Pan Hengchun is only in his early fifties, his ears are good, Zhu Xiuzhi has a loud voice, as if others don't know how filial she is, now it's okay, Pan Hengchun listened to it without missing a word.

Zhu Xiuzhi is not ashamed, Pan Hengchun is ashamed of her, how can she say it!

Pan Hengchun couldn't listen to it anymore, and went out from the gate of Lao Pan's house with a cold face, and passed in front of Zhu Xiuzhi with his hands behind his back.

Zhu Xiuzhi was dumbfounded the moment she saw Pan Hengchun, and closed her mouth in disdain, her face was red and white.

Not only Zhu Xiuzhi, but the other women also closed their mouths one after another, as if they hadn't said anything just now, and greeted Pan Hengchun with a smile and chatted a few homely words.

When Pan Hengchun walked away, Pan Guangchen and his wife crutched Zhu Xiuzhi with her elbow and said, "Xiuzhi, let's talk about that little thing in your family carefully." ”

Zhu Xiuzhi laughed, how dare she say it again, she only expects the old man to have bad ears now, he didn't hear a word of what she said, if she listens to the old man, then she can only ask for more blessings

This little episode was put in Zhu Xiuzhi's heart, she didn't dare to say it to anyone, including her man Pan Zhaofang, she didn't have to think that she also knew, if Pan Zhaofang knew, she would have to be beaten fat.

After a few days of trembling, just when Zhu Xiuzhi thought that the matter had finally passed, just after eating the fifth day of the new year, Pan Shixun came to her house and shouted at the gate, "Second uncle, second aunt, grandpa asked you to go to my house after dinner, and I have something to discuss with you." ”

Zhu Xiuzhi suddenly chuckled in her heart, just wanted to ask Pan Shixun what the old man was looking for them, Pan Shixun's bear boy had already run away, and the direction was to Pan Zhaofeng's house, and it was estimated that he had notified the three rooms to go together.

Calling her man Pan Zhaofang, Zhu Xiuzhi was worried all the way, for fear that Pan Hengchun would retell what she had said that day to everyone in front of everyone.

Fortunately, Pan Hengchun called everyone over, just smoking a cigarette pouch with an expressionless face, and didn't say anything in front of everyone, which somewhat relieved Zhu Xiuzhi, but she was weak in the end, and she never dared to look at Pan Hengchun's eyes that seemed to be able to see a qiē.

In fact, Pan Yang could somewhat guess the purpose of Pan Hengchun's call from the meaning of Pan Hengchun's words before and after the year.

Sure enough, Pan Hengchun glanced at everyone present and said to his second and third sons, "Zhaofang, Zhaofeng, starting from this year, you will hand over some food to me every year, as for how much to pay, it will be calculated according to the rations issued to everyone by the brigade every year, except for Zhaoke's share, and the rest will be shared equally between the two of you." ”

As soon as these words came out, the three rooms reacted differently.

The most comfortable is Zhang Xuelan, she is so happy, the old man can be regarded as understanding, she still thinks that their big house will continue to suffer like this.

Meng Guangmei somewhat expected that this would be the result, she had no opinion, as long as the second room was willing to hand it over, she would never give the old man a pound of food.

As for Zhu Xiuzhi, her reaction was big, and she glared at her and said in surprise, "Ada, you also know that the brigade sends you food every year, since it has been sent to you and asks us for food, aren't you embarrassing us?" We've had a hard enough time, we're almost hungry and full, how can you bear it! ”

Pan Hengchun knocked on the pole of the cigarette pouch, smiled, and said, "I've been eating and living in the old family for some years, what is enough food for the brigade?" Do I eat grain? Usually don't cost firewood, rice, oil and salt? Did you ever say a word, Boss? ”

Saying that, Pan Hengchun deliberately glanced at Zhu Xiuzhi, "I only ask you to pay some food, I won't ask you for any money, and I don't want you to make cloth for clothes, people have to speak with their conscience, don't you say, Xiuzhi?" ”

was called by name, Zhu Xiuzhi's face suddenly turned red, and she immediately understood what Pan Hengchun was referring to, she was like a ball that had been pricked by a needle and deflated, and she didn't dare to say a word more, but her face was still indignant.

Zhu Xiuzhi's appearance, Zhang Xuelan didn't look too happy. Zhang Xuelan had long seen that this dead woman was unpleasant, and dared to beat her son while she was away, this account has not been settled, Zhang Xuelan is not good at fighting with her, but she always has to find an opportunity to disgust Zhu Xiuzhi verbally.

Zhang Xuelan took Pan Hengchun's words and said with a smile, "Ada, don't say that, who doesn't know that Xiuzhi is a filial daughter-in-law, and she gives food and money every year." ”

"Food and money?" Meng Guangmei was speechless for a while and asked, "Which nonsense did sister-in-law listen to?" It's too unscored. ”

Zhang Xuelan smiled and said, "It's still Guangchen's wife who told me, as for where Guangchen's wife heard it, I don't know." ”

Meng Guangmei suddenly understood, squinted at Zhu Xiuzhi, who was silent, pouted, she was ashamed of such a concubine!

