It's raining heavily today. Even in this rainy night, the house is as warm as fire.
Mingmei got out of bed, gently nudged Zhuang Zhixi with her feet, and said, "Pour me a glass of water."
Zhuang Zhixi didn't even put on any clothes. He just lifted the quilt and stood up to pour water. There was no light in the room, but it did not affect Zhuang Zhixi's sight. Besides, he could find his own things with his eyes closed.
He handed the water to his wife and said, "Come."
Mingmei felt dry in the mouth. She wiped the sweat from her forehead, gulped down some water, and then lazily lay down on the bed. She said, "I'm going back to my parents' home tomorrow. You can come with me."
Zhuang Zhixi: "Okay."
If it hadn't rained heavily today, they would have gone there this evening. Mingmei had killed the sheep herself, so of course she wanted to send some to her parents.
Zhuang Zhixi got on the bed and lay down next to Mingmei, saying, "I'm close to home. When I get off work, I'll come back to get my things, and then we'll go together, so you don't have to make an extra trip."
Mingmei smiled and said softly, "Okay."
She said softly, "Tomorrow is your first day in the new department. Will you work overtime after get off work?"
Zhuang Zhixi smiled and shook his head: "What overtime? The Propaganda Department is actually not busy at all. Unless there is a big event like this, there is not that much to do. It's just propaganda. Our unit doesn't have an arts department, otherwise this job wouldn't even be the Propaganda Department's turn."
Mingmei: "Then you should work hard, it's a rare opportunity to be transferred there."
Zhuang Zhixi: “I know this.”
The couple gathered together to chat at night. Zhuang Zhixi said: "Mom and big brother gave me the money, a total of thirty yuan. I put it in the drawer. You keep it."
Mingmei: "Okay."
The couple's private savings are the most in the family, even the parents-in-law definitely don't have as much as them. Mingmei chuckled and said, "It would be great if we could encounter such good things every time. But brother Zhixi, we are all family, isn't it bad to take money from others like this?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "What's the big deal? This is what Mom decided. We just do it. We don't ask for it on our own initiative. But if Mom decides to give it to us, we will accept it. The old lady has experienced more than we have, and sees things more deeply than we do. We just listen to her."
Mingmei: "That's right, it's right to listen to my mother-in-law, after all... Ugh!"
She suddenly felt a little nauseous and retched.
Zhuang Zhixi was started and quickly asked, "What's wrong?"
He quickly pulled the light cord, and the room lit up. Zhuang Zhixi asked with concern: "Where do you feel uncomfortable? Did you not eat well?"
Mingmei nodded, then shook her head and said, "Maybe I ate too much meat today, so my appetite is a little bit off. I just drank a large glass of water, so I'm a little too bloated. It's okay."
Zhuang Zhixi looked at Mingmei and saw that she looked OK and in good condition. He lowered his head and smoothed her frizzy hair and said, "If you're still feeling uncomfortable, let's go to the hospital tomorrow."
Mingmei nodded: "I'm fine, I just ate too much. It's rare to eat so well."
Zhuang Zhixi: "When you suddenly felt unwell, I thought..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard banging on the door outside. Zhuang Zhixi frowned and said, "Who is this? Why is he banging on the door so late at night? Is someone still not back?"
Mingmei and he looked at each other and said they didn't know.
When we're arguing, it feels like everyone is there.
Zhuang Zhixi: "Let me put on some clothes and go out to take a look."
Mingmei nodded herself. She was a little tired today and didn't want to move or get up. She just pulled the quilt over herself and wrapped into a cocoon, then lifted a corner of the curtain and looked out. Because of the banging on the door, the people in the front yard all turned on the lights. Mingmei saw Bai Fendou going out to open the door in his shorts and cursing.
She said, "Brother Zhixi, Bai Fighting has gone out."
Zhuang Zhixi: "He is fast."
As for Bai Fendou, he was sleeping soundly when he heard the banging noise. His house was closest to the door, so he was the first to be woken up. He stood up cursing, saying, "Who is this bastard? He is so wicked that he won't let me sleep. He is so wicked that he is smoking."
Without getting dressed or preparing rain gear, he walked along the eaves to the door and shouted, "Who is it, so late at night?"
"Your father!" A muffled voice.
Bai Fendou suddenly became angry and cursed, "Fuck, that little bastard, how dare he come to my place and pretend to be my father. You woke me up in the middle of the night and took advantage of me. I see you don't want to come in, right? Just stay outside!"
"It's me! I really am your father! I am Old White!"
The person outside the door was also angry and shouted, "Bai Fendou, you little bastard, you don't even recognize your own father, right? Open the door quickly."
Bai Fendou was startled, and instantly remembered that his father was not at home today. He panicked and quickly opened the door and said, "No, Dad, where have you been on such a rainy day? How would I know you weren't at home when you were so restless on such a day?"
