In modern times, gossip is spread using the Internet, and it is making phone calls.

In ancient times, I wanted to inquire about something, spring and summer were under the roots of big trees, and in winter it was someone else's kang head and the well.

Mrs. Xu wore a cotton hood and gloves and stood by the well waiting for someone to come.

"Aunt Gao, have you seen where my wife and mother have gone?"

"Oh, it's always in charge! Why don't you have time to come here at this hour? ”

This is rare to have time, Mrs. Gao inquired first:

"Isn't it good to buy and sell in the shop today? Tsk, that's a whole thing.

Yesterday, I heard my four boys come back and say that there are only two tables in your house, and I will follow the fire, and I heard that they are all running to have a meal.

It doesn't seem to be possible today? These two groups of caravans can't do it, slam the door. ”

Mrs. Xu smiled, helped Mrs. Gao put down the bucket and said:

"There are few people, so I can rest, but fortunately, there are still two big houses in my house that sell dumplings and hot soup noodles, which can also be used to pay for some wages.

And the leader of the caravan that came today was also sick.

When you saw our shop, you didn't see it, and before you could speak, your legs almost fell into the snow. Tears almost fell after drinking hot water, where do you still have the heart to eat and drink, let's not talk about the length of the guests, it's not easy.

I can't prepare to finish handing over the goods, and when he gets better, he will eat here on the way back. ”

"Yes, that's right."

Mrs. Gao thought to herself:

You have a stable mentality, and you also have several things in your family to make money.

Especially your little granddaughter, that's really a big rake for money.

Someone helps to share the burden, and the psychology is not the same.

However, the master does have that kind of atmosphere, and now the whole village of men, women and children admit this, and respect it from the bottom of their hearts.

After all, who can dislike money and bite their hands? But sometimes people just don't care, they will give everyone mutton soup and the like for nothing, and they can't count the little things to help everyone.

"Have you seen my mother-in-law?"

"Oh, look at my brain, I didn't see her. But I heard Gui Ying, the daughter-in-law of the third fierce son, say, what is the name of the girl she saw in your eldest brother's house in the morning? It's the one that has eaten and lived in your house for more than half a month. ”

"Zhaodi."

"Yes, she was here in the morning."

Mrs. Xu knew that coming to the well to squat and ensure that she could inquire about the usefulness, and it was much faster than knocking on the door to accompany the chatter.

I wondered in my heart, could it be that something happened to the old mansion that the old lady would go back to that side without saying hello?

Mrs. Xu went home.

Xu Lao Er was in the yard, moving the wood used by the water drop clock to the car, and when he heard that the old lady might have returned to the old house, he frowned and said: "Mother, then I'll pick it up, otherwise where is there a car by the way when it's dark, how can my grandmother come back." ”

Mrs. Xu glanced at her second son: You can't spend the night with your milk, right?

Yu Qinniang leaned over to Mrs. Xu and whispered: "Mother, I have checked, and my grandmother didn't even take a bean bag, but there are a few pieces of calligraphy paper missing in my house." ”

Yu Qinniang was puzzled: Take it to start the fire?

Mrs. Xu hurriedly dragged her daughter-in-law far away: let your man hear you guard against his milk like a thief, and he is not happy with you, so you are quieter.

Alas, this thing is strange by blood, and it is not too fishy to eat a hundred beans.

The old lady became a little warmer with the girl, and the three boys forgot to come to the door and were forced to pay the debt.

The stupid daughter-in-law should have been at that time.

Mrs. Xu's sixth sense should be that something was wrong, and she thought about it: "I happen to be free today, set the car, I'll follow." ”

Xu Tianxin was still holding half a hot bean bag in his mouth, and when he heard that he was going to the old house, he hurriedly put on his clothes and shouted: "Milk, wait for me, I will go too." ”

"No, it's cold, you've just finished working from the pharmacy, take a break. Why don't children know that they are tired? I didn't finish the meal, and the people in the old house didn't have much to look at. ”

Xu Tianxin ended the topic with a whisper: "The family is going." ”

Mrs. Xu: "...... Then you bring a few more bean bags, decorate them with hot sugar water, and wear thicker ones. ”

At the same time, the old lady of Xujiazhuang is well versed in the way of gossip by the well.

