In the afternoon, the bright golden sun shrouded the earth, and the huge willow tree in Willow Hutong stood, splitting the sunlight into light and shadows like broken gold, shimmering in the breeze.

Uncle Fuquan sat on the threshold, weaving a bamboo basket; Sister-in-law Caigen is a little inside, holding the soles of her shoes; Erdan was sent to take a nap by Caigen's sister-in-law in the name of 'lying on the bed and saving strength'.

"Song Dashan was executed at noon, and the corpse that Sister Cauliflower went to collect was pulled out of the city and buried outside the city as soon as the straw mat was rolled...... We don't have many people in Willow Hutong to deliver it......"

"How many years of old neighbors, just left, who would have thought? Brother Rui of the Fang family is also ruthless, I see, Song Dashan is beheaded, most of them are behind his back......"

Caigen's sister-in-law chattered: "However, Brother Fang Jiarui is indeed a good person, a martial artist!" We can't climb high! ”

Uncle Fuquan, who was just listening quietly like a stuffy gourd, suddenly spoke: "Then you offended people last night?" ”

Syllable! Syllable!

Sister-in-law Caigen fanned her mouth, her face was full of remorse: "Boss, if you talk about this, I will regret it!" Last night, I was quick to speak, so I echoed it...... However, it is true that he is jealous of the Fang family's good life......"

"Alas, I knew that Brother Rui was a martial artist, so I didn't dare to say anything!"

"You ...... man"

Uncle Fuquan shook his head: "The Fang family has borrowed grain from our family, this is love, our family has to remember it...... At that time last night, no matter whether the Fang family was right or wrong, you shouldn't have spoken to Song Dashan......"

This kind of behavior, if you really want to say it, already has some meaning of revenge.

"That's why I regret it...... However, the Fang family won't hold grudges, right? So many people! ”

The more Caigen's sister-in-law spoke, the more confident she became, and she muttered: "Even if it is like our family, who borrowed the Fang family's grain and helped Song Dashan speak, there are two or three families...... Brother Fang Jiarui won't come to us, won't ......"

As he spoke.

At this time, Fang Rui's voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Uncle Fuquan!" Cauliflower sister-in-law! ”

He wasn't mistaken.

- The two families are not related, Uncle Fuquan's 'uncle' only represents the other party's age and his father's peers, and the 'sister-in-law' of Sister-in-law Cauliflower, in this era, a married woman who is not too old can be called a 'sister-in-law', and it also seems that the other party is young, everyone calls it that.

As for Aunt Cauliflower of Song Dashan's family?

That's because: Aunt Cauliflower, who is almost ten years older than Sister-in-law Caigen, is called 'Auntie'.

"What's that, Brother Rui, here? Sit down, I'll pour you water. The expression on Sister-in-law Caigen's face stiffened, and she squeezed out a smile.

Obviously a little weak-hearted.

Fang Cai was still swearing that Fang Rui would not come, but as soon as he finished speaking, Fang Rui really came, maybe it was for the sake of last night's incident and the aftermath of the autumn!

In a sense, Fang Rui is indeed here for this.

Like other neighbors, they were originally nodding friends, and he didn't care about the moral kidnapping last night, so he wouldn't repay it.

The two or three families that can borrow grain are different.

It is impossible for Fang Rui to allow: 'Pick up the bowl to eat, put down the bowl and scold the mother' to happen on his own head.

"Sister-in-law Caigen, my family is not having a good time, the two catties of wheat bran borrowed the day before yesterday may be returned?" Fang Rui didn't hesitate, and said his meaning directly.

Sister-in-law Caigen's face was full of embarrassment, but she still said, "That ...... Brother Rui...... Can you give some grace? ”

The Fang family is having a hard time?

She never believed this.

Who doesn't know that the situation of the Fang family belongs to the best batch in Willow Hutong.

In fact, the Fang family did not lack food.

When Fang Rui said this, he was liquidating last night's sister-in-law Song Dashan, and morally kidnapping the Fang family, in the name of 'life is not good', but it is just to save the last trace of face for the other party.

Sister-in-law Caigen naturally understands, but the wheat bran borrowed back has already eaten some of it, and she can't make up two catties......

Even if you can make up for it with other things, it will definitely not be comfortable, and if you don't say anything else, just ask: how will you spend the rest of your life? Is the whole family hungry?

'It's a complete shame! ’

Fang Rui's face turned cold.

Yes, the other party may have difficulties, but what does this matter to him?

Today, the grain lent out by the Fang family, this Caigen sister-in-law's family, has to be given, and if you don't give it, you have to give it.

Since you don't have a face, you don't need to give your face, just tear your face! ’

Fang Rui's eyes flashed, and he was about to speak.

