Erwang Grandma walked out of Mrs. Song's house, and saw Dongzhu looking this way with a fierce face, she shook her head, walked in again, and said to the people in the house who were dying and alive: "Don't howl, why do you want people to beat you?" ”

"She's crazy—"

"Why didn't she hit anyone when she was crazy?" Erwang's grandmother looked around and asked the cousin: "What are you chewing behind your back?" Bei Niang is a dumb girl, she is not crazy or stupid, she has no grudges with the people in the alley, and she will not beat your sister-in-law for no reason. ”

"It's nothing to do with me, I haven't said anything." The old woman who was asked took a step back, too lazy to take care of things.

"Da'er, your mother was bullied, you go and beat up Qi Laosan." Mrs. Song was resentful, lying on the bed and asking her son to avenge her, "There are so many men in our clan, can they still be bullied by outsiders?" ”

No one answered, and they had already called a group of people to smash the door and beat people, but the Qi family was different, Haizhu was the righteous daughter of Admiral Han, and she was friendly with Shen Yuguan's family, they dared to come to the door indiscriminately to beat people, and someone came to find trouble at night.

"Don't toss Heiqiang milk, it's your fault, you chew Bei Niang and her second uncle have a leg, the two of them open the door in the morning to make wontons in the yard, you chew people's eyebrows and don't do things seriously." The old woman wearing a green turban was impatient, "It's lucky to be heard by a dumb person, and I can say it instead, today Mrs. Qi can slap your mouth." Hei Qiang's father, you can't listen to your mother about this, she was beaten and asked to lie in the house for a few more days, and passed quietly, so as not to make trouble until Haizhu came back, so that she knew that this matter could not end. ”

The elders of the clan who were called to take charge frowned, and got up one after another to leave, they asked Hei Qiang Ye to take care of the old woman's mouth, "If your family thinks that the days are too smooth, jump into the sea and drown as soon as possible, don't do this disgusting thing to drag down the clan." ”

"When you are old, you still bully a mute girl and a paralyzed person, and the older you get, the more vicious you become." Hong Shanniang took a sip, "It's a blessing that Qi Laosan didn't marry your niece, and she escaped a catastrophe." ”

The people sitting in the hall left one after another, and Mrs. Song didn't cry out for pain with a pig's head face, she gritted her teeth and lowered her eyes, not daring to look at the look of her son and daughter-in-law.

The eldest daughter-in-law put down her eggs and went out and said to her man, "I'm going back, can you go?" ”

"Let's go." Hei Qiang's father was really faceless, and said to his father: "You take care of my mother, let her chop wood if you have nothing to do, don't make trouble for us." ”

Subsequently, the second and third families also went out to leave, and walked into the alley to see Dongzhu staring at them, and they changed directions and walked out of the alley.

"They're all gone." Dongzhu entered the house and reported, "Third aunt, don't cry, the people in Mrs. Song's family are scattered, and no one will come to find fault." ”

Bei Niang felt a little better, she was not afraid when she fought, but when she came back, she was afraid that it would affect her mother-in-law's family, afraid that the third child would be beaten, afraid that several children would be beaten, and afraid of being complained.

Grandma Qi asked the people in the kitchen to go out, she was going to cook, and she said to her little daughter-in-law: "It's very bad when you fight, what are you crying about?" And no one blames you. As long as we take care of it, if we are bullied, we will beat it back and scold it back, with your eldest niece to support you, no one can do anything to you. ”

Bei Niang nodded, if it weren't for the confidence given by her mother-in-law's family, she could only pretend to be deaf when she heard it.

The family sat outside to watch the third child roll Bei Niang's face with eggs, Dong Zhu looked at it with a smile and said, "Third aunt, I thought you were a coward, you fought very fiercely, the fox put on a rabbit skin and deceived us all." ”

Bei Niang waved her hand embarrassedly, she didn't expect her to dare to fight.

"What did she scold you?" Fengping asked.

Bei Niang smiled, pointed at Qi Laosan, and stretched out her hand to beat him twice.

