Chapter 18 Chapter 18 When I’m in a good mood, I’ll tease you. When I’m in a bad mood…
Jiang Shuangshuang was really eager to take action. If she had to personally send the Jiang family to the Public Security Bureau, she wouldn't mind going to work a few days earlier. She stood up and signaled, "Hurry up, lead the way."
"What are you bringing? I won't bring you anything!" Old Lady Wang stepped back again and again, then pulled back Xu Yingxia who had been pushed away earlier, and stood in front of her, "Jiang Shuangshuang, don't mess around, I'm your grandmother."
She didn't think Jiang Shuangshuang was trying to scare people, this little villain was really capable of doing it.
Jiang Shuangshuang took two steps forward and said, "You are indeed my grandmother. You have come to me and fallen into my trap. Come on, I, your granddaughter, will personally take you to the police station."
"!!!" Old Mrs. Wang could no longer care about anything else. She turned around and ran. She usually pretended to be too old to do anything, but this time she was running quite well.
After making sure that the person had left, Xu Yingxia couldn't help laughing out loud, "Look how scared you made her."
"I didn't scare her." Jiang Shuangshuang snorted, "I really don't mind sending them to the police station myself."
It's not like she was abusing her power for personal gain. Those people really did touch upon a gray area. It would be fine if no one pursued the matter, but if they were really caught and taken to the police station, the whole family would have to stay in a labor camp for a few days. In serious cases, it would even affect their work.
Xu Yingxia was stunned and subconsciously wanted to speak to persuade him.
But when she was about to speak out, she automatically shut her mouth. Just arrest him. Even if he really arrested him, it wouldn't affect Shuangshuang. Outsiders would only praise her for sacrificing her relatives for the sake of justice. She didn't turn a blind eye and let her relatives do whatever they wanted just because of the convenience of her position.
"That's good. Your grandmother will behave herself only after she learns a lesson." Xu Yingxia didn't want to intervene. She felt that Shuangshuang was older and more capable than her. She understood better than her what to do and what not to do, so there was no need for her to intervene.
But she didn't have to interfere. She was also quite gossipy at the moment. "Tell me what kind of drug did the Ma family give your aunt? She actually ran over secretly without saying a word. After such a commotion, does she still want to get married in the future?"
It’s hard to find a marriage nowadays.
Now that I have an additional bargaining chip that is not a good thing, it becomes even more difficult.
"Why wouldn't she want to?" Jiang Shuangshuang said, "She is already 20 years old. Doesn't she know what the consequences will be if she makes such a fuss? She does this because she really wants to marry into the Ma family."
Xu Yingxia thought about it and agreed.
But I don't understand what's so good about Ma Jian that his sister-in-law made such a stupid move?
"Mom." Jiang Xiaozhou, who had just gone outside to get some water, came over. He pursed his lips and said, "Grandma is sitting on the doorstep outside crying."
It was different from the previous crying with swearing, this time she hunched over and trembled with her shoulders, trying not to cry out loud.
He felt very uncomfortable after seeing it.
"Feeling distressed?"
Jiang Xiaozhou was stunned. Are you heartbroken?
"If you want to feel bad, just think about how she almost poured a basin of hot water on your head when you were five years old, how she took you, her eldest grandson, to eat alone when you were seven years old because you were so hungry that you almost ate tree bark, and how she locked you in the cellar for half a day when you were eight years old because she refused your tuition money..."
Jiang Xiaozhou's face wrinkled when he heard this.
He really didn't forget, and because he didn't forget, he had no close relationship with the people in the old house.
Jiang Shuangshuang listed a lot of things in detail. This was just how Jiang Xiaozhou was treated. Even an unfavored grandson was treated in the same way. For an old woman who favored boys over girls, the experience of the original body and eldest sister Jiang Huanhuan would only be more embarrassing.
She asked, "Do you still feel bad?"
"I don't feel sorry anymore!" Jiang Xiaozhou didn't feel anything at all. He shed tears countless times in front of his grandmother when he was a child, but he never saw her feel sorry for him.
"You...why didn't you ever tell me?" Xu Yingxia opened her mouth in astonishment, looking shocked.
"Ask your elder sister." Jiang Shuangshuang shrugged, "She asked me to keep it a secret from you."
