Chapter 139 Disturbing Someone's Sweet Dreams
The person who spoke was Hu Ermao's widowed sister-in-law Du Juan. Because her blind mother was sleeping in the inner room, she spoke in a low voice.
"This is the only way we can do it. We have no other choice."
Hu Ermao glanced at the woman's slightly bulging belly, turned his head to look at the eldest and third brothers sleeping like pigs on the ground, gritted his teeth, and made up his mind.
He squatted down with the rope in his hand and patted the boss's ugly face, but there was no response. His snoring was accompanied by an unpleasant smell of alcohol.
I could only hold my breath and start tying people up.
"Ermao, stop being busy. Look, what is this?"
Dujuan was cleaning the table, putting the used dishes aside and wiping the table with a rag.
Just as he moved the boss's big wine bowl aside, he found a big unity note wrapped in red paper under the bottom of the bowl, and quickly handed it to the man to see.
Hu Ermao had just tied up the boss's hands and tied a knot. He turned around and saw what was in Dujuan's hand. He was stunned for a moment.
He took it and looked at it, stroking the Great Unity in his hand, and looking at the eldest and third brothers who were snoring loudly after drinking, he felt mixed emotions.
Hu Ermao is not a fool. Looking at the money, he knows that it was put there by the two bosses.
His eldest brother died of lung disease two years ago. His widowed sister-in-law Du Juan is left to run the household alone, taking care of his troublesome brother-in-law who has no proper job and his blind mother-in-law.
Hu Ermao never found a wife. As time went by, looking at his gentle and strong widowed sister-in-law, ripples began to form in his heart.
After a long time, the two of them became friends.
Hu Ermao also thought that he was already a married man and could not just idle away his time, so he bravely entered the black market.
I can make a little money by reselling, but seeing that Dujuan's belly is getting bigger and bigger, I won't be able to hide it anymore.
So he thought about making more money and then taking his family to another place to make a living or to move to another place.
Once when the three of them were drinking together, he boasted that he was about to have a child, and when the baby was born, he would recognize them as godfathers.
"Ermao, let's not do this."
When Dujuan looked at the money, tears came to her eyes. She lowered her voice and took the man's hand to beg Hu Ermao.
"Oh, really, stop crying. Go back to your room and sleep. I know what I'm doing."
Hu Ermao watched Dujuan go back to the inner room, looking back every few steps. He turned around and went to the kitchen to scoop a bucket of cold water, then came out and poured it on the ground.
The third child always felt a coolness on his face when he fell asleep. When he licked it, it was wet, and there was a dripping sound in his ears.
He rolled over on the ground and fell asleep, still mumbling, "Brother, is it raining outside?"
After saying that, he kicked the eldest brother who was curled up and sleeping in the stomach, still smacking his lips.
The eldest brother, who was in his sleep, had just eaten a big chicken leg and was trying hard to swallow it into his mouth. Before he could chew it a few times, his stomach hurt and he cried out.
"Second brother, why are you standing there? Hey, why am I sleeping on the ground?"
He opened one eye blearily, wiped his face, tilted his head, looked at the third brother who was still sleeping, and kicked him.
"Third brother, wake up quickly, don't sleep anymore."
"Brother, save me, I'm in big trouble!"
Hu Ermao threw away the water scoop and knelt on the ground with a gloomy face.
As soon as the third brother opened his eyes, he saw Hu Ermao kneeling down on his eldest brother. He was so scared that he couldn't close his mouth for a long time.
…
In March, when spring comes and everything comes back to life, the apricot trees in the courtyard are forming buds and there are few leaves left.
When Lin Xiaotong opened the window in the morning and looked up, she saw several flower buds blooming on the branches on the side facing the sun. They were a light pink color.
After stretching and washing up, I went out for breakfast.
"Mom, I see the apricot tree in front of our window has started to bloom!"
He went out and shared the news with Gao Xiulan loudly.
"Really? The tree in front of your window was planted when your grandfather was still alive. It's been decades now."
Gao Xiulan was sitting at the dining table in the main room, eating some pickled vegetables, which were crunchy.
"Old Xie, do you still remember?"
The grandfather she was referring to was Xie Da Jiao's father, Xie Dawei. The tree in front of the door was planted by him using apricot kernels.
Lin Xiaotong sat down at the dining table, reached out and took a steamed bun, took a bite and found fresh green wild vegetable shreds inside.
"Remember, Xie Yi climbed that tree when he was little. He even broke off a branch that had fruit on it, but my dad didn't even spank him."
When Xie Da Jiao mentioned his father, he felt a wave of nostalgia in his heart.
Gao Xiulan pondered, "I think we can harvest two baskets of apricots this summer. I'll make some apricot wine then. You can secretly pour some for Dad so he can have a taste down there too."
Although we are not allowed to worship our ancestors now because of the campaign of destroying the four olds, most families still find a place to secretly talk to their relatives and inform them of their family's situation over the past year.
Her father-in-law Xie Dawei used to like drinking a little wine and collecting all kinds of wine glasses and cups. Later, when he left, he still had an empty wine glass in his hand.
Xie Da Jiao responded, "Okay, let's make our dad happy too."
Lin Xiaotong took a sip of the grits porridge and said, "Mom, can Dad build me a baking oven when the time comes? We can try to make some dried apricots."
"Okay, let's ask your dad to build one when the weather clears up. We still have some bricks left over from renovating the kitchen, so we can use them."
Gao Xiulan naturally agreed. Her father-in-law Xie Dawei had also thought of building one before, but it collapsed after a long time because no one used it.
Lin Xiaotong nodded: "Thank you, Dad, thank you, Mom."
When I finished eating and went to work, I still had half a wild vegetable steamed bun in my hand. I took a big bite and chewed it, and there was still a small bite left in my hand.
When I walked into the alley, I accidentally dropped my bicycle to the ground. I immediately leaned it against the wall and was about to pick it up with quick eyes and hands.
A small orange cat jumped out from the front and bit a small piece of steamed bread on the ground. It looked at her with wet eyes while eating.
So cute.
I squatted down and watched the little orange cat working hard at his meal, and my heart softened.
After eating, the kitten meowed a few times, walked over carefully with cat steps, and gently swept its furry tail across her legs.
He looked back at her and meowed a few times, as if to say, "Thank you for the lunch, meow meow meow."
The little short legs wobbled as he walked, and his little butt wiggled as he walked.
Seeing this scene, Lin Xiaotong's mood involuntarily improved. She raised the corners of her mouth and rode away on her bicycle.
Thursday, Thursday, there was an unexpected gain.
…
Fu Zhengze was still waiting for Hu Ermao to come and report the news. It was getting dark and he felt a little tired. Seeing that it was getting dark, he soaked his feet and went to bed.
The next morning, before the roosters crowed, I heard someone knocking on the door. After a while, they knocked a few more times, and outside I heard the neighbors cursing.
Fu Zhengze suppressed his anger, sat up, pinched his temples, and without wearing glasses, he lifted the quilt and got out of bed. He accidentally bumped his leg into the bedside cabinet.
"Hiss~"
He grimaced in pain and went outside to open the door with an expressionless face.
Hu Ermao immediately came in, nodding and bowing: "Boss, it's done."
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