Chapter 8 The Past Like Smoke
Previously, Old Man Zhao was able to pull down his old face and defend Zhao Qiao's mother and daughter in front of everyone, saying that they were just ignorant. But now, in the midst of bursts of accusations, he no longer has the face to speak for them, and what they do is no longer a sentence of "ignorance" that can be covered up in the past, it can be called vicious! In the simple countryside, such behavior is the most criticized.
Old Man Zhao can foresee that for a long time in the future, their family will be poked in the back when they walk on the road. For the sake of today's plan, only by coaxing the three rooms first and getting the understanding of the three rooms can the bad impact be minimized.
Old Man Zhao walked up to Zhao Yongzhong and persuaded: "Third child, this matter is indeed unkind to your mother." When this person is old, it is inevitable that there will be times when he is confused, so you should be considerate and considerate. Seeing that Zhao Yongzhong was silent, he gritted his teeth and promised: "You don't have to worry about repaying debts, Siniang's money for medical treatment is considered public!" ”
If he heard his father's persuasion in ordinary times, the loyal and honest Zhao Yongzhong would definitely be grateful, and waved his hand again and again to refuse to pay off his debts for his family. Their father and son can create a picture of "father and son filial piety" after resigning each other, and the villagers can change their view of their family when they see it, right? But today, Zhao Yongzhong was stunned and froze in place, as if he had been immobilized, motionless, without saying a word, and the original Mu Ne's eyes were even more lifeless.
Old Man Zhao also knew in his heart that Zhao Yongzhong was injured by Zhao Qiao's mother and daughter. But in front of so many villagers, Zhao Yongzhong refused to deal with him, which made him unable to get off the stage! I couldn't help but complain a little in my heart that Zhao Yongzhong didn't understand the world.
didn't know that Zhao Yongzhong was thinking a lot at this time, and scenes of the past suddenly came to his heart:
"When I was very young, my father would pick up a pair of racks and walk around the streets, sometimes not returning home for several days. My mother was left alone at home, taking care of the housework, serving my grandmother, and raising our three brothers. Although at that time, the family was surrounded by walls, and her mother had to worry about her livelihood all day long, but she always had a loving smile on her face.
Later, my father made the business bigger and bigger, opened a small grocery store in Jinghai County, and took our whole family to the county seat. The mother who no longer has to worry about firewood, rice, oil and salt, has more and more smiles on her face.
Unfortunately, the good times did not last long, and soon after the birth of my younger brother, Youzhou began to suffer from drought for many years, and the business of grocery stores became weaker and weaker. I remember that year, there was a corrupt official in Youzhou, the sky was three feet high, and most of the merchants were exploited by the government, so we had to sell the shop and return to Zhaojia Village.
He remembered very well what his eldest brother said that day: 'Dad, why don't I go outside and find a way out.' Of course, my father disagreed, and he said, 'It's hard outside, so it's better to stay at home and farm.' The eldest brother decided to go to business, and said, "Youzhou has been in drought for many years, and now that the fields have been placed, I don't know if there will be a harvest in the coming year." Now that my mother has just added a little brother and sister, the family has a lot of expenses, and staying at home will sit and eat nothing! ’
So the eldest brother insisted on going out with our family's last savings, but he never came back. Soon after, my grandmother passed away one after another, not knowing whether she was sick or hungry. After a few more days, even the newborn little brother was not saved. ”
Zhao Yongzhong remembered the most difficult time for the old Zhao family, and his heart throbbed.
"Now that I think about it, my mother has gradually changed since then, right? The gentle and loving mother became harsh and mean, and became indifferent to him. turned to love the remaining eldest sister of the twins, doting on the little sister who looks like a very delicate little brother, he knows that his mother is doing this to make up for the regret of losing his little brother. So he tried his best to take care of the two young sisters, hoping to make his mother's heart feel better.
No matter how harsh his mother was to him, his daughter-in-law, and his children, he never complained about his mother, because he thought he understood the pain in his mother's heart, and doing so was the greatest comfort to his mother. ”
Zhao Yongzhong thought of this, and a wry smile appeared on his face.
He spent nearly twenty years trying to cover Reniang's wounded heart. It wasn't until today that I found out that my mother didn't need him at all, and it turned out that in my mother's eyes, he could be abandoned at any time. ”
What should he do if the faith he had held on for nearly two decades collapsed?
The concerned calls of Jiang and the children faintly sounded in his ears, and Zhao Yongzhong had mixed feelings for a while.
Seeing that Zhao Yongzhong seemed to be a nightmare and couldn't answer Old Man Zhao's question, Zhao Siniang sighed in her heart and explained to Old Man Zhao: "In order to raise money for me, my father was running around all day yesterday, and he didn't sleep at night, so his spirit was inevitably a little weak. He didn't mean not to answer your questions. ”
Although Zhao Siniang really wants to split the family, if the family is separated, it will deeply hurt Zhao Yongzhong, and she would rather not divide this family.
Since they have decided not to separate their families, they think that for a long time to come, they will stay in Lao Zhao's house in the third room. Zhao Siniang didn't want to make the relationship too stiff, so she quietly shook the hand of Zhao Sanlang, who was half-supporting and half-holding her, and shook her head at him invisibly.
