104, come to the door
104, come to the door
One day in mid-April, a donkey cart arrived at Shihua Village. The driver was a hunchbacked old man, and sitting on the cart was a beautiful middle-aged woman wearing a red floral dress, embroidered shoes, and a floral headscarf on her head.
When the car arrived at the village entrance, the beautiful woman asked the old man driving the car to stop for a moment and asked the several aunts at the village entrance with a smile: "Ladies, do you know where Lu Zhiyuan's home is?"
"Lu Zhiyuan? Is there such a person in our village?"
For a moment, the women at the entrance of the village really couldn't remember that there was such a person in their village.
Could it be that the place Lu Zhiyuan told her was wrong? A hint of doubt and a little panic flashed in the beautiful woman's eyes. But she quickly calmed down, remembering that Lu Zhiyuan had told her what he was called at home, and she told the other women, "He is the eldest in the family. Everyone calls him Da Lang, and he is also a Tongsheng Lao Ye."
"Da Lang?" Or Master Tongsheng?
At this time, someone remembered. An old lady surnamed Sun said to the people next to her, "I remember now. It's the eldest son of the Lu family. Isn't his name Lu Zhiyuan?"
"Yes, yes, it's him." Others also remembered that there was such a person in their village.
Seeing that this woman looked unfamiliar, she wasn't from their area. Aunt Sun asked with a hint of caution and inquiry in her eyes, "Miss, where are you from? What are you looking for Lu Dalang for?"
"I'm Zhiyuan's friend. I have something I want to talk to him about." The beautiful woman put one hand on her belly as she spoke. At this time, she was sitting on the donkey cart, with a bundle in front of her, so the women opposite her didn't notice her belly.
Aunt Sun and the others didn't know what was going on. When they heard that the woman wanted to see Lu Dalang about something, they didn't ask any more questions and pointed the way to the Lu family's new house. "Go straight along this road. When you see a newly built blue brick and tile house, that's their home."
When she heard that it was a newly built blue brick and tile house, the smile on the beautiful woman's face brightened a little. It seemed that Lu Zhiyuan had not lied to her. The house should be quite good. It was worth it for her to come here from so far away while pregnant with Lu Zhiyuan's child.
"Thank you, sisters." The beautiful woman sincerely thanked the old sisters, and then went to the coachman in the direction the old sisters had pointed out.
When they arrived at the door of a newly built blue brick and tile house, the beautiful woman got off the car, paid the fare, and walked to the door of the Lu family's new house with two large bags on her back. She looked inside through the fence of the yard to see if anyone was at home.
"Who are you? Why are you sneaking around outside our yard?" Xiao Wu, who was at home, walked out of the house and saw a woman standing outside the yard, peeking into their house, so she asked with a frown.
"Oh, I want to ask, is this Lu Zhiyuan's home?" said the beautiful woman, Xu Chunniang.
When Xiao Wu heard that the woman outside was looking for her husband, she became wary and asked, "What are you looking for Lu Zhiyuan for?"
From the woman's words, Xu Chunniang was sure that she had found the right place.
Through the fence gate, she saw a woman standing in the yard with a big belly, which looked even bigger than hers.
What was the relationship between this woman inside and Lu Zhiyuan? Xu Chunniang felt a flicker of doubt and panic in her heart. However, since she had already come here today, she had no intention of going back. She had to go through this door today no matter what.
Calming down, Xu Chunniang was thinking about how she could get into the Lu family's gate today, and how to stay in this house without being kicked out, so she coaxed the woman inside: "I have something to talk to him about."
Old Mrs. Lu, who was at home, heard someone talking outside, so she came out and asked her granddaughter-in-law what was going on.
Xiao Wu replied, "A woman came in from outside and said she was looking for Dalang."
Old Lady Lu walked towards the gate of the courtyard and looked out through the fence, her sharp eyes looking at the woman standing outside. She had lived for most of her life, and she could tell what kind of woman she was at a glance.
So when she saw the woman outside the door, she knew that this woman was not a good woman.
"What did you do with our Dalang?" Old Mrs. Lu looked at the woman outside the door with scrutiny and vigilance, and did not open the door to let the woman into their house.
But who was Xu Chunniang? How could she be afraid of an old country woman? Facing the old woman's question, she immediately showed a kind smile on her face and said to the old woman: "Grandma, you are Dalang's real grandmother, right? Dalang told me about you. He said you were a kind grandmother who loved him very much."
"Of course. He's my darling grandson. If I don't love him, who else can I love?" This flattery touched Mrs. Lu's heart. Her expression softened immediately, and her guard against the woman outside was also reduced. She asked the woman outside, "Did he tell you anything else about me?"
"Grandma, can you open the door and let me in to talk to you?" Xu Chunniang asked with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Lu's guard, which had just been lowered, became alert again.
At this time, Xiao Wu reminded the old lady in her ear: "Grandma, don't open the door. Who knows who she is?"
