Aunt Su was hospitalized for several days. She lost a few days making small profits by pasting matchboxes. She was very angry.
She felt that Aunt Wang was targeting her on purpose. If she wasn't targeting her on purpose, why did Aunt Wang fight for the opportunity to make money for them when she was hospitalized? Why didn't she fight for it before? This was clearly targeting her.
But she didn't dare break up with Aunt Wang, as she was still counting on the old woman to get more poverty subsidies for her.
So even if she was in a bad mood, she still endured it. Everyone kept talking and laughing while working. She looked around and said, "Have Guihua's family gone out?"
Aunt Wang nodded: "Guihua said she wanted to go fishing."
Everyone in their compound knew that Zhao Guihua had become addicted to fishing this year. She not only bought a fishing rod, but also a fishing net. She would go out fishing every few days. Although Zhao Guihua's luck was average, the people in his family were pretty good, so they had some catches.
Yes, I can often smell the aroma of stewed fish in their house.
It should be said that fishing is the cheapest way to improve their lives. For example, Aunt Wang and her husband, Chef Li, often go fishing to improve their lives.
So she approved of it.
"This fishing is fine, but it's still meaty anyway."
"That's right. I've been watching Guihua go fishing all day, and I'm a little tempted to join in. Aunt Wang, would you like to join us?"
Aunt Wang shook her head: "I can't do it. I don't know how to do it. If I had the time, I'd better make some money by making matchboxes. My old man catches more fish than I do. I won't compete with him."
"That's true. Sometimes this thing is useless."
"There will definitely be a harvest of osmanthus flowers. If there is no harvest, we won't go." Aunt Su was very smart and guessed it at once.
"Of course, you can smell it even if you can't see it. His family often eats fish." Nowadays, people are still very concerned about food and drink. Although it seems that no one asks anything, everyone has a scale in their hearts.
Aunt Su smiled and said, "Then I think they must have a good place to fish, otherwise how come they always catch fish." She teased him secretly, saying, "If there is such a place, you must tell. We have been neighbors for so many years, we should help each other. It would be great if we all went there. Will the fish ever run out? Of course not!"
“That makes sense.”
"That's right, I feel like I can smell fish every day."
Aunt Wang burst out laughing: "If you can smell this every day, then there must be something wrong with your nose. You can see that Lao Zhao doesn't go fishing every day."
"Isn't that just a casual remark? Are you guessing it's to dry salted fish?"
"That's possible."
Everyone was talking about it. Of course, Zhao Guihua didn't know that everyone was discussing her fishing. When she came back in the evening, as soon as she entered the gate, she was immediately stared at by Aunt Su. Aunt Su's eyes were like searchlights, staring closely at Zhao Guihua's baskets. She smiled and asked, "Guihua, did you go fishing? I see you have a good catch."
When Zhao Guihua heard this, she immediately realized that Aunt Su had bad intentions.
They are all thousand-year-old foxes, why are they playing Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio?
Didn't she know what Aunt Su was? Although she looked weak, she was quite lethal. When she was not around, their courtyard was much more harmonious. Wang Xiangxiu herself was not very cunning. She didn't cause much trouble at home.
But it was different when Aunt Su came back. Look, didn't she just jump out? Zhao Guihua was very calm. She glanced at her and said, "We did have a good harvest today, but it wasn't because of fishing that I got such a big harvest today. Don't you know what my level is? I'm embarrassed to brag about it now."
She laughed and said, "Today I met an old man who was good at fishing. I saw that he had a lot of catches, so I traded some with him. I thought it was a rare opportunity, so I traded some fish and dried them in the sun. It would be an extra dish for the winter, right?"
"Yes, Guihua, you have the best chance."
Aunt Su still stared at the basket and said, "If we exchange a lot, it would be speculation."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone fell silent.
Everyone was silent. Zhao Guihua sneered and said, "What do you mean by speculation? Spending money to buy things is speculation. Many people saw me exchanging them with people by the river. I used the non-staple food coupons and two rabbits. I am honest and upright. What am I afraid of? Aunt Su, you can eat whatever you want but you can't say whatever you want. If you are looking for trouble, I will not be polite!"
Zhao Guihua started rolling up her sleeves immediately.
Perhaps it was because Zhao Guihua acted so confidently that everyone believed it immediately.
"Aunt Zhao, it's not that bad."
"Yes, don't be angry, Aunt Su is just talking nonsense, we know you won't..."
"That's right. Don't be angry, Aunt Su. Look at what you said. Is there anyone who speaks like that?"
When Aunt Su mentioned "speculation and profiteering", it angered the public.
This is not to say that everyone should defend Zhao Guihua, but who doesn't secretly go to the black market to buy some food now? How can it be enough to eat with such a limited amount? Everyone does this, and if you say this is wrong and this person should be arrested, then it is equivalent to standing on the opposite side of everyone, and no one is happy to listen.
Aunt Su was unhappy and quickly explained: "That's not what I meant... I was just reminding you..."
But everyone's face was not very good.
Zhao Guihua shouted: "I set a trap in the suburbs and caught three rabbits. I exchanged two for them."
She is talking complete nonsense, but no one can prove that she is lying, right?
She sneered and said, "If you have nothing to do, just shut up and stop plotting against me. If you throw dirty water on me again, I'll fucking beat you up!"
