At the west end of Chengtianzhai Village, there is a square courtyard, with three main houses made of adobe and bricks in the north and facing south, which have traces of time. Although the yard was yellow earth, it was clean, and an old dog with lost hair walked around the yard.

At this time, in the three main rooms, there were several elderly people. They sat on small ponies and straw mounds made of straw ropes, with a box of Admiralty cigarettes of two cents in their fingers.

"Second uncle, you drink water." A gray-haired woman walked in with a mottled tray and carefully placed several large porcelain bowls on the small table.

This small table is very sturdy, but it should be something that is some years old.

The old man, who was sitting on the top and his face had been sharpened by the years, waved his hand and said, "Xigui daughter-in-law, don't be busy, let's just talk and leave." ”

The woman didn't say anything, just smiled. However, from her expression, it could be seen that she did not want to leave the room, but in the end, she still took the tray, glanced at the old man who was silently smoking, and walked silently towards the door.

The old man who spoke just now took a sip of sugar water, then touched his beard stained with water and said, "Xigui, we came here this time, mainly to witness Jiaxing, and he wants to talk to you about the two families." ”

The man known as Xigui wore a black cotton jacket, and although several patches were skillfully sewn, they still could not be covered. He took a hard puff of the cigarette in his hand, then coughed and said, "Brother Jiaxing, what do you say!" ”

Listening to this title, the man of this brother of Jiaxing should be older than the man called Xigui, but looking at the appearance of the two people, which Xigui should be the brother. Although he is from the countryside, Tian Jiaxing's face does not have too much wind and frost, his white and chubby face, and his hair is meticulously combed, which gives people a different feeling.

He took out a box of two-yuan colored butterfly cigarettes from his blue eiderdown jacket, scattered it around, and then said: "Xigui, I originally planned to come over and tell you by myself, but after thinking about it, I felt that it involved the child's lifelong event, and I still bothered a few elders to come over together." ”

Speaking of the word child, the corners of Cheng Xigui's mouth twitched subconsciously. Tian Jiaxing brought the patriarch of the family to look for him at home, this posture is not a good thing.

He pinched the golden bell cigarette in his hand hard, and the hot ash burned on his calloused palm, and he was unconscious.

"Brother Xigui, the relationship between our two families has been good since the elders, and I also watched the child of Jieguo grow up. This kid is kind-hearted, willing to endure hardships, and can work, yes, and I like it too. Tian Jiaxing said this, touched his chin and said: "He and Tian Hua also grew up together, if the two children can be together, I am also very happy." ”

Cheng Xigui was stunned. He couldn't believe his ears, he was about to break his heart about the matter of his eldest son, he couldn't sleep all night, and finally came to the conclusion that the two children were impossible.

Not to mention that Tian Hua is now a formal teacher in the township, just saying that his father Tian Jiaxing is not easy. Cheng Xigui and Tian Jiaxing grew up together, and he knows Tian Jiaxing too well. Tian Jiaxing has grown a pair of snobs since he was a child, and his heart and eyes are like a hornet's nest, and the situation in his family is counted backwards in the whole village, how can he be willing to marry his daughter?

After hesitating in his heart, Cheng Xigui was thinking that this was incredible, Tian Jiaxing spoke again: "Brother Xigui, I have thought about the future of Xiaohua, I went to the county town to find the eldest brother two days ago, he has already done the matter, and after the New Year, the painting will go to the county town to be a teacher!" ”

"The county town is not as good as our township, there are classrooms to live in. If the two children are really married, they can't live without a place, I went to the county two days ago to see, there is a good piece of land, more than half an acre of yard is very good. I have already negotiated the price with the people, and I have also taken out the land money, you can see if this house is ......"

Tian Jiaxing wanted to speak and stopped, but the meaning could not be more obvious. That is, your son wants to marry my daughter, so he will build a house in the county seat, and I have already bought all the land!

Cheng Xigui looked up at the gray roof of his house, and felt a little sad. These three houses were built when he first got married 20 years ago, and now they are leaking everywhere, where can he still afford to build a house in the county seat?

"Marrying a Han and marrying a Han, dressing and eating, happy and expensive, Jiaxing's proposal is good, I think it would be good if the two children lived in the county in the future." The person known as the second uncle stroked his beard and said with a smile.

Cheng Xigui didn't say anything, but just scattered the golden bell smoke in his hand again. A few people in the house began to discuss how much it would cost to build a yard in the county seat, and some people even sighed that Tian Hua could enter the county school.

Tian Jiaxing always had a faint smile on his face, and his words were calm, he heard too many compliments, smiled at everyone, and said lightly: "Our Tianhua girl's class is well taught, and with her uncle's recommendation, the matter is done." ”

Although what he said was light and light, it was a big deal for the people in the village. The second uncle smiled and said: "Your eldest brother is the golden phoenix who went out of our village, the head of the county government, and the same big man as the township head." ”

"Hahaha, second uncle, my eldest brother will definitely be very happy to hear you praise him......"