Pan Hengchun cleared his throat and asked Sanfangdao, "Which one still has an opinion?" If you don't have any opinion, just do it, you all go back, do what you have to do, don't gather around here. ”

Zhu Xiuzhi was reluctant to go, she still wanted to argue, but Pan Zhaofang pulled her out, and then looked at her man's face, which was already gloomy dripping, Zhu Xiuzhi pursed her lips and didn't dare to let go of a fart.

Even so, Zhu Xiuzhi would inevitably be beaten when she went back, and the fight between the two people in the second room spread far and wide in the village that day.

Zhang Xuelan had to join in the fun, Pan Yang had a headache, his temples jumped suddenly, and he said, "If you dare to go, believe it or not, I will beat you?" ”

Zhang Xuelan died down at this time, but she still couldn't help laughing, "Yes!" I was embarrassed to tell outsiders that she had paid for food and money to feed the old man, if it weren't for Guangchen's fast mouth, I would still be kept in the dark, I really didn't expect Xiuzhi to be so shameless. ”

Pan Yang was speechless, and said half-loudly, "What do you do in charge of other people's affairs, just live your own life, and you'd better take care of your own mouth, your mouth is also a bane." ”

Hearing Pan Yang criticize her like this, Zhang Xuelan was of course dissatisfied, and couldn't help defending herself, Pan Yang was annoyed by her nagging, so she diverted the topic and said, "Now that the year is over, I will go to the county seat the day after tomorrow, and prepare at home tomorrow to see what things can be sold." ”

When it came to serious matters, Zhang Xuelan followed Pan Yang's words and said, "I have dried all the hares and pheasants I caught a few years ago, and there will be no shortage of meat at home for a while, so you can sell it." ”

"There are also leftover vegetables in the garden, which can be cut and taken to the city, and when the weather is warm in half a month, you can change to other vegetables."

Pan Yang sighed, remembered the three hens that were placed in the cellar, and asked, "How many eggs are left in the house now?" When to start hatching chicks? ”

Zhang Xuelan secretly scolded herself for being careless, and hurriedly said to Pan Yang, "It's all because there are too many things this year, I forgot to tell you that the eggs left at home can't hatch chicks, I'm careless." ”

Pan Yang was puzzled, "What's wrong, it's broken?" ”

Zhang Xuelan said, "I'm careless, why don't you understand, how can Yunying eggs hatch chicks, and they can't get a chicken cub when they hatch it!" ”

As soon as Zhang Xuelan said this, Pan Yang suddenly realized that the Yunying eggs in Zhang Xuelan's mouth were eggs that had not been fertilized, and unfertilized eggs could not hatch chicks in theory.

Pan Yang was a little pity, but he still said, "Then the remaining eggs will be left for the family to eat, and I will find a way to get some eggs back." ”

Zhang Xuelan said, "It will take some time to hatch the chicks, and the remaining eggs at home will not be eaten for a while and a half, so you can take some and sell them." If you can get a rooster back, it would be best if I could keep the eggs in the future, and I would have time to hatch the chicks, and then the three chickens would lay eggs together, and it would be enough for seven or eight days to lay eggs. ”

In fact, Pan Yang didn't think about raising roosters before, but the roosters can't avoid crowing, and the cries can be heard from afar, isn't it clear that people will cut their tails.

Pan Yang immediately vetoed, "The rooster can't be raised for the time being, I'll go out and think of a way to see if I can buy eggs, and the chicks will hatch in the future, and I can't keep the male ones, as long as the roosters are bigger, I will immediately slaughter the roosters and eat them." ”

Zhang Xuelan thought about it and understood, and then she was a little worried about her man, "Zhaoke, we are doing such a sneaky business, what if we are caught." ”

It's not just about being criticized. Fight, and the reputation will not be good, originally the ancestors of the old Pan family were on the ground. Lord, the ingredients are already very bad, and if they are caught by the team again, then their reputation will be completely ruined.

What worries Zhang Xuelan even more is that Pan Shiyao saw the age of marrying a daughter-in-law, and it didn't matter if the family was almost over, the important thing was the reputation, the reputation was not good, and others were unwilling to give Pan Shiyao a daughter-in-law.

What Zhang Xuelan was worried about, Pan Yang didn't take it to heart, because she knew in her heart that the situation was about to change, and who would be able to do anything to her at that time, as long as she survived this period of time, she would be able to let go of her hands and feet in the future.

On the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, Pan Yang picked up the burden, afraid of being seen by the villagers, Pan Yang smeared the homework, got up from the bed at three or four o'clock, Zhang Xuelan lit the kerosene lamp, gave Pan Yang a bowl of hand-rolled noodles, beat two poached eggs, and dug up a small piece of lard to melt in the noodle soup.

Pan Yang went out after eating and drinking, he couldn't even see a figure outside this point, in fact, Pan Yang was still very scared, and when he got out of the village, Pan Yang looked around, and only after making sure that there was no one around, did he concentrate on putting the burden in the space, and then walked towards the township with a relaxed and brisk walk.

She walked fast, it was still dark in the township, the car to the county seat had to wait until six o'clock, Pan Yang touched the eaves of the supply and marketing cooperatives next to the station and waited, Pan Yang originally thought that she was the only one who came to this point, and didn't want her to squat for a few minutes, and vaguely saw a figure at the station, Pan Yang got up and walked over.

The man didn't expect that he would meet someone at this point, so he was startled, and bent down and hurriedly tied the sack at his feet to his head.