Zhao Guihua was not afraid at all.
Liang Meifen: “…”
Oh my god, her mother-in-law is really not a good person. She can beat people up for such nonsense. A little sheep like her is really no match for her. So don't jump. Stay still and don't offend her mother-in-law.
Aunt Su smiled awkwardly and said, "Guihua, you misunderstood me..."
Zhao Guihua interrupted her and said, "Don't do that to me five or six times. I don't know what you want to do. Bah!"
Aunt Su was thick-skinned and quick to react. She thought of an excuse in the blink of an eye. Just as she was about to speak, she suddenly felt a pain in her buttocks. She looked back and was instantly scared to death. No explanation was needed, and all she could think of turned into a scream: "Ah!!!"
"What's the matter?"
"What's the matter? Why are you screaming when you're so angry?"
Everyone looked in the direction Aunt Su was looking and saw a big black rat scurrying away.
“Oh my god.”
"Oh, so annoying, another rat..."
"Kill it quickly."
"This damn thing is so annoying..."
As soon as everyone saw the rat, they immediately took action, holding slippers and slapping them, and the rat ran away. Although it is said that poor homes don't even want rats to enter at this time, in fact, rats are still willing to enter. And there are still a lot of rats at this time, why pay if you don't kill more rats?
Although the money is little, it is given.
Exchange rat tails for money and count them out.
It's hard to catch this thing, but you can't let it go if you see it in broad daylight. Not only can it be exchanged for money, but if you don't get rid of it, it will really steal food. The most annoying thing is stealing food.
The people in the yard became lively.
Zhao Guihua quickly pushed Liang Meifen, and Liang Meifen reacted instantly and carried the two baskets back into the house.
Everyone held up their slippers and beat the mouse for a while, but the mouse slid out of the yard without being beaten. Aunt Wang said, "It's so annoying."
Aunt Su covered her buttocks and cursed: "You damned rat, you actually bit my buttocks. When I catch you, I will definitely fry you in oil, you damn thing..."
How can I care about gentleness at this time?
She was so angry: "I have to go to the hospital again. Going to the hospital every day is enough to ruin my life."
Everyone looked at her with sympathy, thinking that Aunt Su had been in a bad mood recently. She simply treated the hospital as her own home, and it was endless. If it was something else, she could go or not, but this was a rat bite, and she really couldn't rest assured if she didn't take a look.
After all, no one knows what kind of bacteria there are.
In fact, if someone were really pierced by a nail or hit by a brick, the injured person might not go to the hospital, saving money. People don't know what tetanus shots are. But if someone is bitten by a rat, people will go to the hospital for fear that they have brought some serious germs.
After all, it was the most disgusting and dirty rat.
They came from the old society and had heard all sorts of rumors, so they were very taboo about rats. In short, even though Aunt Su didn't want to spend money, she still put a dollar in her pocket and went out cursing.
"Retribution! Let her be mean!"
Everyone laughed quietly, which shows how unpopular it is to mention "speculation and profiteering".
Aunt Wang: "Okay, okay, let's stop talking about this. She's in trouble too."
Zhao Guihua shrugged and said, "This is really unlucky."
"Who says it's not true? But there are more rats recently. I heard some noise in the kitchen last night and saw a rat trying to destroy my food. I chased it for a long time."
"Me too. I saw it a few days ago, slipping through the crack in the door."
"This thing actually bites people. Aunt Wang, you are in charge of the hospital, you have to think of a solution. What if it bites a child?"
"Yes, this is no small matter."
Aunt Wang was also a capable person. She said, "Let's go out and kill rats these days. We kill rats every spring and autumn, but we didn't do it this year." She thought for a moment and said, "I'll go to the street office and ask for some rat poison."
"OK."
"I think that's fine. Let's do it this weekend while everyone else is resting and killing the rats."
Aunt Wang: "I think it's OK. I'll let you know."
Zhao Guihua also interrupted and said, "Everyone should be careful after taking this rat poison. The children are still young and don't know much. Keep an eye on them."
"That's for sure."
Everyone started talking about it, and Zhao Guihua sighed that this thing was quite rampant. After living in modern society for a long time, she forgot how rampant rats were at this time. She shook her head slightly, very disgusted.
Who wouldn't be disgusted by this dirty thing? Everyone would find it disgusting.
Zhao Guihua: "No, I have to go home and check if there are any rat holes or something and seal them up."
She turned and left. Aunt Wang sighed, "You are too impatient."
Zhao Guihua: "I'm sick of that thing."
If we talk about the most annoying pest, it would definitely be rats.
This thing is so disgusting. In fact, Zhao Guihua also heard about it later. Cockroaches are also hated by everyone, but there were not so many cockroaches at that time. Even decades later, Zhao Guihua was not afraid of that thing.
Have you ever seen a centenarian take off her shoes and swat a cockroach to death? She is not afraid of that thing at all.
This cannot be compared with mice, but I heard that the cockroaches in the north and the south are not the same species.
Uh...of course this is all useless nonsense.
Zhao Guihua coughed and went home to look for the rat hole. Liang Meifen was cleaning the fish at home.
Zhao Guihua: "Why don't you take a break before you start working?"
Liang Meifen was not afraid to work, saying: "It will be easier if I finish it sooner rather than later."
