Xu Daqiang thought about it and felt that no matter what he did, he would suffer a loss this time.
It’s really worrying!
When Chen Jianguo and Xu Zhaodi were almost at the door, they saw from a distance on the path ahead two thin figures, one in front and one behind, carrying two large bundles of firewood.
Xu Zhaodi was quick-eyed and quickly pulled her hand out of Chen Jianguo's pocket.
"Are those two figures in front of you your brother and sister?"
Chen Jianguo looked towards the distance and saw that it was the fourth brother Chen Liye and the fifth brother Chen Xiaolan.
When they arrived at around ten o'clock, the two men were not at home. It turned out that they had gone up the mountain to chop firewood.
A young man not far away saw the military green color in front of him and ran forward two steps excitedly.
When he raised his leg, the weight of firewood weighed heavily on his back, and he almost fell into the snow.
He shouted excitedly.
"Brother..."
"Establishing a career..."
Chen Jianguo strode towards Chen Liye and asked, "There are still a few steps left. Can you hold on?"
Chen Liye nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: "Yes, big brother."
After not seeing each other for a year, Chen Liye and Chen Xiaolan have both grown a lot taller, but they are still very thin and don't seem to have any flesh on them.
Chen Xiaolan smiled, revealing two pointed little canine teeth, and called out "Big Brother" in a sweet voice.
Chen Jianguo went around to Chen Xiaolan's back and reached out to grab the firewood behind her.
"Brother, you just came here, you should take a good rest. I can help you with this bundle of firewood."
Chen Jianguo didn't listen to Chen Xiaolan.
Chen Xiaolan only felt a lightness on her back, and a bundle of firewood was already carried on Chen Jianguo's shoulders.
Chen Xiaolan's eyes were slightly curved, and she looked up at the hero in front of her with envy.
It would be nice if my eldest brother was at home.
Chen Jianguo raised his hand and rubbed Chen Xiaolan's hair which was messy from being scratched by tree branches.
"You can't do that. If you keep working like this, you won't grow taller because of the heavy physical labor."
Chen Xiaolan chuckled twice.
Xu Zhaodi was standing at the door waiting for them. The three siblings walked to the door. Chen Liye looked at Xu Zhaodi, and Xu Zhaodi smiled slightly.
Chen Liye had never seen such a beautiful person in the village, with curved eyebrows and eyes like a crescent moon, and a cherry-red mouth under a high nose bridge.
When she smiled, her two rows of teeth were white and shiny.
The whole person was standing in the snow wearing a plain cotton-padded jacket, looking particularly gentle.
Chen Liye's ears turned red and he quickly lowered his head.
Seeing that the fourth brother’s ears turned red, Chen Jianguo grinned and slapped him lightly on the back of the head.
"What are you standing there for? You have no manners at all. Call me sister-in-law."
Chen Liye quickly protected the back of his head with both hands.
ah?
sister in law?
Chen Liye looked incredulous.
Are you kidding?
Chen Jianguo knew that he didn't recognize her either, so he smiled and said, "Even your sister-in-law can't recognize her?"
Chen Liye was completely stunned.
Is this the fat guy Xu who would rather die than marry the eldest brother, who cried and threatened to hang herself?
After not seeing each other for a year, Jian Chu is like a completely different person.
Chen Liye's mind was completely confused.
Seeing Chen Liye was stunned, Xu Zhaodi smiled.
Chen Xiaolan's eyes lit up at the side, but she still shrank behind Chen Jianguo, and her sparkling eyes looked at Xu Zhaodi who was standing not far in front of her.
When they first got married, Chen Xiaolan bumped into her while walking, and was caught by Xu Zhaodi, who scolded her and almost slapped her twice.
A year later, Chen Xiaolan was still afraid of Xu Zhaodi.
Seeing her shrinking behind Chen Jianguo, Xu Zhaodi's mind was filled with the previous scene.
She took a deep breath and decided that she would have to stay with them for some time.
After Chen Liye reacted, he lowered his head and made a mosquito-sized sound.
"sister in law…"
Chen Jianguo said: "You haven't eaten yet, your voice is so soft, can your sister-in-law hear it?"
Chen Liye was helpless and his face turned red. After a while, he called sister-in-law in an audible voice.
Xu Zhaodi agreed and said, "Hurry up and stop standing there. Let's go home first."
She had carried firewood several times when she was a child and knew that it was very uncomfortable to carry it on one's back.
Although Chen Xiaolan was scared, she still called her sister-in-law carefully.
Xu Zhaodi nodded and said, "Let's go to the Wu family."
A few people got up and Chen Jianguo put firewood in the backyard first.
Chen Xiaolan washed her hands and went into the kitchen to help cook.
Zhang Cuiying saw them coming together and asked, "Where's your dad?"
Chen Xiaolan said: "Dad said he went around to the quarry to see my brother."
