Chapter 83: Door-to-door Questioning (Ask for Collection)
Jiang Wenxiu comforted again and again, Shi Yanfeng was also enlightened on the side, the old man's mood stabilized a little, and after inquiry, the two learned that she was driven out by her daughter-in-law! The old man only has a son and a daughter under his knees, his daughter Sheng Hongmei married farther away, and it is rare to go back and forth once a year, but his son Sheng Hongjun married his daughter-in-law and forgot his mother, the daughter-in-law is not filial to the old man, and the son also lets the other party do this, and sometimes even helps the daughter-in-law to call his mother! It just doesn't make sense!
Shi Yanfeng was furious! He's been to so many villages, and it's the first time he's seen such a bastard!
"Auntie, they don't care about you, Wenxiu cares about you. In the future, you will follow Wenxiu to the township for the elderly! Jiang Wenxiu wiped her tears and said, she thought to herself, she has hands and feet, and she is young, relying on the income of the hotel can definitely support the elderly, the big deal is that life is more difficult, but it is categorically not so that both of them will starve to death, however, the old man shook his head and resolutely refused to go. The old man also has self-esteem, in addition, she doesn't want to bother Wenxiu, although Wenxiu is related to her, but after all, after a few generations, the relationship is a little far away, Wenxiu has no obligation to support her. I'm getting older, I'm about to go into the ground, why do I drag down a little girl with grandchildren, according to her words, it's that I die early and worry about it early.
"Auntie, how can you think that? In the future, I will be your own granddaughter, and I should support my grandmother. You can go back with me! Jiang Wenxiu cried and begged, she really couldn't bear to see the old man so miserable and pitiful.
"Xiu'er, you have this heart, my aunt is very happy, I know that you are filial and a good girl, but my aunt really doesn't want to go, my aunt has lived here for decades, and now she is dying, I, I just want to die here!" The wrinkles on the old man's face are like a knife, and the appearance of old tears is sad.
"Aunt~" Jiang Wenxiu's persuasion was fruitless, so she had to look at Shi Yanfeng for help.
Shi Yanfeng shook his head and said: "The old man is unwilling to leave, and we are not good at forcing it, not to mention more than ten miles of mountain roads, and it is snowing heavily, the old man may not be able to withstand this toss, the top priority is to send the old man home as soon as possible." ”
"But, but ......" Jiang Wenxiu was a little anxious, not wanting the old man to go back and continue to be looked down upon and abused.
"It's nothing, the old man has a son and a daughter-in-law, and they have this obligation and responsibility to support the elderly! Wenxiu, don't worry, I will be the master for the elderly! Shi Yanfeng said categorically, a few traces of anger in his resolute eyes couldn't be covered.
"Well, well." Jiang Wenxiu had no choice but to nod, she believed that sometimes the eldest brother would go out and the old man would definitely be able to go home smoothly, but it was not difficult to place the old man for a while, but she was afraid that as soon as the eldest brother walked on the front foot, the other party would start to abuse the old man again. After all, it's impossible to keep an eye on each other. But the only way to do this is to take one step at a time.
Immediately, Jiang Wenxiu supported the old man, Shi Yanfeng helped the old man pack her luggage and escorted her home, at first the old man was reluctant and didn't want to go back to be angry, but when Jiang Wenxiu secretly introduced Shi Yanfeng's identity and said that Shi Yanfeng would help her evaluate, the old man agreed. At the same time, the old man was also happy for Jiang Wenxiu, Xiu'er found a good family and married the township chief. I am also happy for my sister, having such a good granddaughter and a good granddaughter. In fact, although the old man is old and his eyes are dizzy, his heart is bright, and he sees that this beautiful young man and the little girl are a couple.
Halfway through, I met a middle-aged and elderly man carrying a shovel, in his fifties, and when he saw the old man, he ran up in surprise and said, "Old sister-in-law, you, why did you go to the cave again?" It's a snowy day! Let's go and live in my house! Then he sighed, and knew what was going on without asking. looked at Shi Yanfeng and Jiang Wenxiu gratefully, and said, "Two, it's from other places, thank you for helping the old sister-in-law back, on this snowy day, the old sister-in-law is alone in the cave, so she can't freeze to death!" ”
As he spoke, he pulled the old man again and again and asked her to live in his own house, and the old man said, "I won't go, it's not good to go to your house to disturb you." ”
"It's okay, they're all from the villagers, you're a lot old, what are you doing with me! I used to eat your maltose every year when I was a kid! "The middle-aged man is a grateful person and invites him very much.
