Chapter 24: Old Man Qi is bitter
If anyone says that Qi Man is not good, they will be the first to object.
At the end of this meal, the two of them got a lot of chicken wings and tamales, and everyone could taste a bite when they took it back to satisfy their hunger.
Now, the two men moved things, and they worked harder, as if they had beaten chicken blood, running on both sides.
Wang Hongmei sat at the door with a bowl and chatted with some women, looking at the two men who were working hard to carry things, and couldn't help but mock in a weird way.
"Tut-tut, I don't know what means Qi Man used to hook up Da Zhuang and Wangcai, and I don't necessarily see that the two of them are so active in work, but as a result, moving things for others is like beating chicken blood!"
There is nothing to spend time in the village, and most women like to carry a bowl under the locust tree at the entrance of the village to enjoy the shade.
Shen Chunhua was also among them, and when she heard Wang Hongmei's bad mouth, she immediately opened her mouth to refute.
"What? Looking at people living a good life, isn't it red-eyed? I don't know who was so shameless some time ago, with a shy face and a bowl, like a beggar, begging for meat to eat, this person, people are poor, although we are poor, but we want face, not like someone who comes to beg, people are dirty, everything is dirty. ”
Manman has a good personality and is gentle, if he hears what Wang Hongmei said, he may be sad for a long time.
Wang Hongmei was inexplicably stunned, her face was so angry that her face was red and her neck was thick, she took two mouthfuls of sweet potato rice resentfully, and said angrily.
"Everyone is from the same village, Qi Man eats so well, I came to ask for a little meat to relieve my grandchildren's hunger? We're also from the same village, no matter what, we can't help outsiders talk, right? ”
Although she and Shen Chunhua don't deal with each other on weekdays, they will help each other if they have any conflicts with people from other villages.
As a result, this blue sky and white day is like seeing a ghost, Shen Chunhua actually helped Qi Man, the fox spirit, to speak, when she complained before, why didn't she maintain it?
Shen Chunhua pursed her lips and replied not to be outdone: "Why is the vine an outsider?" Who in the village doesn't know, Manman's father and mother are martyrs, they are the Qi family, even the village chief doesn't dare to say that Manman is an outsider, you are the first, sowing discord, if anyone dares to say that Manman is not half a sentence, he can't get along with me Shen Chunhua, don't blame me for turning my face ruthlessly and tearing up her stinky mouth, especially you Wang Hongmei pay attention to me! ”
Although Wang Hongmei is a long-tongued woman that everyone fears, Shen Chunhua is better at scaring people.
One mouth couldn't fight Shen Chunhua at all, her face was red and her neck was thick, her stomach was holding her breath, and she was holding sweet potato rice in a muffled voice.
There weren't many things in the old house, so Shen Wangcai and Shen Dazhuang moved in two hours.
Qi Man gave each person a dollar for hard work.
Shen Wangcai said that he was not willing to accept anything: "The village chief has already paid the two of us, how can I ask for more from you!" These meat dishes are regarded as extra hard money for us, if there is anything, just ask the two of us for help, we will have to go to work later, so we will leave first. ”
As he spoke, Shen Dazhuang, who was holding a plate, left with the bowl.
Qi Man touched his nose, could only put the money away, and then pushed Old Man Qi in a wheelchair to the new house.
Shen Wangcai and Shen Dazhuang went home with the meat, the meat was fragrant, and it was fragrant for ten miles, which made many villagers stare at them.
"Where did Wangcai go, why did you come back with so much meat?"
The person who spoke stared at Shen Dazhuang tightly, the tamales in the bowl, couldn't help but swallow his saliva, and involuntarily asked.
Shen Wangcai scratched his head honestly, and said bluntly: "Didn't the village chief just ask us to move things for the Qi family, no, Da Zhuang and I not only had a good meal at the Qi family, but also took two yuan for the moving fee, and the rest of the meat and vegetables and vines are also given to us, so let us take them back and give them to the children to taste." ”
The man was stunned and asked in disbelief, "What are you talking about?" For the Qi family to move, not only did I have two yuan for the moving fee, but I also had a good meal! ”
"Yes, the village chief called you to go before, and none of you were happy to go, this time you know it's a loss."
Shen Dazhuang was suddenly a little happy and promised the village chief to help.
The village chief found six people to come at first, but when he heard that Qi Man's family was going to move, none of them were happy.
Because Qi Man's reputation in the village is not very good, most men's daughters-in-law are reluctant to let their own men help, for fear that Qi Man will seduce their men.
Some people don't think there's any benefit to moving, so few are willing to go.
At this time, when I heard that not only did I get paid, but I also ate a good meal and could go home with meat, several people regretted it.
Shen Dazhuang and Shen Wangcai went home happily with meat.
At about one o'clock in the afternoon, before it was time to go to work, the wheelchair under Mr. Qi was very novel, which caused many villagers who were enjoying the cool under the eaves to look sideways.
"Old man Qi, what is this thing under you?"
The name of the person who spoke was Old Man Shen, who usually had a good relationship with Old Man Qi, he was already over the age of six, his body was bent, all the old teeth in his mouth had fallen out, and his speech was a little vague, looking at the wheelchair under Old Man Qi's buttocks, he couldn't help but ask curiously.
Old Man Qi happily introduced: "This is my granddaughter, the wheelchair I brought back from abroad, it is easy to move, in the future, even if no one helps me, I can make this thing to find you." ”
Due to his poor health, Old Man Qi has not gone out for a long time, and he and Old Man Shen have not seen each other for a long time.
Old man Shen was envious: "You really have a good granddaughter, unlike me, just a few mouthfuls of rice hanging." ”
Old man Shen is now supported by his eldest son, and his body is also tough, but his legs and feet are inconvenient, he can only move in a short range, and he can only use cold water and dry steamed buns to cope with three meals a day.
Old Man Qi took out a few pieces of gummies from his pocket and stuffed them into Old Man Shen's mouth.
"This is the gummy candy I said you bought for me, saying that it was made from abroad, and it was made for us old people with bad teeth."
In addition to his poor health, Old Man Qi's teeth are quite good, and Old Man Shen's teeth have almost fallen out, leaving only a few.
Old man Shen chewed the gummies, the gummies were soft, blooming in his dry mouth, and he laughed happily.
"It tastes so good, your granddaughter is so good to you."
Old Man Qi can be regarded as bitter, the second and third rooms are not good for Old Man Qi, and the two of them are sympathetic to each other at first.
Old man Qi was driven out later, and he was left to fend for himself in a dilapidated house at the foot of the mountain, and his life was worse than him, and now he has a good granddaughter, and honoring him can be regarded as a bittersweet end.
"If you like to eat, eat more, this thing has to be hidden, and your daughter-in-law will rob it!"