CHAPTER XLIII
The family finished dinner in different moods, it should have been jubilant, but the atmosphere was not very good, and Lin Ruide's son wanted to sleep a little and cried, Grandma Lin finally couldn't help it, "Didn't you hear Xiao Ming crying, take him back to sleep." ”
"Haven't you given the New Year's money yet?" Song Guizhi blurted out.
Honglin really wanted to laugh when he heard it, but finally endured it, when Honglin took it over in the previous life, the two families no longer interacted, Honglin didn't know much about Song Guizhi, only knew that she and Chen Wenyue often quarreled, but she didn't expect her to be such a strange thing.
"Here you go." Grandma Lin casually took out two yuan and handed it to her.
"So little?" Song Guizhi was very dissatisfied but took the money unceremoniously, and then she turned her eyes to Lin Ruining, who had no choice but to take two yuan to her.
Song Guizhi looked at Chen Wenyue again, Honglin looked really speechless, I really want to say, should you also give us New Year's money.
Chen Wenyue had no choice but to give her two yuan, and she took the money and went back with her son who was crying. Lin Ruide probably didn't think it was interesting, so he followed her behind, and didn't give a penny to Honglin and the two sisters.
When they left, the atmosphere was much better, and they were much more relaxed when they spoke, and Grandma Lin and Grandpa Lin both wrapped a red envelope for them, wrapped in red paper.
Hongmei soon dozed off, Chen Wenyue sent them to sleep in the room, a newly made shelf bed in the room, this should be Chen Wenyue's dowry, the whole room is full of new furniture, this should be Chen Wenyue's new house.
Honglin and Hongmei slept together, and Chen Wenyue accompanied Lin Agong and them to keep vigil, on the first day of the first month, Honglin Hongmei put on new clothes, and today they are going to go with Chen Wenyue and Lin Ruining to visit Lin Ruining's family.
When they were about to eat, Lin Ruide and Song Guizhi walked in slowly, and there was nothing in their hands, Grandma Lin was very unhappy, but because it was the first day of the New Year, it was hard to say.
After eating, Lin Ruining took out the gift bag and brought it back, at that time, it was not like the previous life that there were those high-end New Year's goods, all wrapped in paper, and the New Year's gift was given with a little red paper on the paper bag, so it was a gift bag, and the best thing in it was orange cakes, and some people would also wrap some sugar and the like, because Chen Wenyue was the new daughter-in-law, she was wrapped in golden orange cakes.
Song Guizhi looked at Chen Wenyue with something in her hand, and wanted to go along, but Grandma Lin stopped her when she saw it, "You go out like this, what about the things?" ”
"Didn't sister-in-law mention it?" Song Guizhi said straightforwardly.
"Either don't go out and embarrass people, or go back and pick up your things." Grandma Lin really couldn't help it this time, and said angrily, I have never seen such an ignorant woman, Lin Ruining was not married before, and it was not much for her to follow her, but now that they are all married, she still wants to go like this.
Song Guizhi listened, her face was long, and she was very unhappy, but Lin Ruide grabbed her, and the two went back to the bottom noisily.
"Look at it, it's getting more and more unpleasant." Grandma Lin complained to Grandpa Lin.
Ah Gong Lin picked up his dry tobacco pouch and smoked on the side, not answering her, but his face was not very good.
Honglin followed Lin Ruining and one of their uncles and grandmothers to go to the uncles' houses, Lin Grandpa is not the oldest but the oldest, except for the uncle and grandmother, only his generation is big, Lin Ruining and these cousins who have walked through them will eventually go to Lin Grandpa Grandi's house, and they usually have lunch at their house, this is the custom, but I don't know if this is the case now.
Honglin Hongmei followed their family to pay New Year's greetings, but they received a lot of red envelopes, but the amount in the red envelopes was almost two yuan, and some were only one yuan.
They didn't go back until the basket of gift bags was gone, and they didn't see Lin Ruide and them, and they didn't know if they went to pay New Year's greetings.
When they got home, sure enough, there were many brothers in the house, and Chen Wenyue was busy preparing meals with Grandma Lin when she returned home, and she didn't see Song Guizhi's people.
Lin Ruiren also came, with his daughter, Hongmei saw a similar child, so he walked towards her, Honglin was busy with Hongmei, just in case.
Lin Ruiren was quite kind when he saw Hongmei, "This is Hongmei, you are the sister group." ”
Lin Suning looked at this little girl who was a little younger than her, and she was also curious, and the two of them were very happy all of a sudden.
Honglin has been standing aside and watching the two of them play, their floor is not made of cement, but the soil is very uneven, sometimes they will fall when they walk, and today there are so many people, I am afraid that I will hit someone.
At noon, there were two tables of guests at home, and Song Guizhi and Lin Ruide stepped on the meal again, Grandma Lin looked at her eyes and was very dissatisfied, but Song Guizhi didn't care at all, she still sat down to eat when she wanted to eat, and drank when she should drink.
