Visiting Lao Zheng
Fortunately, the next moment, the family of six also arrived.
Liu Rong handed a Chinese cabbage figurine to Hu Yufeng, smiling like a flower: "Second Aunt, I bought this from someone who knows the business. Chinese cabbage brings wealth, I wish you lots of money!"
Regardless of the gift, Hu Yufeng really liked hearing this and kept praising her for her cleverness with a smile.
Seeing her daughter-in-law's face turn red, Chen Xiulian's fake smile became real. She took out fifty yuan from her pocket and slapped it into Hu Yufeng's hand:
"I don't go to the market on weekdays, so take the money and buy whatever you want." He had a smile on his face but his heart was bleeding. He earned five dollars a day working at the second brother's house, but he paid back fifty in one go. It was all because of the damn old man who said he wanted to make his younger brother proud.
Hu Yufeng looked at the money in her hand and then at her sister-in-law's forced smile, and almost laughed out loud.
Let’s have dinner when everyone is here. Hu Yufeng was happy because not only were the dishes delicious, but there were also several bottles of wine.
Or maybe it can be said that wine is a regulator at the dinner table. At the men's table, Roche drank two more glasses and started bragging again.
"…I was a little scared before the family split up, but now it's like this. I'm the carpenter at home, and Huihui is taking care of the two children. With my skills, the three of them are living no worse than others."
Xu Runling paused with her hand holding the dish, glanced at her second daughter who was eating happily, sighed inwardly and turned her head slightly, only to see that her husband's face had indeed turned dark.
"I'm telling you, brother-in-law. I've taken on a few big jobs since I came back from your house. I'm so busy right now that I can't take care of anything else. But as a man, there's nothing to be afraid of if you work hard. You just have to make sure your wife and children have good food!
Roach didn't notice at all that his father-in-law's dark face was still boasting.
Qin Wenqing patted him on the back and said, "You're right, brother. We men should be out there. What can we do at home? Before the New Year, a boss asked me to be his partner. I said the New Year is coming soon, so we'll do something big next year."
Liu Rong sneered, snorted and continued eating.
Chen Xiulian's face froze, fearing that her daughter-in-law would not give Wenqing face. She was so frightened that the meat in her mouth no longer tasted good.
After the meal, everyone said goodbye and left one after another. Li Lanhua and Huizi stayed to help clean up.
Hu Yufeng was feeling particularly happy today, but Qin Shengtian was even more beautiful than her.
I dug the meat stuck in my teeth and swung my legs, feeling even happier when I thought of the surprised expressions on other people's faces when they saw the house. They also say that he is a coward, but what's wrong with being a coward? He is a coward that his wife and children can buy a new house for the family. You guys are not cowards, why don’t you try to build one?
So what if his wife doesn't love him? So what if the child is not her biological child? He can afford to live in a new house and eat snacks. You love your wives and children, but you still have to beg for food to support them. Who can live a more comfortable life than him?
Humph, wait, he has to go to the village tomorrow.
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By the time an invisible giant hand began to sprinkle snowflakes down in handfuls, the excitement of moving into the new home had almost subsided.
Although she has been very busy recently, Hu Yufeng has always been thinking about one thing in her heart, and that is Lao Zheng.
Counting the days, he's afraid he'll have to move into a nursing home after the New Year.
I will definitely accept it, but what is the reason? An old man with no relatives or friends suddenly wants to take her home. Not to mention Wen Li and his wife, even Qin Shengtian would probably suspect that they are having an affair, not to mention the gossip from the village.
But what can I say? She dreamed that Lao Zheng died while blocking the knife for his eldest brother? Then everyone would be even more suspicious that they were not innocent.
Moreover, we have to reach an agreement with Lao Zheng’s nephew to bring the body over. After all, people have to be buried in the ancestral tomb even after a hundred years.
Wenli came back from town that day and bought a new stove and a few bags of coal:
"Mom, replace the old stove and put it in the operating room of the old house, and put the new stove in the main room."
Hu Yufeng nodded absentmindedly.
Qin Wenli looked at her for a few seconds, then turned around and asked, "Mom, what's the matter?"
Upon hearing this, Hu Yufeng carefully considered her words and described Lao Zheng's situation as sincerely as possible. She also said that the family was in need of someone to feed the sheep, so she wanted to help.
After saying this, she looked at her son hopefully, with a hint of nervousness in her eyes.
Fortunately, Qin Wenli did not show any doubt, but just smiled and said: "Talk to my father tonight. He is in charge of everything at home, so it is reasonable for him to tell me..."
When he was almost at the door, he whispered again, "Let me bring up this matter!"
After saying this, he went out without waiting for Hu Yufeng to react.
Hu Yufeng covered her face: It's over, Wenli saw through her!
After dinner in the evening, except for the old lady who went to bed early, everyone else gathered in the warm main room to warm themselves by the fire and watch TV.
Qin Wenli took two cleaned sweet potatoes and put them in the oven: "The boss said this oven can bake corn and sweet potatoes. Let's try it. Dad, you can taste it later when it's done."
Qin Shengtian grinned when he heard this: "Okay, the stove you bought is pretty good."
Qin Wenli also laughed, and as he laughed he asked, "Dad, the family business is getting busier and busier, and the farm and the family are all dependent on you. I see two more lambs were born today, can you handle it by yourself?"
Qin Shengtian sat up straight after hearing this, and said in a long voice: "Hey, try your best."
