Chapter 58 Unreliable
Qin Guihua pushed her away, flicked her new clothes, and said with disgust, "Talk to me nicely, you are crying, huh?"
Qin Ju had seen her cry many times before, but she didn't cry when she cried, just to have an extra bite of egg or a bone to chew. Today's crying must be real... after all, the tears were as big as green beans, falling "patter".
"Second sister, second brother-in-law, Shanyong."
Niu Dagang looked listless, and Shanyong had obviously just cried, his little face looked like a tabby cat.
"Second brother-in-law, what's going on? Why are you here?"
"Don't even mention it. The people in this city are all as bad as each other."
It turned out that, as people from the same village and because of his job, Bamei also invited the entire Laoniu family to the wedding, and even told Youdi in person that they must come. Youdi was so happy. What a great honor it was to be able to go to the provincial capital for a banquet? She had lived for more than 30 years, and had only been there once when her eldest sister got married. But that was just a change of trains in the provincial capital, without a stop, so it didn't count as having been to the provincial capital.
This is such a good opportunity for them to go to a rare big city, and the family of three prepared the clothes to wear during the New Year a few days in advance.
But she didn't think about it. Her new clothes were made for her by her grandmother in Lenghe Town that year. She always wanted to get the most of her grandmother's wool, so she used the most cotton and the thickest cotton cloth. She would sweat when wearing them in the cold winter. But now it was October 1st, and people on the street were wearing short-sleeved shirts during the day.
Public security has deteriorated visibly in the past two years. There are many vagrants on the streets and too many scammers.
They were wrapped up like clumsy bears, with timid looks on their faces and their hands and feet tucked in. As soon as they got off the bus, they were spotted by thieves. Thinking they were big fish, they first took their introduction letters and all the money they had on them. It turned out to be only three fucking dollars, all in red and green bills. They were immediately furious and chased them into an alley, where they stole all their nice clothes.
Such good and abundant materials can be sold for at least seven or eight yuan on the black market. Three sets will bring in at least fifteen yuan, which is a relief, right?
The family of three, penniless and wearing only tattered sweaters, walked shakily, being treated as vagrants for two days. Finally, they asked a kind person and found a hotel for the banquet.
"Grandma, why don't they let us in? I told them we are the bride's family, but they said they came a long time ago and have never seen us look so shabby. They are just looking down on us!"
The big city gave Qin Youdi a severe beating.
"Just talk, don't push me." The old lady was very upset. "You've always loved to show off since you were a kid. You deserve it!"
Qin Guihua was able to escape from Jiaodong to Shilan when she was ten years old. She had never seen anyone so fond of showing off and so stupid in her travels. She tapped Youdi's forehead with her finger and said, "I don't believe you only have that set of clothes. Can't you wear something else? Why do you have to wear that set of clothes that will make you sweat even in the coldest days of winter? You... I even doubt whether you are from our Qin family. Why are you so stupid?"
Qin Youdi was about to cry again, "I never thought that people in this big city would be so bad... wuwu..."
Niu Shanyong also wiped his tears and hugged his third aunt's thighs tightly, thinking that the city people were so bad.
Niu Dagang's head almost drooped to his chest, and he stammered, "How about, let's put on some clothes first, I'm so cold..."
How could he not be cold? Among the three beggars' outfits, his was the one with the least fabric, and his two skinny buttocks were about to show out.
He Liansheng quickly took off his shirt and gave it to him, and handed the small towel that Doudou had prepared for sleeping to Youdi, trying to block as many as he could.
Alas, this incident has caused us to lose the mood to enjoy the feast together.
Taking them back to the guesthouse under the shocked gazes of passers-by, Qin Ju first bought clothes for each of them, and then bought soap for them to wash their hair and bathe. When they finally cleaned up, it was already half past five.
The banquet started at six o'clock, so we could make it in time.
Qin Youdi, who had just been crying and complaining about how people in big cities are bad and how hotels look down on people, heard that she could still catch up and immediately threw up her sleeves, "Let's go, even if we have to sell our pots and sell iron, we're going to eat it!"
When I thought of their three nice clothes, my heart ached again.
Qin Ju could only sigh. It seemed that his second sister's family was really like Wang Xiaoer celebrating the New Year, and each year was getting worse than the last.
She had asked Shanyong just now, and he said that his family had the worst life since the separation. They used to be able to eat egg custard every now and then, but now they can't even touch chicken shit. The reason is very simple - laziness.
At this rate, they might not even have anything left to wear next year. Qin Ju didn't feel sorry for the two adults, because that was their own fault. She just felt sorry for little Shanyong, who couldn't pay the tuition this year and had to drop out of school.
Of course, in the mouths of Niu Dagang and Qin Youdi, this is not dropping out of school, but waiting and continuing to study next year when life gets better. Didn’t you see that Pan Di also didn’t go to school according to the order, but now she can still go to the best university.
Qin Jue is too lazy to reason with them. How many children as smart as Qin Pan are there in the world?
"This is different and not universal." Doubao replied. She felt sorry for brother Shanyong.
"Whatever, I won't take this course for now, it doesn't matter if I wait."
Xiao Shanyong looked at his mother, then at his third aunt and eldest aunt, and chose to stand on his sister's side and complain.
He had to let them know why their family couldn't stay in the village anymore, because their father always stole other people's things, hoes, sickles, dustpans, whatever they needed, they would go outside to get. He also had to let them know that their mother often took the eggs of the aunts next door, and he had seen his mother touching other people's chicken butts several times, and more...
Everyone: “…”
Qin Ju was really speechless, almost speechless.
