Chapter 234 Borrowing money
As soon as Li Houhua said this, Zhou Wanwan had to go anyway. Even if she really doesn't want to see her aunt's family.
The five brothers and sisters of the Zhou family have no good impression of Li Shuhua's family, since Li Shuhua and Wang Liqin came to the house and were kicked out by Zhou Yang a few years ago, except for meeting at grandma's house, the two families basically have no contact.
In 66, Gu Tao revealed that Zhou Chen had a bad background and was the grandson of a black five-class family, which almost caused him to be beaten.
And Li Shuhua's family didn't react to this incident at all, and they didn't show their faces, and the Zhou Yang brothers and sisters broke off their thoughts about dealing with them.
But Old Man Li and Old Lady Li never gave up their plans to reconcile them. In the past few years, in the name of family gatherings, the Zhou Yang brothers and sisters have met with Li Shuhua's family.
It's a pity that the effect is not very good, mainly because Zhou Yang is completely uncooperative. If he dares to touch his younger brothers and sisters, he will immediately become unrecognized, and it will not matter who reconciles them.
However, Zhou Yang didn't want to hurt the old man's heart, his grandfather asked them to go to the party, and they went, but they turned a blind eye to the increasingly obvious overtures of Li Shuhua's family.
If you want to go to your grandmother's house, you have to make preparations. Zhou Wanwan took off the floral double-breasted and fungus-edged dress on her body, found a set of dark twill pants and put it on, and broke up the loose plush braids into two tight and neat three-strand braids.
The shoes on the feet are also replaced with a pair of simple colors, which are not new.
The little girl with fresh literature and art immediately turned into a simple and neat rural girl, and this set of equipment is the most suitable for working in the field immediately. If it weren't for the fact that she was too fair-skinned and pretty. It can really fool a lot of people in the past.
Zhou Chen was surprised when he saw his sister's appearance, "Where did you find the clothes?" When did you do it? It's so ugly, let's change it! ”
I don't change it every night. Just wear this set, it's not eye-catching, it's safe.
When people go to her grandmother's house, they are dressed up and happy, and she has to work hard to hide herself when she goes to her grandmother's house, for fear that anyone will not like her eyes and make her grandpa angry.
This kind of sick kinship Zhou Wanwan is really helpless and wants to sigh.
Zhou Chen also sighed, of course he knew what his sister was thinking. The more sensible she is. didn't want to cause trouble, Zhou Chenyue was distressed.
They spoil their children in their own homes, what does it matter to others?!
Zhou Chen was angry. No one can stop him when he comes up stubbornly, so he pulls Zhou Wanwan out to find Zhou Yang to complain:
"If you want to wear this to your grandmother's house, you are afraid that those people will not like it and make your grandmother and grandfather angry. I'll have to ask my uncle. What's wrong with us. Let them be bullied like this?! We can't get used to them! If you don't make it clear, we won't go! You are not allowed to go! It's a big deal not to move around in the future! ”
Zhou Yang looked at Zhou Wanwan's appearance and smiled angrily, "Don't be afraid, with the eldest brother here, no one dares to bully you." Go change the little dress that Aunt Ma gave you a few days ago, let's go to grandma's house dressed beautifully! ”
I went back to change my clothes every night. If she doesn't change Zhou Chen, she will go to Li Houhua to theorize, and Zhou Yang will also feel uncomfortable.
Seeing Zhou Wanwan, who was dressed in new clothes and dressed up beautifully and exquisitely, Li Houhua really frowned slightly. But he didn't say anything, picked up a few shovels borrowed from Zhou Yang's house and walked in front.
Zhou Wanwan sat on the small chair of Zhouyang's bicycle beam and greeted Li Houhua. "Uncle, let's go see grandma first."
Dunzi followed closely behind with Zhou Chen, and Shen Guodong rode a bicycle alone, but refused to take Li Houhua with him, "Uncle, I have vegetables in the back seat, I can't carry you, you can walk slowly!" ”
The three bicycles chased me and quickly walked away with the crisp bell all the way, Li Houhua was a little stunned, glanced at a few children who were getting farther and farther away, and silently walked home alone.
Zhou Wanwan's new skirt with double lace and Ma Shulan's newly knitted beret really caused a sensation. As soon as they arrived at the gate of Old Man Li's house, they were stopped by Wang Liqin, who was carrying a large pot of tofu.
"How many new sets of clothes does this kid have to make this year?! I've never seen her wear a heavy look! Wang Liqin was startled and wanted to touch Zhou Wanwan's little hat, "Who is so skillful?" Weave one for our eldest girl! ”
Zhou Yang turned the handlebars and turned a small turn to bypass her into the yard, "Sister-in-law, where is my grandmother?" "I didn't take her words at all.
