Chapter 96
"What's wrong? Who is setting off such a big firecracker?"

Liu Xianglan said subconsciously.

Ji Yuanhai felt that the ground was shaking just now, something was wrong, and said: "This doesn't look like a firecracker, does it?"

Looking at Xiaoshantun under the night, another big firework was lit at the team headquarters, spewing out light.

Ji Yuanhai took two more steps, but he didn't find anything wrong, so he didn't think about it for the time being.

After watching the fireworks and talking for a while at home, Liu Xianglan and Lu Heling agreed to get up early tomorrow and make dumplings together.

Then Liu Xianglan took Wang Xiaohong's hand and walked home.

When Liu Xianglan was not around, Wang Xiaohong, a child who had no food and clothing, followed Ji Yuanhai and Lu Heling. After two or three months, the skinny little girl had rounded cheeks.

But now that Liu Xianglan is here, my mother-in-law has gone home.

As the two of them walked, Wang Xiaohong jumped up and down.

She was happy, and Liu Xianglan was also happy in her heart, humming a song in a low voice—with Yuan Hai taking care of her, life was getting better and better.

The situation of this year's Chinese New Year is incomparable to that of last year's Chinese New Year.

Last year, she and Wang Xiaohong received three white-flour steamed buns and a piece of pork. They made do with dumplings, but they didn't have much food. After forcing themselves to smile, they still felt sad.

This year they are urban residents. They have eaten and lived in a house in the city, so they no longer have to worry about eating and drinking.

so good.

The good mood came to an abrupt end when the couple came to the ruins.

The house collapsed.

Ji Yuanhai and Lu Heling were washing their feet in hot water, and Liu Xianglan and Wang Xiaohong came back.

"What's going on? Why are you crying?" Ji Yuanhai asked after wiping his feet.

"Uncle Yuan Hai, our house has collapsed." Wang Xiaohong said with tears.

Ji Yuanhai was stunned: "I just said that the sound just now didn't sound like a firecracker—"

"Yeah, I didn't expect the house to collapse suddenly." Liu Xianglan said with some joy, "Yuan Hai, it's a good thing our mother and I are at your house, if it's the same as last year, our mother and I are sleeping in the house, and neither of us can escape. "

"It's a pity that the pots, pans, and beds are all buried, and I don't know how much we can dig out to use."

Lu Heling also lamented that it was lucky that her mother and daughter were not at home, otherwise it would have been really dangerous.

It rained heavily this summer, and their adobe house was soaked in water for several days. In addition, the terrain of the house was not good, and it was often damp.

It's just that according to common sense, those who celebrate the new year in winter will not collapse suddenly.

But things just happen, and you have to accept the reality.

Liu Xianglan and Wang Xiaohong can only live in Ji Yuanhai's house for the time being.

The bed was given to Lu Heling, Liu Xianglan, and Wang Xiaohong, and Ji Yuanhai went to the next room to make do with it.

After the new year, when all walks of life start to work, Ji Yuanhai can buy a bed in the next room, so that Wang Xiaohong and Liu Xianglan can have a place to live.

As for building a new home for Liu Xianglan and Wang Xiaohong in Xiaoshantun, it is really unnecessary.

After all, Liu Xianglan is busy in the city most of the time now and doesn't have much time to come back.

Early the next morning, amidst the sound of Chinese New Year firecrackers, Lu Heling and Liu Xianglan got up and began to boil water and serve dumplings.

After eating dumplings, there is nothing to be busy on the first day of the new year. We sit and chat together, and then make a meal.

Ji Yuanhai and Lu Heling were called back to Ji's house by Ji Yuanshan, and the whole family sat together for dinner again.

Sister-in-law Ma Xiuping's belly has gradually become a little obvious, which makes Ji Yuanshan extra cautious, fearing a bump. Even the children of the second uncle's family and the third uncle's family were scolded by him twice to prevent them from making too much noise.

He felt so sorry for his wife, which made Ma Xiuping very embarrassed.

The second aunt and the third aunt all smiled and said, "It's still Yuanshan who loves his wife!"

Then he asked Ji Yuanhai: "Are you two not ready to have children? Are you really ready to wait for He Ling to go to college and go to the city?"

Ji Yuanhai smiled: "Wait and see, we'll talk about it then."

Obviously, grandparents, parents, second uncles, second aunts, third uncles and third aunts don't think so.

