"Isn't the eldest brother not married yet?" Ji Huai asked in confusion, and then said, "Aunt Li, Doudou has just been born, and our financial situation is not very good. In a few days, we have to repair Qiaoqiao's mother's tombstone. It also costs a fortune.”
He said it in a difficult manner, and every word made sense, but Li Chunyu's face turned green when he heard it.
What this meant was that Weidong was given to Sister-in-law He, and Zhang Jun had no money to marry a wife, so why did he come to join in the fun? You are not my mother-in-law, what are you asking for
To put it simply, it is to recognize your identity and turn a corner to let her have some face.
Li Chunyu almost didn't mention the curse in one breath, and Ji Huai was half embarrassed and half polite, which made her chest hurt.
"It doesn't cost much to buy one. How much money do you need?" Wei Dong shouted again and spoke to Ji Huai.
Full of energy, like a boss.
"Yes, if you have money, buy a few more grams, and if you don't have money, buy a few grams less." He Qiuxiang came out and joked with a smile, "I see that the ring you bought for Ai Qiao is not small, and her father also worked hard to make it It’s okay to raise her up and buy a smaller one, it’s mainly out of consideration.”
After she finished speaking, she brought out the washed dishes and deliberately exposed the bracelet on her hand. She was wearing black clothes and the necklace around her neck was very dazzling, but she was too dark, more like a ball of black coal.
"Yeah, don't listen to the old man telling you that he doesn't like jewelry. Who doesn't like jewelry?" Mother He touched her ring and smiled.
During this time, the He family was in harmony. Mother He worked hard and killed chickens and ducks without complaint. Today she even killed the only two geese at once. Sister He was very happy to bring the goose meat from the kitchen.
The gold bracelet on her hand is very conspicuous.
It really looks like a smaller version of a dog leash.
Weidong treated the guests to dinner too generously, and they had to help and kill chickens, ducks and geese. It was indeed troublesome, but it was because he was so generous that he gave them so much gold.
Besides, their family also eats together. From the He family's point of view, this kind of thing is profitable no matter what. After all, no one knows the abacus better than them.
Seeing this, Li Chunyu said anxiously, "Her father didn't treat her badly back then. If you don't believe me, go back and ask Ai Qiao, her mother back then..."
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Ji Huai. He nodded, "Aunt Li, I understand. I don't know the price now. Since Brother Wei Dong said it's cheap, I'll ask him where to buy it later. Is it possible to buy it?" We will definitely buy it for Dad."
Li Chunyu was blocked and couldn't speak, but when Ji Huai said he wanted to buy it, his face looked a little better.
"It's time to eat, it's time to eat." Sister-in-law He greeted them and said with a smile, "You are in for a treat today. I have raised these two geese for a long time. My mother cuts the grass and feeds them every day. The meat must be very delicious."
Two big fat geese chopped two big plates.
Everyone smelled delicious, and Li Chunyu also hurriedly moved forward. The more than 20 people who came were all young people, and she was the only woman.
"I said, you come to my house every day to have dinner, why don't you just sit down and drink with these young people, we don't want to obey the old man." He's mother was as stingy as she was, and there was something in her words, with a sarcastic tone.
"I don't drink. I'm going to put some meat in there to eat, so I won't cook." Li Chunyu didn't seem to understand, and she picked up the meat as she spoke.
What is shame
She didn't know that her behavior had always been like this, just being cheeky, and she was used to doing things that were easy to do.
"You guys eat slowly, I'm going back first." Li Chunyu picked up a full bowl and couldn't put it down anymore, so she held it in her hands and walked away.
Looking at her leaving back, Mother He couldn't help but roll her eyes, turned around and cursed.
Back home.
Li Chunyu put the meat in the kitchen, and a piece fell out of the bowl. She quickly picked it up and piled it on, mentally calculating how many meals she could eat. While thinking about it, she took the coarse rice to feed the chickens and then came back to enjoy her goose meat. .
When I walked to the chicken coop, I saw two more chickens from another family.
They should have come here to look for food.
Without thinking, she rushed forward and rushed them all into the chicken coop, locking them up immediately.
Their family had lost five chickens that day, but now they had only lost three. Li Chunyu felt even more comfortable.
It was getting dark.
The He family was very lively.
Spoonfuls and spoonfuls of goose meat are being poured into the pot constantly, the big lights outside the house are turned on, young people are drinking, and nearby women will come to sit and chat after dinner.
During the first half of the meal, Ji Huai toasted and chatted with the young people present, and by the way, he talked about Ai Mu's tombstone.
A tombstone needs to be built in front of the tomb. The tombstone is made of stone and weighs several hundred kilograms. It requires several people to carry it, and there are also various things that need to be carried up the mountain.
It took more than a dozen people to complete it.
"This is a small thing. During the Qingming Festival, we all carried it up like this and completed it in one afternoon." One of the young men said while chewing the meat.
"Brother Huai, tell us a time, and we can all go together." Everyone agreed.
In the past few days, Ji Huai bought cigarettes and alcohol. Although he came to the He family for dinner, the He family has always been stingy, and it was also because of Weidong that he was so generous. But Weidong couldn't speak, and his words were a bit exaggerated.
Ji Huai is generous and easy to talk to, and he is the most popular.
"That's troublesome." Ji Huai stood up and toasted again. You can accomplish such a troublesome thing with a small amount of money, so it's certainly worth the money.
Ai Qiao hasn't come back for several years. She was still young when she went out and didn't understand this kind of thing. It's best to let the villagers help. After Ai Mu's affairs are done, they can go back with peace of mind.
