Chapter 4 Picking up the cold branches
The whole year was a little tense because of Wang Shifan's unhappy atmosphere, and on the first day of the Lunar New Year, Zhu Laosan asked Yongqiang to go to the mountain to invite his eldest brother Yongli back to eat dumplings. Once a year, Yongli came back, and he also heard in the mountains that he had a beautiful brother and daughter-in-law who was pregnant with the Zhu family's flesh and blood. Wynn gave Wang Shifan a scarf that had been prepared a long time ago, but it was better to see than to hear, although it was a big belly, the inherent grace still surprised Wynn. Especially when I saw her happily wrapping the red scarf she gave her, it was even more natural, and she didn't hold back her cold eyes many times when she lowered her head to eat.
Wynn has never sent anything to other people, Pan Xia didn't dare to say anything to Wynn when he saw the scarf, the scarf in his memory was supposed to surprise his wife in exchange for himself, and on the wedding night, it was this scarf that was tied to the roof beam. Pan Xia was very sad about the change of parents, and she also wanted to see her daughter many times, but her daughter thought that she was being used as a bargaining chip for his eldest brother and daughter-in-law, and the groom and Zhu Laosan were about the same age, so they lived in each other's families with iron hearts, and they did not agree to meet. The eldest son comes back once a year like a monk, and the next two sons are still paper-wrapped fires. Facing a table of dumplings, Pan Xia also secretly wept for his uncompetitive family life.
Wang Shifan saw Yongli for the first time, the three brothers looked similar, and she couldn't help but blush when she thought of the night when Yonggang pretended to be Yongqiang. How can you be safe when you meet, but there is only one thing in front of you, maybe the child may really be free after birth, Wang Shifan for tomorrow's freedom and the child in her belly, she forced a smile, persuaded them to drink a few dumplings, and be happy for a day. Pan Xia saw that Wang Shifan no longer sighed, so he put away his tears, and drank a few glasses happily, just saying one more word, he couldn't get drunk, and someone had to be responsible for Wang Shifan's safety. Wang Shifan understood her words and didn't want to react, so she said cooperatively, please rest assured, she can't get out of the mountains without a car and pregnant.
Faced with a plate of dumplings, a peanut, and a pot of pork stewed vermicelli that only existed during the New Year, Wang Shifan felt hearty about such a table of dishes after several months of training, and she ate them as greedily as everyone else. It's just that since Yongqiang came back, Yonggang didn't have a chance to be alone with Wang Shifan once, and it was cold in winter, and Zhu Laosan began to limit Yongqiang's gambling again. Yonggang was in low spirits every day, and sometimes stared at Wang Shifan's stomach in a daze, and he knew that it was related to him. Pan Xia reminded him more than once not to run away, if Yongqiang knew, the old Zhu family would have no face in the village. Yonggang didn't want to hear it, since he went to Wang Shifan's bed, he began to hate his parents, if he had the ability, he really wanted to accompany Wang Shifan to fly away.
After the Spring Festival, Yonggang asked his parents to urge Yongqiang to continue going out, but Yongqiang insisted on waiting for the child to be born before leaving. Yongqiang in turn said to Yonggang that there is a lot of physical work outside, and he is not as strong as his second brother, and if Yonggang goes out, he will definitely earn more than him. Wang Shifan didn't give up leaving this home for a moment, even if she had a big belly, after she knew that her brother was arguing, she suggested eloping with Yonggang when Yongqiang went out once. Yonggang hesitated and thought it was not good, if he really wanted to elope, he had to let Wang Shifan run first, and then he would go to find it, but in this way he was not at ease with Wang Shifan. If they go together, his family will never go back, and his brothers and parents will not be good at home.
