29. Time flies
The sisters returned home. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info Cheng Linghui told Sun Xinglong's words to his grandfather and grandmother. Grandma looked for her mother, and her mother called her fourth sister. The mother and daughter muttered and didn't know what to say. In short, the fourth sister was a little embarrassed when she saw Cheng Linghui again. Cheng Linghui is not a child, where can she not know the thoughts of the fourth sister. She is also in love with Sun Xinglong.
A few days later, Sun's second sister-in-law really found a matchmaker to come over and propose. What's not going well? However, because the fourth sister is three years younger than Sun Xinglong, only fourteen. There is no hurry to get married. The wedding date is set for the end of September next year. Because by that time the autumn harvest was mostly over. Winter wheat was also planted. This shows that Sun's second sister-in-law is actually a real person.
In the old society, the autumn harvest was carried by hand and shoulder, and the livestock were pulled. There are many people who treat their daughters-in-law as cattle and horses. Pick a daughter-in-law to marry before the farm in autumn and May. In this way, the new daughter-in-law has to work when she enters the door. Don't raise idlers in vain.
So, it was time to harvest the wheat in May of that year. Following Chang Jiwen, the Cheng family has a prospective son-in-law to help. As for the previous second brother-in-law, it was good not to come to make trouble back then. I've never done a job.
When the mother finally saw the future fourth son-in-law she was thinking about, a hanging heart was slightly let go. Turning his face and sighing, the Chang family suffered, and I don't know what happened to Chang Jiwen? Although the eldest sister didn't have time to go to the door, she was always benevolent and righteous, and she never broke the number of rituals during the New Year's holidays. Chang Jiwen is even more kind. It is said that a son-in-law is half a son. Chang Jiwen's son-in-law can be regarded as more than half.
Since the news of the accident in the Chang family came out, the in-laws of the uncle and the second master of the Chang family have each redeemed their daughters and nieces home. Grandma also asked Cheng Linghui to inquire about Chang Jiwen's family. It's a pity that although Chang Jiwen married a daughter-in-law after the death of his eldest sister, he was not blessed. There was no man and half woman behind him. Moreover, Jiwen was often not at home after the incident, and there was no news after that.
Although Sun Xinglong never went to school, his father gave him a good skin. He has a long body and a jade body, and his eyebrows are clear. At first glance, it's easy to think he's a white-faced scholar. It's not worse than Chang Jiwen back then. When you get to work, you can get rid of the usual three and three streets. is also less eye-catching than Chang San, with a sweet mouth, and things will come. After half a day's effort, my grandfather, grandmother, and mother couldn't close my mouth with joy. The fifth sister even turned her head behind his ass with a brother-in-law. can make the neighbors envious.
In the evening, he didn't say anything about leaving. I have to live with Cheng Linghui. said that the two brothers had a good talk. The two have been friends since childhood, and there is nothing wrong with it. can't stand Cheng Linghui is a Xibei goods. In the end, it was the grandmother who had an idea, saying that she had a bad waist and got up at night. I have to let Cheng Linghui take care of it. That's fooling the past. Xiuwen is not at home, and Westinghouse is empty. But if you let your grandfather, a serious person all his life, sleep in the room of his 'granddaughter-in-law', he said that he couldn't do anything.
In the end, Grandpa went to Xichangya to find the fifth master. Sun Xinglong slept in the West House by himself. I don't know if this kid has too much energy. was working in the field, and came to Cheng Linghui's side out of sight. For a while, I wanted to pinch her shoulder, and for a while, I took Cheng Linghui to take a bath in Nanhe. doesn't care about his own white skin, which makes the big girls and little daughters-in-law in the field frequently look sideways.
Cheng Linghui was so annoyed that she wanted to hit him with her fist. He was honest for a while. But after less than an hour, the old disease recurred. In the end, let Cheng Linghui carry him and throw him under the ridge. However, the result was that when she got home, her mother beat Cheng Linghui several times. looked at the red marks on Sun Xinglong's body that were scraped by the branches, and shed several tears. It seems that Sun Xinglong is her own son, and Cheng Linghui is an outsider.
