After finishing her meal, Qian Shulan was just about to go to the matchmaker's house to find her.
Then she came running towards me.
Since no one in the family was at home, Qian Shulan went straight to the main room to welcome her.
The matchmaker stamped her feet to shake off the snow on her shoes, then took the rag Qian Shulan handed over and shook off the snow on her shoes and body. She rubbed her hands to warm them up.
Qian Shulan asked Hua the matchmaker to sit next to the coal stove to warm herself, and served her a bowl of hot water.
"Oh, your house is still better. Having a coal stove is much more convenient." Matchmaker Hua felt that the main room of the Wang family was much warmer than theirs.
Qian Shulan smiled and said, "Then why don't you go to the supply and marketing cooperative and buy a coal stove tomorrow?"
The matchmaker waved her hands, "This thing must be very expensive. Besides, where can we poor people get coal briquettes?" She pointed at the neatly stacked coal briquettes in the corner with her chin and asked tentatively, "This thing must have cost a lot of money, right?"
These briquettes were bought when she went to the city before, and she had kept them in the space until she found an excuse to take them out a few days ago. But now it is forbidden to cut down trees, so it is difficult to get briquettes in the city.
Almost two-thirds of it has been reduced. Many people do not cook and can only eat in the cafeteria.
Qian Shulan replied vaguely, "It's not much more expensive."
The two chatted for a while before Hua the matchmaker began to talk about the blind date she had arranged for Dana and Hong Shunyou.
Because she was afraid of bad influence, the matchmaker specially arranged for the two to meet in the town, so the people in the village didn't know about it.
Matchmaker Hua patted Qian Shulan's hands and said, "Third Aunt, I'm a matchmaker and I shouldn't ruin a marriage. But I really think that mother-in-law is not a worry-free person. When she looked at Dana, her eyes were full of disgust. She spoke like a gunpowder and was unyielding. Although this boy is good-looking and a salesman in a supply and marketing cooperative, I really think Dana will suffer if she marries into his family in the future." It seemed that Matchmaker Hua looked down on Hong Shunyou's mother in every way.
Qian Shulan pondered for a while and said nothing.
The matchmaker sighed, "Aunt San, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. I think this guy is a fool. He's like he's been wound up by his mother, and he just does whatever she says. You said your Dana is not bad, so why did you choose someone like him who doesn't know what's going on?"
Hearing this, Qian Shulan's neutral attitude immediately changed. If he is a foolish and filial man, then she can't marry him. Although she likes Wang Shouren's obedience to her, from Sun Daqin's point of view, marrying such a man is simply a disaster.
She patted the matchmaker's hand and patted her chest with lingering fear, "Okay! Thank you! It's really thanks to you for your help! If you hadn't told me, I would have really believed what Dana said." As she spoke, she also mentioned that Dana was very satisfied with the blind date.
The matchmaker knew this, too. When she brought Wang Danna back, she had tested her. She was obviously dazzled by the young man and threw herself at him. No one knew what she saw in the young man.
She wanted to persuade her, but after all, she was just an outsider. After she tried to persuade her, Wang Danna just gave her a perfunctory answer, so she knew better and didn't want to mention it anymore.
Hua the matchmaker didn't want Qian Shulan to blame her for her incompetence in the future and told her daughter about this kind of family, so when she heard that Qian Shulan had returned from the county town and had taken care of the family affairs, she came in a hurry.
After sending the matchmaker away, Qian Shulan went straight to Wang Danna and had a frank talk with her, "Mother doesn't agree with you and Hong Shunyou being together."
Wang Danna's face turned pale, and she was obviously frightened. She said in an agitated voice, "Why? Mom, didn't you like him before?"
Qian Shulan frowned and looked at her, "There are many people I like, do you want me to bring them all home to be my son-in-law?"
Wang Danna was choked by her mother's words. She struggled and tried to speak well of Hong Shunyou. "Mom, Hong Shunyou doesn't smoke, doesn't drink, doesn't beat women, doesn't have promiscuous relationships, and he is educated and has a job. He is already very good, and my daughter likes him for who he is."
