It was almost eleven o'clock when Sister-in-law Zhou returned home with the girl from her parents' home in the neighboring county. When she saw her mother-in-law preparing lunch, she didn't dare to say anything, put down her things and went to help.
Last night Zhou Xialong called her to tell her that her family was harvesting rice, and told her that since she thought her parents' family was so good, she should not come back in the future.
After being scolded by Brother Zhou, Sister Zhou couldn’t say she felt aggrieved. She and the girl returned to Jiudao from grandma’s house early in the morning. Even if they hurriedly rushed, they still couldn’t get back to work in the fields. She came back late, so naturally she didn't dare to say anything.
When it was almost twelve o'clock, Brother Zhou returned to the Zhou family after finishing work, and also transported back half a truck of rice. The Zhou family did not have many fields, and they had enough manpower. It was still early before noon to finish cutting the seedlings. Everyone The son took the time to thresh the grains with a threshing machine and took them back to Zhou's house at noon.
The people who came back from work were washing their faces with cold water in the courtyard of the Zhou family. Grandma Zhou did not see the Le family father and daughter, so she asked her son, "Xia Long, Lele and his father didn't come together."
< p> When her mother-in-law asked about Leyun, Sister-in-law Zhou knew that Zhou Qiufeng was back from the hospital.Zhou Chunmei was in the living room downstairs. When she heard that her father and the helper were back, she ran outside and showed her face, calling people one by one. Both Zhang Poluo and Village Chief Zhou responded calmly. , then ignored her, and she retreated back to the lower room. When she heard her grandma calling Le Yun over for dinner, she felt very uncomfortable.
"Mom, Lele and Yueqing can't come to eat. It's better for the father and daughter to have a lively meal at home. Otherwise, it would be too deserted to leave Qiufeng alone at home. When my mother comes in the afternoon, can you help me deliver them? Give them the duck."
Brother Zhou answered and fetched water to wash his face.
"Oh, that's okay. Lele is good to her Aunt Feng, and I like it too." Grandma Zhou smiled happily. Qiu Feng gave birth to a child. She can't go to other people's homes before she is one month old, that is, her mother's home. No, even if they were so close, Qiu Feng couldn't come to Yueqing and Lele for dinner. Yueqing and his daughter were not at home, so it was really not interesting for Qiu Feng to eat alone.
So, Grandma Zhou no longer asked Xia Long to call Yueqing and his daughter to set the table for dinner.
The Le family was actually not deserted. Grandma Zhou Man was afraid that Zhou Qiufeng would be bored at home alone because Yueqing and his daughter went to work for Brother Zhou's family, so she went to keep Zhou Qiufeng company, so she naturally stayed in Le at noon. Have lunch at home.
There was Grandma Zhou Man staying with Aunt Feng at home. Le Yun was very happy. After eating, she even took away Grandma Zhou Man and gave her two packs of pills, one for Grandma Zhou Man and one for her. Grandpa Zhou Man told her not to tell outsiders, lest all the elderly in the village come looking for her.
Grandma Zhou Man also knows the importance of keeping wealth hidden. The health pills Xiao Lele made for her and the old man are naturally precious. She will not talk nonsense. Once she speaks After everyone knew it, the whole village went to find Xiao Lele to get some pills, and Xiao Lele died from exhaustion.
She also knew that Lele gave Cheng Youde’s father, Liu Lu’s mother, and Zhang Poluo’s mother each a health pill, because those few had borrowers when the Le family was in the most difficult time. I lent rice to Lele’s family and helped Lele’s family when the farm was busy. He was also very kind to little Lele. I often helped take care of him. There was a time when Lele was weak and neededIn order to improve her body through nutrition, Liu Lu's wife took little Lele back to her parents' home and asked her sister-in-law to feed him for a few days.
Lele is a child who will repay you three points if you treat her well. She remembers all the kindness others do to Lejia and the favors Lejia owes to others. She remembers all the bad things others do to Lejia. She remembered it too.