Zhao Sanlang was slightly stunned, lowered his head and thought about it, and then said against his will: "Master, we are all a family, and I know that the family does have difficulties for Brother Da Lang." Grandma and sister-in-law are also dedicated to the family, we can all understand! ”
There are some things that Zhao Siniang has no weight to say as a girl, and Zhao Yongzhong can't speak, so he can only come out and express his position as the eldest son of the third room.
Although Mr. Zhao didn't get a response from his son, he was relieved to see that Zhao Sanlang said on behalf of Sanfang that he would no longer care, and he was finally able to make a round to uncover this one. He turned to Li Zheng and smiled: "For the sake of our family, I can't wait so much time for the big guys, I'm really sorry!" ”
Li Zheng smiled considerately: "It's okay, it's okay." Living, who doesn't have a 'big plate and small bowl, bumping into each other'? It's good to say it, home and everything is prosperous! Although Li Zheng looked down on the style of the old Zhao family in his heart, he felt worthless for Zhao Yongzhong, and felt that he might as well divide the family. But as Lizheng, he is not easy to persuade people to split up, since Zhao Yongzhong's family chooses to settle things, he can only be a peacemaker.
The farce of Zhao Qiao's mother and daughter lasted for most of the hour, and the sky was almost dark. Everyone saw that Lao Zhao's family was reconciled, and it was really not good to say anything if they were really concerned, and they planned to disperse when they saw that it was lively and beautiful.
"Uncle, you are old and slow!" Zhao Yongzhong suddenly stopped Li Zheng, turned around and knelt down towards Old Man Zhao, and said, "Dad, let's divide our three rooms!" ”
Old Man Zhao was stunned, he wondered if he was dreaming, the most filial and obedient third son would actually propose to divide the family? But when he saw that Zhao Yongzhong's eyes had changed from a dead silence just now to extremely clear, with a straight face, he knew that Zhao Yongzhong was not joking, he was telling the truth.
"Third child, I know that today really broke your heart, but how can you break up for this little thing?" Old Man Zhao persuaded.
"Little things"? Zhao Sanniang pursed her lips and sneered in her heart. The family made eye contact, and knelt down behind Zhao Yongzhong in tacit understanding.
Zhao Yongzhong looked at his wife and children who knelt down with him to support him, and said in his heart, even if it was for them, he had to divide the family. In the past, I was blinded by "family affection", I lived for my father and mother, and I never thought about my wife and children, and I was only awakened by what my mother and little sister did today.
Erniang, Daddy is sorry for you! Daddy woke up too late! Thinking of his eldest daughter, Zhao Yongzhong couldn't help but redden.
"Dad, as the saying goes: 'The tree has a big branch, and the child has a big family.'" No child's daughter can count on his father and mother for the rest of his life, right? Zhao Yongzhong was stunned, and said with a wry smile in his heart, I didn't expect Siniang's words to persuade me to come in handy so quickly. There are many people in our room, and the burden on the family is heavy, so it is better to divide us as soon as possible, which can also reduce the burden on your shoulders and let you enjoy Qingfu, right? ”
When Li Zheng heard this, he was amused: You Zhao Laosan is an honest man, and when it comes to the big truth, he actually has a set. Li Zheng took pity on his situation, and liked his loyalty, and said helpfully: "Brother Zhengping, there is no banquet in the world that will not be dispersed, and when the child is older, it is only a matter of time before the family is separated!" If the child wants to share, it is better to divide it, and dragging it hard will hurt the feelings! ”
Old man Zhao looked embarrassed and said: "Everyone knows that our family has been studying closely with Da Lang all these years, and the whole family has been frugal ...... food" Speaking of this, Old Man Zhao suddenly remembered Zhao Chengqing's golden hairpin, a little uncomfortable, coughed twice, and continued: "Da Lang, this kid is angry, and Mr. also said that he is a material for reading, maybe he will be able to get ahead one day!" Now divide the three rooms, it's a shame for them! ”
"Dad, Dalang is our grandson, and I should be an uncle for him, and I don't ask for anything in return." Zhao Yongzhong said.
Everyone sighed, this Zhao Yongzhong is indeed a kind person, he is willing to stay at home and farm, and his two sons also follow him to farm. His second brother Zhao Yongnian's family enjoyed happiness in the town, and I heard that the two sons of his second brother's family were sent to study.
Everyone watched this big drama today, and knew that the old Zhao family was biased, and they were a little unhappy for Zhao Yongzhong, and felt that the loyal and honest Zhao Yongzhong was still good at splitting up, and the province was calculated to death, so they persuaded Old Man Zhao to let him agree to divide the family.
At this time, Zhao Yongxiao came back from the town and heard that his third brother asked to split the family, and he couldn't help but be stunned, but then expressed his approval of his third brother.
Old man Zhao saw that everyone persuaded him to agree to divide the family, and he still understands his son better, he is loyal and honest as his name suggests, but he admits death to such an honest man, once he decides on one thing, the nine cows can't be pulled back, and it seems that the family has to be divided.
Old Man Zhao sighed and said helplessly: "That's it, let's divide it!" ”
Separation is a big deal, and the whole family must be brought together. So the old man Zhao asked someone to bring a message to the people in the second room, and asked them to come back to discuss how to divide the family.
Old Man Zhao and Li Zheng, the seventh lady with the highest rank in the village, and Zhao Zhengliang, the father-in-law of the Cheng family, said that once their family determined how to divide the family, they would be invited to testify.