Chapter 3 Greedy Crying Stick Story
Back to the compound, I lifted the car, crossed the threshold, and entered the front yard. I happened to meet the third aunt cleaning up at the door.
"Xue Feng, you're feeling better! I'm still running out with a bandage on, but be careful to leave a headache and fever in the future."
"Third aunt, thank you for your continued concern. I will pay attention."
"You are busy, I will go back first, my brother and sister will be back in a while," Zhu Xuefeng replied and pushed the cart home.
Back to the west wing, the south wing still had a broken door. Zhu Xuefeng didn't care. He just wanted to stay for a few days. The scene had to be preserved.
After looking at the dozen or so cornbread left, Aunt Zou really gave her a lot. Zhu Xuefeng knew that this neighbor could handle it.
Now that we have the staple food, let’s put away the vegetables. Take the peppers and potatoes and put them away.
Fetched a few ladles of water from the water tank, washed it several times, stewed the blanched bones and pig tails, looked at the seasonings, and found that it was barely enough to make a meal, but it was short of sugar. Original flavor.
The water in the water tank was about to bottom out. After cleaning the water tank, Zhu Xuefeng carried a bucket and went to the faucet in the middle courtyard to get water.
From afar, I saw a young woman who had set up a big basin and was sitting by the sink, scrubbing hard.
Wearing light blue floral cloth clothes, a pair of baggy blue trousers, and two big black braids hanging down by the shoulders.
With his head lowered, he could not see his appearance. Needless to say, this must be Jia Dongxu’s mother-in-law Qin Huairu. It is said that she is a high-level tea artist.
Zhu Xuefeng ignored her, put the bucket away, and began to collect water.
"Brother, it was my man's fault the day before yesterday. Don't take it to heart. He just drank too much and acted like crazy. My sister-in-law is here to apologize to you."
Rumors passed through my ears. Coming to apologize softly, Zhu Xuefeng looked back. Qin Huairu was looking up. When he saw Zhu Xuefeng looking over, he quickly lowered his head and wiped the sweat from his face with his arm.
Sure enough, she is quite pretty, she looks about 26 or 27 years old, her face is full of spring, especially her pair of watery peach blossom eyes, and there is a faint hint of whiteness when looking from top to bottom.
It is indeed a very good appearance, but because she is sitting, her slightly bulging belly is squeezed by her two thighs, which makes her figure look a little out of shape.
This woman is very good at being a good person. She knows that her man can’t talk to her, but she still knows how to do it when she finds an opportunity. If she wants to apologize, why don’t she go to her home to apologize? She’s too thoughtful!
Zhu Xuefeng did not say anything, just fetched the water, picked it up and left. Later generations of Zhu Xuefeng were well-informed and knew that this tea master was extremely difficult to offend and it was impossible for her to get involved.
After cleaning the water tank again and continuing to fetch water, Qin Huairu babbled a few more words. Zhu Xuefeng seemed not to have heard and ignored her at all.
Carrying the water, I walked back and looked up at the Chaoshou Veranda. This ancient building is really beautiful.
The rather square courtyard has been changed due to the arrangement of most of the residents and the renovation of many places. Now it is more appropriate to call it a large courtyard.
On the left side of the entrance to the courtyard, that is, to the southwest of the entire courtyard, there is a long row of inverted houses, where four or five families live.
The third uncle's family lives in the east wing of the front yard, occupying two rooms, and a family also lives in the other room. The three rooms in the west wing belong to Zhu Xuefeng's family.
A wing room was built on the north side of the east and west wings, and each family lived in it. Uncle Zou and Aunt Zou lived in the wing room next to Zhu Xuefeng's house.
Entering the middle courtyard, the east wing belongs to the family of the eldest brother Yi Zhonghai, occupying two rooms, and a family also lives in the other room. The west wing houses Jia Dongxu's family, which also occupies two rooms, and another family also lives in the other room.
The main room in the middle courtyard is a hall and two rooms, one each for He Yuzhu and his sister He Yuyu.
Go past the hanging flower gate, also called the moon gate, and go to the backyard. The back room in the backyard is arranged for female family members to live in. It is a long stretch, and the big room in the middle is occupied by a deaf old lady.
