Chapter 9: Twists and Turns
Thick-skinned, eats a piece of meat, has a thin skin, and can't touch it.
This sentence is also called death to save face and suffer sin, or people do not want to be invincible in the world.
Zhang Yan is well aware of this principle, although she didn't forgive her parents at all, she went back early in the morning of the eighth day of the new year.
"It's back. ”
Zhang Chuanqing was a little proud, this dead girl dared to run to her grandmother's house and not come back, and she didn't want to think about who didn't beat the child, and there was a filial son under the stick, how big of a deal it was!
Zhang Yan is married today, why can't she be at home.
Even Zhang Nan and Zhang Bei are both there, one person in a new clothes and a person wearing a dog looks like a dog sitting in the room watching TV, Zhang Yan feels that watching a dog is more pleasing to the eye than looking at the two of them, she was beaten that day, one of these two bastards helped close the door to prevent her from escaping, and the other handed the belt for fear that she would not be ruthless enough, and she wrote down this great kindness.
Zhang Bei went around in front of her in his new clothes, showing off with a face.
"Look at the new clothes that my parents bought for me, blame yourself for being disobedient and making people angry, and not buying you anything, Dad said, you owe a lesson, just don't pick you up, but I can't give you a stinky problem. ”
The latter sentence must have been said by Zhang Chuanqing, and Zhang Yan could guess it with his toes.
Zhang Nan is also a brainless goods, and even said to Zhang Yan: "Jiang Tao brought the box today, and the money he took was all mine and my brother, and it has nothing to do with you." ”
Zhang Chuanqing was smoking outside, and he almost choked himself with a mouthful of smoke, how can these two good sons be honest and honest, and everything is bald!
He ran into the house to try to cover up: "Your brother is talking nonsense, they don't know anything about bullshit, no one spends the money Jiang Tao took, neither I nor your mother spend, all of them are saved, or what will I give you a dowry in the future." ”
Zhang Yan didn't expect him to think about himself, like someone who loves his daughter, he has to keep all or part of the money for his daughter's dowry, but this is the case in his own family, the meat bun beats the dog and has no return, she has long lost her expectations, Zhang Chuanqing is still there to treat her as an idiot who doesn't know anything, Zhang Yan panicked, and asked impatiently: "What about my mother? I haven't seen her after looking around." ”
Zhang Yan often speaks in this tone these days, Zhang Chuanqing listened too much and was not as angry as the beginning, seeing that Zhang Yan did not use the topic to play to make trouble, he was greatly relieved, and said to her in a fatherly tone: "How can parents have an overnight feud with the baby, your mother has always loved you the most, you want to kiss her reluctantly, she has not been idle in the past few days, in and out of the busy this and that, today in the middle of the night to hold the incense bucket to go to the Niangniang Temple to burn incense, bless you with good luck and good fortune in the future." ”
What's the use of burning incense, you yourself are not good to me, can you still expect the gods to be good to me?
It's not going to be back yet!
Zhang Yan was anxious, and checked around the house again, cleaning up neatly and cleanly, cigarettes and candy were put on a plate and placed on the table, as if nothing was missing, it just depends on how the meal is prepared.
"Dad, I heard Meizi and her mother say, there are seven people from Jiang Tao's family, plus our side, we have to sit at a big table, many people eat, do you prepare enough dishes? ”
"Hey, you little kid, you need to explain this? I went to the market before dawn tonight, and bought a lot of things in one go, all the chickens, fish, meat, and eggs. ”
"Then you stay at home, I'll call my grandma over, the three matchmakers are all women, my mother didn't come back, call my grandmother to support the field. ”
When the man came to the marriage, the man was a guest, the woman sent two or three uncles and uncles to accompany him, and the others joined in the excitement and did not stay for dinner, grandpa Zhang did not think to come, they came and then left It seems that the child is not filial, and if you don't go, you can't sit down, the two of them follow the old rules, and they don't show their faces until their granddaughter gets married.
Now Li Shuangfeng is not here, Zhang Yan came to invite, Grandpa Zhang and Grandma Zhang had no choice but to run, Grandma Zhang was still complaining in her heart that her third daughter-in-law couldn't do things, and she was still grinding outside at eight o'clock, and she didn't want to think about what day it was!
When I arrived at Zhang Yan's house, Grandpa Zhang went to talk to his son, and Grandma Zhang searched everywhere, and when she saw that there was no problem, she went into the kitchen, and was busy with the work in front of and behind the pot.