Look at what he said, it made the father unhappy. The old man was furious: "I live under the same roof with you, don't you know whether I am at home or not? You stinky boy just don't take me seriously. I gave birth to a thing like you."
He felt that he had really lost out. His son didn't let him hold his grandchildren at such an old age, and now he was yelling at him.
Bai Fendou chuckled: "Look at you, you are so angry. I can't keep an eye on you all the time. You said...oh my god~ where did you fall? Look how dirty you are."
Old White Man: "Go, go, go, go home and talk about it later."
The father and son went home together. Zhuang Zhixi stood at the door and looked out. Seeing that everyone had gone home, he simply didn't need to get dressed and went straight back to bed. He said, "It's Old Man Bai. I was wondering why he didn't show up today because he had a quarrel with the Su family. It turns out he's not at home."
Mingmei: "They are really... I don't know if they can get what they want in the end."
Zhuang Zhixi: "I don't think any of them can get what they want. If they don't get married, people can still spend their money, so why get married? After getting married, they still have to serve others. Now you see, the Su family can even wash clothes for the Bai family father and son, and they can get gratitude. But if they get married, forget it. This has become something they have to do. The Su family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are so smart, can't they figure this out?"
Mingmei then remembered: "I have to wash the sheets tomorrow..."
She looked at Zhuang Zhixi eagerly, and Zhuang Zhixi said: "I'll wash with you."
Mingmei immediately smiled, this was what she was waiting for.
She hugged Zhuang Zhixi coquettishly and said, "I just know that you are the best man."
Zhuang Zhixi laughed and asked, "How good is it?"
Mingmei said coquettishly: "Very, very good."
She curled up in Zhuang Zhixi's arms like a little fox, pecked his chin, and said, "So considerate and kind."
Zhuang Zhixi smiled complacently and said, "Of course, I have to be nice to my wife."
He turned off the light, and soon the room was plunged into darkness. After a while, the creaking started again... Mingmei: "Well, I'm tired..."
Zhuang Zhixi: "I'm not tired. I obviously used more energy."
"Then I'm tired too..."
“Shh…”
The room was creaking and filled with heat.
The wind and rain outside were much stronger. The old man came back in a mess. His clothes were torn and his pants were covered in mud. It was as if he had fallen into a mud pool.
Bai Fendou: "No, Dad, how did you do this? Didn't you go out with Aunt Su and the kids for a spring outing? Why did you come back just now?"
The old man rolled his eyes at him and said, "I'm doing this for you."
Bai Fendou: "Hey?"
He scratched his ears, unconvinced: "Why is it just for me? What does it have to do with me if you go out with Aunt Su? You can't just throw it out there like that."
He felt that he was quite wronged.
Old White Man: "We went out for a spring outing together, but it was a bit hot and humid at noon today, and your Aunt Su felt a little uncomfortable, so we went back early. We came back in the afternoon. As soon as we got to the entrance of the alley, we met Aunt Lu from the back street. As you know, Aunt Lu is a well-known matchmaker. She is no worse than your Aunt Wang, and the two of them are old competitors."
"Will you ask Aunt Lu to introduce someone to me?" Bai Fendou suddenly became happy.
Old man in white: "Isn't it? Your Aunt Wang refuses to help, so we have to find someone else, or else we'll end up hanging ourselves on a tree? Aunt Wang didn't introduce you well in the first place, and she won't help you even more since the incident of selling plates happened. Chef Li looked at me and his nose was not a nose and his eyes were not eyes. Haha, it's really better to use people who are forward than those who are backward. I found your Aunt Lu, and she just happened to bring up that there is a relative in her family who is still single, a beautiful young lady with good conditions, only 20 years old. She should introduce her to me another day. I thought that if I don't seize the good conditions quickly, she might be snatched away by someone else, so it's better to do it today than to wait for a day, so I thought of asking her to introduce me to her immediately. , but she said that the girl had been staying at her grandmother's house in the countryside for a few days. She was a filial girl. She heard that her grandmother was sick, so she said she was going to take care of her for a few days. I was a person who was a little more cautious, so I specifically asked where she was, and then secretly went to see her. After all, we can't just listen to the matchmaker. I've heard that the matchmaker is a liar. He can even say that something bad can be said to be good. I thought that since I knew which village she was in, I might as well go and see it myself secretly, first to see if what the matchmaker said was right, and second to see if the girl is really so filial and takes care of the elderly. Filial piety is very important in marriage. At the very least, you have to have a daughter-in-law like Wang Xiangxiu and Jiang Lu."
Although he thinks Wang Xiangxiu's character is average, it does not prevent him from thinking that Wang Xiangxiu is filial. He still agrees with this point.
As elderly people, they really hope to have filial younger generations.
Bai Fendou nodded continuously after hearing this, "Sister Xiu is really good."
