"
There is ointment in your sister's room. I'll find some for you to apply later."
Although Ma Xiuzhi felt strange, she didn't think much about it. After seeing Liang Junqiang nod, she turned and went to the kitchen. It was not until she saw him being woken up by mosquito bites for several days that she was sure that the slight aberration she had noticed at the beginning was not an illusion.
"Tell me, what happened?" Ma Xiuzhi looked at Liang Junqiang who had just returned from the mountain and was carrying firewood to the backyard, and asked helplessly, this second son was too honest. With his personality, he couldn't hide anything.
Liang Junqiang paused in putting the firewood, lowered his eyelashes, and muttered vaguely: "What could happen to me?"
"Hey, you can hide it from others, but you can't hide it from me, your mother?" Ma Xiuzhi ran to Liang Junqiang in two or three steps and patted the pile of firewood. "From childhood to adulthood, you like to find things to do when you have something on your mind. Look, the house is almost full of firewood you cut these days."
"I'm just bored and looking for something to do." Liang Junqiang avoided Ma Xiuzhi's sight and ran to the front yard quickly. "I remembered that I still have clothes to wash, so I won't tell you for now."
Seeing this, Ma Xiuzhi opened her mouth to stop him, but Liang Junqiang's attitude clearly showed that he was unwilling to speak. The children have grown up, If she intervenes in everything, it will be counterproductive. It is better for her to pretend to be deaf and dumb and pretend that she does not know.
But...
Ma Xiuzhi frowned slightly and her eyes rolled quickly. What the second brother said was right. What could possibly happen to him?
Before she could figure it out, the answer to this question came to her.
Just after getting off work at noon, Ma Xiuzhi lined up in the warehouse to return the tools. She was about to walk home with a few good friends when she saw the neighbor who lived next door running towards her. As she ran, she shouted: "Xiuzhi! There are several people waiting at your door. I heard they are from the city."
Her voice is not small, and the people around her looked at them one after another.
Ma Xiuzhi was confused. Her family didn't know many people in the city. Could it be that they were looking for Qingqing? Thinking of this, she didn't dare to delay at all and quickly followed her neighbor's footsteps and ran back.
Looking at Ma Xiuzhi's back as she ran away, someone couldn't help but say sarcastically: "I don't know what kind of shit luck the Liang family has. Since this year, all the good things have fallen on their heads." "
That's right. The daughter of a wealthy family has gone to work in the provincial capital. I can't even envy her enough."
"The man he found is also very promising. Did you see that? Fan Zhiqing's house is quite large, and all the materials used are good. I estimate that it will cost at least a few hundred yuan."
After a lot of discussion, there was only a sigh. It's really frustrating to compare yourself with others. Why don't they have such a good life!
Ma Xiuzhi hurried home and saw a familiar slender figure in the crowd from a distance. She squinted her eyes and took a closer look. Hey! Isn't this the announcer that Qingqing got along best with during the training in the county?
Her name seems to be Huang Yali, yes, Yali!
What is she doing here? And she brought so many people with her.
Puzzled, Ma Xiuzhi smiled and greeted her, "Yali, why are you here?"
Hearing this strange yet familiar voice, Huang Yali was stunned. This was her first time in this village, how could someone know her?
Subconsciously, she turned around and looked in the direction of the voice. When she saw who it was, her eyes widened and she shouted in disbelief, "Auntie?"
She said why the name of this village was so familiar, it turned out to be Qingqing and Lilan's hometown! What a coincidence.
Seeing Huang Yali's big reaction, Ma Xiuzhi keenly realized that she might have guessed wrong. She should not be here to find Qingqing, but...
Ma Xiuzhi turned her head and looked at her yard in disbelief. Yes, that's right, this is their home! So she asked tentatively: "Are you here to find Qingqing? She's not here. She went to the provincial capital a few days ago."
"I'm not here to find Qingqing." Huang Yali is not stupid. Almost the moment Ma Xiuzhi finished speaking, she understood the truth of the matter. The word "coincidence" is not enough to describe this matter. It can even be said to be a miracle.
Who would have thought that the person who saved her near the bus station was actually a relative of her good friend!
"I'm here to see Comrade Liang Junqiang."
"What?" This time it was Ma Xiuzhi's turn to be shocked. She opened her mouth wide, and it took her a long time to come back to her senses. She quickly invited everyone into the house, "We just got off work, and Junqiang should be back in a while. Let's go in and sit down first. What are these people's names?"
"This is my parents, several cousins and my brother."
After introducing themselves to each other, everyone walked into the yard. Almost everyone's hands were full of things, and there were so many packages of different sizes that they were almost countless. Ma Xiuzhi was shocked. My God, what was going on?
How did Junqiang get involved with Yali, and the other party brought so many things to the house. People don't even visit relatives like this during the New Year.
Fortunately, it didn't look like the soldiers had caused trouble outside.
Ma Xiuzhi felt a little relieved. After inviting them all into the main hall, she hurried to pour water. It took her a long time to sit down. At this time, other family members also came back one after another. Seeing that the battle had stopped in the yard, they did not dare to enter the house.
