Chapter 32: Brotherly Reconciliation
The sky turned clear, and the village was busy again, beating the billet and building the house.
Because there are many houses built, it is difficult to find help from the village.
Wang Sen made up his mind to build the brick house, not for anything else, just to fight for a breath, in order to let his mother live in the best house in the village.
Xianwen's grandfather changed the brick house, he strongly objected, so he came to do the work of his father and mother, "Borrow so many debts, when will you pay it off, as the saying goes, don't wrap such a big zongzi if you don't have such a big lotus leaf, and you can't even eat at that time, drink the northwest wind, adults are good to say, you can survive eating good food, what should the three children do?" You can't put three children on board to build a house, you really can't build it, just wait two years, don't hold it up. ”
Grandpa's words are not unreasonable, and my father also thought of it, but he has come to this point, how can he turn back again, this is called having to send arrows on the string, take one step at a time, and say one step at a time.
My mother was very angry with my grandfather, thinking in my heart, I didn't come to help me if I built a house, and just said some sad words, so she said to my grandfather angrily, "I finally asked for such a good foundation, no matter how difficult it is, I have to build it, if you have it, you can help me, if you don't have it, I don't expect you, just say some sad words, I'm not afraid of what are you afraid of." ”
My mother's words were very choking, and my angry grandfather left without eating.
However, the next day he came before dawn, and he was angry, and building a house was a big deal, and he brought the only eighty yuan in the house.
After that, he stayed, and there were people at home who helped with the work every day, and he had to help take care of it and help him make up his mind, or who would help his father, he would be alone inside and out.
Building a house has officially begun.
Wang Sen went to the unit to borrow money, his eldest uncle helped him buy new materials, his grandfather took care of the work, and he was also busy beating reeds.
The mother was busy with food, and there were many people at dinner, and the neighbors came to work with her. Not only did the eldest mother not come, she didn't give people a look when others came, and the neighbors were afraid of her and came secretly at night, and there were also those who didn't care, Zhou Ni was standing at the door, and they also came, and deliberately spoke to her, so angry that the roots of her teeth hurt, she pointed to Sang scolding Huai's scolding.
Chunmei held her breath and ignored her, thinking to herself, isn't it a joke, look, the house will be built without you. The aunt came to steam dry food with her mother at night, but she didn't come during the day, and deliberately avoided the aunt, not because she was afraid of her, but because she was angry enough.
Grandma's illness has not improved, but she comes every day, although she can't help her daughter-in-law, she doesn't feel so anxious. Chunmei is no matter how busy she is, no matter what the children do, she also serves her mother-in-law well, lets her eat on time, takes the best and lets her eat, and she won't let her mother-in-law want to leave.
Seeing that she ate very little, and sometimes didn't even eat, my grandfather persuaded my grandmother to go to the hospital to have a look. Grandma always said that it was an old problem, and it was the same whether she looked at it or not.
Guan Dong Ye also came to help, beat reed foil with his grandfather, mocked Niangniang to help light the fire, and Chunmei always left them to eat before leaving.
The materials are basically ready, but there is a shortage of bricks.
The more houses are built, the more bricks are tight, and no acquaintances can buy them at all.
Uncle and the director of the kiln factory are comrades-in-arms, not to mention that the kiln factory occupies the land in the village, and the soil in the village is used to burn bricks, for him, buying bricks is a trivial matter, no matter how many bricks are bought, just say hello, others are waiting in line, he is ready to pull, the people who build houses in the village are entrusted to him to buy bricks, he has done it, he also said to the villagers who built houses in the village, "whether the bricks are enough, not enough to say that you can pull at any time, I just write a note." ”
He did this for his purpose, he knew that his father was worried about the bricks, and hoped that the words would reach his father's ears, and that his father would come to him, and that he would have a staircase down.
Building a house, such a big thing, the uncle doesn't get together, don't care what outsiders think, he can't care about it.
Anyway, if you fight again, you are a brother, grandpa is gone, the eldest brother is the father, and if you don't help him, who will help him. He waits for his father to come to him every day at home, even if he meets him on the road to say hello.
In fact, he had already opened the list of 20,000 bricks and put it in the pocket of his jacket. As for my father, he was born with a strong temper, but he didn't go to the uncle, and his grandmother didn't let him talk about it, so he held his breath.
The uncle waited at home for a few days, seeing that his father had no intention of looking for it at all, he couldn't sit still, he was absent-minded about what he was doing, and his eyes were looking straight at the door. The eldest lady scolded him for being idle, and people don't expect you, so you are in a hurry, so just return the list.
Wang Shu was upset, and he said angrily: "What do you know, he doesn't come to me, I, as a big brother, can be as good as him." ”
"You dare, he didn't take you seriously at all, what kind of big dog are you pretending to be, I want you to be shameless, natural soft bones, if you dare to go, don't want to enter this door," the eldest lady yelled at the uncle.