She said, "Mom, this fish of ours must be about 50 or 60 kilograms, right?"
There are definitely more than two baskets of fish.
Zhao Guihua: "That's more than that. You can set aside two to stew at night. It will be just right for two dishes, stewed fish and fish offal with tofu."
Priscilla Leung: “Okay.”
Her mother-in-law always makes the same stewed tofu.
However, Leung Mei-fen was still very motivated. You know, her family had made a lot of gains in the past few times. If they were to become salted fish, eating them three or four times a week would last almost a quarter, or even three months.
So how can I not be happy?
This is still edible. If you save a little, you can probably eat it for half a year.
Liang Meifen was working seriously. Zhao Guihua walked around the house and found two rat holes. She immediately took action: "You stinky thing, you want to mess with my house? Don't even think about it." Probably seeing that Zhao Guihua had taken action, some people followed suit and went home to look for rat holes.
"Osmanthus fragrans."
Zhao Guihua was busy when she heard Aunt Wang calling her. She hurried out and asked, "What's wrong?"
Aunt Wang pulled her over and whispered, "I see you've harvested another rabbit today. Can you give it to me? I won't let you work in vain."
She gestured and whispered, "One dollar and fifty cents."
This is the normal price of a rabbit, an old hen is only two dollars.
The normal price of a rabbit on the black market is 1.5 yuan.
Zhao Guihua: "Okay."
She turned around, picked up the rabbit and handed it to Aunt Wang. It was not easy to buy cakes and meat outside nowadays. The reason why Zhao Guihua was willing to make the exchange was that she felt that Aunt Wang was a kind person. Besides, neighbors should always give and take when interacting with each other.
Aunt Wang was extremely happy and said, "My little rabbits have been craving meat recently, but my Li Fang is pregnant, and I wanted to buy some meat for Li Fang with my meat coupons. If I give this to them, they won't feel sorry for their mother. I'm thinking of changing to a rabbit, which happens to be a good thing for pregnant women, so it can satisfy their cravings..."
There is a saying these days that pregnant women cannot eat rabbits, otherwise their children will have three-lobed mouths. God knows how this saying got around, but it has been around for years, passed down from generation to generation.
Zhao Guihua didn't believe it, but she didn't say anything else.
In fact, she didn't give Mingmei any food. After all, everyone was spreading rumors like this. As a mother-in-law, she didn't mind doing this, but she couldn't be sure what others would think. Zhao Guihua was not afraid of misunderstandings from outsiders, but it would be bad if her family members misunderstood her.
So she actually didn't let Mingmei eat this, but since Aunt Wang wanted to change it, she also changed it.
If you don't change it, they will be depressed while Mingmei watches them eating, right?
Aunt Wang happily carried the rabbit away. Zhao Guihua watched the weather getting increasingly gloomy and said, "It's been cloudy these past few days. I don't know if it will rain or not."
It hasn't rained for a while, so the air pressure is very low and stuffy, making people feel a little uncomfortable.
She said, "I see today..."
Boom! Thunder suddenly sounded, startling Zhao Guihua. She looked outside quickly and saw that the wind was blowing. Aunt Wang led the people to put away the things for pasting matchboxes. They were dismissed early today. In fact, they could take this job home. But because the matchboxes this time had patterns, if they were done badly, they would not have this job next time. So Zhao Guihua did not dare to let them take it home. She put them away. Several housewives had already started to put away clothes.
The weather became much gloomier, with more dark clouds. Zhao Guihua was busy inside and outside the house.
Her "good son" Zhuang Zhixi was also standing at the window looking out.
Sister Cui was curious: "What are you looking at?"
Zhuang Zhixi smiled and said, "I'll see the weather. I hope it doesn't rain too early. I still have to pick up my wife."
"You are a good guy, and all the other men should learn from you." As female lesbians, they still appreciate men who know how to take care of their families and love their wives. If they were men who beat their wives, they would despise them from the bottom of their hearts.
"I dare not say that. I am also pregnant..."
Xiao Xu, who was not far away, heard what they said and curled his lips in disgust. Because of learning to project movies, he and Zhuang Zhixi were on bad terms. Although it was not made public, everyone was not stupid and knew why Zhuang Zhixi firmly refused the job.
The two of them didn't communicate much in the office, and Xiao Xu often had to go to the countryside to show movies, so they had less contact and their relationship became even more distant.
Zhuang Zhixi ignored Xiao Xu's winking expression and turned around: "I'm going to the toilet."
"That toilet in your alley hasn't been repaired yet?"
Zhuang Zhixi: “Not yet.”
Everyone knows that the toilet in Zhuang Zhixi's alley collapsed. Of course, there are some weird and miscellaneous rumors. After all, it is a staff area, and rumors spread quickly. Those who understand will understand.
Because of this, Zhuang Zhixi has to go to the toilet at work before leaving get off work every day.
It's not just him. People who work in the factory in their alley basically do the same thing. This is much more convenient. Otherwise, they have to go to the alley behind to use the toilet. Zhuang Zhixi went downstairs and went straight to the toilet. As soon as he reached the toilet door, he saw Bai Fendou.
Bai Fendou had a gloomy face, as if someone owed him ten dollars, and he was very surprised.
Zhuang Zhixi chuckled, put on a smile, and said, "Hey, Brother Fendou, you're standing at the door of the toilet like a door god. What's up? Have you finished your work?"