She had already come out of the house of her fifth sister with a big mouth, and was pretending to pass by the well.

"Oh, why are you back?"

"Fourth sister-in-law, I dreamed of the fifth sister at dawn, so I thought about going back to the village to see you old sisters. Just came out of her house. ”

"What did you dream of her, no?"

“……”

The old lady was dragged home by the fourth sister-in-law again, saying that she had been gone for several months and had to go home to talk about melons.

The old lady thought to herself: look at it, being dragged away by the well, so that it doesn't seem too deliberate. Otherwise, push open the door of someone else's house, enter the house and sit on the kang head and boast about the side of the Erdao River, as if on purpose.

"Fourth sister-in-law, who did you listen to, I will go to that side when I see that side is good?"

The old lady choked up and said:

"I spoke to the candle and said that the sky was thundering.

I won't tell you anything, I'm sick and went to Erdaohe.

Wang Di was taken back to her parents' house by my eldest daughter-in-law, and said that she would let Wang Di go to her grandmother's house to serve her aunt.

And my own grandmother is sick, but the family only leaves me a small trick, leaving the little food outside, and holding a pinch in her hand is only enough to eat for a few days.

But a few days later, they still haven't returned.

Since I said it, I don't dislike it.

I was sick and hungry, and I watched as the cupboard that my old man had made with his own hands was locked.

I remembered the fourth sister-in-law when I was separated, and my second daughter-in-law really asked me for the cabinet, saying that the tables and chairs in the hall were given to the eldest brother's family, and whether this cabinet could be given to their family, she was rare. I didn't give it, I said why are you so good at picking a good ......"

Speaking of which, the old lady was even more emotional than in the fifth sister, because the fourth brother and her old man had a good relationship before his death:

"I don't think this can be retribution, fourth brother and fourth sister-in-law, I gave the cupboard to my eldest son's house, the cupboard was locked and starved of me, and I was reluctant to split the cabinet.

When the son of my family was about to close his eyes and let go, he told me that there were many children in Erdaohe, and he wanted to marry a daughter-in-law with a heavy burden, so he would help him more.

But after the youngest son was gone, I forgot about it, I was always afraid that I would remarry, and my heart was not correct.

Not only did I not help that, but you don't know how difficult it was for my second daughter-in-law to start buying and selling shops.

She borrowed everything, pulled a few children, and outsiders could reach out to borrow it, but I ran up and forced her to pay it back.

Later, I also learned from that village that my grandchildren paid me two taels of silver in order to make the family have a better life, and they almost had an accident when they went out to carry wood, and they were so tired that they vomited black blood. Others have already returned home after their work, and they are the last wave of ......"

The old lady burst into tears.

The old man and the old lady sighed when they heard it.

The fourth sister-in-law handed over the handkerchief and persuaded:

"This old man is so unseemly, if you don't say it, we don't know.

Alas, it's all in the past, and you don't always think about the past.

Your second daughter-in-law is so young that her eyes are still white, and she will inevitably think about it for fear that she won't be able to keep it. If you can't hold it in case you take the children to remarry and leave, you still have to count on this, and you don't mean to be crooked. ”

The old man smoked a dry cigarette and persuaded: "Filial piety to the child, if you don't give anything, the other side will accept you." If you are not filial, it is useless to squeeze the bones and slag, isn't that side good for you? ”

The old lady wiped her tears vigorously and came to the spirit:

"That's good, that's great.

Didn't I go sick? When you get there, change my dressing and grab the medicine. I skimmed the medicine I brought, and said that I couldn't drink anything, so I bought it again.

