Chapter 504 505: Knock, no face

Zhou Dalin glanced at Zhou Huaian, thought for a moment, and took out twenty yuan from his pocket and handed it to him, warning him in a low voice: "If you don't send it to me tomorrow, I will go to your house and catch piglets!"

"Yeah!" Boss Xiong took it and turned to hand it to Zhou Huaian, "Youngest Zhou, I'll give you the money as compensation. Can you buy truffles from my house next year?"

Before Zhou Huaian could answer, Zhou's mother rushed to say, "Impossible! My family will never have any dealings with your Xiong family in this lifetime."

"..." Boss Xiong turned around and left angrily.

Zhou Dalin said to Zhou's mother in embarrassment: "Second sister-in-law, I'm sorry for being the youngest! I'll go find my sister later and ask her to take care of the kids!"

"That's fine!" When Zhou's mother heard him say that, she thought that they were all family members, so she agreed in a good-tempered tone.

Zhou Huaian waved to everyone and said, "Thank you very much, everyone. I'm going home for lunch."

"Zhou Laoyao, have you asked the boss? Will they still harvest truffles next year?" a villager asked with concern.

"The boss hasn't replied yet. I'll tell everyone when I get news from there."

"Zhou Laoyao, please talk to the boss and we will ensure that we deliver good goods."

"Okay, next time I make a delivery, I'll ask Doctor Wang to take the letter there."

"Zhou Laoyao, you better keep this in mind!"

"Don't worry, I'll remember it."

Then everyone dispersed.

…

Seeing that everyone had left, Xu Hongbing said with a smile, "Youngest, can you lend me your fishing net?"

"Okay! Just come get it whenever you want!"

"I'll go back to eat first, and I'll pick it up at your house in the afternoon!"

"Yeah!" Zhou Huaian looked at the time and it was almost twelve o'clock. He thought he should go back to have dinner before going to Guanyin Village, so he pushed the bicycle and walked back together.

Zhou Yiding thought about it and asked Zhou's mother curiously, "Second Mother, Uncle Dalin already has a son, why did you let Zhou Sufang invite Xiong Dahai to live with you?"

Zhou's mother said: "Xiong Dahai is not a live-in son-in-law. When Zhou Sufang was a girl, she was engaged twice, but both times something happened to the man not long after the engagement, and she became an old maid.

Later, someone introduced Xiong Dahai from Laogao Mountain, but she didn't want to go, so her mother and husband let Xiong Dahai settle down in our village. The villagers also said, let's see when Xiong Dahai will be killed by her? Maybe Xiong Dahai's life is stronger than hers, so he settled down here peacefully. "

Zhou Yiding curled his lips, "The whole family is a nuisance!"

"That also depends on the character. Look at the man Ye Xiaoshuang hired. He's not bad. He's diligent and treats her son well. He's much better than that idiot Cai Ermei!"

Zhou Huaian didn't want to mention Cai Ermei, so he changed the subject, "Mom, why did you fight with Gan Xiuqin at the intersection?"

Mother Zhou got angry whenever she mentioned this. "After Li Guanghui's mother told me, I planned to go back and tell you, but I didn't expect that enemies would meet on a narrow road. As soon as I got to the intersection of Shaiba Road, I ran into Xiong Da's wife. I asked her to take good care of the cubs at home and not to follow Xiong Lao Er's old path, but that stinky woman started to curse..."

"There is no good person in the Xiong family!"

As they walked and talked, they soon arrived at Zhou Yiding's house. "Second Mother, why don't you eat at my house before going back?"

Mother Zhou waved her hands cheerfully, "No! Chunyan told us to eat here at noon, it's ready by now."

When the mother and son returned home, Yang Chunyan's sister-in-law had already prepared the meal and was waiting for them, the old man, and Zhou's father to come back and start eating.

"Mom, have you found out?" Yang Chunyan asked.

"It was the brat from the Xiong family who did it..." Zhou's mother told her family again about the quarrel with Xiong's wife.

Li Qiuyue asked in surprise: "Did Big Brother Xiong really give 20 yuan to Little Brother?"

Zhou Huaishan rolled his eyes at her and said, "What's the use of twenty yuan? If the two magnolia trees grow up, the bark of one of them will sell for more than that."

Li Qiuyue was furious, "Zhou Laosan, are you crazy? You are so aggressive!"

I complained a few words in front of him, saying that my uncle and mother-in-law were partial to me, and he became unhappy.

Why didn't I do the same as him when he talked about my mother's family? His relatives are relatives, but mine are not?

Zhou Huaishan turned his head and looked at her sideways, "What am I rushing for? You are the one making a fuss, as if you have never seen money in your entire life..."

Li Qiuyue said, "I have never seen money before. You are making a lot of money now, it's amazing..."

"That's enough!" Zhou's mother shouted, looking at Zhou Huaishan with a sullen face, "As the old saying goes, the first month of the lunar year should be taboo, and the last month of the lunar year should be taboo. If you two want to quarrel, don't quarrel at the youngest's house, go back to your own house!"

Isn't it because his uncle brought goose eggs and didn't give them to her? People don't know you're pregnant. This person is really born with bones and flesh. No matter how much money he makes, he still has a petty mind.

Li Qiuyue's face turned red and white, and it felt hot as if she had been slapped. She felt aggrieved but didn't dare to say anything.

Zhou Huaian, Zhou Huairong and Zhou Huaijun, who didn't know the reason, were also wondering why Zhou's mother would save face for the third son and his wife in front of everyone.

The atmosphere at home was not right, and the children became much more obedient, helping to carry stools and set the table.

When Zhou's father and the old man came back, Zhao Huifang and Zhang Xiuxiang quickly put the food on the table, including stewed radish with badger meat, cabbage fried with lard, and a plate of cold leeks.

