Mrs. He dragged Zhang Xing's hand to look up and down, and then glanced at her son's nervous look, and suddenly understood in her heart, and the smile on her face was a little uncomfortable, and pulled Zhang Xing to ask her age. Knowing that Zhang Xing was only thirteen this year, his heart was a little colder, and he said, "Yuan Yuan is one year older than you, and she is fourteen years old this year. You two are about the same age, and when you have spare time, you come and talk to her. I know your brothers well, so you just have to come with them. ”

Zhang Xing hurriedly agreed, and said that there have been a lot of things at home recently, so she will come over to talk when she is free. He Yuanyuan also seemed to like Zhang Xing, and asked her what she was busy with at home.

The three of them stood on the street and talked for a while, Wei Minwen received Zhang Xing's eyes, interrupted them with a smile, and said, "Aunt He, it's not early, and my sister has to rush to the village." I'll take her to you next time. ”

He Yuanqing also said: "This is only a carriage to Weijiazhuang, mother, you can talk about it next time." ”

Mrs. He pulled her daughter and said with a smile: "Okay, you two have something to say, let's talk about it next time." He turned to Zhang Xing again, "Next time, you will come with your brothers." He Yuanyuan also looked at Zhang Xing.

Zhang Xing nodded, and Wei Minwen turned to leave. When Mrs. He saw them walking away, she turned her head to look at her son, who was looking with his neck stretched, and the smile on her face was gone.

The daughter has always been more careful than the man, and He Yuanyuan saw her mother's face and quickly pulled her brother's sleeve. He Yuanqing reacted at this time, his face was slightly red, and he called in a low voice: "Mother......"

Mrs. He turned around and walked away, without saying a word all the way. He Yuanqing became more and more worried. When he arrived at home, He Yuanyuan poured a cup of tea and handed it to his brother, motioning for him to bring it to his mother. He Yuanqing took it. handed it to Mrs. He and said, "Mother." ”

Mrs. He will pick up after a while. Take a sip and put it down. said with a cold face: "Yuan Yuan will go out first, I have something to say to your brother." ”

He Yuanyuan glanced at He Yuanqing, and casually closed the door and walked out. As soon as the door closed, Mrs. He stared at He Yuanqing and said, "You tell me the truth, are you in love with that girl today?"

He Yuanqing hesitated and nodded.

Mrs. He's tears flowed out at once, and she wiped her eyes with a silk and said, "What is the current situation of our family, you don't know what the way is." Don't you think your house is messy enough?"

He Yuanqing was so panicked that he suddenly knelt on the ground. Mrs. He said: "I have asked you many times about your family affairs, but you only told me that if you have not succeeded in your studies, why should you be at home? I am both relieved and sad in my heart, when you really have such ambitions, but you actually do such a plan! Do you think your mother is not troubled enough?"

He Yuanqing's eyes were also red, and he choked up and said, "It's my son who is not filial......"

"Since you know that you are not filial, then you should dispel this thought!" said Mrs. He.

He Yuanqing raised his head suddenly. Pleading looked at Mrs. He.

Mrs. He also knew that her tone was too resolute, so she calmed down, looked at her son and said, "Yuan Qing, you also know that your mother is not the kind of person who hates the poor and loves the rich. Although I only saw that girl today, I also know that the Tao is good. It's just that you really can't deserve this family at the moment, one come. People are still young, you can't afford to wait. Second, your father's affairs are still waiting for you to do it. The façade of the He family is still waiting for you to hold up. You also know that the reason why your father fell into the current realm is, in the final analysis, because our He family is too thin, so it can be handled by others. Son, eat a trench and grow wise, and your father's lesson is in front of you. Let's not talk about climbing up, then at least we have to get married. That girl from the Wei family is really inappropriate. ”

After Mrs. He finished speaking, He Yuanqing's face fell silent, and she seemed to think for a while before she raised her head again, looked at Mrs. He, and said, "Mother, my son can support the façade of the He family without relying on others, and my son can afford to wait......"

Mrs. He was so angry that she knocked over the tea and shouted, "You, you're going to be angry with me, aren't you?" I told you for a long time, and you can't listen to it at all?"

He Yuanqing hurriedly helped her sit down, and shouted loudly for He Yuanyuan to come in.

When He Yuanqing arrived home, Zhang Xing told Wei Minwen about his worries about his family business. Of course, she didn't say it directly, but only gave some examples of cousins and sisters who were not good at getting married.

Wei Minwen listened, was silent for a while, stood up and said, "Xing'er, I know what you want to persuade me." As long as my uncle and Xianglian don't talk back, I will never let them down. ”

Zhang Xing looked at Wei Minwen, who was more than a head taller than her, his face was green and faded, and his eyes were calm and firm. She suddenly felt that she couldn't say anything, and after a long while, she said softly: "Big brother, but if you ...... in the future"

"Later, more on that later. Wei Minwen interrupted Zhang Xing's words with a smile, "Besides, isn't there still Min Wu, and you? In the future, if we really have a hard time, won't you help us again?" Uncle, I don't want to make him sad, Xianglian is fine, and I ...... in my heart No matter what difficulties arise in the future, I will not regret it. ”

Wei Minwen said so, what else can Zhang Xing say?

