He Zhou said, "You're looking down on me. You've been at home for the past few days. Go ahead and cook as much as you can tomorrow. I'll let you eat as much as you can. I'll definitely finish it all for you. As long as you don't feel bad about it, don't squat on the ground and cry when the time comes."
He wasn't polite at all, because he knew that his second granny truly loved him.
There was an old saying that went, "Marry a virtuous wife. Marry the wrong wife and ruin three generations." This was proven in the He family.
Both his grandpa, He Laoxi, and his second grandpa, He Weibao, were good people. They behaved themselves their entire lives and were very popular within a radius of ten miles. No one had ever said anything against them. However, the worst part was that both of them had married wives that were not well-liked by others.
Needless to say, his grandmother, Zhao Chunfang, was gluttonous and lazy. She was arrogant, selfish, and overbearing. She would shout abuse at the slightest disagreement. There was no way to understand her, nor was he willing to get along with her.
At home, everyone at home gave in to her, but no one outside did. The He family was a small family to begin with. It was already polite of them not to bully you. There was absolutely no popularity to speak of.
It was only in recent years that his mother's family business grew. No matter what their motives were, they were willing to coax his grandmother. It could be said that they had some social relations with the outside world.
As for his second granny, she was extremely diligent. Whether it was at home or in the fields, she was a good helper. Unfortunately, her bad side was her temper. She was good at throwing tantrums and was unreasonable.
However, it was fortunate that his second grandpa could control her. Although he didn't advocate domestic violence, he occasionally hoped that his grandpa, He Laoxi, would learn from his second grandpa, He Weibao, to strengthen his authority as a husband.
As for his grandpa, he was quite helpless. He was often scolded badly by his grandmother. He couldn't even get a word out of him. He could only smoke and sulk. He didn't have any authority at home.
In short, neither his grandmother nor his second granny were kind people. However, he was still more willing to be close to his second granny. Emotionally speaking, his second granny cared more about him. She treated him well with sincerity and even spoiled him.
The old lady said, "There's a lot. Eat as much as you can. Your uncle isn't coming back, but your aunt has everything at home. We don't lack these. If I were to rely on myself, how long would I be able to eat it? If I don't give it to you, who should I give it to? "
"Has Uncle called yet?" He Zhou hadn't contacted He Manjun yet, so he didn't know anything about him.
Old Madam Bai's expression darkened. "I called once, but I didn't believe her."
He Zhou said, "Since you don't want to go to Auntie's house, isn't Cheng Chen studying in junior high in the county? It'd be better if you went to the county to accompany him. It'd save you the trouble of being alone at home."
The Little Aunt he was referring to was He Manrong, the daughter of his Second Maternal Grandmother.
The old lady glared at him and said, "That's easy for you to say. She has her grandparents. I won't go looking for them. I don't want people to gossip about me."
She had a son, and her son was already living a difficult life. If he was accused of not supporting the elderly, it would be difficult for him to find a wife in the future.
He Zhou said, "Then when I graduate, come with me. I won't let you be idle. I'll have three meals a day. I finally have a place to settle."
Old Madam Bai pouted. "Do you believe that Zhao Chunfang will follow me the moment I step in? She'll block the door and scold me. I don't want that. It's fine as long as you're doing well. There are so many animals at home and they can't leave. You guys are doing well. That's better than anything else."
He Zhou smiled bitterly. What Second Maternal Grandmother said was the truth. If he really took care of Second Maternal Grandmother when she was old, her own grandmother would definitely come out to cause trouble and label him as a classic example of siding with an outsider.
After finishing four large steamed buns and two plates of vegetables, he put down his chopsticks and threw the bowls and chopsticks into the sink. He wanted to help wash them but was stopped by Old Madam Bai. "It's none of your business. I have to say, your mother is ruthless. Why do you work in the summer? It's not like you're short of money at home. I don't know what's going on in her head. "
He Zhou said, "She's doing it for my own good. It's nothing. Didn't Second Grandpa say that people can only die of laziness, not exhaustion? I'm in good health. It's okay to do some work."
Old Madam Bai said, "If you didn't mention it, I would have forgotten. Your Second Grandpa's house is full of bristle grass. When there's no dew tomorrow, I have to cut it."
He Zhou said, "I'll go. Don't move. It'll be bad if you fall."
"What's wrong with cutting the grass? There's a lot of tree stumps on it. I'm going to keep them." Old Madam Bai's hands paused in the middle of washing the dishes. She sighed and said, "He's such a jerk. I didn't think much of it when he was around, but no matter how I look at him, he doesn't seem to like it. He only thinks of quarreling every day. The first few nights he left, I didn't think it was a big deal. Look, I didn't even cry."
