Chapter 13 The Zhou Family
The Zhou family, like the Yang family, owns two houses.
The difference is that their family has a large population. It is indeed a bit difficult for a family of five to live in two houses. Squeeze it.
But there is nothing we can do. Although houses are allocated these days, it is not easy to buy or sell.
You have to buy the house first and then sell it.
If a house is allocated, who will spend money to buy it?
In the courtyard, Yang Xiaotao knew that only his family, the first man’s family and Shazhu’s family had bought it, and the others could only be regarded as rented.
There is the right to use but not the right to dispose.
"Aunt Zhou! Are you at home?"
At the door, Yang Xiaotao shouted at the top of his lungs. Soon a woman in plain clothes with prominent wrinkles on her face came out of the house and saw Yang Xiaotao immediately laughed.
"Xiao Tao, why are you here free today?"
"Passing by, it's time for dinner. I bought something by the way and came here to find food!"
"You kid, come here. Just eat, what can I get?”
While talking, Yang Xiaotao was invited into the room.
It is similar to the Yang family. The room is simple enough. The table has been used for a long time and has more marks on it than Aunt Zhou's pleats.
Yang Xiaotao put the net bag on the table, and then a young man walked out of the room. He was not tall and had a thin face.
“Brother Tao!”
The young man is none other than Zhou Peng. The factory is on holiday these two days and the cat is at home.
“What’s wrong, you have nothing to do at home?”
“No way, the exam is coming soon, I want to give it a try!”
"Where's Brother Tao? Do you want to give it a try?"
Zhou Peng and Yang Xiaotao are both fitter apprentices in the third workshop. They both went together. Although they were in different groups, they learned similar things. .
"Of course I have to give it a try. If I pass it, I will become a regular employee, have a stable job, and get a one-level salary increase!"
Yang Xiaotao said with a smile, and Zhou Peng also heard about the salary. He showed joy. The pressure of family life these days was on his shoulders, making him almost breathless.
“Brother Tao!”
At this time, a weak voice sounded. Looking up, it was Zhou Yun, the eldest daughter of the Zhou family, who was studying in school and doing well in her studies.
"Xiaoyun, it's vacation! How are you studying?"
"It's not bad!"
The little girl is a little restrained, and her speech is still weak.
A few people talked again, and a tall figure walked in from outside and blocked the door.
Needless to say, it must be Zhou Kui, the eldest son of the Zhou family.
“Tao, Brother Tao!”
Although Zhou Kuichang is tall and tall, he is several months younger than Yang Xiaotao, and because of his stuttering, he can speak sparingly. .
He was holding a grass carp in his hand, which was a long bundle. It had dead fish eyes and its clothes were covered with ice in the cold weather.
“Go to the West Sea?”
"Yeah!"
Zhou Kui walked into the house, and Zhou Li ran in behind him. He looked at the fish and jumped twice happily, "Eat fish, eat fish!"
In the house, Aunt Zhou became a monk and took the fish to be processed. This small amount of fish was only enough for each person to have a mouthful of soup.
"Aunt Zhou, take these too."
Yang Xiaotao opened the net bag, but Zhou Peng on the side stepped forward to stop him, "Brother Tao, just come to eat, you can take the things back. ! ”
"What are you talking about? It's like you're looking down on someone. Let go!"
Yang Xiaotao pulled Zhou Peng away. Zhou Kui on the other side also wanted to step forward, but was stopped by Yang Xiaotao's look.
“Brother Tao!”
Zhou Peng hesitated to speak, but could not say anything.
“Kuizi, close the door!”
Yang Xiaotao waved to Zhou Kui, who immediately closed the door.
These days, to eat something good, you really have to avoid people and avoid gossiping.
The door is closed, the kraft paper is opened, and the aroma of meat suddenly floats out.
“Meat!”
“It’s meat!”
"Pork, and chicken!"
Gudong
The sounds of swallowing came one after another, and Zhou Kui even touched his belly. These days, he can only eat until he is three-thirds full before eating again. Full of water.
Seeing the meat, the Zhou family’s eyes turned green, but no one came forward.
"Xiao Tao, why did you buy so much meat? You can't live anymore?"
Aunt Zhou was also shocked to see so much meat. Even when her men were around, they never ate so much during the Chinese New Year.
Yang Xiaotao smiled and said, "Aunt, I can eat enough for myself and the whole family will not be hungry. Besides, you have to eat to live your life!"
As he said that, he tore off two chicken legs. Put it into Zhou Yun and Zhou Li's hands.
Zhou Yun looked at her mother with the chicken leg, but Zhou Li couldn't help but take a bite.
“Eat quickly!”
Yang Xiaotao said something and took out the steamed buns, "Aunt, it's just right to heat them up and eat them together."
Aunt Zhou couldn't do anything when she saw this, but she took out the roasted chicken and prepared stew for dinner.
After a while, the dining table was filled with pots and plates.
In addition to the twice-cooked pork and Kung Pao chicken brought by Yang Xiaotao, there are also stews with chicken and potatoes, and braised grass carp. The staple food is a pot of steamed buns with stick noodles, plus the ten steamed buns I brought.
