The old man came over with a red face and sat down under the apple tree in the courtyard.

Mrs. Zhang finally put down the needlework in her hand and smiled at her daughter-in-law: "Oh, it's dumplings today, our family hasn't eaten dumplings for a long time, and this smell is delicious." ”

Old man Zhang glanced at Mrs. Zhang: "You talk a lot of nonsense, you haven't eaten this yet, how do you know that it is delicious, and your nose is not a dog's nose!" ”

This made Mrs. Zhang angry, she wanted to praise her daughter-in-law well, but who knows, before she opened her mouth, she was blocked by this old man.

"You old immortal, I didn't speak to you, why did you still mess with me?"

Wei Ran politely helped the old lady to sit down: "Mom, what are you angry with my father, the old couple have lived a lifetime, don't you know what kind of temper my father has?" Hurry up and try the dumplings, it's delicious! ”

Mrs. Zhang was comforted by her daughter-in-law, and then she sandwiched a dumpling and fed it into her mouth: "Oh, I really didn't expect that today's dumplings are so delicious, if our family wanted to eat dumplings in the past, we had to wait until the Chinese New Year." ”

Old man Zhang's small eyes rolled and glanced at Zhang Qiang: "Qiang, bring a bowl of noodle soup to grandpa!" ”

Northerners like to eat noodles, and garlic and noodle soup are naturally indispensable when eating noodles, but today's dumplings really ignore this noodle soup.

"Dad, I'll go!" Wei Ran got up and was dragged by her mother-in-law: "Oh, you've been eating your food for a day, what's the matter, won't you be tired?" You didn't listen to your father, let Zhang Qiang go, then let Zhang Qiang go. ”

Wei Ran pulled over a small stool and sat down beside her mother-in-law.

The orchid was too heavy to sit, so she took a bowl of dumplings and stood up to eat.

"Well, these dumplings are really delicious! In the past, when the second family said to eat dumplings, they said that there was no noodles and no meat at home, but now that the second family's family is gone, we are eating dumplings! ”

The old man's exclamation, I could hear it, I must have thought of the second family.

Zhang Huahua said unhappily: "Grandpa, don't say it, at that time, the vegetable garden that you and my grandmother planted in the backyard was occupied by my second aunt, and we didn't eat at all. ”

The family was eating fragrantly, and Wei Ran heard movement at the gate, she turned around and saw Zhang Xia holding a bowl and standing at the door, Zhang Cai was so frightened that she stood behind Zhang Xia.

Wei Ran stood up and walked towards the door: "What's the matter, you are hungry, didn't your mother cook for you?" ”

"No, auntie, my mother was called back by my grandmother, and my father also went to town, we, we are really hungry!"

Old man Zhang heard Zhang Xia's voice, got up from the stool, walked towards the door, and said angrily: "Zhang Xia, you are not young now, your father and mother burned the coffin of me and your grandmother, what are you still doing here?" ”

Wei Ran anxiously tugged at the sleeve of the old man's shirt: "Dad, you better go back quickly!" ”

After all, a child is a child, besides, what's wrong with the family, there will be no shortage of children, no matter how there are conflicts between adults, children are still innocent.

"Zhang Hua, hurry up and make a bowl of dumplings for Zhang Xia and Zhang Cai!"

Zhang Hua immediately stood up and said reluctantly: "Mom, why, think about how my second aunt treated my grandmother, what, now you want us to raise children for them?" ”

Wei Ran said with a gloomy face towards Zhang Hua: What's the matter, I can't call you now, or what? ”

Zhang Hua didn't want to make her mother angry, so she went back to the house.

Wei Ran took the two children to the dining table, and instructed Zhang Qiang to take out two stools and arrange for two people to sit down.

Zhang Hua came out with dumplings, and then put the dumplings in front of Zhang Xia and Zhang Cai, Wei Ran gently stroked their foreheads with her hand and said, "Good boy, eat!" ”

On weekdays, this aunt is very rude to them, let alone giving them food, even when she sees them, she can't help but scold for a long time before stopping.

Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but sobbed sadly when she saw the two children gobbling up: "No matter how there is a conflict between adults, this child is still pitiful, you see, I said let go, and now I can't help but feel sad when I see these two children suffering." ”

The old lady put down her chopsticks, turned away, and quietly touched her tears.

"Okay, okay, I don't want people to worry about eating a meal, eat!" Old Man Zhang slapped the table and shouted.

Zhang Xia is a sensible person, pulled her sister Zhang Cai out, fell to her knees all of a sudden, and cried and said: "Grandpa, grandma, it's my mother who can't live with grandma, even if grandma kicks us out now, my mother still sends things to my grandmother's house!" My dad gave us three eggs to buy, but while my dad was not early, my mom still secretly gave them to my grandmother's house, and my dad found out, quarreled with my dad, and left! ”

Old man Zhang trembled angrily: "Look, it's such a fool, when did the Jiang family lack things so much, and even saw a little egg for the child, it was really the ancestor who lost people, how could he be such a family?" ”

"What can I do, according to me, in the past few years, if your second brother hadn't been instigated by this mother-in-law, he would definitely not have done anything to burn our coffin, and now that the family has been separated, he won't talk about these things."

Zhang Cai was young and ignorant, and said in a low voice: "Grandma, I heard it, my dad said that he regretted it, listened to my mother's words, burned my grandma's coffin, and I saw my dad crying?" ”

This sentence immediately tore open the fragile hearts of the old couple, and Wei Ran pulled the two children up: "Okay, you two eat, when you are full, bring a little to your sister and your father!" ”

There was no movement at the dinner table, Zhang Xia and Zhang Cai ate and came back with a bowl of dumplings.

Zhang Jiande squatted on the threshold and smoked a dry cigarette, and saw Zhang Xia and Zhang Cai coming back, their mouths were greasy, and they were still holding a bowl in their hands, and they could smell a fragrance from afar.

Zhang Li jumped down from the chair: "What delicious, so fragrant, did you two go to grandma's house?" ”

Zhang Cai said: "Yes, my aunt also gave us dumplings, and my grandmother shed tears when she heard that my father regretted it, it seems that my grandmother still feels sorry for my father." ”

Zhang Xia tugged at Zhang Cai: "What nonsense?" ”

Zhang Jiande's eyes were rosy, and he glanced at Zhang Xia and Zhang Cai: "Bring it, I'm just hungry, Zhang Li, go to the kitchen and get a bowl and eat together." ”

Zhang Li listened: "Dad, if you eat my aunt's dumplings, don't you want my mother, if that's the case, then I'd rather not eat this dumpling!" ”

Zhang Li is stubborn, Zhang Jiande was already angry, this Zhang Li actually said such a thing, and slapped him directly: "Okay, get out, go to the backer with your mother, the Jiang family has delicious food and drink waiting for you, get out!" ”