Qian Shulan raised her hand to interrupt her, "He has so many good points, but his one shortcoming is enough to cover up all his good points. He is too foolishly filial! Do you really think you will be happy if you marry a man like your elder brother?"
Wang Danna was stunned for a moment and retorted, "Since when has being filial to one's parents become a shortcoming?"
Qian Shulan felt that there was a generation gap. Logically, Wang Danna was about the same age as her, so there should be no problem for them to communicate. But at this moment, she seemed to be possessed by a ghost, and nothing she said made sense. "I didn't say filial piety is wrong. I said that everything should be done in moderation. If his mother says you are not good, will he ignore you? If his mother says it is not good for your wife to have money, will he let you give all the money to his mother? Are you willing? Are you willing to listen to your mother-in-law in everything?"
Wang Danna glanced at her mother and said, "Don't we listen to you in everything? My three sisters-in-law have no objections either."
Qian Shulan was somewhat speechless, "You compare her with me? I can convince others with reason, can she do that?"
Wang Danna was so angry that her eyes turned red. She stood up from the kang and said, "Mom, you are so unreasonable. Why do you think you can do it but others can't? You are a mother, and she is a mother too. What's the difference?" After saying this, she ran out of the room angrily.
Qian Shulan thought that this girl used to be very obedient, why is she like this now? Is her brain rusted
Wang Danna ran out of the room and almost bumped into Sun Daqin who was bringing her food.
"Be careful. What if this soup burns you?" Wang Shouren had just come back from the canal. He worked three shifts a day, eight hours each. Sun Daqin heated up the meal for him.
Wang Danna was already angry. When she heard her sister-in-law chattering, she immediately glared at her and said, "I don't want you to care! You can't kill me even if you burn me!"
Sun Daqin was so angry that she almost flipped the clay pot on her face. She was kind enough to ask her to be more careful, but she was wrong.
Seeing Wang Shouren standing next to her, she pouted and started to act like a spoiled child, "Grandson's father, look at your sister. I reminded her with good intentions, but she actually scolded me! What kind of person is she?"
Wang Shouren was so shocked by her coquettish voice that he frowned and scolded her, "Speak properly! She's just a girl, why are you arguing with her? Go get your food. I'll go call my mother to eat!"
Sun Daqin was so angry that her face turned green!
It was five in the afternoon when we had dinner again, but Wang Danna hadn't come back yet. It was still dark, and Qian Shulan didn't let anyone call her, "She ran out when we knew it was time for dinner. Let her starve. We'll eat ours."
Then he distributed the food to his family.
After dinner, everyone else went out to play. Today was the Chinese New Year. Qian Shulan gave red envelopes to everyone in the family early in the morning. The smallest one for the children was five cents, and the adults were all two yuan.
In addition to these red envelopes, the family also specially made some fried nuts, which were brought by Wang Shouzhi and Jiang Yuying.
Wang Shouzhi brought some peanuts and candies, while Jiang Yuying brought some biscuits, candies and red dates.
Qian Shulan fried some soybeans. The children had no shortage of snacks. After dinner, they went around the village to show off their snacks.
At this time, if you can share snacks with your friends, it will definitely improve your status among your peers. Everyone will also compete to play with you.
Zhengguo filled all four of his pockets. Without waiting for anyone, he put down his bowl and chopsticks and ran out.
Zhengkang wasn’t very familiar with the villagers, so he just took some snacks and went straight back to the house.
The other children followed Zhengguo's example, filled their pockets with snacks, and ran out of the house.
Xiaomei originally wanted to help her mother wash the dishes, but Li Chunhua stopped her, "You go and play too. Mom can do it herself."
Xiaomei smiled sweetly and pulled Xiaohe, who had been waiting for her, out of the house.
The Wang family suddenly became quiet.
No one else cared about Wang Danna. Jiang Yuying felt a little guilty, but she couldn't rashly persuade her godmother not to be angry. After all, she had no idea what was going on.