The two of them were arguing, Wang Yinshu came in, and saw that the two of them were huffing and hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?" ”
The eldest lady said to him, Wang Yinshu took the cigarette light handed by the uncle, sat down and took a beautiful puff and said: "Sister-in-law, it's not me who said you, my brother did the right thing, the eldest brother is better than the father, think about it, the father can still remember the child's hatred, even if it is his fault, you should go, if you don't go to such a big thing as building a house, the old and young masters will not laugh at him, but laugh at you, they all say that yours is not, think about it, am I right?" ”
The uncle smoked his cigarette violently and was silent, and the eldest lady pouted and said: "I just can't swallow this breath, Wang Sen is very bad, he didn't take my sister-in-law in his eyes at all, and he stretched out his fist at me several times, you ask your brother if it is." ”
"Does anyone have a temper, you also have times when you are wrong, say something you don't like to hear, the old and young masters have a good evaluation of him." The eldest lady was silent, but she was a hundred unwilling in her heart, what do you mean, isn't this clearly saying that she is not good. Therefore, her face is ugly.
Wang Yinshu looked at her and comforted: "Family, what knots you can't solve, is it a kiss to beat, and if you beat again, you are a brother, let's go, he can still get you out, I don't think so." If I really can't pull my face, I'll go talk to him first? ”
"Okay, his uncle really doesn't have a temper, and I'm really afraid of being embarrassed there," said the uncle.
Wang Yinshu got up and left, walked to the door and said with a smile: "Just talked, forgot about the business, Zhihao's uncle wants to buy 10,000 bricks, do you think it's easy to do, in the morning, I went to the kiln factory to ask, the bricks are very nervous, they can't burn at all, and said that they will wait for another ten days and a half months, but his uncle can't wait, the weather is getting colder and colder, and he can't survive the winter in the shed, so he waits to live." ”
"Don't worry, I'll take a look," Mr. Wang said.
After a while, Wang Yinshu came back, and he said that Wang Sen and Chunmei were not at home, so the child's master and the children were at home, or I would go again at night?
"Let's talk about it," said the uncle.
After sending Yinshu away, the eldest lady said: "I figured it out, Yinshu is right, let's not meet up and fall for his uncle's tricks, he wants to make us make a fool of ourselves in the village, let's go, go tonight, and see what he has to say." ”
Uncle listened, his brows stretched, in fact, he wanted to go a long time ago, but he didn't dare for fear of making trouble, no matter what she thought, as long as she went, the stone in his heart would be moved.
After dinner, the two pushed the door in, and the room was full of people.
The eldest lady was secretly proud, she guessed correctly, her face was full of joy as if she had won a big battle, and she saw her grandfather hurriedly greet her and speak, "Uncle is here, I haven't come here with a heartache in the past few days, my aunt is in good health, whether tuberculosis has been committed, you can pay attention to the cold." ”
The uncle also came over and took his grandfather's hand to speak, and the two of them were so affectionate that the room was full of people somehow better, and everyone got up one after another to give up their seats, hand out cigarettes, and make tea.
The eldest lady saw that her mother was kneading her dough, and she was busy rolling up her sleeves and washing her hands.
"If you're sick, just rest for a while, just send these noodles, I'll do it myself," the mother said.
"It's okay, I can't be anxious these days, my heart is itching, like scratching with hairy paws, sometimes I really hate my illness, I make it at a critical time, I really hate it," the aunt said.
The eldest uncle looked a little uneasy, and he said a few words incoherently.
The uncle didn't look at him, he just talked to his grandfather and asked his father about the preparation.
"It's all together, in the afternoon, Secretary Li and I went to the county kiln factory to buy 20,000 bricks, the car said hello, tomorrow to pull, is to buy too many bricks, are waiting in line there, although Secretary Li Chun found the factory director, it may not be pulled." Dad said.
"What are you doing there, it's so far away, I would have already given you a list of 20,000 bricks, so that your sister-in-law was so busy that she forgot to tell you," he said, taking out the list from his pocket and handing it to his father. Dad took it over and looked at it, and his hatred for his uncle suddenly came to naught.
"Your brother is so forgetful, he forgot what he said to him, and in the afternoon Yinshu came to him, and as soon as they said it, he remembered to ask him to buy bricks, and it has been a few days and it is difficult to buy now," the eldest lady said with a smile.
The uncle smiled and said, "The kiln bricks are burning very well, I asked them to keep them." You can go and pull it at any time. If it's not enough, it won't be a problem to ask for another thousand. Now you can't burn it, and if you can't burn it thoroughly, you will start the kiln. ”
Dad gratefully handed the uncle a cigarette and lit it for him himself.
The mother saw that the eldest mother kneaded the dough very hard, and there was indescribable joy in her heart, she really couldn't imagine it, the sun really came out from the west, she smiled and went to the yard to wash the cage cloth, the aunt happened to come in, Chunmei was busy whispering to her.
"That's good, I won't be here when she's busy with you," said the aunt, and she tiptoed out.
Since then, my aunt has never come again, and my uncle has not been here for a long time, even if she comes, she will leave after finishing her work.