Hongzhu carried the water into Mrs. Zhu's house, and saw that Mrs. Zhu had already gotten up, wearing a brocade cotton robe, with a forehead band, and the silver hair was tied in a round bun on her head, except for an emerald green hosta, there was no decoration at all. This old lady Zhu is not tall, and now that she is getting older, she is becoming more and more short, but she has been in charge of the family all her life, and her temperament is extremely hard.

At this time, she was dressing Sanbao, but the three-year-old child kept shouting, "I don't wear this, I don't wear this!"

Hongzhu took a look at it, and saw that it was the big red satin cotton jacket that the eldest aunt Jiang had just made for Zhu Sanbao a few days ago, just because it was thick, and he was prepared to make it wider after he grew up.

"My ancestors, if you don't wear it, you're going to catch a cold, so wear it obediently. Mrs. Zhu persuaded, but she used to hurt Zhu Sanbao, and she couldn't coax people at all, and people in their fifties and sixties were struggled by children, and they lost their strength in two strokes, and they were out of breath and panting on the side, and they were suddenly a little annoyed.

But she wouldn't scold Sanbao, but as soon as she saw Hongzhu come in, she immediately shouted at her: "What are you doing there, can't you come over to help?"

Hongzhu was amused in her heart, but she stepped forward to take the big red cotton jacket, didn't put it on Zhu Sanbao, just took it like this, and said to him: "Hey, you don't want such beautiful clothes, then forget it for Zilan." I think it's changed, your sister still dresses better than you. So saying, he made a gesture to go out of the house.

Sanbao has the most twisted temper, he doesn't like his own things, it's okay to throw it away, but if someone takes it, he wants to snatch it back, he was annoyed when he heard Hongzhu say this, and he grabbed the padded jacket with his little fat hand, shouting: "I won't give it!"

"Then do you want to wear it?" Hongzhu was still holding the corner of the padded jacket, but he didn't let go.

Sanbao suspected that she really wanted to rob it, so she immediately shouted: "It's mine, don't give it to you, I want to wear it, I want to wear it!"

Hongzhu smiled secretly in his belly, responded with some helplessness on his face, went over to put it on him, reached out and patted his bulging little belly, and said, "Oh, Sanbao is so beautiful." Hearing this, Sanbao was relieved and smiled happily: "It's the best." ”

When Mrs. Zhu saw Sanbao put on her clothes, her face looked better, but she had no good words for Hongzhu, and when she saw her scheming to coax Sanbao, she was even more displeased in her heart, so she scolded: "What kind of heart do you have as a sister, seeing that Tian'er thinks about her brother's good clothes, and changes them to be able to wear them? How old are you, how old are Sanbao? There is no shame." ”

Hongzhu didn't expect her to say this, and suddenly felt cold in her heart and looked at her in surprise.

Seeing her pretending to be innocent like this, Mrs. Zhu became angry again, her eyes squinted slightly and looked at the shortened padded jacket on Hongzhu's body, and finally reprimanded: "Is there a shortage of food for you at home or is there a shortage of what you wear? Every month, I just ask you to take 500 yuan to the public middle school to make a meaning, and the half-big guy hired in front of me can also get 6 or 700 yuan a month, how much is 500 yuan? Just for this, you went to work at a young age, and you wore shabby clothes to make a poor appearance, did you deliberately let the neighbors and villagers see the jokes, saying that my Zhu family treats you orphans and widows harshly?" If you don't want to be ashamed, I still have a face!"

This old lady's mouth was really mean, and Hongzhu was also a little annoyed when she heard this, so she immediately replied neatly: "Grandma, your Zhu family gave us a room to live in, and our Cheng family is very grateful to Dade." It is not much to give 500 yuan a month, even if grandma sells a few times to the restaurant in the front lane, the 500 yuan is not enough. Thinking about this, it is also grandma's kindness and generosity, and our family has kept it in our hearts. ”

Five hundred yuan is not much, but in Hongzhu's words, the money and silver for the food and silver of the youngest son's widow are compared with Mrs. Zhu's drinking and having fun, and it is embarrassing to listen to the words.

Mrs. Zhu was angry, pointed at her and said, "You ......"

Hongzhu paused, and said: "It's just that although we have a place to live, eat and wear, we can't sit and eat empty, right? My mother is not in good health and needs some medicine money every month, and Wen Han still has a shackle to go to school, so for this, this work is also approved by my grandmother herself." What are you doing here?"

Hongzhu raised her eyebrows and looked at Mrs. Zhu, pulled the padded jacket on her body with her hand, and said: "As for the clothes on my body, it wasn't that my grandmother said it in the autumn, my father will be three years old at the beginning of the year, and I am also a big girl, I don't need these blue, green, gray and gray colors, it is a waste to do it this year, it is better to save it." Grandma, I'm not wearing this now, I'm not slapping your Zhu family in the face, of course I still want to be face-saving, it's just being thrifty according to your words. ”

Hongzhu's words to the Cheng family of the Zhu family are good in the open, but they are slapped in the face in the dark.

