Mo Qianni's house was made of wood and had two floors. The walls of the house were covered with green creepers. There was a small courtyard outside with a chicken coop and some onions and garlic.
As soon as they entered the house and put down their luggage, Ma Guifang said to Yang Cheng, "Son-in-law, you're all wet. You'd better dry yourself and change into clean clothes. Tonight, you'll sleep with Lizi in the room on the east side of the second floor. "
"Mom," Mo Qianni quickly said, "I'll sleep with you."
After all, the two of them hadn't had that level of relationship yet. The moment Mo Qianni thought of sleeping in the same room with Yang Chen, she immediately shyly retreated.
Ma Guifang laughed and scolded, "What nonsense are you talking about! You're a grown-up now. How can you sleep with your mom? "
Without waiting for Mo Qianni to argue, Ma Guifang said to Yezi kindly, "Little Ye 'er, just make do with it. Our house is small. Can you sleep in the same room with me?"
Ye 'er gave Mo Qianni a helpless expression and nodded happily.
Mo Qianni blushed and acted like a spoiled child to her mother. Ma Guifang pretended not to see it and turned to Yang Cheng, "Son-in-law, do you have a change of clothes? Change into this one and I'll wash it for you. It'll be ready when the sun rises tomorrow."
Yang Cheng appreciated this mother-in-law whom he just met. She really had good taste. It was definitely a good choice to put her daughter on his bed.
Men always change their clothes quickly. Yang Chen ran to the room that was prepared on the second floor. While looking around at the old bamboo furniture, he took off his clothes and wiped them clean, then changed into a long-sleeved shirt and long pants. Although he didn't feel cold, dressing like this would make others feel more normal.
When he ran downstairs, the kitchen was already full of smoke. Mo Qianni had finally returned to her mother's side. Naturally, she had endless topics to talk about. The little girl, Yezi, was picking up the wild vegetables and joined in the conversation from time to time. The three women were happy and harmonious.
As a man, Yang Cheng was too embarrassed to get involved. He pulled over a bamboo chair and sat in front of the courtyard. Looking at the endless rain, he lit a cigarette and waited leisurely for dinner.
In the kitchen, Mo Qianni, who was holding a fire fork next to the stove, saw Yang Cheng sitting cross-legged at the door enjoying himself. She thought to herself that this guy didn't know how to show off in front of his mother. She immediately called out, "Yang Cheng, come and help my mother cut the vegetables!"
Before Yang Cheng could stand up, Ma Guifang immediately told Yang Cheng to sit down and said to Mo Qianni, "You little girl! Who calls a man into the kitchen! Don't be sensible! "
Mo Qianni was rebuked by her mother. She pouted and didn't speak.
Yang Cheng saw that Mo Qianni, who was usually a strong woman, was defeated like a little girl. He was very amused and sat in his seat and laughed.
"Mom, look, he is laughing at me!" Mo Qianni complained to Ma Guifang in a low voice.
Ma Guifang looked at Yang Cheng and smiled with satisfaction. She whispered to Mo Qianni, "I was worried before, what kind of son-in-law you found for me. Now I can rest assured. Son-in-law Yang is a good man. I can rest assured if you live with him."
"Really?" Mo Qianni was surprised that she passed the review so quickly. She asked with shyness and joy, "Mom, how did you know?"
"On your way back, he carried such heavy luggage for you all by himself, and he didn't even hold an umbrella. When we were at the entrance of the village, he stood there drenched and didn't complain. He didn't try to curry favor with his mother-in-law, nor did he put on a high attitude. This kind of man is simple and reliable. So, I am very satisfied with the son-in-law you chose. "
Mo Qianni listened and looked at Yang Cheng, who was sitting at the door and proudly raising his eyebrows. Her heart was filled with sweetness. Suddenly, she felt that there was nothing to be depressed about.
In all honesty, Yang Cheng didn't know that Ma Guifang thought so highly of him. In Yang Cheng's eyes, carrying the luggage and getting drenched in the rain weren't troublesome at all. So, he naturally wouldn't complain! As for flattering his mother-in-law, it's not that he didn't want to, but he really didn't know how to. He was afraid that he would make a mistake!
The three women talked as they cooked, and they were quite efficient. Soon, they came out with five or six plates of food. Mo Qianni suggested that they put the square table at the door so that it would be cool. That way, it wouldn't be stifling inside the house.
Therefore, the three women and one man sat around the table under the eaves. The forty-watt tungsten light bulb in the room gave off a dim yellow light. On the table were pheasants, wild vegetables, and other common dishes of the mountain people. At a time when other people had already fallen asleep, they were eating supper that was not too late.
Ma Guifang took out a big plastic soda bottle from somewhere and said with a loving smile, "Here, this is the rice wine that your mother brewed last year. It's not bad. I was about to finish it, but I knew that you were coming back, so I kept it."
Yang Cheng couldn't help but laugh in his heart. Great, she had become "your mother"!
Mo Qianni said in surprise, "Mom, you still drink? I remember that you didn't drink before. "
"Sigh, it's been more than ten years. You're a big girl now, and your mother has changed too. I have nothing to do alone, so I drink to relieve my boredom."
Ma Guifang said this casually, but in Mo Qianni's ears, it made her nose sour. She felt that she hadn't been able to spend time with her mother. She said faintly, "I'm sorry, mom."
