The second child, who obviously came back, didn't even bother to visit his mother, and even asked his father to go there in person. It was outrageous.

In fact, Liu Guifang had known about Gu Qinghuan's return for a long time, and was thinking of giving her a lesson, but she forgot about it because of the trouble caused by her daughter-in-law and her son.

As for Xu Mingshan, he just heard from other people that his son had returned.

Xu Huaizhi originally thought that only Gu Qinghuan was at home, so it was not convenient for him to visit.

Seeing Xu Mingshan say Xu Huaian had returned, and that it sounded very convincing, he half believed and half doubted, so he followed him to take a look.

"Second brother, when did you get home? I thought our dad was cheated. People in the village said you were back." Xu Huaizhi came over with an enthusiastic look.

He still has some consideration for the second brother.

After all, the second child is not like the third child, and they can still support each other in the end.

"Brother, I arrived last night. Chinese New Year is coming soon and I had a lot of things to do at home, so I didn't come." Xu Huaian said perfunctorily.

Xu Mingshan finally found something to say, and his face was stern as if someone owed him something.

"No matter how many things you have to do, you should tell us when you come back. It's embarrassing to hear about your return from other people the next day!"

Xu Huaian ignored his words and pretended not to hear them.

"Brother, Dad, have you eaten yet? Eat something?" He was just being polite, meaning that it was time for dinner at home, so you should leave quickly.

As a result, Xu Mingshan somehow managed to smell all sorts of aromas in the house and actually decided to stay for dinner.

"That's right. I haven't eaten yet. I'm hungry. Let's eat something before we go!" Xu Mingshan has been very thin recently and has lost a lot of weight.

In the past, the family had monthly meat coupons from Xu Huaizhi as a subsidy, and they would also get some fish and game from time to time.

His wife Lin Xiaomeng is a good cook and her dishes are delicious.

Since the separation, these things have disappeared, not to mention Liu Guifang's cooking, which is not tasty to begin with and she hasn't cooked for many years. The good rice is either too salty or too watery, in short, not to my taste.

There was no shortage of meat at home during this period, but Liu Guifang's cooking skills were really limited to cooking it well, which was tasteless.

In fact, it's not that the food is particularly unpalatable. She cooks just like everyone else in the village, reluctant to use oil, salt or seasoning.

He could eat, but compared with his previous diet, the difference was too big and Xu Mingshan couldn't accept it for a while.

This is the disadvantage of splitting up the family.

Xu Mingshan wanted to go up himself, but he couldn't, so he could only grit his teeth and persevere.

The situation was better when Yan Lijun was at home. Although her cooking was not as good as Lin Xiaomeng's, the food was still acceptable.

But she only came back on weekends to cook a few meals, and distant water could not quench immediate thirst.

So Xu Mingshan was really hungry.

Smelling the aroma, he felt like he could eat a cow.

Xu Huai'an kept saying it was a bad idea, how could he forget that Xu Mingshan was a shameless person.

Xu Mingshan stayed, and Xu Huaizhi naturally stayed as well.

He didn't want to be greedy, but wanted to talk to the second brother about his future plans.

Now that I'm well, I should be able to apply to return to the army?

Gu Qinghuan heard the conversation between the two people in the kitchen and was so angry that his teeth were itching.

She had prepared a whole lamb feast with great difficulty the day before, and had the whole family eat together. She had also planned to invite Mr. and Mrs. Ji to come over, but now it was all gone.

So he leaned close to Zhong Luoxi's ear and said something.

Zhong Luo looked at her in surprise: "Isn't this bad?"

"Nothing bad!"

Gu Qinghuan set up a separate table for the three of them on Xu Huaian's kang and let them eat by themselves.

It's a nice name, so as not to disturb them, the three of us can chat slowly.

The others were eating together on the kang, where Gu Qinghuan was, sitting around the kang table. They were chatting while eating. The kang was still warm.

Gu Qinghuan served some dishes separately and sent them to the Ji family in the cowshed next door.

Xu Huaian knew that Gu Qinghuan was acting like this on purpose because he was angry. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he could only coax him. Who let him cause such trouble?

Xu Mingshan and Xu Huaizhi didn't pay much attention to it. They were distracted by the dazzling array of food on the kang table.

The food at the second brother's house is really good. Where does he get the money?

Can you afford to support so many more people at home?

Never mind, let’s eat first.

For Xu Huaizhi, who often has money to spend, this table of food is a rare delicacy.

덿If mutton is hard to buy.

Xu Mingshan and Xu Huaizhi temporarily suppressed their surprise and doubts and started eating.