The old man said: "I really don't go, my aunt and granddaughter are here, and the township chief's grandson-in-law, they want to send me home!" ”
Jiang Wenxiu's face flushed slightly, she said this, but she secretly glanced at Shi Yanfeng, and when she saw that Shi Yanfeng did not deny it, she couldn't help but be sweet in her heart.
The middle-aged and elderly man was stunned, hurriedly looked at Shi Yanfeng, and said, "You, you are the new Township Chief?" ”
Shi Yanfeng nodded and said: "I am Shi Yanfeng, these days I have visited the village in our township, there is only one village left of yours, it just so happened that Wenxiu was going to come to visit her aunt, so she came together, who knows, I met her aunt outside the village, the old man is so pitiful, living in a cave, how can the evening scene be so desolate?!" ”
"Township Chief, this, this ......, I will review it to you, it's all because I didn't do a good job!" The middle-aged and elderly man bowed his head in shame.
Shi Yanfeng was stunned for a moment, and the other party immediately explained: "I, I am Sheng Cuibai, the village party secretary and village chief of Shengjia Village, the township chief, I, I, alas......" The middle-aged and elderly man didn't know what to say, but his old face was ashamed. He naturally received the news of the personnel changes in the township, and he also heard that Shi Yanfeng went to the countryside to visit, and also saved the village party secretary Han of Hanjiaping Village, who was a very courageous young township chief, but he never had the opportunity to see it, and he didn't expect that as soon as the township chief came to Shengjia Village to visit, he encountered this kind of "ugly thing".
The children are not filial and drive the old people out of the house in the snowy world, isn't that a scandal? Not only did he lose the face of Sheng Hongjun's family, but even the face of the entire village!
"Oh, Lao Sheng! I can't complain about you, it's hard for a clean official to cut off family affairs! Shi Yanfeng shook hands with him and said, "Hurry up and enter the village, it's too cold outside, and the old man is afraid that he won't be able to stand it!" Let's talk while we walk, you talk to me about it. ”
"Eh, eh." Sheng Cuibai nodded again and again, and immediately led the way in front, and then saw Shi Yanfeng wearing thin clothes, and wanted to take off his cotton coat for Shi Yanfeng to wear, but was politely rejected by Shi Yanfeng, Sheng Cuibai thought about it, smiled, and no longer reluctantly, guessing that his torn clothes were dirty and old, how could such a handsome guy look at his hometown. However, I didn't expect that the old sister-in-law actually had an aunt and grandson-in-law who was the head of our township, and now, that bastard should not dare to be unfilial to the old man anymore! Otherwise, he won't be killed! I am also happy for the old man in my heart.
Immediately, a group of four people, slowly walked to the village, on the way, Shi Yanfeng learned about some of the old man's living conditions on weekdays, the other party's daughter-in-law is simply not a thing, often insulting the old man does not say, and often does not give food and drink, the old man is so old, every day to cut enough firewood, do enough housework, or not let eat, even if you eat, you can't eat, hungry for a full meal, there are few thick quilts in winter, the old man's hut is leaking, and the son and daughter-in-law don't care, the status of the family, It's not even as good as a dog.
Moreover, the old man was kicked out, not once or twice, many times, the village people know that Sheng Cuibai has taken in the old man many times, the longest time, the old man lived in the village chief's house for a month and a half, and then later, the old man was reluctant to go to the village chief's house, not that the village chief's family was not good for her, but that the old man felt that it was not good to always disturb each other, it was not good to live in other people's homes, and he didn't want to make trouble for others.
Shengjia Village is a relatively large village, and it is that kind of ancient village, without planning, the houses are one in the east and one in the west, and the whole village is reunited, which looks quite strange. It is completely different from the new rural pattern of later generations.