On the other hand, Ma Xiuping said: "It's good to be educated and knowledgeable. I don't have much education, but I feel that Heling is educated, can be an accountant, and can take college entrance exams, so she has the ability."

She smoothed things over in this way, and her family members tacitly agreed not to mention this topic again.

After all, it is normal for the whole family to have a reunion dinner, and it is normal to say something nice and happy.

The food was served, and the four children, including Ji Yuanhong and Ji Xiaofang, devoured it. The adults all talked a bit, and the grandfather, father, second uncle, and third uncle all drank some wine.

After eating this meal, on the way back, Lu Heling felt sorry for Ji Yuanhai again.

Ji Yuanshan's daughter-in-law, Ma Xiuping, became pregnant soon after entering the house and will give birth to a child in a few months.In order to take care of her, Ji Yuanhai asked her to take the college entrance examination, but so far there has been no movement.

Whether it's a woman or a child's mother, Lu Heling is obviously far from qualified according to the rural standards.

"It really doesn't work..."

Lu Heling wanted to give Ji Yuanhai an idea, but Ji Yuanhai shook his head: "Don't be in a hurry, take your time."

On the second day of the new year, I went back to my mother's house.

Lu Heling and Liu Xianglan don't have a family, so of course they have no place to go.

Liu Xianglan was a little worried about the flowers and plants in the city and wanted to go back and take a look.

Ji Yuanhai asked her to ride her bicycle so that if anything happened, she could ride back and tell him.

Liu Xianglan got on her bicycle and left.

Before noon, Ji Yuanhai was summoned by Ji Yuanshan to go to Ji's house.

"Brother, what's going on?"

"My mother asked Wang Jinhua to drive her out from her grandfather's house. Wang Jinhua chased after our mother, shouting and cursing, and the whole Chenlou Village knew about it," Ji Yuanshan said.

Ji Yuanhai immediately remembered this matter when he mentioned it.

The two educated youths Ma Bin and Cheng Weiguo did say when they left that Wang Jinhua had already told the Wang family, and she let go of the harsh words, that she must embarrass her mother on the second day of the Lunar New Year.

As expected, she was holding back her energy to do this, and she had been holding back her energy for a long time.

The mother went there cautiously, hoping to leave relatives and go back to her natal family, but was caught off guard by Wang Jinhua.

In this regard, Wang Jinhua is quite clever in preparing for battles in advance and succeeding in a surprise attack in one fell swoop; it is a pity that it is used in such things as shrews fighting and cursing, which have no positive meaning.

Back at Ji's house, I saw my mother sitting at home wiping tears again.

This time, not only the father was angry, but even the grandparents were angry. Ma Xiuping's face was not good-looking.

Problems arise again and again during New Years and holidays, and with relatives. Can the relationship continue with these relatives?
"Your father is also a very shrewd person, so he doesn't care about the younger generation now?"

Grandpa said to Ji Yuanhai's mother: "What must be done must be done. If it really cannot be done, then it cannot be overturned in this life. Then there is really no way to go back and forth?"

"That is to say!" Grandma also said, mainly to help Ji Yuanhai's mother to fight against the injustice. "When I go back to my parents' home on the second day of the Lunar New Year, how can I let my brothers and daughters-in-law rush back? Even if your brother is not sensible and her daughter-in-law is not sensible, your parents will not You don’t care whether you ask or stop me?”

Ji Yuanhai's mother was also very wronged.

"Before getting married, I just knew that she was strong and capable of working. But after getting married, she didn't work at all. She was so aggressive that my parents and I were quarreling and the whole family was not at peace."

"My parents, I really can't control her!"

"Then what will you do next?" said the father. "When you go back to your parents' house, you will have to spit on her and get scolded before you can enter the house?"

"It would have been better if she just scolded me, but she also hit people." My mother said, "She was so strong that she pushed me and I fell over."

"When I first found a partner for Xiaobao, I only thought about her strength and ability to work, but I never thought she could hit people like this!"

Ji Yuanshan and Ma Xiuping were both aggrieved, mainly because they felt that their mother had been bullied and there was no way to return the favor.

Ji Yuanhai said: "Mom, it's not a solution to go on like this... What can I do if I leave relatives in the future?"

"Look, it's not convenient for my sister-in-law right now. If Wang Jinhua makes such a fuss, if my brother and my sister-in-law go to visit their grandparents, something will happen."