Bai Fendou's face turned even darker, and he said, "You are such a bad mouth. Go to the toilet. Why do you care about me?"
Zhuang Zhixi shrugged and went into the toilet. Well, there were quite a lot of people in the toilet at this time of year.
"Brother, are you here?"
Zhuang Zhixi's mouth twitched, and he said with a smile, "Here I come."
He sighed: "There are quite a few people in this toilet. No wonder Bai Fendou's face is so dark."
One of the boys said, "What's going on? You're not letting people go to the toilet?"
"That's right. He controls everything in the world and controls everyone's shit and farts, but he should just take care of himself."
"He just took a small step, how can he control others?"
Everyone was talking at once.
Bai Fendou was unhappy and said loudly: "I heard everything you said, boys, I tell you, don't look down on the poor young people. You look down on people through the cracks in the door. Sooner or later, I will make a comeback. When I return to the security department, you will see how I will deal with you."
"Don't look down on the poor youngsters. How old are you?"
"You should go back to the security department first."
"Of course, how could the Security Department want someone with such a corrupt character like you? Section Chief Liu hates evil and hates people like you."
"Who says it's not true? Look at what you did. It's spread all over Tong County. It's embarrassing enough. It's really embarrassing for our machinery factory."
"It spread to Tong County and even to Tianjin. My second aunt in Tianjin has heard about it. Don't you think it's embarrassing? I'm from this factory. I feel embarrassed to talk about it."
Zhuang Zhixi: “Hahahaha.”
Bai Fendou was shaking with anger: "You are a bunch of bastards, you are just wicked. Zhuang Zhixi, you just follow in and make trouble. We live in the same yard, and you really don't have any neighborly feelings at all. Just wait for retribution."
Zhuang Zhixi was not convinced by this. He said, "How did I get my comeuppance? Can't I even laugh? How can you curse others so viciously? Of course I have to laugh at you for cursing people so viciously. I have never seen a person like you. Besides, no one is lying. Your bad deeds have always been stinking. The big yellow dog guarding the factory knows it all."
“Pfft, hahahaha!”
"Zhuang Zhixi, you can do it."
Bai Fendou became even more angry: "You you you..."
Zhuang Zhixi was really afraid of provoking this guy. This was in the toilet. What if he went crazy and rushed in and threw shit at him? After all, Bai Fendou was really reckless sometimes. Zhuang Zhixi shuddered and felt a little afraid to think about it. Bai Fendou himself didn't care. After all, he had fallen into the pit before, so he was probably used to it.
But Zhuang Zhixi really couldn't bear this.
He immediately said, "Don't be angry, this is a toilet, don't be impulsive. If I were you, I shouldn't think about these things now, but think about what to do with the windows at home."
Well, the way to calm a problem is to ask another question.
He said, "It's going to rain. Don't you want to fix your windows? And your door..."
Bai Fendou's face really turned ugly when he said this. Zhuang Zhixi was right. The doors and windows of his house now had big holes. Even though he boasted that it was cool, he was actually reluctant to spend money to repair them.
His father doesn't take the money, why should he?
He didn't have much savings to begin with, and a few days ago he was soft-hearted and lent Wang Xiangxiu another five yuan. Now he is even more strapped for cash. If he replaces all the glass in his house and repairs the door with the money he has, he will definitely not have a penny left.
It's not enough to guarantee it.
So he was determined not to touch his own money. He snorted and said, "It's been like this almost every day these days, and it hasn't rained. I don't believe it will rain today. It might just be a false alarm. What am I afraid of? Besides, as a grown man, how can I be afraid of rain? I'll just treat it as a cold shower."
Zhuang Zhixi: "You are really good."
One of the workers was kind enough to say, "Bai Fen Dou, you should find a way to change it. Even if it doesn't rain today, it will definitely rain in the next few days. If it doesn't rain today, it will rain tomorrow. If it doesn't rain tomorrow, there's still the day after tomorrow. It's safer if you fix the doors and windows early."
They had all heard about the terrible condition of the doors and windows of Bai Fendou's house.
This was not said by Zhuang Zhixi, but gossip always spreads quickly.
"Yeah, if it rains, your family will be flooded. Don't you have no money?"
"No money?" Bai Fendou said excitedly: "How can I be penniless? What a joke, how can you look down on me like that? Grandpa is not like you. I spend my salary by myself, how can I be penniless? I am much better off than you who have a family to support."
He said stubbornly: "What do you mean by filling the bag or not filling the bag? I say, this rain will not fall!"
Zhuang Zhixi: "Just blow it."
Bai Fendou: "What's going on? Why is it blowing? I, Bai Fendou, don't want it to rain, so it won't rain! It's so awesome!"
Zhuang Zhixi: “…”
He scratched his head, walked out, and said, "You want to drink too? How come you are so drunk?"
"puff."
Everyone burst into laughter. Since Bai Fendou insisted on not changing the glass, and this matter had nothing to do with them, they would not get involved in such nonsense. Zhuang Zhixi also looked at Bai Fendou deeply and said, "You are really arrogant."
Bai Fendou shook his head, too lazy to pay attention to him.
Zhuang Zhixi smiled and walked towards the office building, but before he had gone far, he saw Zhou Qun coming over.