Honglin took a bowl with some rice and sat outside to feed Hongmei, and Lin Suning was also standing in front of her, Honglin had to feed her too, so the two of them quickly finished a bowl of rice with one mouthful, Lin Ruiren didn't say anything, this is normal in the countryside, but Honglin still paid attention, the rice was eaten by two people, and two pairs of chopsticks were also taken.
When the two of them were full, Honglin was ready to eat by herself, Grandma Lin was distressed and sandwiched a big chicken leg for her, Honglin thanked Grandma Lin, sat aside and ate, and Song Guizhi just saw this scene, looked at the chicken leg with red eyes, and said to Lin Ruide who was sitting on the side, "You see, I don't care so much about my grandson, and it's so good to come out to grow wild." ”
Lin Ruide grabbed her, "Pay attention to what you say." ”
"It was meant to be, why can't I say it." Song Guizhi's voice was raised as well, and the guests at home all looked at her, and the few cousins sitting next to her all looked at her with disgust, thinking that they didn't like her.
"What are you arguing about, you have to quarrel back." Although Grandma Lin doesn't know why they are arguing, she has been noisy here since the beginning of the year, and there are so many guests, it is too embarrassing.
At this time, a child sitting on the other side of the table innocently asked his mother, "Mom, what is a wild seed?" What does my aunt say she is a wild seed. ”
Listening to his words, the room fell silent all of a sudden, Chen Wenyue happened to walk in from outside with a bowl, and when she heard the words, the bowl in her hand fell to the ground and the sound of "clang" smashed on people's hearts.
Chen Wenyue didn't say anything, she pulled Honglin Hongmei and walked out, she pushed her bicycle and said to Honglin, "Take my sister, let's go." ”
Grandma Lin was so angry that she couldn't wait to slap Song Guizhi, I really had never seen such an ignorant woman, but Grandpa Lin scolded Lin Ruide, "I can't even control a woman, get out of me." ”
Lin Ruining also heard the movement in the kitchen, and when he ran out, he saw Chen Wenyue walking outside with her two children, while the two sisters-in-law were there to comfort her. Looking at Grandma Lin and their appearances again, I don't know what's going on there.
"What's going on with Lin Ruide?" Lin Ruining has never looked at Lin Ruide with such serious eyes, and he has always let him.
Lin Ruide looked at his brother and looked at him apologetically, but he didn't speak.
Chen Wenyue insisted on leaving, if someone else said that she might not be so angry, what did Song Guizhi mean by talking like this in front of so many people? Her child has a name and a surname, how can he be a wild seed.
"Wen Yue." Lin Ruining took Chen Wenyue's hand and looked at her apologetically, obviously saying that she would not be wronged, but her family made her sad again and again.
"I'll go back first." Chen Wenyue said coldly.
Lin Ruining saw that her attitude was very firm, and he also wanted to solve this matter well, so he nodded, "You go back first, and I'll come out later." ”
Honglin didn't expect them to be insulted like this, and he felt very uncomfortable, shouldn't he really persuade his mother to remarry? If she doesn't get married, will the three of them be more comfortable than now?
Along the way, Honglin was blaming herself, and until she returned to the district, she was also very uncomfortable and looked listless.
When Chen Wenyue saw her appearance, she was very anxious, "Honglin, what's wrong with you, is it because Song Guizhi's words are uncomfortable, we don't have to take that inconsequential person seriously." ”
"Mom, if I hadn't persuaded you to marry, wouldn't all this have happened?" Honglin asked a little dazedly.
"Silly child, do you think about it, is it that after our family has a father, my mother is much more relaxed?" Chen Wenyue didn't expect Honglin to think like this.
Honglin looked at Chen Wenyue blankly, she didn't know if this was her mother's sincere words, and her heart was really chaotic.
"Honglin, my mother was already prepared when she was ready to marry again, such gossip would be there even if she was not married, and it was an attitude for my mother to come back today, Song Guizhi said this, if you let her go very simply, then there will be more gossip next time, and my attitude is tougher, you Aunt Lin They will not allow them to talk nonsense next time." Chen Wenyue gently touched her head and said.
Honglin listened, looked at her mother in shock, she didn't expect her mother to think like this, she felt that even if she had more life experience in her previous life, but in terms of human sophistication, she didn't understand it at all, the environment she had been living in was too simple, and she had never moved such a scheming, so she thought of these things at all.
"Honglin, mom doesn't need you to worry, as long as you two sisters grow up happily, mom will be happy." Chen Wenyue always knew that Honglin was sensible, but she didn't expect her to be so thoughtful, and she blamed herself because of this, and her choice to remarry was also deliberate, not just because of Honglin's persuasion.
"Honglin, mom has always known that you are very sensible, but mom doesn't always marry because of you, don't take it to heart, mom will definitely protect you." Chen Wenyue squatted down and looked directly at her
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Honglin looked at her mother's serious expression, knew that she was telling the truth, and nodded vigorously at her.