Full of food and color

Chapter 83
On the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, Mrs. Wang got up early in the morning and went to the Chen family’s old home with Chen Tiegui. Last evening, Mrs. Wang’s natal family brought some fragrant pears. Mrs. Wang said that Hongyu’s cough was severe, and eating some pears would always relieve cough. , and sent it to her together with the peace talisman she asked for.

As soon as he entered, Liangdong was playing with Xiujuan in the yard, and Wang asked him cheerfully, "Where is your mother?"

He called "Auntie" and his tone was not very cheerful, "Mother didn't come, she's still lying on the roof."

Chen Tiegui frowned, threw half a bag of pears on the ground, and went straight to the main room, Wang didn't follow in, just hugged Xiujuan and talked.

A few days ago, the various families had agreed that Hongyu and her son should not be left alone during the New Year's Eve. Chen Erniu also sent a message, saying that he would take her to the old home for the New Year and wanted to go back after the New Year's Eve. So she went back, and if she didn't want to go back, she lived in the Chen family. The second child was unbelievable, and the second daughter-in-law was the best, so the Chen family couldn't ignore anything.

Chen Tiegui entered the door and saw Chen Erniu sitting in the main room, so he asked him, "Aren't you picking up your second wife today?"

Chen Erniu sighed towards the wing room, "Your mother means that Fenglan is only one and a half years old, and she is not as strong as an adult. She is afraid of contracting tuberculosis, so she doesn't want to stay in Tieshan House."

Mrs. Chen Liu came out following the sound, with a disdainful face, and chattered: "Your father didn't count what you said earlier. There is still a baby at home. How can you let the patient live in? Today, only Liangdong and Mrs. Xiujuan came over, Liang Dongniang is also pitiful, you should go to the second child's house to walk around more from tomorrow."

When Mrs. Wang heard this in the yard, she couldn't help but her eyes turned red. If a good person has such a disease, her husband doesn't care if she doesn't ask, but now even her in-laws despise her. Thinking of Hongyu's honest and kind-hearted nature, she couldn't help it. There was a burst of sadness.

After a while, Chen Tiegui came out with a serious face, Wang took out a safety talisman from his bosom and handed it to Liang Dong, asking him to take it back to his mother, and followed Chen Tiegui back without saying a word.

At night, Mrs. Wang turned over a few times and couldn't sleep, so she simply sat up, leaned on the kang and asked her husband, "Tomorrow, shall we bring the red jade?"

Chen Tiegui sighed deeply, "What mother said is also reasonable, after all, she didn't think carefully beforehand. It is rare for adults to be infected by tuberculosis. I am afraid that a few children will be infected. A few years ago, children in the neighboring village had a problem. ?”

Mrs. Wang went to push him again, "What does your mother mean, let Hongyu live by herself in the future?"

Chen Tiegui let out a cheer, and muttered: "I like to think about it in the middle of the night!" Then he said: "We can discuss this matter after the New Year!"

Seeing that she couldn't move him, Wang got into bed angrily and closed her eyes.

On New Year's Eve, Mrs. Wang took some food and went to the second child's house to see Hongyu. She was still not recovering, so she could only struggle to get off the kang and prepared some hot tea. She then sat down with Mrs. Wang to talk, It is fortunate that Mrs. Wang is still thinking about it, so she specially asked for a peace talisman for her.

Wang smiled, not daring to think about it carefully, for fear of showing her flaws, she just waved her hand and said that she came by the way, Zhang Hongyu grabbed her hand and smiled softly, "Even my parents say I am blessed, come on Such a good sister-in-law is better than that sister."

Mrs. Wang glanced at her, "It's all a family, so what are you talking about!" He told her: "Don't rush to the field after the new year, the first ones are raised in the house, and the work in the field includes Tiegui and Tieshan. Brothers, don't worry about it."

Zhang Hongyu smiled and shook her head, "It's not so delicate, it will be neat in a few days."

Just as they were talking, Liangdong brought Xiujuan into the house with a basket in his hand, said that Mrs. Chen Liu had brought some food, and took out a big red envelope from his bosom to her mother, "Take it, mother." , the lucky money given by grandpa."

Liangdong also knew that her mother was seriously ill this time, he was young but extremely filial, Wang looked at the shriveled red envelope, which was only a few pennies, but he came back to hand it to his mother as soon as possible, which made him feel even worse. Seeing the hardships of the mother and child, the circles of her eyes turned red, Wang hurriedly turned her head, went down to the kang to uncover the basket, saw that the food was quite rich, took out everything, and let Zhang Hongyu eat, Zhang Hongyu urged her with a smile When she went back, she said that the house was full of reunions on New Year's Eve, so Wang didn't rush back, so she dragged her to talk for a long while, and she didn't go back to the house until she was tired and lay down to sleep.

As usual, the first day of the new year was spent in Chen's old home. Baozhu followed her mother to get off the stove to prepare for eating. .

Wang looked a little absent-minded, and Baozhu glanced at her for a while and asked her: "It's Chinese New Year, why is your mother so unhappy?"

Wang patted her with a smile, "You're a big kid, so I'll fry your food!"

Baozhu smiled and went to rub her mother's arms, "Everyone said that the college entrance examination is difficult, this time my eldest brother is going to the province to take the entrance examination, it is no different than before, even if he fails, next year will not be much worse!"