"I did find the girl on my way to the countryside, but I just wanted to observe her secretly. Who would have thought that the people in the village thought I was an old hooligan. They didn't listen to my explanation and chased me and beat me all the way. I ran away so fast that I fell into a ditch. I was delayed for a long time and missed the bus back to the city. It rained heavily, so I walked back in the rain..."
The old man felt that he was really unlucky today.
He said, "I am so tired after walking all the way back here, and you little bastard is still yelling at me. Don't you see who I am doing this for?"
Bai Fendou smiled playfully: "For me, I know you are doing this for me."
Old White Man: “It’s good that you know.”
He felt like his old bones were about to fall apart, and this road seemed to have no end.
He slumped down in a chair: "Please boil some hot water for me."
Bai Fendou was not happy: "Why are you boiling water so late at night? Go to sleep. I am sleepy too."
Raising a son like this is no different from raising a barbecued pork.
His father was like this, he was lazy and didn't want to care about it at all, just wanted to rest. However, even so, in the evening, he could be a filial son and grandson in the Su family, boiling water for them and making chicken soup for them, which was really dedicated.
Although he didn't want to move, he still asked curiously: "What does the girl look like?"
Old Man Bai was upset because he refused to boil water, so he told him to get out!
Bai Fendou: "Look at you, this guy is too stingy."
Old Man Bai ignored him and didn't take a shower. He planned to drink some hot water and go to sleep. However, when he shook the kettle, it was empty. There was no hot water at all. He frowned slightly, feeling unhappy.
"Where's the hot water?"
He said in a bad tone: "I just boiled the hot water this morning, how come it's gone now?"
Bai Fendou: "Oh, I gave Sister Xiu's child a bath. The child got caught in the rain and still needs hot water."
The old man almost couldn't breathe.
"you……"
"Aunt Su was also caught in the rain, and I even boiled water for her family." Bai Fendou added casually, and the old man suddenly became anxious: "What happened to her? Why did she get caught in the rain? What happened?"
Bai Fendou sat up and said, "It's the neighbor next door. They are really good at getting involved with women and children. Anyway, they didn't really steal anything, so why would they be so complaining? But they are still not giving in. Just wait, I will definitely teach them a lesson."
Speaking of this, the old man is also very depressed.
Although it was indeed his own fault that he was too weak to get on stage, he felt that this opportunity was clearly his but was snatched away by someone else. He felt particularly uncomfortable and said, "That Zhuang Zhixi, he stepped on me to get to the top."
In fact, when Aunt Su said those things yesterday, he was really tempted and wanted to settle the score with the banker, but his remaining rationality told him not to.
He knew it wouldn't work because the banker's family had no manners and would definitely not be polite to him.
But it doesn't mean that he is not angry about this matter. He is really angry and very unconvinced. How can you bully others like this? This family simply doesn't take him seriously. Since they stepped on him to get to the top, remember to buy him a gift to apologize to him quickly, and don't stop giving him gifts during festivals.
But the banker didn't seem to have this idea at all, and didn't even come to the door to talk about it, which made the old man very dissatisfied. People shouldn't be so inappropriate, this family is really too unkind.
He snorted coldly and said, "We should teach them a lesson, but what do you think is the best way to teach them a lesson?"
If this were to happen, both the father and the son would no longer feel sleepy.
Bai Fendou: "If we pick a fight in person, I don't think it will work. The young wife in their family is really good at fighting. If we go head-to-head with her, we might end up in trouble. We can only outsmart her. Dad, since Zhuang Zhixi stepped on you to get to the top, why don't we just deal with him? What do you think?"
He explained: "It's not realistic for us to deal with the whole family of Lao Zhuang at once. It would be better to find one person to teach him a lesson, let them know how powerful we are, and also give them a blow to their reputation. What do you think?"
"This is good." Old Man Bai also felt that it would be most gratifying to deal with Zhuang Zhixi, because Zhuang Zhixi replaced him to play Yang Bailao and entered the Propaganda Department.
He was annoyed with Zhuang Zhixi the most. This little bastard needed to be taught a lesson.
Bai Fendou also thought that it would be best to teach Zhuang Zhixi a lesson. He didn't know why, but he couldn't stand Zhuang Zhixi's show-off all day long. It was just a marriage, wasn't it? He was showing off so much that he didn't even know his last name.
He felt that if he didn't teach this bastard a lesson, he would never be able to get rid of the hatred in his heart.
"How about we slander him for harassing Wang Xiangxiu?" The old man suggested. Wang Xiangxiu was a woman of questionable character anyway and was very familiar with doing this kind of thing. If they could use this incident to blackmail Zhuang Zhixi, it would not only damage his reputation, but also maybe they could extort some money from Zhuang Zhixi.
This will also help the Su family, and Miss Su can live a more relaxed life.