So she left the house and went to find Wang Danna.
When Jiang Yuying heard the children in the village say that Wang Danna was at the entrance of the village, she hurried to look for her.
When we arrived at the creek at the entrance of the village, Wang Danna was squatting there wiping her tears. She looked so pitiful squatting by the creek alone.
Jiang Yuying squatted beside her and asked tentatively, "Did you have a quarrel with your godmother?"
When Wang Danna heard someone coming, she immediately wiped away her tears. When she turned around, she found it was Jiang Yuying. Her face blushed with embarrassment.
Seeing that she acquiesced, Jiang Yuying advised, "Go home quickly, you haven't eaten yet. Are you hungry?"
Wang Danna pouted and said angrily, "I'm so angry that I don't have the energy to eat."
Jiang Ying was amused by her. She deliberately sighed, "I don't think your trick is very smart. Apart from your own stomach, no one else will be affected at all."
Wang Danna's face turned pale and her eyes turned red again. She pursed her lips and was about to cry, "I know my mother doesn't love me at all. She just wants me to listen to her in everything. How can that be? She doesn't consider my feelings at all."
Jiang Yuying asked tentatively, "Did you have a conflict with your godmother because of your relationship?"
Wang Danna nodded slightly.
Jiang Yuying looked at her sideways, "Can you tell me why your godmother objects?"
Wang Danna then told him about the man’s age and what her mother said.
Jiang Yuying also felt that this girl had fallen into a trance. "Godmother is doing this for your own good. Don't be angry with her. You two haven't even met yet anyway. It's no big deal."
Wang Danna was even more sad when she heard her say that. She wiped her tears and said after a long pause, "The day before yesterday, I went to the town supply and marketing cooperative to buy something. I was harassed by a second-rate guy, and he helped me drive him away."
Jiang Yuying frowned, "If you want him to help you, then you can bring something to express your gratitude. You don't have to give yourself to him."
Wang Danna was stunned. There was no need to pledge her love to him, but she felt that Hong Shun was friendly, especially manly, and he was also in good condition! But her mother insisted on objecting.
Jiang Yuying couldn't persuade him any more. This person was clearly trapped. No matter how much she said, Wang Danna might not listen. Why should she waste her breath
Jiang Yuying stayed with Wang Danna until her legs became numb from squatting, and then she helped her go home for dinner.
When Wang Danna returned home and saw Qian Shulan, she was on the verge of tears, but she showed no sign of giving in. It seemed that she wanted to show her determination to stick to the end.
Qian Shulan was not someone who would compromise with others. Therefore, Wang Danna's attitude could not change her decision at all, and she even used her previous words to pressure her once and for all, "If you insist on dating Liu Shunyou, I will not give you any dowry, you can do whatever you want." Wang Danna had her hands and feet, and she could not stop her at all. If Wang Danna insisted on dating the other party, she would be unable to defend herself, so she could only use coercive means.
A girl who has fallen into the obsession of love cannot be persuaded by any means and can only be persuaded with ruthless force.
When she was in school, there was a female classmate who committed suicide because the person she secretly loved fell in love with someone else. At that time, she thought that classmate was simply mentally ill. She was so selfish that she could abandon her parents who gave birth to her and raised her for a man who didn't love her.
Many classmates felt that this girl was very pitiful for being so devoted, but Qian Shulan felt that she deserved it! How could someone who couldn't even love himself let others love him? Do you love yourself? How could you let others do what you couldn't do yourself? You are so shameless!
Qian Shulan once again felt that people who fall in love will lose their rationality. They are no longer as smart as before. Wang Danna used to be so smart, she could understand things at a glance. But now, it's as if her brain is blocked by something, and nothing she says makes sense. She is almost like a blockhead.
Wang Danna was so angry that her lips trembled and tears couldn't stop flowing, but she couldn't do anything about her mother.
She asked her brothers and sisters-in-law to speak up for her, and they agreed to mediate, but her mother was determined not to agree. As a result, Wang Danna spent the next few days sobbing and sobbing.
