Chapter 18

The snow outside was not heavy, but snowflakes were still falling one after another. The snow on the road had already been trampled by pedestrians and turned into ice. Xu Xiaofu walked cautiously while leading the lotus.There was knee-high snow on both sides of the road.

He Hua wiped her tears with her sleeve, sobbing softly, obviously frightened by what happened just now.

Xu Xiaofu squatted down, wiped away the tears on the little girl's cheeks, and hugged her into his arms, "Hehua is good, don't cry, they won't be able to bully us in the future, and Hehua can eat whatever he wants and do whatever he wants Just do what you want, no one will say it again, daddy will never scold you again, grandma will never beat you again..."

"Mother, is it true?" He Hua raised her head, revealing her round eyes, and looked at Xu Xiaofu timidly.

Xu Xiaofu nodded, and said with a smile: "Of course it's true. Mother won't lie to Lotus. No one will bully us in the future. Let's go back to grandma's house now, okay? We will be together with grandma, grandfather and uncles in the future." Is it okay to live? Grandma will cook delicious food for the lotus, okay?"

Only then did He Hua smile, and nodded her head, "Okay, mother, let's go to grandma's house immediately."

"Okay, but mother is going to Daddy's house to take out our clothes, okay?"

"Okay, Lotus is with Mother."

The two of them went back to Zheng's house hand in hand, knocked on the door of Zheng's house, Xu Xiaofu saw Zheng Shiwen looking at her with an unfriendly expression, "You bitch, what are you doing here, get out of here!"

As soon as he heard Zheng Shiwen's voice, He Hua reflexively hid behind Xu Xiaofu.

Xu Xiaofu lowered his eyebrows and said pleasingly: "I...I want to go in and pack up my things with Lotus."

The Xu family didn't have her and He Hua's clothes, and they didn't have any extra money to buy them for her. Now she has to swallow her anger so that they can get back her and He Hua's clothes.

Sure enough, seeing Xu Xiaofu like this, Zheng Shiwen just snorted, but didn't stop her from entering the door.

Xu Xiaofu led the lotus into the house and began to pack things. When she married into Zheng's family, she didn't have any dowry at all, and the few jewelry she had had long since been used up. Now there are only a few clothes, so things were packed quickly. All right.As soon as she turned around, she saw Mrs. Liu leaning against the door with her waist supported.

Seeing Xu Xiaofu turned around, Liu smiled and said: "Ah, sister, can I still call you sister now?" Saying that, she covered her mouth and laughed, looking at Xu Xiaofu from the corners of her eyes.

Xu Xiaofu also laughed heartily, "You can call it whatever you like."

Mrs. Liu stopped smiling, looked at Xu Xiaofu suspiciously, raised her eyebrows and asked, "Sister, are you still so happy after leaving you? Could it be that I froze my brain when I went out, and now I am the daughter of the Zheng family?" Master, Shiwen will help me to be his wife in the future."

Xu Xiaofu threw the big bag back, and smiled at Liu Shi: "That's really congratulations."

Liu's eyes widened, "Didn't it really freeze my brain?" She remembered that just now who refused to go to the Yamen to reconcile, what is the meaning of smiling so heartily now?
Xu Xiaofu really didn't mind at all, she was in a good mood, she said to Liu Shi: "Liu Ruyi, let me advise you, it's your luck that such a man leaves early, anyway, you've been with him for almost a year, why don't you leave?" I don't understand what kind of man he is? Just wait, my fate today may be your fate in the future." It's just that she is happily looking forward to such a fate, and she is afraid that Liu Shi will not be able to accept it. the result.

Liu Ruyi frowned and looked at her, "Are you pretending this? Could it be that you have always wanted to leave the Zheng family?"

Xu Xiaofu said: "Of course I want to leave Zheng's house. I can't eat enough to wear clothes here all day long, and I have to be told to drink by that old woman all day. Who can endure such a life? Now I can finally leave Zheng's house Yes, I am naturally very happy. Alright, sister, I’m leaving now, and you will have to work harder in the future.” After that, she left the room holding the lotus in one hand and the bag in the other.

Liu Shi with an ugly face was left behind.

After leaving the room, Zheng Shiwen stood in the courtyard with a livid face, obviously he heard the conversation between Liu Shi and her just now.

Xu Xiaofu smiled brightly at him, and left holding the lotus.Only Zheng Shiwen with a bad face was left.

After leaving Zheng's house, the snow outside seemed to be a little lighter, Xu Xiaofu walked forward with a lotus in one hand and a bag in the other.

After walking for almost an hour, Xu Xiaofu knocked on the door of Xu's house.It was Xu Qingshan who opened the door. Seeing Xu Xiaofu, Xu Qingshan was stunned for a moment, then saw the lotus flower he was holding and the bundle in Xu Xiaofu's hand, and asked in surprise: "Xiaofu, what's the matter?" Then his eyes sank, "Isn't it Did the Zheng family bully you?"

