Chapter 142: The Truth
"Grandma, shall we go into the village and have a look? Do you have any acquaintances here? Cui Can's heart was moved after listening to his grandmother's words, and he wanted his grandmother to go to Li's house to have a look. Or maybe you can get something out of it.
Speaking of which, naturally it is my aunt's maiden family who is really powerful. Of course, this power is the opposite of power. She heard that since the third aunt had a big quarrel with her mother-in-law last time, her mother never went to the third uncle's house again, saying that she wanted to be embarrassed, but when the third uncle went to see her during the New Year, she didn't have a good face, even if the things given by the third uncle were the best.
But what about the facts? She didn't think that the third aunt would ignore her mother. In her memory, the third aunt was very concerned about her mother's family, especially her mother. Even if there is a change in this life because of oneself, how can the trajectory of one's life be changed so easily? Especially if it is still such a relationship that can't be beaten by oneself, what can it change?
So she thinks that there will be no such stalemate between them, and the third uncle makes a lot of money every year, not to mention a lot, but also tens of thousands of yuan, plus whether grandma is a subsidy, how to say that their family's life is also one of the best in the village, where will she cry poor every time she sees grandma, and grandma can't keep up with the food for a month when she goes to live? She felt that the third aunt must have hidden all the money, and the third uncle obviously acquiesced in this practice.
Thinking of this, Cui Can's pitiful feelings for the third uncle are even more when, if it weren't for his grandmother's pity for him and her pity for him, she wouldn't have helped him.
"Acquaintances? Kind of there, right? Cui Xu thought a lot for a while, he has always been low in front of Li Zhen's mother's family, even if the family is raised by his own son, even if he is not a subsidized son, he is still a little uncertain in front of Li Zhen's mother's family. Although they have not had the opportunity to meet with themselves in recent years, although her children have made money in recent years, she is no longer weak-hearted. But there is no chance to declare it in front of them, right? So at this moment, she was like a child, wanting to show off in front of the Li family.
Look at your granddaughter, who is about to go to a key university. Look at this car, although it can't be compared with the one driven by my son, but now in the countryside, do you have this car? Even if there are not many people driving in the county? When it comes to personal cars, that's even less. Can the Li family compare? No, so I can stand up in front of them, I can raise my eyebrows, and I can let them see their faces. Although these thoughts were only for a moment, Cui Xu felt comfortable in his heart. It turns out that she has always cared about these things, and her four children are not once or twice in the family, so there is a comparison to be good or bad. To say that the best is naturally the second daughter-in-law's maiden family. The daughter's in-laws have long been gone, so although the daughter's life is hard, it is very comfortable. The eldest son's daughter-in-law is like that, and the mother's family naturally has nothing to say, at least it is much better than the Li family.
Thinking about it this way, she is all kinds of dissatisfied with this little daughter-in-law. But when she thought of her son, the youngest son, although she was dissatisfied, she was helpless.
The children of the two are almost ten years old this year, can they let them drop anything? Therefore, no matter how dissatisfied she is, she can't help it. Cui Xu sighed rarely, this was a situation she had never had. In her words, sighing too much will make all the blessings gone.
In Cui Can's view, this means that people should cherish their blessings and not be dissatisfied with everything. How could grandma, a person who cherishes her blessings, sigh? This surprised Cui Can, and at the same time, some thoughts in his heart became more and more active. The car quietly turned around and got off the road. Houses began to appear on both sides of the road.
Cui Xu watched her granddaughter turn into the road of Lijiagou, and watched the house in front of her become clearer and clearer, her hesitations and thoughts just now were gone, since her granddaughter had already driven in, let's go and see it myself. As for whether the Li family goes in, it depends on the situation.
Cui Can had never been to Lijiagou, so he was a little hesitant when facing the first intersection. Grandma Cui hadn't been here for many years, and with the changes over the years, she didn't know the situation, so Cui Can could only park the car on the side of the road and ask the people who were enjoying the shade under the trees for directions.
As soon as the car turned into the village, her grandmother told her that this was the village where the third aunt's family was located. So she had a goal, so she naturally inquired in the direction.
"Big milk, let me ask how to go to Li Jiabao's house?" Li Jiabao is the representative of the Li family that Cui Can knows, I heard my grandmother say that he is in his twenties, but he is still lazy to eat, and he doesn't go to work at home, except for eating and sleeping every day. I heard that he has developed into a big fat man, and no one wants to tell him about his daughter-in-law.
"Li Jiabao? You're on your way to the ceremony, aren't you? The old man who asked, after thinking about it for a while, remembered who this Li Jiabao was, and then saw that Cui Can was dressed so well and was still driving a car, although he was puzzled, he still chatted with a smile.