"How can a woman like her eat both of us?" Old Mrs. Lu glared at Zhang Sun's wife.
Originally, if the eldest grandson's wife hadn't been nagging in her ears, she might not have opened the door. However, because the eldest grandson's wife had been putting on airs since she married into their family, and neither cooked nor did any housework, Mrs. Lu had been dissatisfied with the eldest grandson's wife for a long time.
So when the eldest grandson's wife said that the door should not be opened, Grandma Lu deliberately opened the door.
As soon as the door opened, Xu Chunniang held the old lady's hand and said to her kindly, "Grandma, you are in such good spirits. Dalang told me that you are the best grandma in the world..."
"Haha, did Dalang really say that to me?" Old Mrs. Lu believed it and actually thought that her eldest grandson was praising her like that to others outside.
"Yes, it must be true. Could it be false?" Xu Chunniang said with certainty.
In fact, Lu Zhiyuan only told her who were the family members and that his grandparents loved him the most. As for the words praising the old lady, they were made up by her on the spur of the moment. She was sure that even if Lu Zhiyuan heard her say these words, he would not say she was lying.
Because if Lu Zhiyuan said she was lying, wouldn’t that be saying something bad about his grandmother?
"Grandma, I'm a little thirsty. Can I ask for some water to drink in your house?" Xu Chunniang walked into the yard and glanced at the new house. She was quite satisfied with the place where she would live in the future.
"Okay, okay, it's just a sip of water, what else can I say." Old Mrs. Lu said to her eldest grandson's wife, "Go, go and pour a glass of water for the guest." The woman who was indecent in her eyes just now has now become a guest in her mouth.
"My legs are sore and I can't walk. If you want to pour water, do it yourself." Mrs. Wu was already unhappy when she saw that the old lady didn't listen to her. Now the old lady asked her to pour water for this woman who looked like a vixen. She rolled her eyes and went back into the house.
"You!" Old Mrs. Lu was so angry at Zhang Sun's wife that she almost couldn't breathe.
Mrs. Wu was not afraid of the old lady. She had already entered the house and slammed the door from the inside.
"Grandma, don't be angry, don't be angry. My sister is still young and doesn't understand. It's just a bowl of water. It doesn't matter whether I drink it or not." Xu Chunniang hurried forward to calm the old lady down, fearing that the old lady would get angry and hurt herself on the first day she came to the Lu family.
At that time, the woman just now will put the blame on her and make her take the blame, which will be a great injustice to her.
Xu Chunniang knew clearly that her purpose in coming to the Lu family today was to stay and let Lu Zhiyuan and the Lu family take responsibility for her and the child in her belly. So after knowing the identity of the old lady in front of her, she knew who she should please the most when she came to this family.
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Xiao Wang, who was sleeping in the house, heard strange voices outside, so she got out of bed, opened the door, and saw a strange woman in the house. The woman was talking to her mother-in-law, who looked angry.
Thinking about the voice she just heard, she probably guessed who had made her, the mother-in-law, so angry.
If it were in the past, she would not bother to care about the old lady, but today there was a strange woman in the house. This woman... Xiao Wang's eyes fell on the woman's belly, and a hint of surprise and deep thought flashed through her mind. This woman seemed to be pregnant?
"Mother, who is this?" asked little Wang.
"She, she is..." Old Mrs. Lu looked at the woman who was supporting her. She really didn't know this woman's name or who she was.
"You are Dalang's aunt, right? My last name is Xu, and my maiden name is Chunniang. I am Dalang's...friend. I came here today to talk to him about something." When Xu Chunniang said the last sentence, a trace of sadness and embarrassment flashed across her face.
"Oh, so you are Dalang's friend." Xiao Wang's eyes fell on Xu Chunniang's face. Xu Chunniang looked quite old, and she came to see their eldest nephew with a big belly. This matter was not simple no matter how you looked at it.
Thinking about how the second and fourth rooms have been planning to divide the family property recently, they just can't find a reason that will get the approval of their parents-in-law and prevent outsiders from gossiping. Now, isn't a ready-made reason delivered to their doorstep?
Thinking of this, Xiao Wang's attitude towards Xu Chunniang suddenly became warmer, and she said to her mother-in-law, "Mother, take Chunniang to sit in the house first. I will pour you some water and then go in."
"Okay." Just now, someone who couldn't be called left, and now someone who took the initiative to work came. Old Mrs. Lu's mood suddenly became relaxed, and she took the guest who came to see her eldest grandson to sit in the house.
Xu Chunniang followed the old lady, saying nice things to coax her along the way.
After taking a look at Xu Chunniang's back, Xiao Wangshi was more certain of her guess. A happy smile appeared on her lips, and she turned and walked towards the kitchen. When she got to the door, she saw the lock hanging on the door, and turned and walked towards the main hall to ask her mother-in-law for the key.
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