Chapter 22: Young and Ignorant
The old lady was trained violently, and the last few sentences of Erzhu's marriage really touched Huang Liuniang's heart.
Erzhu is already twelve years old, and there are still three years and fifteen years old, and he can marry a wife and start a family.
But now, the seven members of his family are crowded in one room, and Erzhu is married to a wife, and there is really no place to live.
Originally, she had been discussing with Xia Shouping to start a new house, but unfortunately the money in her hand was not enough, so the house was never built.
If the eldest brother really gives the silver gift, then the two new houses are no problem, and the two pillars and three pillars can be solved.
Thinking of this, Huang Liuniang wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and didn't say anything more.
Qingbao was on the side and saw a chill in his heart, for the sake of the second pillar, Huang Liuniang, who was crying heartbreakingly, also agreed to sell Xia Yu?
This is a mother-in-law, and she can give up her daughter for the sake of her son.
Qingbao's heart is cool.
To earn money, you must earn money to support yourself, in this world, no one can rely on it.
What about her biological father, for the sake of her son, she can sacrifice her daughter anytime and anywhere, she doesn't want to be the one who is sold!
Seeing that her daughter-in-law was soft, Mrs. Xia smiled with satisfaction, stood up and said: "Your father is not in good health these days, and he doesn't think about food, I am thinking about asking you to buy some fruits and snacks for your father. ”
Qing Bao rolled his eyes when he heard it, he had seen shameless, but he had never seen such a shameless person, just find a reason to ask for other people's things, this is really poor and crazy.
Now that the old lady has spoken, Huang Liuniang has to take out the things no longer reluctant.
The basket where things were placed, Huang Liuniang was hidden in the cabinet, and the chair where the old lady was sitting was also placed next to the cabinet, and when Huang Qiniang opened the lid of the cabinet to get something, the old lady's two eyes had been scanning the things in the cabinet like radar.
Seeing that her mother-in-law was staring closely, Huang Liuniang didn't dare to fake, so she had to take out the basket and put it on the cabinet: "It's all here, there are a total of these things, saying that Liuya is sick, and my mother asked her to send it." ”
"It's the best to see Liuya, I want to ask my granddaughter to go over with such a little thing, but there is no door. Since Liuya is sick, I'll take less and let your father try it. As she spoke, the old lady took four apples and a pack of snacks and put them outside, and tore off two thighs from the roast chicken and put a chicken head on the outside of the blue seeds.
Huang Liuniang saw that her mother-in-law didn't take away all the roast chicken, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief, the five pillars were so hungry that they were all gone, although the child couldn't eat chicken legs, it was okay to eat chicken.
But before she could finish her breath, Mrs. Xia picked up the basket and walked out, saying as she walked: "I'll use this basket first, and I'll send it to you in a few days." ”
The old lady was like a gust of wind, carrying the basket all the way and leaving, and when Huang Liuniang recovered from the shock, the old lady was gone.
Qingbao was also dumbfounded, this is still for the sake of her illness to "take less", so what should I do if I take more? Isn't it all gone, and there's nothing left?
Half of the apples were taken, half of the dim sum was taken, the roast chicken was left with only two legs and a chicken head, the blue cloth was also taken, and the basket was also taken......
Huang Liuniang trembled angrily, turned around and scratched a paw on Xia Shouping's face, and roared loudly: "A big man, why are you so talkative, what kind of person is your old lady, don't you know?" She has to pull her leg when the mosquito flies over, you see, what is left here? ”
Xia Shouping knew that he was at a loss, but he just covered his scratched face and didn't dare to say a word.
"Get out of here, get out of your mother, go with your mother, right? I've been with you for more than ten years, and you still don't have the same heart with me, everything is towards your mother. I'll put up with anything else, my mother's family will send some food to Liuya, and you let her take more than half, you get out, you get out, you useless old man, get away from me! Huang Liuniang screamed and scolded, kicked and kicked, kicked Xia Shouping out of the house, and then snapped, closed the door, and closed Xia Shouping outside.
Xia Shouping went around to the root of the window and shouted through the window: "Liuniang, if you have something to say, don't be angry." She's my mother, what does she want, what can I do? You open the door, let's talk slowly. ”
Huang Liuniang ignored him, and angrily tore off half of the meat on the two chicken thighs, divided them into five parts, and gave a little to a child: "I knew that shameless one was coming, I might as well give you the roast chicken early." My poor girl, who made your life miserable, such a shameless grandmother and useless father. ”
The four pillars took the chicken, ate it all in three or two bites, and after eating, they licked their fingers vigorously, and their sucking fingers rattled, and it seemed that they didn't even let go of the grease stains on their hands.
