Chao Caizhi lowered her head and looked at her son's sleeping face,
Her voice was very soft,
"It was the captain who said that mother-in-law was praised by the commune's cadres. I didn't hear anything about an enamel jar …"
After Liang Lanfen's place as a university student was cancelled, Lu Jianguo was called to the commune for a meeting,
When he returned, he praised Xue Huahua for her high ideological awareness and set an example for the production team. The commune's cadres were full of praise for her, but they didn't mention anything about the enamel jar. Thinking of Fang Xiuju's sharp and unkind personality, she didn't ask too much.
Fang Xiuju had an idea in her heart,
The corner of her mouth raised with a hint of mockery,
What was there to brag about with verbal praise? Perhaps some cadre had called the wrong name and praised the wrong person. There were many people with the same name in several production teams. How could she think that it was Xue Huahua? She chuckled lightly.
She looked down at the child in Chao Caizhi's arms. It was fine if she didn't take a closer look, but she took a few more glances,
The child was chubby, with red lips and fair face. He looked better than many children,
She couldn't help but reach out to pinch his little face,
Leaving a red mark on his fair face,
The child didn't cry or make a fuss,
He continued to sleep. She felt that it was interesting and wanted to continue pinching him, but Chao Caizhi raised her hand to block it.
Fang Xiuju was unhappy, "Caizhi, I heard that Dewen's second brother got divorced. He brought back a lot of food, and it all went into your mouth, right?"
Whether a child grew fat or not depended on whether there was milk to eat, and whether a woman had milk or not depended on whether she raised the child well after giving birth. She was sure that Chao Caizhi was definitely doing well, otherwise the child wouldn't be so good.
Chao Caizhi stuttered and didn't say a word. Fang Xiuju understood. It seemed that the food had really gone into Chao Caizhi's mouth. She winked at Zhao Chenggang who was beside her. Zhao Chenggang understood and sighed. He pursed his lips and his eyes were instantly filled with tears. He grabbed Chao Caizhi's arm and choked with sobs. Chao Caizhi was so frightened that she trembled all over and almost threw the child in her hands.
"Caizhi, our parents are not good again. They're all worried about you. After the New Year, they're still in good health, but then they heard that your mother-in-law and Dewen were beaten up. You went to work with a big belly, and they're not so good again. They cry every day to come to the production team to see you, but they're afraid that they'll eat too much and spoil your family's food, so they're too embarrassed to come … Poor nephew, he hasn't even seen his grandparents before …"
Zhao Chenggang cried with tears, beating his chest and stamping his feet as he cried. He sounded as if he wanted to bang his head on the table and die. "Our parents have suffered a lot. In order to raise us, they're not sick, but they got sick. We thought that we could enjoy a few days of happiness when we're old, but it's such a hard life. We have a few good-for-nothing sons. It's said that it's useless for parents to raise us when we're old. It's all thanks to you and Qimei, otherwise what would our parents do?"
Zhao Chenggang cried loudly. Dong Dong, who was in his arms, frowned uneasily. Then he pursed his lips and cried. Chao Caizhi gently shook her legs to comfort him. Seeing that it was about to stop, Zhao Chenggang cried again, "Caizhi, big brother is so useless. Our parents can only rely on you …"
Dong Dong was so scared that he shivered. He pursed his lips and straightened his body again, wailing loudly. Slowly, he cried until he closed his eyes. Chao Caizhi wiped away his tears, stood up, and walked back and forth gently. But as Zhao Chenggang cried louder and louder, Dong Dong's voice also seemed to break. Chao Caizhi frowned and took the child back to her room to feed him.
On the other side, Lu Dewen, who hurriedly ran to the sweet potato field, shouted in panic, "Mom, mom, bad news. Xixi's uncle and aunt are here. Go home and have a look."
Zhao Chenggang and Fang Xiuju were ambitious. They were definitely here for the grain. He ran out of the yard and looked back. There were two new baskets and a small basket at the door. Other than the Zhao Family, no one would bring an empty basket when visiting relatives. Moreover, they came after the wheat harvest, so they must be here for the grain again. He could recite the excuses like the back of his hand. Things like "Mom and Dad are sick again, I'm useless as a son and can't support the family," and "Mom and Dad are old, it's up to you whether they can live a happy life."
Damn it, Zhao Chenggang's courage was commendable to be able to vividly show his incompetence and not be afraid of being despised. But who gave him the courage to run to his house and nag?
Seeing that Xue Huahua, who was bending over to cut the sweet potato vines, did not respond, he shouted anxiously, "Mom, mom, Uncle Xixi is here with a basket."