There are four or five other households living there. The wing rooms on both sides used to be for the servants who served the women's families. Now the second uncle's family lives on the east side, and Xu Damao lives on the west side.
There are also several small penthouses inhabited by more than 20 families, large and small. Basically, they are family members of the steel rolling mill, dozens of families older than them.
After thinking about the composition of the courtyard, looking at the sky, it should be almost time. Add potato cubes to the bone and continue to stew over low heat.
Using my memory to search for the scene of the fight that day, I tried hard to recall some details, but I fainted too early, so there was really no gain.
Zhu Xuefeng always felt that with Jia Dongxu's temperament, it would be difficult for him to take the risk and seize the house.
Looking at how much hatred he seemed to have when he took action, someone must have instigated him.
But after all, I have just arrived, and many situations are unclear, and I don’t have any clues or clues. I thought about it and put it aside for now. There will always be a time to figure it out.
Close the door. It is estimated that people from get off work and school have come back one after another. Zhu Xuefeng does not want to deal with people for the time being, and quietly waits in the room for his younger brothers and sisters to finish school.
Sure enough, after a while, there was a chirping sound at the door of the courtyard. A group of students after school entered the courtyard lively and dispersed like sparrows.
The fastest runner seems to be the lone cub of the old cow family in the backyard. I don’t remember what grade he is in elementary school. The person running next to him must be the stick cub of the middle school. He must be in the second grade...
The girls at the back gathered together, chatting, and entered the front yard. One of them said goodbye to the other girls and entered the third uncle's house. It should be the third uncle's fourth girl, Yan Jiedi.
I didn't see Zhu Xuesong and Zhu Xuemei. They should have come back together. They should be here soon. With practice, I will see that the cooking skills of later generations are pretty good. Who knows that I am a foodie.
People who got off work also came back one after another, in groups of three or five. The third uncle wiping his bicycle at the door greeted those who came in from time to time. They really got along well with each other in the compound.
Uncle Zou is also back. He seems to be doing odd jobs on the street, and the income is not high. Aunt Zou also makes matchboxes at home, and she can earn seven or eight yuan a month.
I heard that Uncle Zou’s son was assigned to another place after graduation, and he never came back in his memory. I don’t know the specific situation.
Steaming the golden steamed steamed buns was very rare in later generations, but Zhu Xuefeng couldn't get used to it in his lifetime, so he had to change to some rice, flour and dried noodles.
I packed up the pot and stove and tried to find some oil. Alas, it was really difficult. I don’t know how Lao Zhu took care of three children in the past. There was only a little oil left, so he could barely fry an egg.
It’s not difficult for Zhu Xuefeng. He first cut the peppers into small pieces, then without adding oil, cooked them over low heat. After a while, he finished cooking the peppers. He spread out three eggs, beat them up, and then put the cooked peppers in. Put it in again.
A strong aroma comes to your nose, put in the seasonings, stir-fry a few times, and take it out of the pan, a fragrant roasted chili scrambled egg.
Looking at the ribs, the heat is just right. The potatoes will turn into mud when simmered. I put it in a big bowl, but there are no chives, which lacks soul. Let’s make do with it. It’s already very fragrant.
The door opened gently, and the second child and the girl came back.
"Wow, brother, what did you do? It smells so good, it seems like there is meat... sneeze!"
The smell of chili pepper caught Zhu Xuemei off guard.
“Why is this pepper so choking?”
Xuemei is still young after all, and she can’t help smelling the aroma of meat. She doesn’t speak when she looks at Zhu Xuesong, but just looks at her. The bones in the bowl are stewed with potatoes, and I keep sucking my saliva.
"Go ahead, hurry up and wash up and start dinner."
In these days, eating something good by yourself can easily cause trouble. Everyone's life is difficult, you guys understand.
Putting another large bowl full, Zhu Xuefeng took it to Uncle Zou’s house, where the old couple were also preparing to eat.
"Uncle, I stewed some bones at home today. Please give it a try. I have been really causing trouble to you two these days."
"The neighbors should do me a favor. You're being polite, just keep some, it's too much," Uncle Zou declined.