Compared to Wang Danna's hysteria, Qian Shulan was much calmer and more composed. She walked out of her house and went to the canal to look for a place. This year, because of the wrong time, she couldn't let the team hatch more chicks.
When the weather warms up in the spring next year, it will be the best time to hatch chicks. We will plant trees on the canal next year, which will provide some shade.
But this side of the canal does not belong only to Wangjia Village. Just like the other side belongs to Linjia Village. Now there is still water in the river, so the chickens will not run over. But next year, drought will start. There will be no water in the river, and these chickens may get lost and run to the other side.
But there are no chickens being raised across the street now. They have built a thousand-chicken farm and there is no need to go to the canal.
They can rent some places and then provide some food to Linjia Village.
Qian Shulan looked around and found that the canal area belonging to their Wangjia Village could raise at least 2,000 more chickens. Together with the land on the other side, a total of 6,000 chickens could be raised.
It's hard to avoid chicken plague with so many chickens.
Qian Shulan thought about going to No. 153 to buy some medicine to strengthen the body. It doesn't make sense that it can be used on humans but not on chickens. Just put in a smaller amount.
She walked along the bank of the canal for a while, then went down to look at the water level and found that it was indeed much lower, with only a thin layer of ice forming.
I guess by the beginning of spring, all the water will be evaporated by the sun.
She lowered her head and poked the hole in the ice with a stick. Just as she was looking carefully, she suddenly heard a child shouting from a distance, "Be careful, don't fall in. The river bank is very slippery."
Qian Shulan turned to look and saw two children standing on the river bank, looking at her with concern.
It’s Dashuanzi and Xiaolihua!
Qian Shulan immediately stood up and climbed to the shore. Because it was too slippery in winter, Qian Shulan had to use both her hands and feet.
When they reached the shore, Qian Shulan turned her head to look at the two people, only to see that they were still wearing the same clothes she had seen them in before. They were suitable for autumn, but not for winter.
"Why are you two wearing so little? Aren't you cold?"
Da Shuanzi patted his chest, raised his head and avoided answering. Instead, he asked, "Grandma Qian, we wanted to buy some food from you."
Qian Shulan then noticed that the two seemed to be growling with hunger. The two children were good at hoarding food, but they were only half-grown children. They didn't know where to buy food even if they had money. In the past, they could exchange some food with the villagers, but now the rations of the members have been taken back by the collective, so they couldn't exchange them even if they wanted to. So she smiled and touched his head, "How many kilograms of food do you want to buy?"
Da Shuanzi smiled at Xiao Lihua and said, "Look, I told you that Grandma Qian would have food, right? You can be right if you listen to me!"
Qian Shulan was amused by him.
Da Shuanzi took out some money from his pocket and said, "I only have eleven dollars now. Grandma Qian, how many kilograms of food do you think I can buy?"
If they were to buy wheat with this money, it would not last long. There would be a drought next year, and the two children would not be able to catch cicada monkeys. She thought for a while and said, "I have sweet potatoes and wheat. Sweet potatoes are 2.4 cents per catty. Wheat is 1.2 cents per catty. Which one do you want?" This price was a little cheaper than the supply and marketing cooperative. Da Shuanzi knew that Grandma Qian was taking care of them and gave them such a low price. He bowed to her and said, "Grandma Qian, you are a good person. We will take 20 catties of sweet potatoes and 5 catties of wheat."
Qian Shulan was a little surprised. Shouldn't the child only want sweet potatoes? Why did he want so much wheat
Da Shuanzi explained sheepishly, "I thought that sweet potatoes are hard to sell now because everyone is in short supply, but wheat should be easier to sell."
This kid is so thoughtful! Qian Shulan smiled at him and said, "No need, we don't like sweet potatoes at home. You can't do anything with the wheat even if you take it." Since they were eating secretly, they couldn't grind wheat into flour by themselves.
"Here are some sweet potatoes for you." Qian Shulan came between them and whispered, "I secretly picked up a lot of sweet potatoes before, so you don't have to worry."