Qin Guihua couldn't stand it anymore and slapped Youdi in the face. "No matter how poor our Qin family is, we have never had a third hand. Get out of here!"
"Milk……"
“You don’t want to get out, right? I’m going to beat you to death today!” As she was about to take her shoes, everyone quickly grabbed her.
Qin Ju also wanted to hit someone, but now was not the right time. She would wait and see. From now on, her daily routine would be to beat her second sister while she ate, slept, and went to bed until she changed her bad habits.
If nothing else, we have to make some plans for Shanyong.
*
Half an hour later, the whole family came to the hotel again. The door was crowded with people. Looking around, they were all wearing neat and tidy four-pocket uniforms. There were no leather shoes, but their cloth shoes were also worn very cleanly. Youdi and Niu Dagang didn't know where to put their feet.
The Zhu Bamei couple stood beside the two elderly people and followed their instructions, calling one "Uncle Wang" and the other "Aunt Zhao". They would quickly offer a cigarette, a handful of melon seeds and two red fruit candies to each one.
"Bamei, congratulations to you." Qin Ju walked in front, leading the whole family.
Zhu Bamei had delicate features and she was dressed more gaudy today, which made her look extremely beautiful. The groom was tall and thin, wearing a pair of glasses. He politely stuffed candies into the hands of the three children.
The children all knew that there would be peanuts, melon seeds and candies at the banquet, so they wore clothes with pockets. The groom stuffed them full and also put some in his hands.
It can be seen that the groom's family are all kind people, and there is a vague feeling that they only follow Zhu Bamei's lead. Qin Ju wants to laugh when she sees them. Zhu Bamei has a good vision. Not only is her career prosperous, but the person she finds is also the most suitable for her.
When we entered the banquet hall, there was a small plate of melon seeds on the table with a few fruit candies in it. Of course, this was the best configuration in that era.
Shanyong was timid, and seeing that there were other adults at the table whom he had never seen before, he did not dare to take any, and just stared at the candies. The ones that the groom had stuffed into his mouth had been confiscated by his parents, who said that he should keep them for when he got home, and that he should eat what was outside when he was out.
Under normal circumstances, Youdi and her husband would definitely be the first to take action, but they had just been beaten up by the big city, and now they still remembered the old lady's warning before leaving the house, so they could only pretend that they didn't see the candy. If they didn't see it, they wouldn't be greedy, really, not at all.
After talking for a while, Qin Ju realized that they were from the same village, so why didn't the Zhu family come over to say hello when they saw their second sister? She still remembered that they had gone to help when her eldest sister got divorced, and they were familiar with each other. They shouldn't have pretended not to see each other.
"Second sister, tell me the truth, did you have a fight with the Zhu family in the village?"
Youdi was busy eating melon seeds. "It's not that I want to fight, it's that they are bullying me too much. You said that Zhu Bamei can be where she is today because we sold her the job of our eldest sister, so that she can learn the craft, meet her partner, and open her own restaurant, right? But when I had a fight with my sister-in-law, the Zhu family didn't help me, and they even talked about me behind my back, saying that I was not decent and shouldn't do this or that. Do I need them to teach me how to behave?"
Qinjiao was full of black lines.
The Zhu family was clearly helping her, but she was really...
Well, she no longer says that grandma is mean to the second sister. The second sister is like this. If you talk to her nicely and explain things to her for her own good, she will still think you are crazy. But if you are mean to her, she will immediately become as obedient as a rabbit.
It seems that she will have to change her strategy towards her second sister in the future.
After a while, the meal was served, including three meat dishes, three vegetable dishes, two cold dishes, and a bottle of sorghum wine produced locally in Shilan. The food was delicious and the portion was sufficient.
Especially the half braised pork elbow, which was blanched bright red, with soft skin and meat, melts in the mouth, and is particularly tasty.
The three children sat next to each other. Doudou was able to take care of herself when eating. She held the small bowl and used the small chopsticks skillfully, chewing slowly and not eating until the food in her mouth was completely chewed and swallowed, and then she started to eat the next piece. Of course, she was open-minded and would take care of her shy older brother and younger brother with short hands, and pick up some for them as well.
In addition to the big pork elbow, there were also roasted chicken with potatoes and braised lamb, both of which were very hard dishes. Ailan and Qinji ate relatively slowly. After all, they had eaten well in Lenghe Town. Even Xiao Bajin was not so keen on the chicken and lamb. They ate and played at the same time, having a lot of fun.
Niu Dagang was a little more reliable than Youdi. At least when he grabbed some food for himself, he would not forget to give his son a portion. Youdi, on the other hand, only cared about herself. She stretched her arms and ate as much as she wanted. Soon she was eating with her mouth full of oil.
By the time the newlyweds came to toast at this table, the food had been almost finished. Fortunately, everyone was able to have a sip of wine, otherwise the scene would have been quite awkward.
They ate until eight o'clock. Qin Ju thought that the newlyweds had a lot of guests to entertain, and they didn't know how long they would have to wait for their car to pick them up, so she took the whole family back to the guesthouse.
"Tomorrow, my second sister and my second brother-in-law, you two will come back to Lenghe Town with us."
"Life there is not much better than in our village. Can we not go?" The last time they went there, they thought they were going to live a good life. But when they got there, they realized that it was all yellow earth as far as the eye could see. There was not even a blade of grass in winter. Everything they ate had to be bought with money. It was completely different from their village.
They could live such a life in Qilitun, a place with abundant resources and pleasant climate. Going to Lenghe Town would be like asking for their death.
"No, we have a family meeting tomorrow."
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