Chapter 37: Change
The thick quilt was full of change. Liu Xiang counted it one by one, and it turned out to be 98 yuan and fifty-four cents. Oh, my God, rounded it, that is, 100 yuan.
How much rice do I have to sell for 100 yuan to earn it?
"My brother-in-law, did we really earn it? Just for a moment?" Liu Xiang's excited hands were shaking, and his mouth repeatedly confirmed.
Zhou Laigui had been proud once, but when he saw his brother-in-law's shocked look, he couldn't help but show off again and said, "Here the money. Can I still scare you?" You haven't seen Lin Daqiang and others look. Oh, that's pathetic. I guess they won't dare to come to play cards again in the future.
Liu Xiang looked at the money and couldn't help muttering, "As far as our Baozhu's ability, it's okay to play a few more cards." There will be 100 yuan in less than three hours. If you come every day, there will be thousands of yuan. When he said this, Liu Xiang's eyes were shining.
Liu Fang slapped him on the back of the head and taught him a lesson, "What nonsense did you say? Is it still a good thing to play cards? Come on, you too. How old is Baozhu? How dare you let her go to the table to play cards? If she is addicted, let's see if I don't hit you. Baozhu is smart, so we should teach well, teach our children on the right path, and avoid these evil ways. Liu Xiang, and you, don't see money, you will have crooked thoughts. Playing cards is not a good thing. There are addicted and go bankrupt. We are born with suffering, and it's serious to earn money in our part.
Liu Xiang rubbed his head and agreed on his mouth, but looking at such a large amount of money, he couldn't help but be moved.
The little niece is really awesome. She is only five years old, and the money she earns adds up to more than 100 yuan. This is not the money she earned in filming in the provincial capital.
The next day, Lin Daqiang and the three lost 100 yuan to Zhou Baozhu. It was rumored in the village. When Wang Aiping next door listened, the more she looked at her son Zhou Bao'an's discomppier and forced him to count with a small stick.
Zhou Bao'an ignored him and hid directly from his mother-in-law and rode in the yard with a wooden stick. Wang Aiping wanted to take care of it, but her parents-in-law stopped him. Either she said that the child was still young, or that she should be relaxed on the edge of the year.
Wang Aiping was full of crisis, so she talked about Zhou Baozhu. The two really didn't know that their granddaughter won 100 yuan in playing cards. They immediately said stunnedly, "It's impossible. How old is Baozhu?" June is only five years old.
"Mom, what should I coax you for? Now the whole village has spread all over. Give Bao'an to me, and I'll let him play with Baozhu. Maybe after staying for a long time, the child can be smarter.
Zhou Bao'an was sent to Zhou Baozhu with her ears. Wang Aiping smiled and said, "Zhuzhu, take your brother to play, and teach him how to write, count."
Wang Aiping made a good idea, and others have this plan. Overnight, Zhou Baozhu became the most beloved girl of the villagers, and Zhou Laigui became the most enviable man in the village. Even the village head's daughter-in-law came to visit early in the morning.
In Zhou Laigui's cabin, no one was interrupted in and out. In the past, when they set up stalls in the town, the villagers knew that they had made money and went back several times and said three or two words, but behind them, some people still said that they were speculative.
But this time it's different. Villagers come and ask how to raise children. They value not only money, but also Zhou Baozhu's bright future.
Hexi Village, a small place, attaches great importance to education. Especially for the older generation, what they say is "everything is good, but reading is high."
Zhou Baozhu is so smart that he has become a little genius. In the future, he will definitely become a first-class scholar. Because of this, Liu Fang and Zhou Laigui have also received a lot of respect. Many people in the village think that they can educate their children and are smart people with ideas.
On the other hand, Zhou Baozhu was surrounded by a group of children and had a headache. After thinking about it, it's not a high-end game to take them to play games, but some early education games that are particularly common in future generations. The main purpose is to train children's memory and physical reaction ability.
Not to mention, the effect is quite good. Of course, it may also be that the child's own memory is good. At least when they went home that night, the children were praised when they showed off in front of adults. At the same time, the villagers also liked Zhou Baozhu more and felt that the child was amazing.
For young geniuses, people always love and tolerate. For this reason, they not only accepted Zhou Laigui and his wife, but also spontaneously ran to the old lady to advise her not to favor boys over girls in the future.
Therefore, when Xu Li came out of the police station and wanted to stir up trouble in the village and ruin Zhou Laigui's reputation, she found that no one had taken care of her. She was so angry that she went to Wang Aiping's house and complained directly, "Third sisters and brother, Zhou Laigui's family is really not a thing. Even his own sister-in-law is harmful. You have to stay away from her house in the future. The little girl in his family is also very savvy. Be careful that she will harm your Bao'an. That dead girl is very young and thoughtful. I'm going to deal with her sooner or later.
Before it was to be put on, Wang Aiping might have echoed twice. Now, she directly retorted, "What did the sister-in-law say?" Baozhu is at least our own niece. If you don't say you care about her, do you still want to deal with her? I think you didn't squat in the police station. Do you still want to go in for the Spring Festival?
In the past, although Wang Aiping did not get involved in the noisy fight between the big room and the second room, in fact, his family still favored the big room.
