A visitor from my mother's family
Wang Xueqin had been married for nine years and had packed up a tricycle with all her miscellaneous belongings.
Wang Hong called her, Wang Xueqin wiped her tears and said to Chen Xiulian who was hugging her arms beside her: "Mom, Lingling will rely on you from now on..."
Chen Xiulian looked a little uncomfortable when she was called "Mom" and said, "She's my own granddaughter, don't worry, if you want to see her..."
She swallowed the rest of the words and chewed them before saying, "Just live your life well. Lingling, don't worry about me. I'm here for you."
Hu Yufeng stepped forward and patted her arm: "Go, live a good life in the future..."
Li Lanhua and Yang Xiu's eyes were already red.
Qin Ling was crying so hard that she was out of breath.
Everyone stared blankly at the car driving away. Chen Xiulian sighed and pulled her granddaughter into the house.
Hu Yufeng and Yang Xiu supported Yang Xiu on both sides and walked back.
"Wenqing and Xueqin have a very good relationship. I remember when I first came in, I saw Wenqing hugging Xueqin several times..." Yang Xiu sighed.
"Who says it's not true? I came in early and saw them being so affectionate. To be honest, I was embarrassed to look at them, but I was also envious."
"How did it come to this?"
"That's right... they are so nice, they have come this far..."
On the ridge next to him, a squatting figure stood motionless like a statue, with only the cigarette butt in his hand flickering.
*
After Xueqin's departure, not only did Yang Xiu and Li Lanhua become silent out of grief, but the children were also sad about not being able to see Qin Gang again.
For two consecutive days, Qinjia Bay was like an eggplant hit by frost, completely wilted.
That morning, word came from the brigade store that the signboard was ready and Qin Wenping had been given a ride on it. Qin Wenli took the two children to wait by the roadside.
Ever since Yang Xiu had his outburst that day, Qin Wenli always took the two children with him wherever he went. Fortunately, Qin Wenqing only looked for him that one time, and then they divorced easily.
Qin Wenli breathed a sigh of relief as he no longer needed him.
The bus slowly stopped. Qin Wenli took the things and was about to pay, only to find out that Qin Wenping had already paid.
He took the two children home.
As soon as he got home, his family gathered around and watched him unpack.
After unwrapping the layers of packaging, a brand new sign with black characters on a red background was revealed. Qin Wenli gently took it out and examined it for a moment before asking the two children, "Do you recognize the characters on it?"
Qin Yu pointed at "Feng" and said, I know this one.
Qin Wenli pointed and read out the words one by one: "Yufeng Mahua."
Hu Yufeng also took off the cloth label, which had black words on a red background: "Yufeng Tofu".
Look at her and touch her, the treasure of the whole family, with eyes full of curiosity.
The signboard arrived, but Yang Xiu's foot had only been healed for a week and could not be used for the time being, so Hu Yufeng asked Qin Wenli to put it away first.
It’s not good to just sit there doing nothing. What should I do?
Hu Yufeng said this while having breakfast.
Yang Xiuxian felt uneasy and raised his hand enthusiastically: "I think I'm almost there, why don't we open the stall."
Hu Yufeng rolled her eyes at her, and the old lady slowly said, "You should take care of yourself. You are still young, but you must not let the root of the disease develop. If you don't take good care of yourself, you will have feet hurting after standing for a whole day and you won't even have anywhere to cry."
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiu shut up and started eating.
The corners of Qin Shengtian's mouth twitched for a long time. Qin Wenli saw this and said, "What's wrong, Dad? What do you want to say?"
Qin Shengtian scratched his head. "I ran into your second uncle this morning. He said that someone held a grudge against our family because of the stall, and that's why Wenli's wife was robbed. He said that those who set up stalls all have backgrounds, and our family has nothing, so we should just stop thinking about it and focus on farming. I think he's right."
"Bullshit, he can be a coward if he wants to, but he comes to meddle in our family's affairs, who does he think he is?" Hu Yufeng raised her eyebrows when she heard this and fired at Qin Shengtian:
"Look at your cowardly look, why don't you curse back? And you think you're not wrong? You're not wrong at all. Tell me, if you don't set up a stall, where are you going to get the money? Is it Fu Jianshe who supports this whole family, or you? You still want to smoke? Go ahead and smoke."
Still not satisfied after scolding, Hu Yufeng continued, "We are doing a legitimate business, no one should back down. If anyone says they don't want to do this anymore, get out!"
The dinner table was suddenly as quiet as if the stop button had been pressed.
Qin Shengtian shrank his neck and said nothing.
The meal was tasteless and ended hastily.
At noon, a burst of dog barking was heard. Qin Yu rushed in like a little whirlwind: "My grandma and aunt are here?"
Yang Xiu's eyes lit up: "Where are we?"
"We're at my great-grandmother's door..." and with that, another gust of wind went out.
Yang Xiu hurriedly got up and walked out. Just as she reached the door, she saw her mother and sister-in-law arriving with their bags on.
"Mom, Yunxia, why are you here? Come in quickly..."
"You didn't even bother to send a message home when you were hurt. I heard about it from someone else, so I rushed to see you..." Xu Runling felt sorry for her daughter and couldn't help but complain:
"How's your foot?"
"It's just a sprain. It's almost healed now. My mom won't let me move, so I'm resting now..."
"My mother-in-law is here." Hu Yufeng finished washing the pot and heard the voice.
Xu Runling and Liu Yunxia hurriedly stood up to greet them.
Hu Yufeng smiled and said, "Xiu'er is a girl who can't sit still. You have to talk to her..."