In the blink of an eye, in September, Xiuwen is about to give birth. The countryside is not happy to be confined in someone else's house. My aunt's family is also considered an outsider. Mother urged Cheng Linghui to pick up Xiuwen early. It's like she's really going to be a grandmother. Xiuwen's confinement is covered in a big way, and she has prepared the child's small clothes, diapers, and messy things early in the morning.
On the day of Xiuwen's birth, she burned incense and worshiped the Buddha. Pray for a male grandson to come out.
Xiuwen lived up to expectations and really gave birth to a big fat boy. It's more than seven pounds. It can be seen that in my aunt's house, neither mother nor son has been treated badly.
My aunt came on the third day. When I entered the door, I hugged my mother. The two sisters-in-law laughed for a while and cried for a while. Grandma laughed and scolded on the side: "Look at these two sisters, what has become of the madman?" Laughing and laughing, his eyes turned red.
At night, the grandparents and grandchildren lay on the kang, and the grandmother couldn't stop sighing: "Your mother is bitter." As soon as you got married, your father went to be a soldier. With a big belly, you have to take care of the family circle. At that time, your aunt was not sensible, but she didn't make your mother angry. Look at how good the two of them are now. ”
After a while, he said, "If only you were a boy." Your mother has been looking forward to it for half her life, boy. Look at the magic of it. Look at her now, she is singing a little drama for herself, deceiving herself to play. ”
Cheng Linghui hugged her grandmother's neck: "Milk, don't worry." I can provide for you and my mother. After you are a hundred years old, I will definitely send you away in style. ”
Grandma touched Cheng Linghui's head: "Silly child, you still want to get married." This woman, when she gets married, she can't help herself. Grandma is old and doesn't care about anything. Live wherever you want. You have to remember. If you marry someone in the future, don't be as useless as your second sister. Take care of yourself, don't let your mother worry about it, it's filial piety. ”
When the grandparents and grandchildren talked about the sadness, they each stopped talking. Cheng Linghui didn't know when to go to sleep. In the dream, she turned into a real man. married a daughter-in-law and gave birth to many grandchildren to her mother. Mother is so happy......
Cheng Linghui woke up laughing. When I woke up, I was still haunted by the cry of a baby. She remembered that the cry was not a dream, it was Xiuwen's child crying.
Grandma woke up early. Sit on the kang and chant the scriptures. It's funny to say, grandma, a goddess, somehow became obsessed with reciting the monk's scriptures. Cheng Linghui got up and went to the Westinghouse. I saw Xiuwen sitting there in a daze leaning on the pillow. Even the cry of the child in his arms seemed to be inaudible.
Cheng Linghui stepped forward and stretched out her hand to shake it in front of her. Xiuwen came back to her senses. Cheng Linghui asked, "What's wrong?" Let the child cry like this? ”
Xiuwen hurriedly picked up the child and fed awkwardly. Finally, the child was allowed to eat it, and tears fell down. Cheng Linghui hurriedly said: "Oh, don't you dare to cry." Grandma said that tears during confinement would make my eyes cry. ”
Xiuwen said: "I don't want to cry either, but I just can't help it." It's been so long, and I don't know how he's doing now? Not even a single word. ”
Cheng Linghui knew that she was talking about Su Tong, and she didn't know how to comfort her. I can only sigh: "My father has never heard from me, and my grandmother is so anxious that she is now chanting the scriptures every day." ”
Xiuwen said: "Mozhi, can you go and inquire?" ”
Cheng Linghui nodded and said, "Okay." Then don't cry. ”
Xiuwen nodded, but tears still flowed. Cheng Linghui couldn't help it, thought for a while and said, "You see how well the child grows, he is chubby for nothing." ”
Xiuwen pursed her mouth: "What kind of eyes do you have, obviously wrinkled like a monkey." ”
Cheng Linghui smiled suddenly: "How can a mother talk about her son like this?" Have you figured out what to name your child? ”
Xiuwen said: "Tell Su Zi to return, I just hope that his father will come back soon." ”
"That's not going to work." Cheng Linghui shook her head: "You are at my house now." He is my nominal son. Can't have the surname Sue. It's better to call Cheng Su. Isn't there a shepherd Su Wu? When others asked, they said that we look forward to him growing up in the future and having the integrity of Su Wu. ”
Xiuwen thought about it and nodded, "It's okay." ”
Cheng Linghui looked at the child for a while and went out to eat. The autumn harvest is not over yet, and the work in the fields is still waiting for her to do. Because Xiuwen was going to give birth, it was inconvenient for Sun Xinglong to stay, so he went back a few days ago. As expected, he won't come today, but tomorrow. Sun Xinglong is now in Chengjiazhuang, and he is a model son-in-law. It's hard work.
