As he spoke, a bicycle with a jingling bell came to a stop at a fixed position in the yard with a crackling sound.

Zhang Qiang took a package from the back seat of his bicycle, an army-green patched package containing tools such as hammers and saws, which were also Zhang Qiang's belongings for working outside.

"Grandma, help me sew this burden, look, I don't know when I broke such a big hole?"

According to custom, Zhang Qiang threw his burden aside, turned around and walked towards his room.

As soon as he walked to the door, Wei Ran came out with a gloomy face: "What's the matter, this has just come back from a casual worker, and I don't know how to wash my face and change my shoes before entering the house!" ”

These words made Zhang Qiang stunned all of a sudden, and after a long time, he said: "Mom, didn't you just come back?" ”

"That's not good, after your daughter-in-law gives birth to a child, you have to pay more attention to hygiene, I don't want my grandson to be dirty by your father!"

"Mom······"

Inside the house, there was a layer of newspaper pasted on the dark wall, and the orchid was lying on the kang, and when she saw the embarrassed man, she smiled and said, "What are you still doing stupidly, Mom said to wash your face, you will wash your face?" ”

Zhang Qiang, who looked confused, walked towards the basin shelf under the eaves.

Orchid has never been so idle lying on the kang, now that her mother-in-law has become like this, she must know how to be grateful, her mother-in-law has been busy for a day, shouldn't she get something to eat for her mother-in-law to eat a little?

In the kitchen, a curtain with colored cloth and two black wooden doors creaked, and Wei Ran walked towards the kitchen.

A cement stove with two pots and a wind box with layers of newspaper glued to it, and the handles were shiny.

Mi Ruo was curious, she had only heard of a wind box before, but she really hadn't seen it, the hand-cranked blower had one in every house, but the hand-cranked blower, the belt was easy to fall off, she used to curiously pull the air box, and the ashes in the stove were blown out at once.

She wiped the cabinet on the wall with her hand, and in a wooden cabinet, there were several bowls and plates neatly placed.

On the board, it is bright, open the cabinet next to it, there is not much flour in it, it seems, the kitchen is still very clean.

In the memory of the original owner, the requirements for orchids are very high, and every time the orchid washes the dishes, she has to check it carefully, but fortunately, the orchids are cleaned up, and she has nothing to say.

The kitchen door creaked, and Zhang Hua came in.

"Mother, what's wrong with you, are you hungry?"

Wei Ran didn't speak, and when she looked up, she found that Zhang Hua was stepping on a stool and was taking down a basket from the beam, in which were some cakes were placed, and they were covered with a cage cloth.

Zhang Hua took out a little cake, put it on the plate, and handed it to Wei Ran: "Mom, if you are hungry, eat a little first, and when my brother is busy going to fetch water, there is no water in the tank." ”

Wei Ran glanced at Zhang Hua, and said with a straight face: "Why don't you have water at home, you have to wait for your brother to pick it, your brother has a hard day on the construction site, and he has to pick up water when he comes back, where is the flat burden, I'll pick it!" ”

When Wei Ran was a child, she often went to her grandmother's house, and at that time, her grandmother's house had no water, so she had to go to a mountain village far away to fetch water.

Zhang Hua's expression was a little embarrassed, and she hesitated for a long time, pointed to the flat pole standing under the corner of the wall outside, and said, "Mom, what's wrong with you today, before that, the water at home was all picked by my brother!" ”

Wei Ran picked up two buckets, picked them up, and walked towards the door.

When the old lady saw it in the house, she stood up in shock, opened the curtain and shouted to Zhang Qiang, who was washing his face outside: "Qiangqiang, go and see, there is no water at home, your mother is going to fetch water!" ”

When Zhang Qiang heard this, he put the towel on the basin shelf and quickly caught up with Wei Ran.

"Mother, didn't I wash my face and prepare to fetch water? Why did you go to fetch water? ”

Wei Ran glanced at Zhang Qiang: "Okay, you go back and look at your daughter-in-law, today your daughter-in-law was pushed down by your second aunt, you need to take care of it, let your sister cook first, I'll be back soon!" ”

Zhang Qiang didn't give up: "Mom, what are you doing, I'm a man, I should do all the rough work at home, give it to me, let me pick it!" ”

Mother and son, you pushed me to let it, Aunt Liu next door came out, also to fetch water, seeing this situation, she sarcastically said: "Oh, I'm not mistaken, the sun is rising from the west, you even know how to carry water, haha!" ”

Wei Ran took a look, this Aunt Liu is the big horn in the village, good things and bad things, in her place, in less than half an hour, the whole village knows about it, poking gossip is the first place, and there is also a special superstitious ghost and god theory.

The original owner and Aunt Liu also had some festivals before, just because Aunt Liu told the people of other villages about the original owner's house, and the original owner also made trouble with Aunt Liu once, but helplessly, the original owner did not have Aunt Liu to say, and was always asked a few words by Aunt Liu, and the original owner cursed angrily and left.

Zhang Qiang also hated this Aunt Liu very much, he said with disgust: "This is all about me and my mother, when will it be your turn to talk too much?" ”

"Tut, this Zhang Qiang also knows to talk to your mother, for so many years, your mother knows how to subsidize her mother's family, look at it, what kind of life is your family, you two brothers and sisters, often hungry, if I don't pity you and often call you to come to my house for dinner, can you grow so big? How come there is no conscience at all! ”

Wei Ran pulled the bucket very stubbornly and said to Zhang Qiang: "Go back, didn't you hear what I said?" ”

Although Zhang Qiang felt very strange, he still went back.

"Oh, I heard that your family's Cui Hong was driven back by her mother-in-law, don't you want it? I said Aunt Liu, you talk about other people's affairs, why is it so tightly covered up when it comes to your own family's affairs? ”

Originally, Aunt Liu didn't want this matter to leak out, but she didn't expect Wei Ran to know about it, and she deliberately made her feel very unhappy.

"Hey, Zhang Qiang's mother, it's not me saying you, take care of your own affairs, don't talk about other people's affairs!"

Wei Ran laughed: "I said Aunt Liu, we have a soul, I was about to tell you this, but I didn't expect you to say it first, since you have already said it, then take care of your broken mouth first!" ”

"You?"