Heroes of the Sons and Daughters

Chapter 51 Returning Hearts to Kindness, Buying Calf and Selling Knives
In the first twenty chapters of this book, the three families of An, He, and Zhang have been linked together and dressed in a string, so there is no need to narrate them in the book.From these 21 chapters, it is necessary to write an article about the overlapping of carved bows, precious inkstones, and a story of two phoenixes singing together.

But Mrs. an's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law met Miss He Yufeng that day, so they lived with Mrs. Chu in his Qingyun Mountain Villa.We talked with each other half the night, agreeing with each other, and we didn't have to rest until it got deeper.In addition to the farmer's long-term workers in the village outside, Deng Jiugong allocated two more middle-class people to discuss the matter of staying with us tomorrow.Master An kept Dai Qin and sent Hua Zhong to help take care of him.Slaughtering animals and ordering side dishes all night, even the neighbors vacated houses, adjusted tables and stools, and prepared to finish work. They were so busy that they couldn't sleep well all night.Mrs. Chu heard the rooster crow inside, so she got up first to wash and take the women to clean the house.Mrs. An, her mother-in-law and Miss Yufeng also got up and finished washing.A long time ago, Chu Yiguan brought people to deliver a lot of food, which was packed outside and brought in.Mrs. An stepped aside and said, "Miss, you can eat more today. Yesterday was so noisy that I didn't have a good dinner." But this girl has a hard time talking about everything, so she doesn't have to worry about eating.For a while, everyone finished eating up and down.

Master an and Deng Jiugong had a full meal from home, and came to visit the girl. After exchanging pleasantries with the girl, the girl still knelt beside the spirit to express her condolences.Then Dai Qin brought his son-in-law Hua Zhong in with Yuan'er and his in-laws to meet the girl.Seeing that her maid also has a place to support herself, and she will have to meet together in the future, the girl is even more relieved.Seeing Mrs. Chu driving Hua Zhong one by one "big brother", the girl asked, "Where did you come out with such a big brother again?" Mrs. Chu said, "This is our relative you mentioned yesterday. .” Only then did the girl realize that it was Mr. An’s Hua Naigong.The two met and went out, Hua Zhong came in again: "The master and wife of Zhang's family are here."

It turned out that the old couple heard about the whereabouts of the thirteenth sister yesterday, and they couldn't wait to follow her to see her.Just because Mr. An was afraid that there were no rules for talking here, and that his wife would make a timid talk when his in-laws came, and it would be messed up, so he accused him of entrusting the two of them to look after the luggage, and called them in the store without inviting them. Listen to the letter.When he got the letter last night, he rushed here before dawn today, to Chu's Manor in Qingyun Castle. Everyone in Keke'er went into the mountain, but they didn't go in, and they kept rushing to this place again.After entering the door and worshiping the spirit for a few times, I came to see the girl, weeping and talking for a long time, to the effect that she thanked the girl for her kindness in the past and said that she is troubled now.If you are so polite that you can't say anything, you can't say clearly, anyway, after a while, it's over.

Deng Jiugong asked Mr. Zhang to sit in the front hall.Among them was Mrs. Chu, who had never met Mrs. Zhang. He thought to himself, "How can such a mother raise such a smart and handsome girl as Miss Jinfeng?" Being naughty, I can't help but make fun of him, but I just don't want to hinder Miss Zhang.Then he also said hello and said a few words, because he asked, "when did your old man come here by car today?" He said, "there is still a car there! I said, "how far is it? Go ahead." His father said, "What am I afraid of? Let the ducks go and you'll be there! You pacing and pacing, when will you arrive!" Then, I said, "If you don't, you will Find me a second-in-command Xiaodan Gonger.' Who knew that I hired a Xiaodan Gonger, and the cart was pushed by an old man. It was enough for more than 80 weeks, and I couldn't push it, no. I’m panicking, I’m not walking as fast as I am!” Everyone laughed, but it wasn’t funny.However, the words of more than 80 weeks coincided with Deng Jiugong's age. Deng Jiugong felt a little embarrassed when he heard it, so he accosted and asked Chu Yiguan, "Have we got everything done outside?" Chu Yiguan Said: "It's all ready, just listen to the letter inside."