"Hehe, is there anything happy about their family?" Cui Can didn't deny or admit it, just looked at the old lady with a smile.
The old man just likes such a polite and kind child, and besides, the Li family's affairs today are also a major event in the village, and most of the people in the village have gone there, so naturally some people say it if she doesn't say it.
"Who are you in their family? Don't know if their family has moved to a new house today? ”
"Moving to a new home? Did their family build a house? I haven't heard of this yet. Cui Can didn't answer what he had to do with their family, but guessed what they meant by moving to a new home. I can't help but be happy, it's really a coincidence that it came early, and the third aunt is naturally there at this time, so what will happen if she sees her grandma here, or what will happen if grandma sees her here? Suddenly, Cui Can's bad taste rose, although it was a little unfilial to her grandmother, but it allowed her to see some facts.
Although Cui Xu in the car did not get out of the car, he also heard the voice of his granddaughter asking for directions, and naturally understood what they said. The Li family is inferior to many people, how did they build a new house in just two years? This move, his third daughter-in-law is naturally coming, so what about the third son? You must be herding sheep at home, right? sighed silently, she felt sorry for her son, but she didn't have any extra thoughts.
"Isn't it? Someone gave birth to a good daughter, and this is not helping. Not only do you have to worry about food and clothing every year, but this house has been built. I see, this Li Jiabao doesn't have to worry about having no daughter-in-law, what kind of daughter-in-law can't marry this big house? The old man was obviously very dissatisfied with the status quo of the Li family, or he was jealous of the status quo of the Li family, and he wanted to say a few sour words to anyone.
The old ladies beside her also had the same expression, "Why do you want your girl to give you money to build a house?" I also want your girl to have that life and meet a capable uncle. Look at Li Zhen, not only is she rich, she wears gold and silver, but also helps her mother's family to build a building. This is not two dollars for one money, I heard that Li Zhen's family spent more than 50,000 yuan to build a house? My mother, think about so much money, whose girl has it? Even if there is, men should let it too? And the in-laws, how can you have money to watch you give money to your mother's family? ”
Obviously, as soon as this old lady opened her mouth, she attracted the interest of the old people sitting around, and you talked about Li Zhen's family at a glance. And Cui Xu, who was sitting in the car, pricked up her ears when she heard the name Li Zhen, and at this time, as they chatted more and more, her face became more and more ugly. It turns out that bird's nest is so expensive? It turned out that she was reluctant to eat something for her younger son, and her daughter-in-law gave it to her mother-in-law? Feelings that she is reluctant to use all the things that she is willing to use have honored her mother-in-law/
It turns out that Li Zhen has now become a celebrity in Li Jiagou, not only does she wrap up a lot of money every time she comes back, but also gives her mother and Lao Tzu money from time to time. Now he took out 30,000 yuan at once to help his brother build a big house. Although she said that she was borrowed, who could pay it back from her mother's family? And said that it was the other 20,000 yuan, which was also the money she gave to her father before, and the old man also took it out. The other sons and daughters each took a thousand dollars, and the house was up.
Li Zhen's mother was originally a person who admired vanity, but now she has an old girl with her waist and eyes, except for being better to her husband, she looks at others with her neck tilted and her eyes slanted. Nowadays, people can eat whatever they want, anyway, they have a rich daughter, and she is not short of money anyway.
Cui Xu's face was ugly, she remembered that when she was at her third son's house, it was rare to see meat if she didn't buy meat for a month, and she remembered the work she did that month. If it weren't for feeling sorry for her son, would she go to work? Now the work of the second son's family is afraid that he will be affected, so he has hired a nanny, and he is so old to do it for them. Isn't it just watching them work hard? The old son is exposed to the wind and sun every day, and he looks a lot older, but what about the daughter-in-law? Not to mention getting whiter and whiter, it is getting better and better-looking, and there are more and more romantic ways to draw eyebrows and sideburns every day. Feelings: All the hard-earned money of their mother and daughter went into the pockets of the Li family?
The more I thought about her, the more angry I became, and the hand holding the car door became bruised. Cui Can was originally very satisfied with the gossip of these old people, but looking at her grandmother's angry appearance, she was worried. After thanking the old man who told the road, she hurried back to the car.
"Grandma, don't you be angry? Let's go home. ”
Cui Xu looked at his granddaughter's worried face and remembered the things he had done, especially about his youngest son and daughter-in-law. Thinking of his calculations in the past few days, there was a trace of embarrassment on his face, but it quickly turned into firmness.