Jiang Xiaozhou bit his lip, looked left and right, and finally spoke, "My eldest sister said that mom worked hard and we can't always bother you with these things. But that was when I was very young, and my grandmother bullied me, so I turned around and ran away."
Xu Yingxia was silent, she seemed to have some impression.
The first one or two years were really hard.
Before she had time to feel sad, she had to pack up and take over Lao Jiang's job. She was a country girl who couldn't even recognize words. She had only known how to do farm work since she was a child. Later, she married Lao Jiang and learned a few words.
But it's nothing like that in daily life, but working in a factory is bound to have some bumps and bruises.
I dare not relax when I am working. After I get home, I have to study hard to learn to read, for fear that I will be transferred out of my job due to my inability to read and write, and I will not be able to continue my work.
I was busy during the day and busy at night, and I really couldn't take care of my three children during that time. I would send the three siblings to the old house during the day and pick them up at night.
It seemed that Jiang Xiaozhou had quarreled with her several times during that period.
She said she didn't want to stay with her grandparents, but she insisted on going to the factory with her.
It would be fine if it happened once or twice, but if I follow him every day, it is inevitable that other people will gossip about me, so I have no choice but to harden my heart and reject him.
How did it get better?
It was Huanhuan who took the initiative to look after her younger siblings at home. She was actually not very old at that time, only about eight or nine years old.
When Lao Jiang was around, he was especially doting on the three children.
That's why Huanhuan was spoiled and became a little daring, but this daring little girl protected her younger brothers and sisters in the most difficult times.
Xu Yingxia felt a little sour in her nose.
In fact, she knew that the three siblings must have suffered injustice in the old house. After all, the old couple's partiality was obvious and they had no intention of hiding it.
But at that time, she really had no choice. She was so busy that she was confused and had no one to rely on. She had to carry everything on her own...
No, that's not it.
Xu Yingxia gritted her teeth, her face full of anger.
It is dissatisfaction with oneself.
No matter how much she said, they were all excuses. Everything was attributed to her being too weak, just like Shuangshuang. If she had been a little more forceful, she would not have been so easily controlled by the people in the old house.
After all, the kids were bullied outside because of her!
Xu Yingxia tried hard not to cry in front of her children.
She suddenly picked up the basin of water she had used to wash her feet, and strode out. When she reached the doorstep, she splashed the water forward without hesitation.
"Hey, who the hell is splashing water on me?" Old Mrs. Wang sat at the door on purpose. If the hard approach didn't work, she would try the soft approach.
She knew that Jiang Xiaozhou had to pass by this place on his way to the stove, and he would definitely see her pitiful figure, and might feel sorry for her as a grandmother.
As a result, I was blown by the cold wind here.
Then she heard footsteps, but before she could say anything, a basin of water was poured directly on the back of her head.
I was soaked to the bone!
When she turned around, what she saw was Xu Yingxia's figure.
Just as he was about to swear a few words, he was stunned by her gaze and stepped back subconsciously.
Xu Yingxia said nothing.
He stood there and stared at her for a few seconds, then turned around and went back to the house.
It is inexplicable that Old Lady Wang was left behind.
For no reason, I was splashed with dirty water by my daughter-in-law. How could I tolerate this?
But thinking about the little evil spirit in the house, he hesitated for several minutes but still couldn't muster up the courage to knock on the door. In the end, he could only go home in disappointment.
She had to hurry back to see if that damn girl Jiang Qing really hadn't come back!
Xu Yingxia returned to the house with a frown on her face. She just said to the two siblings in the room, "Go to sleep."
Then he said nothing and went back to his room.
Jiang Xiaozhou had an exaggerated expression on his face and whispered, "Mom just splashed a basin of foot-washing water on grandma. She is so bold!"
"It's time to dare." Jiang Shuangshuang said lightly.
The eldest sister did tell the original self that it was better not to let Mother Xu worry about some things.
But she didn't quite agree with this.
A mother is strong, especially for Xu's mother, her three children are the only thoughts that can support her heart.
It's just that she said too little, which made Xu's mother feel that it was not a bad idea to live like this. In addition, she had other considerations in her mind, so she consciously wanted to retreat when facing those people in the old house.
But why should I withdraw?
If Xu's mother asked them for money for food, she should bear the scolding and beating. You should not hand over all the money you have worked hard to earn, and then be bullied by their people.
