Chapter 21: The Good Fool
Hu Qiuxia listened to Qiu Hongsheng's words, and her face suddenly sank.
"You haven't sold any sweet potatoes for two days?" Hu Qiuxia asked without giving up.
Qiu Hongsheng's eyes flashed and he nodded slightly.
Then for fear that Hu Qiuxia would hold on to this question, she quickly changed the topic and said, "Okay, don't ask so much, I haven't eaten yet!" If you're hungry, hurry up and bring up the food. ”
With that, Qiu Hongsheng walked into the house quickly.
"Hey, you're ......!" Hu Qiuxia wanted to stop him and ask what was going on, but Qiu Hongsheng walked too fast, and her unspoken words turned into a sullen breath and blocked her chest.
It is said that since a villain named Lin Da came to the town, Qiu Hongsheng rarely took money from his family anymore. Every time I went to the town to sell something, when I came back, there was less of it, but I didn't make a cent of money.
In this regard, Hu Qiuxia didn't think much about it, but scolded Lin Da, who had never met before, thousands of times in her heart.
Except for the seeds, there are no sweet potatoes at home, and the cart of sweet potatoes that Qiu Hongsheng pulled to sell is the last batch in the family.
Now, the sweet potatoes are gone, and the money is gone.
Hu Qiuxia was angry, but she didn't know who to throw a tantrum at. She stomped her feet angrily and went to the kitchen to give Qiu Hongsheng a hot meal.
These dishes were fried by Zhang Xiaohua in the morning, and Hu Qiuxia didn't finish them, so she deliberately saved them for another meal at noon.
Originally, she thought that Qiu Hongsheng would not come back until the evening, so she didn't eat much, and wanted to eat it as three meals. But now that Qiu Hongsheng has returned, she doesn't plan to stay.
Now that she is full of stuffiness, only food can cure her.
When Hu Qiuxia brought three dishes to the table, a trace of surprise flashed in Qiu Hongsheng's eyes.
Hu Qiuxia, who usually saves to close to slamming the door, is so generous today. And it was when he didn't earn the money back.
Qiu Hongsheng was surprised and apprehensive in his heart.
"What day is it? How did you cook so many dishes? Qiu Hongsheng asked tentatively.
"What a good day it can be, this is your cheap daughter-in-law's cooking. What a loser, he cooked all my dishes for two or three days. Speaking of these dishes, Hu Qiuxia became angry again.
Nothing went her way today.
Hearing that it was Zhang Xiaohua's fried dish, Qiu Hongsheng suddenly became interested. I picked up the chopsticks and tasted it.
It did taste different from what he used to eat, and it was a little better than what he had eaten in town.
"Yes, it seems that my daughter-in-law has not been married in vain." Qiu Hongsheng nodded with satisfaction. Then he looked out of the house and asked, "By the way, what about them?" ”
"If you do anything to them, they had better not come back, or I will not let them go." Hearing Qiu Hongsheng mention Zhang Xiaohua and Qiu Mo, Hu Qiuxia said viciously.
"What's wrong? So angry? Qiu Hongsheng asked disapprehensively while picking up vegetables.
Hu Qiuxia originally wanted to count Qiu Mo and Zhang Xiaohua with Qiu Hongsheng. But when the words came to her mouth, she looked at Qiu Hongsheng's light breeze and didn't care at all, and she was suddenly unhappy. Thinking that Qiu Hongsheng had been out for two days and hadn't brought back a single copper plate for her, her anger suddenly shifted.
"Why am I so angry, don't you know? How long has it been, and how long have you not made money to subsidize your family? If you can't make any more money, Xiaohu's tuition will be gone next year. ”
"This ......!" Qiu Hongsheng touched his nose, and a hint of cunning flashed in his eyes. He took Hu Qiuxia's hand and said kindly, "Okay, okay, I know." I don't want to! But Lin Da has a lot of power in the town, even the government can't do anything about him, what can I do! If I work against him, not to mention that I can't make money, even my old life may not be saved. ”
Hearing Qiu Hongsheng say that his life would be in danger, a trace of worry and eagerness flashed on Hu Qiuxia's face.
"How so? Who is Lin Da, and is there no one who can subdue him? ”
Seeing that Hu Qiuxia had already believed his words, a sinister smile crossed the corner of Qiu Hongsheng's mouth. However, on the surface, he was embarrassed.
"Don't worry! Although Lin Da is domineering, he doesn't come out every day to find fault. In the future, I will be careful and try to avoid him. Rest assured! For you and Xiaohu, for our family, I will definitely make good money to support my family. ”
Hu Qiuxia and Qiu Hongsheng are both nearly half a hundred years old, but the two are also well-known loving couples in the village.
Listening to Qiu Hongsheng's words now, the anger in Hu Qiuxia's heart suddenly dissipated.
She held Qiu Hongsheng's hand back, her eyes full of emotion.
"Brother Qiu, we have been together for so many years and have suffered so much together. I know you're also single-minded for this family. I don't understand business, you can just watch it. I have everything in the family, you can rest assured! That's it, don't talk about the useless, let's eat first! ”
Hu Qiuxia pushed the food in front of Qiu Hongsheng and said, "Eat more, I see that you are really getting thinner and thinner recently." ”
"It's... Is it? Hearing this, a trace of unnaturalness flashed in Qiu Hongsheng's eyes.
"Not really! Well, let's eat more! Hu Qiuxia said, and then she ate quietly.
Qiu Hongsheng didn't speak again, but when he was eating, his eyes glanced at Hu Qiuxia from time to time. The strange gaze was full of indescribability and incomprehension.
……
In the afternoon in the mountains and forests, the sun spots are scattered on the fallen leaves on the ground. By a small river, the clear river hits the stones, making a crisp and beautiful sound.
By the river, Zhang Xiaohua hummed a little song, washing the prey she hit.
The hares didn't hit them, but they shot five pheasants. The harvest is good, and Zhang Xiaohua's mood has blossomed.
"Little flower, what are you singing? It's so nice. Seeing Zhang Xiaohua happy, Qiu Mo's face naturally smiled.
He squatted aside and watched Zhang Xiaohua process the pheasant entrails.
Originally, he wanted to help, but Zhang Xiaohua thought he was clumsy and didn't let him touch it. So he squatted aside as a spectator.
"You don't care what I sing, you just need to know that whatever I sing is good." Zhang Xiaohua did not respond positively to Qiu Mo's question, but became narcissistic.
It has to be said that people also become overconfident (= narcissistic) when they are in a good mood.
"Yes, yes, Xiaohua's voice is good, and she sings anything well." Qiu Mo smiled and nodded in agreement.
Zhang Xiaohua originally just said it casually, but now that she was praised by Qiu Mo like this, she was a little embarrassed.
"As long as your mouth is sweet, okay, I'll give you a little more chicken to eat later." Zhang Xiaohua said generously.
However, she seemed to have forgotten that four of the five pheasants were caught by Qiu Mo.
"Hehe, I just need Xiaohua to eat more and be full." Qiu Mo smiled innocently.
Zhang Xiaohua paused and looked at Qiu Mo, her eyes full of helplessness.
Although Qiu Mo is a fool, he speaks without brains. But I have to say that his words are really too lethal.
Just imagine, if a normal man talked to her like this, the little elk on her chest would not have to knock over the sky.
"I've seen a lot of fools, and it's the first time I've seen a kind fool like you." Zhang Xiaohua said with a smile.