When she heard the name Chen Baoguo, Zhang Cuiying couldn't help but sigh.
After washing her hands, Xu Zhaodi still felt somewhat uncomfortable in this family.
She went into the kitchen to help. When Zhang Cuiying saw her, she grabbed her apron to wipe her hands, and pushed Xu Zhaodi out of the kitchen.
"Hey, don't go into the kitchen on such a cold day. You've been sitting in the car for several days, so take a rest. You'll have plenty of work to do in the future, so don't rush today."
Xu Zhaodi said: "Mom, I'm not tired."
"It's not a question of whether you're tired or not."
Chen Jianguo came out from the backyard, grabbed the towel on the wire, and wiped the dust left by the firewood on his shoulders.
"Mom, she wants to help, just let her."
Zhang Cuiyi said, "You must be too tired from riding in the car."
Chen Jianguo said: "Let her have a good rest after dinner."
Zhang Cuiying then kept silent.
In the dim kitchen, the walls on all four sides were blackened by smoke from years of burning firewood. In the corner was a mud stove, next to it was a one-meter-wide chopping board, and next to the chopping board was a bamboo cabinet.
This kitchen is clean and tidy.
Chen Xiaolan sat aside and added firewood to the stove. Xu Zhaodi rolled up her sleeves, revealing her white and delicate wrists.
Chen Xiaolan would steal a glance at Xu Zhaodi from time to time, and the little girl's eyes were shining.
My sister-in-law is so beautiful now and she is very gentle.
She always feels like she is dreaming.
Xu Zhaodi knew that the mother and daughter were secretly staring at her.
Xu Zhaodi asked, "Mom, do you want to cook?"
Zhang Cuizhen said: "Yeah, let's stir-fry some cabbage."
She saw how Xu Zhaodi had changed so much and she still couldn't believe it, it was like a dream.
Xu Zhaodi washed the skin of the cabbage, cut it into slices, and then sliced it diagonally one by one.
It was the first time that Zhang Cuiying had seen this method of cutting. She had usually either cut the silk in half with one cut, or cut the silk into slices horizontally.
Xu Zhaodi cooked the cabbage, added dried chilies and garlic slices, waited for the water in the pot to boil and poured it into the kettle, then she started cooking.
Put oil in the pot, sauté dried chilies and garlic slices until fragrant, then pour the cabbage into the pot and stir-fry for a few times with a sizzling sound.
Seeing how skillfully she cooked, Zhang Cuiying nodded with satisfaction.
She made hand-rolled noodles, which is Chen Jianguo’s favorite dish.
After the cabbage was out of the pot, she diced potatoes and cooked the sauce. She added green onions and spinach when serving, which looked very appetizing.
Zhang Cuizhen said, "Zhao Di, wash your hands and wait for the water to boil before going down."
"I know, mom."
Xu Zhaodi came out of the kitchen and Chen Kaifang came over dejectedly.
He also carried a bundle of firewood on his back.
Apparently, on his way here, he was worried about Chen Baoguo, so he went through the quarry carrying firewood and came back from the other side.
Chen Kaifang paused when he saw Xu Zhaodi.
Is there someone coming to your house?
Before the doubts in my mind were answered, Chen Jianguo came out of the room.
"Dad, are you here?"
Chen Kaifang's face lit up with joy: "Jianguo?
When will you come back? Why didn't you send us a letter or even a telegram? "
"It's been two hours."
Chen Kaifang was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.
Oh my, the eldest son is here, and the family can finally be reunited this year.
Chen Kaifang glanced at Xu Zhaodi and asked in confusion: "She is..."
"Dad, she is your daughter-in-law Zhaodi."
Zhaodi?
Chen Kaifang was stunned. It was indeed a year since he last saw her. The girl had lost a lot of weight and looked much prettier.
The main reason was that she looked much gentler than before, and he didn't think of Xu Zhaodi for a moment.
Chen Kaifang was half-believing and half-doubting. He squinted his eyes and looked at it for a long time before he believed it.
Chen's father was in a bad mood because of Chen Baoguo's death. He was always sighing during this period and looked much more haggard.
As soon as he entered the room, he thought that Chen Jianguo didn't know about Chen Baoguo's situation, so he didn't say anything for the time being.
He was afraid that if he said too much, Xu Zhaodi would start cursing again.
He didn't want to add burden to the boss.
The old man is in trouble and he has to bear it by himself.
Zhang Cuiying saw that the whole family was gathered and said, "Wash your hands and have dinner."
Chen Jianguo asked: "Mom, isn't Baoguo coming to eat lunch at noon?"
"No, he won't be back until this afternoon. I'll ask Liye to bring it to him later."
Chen Jianguo frowned. It seemed that he had to hurry up, otherwise his father would have to suffer in the quarry for a while.
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