"He Ling and I will never come to Wang Jinhua's house to be beaten or scolded by her."

"Besides, you are angry. It is not appropriate for us two sons to carry things to Chenlou Village. It seems quite unfilial... What do you think we should do?"

After all, the mother was helpless and said: "There is really no other way. I will go to my grandpa's house this year to pay New Year's greetings. You two should not go."

"Wait for a while and see."

"No matter how hot Wang Jinhua is, there will always be a day when she turns off the fire, right? When she turns off the fire, even if we don't associate with his family, we still have to visit your grandparents."

This is the first time that my mother has voluntarily said that she will not associate with Chen Xiaobao and Wang Jinhua's family.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, my father made the decision to cut off any relationship with Chen Xiaobao and his wife. At that time, my mother was very reluctant.

This time, he was obviously very sad and had been tortured enough, so he took the initiative to talk about not having any contact with Chen Xiaobao's family.

This has basically achieved the goal that Ji Yuanhai had originally thought.

No matter how the family conditions get better in the future, it will be difficult for her to give it to her younger brother Chen Xiaobao.She is also a human being, and she can't bear to be knocked down one after another and trampled under her feet.

After Ji Yuanhai's mother finished speaking, the whole family discussed it and decided to do so.

But Grandpa brought up one thing.

"Yuanshan's child is about to be born... If there is no more contact, how will this relative go about in the future?"

"If his family ignores our family's matters, our family will not care about these matters in the future."

Father nodded, mother remained silent.

After the discussion, seeing that there was nothing else to do, grandpa stopped Ji Yuanhai: "Yuanhai, you haven't heard of your child yet... My daughter-in-law really ran away, what should I do?"

"Don't worry, grandpa, she can't run away." Ji Yuanhai said with a smile.

"The ones from the city are different from those from our countryside." Seeing that Ji Yuanhai refused to obey, Grandpa had no choice but to stop here.

After leaving Ji's house, Ji Yuanhai was in a relatively relaxed mood.

Mother will no longer help Chen Xiaobao's family unconditionally, but starts to focus on her own life.

This has little impact on Ji Yuanhai, after all, he has already separated from his family; for the Ji family, life will be easier in the future.

The family is united and can move forward together without anyone thinking, "I have to help my brother."

After returning home, Ji Yuanhai told Lu Heling what happened just now, and Lu Heling also felt it was unfair for her mother.

"Why is Wang Jinhua so stubborn? It seems that there is really no need to contact this relative again in the future."

Ji Yuanhai smiled and said, "What does it have to do with us?"

"We will not live in a small mountain village in the future, surrounded by the reputation of the village and the relationships between neighbors and relatives."

"Proper family affection is beautiful, but excessive attention to detail is more tiring."

Lu Heling couldn't help but said, "Sometimes you talk more calmly than people from my city."

Just as Ji Yuanhai was about to speak, there was the sound of bicycles outside.

Liu Xianglan came back from the county.

Ji Yuanhai and Lu Heling could sense from a distance that Liu Xianglan seemed a little unhappy. Wang Xiaohong ran over to take a look and immediately asked, "Mom, why are you crying?"

Liu Xianglan wiped away tears and said, "I shouldn't have come back!"

"If I don't come back, this won't happen!"

Wang Xiaohong couldn't help but cry too: "Mother——"

Ji Yuanhai and Lu Heling both came over quickly: "Sister Liu, what's wrong with you?"

"Why are you still crying after entering the city?"

Liu Xianglan couldn't help but grabbed Ji Yuanhai's hand and said, "Yuanhai, I said I was unlucky, but you still don't believe me! If you don't let me help, how could this happen?"

"This is all because of me!"

"Yuan Hai, I can't do it in this life, I'm really unlucky! Find someone else to help you do this, I really can't do it!"

Ji Yuanhai's face darkened: "Speak clearly, what's the use of crying?"

"Whether it's bad luck or not, He Ling and I have never believed in this. Besides, we also believe in you, and there is no one else who believes in it except you."

Lu Heling also comforted Liu Xianglan: "Sister Liu, don't cry."

"Did something happen to those few pots of expensive flowers and plants you mentioned? That's okay, it's the same if you let Yuan Hai cultivate them later."

Liu Xianglan shook her head: "That's not the case."

"Someone smashed half of our windows. In this cold weather, except for those hardy flowers and plants, I'm afraid the others will not be able to survive!"