Mrs. Wang snorted and scolded in a low voice, "Don't let the baby test for talent, the people in the house are busy up and down to take care of the baby, but your father has a strange temper and doesn't know how to be impatient all day long. Once the year is over, you have to ask him again Your uncle is going to the provincial capital."

Baozhu hurriedly said, "The provincial capital is full of high-ranking officials, how much money do you think we have?"

Mrs. Wang grinned at her, "What do you know? No matter how little money you have, you have to give some help to the supervisors below, so that you can make things easier and save you from suffering."

Wang's worry is also about Qian'er, her mother's family can't speak anymore anyway this year, and what her family can give is really limited, plus Hongyu's illness makes her worry, this year will be over feel bad.

Fortunately, each of the children is more sensible than the other. Runze refused to relax even after vacation, and insisted on reading and writing in the house every day. At a young age, Runsheng knew how to be considerate of his parents, and Baozhu was her caring little padded jacket.

As soon as the new year was over, Chen Tiegui urged Runsheng to go back to school, "There will be an exam in April, so go back and study with peace of mind. There is nothing serious in the house, so don't stay in the house."

Runze pestle remained silent for a while in the yard.

Wang didn't keep him this time, "Your father is right, go back as soon as possible to settle down and prepare for the college exam. Mother will take your sister to see you later."

After Mrs. Wang said this, Runze had no choice but to go back to the house to pack his things. Mrs. Wang followed him into the wing room and gave him fifty yuan, "Don't be too frugal, just buy what you need to buy."

Run Ze pursed his lips in response, and told his mother to pay attention to her body, and his mother had to take care of all the big and small things in the house.

After Runze left, Mrs. Wang discussed with Chen Tiegui, saying that he should go to Cuifen's house specially, and said that it was Runze's exam in April, so he would have to spend some money on it.

Cui Fen married Li Zheng's family. Although her husband is a fool, but under Li Zheng's light, he lived a happy life. During the Chinese New Year, the lucky money given to several children was ten cash per person, and rice took two cloths. Bags, those things don't grow in the northern fields, and in the county they cost two bucks a stone, which is four times more expensive than corn.

Chen Tiegui listened with a frown, but he didn't want to answer Wang's words. Wang babbled anxiously, saying that the world is like this, unlike his own small and remote village. Well, my baby got a bad nose everywhere.

When she said this, Chen Tiegui snorted, "That's not enough ability, I don't believe it, people who study hard really like this?"

Seeing that it didn't make sense, Mrs. Wang simply asked with a dark face, "Are you going or not?"

Chen Tiegui said "Hi", "What are you doing with that money? Oh, I work in the fields all year round, and if I don't make a lot of money, I should give it to those corrupt officials for nothing. What's the point? No matter what you say, I won't do this! As long as we strive hard and get No. 1 in the test, I won't believe the officials! "

Wang's lips trembled in anger, knowing her husband's upright temper, she had to spend more time talking, but she didn't expect him to be so stubborn, so she simply went back to the room and lay down to ignore him, even didn't eat dinner.

After the meal, Chen Tiegui went into the house to persuade Wang Shi once, but was thrown out loudly by Wang Shi, and Chen Tiegui went out angrily.

Baozhu sat cross-legged on the kang and silently counted the money she had earned in the past year. The house was difficult. The money was saved by herself for future business, but she watched her mother and her father worry about money. When there was a conflict, she couldn't stand by and watch.

A total of [-] wen, which is less than a penny, she made up her mind, took [-] wen and put it on a piece of cloth, hugged it in her arms, ran to her mother's room, lay down on the edge of the kang, and threw it The money was sprinkled on the kang, and he said with a smile: "Mother, get up and see what it is!"

After hearing the sound, Mrs. Wang raised her neck to look over there, and sat up in shock, "Where did you get the money from?"

Baozhu thought for a while, and told everything about the sale of candied haws earlier, and incidentally said that Runze taught him a lesson after he found out.

When Mrs. Wang heard that Baozhu was so bold that she went to the town behind her family's back for a year, she felt terrified for a while. Little babies were lost in the village every year. Those lost babies They were either abducted and sold elsewhere, or sent to work in other places, and it was even more difficult to find them back.

She wanted to say a few words to her daughter, but she looked at her pursed lips, looking pitiful, and her heart softened. The girl is so sensible, and she knows how to help the family make money at a young age. He couldn't be cruel enough to scold the baby.

There was an unspeakable pain in her heart, if it wasn't for the incompetence of the parents, how could the baby know how to make money secretly at a young age?Think about Baoyun coming out of her stomach like Baozhu, but Baoyun lived a life of a wealthy family with no worries about food and clothing, doing embroidery, writing and writing every day, and eating white flour pancakes.The same sister, but Baozhu is still suffering along with her. I don't know how her small body can run to the town day after day despite the severe cold and scorching heat?If I knew it was like this, I would send a baby to the left and right, so I was cruel and sent Baozhu to the Zhao family.

After all, the family is still poor and has lost a few children. Thinking of this, I feel sorry for my daughter, and tears can't help but overflow my eyes.

Baozhu snuggled up to her mother quietly, and it took a long time before Wang stopped crying, said that it was all right, sighed again, stroked Baozhu's head and said comfortingly: "Mother's good girl, you are so young! , I have a lot of skills, I know that I will take care of my mother, and if I want to make money in the future, I will tell my mother that no matter how busy my mother is, I will stay with my baby, and I am not allowed to do anything else by myself!"

(End of this chapter)