"The incident caused by the third child was caused by your rotten peach blossoms." Second Uncle Qi then spoke, "It's you who should be beaten, if you don't hesitate, tell your mother as soon as possible, and your mother will ask a matchmaker to come to the door to propose, how can there be such a thing." ”

The others were also misled by Bei Niang's actions, Dongzhu was a little proud, she really guessed correctly.

"It has nothing to do with my third uncle, it's Mrs. Song who is cautious, and she won't be happy if she rejects her niece." Dongzhu defended her third uncle, "In the future, we will make delicious food, and we will not sell it to Hei Qiang, and we will starve him to death." ”

"We won't play with Hei Qiang anymore, and we won't teach him to read and write." Fengping said.

Bei Niang took the egg and rubbed her face by herself, feeling relieved, as long as the people outside don't say anything, no one will know what Song Pozi chewed. If she told the truth, Second Uncle Qi might feel uncomfortable, and she would have to avoid suspicion in the future, and the atmosphere at home would become unnatural.

She didn't want that.

Bei Niang rolled her face with eggs, and went to fetch water to wash her hair, she squatted on the edge of the ditch with a basin of hot water like Haizhu and scooped water on her head.

Someone is cooking in the kitchen, someone is talking in the yard, she squats in the corner and washes her hair, washes her hair and goes to the table to eat, the family is like a kiss, no one instructs her to be unruly, she doesn't have to break the closeness of this family for the sake of irrelevant people.

After dinner, Dongzhu and Fengping went to the private school to read and study as usual, Qi Laosan pushed his second brother to the vegetable field to cut leeks, and Grandma Qi took Bei Niang to the hospital, she was worried that her little daughter-in-law would not be able to speak, and she would not be angry if she was uncomfortable.

There was nothing to do with the pulse, and on the way back, Bei Niang wiped her tears again.

"Oops!" Grandma Qi has never met such a crying person, "Okay, okay, it's time to let the third child bring you here, I don't know, I think I'm a bad mother-in-law, I beat you and scold you." ”

Bei Niang raised her face and smiled at passers-by again, proving that her face was not hit by her mother-in-law.

The days went on, Dongzhu still sold wontons every morning, and the people in the alley came to eat as usual, and no one mentioned the previous fight.

Bei Niang goes in and out every day with a hurt face, she doesn't wonder how people look at her, and she doesn't shy away from being alone at home with Second Uncle Qi, and sometimes pushes him out for a walk, generously, and accepts the scrutiny of others without any heart.

As for Mrs. Song, she lay in the house for seven or eight days before she could get out of bed, during which her mother's brother came to scold her, telling her to go back to her parents' house without anything to do, and save her mother's family trouble. Not only did her mother's brother blame him, but her three daughters-in-law didn't give her a good look, and several grandchildren complained about her.

Mrs. Song became a stinky shit in the alley overnight.

Dongzhu went out and met Mrs. Song, and when she was far away, she collapsed her face, approached and took a loud sip, unconcealing her disgust.

"This girl is a spicy girl, and she has grown up amazing." Erwang sat in front of the door and laughed.

"I haven't suffered a loss yet." Someone picks up.

Erwang's grandmother shook her head, "With her sister to protect her, she can't afford to lose." ”

Chapter 112: Haizhu Returns Home

Haizhu lived in Fucheng for ten days, and returned to Yongning by official boat before the big tide on July 15, she got off the boat at Yongning Wharf and went home with her baggage, while Han Ji went to the official office with Shen Sui for a turn.

When the official ship docked in the evening, there were many people rushing to the sea, and when they saw the building ship flying the official flag approaching the wharf, the false rumors brought by the merchant ship half a month ago were unattacked.

The fishermen living in the town are at ease, as long as the general surnamed Han does not leave, whether he is a major general or an old general, they are not afraid of bandits coming ashore to burn, kill and loot.