"Cancan, let's go home and pick up your third uncle." Cui Xu didn't want to tolerate the third daughter-in-law anymore, but all this intolerance had to be based on his son. So she was going to take her son over and see if he knew this? If he knew and supported his daughter-in-law in doing so, then he had nothing to say. If he didn't know, then she would no longer be deceived by the family. Isn't she just a daughter-in-law? My family is rich now, let alone a daughter-in-law, if I want to buy a few of them, what good is she Li Zhen? Not to mention being small, people look like they have no other advantages except white spots. The children have been influenced by her, compared with children of the same age, thin and small, have not inherited her genes?
Seeing that grandma's face was not bad except for the angry humming, Cui Can's heart relaxed. "Grandma, shall we go back and pick up our uncle? Besides, what if he's here? ”
"No, there are so many sheep at home, he doesn't worry about other people." So my son hasn't been to the Li family over the years, so naturally he doesn't know the changes in the Li family. Thinking of this, Cui Xu's heart hurt fiercely. That stupid son of his own, doesn't he know that all his hard-earned money has been spent by others, right?
"Let's go, let's quickly pick up your uncle and let him see what your third aunt has done."
Cui Can obediently started the car, and left Lijiagou with his head in the puzzled eyes of those old ladies.
It took half an hour to return to Cuijiatun, and then I saw Cui Shijun herding sheep on a hillside. "Shijun, you hurry up and drive the sheep back, let's go to Lijiagou."
Looking at his mother who rushed over, Cui Shijun thought that his mother was coming back to live, and he happily thought that he could finally eat a hot meal. But listening to what his mother said, he was puzzled. Li Jiagou? What are you doing there? Didn't Li Zhen go there? Her eldest brother built a new house, she went to catch the ceremony, and she herded sheep at home This is what she said a long time ago, what are you going to do? Besides, he doesn't worry about these sheep? If there is no one at home, what should I do if someone steals one?
Seeing that her son's face was cloudy, Grandma Cui slapped him angrily. "You dead boy, hurry up and go with us, I'm your mother and can still hurt you? Or is there no one else in your eyes but your daughter-in-law? When people sell you, do you still help them count the money? Are you lacking eyes? ”
Watching his mother slap herself in front of her niece, Cui Shijun's black and red face rarely saw a flush. Obviously, he was still a little embarrassed, Cui Can just glanced at him and looked away. It's not that she's afraid that he will be embarrassed, but she's afraid that the contempt in her eyes will be too obvious. A man who has been deceived by a woman to this point must be strange, right? Or did he know it at all and was willing to do it? Thinking of his previous life, although he was a little unfilial to his grandmother, he had a good relationship with his wife, and the two of them were old, right? So is his rebirth good or bad for him?
Cui Shijun saw that his niece turned her head, so he was embarrassed to whisper to his mother: "Mom, what's the matter with making you so angry?" What do you want me to do in Lijiagou? ”
Cui Xu looked at his son with an ignorant face, and looked at him carefully for the first time. After thinking about it, she asked him, "Do you know how much money you make a year?" ”
Cui Shijun was stunned for a moment, glanced at his mother, and then looked at his niece. After a while, he whispered: "How can I earn more than 10,000 yuan a year, although I can't compare with my two brothers, but I'm also content." ”
As soon as Cui Shijun's words came out, Cui Xu and Cui Canqi changed color. Cui Xu hated his son's dead eyes and was deceived by his wife. But Cui Can heard a trace of complaint from his uncle's words, feeling that it was unfair for his family and his uncle's family to make a lot of money in his eyes? At this moment, for this uncle, Cui Can's favor dropped directly below zero. Even if he didn't know how much money he made, even if he was deceived by his wife, did he really have no such thoughts in his heart?
So although these look like they are still in the incubation period, they are going to explode sooner or later, no wonder grandma always feels sorry for him. usually says that he wants his father and aunt to take care of his uncles more, and he has long thought about his feelings.
Cui Can's face no longer had any expression, his eyes looked at the mountains and trees in the distance, and never fell on Cui Shijun again. After being angry for a while, Cui Xu slapped Cui Shijun's head again.
"You fool, your second brother takes more than 30,000 yuan of sheep from you every year, and your eldest brother doesn't ask you for a penny, helping to transport it. Why are you so dead-eyed, you will believe whatever Li Zhen says? ”
Cui Shijun was stunned for a moment, then looked at his mother with grown eyes, and then at his niece. "You said that my second brother bought more than 30,000 sheep from me?"