"We are old and can't chew this. I'll put it in a small bowl. You can take it back." Aunt Zou brought a small bowl over.
Zhu Xuefeng was not used to this scene, so he kept the bowl and came back.
"This young man from the Zhu family has really changed after what he has experienced." Aunt Zou said softly.
"Who says it's not true? There are many hardships in adolescence, but a man becomes a man when he grows up. There are no obstacles that cannot be overcome."
"Yes, Lao Zhu is good to us. Please help us more when we have something to do. Don't worry about the three children." Easy.”
Zhu Xuefeng didn’t know that he would be criticized even if he gave him a bowl of bones.
After returning home and closing the door, the three brothers and sisters gathered around a small table and ate deliciously.
"Brother, your skills are obviously better than dad's. Why haven't I seen you do it before?"
How to answer this, Zhu Xuefeng could only laugh and ignore it. Although the door is closed, the aroma of meat, eggs mixed with chili peppers still wafts through the yard.
Smelling the aroma from the front yard, the third aunt in the east wing opposite said while serving food:
"It must be Xiao Zhu from across the street. I saw him buying a lot of vegetables in the afternoon."
The third uncle looked at the opposite door and sighed.
"There are no adults in this family, the days will not live, there is no restraint, there are three bitter days behind this brother and sister."
" Poor and poorly wear, you can't get the poor.
"Look at the old Zhu family, you also have a lesson, the days are not like this."
Vinegar and potato shredded, cabbage soup and a piece of pickles are very good. There are more dishes than usual. Meat, I want to eat meat too. "" The sticks across the courtyard wall smelled the fragrance, and they were tossing with his mother.
Throwing the two-faced steamed bun on the table, it almost fell to the ground. He sat down on the ground and kept yelling.
Xiao Dang also wanted it, but he was not as brave as his brother, and his parents always followed his brother first. He had no hope at all, so he did not dare to speak.
"My dear grandson, get up quickly, the ground is cold."
Jia Zhang pulled the stick stem and tried to pull it up, but the stick stem was like dough and became soft when lifted and would not get up.
"Whose family lacks virtue? They eat meat even before the New Year and the festival, and they are so greedy for my eldest grandson. They really lack virtue."
Jia Zhang left When I got to the door, I yelled a few words into the yard, but no one paid any attention.
Looked back at Qin Huairu: "I said his wife, you don't care about your child? Why don't you go see whose family it is and ask for a few dollars."
Qin Huairu knows better. It was Zhu Xuefeng's house in the front yard, but he was beaten by his own man just the day before yesterday and was admitted to the hospital.
I apologized for not paying attention to myself this afternoon. My mother-in-law was still scolding me just now, so I went to bring the bowl...
"What are you thinking? I didn't listen to what mom said. Hurry up and take a look at the bowl. ."
Jia Dongxu looked at Qin Huairu's hesitant look and felt a little annoyed. This awesome voice is really bright.
This season, it’s almost April, and it’s not too cold outside.
In several households where dinner had not yet started, several children were still hiding in the yards, playing with bamboo guns, and several women were still busy preparing dinner.
In the veranda of the middle courtyard, Qin Huairu really couldn't move forward, especially the looks from several women behind him. He felt his spine go cold and his legs wobbled as he slowly walked towards the middle door.
In the main room of the middle courtyard, He Yuzhu watched Qin Huairu slowly walk towards the front yard and sighed, Life is not easy for Brother Jia’s family. There are five people to support and only one person works. Sister Qin is really fucked. Heartbroken, how could such a good woman marry...
Qin Huairu gritted her teeth, walked through the middle door, walked into the front yard with a bowl, and came to the west wing. Damn it, the door was still closed. , even with the door closed, the fragrance still drifts so far.
After hesitating for a while, he walked forward and knocked on the door.
“Who is it?”
“Brother, I, your sister-in-law Jia, open the door.”
Seeing the surprised looks in Zhu Xuesong and Zhu Xuemei’s eyes, Zhu Xuefeng suppressed Pressing his hand, he signaled the two of them to sit down. He stood up, walked to the door, and opened the door halfway.
"Sister-in-law, what can I do?" As soon as he said it, he saw the bowl in Qin Huairu's hand and understood.