Recently Zhou Qun has been "sticking" to Bai Fendou, always looking for him, even at lunch, Zhou Qun would look for Bai Fendou, you know, Bai Fendou is a toilet sweeper, this is not discrimination against his job, but this person has a very bad smell. So they eat much later than others.
But even so, Zhou Qun would always go to find Bai Fendou and have dinner with the Bai father and son.
Well, of course it's mainly Bai Fendou, the old man Bai is dispensable.
The same thing happened when he got off work. Zhou Qun did not leave with his wife Jiang Lu, but instead came to find Bai Fendou to go home together. People in the factory were very confused.
Some people said: "Zhou Qun is keeping an eye on Bai Fendou. Bai Fendou is interested in his wife and wants to do something bad to her. He must be keeping a close eye on Bai Fendou."
Some people also said: "He must be planning something to get rid of Bai Fighting in one fell swoop."
Of course, there are also more peaceful people who say: "I think Zhou Qun is quite sincere. He may really want to be friends with Bai Fendou and turn hostility into friendship."
Others said: "There are also rumors that Zhou Qun has had affairs with old women. So now he doesn't hang out with women and looks for Bai Fendou, probably to avoid suspicion. If he comes into contact with women, people will think too much, but they won't do that with men."
In short, there are all kinds of explanations. Zhuang Zhixi stopped and smiled: "Brother Zhou Qun, you are here to see Brother Fendou again."
He said with a hint of meaning: "I didn't expect you two had such a good relationship."
Zhou Qun: "Yes, Fendou and I share the same ideals. You youngsters don't understand."
The more he spent time with Bai Fendou recently, the more he felt that Bai Fendou was a really good guy. He was a little rough, but very courageous.
Deep down, he still admired such a man with a bold temper and the ability to handle things.
He quickly passed Zhuang Zhixi and came to Bai Fendou: "Fendou, it's almost time to get off work, shall we go together?"
Bai Fendou still suspected that Zhou Qun had bad intentions towards him. He thought Zhou Qun must want to harm him. So he always treated him badly. However, the worse he treated Zhou Qun, the more he stuck to him. So Bai Fendou became more determined in his opinion.
Zhou Qun must have a big conspiracy, otherwise how could he tolerate such an attitude?
He said angrily: "Get out of here."
Zhou Qun: "Look at you, why are you so angry? I think it's going to rain soon. The windows of your house..." After a pause, he suddenly thought that it would be better not to press the buttons on the windows. If he didn't press the buttons on the windows, Bai Fendou would not be able to sleep in the house when it really rained. He could then invite this person to live in his house.
Thinking of this, he stopped encouraging Bai Fendou to press the window, and instead said, "I don't think it will rain in this weather..."
Bai Fendou: "Do you even need to tell me that? I haven't come down for so many days, and I don't think I can come down today either."
"You're right." Zhou Qun's voice became a little gentler.
Zhuang Zhixi rubbed his arm and left quickly.
If he didn't leave, he felt like his hair would stand on end again. This Zhou Qun was really an amazing person. Although Grandpa Lan Sihai had made a judgment before, Zhuang Zhixi still had some doubts in his heart.
After all, Zhou Qun also liked women.
She was still having fun out there, but suddenly she started to like men. It's always a little hard to believe.
But facts speak louder than words.
Zhuang Zhixi looked back again and felt that the scene was really eye-catching. He hurried upstairs, and as the bell rang, Zhuang Zhixi rode his bicycle out in a minute. He was quite anxious, after all, the weather was getting more and more gloomy, and it was already cloudy, and he didn't want to catch the rain.
Zhuang Zhixi pedaled hard all the way to the bus station, and saw Mingmei running out quickly.
She hugged Zhuang Zhixi and said, "I don't have an umbrella, let's hurry up."
Zhuang Zhixi: “Okay.”
Although he drove very fast when he came, he dared not drive too fast when he returned, because he was carrying his wife. The couple hurried and arrived at the entrance of the alley, but it started to rain.
Raindrops as big as beans fell down all at once.
Mingmei: "Hurry, hurry, hurry!"
Zhuang Zhixi muttered: "I reasonably suspect that Bai Fendou provoked God, which is why the raindrops are so heavy."
Mingmei: “???”
Fortunately, the young couple were lucky. They reached the entrance of the alley and ran back home quickly, but even so, most of their clothes were still wet.
Zhao Guihua: "Go change your clothes quickly. I've boiled some hot water. You can take a quick shower and drink the ginger soup."
"good."
The two children, Hutou and Xiaoyanzi, were lying on the windowsill, looking out and saying, "It's raining so hard."
After a while, the rain started to get so heavy that it looked like smoke.
Zhao Guihua: "Don't go out, understand?"
"I know." The two children said crisply.
Tiger head leaned his head down and said, "Grandma, the old hen keeps crowing."
Zhao Guihua: "It's okay, I won't get wet."
Their old courtyard houses have eaves. All old-style courtyard houses are like this. There is a section of cement floor at the door and an eaves on top. As long as it is not raining heavily, it is completely okay to put things under the eaves.
But if it rains heavily, it will definitely not be a good idea.
As soon as the rain started, Zhao Guihua moved the two old hens under the eaves.
Tiger Head: "But, but the rain is coming..."
