They were all from the same village and the two families were not far apart, so Mrs. An did not refuse and agreed immediately.
Ergou's mother envied the harmony of Old Lady An's family, and talked about her own troubles. The old lady's suppressed crying could be heard from time to time, which sounded quite pitiful, but Old Lady An's voice of comfort was becoming more and more impatient.
After finally sending the person away, Mrs. An came back, took off her cotton-padded jacket and lay in bed, saying, "I can't even stand up as a mother-in-law, but I'm being controlled by my daughter-in-law. What's the point of crying? It's not my family's business, so I can only say a few words of comfort. How can I expect anyone to help her?"
"Why don't you let Brother Ergou and his sister-in-law get married?" An Hongdou remembered that this was the rumor in the village. Every time Ergou proposed marriage, she would make a fuss, and the woman on the other side didn't dare to agree.
"Why else? He's just calculating and wants something from home. If Er Gouzi gets married, he should get half of the house, right? If he doesn't get married, Er Gouzi will be helpless and all his earnings will go to his nephew."
There's nothing you can do about it, that's the way things are in the countryside.
It’s been better these years. A few years ago, there was a term called "eating the whole family out of their families". At that time, those who didn’t have sons were the most miserable!
After hearing what Mrs. An explained, An Hongdou suddenly felt a little stupid.
Yes, she didn't figure out such an obvious thing.
Early in the morning, Mrs. An asked Brothers Da and Si to put aside what they were doing and go pick up Er Gouzi first.
An Hongdou stood up and said, "Mom, I've agreed with Uncle Cui that my fourth brother will go in my place for a day today. Let's go pick them up together, my eldest brother."
Old Lady An quickly asked her in a low voice, "Didn't you just go to town the day before yesterday? Why are you going again?"
An Hongdou blinked at her, and her meaning was very clear.
Mrs. An understood immediately and said, "That won't work. Your eldest brother can't know about your affair. It's not safe."
What if the eldest son tells his wife? There is no harmony in the family and the daughters-in-law are always making trouble.
"Don't worry, I know my limits." An Hongdou said.
Mrs. An pursed her lips and said, "Mom is not at all reassured. How about this, let your eldest brother go to help you with the work, and you and your fourth brother go to the town together. Just bring back the money and tickets to buy some things."
An Hongdou nodded helplessly, "Okay, then go talk to the eldest brother and the fourth brother yourself."
By the time she had packed up and walked out, Fourth Brother An was already ready.
Of course, Mrs. An would not directly ask Brother An to work in the cowshed. She only said that the eldest brother would have to make the decision on building the house, so it would be better to let the fourth brother go. Moreover, she had already secretly given the money and tickets to Fourth Brother An, and told him not to tell anyone else in the family, which made Fourth Brother An feel uncomfortable.
When they reached the town entrance, An Hongdou suddenly asked, "Fourth Brother, should we go to the hospital first or to the supply and marketing cooperative first?"
"Let's go to the supply and marketing cooperative first, and then leave after picking up the people. Otherwise, Ergouzi is still injured, and it's not easy for him to force himself to go shopping with us." said Fourth Brother An.
"Okay, then I'll listen to you, but before going to the supply and marketing cooperative, you have to accompany me to a place first." An Hongdou said.
"It's no problem to go somewhere. Where are you going?" Brother An Si looked at his sister and smiled gently.
"Go this way." An Hongdou said as she led the way. "Just follow me. You wouldn't understand even if I told you."
"Girl, you've been to town a few times and you look down on your brother, right?" Fourth Brother An was not angry. Instead, he teased her with a smile.
The two chatted and laughed all the way to the door of the Lu family.
An Hongdou aimed at a large locust tree not far away and said, "Fourth brother, go wait for me under that tree for a while. No matter who talks to you or asks you anything, just ignore them. I'll come find you later."
"Where are you going then?" Brother An Si stopped An Hongdou who was about to leave and asked her?
"I'll go to that family's house and come out soon. Don't ask me nonsense questions. I'll tell you when I come out." After saying that, An Hongdou turned around and ran away.
Brother An Si was a little worried, but seeing his sister running as fast as she could, they soon arrived at the house and knocked. A little child came to open the door, and they went in and closed the door again.
Fourth Brother An stared straight at the shabby, paint-chipped vermilion gate as he sat on a wooden cart on the ground, waiting.
After An Hongdou entered the door, she took out a ginseng wrapped in cloth from her arms.
She thought about it again and again before taking out one that was probably a hundred years old.
After all, she was afraid that the older ones would be too eye-catching, and she was afraid that the younger ones would be useless.
"Little guy, I found the ginseng you wanted. Take it and go save your grandma. I have something else to do. I can't stay here long this time. I'm leaving." After saying that, An Hongdou was about to leave.
Lu Qi quickly pulled her back and said, "Sister, just wait a moment."
An Hongdou thought he had something else to say, so she simply nodded and agreed, "Okay, then what else do you want to say? Tell me quickly."
Lu Qi turned around and trotted back to her room, took out the wooden box that she had shown An Hongdou last time, and handed it to her as soon as she came out, "I promised my sister."
An Hongdou smiled and patted him on the head, "Little guy, sister doesn't want your treasure anymore, put it away quickly, or your grandma will find out and spank you."
She wanted to help them sincerely and felt that they were worthy of her help, so she was not just greedy for money.
Lu Qi stuffed the box directly into her hands, "Don't worry, sister, my grandma knows about it. I told her about it after you left last time."
In fact, Lu Qi's little thoughts could not be hidden from his grandmother, so he was forced to confess.
An Hongdou didn't believe it, "Then I have to confirm it with your grandma."
Lu Qi is only a child after all, and she doesn't want to be labeled as someone who cheats children. Of course, if the old lady really agrees to give her this thing, she will not refuse.
Because she felt the ginseng was worth it. The life you can bring into being is definitely more effective than those ginsengs that have actually grown for a hundred or eighty years.
"Sister, if you don't believe me, then go ask my grandma yourself. My grandma is in the room." Lu Qi pouted in frustration because she was not trusted.
An Hongdou shook her head helplessly, but still walked into the house with the box.
Old Mrs. Lu was still lying on the bed with her eyes closed. An Hongdou looked at her complexion, which seemed to be a little worse than when she came the day before yesterday.
"It's you!" Old Mrs. Lu noticed that someone was looking at her. She opened her eyes and saw the familiar face of An Hongdou.
He smiled and said, "Are you here to exchange things with me again?"
Lu Qi ran in from outside, "Grandma, my sister brought us ginseng. Tell her quickly, did you promise me to give her the jade bowl?"
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