Chapter 267: Not Enjoying Such Treatment
The two went to Hua's mother's house. Others were wishing Huo Beixi a happy new year. Seeing that the door of Huo Beixi's house was locked, they guessed that he should be at his mother-in-law's house, and then went to Hua's mother's house to wish Huo Beixi a happy new year.
Hua's mother served melon seeds and snacks to entertain everyone. She also brewed hot green tea for everyone and explained, "This is the Mingqian tea I got from my relatives. It's very delicious. Let's have a taste."
Ever since Hua Tiefeng came back from the accident, no one had visited their home for many years. The only ones who came were a few families with whom they had a good relationship. Unexpectedly, this year the home would become lively again because of Huo Beixi.
Seeing those unfamiliar people with awkward expressions on their faces, Hua's mother felt happy. What was the point of looking down on their family? They still had to deal with them under their noses.
It's just like knowing that Chinese medicine tastes bitter but having to drink it anyway.
In order to chat with Huo Beixi, they could only sit down and drink tea and chat.
It was not until noon that the house became quiet. After eating, Huo Beixi and Hua Xiali went back to her room for a nap. Huo Beixi had good living habits. Now almost everyone in the village was playing cards for entertainment, and it would have been fine if he didn't join in, but he actually went back to his room to take a nap.
Seeing the large water jar and pickled vegetable pot in Hua Xiali's room, Huo Beixi asked curiously, "Why do you put so many things in the room? What's in them?"
As he was about to open the lid of the large water tank, Hua Xiali quickly reached out and put her arms around his waist, smiling and saying, "Honey, I'm sleepy. Let's take a nap."
Huo Beixi's back teeth were almost broken, and he said with forbearance, "Don't tease me, we are in your house now, there are too many people, it's not easy to operate."
Hua Xiali pulled Huo Beixi to the bed with a playful smile, and then the two of them lay down for a nap. Hua Xiali turned his back to Huo Beixi, and Huo Beixi held Hua Xiali in his arms.
The big water tank and the pickle pool were full of spiritual spring water. She drank and used it all, and it was more than enough. But it was still winter and she couldn't grow crops. Otherwise, she would have used it as fertilizer for her own rice fields, and she could also catch fish with it. But the time was not right yet, so it had to be left alone for now.
As for helping others, forget it. She hasn't even solved her own family's problems, so why would she help irrelevant people? She should wait until her family's problems are solved.
After they both fell asleep, the room was quiet. They slept on their sides, one in front of the other, and looked very affectionate.
Of course, in reality, the two of them are very much in love.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, the second aunt and the younger aunt returned to their parents' home to pay New Year's greetings. They both went to the fourth uncle's house first, then to the third uncle's house next door to Hua Xiali, and finally to Hua Xiali's house.
The two aunts both contributed some money when Huatiefeng got into trouble. Besides, Zhang Jingxia had not offended Hua Xiali and Huo Beixi at that time, so Hua Xiali did not make trouble first. She decided to take things one step at a time. If Zhang Jingxia behaved the same way as last time, then don't blame her for being rude.
But Zhang Jingxia didn't come today. She must be having a crazy love affair outside, so how could she come to their house to wish them a happy new year?
The money contributed by the two aunts was small, so Hua's mother took out the account book and paid back the money of the two families first. Zhang Yongfeng used to work in a brick factory, earning about 80 to 120 yuan a month, so they just said that the money was Zhang Yongfeng's salary.
As for the fact that they sell salty food at home, they won’t tell anyone else about it, to prevent others from following suit and affecting their ability to make money.
Once they have sorted out their family affairs, it won't matter to them what others do. But now they don't want their business to be taken away by others.
Let both families sign and seal the debt, and the debt will be paid off.
The two aunts brought their children to Hua Tiefeng's room to greet him. Hua Xiali followed them in. She stood beside them with her arms folded, looking at Hua Tiefeng leisurely.
If Hua Tiefeng dares to say a single word, he will be kept in the yard from now on and will not be allowed to enter the room again.
Hua Tiefeng was probably afraid of Hua Xiali, so he didn't say anything. He just nodded or hummed. He didn't say anything else. Hua Xiali must have been corrupted by Huo Beixi now. He didn't dare to torment her anymore, otherwise he would probably die in her hands.
It is said that a married daughter is like spilled water. This is indeed true. It has only been a short time since she was married to Huo Beixi, but she already doesn't recognize him as her father.
If Hua Xiali knew what Hua Tiefeng was thinking, she would probably be so angry that she would strangle him to death. They, the daughters, did a better job than the sons and did everything more thoroughly.
They no longer coax him with sweet voices like before. Why is that? Doesn't he have any idea in his mind?
Did he listen to them when they tried to comfort him? Did he not insult them for hours every time? Did he ever stop listening to them?
It's the same whether you coax her or not, so why should you control your emotions to coax her? He is so strict with them, he could have asked the mistress too, if he had the ability, he should not have come back and let the mistress take care of him. In the final analysis, it's because he knows in his heart that the mistress will not treat him as well as the original wife.
Good people are often bullied. His original wife and daughter were kind-hearted, so he came back to bully them. If he had been a little more rude to the mistress at the beginning, and treated her the same way as he treated them, the mistress would never have been with him for more than ten years.
What does this show?
This shows that Hua Tiefeng dotes on his mistress endlessly, and even his original wife, Hua's mother, does not enjoy such treatment.
After the second aunt and the youngest aunt came out of the room and went to the fourth uncle's house for lunch, Hua Xiali slammed Hua Tiefeng's door with a bang to express his inner dissatisfaction.
Especially the second aunt, what did she say just now? She actually whispered to Hua Tiefeng, telling Hua's mother what he wanted to eat and let her buy it and cook it for him, etc. Doesn't she know that their family has no money? She only knows to let their family buy things. If she loves her brother so much, then bring the things over!
It's too hypocritical to just say it!
Anyway, Hua Xiali and the others just let Hua Tiefeng eat and drink normally, and take care of him normally so as not to let him starve to death. If he really couldn't stand it, he would take the initiative to ask them to send him to Xiao San's place. Anyway, they would no longer take care of him as before.
What's the point of them being so harsh on themselves just to take care of him?
It made him more motivated to torment them and more interested in thinking about others.
On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Hua Xiali and his family went to visit his grandparents. Although his grandparents have long passed away, he would go to visit their old house with his uncles every year.
Hua Xiali recalled that in his previous life, he rented the house behind his grandparents' house, renovated it, and let Hua Tiefeng live there in his old age.