Under the leadership of Sheng Cuibai, several people came directly to Sheng Hongjun's house. Inside, there is a table of mahjong, and there is a charcoal basin under the table, and Sheng Hongjun's daughter-in-law Xu Qiuju is playing mahjong happily with a group of neighbors. Sheng Hongjun sat and watched.
"Red Army, Red Army, what's the matter with you, driving your wife out again?" Although Sheng Cuibai is more than ten years younger than Sheng Hongjun in terms of age, he is a generation higher, so he directly called Sheng Hongjun's name, besides, he was also very angry about this matter, what else do you want to shout if you don't call your name directly!
Sheng Hongjun hurriedly stood up and wanted to go out, but was stopped by Xu Qiuju on the side and said, "Don't pay attention to him!" It's not his turn to take care of our family's family affairs, and I think I'm the village chief! Sheng Hongjun sat back down.
Seeing that the other party ignored him, as if he didn't see the old man standing at the door, Shi Yanfeng couldn't help but snort coldly, Jiang Wenxiu also frowned lightly, quite angry, Sheng Cuibai saw this, couldn't help but rush in, and lifted the mahjong on the table like the Great Wall, and shouted: "On a snowy day, drive the old lady out, you guys are good, and you are still playing cards at home!" Sheng Hongjun, Xu Qiuju, aren't you two afraid of people poking you in the back? ”
Someone disturbed the game, Xu Qiuju was furious, stood up and scolded: "You dog-day Sheng Cuibai, don't think that you can talk about it if you are the village chief, you have to take care of the affairs of my family?!" Besides, it was the old immortal who ran out by himself, what does it matter to me? ”
"It's none of your business? You didn't chase her, how could she leave? Who wouldn't want to stay at home on this cold day! You don't have to quibble, I don't know the virtue of your husband and wife! Sheng Cuibai pointed at Xu Qiuju's nose and scolded, and then yelled at Sheng Hongjun, "Red Army, you weren't like this when you were a child, have you forgotten how much your mother hurt you when she was a child?" ”
"Roll on, don't make noise on the side, let's continue to play cards!" Xu Qiuju was a little unreasonable, too lazy to scold, and directly greeted the card friends, but the card friends were unwilling to play, and said that another day, another day, one person may feel embarrassed, and left directly, while the other two stayed in the house to watch the excitement.
The cold wind was cold outside, and the snowflakes were fluttering and flying, Jiang Wenxiu saw the old man shrinking his neck, and hurriedly said: "Auntie, let's go into the house and sit, it's cold outside." ”
Shi Yanfeng nodded, and together with Jiang Wenxiu, he helped the old man into the house together. Xu Qiuju immediately became furious, stepped forward to stop him, and said, "Who let you, an old immortal, come in!" ”
"Auntie, why are you like this?" Jiang Wenxiu said with a frown.
"Who are you? Who's your aunt! Xu Qiuju was stunned, just like a tigress, and Jiang Wenxiu was like a docile little sheep compared to her. One in the sky, one in the ground.
Shi Yanfeng glanced at this shrew and said coldly: "You are indeed not worthy of being her aunt!" "Jiang Wenxiu is so kind-hearted, how can there be an aunt like you?
"Who are you?!" Xu Qiuju glared at Shi Yanfeng angrily, there were more than sixty people, but his body was still strong, looking at that posture, he almost wanted to come up and scratch Shi Yanfeng.
"Does it matter who I am? You kicked the old man out, you know it's against the law? Shi Yanfeng said.
Xu Qiuju immediately exploded, and scolded: "You little thing, where did you get out, you still have to take care of the affairs of your aunt's house?" Which law and which rule did my aunt and grandmother violate, you should talk about it, and if you can't say it, let the old lady go! This old immortal wants to enter the door of his aunt's house, but there is no door! ”
"Xu Qiuju, this is the new township chief of our Yangjiakou Township, who are you scolding!" Sheng Cuibai shouted on the side.
"I can scold whoever I want, what kind of bullshit township chief and director he is...... What, what do you say he is......" Suddenly, Xu Qiuju was dumbfounded, pointed at Shi Yanfeng, and looked at Sheng Cuibai's eyes full of consternation, as well as a little weakness and timidity.