Chapter 16: Just the Right Time to Divide the Family
Wang Guizhi looked at Shen Meng and couldn't refuse. She put the money and bills in her pocket, chuckled and said, "Okay, okay, mother knows you are filial, so mother will take this money. Mother will not spend it, but save it for you. If you have no money, come home and ask mother for more. Seeing you like this, mother knows that there is nothing wrong with your body. Your father and I will go back. If you encounter any problems, come home to me and your father!"
Shen Meng felt a little sad, turned around and nodded softly.
"I understand, Mom, when I get well, I will go home to see you in a while. While the sun is not bright now, you and dad should leave early. Don't worry about me. I'm fine!"
Wang Guizhi took Shen Meng's hand and patted it. She didn't say anything else. The child is older and knows how to live. If they talk too much, the child will get annoyed. Now she and the old man are in good spirits. If Xiao Meng doesn't understand anything, they can help.
After the old couple left, the four children took the opportunity to run away. They didn't want to be with Shen Meng, especially looking at Shen Meng's condition, they were afraid that they might not die for a while.
She was alone at home and happened to wander around the brick house for a while.
There are three brick and tile houses with a main room. The largest house on the east side is the bedroom of Shen Meng and Lu Zhenping. There are two houses on the west side, one for the boys and one for Lu Mingfang. In addition, there is an adobe kitchen, an adobe firewood room, and one empty room. The yard is not small, and there is a sycamore tree on the open space. Shen Meng thinks he can build a fence around the sycamore tree, plant some vegetables and fruits, or build a chicken coop.
Before, Lu Zhenping thought that Lu Mingfang, a girl, should have her own room when she grows up. Although the room was not big, he built a set of cabinets for his little daughter and kept the small room clean. However, after he left, Shen Meng directly moved the children to live in one room. She locked up all the good things in her room and the food in the coat closet. The children often went out to find food when they were hungry.
She was unhappy when someone outside took the children away. She felt that they were deliberately making others laugh at her. She often beat and scolded the children while making indirect accusations.
Shen Meng looked at the yard while recalling the plot. When Lu Zhenping first built this house, Liu Sanjin refused to agree. She wanted to build a new adobe house in the old yard for the eldest family to live in. The money saved was just enough to renovate the old yard. It would be best if she could keep the remaining money.
Lu Zhenping did not agree. He had been a soldier for many years and could scare people with a slight change of expression. In the end, Lu Changzhu decided to build a house, but it could not be too far away or too big, so as not to make other brothers feel uncomfortable.
Shen Meng didn't know what was wrong. If you have the ability, go build a house yourself.
There is food at home, but no vegetables. Tian Guihua brought some dried vegetables yesterday. She looked at them and found that they were some shepherd's purse, bracken, amaranth and so on dug in the spring. She is still in a "seriously ill" state to the outside world, and she can't go out to pick vegetables in high spirits.
There are some in the space, but she can't just take them out!
Shen Meng is a little worried.
Just thinking about soaking some dried vegetables and having noodles for lunch, there was a knock on the gate of the courtyard, and Tian Guihua came over with a basket.
"Is Mingyang Mingliang at home? Auntie is here. Can he come in?"
"Sister-in-law, come in. The door is not locked. Mingyang Mingliang is not at home. He went out." Shen Meng said weakly, holding the door frame.
When Tian Guihua heard that it was Shen Meng who spoke to her, she pushed the door open quickly and came in. Seeing Shen Meng's sick appearance, she quickly put the basket on the ground.
"My God, why are you out of bed? Aren't the children at home?"
"I'm fine, sister-in-law. I can already walk around. I've been taking the medicine prescribed by Doctor Lu, but I just have a headache. Why are you here at this time? Didn't you go out to work?"
Tian Guihua supported Shen Meng's arm, and the two of them entered the main room together. After sitting down, Tian Guihua said, "Your mother was worried about you before she left, so she came to my house and asked me to look after you. She also gave me a piece of money. Look at my aunt, she is really a kind person. I'll leave this money here for you. I said yesterday that you are "You are my sister, how can I ask you for money? What a coincidence. I didn't go to work today. I was tidying up my private plot. I thought you had just moved back and there must be no vegetables at home, so I brought a basket over. There are cucumbers, beans and so on. There are plenty in the vegetable garden. If you don't have enough, ask Mingyang to pick more."
Tian Guihua is a straightforward person. When her brother-in-law said that he wanted to build a good relationship with Shen Meng and treat his son well, she hurried over. At first, it was really because of her son, but now she really wanted to make friends with Shen Meng.
"Thank you so much, sister-in-law. I just got up and took a look around. There is really no vegetable leaves in my house. Why did you give us so many? It's enough for several days."
"What's the big deal? They are found in everyone's vegetable garden. They are not rare. Just eat them. You look much better than yesterday."
Shen Meng smiled and said, "That's right. It is said that Doctor Lu is the best doctor in our commune. His medical skills are really good."
Tian Guihua also said a few good words about Lu Changhong. Lu Changhong, who was working in the commune, sneezed three times in a row. When he rubbed his nose, he always felt that someone was scolding him.
Tian Guihua didn't stay long, as there was still a lot of work to do in the fields. Before she left, she said to Shen Meng, "Sister, if there's any work you can't do, tell your sister-in-law and she'll help you. You still have to take care of yourself. If the Lu family won't let you come over for dinner, you can ask Mingyang to cook something and you can all eat together. If that doesn't work, I'll ask Wenxiu to come over and cook for you."
"It's okay, sister-in-law. It's not difficult to get food. The Lu family shouldn't even give us food. Besides, we haven't split up yet. If they really don't give us food, it's just right to split up. In the future, we mothers can live on our own behind closed doors. That's good."
Tian Guihua looked at Shen Meng in surprise. After thinking about it, it was true. Who doesn't want to live with a couple behind closed doors? When she was young, she dreamed of it every day. But now her son is going to get married, and she wants the whole family to live together. Tian Guihua shook her head. She was not a partial mother-in-law like Liu Sanjin.
"Okay, Xiao Meng, you stay at home and rest. I'll go back first."
"Okay."
Tian Guihua brought a lot of dishes, and she put them all in the closet. The closet, which was only one meter high, was very empty, with only a few bowls and chopsticks placed on it. They were the ones Wang Guizhi took from the Lu family's kitchen yesterday, which made Liu Sanjin glare at her for several times.
Shen Meng found a clean sand basin in the kitchen, put two handfuls of handmade noodles in it, and the side dishes and soup base were also ready. They were all put in large bowls, waiting to be cooked and eaten at home at noon.
She was sure that the Lu family would never invite her to dinner.
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