He knew that this was an old hen that could lay eggs, and he would dig insects for it to eat when he went out to play. Eating insects would help it lay eggs. So the two brothers and sisters of Hutou paid special attention to the old hen.
After hearing this, Zhao Guihua hurriedly opened the door. As soon as she opened the door, she felt a cold wind blowing in her face.
"Fuck."
She muttered, "Why is it windy?"
The most frightening thing when it rains is windy. If there is both strong wind and heavy rain, that would be troublesome.
Zhao Guihua quickly pushed the two bicycles in the house and brought the old hen in and placed it at the door. The house suddenly became cramped and seemed full. Zhao Guihua put on a raincoat and said, "I'll go get a raincoat for the old man."
Even though Zhuang Zhixi came back a little late after picking up Mingmei, in fact, Zhuang Laonian was even more depressed recently. Their workshop had a urgent need for precision work and had been busy for more than half a month. They had to work overtime for three or four hours every day after get off work.
It has been like this for some time, but there will definitely be some subsidies for overtime work.
She rummaged around and said, "Hey, where's the raincoat?"
Liang Meifen suddenly remembered and said, "Mom, Dad took the raincoat away this morning. He saw that the weather was bad in the past two days, so he went out with the raincoat every day."
Zhao Guihua: “…”
She sighed: "This old man is quite prepared for a rainy day."
But it’s better this way, it saves trouble.
Since Zhuang Laonian brought a raincoat, they didn't have to worry too much.
Zhuang Zhiyuan went on a business trip this morning. He won't be back for half a month, so there's no need to worry. Zhao Guihua simply took off her raincoat and said, "Okay, wait until the third brother and his wife come over and we can eat normally."
"good."
Priscilla Leung was looking around curiously.
Zhao Guihua: "What are you looking at?"
Miriam Leung: "Just opposite... Bai Fendou's house."
Zhao Guihua: “…”
Silence, then said: "Let me see too."
It was pouring rain, and the Bai family's father and son had not yet returned home. In fact, their work of sweeping the toilet was not that much, but Bai Fendou didn't want to get up early to work, so he worked a little longer after get off work.
Generally speaking, toilets should be cleaned before morning.
But this meant getting up early to work. Bai Fendou was used to sleeping in, and didn't like getting up early. So he would do a little more work after get off work every day, and simply clean up in the morning. His decision also won the approval of Old Man Bai.
The father and son were working hard in the factory when it suddenly started raining.
The rain had been holding back for several days, and suddenly it came fast and heavily.
Bai Fendou: "Fuck."
He didn't expect it to really rain, and his face changed instantly. When he thought of the doors and windows of his house, he became extremely anxious.
"It's over, Dad, hurry back."
The old man was also furious: "How can it rain when I say it's going to rain? I told you to install a window, but you refused to pay for it. Now look, it's raining. What should I do?"
"What's the point of blaming me now? Is it my fault? I don't have any money, and wasn't my salary also deducted to pay off the debt? Besides, wasn't it that unlucky old woman Aunt Zhou who smashed the doors and windows of our house? This unlucky woman deserves to be imprisoned..."
He was swearing.
Old man: "Why are you still dawdling? Hurry and run home."
Bai Fendou: "We didn't bring a raincoat."
The old man said to him, "Don't worry about the raincoat at this time. The bed is covered with bedding..."
They didn't even make the quilt when they left in the morning.
The father and son looked at each other and ran home quickly.
"Oh my god! No, we can't drag this on..."
"Damn it, why does it rain upon rain..." Bai Fendou yelled angrily.
Old White Man: "You crow mouth, don't say that. If it really rains all night, what will we do?"
Their roof is really leaking.
The old man shouted again: "I said that Zhou Qun is not a good guy. He always asks you to go with him after get off work every day, but today he left first. Tell me..."
"Don't mention Zhou Qun anymore, hurry up."
The two big men ran in the rain, legs tucked together, in very small steps. Even the passers-by who were in a hurry couldn't help but take a second look at them.
There are not many people who are so effeminate.
Heavy rain is common, but such strange looking men are rare.
"Hey no, why are these two running like this?"
"You don't know this place? You don't recognize it? This is the machine factory—those two guys."
"Oh~"
Even in the rain, there are still people who are kind enough to give people scientific knowledge.
"It's broken so badly, it may not work..."
"Well……"
Because of the rain, Zhuang Laonian and his team also left work early. He brought a raincoat with him. It's better to be cautious. He was obviously much later than Bai Fendou and his son, but he ran in his raincoat and quickly surpassed the father and son.
When Zhuang Laonian was behind them, he saw the father and son moving like crabs. He quickened his pace, passed them, and shouted, "Run faster! Why are you deliberately strolling around?"
In a flash, the person ran away.
The old man was furious: "If I could run, would I do this?"
Besides, are you going to die of stupidity? Did that eye see us wandering around on purpose?
Aren't we afraid of pulling the eggs? Zhuang Laonian ran all the way home, just in time for dinner. Zhao Guihua: "Oh, you got off work early? Did you get caught in the rain? Sit down quickly, I'll give you a bowl of ginger soup to cool you down."
Zhuang Laonian drank it all in a big gulp and said, "You said that the Bai family's father and son are really reckless. They are not in a hurry in this weather, but are still dawdling outside and running like that. It's really... It's already this time, and they are still messing around? They just want to be famous in the factory! I see through them!"