Now, seeing Zhou Baozhu so smart, Wang Aiping stood up directly in the second room, and even offended Xu Li.
When Xu Li heard Wang Aiping's words, she was angry and puzzled. It's only a few days. Why have the villagers changed?
Hearing Wang Aiping talking like this, Xu Li wanted to quarrel with a crossed her hand. When she saw Wang Aiping look at her gently and said, "Sister-in-law, don't bully me. I have five brothers and four nephews. If it really makes trouble, I may know who will suffer."
Thinking about the five big and three thick people born to Wang Aiping's brother, Xu Li couldn't help swallowing her saliva. In the end, she had to go to the back of the village to find her mother-in-law to talk.
Mrs. Yu thought that her grandson was tight and coaxed Xu Li angrily and asked her to go back to her mother's house quickly to pick up Zhou Baocheng for a reunion dinner.
According to the customs of the village, ancestors will be sacrificed on New Year's Eve. After the ancestors finished eating, their whole family gathered a table, which was an authentic reunion dinner.
Mrs. Yu's attitude made Xu Li much better. That's right. She gave birth to the eldest grandson of the Zhou family. How could she not coax her?
"Mom, the second brother's family is very bad. I dare not pick up Baocheng. In case my second brother goes crazy to hit the child again, he won't hurt me to death. Xu Li made up a fabrication.
"Oh, how can there be a fight during the Spring Festival? Lili, don't worry, as long as you don't provoke the second brother and Liu Fang, my mother promises that they will not bully Baocheng and you. Mrs. Yu said anxiously.
This is not true. What do you say seems to be messing around yourself? Thinking of this, Xu Li immediately refuted it unhappily.
Hearing Xu Li's words, the second aunt next door directly rolled her eyes and said, "Xu Li, aren't you going to divorce?" Why are you back? Sister-in-law, I didn't tell you, you should change it. It's always so biased. No wonder you are angry.
Mrs. Yu said angrily, "Tre I? I can have your partiality. A straw is only picked up at the eldest son's house. How many soldiers are there in your family? You don't say you want to marry him a wife. Really, no matter how bad I am, all three sons have married a wife.
The second aunt poohed and said, "Anyway, I don't value boys over girls. I love Juanzi the most in my family. It's you. I don't know how to hurt Baozhu. I just don't worry about a stupid grandson. It's stupid.
Come on, Xu Li left the police station and agreed to retaliate but failed. Instead, she listened to other people's good lessons. Although her mother-in-law was on her side, somehow, she always felt that something was missing.
Xu Li knows nothing about this.
-
Chapter 38 Reunion
Xu Li, who had just come out of the police station, knew nothing about Zhou Laigui's family. She thought that Zhou Laigui and Liu Fang had returned to the Liu family with their children, so she still said to Mrs. Yu.
When Mrs. Yu heard this, she could only tell her, "No, they really went to the provincial capital to make money." A few days ago, I set up stalls to sell goods in town, and I heard that I made a lot of money.
"Oh, Mom, you can believe it if you coax people. Zhou Laigui, oh, it's not that I despise him. With his temper, he won't be promising in his life. Is he still doing business? Oh, why don't you have to fight with people who buy things?" Xu Li curled her mouth and said sarcastically.
Mrs. Yu couldn't speak up with her and said, "I didn't coax you. If you don't believe it, go to the village to ask."
Hearing this, Xu Li couldn't help frowning. She didn't go to anyone else, so she looked for Zhou Laifa and asked him the specific situation. Zhou Lai said the matter emotionally, and finally concluded, "I made a little money, and it was not good. And Zhou Baozhu, a little doll, still plays cards with others. What he doesn't learn well is simply losing the face of my Zhou family.
Xu Li didn't agree. She sneered for a long time and said, "No wonder Wang Aiping ignored my love. It turned out that she hugged the thighs of the second family. Bah, dog leg, what the hell?
Zhou Laifa was not happy. Recently, the villagers always like to laugh at him behind his back, saying that he was short-sighted and lost because of the small, and that he was a ghost. Xu Li jumped up and down was instigated by him behind his back. Not only that, he also turned over the story of Chen Sesame and Rotten Guzi hundreds of years ago, as if Zhou Lai was not as expensive as his parents, and it was also his fault.
That's what people are like. Raise your head and step on one head. In the past, I was trampled on by Zhou Laigui's family. Zhou Lai posted no feeling. At most, I read jokes or followed them. Now it's his turn. He really can't stand it. He is so depressed that he won't even come out of the house. If there is a turtle shell, he may not wait to get in.
Xu Li listened and smacked her lips. Unexpectedly, Zhou Lai's family still had this thing. She said, "When it's really a salted fish turned over, waited for a thousand years, and let him touch it."
Zhou Laifa was unhappy and said directly, "It's still bad to put aside my childhood. If I was a child, speculatively had to go to prison. He cried."
Xu Li didn't agree with this. She didn't like to live a poor life. But she didn't like to be compared by Zhou Laigui. After thinking about it, she thought, "What's so great? Zhou Laigui can do business. Can't we do it?" After the Spring Festival, I will set up a stall again.