And so far, I only help clean up the house at home, at most do needlework and cooking, and I can't freeze at all. Where to be a cow and a horse as others say.

But the children at home, sometimes I wipe my tears when I look at them, but my feet are often frozen like small steamed buns, and I go outside to dig ice to fish and deliver goods.

In this way, she often asks me what this old lady lacks, and she can bring it back to me when she goes out.

And over the years, the materials I bought at the beginning were so bad that they couldn't be used, and when I got better, even the kang quilt was inside and out, and I had to add a little bit of everything, but every time I added it, I wouldn't be left behind.

Look at me in this garment!

Even my little great-granddaughter who is close to the fragrance said, "Grandma, I am working hard to earn money just to keep our family fed and clothed, don't think about it when you are old, don't wear or eat, don't be reluctant to ......"

Hearing this, the old couple sighed: "No wonder that little girl can meet a nobleman, she is blessed and virtuous in her life, how old is it, this child can't be wrong in the future." ”

However, the previous sympathy for the old lady is gone.

The fourth sister-in-law thought jealously: Bai followed and wiped her tears.

The sons and daughters of this family wanted to send off the guests even more after hearing this.

Half an hour later, the old lady and the fourth brother and four sisters-in-law pushed the frozen fruit, don't look at it almost seventy, but the voice was extremely loud:

"I have to accept it, give it to the child, I didn't bring anything valuable, and I'll come back when I'm free next time, I really haven't nagged enough, brother and sister-in-law." The next time I bring bean buns, you said that my second daughter-in-law can make money by opening a shop, and she even makes bean noodles sweet, so let you taste them. ”

was heard by the next door bringing gifts, and the old lady was dragged to the kang by another family before she went far.

Gu Sufen pays attention to Erdaohe, and is looking for some daughters-in-law in Xujiazhuang who think they have a good relationship.

The old lady picked these houses, that are the strongest old ladies in this Zhuangzi to spread gossip.

If it is said that the old family lies for the sake of fame and shame to trap others, the old lady doesn't care what the reason is, she thinks that she will definitely help the eldest son's family to lie.

But this is the grandchildren, daughter-in-law, and great-granddaughter of her other family.

Her poor son is gone, and her daughter-in-law has finally pulled up this big family, and no matter who dares to step on these children in the future, this will not work.

And what she said is the truth, she wants to fight the fake herself.

The family heard the old lady sitting cross-legged on the kang head, touching her socks-wearing feet, and was smiling and saying:

"Others deliver food in the afternoon and put it in the car and deliver it to the shop together.

I was standing at the gate waiting for the bus to come back.

Because if I make something delicious on the side of the shop, my second daughter-in-law will let the car bring it back, so that I don't have to cook next night, and she is always afraid that I will deal with it at home. ”

The other party immediately sighed when he heard it, he couldn't stand it, what kind of fairy day is this, envy.

"Daughter-in-law, have you seen it? That granddaughter-in-law really didn't marry wrong. Beat me up, and bring me water to wash my feet. The shop was busy until midnight, and when she came back, she had to ask if she had washed her feet, as if she had taken care of the job. ”

Originally, the old lady was reluctant to talk about the drug on her buttocks, but she thought of those words that paid attention to Tian Xin.

The old lady suddenly leaned close to the other party's ear and said, "As for my little great-granddaughter, you can't imagine how filial my children are." I was hunched over and didn't go to the toilet for days. Then my little great-granddaughter gave me medicine for ten days in a row. At our age, sometimes we dislike ourselves, she follows me to my house every day to climb on the kang and coax, too grand, and gives me stewed and drunk in the morning......"

Gu Sufen, didn't you say outside that Bai Xiucai brought foot washing water to the juniors? said that Tian Xin was a girl, and when she was looked up to, she shook up.

Then she would rather show this old face, and she has to let these old sisters know how good her sweet heart is.

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At about seven o'clock in the evening of modern time, the old lady went to several houses in the afternoon to do enough work, endured hunger, and finally pushed open the door of the eldest son's house.