Zhuang Zhixi: “…”
He smiled and said, "Look, is there a possibility that they simply can't run away?"
Zhuang Laonian was stunned for a moment, then slapped his head and said, "Look, I forgot about that one."
The sky was covered with dark clouds, and it had already turned dark even though it was not late yet.
Zhao Guihua lit the lamp and said, "Let's eat."
"Mom, what's the logic? This cornmeal pancake didn't taste good when it was made alone, but when it was put in the fish pot, it immediately became different. I think it tastes just as good."
It seems that the pancakes made from fish pot are different from ordinary pancakes.
Zhao Guihua: "The fish tastes good, so that's why it's so popular."
Even though his family has been eating well recently, they really have to thank the fish pond. His family eats a lot of fish, and fish pot pancakes are a standard, so even if they eat coarse grains, they still think it tastes good. It seems that their family's food in the past six months has been very good.
"The fish pond we often go to has been discovered by others. I think it's not going to be good."
"What!" Zhuang Zhixi and Mingmei were both a little surprised.
Zhao Guihua: "A few young boys will definitely show off. I'll see how things go. If the rain stops tomorrow, I'll go there."
Zhuang Zhixi: "They won't make a profit, right?"
"They won't be that serious, but it's hard to say with so many people around. Okay, let's not talk about this anymore." Zhao Guihua wanted to say a few more words, but when she saw Hutou and Xiaoyanzi looking at her, she immediately stopped the topic.
The whole family had eaten their fill, but Zhuang Laonian was still there to clean up the mess.
"Bang!"
"What's that sound?"
Zhuang Zhixi stood up and saw that it was Bai Fendou, who kicked the door.
He was soaked to the skin and looked miserable. He walked to the door, and perhaps he was getting more and more angry the more he thought about it, so he kicked the door. At this time, several families came out to take a look. Aunt Wang came out from the backyard wearing a raincoat. When she saw it was him, she scolded him, "What are you doing, you little bastard? Are you looking for trouble? Do you have to pay compensation if you break it? You are just making trouble every day."
Bai Fendou was upset and stiffened his neck: "At worst, I'll pay for it! This is nothing!"
He boasted: "Don't you have any money?"
Aunt Wang rolled her eyes and said, "If you have money, you can fix the door and window in your house."
"Fuck, yes!"
Bai Fendou didn't bother to say anything and hurried home. When he got home, he was overwhelmed. It was raining heavily and there was a strong wind. Although there was a porch, the rain still poured in. The sheets, quilts and pillows on the bed were all soaked.
There is more to it than that.
The rain didn't stop and it was getting heavier.
Bai Fendou: "Dad, think of a solution quickly."
Old man: "I, I have no idea what to do."
This is how the father and son are. They are fine at ordinary times, but when it comes to critical moments, they basically push each other. However, even so, the two of them still started to look for something to use as a door or window.
"First move the bedding and everything else away."
"Why don't you use the mattress to block the window? It's all wet anyway."
“I can’t stop it!”
The two people were in a panic. Aunt Wang said, "This won't work. Find a wooden board."
The father and son were in such a state of disgrace that many people in the yard came out, standing under the eaves in raincoats, and people from the backyard also came over. These days, no one can carry a wooden board at home.
As for glass, there is even less.
Although everyone wanted to help, they were powerless.
Although Zhuang Zhixi was just watching the fun, he kindly reminded them: "Why don't you go back to the factory and look around the logistics department to see if there is anything you can borrow to keep out the wind and rain. If you rely on us, no one else will have anything."
Bai Fendou almost choked: "I just came back from the factory!"
"It would be too late for us two to go back and forth, so why don't you help us make the trip?" The old man immediately called for a man.
Zhuang Zhixi smiled but didn't move. He said, "Uncle Bai, I can't help you with this."
Aunt Su immediately said: "Xiao Zhuang, you see, we all live in the same courtyard, and we have a good relationship. We see each other every day. At times like this, young people like you are needed to help. You can't just stand by and watch someone die."
"Yeah, why don't you help Uncle Bai? It's faster on a bicycle."
"yes!"
"Look at what his house has become."
"Neighbors should help each other warmly."
Zhuang Zhixi glanced at the person who was talking, feeling disgusted. He said, "It's not that I don't want to help, I just have no power. My eldest brother is not at home, and my father is not young anymore. How can I go out in such heavy rain? I'm worried. If there's a leak or something, I have to deal with it."
He looked at the person who was speaking and said, "Xiao Sui, you are so kind-hearted, why don't you help run the trip?"
He looked at Aunt Su again and smiled even more brightly: "Aunt Su, your family has the best relationship with the Bai family. We are just ordinary neighbors, but you are sincere and close friends. They have helped your family so much, you should also take the initiative. Then you see that they help you, you have to help them too. When will this person show his ability? Isn't it at this critical moment? Aunt Su, you won't watch him die without helping, right? Uncle Bai has given so much for you, you can't be so heartless and ungrateful."
Zhuang Zhixi immediately changed the subject and then said, "Although this is a manly matter, the relationship between your family and the Bai family is different from that of other families."
"Yes, Aunt Su, why don't you go and give him a run?"
Everyone started shouting again.
