After entering the house, Zhang Xu's parents sat on the sofa in the room and waited, and I continued to work in the kitchen. Zhang Xu's mother said: "Wen Li, don't be busy, we can't eat much, it's enough to cook two dishes." ”

While cooking, I said to Zhang Xu's mother in the house, "It's going to be soon, it'll be fine soon, and I haven't done anything." "Although I know that Zhang Xu's parents can't eat much, I also know that they didn't come here to eat, but more to come and talk to me. Like many older people, they like to have their children around them. But although they have four children, they are rarely around them, and each family has its own affairs, and occasionally they come to them to see them for a while and then leave. Even if their eldest son lives in the same yard as them, he rarely goes to their house, so they like to come to me.

Although they don't come here to eat, they usually eat what they eat, so I still want them to eat more abundantly. I made four dishes and one soup, and after it was ready, I gave Zhang Xu some of each dish. Although I know that we can't eat so many dishes, and there will probably be more than half left, I don't want Zhang Xu to eat our leftovers at night. I'd rather eat the leftovers.

When the food was served, I put the baked bread on a plate and brought it up.

Zhang Xu's mother looked at my cake and said, "Hey, Wen Li, your cake is really thin." "I know the old lady said this from the bottom of her heart. Because I know that although my cooking is not delicious, the pasta is still very good. Zhang Xu has always loved to eat the pasta I made. Just because he loves pasta, I usually deliberately learn some kinds of pasta online.

I smiled and said, "Mom, if you want to eat more, I have a lot of food, and I'll take some and put them in the refrigerator when you leave." ”

At this time, Zhang Xu's father said, "Wen Li, you can also sit down and eat quickly, don't be busy anymore." "Zhang Xu's father is a very good old man.

I said yes and sat down.

After sitting down, we talked while eating. I said, "Lingling came just now, I asked her to eat before leaving, but she refused, sat for a while and left." ”

Zhang Xu's mother said: "What is she doing here? Judging from Zhang Xu's mother's attitude, she doesn't seem to have much affection for this granddaughter. This was a bit of a surprise to me. Because I had dinner with Zhang Xu's mother before this, but no one mentioned Lingling.

I said, "She said her mother had a dress that she hadn't taken and that she had come to pick it up. "I truthfully stated the purpose of Zhang Lingling's return.

"She's just looking for something to do." What Zhang Xu's mother said surprised me even more, I didn't think Zhang Lingling came to find trouble.

"Maybe it's really her mom who didn't take her clothes."

"Can she leave her stuff behind? She took everything that wasn't hers. Isn't this looking for something? Zhang Xu's mother said. I could hear that she was biased in her words, so I was still a little moved.

At this time, Zhang Xu's father, who had been listening to us and did not express his position, said: "That's a bastard." "I have always had a good impression of Zhang Xu's father, and now that he has said such things, I don't know if Zhang Xu's father is talking about Zhang Lingling or Zhang Xu's ex-wife. But after hearing this sentence, I felt that Zhang Xu's ex-wife must have gone too far, otherwise how could the two old men say such a thing.

I was afraid of causing them to be unhappy, so I diverted the topic and said, "Don't talk about them, Mom and Dad, you eat more, otherwise I will do so much in vain." As he spoke, he poured meat into their bowls.

I wanted to divert the topic but it didn't work, so Zhang Xu's mother said again: "You don't know that woman is vicious, sweet and bitter." ”

"Really? What's wrong? I couldn't help but ask.

"When we were going to build a house in this yard, we bought all the bricks and sand, but she wouldn't let me build it."

"Why is that?" I asked, puzzled.

"She was afraid that if I built a house, I would be fought over by Xiao Xu's brother in the future. I told her everything. I built a house here, and when it was finished, your father and I made a will, and in the future we all left, and the house would belong to her. But even though we said that, she still wouldn't let me cover it. You say this woman is hateful?"

I haven't heard Zhang Xu tell me about this. So I said, "Really? ”

At this time, Zhang Xu's father said: "Look at the bricks and sand in the yard, we bought them back." ”

This is true, there are a lot of bricks and sand in the courtyard of Zhang Xu's house, which I have seen. I also asked Zhang Xu what he was buying so many bricks and sand for. He said that he would use it to build a house in the future. I didn't ask any more questions, but it turned out to be the case.

In this way, Zhang Xu's ex-wife is a bit excessive. With such a big yard, it is idle, and the two old men want to build it, let them build it. But when I thought it in my heart, I didn't say it.

Zhang Xu's mother said again: "Originally, we used to live here, and the child also helped her grow up, but later she said that we can't live here all the time, saying that our two sons have to live in turns, so she drove me and your father away, and let me and your father go to live with your eldest brother." ”

Hearing what Zhang Xu's mother said, I only felt that the old man was quite pitiful, he was so old, and he didn't have a house of his own, which made people rush around.

So I said, "Mom, don't worry, aren't you good at my eldest brother now?" If you don't want to live there one day, you can come and live with us, you can live in the East House if you want to live in the East House, and you can live in the West House if you want to live in the West House. Anyway, the house is too dilapidated, not as good as the house in the eldest brother's place. However, Zhang Xu and I are saving money, and we will be able to build a house in a few years. When the house is built, the environment will not be worse than that of the eldest brother. ”

"Okay, Wen Li, you can save money to build a house, and when the house is built, your father and I will come to live with you. It's not easy for us to live there, but there's no way to do it now, and you really don't have a place to live. Ay! If it weren't for that woman, Zhang Xu would have built the house a long time ago. Zhang Xu's mother said.

Hearing Zhang Xu's mother say this, this is almost the same as what Zhang Xu said. But I couldn't help but ask, "Where did she get all the money?" Wouldn't she want to live more spacious? I think Zhang Xu is also quite capable, and he earns a lot, they have been married for 20 years, isn't it easy to build a house? ”

Since I was with Zhang Xu, I found that Zhang Xu is really capable, he never stops working, and he is very economical. So in terms of the number of years they have been married, let alone building a bungalow, even if it is a two-story building, there is no problem. Zhang Xu said that he wanted to build a house, but she couldn't come up with the money. But she's not going to give all the money to others, is she?

After Zhang Xu's mother listened to my questioning, she said, "Let her make it." Eat good every day, snack constantly. Also, as soon as it came to her mother, she spent money hard. How much money is enough for her to do this? ”

This answer is different from what Zhang Xu said. Zhang Xu only said that she couldn't come up with the money to build a house, but never said that she was allowed to spend it. Now his mother has said a different answer than his, which makes me a little sad, and I don't know which of them is right.