Within a few days, Yonggang secretly told Pan Xia about Wang Shifan's plan, and Pan Xia was very angry that Wang Shifan wanted to leave before she saw her grandson, and the restrictions on Wang Shifan were tighter. Wang Shifan knew that after Yonggang betrayed her, she no longer had hope for him, and she still wanted to pass the time with him, and once she turned against her, she could become an enemy in her heart. One afternoon, when it was snowing lightly, Wang Shifan asked Yongqiang to help her buy some needlework and thread, saying that it was to change two clothes for the child who was about to be born in her womb. Yonggang saw Yongqiang go out in front of the door, Wang Shifan also shouted at him to take the money, Yonggang thought that Wang Shifan deliberately asked Yongqiang to gamble. carefully bypassed Pan Xia's eyes and slipped into Wang Shifan's room, Pan Xia still found out, she loudly told Wang Shifan to be careful, don't catch a cold, Wang Shifan ignored it. Yonggang closed the door after entering the house, and he was a little angry after many days of lukewarm. Wang Shifan said that it was too cold, and it was not good to go to bed now, so he asked him to wait until the evening to talk about it, deliberately rubbing time. It is estimated that after Yongqiang came back soon, Wang Shifan laboriously lay down in the quilt, the door did not block the wind, Yonggang hung his coat on the door, and hurriedly stripped naked into the quilt.
Yongqiang bought a needle and thread, Pan Xia coughed loudly, Yonggang didn't understand what it meant, Wang Shifan knew it in his heart, kicked the naked Yonggang out of bed, and shouted at Yongqiang. Before Yonggang understood what was going on, Yongqiang saw the complete scene. He believed in his eyes and heard the shouting, and when he turned around to take the stick, Yonggang had already run away, and Pan Xia blocked Yongqiang's way.
Pan Xia repeatedly did Yongqiang's work, saying that the ugliness of the family should not be publicized, and Wang Shifan did not dare to cry in front of Pan Xia. Yongqiang also knew that when this kind of thing was said, their faces were gloomy, plus what happened to his eldest brother back then. But this matter can't be forgotten, he doesn't want to see Yonggang again, so he forced his parents to persuade Yonggang to go out to work. Pan Xia thought that Yongqiang bumped into him by chance, and was worried that Wang Shifan would tell the details, so he took the opportunity of comfort to ask Wang Shifan to keep this secret, otherwise not only the Zhu family, but also Wang Shifan's child would not be able to raise his head in the village in the future.
Seeing that she was about to give birth and the child's father was not in front of her, Wang Shifan thought of the lineup that accompanied her when her first child was born, and her heart welled up with pain. When she heard that only the midwife in the village took care of her, she was a little scared and proposed to think of the big hospital outside, but Pan Xia disagreed, saying that this midwife was of a high level and had not made any mistakes. Zhu Yongqiang fulfilled his duties as a father, and Pan Xia was also very excited. Finally as expected, Wang Shifan gave birth to a son smoothly, the family was excited, and Zhu Laosan smiled sincerely for the first time since the boss failed to change parents.
Wang Shifan looked at the son in his arms, although he still thought about the daughter in the city, but the flesh in his arms was also her flesh, and he forgot about other things for the time being, and took the child wholeheartedly. Zhu Yonggang must be living a good life, not long after the child was born, he also came back, Wang Shifan didn't want him to take a second look. Pan Xia was afraid of chaos, so he urged Yonggang to continue to go out to work, and Yonggang took the time to discuss elopement with Wang Shifan, saying that he had a foothold outside. Wang Shifan glanced at him, obviously still holding a grudge against his betrayal, worried that it would be another scam, and did not express his position.
When Yuan Yufeng came over to say hello to Wang Shifan, she urged Zhu Laosan to pay back the money quickly, saying that her man wanted to go out to find his daughter, and shed a few tears as he spoke. Pan Xia thought that if her daughter was still there, she would be seventeen or eighteen years old now, the same age as their family Yongqiang. Yuan Yufeng is not very old, only in her thirties, but her man is already in his fifties, and she has not let Yuan Yufeng give birth to a boy and a girl for so many years.