In fact, Jiang Shuangshuang understood it very well.
Another consideration in Xu's mother's mind was that she wanted to be filial to Jiang's father.
But over the past decade or so, she has done more than the old man and woman's other three sons. She has fulfilled her filial duty. Isn't it time for her to start thinking about her own family from now on?
When she was here, she could still provide some protection for them.
But if she leaves this home one day, will these mother and son be oppressed by the people in the old house again?
It is better to start changing from now on, don't be too soft-hearted, and don't be too... naive.
Meanwhile, Old Lady Wang, who had just returned, kept scolding Xu Yingxia and her daughter for a long time. "It's okay for Jiang Shuangshuang, but Xu Yingxia actually dared to pour cold water on me. She's really bold. She's just a country bumpkin. If she hadn't married into our family, could she have become a city dweller?"
Old man Jiang took a puff of his dry cigarette, frowned and asked, "Did you not see clearly?"
"How is that possible!" Old Lady Wang pointed at her own eyes. "She was just yelling at me. She saw it was me, but she didn't even turn around to apologize and just walked away. If I can't deal with Jiang Shuangshuang, can I not deal with her?"
Old man Jiang frowned and remained silent.
He took one puff after another and finally said, "Forget it."
He didn't want to create too much trouble with his daughter-in-law, otherwise he would have no hope.
"Forget it?" Old Lady Wang raised her voice. "Why should I forget it? I am her mother-in-law. If it were in the past, I would have been justified in slapping her in the face if she did not agree with me."
"You said it was in the past." Old Man Jiang was unwilling to argue with her. "Anyone with a discerning eye can see that they are about to rise up. What good will it do you to offend them to death?"
Old Lady Wang stiffened her neck and said, "I am her mother-in-law, how dare she not support me in my old age."
"Is it enough to just provide for your old age?" Old Man Jiang pointed at the cabinets by the wall. "Are you satisfied with just this little bit of food for your old age every month?"
“……”Old Mrs. Wang was really not satisfied.
How could she be satisfied? She used to have so much money in her hands every month. Even if she didn't spend it on herself, she felt that it was comfortable to manage the household. Her children lived by her will and they didn't have to do anything. They just had to ask for help.
Unlike now, after the family was divided, the three sons and their wives have all changed and don't even listen to her.
In addition to not having the lifeblood of her son and daughter-in-law in her hands, the more important thing is that they all know that she and her husband don't have much money and are not even willing to pretend.
Old Man Jiang also felt it, so he said, "Don't quarrel with the third daughter-in-law all day long. Among the daughters-in-law, the third daughter-in-law is the most talkative, and she has a lot of money in her hands. If you go along with her, you can also take the opportunity to save some money for our coffin."
“I’m just upset.”
"If you are upset, go find your daughter." Old man Jiang said unhappily, "If it weren't for her, how could the family be in such a mess? Don't think I don't know that she stole the ten yuan. She is the only one in the family who has the courage to steal our money. Xiaoguo, that coward, doesn't have the courage."
Old Mrs. Wang looked embarrassed, and it seemed that she had discovered it a long time ago.
It's just that one is her daughter and the other is one of her many grandchildren, so she naturally prefers her daughter. "How do I know Jiang Qing is so brave? Old man, why is she so disobedient? It would be great if Cheng Jin could be our son-in-law? But she fell in love with a widower with a baby."
"You're just too used to it." Old Man Jiang snorted, "It's too late to say so much now. After such a big fuss, she actually dared to stay out and not come back. Even if we have a way to find her a good match, the other party will look down on her."
An unmarried girl actually stayed in a room with a man from another family.
Who knows what will happen.
Then, they caused such a commotion in the family compound of the motor factory this afternoon. I'm afraid it won't be long before the news spreads here too. Who would be willing to marry Jiang Qing then?
"Forget it." Old man Jiang took another puff of his dry cigarette, but nothing came out after taking a deep breath. He flipped the cigarette ribbon, and it was empty, not even a single cigarette was left.
Think about it, his life is really hard.
He is so old but can’t even afford cigarettes, unlike Old Liu from the next yard who can buy fishing line for a few dollars at will!
The more I compare myself to others, the more disheartened I feel.
He has so many sons, but not one of them is truly filial!