Xiao Sui, who was named just now, didn't dare to say anything at this time.
Although he hopes others can help him, he doesn't want to help himself.
Zhuang Zhixi's output continued, and no one dared to attack him.
Suddenly, he came to Aunt Su again, but Aunt Su did not refute, and her eyes immediately turned red. Sure enough, even before she could speak, the old man immediately said: "What are you doing? Aunt Su is a woman, and I can't let a woman run around for me no matter what."
He wanted to ask others for help, but everyone avoided his gaze.
Zhuang Zhixi did not dodge. He looked at the old man Bai jokingly, as if to say, "If you dare to say that, I will destroy your plan."
Old man Bai is smarter than his son and knows that not everyone will fall for their tricks.
Although Zhuang Zhixi is young, he does not suffer any loss.
Besides, there is that shrew Zhao Guihua in his family, and we can't afford to offend her.
He hesitated for a moment and said, "Or, forget it."
He took a deep breath and said, "It's already like this. It will get wet no matter what. I think we should put the blankets by the window. They can absorb water. We can just make do with it for one night and think of a solution tomorrow."
"ah?"
Just ignore it? Everyone is confused. It's raining so hard, if you just ignore it, what will happen tomorrow?
Everyone looked at each other.
At this time, when everyone was silent, Zhou Qun stood up. Yes, Zhou Qun.
Zhou Qun, who had the highest salary and was the most "upright" in the courtyard, took the initiative to say, "Bai Fendou, come stay at my house tonight."
The people around him opened their eyes wide instantly: "Huh?"
Everyone was extremely shocked. This man had once tried to tease your wife.
Everyone didn't know that it was a trap set by Bai Fendou that failed. In everyone's perception, Bai Fendou was someone who tried to do something bad to Jiang Lu. How could you invite such a person to your house?
Or... live?
Everyone looked at Zhou Qun with deep confusion. They really didn't understand what Zhou Qun's strategy was.
What does this person want to do?
Could it be that they tricked Bai Fendou into coming over and then killed him? Bai Fendou also stared at Zhou Qun in confusion. Zhou Qun cleared his throat and said calmly, "We are all neighbors. Although there were some unpleasantness and misunderstandings in the past, I still believe in Bai Fendou. Now that the Bai family has encountered such a big thing, as a neighbor, I think I should stand up. Bai Fendou, you come and live in my house. I will let my wife go to my mother's room and sleep with Wang Zhaodi. You sleep with me."
Onlookers: “…”
This is not weird at all.
It's fine if you invite him, and it's fine if you let him live in your mother's room. The two men live in the old lady's room, and the two women live in the bedroom. But... you invited Bai Fendou to live in your bedroom with your wife and sleep on her bed.
This... is not a pleasant thing to say.
Everyone looked at Zhou Qun, and Jiang Lu also looked at Zhou Qun. This time she did not speak, because she knew that Zhou Qun was such a smart man, and everything he did had a purpose. He loved her very much, and he must be deliberately confusing Bai Fighting to avenge her.
She bit her lip and stood still.
Bai Fendou said stiffly, "No need."
Zhou Qun: "Look at the state of your house. How do you live here? What if you get wet and catch a cold? Your wound hasn't healed yet, has it? What if it gets infected?"
When mentioning the wound, Bai Fendou glared at Jiang Lu. If it weren't for her, he wouldn't have ended up like this.
Jiang Lu gave him a cold look back.
Zhou Qun: "This money is something outside of one's body. If your house is full, you can clean it up tomorrow. But what if you get sick?"
Bai Fendou: "Then... do you have anyone else who wants to take me in?"
He wants to choose one.
I don't want to go to Zhou's house unless I have to.
Although he was not afraid of Zhou Qun, he still asked again. He was so popular that he would definitely fight for her.
Zhuang Zhixi's mouth twitched.
Mingmei shook her head speechlessly, she was very speechless. She really had no idea.
No one said anything. Housing is tight now, who would take you in? And what's your tone? It's as if everyone owes you something. Who do you think you are? Don't you know how popular you are? No one said anything . Bai Fendou frowned.
At this time, Wang Xiangxiu immediately spoke up: "Fendou, I actually want you to live here at my house, but we widows have a lot of gossip around us, and I can't ruin your reputation. If you come to live here, it will spread everywhere tomorrow, and it will be even harder for you to find a partner in the future. I can't harm you."
Bai Fendou gave her a soothing look and said, "Sister Xiu, I know. You don't have to say it. I understand you."
Zhou Qun immediately looked at Wang Xiangxiu unkindly and cursed in his heart: Bitch!
Zhuang Zhixi watched for a while, and the more he watched, the more disgusted he felt. He turned his head and pouted. Mingmei immediately held Zhuang Zhixi's hand. Zhuang Zhixi smiled at his wife. Mingmei stood on tiptoe, leaned close to Zhuang Zhixi's ear, and whispered, "Zhou Qun really likes Bai Fendou."
I didn't notice it when no one pointed it out, but as soon as someone pointed it out, it became very obvious.
The more you look at it, the more obvious it becomes.
Zhuang Zhixi nodded: "Yes, grandpa is amazing."
I guess no one in their yard could see Zhou Qun's true intention.
However, Lan Sihai saw it clearly.
Ginger is still spicy with age! (End of this chapter)
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