"Dongzhu, Fengping." When I walked into the alley, I saw the sister and brother, and Haizhu shouted, "I'm back." ”

"Sister!" Dongzhu ran and jumped and yelled like a monkey, hugging Haizhu's arm and screaming, "You're back, if you don't come back, I'm going to Fucheng to find you."

Feng Ping threw the stick in his hand, ran over and grabbed Haizhu's other hand, and asked, "Sister, you won't leave when you come back this time, right?" ”

"I'm not leaving." Haizhu greeted the neighbors with a smile, "Have you cooked?"

"I'm doing it, I'll go to your place for dinner tomorrow morning."

"Okay."

As soon as he walked to the door, Chaoping rushed out of the house, "Milk, my eldest sister is back."

"Let's go, let's go inside, I've got something for you." Haizhu's hands were occupied, and he could only push Chaoping with his knees.

Grandma Qi was cooking in the kitchen with Bei Niang, and when she heard the voice, she came out with a shovel, "What's wrong, why did you go for so long this time."

"Admiral Han went to the northwest to fight, and Shen Sui and I accompanied Han Ji in Fucheng, and he was in a bad mood." Haizhu untied her baggage, which contained the toys she bought from Fucheng, rattles, nine rings, pottery and mud horse sketchbooks, and an ebony abacus, "You play with these, one of the nine links is for Pingsheng." ”

Chaoping and Fengping smiled happily and squinted, Dongzhu picked up the rattle and shook it, and said, "We are all old, let the third uncle take this away, he can use it." ”

Haizhu looked at the kitchen in surprise, and Bei Niang waved her hand with a red face.

"Clean nonsense." Grandma Qi scolded her little granddaughter.

"I don't have any nonsense, I'll need it sooner or later." Winter beads are strong.

Grandma Qi didn't pay attention to her anymore, and said to Haizhu: "There is hot water in the back pot, you take a bath first, and it's good to eat after the bath." ”

"Okay."

When Haizhu entered the bathroom, Grandma Qi took a closer look at Bei Niang's face, there was no mark, she told a few small ones not to miss words, "It's over after the matter is over, and the anger is out, don't let your sister know anymore, she can't be angry if she knows." ”

She stared at Dongzhu, who nodded before she looked away.

Footsteps sounded at the door, Qi Laosan came back with a fishing net and a bucket and a weighing rod, and asked before he entered the door: "Is Dongzhu back?" I've heard that there are official boats on the docks. ”

Haizhu wiped her hair and opened the door and went out, "Who are you asking?" When did Dongzhu leave home? ”

Qi Laosan was stunned for a moment, reacted and called the wrong person, he put down the fishing net and said: "You go for another ten days and half a month, don't say that I have the wrong name, I can't recognize people standing in front of me." ”

Haizhu was dissatisfied on his face, and his heart was sweet, so he walked to the kitchen door and asked, "What kind of dish are you stir-frying?" Can you eat? ”

"Grilled leek omelet, boiled white porridge." Grandma Qi went out with the cakes and said, "When you come back, Dongzhu can also go to the stall to sell cakes, and the leeks in the vegetable field will not be eaten if you don't cut them." ”

At the dinner table, Dongzhu explained that she had opened a restaurant to sell wontons and porridge in the past half a month, "The scallion oil ran out, and my third aunt and I boiled it again, and it took two pots to barely fry a pot of scallion oil with the right taste, but it was not as fragrant as you." ”

The wasted oil made her dry all day, but she was distressed to death.

"Two more frying is enough to taste, I'll fry another pot after dinner, and you and the third aunt are watching from the side." Haizhu said.

After the meal, Qi Laosan carried the lantern to the vegetable field to pinch the green onion leaves and cut leeks, Bei Niang and Dongzhu were busy making noodles, Qi Grandma washed the dishes and fetched water, shouted that the wind was calm and the tide was flat to take a bath, and the second uncle Qi sat in the yard with a big pu fan to watch the family busy work.