She rinsed the bowls and chopsticks and put them away. She wiped her hands on the apron in front of her and continued, "If he's really not around, then it's troublesome. No matter how I think about it, he's good. After that, he couldn't sleep every night. The lights were on, the television was on. Oh my, he made more than three hundred calls a month."
He Zhou said, "Who doesn't know that Second Grandpa is good to everyone? He's not bad to anyone."
"Yeah." Old Madam Bai nodded and said, "The year we got married, we were repairing the river above. Other people would slack off if they could, but he worked hard. After a day of carrying soil, the skin on his shoulders was gone. He was blind. Later on, when I asked him to be a brigade leader, he didn't want to be. If he was a little more cunning, our family's life would be much better … "
Old Madam Bai talked non-stop about the past.
He Zhou didn't want to spoil her mood, so he kept talking with her.
"How late is it? Why won't he come back?" Zhao Chunfang's voice came from outside the wall.
Second Granny waved her hand at He Zhou. "Let's go back. We don't want to see that old fart grumbling all day long."
He Zhou left Second Granny's house. Just as he reached the foot of the wall, he met Zhao Chunfang, who was holding a flashlight.
Zhao Chunfang said, "You silly thing. You can't tell the difference between inside and outside."
"Who do you think you are? Look at yourself with the flashlight." Second Granny naturally argued back.
"Let's go home." He Zhou quickly grabbed Zhao Chunfang's shoulder and pushed her forward, afraid that the two old sisters-in-law would fight on the spot.
The two sisters-in-law had been at each other's throats all their lives. He Zhou had naturally seen them grow up.
Zhao Chunfang couldn't break free from his push, so she could only follow him. She said angrily, "There's a lack of food at home, so you're acting like a slut."
"Got it, got it." He Zhou replied casually. Naturally, he wasn't stupid enough to argue with his grandmother. If she could reason with him, then she wouldn't be his biological grandmother.
He Laoxi was rummaging through the house. Zhao Chunfang said, "What are you rummaging for?"
He Laoxi said, "I'm looking for your ID and the NCMS. You can't use it at the hospital tomorrow."
Zhao Chunfang pushed He Laoxi away and quickly found a plastic bag from a pile of clothes. She scolded, "Where are your eyes? Isn't this here?"
His grandmother's voice was full of vigor. He Zhou couldn't tell how she was sick.
He didn't go to the bathroom. He just fetched water from the well in the yard and poured a few buckets on his body. It was very comfortable.
He returned to his bedroom and played games until twelve o 'clock. Zhao Chunfang got up and shouted at his room before he turned off the computer.
The next morning, when he woke up, the old couple were already up.
Not surprisingly, as long as he went out on the streets, his grandmother never made breakfast. She would definitely go out and have a good meal. Beef soup, meat buns, beef pancakes, and mutton rolls were all her favorites.
Li Zhaokun walked over from the ridge with his hands behind his back. Behind him was an Alaskan dog that was half the height of a human. It was probably because it hadn't bathed for a long time. Its fur was all knotted up. There wasn't a clean spot on it.
Zhao Chunfang greeted him from afar. "Zhaokun, what are you doing?"
He was one of the few people in Li Zhuang who deserved her warmth and politeness.
Even if she wasn't smart, she knew the principle of looking at the dishes on the plate.
Li Zhaokun only asked when he was in front of the He family's house, "Where's your Laoxi?"
He Laoxi came out of the house and smiled. "Zhaokun, what's up?"
He was very surprised. Although the two families had a good relationship, Li Zhaokun rarely stepped into his family's doorstep.
Li Zhaokun said, "Yo, He Zhou is back."
He Zhou greeted, "Sir."
Li Zhaokun nodded and then said to He Laoxi, "Last night, I was playing cards. When I came back from town after dinner, I saw your third daughter squatting at the bridgehead and crying. I was afraid that she would be embarrassed, so I didn't go up to ask her. I only came back after she stopped crying.
This morning, I asked my wife. She said that Kuang Qicheng doesn't seem to be a proper person. That's why I felt that something was wrong. I came to tell you guys to make sure that Third Daughter doesn't get bullied by that bastard Kuang Qicheng. We have our own people, don't we? That little bastard is going to scare him to death. "
"Brother Lai, that damned girl. She didn't say anything. She's always so cowardly and useless!" Before He Laoxi could speak, Zhao Chunfang shouted first.
He Zhou's heart skipped a beat. He was very worried.
