Chapter 136 Third Grandpa Picks Up a Child
Hu Ermao's face froze, and the corners of his mouth twitched. "That's not true. It must be fake. They're trying to trick us out."
He was still a little scared, after all, he knew that someone had really come out that night.
Although they finally left and successfully got the things, there was no guarantee that the third brother would be discovered when he was filling the hole later.
He had something to hide, and the more he thought about it, the more scared he became.
"Ermao, if this matter is ever traced back to us, you... should know what to do."
Fu Zhengze moved closer and patted the back of Hu Ermao's hand.
"I'm afraid your lover who lives in Yu'er Hutong is about to show her pregnancy. It will be ugly if the matter between the widowed sister-in-law and the brother-in-law is exposed.
"Boss, I...I know what to do, don't worry."
Hu Ermao swallowed his saliva and stammered, his face full of horror.
"Ermao, you're a smart guy. Think carefully about whether your brothers are more important or your wife and children."
Fu Zhengze took off his glasses, patted Hu Ermao on the shoulder, and whispered in his ear.
"Boss, I understand what you mean, don't worry."
Hu Ermao walked out of the alley with a smile on his face. After he walked away, he rubbed the back of his hand vigorously.
"Bah, what a thing! How dare you say such things with such a shameless face?"
"He's neither man nor woman, and he got something and he wants me to take the blame."
Hu Ermao went back cursing, but luckily he had a trick up his sleeve.
I thought to myself: Since you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust.
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After dinner, the third uncle brought back a ragged little kid.
His face was dirty and he had short hair, so I guess he was a boy.
Jin Qiaofeng happened to be out getting some water to wash her feet when she saw this and called out, "Hey, Uncle San, how come you picked up a human being when you're always picking up trash?"
She looked the boy up and down. He was skinny, with messy hair, and looked like a little madman.
The third uncle laughed foolishly, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes squeezed together.
"I really found it. I felt sorry for the kid, so I brought it back to feed him. It also gives me some company when I'm alone."
"Third uncle, you really are nosy as always."
Jin Qiaofeng opened her mouth, but looking at the look on Third Uncle's face, she felt unhappy, shook her head and went back to the house.
The third uncle breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the people leave. He took the child by the hand, pushed the door open and went into the house, then closed it.
Ernengzi heard the noise and asked casually, "Mom, what were you talking about outside just now?"
"Hey, your uncle picked up a kid."
"Hey, Mom, hasn't the third uncle's son come back yet? It's been more than ten years, and the third aunt is gone."
Ernengzi put on his socks and slippers while thinking about this.
Jin Qiaofeng spat, "Don't even mention that heartless guy. He's really lost his mind."
Then she thought of her son who still didn't have a partner, so she took the opportunity to say it.
"Hey, son, tell me what kind of girls you like? I've seen a few good ones."
"Son, don't go. Listen to what I have to say."
Before Jin Qiaofeng could finish her words, Ernengzi rushed into the house and closed the door.
"Mom, I'm asleep, don't call me."
"You little bastard, you only know how to hide. Tomorrow I will make you go on a blind date honestly."
Jin Qiaofeng also turned off the lights and went back to her room to sleep.
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"Liewazi, it's okay. Just stay here. I'll go to the kitchen and boil some water for you to take a bath."
The third uncle was about to go to the kitchen stove to boil water, but before he could leave, a little hand grabbed the corner of his clothes. When he turned around, he saw eyes filled with tears.
"Third Grandpa, will my grandpa... die?"
"No, your grandfather is living in the cowshed now. He's still in Beijing. It's okay."
"Don't worry, kid. Just have a good sleep and you'll be fine tomorrow."
Third Grandpa stretched out his calloused hands and gently wiped the tears from the dirty child's eyes, his heart in a knot.
This child is from the Song family. His grandfather had a friendship with him in the early years. Unexpectedly, the Song family would also suffer misfortune one day.
He secretly brought the child back under the cover of darkness. Although their compound was noisy on weekdays, they were still united and faced the outside world at critical moments.
Besides, he is just a dung picker anyway, and bad guys can be reformed by being with him.
I didn't expect that he would have to take care of children when he is old. It was really unexpected.
"Let me cut your hair. It's tangled and can't be combed out."
"Well, thank you, Third Grandpa. I don't eat for free. I'm very capable of working."
"Okay, go wash up and go to bed."
Third Grandpa gave Liewazi a hot bath, cut his hair short with scissors, and poured out a basin of black water.
The lights went out and the people in the room fell asleep.
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The next day, after breakfast, Lin Xiaotong pushed her cart out to work with orchid beans in her pocket and one bit in her cheek.
As soon as I walked to the front yard, I saw a short-haired child sweeping the steps in front of the third uncle's house.
He was stunned for a moment, looked a few more times, and then walked out.
How come a child suddenly appeared in this uncle's house? Could it be his grandson?
She was still muttering to herself while riding her bike, thinking about asking her mother-in-law Gao Xiulan when she returned home at noon.
I slacked off on Tuesday and felt relaxed and happy.
When they arrived at the department store, Lin Xiaotong first poured herself a glass of warm water. Seeing Sister Mei looking worried at the counter, she asked.
"Sister Mei, what's wrong with you? Is there something bothering you?"
Sister Mei usually doesn’t take out her favorite knitting needles, so it must be something big happening.
Hearing this, He Cuicui, who was looking in the mirror, and Yan Yue, who was pulling out her split hair, both looked up.
"Well, my daughter got pregnant again just a few months after her confinement. I really didn't expect this!"
"Ah? This, this, this..."
Lin Xiaotong widened her eyes. She had never given birth to a child.
But even if she had never eaten pork, she had seen pigs run, and she also knew that getting pregnant right after the confinement period would not be good for her health.
He Cuicui and Yan Yue on the side were also extremely surprised.
Yan Yue asked quietly, "What do my husband's family say?"
"Humph, I knew that in-law wasn't a good person. You don't know that my daughter's first child was a girl, and her face immediately fell."
Sister Mei also had a lot of grievances about this matter. She had taken leave to help take care of her daughter during her confinement period.
Unexpectedly, just after she left, her daughter became pregnant again within a few months.
"It's so confusing. It's so confusing."
Sister Mei felt that she was not stupid, so why was her daughter so silly?
"You don't know it until you have children, but being a mother is a very painful experience. You can't eat or sleep well, and the baby cries and makes a fuss. It's really exhausting."
Sister Mei gave birth to a daughter herself, and she almost suffered a dystocia during childbirth and almost lost her life. Being a mother is really not an easy task.
Except for Sister Mei, the remaining three people don’t have children yet.
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