Qin Huairu has a pair of peach blossom eyes, which are extremely attractive. This is the first time they have looked at each other. There is expectation, pleading and... in her eyes, which is really pitiful.
How shameless and skinless is this? Zhu Xuefeng gave her a thumbs up. If she hadn't seen that she was a pregnant woman, he would have wanted to slap her awake.
"Go back, there is really no room for your bowl on this table."
"Brother, help me, the kid is greedy."
"Sister-in-law, we You know everything about the situation at home. As I am now, it’s good that I haven’t caused any trouble to your family. You can still bring bowls to your door. Who gave you such a big face? Hurry up and leave, we are the bones of the old Zhu family. , just feeding the dogs..."
Qin Huairu's face turned red and white. She has been in the compound for so many years and has never been hurt by anyone in person. Although Zhu Feng's words were not serious, they were. It did make Qin Huairu very embarrassed.
Estimating that he was likely to be rejected, at worst he would not open the door and slam the door shut. Qin Huairu was mentally prepared. Unexpectedly, the last words almost made him break his guard.
In the relieved eyes of Zhu Xuesong and Zhu Xuemei, Zhu Feng was about to close the door.
Seeing that Qin Huairu was about to speak, Zhu Xuefeng quickly interrupted.
"Okay, sister-in-law, go slowly, we won't keep you." She closed the door smoothly.
Qin Huairu opened her mouth, but finally turned around and left. She had such a big face. Yes, in recent years, the young people in the yard like to hang around her, and they are willing to give themselves any good things. I also understand why, but today ...
After sending Qin Huairu away, he closed the door and looked at his younger brothers and sisters.
"I know what you want to say, stop talking, hurry up and talk about it, I have big brother for other things."
Zhu Xuesong and Zhu Xuemei felt that their eldest brother had changed for a while. He rarely said this before. For such words, both of their little brains are running out of ideas.
Seeing Qin Huairu come back with an empty bowl, Mrs. Jia Zhang's face darkened, as if a big bowl of bones had flown away. She pointed at Qin Huairu, her face trembling with fat.
“It’s so embarrassing that I can’t do such a small thing.”
“Yes, I am embarrassed, but I didn’t go there, you asked me to go and be embarrassed. "
Qin Huairu was a little excited. She covered her face with her right arm and cried aggrievedly. She was angry outside and didn't look good when she came back.
"Why cry, make people laugh, let mom say a few words about you, why don't you say it anymore."
At times like this, Jia Dongxu always stands by his mother's side without hesitation. Yes, Qin Huairu has long understood over the years that between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, mother-in-law is always right.
If it is wrong, it is wrong and justified. No matter whether the daughter-in-law and mother-in-law are justified or not, as long as they do not do what the mother-in-law says, it is wrong.
Qin Huairu stopped crying, wiped her tears, gave Xiaodang some food and asked her to eat by herself. Xiaodang was still young and was reluctant to eat by herself, so Qin Huairu had to watch at all times and was careful not to drop the bowl.
Banggeng looked at his grandma, then at Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu. He couldn't stand the smell of meat outside, so he sat down on the ground again and kicked his legs wildly.
"Grandma, you and I want to eat meat, I want to eat meat."
Jia Zhang looked at her son, Jia Dongxu pretended not to look, picked up the bowl, put some green vegetables and pickles, Served with steamed buns of Erhe noodles, you can eat it by yourself.
"Get up, my dear grandson, and ask your father to buy meat for you tomorrow. Let's eat meat tomorrow, okay."
It's true that this grandma loves her grandson, don't look at Jia Mrs. Zhang is aggressive outside, but at home she is average to her son. She often scolds her daughter-in-law, but she is very kind to her grandson.
Banggan’s voice became louder and louder, and Jia Dongxu finally became popular.
"Why are you crying? Keep crying and see if I will beat you."
Banggeng is not afraid of anything, but his father is still afraid and quickly stopped crying.
“You are not a big man if you are angry with a child, come on, come on, if you are angry with your mother...”
Brothers and sisters are welcome to put forward opinions and suggestions and discuss them together.
(End of this chapter)