He sighed deeply, "That girl can marry if she wants, but she can't marry her off for nothing. Compared to the surrounding betrothal gifts, her family should at least increase it by 50%."
"You agree just like that?" Old Mrs. Wang was still a little dissatisfied.
Old man Jiang glared at her and said, "What else? After all, she has a house and a job. After what she did, what good family do you still want to marry? Are you going to let her go to the countryside or find a man with a disease?"
Old Mrs. Wang remained silent.
After thinking about it, I feel that what the old man said makes some sense.
She said reluctantly, "Okay then, but not only will the betrothal gift be increased by 50%, but at least two of the three turns and one ring will be given. Jiang Qing is a virgin lady, and we can't just let her be given away to the Ma family for nothing."
The two discussed how much betrothal gift they should receive.
Jiang Qing was also very excited. She didn't expect to stay in the Ma family so smoothly!
Although Ma Jian did not go home at all, he stayed at a co-worker's house...
Although she did not rest at all that night, she first washed her future mother-in-law's face and feet, and sent her to bed properly, and then cleaned up the two children. Everyone fell asleep, but she was still wiping the tables and chairs...
but!
She is very happy.
She had done this kind of work many times in her life, a lot of work but without any hope.
Unlike now, she only needs to grit her teeth and work hard for seven or eight years, and then she will have a good life. By then, she will be less than 30 years old, and she can live in a villa and hire a nanny to serve her. She will live a rich and luxurious life for the rest of her life, and everyone will envy her!
As for whether the mother-in-law would be difficult to serve, wasn’t Cheng Jin’s mother in the previous generation also a difficult person to serve?
Even after being served, she didn't have a good look on her face, unlike Old Lady Ma, who at least said a few words.
Jiang Qing became more and more excited, but it was a pity that Ma Jian escaped.
But it doesn't matter. Everyone here says that Ma Jian is a filial man. As long as she can deal with Old Lady Ma, Ma Jian will definitely give in!
With anticipation for the future, Jiang washed his face and carefully went to bed next to Old Lady Ma. He moved very slowly, for fear of disturbing the sleeping person. He only dared to squeeze into the edge of the bed, for fear of crowding Old Lady Ma.
This sleep was a bit restless.
I always dream about my past life. In my dreams, I see myself in my 40s or 50s pushing a trailer and selling roasted sweet potatoes. A luxury car passes by me. The man driving the car is Majian, and sitting next to him is a strange woman...
This scene frightened Jiang Qing awake.
Seeing the sky outside, it was already bright. She hurried to get out of bed but was stopped by Old Lady Ma. "Xiao Jiang, if you are tired, take a rest. This room still needs a woman. Look how clean you have cleaned it. Thank you so much."
"You're welcome." Jiang Qing waved his hands repeatedly, "This is what I should do."
Old Madam Ma had an inexplicable expression on her face. She was smiling but it also contained a hint of sarcasm. She lowered her head and said, "It's getting late. Xiao Jiang should go back to eat, or you'll be hungry."
Jiang Qing was stunned. She thought she could have dinner here.
After working all night, she wasn't even given breakfast?
"It's also because the family conditions are not good, otherwise I would have invited you to have a meal." Old Ma sighed, "You also know that Ji An has many brothers, and with the monthly subsidies, there won't be much food left in this family, but you can't just watch the other brothers suffer in the countryside while he lives a good life in the city alone, right? Guanjun's mother is a sensible daughter-in-law, and she has always been supportive."
Jiang Qing quickly said, "It's human nature to care about brothers. After all, they are all children of the same parents. Even if they get married and have children, they are still a family."
"I knew you would think so!" Old Mrs. Ma looked at her with a smile. Even though her expression was sarcastic, it was much gentler compared to the ferocious look when she pulled Old Mrs. Wang's hair yesterday afternoon.
She pulled Jiang Qing's body, and her rough palms scratched several marks on Jiang Qing's hands. "I really like you, girl. It's a pity that the conditions of the old Ma family are not good, otherwise I would really like to shamelessly let you stay."
"I can!" Jiang Qing's eyes lit up.
How could she not understand what this meant?
He didn't care about being reserved and shouted directly, "Auntie, I like you too, and, and Brother Ma... I don't need any conditions, just..."
"Sister Ma!"
Before Jiang Qing could finish his words, a loud voice suddenly came from outside.
