Chapter 6: Poor Families
"I don't know where the fool came from, he came to climb relatives with my family, and he said no, he just didn't leave, No, he still wanted to give me money, it's really annoying!" Zheng Fang frowned, shook the handful of money in his hand in front of the village chief as he spoke, looked at the light in the village chief's eyes, sighed heavily, and turned to leave.
The village chief spit out the butt of his cigarette into the ground, what the hell is this? What's wrong with this world?
Walking into the consignment store, the eggs came first ten, which they owed, nothing polite. I bought some braised vegetables again, pig's head meat, pig's trotters, and pig's ears all came, Zheng Hong and Zheng Yang love to eat this thing, let them eat enough this time. Zheng Fangxun felt that there should not be much rice at home, and he used to eat and shrunk and shrunk, but this time he didn't care, and directly asked Zheng Zhuanqian from the consignment store to carry a big bag to his family. Seeing that Zheng Fang bought so many things, Zheng Zhuanqian laughed so much that the snot bubbles came out, and the one who ran was called diligent.
The vegetables are designated to be sold at home, why don't you go to the field and let your father bring some vegetables back?
In addition to the bowl used by my father, the others are broken, and this one has to be bought, so I bought six bowls and ten plates, according to Zheng Fang's meaning, the bowl is not enough, but there are only six left in the consignment store, so I gave up.
Zheng Fang paid the money, and asked Zheng Zhuanqian and his mother-in-law to tell Zheng Zhuanqian to go back and send these dishes to his house, and finally look at the rest of the money in his hand, he didn't even spend a small half, so he bought a knife to dry for a day, and the fat meat that had been oiled was sent to the house with the dishes, and then he carried the braised vegetables and went to the field leisurely.
When the sky was about to be dark, Zheng Fang's father and son stepped on the afterglow of the sunset to rush home, the candles at home had already been lit, sister Zheng Hong, younger brother Zheng Yang also came home from school, Zheng Fang's brother Zheng Dong went to the neighboring village to help people cut rice, and he couldn't come back at night, Zheng Fang did have a younger brother Zheng Tai, but this child didn't have Zhengtai's life, fell in their poor family, and died of an emergency at the age of four.
Rice was boiling on the big stove, the meat sent by Zheng Zhuan was stewed in the small pot, Zheng Fang's house was filled with the long-lost aroma of meat and rice, the two children swallowed their saliva vigorously, Xiao He also got out of the car, entered Zheng Fang's house, and chatted with Director Liang about idle days, Zheng Fangniang was busy in the stove room.
"Zheng Dong, go home for dinner. Old Man Zheng's voice rang out again.
"Grandpa, I'm Zheng Fang, see what delicious food I brought you?"
"I know, I know, Dongfang Hong, the sun rises, Zheng Dong is behind Zheng Fang, Zheng Fang is behind Zheng Hong, Zheng Hong is behind Zheng Hong, Zheng Hong is behind Zheng Tai......"
"Zheng Fang, don't tease grandpa. ”
"I didn't tease him, really, I really came back with something delicious!"
With the words, Zheng Fang and his father returned home.
"Don't worry, it didn't cost much. Seeing Director Liang, Zheng Fang handed over the sweaty money in his palm.
This kid, when did I say I was worried? Director Liang's face darkened.
"You keep it, the family is not rich, and you can supplement some household expenses. Although he was unhappy, Director Liang still said casually.
Zheng Fang was stunned, he really didn't expect that Director Liang would not want the remaining money, dozens of yuan, enough for his family to live for a year, why not? Why not?
"What do you mean, although our family is poor, we don't want to eat flowers?" he looked at Director Liang suspiciously.
"How do you speak?" Zheng Fang's father said lightly, Zheng Fang shrunk his neck and didn't say anything more. What he thought in his heart, he said it, Zheng Fang had a number of the money spent, beating himself, pit his own compensation, entertaining the expenses of these two people, and he really didn't spend the rest, the colorful candies on the counter of the consignment store, he didn't buy any of them, although he was small, he also loved money, but he was not his own and never greedy.
"Don't get me wrong, I'm also kind-hearted, and when I saw your family's difficulties, I wanted to help. In fact, Zheng Fang went to the northern capital, and he also got a allowance every month, and your family will be better in the future. Director Liang said with a smile.
"It's really difficult at home, since Zheng Fang can get the money, let him pay you back in the future. Zheng Fang's father nodded, Zheng Fang had already told him everything in the field, he beckoned Director Liang and Xiao He to sit down at the dinner table, and did not talk to Director Liang politely.
"Give the money to your mother, count it clearly, take the money in the future, remember to return it to others, remember, people help you friendship, don't help you is your duty, our Zheng family is not a white-eyed wolf." Zheng Fang's father looked at Zheng Fang and said, Zheng Fang nodded again and again, not daring to speak.
"Dad, I'll serve a bowl of rice for my grandfather first?" Zheng Fang's younger brother Zheng Yang interjected timidly at this time.
Zheng Fang's father hesitated for a moment and nodded. Zheng Yang hurriedly served the rice, which was full of red pork and fragrant pickled vegetables.
"Why don't you invite the old man back for dinner?" asked Director Liang suspiciously.
"My dad has bad legs and feet, he can't sit still, and I have to carry him to enter the house at night. Zheng Fang's father quietly explained to Director Liang.