“It’s my grandmother. My mother can’t move her feet, but she always wants to work.
If you can’t do it yourself, you point your finger at me and Shushu, you have to talk to her…” Qin Yu acted like a spoiled child in her grandmother’s arms.
Everyone laughed. Yang Xiu glared at Qin Yu and said, "What nonsense are you talking about..."
After they sat together and talked for a while, Hu Yufeng stood up and said she was going out to pick vegetables, and asked Yang Xiu to accompany the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
Seeing Hu Yufeng leave, Xu Runling asked, "How did you hurt your foot? I can't ask you since your mother-in-law is here. Tell me the truth."
Yang Xiu then told his mother everything that happened.
Xu Runling was so angry that she cursed the robber.
Liu Yunxia asked curiously: "Sister, have you looked for the commune or the police station?"
"Your brother-in-law asked. People nowadays pay attention to evidence when handling cases. We don't have any evidence, so we can only consider ourselves unlucky."
Xu Runling was worried: "Then we have to be careful when delivering goods in the future. Who knows where these damn guys are these days? Hey, it would be great if you had a tricycle."
Yang Xiu nodded: "The cheapest tricycle is 4600, we are still short of money, it will be good if we dare to buy it next year..."
At this point, she regained her fighting spirit: "As soon as my leg gets better, I will go to the stall with my mother and try to buy a tricycle by the end of the year, so that Wenli can travel safely."
Xu Runling glanced at her and said, "I'm glad you think so. Then listen to your mother-in-law and take care of yourself before you go back to the fields..."
The three of them talked for a while, and Hu Yufeng came back with a bag of spinach:
"Mother-in-law, our spinach grows well. I'll bring some back for you to eat."
Xu Runling took a look at it and found it particularly green and tender. She smiled and said, "That's perfect. Our spinach died of drought and we need this."
Then he pointed to the two bags they carried and said, "The pumpkins we grow are very strong, so I brought a few for you."
When Hu Yufeng poured it out and took a look, she knew that it was carefully selected. There was not even a scar on the surface, and it was very pleasing to the eye.
Hu Yufeng was also happy: "Our pumpkins are not as good as yours. We only have one big one, and it was stolen by thieves..."
Xu Runling was surprised to hear this, and Yang Xiu then told her about Ge Yuqin. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were both shocked when they heard this.
Gossip time is always happy.
Before coming, Xu Runling was worried that her daughter's injuries were serious and that she would not be able to rest because of her injuries.
That afternoon, she saw that although Yang Xiu could not jump around, he had no problem walking. Her in-laws also took good care of her, especially Hu Yufeng's attitude which was beyond her expectations. She felt relieved and suggested going back early.
Yang Xiu also knew that there were a lot of things going on at her mother's house and she couldn't leave, so she didn't stay any longer. Anyway, her mother-in-law doesn't restrict her from going back to her parents' home, so it's only a matter of time before they meet again.
Hu Yufeng got up and prepared a meal so that the two of them could eat early and then continue their journey.
Xu Runling stood up to help, and this time Hu Yufeng did not refuse. It's enough to show off your skills to your family, but you dare not go out and embarrass yourself.
As a result, the standard of food today is much higher. Everyone in Lao Qin's family took a bite with the intention of gnawing on a barberry and swallowing a needle, then they dove into the bowl and ate without even raising their heads.
Xu Runling and her mother-in-law were stunned by what they saw. Why did he look like he had been hungry for several meals?
*
Early the next morning, Yang Xiu came in holding a large orange pumpkin: "Mom, let's steam a pumpkin."
Hu Yufeng paused when she heard that, and the old lady also stopped working on the bellows and looked at her.
"This is what my mom brought yesterday. She said it's quite chewy. Do you want to try it?"
Just give it a try. At the dinner table, everyone in Lao Qin's family couldn't help but gasp when they saw another plate of pumpkin.
Qin Yu was the most direct: "Grandma, why are you steaming pumpkin again? Xiaobai doesn't even want to eat it..."
Xiaobai is the local dog at home. I don’t know if it’s because of the heavy rain or the variety, but the pumpkins in Lao Qin’s house all look beautiful but taste weird.
At first, everyone forced themselves to eat a few bites, but in the end they couldn't help but feed it to the dog. As a result, even dogs now dislike pumpkins and would rather starve than eat them.
"I asked you to make steamed milk. This is from your grandmother's house. It's different from ours and very delicious. You should try it..." Yang Xiu actively recommended it.
However, everyone was so heartbroken by the pumpkin that they were so scared that they didn't even look at the pumpkin, and the plate of pumpkins was left out in the cold.
Yang Xiu ate two pieces by himself and couldn't eat any more.
After Hu Yufeng finished washing the pot, she saw Yang Xiu still staring at a basket of pumpkins.
"I told you not to steam it, and just make pumpkin noodles or pumpkin porridge, but you didn't listen. Just eat it. I won't help you..." Hu Yufeng quickly made her position clear.
Yang Xiu looked up suddenly: "Mom, have you ever eaten pumpkin buns?"
"I don't think it's anything special. Why haven't I eaten it before? We didn't have much to eat at home before. Steamed dumplings made of pumpkin mixed with bran and black flour were rare."
"Mom, this is what I think. The pumpkin looks bright yellow and tastes sweet. Do you think it would be okay to make it into pumpkin twist?" Yang Xiu's eyes lit up.
Hu Yufeng suddenly understood after hearing this, that’s right.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law hit it off immediately and got to work.
Hu Yufeng instructed Qin Wenli to bring a stool to technical consultant Yang Xiu. They each took half a pot of steamed pumpkin and started pounding! ! !
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