He thought his suggestion was a good one, but Bai Fendou's face darkened and he said, "No, Dad, what nonsense are you talking about? Don't you know how important a woman's reputation is? A good woman like Xiujie can't bear this reputation. That bastard Zhou Qun has already framed Xiujie. There are already some people who don't know the truth pointing fingers at Xiujie. If you do the same, wouldn't that push Xiujie into an irretrievable situation? No! Don't even think about it! Why don't you say that he is slandering him for harassing Aunt Su?"
The old man was not happy: "Then someone has to believe this."
"How come people believe that Zhou Qun is having an affair with the old lady?"
Old man Bai: "Then he asked you to say this, doesn't he have a purpose? If he didn't have a purpose, this matter would be another matter. What's wrong with you? Speak loudly to me. Do you still want to deal with Zhuang Zhixi?"
Bai Fendou: "I want to, but I can't use Sister Xiu's reputation as the price."
He thought for a moment and said, "What do you think of Jiang Lu? Let's think of a way to trick Zhuang Zhixi and Jiang Lu into a room, and then bring people to catch them in adultery, preferably in the factory, and make them lose face. By then, it will not only hit the Zhuang family, but also Zhou Qun. Let them give me the cold shoulder all day long, and act arrogantly. This time, let both families lose face together. How do you think?"
The old man thought about it and nodded, "Very good, your idea is the best."
The father and son laughed triumphantly.
The old man chuckled and said, "Hey, this matter won't cause any big trouble, right? What should we do if they bite us?"
Bai Fendou was very casual and didn't take it seriously. He said, "What does it matter? This is not a murder or arson case. We are just eliminating harm for the people and teaching them a lesson. It's nothing. It's not a big deal. Even if they bite us, we can just deny it. If it doesn't work, just say it's a joke. What can we do? Zhou Qun and the old woman are not clear, and there are tricks in the exam, but it's still nothing. I think it's okay."
"You are right."
"That is."
The father and son laughed sinisterly. Zhao Guihua had a little diarrhea, so she went to the toilet wearing a raincoat. Just as she walked near the gate, she heard the Bai family's laughter. This laughter was really... Without twenty years of experience as a senior villain, it was really impossible to laugh.
She frowned slightly and looked around to make sure it was quiet at night. She couldn't help her curiosity and quietly came to the window. She heard someone in the room say, "Then we will take action tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."
"Okay, we'll each take charge of one. Do you think there's a suitable place in the factory?"
"A small warehouse."
"Okay, you fool one and I'll fool one."
"Hehe, let's just wait and see the show."
Zhao Guihua really didn't expect that she would hear something about her son when she came out to eavesdrop in the middle of the night. Of course, she didn't know who they were talking about yet. But she frowned and knew that these two people were probably plotting against someone. But she didn't know who they were plotting against.
She thought about it again and deeply suspected that these people wanted to plot against her family. After all, her family had just had a conflict with the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Su family today.
And these two bachelors are the ultimate bootlickers of the two widows, how could they not want revenge?
Zhao Guihua shook her head slightly, thinking that Bai Fendou was becoming more and more unbecoming. He had always been a little stupid, and now that all the young people of marriageable age in the compound had gotten married, he became jealous and became not only stupid but also a little bad.
It was like cheating Yang Lixin out of his money. It was true that Yang Lixin didn't want to take any risks and just wanted to reap the benefits, which was not right. But Bai Fendou definitely cheated Yang Lixin out of his money. This was also wrong.
Zhao Guihua pursed her lips, her stomach began to ache again. Zhao Guihua immediately opened the door and went out. There was a faint sound of the door opening, but the Bai father and son didn't take it to heart. After all, they lived in the room at the door, and there were always people coming and going at night on weekdays, so they were used to it.
But recently, because of the haunting, fewer people come out at night. Everyone would rather bear it than come out. He didn't know who it was. Bai Fendou looked around but didn't see anyone. But he didn't take it seriously.
It would be better if there was no sound of doors opening and closing.
In their opinion, it is actually quite good to keep it as it was before. The door is open, and it is convenient to go back and forth without making any noise. I don't know why they have to lock the door. They say there is a thief, but hasn't the thief been caught? Since he has been caught, there is no thief. It is really unnecessary.
Bai Fendou: "Auntie Wang is a woman who can't do things properly. She has no rules or methods."
The old man Bai also agreed with this point. He said, "In fact, the manager of the courtyard should be a man. It's impossible for a woman to be the manager. Women are long-haired and short-sighted. If I were the manager, I would definitely do a much better job than him. Look at how she does her job. There are many things that she can't handle properly. There have been so many incidents in the courtyard, and she doesn't care about the orphans and widows at all. This woman is just jealous. I think she is jealous of Sister Su."
The father and son complained to Aunt Wang again, then went back to their rooms and lay down.
Old White Man: "I have suffered a lot today..."