Ma Guifang smiled and poked Mo Qianni's forehead. "Silly girl, there's nothing to be sorry about. Now that you're rich in Zhonghai, your mother has a lot of face. Everyone praises me for having a good daughter. I'm just a little bored alone. It's not like I don't have food to eat or clothes to wear."
Yezi didn't drink and ate obediently. Yang Cheng and Mo Qianni poured a small glass each.
Speaking of the past, Mo Qianni remembered something important and hurriedly asked, "Oh right, mom, is Zhang Fugui back?" It had been a long time since she paid attention to her stepfather, who had brought her so much trouble.
Speaking of Zhang Fugui, Ma Guifang's hand paused for a moment. She sighed softly and said, "A few days ago, I heard from someone who came back that he was chased by a few loan sharks. There was no news of him after that."
Because Zhang Fugui had already signed the divorce agreement, coupled with his fear of Mo Qianni and Yang Cheng, he didn't have the guts to run back home to ask for money, so the possibility of him coming back was indeed very small.
Mo Qianni breathed a sigh of relief. She raised her glass and said with a smile, "Mom, I toast you. You can finally live a stable life."
Ma Guifang also raised her glass with a smile and said with some emotion, "Yeah, it's all in the past. In the blink of an eye, my daughter is going to get married. I'm also old. Son-in-law Yang should also try his luck."
Yang Cheng naturally couldn't wait to have a toast with his future mother-in-law. The homemade rice wine was indeed mellow and he had been craving it for a long time. There was no such good wine abroad.
"Yezi, don't be so polite. Just treat it as home and eat more." Ma Guifang called Yezi, who was a little reserved, and picked up some chicken with her chopsticks for the little girl.
Yezi quickly thanked her, put down the bowl and chopsticks, stood up and said, "I … Aunt Ma, I'll go to the kitchen and bring out the mushroom soup and chicken bones. It's almost ready."
"Hey, go ahead!" Ma Guifang said with a smile, "Yezi is so sensible."
After Yezi went into the kitchen, Mo Qianni said to Ma Guifang, "Mom, this time I came back, I want to take you to Zhonghai. After a few days, you can simply pack up and go with us."
Ma Guifang sighed and said, "Nizi, mom knows you are filial, but mom has lived on this hill for more than 40 years, almost half of my life. How can I leave just like that? Besides, if I go to the big city, I will be in the dark. You all have jobs and mom can't do anything. Even if I just eat and drink at home and clean for you, it will be boring. "
"But if you stay here, it's so far away from Zhonghai. Mom, when you get older, there will be no one to take care of you. How can I rest assured?" Mo Qianni said anxiously.
Ma Guifang was not a stubborn person. She also realized that there would be a lot of trouble in her later years without anyone by her side. At this moment, she had to be silent, took a sip of rice wine and said, "Nizi, let mom think about it. Aren't we leaving in a few days? Mom will tell you when the time comes, okay? "
Mo Qianni had to nod and put the topic aside for now.
Yang Cheng chewed on the wild vegetables, feeling a bit troubled by Mo Qianni's proposal. If he really brought this mother-in-law to Zhonghai, wouldn't his relationship with Mo Qianni be exposed to her?! At that time, she might not just smile at him, but chase after him with a kitchen knife in her hands!
However, filial piety to the elderly was a must, so Yang Cheng could only swallow his bitterness. Who asked him to be "open-minded and tolerant"?!
At this time, Yezi came out of the kitchen with a clay pot. She put a pot of soup made of wild mushroom and chicken bones on the table, and a charming natural fragrance immediately spread.
Ma Guifang picked up the spoon and took Yezi's bowl. She scooped a bowl of soup for Yezi with a smile, "Come on, Yezi, you've worked hard. Drink a bowl first, and I'll give Mr. Yang a bowl too. These wild mushrooms were newly picked today, and they're very fresh. Drink more soup."
Because the weather was cold, the hot soup was really tempting. Soon, the four of them drank one or two bowls. The warm soup moistened their stomachs, and it was very comfortable.
The four of them were about to pick up their chopsticks and continue to eat and chat, but unexpectedly, the big wooden door of the courtyard was knocked …
"Knock knock, knock knock."
The outside of the wooden door was connected to an iron ring, and the iron ring was knocked continuously.
"Why is there someone here so late?" Mo Qianni asked doubtfully.
Ma Guifang was also puzzled, "Who's outside?"
She asked, but still no one answered. There was only a "knock knock" sound.
A strange smile flashed across Yang Cheng's face, "We'll know when we go and see. Maybe it's not a human, but a ghost?"
"What nonsense are you talking about!? Where did the ghost come from!? " Mo Qianni pushed Yang Cheng discontentedly. In fact, she was a little afraid of the gloomy and cold environment at the moment.
"I'll go open the door!" Ye Zi was brave enough to volunteer. She put down the bowl and chopsticks, ran out of the eaves, and ran to the door in the rain.
At this moment, the mother and daughter, Ma Guifang and Mo Qianni, who were sitting at the table, suddenly held their foreheads at the same time, and shook their heads in pain.
"Why … do I … want to … sleep …"
Mo Qianni murmured, and directly fell on the table with a "bang" sound. She actually fell asleep!
"Bang!"
Ma Guifang also suddenly fell on the table, and for a moment, she even brought the wine glass on the table to the ground. Fortunately, it was made of wood, and the glass made a sound, rolled to the side, and did not break.
Seeing that both mother and daughter had fallen asleep, Yang Cheng was not too excited, but looked at the door.
At this moment, Ye Zi, who ran to the door, happened to open the wooden door …
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