Chapter 52: Separate Actions
Mrs. Jiang ran over, grabbed Lu Cheng's arm, and dragged him back.
Jiang Cheng'er sighed, went back to the house and lay down, covering the quilt for her two younger sisters who were tired and asleep, but she herself didn't close her eyes for a long time.
"Orange, went well to sell soap at the big market today, right?" Liu walked in and asked softly.
"It went well, and it sold out quickly. Mother, come up and rest. ”
Liu Shi lay beside Jiang Cheng'er: "Orange, you have suffered. ”
"Mother, it's okay to suffer a little, as long as you're in a good mood. Life is short, happiness is paramount, for things that are not worth nostalgia for, and are sad to see, they should be discarded. Jiang Cheng'er said slowly.
"You're right." Liu let out a long sigh of relief, turned over and said, "Sleep." ”
The next day, Jiang Cheng'er got up early in the morning, took a broom and a dustpan, and prepared to go to the new residence to clean up.
She walked out of the fence gate and saw several burly men coming towards her, it was Chu Jiashilang.
Jiang Cheng'er greeted him with a smile: "Hello four brothers, you guys are so early!" ”
Chu Sanlang smiled: "What Miss Jiang ordered, how dare we be lazy, where are you going?" ”
Jiang Cheng'er told them about her preparations to move today, and got their full support.
They came to the new place she had found with Jiang Cheng'er, that is, the thatched house at the head of the village, where Banxia and her grandfather used to live.
Jiang Cheng'er tore off the note on the door that said "This house is abandoned, and people can live at will", pushed the door open, and a damp and moldy smell came to her face.
The first thing that catches your eye is the yellow and green weeds and dense cobwebs.
Chu Sanlang thoughtfully let Jiang Cheng'er pull back, he took a broom to brush away the cobwebs, and reluctantly opened a passage.
Jiang Cheng'er walked into the house, only to see patches of weeds emerging from the walls, as well as holes dug by mice.
The house, once it is not inhabited, it becomes a world of small things, animals and plants come out to rejoice, and dust also joins in the fun, flying all over the house.
Jiang Cheng'er took a closer look at the room, there were pots and pans in the stove, and there was a small table for eating, which was made of wooden planks, and it was a little small for a family of four, so you could put another wooden board next to it.
Today, I moved some other things over, and the stove supplies were almost complete, and I would slowly add them after what I lacked.
The two bedrooms are small, but each has a kang and can be used for four people.
As long as you have something to cook and sleep in, the rest is easy to say. Jiang Cheng'er is quite satisfied with this small house, living temporarily, without excessive requirements, as long as she can shelter from the wind and rain.
Today, after cleaning and repairing the house, you can move in.
Jiang Cheng'er turned around to get the broom, but saw that the Chu brothers were already busy with their work, and they needed to pull weeds to clean up the earthen walls and ground, and then brush the walls with plaster for repair and reinforcement, and also lay another layer of thatch on the roof to prevent leakage.
There is still a lot of work today, and Chu Jiashiro acted separately.
Some tools are needed for work, and it is too time-consuming to go back and get them, so Jiang Cheng'er plans to borrow them from her new neighbor, the mute beautiful man's house. By the way, say hello to him and enhance your feelings, as the saying goes, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors.
Jiang Cheng'er came to his house and knocked on the door, and after a while, he opened the door, holding a saw in his hand, and he should be doing carpentry work.
Han Baichuan was a little unhappy when he was disturbed, and looked at Jiang Cheng'er coldly.
Jiang Cheng'er showed her signature smile, her little white teeth shining.
"Hey! Good news for you, beautiful man, I'm going to move into that thatched house and be your neighbor. ”
Han Baichuan was stunned, and then frowned, obviously not welcoming Jiang Cheng'er over.
Jiang Cheng'er still smiled, "In the future, you won't be alone in the wild, we can grill fish and drink together." Well, and ...... together. Soak in hot springs and take a mandarin duck bath. ”
Han Baichuan was annoyed and stretched out his hand to close the door.
Jiang Cheng'er hurriedly stopped him, why every time she saw his ascetic face, she couldn't help but want to ** him a few words.
"It's not emotional, okay, good, I'm not talking nonsense. I'm here to borrow something, I'm repairing the house, I need a shovel, a wooden brush, a bucket, etc., you can lend it to me. ”
Han Baichuan shook his head and said that he would not borrow.
Jiang Cheng'er lobbied, "We are neighbors, and there will be many opportunities to meet in the future, maybe who will help whom, you can also borrow my things if you have something." ”
Han Baichuan's brows furrowed even deeper, obviously unwilling to see her often.
Jiang Cheng'er pouted, "Stingy, I'll give you a piece of soap as a reward for borrowing something, it's okay." ”
Han Baichuan had heard of the magic soap in the village, and he was a little curious, so he nodded and agreed.
Jiang Cheng'er took the tools she needed, her eyes lit up, she ran to Han Baichuan's side, and snatched the saw in his hand, which can also be used.
Han Baichuan glanced at her, and secretly complained, the annoying little woman was a neighbor with her, and there was no time for quiet in the future.
