Chapter 44: Get Information

"Sweet banana? I ate one once when I was a kid, but it didn't look this big. Fubao, tell grandma where you picked it?"

Zhang Jinlan took the banana and looked left and right, very confused.

She had just thought that what her granddaughter had picked were merely fruits that ripened in late spring.

Who would have thought that it was Gan Jiao.

Doesn't this fruit only ripen in summer at the earliest?

How come it's here in the spring?

"It was in the mountains. My second brother and his friends were catching insects. I heard something chirping, so I ran over. It had a lot of hair on its body. Well, it looked like the rhubarb in the village, but it had a long tail and a big red butt, which rhubarb didn't have. It saw Fubao coming over, so it climbed up the tree and ran away. Fubao picked up the fruit on the ground."

Jiang Fubao's ability to tell lies is easy to come by.

Not even a blush.

"I think Fubao is talking about monkeys. No wonder they can pick bananas. I guess the monkeys hid in the cave. It's cold in the cave, so the bananas didn't rot."

Jiang Shoujia immediately guessed what his granddaughter was talking about.

He went on to say, "Sweet bananas rot slowly. If they were hidden in a cold cave, it's possible that they are still edible now. But Fubao, when did monkeys appear outside the mountain? Tongmu, come here. Did you run to the inner area?"

Hear what grandpa said.

Jiang Fubao shuddered with fear.

The other children in the Jiang family were not much better.

"No, no, I went a little deeper today while catching bugs, but I guess I didn't go too deep. Grandpa, I was wrong. I won't go too deep next time."

Jiang Tongmu is not stupid. If he admits it directly, he will be beaten.

He first denied it, then doubted himself, and then apologized.

A whole set.

Just a warning, that's all.

When the sun is at its highest point.

After the meal, the Jiang family finished eating the bananas.

Start chatting.

"Eryong, you two will accompany me to Sunjia Village to visit Sanhe. Remember to take five eggs from Laoer's family, otherwise Zhou Xiufen will start to talk too much. Forget it, take ten and send five to your parents' home, so that you won't be criticized for not entering your parents' home when you return to the village."

Zhang Jinlan said to her second son when she mentioned hearing Zhou Yuanyuan's gossip in Zhoujia Village.

The Zhou Xiufen she mentioned is the mother-in-law of her third daughter Jiang Sanhe.

Because he didn't want to ask the two daughters-in-law of the clan leader about the situation of the Zhou family.

She could only go to her daughter's in-laws' house.

Even though her in-laws had conflicts with her, they should let it go for the sake of the five eggs.

"Oh, I got it, Mom. I'll go get ready."

Sun Pingmei agreed repeatedly.

She left the living room and went to the kitchen.

"Tong Jin, don't think too much. It's not that I don't trust Yuanyuan, but marriage is a big deal, so I still have to find out the truth. If those women in Zhoujia Village are just making up stories, I'll just pretend I haven't heard anything about them. But if Yuanyuan is really having an affair with that boy, don't blame me. I have to call off this marriage!"

Zhang Jinlan looked serious.

"Yeah, I know." Jiang Tongjin lowered his head.

The sound is muffled.

A quarter of an hour later.

Zhang Jinlan walked out of the house with her second son and daughter-in-law.

It was half an hour later when we arrived at Sunjia Village.

The door of her daughter's in-laws' house was not closed, so Zhang Jinlan walked straight in.

"My dear relatives, Sanhe, are you at home--" she shouted loudly.

"Mom, why are you here?"

Jiang Sanhe came out from the backyard holding a hatchet. When she saw her mother's family, her face was full of surprise.

"Where is your mother-in-law?" Zhang Jinlan did not explain, but asked about Zhou Xiufen's whereabouts.

"What do you want from me?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhou Xiufen came out of the house.

Her hair was a little messy, as if she had just woken up from a nap.

"I came to ask you something, and I also came to see my granddaughter."

After Zhang Jinlan finished speaking, she raised her chin towards her daughter-in-law.

Sun Pingmei understood. She picked up the bamboo basket, walked up to Zhou Xiufen with a smile, opened the curtain, and five eggs appeared inside.

"Auntie, there's nothing good at home, bring some eggs for the child to nourish his body."

See eggs.

Zhou Xiufen, who had originally frowned, suddenly smiled.

"Hey, come on, what gift do you have? Come in and sit down."

The enthusiastic look was completely different from just now.

Sitting in the main hall of the Zhou family, Zhang Jinlan started to inquire directly.

"Does Zhou Yuanyuan from your Zhoujia Village know about this? Her grandmother is Zhou Chen. My eldest grandson has just been engaged to her family, but someone told me that there is a lot of gossip about this family in the village. Can you help me find out?"

"Zhou Yuanyuan? Oh, her! How did you marry into her family? Zhou Chen was not a good person when she was young. How can her granddaughter be a good person? I will go back and ask tomorrow. I have some old sisters who are the most informed. When I have news, I will ask my son to go to Jiangjia Village and tell you."

Zhou Xiufen was shocked when she heard the three words "Zhou Chen".

Just shook his head.

I can't bear to give it up.

"Okay, thank you very much. If it weren't for my eldest grandson, I wouldn't have made this trip. Oh, and where are my three granddaughters? Why didn't I see them?"

After hearing the answer she wanted, Zhang Jinlan finally felt relieved.

She turned her head and looked for her granddaughter.

"Oh, Zhaodi and her friends went to the mountains to catch insects. I have two chickens in my backyard and they are the ones feeding them. Now they lay an egg every other day. Life at home has become much better."

Zhou Xiufen boasted.

"Okay, I'll be leaving now. Sanhe, if nothing goes wrong, come back in eight days to attend your nephew's wedding. Remember to bring your mother-in-law and father-in-law along. Dear in-laws, please come and show your respect. Don't be absent. Okay, I'm leaving now."

Since she couldn't see her granddaughter, Zhang Jinlan didn't want to stay any longer.

If she hadn't given her eggs, I'm afraid Zhou Xiufen wouldn't have treated her well.

The last time the two companies fought was three years ago.

Because the third child born to my daughter was also a daughter, she was severely tortured.

For three years, there was no contact between the two companies.

My daughter has never returned to her parents' home.

"Okay, then you should drive slowly. I will be able to find out in three days at most."

Although Zhou Xiufen was greedy, she was really down to earth when she took the eggs.

Wait until the in-laws leave.

She went back to Zhoujia Village to inquire.

Anyway, it only takes half an hour to go back and forth between the two villages.

Very close.

the other side.

Zhang Jinlan was walking on the road, looking at the empty bamboo basket, and said to her daughter-in-law in surprise.

"Didn't I tell you to take ten eggs? I wanted to ask you just now, why did you only take five? Why don't you go back to your mother's house? Be careful if the villagers see you and tell your mother, she will be very angry."

"If they have it, then they have it. I am a member of the Jiang family now. What's the big deal about taking eggs home? They asked for a penny less in the betrothal gift. They didn't even want to give me a quilt as a dowry. They just gave me a linen dress as a dowry. I think it's embarrassing for them. Eggs are so delicious. I might as well eat them myself instead of giving them to them."

Sun Pingmei spat on the ground.

Said angrily.