"Brother Rui,"

At this time, Uncle Fuquan suddenly spoke: "What happened last night was that my family didn't do it properly...... you, there's still more than a pound of wheat bran left, right? Bring...... Also, the two big money I sold for the money I made in the past two days were also ......."

"The ...... of the house" Caigen's sister-in-law wanted to speak and stopped.

"Go!"

Uncle Fuquan's tone was a little heavier, and there was no doubt.

After all, the head of the family, although the sister-in-law Caigen was so painful and reluctant, she still went and took the rest of the wheat bran and two big money.

There is still more than a pound of wheat bran, and it takes less than two or three taels, and it is far from enough to compensate for two big dollars without this bit of wheat bran.

But recently, food prices have risen wildly, and one day at a time, coupled with the psychology of compensating for doing something wrong, is also within a reasonable range.

'This Uncle Fuquan is quite reasonable. ’

Fang Rui accepted it calmly, and there was nothing to be embarrassed about.

Thank?

No, it's just a matter of taking back what you borrowed from your home.

"Okay, Uncle Fuquan, sister-in-law Cauliflower, then you are busy, I will leave first."

Fang Rui didn't say anything more, got up with his things, and left directly.

The two families are not all the way, and since then they have been clearly separated, and the bridge returns to the bridge and the road to the road, which is good for everyone.

After Fang Rui left.

Sister-in-law Caigen couldn't hold back any longer, wiped her tears, and sobbed: "Boss, how will our family live in the next few days?" It's all my fault...... It's all my ......."

At this moment, the remorse in her heart gnawed at her heart like a poisonous snake, making her extremely self-blaming and tormented.

- Just because her mouth was quick and she said things that shouldn't be said, she asked the Fang family to go back and borrow the grain, which caused the family of three to go hungry together.

If only she was herself, but she still had a husband and children, you know: Erdan is just a seven- or eight-year-old half-old child!

They all have to pay for her mistakes alone.

Strange Fang family?

It doesn't make sense at all.

People just want to get back what belongs to them...... If you really want to say it, it's her family who is sorry for them first.

Outside the door, under the big sun, the heat is steaming, and the sound of cicadas and insects is mixed together, and the noise is annoying.

Uncle Fuquan was weaving a bamboo basket in his hand, and he was silent for a long time before he sighed deeply: "Alas, it should be ...... Let's learn a lesson! ”

……

The other two, Fang Rui didn't forget, and went to ask for the borrowed grain back one after another.

The two families were also interested, and even if they ate some, they would compensate for other things of equal value, or wild vegetables, or hemp seed oil.

After visiting the three sisters-in-law of Caigen, Fang Rui had more: five catties of wheat bran, one catty of wild vegetables, half a catty of sesame seed oil, and two big money.

These things, to other families, are life-saving materials, but to other families, they are nothing.

Fang Rui asked for it back, but he just didn't want to feed the white-eyed wolf, and at the same time, he made a complete cut with these people.

He didn't bring these things back, and he limped and went to Uncle Zaohuai's house.

A few days ago, Fang Xue's family borrowed a total of six neighbors' grain, not much, all of which were wheat bran, and each family was only one or two catties.

Last night, such as Caigen's sister-in-law, three families sat crooked and helped Song Dashan speak; There are two silent; Only one family spoke on the side of the Fang family.

The only one was Uncle Zaohuai's house - although their voices were drowned out in everyone's 'persuasion' and did not play a role, Fang Rui still remembered it.

The grievances are clear.

Among the six families, those who participated in moral kidnapping and biased shelf will be asked to get back the borrowed food; silent, do not deal with it, leave it as it is, and wait for its return; The ...... who spoke for the Fang family

He also has to repay this love.

……

"Father, mother, when will our family's food be good?" Ah Huai ran over.

"Soon, little bunny, what's the hurry?" Xianglin's voice came from the kitchen.

"Oh, I'll go drink some water again!"

Boom! Boom!

Ah Huai drank a large pottery bowl of water and drank until he hiccuped.

But he only drank water, and he really didn't fill his stomach, and after a while, his stomach rumbled again, and he came back with swallowing saliva.

"Mother, are you okay?" Huai asked again.

"That's it! All right! Sister-in-law Xianglin finally said.

She served the 'rice'.

It was a turquoise soup with leaves suspended in it—yes, it wasn't porridge made of sorghum flour or wheat bran, just boiled willow leaves with a little rough salt.

Uncle Zao Huai is the head of the family, and there are the most in the bowl; Then there is Acacia; In the end, it was Xianglin's sister-in-law herself, only a little.

"Let's eat!" Xianglin's sister-in-law divides chopsticks.