Zhang Yan looked out several times, until the uncles and aunts arrived one after another, only to see Li Shuangfeng throwing her arms and trotting back, she breathed a sigh of relief, if her mother was not at home, the engagement would be dull.
"Mom, why are you coming back late!"
"Oh, it's late, isn't it a delay, let me tell you, this morning I went to incense, and I met a fortune teller who had to tell me a hexagram, hey, that old man, he actually said that you have many disasters and difficulties, and said that your life is not good. ”
Grandma Zhang and the other two daughters-in-law were all frightened by her, and asked her a little nervously what happened to her.
Li Shuangfeng continued: "Later, I asked him what was wrong, what should he do if it was not good, he said that fortune-telling and longevity, and charging two hundred yuan to raise his body before cracking it, I was afraid that he would cheat money, so he turned his head and left, walking, and felt unsteady in his heart, what if it was true?" I simply ran back and asked him how to break the disaster without spending money, he didn't say it at first, and then saw that I asked sincerely, saying that it could be broken by kowtowing to the fairy girl with five hundred heads, and it would be better to believe it or not, I ran to the statue of the fairy girl, and kowtowed five hundred heads for you in one breath, and I was dizzy and guilty, swallow, don't worry about it now, the fairy girl will bless you. ”
Zhang Yan was dumbfounded when she heard this, she lived again, and she had always worshiped ghosts and gods in her heart, but the one her mother met was obviously a liar, and the old man was exposed later, but it was several years before he was exposed.
She thought to herself that this liar is not easy, when she encounters a slammer, it is useless to deceive, it is estimated that he said that he was annoyed by asking for 500 heads, so he casually sent her mother away.
Li Shuangfeng felt a hard morning and especially wanted to show his girlfriend his skills, let you say that I am biased, and see how good I am to you!
Who knew that Zhang Yan didn't pick her up at all, standing there looking at her with a strange face, and didn't know what to think about, even her mother-in-law and two sisters-in-law were next to her to praise her for not being easy, why didn't Yanzi ask anything?
She kept looking at Zhang Yan.
Looking at it, Zhang Yan suddenly remembered something.
"Oops!"
Li Shuangfeng startled her and asked her, "What are you calling for?"
"Mom, you didn't buy clothes for Jiang Tao, did you? I suddenly remembered that the man had to buy two clothes for the woman, and the woman had to buy them for the man, which showed that the son-in-law was treated as a half-son, Mom, you didn't buy it, did you?"
Li Shuangfeng said: "No." ”
The eldest lady has married her daughter, knows the rules here, and makes an idea on the side: "It's okay if you don't buy it, it's the same as a red envelope." ”
Li Shuangfeng was a little nervous, "Do you still have to wrap a red envelope?"
"The matchmaker said that Jiang Tao gave me three hundred and six, men's clothes are worth more than women's, how much are you going to give? Anyway, it can't be less than what his family gave me!" Zhang Yan didn't care if her flesh hurt or not, she asked for a lot of money, and she couldn't even deduct this.
Li Shuangfeng struggled inwardly and tried to escape: "Don't use the red envelope, right? It's good if you don't dislike him, he doesn't dare to pick on it." ”
If Jiang Tao wasn't willing, Zhang Yan would go out with him directly, how could he make him bleed heavily, her mother took a big advantage and still disliked Jiang Tao here, Zhang Yan quit, called her father over, and reasoned with them.
"If you are engaged to a son-in-law, you are half a son, and everyone buys clothes, otherwise they will take red envelopes, why don't we have them? Why not? You look down on him, look down on him and look down on me, you make me ashamed, then I will also make you ashamed, anyway, my legs are on me, and if I am anxious, I will go out and never come back. ”
Zhang Chuanqing had already heard it on the sidelines, but he didn't say anything.
This will be called over and asked, his parents, his brother and sister-in-law are all around, he doesn't want them to see the joke, and he is also afraid that Zhang Yan will really not come back, although he has been scolding in his heart, he still nodded and agreed.
"Didn't you say that Jiang Tao wrapped a red envelope for you, you gave him that. ”
Zhang Yan was so angry that she wanted to jump to her feet, pointed to Zhang Nan and Zhang Bei, who were watching the excitement next to her, and said: "Look at the two of them, one of them is wearing a new dress, you look at me again, I have never worn a new one, I am still a girl, whose girl is losing like this, I don't expect you to buy it for me, I count on the money Jiang Tao gave me to buy it, you take six thousand six and forget it, and you still want to take my money to buy clothes? ”
Zhang Chuanqing was also angry, and replied: "If you don't follow, you won't follow, this marriage is not engaged, anyway, you begged me to begin, not me." ”
Zhang Yan is really angry!