A short and thin woman walked in without even knocking on the door, her eyes full of a look of watching a show, "What are you still doing sitting here? You're going to be a mother-in-law again soon!"
Jiang Qing stood up suddenly, "What do you mean?"
The short and thin woman knew that this girl was shameless and didn't want to leave the Ma family. She said happily: "What's the point? Ma Jian has fallen in love with the old girl of the butcher on the street and has already filed a marriage report!"
"!! How is it possible?!" Jiang Qing looked incredulous.
The short and thin woman didn't mind the big deal. "Why would I lie to you? The butcher's daughter is finally married, and she's even handing out hard candies on the street. Sister Ma, congratulations, your family has a new addition."
Jiang Qing could not hear the second half of the sentence. She just felt that her vision went dark and she could not stand steadily. She swayed twice and fell to the ground with a "bang" and fell into a coma.
…
Jiang Shuangshuang was not in a hurry to go out today.
She had asked Jiang Xiaozhou to help buy some ingredients before. Some of the ingredients were not very durable, so she simply spent some time making the bait herself.
Of course, she wasn't the only one doing this.
Jiang Xiaozhou took care of the complicated parts and prepared the detailed steps. In an hour, a lunch box full of homemade dog fish bait was ready.
"Sister, I'll go with you!" Jiang Xiaozhou had already slung a crossbody bag over his shoulder, and was the first to stuff the lunch box of bait into it, grinning and saying, "Just let me take care of anything you need."
Jiang Shuangshuang had no objection and went out first.
Jiang Xiaozhou followed behind and closed the door, then ran forward two steps to open the courtyard door for her, and pointed to a place, "This is where mom splashed water on grandma's feet yesterday."
Jiang Shuangshuang felt a little regretful.
If I had known that she and Jiang Xiaozhou were sneaking around together last night, it must have been very interesting.
Learn from this lesson and never miss this kind of fun in the future.
After leaving the yard, they walked towards the old house. Jiang Xiaozhou looked at them curiously, "Sister, are we going to grandma's house?"
"No." Jiang Shuangshuang didn't want to go to the old house.
She was looking for Master Liu and had no time to bother with the people in the old house.
She has a measure in her heart about this. It is impossible for her to go over on her own initiative, but it is not impossible for her to join in the fun. If the other party wants to come over, she will tease him if she is in a good mood, and beat him up if she is not in a good mood.
The yard where Mr. Liu lives is right next to the old house.
She had promised him before that she would exchange bait, and this time she just wanted to borrow Mr. Liu's fishing rod to catch two fish.
This is a two-story courtyard with more than twenty rooms of varying sizes. Only the seven or eight rooms in the backyard belong to the Liu family, who are definitely a wealthy family.
The Liu family has many members, many of whom work in the textile factory.
Mr. Liu himself is a veteran. He is far-sighted and courageous. As long as he has saved enough money, he will not hide it and directly put his children into the textile factory one by one.
Later, a family housing estate was allocated within the factory.
He emptied his family's savings and borrowed money from foreign banks, so that each of his children had two small rooms.
Now that he had a job and a house, he no longer had the drive to work hard as a father. After working hard for the first forty years, he wanted to enjoy a comfortable life now.
He also became the most envied old man in Old Man Jiang's eyes.
Before Jiang Shuangshuang came, she was worried that the old man was not in the room.
As a result, as soon as I entered the yard, I saw him sitting on a bench, staring at his grandchildren playing. He stared at them very closely. It seemed that he was really scared because of the human trafficking incident.
He didn't even notice her walking into the yard.
Jiang Shuangshuang called out, "Master Liu."
Grandpa Liu turned around and smiled instantly when he saw the person coming. "Xiao Jiang! Come in quickly. I'll pour you some brown sugar water."
Just as he was about to go into the house, he suddenly stopped and called out to the children playing in the yard, "Stop playing and come in and rest for a while."
Qian Yuying came out and said, "Dad, you talk to Xiao Jiang. I'll take care of the kids."
"Okay, okay!" Mr. Liu was relieved instantly, and walked into the house with his people. He took out a piece of brown sugar from the cupboard and scooped a few spoonfuls into the cup as if it was free.
With every spoonful, the smile on Jiang Xiaozhou's face deepened. Good things really happened when he followed his second sister out!