Although he complained a few times, he was really tired and fell asleep with his head on the pillow. Zhao Guihua went out to the toilet alone. There were not many people outside. Because of the ghost incident, everyone stayed inside if possible, and few were as brave as Zhao Guihua.
She went to the bathroom alone and pondered the words of the Bai family. Although she didn't hear who the two guys were talking about, she felt more and more that they were targeting her family. Zhao Guihua looked uneasy and looked down on the two father and son more and more.
However, now that she knows about this, she has to remind her family members to avoid being fooled.
Two, they said two, are they targeting the two children in their family?
If this were true, Zhao Guihua would have to chop the man with a knife.
But on second thought, I felt that they should not be so bold.
But no matter what, you must take it seriously in your heart.
Zhao Guihua finally finished using the restroom. She was about to come out with her pants up. As soon as she reached the door, she heard footsteps and a man's cough. Zhao Guihua simply stopped.
Civilized toileting is not scary, she is very particular about it.
Zhao Guihua stood there without moving, but soon felt something was wrong. Why did she say that? Because she was standing here and could see the person coming, and the person coming over was actually holding a bag in his hand.
Have you ever seen anyone carrying a bag to the toilet on a rainy day? This is clearly not right. Zhao Guihua moved silently and stood against the wall, not daring to move.
Although she didn't know what this person did, Zhao Guihua still had to be cautious and vigilant. She was afraid that she would just go to the toilet and be silenced by an unknown person. That would be the end of her. Who knows what this person is trying to do.
Zhao Guihua was obedient and held her breath.
At this time, there was a rustling sound coming from the men's restroom next door. It seemed that someone was climbing. Zhao Guihua still didn't move. If she left now, wouldn't she be waiting to be discovered? She wasn't that stupid.
Zhao Guihua didn't move, just listened to the sound coming from next door. The man seemed to have climbed to the roof and there was a wheezing sound.
Well, my physical strength is average.
After a while, there was a splash! This was the sound of jumping down. The man cursed: "Oh my god, my feet, damn, I almost stepped into a pit."
Zhao Guihua: “…”
You guys are really, no wonder Lao Baotou wanted to put up a sign in the toilet. You guys are always making trouble for public toilets. She is convinced. Why does everyone have to go to the toilet to feel a sense of existence?
Zhao Guihua had stopped moving. Although her legs were a little numb, she was not an impulsive person. She looked at the man's back as he walked out and saw that he was limping. He must have sprained his foot when he jumped down just now.
Ah, this... This person sprained his foot when he jumped from a high place.
This is Zhao Guihua's judgment.
She stood there for a while, and saw that the people had gone far away, and seemed to be in the courtyards at the end of the alley. She immediately came out of the toilet and ran home in the rain. As for going to the men's toilet next door to check, Zhao Guihua didn't do it. She didn't know what was going on, and she wouldn't do such a thing rashly.
Besides, who knows if anyone in their yard saw her come out? If someone's things disappeared tonight, wouldn't they first suspect her? She didn't want to cause trouble. Although she was a little curious about what this person was hiding in the rain, she didn't say she was eager to see.
Zhao Guihua quickly returned to the yard, closed the door and went home.
She hurried in, and Zhuang Lao turned over and said, "My dear partner?"
Zhao Guihua: "It's me."
He said, "How do you feel?"
Zhao Guihua: "It's okay, I just ate too much."
She is just a wild boar and cannot eat fine bran.
She used to eat light food, but now she had meat for three meals a day, especially lunch and dinner. Her stomach couldn't take it and she had diarrhea at night. But other people in the family who ate the same food as her were fine.
She was the only one who had stomach discomfort and diarrhea, while everyone else was fine.
Zhao Guihua: I was very angry.
She muttered as she lay back on the kang, "My dear, are you asleep?"
Zhuang Laonian: "No, what?"
Zhao Guihua: "I just overheard that the Bai family father and son were planning to plot against someone, and I guess they were planning to plot against our family."
Zhuang Laonian sat up suddenly: "What? Do they have any shame? We didn't offend them."
Zhao Guihua smiled: "We didn't offend them, we offended the Su family. You know they are brainless."
Zhuang Laonian frowned and said, "They are really... Lao Bai is the same. How come he has gone backwards over the years and his mind has become more and more confused."
They were all old buddies, they had known each other since they were 16 or 17, and had known each other for decades. But now he was getting more and more confused about this guy, as if there was something wrong with him. Anyway, he looked at him, and he didn't know if he was right in other aspects, but he was definitely wrong in the brain.
"He's getting more confused as he gets older."
Zhao Guihua: "I don't think he was very normal when he was young, but it wasn't obvious at that time because of the chaos and poverty. Now life is getting better day by day. He has time to act like a demon again."
Zhuang Laonian sighed heavily and said, "This is really terrible."
Zhao Guihua: "Okay, just keep this in mind, and warn others. Regardless of whether they are targeting us or not, it's always a good idea for us to be more prepared."