"This is my husband, eldest son, eldest daughter-in-law, and grandson."
"Shuqiang, go look for Junqiang. Why hasn't he come back yet?"
"Okay."
More than a dozen people were sitting in the main room, staring at each other. The atmosphere was a little silent and weird. Fortunately, Ma Xiuzhi was a good person and took the initiative to bring up the topic, "You came to see Junqiang..." "
Comrade Liang saved our daughter. We came here specially to thank him." Huang's father stood up, and then all the Huang family members stood up and bowed in the direction of Liang Xueyong and Ma Xiuzhi.
"You can't do that." Liang Xueyong and Ma Xiuzhi were flattered and quickly helped the person up. Then they looked at each other and saw confusion in each other's eyes. "Our second son didn't tell us about this."
Huang's mother wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and was a little surprised when she heard it. "Didn't Comrade Liang mention it? If it weren't for him, my daughter might..."
"Comrade Liang is a good man. He probably didn't tell you for the sake of my reputation." Huang Yali was sitting next to Huang's mother. Seeing this, she shook her hand and then continued: "But there are no outsiders here, and it's not something shameful. I'm not the one who's wrong."
After speaking, Huang Yali took a deep breath and told her everything.
"Damn it! These people are so bold! How could they do such a thing?" Ma Xiuzhi frowned. Huang Yali was about the same age as Qingqing, and she must have been terrified by such a thing. She looked at Huang Yali with heartache, and was extremely glad that her son did not escape from the battlefield, but bravely saved people. She
must cook a few more eggs for him in the evening.
"Fortunately, those beasts have been caught. I heard from the Public Security Bureau that they will be beheaded in a wooden warehouse, and none of them can escape." Huang's mother's eyes flashed with a trace of happiness.
"It's their fault! Mu Cang was killed."
After understanding the whole story, Ma Xiuzhi finally knew the reason for Liang Junqiang's abnormal behavior during this period. This silly boy, saving people is a good thing, why did he keep it to himself? It's a pity that she thought he was in trouble. Just when she
thought of this, the so-called "trouble" came up.
"In fact, we came here for another matter today. My daughter said that since ancient times, the grace of saving a life should be repaid with a promise of one's own body. She has a good impression of Comrade Liang, so I want to ask if you, as parents, have any intention in this regard." When Huang's mother mentioned this matter, her expression was a little strange and unnatural, and she subconsciously glanced at Huang Yali at her side with the corner of her eye.
This girl, the gay man rejected her once, but she still didn't give up and insisted on asking the gay man's parents' wishes.
To be honest, she looked down on Liang Junqiang's family background, not to mention that he was divorced, but she couldn't resist her daughter's love for him, and he saved her life. This life-saving grace was greater than heaven, so she could only nod her head no matter how much she looked down on him.
But after coming here, she changed her mind. Just because Liang Junqiang kept his mouth shut about saving people for so many days and didn't publicize it, it was enough to prove that he was a good man with good character. In addition
, Liang Junqiang was actually Liang Qingqing's biological second brother!
She had heard about Liang Qingqing from other girls many times. She was selected to work at the Provincial Broadcasting Bureau at such a young age. She was a capable person with a promising future. The Liang family must be very powerful to have raised such an outstanding girl. Her family tradition must be good.
Meeting the Liang family today also confirmed her guess.
Now it depends on the attitude of the Liang family's parents. Whether they agree or disagree is up to them.
"Promise yourself to me?" Ma Xiuzhi and Liang Xueyong's hearts were once again hanging in the air. Their first reaction was how could it be possible. It would be easy to find a better one according to Huang Yali's conditions. Why did she fall in love with their Junqiang?
But who can say for sure about matters of the heart.
After repeated consideration, Ma Xiuzhi said, "We have no objection, but our children's marriages have always been decided by themselves. We still have to ask Junqiang's opinion."
Hearing this, Huang Yali's heart sank and she smiled bitterly, "Comrade Liang rejected me before."
"..."
Is Liang Junqiang blind? Such a good girl is in front of him and she took the initiative to marry him, why did he reject her?
Ma Xiuzhi slapped her thigh in anger, but no one knows her son better than her mother. How could she not guess the reason why Liang Junqiang refused? She couldn't help but sigh in her heart. This child is good in everything, but he lives too soberly. Since the divorce, he has closed his heart and become unconfident.
He must have felt that he was not worthy of Huang Yali, so he rejected her so bluntly.
But a person's reaction cannot be false. His absent-mindedness for so many days showed that he was not as indifferent to her as he appeared.
Ma Xiuzhi rubbed her palms, not wanting her son to regret it in the future, so she took advantage of Liang Junqiang not coming back and gritted her teeth and said, "If you really like our Junqiang, I will agree to this marriage."
"I like Comrade Liang!" Huang Yali did not expect that things would turn around, so she stood up and answered loudly.
The Huang family members covered their faces at the same time, some of them couldn't bear to watch.
They always knew that Huang Yali was an impetuous person, but they didn't expect her to speak out her inner thoughts in front of so many people. The girl's modesty was thrown to the dogs.