"I thought that the store was too busy to handle it, so I hired a lot of people. If not, I could hire someone at home to help you... You are already in your sixties, you can't work so hard as before."
Qin Shengtian was happy and agreed: "Okay, okay, isn't it a bit expensive?"
Hu Yufeng looked at his expression and said speechlessly, "Don't worry, my family will pay for the wages."
What was there to be dissatisfied about? Qin Shengtian couldn't wait for the person to take office immediately.
He turned around and asked Qin Wenli: "Have you found someone? It's hard to find people nowadays!"
Qin Wenli smiled and said, "There is an uncle who I think is quite suitable. His family is in a difficult situation. My nephew is planning to send him to a nursing home, but the old man doesn't want to go. I will ask him tomorrow."
After giving a general account of this man's situation, Qin Shengtian also sighed. This man shared the same fate with him.
Thinking of this, he felt a little guilty. His wife was not dead yet, and although his son was not his biological one, he was still a child. He was better than this old man.
When he thought that this person was inferior to him in every way, he felt even more satisfied.
"Then ask, is it best if you come?"
Qin Wenli heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that his old father didn't seem to have any wrong thoughts. Although he was absolutely sure that his mother and Uncle Zheng were innocent, he was afraid that his father would get jealous! Jumping into the well once again was enough, he didn't want to be laughed at again.
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Once this matter was decided, Qin Shengtian was more anxious than Hu Yufeng. When I woke up early and saw that the snow had melted, I urged my son to go out quickly.
Anyway, after dinner, Qin Wenli and Hu Yufeng went out together. He had to take his mother with him, because he and Uncle Zheng didn't know each other, let alone the way.
Hu Yufeng asked Lao Zheng in advance, and he told her that the two villages were not too far apart. As soon as they entered the village, they asked around. Old Zheng was a special household, so anyone could give them directions. The two of them followed the direction they were pointed in and arrived at Old Zheng's house.
Old Zheng was a little confused when he saw the car, but when Hu Yufeng took off her scarf, he was instantly surprised and quickly let the two of them into the house.
The cave he lived in was a little old on the outside, but very clean inside. There was a portrait of the old woman on the table. She looked kind and gentle, and seemed like a amiable person. It was a pity that good people did not live long.
Hu Yufeng and Qin Wenli sat down and chatted for a while, then explained their purpose:
"We just happen to be short of staff at home, and I thought that my sister-in-law has also gone, and it would be hard for you to cope alone, so why don't you just come to my house and help out."
Old Zheng looked struggling. If it were in the past he would have definitely refused, but a few days ago his nephew and Murakami came to talk to him and asked him to go to a nursing home.
What is a nursing home? It is a place for childless and homeless people to go. He went to inquire about it last episode. He was told that he would not be allowed to leave the house unless he died, and would be carried back and buried. He did not want to die outside, and he wanted to see his wife before he died.
"Can I come back from your house after I go there?" Old Zheng asked courageously.
"Of course you can. If you want to come back and live here, your family is not busy. But there is a time limit. One month?" Hu Yufeng looked at Qin Wenli.
Qin Wenli continued, "There are four days off a month. If you want to go home during holidays or when your family is not busy during these four days, you can go home."
As he was speaking, the door curtain opened and a young man of medium build came in.
He smiled at the two of them and said, "Dad, who is this?"
"He runs a shop in town, his name is..." Forgive Lao Zheng, we have known each other for such a long time but we haven't used each other's names yet.
Qin Wenli smiled and stood up to offer a cigarette: "My name is Qin Wenli, and this is my mother."
"Oh, hello, hello, where are you?" the young man asked curiously. The dad didn't know any of them at all, but when he heard the kids say that a go-kart had arrived, he ran over to check to make sure it wasn't stolen or robbed.
Old Zheng briefly explained their purpose, and the young man was a little skeptical: "It should be easy for you to find someone by spreading the word, but how did you find my dad?"
Hu Yufeng said calmly, "Your father knew me when he was selling chopping boards. I heard that your mother passed away, and our family is looking for someone to help. I thought I'd ask your father if he's willing. We'll provide food, accommodation, clothes for all four seasons, and 50 yuan a month. If you're willing, you can start working tomorrow."
The young man's eyes flashed with shrewdness: "Fifty is too little, right? Who is working outside making less than a hundred?"
"But they don't provide food and accommodation, and they don't want the elderly!" said Hu Yufeng.
The young man choked and said, "That's right." If you calculate it this way, it's quite worthwhile. After all, people in nursing homes don't pay you a penny for living in them.
Although he was tempted, he could not agree easily. Before he could ask in detail, Hu Yufeng said to Lao Zheng, "Fifty yuan is not much, but it is six hundred yuan a year. If you can work until seventy, it will be six thousand. No matter who carries the burial, you will definitely have enough money after the funeral. I see that you have a nephew, why don't you discuss it with your family and the village?"
Then he stood up and said, "When you have discussed it, come and talk to me. You know my shop."
Qin Wenli also said goodbye with a smile.
"Mom, do you think you can agree to this?"
"Why not? If you don't come to our house, you'll have to go to a nursing home. You won't get a penny if you die in a nursing home. But if you stay in our house, you can earn thousands. Anyone can think of doing this."
Qin Wenli also laughed. Uncle Zheng was obviously willing to go home when he heard that he could do so. His nephew was also shaken when he heard that there was money to be made. If nothing unexpected happened, it should be possible.
I feel a little sad. I don't know what his mother is thinking. She is trying to be secretive about her charity.
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