Chapter 1 1. Sister-in-law and niece
“Dad.”
Du Chuan was still in a trance, and a clear child’s voice brought him back to reality. Only then did he look By the time I arrived at the alleyway entrance of my home from work, I was about to arrive home.
Looking in the direction of the sound, he saw a plainly dressed woman with a three or four year old girl looking towards him.
The clear childish voice was made by the little girl. Du Chuan didn't care about it at first, but soon the little girl called out again, "Daddy, daddy."
Du Chuan couldn't calm down now, because he found that the little girl seemed to be shouting at him and running towards him.
There was no one else around him. The little girl called Daddy in his direction, and there was no one else but him.
"Kid, have you mistakenly recognized the person?" Du Chuan watched the little girl holding the woman's hand and trotting this way, looking very excited, and subconsciously said that he did not know these two people.
At this time, he took a serious look at the two people who looked like mother and daughter. They were dirty, their faces and hands were covered with dust, their hair was also messy, and their clothes had many patches. It looked like it had been worn for several years. The little girl's clothes looked much too big and obviously didn't fit. She looked like she was homeless.
Before the little girl spoke, the woman next to her spoke with a local accent, "Little brother, Tingting got the wrong person."
The little girl looked at the woman in confusion upon hearing this, "Mom, this is daddy."
Before Du Chuan could say anything, the woman said, "He is not daddy."
Then he said to Du Chuan: "Little brother, we are here to find Du Yuan. Does he live here?"
Du Chuan was stunned, Du Yuan? Isn't this his eldest brother's name?
"Are you...?" Du Chuan did not answer her, but asked instead.
The woman seemed to understand something, after all, Du Chuan and Du Yuan did look a bit similar, so she seemed a little nervous, "I am Du Yuan's wife, and I came here to see him. "
Du Chuan actually had some guesses in his mind when the woman said Du Yuan's name.
Hearing this, he immediately said: "Hello, my name is Du Chuan, and my brother's name is Du Yuan, but I don't know if it is the Du Yuan you are looking for."
Said a little. After seeing the situation, Du Chuan asked again: "By the way, what do you call me?"
When Du Chuan said his name and that there was an elder brother named Du Yuan, the woman seemed to be relieved.
They look somewhat similar and have similar names, so it seems that I'm not looking in the wrong place.
Hearing Du Chuan's question, the woman quickly said: "My name is Jiao Lanhua, her name is Du Shangting, Tingting, uncle."
The little girl is not afraid of life at all, she is very cute. He called, "Uncle."
Du Chuan hesitated whether to agree or not. He had never heard his eldest brother say anything about having a wife and children.
But looking at Jiao Lanhua, it doesn’t look like she is lying.
"You guys come home with me first and confirm the relationship first." Du Chuan hesitated and said.
If this is true, then their family will be very lively. The eldest brother has been back to the city for more than half a year, and he has not mentioned that he is married and has a daughter.
However, it seems understandable when we think about the situation in this era, when a large number of educated youth returned to the city, leaving behind countless bad things.
When they entered the compound with Jiao Lanhua, many people saw them. Some curious aunts asked about the situation, but they were all fooled by Du Chuan.
Their family lives in a compound with three rooms. At this time, my mother is already preparing dinner. Smoke rises from everywhere in the yard, and bursts of aroma of food sweep over.
When the little girl smelled this fragrance, she subconsciously began to swallow her saliva. Not only her, but also Jiao Lanhua, who seemed to be starving for a long time.
"Mom, where is the eldest brother?" Du Chuan led mother and daughter to his mother and asked.
Mother Du didn't even look back, "I'm still looking for work outside. I haven't come back yet. What's wrong?"
"Ahem, Mom, come here. I have something to do with you. You say." Du Chuan didn't know how to speak for a moment. And now we are in the courtyard. Many people are making fires and cooking in the courtyard. It is not a place for talking.
At this time, Du Mu turned back to Du Chuan and discovered Jiao Lanhua and her daughter.
When Jiao Lanhua came to the yard, she became more and more nervous. At this time, she kept combing her hair, as if she wanted to look more solemn.
However, based on her current situation, it can almost be said that it is getting worse and worse. Now it is more like fleeing.
"Who are they?" Mother Du looked at her son who seemed to have brought back two beggars, and was puzzled. Is this his son's kindness?
"Mom, come into the house and talk." Du Chuan pulled his mother into the house and called Jiao Lanhua and her daughter over at the same time.
After entering the house, Du Chuan explained the situation in the most concise language, "They said it was the eldest brother's wife and child."
"Huh?" Du's mother was instantly startled and filled with questions.
"Girl, are you mistaken? My eldest son is not married yet?" Mother Du said to Jiao Lanhua.
Jiao Lanhua immediately said nervously: "My husband's name is Du Yuan. He came to our place as an educated youth five years ago. He and I got married four years ago."
< br>"Where are you from?" Mother Du became a little nervous when she heard this. This coincided with the time when her eldest son went to the countryside, and the accent also matched the location.
Jiao Lanhua immediately gave an address, and then Du Mu fell into silence, because this was really the place where her eldest son Du Yuan went to the countryside to become an educated youth.
Mother Du was silent, and Jiao Lanhua seemed more and more uneasy. She held the little girl's hand harder, making the little girl grin her teeth in pain, but she was sensible enough not to cry out in pain.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a little awkward, Du Chuan could only say: "What about that, we will find out when eldest brother comes back. Calculating the time, it should be almost the same."
Du Muyi Tingye immediately said: "Yes, yes, girl, let's wait for Du Yuan to come back first. You haven't eaten yet. I'll go cook first."
After saying that, he walked out and continued cooking, but looking With her like this, she probably wasn't in the mood to cook anymore.
"Let me help you." Jiao Lanhua rolled up her sleeves and was about to help, but was stopped by Du Mu.
While they were pulling, there was a voice coming from the yard, "Dayuan is back, how are you today? Have you found any work?"
"Dayuan, your family seems like There are guests.”
Hearing the noise, Du Chuan and others walked out, and then saw a tall young man walking in from the outside. It was Du Yuan. Both of their brothers were quite tall. , Du Yuan is 1.8 meters tall, and Du Chuan is 1.83 meters tall, which is already very tall in this era.
Du Yuan's expression was not very good at this time, and obviously there was no good result today.
"Dad." The little girl's childish voice seems to be always so clear and loud.
Du Yuan was originally upset because he had not found a job yet, and because of the comments in the yard that looked like concern, but more like ridicule.
But when he heard the familiar voice and saw the two dirty figures, his heart trembled instantly.
"Tingting?" Du Yuan's voice was a little unreal.
When Du Chuan heard his eldest brother hand over the name of his youngest daughter, he knew it was right. These two people were really his sister-in-law and niece.
Mother Du also understood instantly, and then her eyes changed when she looked at the little girl, because if this was Du Yuan's daughter, then she would be the first child of the third generation of their family.
However, when some people around began to gather around and inquire curiously, Du Mu decisively asked everyone to go back to the room to talk.
As a member of the gossip group in the courtyard, she knew very well what these people were thinking. They were all there to laugh.
(End of this chapter)