"Uncle Liu, please don't put it in. It will be choking if you put so much brown sugar in." Jiang Shuangshuang hurriedly stopped him.
"Not too much, not too much. A little more will make it taste better." Grandpa Liu didn't feel bad at all. He made some brown sugar water and passed it to her. He slapped his thigh as if he suddenly remembered something, got up and walked out, "I forgot. I have to let Xiao Maoer come over and kowtow to you.
"Don't do that!" Jiang Shuangshuang was terrified for once, and she looked flustered. "If you do this, I won't dare to come to your house again next time!"
Mr. Liu was even more anxious than she was. "It's as it should be."
"Dad, please stop scaring Xiao Jiang, or he really won't come to visit us." Qian Yuying walked into the house holding Xiao Mao'er's hand. She said with a smile, "If Xiao Jiang doesn't allow me to kowtow, I won't kowtow. But Xiao Mao'er still has to thank you. If it weren't for you, I don't know if he would be able to come back in the future."
"Thank you, Sister Shuangshuang." Xiao Maoer said in a baby voice. He sniffed the snot that was about to flow out, reached out to his pocket, took out two candies, looked painful, but stood on tiptoe and handed them to her, "Sister, eat them. They are so delicious."
Jiang Shuangshuang took it from him, patted his head gently and said, "Let's just forget about this matter. Grow up peacefully in the future."
Mr. Liu smiled helplessly, "You are a real person."
He was really grateful in his heart and wanted to thank her very much. If Xiao Jiang was a few years older, he would have wanted Xiao Maoer to recognize Xiao Jiang as his godmother and take care of her until the end of her life.
But now he understands that if he really opens his mouth, Xiao Jiang will probably never come to their house again.
"Master Liu, I came here this time because I want your help with something." Jiang Shuangshuang quickly got to the point and asked Jiang Xiaozhou to take out the lunch box in his pocket. She said, "Didn't you ask me for bait before? I made some. Do you want to try it?"
Mr. Liu's eyes lit up instantly.
But within a second, he suppressed his anger again and smiled bitterly, "No, no, I don't plan to go fishing anymore."
Jiang Shuangshuang was stunned.
You don't need to ask to know the reason.
She hesitated for a moment. After all, it was someone else's family affair, so she had no intention of trying to persuade them.
Qian Yuying said, "Dad, it's not your fault that Xiao Maoer was caught by the traffickers. If he hadn't been naughty and ran away, he wouldn't have been targeted by the traffickers."
Mr. Liu shook his head and said in a particularly self-reproachful manner: "If I don't go fishing, nothing will happen to me."
"How can you say that?" Qian Yuying really felt sorry for her old man.
People say that her father-in-law is very carefree. He is either playing here or there all day long and his life is without any burden at all.
Some people just sigh with a little envy.
But there are some people who are just jealous and deliberately say these things in front of her to make her dislike her father-in-law and even make the house in chaos.
She was very clear in her mind.
The old man had indeed lived a very carefree life over the past decade or so, and sometimes even she envied him, but she also remembered how hard the old man had worked in the early years. It was not an easy task to get his sons and daughters, daughters-in-law and sons-in-law into the factory.
If he hadn't worked diligently and taken on a lot of private jobs, how could he have come up with so much money to hire them?
He has a job and a house, and if anyone encounters any difficulties, he will help without hesitation.
It is also because each of their families has been doing well in recent years that they have not asked their grandfather to continue to subsidize them.
It was precisely because their family was living so smoothly that they thought about how to repay their father. They were happy to see him going out every day no matter what he did.
But these few days, I have been staying at home all day. I no longer touch my favorite fishing rod or wipe the flag board that I clean every day. Instead, I sit in the yard all day and stare at my children, afraid that I will never see them again.
The brothers also discussed it privately.
Thinking about how to persuade the old man, Xiao Mao'er's being abandoned couldn't be blamed entirely on the old man. If you really want to count it, it was her carelessness. She pursed her lips and said, "Dad, are you blaming me?"
Mr. Liu's eyes widened. "How could I blame you?"
"If I wasn't so careless, I wouldn't have let Xiao Maoer run to the park to ask you to come home for dinner. If it's really wrong, it's my fault." Qian Yuying really felt that her fault was much bigger than her grandfather's. Even if anyone had to blame themselves, it had to be her.