On the kang in the opposite room, Gu Qinghuan led a table of people to chat, laugh, eat and drink.

The atmosphere here is obviously much better than the other side.

Xu Huai'an was sitting at the table opposite him, fidgeting uncomfortably, but he had already flown over.

After dinner, we played a drinking game across the street. Of course, we didn't really drink alcohol, but just water. The whole room was filled with laughter from adults and children.

Xu Huaian was so quiet that it was a little awkward. After three rounds of drinks, Xu Mingshan showed his true colors: "Second brother, are you really cured?"

Xu Huaizhi put down his chopsticks and looked over.

"That's about right!" Xu Huaian didn't say anything final.

"So what are your plans for the future? Are you going back to the army?" Xu Huaizhi asked impatiently.

After careful consideration, Xu Huai'an said, "I can't go back, but I have a new job opportunity and will go to Beijing after the New Year."

This matter cannot be kept secret, and we have to ask Xu Mingshan to write a certificate and issue a letter of introduction.

Fortunately, there is nothing to hide.

Xu Mingshan immediately became excited.

"Kyodo? What? How did you find it?"

Xu Huaian pretended to be sad and said, "Qinghuan's family introduced you to a temporary job in a factory. You should work there first! It's better than coming back to be a farmer. At least you can support your family."

"Is it true that you can't go back to the army? Logically speaking, in your situation, you should be able to apply to rejoin the army, right?" Xu Huaizhi said with some regret.

It would be helpful for the second son to continue to serve in the army. If he could tell others about it, his family would have a good reputation and it would benefit future generations, which was much better than doing anything temporary.

"Brother, you are kidding me for being a soldier. Once you get out, you can't go back."

"How about this? I was always worried that you wouldn't be able to support the family and that life was hard. If you recover and can support the family, that would be great."

Xu Mingshan opened his mouth awkwardly several times to say something, but nothing came out until the last time.

"Second brother, if your wife has connections, can you get your third brother over there?

After the Chinese New Year, his ankle injury was almost healed. He was going to be an old man soon, so it was time to find him something to do and put away his time.

Oh, you didn’t know! The third brother got married. It was the incident a while ago. His wife got pregnant.”

Xu Huaizhi put down his chopsticks unhappily: "Dad, you are just talking about something else. The third child is like this, neither high nor low, what can he do?

I used my master's connections to find him a temporary job as a chef, but you said he was fired after working for just a few days?"

Xu Mingshan said with some embarrassment: "That's not it, that's not because his foot was injured!"

"You know very well that even if his feet were not injured, how long can he last with his intermittent behavior? He will be fired sooner rather than later!

Dad, we are all your sons, can you please not always drag us down for the sake of the third child? "Before Xu Huaian said anything, Xu Huaizhi stood up excitedly.

He was really fed up. Over the years, he had been supporting the third brother out of brotherly love.

But the third brother is not a human being at all. He is just using his eldest brother as a tool. How can there be any brotherly love between them?

Lin Xiaomeng's miscarriage had made him see through this brother completely, and it would be best if he had no contact with him in the future.

And you're still looking for work for him. What the hell!

It would be better for him to work in the countryside for the rest of his life and not do anything to harm them.

The second child was the hope of the family, and at least they still had some brotherly love, so Xu Huaizhi was unwilling to let the third child drag down the second child no matter what.

Xu Huaian seemed to be thinking about something, he didn't know that Xu Huaiyu was already married and was going to be a bride soon.

He said to himself that the road ahead was long and he didn't know when he would be able to have a child with Gu Qinghuan. The thought of it made him feel happy.

My mind had already wandered off track, and I didn't care what the two were arguing about.

It wasn't until the two of them got louder and louder that he slammed the table to stop them.

"That's enough! Dad, you know, I have nothing now. You guys have taken all my money. My family is broke and we have to rely on my wife to support us.

She has a bad temper. If she knew you said these things, she would probably make a fuss.

"I can't even protect myself now, so I can't take care of the third brother's affairs." Xu Huaian said, while deliberately looking in that direction a few times, pretending to be scared.

Xu Mingshan and Xu Huaizhi both noticed that this guy was henpecked. From the moment he came over for dinner, he never sat at the table and kept an eye on what was happening across from him.

Gu Qinghuan deliberately assigned the three grandfathers to eat on the kang over here, not giving the eldest grandfather any face at all, and the second eldest grandfather didn't even dare to fart.

However, it is not difficult to figure out that in a family, whoever needs financial resources will speak harshly. Xu Huaian has no money, no work, and no confidence. Not only does he not have a mother to help him, but he also has two oil bottles.

But if you don't say anything, you have to look at people's faces, which is very servile!