Tao'er and Ping'er met Zhao Sanpo on the way here, and she also came over to help.
Jiang Cheng'er and they were busy for a long time, and finally strengthened the house, cleaned the house, and moved things over for the time being.
Jiang Cheng'er went back to move, but Liu was still a little hesitant, and she insisted on telling her mother-in-law, otherwise it would be rude.
Jiang Cheng'er was worried that her mother would be embarrassed by Mrs. Jiang, so she asked her mother to wait first and go and tell Mrs. Jiang herself.
Jiang Cheng'er entered the east room and looked at Jiang Manman first.
She had already opened her eyes, her face was still as pale as paper, her body was very weak, and she should be out of danger, and Mrs. Jiang was carefully feeding her medicine.
Jiang Manman's eyes were empty, and he didn't notice Jiang Cheng'er coming in, and Jiang Cheng'er didn't bother her, and quietly retreated.
Jiang Cheng'er came to Mrs. Jiang's room, and her tone was calm and cold: "Grandma, you usually say that we eat yours and live yours, and you have a lot of complaints." In order not to cause you trouble, we will move out today and come to tell you. ”
Mrs. Jiang was surprised: "Move out?!" Where do you live? What about your father, he agreed? ”
Jiang Cheng'er said coldly: "We don't have to worry about where we live, my father is still asleep, the doctor said that he needs to recuperate, it is not suitable to move, when he wakes up, you can tell him." ”
"Dani, what kind of moth are you making a lot of, you who make a few stinky money, we can't leave you in this broken house, or what's the matter? You'd like to move out, but what outsiders think, those who don't know think I'm kicking you out. You want to kill my wife and son, and cause me to be drowned by someone else's spit......" Mrs. Jiang said unkindly, scolding.
Jiang Cheng'er was disdainful: "I'm here to tell you out of courtesy, not to listen to you scold, heh, if you have the ability, you should let me take a look." What you do to my mother and the three of us, everyone in the village knows it, and you don't need to be coy. That's it, you can do it yourself. ”
Mrs. Jiang shouted angrily: "Stop! Little bunny, I warn you, you can get out of the house with your money-losing goods, but you must have your paws empty, and don't try to take anything from our house. ”
"You're so embarrassed to say that your son eats, drinks and prostitutes, and has already ruined the house, except for a dilapidated house in the Westinghouse that leaks everywhere, what is in it that was not earned by my mother? We're moving our own stuff, and it's none of your business. Jiang Cheng'er turned around coldly and walked out.
Mrs. Jiang was annoyed and angry, and knocked the crutches on the edge of the kang, making a loud noise, which was transmitted to another bedroom, and the weak Jiang Manman was frightened and fainted again.
Mrs. Jiang, who was almost collapsed, cried loudly, ran over angrily, and couldn't care about the gift of her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, so she yelled and complained at Mrs. Jiang.
The house was in a mess, and I don't know if Jiang Manman can wake up this time, life and death are up to me, Jiang Cheng'er turned around and walked out.
In the west house, Jiang Shou smiled and was talking to Liu's set, saying that he knew that he was wrong, and he promised to honor her like a son in the future. He did what she told him to do, and he obeyed him.
Jiang Shou screamed one by one, his mouth seemed to be smeared with oil, and he said it very smoothly, the Liu family had been injured, and his desperate and dead heart seemed to have come back to life by him.
Jiang Shou saw that Liu's face became soothed, so he added another fire and persuaded Liu's not to move, where he could serve her nearby, carry water and hoe grass for her, and be busy with everything. He even had to perform a step-gift on the spot and recognize her as his mother.
Liu's ears are already soft, and he still subconsciously longs for a son, and he was moved by Jiang Shou's few nice words.
Jiang Cheng'er walked in and teased: "Cousin Shou is really talented if he doesn't act, yesterday you just viciously scolded my mother for being a bad old woman and a nervous person, and today you are lying at my mother's feet, turning into a pug with a head and tail wagging, which one are you playing?" ”
Jiang Shou was extremely embarrassed, his face turned red, and he didn't dare to scold if he wanted to, so he could only make a few laughs.
"Cousin Yue likes to joke, yesterday my cousin was confused for a while, and today I came to apologize to my mother. My mother is kind and generous, she doesn't care about me, and she wants to accept me as her son. In the future, you and Tao'er Ping'er will be my own sisters, and your brother will support you when you have something, and your brother will help you do it. ”
Jiang Cheng'er clapped her hands: "Okay!" Very good! It would be better if you said it again after you had made the note. Yesterday I made it clear that you can also pass on the step, you must give my mother a monthly pension of 50 yuan, contract all the heavy work in the family, and you can't ask my mother for a penny, can you agree? ”
Jiang Shou gritted his teeth and cursed in his heart, only a stupid donkey would agree to this kind of condition that would harm him and not benefit him, not for money, he could use it low?
"Since you don't agree, don't talk about this matter in the future, I'm busy moving, and I don't have time to talk to you." Jiang Cheng'er didn't bother to pay attention to him.
Jiang Shou's eyes rolled: "I'll talk about this later, I have a lot of strength, I'll help you move first, it's not okay if there is no man in the family." ”