Chapter 24: In the hot summer, buy watermelons and listen to gossip

Seeing that September is coming, the weather is getting hotter and hotter.

There are people in the village who use ox carts to pull watermelons to sell, and the people in the village are all around the watermelon carts to watch the excitement.

Qian Rushui listened to An Niang, the eldest son and daughter-in-law of the late eldest mother's family, say that there are people selling watermelons under the big banyan tree at the entrance of the village, and they also went to see it together.

An Niang's standard peasant woman, her skin is a little tanned by the sun.

Dressed neatly and cleanly, doing things and speaking heartily and loudly.

Pulling Qian Rushui all the way to the entrance of the village, I saw that there were already many people around.

"It's too late for the two of us! Hey! As he spoke, he saw a gap and squeezed in.

Qian Rushui will not choose watermelon, and everyone will touch it and knock it when I see everyone on the side. Some even take pictures of watermelons.

Although I don't understand, the sound of watermelon knocking out is different every time.

"Girl, why are you standing? Pick it up. "While busy choosing watermelons, I was urging money like water.

Money is like water and it feels like every watermelon is the same, except for the size.

"Sister-in-law, I won't choose."

An Niang heard "Hey, what's the matter?" Saying that, he handed the watermelon to Qian Rushui, "Take it, how many do you want?" ”

"Three." You can put it in a basket, and the basket is hung directly in the well, which is better than ice.

"Cheng, I'll pick two more for you." As he spoke, he turned around and began to pick up with everyone.

The boss saw that the money was like water to buy three big watermelons, "Little lady, you use my box to put it back, this box is broken, you don't need to send it back, you just throw it away." ”

"Okay."

Money is like water, one person buys three watermelons, everyone else is one, and some families can't bear to buy it.

On the way back, I saw Liu Jiang and Zhang Hongying walking in front.

"See, our woman's life, it is not a blessed life when we are born." An Niang has long been tired of seeing Zhang Hongying being lazy and doing things that do not honor her mother-in-law.

Money is like water"? "A question mark on his face.

"This Zhang Hongying, when she first married our village, she was diligent, and at that time we also said in private that the old village chief's family was blessed and found a good daughter-in-law." said deliberately to lower his voice.

"Who knows, since she was pregnant, her mother-in-law felt sorry for her and asked her to take good care of the fetus." looked at Zhang Hongying, who had lost a lot of weight in front of her, "I was afraid of giving birth to a girl when I started to get pregnant, and I was careful about it." ”

An Niang hugged the watermelon, "In the end, you know, she gave birth to a handle." It's amazing, I think it's a great hero of the old Liu family. For a few years, she has been cheeky and doesn't occupy anything, some people can't stand it, and they have said that she is useless, but unfortunately it is useless, the old village chief is two years old, and he is not idle all day. ”

Qian Rushui listened to An Niang's chatter, don't say it, it's weird and interesting.

"No, the old village chief got angry and asked Liu Jiang to send her back to her parents' house, saying that she wanted to go back to her parents' house and learn how to be a daughter-in-law from her mother's sister-in-law." An Niang expressed her opinion all the way and looked at the two people in front of her all the way.

Thinking of something, "Sister Qian, sometimes I envy you, there is no in-laws to take care of, there are no concubines and sisters-in-law to block, and you can live your life as you want." "It's really envious" But ah, we countrymen pay attention to a man with many sons and many blessings, and the family has a large population and many contradictions, but ordinary people don't dare to bully casually, right? ”

"Well, yes." Group fights or something, most of them take advantage of more.

"So, I've seen it through, everything is good and bad, and the key depends on how we women live themselves."

Along the way, Qian Rushui listened to all the latest gossip in the village.

As for Zhang Hongying, who returned to her mother-in-law's house, she was honest and well-behaved like a cat.

I also know that I have done the housework, and I know that the clothes have been washed, and there are changes, but how long it can be maintained, to be determined!

On this day, the sun is shining! Shi Jinhua never went home.

But Uncle Chen, who drove the ox cart in the village, came back with a message.

"Money girl, not at home."

After Uncle Chen put the ox cart at home, he stood at the door with the watermelon and a purse of money that Shi Jinhua had brought.

Qian Rushui was making shoes for Shi Jinhua, and heard a voice, like Uncle Chen driving an ox cart in the village.

When I came out, I really didn't see that since the farm was over, no one else at home had ever come to the door except for the late aunt and An Niang.

"Uncle Chen."

Money opens the door like water.

"Qian girl, this is what your stone boy asked me to bring back to you." As he spoke, he handed the purse and watermelon to the money.

"He also brought a message, the day after tomorrow to set off to Yangzhou City for the exam, the test will take three days, it will take about ten days to come back, ask you, have the clothes and shoes been done for him, let me bring them to him."

Qian Rushui hadn't seen Shi Jinhua for almost two months, and he didn't know what the exam was like in this era.

"Uncle Chen, I'll get you clothes and shoes." Qian Rushui once thanked the original owner in his heart for learning the skills of embroidery and making clothes and shoes, otherwise he could only spend money to buy them.

When the money came out again, he carried the burden in one hand and half of the watermelon in the other.

"Uncle Chen, half of us."

Qian Rushui didn't say nice and decent words, so he directly handed half of the watermelon to Uncle Chen.

Uncle Chen looked at it, "Just a few words, is it worth asking you half of the watermelon?" Take it back. ”

Normal people understand, this is a polite word, he......

pity

Qian Rushui didn't understand, and used the personality of a straight woman to stuff it directly into the other party's arms. turned around and entered the house, but Uncle Chen didn't react for a long time.

"This kid ......" thought about it for a long time, but couldn't figure out how to express it accurately.

"Haha......"

Aunt Wan watched it for a long time and couldn't help laughing.

"I said Brother Chen, you just take it, this girl like water, but I can't understand polite words."

"It seems like that." Chen Bo carried the burden and hugged the watermelon.

"This girl, she doesn't know how to get along with people at all, she gave you a thank you gift, she must be sincere."

There are few words, cold, but you can distinguish between good and good, and you have a big idea, so don't say anything if you are bold! Ordinary men can't compare.

Qian Rushui bought watermelons last time I listened to the affairs of the village chief Liu's family, and after this time I was busy with farming, I thought that after the harvest was finished, Aunt An said that I could start planting soybeans.

Relying on money to farm the land, you don't have to think about it at all, no!

There is no way to make money, so you can only spend money to find someone to turn over the land and plant soybeans.

I troubled the old village chief's family last time, but I didn't dare to look for it again this time, for fear that Zhang Hongying would be a demon again and cause family conflicts.

After looking for the late aunt and telling the other party about her concerns, the late aunt replied, "You are right, the old village chief and his family have nothing to say, but his daughter-in-law is not a safe person, and we don't go to the old village chief casually in our village.......

Seeing that there was no one around, he whispered, "His daughter-in-law always secretly accepts gifts." "For Zhang Hongying, that's 10,000 can't look down on you" You said that they all live in the same village, whose family is in what situation, everyone doesn't know? After a long time, I don't like to go to the old village chief's house. ”

"The old village chief doesn't know?" Qian Rushui thought to himself: I am superficial!

"You know, you can manage it once, and you can manage it countless times? If you don't bring courtesy, she will look at you like a beggar. After a long time, who wants to suffer from this? ”

An Niang came out of the kitchen and replied, this Zhang Hongying is also the daughter-in-law of the old village chief, if it were someone else, she would have been scolded to death.