Wang Liqin just wanted to say something more, but Shen Guodong swished over from behind, grabbing the corners of her clothes, "Hey, hold it steady!" Step aside! ”
Wang Liqin's hand holding the basin shook, and she really almost put a large pot of tofu on the ground, so angry that she stomped her feet at Shen Guodong, who had already entered the yard, "This kid! You also ...... "It's too lacking in virtue!"
"Sister-in-law, why are you still standing here to sell orders (to see the excitement)? So many people are busy building a house for your family, right? Dunzi took Zhou Chen and galloped over, Zhou Chen snatched Wang Liqin for a beating, and disappeared without even giving her the time to reply.
Wang Liqin was so angry that she stood at the gate with a pale face and gritted her teeth.
There are many people who come to Li Houhua's house to help today, and they have already gone to Beihetao and mud to beat the soil embryo. The only thing left in the house was the woman who cooked and the little children who ran around.
In the yard, several women sat on a small bench and talked and laughed while picking vegetables, and from time to time let out a hearty laugh, and a few little boys dragging their noses were playing on the ground.
Zhou Yang just parked his bicycle under the open window of Old Man Li's house, and before he could pick up his sister down, he heard Li Shuhua's voice, "Look at it! What did I say?! That's it! A half-old child, I don't know how many sets of clothes to make in a year!
Our family, Gu Tao and Gu Xing, went to school to borrow some money from them, but they didn't have a penny, and they didn't borrow anything! Mother! You still rely on me to say, you said that's it, can I not be sad!? ”
Zhou Wanwan sighed, afraid of something. She was afraid that Li Shuhua would make a fuss about her, and she talked about not lending them money, and she met it as soon as she came!
Gu Tao is nineteen years old this year, and after three years of high school entrance exams, he was finally admitted this year. Gu Xing is 14 years old and went to the commune's junior high school this year.
When the two of them were about to start school, Li Shuhua went to borrow money from their brother and sister. The whole family met to vote, Zhou Yang abstained, and the remaining four people were unanimously opposed.
"Did they help us when we were in trouble? Do they have a good relationship with us? Zhou Chen forced Zhou Yang in two sentences. Say nothing more.
The five brothers and sisters came over to say hello to Mrs. Li, and then they were about to go to Beihetao to help with the work, but they ignored Li Shuhua.
Mrs. Li hesitated, but still left Zhou Yang and Zhou Wanwan to talk.
Shen Guodong didn't leave when he heard it, "I'll just sit and listen, and don't intervene." ”
He sat down on the stool, no matter how Li Shuhua stared, he pretended not to see it. Crossing Erlang's legs, he just doesn't walk.
Zhou Yang and Zhou Wanwan didn't speak, obviously conniving at Shen Guodong, and Mrs. Li couldn't help it. can only let Shen Guodong sit here and listen.
"Don't be angry with your aunt, it's not that she doesn't feel sorry for you, it's just that life is difficult and she can't take care of you. She didn't feel good either. ”
Listen to Mrs. Li's words. Shen Guodong sneered and laughed. This is the opening remark of all the old people in the world and the mud.
"Grandma, we don't need you to say it, we also know, who is good to us, we are so old, can we still count in our hearts?" Zhou Yang didn't directly refute Mrs. Li, but he didn't follow her.
"Grandma, you said that my aunt feels sorry for us, I am young. If you're not sensible, tell me about it. Why does my aunt feel sorry for us? Zhou Wanwan didn't plan to go around in circles with Mrs. Li, and she didn't want to entangle with Li Shuhua, so she simply said it, don't think that they are easy to fool when they are young.
Shen Guodong smiled again, but this time it was a proud smile.
"Your aunt is having a hard time! If there's anything wrong with her, you should bear with it. "Mrs. Li can only play the emotional card.
She didn't want to talk about this to a few children, and she didn't talk about Li Shuhua before. But the palms and backs of her hands are full of meat, and seeing that her eldest daughter is living too hard, the old lady who has been upright and strong all her life is still soft-hearted.
No matter how fair she is, she is still a mother. She feels sorry for all the children, but after all, she will still feel sorry for some children who have difficulties in life.
"Grandma, we can take care of everything, and we can't do anything if we can't." Zhou Yang still didn't let go.
There was no way to go on.
Mrs. Li could see that whatever she said today, it was impossible to ease the relationship between the two families.
"I'll vouch for your aunt, you lend her the money, and when Gu Tao graduates, I'll pay it back to you right away. If you are in a hurry to use the money, my wife can make up the money to pay it back for them. ”
Mrs. Li finally said her purpose.
She really couldn't help it. The only relatives in the family who can lend Li Shuhua this money and will not be in a hurry to let them pay it back are only a few Zhou Yang.