The old man picked up a piece of pork ribs and dipped it in the dipping sauce. After eating, he smiled and said, "Stewed meat is still better, it's softer! I can't digest roasted meat when I'm old!"

Zhou Huaian also ate a few pieces, "If you like stew, we'll stew it tomorrow!"

"Old man, my mom said you guys came to my dad's house to eat barbecue last night, why didn't you call me?" Zhou Jialiang puffed his cheeks and said:

Zhou Huairong: "I shouted, almost broke my throat, and I hit you on the butt a few times but you didn't wake up, so we came here. If you don't believe me, ask your mother, did I call you?"

Zhao Huifang suppressed her laughter and nodded, "You didn't even know I carried you up the mountain and left you there!"

Zhou Jialiang was a little unconvinced, "Really?"

Zhou Jiaming curled his lips, "Idiot! You didn't even know you were cheating them!"

Zhou Jiakang: "My old man also came to eat, and my mother also said that she called me but failed to wake me up."

Zhou Xiaoqian said disdainfully: "Why am I calling you? Every time you sleep more soundly than the piglets in the pigpen!"

Zhou Jiakang was not angry at all, he looked at her with a smile, "You are my sister, I am the little pig and you are the big pig!"

"..." Zhou Xiaoqian put a piece of pork ribs in his bowl, "Eat quickly, and stop talking nonsense!"

"Oh." Zhou Jiakang immediately started eating obediently.

Zhao Huifang smiled and said, "Xiuxiang, look at how well your Xiaoqian is doing, and how well she takes care of Jiakang!"

Zhang Xiuxiang smiled, "Yes! He just listens to Xiaoqian."

After seeing this, Yang Chunyan thought of her second brother and second sister-in-law in her previous life who were busy doing odd jobs to earn money, and Zhou Xiaoqian also kept Zhou Jiakang under control.

With the help of a few children, the meal ended as lively as usual.

Only Li Qiuyue felt a little unhappy. Sometimes she felt that she was too narrow-minded and shouldn't compare herself with Chunyan. Sometimes she felt wronged...

After dinner, Zhou Huaian said to her, "Where is the fishing net? Xu Hongbing asked to borrow it to cast a few nets."

Yang Chunyan thought for a moment and said, "Go upstairs and see if it's in the basket."

"Idiot, you even forget what you put there!" Zhou Huaian walked towards the front yard.

Zhao Huifang looked at Zhou Jiaming and the others who were playing with paper shells after dinner and said, "Hurry up and do your homework. You sit in school every day but don't study hard, but Mina can take the preliminary exam even though she studies at home."

Zhou Jialiang curled his lips, "They are so well behaved, why doesn't the old man want them anymore? He doesn't even pay their tuition!"

"Her mother is so cruel and ran away." Zhou's mother patted him. "Mina is ambitious. She earns money to pay for her younger siblings' tuition. She has made a lot of money selling truffles this season. She also wants to go to Ning'an to play with your father and aunt!"

Zhou Jialiang: "Grandma, we also helped to wash the truffles. My mother took all the money she earned. She said she would save it to marry a wife in the future."

Zhou Jiakang: "Mine too. I don't want to get married. She's spending my money before she even comes."

Yang Chunyan and the others all laughed when they heard this, "Jiakang, if I don't find you a wife in the future, you'll scold your mother and husband again!"

"I won't scold you if my mother returns my money to me!" Zhou Jiakang pulled Zhang Xiuxiang, "Mom, we also want to go to Ning'an with Aunt Yao!"

"They have something to do, what are you going to do? The day after tomorrow I will take you to the town to attend the fair!"

The old man smiled and said, "New Year's Day is coming soon, and there's no work to do at home. We have to go again on the 28th. You can bring the kids with you to Ning'an and have a good time for the day."

Zhou's mother also smiled and nodded, "That's right, take the kids out to play for a day."

"Oh! Let's go to Ning'an! Let's go to Ning'an!" Several kids jumped for joy.

Yang Chunyan smiled and said, "Grandpa, you guys should go too!"

The old man smiled and shook his head, "I've been there several times. Let your mother and the old man go together. I'll stay at home to look after the house."

Father Zhou also waved his hand, "I won't go, ask your mother to go!"

Zhou's mother waved her hands repeatedly! "So many people are still filling truffles. I'd rather not go with my old bones. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future!"

Zhou Huaian came in carrying a fishing net, "Yan'er, Xu Hongbing is here to call me, I'm leaving!"

"Yeah!" Yang Chunyan responded.

Zhou Huaian pushed the bicycle out and stepped on it. Xu Hongbing jumped on the back seat. "Youngest brother, now that we have harvested the truffles, what are you going to do?"

"There are still a lot of herbal seeds to be planted in the spring. I'll make plans after I'm done with that."

"If you want to go up the mountain, can you take me with you? I want to learn to identify herbs from you. I don't need to pay you, just give me a pack of cigarettes."

Zhou Huaian thought about harvesting herbs after the spring. Although Xu Hongbing was a little thin, he felt that he was a righteous man after getting to know him for a while. He could take him and Li Wu with him when the time comes.

"If you really want to go, I'll come find you. Even if I don't have extra money, I still have to pay you for cutting a pound of meat."

Xu Hongbing nodded happily after hearing this, "Okay, thanks in advance!" Then he asked, "What are you planning to do?"

"Go to Guanyin and tell the Mena siblings that I will take them into the city the day after tomorrow."

"I'll go with you to take a look." Xu Hongbing said with a sigh, "Mina is a tough girl. I wish I could have a girl like her in the future."

"You already have a son, why do you want a girl?"

(End of this chapter)