Even though this place was close to the small park and children from every household were running around and playing on the street, she still shouldn't let Xiao Maoer go to the park to find his grandfather.
"Nonsense, what does this have to do with you? I was fishing and didn't pay attention to Xiao Mao'er."
"If I hadn't let Xiao Maoer go out, none of this would have happened..."
The two of them were vying to take the responsibility on themselves. Jiang Shuangshuang, as a guest, felt a little embarrassed, and even the brown sugar water in her hand lost its fragrance.
She sighed inwardly and said, "It's all in the past and there's no need to argue about it anymore. Isn't it enough to learn from the lesson and not make the same mistake again?"
She really felt like she was working before she even started work.
Although no one has committed any crime here, her job scope is probably inseparable from "guidance".
Just like she is now, "If you are worried that your child will go out and leave your sight, you can tie him up with a rope, so you don't have to worry about him getting lost, right?"
It's not a big deal to take your dog for a walk these days.
It's not uncommon to tie a child up with a rope. Even though it may look a little weird, isn't it enough to make you feel at ease?
When Mr. Liu heard this, his eyes lit up and he slapped his thigh again, "Why didn't I think of that?"
He couldn't wait to start looking for a rope in the house. Just as he found it, Qian Yuying handed him a rope and said, "Dad, it's just right for you to take Xiao Maoer to the park to fish. With a rope tied to him, you don't have to worry about him getting lost."
Qian Yuying didn't give the two grandchildren any chance. She tied the rope around each of them and asked, "Xiao Jiang, please stay with them. When we get back from fishing, we can have lunch together at noon."
"No, no, I have other things to do today." Jiang Shuangshuang refused. She really had something to do.
Qian Yuying didn't force it. "That's fine. We're all close neighbors anyway. Find a time to ask your mother to come over and get together. Don't postpone it next time."
"Yes, Xiao Qian, if you meet her mother in the factory, just make an appointment. Let's buy a chicken and cut some pork to treat them well." Just after Mr. Liu finished speaking, he heard a "slurp" sound. He looked at the greedy young man beside him and said happily, "And Xiao Zhou, you must come with us when the time comes."
Jiang Xiaozhou wanted to nod immediately, but before nodding, he remembered to check whether his second sister approved.
The invitation was so warm, how could Jiang Shuangshuang refuse?
Mainly because he got along well with the Liu family, he nodded and said, "Okay, we will bother you then."
"Don't bother me, don't bother me." Grandpa Liu smiled happily. This time he no longer refused to go fishing. He dragged Xiao Maoer back to the house to get his precious fishing rod and fishing line. He also said to the people in the house: "Xiao Qian, buy two pieces of tofu later. I have a feeling that we will definitely catch some fish today."
Mr. Liu's intuition is quite accurate.
It wasn't very smooth at the beginning. The bait was hung on the fish hook but did not attract any pike. Jiang Shuangshuang then used Grandpa Liu's wooden bucket to scoop up some very small fish and shrimps from the lake. They were about half the length of a little finger, so small that no one was willing to take the trouble to scoop them up.
"Pike mainly feed on food, but using food as bait is too expensive. I originally tried to see if it would work without adding food, but it seems that it doesn't work." Jiang Shuangshuang explained, crushing the small fish and shrimps she scooped up into a paste with stones, and then mixed it into the bait. After it was ready, she passed it over and said, "Go and try it again."
"Let me try." The old man was very energetic at this moment. He took the bait and put it on the fishhook. Then he swung it and squatted beside it, watching eagerly.
Xiao Mao'er was still a child and had no patience at all. He and Jiang Xiaozhou were digging a hole in the willow tree next to them. When they dug out a small stone, they were about to shout happily, but they were interrupted by Grandpa Liu, "Hey, here it comes!"
It’s not easy!
He had been squatting for so many days and finally saw a fish about to be caught.
I was so excited that I almost wanted to cry.
Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened afterwards. Grandpa Liu had practiced the action of swinging the fishing rod countless times, and a black-spotted pike of about 60 centimeters was caught.
"Fish, fish, fish, Grandpa! There are fish!" Little Maoer no longer cared about digging in the mud, and jumped up and down while shouting. However, when he saw clearly, he suddenly stepped back a few steps, with a look of disgust on his little face, "Grandpa, the fish is so ugly."
