Chapter 54: A Surprising Change
Cheng Chen saw that his sister and brother-in-law got along well, of course, he was happy to see him happy to be them, which showed that he was not wrong, if it was Xu Erlang, even if it was not good for Cheng Xi's reputation, he was afraid that he would agree with his father and Ah Cai's opinion to take Cheng Xi back.
And Cheng Cai looked at Cheng Xi lying on Xu Sanlang's back as a matter of course, and even he didn't quite understand why he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.
Cheng Cai was originally a rectum who couldn't hide his thoughts, and the thoughts in his heart were easily expressed on his face, and after the group went back, Cheng Chen looked at Cheng Cai's unsightly face and asked worriedly, "What's wrong?" Under the weather? ”
Everyone was very happy when they went out this time, and nothing uncomfortable happened, so Cheng Chen asked this question.
Cheng Cai didn't want everyone to know, so he nodded and responded, "It's okay, my head hurts a little." ”
Cheng Xi, who was helping to sort out the New Year's goods, said worriedly, "Headache, is it frozen to the point of infection with typhoid fever?" I'm going to make you some ginger tea. ”
Cheng Cai hurriedly stopped, "No need, it may be a little tired, and it will be fine after resting for a while." ”
Cheng Chen looked at Cheng Cai with some doubts, Cheng Xi didn't doubt it, and said to Xu Sanlang on the side, "Let's go and clean up the next door and let the fourth brother rest early." ”
After that, he took another oil lamp and lit it, walked out of the door quickly, and Xu Sanlang also picked up the clean quilt that Cheng Xi had found before the bed and followed him.
Cheng Chen looked at Cheng Cai, who was frowning, and said worriedly, "It's really okay?" ”
Although the two are not brothers, they are better than brothers, Cheng Chen knows Cheng Cai's physical condition, he is tired of doing nothing, of course he is worried.
Cheng Cai hurriedly responded, "It's really okay, you look like I'm in trouble?" ”
Cheng Chen looked Cheng Cai up and down, and then looked at Cheng Cai's expression, and then had his own conjectures, sighed, looked at the door and whispered, "I know you don't like Xu Sanlang, but in Xi'er's situation at that time, the loyal and honest Xu Sanlang is the best choice, even if it is a little bitter at the beginning, but as long as Xu Sanlang has been so down-to-earth and hardworking, life will always be good, see if they are good now?" ”
Cheng Cai nodded, "I see." ”
Seeing Cheng Cai nodding in agreement, Cheng Chen was a little relieved, stood up and said, "Let's go, go over and have a look." ”
Early the next morning, the group set out to the gate of the city, found an ox cart, and four people sat on the ox cart, and the ox cart swayed to the village.
The oxcart master saw that several people had big bags and small bags, and also specially chartered his ox cart, so he curiously inquired where a few people made a fortune.
Cheng Chen casually said that he was coming back from Fucheng, and he didn't say anything in detail, but chatted with the ox cart master about the difference between the customs and customs of Fucheng and this side, Cheng Xi Xu Saburo was also very curious, listened carefully, and asked a word or two from time to time.
Although it was cold to sit on this unshed ox cart in winter, Cheng Xi was small, and the cold wind on all sides was stopped by her brother Xu Sanlang, she nested beside Xu Sanlang by herself, listening to the two brothers talking about the interesting things in Fucheng, but she didn't feel uncomfortable at all, and she was very comfortable.
The conversation on the road was happy, and the time passed quickly, and before I knew it, I arrived at the entrance of the village.
As soon as the carriage arrived at the entrance of the village, it was lively, and the villagers had nothing to do in winter, and the New Year was coming in a blink of an eye, and there were more people wandering around the village to run around the door, and there were only two ox carts in the village, of course the people in the village knew each other, and now suddenly a strange ox cart came, and they all began to look at it curiously.
When I saw a few young people sitting behind the ox cart, including Cheng Chen and Cheng Cai, someone said hello, "Yo, aren't these the two brothers of Cheng Lao's second family, I heard that they went to Fucheng, and they came back from Fucheng?" They all rented ox carts and came back, which made a lot of money, right? ”
As soon as they heard that they had made a lot of money, a few more villagers gathered around, and their eyes kept looking back and forth at the faces of several people and the ox cart.
Cheng Chen greeted the villagers politely with a smile on his face, and when asked how much money he made, he was cleverly and unconsciously brought by Cheng Chen.
The ox cart moved forward slowly, and many villagers surrounded the ox cart, asking curiously about the east and west, which was very lively, and seemed to have a feeling of returning to their hometown.