Xue Huahua was doing math when she suddenly heard Lu Dewen's life-saving voice. She stopped what she was doing unhappily, turned around and scolded coldly, "What are you howling for? Do I have ears or are my ears not working well?"
Lu Dewen was out of breath from running. He trembled when he heard what Lu Dewen said. He bent over and said softly, "Mom, Uncle Xixi is here with a basket."
They were here to rob his family of grain. If they did not go back now, they would lose their grain!
"He's here with a basket. Why are you shouting?" Xue Huahua scolded him coldly. She waved the sickle and continued to cut the sweet potato vines. She tried to recall where she was just now.
Lu Dewen was anxious, but he did not dare to go back by himself. Zhao Chenggang ate a lot and was strong. He could send him flying with a slap. He was not Lu Dewen's match at all. Seeing that Xue Huahua did not seem to care, he thought that his mother had forgotten about Zhao Chenggang. He called out softly, "Mom …" He looked around and went forward. He squatted down and covered his mouth. He said hoarsely, "Mom, Uncle Xixi, he's the Zhao Chenggang who beat me up last year. Don't you remember him?"
Zhao Chenggang often came to their house to cry that his parents were sick. He did not notice it at first, but he felt that something was wrong. What did he mean by asking for grain from his family when he was sick? Zhao Chenggang said that it was hunger and tuberculosis. It was the kind of illness that would not act up if one ate a full meal. Damn it, eat a full meal? No one in their family had ever eaten a full meal. If they could not eat their fill, why should they give it to others? He first quarreled with Chao Caizhi, and when Zhao Chenggang came crying about being sick and poor, he talked back. Zhao Chenggang picked him up and threw him out of the door. He even punched himself twice, scolding him for being unfilial and watching his father-in-law die.
In all honesty, he did not mean to curse anyone. Zhao Chenggang beat and scolded him. Xue Huahua was busy in the fields and only returned home when it was dark. She asked him how he got the bruises on his face, and he said that he was beaten by Zhao Chenggang. Xue Huahua said "oh" indifferently and did not say anything else.
Therefore, it was reasonable that Xue Huahua did not remember Zhao Chenggang beating him. After thinking about this, he told her about Zhao Chenggang beating him up.
Xue Huahua was expressionless, and she said "oh" faintly.
Lu Dewen panicked again and looked around. When he saw that Li Xuemei had tactfully left, he covered his mouth and said, "Mom, don't be fooled by Xixi's Eldest Uncle's honest appearance. He has evil intentions. He carried the basket and came here to take food and take it. We can't give it to him." What would they eat if they gave them? Xue Huahua had promised rice and eggs as a reward if they did well in the exam.
This year's harvest of wheat was better than in previous years, and they had not even eaten to their heart's content. How could they let Zhao Chenggang, the bandit, snatch it away?
"If you don't want to give it, then don't. Why are you panicking?"
Lu Dewen was stunned and did not react for a moment. Yes, they wouldn't give it to him. What was he panicking about?
Xue Huahua threw the sweet potato vines into the basket and urged him to leave. "Go home and talk to your brother-in-law. They rarely come. How can it be good if only Caizhi is at home?"
"Ah?" Lu Dewen was confused. "He asked me for food. What should I do?"
"He is your brother-in-law. Just say the word. If you want to give it, then give it. If you don't want to give it, then …"
"I won't give it." Lu De cut off Xue Huahua's words firmly. "I worked so hard to earn it. How can I give it to them when I haven't eaten it myself? No, I won't give it."
Xue Huahua kicked his foot. "If you don't want to give it, then don't give it. Why are you talking to me? Don't disturb me. Go home. "
Lu Dewen straightened his body and walked outside. After taking two steps, he thought of something and hurriedly retreated. He said in a low voice, "Mom, I can't. If I say no, he'll beat me." He couldn't win.
The four sons of the Chao Caizhi Seventh Sister's mother-in-law were all good at eating and fighting. There was no one in the production team who was not afraid of them. He remembered that within two months of their marriage, Zhao Chenggang's mother-in-law came to ask for food. Her mother-in-law refused and threatened to divorce her son and daughter-in-law. Zhao Chenggang and his brothers came and beat them up. They said that if anyone dared to abandon their family, they would kill them even if they had to go to jail.
It scared Chao Caizhi Seventh Sister's mother-in-law so much that she fell sick. When Zhao Chenggang came to ask for food, the whole family obediently gave it to him.
Fortunately, it was Zhao Chenggang who came last year. If the four brothers came together, he might have lost an arm or a leg.
Xue Huahua bared her teeth and waved the sickle in her hand. It scared Lu Dewen so much that his body trembled and he almost fell to the ground.
