Rural people work with the fields all year round, and it is late to finish work if they have to work in a hurry. The Zhou brothers and sisters did not come back until it was almost dark. They asked the children to go home to pick out sweet potato seedlings in the middle of the afternoon, but the adults did not come back.
Grandma Zhou takes care of the cooking at home. When her children and grandchildren come back, she washes her hands and feet before eating.
Brother Zhou was born in the summer, and his name is Zhou Xialong. His sister was born in the autumn, so she was named Qiufeng. Her parents hope that their children will become dragons and their daughters will become phoenixes.
Sitting at the table, Zhou Xialong looked at a large pot of stewed pig's feet, fried egg wedges, meatballs, and washed vegetables, and wondered, "Mom, what's good today?"
p>“Today is the Dragon Boat Festival.” Grandma Zhou’s face was red and she answered naturally.
Brother Zhou’s wife, named Liu Tong, curled her lips slightly and did not believe her mother-in-law’s words. She felt there must be some reason, but she pretended to be stupid and didn’t ask.
Zhou Qiufeng didn't ask any questions. Only Zhou Tianming, the youngest grandson of the Zhou family, praised his grandma for her craftsmanship without hesitation, which also made the old man smile from ear to ear.
The Zhou family finished their meal happily. The family took a shower and washed clothes. After finishing their work, everyone went back to their rooms. The children of the Zhou family went back to his room to read, and Brother Zhou and his wife went back to their rooms. Then they went back to their room to watch TV.
TVs are not expensive these days, and the Zhou family is also one of the looser families in the village. They have several TVs, one in the main room in the upper room and one in the lobby of the small Western-style building in the lower room. The Zhou family and his wife There is one in the room, so it is convenient for the young couple to watch TV and do some loving things between husband and wife.
After Zhou Qiufeng returned to her parents' home, she also bought a TV for her parents to put in the room. When her father passed away, she was afraid that her old mother would not be able to think about it, so she moved back to her mother's room to stay with the old man. Later, she even slept with her daughter together. It is also convenient for the elderly to chat and talk.
Grandma Zhou and the girl went back to the room and turned on the TV for a while. Grandma Zhou pulled the girl over and whispered, "Qiufeng, let me tell you something. Someone is here to mediate for you today."
"Mom, I won't marry, I will stay with you." Before my mother could finish speaking, Zhou Qiufeng interrupted her.
"Qiu Feng, please listen to what I have to say before you make a decision." Grandma Zhou was afraid that the girl would yell so loudly that everyone would know, so she shushed in a low voice, ran to the door again, and gently I opened the door and looked outside. I didn't see my daughter-in-law and daughter coming to eavesdrop, so I went back and sat down.
Zhou Qiufeng was obedient and did not immediately refute, looking gloomy.
Grandma Zhou also guessed that the girl was not feeling well, and still continued the endless conversation: "Qiufeng, you are my girl, so I naturally feel sorry for you, but I am getting old. Since I got seriously ill last year, I have also felt worse and worse. It’s too late to come, and I might leave that day. What will you do if I leave? Your brother is your biological brother from the same mother, so he won’t drive you away. You know what kind of person your sister-in-law is, I With your father here, you are waiting for us at home, but she is still gossiping about you behind your back and dislikes you living in your parents' house. She has been talking more and more this year. If I am no longer here, I don't know what she will say. How can you bear it every day? If someone makes irresponsible remarks and you use up all your personal money, I'm afraid you'll have to"I was kicked out to beg for rice."
Zhou Qiufeng's heart was clogged and her throat was sore. In rural areas, no one would like the water thrown by a married daughter. No one would like her daughter to divorce and return to her parents' home. She has the protection of her parents. , life is a little easier. If those girls without parents get divorced, it is rare for a brother-in-law or sister-in-law to accept their aunt to live with her parents, so they can only marry another person or rent out a house to live.
The woman lives at home. When you have a family, once you get married, the family that gave birth to you becomes your natal family. When you move to your husband's family, you are an outsider to your husband's family. Therefore, once a woman gets married, she almost has no family anymore.
< p>If you can’t live your whole life in your husband’s family, and you don’t have any property or house, you will have nothing, and you will be truly homeless.“Qiu Feng, as people say, a house of gold and silver is not as good as one of your own. Doghouse, you still have to have a home of your own. It doesn't matter if it's hard, it doesn't matter if life is tough. It's good for a couple to grow old. Think about it for yourself, whether that's the case. "Grandma Zhou saw the girl lowering her head, sighed, got up and went to the cupboard to take out a bag of tomatoes, then returned and stuffed one into the girl.
Zhou Qiufeng, who bowed his head sadly, still had many red fruits in his hand. He lowered his head, rubbed it a few times, took it to his mouth and took a bite. Because he was so preoccupied, he didn't taste much at first. He took two more bites and raised his head in surprise.
"It tasted good." "Grandma Zhou saw that the girl finally returned to normal from her lost look, and smiled meaningfully.
"Gifted by Lele" Zhou Qiufeng determined where the fruit came from from her expression, She has only tasted this taste once, and she will never mistake it.
"Yes. "Grandma Zhou's eyes were full of love and affection, "That child is really a pitiful and annoying child. He has suffered so much at such a young age and yet he hasn't grown crooked yet. It's not easy. Lele came up with this today to win people's hearts, saying that she wanted a new mother and asked me to be her matchmaker, but I was stumped. "
Zhou Qiufeng was shocked, "Mom, you said Lele asked you to be a matchmaker"
"Yes, Lele said her family was poor and had nothing good, so she used this as a matchmaker. present. ”
“Why does Lele want to find a new mother? Who does she like?”
“Lele said she really wanted the person who took her home from the street today. As a new mother, she didn’t know who was riding her back today. This thing is really embarrassing for me. Yueqing has bad feet and can't do heavy work. Besides, Lele is so old and will go to college soon. Probably no one wants to marry into the Le family and endure the hardships. Think about it, any girl from that family will marry into it. It’s really not worth raising a father and daughter, working as cows and horses for half their lives
Oh, I feel sorry for Xiao Lele, and I can’t bear to refuse her, so I’ll let me think about it for now, and wait until I figure out how to follow her. The woman said she would ask her who her favorite new mother was. Lele felt that it was not a problem for his father to be like that all his life. He wanted to help his father find a partner, which also reminded me of you. It was not a problem for you to be like this, so after Lele left, someone came to match you, so I said I I advise you to see what you mean, Qiufeng, what do you think. ”
Zhou QiufengzhenShe was so shocked that the person who brought Lele back from the street today was not her. Lele liked her to be a new mother.
Her mind was very confused. What did my mother talk about behind the scenes? She didn't hear much, but she vaguely heard my mother say that someone else was coming to propose marriage to her. Her mind became even more confused. She didn't know that Lele's favorite new mother was her.
The confused thoughts scratched her mind. She was upset, and when the old woman asked her what she thought, she answered vaguely and casually, "Mom, let me think about it before talking about it."
"Okay, you can think about it slowly, there's no rush anyway." "Grandma Zhou readily agreed, but the girl did not refuse directly, indicating that it was still possible.