Zhou Sanniang saw her daughter's happy expression and said, "Then bring everything to the living room quickly and put out an extra pair of bowls and chopsticks. We have guests coming to our house today."
Wang Ailian looked at the tall and straight figure from behind. The first glimpse of his profile made her blush. There had never been such a handsome man in the village.
Li Tiezhu, the most respectable man in the village, is no match for this guy.
"Hey..." Wang Ailian responded readily and hurried back to the kitchen to prepare another decent dish.
"Come in." Zhou Sanniang let Xiao Xingjian in.
Wang Guixi put the things aside and went into the house, and Xiao Xingjian would naturally take charge.
He took out a cigarette and gave it directly to Wang Guixi. It is more convenient for men to communicate with each other.
"Uncle, have a cigarette." Xiao Xingjian's temperament made Wang Guixi feel overwhelmed and flattered, even though he showed some respect to him.
“Okay…ok…OK…” Wang Guixi took the cigarette and lit it with a lighter.
Wang Guixi felt that the magpie's call this morning was very accurate.
The family sat together, and Xiao Xingjian looked around and saw that only the old couple brought their daughter. This was not the usual arrangement for a family, which usually had several children.
Zhou Sanniang saw what Xiao Xingjian meant at a glance. She wanted all the married people in their family to move out separately. So her three sons all got married and started their own families.
Xiao Xingjian nodded slightly. Generally speaking, in rural areas, the Wang family would not split up as long as the mother was still alive. This Wang family was very different.
Wang Guixi wanted to pour wine for Xiao Xingjian, but Xiao Xingjian covered the mouth of the bowl with his hand, "Uncle Wang, I don't want to drink."
Wang Guixi moved the bottle back in front of him and said, "Young people should drink less. Let's eat."
"Comrade Xiao, you may find it strange that we have to separate so early." Wang Guixi took a bite of the dish.
"There is an unwritten rule in this village that during the busy farming season of spring planting and autumn harvest, only two people from a family can go up the mountain to collect herbs, for fear of delaying the autumn harvest. So... every household has a policy and a countermeasure, which is to directly separate the family after marriage.
This way, neither side will be delayed. There is no other way. Everyone wants to live a well-off life. They would rather sleep a few hours less and eat a few more mouthfuls of rice during the spring planting and autumn harvest periods. They grit their teeth and hold on. "
Wang Guixi's words were somewhat sad, but more of joy, because the villagers were hardworking, so their lives were better than those in other villages.
It is often said that if you live by the mountain, you can eat from the mountain; if you live by the water, you can eat from the water. If God gives you an opportunity, it is your own fault if you miss it.
Xiao Xingjian, on the contrary, was impressed and lit a cigarette for Village Chief Wang.
"Uncle, I came to our village because I want to ask you something." Xiao Xingjian said politely.
Wang Guixi took a deep breath of smoke, exhaled, and looked through the smoke at the handsome and tall man in front of him with his shrewd eyes.
"Tell me, what do you want to know?" Wang Guixi guessed 80% of the answer when he saw Xiao Xingjian coming, so he was not surprised when Xiao Xingjian asked directly.
And the other party's attitude did not disgust 놛. There are some people who are born to be in a superior position. You know, even if you are not good at it, you can't afford to offend them.
Xiao Xingjian naturally did not avoid Zhou Sanniang and her daughter, "I want to ask Uncle Wang if you rescued a mother and son in the mountains five days ago."
Wang Guixi had no reaction after hearing what Xiao Xingjian said. This matter was not a secret and many people in the village knew about it.
When the mother and son were dying, they were sent to the city by oxcart from our village. This bus was only for that purpose.
"This is not a secret. Many people in the village know about it. There was indeed a mother and son who were sent to a hospital in the city." Wang Guixi said calmly.
Xiao Xingjian frowned slightly after hearing this, "So it was only them and their son at the time, and there was no third person present?"
Wang Guixi shook his head and said, "No, they were the only ones there. It rained the day after and the ground was so muddy that we couldn't walk, so everyone went to the mountains to dig mushrooms and look for herbs.
When they walked a long way, they found the mother and child. The child was breathing weakly and they were afraid that they could not save him.
Oh… a few days ago, two people came to ask about it, saying they were the girl’s family. They gave us a thank-you gift and settled the hospital’s bill.
The woman took the child to the hospital for two days and the child was cured. But the hospital asked her to pay for the medical expenses. Sigh…”
Wang Guixi didn't know why the woman ran away at that time, but after seeing that she came to his house to give him money and gifts to express her gratitude, he let the matter go.
It looked like some kind of family, as the cars coming and going were all people running errands.
Having said that, he turned around and looked at Xiao Xingjian in front of him, "You are..."
Xiao Xingjian smiled, "I just want to know what happened to my cousin at that time, to find some clues. If a family member is bullied, we must get revenge!"
Xiao Xingjian spoke in a responsible manner, his words revealing his relationship with Shen Zhu.
Wang Guixi nodded. It seemed that the woman was indeed being chased and bullied.
"Hey...if you can find it, then look for it. If you can't, forget it. Comrade, there is no such thing as fairness in this world. Don't get yourself involved. It's better to be careful."
Wang Guixi said with feeling, I have been thinking about it for so long, I am afraid it is too hard to think about it.
Xiao Xingjian smiled brightly, "Uncle is a very clear-headed person. Here, I'll offer you a glass of wine."
Zhou Sanniang was extremely satisfied looking at the handsome young man in front of her.
Just by looking at her daughter's appearance, Zhou Sanniang knew that her daughter had fallen in love with the young man.
Just look at the extra dish on the table and you’ll know that the daughter fell in love with the boy at first sight.
It was my daughter for sure. She was brave and decisive. When I first fell in love with the old man, I acted decisively.
This kind of man is sharp-eyed and quick-handed, like a picky blind bear splitting corn, splitting one and throwing one away, and there is no good left after he has picked too many.
If you see someone you like, just take action. It's guaranteed to be a good deal. The guests will enjoy the meal to the fullest.
Xiao Xingjian suggested that Wang Guixi take him to the place where they had been the next day.
Wang Guixi agreed and asked his daughter to prepare some dry food and clean up the east gatehouse that originally belonged to his son for Xiao Xingjian to stay in.
Zhou Sanniang locked the door and looked at her husband. "Dad, don't you think this guy is good? I can tell that he is definitely a doctor."
Zhou Sanniang felt that her eyesight was extraordinary.
Wang Guixi looked at his wife and knocked on the tobacco pot. "You are..."
"My girl is not a child anymore. She has been saved. If this is successful, her fate will be changed. Maybe our family can get out of this mountain. It's better to be a formal worker with a stable job than to dig for food in the dirt every day."
Wang Guixi was naturally moved by his wife's words. Who would want to be so tired? She said that the people in our village were hardworking. Everyone knew that during the spring planting and autumn harvest seasons, everyone would drag their cats' tails to the kang.
But thinking about Xiao Xingjian and what happened before, Wang Guixi calmed down again.
"Dad, please say something. If you miss this village, you'll have nowhere else to go." Zhou Sanniang felt that there was nothing good about her husband and she was unhappy.
Wang Guixi sighed, "You are not leaving right away, you should think about it."