During the discussion, everyone left the Cheng family with Tian Jiaxing. Tian Jiaxing came over this time, but he didn't want Cheng Xigui to give him a clear answer. The main purpose of his visit to the Cheng family this time was to let the Cheng family know what it means to retreat in the face of difficulties.

Your son likes my girl? Well, for the sake of our old neighbors, we agreed to this marriage, but my daughter wants to teach in the county and has a house to live in. I've bought the land, so build the house."

If you can't cover it, then what face do you have to let your son pester my daughter? Your old Cheng family is in front of so many fathers and fellow villagers, and you still have to be shameless.

For this idea, Tian Jiaxing is also a helpless move for Qian donkey's poor skills, he knows his daughter's temper, how much truth is in vain, the only way is to open a breakthrough from the Cheng family.

People live with a face, and trees live with a skin. The two children can't walk together, it's not that my Tian Jiaxing's eyelids are swollen, but that your Cheng family doesn't have the ability! He believes that according to Cheng Xiguining's unbending character, he will definitely force his son to break off with his daughter.

Cheng Jieguo's kid is not bad, but no matter how good he is, he is also a mud leg, everyone says that his adopted daughter is looking forward to Gaomen, can he be worthy of his daughter who went to college and ate public dinner? It's killing me!

"Brother Xigui, you should persuade Jieguo about this! Where is Tian Jiaxing talking about his children's family affairs, he is clearly telling us that our family is not worthy of marrying his daughter. I worked in the county, and I had to pay at least 20,000 yuan to build a house. Cheng Xifa, a cousin who has a good relationship with Cheng Xigui, pinched his cigarette and said in a deep voice.

Cheng Xigui nodded and said, "Xifa, I know this." ”

"The second girl of my daughter-in-law's cousin's family looks good, she does a good needlework, and her character is also very good, I saw Jie Guo when I came to my house last time, and it was very interesting to Jie Guo, this time during the New Year, I asked your brother and sister to explore the tone over there. If there is no problem, we will give this family business! ”

Cheng Xifa's suggestion made Cheng Xigui silent for a while. The two of them were just immersed in smoking, and the room was filled with smoke for a while. Cheng Xigui finished smoking a cigarette, stepped on the soles of his feet fiercely, and rubbed it: "Then trouble Brother Xifa!" ”

When Cheng Jieguo returned home, the smell of smoke at home had not yet dissipated. Cheng Jieguo looked at his father, who was smoking with a stuffy head, hesitated for a moment, and asked softly, "Dad, what are they doing?" ”

"It's nothing." The walnut skin wrinkled faces of the old couple immediately calmed down as before, and the old man glanced at his wife: "The old woman cut a plate of the large intestine I bought the day before yesterday, and I drank two cups with Jieguo." ”

His wife, Ren Gani, looked at the old man, opened her mouth a few times, and swallowed it again. She used her over-loving affection to look at her doll distressedly, took the old pickles on the table, and began to scrub eggs for her son.

Cheng Xigui took out a pot of wine from the cabinet and said, "How about we taste this wine." ”

Blood rushed onto Cheng Jieguo's head, he looked at his father in surprise, and immediately felt at a loss, felt the pain of being pinched in his chest, the muscles in his body tightened, and his limbs became numb and stiff.

Cheng Xigui picked up the small bowl in front of him and drank the wine in the bowl with a grunt.

Cheng Jieguo watched his father's movements, and also picked up the wine bowl and drank the wine in the bowl.

The father and son drank each other like this, and in just ten minutes, a pot of wine went down a third. No one moved a single chopstick on the dish on the plate.

After drinking the last drop of wine in the bowl, Cheng Xigui said: "Son, dad tells you an old saying, tailor-made, look at the pot and eat, dad knows that you are wronged." What's that, I'll let you find a family affair for Uncle Xifa, let's live a down-to-earth life in the future, be a farmer, be a farmer, and a farmer in the world! ”

Cheng Jieguo trembled his lips and nodded: "Dad, I know!" ”

"Dad, what my brother likes is Sister Tian Hua, you can't force my brother......" The little bell came in from outside the door.

"Your dad doesn't have that ability!" Cheng Xigui raised his hand, but did not fall. Tears welled up in Little Bell's eyes.

Cheng Jiemin returned to the house with sore legs, touched the small radio in his pocket, and thought of the woman lying on his chest and sobbing kindly and aggrievedly, his heart stabbed like a needle prick, and the pain pierced his heart

ps: Sanjiangfeng in the afternoon, please support all brothers!