Little Lele used to be ungrateful, but now that she has grown up, she is slowly repaying those who have helped the Le family.
Grandma Zhou Man was very pleased. Xiao Lele was so sensible and would not wrong Qiufeng and Leshan. They were relieved.
Le Yun didn't take a nap at noon, soaked sea cucumbers, cooked lotus seed soup to relieve the heat, and went to the back garden to tame the sweet potato vines. At 2:30, she and her father set off to work in the Zhou family's fields.
Brother Zhou and others rested until three o'clock before going to work. Sister Zhou and Zhou Chunmei also went to the fields together. After all, it was their own work. If they didn't go, they would be sprayed to death by the villagers.
A group of people rushed to the farmland outside the village. They noticed the rumbling sound of machines in the field from a distance. They recognized the Le family father and daughter threshing rice fields. Brother Zhou couldn't help but complain, "Those two guys." He must be made of iron. He starts work earlier than me in the morning, and he is faster than my boss at noon. Where can I put my face?" "Put your crotch down." Village Chief Zhou glanced at Zhou Xialong's wife. And Zhou Chunmei replied half-truthfully.
Sister-in-law Zhou Chunmei also heard that Village Chief Zhou was talking about their girls, and her face turned red with embarrassment. She lowered her head and did not dare to say a word.
Zhang Poluo and the Cheng family brothers laughed unkindly.
When they got to the field, Brother Zhou really wanted to put his face in his crotch. Yueqing and Xiao Lele also went to the field without knowing when. The father and daughter actually packed several bags of millet, and the threshing machine was full of rice. There is also half a barrel of rice in it.
Sister-in-law Zhou Chunmei didn’t know that the people in the field were Yueqing and Leyun at first. When she walked to the ridge of the field, she realized it was Leyun. Then when she saw Yueqing, Zhou Chunmei showed an expression as if she had seen a ghost, “Mom, Mom, Le Qing’s legs are healed.”
Zhou Chunmei found Yue Qing’s lame embarrassing and never called Yue Qing aunt. Shocked, he suddenly blurted out the nickname "Le Laizi" that many people had given Yueqing.
Village Chief Zhou glared at Zhou Chunmei with great disgust, directly assuming that Zhou Chunmei did not exist, dogs could not change from eating shit, and people as rude as Zhou Chunmei could not be taught no matter what.
"Zhou Chunmei, you can't even call me polite. Have you lost more than ten years of books? My face has been completely embarrassed by you two." Brother Zhou Hearing that his girl didn't call Yue Qing "uncle" but instead called him a "lame", I was so angry that my face turned red and my neck thickened.
"I" Zhou Chunmei was stunned by the scolding, and she couldn't realize what she was doing wrong.
When Sister-in-law Zhou heard the girl’s cry, she also looked at the two people in the field. She recognized the other person as Yue Qing and opened her mouth in shock. Yue Qing’s legs were not lame anymore
"Old cousin, Chunmei was just too shocked for a moment. Don't get so angry. What if you scare the girl?" Sister-in-law Wu finally found the opportunity.Yes, hurry up and speak for Zhou Chunmei.
"Shut your mouth!" Brother Zhou was furious, "Don't think I don't know that you and Zhang Jing were behind the scenes to instigate Liu Tong to bully my sister Zhou Qiufeng and let Chunmei bully Xiao Lele. , I don’t want to settle accounts with you because I am a man and I don’t have the same experience as you, a woman. Also, it’s for the sake of Zhang Ke’s father and I don’t want Zhang Ke’s face to look bad. Do you really think that you are the only smart one who can only take advantage of Liu? Tong and Zhou Chunmei acted as gunmen, thinking that I didn’t know anything
It’s true that Zhang Ke and I are relatives, but relying on that little bit of kinship, you always come to my house and kick your nose in, trying to get me and me I tell you, my sister and I are from the same mother. My sister and I are much closer than I am to the Zhang Ke family. If you think you are worried because you don’t have much to do at home, you can do it yourself. If you give birth to a third child, and then come to my house like a stick to stir things up and cause disharmony in my family, don’t blame me for not giving you a face and just slap you in the mouth."