Haizhu came back, the family's mentality changed unconsciously, Dongzhu, who was disobedient, smoothed her hair, Grandma Qi felt relieved, the rights of the head of the family were handed over, she retreated behind Haizhu, and only had to worry about the little grandson's eating, drinking, and Lazar. The strings in Qi Laosan's and Qi's second uncle's brains relaxed, and they became idlers who only needed to listen to the command, and they were in the mood to look at the stars and the moon.

The pungent smell of green onions and leeks spread in the yard, Haizhu sat in the yard cutting green onions, Bei Niang sat opposite her to cut leeks, Dongzhu sat on a small bench and stepped on firewood, seeing that the green onions were almost cut, she made a fire and poured oil.

"Haizhu, don't you sleep at night?" The next-door neighbor shouted through the wall, "The smell is wafting to my house, and I can't sleep when I smell it." ”

"I'm also here, Haizhu, you just set up a stall to make a night meal." The people who are on the other side should be reconciled.

Haizhu heard the urging, she looked at the gradually thickening scallion oil in the pot, and said, "At most, there will be a quarter of an hour, and I will open a restaurant tomorrow morning, so I can only rush to boil oil tonight." ”

She asked Dongzhu to take a bath, "Third uncle, you and my third aunt also go to sleep, I won't be here for long to finish." ”

The wooden door opened and closed, and Grandma Qi came out and locked the door, and she sat with Haizhu until she put out the fire in the stove before going into the house to sleep.

……

As soon as dawn broke, Grandma Qi woke up and opened the door first, the alley was quiet and peaceful at this time, every house closed the door, and there was no one on the road.

Haizhu woke up when she heard the sound of moving, Dongzhu woke up as soon as she moved, the two sisters opened the door and came out, Qi Laosan and Bei Niang also came over, and the water on their faces was not yet dry.

Worried about the people in the alley, several people did not speak loudly, Qi Laosan pulled the wooden cart out of the house, Haizhu went to the street, and Bei Niang accompanied Dongzhu to the beach at the dock to pry oysters.

In the morning, the sea was windy, Han Ji stood at the bow of the boat against the wind, the hem of his clothes was lifted by the wind and made a strong sound, he recognized Dongzhu, stepped off the boat and asked, "Get up so early?" ”

"yes, you can't sleep in a morning meal." Dongzhu pried the oyster shell and quietly looked at him a few times, she saw that he seemed to have something on her mind, and said, "Do you want to go to my house for dinner in the morning?" My sister's wontons are delicious. ”

"Okay." Han Ji responded, he took the iron rake in Dongzhu's hand to help her pry the oyster shell, he was very strong, and he didn't want to pry the oyster shell open the second time as soon as he raked it.

When Han Ji and Dongzhu arrived home, Haizhu was cutting meat, and she saw him smile, "Come and help me, my hands are sour." ”

Han Ji took the warm kitchen knife again, and became more and more proficient under Haizhu's guidance, and even asked her to take another kitchen knife, and he chopped the knife with both hands.

"One day you are tired of the rich days, come to me as a kitchen helper, I will give you a starting salary, two taels of silver a month, enough for you to eat and drink." Haizhu joked.

"I am strong in martial arts and can guard the door for you, plus two taels of silver, and the problem of living has been solved."

"Okay." Haizhu smiled, "You chop first, I'll go to the fishing market." ”

"I'll go with you." Han Ji put away the knife.

The two went out side by side, and the neighbors in the alley were stunned when they saw people, and when they walked over, they whispered: "The young general lived in Haizhu's house last night?" ”

"Come in the morning." Someone else said.

Haizhu and Han Ji have turned into the street, there are not many people in the fishing market, and the fishermen who came to sell shrimp and crabs all got out of the net cage last night, the shrimp and crabs are of different sizes, and the fish are dead. Haizhu chose prawns and fat crabs to buy, and when she saw that there were two pointed moray eels, she also bought them.

"If you don't leave today, you'll have dinner at my house at noon, and I'll stew moray eels for you." Haizhu said.

Han Ji thought for a moment and decided to stay for a few more days as he wished.