"What about the food, what about so much millet? 4,000 catties of millet just disappeared?"
"Report to the official, I want to report to the official"
No matter how loud the commotion is outside, the mother-in-law will not hear it, she looks energetic, she walks with a whistling wind, Zhou Liang'an does the math, the mother-in-law has just passed 70 this year, how old is she? Not really.
The yard is surrounded by a row of blackened bamboos that have turned into a fence. The earthen house inside was built when Grandpa was still alive. The surface of the wall is uneven, and the cracks spread like spider webs.
A faded sign was hung above the gate of the main room, "It is an honor to be a soldier."
Zhou Liangan stood under this sign for a long time. How many people were jealous of this sign in the past?
The mother-in-law sat on the long bench next to the generous table, and there was a dustpan beside it. There were rags in it, which were cut into the shape of the soles of shoes, and the layers were pasted. This is the legendary thousand-layer bottom. Then use a needle with hemp thread to thread the top, sew dense stitches, and finally add the upper, which is how old cloth shoes are made.
This should be a handicraft handed down from generation to generation by rural women, and every household knows it.
The mother-in-law struck a match, lit the kerosene lamp, put on the top buckle with one hand, and held the thimble with the other, and started to wear the soles. She didn't look like an old man at all.
"I thought you wouldn't come back after I died!" The mother-in-law said blankly.
Zhou Liang'an curled his mouth, "How can that be done? Burning paper in front of the grave and kowtowing a few times on the grave are the obligations of a grandson. Don't worry, I will not only come back, but also arrange the car for the crematorium in advance "
The mother-in-law's complexion didn't change, and she said in a strange way, "Your mouth is just like your mother's."
Zhou Liang'an shook his head, "Maybe I've been alone in the country for too long, and I'm having hallucinations. My mother doesn't scold people, and my mother even feels sorry for talking loudly. The person you just mentioned is Second Aunt"
Sometimes I tell a lot of lies, and I take the lies as truth. The mother-in-law has not seen the eldest daughter-in-law for a long time. The last time I saw her was the busy farming season. She hurried back to work and helped the family cook. After that, hardly a word was said, and then left.
That was a few years ago, right? No matter what time it is, a mother-in-law speaks ill of her daughter-in-law whenever she meets anyone, such things as unfilial piety are considered the lightest, such as stealing people, looking for wild men, and her son being killed by her, these things have already been uploaded in a large group household name.
Of course, not everyone has the ability to distinguish right from wrong, but as long as someone stands up and speaks for Zhou Liang'an's mother, it will definitely be full of quarrels.
But these words, the mother-in-law knew at first that they were all lies, but after telling the lies for a long time, she herself believed that they were true.
For example, Wu Chunhua is an insidious person. She plays tricks in front of others and behind others' backs. In front of others, she is well-educated, humble and courteous, and doesn't like to have disputes with others. But behind the scenes, she was harsh and cruel to her mother-in-law, and she didn't know how to care for her husband and children, so she just urged her husband to deal with her mother-in-law all day long.
On the triangular wooden shelf next to it. There are more than a dozen or twenty floors, and each floor has a dustpan. From it comes the dense hissing sound, which is the sound of silkworms eating mulberry leaves. Summer silkworms have begun to breed, and they will cocoon in autumn, and they can be sold in one season. some money. Silkworm cocoons are one of the few incomes in rural areas in this era.
So this room is full of the smell of lime, and disinfection is something that must be done every day.
Zhou Liangan was a little fascinated by these voices, moved a long stool, sat beside her mother-in-law, and said with a smile, "Mother-in-law, you don't know, my mother is living a miserable life now, and she only has one month of retirement. With a pension of more than 200 yuan, my money is relatively tight, and I can only give him two or three hundred yuan a month. He has to get up early every day to buy vegetables and go for a walk with my grandma. I have nothing to give my mother , I can only try to go home as early as possible every night to have a meal with her, and chat with her about the household chores, hey, this life is too ordinary and boring!"
The mother-in-law's complexion finally changed a bit, and she threw the insole in her hand heavily into the dustpan, and roared full of anger, "You two are here today because of my son, if it wasn't for my son, you two mothers wouldn't know Where can I ask for food"
"Mother-in-law, you are wrong again. My dad can go to work in the old production base thanks to my mother and her uncle. What does it have to do with your son's ability to work?"
Zhou Liang'an smiled, "My dad is dead, and the 2,600 yuan is not much. You took your two sons with you, but you snatched away the last thoughts in my mother's heart.?, mother-in-law, are the steamed buns dipped in human blood delicious? "
The mother-in-law's face changed, and she was shaking with anger. At this time, the second aunt rushed in from the outside. Zhou Liang'an saw the second aunt, smiled and shouted, "Second aunt is already past 12 o'clock, and I haven't made lunch yet. I'm so hungry." Ah! Don¡¯t you care about the food when I come back to help you?¡±
After losing nearly five acres of millet, how could the second aunt's temper be so good, she said impatiently, "You are so hungry, you really treat yourself as a guest, don't you see how busy the family is like this?" ? Your second uncle went to the brigade to find someone to report to the official, and there is no food at home today!"
The mother-in-law slapped the table with a slap, "It's crazy, you still go and cook, or I will slap you to death with a slap!"
After being yelled at by the mother-in-law, the second aunt immediately lost her temper, quickly lowered her head, cursed and went to the stove to light a fire.
Zhou Liang'an didn't bother to look at them again, and swaggered out of the yard, meeting many acquaintances on the way.
Although Zhou and the two sides have not come back in the past few years, he still knows these acquaintances when he sees them.
"Auntie, is your body still so strong?"
"Liang'an, thank you for remembering me"
"It's not because of me, but because of my mother, who often whispered about you in my ear, saying that when she was just married, you were often the one who helped her. Didn't my mother-in-law lock all the washing powder in the cabinet at home?" Was it? You were the one who lent the washing powder to my mother at that time!"
Zhou Liangan greeted the middle-aged man over there again, "Cousin Mingshan"
"Liang'an!" The man took a Zhonghua from Zhou Liang'an with both hands, and the shy man didn't know where to put his hands.
Zhou Liangan sent the lighter and lit it for him, "My mother said that in the whole village, Biao Ming Shan is the most enthusiastic. If anyone has a problem, just call and say that Biao Shan will come to help."
"There is also Aunt Xiuqin, who likes to learn how to knit from my mother"
"Aunt Chen"
What is this called? This is called a propaganda offensive, and it is fair and comfortable, but sometimes, bad things are said for a long time, and the reputation is ruined. Zhou Liangan came back this time to find a place for his mother. Don't care, but why let that old woman talk nonsense in the village.
Look at these uncles and aunts who didn't nod and give a thumbs up when Wu Chunhua's name was mentioned the moment they heard Zhou Liang'an's words? (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com