After Wuzhu finished eating, seeing that Qingbao didn't eat it, he immediately pounced over and stared at the chicken eagerly, and said to Qingbao flatteringly: "Sixth sister, if you don't eat it, give it to me." ”
Qingbao gave the chicken in his hand to Wuzhu, and Wuzhu was about to stuff it into his mouth, Huang Liuniang slapped him on the back of the head, and said angrily: "Your sixth sister is sick, you still rob her of things to eat, why are you so greedy, eat and eat, you know how to eat, return the chicken to your sixth sister, and get out of the way." ”
Knowing that she was angry in her heart, whether it was Xia Yu or Mrs. Xia, it made her feel angry in her heart, but no matter what, the child should not be her punching bag, Qingbao was too lazy to pay attention to this woman who could only have a hard mouth in the nest, stuffed the chicken to Wuzhu, who was already grinning and crying, and whispered to him: "Go and eat behind the second brother." ”
Wuzhu took the chicken, ran behind the second pillar with a cigarette, and before he could stand firmly, he had already stuffed all the chicken into his mouth, and the two cheeks that were stuffed couldn't chew it.
The four pillars finished eating the chicken, and one more took a nest, and then under the leadership of the second pillar, he opened the door and went out to play.
Xia Shouping saw that Huang Liuniang didn't close the door again, so he quietly slipped in, and as soon as he entered the house, he saw Huang Liuniang glaring at him with a dark face, but he didn't let him get out again.
"Liuniang, don't be angry, your body is sick, it's not worth it." Xia Shouping had a smile on his face, accompanying him to be careful.
It's better that he doesn't speak, but this speech hooked Huang Liuniang's anger again, and Huang Liuniang scolded angrily: "I married you, it's really bad for eight lifetimes." When I was a girl before, I didn't go hungry once in my mother's house, but it's good to be in your house, I haven't eaten a full meal. Your mother lied to me with clever words, saying that the fourth and fifth relatives could not afford to give a dowry, and cheated me of all the dowries, and married daughters-in-law to both of his sons. When I have nothing in my hand, I immediately put on a mother-in-law's face, and I pick my nose and face every day, you say, do you say your mother is called ungrateful? ”
After listening to Huang Liuniang's words, Qingbao was really surprised.
Originally, she had doubts, since the Huang family was rich, Huang Liuniang should have a companion to marry, and her life would not be like this.
Now I understand that she didn't have a dowry, but that the dowry was cheated away by the treacherous Mrs. Xia.
Come to think of it, when Huang Liuniang first entered the door, she was a shy bride, and she was only a teenager, and it was estimated that she couldn't wipe her face to deal with Mrs. Xia, so she suffered a big loss.
However, the "fourth" she said, Qingbao knew that it should be Xia Shouquan, the fourth uncle of Liuya, who is the "fifth uncle", there is no such fifth uncle in Liuya's memory.
"Mother, who is the fifth child?" Qingbao made an innocent look and asked Huang Liuniang.
When it came to the fifth child, Huang Liuniang actually gritted her teeth, obviously she didn't hate this fifth child at all.
"Who else, it's your father's good fifth brother, your grandmother's youngest son." Huang Liuniang glanced at Xia Shouping and continued: "You are a good fifth uncle, that is your grandmother's heart, she has been studying since she was a child, and she has never done farm work for a day, so your grandmother pointed to your fifth uncle to earn her a 'lady of life'." ”
Huang Liuniang's face was full of sarcasm, even Qingbao could imagine how delusional Mrs. Xia was at the beginning, and how arrogant and hopeful she was when she mentioned this little son.
"When I was in my twenties, I didn't even pass the exam, and then I said that I had found some errand, so I left with my wife and children. It's been more than ten years since I left, and I haven't even heard from him, and I still don't know whether I'm dead or alive. ”
Now that everyone is gone, Huang Liuniang shouldn't hate him so much, right?
A little uncle, just go.
Xia Shouping tugged at Huang Liuniang's clothes and whispered, "What are you doing with the child, but she doesn't understand." The past is gone, and it's not interesting to talk about that. ”
Huang Liuniang tugged violently, pulled the sleeves out of Xia Shouping's hand, and reprimanded him loudly: "It's over? This thing can't be passed, you can go over if you want to, you go and tell your mother, don't let us pay the taxes of the old five families in the future, return the taxes I paid for him before, and I will let it pass immediately. ”
What's going on here, and why is it still related to paying taxes?
Qingbao felt that his brain was a little insufficient.
This broken family, why are there so many things.
When it came to paying taxes, Xia Shouping was obviously weak, and he sat on the edge of the kang with his head drooped and didn't say a word.
Huang Liuniang continued to count: "The old five family is gone, but the taxes of the imperial court still have to be paid, if they don't pay, the government will cancel the old five families, and the old five families will become black households." Afraid that her son's family will become a black household, your grandmother will let your uncle's family, our family and your fourth uncle's family, share the taxes of the fifth uncle's family together. I can't pay my own taxes, and I have to pay them for his family, and I have been paying them for 12 years, plus your good grandmother needs a lot of food every year, and our family is fated if we don't starve to death. ”
Qingbao didn't know much about ancient taxes, but listening to Huang Liuniang's tone, this tax didn't seem to be easy.
Qingbao originally wanted to ask Huang Liuniang about taxes, but when she thought that she was now this six-year-old girl, if she was too enthusiastic about these things, she was afraid that Huang Liuniang and Xia Shouping would doubt herself, so she had to pretend not to understand and didn't continue to ask.
However, as for why Xia Shouping's family is so poor that they can't even afford to build a room, Qingbao completely understands.