Boss Xu was not at home, and he was called to eat pig-killing dishes for helping people kill pigs.

Xu Youshu was at home, and he was discussing with his mother about the forty taels of silver.

Gu Sufen said that a few years ago, a group of people died on the battlefield, and now the eldest girl is worthless, and the family really wants a lot, no wonder your father almost retreated.

Xu Youshu is persuading his mother, fortunately, how much to give, and he will bring it over when he gets married. A girl from such a family background, if she speaks a lot, not for money, but to see if our family is sincere.

"Jin Ling's father, did you say that you should take the hired money out of the house?"

"Got it."

The door slammed open, and Wangdi outside the door was a little anxious, and it was not good for her grandmother to be aggressive.

Because Zhao Di didn't pick up enough firewood today, her arms and hands were whipped a few times.

Seeing her grandmother coming, Zhao Di wore two red marks on her hand, and was carefully folding the pieces of writing paper in Tian Xin's arms and carrying them into her arms, and then leaned against the wall of the stove room and closed her eyes.

Gu Sufen was a little surprised: "Mother, why are you back......"

Before she finished speaking, the old lady ran straight to her and shook her loud mouth with a snap.

After the fight, the old lady stumbled.

Xu Youshu hurriedly stepped forward to stop: "Grandma, what are you doing here!" ”

"Because of what? I want to ask you!

Did you go to his second aunt's house with a book, and saw that Tian Xin and Youcang were enough to kiss him, you dirty-hearted girl, just for your son's marriage, deliberately ran outside to ruin the reputation of the other side of the Erdao River.

In this way, when the family makes a sound, it will appear that you are benevolent and righteous, and that side is profit-oriented, and you are not benevolent and righteous. ”

The old lady slapped Xu Youshu who was holding her back twice:

"Evil obstacles! Have you seen with your own eyes that Youcang was whipped by the government? That should have been your dearest cousin, but you didn't wait for outsiders to splash sewage, you spewed people's blood first. What are you trying to allude to? Erdaohe made a fortune by stealing! ”

Xu Youshu was beaten and rubbed his arm.

The old lady jumped up and tore Gu Sufen again:

"You don't know how you made your fortune, you are blind?

Who came to ask me for the account at the beginning, and you can't see the grain on credit in that yard?

In order to live that day well, the family went up the mountain to bulldoze the earth without eating a bite of food, and there were warehouses and silver with wounds on their bodies, and there were adobes piled up under the root of the wall.

How old is Tian Xin, and she lived in a nunnery and a cave and ran to Fucheng to dump goods, it was a big fate, and nothing happened to the landslide in the heavy rain.

You see that the present side is good, and jealousy makes it bad, why don't you see how many sins people have suffered. ”

The old lady pulled Gu Sufen's hair and didn't let go, and kicked Xu Youshu to stop her:

"Didn't you tell the public that you couldn't stand it, I told you to stand, and you didn't dare to sit down. Get out of here, I'm going to kill you, a spoiler, and I'll leave you again!

You still dare to ruin the reputation of my little great-granddaughter, saying that having no father and no mother is inferior to the whole father and mother, and let your father and mother fart!

How old is she, thirteen years old, and you pay attention to it before she reaches fourteen. If she has a bad reputation, what good will it do you.

You have a father and mother, teach you such a dirty thing, are you with your father or with your mother.

Besides, who is Tian Xin's father? That's Arita, he died on the battlefield, he didn't even have a place to burn paper, my most promising grandson! ”

The old lady suddenly burst into tears.

Xu Youshu was a little frightened, and kept giving the old lady a mouthful.

It was at this time that Boss Xu entered the house.

"Mother, you will come back when you come back, what are you doing. How could we be like that, who is the one who passed these words to you, I have to go to the door to question and pick up their house, so that they dare to spill sewage! ”

"It's me." Xu Zhaodi stood at the door of the house and said calmly. (End of chapter)