Zhuang Laonian agreed with this statement.
He said, "That's how it should be."
Zhao Guihua: "Um... I was in the restroom just now and saw someone hiding something in the men's restroom."
Zhuang Lao Ni: "Ah?"
These days, anything can happen.
"Can't you put this in your own home? You have to put it in the toilet."
"Who knows?"
Zhuang Laonian sighed in the same way as Zhao Guihua: "Why does this have to be so difficult with the toilet?"
"Who says it's not?"
I have to say that Zhuang Laonian is also convinced. How come every night when he goes to the toilet, he can get some gossip? How come everyone is so energetic when they don't sleep well at night? It's really not a good thing.
"Don't worry about it, and don't tell the kids... You never know if one of them will go get the things back and cause trouble again. Who knows what will happen."
"I know. I'm only talking to you about the toilet..."
The two people kept chattering, but soon their voices fell silent. They were not young anymore, and they were very tired after the day.
As expected, everyone in the bank got up late the next morning.
In the morning, there was a lot of noise. Zhuang Zhixi rubbed his eyes sadly and said, "I can't be late today."
Today is the first day of reporting to the Propaganda Department. What's the matter with him being late?
Zhuang Zhixi came out in a daze. As soon as he went out, he saw that it was still raining outside. Compared with the heavy rain yesterday, it had turned into moderate rain today. However, it had rained all night and there was some water in the yard.
There was a naughty kid standing at the door. He jumped into the puddle with a splash, and then jumped out again with a splash.
He noticed Zhuang Zhixi's gaze and jumped even harder with a hint of pride, over and over again.
Zhuang Zhixi looked at his dirty pants and twitched his lips subtly.
Dance, dance!
What a naughty child! There was no one in front of the usually busy sink. Zhuang Zhixi simply brushed his teeth and washed his face at home. He came to the main room and looked around. He saw that his parents were still asleep. Zhuang Zhixi knocked on the door and said, "Mom."
The two old men didn't move, so Zhuang Zhixi knocked again. At this time, Zhao Guihua finally reacted and said, "Hmm..."
She sat up and said, "What time is it?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "Mom, I'm going to work directly without eating breakfast. Please tell my dad not to get up late."
Zhao Guihua: "Wait a moment."
She stood up, putting on her clothes, and lamented deeply that she was getting too old and couldn't do this.
I was so tired after the day that I woke up late.
Zhao Guihua opened the door and said, "Come in. It's not that big of a difference. Skipping breakfast will damage your appetite."
Zhao Guihua remembered that her youngest son had been suffering from stomach discomfort for several years. He was just like the male protagonist in a romance novel, who would get stomachaches whenever he disagreed with something.
She said, "I'll hurry up, you can't be late."
Zhuang Zhixi raised the corners of his mouth. It turned out that mother is the best in the world.
He looked like a donkey and acted like a spoiled child: "Mom, I know you are the best to me, oh my dear mom."
Zhao Guihua: “…”
She was speechless: "Why do you sound so disgusting? You don't sound like a serious person. Go away."
She quickly rolled out yesterday's noodles and said, "I prepared everything last night. Just cut it up and put it in the pot today. Drink some noodle soup in the morning. It will keep you warm. It's raining outside, so it's comfortable to be warm."
Zhuang Zhixi: “Okay.”
The corners of his mouth curled up more obviously, and he said, "Mom, I know you love me the most, hehe."
Zhao Guihua: "No need to flatter. I want to tell you something, about the Bai family father and son, you better be careful."
Zhuang Zhixi leaned against the stove, boneless, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Zhao Guihua: "Last night I..."
Zhuang Zhixi sneered and said, "What a stupid thing."
He smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mom. I will definitely not fall for it. Please warn the others."
Zhao Guihua thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case. If there was one person in their family who couldn't afford to be cheated, it would definitely be Zhuang Zhixi. Even if he didn't know anything, he wasn't the kind of person who would blindly trust others.
This person is naturally smart in this area.
She said: "I will tell you everything. Anyway, I will remind you to be careful."
Zhuang Zhixi: "Okay, I know. If he dares to plot against me, I will let him know how powerful I am."
He is not someone who can be easily bullied. Zhuang Zhixi said meaningfully: "If someone plots against me, I would be sorry for my tall stature if I don't fight back."
Zhao Guihua: “…”
The corners of her mouth twitched and she was quite speechless. What do you think this has to do with anything?
Zhuang Zhixi went to the Propaganda Department for the first time today. He left earlier than others. When he was about to go out, his wife came to eat with a messy hair. Zhuang Zhixi: "Wife, I'm leaving first."
Mingmei nodded: "Oh."
She was a little dazed and confused from sleep.
If her stomach hadn't been growling, she wouldn't have gotten up.
What made her even sadder was that she had to go to work soon. Mingmei went to the main room and said, "Mom..."