Purr!

Ah Huai sat down, not surprised by the boiled willow leaves in the bowl, and even, with some expectations, he couldn't wait to take a sip, and the soup was even with a willow leaf in his mouth.

In fact, willow leaves are best eaten when they are tender; If you are old, it will be bitter and hard, and it will be difficult to swallow.

This willow leaf of Uncle Zaohuai's house is like this.

The entrance is very bitter, but Ah Huai knows that as long as he continues to chew slowly, he will find ...... It's getting bitterer!

There is no most bitter, only more bitter.

The taste was bitter to the stomach, bitter to the heart, bitter to the bones, so bitter that tears mixed with snot flowed out together.

"Ahem! Ahem! ”

Huai coughed and wiped his face, but he still kept swallowing in his mouth.

Because: this boiled willow leaf soup, although it is bitter and hard, but it can also cushion the stomach, which is better than the taste of hunger!

- Hunger can really drive people crazy, that kind of taste, only those who have tasted it know with their own bodies, compared with the kind of hard work, eating this boiled willow leaf is nothing.

"Uncle Zaohuai? Sister-in-law Xianglin? ”

At this time, a voice sounded outside, it was Fang Rui.

Uncle Zaohuai's family subconsciously covered the mouth of the bowl - after all, it was not good-looking and undecent.

But Fang Rui came too quickly, he didn't cover it up, and he was still seen by Fang Rui.

Fang Rui saw the things in the family's bowl, was silent for a moment, and took out the things he brought: five catties of wheat bran, one catty of wild vegetables, half a catty of hemp seed oil, and two big money.

Ah Huai looked at these things, swallowed violently, and did not dare to speak; Sister-in-law Xianglin glanced at Uncle Zaohuai, but she didn't dare not speak, waiting for Uncle Zaohuai to make a decision.

"Brother Rui, a few days ago, my family borrowed two catties of grain, and I haven't returned it yet......"

In fact, the 'pie' in front of him is too big, so Uncle Zaohuai doesn't dare to accept it, and even dare not borrow it.

"I know."

Fang Rui understood the other party's uneasiness, and directly explained: "...... You are the only ones who speak for my family...... These things, don't be in a hurry, you can return them when the year is good. ”

He didn't say yes.

But having said that, in the peaceful years and the catastrophe world, can the value of these materials be the same?

This human affection...... It's too big.

Uncle Zaohuai still didn't dare to accept it, waved his hand and said: "It's just a duty, besides, it doesn't play a role......

Fang Rui smiled, didn't dwell on this point anymore, just put things down forcefully: "Uncle Zaohuai, can you bear it, but where is Sister-in-law Xianglin and Ah Huai?" Keep it! ”

Uncle Zao Huai was silent.

The first wave of thieves and the army were defeated, and it was not only the Fang family that was affected, but also the elder brother above Ah Huai in his family.

Therefore, Ah Huai is the only one seedling left in his family, if he starves again, it will be really a desperate end, and he will not have the face to see his ancestors when he dies.

"Okay."

Uncle Zao Huai finally agreed.

He is not a good talker, he only said this one word, and the others ...... It's all in mind.

"If you can't get by, you can borrow ...... again," Fang Rui said.

As long as you have a conscience, you are not a white-eyed wolf, and borrow some food, for the other party, it is really nothing.

The current situation of the Fang family is different from before.

If it is said that in the past, the Fang family ate a little better and helped other people's families a little bit of food, and they had to take care of the jealousy of their neighbors;

Then, after Fang Rui exposed the martial artist, it would not be at all.

Not to mention that it is better to eat at home, it is to lend ten catties and twenty catties of grain, and even to publicize the matter of going to the black market, it is nothing.

That is, the finished drug business is exposed, which may bring some minor troubles.

After Fang Rui left.

"This time, we owe a great favor to the Fang family, we must remember and keep it in mind."

Uncle Zao Huai solemnly admonished, and after Xianglin's sister-in-law and Ah Huai nodded seriously, he said, "Put it away!" ”

"Wow, I finally don't have to eat boiled willow leaves."

Ah Huai let out a cheer: "Mother, let's make wheat bran cakes tonight, right?" ”

Syllable!

A slap on the head of him.

Xianglin's sister-in-law pinched her waist and said, "Little rabbit cub, don't you know that oil and salt are expensive, and you still have wheat bran cakes?" Why don't you go to God? ”

After seeing Ah Huai shrugging her head and her face full of disappointment, she paused, and finally couldn't bear to say: "Eat wheat bran paste!" The bran paste uses less grain, and that's good enough......"

"Wow, thank you!" Ah Huai's face changed, and he instantly became happy again.

The air is filled with a sense of joy.

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