Farmhouse with a little field

Chapter 11 The Dowry Money of One Tael of Silver

"You..." Jiang Shouren really wanted to ask, why did you suddenly become like this?But he couldn't say these words, because even if he didn't fully agree with them, he still knew that what Xiaoyue said before was actually reasonable, and he really owed Han Qingmei and his wife three.

But what could he do?After all, it was his own mother over there, how could he refuse her mother's request?

Seeing Jiang Shouren like this, Han Qingmei couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but this man is her husband after all, so what can she say?

"Xiao Nian, you should go and have a rest too. Mother will fetch two buckets of water first." Han Qingmei patted Xiao Nian on the head, got up and walked out of the courtyard.

Xiaonian glanced at his father, feeling a little unbearable and hesitant in his heart, but when he thought of what his sister said just now, he still resisted the urge to comfort his father, turned his head directly into the room, and lay down next to Jiang Duyue. down.

Seeing his wives and children leaving one by one, Jiang Shouren felt even more upset. Did he really do something wrong before?But isn't honoring one's parents justified?

Why did Xiaoyue say that?Why did Qingmei blame him?Why even Xiaonian...

In an instant, Jiang Shouren's mind was filled with bruises and bruises on Xiaonian's body, and he couldn't help shivering, he was indeed useless!It's no wonder they blame him for letting their son suffer this kind of harm!
Just what should he do?Here is his wife and children, and there is his mother. Jiang Shouren was so confused that he couldn't find an answer for a while.

However, after Jiang Duyue took a nap, her mood has improved a lot. She was just dizzy by the best of Zhao and others, and Jiang Shouren's foolish filial piety. Now that I think about it, the times are different after all. Viewpoints are also different, and many things cannot be generalized.

And now that I've come here, I'm still idle anyway, occasionally fighting with the best relatives, and reforming my stupid and filial father, it seems not bad.

However, the most important task at present is to improve the quality of life of the family of four. Jiang Duyue feels a little scalp numb when thinking of the buns in the morning. It is almost noon at this time, and I guess my cheap mother has already started preparing lunch. up.

No, she has to become a supervisor!
Thinking of this, Jiang Duyue quickly climbed down the kang, first tucked up the quilt for Xiaonian who was still sleeping soundly, and then ran to the kitchen room, and saw Han Qingmei sitting on the pot door (ground) pot) on fire.

"Mother, is the meal almost ready?" Jiang Duyue walked to the ground pot, wanting to see what was in the pot, but was stopped by Han Qingmei.

"The meal will be ready in a while, you go and wake up your brother first." Han Qingmei said with a smile.

Jiang Duyue stuck out her tongue. She really wanted to ask what she had for lunch, but considering that it might hurt Han Qingmei's heart, she had to give up.

Back in the main room, Jiang Duyue saw that Xiaonian had sat up rubbing her eyes, and when she saw herself, she called out with a slightly hoarse voice: "Sister."

Seeing Xiaonian like this, Jiang Duyue's heart softened, and she stepped forward and rubbed Xiaonian's head: "Get up quickly, mother said that I will be able to eat soon."

"En!" As soon as he heard that he would be able to eat immediately, Xiaonian immediately regained his spirits, put on his torn coat, then his trousers that had been patched several times, and ran directly to the kitchen.

At this time, Han Qingmei had already turned on the fire and was taking the contents out of the pot. When Jiang Duyue saw the plate of pickled vegetables left over from the morning and a plate of steamed buns, she suddenly felt dizzy and couldn't help saying: " Mother, shall we have this for lunch?"

Han Qingmei looked at Jiang Duyue's and Xiaonian's sallow and emaciated faces, and felt guilty. When they were in the old house, although the two children would starve, at least they could get along with the big family. Soup.

But now, apart from the dozens of steamed buns left at home, there are only these homemade pickles, hey!

"Mother, it's actually quite good to eat corn buns, don't be sad." Jiang Duyue realized that she had said something wrong, so she hurriedly opened her mouth to make amends, and quickly took a corn bun and stuffed it into her mouth.

Xiaonian also learned to take a steamed bun: "Mom, I also think steamed buns are delicious."

Seeing the well-behaved appearance of the two children, Han Qingmei was relieved and sad at the same time. It was the slack season for the farmers, and his father couldn't find any work. At least there were still a few corn buns to eat, but waiting for this nest What should I do now that I have finished eating the cornbread?

"Mother, where's dad?" Jiang Duyue glanced into the yard, only to find that cheap dad wasn't there.

Could it be that he was so angry with his previous words that he refused to even go home?

When Jiang Shouren was mentioned, Han Qingmei's face looked a little strange.

"Mother, dad is mad at me, isn't he?" Jiang Duyue twitched the corners of her mouth, did she really guess it?

Han Qingmei quickly shook her head: "How could it be? Your father...he was called away by your grandma."

"Is there something wrong with my grandma asking dad to go?" Jiang Duyue suddenly had an ominous feeling in her heart.

Han Qingmei shook her head: "It was your aunt who came over and said that your grandma was looking for your father. I wanted to go and have a look with you, but your aunt said that your grandma called your father alone. Hey..."