After hearing this, Mrs. Zhu immediately turned red with anger, and then scolded: "Are you saying that I won't let you make clothes? What's wrong with being diligent and thrifty? You can also tell the difference, this is the Zhu family, and your father took money and silver out when the family was separated, if it weren't for your mother who doesn't know how to run the house, you are still living a fairy life! This is because I lost your clothes, so secretly holding a grudge, my old woman has lived for decades, and I have never seen such a wicked girl!"

Sanbao on the side saw the old lady angry and scolded, although he couldn't understand it, he also started crying, and for a while, there was a lot of noise in the east room.

Outside the south window, Li Shi had already shouted: "Hongzhu, don't mess around!" and persuaded Mrs. Zhu, "Mother, Hongzhu has a straight personality and doesn't know how to speak, don't listen to her nonsense." ”

Hongzhu stabbed the old lady once, and her depression was relieved a little, and she was not happy to face the old lady Zhu at this time, so she only said: "Grandma, don't be angry, Hongzhu said the wrong thing, don't take it to heart." Regardless of the Cheng family and the Zhu family, you are also my own grandmother. How else can I hate you? If you hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have remembered this making of clothes. After saying this, without waiting for Mrs. Zhu to say more, she put down a basin of water on her bedside, and quickly turned around and retreated.

Mrs. Zhu was so angry that she slapped herself on the leg a few times, so she still provoked herself and couldn't stand it?

Needless to say, this matter of making laba porridge is their mother and daughter's business, Hongzhu felt that it was not painful or itchy, so she casually agreed and left.

Outside, when Li saw Hongzhu come out, he just sighed, "Hongzhu, she is an elder, you are a girl's family, why bother making trouble again?"

Hongzhu didn't care, but said: "Mother, if she scolds you, you don't care." ”

"My mother can save it, how many times has this been. Lee was worried.

Zhu Biyun came out of the kitchen and looked at it, hesitating to say something, but when she heard the old lady Zhu in the east room, she silently retreated.

Busy until noon, the three of Li's Hongzhu and Biyun boiled down the two pots of Laba porridge. After hastily having lunch at noon, Biyun said that she watched the fire in the kitchen and asked Li Hongzhu to rest in the room for a while to recuperate. Li refused to do so, but Hongzhu persuaded him, and then accepted Biyun's affection and pulled Li back to the room to rest.

Hongzhu got up early in the morning, and she couldn't stand it anymore and lay down at this time. But Li found an old coat and changed it.

As soon as Hongzhu saw the size, she knew that it was made for her, and knew that she and Mrs. Zhu still had a quarrel with Mrs. Li, and felt that she was losing her daughter, so she was going to make clothes for her. Hongzhu couldn't help but feel a little sad, but when I tasted it, I felt a little sweet.

I only feel that although these ancient days are simple and hard, they are not so difficult.

In fact, most of what Hongzhu said to Mrs. Zhu is true, and they are not unable to make a single piece of clothing now, but it is just a saving, just wearing warm and not freezing their bodies. She's not really a twelve-thirteen little girl, and she doesn't like any new clothes.

However, Hongzhu also knew that this was Li's motherly heart, and she couldn't persuade her at the moment, so she just hugged her and smiled.

When Wenhan came back at night, when he saw Mrs. Zhu's cold face, he guessed that something was wrong again, and secretly grabbed the red beads and asked with a smile: "Sister, are you arguing with her again?"

"What she's called Grandma. Hongzhu glanced at him.

Cheng Wenhan pursed his lips slightly, pretending to be a little face and said seriously: "Yes, yes, my grandmother~"

His tone was similar to the general appearance of Hongzhu shouting to Mrs. Zhu during the day, Hongzhu was surprised when she heard it, and immediately smiled, and reprimanded: "There are many eyes, don't get involved in these things, you obediently study and go to school, grandma still loves you." ”

"I'm not uncommon for her to love me, and I want me to say, back then, we should have lived outside by ourselves, shouldn't we just rent a house, and it wouldn't cost much. It is also a daily gas for the province. ”

Hongzhu was stunned for a moment, and sighed secretly, could it be that she didn't want to. But at that time, she was also vague about herself, how did the three orphans and widows live...... After thinking about it, she patted him on the head, but she really didn't know how the old words came out, "I thought you had studied for a few years to understand things, but you didn't think it was still so short-sighted." Is it as simple as renting a house as a family? Clans and clans, if there is no clan, where can we guard the door?"

Cheng Wenhan suddenly stopped talking, sullen.

Seeing this, Hongzhu said again: "You have to set up another door, at least wait until you have gained fame and become a Ding, and then you can live a good life." Silly boy, you'll understand later. ”

Cheng Wenhan tilted his head and muttered hatefully: "...... You know a lot!"

Hongzhu couldn't help but smile dumbly when she saw him like this, and pinched his little face.