"He won't give us food if he's afraid of death. Let me make it clear first. He is your brother-in-law, not mine. If he really gives us food, it will be deducted from your and Caizhi's rations. If we eat dry rice, you drink porridge. If we eat porridge, you drink soup. It's up to you how to do it." These cowards really treated her as a magic weapon to punish evil people. They solved their own problems by themselves. It had nothing to do with her. How could she be a match for Zhao Chenggang?
As for Lu Dewen, if he really dared to give her food, she would starve him to death.
It has to be said that Lu Dewen was so scared by her expression that his face turned pale. If he didn't give her food, she would beat his brother-in-law to death. On the other hand, if he gave her food, she would starve his biological mother to death. No matter what he did, he would die. He looked up at the sky with red eyes. Why didn't the sky give him a way out? He dejectedly walked out of the sweet potato field. He heard the sound of his mother cutting the sweet potato vines behind him. She was talking to Li Xuemei. "Xuemei, when you swing the sickle, it's better to get the pain over with. The sweet potato vines are also alive."
Lu Dewen shivered. He was so cold that he couldn't stop shivering. He looked back and saw his mother throwing the sweet potato vines into the basket. When she saw him standing still, she suddenly raised the sickle. Lu Dewen hurriedly ran. It's better to get the pain over with. Yes, the worst that could happen was that he would become a man again after 18 years. He would rather die under Zhao Chenggang's fist than die at home like a person who suffered from famine. Once he made up his mind, he was no longer afraid. He puffed out his chest and walked back home, unafraid of death.
Sure enough, as soon as he told Zhao Chenggang that there was no food, Fang Xiuju immediately got angry. "What? No food? Dewen, who are you trying to fool? We have inquired clearly. Your second brother got divorced and the other party compensated him with dozens of catties of food. Plus the wheat that was just harvested, how could you not have food? " Fang Xiuju's face was full of disbelief. She had already tested Chao Caizhi. With Chao Caizhi's evasive attitude, the Lu Family definitely did not lack food.
Lu Dewen said there was no food. It was obvious that he did not want to give it to them.
Zhao Chenggang clenched his fists and stared at Lu Dewen with a creepy look. The latter raised his chest and said firmly, "Yes, there is no food. It's all eaten."
"You think there is no food just because you say there is no food? I think you just don't want to give it to them. Lu Dewen, you even said that Caizhi's parents were your parents when you married her. It's only been a few years, and you don't even remember your own fart? "Fang Xiuju questioned angrily.
Chao Caizhi frowned. She tightened her arms around the baby who was sleeping soundly after drinking milk. She remained silent.
"Lu Dewen, you're so cruel. You actually want to watch our parents die without doing anything." Fang Xiuju was also a tough one. Her tears came without warning. In just a few seconds, her tears had almost filled the entire Jinshan Temple.
Lu Dewen's scalp went numb. He glanced at Zhao Chenggang. Unlike Fang Xiuju, who was washing her face with tears, Lu Dewen was clenching his fists and glaring at him with bloodshot eyes. Lu Dewen's legs turned to jelly. He turned around and wanted to run, but the monk could not run away from the temple. He gritted his teeth and forced himself to look straight into Zhao Chenggang's vicious eyes. His lips trembled as he said, "No food means no food. Other than Caizhi, we didn't earn any work points in the first half of the year. There's no food."
Zhao Chenggang waved his fists. The veins on his forehead bulged. "Lu Dewen, will you only be happy when our parents die? Tell me. I promise I won't beat you to death."
Lu Dewen swallowed his saliva. His shoulders slumped. His tears fell uncontrollably. He felt that he was useless. He wiped his tears with all his might. His aura flowed out of his body along with his tears. He was instantly terrified. He stuttered and answered, "No, no."
"Then why won't you give me food?" Zhao Chenggang asked word by word.
"No … No." If he wanted to get food from his hands, he would have to step over his dead body.
Crack, crack, crack. Zhao Chenggang's knuckles cracked. Lu Dewen gave up. He raised his head and said in a domineering tone, "Beat me. Even if you beat me to death, I won't give you any food." Compared to being starved to death, being beaten to death was much better. Perhaps his courage returned. He no longer stuttered. He walked forward with his head held high. He patted his chest. "Beat me to death. I'm going to die anyway. Do you think I'm afraid of you beating me to death? I'll make it clear today. If you want food, I won't have it. If you want my life, I'll have it. "
His eyes bulged. They were filled with seriousness. Zhao Chenggang was so surprised that his expression froze. He forgot how to continue threatening Lu Dewen.