She was very conflicted in her heart, one moment she thought that the people of Jiangzhuang were coming, and she couldn't make trouble, and then she wanted to just make a fuss, just saved a lot of money, and she could use it to pay off Jiang Tao's debts, and finally reason prevailed, and turned around to find Grandpa Zhang and Grandma Zhang to comment.
"Grandma, look at my dad!"
The old couple has been scared by them, especially Grandma Zhang, who has fully seen Zhang Yan's stubborn temper in the past few days, and knows that she can't persuade her, so she went to see Zhang Chuanqing.
"Although three hundred and six is not a lot, it is not enough compared to six thousand six, so you can listen to Yan. ”
Zhang Chuanqing is more anxious than anyone else to get the money, he is the one who really makes a fuss, and the girl may be gone if the money is gone, plus Zhang Yan's uncle and aunt also persuaded him, so he agreed to take the red envelope of three hundred and six, Li Shuangfeng naturally listened to him, and he had no opinion.
At half past ten o'clock in the afternoon, Jiang Tao came over, accompanied by the matchmaker and relatives who carried the box.
When they were about to arrive at the courtyard gate, Zhang Chuanqing picked up a long string of firecrackers with a bamboo pole, crackled and put them up, blowing up the red cannon skin all over the ground, which looked particularly festive.
After the firecrackers were finished, the group entered the courtyard, Zhang Nan and Zhang Bei stayed at the gate of the courtyard, and picked up the firecrackers that did not explode with the lively children, peeled the skin and used the gunpowder inside to make fireworks.
A total of seven people came to Jiang Tao's side, listened to the command of Zhang Yan's eldest mother and the second eldest mother, put the box in the east house where Zhang Chuanqing and Li Shuangfeng lived, and then came out to sit in the hall with the people of the Zhang family and say auspicious words.
Li Shuangfeng took the opportunity to enter the house with his two sisters-in-law, opened the box to check the contents inside, the most important thing was to take out the big red envelope and put it away, Zhang Yan stood on the side and watched the pain, and when they opened the red paper bag and counted the money, they pulled the red envelope that was placed on the fifth floor to buy her clothes, and went to the kitchen in their pockets.
It didn't take long for Li Shuangfeng and the two concubines to come over, and the five of them started to cook, Zhang Nan and Zhang Bei had never seen so many people at home, and they were a little excited, and after setting off the homemade fireworks, they walked around the yard.
At half past eleven, Li Shuangfeng began to set the dishes, the neighbors said goodbye one after another, and Zhang Chuanqing beckoned people to eat at the table.
There are eleven people sitting on Table Mountain, and you push me to let me sit before I sit on the Zhang family's side are the three brothers Grandpa Zhang and Zhang Chuanqing, and the Jiang family is Jiang Tao and his three cousins, as well as three matchmakers.
The boxy wooden guest table, the standard eight-seater, is now crowded with eleven people, but Zhang Nan and Zhang Bei don't care, they are not willing to be dragged to the stove house, and they have to eat at the table.
Li Shuangfeng hugged one in one hand and coaxed them: "I'll put it out for you and put it in a bowl, just like the dishes on the table, you two can eat as much as you want." ”
Zhang Beicai didn't care, he pouted on the ground, and didn't get up if he didn't let him sit at the table to eat, Zhang Nan was a monkey, and ran directly to the hall with a cat's waist, squeezing between Zhang Chuanqing and Grandpa Zhang.
Zhang Bei has learned from him, and he has to go when he gets up.
Zhang Yan dragged him back and slapped a big ear scraper on his head.
Where has Zhang Bei been beaten, and he is about to cry when he opens his throat.
"If you dare to cry, I'll kill you, believe it or not, I'll kill you with a knife!" Zhang Yan held a kitchen knife next to his neck.
If Zhang Nan was here, he would definitely not be scared by her, who called Zhang Bei stupid and timid, Zhang Yan's voice was not loud, and he was scared to cry with a knife.
He saw that Zhang Yan was very fierce, so he only dared to cry quietly, and said unconvinced: "My brother has gone, why can't I go?"
"You wait for me to clean him up!"
As soon as Zhang Bei heard that Zhang Nan couldn't fall well, his heart suddenly balanced, and when Zhang Yan tried to let go of his hand, he also stood honestly and didn't dare to make trouble.