Third Daughter was his third aunt's younger brother. Before she got married, she took good care of him. She treated him very well when he was young.
He Laoxi said, "I'll go take a look later. Sigh, what's going on?"
He had heard a little about his daughter's family, but she never talked about it, so he didn't ask.
Zhao Chunfang said, "I told you that sooner or later, you'll be a disgrace. You didn't believe me."
He Laoxi muttered, "Why are you saying all this?"
Li Zhaokun said, "If you have anything to say, just say it. You can't be nice to that little bastard."
After saying that, he turned and left.
He Laoxi sighed and said to He Zhou, "Send your grandmother to the county first. I'll go to your third aunt's house to take a look."
Zhao Chunfang said, "What can you do if you go? You won't be able to do anything."
He Laoxi said, "I can't just ignore it."
Zhao Chunfang said to He Zhou, "Carry the shovel. I'll smash their pot."
He Zhou wanted to say that this wasn't the right attitude to solve the problem, but he couldn't persuade her. He could only pretend to be concerned and said, "Grandma, we'll talk about it later. Let's go to the hospital first. You're not feeling well. Let's go to the hospital for a checkup. Otherwise, I won't be at ease. It'll be troublesome if it turns into a serious illness."
Zhao Chunfang thought for a moment and said, "Then let's go to the hospital first."
Early in the morning, she cleaned herself up neatly. If she went to quarrel, her clothes would go to waste.
He Zhou put on his clothes, put on his shoes, and started the car. Zhao Chunfang sat in the front passenger seat. He Laoxi locked the door and sat in the back.
When the car reached the north gate of the county town, he didn't need his grandma's instructions. He parked the car in front of a beef stew restaurant.
Zhao Chunfang was a regular here. Moreover, her daughter was so famous. It was hard for the boss not to know her. Without her asking, he served three big bowls of beef noodles and two trays of soup dumplings.
He Zhou had already finished eating. He waited for Zhao Chunfang to eat slowly and wipe her mouth before paying the bill.
When they arrived at the hospital, it had just opened. He parked the car and ran in to register.
He brought the two elders to the elevator and followed the sign to find the department.
The doctor was a bald old man. After asking Zhao Chunfang a few questions and listening to her, he said bluntly, "Indigestion."
Zhao Chunfang said, "I eat two big bowls of rice a day."
The doctor said, "That's also indigestion."
"Do you want to get an X-ray?" He Zhou didn't believe it either. His grandma ate and drank more than a young man like him! It didn't look like indigestion at all!
The doctor said, "We're burning money. Just get one."
He wrote a bill for He Zhou.
He Zhou took the bill and queued up to pay.
After paying, he brought his grandma to get a CT scan.
While waiting for the scan, he used the excuse of going out for a smoke and asked the two elders to sit on the chairs and wait.
At the end of the corridor was the back door of the hospital. He looked around and dialed his third aunt's number.
No one picked up the first time. He called a second time before someone picked up.
"Hello, Third Aunt."
"Xiao Zhou."
"Third Aunt, are you alright?" Even through the phone, He Zhou could hear that Brother Pandi's smile was very forced.
Brother Pandi said, "What could happen to me? Where are you? Why did you call me?"
He Zhou said, "I'm at my hometown. I'm accompanying my grandma to the hospital for a check-up. The X-ray will be out soon. It should be indigestion. Don't worry, it's fine."
Brother Pandi said, "Okay. Then please take care of it."
He Zhou said, "Grandma heard that you quarreled with Third Aunt's husband. She's going to your place to smash the pot."
Brother Pandi hurriedly said, "You must stop her. Don't let her come. She'll cause trouble. I'll settle my own matters."
He Zhou smiled bitterly. "It's not like you don't know her temper. Do you think I can stop her? You'll have to talk to her yourself. "
Brother Pandi said, "I'm in the county. Wait for me at this house in the county. Don't let her go to the countryside."
He Zhou agreed, hung up the phone, and lit a cigarette.
After smoking, he went in to sit for a while. Looking at the time, he went to get the X-ray.
He went upstairs to look for the doctor again. The doctor looked at the X-ray and said, "It's not a big problem. Just eat less and control yourself."
Although Zhao Chunfang agreed verbally, she was already cursing the old bald man's ancestors in her heart. She walked out of the clinic and shouted, "How can I eat too much? If I don't eat, how can I live?"
He Laoxi shook his head helplessly. He couldn't be bothered to reply.
He Zhou braced himself and said, "The doctor said to eat less, not to stop. For example, if you can eat two bowls, try to eat one bowl. Overeating is not good for your body."
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