Gu Tao and Gu Xing's two children go to school, one lives in high school and the other lives in junior high school, and the meal ticket money for a year is more than 200, which is really unaffordable!
I can't afford it, but I can't afford it.
The most important thing is that this money is not much for Zhou Yang, but for Gu Tao and Gu Xing, it is a lifelong relationship, and Mrs. Li has to force Zhou Yang sideways.
"Grandma, we have discussed, we will not borrow this money." Zhou Yang just didn't let go
"Old lady, when we are in a hurry to use the money, can you really want to pay us back immediately?" Shen Guodong interjected slowly.
"Absolutely!" Old Mrs. Li nodded immediately, forgetting what Shen Guodong had just said and not interjecting.
"Since you have such a way, now you want to recruit Gu Tao and them to borrow tuition, what are you looking for us to do?" Shen Guodong asked again.
Mrs. Li was speechless. She said this just as a buffer, so that Zhou Yang and the others felt more comfortable when they listened.
Zhou Yang and his family earn wages and iron rice bowls, and the money from selling pigs and eggs every year is not young or old, and they will not come to force her, an old woman, to ask for money when the time comes, this is something that everyone knows.
But Shen Guodong just pretended to be stupid and refused to leave her a little leeway, so he debunked her words in person.
Zhou Yang and Zhou Wanwan also pretended to be stupid, pretending not to see Mrs. Li's embarrassed and flushed face, and pretending not to see Li Shuhua's indignation.
Zhou Yang took out the thermos kettle he brought with him and gave Zhou Wanwan water to drink, making it clear that he would not care about this matter if he stayed out of the matter.
"What's the matter, you have so much money that you don't even hesitate to drink your grandmother's water? You also bring your own water, so don't come if you dislike our poor relatives! Li Shuhua saw that it was hopeless to borrow money, and she couldn't control her emotions anymore, so she began to attack Zhou Wanwan with a gun and a stick.
Zhou Yang sighed deeply, "Auntie, this is water soaked in honey and herbs, which was prescribed by the doctor, so that she usually drinks this, which is good for her health." ”
"Your grandma and your grandfather have never drunk honey water at such an age, and this child is so old, he has enjoyed all the blessings!" Don't be able to bear it in the future, you won't live long!
"Shuhua! What are you talking about! A few children are filial to our old couple! You see, the food and clothing we have here now are almost all honored by a few children! As a big family, they are the ones who are most worried about our old couple! ”
Mrs. Li has to say a fair word, that is, she doesn't borrow money, and Li Shuhua will ask Zhou Yang and them more in the future, so she can't let her be confused for a while and completely offend them.
"You're an elder, a bit of an elder!" Mrs. Li picked up the broom and gently slapped Li Shuhua twice.
"Mother!" Li Shuhua's eyes turned red all of a sudden, "Look at Nannan's body, it's enough for us to eat a month's worth of meat, vegetables and white steamed buns!" Do you know how many clothes she makes in a year? Save it for us Gu Tao to go to school, how many sins can she suffer!
Do you know that the child has two black cakes every meal at school, and she can't even afford to eat, so why do people laugh at her?! ”
After Li Shuhua finished speaking, she was so aggrieved that she lay in Mrs. Li's arms and cried, and Mrs. Li was also so sad that her eyes were red.
"Yangzi, you two sisters go to school, so it's a serious matter, you don't wear two sets of clothes, Gu Tao and Gu Xing can eat enough at school! You have been sensible since you were a child, and you don't need to tell you that you can understand this truth. ”
Zhou Wanwan was dumbfounded. Where is this reasoning? Why did she suddenly change her mind and become a sin in wearing two new clothes?
"Grandma, when we were children, my mother was gone, I didn't have the ability at that time, I couldn't provide for the second child to go to school, he had to go home to work, and the girl almost didn't starve to death. Later, when we were able to earn money, I sent Xiao Er to school, and I also wanted to eat and wear whatever I wanted. ”
Zhou Yang said that he would not continue.
He left room for Mrs. Li and Li Shuhua, but Li Shuhua refused to accept his kindness, "Yes!" You've got money! When you have money, you start to deny your six relatives! If your mother knew that you had become like this, she wouldn't make you angry! ”
"If my mother knew that my eldest brother was so capable, she would have slept smiling!" Zhou Wanwan looked at Li Shuhua sharply, "My eldest brother relies on his own skills to provide for my second brother to go to school and buy me new clothes!" That's our own money, how we want to spend it! No one is qualified to point fingers!
If you want Gu Tao and Gu Xing to get ahead, you have to see if you have that ability! Don't always try to take advantage of our family, we don't owe you! (To be continued......)