It must be said that Mingmei's marriage to the Zhuang family was actually a downgrade. She could have found a family with better conditions. But if she wanted to live a more comfortable life than now, it might not be possible. Mingmei and Zhuang Zhixi hit it off immediately, but after marrying in, Mingmei felt that the Zhuang family was really good.
After all, even if the daughter-in-law has a job, in most families it is not the mother-in-law who gets up to make breakfast.
Even though it’s a new era, the mother-in-law is still the one in charge.
After being a daughter-in-law for many years, she finally becomes a mother-in-law. Many of them set rules, overtly or covertly, and make things difficult for their daughters-in-law.
Her mother-in-law never bothered them about these things. For example, Mingmei and her husband almost always had ready-made meals in the morning and evening. They didn't have to do much housework. They just washed their own clothes and cleaned their own rooms, which was actually very easy.
Don't think this is easy. Just look at their yard. Aunt Su and Aunt Zhou obviously don't have jobs, but Wang Xiangxiu and Jiang Lu do all the work for them. Most of the bus ticket sellers in their unit are female, and most of them are married. Whether they live with the elderly or not, they have a lot to take care of. There is really no one like her who is still relaxed after getting married and is mainly responsible for work.
Even the cleaning of the pots and pans at home and the replacement of curtains in each room during the change of seasons were all undertaken by Leung Mei-fen.
So Mingmei has a good attitude towards Leung Mei-fen. After all, people should not only look at what they give, but also what they get.
She drank a bowl of noodle soup and exclaimed: "It's delicious."
Zhao Guihua: "How can it not be delicious? I used the leftover soup from making mutton soup with steamed buns last night."
Mingmei sincerely sighed that her mother-in-law was really good at cooking.
Whether it was her mother or the state-owned restaurants outside, they felt that they could not compare to the cooking skills of her mother-in-law Zhao Guihua, but Mingmei also knew that her mother-in-law's cooking skills were good because she was willing to use more ingredients. Her family was willing to eat, but her mother was a normal person of her age, so even if she was willing, it was only relative.
But her mother-in-law is different. She thinks that even if her mother-in-law has collected it, she still puts more seasoning than ordinary people. Not to mention, she is still very particular about food. They can see fish and meat every week. If they rely solely on the ten yuan they pay a month, they can barely eat coarse grains.
Obviously, the old couple still subsidized them. She knew it, and her sister-in-law, Mei-Fun Leung, also knew it, otherwise why would they not dare to fart. Everyone knew it.
"Mom, it's raining today, don't go up the mountain."
We were planning to go up the mountain yesterday, but we can’t do that if it rains.
This is not safe.
Zhao Guihua: "I know. I won't go today."
She looked at the people who were eating and said, "Let me tell you something..."
Of course, it was still about what happened last night.
They all had their teeth bared on their faces. Although I didn't know if they were plotting against their own family, it was most likely that they were.
Zhuang Zhiyuan: "What a wicked thing."
He used to think Bai Fendou was okay, but why is he getting more and more excessive?
What a coincidence, Zhuang Laonian also looks at Old Man Bai in the same way. One has to say, this bachelor has been a bootlicker for so long and can't get what he wants, so he can't stand seeing others doing well.
"Anyway, you just need to know the situation. I don't think it's targeting you. After all, you are not in this factory, so you don't have much contact with each other. Oh, by the way~" Zhao Guihua remembered something and said, "Boss, can you compete for the position of train conductor this year?"
Zhuang Zhiyuan: "Yes, but there are several competitors at the same time, so I don't have much hope."
Zhao Guihua: "Sometimes you should give gifts. Don't feel embarrassed. This is normal."
Zhuang Zhiyuan blushed a little, but still nodded: "I know."
"Mom, I'm going to work."
Mingmei looked at the time and felt it was a bit too late, so she quickly got up. Zhuang Laonian also stood up at this time.
Zhao Guihua: "Okay, let's talk after get off work. You all should go to work."
"good."
Zhao Guihua warned: "My eldest daughter-in-law, please pick up and drop off the child these few days. I'm afraid those two unlucky guys want to do something to the child."
Liang Meifen glared: "How dare they!"
This Bai family is really annoying.
“It’s really disgusting,” she said.
Zhao Guihua: "People like them can't hide their secrets. It's only these two days. If they mess with our family, I'll give them a slap in the face. If it's someone else... it doesn't matter who they are. Anyway, they are either targeting the Zhou family or our family, and no one else can figure it out."
I have to say that Zhao Guihua's random guess hit the point.
But Zhao Guihua didn't know what was going on now. She said, "Okay, go and wake up the children. They will be late for school if they don't go. I boiled an egg for each of them." These children deserve special treatment. Anyway, it is natural for Zhao Guihua to be partial to them.
Otherwise, why is he a child?
