she would wish that the sun belongs to our family, so that she can leave it to Qingsong."

Now it's not time to let go, and Carpenter Li is still lying in bed unable to get up. At this time, telling Wang Xiaofu that Carpenter Li is going to marry, it seems that he underestimated Lamei and wanted to use her for favors.

Lily knew it well, so she didn't say anything, she just waited for Carpenter Li to recover.

Ten or so days later, several people suffered from black eyes and yellow and thin skin, which made people look very pitiful. Fortunately, Carpenter Li is getting better day by day, and finally there is good news.

This day, Liu Langzhong checked the pulse again, and used silver needles to test the body of Carpenter Li, and said: "Now the pulse is stable, and the person is really alive. Don't worry about him dying at any time. Go home and have a good time." Keep it up, how long it will get better in the future depends on luck."

The brothers and sisters thanked each other for sending the consultation money, and asked a few people to help carry the Li bamboo craftsman back to Lily's house, and placed him in the east wing.

Carpenter Li felt sorry, and said, "Who is recuperating at a married girl's house? I'd better go back to the village."

Lily persuaded him: "You are always like this, how can you stand moving on the mountain road? If you really feel sorry for me, take good care of me and get better soon, then you can go home."

Wintersweet and Qingsong also said: "The eldest sister is your daughter-in-law, there is nothing more convenient." Only then did the craftsman Li agree to stay and recuperate.

A few days ago in the medical clinic, everyone couldn’t eat or sleep well. Now that she’s back home, she’s calmed down, and Lily cooks a table of meals, to reward everyone’s hard work for days, and to clean up the dust for Carpenter Li. .

Cook a pot of thick sweet potato and millet porridge, which nourishes the stomach and is easy to digest, and is more suitable for injured people.The Chinese toon sprouts are mixed with eggs and flour, and spread into thin cakes with a pan, which are fragrant and crispy.

Kill a chicken and divide it into two halves. One half is hung in the shade under the eaves, and the other half is chopped into pieces and braised in braised sauce. The chicken is less than one year old, and the meat is so tender that even an old man who has lost his teeth can chew it.

There is always tofu at home, and you can make a plate of tofu mixed with shallots, and the fried tofu is golden on both sides, stewed with cabbage and lard residue until soft and smooth.Then go to Song Dagui's place to weigh a pound of braised pig's ears, cut them into thin slices, mix them, and the mouth will be full of crispy and fragrant.

Lamei and Qingsong were sent out by Lily to invite people to eat. Mrs. Zhu and Carpenter Li were in the east chamber, gasping for distress: "Big girl, this prodigal son, even if she has a big family business, she spends it lavishly." Come on, Guaidao refused to give money to her brother, so it was spent on these useless places!"

Carpenter Li said: "Don't say a few words, the big girl earned the family business together with the big uncle, and she will leave it to her grandson in the future. What's the matter with Guan Qingsong?"

Since his illness, he has put a lot of things aside, and he is not as submissive as before to Mrs. Zhu, and he can say a lot of truths.

Mrs. Zhu made Carpenter Li choke and rolled his eyes, so he ran to the kitchen and said to Lily, "Why are you so serious? Don't you know how to put less of this meat?"

Lily smiled and said: "Don't make trouble, everyone will have dinner together in the afternoon, and it will be a joke if there is not enough meat!"

At dinner time, Mrs. Zhu really made a joke.

The Li bamboo craftsman couldn't get up, so Lily asked Qingsong to entertain Wang Xiaofu, Liu Yi, and Song Dagui in the main room. Thanks to their help these days, otherwise they don't know if they can survive.Xing'er and Ju'er also followed their father, nibbling on the chicken feet with both hands until their faces became greasy.

The women set up a table in Lily's house, talking and laughing, eating and gossiping.

Carpenter Li's meal had already been prepared, and he couldn't move. Lily fed him carefully with a spoon, and then started the meal on his side.

Because Lily is the host, she has to go back and forth to greet everyone and add food to them, so she is very busy.Zhu said: "I'll go get some food, you sit down and eat."

Lily was a little surprised that Mrs. Zhu was so considerate, and after thinking about it again, it was her mother who wanted to help her, so it was not good for her to disappoint her, so she smiled and said, "That mother will add a bowl of meat to the living room." , I’ll eat two hot bites first.”

Mrs. Zhu got the chance, took a small bowl, first picked out half a bowl of seasonings such as onion, ginger, garlic, etc. in it, and then put meat on it, most of the meat has bones and is not easy to chew, and those without bones are easy to chew The pieces of meat, she left all at the bottom of the pot.

After a while, Mrs. Zhu was worried, so she went again, picked all the good meat into a small bowl, and hid it in the cupboard.

After everyone had finished eating and dispersed, Mrs. Zhu pulled Qingsong quietly and said: "Mother left something good for you."

Qingsong shivered, when he was young, his mother always said that, she either secretly boiled an egg for him, or picked a piece of meat from somewhere, and didn't let the sisters know, just gave him to eat.

This is at the eldest sister's house, where did she get the delicious food?
Qingsong followed Mrs. Zhu to the kitchen, and Mrs. Zhu took out a small bowl from the cupboard mysteriously, and said with a smile, "Mother left you a bowl of meat, eat it quickly!"

Qingsong was a little angry: "I said, why do you add all the dishes you don't eat, and you still think there is no meat. If there is meat, why do you have to hide it from people to eat? Am I not at the table?"

Zhu said: "Your elder sister is a prodigal daughter, she knows how to eat and drink to entertain outsiders. How did you rob those people at the banquet? Even if there was meat, it all went into their mouths. The meat I hid for you , this bowl is all yours, eat slowly."

Her eyes are full of kindness, but Qingsong can't laugh or cry, so she can only call Lily: "Sister, look at our mother!"

Lily and Lamei were cleaning up the tables, chairs, dishes and chopsticks in the main room. Hearing this, they came over to take a look. Mrs. Zhu had a bowl of good meat in his hand. What else did they not understand?
Immediately he became angry, "Mother, you really want to make us and Qingsong laugh at people, don't you?"

Looking at the attitude of her children, Mrs. Zhu vaguely felt that what she had done was wrong, but she couldn't tell what was wrong, and she was not happy with the tone of her daughter's lecture, and immediately said loudly: "You are all ungrateful white-eyed wolves, wolf cubs! "

(End of this chapter)