Chapter 686 The Sea Frozen Over
"Auntie, which auntie am I referring to?"
Fu Lao Er was a bit confused. His father didn't have any brothers still alive; they had all died during the famine.
Seeing that he couldn't react, Wang Zhaodi slapped his leg in frustration.
"Oh, that's the woman from before your father's side, Boss Fu's mother!"
According to seniority, shouldn't Fu Lao Er call her "Auntie"?
It turned out to be Fu Laoda's mother. Upon hearing this, Fu Lao Er suddenly realized that according to seniority, he should indeed call her that.
But then he sensed something was amiss.
"No, you mean...buying paper money for...to burn for her?"
Is his wife out of her mind? Putting aside the immediate consequences, if his mother, Old Lady Wang, finds out, she'll definitely cause a huge scene.
He had known since he was a child that Old Lady Wang hated Boss Fu's mother to death, but he didn't know why.
Moreover, the two families are currently keeping to themselves. If Boss Fu finds out that Wang Zhaodi went to burn paper money, he probably wouldn't be able to withstand a few punches from Boss Fu.
Thinking of the feeling of Fu Lao Da's fist hitting him, Fu Lao Er immediately broke out in a cold sweat, and a familiar urge to defecate swept over him.
"We'll talk about this later. First, hide these things well, and whatever you do, don't let my mother find them!"
After saying that, Fu Lao Er threw off the covers and jumped off the bed like a rabbit, then put on his shoes and rushed out.
Wang Zhaodi was dumbfounded. "Where are you going!"
"Go to the outhouse!"
"You're going to the outhouse without clothes on? It's snowing outside!"
At this moment, sweat was pouring down Fu Lao Er's forehead. He grabbed the clothes from the bed and stumbled out.
Damn it, he thought his problem was cured after it hadn't flared up for so long, but it's back now.
Sigh, it looks like he'll have to avoid it for a while and not run into Boss Fu, otherwise it'll be freezing cold to take off his pants in the outhouse in this freezing weather!
Hearing Fu Lao Er's footsteps fade away, Wang Zhaodi pursed her lips, carefully packed up the paper money by the bedside, and then hid it under the bed.
Lazy people poop and pee a lot. Looking at Fu Lao Er, it seems like he has diarrhea. They didn't eat much last night, so how could they have diarrhea?
Could it be that Fu Lao Er stole something greasy from somewhere?
Then, Wang Zhaodi immediately denied the possibility. She knew her own man well; Fu Lao Er didn't have that ability.
Otherwise, is there something wrong with the fermented tofu that I brought back?
That's impossible. Her mother made all that tofu herself. Besides, she and Grandma Wang ate it and they're both fine now!
Therefore, it must be Fu Lao Er's own problem!
With that thought in mind, Wang Zhaodi crawled into bed again, feeling at ease.
Oh dear, this blanket is so hard and cold, like the rocks outside. It will take her a while to warm it up.
Fu Lao Er returned about half an hour after he left, looking chilly.
He lay back down, and after a long while suddenly said, "Tell me, why did you think of burning paper money for her?"
Wang Zhaodi had finally warmed up in bed and was just starting to feel sleepy when Fu Lao Er's noise woke her up again.
"Why else could it be? Of course, it's for our family!"
Look, you and Boss Fu have the same father. I don't need to tell you how prosperous his family is, right?
We all have the same father, so why is his family so well-off while we're so unlucky? Haven't you ever thought about that?
"Of course I thought about it, their shipping is good!"
Fu Lao Er answered in a low voice. From childhood to adulthood, Fu Lao Da's shipping business was always good, unlike him, who was so unlucky that he couldn't even find many sea cucumbers.
Wang Zhaodi got angry as soon as she heard this. She said, "How come all three sons are so useless? It turns out the problem lies with the father!"
"What do you mean by good or bad shipping? It's because his mother is protecting him! Your father is really useless. Look at how much paper money is burned for him every year, he doesn't care about the family at all."
I went back to my parents' house today and begged my mom to lend me a few cents to buy some paper money. We need to burn it in the next couple of days, and we'll definitely be rich next year!
These words tempted Fu Lao Er somewhat; after all, who could resist the lure of getting rich?
Moreover, even a blind man could see how prosperous the Fu family has been this year!
However, he still had some concerns.
Gu Weifu's fist.
If he finds out I went to his mother's grave, whether I went to burn paper money or something else, he'll beat me so badly my own mother wouldn't recognize me.
Seeing that her husband didn't say anything, Wang Zhaodi became anxious.
"Hey, can you say something? I can't be a woman like you going to burn paper money!"
Forget about taboos, I don't even know where your aunt's grave is!
Fu Lao Er touched his face, looking somewhat irritated.
He said gruffly, "Stop arguing. This isn't as simple as you think. What if, what if Boss Fu finds out?"
Wang Zhaodi pouted. Here we go again. How come she never noticed before that Fu Lao Er was such a coward?
"So what if he found out? Is Boss Fu going to kill you? Besides, burning paper money for his mother is a good thing. I haven't even asked his family for the money to buy the paper money yet!"
Whether Boss Fu could kill him or not, Fu Lao Er didn't know. Just thinking about Boss Fu's reaction after the incident made him feel like defecating again.
Having finally managed to get some warmth in his bed, Fu Lao Er was once again pulled away from it, so he grabbed his coat and ran outside.
"Where...where are you going!"
"Go to the outhouse!"
"Damn it!" Wang Zhaodi couldn't help but roll her eyes. She couldn't count on him. She thought Fu Lao Er couldn't wait and would burn paper money overnight!
Fu Lao Er and Wang Zhao Di's plans were unknown to Fu Lao Da. Hearing the rustling sounds outside, Fu Lao Da felt something was wrong, so he got up with a flashlight and looked out the window.
Ye Xiaocui was also woken up by the noise. She yawned and asked in a hoarse voice, "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing, the snow is just getting heavier."
With such heavy snow, I wonder how long it will last.
Upon hearing this, Ye Xiaocui immediately considered the vegetables stored at home. With such heavy snow, she definitely couldn't go anywhere.
Fortunately, she had plenty of cabbage at home, plus the wild boar in the refrigerator, the crabs she caught a few days ago, and the preserved rabbit that Fu Wan and the others brought from Ye Jianguo yesterday, enough to last her for a while.
"Sleep a little longer. With such heavy snow, you can't get anything done if you get up."
"Okay, then I'll sleep a little longer."
The eve of the Lunar New Year was spent amidst heavy snowfall. It was rare for the whole family to stay home all day. Some watched TV, while others knitted, split bamboo strips, and made baskets; everyone had their own tasks.
The heavy snow fell for two days and three nights. It wasn't until early morning of the 25th of the lunar calendar that Fu Wan was awakened by the voice of her eldest brother, Fu, outside the window.
"Hey honey, the beach is frozen over! I just went to check it out, and there are a lot of fish in there!"
"Amin, are you up yet? Where's our axe? I'm going to the beach to dig for fish!"
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