Jiang Duyue instinctively guessed that the Zhao family came to take revenge for her previous affairs, but Jiang Duyue didn't know what Zhao's method of revenge was. If she was really looking for trouble for herself, she shouldn't take herself Shall I call?Why did the Zhao family only call him cheap father?
"Let's eat first, your father will be back soon." Seeing that the two children were worried, Han Qingmei hurriedly greeted them for dinner.

Jiang Duyue nodded, and started to gnaw on the buns. After eating one, she didn't want to touch those buns anymore. up!
"Xiaoyue, why don't you eat?" Seeing Jiang Duyue put down her chopsticks, Han Qingmei hurriedly asked.

Jiang Duyue really wanted to say that the food was really bad, but she couldn't say it, she could only say "I'm full", and then asked: "Mom, how much food do we have left?" ?”

"Food?" Han Qingmei's expression froze, and there was worry in her eyes, "Why did Xiaoyue suddenly ask this?"

"I think we've only moved out for a few days, so the food should be taken from the grandma, right? I don't know how much food the grandma can give us." Seeing Han Qingmei's expression, Jiang Duyue suddenly felt that life was hopeless .

Han Qingmei couldn't help sighing, and suddenly thought that Jiang Duyue only ate one bun for these two meals. Could it be that the girl knew that her family was running out of food, so she ate less on purpose?
Thinking of this, Han Qingmei suddenly felt relieved and bitter: "Xiaoyue, don't even think about these things, your parents will figure out a way, you can eat as much as you want, but don't wrong yourself again."

When she was in the old house, Han Qingmei couldn't serve the table, so she could only eat some leftovers in the kitchen. Originally, there were a lot of family members, and there was almost nothing left, so Han Qingmei rarely could eat food on weekdays. When you are full.

And because Xiaoyue and Xiaonian are young and not loved by Mrs. Zhao, they naturally can't eat good food at the dinner table. Sometimes even if they manage to grab a piece of meat, they will be quarreled, and the meat is even more unpalatable. into the mouth.

So after Sanfang moved out of the old house, although Han Qingmei knew that the rations were not much, she still steamed as many steamed buns as possible for each meal, in order to let the children have enough to eat. Now that Jiang Duyue is so cute and sensible, Han Qingmei was more sad than relieved.

Jiang Duyue didn't know that her actions were misunderstood, but from Han Qingmei's reaction, she also saw that the living conditions of this family were really limited, and maybe after a while they wouldn't even be able to eat buns.

Han Qingmei sniffed, and took a steamed bun for Jiang Duyue herself: "Eat it quickly, if you don't eat it, it will be cold."

"Mom, I'm really full." Jiang Duyue hurriedly refused.

Han Qingmei just thought that Jiang Duyue was reluctant to eat, so she blindly stuffed the buns into Jiang Duyue's hands. Just as the two were giving in, Jiang Shouren walked in with his head down.

As soon as Han Qingmei saw Jiang Shouren, she couldn't care less about Wowotou, and hurriedly asked, "My son's father, why is Xiaoyue's grandma looking for you?"

Jiang Shouren didn't go to the table, but walked to the pot door and sat down. Hearing this, he just sighed heavily, with a very bitter expression on his face.

Jiang Duyue put down the wowotou and stared at Jiang Shouren: "Father, did grandma teach you a lesson for this morning?"

Jiang Shouren sighed again. As soon as he arrived at the old house, he heard his mother yelling in the main room. Although he didn't name them, he was not stupid. How could he not realize that it was Qingmei and the others who were scolded by his mother?Of course, Mother scolded him as well, but he was used to it, and he didn't feel bad about it.

It's just that when he entered the house, his mother threw the sole of his shoe directly at his face, and what she said was even more ugly. Although he had long been used to Mrs. Zhao's aggressiveness, he was still a little frightened.

But it wasn't these things that bothered Jiang Shouren the most, but what his mother said after he sat down.

"Hey..." Thinking of this, Jiang Shouren couldn't help but sigh again.

Jiang Duyue looked anxiously, so she could only ask: "Father, what did she say? Did she want you to divorce your mother, or tell you to sell me?"

"Not really, it's just..." Jiang Shouren rubbed his hands in embarrassment, and glanced at Han Qingmei.

Han Qingmei was also very anxious: "My son's father, if you have anything to say, you can say it. I am so anxious when you are like this!"

"Children's mother, mother said let's add some dowry to Xiaowan..." When Jiang Shouren thought of what his wife and children said before, he felt very difficult to say, but there were some things he had to say.

Han Qingmei was taken aback for a moment, and then she breathed a sigh of relief: "So it's because of this, logically speaking, we don't care about Xiao Wan's marriage, but since Mother said so, then let's add some dowry to Xiao Wan Nothing to worry about, I will take two pairs of shoe soles and send them to Da Fang in two days..."

"No..." Jiang Shouren pondered Han Qingmei's words with difficulty, and his Chinese face was even more bitter.

Han Qingmei was puzzled: "What is that?"

Jiang Shouren's gaze swept over his wife and children, and then he lowered his eyes deeply: "Mother said, let's give Xiaowan a tael of silver as a dowry..."

(End of this chapter)