The two walked silently for a while, and soon arrived at the city gate, Zheng Bo's car was waiting, and Wei Yun'er, He's aunt, also came. Zhang Xing got into the carriage and shouted to Wei Minwen, "Big brother, go back." ”

Wei Minwen's family affairs have been decided, and the Wei family is imminent to build a new house. However, no matter how urgent this matter is, we will have to wait until after the flood season this year - if it is like the year before last, when a new house is flooded before it has time to live in it, it will be troublesome.

The day has entered May, and the hearts of the people on both sides of the Huai River are hanging again, the weather is sunny and rainy, and the water level of the Huai River is higher and higher day by day. Zhang Xing woke up in the middle of the night, remembering the dream a year ago, her heart seemed to be tormented in fire and water, and she would go up to the embankment to see it every day when she went to deliver food. Pack a burden for everyone in the family. The stone family's Li dried cakes have prepared a lot.

After He Lizheng stepped down in Zhanghe Town, Wei Yunhai, the new Lizheng, was not familiar with it, and only knew his surname Liu. This Liu Lizheng only went up the embankment once, and after gathering all the villages together and shouting a few words, he returned to the town. Zhang Xing goes to the embankment every day to deliver food, and he doesn't even know what people look like.

Ye Hexiang was also a little flustered, and was about to go to Buhe Village, when Uncle Ye actually came to Weijiazhuang. Ye Hexiang hurriedly ordered Zhang Jinbao to go to the embankment and call Wei Yunhai back. asked Zhang Xing to hurry up and cook on the fire.

Zhang Xing lit the fire while paying attention to the conversation outside. It turned out that Uncle Ye made a special trip to Weijiazhuang. It was to tell Ye Hexiang that their family was going to Yuxian County with Ye Yunqing's family. Ask Ye Hexiang if you want to go over together?

Ye Hexiang nodded hurriedly, "Brother, you sit down first, and the sea of clouds will come back in a while." ”

Zhang Xing felt very strange, Uncle Ye was the first time he had returned to Weijiazhuang, and it was for this matter? This Huai River flood was terrifying every year, why didn't I see him come to Weijiazhuang in previous years?

Ye Hexiang pulled Uncle Ye to ask questions, but he couldn't come up with any ideas. Zhang Xing came out with a pot of tea and poured a cup of hot tea for Uncle Ye. smiled and saluted: "Uncle drinks tea." ”

Uncle Ye took it, looked up at Zhang Xing, and couldn't help but be stunned. Zhang Xing sat down and asked, "Uncle, Lan'er, are they going with each other?" Uncle Ye's granddaughter is called Hu Lan'er, who lives in Tongwan Village, not far from Buhe Village.

Uncle Ye was stunned and said, "Oh, then I have to go together." ”

When Zhang Xing saw him like that, he knew that Uncle Ye hadn't told Ye Changyue yet. She felt even more strange in her heart, and she wanted to talk about intimacy. Most of these daughters are in front of the girls who are already married. Uncle Ye has come here to find Ye Hexiang, but he hasn't told Ye Changyue yet.

"Uncle, who else is there in Yu County with us?" Zhang Xing asked again. It won't be just them and Ye Yunqing's two families, right?

Uncle Ye put down the teacup and said, "Yunqing and their family." Our family, and the four seas, these three are going to go together. I don't know about the others. When Ye Yunqing came over to say this, it happened that Ye Sihai was also there. He first told him about it, and then explained that he must talk to Aunt Ye (Ye Hexiang). After seeing Ye Sihai, he invited Ye Sihai's family again.

Zhang Xing wanted to ask again, Ye Hexiang was impatient, and stopped and said, "Hurry up and look at the stove, what are you asking here?"

Zhang Xing was pushed and pulled up by Ye Hexiang, so she had to go to the kitchen. I heard Uncle Ye ask behind him, "Hexiang, how old is Xing'er this year?" Zhang Xing's feet slipped and almost fell to the ground, so she quickly flashed behind the door to listen.

Ye Hexiang said: "It's fourteen. ”

Uncle Ye paused for a while, and then asked, "Has the child's family matter been decided?"

"Not yet, but a few have probed the wind, but I didn't. Ye Hexiang said. The people who came to ask were people from several nearby villages, but she knew the root of the road, and her family background was not as good as the Wei family.

Uncle Ye nodded approvingly, "The child's family affairs should be thought out clearly and then decided." ”

While the two were talking, Zhang Jinbao jumped into the house, "Mother, Uncle is back." ”

Ye Hexiang patted Zhang Jinbao lightly, and said angrily: "This kid, is it stupid to study?