It turns out that An and Deng have discussed and decided that they will hold sacrifices on this day.When Mr. An saw the second elder of the Zhang family coming, he told Deng Jiugong to prepare a table of ready-made food for his family.The first one is Mr. An's sacrifice.Chu Yiguan quickly summoned Dai Qin, Hua Zhong, and Sui Yuan'er to come in, tidy up the tables and chairs, and prepare incense sticks.This mountain dwelling doesn't have those ostentatious drums and music, offering sacrifices and notes, but everyone brings the sacrifices and arranges them.Miss Yufeng looked at the food offerings, except for the soup, rice, tea and wine, it was by no means the [-] bowls of chicken, rice balls, red-eyed fish, and flower plate meat called in Zhuangzi. There are thirteen plates in which there are twelve pieces of whole sheep, four plates in one way, and three ways;

I saw Mr. an holding the incense, and took the young master to pay three respects.The next time, Mrs. An brought Miss Zhang and saluted in the same way.It's not easy for a girl to stop her, so she can only pay back the salute.After the sacrifice was over, Mrs. An respectfully removed the tray in the middle, poured a pinch of rice into the bowl, poured a spoonful of soup, asked for a pair of chopsticks, and brought it to Miss Yufeng herself. Squat down and let him eat some.Don't want the girl not to eat mutton, just shook her head.Mrs. An said: "Miss, this is the old lady's keshi [keshi: Manchu language. Grace, the meaning of the reward], you have to get a little bit." Then, he took a piece of meat and a few grains of rice , sent in the girl's mouth.The girl had to chew and swallow.Pharynx just swallowed, but I don't know what the rules are.At present, not only the girl doesn't understand, even Deng Jiugong, who is old and experienced in the world, thinks it is original.I don't know that this is an old custom of the Eight Banners Hanging Festival, and this ceremony was still performed at that time.Up to now, not only can't see it, but also can't hear it, it can be regarded as "Shi Quewen".

Gossip less.Withdrawing for a while, Deng Jiugong asked the two elders of the Zhang family to offer sacrifices because he was a landlord, and brought a table of meat and vegetables for offerings.Mr. Zhang also lit the incense and kowtowed.When he arrived at the wife of his in-laws, he kowtowed at his head, and there was some nonsense, but he couldn't hear what he was muttering.After his two sacrifices, Deng Jiugong will sacrifice with his daughter and son-in-law.I saw a table of dishes steaming hot, nothing more than delicacies from the sea, chicken, duck, fish, etc. There were also large plates of steamed buns, and whole squares of red and white meat, but they were made very clean and delicate, and served well.Deng Jiugong and Chu Yiguan and his wife also saluted as before.After the ceremony, Chu Yiguan went out to burn the paper, and his father and daughter burst into tears.The girl was also crying there, and the daughter-in-law of Dai Qin's family, He Suiyuan, knelt behind the girl and cried.

Do you think the father and daughter of the Deng family are crying for that Mrs. He?Then Mrs. He is a very honest and honest person. Coupled with her subsequent illness, not only Deng Jiugong has nothing to do with him, but Mrs. Chu has been with him for more than two years. So many convenient tears?It turned out that both his father and daughter cried so much that it was their own concern.

Deng Jiugong thought in his heart: In life, such things as sons, although they are only a common man, are still indispensable.Even if the husband and wife of the He family had to have such a good son as Mr. An, why did they wait for their daughter to take revenge and ask her to keep her filial piety?Even though there was a girl like Yufeng who stood up to heaven and earth in front of him, now that he has reached this position, he already has tens of thousands of indescribable pains in his heart.Besides, how can the world know that there must be such a master An who is so desperate and forgetful?When I came back and thought about myself, I only relied on one daughter to take care of me. Could it be that a person in his 90s still expects to raise a child?Besides, if you give birth to an unworthy son, it will be helpful to talk slowly, but in this dying age, if you don't have "tears pouring back into your stomach, and your arms folded and faded in your sleeves", it's better to turn your mind to nothing, but it saves a lot A lifeline spirit!This is Deng Jiugong's concern.