"When did I do something wrong, Liu Tong and Zhou Chunmei. How can someone of that age believe what I say? It's their own business that they like to cause trouble for Zhou Qiufeng and Leyun. You can't blame me and accuse me unjustly." Sister-in-law Wu was pointed at and scolded by Brother Zhou. , his face turned green with anger, and he refused to admit that he was behind the scenes to instigate Liu Tong and Zhou Chunmei to make trouble for Zhou Qiufeng.
When Brother Zhou got angry, Sister-in-law Zhou Chunmei didn't dare to say a word and ran into the fields to work quickly, so as not to make Zhou Xialong angry.
Village Chief Zhou pretended that he had not heard what Brother Zhou said and refused to dissuade him. Wu Lingling was a bully who was afraid of the strong and bullied honest people in the village. Brother Zhou was also an honest person, but honest people also had tempers. Dare to fight with others when you are in a hurry.
"Old cousin, women love to talk nonsense. Your cousin-in-law has been angry these days and is not in a good mood. Don't be like her." Zhang Ke felt shameless when he saw his wife making Zhou Xialong angry. , and had to persuade Zhou Xialong, after all, it was a fact that his wife often made trouble for Yueqing and Leyun when she had nothing to do.
Brother Zhou glared at Sister-in-law Wu angrily and turned his head, "Brother Zhang Ke, I don't dare to trouble you and your wife with small things at home. It's so hot. I can't afford to sunburn your wife." Responsibility, you should go home with your wife to rest, and I hope you can have a second child soon and have a big fat boy."
Zhang Ke was kicked out by Brother Zhou, and Zhang Ke didn't have the shame to stay to help anymore. He was bored. He hummed and walked down the steps, "You guys, let's go back. If you're too busy, call me."
"Yes." Brother Zhou nodded with a smile on his face, which was considered a courtesy to Zhang. Go down the stairs.
Zhang Ke knew that staying any longer would only be a show of fun, so he pulled his wife away. This was the first time that Sister-in-law Wu was humiliated by Zhou Xialong. She was so angry that she was trembling all over. She couldn't make trouble yet, so she turned around and left in anger. "Hmph, I won't even come if you invite me here in the future."
"Don't worry, I won't invite you even if my rice is rotting in the fields. If my wife dares to invite you, I will divorce her immediately and let her She lives with you." Brother Zhou choked back before his anger subsided.
Sister Zhou lowered her head and worked without making a sound.
Zhou Chunmei didn’t dareTalk back to your father.
Cheng Youde, Liu Lu and others who were helping also pretended to be dumbfounded, pretending they didn't know Brother Zhou and Sister Zhang Ke Wu had a falling out, and quickly found work.
Sister-in-law Wu was so angry that her face was torn apart by what Brother Zhou said. She cursed Zhou Xialong in her heart as a "short-lived ghost" to calm down her anger, and walked out angrily. Tian Jian went home without looking back.
When the others finished walking, Le Yun sighed with emotion, "Without a shit stick, the air is fragrant now."
"It's just your nose that doesn't work." Zhou The village chief shook his head in a funny way. Xiao Lele was also so angry that she wouldn't pay for it with her life. Zhang Ke's wife would probably faint when she heard what she said.
Zhang Poluo, Brother Zhou and a group of men laughed so loudly that they almost shouted "Well said". Sister-in-law Liu smiled so hard that she held her waist and said, "Xiao Lele, Sister-in-law Wu is here for you this time." I'm so embarrassed in front of you. I think I'll take a detour next time I see you, so that you won't step on her feet by bringing up old things again."