It is really ugly, with a flat mouth, protruding jaw, and an extremely wide cleft lip.
"What do you know?" Grandpa Liu narrowed his eyes and smiled. "This fish is thick and has few bones. The meat is firm and the taste is sweet. I'll stew it with tofu when I get home. I guarantee you'll want to eat more!"
Xiao Mao'er didn't react, and Jiang Xiaozhou couldn't control himself anymore. He let out a particularly loud "slurp" sound.
"..." Jiang Shuangshuang rolled her eyes. Her hands were really itchy. Was she short of food or was she hungry? She didn't know how many times she had "slurped"!
"Hehe." Jiang Xiaozhou grinned and pretended to be stupid. Facing his second sister's dangerous eyes, he chose to hide behind Master Liu.
In fact, the food during this period is really good.
But we need to give him time to change.
It’s unfair, so unfair!
"Come on, let's continue." Mr. Liu became more and more excited and cast another hook.
He became more courageous as the fight went on, and within two minutes he caught a second pike.
In the end, after spending forty minutes in the park, they caught a total of three fish!
Three may not seem like a lot, but you have to know that Mr. Liu always came back with an empty bucket before, but this time he wished he didn't even want to fill the bucket, and just carried the fish back in his hands to tell everyone that he, Mr. Liu, had caught a fish!
However, these three fish do not belong to him yet. It was agreed before they came that the first three fish caught would belong to Xiao Jiang, and he could use the bait as he pleased.
Now it seems like a great bargain. "You really want three? Wait a little longer. I think I can catch a lot more."
"No need." Jiang Shuangshuang shook her head, "Three is enough."
"Okay, okay." Mr. Liu followed up, "We agreed before, I'll exchange the cans with you, I'll have the boss deliver it to you later... Don't say no! Let's put it this way, this is what we ordered before."
Jiang Shuangshuang thought about it and finally did not refuse.
The main reason is that the Liu family really doesn’t lack these things and is too lazy to pass them around.
She asked Jiang Xiaozhou to pick up the bucket and said, "I'll leave first. I'll come fishing with you next time when I have time."
"Okay, okay, I have an old fishing rod at home. Let my second brother help fix it up and it should still be usable. Then we can go fishing together."
Without further ado, Jiang Shuangshuang waved goodbye and took Jiang Xiaozhou to the Public Security Bureau.
She had come so many times that her heart was no longer filled with excitement. Jiang Xiaozhou, who was following behind her, was different. He came less often. The last time he came was when he caught a fish thief. The excitement filled his entire chest and he could not feel anything else.
But this time, looking at the solemn scene, he subconsciously stood straighter.
"Hey, Comrade Xiao Jiang, have you sent another thief here?" Master Zhang poked his head out of the small pavilion at the door and stared at Jiang Xiaozhou with a stern face.
Jiang Xiaozhou was so scared that he almost stuttered, "No no, no no, I am not a thief..."
Jiang Shuangshuang said helplessly: "Master Zhang, don't scare him. It's not like you haven't seen my brother before."
"This is called an alternative way of greeting." Master Zhang said with a look of "you don't understand". "If you don't believe me, ask him if he has not forgotten it for several years. If it weren't for you, I would not be happy."
"...Yes, yes." Jiang Xiaozhou didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He didn't want this alternative way of greeting.
Jiang Shuangshuang was too lazy to argue with a bored old kid and was about to walk in.
But Master Zhang walked out of the pavilion and looked at the bucket in Jiang Xiaozhou's hand. "Why did you bring three live fish? Comrade Jiang Shuangshuang, I have to remind you that you can't bribe people in public in the Public Security Bureau."
"Master Zhang, I am not just an ordinary citizen now." Jiang Shuangshuang raised her eyebrows at him, "I have completed the employment procedures. Although I have not officially started working yet, from now on, I am already a member of the Public Security Bureau!"
She said seriously, "So this can't be considered bribery. This is the care of colleagues for colleagues, and also the respect of me, a new soldier, for the old comrades!"
"Then what are you waiting for? Let me do it." Grandpa Zhang grabbed the barrel and ran in a certain direction, shouting as he ran: "Lao Cao, Lao Cao, Cook Cao! Our new colleague is here to show her care, hurry up and show her your skills at noon!"
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