Zhu Laosan took a deep breath of cigarette, staring at his pigsty with Yuan Yufeng's eyes, there were two fat pigs in it, because of Wang Shifan's money a year ago, he didn't sell it, and now it should be worth some money when he is out of the circle. He promised Yuan Yufeng that after twelve days of his grandson's birthday, he would put together the gift money and pig money, which may not be enough, and he could repay some of them first.
That night, Zhu Laosan asked Yongqiang to invite his eldest brother to discuss the affairs of the child for 12 days, and at the same time study the separation. The result of the study is that Yongqiang's money to buy his daughter-in-law will be repaid by Yongqiang, and the current two pigs, Yongqiang's eldest brother and second brother, will be lent to Yongqiang first, and Yongqiang will be responsible for repaying it later. Now the house belongs to Yonggang, Yongli Mountain is good to live in, Yongqiang re-applied for the homestead and built it himself. Pan Xia explained why they favored Yonggang because Yonggang did not have a family, Yongqiang already had a daughter-in-law, and if Yongli came back, they would also find a way for him. Yongli sneered and said that he didn't need to, Yongqiang said that he was not capable of supporting the three people, Wang Shifan did not speak, and in the end, Zhu Laosan's plan prevailed, and Yongqiang wanted to move out of the old house after the child was full moon.
Early the next morning, Pan Xia found Wang Shifan when Yongqiang was doing things in the field: "We must separate you from Yonggang, Yongqiang is still young and educated, you said that you have a way, and you will go by yourself in the future." Our Zhu family is also uncontrollable, if you want to fly and can fly, don't hate us in the future, in our hearts, we are the best family for this Zhuangzi to foreign daughters-in-law, neither let you work in the field, nor tie your hands and feet. No matter what your situation is in the future, you have to think that you and Yonggang can't stand up to Yongqiang, and you have to help Yongqiang. After speaking, Pan Xia really shed tears again. Wang Shifan felt that she was not far from freedom, and suddenly had a trace of dependence on the child's mother-in-law, she had no mother, and Pan Xia really treated her well.
Wang Shifan asked Yongqiang during lunch where he was going to live when the child was full moon, and Yongqiang said that he couldn't afford to build a house now, and if his parents had to drive them away, he had to go to his eldest brother to live for a while. He had already told his eldest brother that Wang Shifan tested Yongqiang and wanted to return to the city to live a better life. Yongqiang was nervous for a moment, saying that he hadn't thought it through, he had been to the city to work, and the people in the city looked down on the countrymen, once he entered the city, Wang Shifan would definitely not pay attention to him anymore. Wang Shifan tried his best to communicate with him again, but as long as he mentioned entering the city, no matter what the reason, Yongqiang had a natural rejection.
Within a few days after the child's twelve days, Pan Xia asked Yongqiang and them to move, she found Wang Shifan and told her that if she didn't move, Yonggang's heart would not be able to let go, and sooner or later there would be chaos. They also want their grandson, but there is no way, after being separated for a while, when Yonggang earns money in the future, it will be fine to buy a daughter-in-law.
Wang Shifan really wanted their families to use their own cards to go into the city to withdraw money, but thinking that the money in the card might come in handy in the future, and if they took it out, if they were greedy in the eyes, they would not have any confidence and capital in the future. Wang Shifan came to Wynn's mountainside with a child who was less than a month old, and she agreed to enter the mountain out of curiosity. Pan Xia told her that as long as she had a good place to live, food and use, she would come over often, and after Yonggang went out, Wang Shifan could continue to live at home. They are also inseparable from the eldest grandson who is not very relieved, Yongqiang has a grudge against him for leaving home, he thinks that his parents are partial. Yonggang saw that Wang Shifan had moved away, and there was no nostalgia at home, he didn't dare to mention himself and his children in a bad way, and soon after, he returned to the city to work.