At this time, someone suddenly looked at Cheng Xi Xu Sanlang, who had been sitting silently and silently, and said loudly in surprise, "You are Xu Sanlang Cheng Jiaxi's girl?" ”
With this surprised question, the surroundings instantly fell silent, and then all eyes focused on Xu Sanlang Cheng Xi, and then everyone showed expressions of surprise and disbelief.
Even the person standing in front blocked the way of the ox cart and forced the ox cart to stop, but he did not come back to his senses.
The oxcart master didn't know why they were surprised, and he didn't care too much about why they were surprised, he only cared about the people in front of him blocking the road, so he reminded the people in front of him, "Trouble let's go." ”
At this time, someone finally came back to their senses and confirmed to Cheng Chen and Cheng Cai brothers on the side, "Is this really Xu Sanlang and Cheng Xi's girl?" ”
Cheng Chen nodded helplessly, hugged his fists at the surrounding villagers, and said, "We haven't returned home for a long time, remember to go home to visit our families, and ask all the villagers to let us go home first, and we will definitely visit your uncles in the future." ”
Xu Sanlang's name is like a spell in the village, but at this time, no one is curious to ask questions, but they each look afraid to get out of the way, try to keep themselves away from the ox cart, but looking at the changes in Xu Sanlang Cheng Xi, his eyes still can't help but aim at the two of them.
After Xu Sanlang entered the village with an ox cart, he regained his original cold face without too much expression, and he never spoke again.
And the jealous eyes and words of the villagers did not seem to be seen or heard, and they only sat silently on the ox cart, looking at the wooden plank in front of the ox cart without squinting.
Cheng Xi, who was only half leaning on Xu Sanlang, felt that Xu Sanlang's body had begun to tense and stiffen since he entered the village.
Cheng Xi sighed in his heart, people are not grass and trees, even if they are free and easy, in the face of such discrimination and gossip, I am afraid it is difficult to do not care at all, but Xu Saburo buried these feelings and pains deep in his heart and never let people see them.
Such Xu Sanlang made Cheng Xi feel distressed, and unconsciously quietly grabbed Xu Sanlang's clenched hand, and then stuffed his little hand into Xu Sanlang's hand.
Feeling the warm temperature in the palm of his hand, the dullness in Xu Sanlang's heart seemed to suddenly disperse, and the surrounding voices seemed to gradually move away from him, and the corners of his lips unconsciously rose.
After the crowd of onlookers dispersed, the ox cart also began to move forward slowly, and no one from the onlookers chased the ox cart anymore, they all stood in place, watching the ox cart leave, but their eyes were reluctant to take their eyes off Cheng Xi and Xu Sanlang.
And the eyes that looked at the two of them were also different, surprised, jealous, shy, regretful, ......, all of which followed the ox cart and left them.
Seeing the courtyard gate not far away, Cheng Chen and Cheng Cai both breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time sighed in their hearts, it really takes a lot of courage to be with Xu Sanlang.
At this time, the two of them didn't seem to think about whether Xu Saburo was a tough person, but regarded Xu Saburo as their brother-in-law, Cheng Xi's father-in-law.
Even if the oxcart master didn't know it, he also felt the strange atmosphere of the villagers when they faced them, and just wanted to send people away from here as soon as possible, and when he saw the small courtyard in front of him getting closer and closer, he asked, "How many little brothers, but ahead?" ”
Cheng Chen answered, and the ox cart master waved the whip to make the old cow speed up.
The people in the house heard the movement outside and opened the courtyard door.
Wu saw the ox cart at the door, and the few people who were unloading the things on the ox cart, they didn't have time to greet a few people, so they excitedly shouted to the house, "The master, the family, come out quickly." ”
A low and rough voice came from inside, and said impatiently, "What's the matter, so what's the matter?" ”
Wu looked at a few people, tears flashed in his eyes, and his tone trembled, "I'm back, I'm all back." ”
And the young Xiaoqiang had already rushed in front of a few people, looked at a few people, and called his brothers and sisters excitedly, but he didn't know whose thighs to hug.
When he saw Xu Sanlang beside Cheng Xi, he said uncertainly, "Are you brother-in-law?" ”
Facing Cheng Xi's family, Xu Sanlang had already put away the "hard armor" on his body, with a gentle smile on his face, stretched out his hand and rubbed Cheng Qiang's head, and responded, "Yes." ”
Cheng Qiang looked at this brother-in-law now, it didn't seem so terrible, he was a simple child, so he called out sweetly, "Brother-in-law is good." ”