Many people went to pick up the sweet potatoes that had not been harvested from the fields, but Dashuanzi and Xiaolihua did not go because they were from poor backgrounds and were afraid of being caught and beaten.
Hearing that she had sweet potatoes, and lots of them, Dashuanzi immediately smiled and said, "Then we want sweet potatoes."
Qian Shulan was afraid that they couldn't carry so much, so she asked them to buy 30 kilograms first and come back to get more after they had finished eating.
Qian Shulan asked them to stand farther away from the canal. "If you are seen by the patrolling militia, they will mistake you two for chicken thieves. So don't get close."
The two children nodded sensibly.
When Qian Shulan came over with her things, she found that the canal was full of people. The two children were nowhere to be seen. Qian Shulan found a place to hide her things. She squeezed in quickly and saw Da Shuanzi in the crowd with a black eye and a swollen nose. Although Xiao Lihua was not injured, it was obvious that someone had kicked her on her clothes, and there were footprints.
Qian Shulan's forehead was throbbing with veins, her fists clenched tightly, and she shouted, "Who did this? Why do you hit the child?"
Wang Shouyi was patrolling the old Wang family in the afternoon. Seeing that his mother seemed to know the two children, he quickly replied, "Mom, no one beat these kids. It was these two kids who helped catch the chicken thief."
Qian Shulan breathed a sigh of relief, "Where's the thief?"
Wang Shouyi: "My cousin took me to Linjia Village to settle accounts with their brigade secretary."
Qian Shulan quickly helped Da Shuanzi up and looked him up and down. She found that except for the wound on his face, the rest of his body was fine. Xiao Lihua must have been protected by Da Shuanzi, so she was not injured. But she was still a little worried and asked with concern, "Are you okay?"
Da Shuanzi wiped the corner of his eye with his hand and hissed in pain, "Grandma Qian, I'm fine!"
Qian Shulan supported him and walked to the side, "You guys should go on patrol quickly, don't be careless again."
Wang Shouyi wanted to follow but was driven away by Qian Shulan.
Only after the militia had gone a long way did Qian Shulan take out the things she had hidden in the ground. "Take them, and go back quickly!"
Da Shuanzi felt that the sack was a bit too big. He opened it and saw that it was actually filled with cotton. "This... This is too expensive, right?"
Qian Shulan pushed it back quickly, "I'll lend it to you first. You can help me catch caterpillars next year. Then you can pay me back."
Dashuanzi refused to take the money and insisted on paying it now. Qian Shulan had no choice but to accept it.
Qian Shulan looked at the wound on his face, thought for a moment and asked, "Do you want a silk banner? With that, you won't be discriminated against." Da Shuanzi is the son of a landlord and is very ostracized in their village. It would be better if he could have a silk banner.
This was supposed to be a good thing, but Dashuanzi was so scared that he waved his hands and declined, "No, no! We came here secretly, and if the villagers knew about it, they would definitely watch us closely."
Qian Shulan gave up the idea after hearing this. She watched the two children, each carrying a sack, disappear at the end of the canal.
Wang Shouquan and Qian Minghua returned from Linjia Village and heard that Qian Shulan had already sent the two children away.
Wang Shouquan was a little anxious: "Aunt San, our team hasn't rewarded the two children yet, why did you let the children go?"
Qian Minghua also said: "Aunt, these two children are the benefactors of our team. We should keep them to eat before leaving."
Qian Shulan also knew that the two people meant well, so she told them the background of the two children, and they finally calmed down.
But Wang Shouquan frowned as he looked at the thing in his hand.
Qian Shulan then noticed that he was holding a cotton coat in his hand, "Is this for them?"
Wang Shouquan nodded. "I finally got the compensation from Linjia Village, but who would have thought that the person would leave."
Qian Shulan thought for a moment and said, "I'll let you know when they come next time."
Wang Shouquan nodded and said, "That's the only way."
The author has something to say: Dear, please ask the author to collect it again, I’m begging you to do it by rolling on the ground in a cute way…