"If she doesn't act like a troublemaker, I won't bother to care about her and Zhang. "Jing, don't waste my words, I heard that Zhang Jing found a rich boyfriend in the city, and they said they would go traveling together during the summer vacation. I don't know if they went," Le Yun pretended to be casual and talked about Zhang Jing. good luck".
"Zhang Jing is back," Sister-in-law Zhao took over. "Zhang Jing's mother even came to my house to show off to the elderly that her girl was very popular in school and that many rich and powerful boys were chasing Zhang Jing." Jing, there were a few people who were chasing Zhang Jing very hard. Zhang Jing agreed to go with one of the people she was dating. I heard that the boy’s family was very rich and he was very good at sports. He also said that he would be a representative in some national college sports this year. Competition."
"Oh, maybe Zhang Jing's boyfriend and I will become competitors," Le Yun said. Xiao Duzi found out that Zhang Jing's boyfriend is a sports student. , if she really goes to participate in the National College Track and Field Games, she will represent Qingdao University in the competition. She and Zhang Jing's boyfriend are competitors, a team, not an individual.
"Hey, Lele is also going to participate in some sports competition." Liu Lu, Cheng Youde and others were very curious.
"Yes, I not only have to participate in national college sports competitions, but also in the National Olympic Games. However, my registered residence is in the school and I will compete on behalf of the Capital Team. I will start the competition on the 15th. The first game is in Qin Province."
"Lele, come on, our village has never had a sports champion. You go and win a championship and let us follow suit."
"Lele, I'm optimistic about you."
I heard that girls from Yueqing were going to participate in sports competitions. Village Chief Zhou and others were very happy. Meizijing Village has always been an obscure village. No matter what earth-shattering figures have emerged, if a famous person can emerge, the whole village will benefit from it.
Zhou Chunmei gritted her teeth with jealousy. How come Leyun was so good at sports? Even if she was ranked first in the province in the exam, now she is participating in the national college sports competition. She takes all the good things alone. .
No matter how uncomfortable she feels, Mrs. Zhou will laugh when others laugh.
After chatting for a few words, everyone had already moved the millet out of the field and bundled a lot of straw. Considering that there were enough people, one threshing machine could not supply enough, so we brought in another threshing machine. The grain machine also uses two machines to thresh the grain at the same time. One part is responsible for the threshing work. Some people tie the straw and others load the millet. Brother Zhou and the village chief Zhou go to the pear field and spread fertilizer on the field.
Sister-in-law Wu was angry at Zhou's house and returned home angrily. Zhang Jing was blowing on the air-conditioning fan at home, eating iced cantaloupe and watching TV. When she saw her mother coming back, she raised her head and shouted, "Mom, no afternoon." I went to Zhou’s house to help.”
“I’m not going,” Sister-in-law Wu sat down angrily, gritting her teeth and scolding, “A bunch of ignorant country bumpkins, I’m looking up to you for helping, you guys I thought you were great."
"Mom, who made you angry?"
"It's not that little bastard Le Yun."
"Le. Didn’t my family go to the county women’s hospital to have a baby?”
“When I came back, Zhou Qiufeng gave birth to a son, and Leyun’s tail was raised to the sky. I was so angry.”
"Le Yun is not afraid of people snatching her property." Zhang Jing was surprised to death. Le Yun was the stingy one and refused to give in to anyone who got half of his family's land. She was actually able to accommodate Zhou Qiu Fengsheng's son.
"Who Yes, she is very happy now anyway. Yueqing's leg is no longer lame. I heard that Leyun cured it. The Zhou family, the Liu family, the Cheng family, and Zhang Poluo regarded Leyun as a treasure and kept fawning over Leyun. Xiaojing, you must To live up to expectations, find a rich and powerful boyfriend, buy a big house and a car in the city, and live ten times a hundred times better than Le Yun, making them jealous."
