Chapter 346: New Year
That little beast Xia Zhizhi had done so many evil things. He stood aside and pretended to make excuses. He could hardly suppress the smile on his face. No one else noticed what had happened.
Facing the continuous accusations and ridicules from the crowd, Old Lady Song felt wronged and sad. She couldn't help but shed a handful of bitter tears for herself, slapping her thighs, and her words were full of emotion without any skill: "Oh, you are bullying me. So many people are bullying an old lady like me. I won't live any longer!"
Nowadays, every family has a tyrannical and unreasonable mother-in-law or sister-in-law. When these relatives use their skills, their forward swing movements are all the same.
When everyone saw her like this, they became more and more certain that she was just playing tricks.
The experienced nurse whispered to Xia Zhizhi: "Little girl, why don't you go back first? After all, she is your elder. If she really makes a fuss, you will still suffer the consequences."
This was exactly what she wanted. Xia Zhizhi nodded aggrievedly, and under the cover of everyone, she ran away with the can.
Old Mrs. Song stared at her back with hatred, her expression was so miserable, as if she was framed by the supporting actress Bai Lianhua, the poor heroine of the heart-wrenching novel.
In other words, Old Lady Song was not brave enough, otherwise if she jumped from the third floor, she would probably be reborn immediately as the heroine of a revenge novel. If I live another life, I will take back everything that belongs to me and protect my family.
After leaving the hospital, the sky became increasingly gloomy. Xia Zhizhi had no intention of wandering around, so she found an empty corner and took out two sacks.
The sack was filled with some tangerines, honey pomelo and oranges, all of which were carefully selected and very sweet. There were other fruits in her space, but it was not easy to take them out. It would be nice to take some delicious citrus fruits.
After thinking for a while, he took out another bundle of sugarcane. Comrades in the north don’t eat this much, but people in the south often eat it in winter.
Ah Ju tied the sack to the back seat of the bicycle, so the sugarcane could only be tied upright.
There were too many things to carry on a bike, so Xia Zhizhi sat on the seat and Ah Ju pushed the bike, standing in front to block the wind for her.
Perhaps because she had done some good deeds today, her luck was very good. The snow didn't start to fall until she reached Gongzhan Hutong.
Xia Zhizhi started shouting in the yard: "Grandma, I'm back, Grandma!"
The third brother Xia Zhuoyue heard the noise and ran out: "Eldest sister said you went to buy some fruit, come and show me what you bought?"
"Just some oranges and grapefruits." Xia Zhizhi jumped off the bicycle seat: "Third brother, where is my grandma?"
"Grandma is answering the phone in the house." Xia Zhuoyue stepped forward to help untie the sack and the bundle of sugarcane: "Wow, this is a lot."
Xia Qingqing watched Xia Zhuoyue and Aju carry in sacks and hurried forward to help. There was a sack full of grapefruits alone, but grapefruits were big and there were not many of them after counting.
The other sack was half oranges and half tangerines.
After ordering the food, Xia Qingqing took a few of each and put them on the table. She asked them to move the rest to the west room. After thinking for a while, she said, "There are so many people during the Chinese New Year. These things look a lot. I estimate that they will have to be eaten before the sixth day of the New Year. I will get a basket later, take out some of each and put them in Zhizhi's room for her."
Xia Zhizhi had already changed her shoes. She didn't care that the old lady was still on the phone. She took off her coat and tucked into Zeng Zelan's arms. "Grandma, I bought some oranges. There are some with red flesh. They are delicious. When my grandfather smoked two days ago, you coughed. I'll ask Ah Ju to stew some oranges for you with rock sugar. It's good for your throat."
Zeng Zelan smiled so hard that she couldn't stop, and said to the person on the other end of the phone, "Yes, yes, yes, it's your seventh sister. She's very obedient and filial, and she's good in every way. But she's still clingy even though she's grown up. She can't leave me alone at all. If she can't see me when she enters the house, she'll look for me. Okay, okay, I won't say any more. You'll know when you see her when you get home."
After hanging up the phone, Zeng Zelan hugged Xia Zhizhi and explained to her: "The caller is your second cousin's wife. She and your second cousin have been married for more than three years. She just got pregnant now. The reaction is very severe. She vomits every day. She will not be back for the New Year this year."
The second cousin's wife also knew that the family had taken a fancy to Xia Zhizhi and was afraid that the little sister might have some opinions, so she made a special phone call to explain to the old lady.
Xia Zhizhi naturally understood. Women were treated very harshly these days. After three years of marriage, they finally had a child. The baby was already pregnant, and if they went through so much trouble again, and it turned out that the baby was aborted, who could stand it? They had no choice but to be cautious.
After the old lady finished explaining, she hugged Xia Zhizhi and kissed her for a long time. Ah Ju peeled an orange and Xia Zhizhi took a slice and stuffed it into the old lady's mouth: "Grandma, taste it and see if it's sweet!"
It is naturally sweet, and the flesh is tender and juicy.
The old lady was so happy that she almost choked. She hugged her and kept shouting, "Sweet, really sweet, sweeter than honey. Oh, grandma's precious granddaughter, Guaiguai Zhizhi, how can you be so good! How can you be so filial!"
Xia Zhizhi also hugged the old lady and twisted her body: "Because grandma loves Zhizhi, Zhizhi is filial to you!"
Chinese people have a tradition of being reserved in their emotions, but that doesn't mean they don't like such passionate expressions; they just feel embarrassed to do so.
Xia Bangguo, as a patriarch, was used to it, and couldn't bring himself to call his son a sweetheart. He could only stare blankly at Xia Zhuoyue, who was peeling an orange beside him, and said meaningfully: "Is it really that delicious?"
The orange peel is very easy to peel. Xia Zhuoyue peeled half of it and stuffed it into his mouth. While eating, he mumbled, "It's delicious."
Xia Bangguo: ...
Never mind. He is a grown man with hands and feet. He can get it himself.
The fruits in these two bags were carefully selected by Aju. They are all delicious, fresh and juicy.
The family also stocked up some citrus fruits, but the taste was far inferior to this. The Xia family couldn't help but praise Xia Zhizhi and compliment her on her shopping skills.
Xia Zhizhi was very proud for a while.
In the evening, my uncle Xia Siyuan and his family came back.
Not all of them came back.
My uncle had three children. My eldest cousin is now in her 30s. She has been married for a long time and has two children.
Nowadays, once a woman gets married, it is no different from signing a marriage contract. Everything is decided by her husband's family. Even if her own family is well off, she still has to stick closely to her husband's family in terms of festivals and social interactions.
My eldest cousin was busy with a lot of things at home, so she really couldn't make the long journey to my grandparents' house to celebrate the New Year.
In addition, my second cousin’s wife is now pregnant and has strong pregnancy reactions, so my second cousin is spending the New Year in Hainan with her.
The ones who came back were my uncle, my aunt, and my cousin Xia Zhuojun, whom I had met before.