Xu Xiaofu grinned at Xu Qingshan, threw the big burden in his hand to Xu Qingshan, pulled the lotus flower and walked into the house, "Second brother, don't ask, quickly help me take the things in, I'm getting tired I'm dead, I'll take a sip of water and tell you what's going on."

Xu Qingshan didn't say a word, he followed Xu Xiaofu into the room with his bag on his back.

Father Xu, Mrs. Wang, and Xu Qingfei were all staying in the room, and they were all taken aback when they saw Xu Xiaofu. Mrs. Wang said, "Why is Xiaofu coming back at this time?" Then he saw Xu Qingshan's baggage behind him, "Xiaofu, Why...how did you come back with a burden, but...don't be..." Wang Shi was obviously frightened by her guess, and she stuttered a little.

Xu Qingfei also stood up from the child, and said angrily: "Sister, did the Zheng family bully you?"

Father Xu didn't say a word, and continued to fiddle with his cigarette.

Xu Xiaofu asked Hehua to sit first, went to pour two bowls of boiling water, handed a bowl to Hehua, drank half a bowl of water, and said: "Father, mother, brother, brother, don't worry, I have nothing to do, I just want to talk to you." Zheng Shiwen and Li..."

Wang was dumbfounded when she heard this, and began to wipe away tears. Xu Qingfei clenched his fists and frowned, looking sad and indignant.Only Father Xu and Xu Qingshan showed no expression.

Seeing Wang Shi's appearance, Xu Xiaofu had a headache, she was afraid of Wang Shi's appearance.

"Mother, don't cry. Instead of living miserably in Zheng's house, it's better to live your own life with Li. It's better for me to be starved to death in Zheng's house, right? At least I still have my life." Xu Xiaofu comforted Mrs. Wang.

Xu Qingfei said: "Sister, they made up with you because of the snowstorm and had nothing to eat? This Zheng family is also deceiving people too much."

"Forget it, let's reconcile and leave. From now on, we will live at home. There is no shortage of food for you and lotus at home." Father Xu finally spoke.

Xu Xiaofu said: "En, thank you father." Then he turned his head to persuade Wang Shi, "Mother, don't be sad, if you don't leave Zheng's house, maybe I will have a miserable life in the future, and now it is the same for me. A relief."

Mrs. Wang wiped her tears with her sleeve, "Forget it, just listen to your father, and reconcile with Li. Seeing you suffering like that in Zheng's family, my mother is not feeling well. Now... now it's good." It's over." At least it's reconciliation, not divorce.

"It's just..." Mrs. Wang seemed a little hesitant, "In the future, I'm afraid you will have to work hard to carry the lotus alone, and no one will help you."

Xu Xiaofu smiled and said: "Mother, I'm alone, now I just want to bring up the lotus, and I won't think about anything else."

The matter has come to this point, Wang has no other choice, go to the next room and clean up the room for Xu Xiaofu and He Hua.

"Xiaofu, come over and see how warm these quilts are. You and Hehua will live together first, and when the snow stops tomorrow, please ask someone to build a kang bed. It will be easier for you to live with Hehua in cold weather."

Xu Xiaofu looked at the thick quilt, felt sore in his heart, and said to Wang: "Mother, these are already very good, Lotus and I won't be cold."

Seeing Xiaofu's appearance, Wang knew what she was thinking, and her eyes turned red again, "It's all mother's fault, mother knows that you are not doing well in Zheng's house, and He Hua must not even have a warm quilt..."

Seeing that Mrs. Wang was going to ramble on, Xu Xiaofu hurriedly said: "Okay, mother, I'll be fine in the future. It's almost dark today, I'm going to cook in the kitchen."

"Okay, make a delicious meal, you and the lotus should eat more."

Since the last time Xu Xiaofu told him to buy grain, the Xu family took out all their money to buy grain. At that time, the price of grain was cheap, and the grain they saved was enough to last until the disaster passed.Therefore, Wang's heart is also very grateful to Xu Xiaofu.

The Xu family bought coarse grains. Xu Xiaofu peeled some sweet potatoes, got some cornmeal out, boiled a pot of corn and sweet potato paste, and then took the leftover wild boar that Xu Qingshan hunted last time. The hind leg of the pig is stewed together with the radish into a pot.

In the evening, Xu Xiaofu ate the warm corn and sweet potato paste and pork hind legs, not to mention how beautiful he was.The lotus flower is also very happy, eating greasy mouth, calling grandma for a while, grandma for a while, and uncle for a while, making Wang Shi and Qing Fei laugh.Although Father Xu and Xu Qingshan have nothing to say, it can be seen that they are in a good mood.

After dinner, Mrs. Wang saw Xu Xiaofu and He Hua's swollen hands, and she was very distressed, "Okay, I'll wash the dishes, there is hot water in the back pot, you and He Hua are going to wash and go to bed, so you don't need to soak in cold water from now on. Let me find some lard for you to rub on, and it will be fine in spring."

Xu Xiaofu didn't care about it, the days to come are long, his hands can be maintained slowly, his face can be restored slowly, everything will be fine.

(End of this chapter)

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