"Grandma's teeth are not good, so don't pick up the pig's trotters. Zheng Fang's sister Zheng Hong hurriedly served a meal for her grandmother, and Zheng Fangniang reminded her on the side. After a period of chaos, Zheng Hong and Zheng Yang both sat back at the table, looking at their father with blank eyes, waiting for the meal to start.
Zheng Fang's mother brought bowls of rice and sent them to Director Liang and Xiao He first, and then Zheng Fang's father and the rest of the Zheng family.
"There is no wine at home, and I am not polite to the two leaders, it is my fault to be inconsiderate, so the two leaders can eat at will. Zheng Fang's father glanced at Director Liang and Xiao He, and said in a low voice.
"Then I'm not going to be polite to you. Director Liang said with a smile, followed by a piece of pig's head meat, and ate it himself, Xiao He also sandwiched chopsticks and vegetables, at this time, the Zheng family moved their chopsticks one after another.
When he got here, Director Liang nodded secretly, although he didn't say it, he could see that although the Zheng family was poor, the family had good rules, especially Zheng Fang's father, who got along with himself, neither humble nor arrogant, in this small village, he could be regarded as a character. In this way, Zheng Fang's character is still guaranteed, the little guy, twelve or thirteen, the dog does not pay attention, and it is normal to be naughty.
Zheng Fang looked at everyone while eating, Director Liang said that you are really welcome, a chopstick, not pig's head meat, or braised pork, pick up a big piece, Xiao He is much more polite, mainly vegetables, meat dishes occasionally clip a chopstick. His father has basically never touched the dishes, his mother has not been on the table, it seems that he has never picked up the vegetables at all, the most annoying is Zheng Hong and Zheng Yang, who are usually hungry, a piece of apple peel can be licked for a long time, this time it is not Sven, picking up chopsticks and meat dishes has to be considered for a long time.
"What's the matter, eat! Dishes are not for viewing. Zheng Fang smiled, and as he spoke, he picked up a big piece of braised pork and put it in his father's bowl.
"There are guests, and are there any rules?" Zheng Fang's father was a little shy, and picked up the meat into Zheng Yang's bowl.
"Yes, eat them all! I can't eat so much alone. Director Liang said with a smile. Zheng Fang's father smiled and picked up a chopsticks of pig ears.
"His sister-in-law, too, came to pick up vegetables!" Director Liang beckoned again.
"There's still it in the bowl, don't worry. Zheng Fangniang replied politely.
Although a meal is more sumptuous than Zheng Fang's New Year's holiday, it is a little tasteless after all, Zheng Fang can't figure out why, at this time, Zheng Fangniang removed the leftovers and chopsticks, Zheng Fang looked at the remaining dishes, and his heart became happy again, there are a lot left, at least tomorrow the family can eat for a good day.
After cleaning up, Zheng Fangniang drove Zheng Hong and Zheng Yang to the stove room to do homework, Zheng Fang's father and Zheng Fang, Director Liang, and Xiao He sat around the candle and continued to discuss Zheng Fang's going to school in Beidu.
"Zheng Fang has already told me everything, this is Zheng Fang's creation, we as parents naturally can't stop it, originally, I want Zheng Dong to follow you over to have a look, and rest assured, I don't know when you plan to take Zheng Fang away?" Zheng Fang's father asked.
"I'll tell you the truth, we came out this time, I didn't expect to meet Zheng Fang, we have a task at hand, so we can't delay too long, we plan to leave tonight, if you don't worry, you can come with us, but we can't wait too long." Director Liang said.
"In this way, I can't get over, there are old and young, I can't leave, Zheng Dong promised to help the neighboring village cut rice, and he can come back tomorrow night at the earliest, and it's not good to leave halfway to the people...... Zheng Fang's father frowned.
"It's nothing, I'm going by myself, such a big person, can I still lose it?" Zheng Fang listened to his father's words, and couldn't help but say, when he heard that he was going to Beidu, Zheng Fang's heart was like a little rabbit in his heart, and he was already jumping endlessly.
His father glanced at Zheng Fang, frowned and didn't speak, Director Liang took out his work card, and asked Xiao He to go to the car and take out a black leather bag, took out a few letters of introduction stamped with red stamps from the bag, and asked Xiao He to take out a red book, and he handed these things to Zheng Fang and his father.
"I know this is a sudden incident for you, but we are indeed from the Northern Capital, and you can take a look at this. You see, this Xiao He, He Yingwei, is also a student of the school that Zheng Fang is going to, he is doing a graduation internship, and he will serve as Zheng Fang's teacher after graduation. Director Liang said.
Zheng Fang glanced at Xiao He, is it really fake? He wants to be his own teacher, I'm afraid it's not easy for him to handle, this person is too yin.
"Can't you delay overnight? I'll find someone to go to the neighboring village to talk to him and ask his brother to come back tomorrow morning, do you like it?" Zheng Fang's father and Director Liang discussed.
"It's really not good, our task is very urgent, and it is a night to be able to catch up, I can only tell you, it's all a matter of life, don't dare to delay, I really can't wait." Director Liang looked at Zheng Fang's father and said seriously.
Zheng Fang's father looked at the things in front of him one by one, pondered for a long time, and finally nodded.
"Put it all away, and let Zheng Fang go with you. Zheng Fang's father said heavily.