Suddenly, the courtyard of the village chief became lively, the women wore tarpaulins to help choose vegetables and make kelp and simmer soup, Liu Dayong and the little brothers killed chickens and fish, everyone talked and laughed.

At this time, several people appeared at the gate of the village chief's courtyard with umbrellas, and the village chief's wife sat at the gate of the courtyard to choose vegetables. ”

"Excuse me, is Lin Ru here?" The middle-aged woman with a basket and an umbrella asked.

Xiaoru is also working in the yard, so he can't hold a banquet at his own home, let the family do the work, don't do it yourself.

She looked up at the person who came and hurriedly called out in surprise: "Aunt Yang." He threw down the vegetables he was picking and greeted him with a smile.

Xiao Ruo also walked over.

Xiaoru glanced at Aunt Yang's whole family, everyone was carrying something in their hands, Aunt Yang was carrying a large basket, the basket was full of eggs, Uncle Yang was carrying two ducks in one hand and two chickens in one hand, and the three sisters of Yang Chun were also carrying a small basket containing melons, peaches and dates that had not yet turned red.

Xiaoru said with a smile: "Why is Aunt Yang so polite, bringing so many things, I am embarrassed." ”

Aunt Yang said angrily: "What's so embarrassing about this, none of them are bought with money, they are all home-raised, and they are not worth anything." ”

Xiaoru introduced to the curious women present: "Aunt Yang's family is all good people, when the Lin family wanted to sell me and Xiao Jian, I took Xiao Jian to my uncle, and my aunt drove us out, and it was Aunt Yang's family who took us in, otherwise our sister and brother would definitely have to live on the streets, and now I don't know what will happen." ”

Those women praised Aunt Yang's family for their kindness, and Aunt Yang's family was full of praise.

Aunt Yang and Uncle Yang said humbly: "I didn't help much, I just left his sister and brother for two meals." ”

Xiao Ruo took the things in the hands of Aunt Yang and Uncle Yang, and said with a smile: "We have bought a lot of eggs and these chickens and ducks today, it must be enough to hold a banquet, and Aunt Yang has sent so many more." ”

Aunt Yang pretended to be angry: "What's the matter? We brought them all, and you let us take them back, and I didn't bring these things to you for a banquet, but for you to take them back to the city to eat. ”

Xiao Ruo smiled and didn't speak, and Xiao Ru made tea and came out for Aunt Yang's family to drink.

Everyone was greeting each other, and two new faces appeared at the gate of the courtyard, and the middle-aged woman shouted happily as soon as she entered the door: "Xiaoru, Xiaoyi, uncle and aunt have come to see you." ”

Everyone present looked at the man and woman and did not speak.

When Xiao Ru came out of the hall, he took a broom by the way, and rushed over to beat the middle-aged man and woman: "Get out, get out of here!" What uncle and aunt, when they saw us in trouble, they drove my sister and brother to get out of here, and now we will post it when our lives are good! How did you drive us away, I'm going to get you out now! ”

Aunt Yang also walked out of the hall, looked at Uncle Xiaoru, and asked in surprise, "Why are you two here too?" Did you come after us? ”

He persuaded again: "I advise you two to leave quickly, people don't welcome you, why bother to lose face and throw yourself into someone else's village!" ”

Aunt Xiaoru refused to leave, and while dodging the broom in Xiaoru's hand, she distinguished for herself: "Xiaoru, it's not that your aunt refused to take you and Xiaojian in the first place, it's just that your aunt's family is also poor, and you haven't seen how heavy the burden of our five children is, and they can't afford to raise two mouths." ”

Then he glared at Aunt Yang's family with bad intentions: "Other people's three children, the burden is light, of course you can take care of your sister and brother's meals for a few days, you can't listen to the villain's instigation, and hate me and your uncle." ”

"You make it clear to the old lady, who is the villain! Who is the villain!! Aunt Yang is not good at stubble, and when she saw that Aunt Xiaoru was scolding her husband and wife openly and secretly, she was furious on the spot.

Xiao Ru stopped Aunt Yang: "Aunt Yang, you are a guest here with us today, and you can't quarrel with this kind of thing." ”

He said to his aunt again: "I took Xiao Jian to my aunt's door, and I have made it very clear that we don't want my aunt to take care of the food, just ask for a stay, and my aunt is not beating my sister and brother out!"

Who are you trying to deceive with your rhetoric now? Do you think I'm someone who can fool me? I said a long time ago, I don't have an uncle and aunt from now on, you guys get out, don't want to climb with us, we can't afford to climb high. ”

Uncle's face was already red, so he pulled his aunt away, and said angrily: "Let's go, don't be embarrassed here." ”

But my aunt didn't want to leave like this, and said: "Xiaoru, even if my aunt did something wrong before, isn't my aunt here to apologize now, don't be so careful to hold grudges, it's not good for everyone to look at it." ”

Xiao Ru stared at her with a cold face: "How much is your apology worth?" I'm just careful, I'm holding grudges! I'm not afraid of anyone looking bad, I just need to be comfortable in my heart! ”

I did something wrong and still wanted to come to moral kidnapping, but my sister didn't want to eat your set.

The village chief's wife also said coldly to Aunt Xiaoru: "Since ancient times, it has been difficult for Qing officials to decide family affairs, don't care if we look good or not, what can we know about the grievances between your two relatives?" Right! We don't meddle in other people's relatives, do we? ”

What she said in these two sentences was like her aunt's face was red and white for a while.

Xiao Ru saw that she was still standing at the gate of the courtyard like a Laipi dog and refused to leave, and said: "This is not my home, this is the village chief's home, and I can't care if the village chief's uncle generously lets you stand here, but if you want me to entertain you, it's impossible, just stand here and continue to lose face." "After that, I went to work on myself.

No one chased Xiaoru to her aunt, but no one paid attention to her, and after standing for a while, it was boring, and the husband and wife left in a huff.

There are many people and great strength, and by about half past twelve o'clock in the afternoon, they are almost ready, and everyone will transport the prepared ingredients to the office, and the temporary earthen stove has been set up and can be opened.

Xiao Ru Xiao Chu went to greet the guests, and Xiao Ruo took Xiao Jian to be busy in the kitchen with the aunts and aunts who came to help.

Xiao Ruo kept him by his side because he wanted him to eat the dishes that had just come out of the pot, and the youngest brother Xiao Ruo was naturally the most distressed, not to mention that he was more pitiful than her sister and brother when he was a child.

The guests also came one after another, and when they saw Xiaoru, they all walked over and stuffed the gift money in her hand, and they all smiled and said: "It's a little interesting, Xiaoru, don't dislike it." ”

Xiaoru resolutely refused to accept it, and returned all the gifts to those guests, Zhengse said: "Yesterday, when our sisters and brothers invited all the villagers to drink the wedding wine, they already said that they would not collect money, and this banquet is also when our sisters and brothers thank you for taking care of you for so many years, so we will never accept this gift money, and our sisters and brothers have all understood your intentions." ”