Chapter 8: Intentions
When Mrs. Zhang heard this, her face turned red and blue, and she felt aggrieved. It's not that she can't scold the old lady, but she can't let go of that face.
Mrs. Zhang was born in the old society, when she was twelve or thirteen years old, she worked as a maid for a rich family, signed a death deed, and was a slave for life, if it wasn't for the outbreak of war later, she would not have been left in Qinghewan to marry Mr. Zhang.
Accustomed to the gentle and dignified attitude of the young lady, Mrs. Zhang has always been envious and jealous in her heart, but she feels that her experience as a slave is too embarrassing, so after arriving in Qinghe Bay, she has never talked about it with anyone, and that past is the biggest stain on her life.
But the funny thing is that after Mrs. Zhang got married, she unconsciously imitated the envy and jealousy in her heart, wanting to make people think that she was different from the other daughters-in-law in the village who circled around the pot, so Mrs. Zhang began to pretend.
In front of people, she pretended to be gentle, virtuous, and loving, not to mention that she had been scolded, but she had never been violent, since she married to Qinghewan, who mentioned that she didn't say a word: The daughter-in-law of the old Zhang family is not the top beauty, but it definitely looks top and most comfortable!
Over time, Mrs. Zhang began to get used to showing off her power at home, and outside, she was still dignified and virtuous.
Mrs. Zhang didn't choke with Old Man Zhang in the end, because she couldn't find a good excuse, and in the end she was so angry that she could only yell at Hu Xiujuan, who was hiding behind her son and pretending to be pitiful, "What kind of thing you don't have the eye to see!
Hu Xiujuan lowered her head and answered weakly, trembling slightly and going out of the house to boil water, no one saw her hideous and cruel face.
Mrs. Zhang's anger was half out, but when she thought of her broad bean seedlings, she was out of breath again, "That's it? The old broad bean seedlings will be able to cover a lot of rations when they grow into fruit!"
"That can't be counted!" Zhang Fusheng was the first to shout, "The dead old lady said that she would plant it for us, and she would have to pay if she dug it!"
Old Man Zhang also nodded, "That's right, but it's better to find the old village chief to come forward." ”
Mrs. Zhang's face froze, "What are you looking for, the old village chief? Have you forgotten that our land is white? The chicken didn't go, if the old village chief knew, would he be biased towards us?"
Speaking of this stubble, Mr. Zhang also thought about it, and immediately lowered his face, feeling embarrassed and angry, "The old woman who doesn't do her job! Why didn't you catch chickens for others in the first place?
Mrs. Zhang also scolded back angrily: "Black-hearted old man! You also nodded in agreement with the white race!"
Zhang Fusheng was a little unwilling, "Mother, what is the whole thing? Forget it like this? That can lose a lot of money!" "It's enough to eat several meals of meat."
"Mother, think again! Let's cook first. Mrs. Zhang was a little upset, waved her hand and went to the kitchen.
When she entered the kitchen and saw Hu Xiujuan, Mrs. Zhang suddenly came to her senses, glanced at Hu Xiujuan meaningfully, and thought about it in her heart.
The Lin family next door.
The old lady was cooking in the kitchen, boiling rice porridge and steamed egg custard, and then because Lin Qing said that she wanted to eat scrambled eggs, the old lady added another dish of scrambled eggs with green peppers.
Lin Qing moved a stool and sat at the kitchen door to watch the old lady cook, originally she wanted to help the old lady light the fire, but the old lady shouted heartily and didn't agree.
The old lady was in a good mood, and even sang a melodious tune, Lin Qing applauded the face, and the old lady became more and more excited when she heard it, one after another, endlessly.
During the meal, Lin Qing dominated the egg custard and pushed the scrambled eggs with green peppers in front of the old lady for her to eat. Don't look at the old lady's generosity to Lin Qing, but she has always been able to get by with herself, Lin Qing felt sorry for the old lady and forced the old lady to eat something good.
The old lady is a smart person, she understands it very well in her heart, she has never smiled together, a bowl of scrambled eggs with green peppers, the old lady dialed half into the bowl, leaving half of it covered, "This half will be sent to your uncle after eating." ”
Lin Qing responded obediently: "Well, I'll deliver it after eating!"
The old lady didn't say anything, but said, "Okay, milk will send you." "If this were someone else, the old lady would not be willing to let Lin Qing run errands, but Uncle Tai was an exception.
How much Uncle Tai loves Lin Qing, the old lady knows very well in her heart, and she will take Lin Qing to Uncle Tai's house to play when she is fine.
After finishing the meal, the old lady cleaned up the kitchen and walked with Lin Qingqing's uncle's house.
On the way, Lin Qing insisted on holding the bowl by himself, saying that he was sincere and sincere, and no one else could do it for him, and the distressed old lady kept persuading: "You are a three-year-old baby!
Lin Qing was unmoved until he arrived at Uncle Tai's house.
When she entered the courtyard, the old lady was still watching from the sidelines in distress, and could only shout into the house: "Is the old man at home? Come out quickly! Your great-grandson has brought you food!"
Uncle Tai got up late, and at this time he had just started to eat, and on the table was rice porridge boiled with bud rice and rice, plus a plate of pickled radish vegetables.
After hearing the old lady's voice, she was overjoyed, and hurriedly greeted her, and saw Lin Qing holding the bowl with her laborious hands, and suddenly felt distressed: "Where can you hold such a big bowl, how can you be tired of it?!"
"Stubborn temper!" the old lady nodded Lin Qing's head with a smile, "I asked me to scramble half of the eggs in the morning, and I had to hold them all the way, and I refused to let go no matter what I said." ”
Uncle Tai touched the beard on his chin with a smile, "It's a filial piety, filial piety is good, filial piety comes first, and the future of the good grandson is immeasurable." ”
When the old lady heard this, she laughed more and more heartily. Lin Qing's heart twitched, with a smile on his face, he pointed to the bowl in his uncle's hand: "Uncle Tai eats!"
The soft and glutinous voice was directly sweet to my heart, and Uncle Tai couldn't help but respond with joy: "Okay, good, eat, eat! Go into the house with Uncle Tai, let's eat together!"
After entering the house, Lin Qing coaxed Uncle Tai to eat all the scrambled eggs sent to him, and then he smiled and played a game with Uncle Tai.
The two grandparents and grandchildren have been happy at their uncle's house for most of the day, and it was almost noon before they turned around.
Back in her yard, the little bamboo on the opposite side ran over happily, the old lady let the two of them play together, and went back to the house by herself, thinking that there were still a few bright cloths in the cabinet, and planned to sew two spring and summer clothes for Lin Qing.
Xiao Zhuzi pulled Lin Qing to a hidden place, took out two wild vegetable dumplings from his arms, and scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "Ah Qing, this is my mother's steamed wild vegetable dumplings, they are fragrant! ”
Speaking of this, Xiao Zhuzi's eyes lit up again: "My mother ate the candy you gave, and said that it was sweet, and I have never eaten such a rare thing in my life! No, I steamed the vegetable dumplings in the morning and asked me to send you two, don't dislike ......" The words fell, and there was more anxiety in his eyes.