In his eyes, everyone in the Lu family was a bunch of disappointing cowards. Lu Dewen was lazy and as timid as a mouse. If he showed a little ferocious expression, he would be frightened and agree with him. He thought that Lu Dewen ran out to find Xue Huahua to get the key to open the door, but he was wrong.
While he was stunned, Lu Dewen shouted crazily, "You don't want to beat me, right? I'll help you." As he said that, he pressed down on Zhao Chenggang's arm to his body. Zhao Chenggang was so scared that he retracted his hands. "Are you crazy?!"
To be honest, Zhao Chenggang had never seen someone as desperate to die as Lu Dewen in his life. In the past, he was a little cowardly, but there was nothing wrong with his brain. After not seeing him for more than half a year, he seemed to have turned into a fool. Especially that pair of dark eyes that showed no fear at all. Zhao Chenggang panicked … As the saying goes, the barefooted are not afraid of the barefooted. Lu Dewen was already crazy. If the two of them fought …
Zhao Chenggang pulled his hand back as if he had seen a ghost. He roared, "Is your brain filled with sh * t? If you want to die, go and hit your head against the wall. What does this have to do with me?" He was not willing to sacrifice his life for a madman. Seeing Lu Dewen reach out to grab his hand again, Zhao Chenggang turned pale with fright. "I'm going to die, I'm going to die. Xiuju, let's go home quickly. Dewen has already turned into a fool." Zhao Chenggang did not know what to do. The reason why he came here early in the morning was to make more time to persuade them to give him food so that he could go home after lunch. He did not expect to run into Lu Dewen who did not care about his life. He was so scared that he rushed out of the door. He did not even pick up the basket and ran out.
Fang Xiuju recovered from the shock. She pointed at Chao Caizhi and scolded, "Caizhi, you heartless woman. You don't even care about our Dad and Mom's life. How can you be so evil? Why didn't God strike you with lightning? Our Dad and Mom's life is so hard …" She cried and shouted. She sat on the ground and hit the ground with both hands.
Lu Dewen pulled her arm and hit her body. "You hit me. Just beat me to death. It's me who did not give you food. Hit me …"
Fang Xiuju's face changed. Only then did she remember Zhao Chenggang's words. She flung her hand away and turned to run. "Zhao Chenggang, Zhao Chenggang, wait for me. Wait for me."
Lu Dewen was crazy. He was completely crazy.
Lu Dewen did not understand why the two of them ran away. He raised his foot and chased after them. "Uncle Xixi, don't go. We haven't made things clear yet. You're not allowed to run." Damn it. He had to hurry up. If he waited any longer, he would die. For this reason, he used all his strength to chase after Fang Xiuju. Fang Xiuju's back was drenched in cold sweat. She could not help but scream and jump into the rice paddy field. "Help! There's a madman! There's a madman!"
Hearing this, Zhao Chenggang staggered and almost fell. He ran even faster. Lu Dewen chased after Zhao Chenggang with all his might. He sat on the road and panted. He felt that Zhao Chenggang was not as scary as he had imagined. He would not even dare to take his life. How scary could he be? He looked up and saw that Zhao Chenggang was about to run out of the production team. He remembered something and hurriedly shouted, "Uncle Xixi, come back quickly. Your basket is still at home. Don't you want it?"
What was left was an even faster and more agile figure. He plunged into the production team next door and disappeared from his sight at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Lu Dewen clapped his hands. Many people in the field were looking at him in confusion. He scratched the back of his head awkwardly. He did not know how to explain. He could not say that he had asked Uncle Xixi to kill him and he ran away in fear, right?
One should not wash one's dirty linen in public.
In the rice paddy field, Lu Mingwen and Lu Jianxun, who had forgotten everything else, were stunned by the huge thing that had fallen in front of them. The water splashed all over them. The two brothers spoke almost at the same time.
Lu Mingwen shouted himself hoarse. "Captain, come quickly! There's a monster attacking our seedlings …"
Lu Jianxun was furious. "Motherf * cker, how dare you steal my work. Do you want to die …"
Fang Xiuju was speechless. The Lu Family was not normal. They must have been beaten silly by Liu Huaxian. She shook the water off her body and crawled back to the path in fear. She screamed and ran forward. Her steps were crooked as if she was possessed by a ghost. The people in the rice paddy field and working in the field were dumbfounded. They had no idea what was going on. In the blink of an eye, they saw Lu Dewen's brother-in-law and his wife running madly on the road. Lu Dewen struggled to remind them that they had forgotten to take the basket. They finally caught up with Fang Xiuju. She screamed and jumped into the rice paddy field …
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