Grandpa also deliberately cleaned up a room for him in the north room.
As expected, Sun Xinglong came again in the middle of noon. I just don't know what the reason is silent a lot. The fifth sister secretly told Cheng Linghui that she sighed when she saw him alone, and she didn't know what to worry about.
Cheng Linghui asked out of kindness, but was driven away by Sun Xinglong: "Go and go, don't pay attention to me." I'm upset. ”
Cheng Linghui saw that he didn't say anything, so he didn't ask. Clenched his fist and waved: "If you dare to do anything to be sorry for my fourth sister, be careful of my fist." ”
Sun Xinglong glanced at him and walked away silently. From this, Cheng Linghui concluded that this kid was not normal. There must be something on mind.
But after a day, Sun Xinglong returned to his usual appearance. Cheng Linghui also forgot his previous emotions.
In the blink of an eye, it was the twenty-second day of the lunar month. Grandpa got up early in the morning and wandered around the gate intentionally or unintentionally. Cheng Linghui knew that he was waiting for Chang Jiwen. Chang Jiwen hasn't been here for two years in a row. This is the third year. In previous years, Chang Jiwen did not come, and Master Chang would send someone to give New Year's gifts. Can this year ...... Cheng Linghui knew in her heart that it was impossible. Chang Jiwen's whereabouts are unknown, and Master Chang is now afraid that there is only one white bone left. Thinking about the rich and monstrous family, it disappeared overnight, which is really emotional and sad.
Time flies.
Fourth year, fifth year......
Chang Jiwen still has no news. There was no news from the father either. Grandpa is getting older day by day. Regardless of winter or summer, the most he does is to wait for it.
First at the entrance of the village, then I was sick and couldn't walk, so I sat at the gate every day.
Cheng Linghui knew that he was waiting for his father and Chang Jiwen. I don't know when, Chang Jiwen has become a member of the family. Sometimes the fifth sister will mention it when she says that she will say: "Why doesn't my brother have any news?" At this time, Cheng Linghui would glare at her. Xiuwen will be smart enough to find an excuse to break her up.
The fourth sister is already married. Sun Xinglong's family treated her very well. However, she occasionally comes back and complains and says bad things about Sun Xinglong. The second sister would poke her with her finger: "You don't know how to be blessed in the midst of blessings." ”
Cheng Su is two years old. looks white and pure, quite a father's legacy. It's just much more lively than Su Tong. Crawling around all day long, the little mouth is also very sweet. Coaxed my mother around. I can't wait to hold it in my mouth all day. For this, Shi Niang also had several unpleasant experiences with her mother. But most of the time, it's the mother of the teacher's mother, who is quietly victorious and doesn't know a single word.
The fifth sister is also fourteen years old, and Cheng Linghui is now worried about her grandfather's health, and what worries her most is her marriage. Huangtian lived up to his wishes, and finally asked Cheng Linghui to find her a satisfactory one. The wedding date is scheduled for October of the following year.
After the autumn harvest, the weather is getting colder day by day. Scattered snowflakes flew in the evening. The whole Chengjiazhuang was immersed in silence. In the middle of the night, the chickens in the coop suddenly became noisy. The dogs in the village barked wildly.
Cheng Linghui woke up from her sleep and heard a scream in her mother's room. Xiuwen, who woke up next, also looked at the ground and screamed. I saw the big mouse on the ground dragging the little mouse out of the crack in the door.
Cheng Linghui jumped to the ground and opened the door. The rats ran in the direction of the gate as soon as they smoked.
Cheng Linghui chased after him and was dumbfounded when he opened the door. Swarms of rats on the streets run south. Then the whole family got up. Looking at the scene on the street, I was shocked and scared.
Grandma shouted through the window lattice: "Sanhui, what's wrong?" ”
Cheng Linghui ran to the north house and told her grandmother about the rat crossing the street. Grandma was silent for a while and said, "I'm afraid that God wants to accept people." ”