Several people gathered around the table, enjoying the rare occasion of eating such delicious pork, and their mouths were full of oil.
Especially the twice-cooked pork and kung pao chicken, which are full of oil and water and have a pure taste. You don’t want to swallow them quickly when you eat them.
Zhou Kui and Zhou Peng on the other side also ate happily. Only with oil and water can they resist hunger and have strength to work.
Finally, all the plates were cleared, and Zhou Kui took the plate of Kung Pao Chicken and wiped it over and over again with a wotou head, until there was no trace of oil or water left before putting it down.
After dinner, the two girls went out to play, and Aunt Zhou next to them talked about the gossip around them these days.
Zhou Peng is a person who can't hide things. He wanted to say it from the moment Yang Xiaotao entered the room, and now he showed his anger on his face.
“Brother Tao, you don’t know! Those bastards are talking bad about you everywhere these days, especially Jia Dongxu. This bastard is working with Sanmaozi and other gangsters, spreading rumors everywhere. I touched him a few times. Come, or run fast and I’ll beat you up!”
“It’s so irritating!”
“Especially Qin Huairu, a girl who I thought was very nice in Brother Tao’s house before, how can she be so evil-hearted?”
Zhou Pengji After chattering non-stop, Yang Xiaotao heard what was going on and asked what was going on.
Then Aunt Zhou told the news she heard from house to house.
Why is Yang Xiaotao so narrow-minded that he can't bear to see other people marrying their wives, speaks rudely at the wedding, and ruins other people's good deeds?
There is also talk about evil-heartedness. If a girl doesn’t want to get married, she wants to destroy her innocence.
In short, the rumors have spread to the streets and alleys. In this street, Yang Xiaotao's reputation can be said to be as bad as the wind.
“Haha”
"I have used all the dirty tricks, I guess I have no other tricks left!"
Yang Xiaotao didn't care, he knew the beasts in the courtyard very well, and this method was not beyond his expectation.
Seeing Aunt Zhou's worried look, Yang Xiaotao quickly explained.
"Aunt, don't worry, this is what happened."
Then Yang Xiaotao told what happened in the courtyard.
After hearing that Yang Xiaotao was staying in the hospital these days, Aunt Zhou and others raised their voices an octave.
Zhou Kui was even ready to stand up, clenching his fists to vent his anger on Yang Xiaotao.
Yang Xiaotao finally calmed down a few people, "Auntie, don't worry."
"I know what kind of people these people are. If something happens, I won't be polite."
< br>“Right now, it’s okay if they don’t mess with me, but if they mess with me, no one will be able to live a stable life!”
After hearing what Aunt Zhou said, her eyes changed when she looked at Yang Xiaotao.
The Yang Xiaotao would not have said this in the past. It seems that he has grown up after this period of silence.
After talking for a while, Yang Xiaotao stood up, took out twenty yuan from his arms, and put it in Aunt Zhou's hand.
"Auntie, this is the money I borrowed from your family last time."
"Don't say anything. If you borrow something, you pay it back. It's not difficult to borrow again."
"The extra one and a half yuan should be treated as advance meal money. If I come to your house to eat in the future, you can't shut me out!"
Aunt Zhou took the money and said, "You kid , you kid!”
“Yes. "Auntie, please rest quickly, I'm leaving!"
"Dakui, don't go to Xihai all day long. What will you do if you fall in?" , you can always make some money!”
"Let's go!"
"Brother Tao, let's go slowly!"
The Zhou brothers sent Yang Xiaotao out of the door and then returned to the house.
"Mom, we don't care about this matter? Are we going to let those people frame Brother Tao?"
Zhou Peng asked.
"Yes, yes, mother, I'm going to beat them to death!"
Zhou Kui raised his fists. In his impression, Brother Tao was definitely not this kind of person.
"You two, don't get involved. I didn't listen to Xiao Tao. He can handle it himself!"
Aunt Zhou said calmly, and finally said to Zhou Kui, "You don't have anything to do with me either." What’s the matter? I’ll keep an eye on you on the way to and from get off work.”
“I understand, mother!”
Yang Xiaotao left Zhou's house, calling Xiaowei in his heart.
Along the way, Yang Xiaotao also understood Xiaowei's abilities thoroughly. Although Xiaowei could not speak, she could understand Yang Xiaotao's words.
Moreover, there is no need to speak out between them, just like telepathy, as long as Yang Xiaotao calls Xiao Wei's name, Xiao Wei can hear it.
As for this distance, Yang Xiaotao doesn't know yet, but it shouldn't be too far.
Sure enough, when I heard Yang Xiaotao's call, I saw that the top branch of the persimmon tree in the yard suddenly bent, and a small piece of wood popped out from the end.
Then the wood fell away and the branches swooped back.
Before the wood fell to the ground, it flew up in the air. After seeing it clearly, it landed on Yang Xiaotao's right shoulder with a hiss.
Before entering Zhou's house, Xiaowei flew to the persimmon tree in the yard and used the persimmon tree to absorb light energy.
Looking at the little guy now, the green light on his body has been restrained, but it feels more rounded.
“Let’s go home.”
"Just in time to see what these beasts are up to."
(End of this chapter)