What Mrs. Chu thought in her heart was: a person entrusts someone to be a daughter. Although the service of a son is different throughout his life, they are the same filial piety, and they should repay the kindness of nurturing.Just being a daughter, with He Yufeng's brilliance, is considered better than a son.But the sky is not perfect for him, and when he meets this kind of luck, there is nothing he can do.Let alone me!Even though I took care of my old father day and night, I was better than him. The old man is already "old and healthy, spring cold and autumn hot", "like the morning dew, the days are bitter."At that time, no matter how filial I was in my heart, could I still appoint the children of the Chu family to continue the cigarettes of the Deng family forever?This is Mrs. Chu's mind.

As for his father and daughter who love that girl dearly and are reluctant to part with her, they have the same bowels.And because she loves him and hates his boss, she puts all her heart into it, planning to give him a slash when the girl is about to get up, without shedding goodbye tears.So take advantage of today to cry out this hatred, and it will be regarded as a farewell to him.When the time comes, let him linger without any worries, go north with peace of mind, and walk the right path of his life and security.It is a heroic role, the love of children.

At present, the father and daughter are very sad, sobbing and crying very painfully.Master an and Zhang persuaded Deng Jiugong a long time ago, Mrs. an and mother Zhang also came to persuade Mrs. Chu's family, and Miss Zhang went to persuade Miss Yufeng.Mrs. An said to Mrs. Chu's family: "Auntie, let's have a rest, don't just make the eldest girl cry." Just this sentence brought up Mrs. Chu's reluctance to bear the girl, and she couldn't stop crying after being wronged.It took half a day and half a day to persuade them slowly.Chu Yiguan took the food away with the crowd.Deng Jiugong said: "My aunt, don't let the dishes on this table be ruined. Take them out and steam them, so you can eat them when you come back." Chu Yiguan agreed, and then wiped the table clean with Hua Zhong and others.Outside, many old and young men and women from nearby villages and villages have come to offer sacrifices.There are also those who make Mozhi money; there are also those who paste a paper bundle to hold some ingots; there are also those who buy a pair of small double-wrapped wax, holding a hoop for high incense, and must light the wax and burn incense before kowtow; A fat chicken was offered with a tail of raw fish tied to it; even a steamed stuffed bun, a dozen eggs, and a few sticky cakes were all offered and kowtowed.These people, firstly because of the kindness that the girl treats them on weekdays, and because they squander money, whoever is short of three or two hangers will respond to every request; secondly, there is this kind of person who lives in the mountains, and the bandits who are waiting for leisure dare not come Bullying; three times, most of the mountains are Deng Jiugong's house and land, everyone sees that Dong Weng is like this, who doesn't want to show his favor?Therefore, everyone kowtowed sincerely.Those village women and girls nodded in admiration and wiped their eyes and tears.This should be put on the girl's daily life, she has already become impatient, for some reason, according to Master An's words yesterday, once this intestine is hot, it will never turn cold again.He also shed tears with them, but said a lot of good things. In the past two or three years, Dao Da accepted their hard work in serving their mother and supporting the family.

After this social gathering, after everyone dispersed, it was almost noon that day. Deng Jiugong said: "Everyone should be hungry now." He rushed to deliver food.I accompanied Mr. An, his father, his son, Mr. Zhang, and the three of them to sit outside.All of a sudden, the dishes were brought in, and the table was filled with bird's nests, fat sea cucumbers, large pieces of shark's fin, and stuffed duck with oily chicken.Mrs. Chu took a handful of chopsticks, stood on the ground and said to Mrs. Zhang's family: "Mother Zhang, it's not that I treat you old. Our father and our second uncle are brothers who have kowtowed, and our second aunt is also half of the master. I have to invite you to sit up today." Mrs. Zhang heard this, she waved her hands and turned her head and said, "Grandma, you don't have to pay me, I don't want to eat that meal." Mrs. An then asked: "My in-laws, Have you eaten so early?"