When he grows up, she won't need to take care of him anymore.
Liang Meifen sent her children to school, and Zhao Guihua was not idle either. She processed the rabbit fur. This kind of stuff is not suitable for children. It is mainly white in color. Whether it is made into a hat or gloves for children, it is not dirty enough for them. It will not dry even if washed in winter, so Zhao Guihua did not consider giving it to the children. She planned to process the fur and save it. When she saved a few more pieces, she would make a wool vest for her old man to wear in winter.
She doesn't use it at home in winter, but it is very useful for her old man to go to and from get off work.
Although her old man has a good salary, he has never used good things. He always gives his children money. They always think that their good days are still to come. But who would have thought that life is so unpredictable.
His old man passed away at a young age.
So if she had the chance to do it all over again, Zhao Guihua still wanted to be nicer to her old man. After all, they had been supporting each other for most of their lives.
She was packing her things when she heard someone outside calling, "Xiao Zhuang, Xiao Zhuang."
Zhao Guihua put down the rabbit skin, came out and asked, "What are you yelling about? Are you calling for the soul?"
It was Bai Fendou who was outside.
Bai Fendou: "Where's Xiaozhuang? My dad got caught in the rain yesterday and has a bit of cold. Let him take a look."
Zhao Guihua rolled her eyes and said, "If you are sick, go see your brain. I have told you so many times that my son is not a doctor. Oh no, are you hoping that your father will die soon so that you can arrange a feast? Otherwise, why would you come to him for treatment when you know that my son is not a doctor? You have no good intentions and have worked hard in vain. He is your biological father."
"you……"
Zhao Guihua: "What do you mean?"
She looked Bai Fendou up and down and said, "I think you have bad intentions. I tell you, if you keep doing this, I will report you to the street. How can you be such a son? You are not looking for a Mongolian doctor. You are looking for someone who is not a doctor to treat your own father. It is obvious that you have bad intentions. Do you want to harm your father?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? I saw my dad had a fever and my mind was in a mess. He is my biological father, how could I have any bad intentions? Aunt Zhao, you are really imaginative."
Zhao Guihua sneered, crossed her arms over her chest, and looked Bai Fendou up and down with a suspicious look.
Bai Fendou: "Okay, I won't say anything to you. I'll take him to the hospital right away."
Bai Fendou hurried back. This was not an act, nor was it part of their plan.
But it was the old man Bai, he really got sick from being caught in the rain.
He was not a young man after all. He fell and got wet in the rain, and then walked for several hours back to the city. He really couldn't bear this kind of punishment. Don't say that people of their age are born to suffer.
They were all working class, and although factory work was hard, it was nothing compared to farmers. They had never done anything hard.
As a result, after all this trouble, people can't bear it anymore.
Bai Fendou didn't dare to argue with Zhao Guihua, so he quickly turned around and ran to the Su family, calling out, "Aunt Su, come out for a moment."
Aunt Su came out quickly and asked, "What's wrong?"
Bai Fendou: "My dad is sick. I can't take care of him by myself. Come and help me, let's take him to the hospital."
Aunt Su hurriedly said, "Why send him to the hospital? Let's go directly to the factory clinic, which is closer and more convenient for taking care of him. If you send him to the hospital, you have to go to work. Even if I can help take care of him, I'm a woman and the weather is bad. How inconvenient will it be to go back and forth?"
Going to a hospital outside would cost much more than going to the factory clinic.
She was not willing to let the old man spend a lot of money. Wouldn't it be better to save the money for her? She could also buy meat for her grandson.
She continued, "If this is sent to the factory's infirmary, I can stay and help take care of it. If I go home to cook, it will be convenient for you to come and take care of it. Isn't that right?"
Bai Fendou: "You've thought it through."
The two of them quickly entered the house, and soon they came out with the old man wearing a raincoat, looking pale and confused from fever. Aunt Su held the old man's hand and said, "Brother Bai, hold on, we'll give you a fever-reducing injection soon, and you'll be fine. If you feel sick, just lean on me."
Old Man Bai didn't know whether he was really feeling uncomfortable or pretending to feel uncomfortable, and he immediately leaned on Aunt Su's shoulder.
The three of them hurried out.
Aunt Wang heard the noise and came to the front yard, and saw Aunt Su and Old Man Bai leaning against each other tightly, holding hands. She gritted her teeth and said, "Why is this happening? They really don't care about anyone else."
Zhao Guihua said seriously: "Look, you have to be serious. They are just helping each other."
Aunt Wang couldn't help but burst out laughing and said, "I believed him."
The two old ladies looked at their backs, and Zhao Guihua thought: It seems that this is not part of the plan, it must be an emergency.
However, I don't know what they want to do.
But just because of their slimy state, they went to the factory clinic...
Zhao Guihua: I dare not think about it. I dare not think about it.
One day, rumors will be everywhere! (End of this chapter)
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