"So what do you think? Your second brother has an accountant and an account book. Li Zhen, Li Zhen, you are really too deceitful! Cui Xu was already trembling with anger at this fact, and he was disappointed and distressed when he looked at his son's eyes. How can there be such stupid people? What does the daughter-in-law say? Sold by someone and still helped to count the money?
Cui Shijun obviously had some difficulty accepting this fact that he didn't know, "No, no, Mom, how can you be so biased towards the second brother?" I only see more than 10,000 yuan of sheep sold to him every year, and I still think that he is so rich, and he is still so picky? Others sell sheep to make more money than me, why do I sell them to my brother and still have no money to make? If it weren't for the fear that you would be difficult, I wouldn't want to sell it to him. How could it be what you say? ”
Cui Shijun's words confirmed his guess in his heart, and Cui Can's footsteps kept going down the hill and sat in the car. She can see that this uncle of hers is a bad man. I'd rather trust his unobtrusive wife than his brother, who was kind enough to help, I'm afraid he would still guess in his heart that his father and uncle had embezzled his sheep money.
Cui Xu was angry when he listened to his son's words, and he was even more angry when he saw his granddaughter leave angrily. He trembled and slapped his son again. "You're a bastard, how did I give birth to such a bastard as you? Will your second brother make your money? Your sheep was delivered, and your second brother not only gave more than others, but also gave a few catties more than others. How can you think of your second brother like that? Didn't all the money I gave you give it to your second brother? Otherwise, where did I go to earn it? It's better that you don't ask what your daughter-in-law says and what you believe. Does she still say that I am partial to your second brother? Do you still say that I help your second brother work to make money? What kind of pocket money did your second brother give? ”
After watching himself finish speaking, her son's face was calm, and Grandma Cui's heart was stabbed fiercely. He staggered back a few steps, looking at this son who was most distressed and the most biased by him. How could he think that? How could he look at himself so coldly? Yes, the look in his eyes at this time is cold.
Cui Shijun listened to his mother's words, there was a trace of doubt, and then looking at his mother's sad expression, he was very worried. But when he thought of the big house of his second brother's family and the auto repair shop of his eldest brother's family, his heart was filled with jealousy. Why are they all born to a mother, they can live such a good life, and they want to eat and sleep here to herd sheep? And then the money hasn't made much, and those who want to build a house don't have the money. Although my mother said that the second brother gave herself a high price, how could her daughter-in-law dare to do such a deceitful thing? Isn't she afraid of revealing her stuff one day?
Looking at the uncertainties on his son's face, Cui Xu's heart was completely cold. It turns out that his words are not as convincing as his wife's words in his eyes, this is what his most eccentric youngest son thinks at this time, right? Cui Xu's rare calm, she can live to be more than seventy years old is not in vain. Straightened his back and looked at him in pain.
"I just went to Lijiagou with Cui Can, and saw Li Zhen build a big house for her mother, which is said to have cost more than 50,000 yuan, all of which were given by Li Zhen. I think you know that too, right? After all, how much money you make, your daughter-in-law knows and you should know. I'm not going to be this bad guy, you can do it yourself. ”
Seeing that her grandmother's footsteps were a little staggering when she came down from the hillside, Cui Can got out of the car and greeted her. "Grandma, are you alright?"
Cui Xu's breath that he had just tried his best to hold back was completely vented after his granddaughter's hand held his arm. There was no strength to move under his feet, his face was instantly pale and bloodless, and his body leaned on his granddaughter even more weakly.
"Help grandma go home, grandma misses your father."
After speaking, tears fell from Cui Xu's eyes. His stupid son who is dedicated to his brother, not only is he not grateful, but he is also suspected by others, which is really humiliating. Thinking of the eccentric things she had done, the tears on her face couldn't stop, and finally she whimpered, and her body leaning on her granddaughter trembled. Obviously, he was angry with his old son.
Cui Can helped her grandmother, who didn't have much weight, to sit in the car, and when she saw her uncle running down the mountain through the rearview mirror, she disappeared in place. What was waiting for Cui Shijun was a stream of exhaust gases, a stream of exhaust gases that came out of the car.
Cui Shijun stood there stupidly, not knowing what to do for a while? Believe your mother's words? So what is your persistence for so long? Believe in the wife? So what's the doubt in your heart?
"Baa-baa-baa!" A sheep croak brought back to his senses. Look at the cars that disappear from sight, and turn your head to see the sheep grazing on the hillside. He suddenly felt confused in his heart, not knowing what to do and what was waiting for him.
"Baa-baa!" At the sound of the flock calling again, he made up his mind. (To be continued.) )