Zhou Lai heard it and felt reasonable. He thought that he was better-looking and kind-tempered. If he really did business, he would definitely make money more expensive than Zhou Lai.
At this moment, he didn't say that doing business was speculative, but enthusiastically discussed with Xu Li what to sell.
Neither husband and wife have any excellent craftsmanship. After thinking about it for a long time, they didn't expect it. Finally, Xu Li said bachelor, "It's not easy to do. We will sell whatever it when Zhou Lai is expensive. His house sells one piece, and we sell it for 90 cents. Who do you think everyone will choose to buy it?
Zhou Laifa felt reasonable and wanted to take the opportunity to compare with Zhou Laigui, so that the villagers could know that Lao Zhou's family was the most powerful.
After you have decided how to do business, it's time to pay for the goods. Xu Li was armad and couldn't get in. Even if it was a matter, she was reluctant to pay. After thinking about it, she whispered, "Let's go and pick Baocheng back. My parents have saved some money. I'll borrow it first." If she hadn't tried to coax her parents' money, wouldn't she have bought the eldest sister's family for nothing in the future? Why, the eldest sister didn't give birth to a son. It's useless.
If Xu Li said so, Zhou Laifa would not say anything. The two men packed up and rode their bicycles to the Liu family.
On the other side, Zhou Laigui and Liu Fang were busy cooking sacrifices. According to the customs on this side, they first ordered three incense directly south of the table, and then set up the sacrifice dishes. There were meat and vegetables, adding up to a total of five dishes. Among them, the meat dishes are only boiled in salt water. They are not cut into pieces or strips. They are all served whole.
When the sacrifice is arranged, first pour the wine. In about three minutes, remove the glass and replace it with white rice. The rice is put in a small round bowl, and then cover it in another bowl. Then shake it slightly to make the rice look rounder.
Zhou Laigui worked with his daughter in all the processes. Liu Fang wanted to stop her, afraid that her daughter would bump into her ancestors. After all, the current atmosphere has not changed, and it is up to boys to pay for sacrifices and paper.
Zhou Laigui didn't care about these old rules and said, "When a man dies, as soon as the earth is buried, there is nothing left. How can it really be obvious?" Even so, I'm not afraid. My ancestors saw that I had a talented daughter, only had to be happy. Fang, you just think too much. These old rules are just to leave a mind for the living and warn the living to be filial to their elders. There must be no amazing things.
Liu Fang thought it was the same. It was said that Zhou Baozhu's daughter only had a husband and wife, and they had to follow the old rules. I'm afraid they would have to go to hell to beg after their death.
Thinking of this, Liu Fang couldn't help laughing, and then shook her head again. She secretly said that she had also been deviated by Zhou Laigui, but she actually thought about something.
After sacrificing her ancestors, Liu Fang began to cook a reunion dinner, and Zhou Laigui pulled his daughter to paste the couplet curtains.
When the meal was almost cooked, Zhou Laigui went to the back and called Mrs. Yu for dinner, and Zhou Baozhu was entrusted by her father to call the little uncle's family to dinner.
Yes, although the Zhou family has long been separated, the reunion fee on New Year's Eve has to be eaten together. It's your turn to reunite at noon this year, and the rich family will reunite at night.
When people arrive, wine and vegetables are served. Mrs. Yu stopped her from giving chopsticks, just to wait for the week to send a family.
"Mom, I watched my eldest brother and sister-in-law ride in the direction of Xujiacun. I'm afraid I can't come back for dinner. Let's eat like this at noon and have a reunion dinner together in the evening. Wang Aiping said.
You can't wait like this with a table of people. Besides, when they went out, they did not say hello in advance that they would come back for a reunion dinner.
Mrs. Yu was still a little reluctant and muttered softly, "Reunion dinner, reunion dinner, people are not all together. What kind of reunion?" I asked Xu Li to go back to my mother's house to pick up the child. Wait a minute, won't people come back?"
Zhou Laigui listened and said angrily, "Isn't it a big man? Why do you make my father wait hungry?" Eat it. Don't starve your stomach. Dad, drink some wine. I specially brought it back from the provincial capital to give you a drink. With that, he also pulled a chicken leg for Zhou Baozhu and Zhou Bao'an.
Zhou Bao'an nibbled it with the chicken leg, regardless of the old rules. Mr. Zhou was greedy for wine and smelled the fragrance of wine. He also agreed, "If you don't reunite at noon, it's the same for reunion at night. You can't let me wait for him hungry. All right, let's eat. It's cold. Eat more while it's hot.
With Mr. Zhou's words, Liu Fang and others were not rude. In this way, only Mrs. Yu was a little unwilling. When Zhou Baozhu saw it, he called his brother Zhou Bao'an to pay tribute to her with a hot drink.
The two children said softly and cutely, "Good work, grandma" and "Happy New Year, grandma". No matter how much dissatisfaction is, it will dissipate.
Zhou Baozhu knew that grandma didn't love her, but loved her brother and younger brother more.
So, she loves her, but loves her parents more.
When there is no conflict between grandma and parents, she is a considerate and obedient cotton-padded jacket.