Meng Tao went out early in the morning and didn't leave the river to go home until three o'clock in the afternoon.
It was said that there were seven or eight quilt covers and sheets, but in fact there were ten sets, including those that she, Jinniu and Wang Tiegen had changed out of.
She took it for granted, thinking that the sheets and quilt covers used by guests were only used for two or three nights and were not too dirty. She could simply rinse them with soap, beat them, and wash them and they would be dry quickly. She thought it was simple, but she realized how difficult it was when she actually did it.
If Luo Lihua and Bao Dongmei hadn't helped with rinsing, she might have to work by herself until five or six in the evening.
Oh, I really miss the large-capacity, large-impeller, fully automatic washing machine.
When she returned to her home with her load on her shoulders, she found four or five people gathered there. There was also an old lady sitting on a dead tree stump facing her home. Meng Tao took a closer look and saw that they were Meng Jingui and Meng Jingang. Why were they here?
The old lady sitting on the tree stump was actually Geng Liuju, and there were two other girls whom Meng Tao did not recognize.
The two sides glared at each other. The other side probably wanted to wait for Meng Tao to call for help first, but Meng Tao refused to speak. She was carrying a heavy burden. These people didn't like her, and she hated them too, so she didn't bother to pay attention to them.
The courtyard door was closed, and Xiao Wangcai's cry came from inside the door. It heard the footsteps of its owner and knew that its owner had returned. It rubbed its head against the door like a spoiled child, and then fell silent, probably going to call someone to open the door.
Meng Tao went out this morning without taking Xiao Wangcai with her because she was disgusted when Tian Laoliu sneaked into the house that day, so she left Xiao Wangcai at home to guard the door. She was to stop anyone who came and let them in if Jinniu allowed them to. Otherwise, she would feel sorry for not letting them in. Although Xiao Wangcai is still young, he can be tough to deal with when he gets angry.
Geng Liuju and the others were probably not allowed to enter by Jinniu and simply closed the door.
Soon, Wang Tiegen opened the door, followed Xiao Wangcai out, and reached out to take Meng Tao's burden. Meng Tao felt that the burden was too heavy, and was afraid that he could not carry it, so she did not let him carry it and went in by herself.
Behind them, Meng Jingui and Meng Jingang hurriedly supported Geng Liuju and tried to follow in. Little Wangcai rushed over, screaming and biting. Wang Tiegen stopped them: "Brother Jinniu said you couldn't come in, why didn't you listen?"
Meng Jingui shouted, "Sanwa! Sanwa, come out! I raised you from childhood, and this is how you treat me? Where is your conscience?"
A girl also shouted: "Brother Sanwa, if it weren't for milk, you wouldn't be where you are today. Don't be such an ungrateful person!"
Geng Liuju cried out loudly: "Oh, God, come and see this heartless and ungrateful wolf! I raised him with all my heart and effort, and now I am over 70 years old, sick and old, but he doesn't care about me and even locks me out... Why doesn't the thunder from the sky strike him to death?!"
Meng Tao: “…”
I knew that this old woman coming here was definitely not a good thing.
How could she and Jinniu be grandparents? They were enemies. I'm afraid that apart from Geng Liuju, there would be no other grandmother in the world who would repeatedly and repeatedly try to kill her own grandson.
Jinniu came out of the house in a wheelchair, his eyes were red, there were traces of tears on his face, and his expression was sad. It was probably because Geng Liuju had just scolded him and made him cry.
Seeing Meng Tao put the load under the persimmon tree, Jinniu said in a hoarse voice: "It's too heavy. Sister, don't carry such heavy loads in the future."
Meng Tao said, "How long have they been here?"
Taurus replied: "She has been here for a while. She is my grandmother and raised me, but this courtyard house is left to you by my grandfather. I cannot let her in unless you are at home and tell her to. I know her. If she comes in, it will be bad. She might even stay here and not leave. This won't do! I have to rely on you now, how can I cause you any more trouble? When I have the ability in the future, I will build another house and she can come anytime."
Meng Tao nodded: "You are right, that's the way it should be. You should learn to say no and make your own decisions."
Meng Tao called Wang Tiezhu over to help her set up the bamboo poles and hang up the sheets and quilts. She pushed Jinniu's wheelchair and walked to the gate of the courtyard to face Geng Liuju, Meng Jingui and others.
Geng Liuju asked his two grandsons to support him, and immediately straightened his neck, staring at Meng Tao with his triangular eyes, as if he was ready to fight.
But today no one came to her house to watch and eat melons, which is rare.
Oh, I remember now. Aunt Yu said by the river that the commune set up a stage these two days and a county art troupe went to the countryside to perform. Many men, women, young and old in the village went to watch, but they haven't come back yet.
Meng Jingui said to Meng Tao: "Taohua, grandma is over seventy years old. You can't be disrespectful to her."
Meng Tao: "She's your grandma, not mine. Why should I respect her?"
Meng Jingui: "You..."
Geng Liuju was shaking with anger.
The girl who just yelled at Brother Sanwa not to be an ungrateful person rushed over and said, "She is Brother Sanwa's biological nurse! Since Brother Sanwa has come to Linshui Village, the nurse should be wherever Brother Sanwa is! She has come such a long way, you should let her come into the house to rest her feet, warm herself by the fire, and drink some tea."
"She's coming into the house. Would you like me to come in with her?"
"Of course!"
"But I don't know who you are?"
The ungrateful girl: "I..."
Jinniu said, "Her name is Manzhi, and the other one is Manxiang. They are both Jin Gang's sisters."
Manxiang squeezed forward and called out coquettishly, "Brother Sanwa, I'm your sister too!"
"You never acknowledged me as your brother before. When school started, I helped you carry food and mattresses to school. You told me not to talk nonsense and told the classmates next to me: I'm just a ox cart driver in the village." Jinniu said.
Meng Tao: "That's perfect. We don't know them. They're not even ox-cart drivers. We don't need to bother with them. They're strangers."
Manzhi, Manxiang: “…” with embarrassed and annoyed expressions.
Meng Jingang stopped pretending to be invisible and coughed twice: "Hey, Taohua, we are all brothers and sisters. We should help each other in the future. Let's not be so distant, okay? Grandma, you are so old and you still rush over to see your grandson. Let grandma go in first. It's cold outside!"
Meng Tao said, "You and I are not brothers or sisters, so don't make random connections. I don't know if you and Meng Jingui are your grandmother's grandsons, but Meng Jinniu has nothing to do with Geng Liuju now. He is just my grandparents' grandson! This yard was built by my grandfather, and Geng Liuju cannot enter because she doesn't deserve it!"
“…”
Geng Liuju was so angry that her eyes bulged out, and she pointed at Meng Tao and cursed: "You short-lived disaster, you want to steal my grandson? No way!"
Meng Jingang hurriedly advised: "Grandma, grandma! Don't forget, we are not here to quarrel today, we are here..."
Geng Liuju was so angry that she didn't care about what was agreed upon before. She was a strong and willful old lady. She was the only one who could bully others and never let others bully her.
(End of this chapter)
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