Zhang Jinbao leaned on Ye Hexiang, pursed his mouth and looked at Uncle Ye for a while, and after calling out to his uncle, he ran to the kitchen.

Ye Hexiang couldn't help complaining: "This kid is really getting older and more disobedient." ”

Uncle Ye waved his hand and said, "Since Jinbao has entered a private school, he is a scholar, and he is more reserved, unlike those wild children in the countryside, you will talk less about him in the future." ”

Wei Yunhai stepped into the door, Ye Hexiang stood up, and hurriedly told him about going to Yu County. After listening to this, Wei Yunhai glanced at Uncle Ye, who was drinking tea leisurely.

Uncle Ye said slowly: "Yunhai, let's clean up tonight, and go to Buhe tomorrow, we can't let Yunqing and his family wait." ”

Wei Yunhai thought for a while and said, "Brother, let Hexiang take the children to Yuxian County with you, there is a shortage of manpower on this embankment, and I can't go." ”

When Ye Hexiang heard this, he hurriedly pulled Wei Yunhai and said, "There are so many people on the embankment, what's wrong with you alone?" Big brother, let's not listen to others, then Liu Lizheng knows that he is obedient, and after speaking, he has slapped his ass and left, why do we have to guard the embankment?"

Wei Yunhai frowned and looked at Ye Hexiang, and pulled out his arm, "He is him, I am me, how can we talk about going together? He can go, that is, his family's small fields and acres are not here, our family is here, how can we say that we can leave? At this time, one is a force, everyone has not left, how can I go?"

Ye Hexiang has to say. Wei Yunhai waved his hand, "If you want to go, you can take Xing'er Jinbao and go, and Min Wu and I won't leave." ”

This was a bit heavy, and Ye Hexiang choked. Uncle Ye put down the teacup heavily, stood up with an unhappy face, and said, "Okay, you can leave if you want to, forget it if you don't want to go, I ran to say it with good intentions, but I fell into a stink." I'm leaving. He flicked his sleeves and went to the door.

Ye Hexiang hurriedly went to pull Uncle Ye, and shouted to Wei Yunhai, who was standing still: "Big brother." ”

Wei Yunhai finally moved his steps, and also grabbed Uncle Ye's other arm, "Brother, before you leave, I said the wrong thing." ”

Uncle Ye stood up, pointed at Uncle Ye and said, "Yunhai, just say something to you." What did you mean by that? Ah, you let Hexiang take Xing'er Jinbao away, and you and your son in front of you stayed. What's the matter? You want to get rid of the lotus fragrance? You don't like my sister anymore? ”

Where did Wei Yunhai think so far? He didn't leave because everyone on the embankment didn't go. As for Wei Minwu, he thinks that he is a man, and he is not a small boss, so he has to be like a man, how can he be so frightened that he ran away for his life before the big water came? As for Jinbao, he is still a baby, and he is with the girls.

Wei Yunhai was in a hurry, and his words were not good, he only blushed, pulled Uncle Ye, shook his head and said, "Brother, where do I mean this? ”

Ye Hexiang was also persuaded by the side.

Uncle Ye's temper is much better than that of Uncle Fu, he is used to being a kind mud, and when he gets angry and talks a few words, he is pulled back by Ye Hexiang.

Zhang Xing hurriedly served the food, and also came over to persuade Uncle Ye to stay for dinner.

Uncle Ye was dragged to the dinner table, and Zhang Xing hurriedly asked Ye Hexiang for a few copper plates, gave Zhang Jinbao, and asked him to buy some food and wine from Uncle Hu at the head of the village.

Wei Yunhai sat down with Uncle Ye, and it was not. Zhang Jinbao's wine came, and Wei Yunhai immediately served Uncle Ye wine and persuaded him to eat and drink.

Although Wei Yunhai did not lose everything, he still did not let go of the matter of going to Yuxian. Ye Hexiang has been with Wei Yunhai for all these years, and he has a thorough understanding of his temperament, and he knows that once he makes up his mind, he will not change it easily. In order to prevent him from having an unpleasant quarrel with Uncle Ye at the dinner table, he had to pull the topic elsewhere.

Uncle Ye was full of food and drink, and said drunkly: "Okay, I don't care about you." Anyway, the day after tomorrow at the latest, we will go to Yuxian County with Yunqing and his family. If you want to come along, come early. If it's late, there's no one waiting. ”

Wei Yunhai picked up Uncle Ye and said, "Brother, do you want to stay for one night before leaving?"

"Don't stop, don't stop. Uncle Ye waved his hand, "I want to go back, Changyue's side, I haven't said it yet." ”

Wei Yunhai had to borrow a car from Uncle Zheng and rushed to send Uncle Ye back to Buhe Village. (To be continued......)