"Why should I come back for the New Year? I want to stay in the county seat. Isn't there such a thing?"

As he spoke, he stamped his feet in annoyance.

Those were flowers and plants that cost hundreds of dollars, and she felt too much pain in her heart.

Ji Yuanhai was also surprised when he heard the words: "Someone smashed it?"

"Yeah, I don't know when it was smashed, whether it was yesterday, the day before yesterday, or the day before yesterday..." Liu Xianglan said, "I am so unlucky, so unlucky!"

Ji Yuanhai said, "Sister Liu, don't worry too."

"Others sabotage, it has nothing to do with bad luck or not."

After pondering for a while, he said to Lu Heling: "You take Wang Xiaohong at home, and I will go to the county with Sister Liu now to see if the flowers and plants can recover."

"I guess I won't be back in time tonight."

Lu Heling nodded to express understanding.

Liu Xianglan hurried out of Xiaoshantun, Ji Yuanhai caught up with her on a bicycle, and took her to the county seat.

When they arrived at the flower shop in the county town, Liu Xianglan had temporarily blocked the smashed windows with newspapers to allow ventilation.

Ji Yuanhai went into the room and took a look, feeling a little bit.

Indeed, except for the cold-resistant ones, which were not affected much, the other vitality was obviously no longer strong, and seven or eight pots were on the verge of dying.

Ji Yuanhai hurriedly resonated with these flowers and plants, while raising the stove, fertilizing them by the way.After working for half an afternoon, in the evening, I finally stabilized the lives of the flowers and plants, just waiting for them to recover slowly.

When she told Liu Xianglan the news, Liu Xianglan excitedly threw herself into Ji Yuanhai's arms. The obvious shaking could hardly be covered by even the cotton-padded clothes.

Ji Yuanhai came to the door and hugged and made out with her.

Using the hot water from the stove, Liu Xianglan squatted down to wash Ji Yuanhai's feet, and the two began talking slowly without saying a word.

"Yuan Hai, I'm so lucky to have you! Without you, I would have even wanted to die!"

"Tell me, why am I so unlucky? This is a few hundred dollars!"

"Are you having bad luck?" Ji Yuanhai said, "I feel pretty good."

Liu Xianglan whispered: "It's not like you don't know. Look at me, I don't even have any hair on my body, and my armpits are not long... How can I be like this? I can kill my parents, kill them." I don’t want to defeat Wang Jinsheng anymore.”

"Yuan Hai, I'd rather die myself than let something happen to you."

"You are a good person, you are my benefactor..."

At the end of her speech, her cheeks were slightly red, and she held her feet in Ji Yuanhai's hands and rubbed them vigorously, making a splashing sound: "I miss you."

Ji Yuanhai smiled: "Then why are we so polite?"

"I've been talking for a long time, but it's like you didn't listen..." Liu Xianglan wiped his feet angrily, "What if I really beat you, what should I do?"

"Besides, I told He Ling that I can never be sorry to He Ling."

After all, they didn't say anything more about it, and the two of them started to figure out who had smashed the window.

Adding up and adding up, I feel that there should be two possibilities.

One is Gao Daming, who was deprived of his shop and felt resentful in his heart.

The other is the flowering grass shop surnamed Zhao - Qingshan County is too small, and the business in Ji Yuanhai is a little prosperous, but there is no business there.

Not to mention, the family surnamed Zhao is quite crooked.

Selling plastic flowers and looking for local ruffians all have criminal records.

Other than that, it's not like there's anyone else.

"What should we do about this?" Liu Xianglan asked.

Ji Yuanhai said: "Anyway, I won't be able to catch him for a while. I'll take him when I find an opportunity and seize the evidence."

He stretched out his hand and pulled Liu Xianglan into his arms, hugging her plump body to sleep and rest.

Early in the morning, Liu Xianglan got up obediently, and let Ji Yuanhai sleep in bed by the way.

She started busy taking care of the flowers and plants.

At around nine o'clock in the morning, Ji Yuanhai lazily put on his clothes and checked the flowers and plants. He found that the situation had stabilized and would not get worse.

"You're here!"

A crisp voice sounded. Wang Zhuyun, who was wearing toad glasses and had short curly hair, stood in front of the flower stall and said to Ji Yuanhai.

"Didn't you say, come here once every three days?"

"Why haven't you been here for several days?"

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(End of this chapter)

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