Mrs. Zhang said: "There is no price. The rooster crows three times and rushes here, where should I go to eat?" After hearing this, Miss Zhang asked, "Mom, since your old man hasn't eaten, why don't you eat now? Isn't it uncomfortable?" He frowned again and shook his head again and again, "There is no price, there is no price." Mrs. Chu laughed and said, "Then why is this? Didn't your old man pick me?" He asked again He hurriedly said: "My aunt! Don't I know? It's called a gift! You just let him eat it. It's a pity that the food is cold when you come back." Everyone guessed: "What is the reason for this?" He He said again: "There is no reason. I know what is in my heart."

Miss He Yufeng was watching, thinking: "This lady has never been so angry, how can I explain this?" She couldn't help but also asked: "Your old man is not to blame me for not letting me go? I am wearing a filial piety, it is not good It’s a guest.” Then he got anxious and said, “Girl, it’s amazing! What are you talking about? If I blame you, who are you? I’ll tell you the truth. Let's just say: Since you saved my family in that temple last year, girl, didn't we break up the next day? I just told my wife, and I said: 'We don't know about this girl. We saw him only in 360. It’s good to see him, if we don’t see him, we have to wait for him to plow and grind the fields in that life. Who knows that I will see you again today? Hearing this letter yesterday, we were so happy. We both recited to you a few times and made a wish: My wife made a wish to see the temple at the top of the mountain. Kowtow; I promise you to eat vegetarian food." Miss Yufeng said: "Your old man promised to eat vegetarian food for me. Today is not the first and fifteenth day of the lunar new year, and it is not three disasters or eight disasters. What you can eat is that What about a single fast?" He said again; "I don't care about that, what I promise is a [-]-day long fast." Mrs. An first said: "Dear family, that doesn't make sense." He just waved his hands The head does not listen.

Seeing this, Mrs. Chu had to let everyone eat.On the one hand, he said: "That's not worth anything. I'll fry some gluten and some plain noodles for you when I'm in a hurry." Then he yelled, and said, "Grandma, don't waste that What's the matter! I don't eat it. Not to mention pot dregs and gluten, I don't even touch salty sauce, what I promise is to eat Baizhai." Mrs. Chu couldn't help laughing, and said: "Oh! My in-laws! You The old man is so disturbed! If he doesn’t use salt and sauce all year round, if he grows white hair all over again, what will he look like!” Everyone laughed.He didn't care, he still looked at everyone with a serious face.Mrs. Chu couldn't help it, so she had to ask someone to bring him a plate of steamed buns, a plate of beans and sesame paste, and a plate of hot old rice.I saw him pushing away the steamed buns and sesame paste, staring at him and eating three bowls of rice, and said, "Come on. Give me some more boiling water, and I won't drink that strong tea. I'll eat Baizhai." , no tea."

His daughter looked at his mother, both ridiculous and heartbroken, and said, "Oh my god, this is not a matter for you old man. It is for my sister, and everyone deserves it. How long this Baizhai can be eaten is a matter of time." Are you done?" He said to his daughter, "How sooner or later? Let me tell you, I will wait until the day he has a husband's family, and the Qi family will be able to survive, so I will start this fast!" Miss Yufeng wanted Talking, everyone listened, and laughed first: "This is absolutely impossible!" He said: "You people are talking at a low price. It is a wish to speak out. If we make a move here, the Lafayette in the West knows it a long time ago. I can’t do it? I’m not a family flower! Is it possible to change it? It’s a crime to change it. My own size has its limits. ? 'Repay kindness with revenge', is that true?"

While eating, Miss Yufeng listened to his words for a long time, thought back and forth, and said secretly in her heart: "I, He Yufeng, have been single-handedly created in the past few years since I was 12 years old. I have encountered all kinds of things, but I have never I have lost my mouth, I have lost my heart; even yesterday's economic knowledge like Uncle An's, I still say ten or eight sentences. I met this lady today, this is a monster, I am helpless .At this time, it is up to him to talk, probably don’t want to make it clear, so we have to discuss it slowly.”

(End of this chapter)