"Le Zizi's. The leg is healed." Zhang Jing caught the key point and suspected that she heard it wrong.
"Yes, Le Zizi's leg has healed. He was helping the Zhou family harvest rice. Zhou Chunmei called her Yue Qing. "Le Zizi was scolded by Zhou Xialong. Don't go to the Zhou family to look for Zhou Chunmei in the past few days. , otherwise Zhou Xialong might take it out on you."
Zhang Jing nodded, "Well, I understand."
My daughter is very obedient, and Sister-in-law Wu feels better. Asked, "Didn't you say that Xu Wenxun wanted to take you on a trip? Why haven't you said anything yet?"
"In a few days, I will travel to Qin Province and watch the All-Olympic youth team competition. He wants to go Let's see how strong the youth team is. Most of the contestants are going to participate in the University Games."
"Oh." Sister-in-law Wu was satisfied. She is so powerful that she can conquer the city. The rich and powerful second generation was so fascinated that he helped her girl buy brand-name clothes and lipstick. It would be better if he also bought a car to drive back for a few laps. But it's okay. I believe she will have a car and a house soon.
She originally wanted to teach the girl how to control a man, but when she saw Zhang Ke coming back, she kept a cold face and said nothing.
When Zhang Ke saw his daughter and wife at home, he didn't care about his wife's cold face and went to the refrigerator to get food with a smile. The calmer he became, the angrier Sister-in-law Wu became, so she decided to take a nap by herself.
Zhang Ke was not angry either. He drank ice water and sat for a while by himself.Go and pull weeds in the crop fields.
At the beginning of August, double robbery was almost done in the village. There was very little unharvested rice, and there were not many families working enthusiastically in the fields under the scorching sun.
The people in the Zhou family’s field are good laborers. They threshed all the rice in the Zhou family’s rice field before 4:30. The men helped transport the millet back to the Zhou family, and the women pulled the rice seedlings. They took the time in the afternoon. Transplanted many seedlings.
Le’s father went home at five o’clock to help Zhou Qiufeng make chicken soup. Brother Zhou and others were busy until six thirty before finishing work. In summer, it is not dark at six thirty in the evening. During the busiest period, some people People don't stop working until it gets dark at seven o'clock.
The Le family father and daughter still did not go to Brother Zhou’s house for dinner in the evening, and Brother Zhou and Grandma Zhou did not force it. Grandma Zhou waited for Zhou Xialong to go to work and gave a duck and pig’s feet to Yueqing. She had the right to let them be Meals.
The two families are close to each other. The chickens and ducks usually go to each other's house when playing. It is difficult to raise them well. Le's father is not prepared to raise them. When he comes home in the evening to help Zhou Qiufeng make chicken soup, he also kills the ducks. Cook half of it in the evening, chop the duck paws and wings and put them separately, leaving it for his little cotton-padded jacket to marinate when he has time.
Brother Zhou was very dissatisfied with Sister-in-law Wu’s wife and daughter who always got together with Zhang Jing because of Sister-in-law Wu. He didn’t even give a straight look. Sister-in-law Zhou Chunmei didn’t dare to complain and tried to avoid offending Zhou Xialong. angry.
On the morning of the 5th, it didn’t take half a day to finish all the work in the Zhou family’s fields. A group of people rested among the field ridges, drank steamed buns and water to replenish their strength, and then went to Zhang Poluo’s family’s fields. He continued to sweat profusely.
The number of fields in Zhang Poluo’s family is about the same as that in Brother Zhou’s family, and it is expected to be completed in two days.
Because the Zhang Poluo family’s rice was being harvested at the end, there were two villagers who got along with Zhang Poluo and went to help after finishing the work themselves. The new manpower worked faster, and with the efforts of a group of people , in fact, it didn’t take two days, and I finished the work on the evening of the 6th. It was just a little late to finish the work, and I didn’t go home until it was dark.