"What's the big deal? If I were over there, I could call more people for you." Wei Dong started bragging again.
"Drink and drink." Ji Huai didn't reply. Instead, he changed the subject and raised the beer in his hand.
"Drinking liquor, what's the point of drinking this?" Weidong snatched away the beer Ji Huai drank and put a bottle of Erguotou in front of him. His tone was very social, "You are a brother, so drink this with me!"
Ji Huai looked at his red cheeks and couldn't stand still. He kindly reminded him, "Stop drinking. If you drink any more, you will get drunk."
"Why are you drunk? Labor and management are not drunk!" He waved his hand with the wine and almost leaned back.
"Be careful." Ji Huai quickly went to help him.
"You're not drunk! Drink again." Wei Dong raised the wine and placed it in front of his eyes. He couldn't pronounce the words clearly, "Drink, good brother!"
"It's boring."
…
"Your son-in-law is drunk."
"I didn't expect this outsider to be so good at drinking."
Several women sat under the eaves, listening to Wei Dong shouting at the top of his voice, and looked over.
"Men, how can you make money without smoking and drinking?" Mother He still felt a little arrogant, "You don't understand this when you stay in a small place like this. They work on construction sites in big cities, and the big bosses there are like this."
"The one from Aiqiao's family also works on the construction site, right?" the woman asked.
"Her husband works on a small construction site, and my Weidong works on a large construction site. He doesn't have to work on his own, he can just outsource it to others and earn the difference." He Qiuxiang emphasized after saying, "If his house is demolished, he can still compensate millions .”
As soon as he finished speaking, all the women present and the young daughter-in-law who came to the new home were very envious.
Although Wei Dong is not as good-looking as the Ai Qiao family member, and his words are reckless, he is rich.
Ai Qiao was taking a walk with her son in her arms. When she passed by their house, she happened to hear all kinds of good things.
"Aunt He, if you raise this good daughter, you will enjoy happiness in the future."
"With such good conditions, what does it matter if he marries far away? If he has money, he can come back often."
"You're so lucky. Can you introduce me to my aunt's Xiaolan?"
…
He's mother smiled happily, and He Qiuxiang also promised, "Aunt Chen, I will definitely introduce Xiaolan to someone better than Weidong in the future, to marry the rich second generation! If you go there, you can collect rent and become a young mistress. "
Aunt Chen smiled even more happily, but still said, "Just average, not necessarily great, just a nice person."
Ai Qiao couldn't bear to listen and planned to take a detour, but Ji Huai's voice rang out, "Drink less, you are drunk."
As soon as the little guy heard his father's voice, he stretched out his hand in that direction, babbling, "@#￥..."
Although he often looks at his father with a look of disgust, he knows that his father loves him, and he likes to stick to his father when he is fine and let him take him for a walk.
"Dad will be home soon. Be good, baby." Ai Qiao coaxed him, wanting to continue taking him away.
The little guy cried out and moved around in her arms, "Puff, puff, puff, no..."
"Ai Qiao is here?" He Qiuxiang was the first to notice her, and she walked out and said with a smile, "Come in and have tea, and crack melon seeds."
When she said this, everyone looked at her, and more than one person asked her to come in. Ai Qiao had no choice but to add that the child was making trouble again, and he was so energetic that she couldn't hold him when he made trouble, so she could only walk in, while He walked in and explained, "He heard dad's voice and came to see dad."
"Oh, this out-of-town kid is still clinging to his dad?" Some women would joke and point to the front, "Where's your dad?"
Naturally, the little guy had already seen it, and while crying, he stretched out his hand in the direction of Ji Huai. Naturally, the sonnu immediately put down his drink, stood up and walked over.
Ai Qiao put the child in his arms and whispered, "Drink less."
"Yes." Ji Huai hugged Xiangxiang Nuonuo's son and looked sideways at her, "Would you like to come over for some food?"
"I'll eat with Fanglan and the others. You coax him, and then I'll take him back and coax him to sleep." She shook her head.
"Okay." Ji Huai lifted him above his head, and the little guy stopped crying immediately and started laughing.
When he reached his seat, Ai Qiao also walked under the eaves.
The He family naturally continued to show off that their family could turn a chicken into a cow, which was recognized by the villagers.
After seeing Ai Qiao coming, He Qiuxiang raised her right hand more frequently.
Trying to blind her with gold.
Intentionally or unintentionally, he said to Ai Qiao, "Weidong is contracting big projects. One project a year is enough to support him for a year. His family is being demolished, and his relatives are all officials, as well as a big boss."
Ai Qiao didn't listen at all and only paid attention to her son who was being held by Ji Huai.
The other party was being held in Ji Huai's arms. He was grabbing his father's hand and playing with it, even putting it in his mouth to chew on.
"Dirty." Ji Huai took it out, hugged him with one hand, and ate half of the rice in the bowl with his free hand.
"Yeah, yeah." The little guy continued to hold his father's hand and stayed in his arms obediently.
Ji Huai took the last two mouthfuls of rice and looked at Wei Dong who was already drunk and said, "Brother Wei, is there a men's version of the gold chain you bought? My father-in-law said it looks good, so I'm going to buy one for him."
"Yes, what kind do you have? I'll buy it for you! What a big deal." Wei Dong raised his voice and took another sip of Erguotou.
He Qiuxiang also heard these words, and she became anxious.
This is not how money is spent.
Mother He smiled at the group of women and said, "My son-in-law has one bad thing, that is, he is too generous. Qiuxiang will definitely have to take care of him in the future."
"Yes, rich people are different." They all agreed, and they would always give away a piece of gold, which was too generous.
"No need." Ji Huai declined and changed his position to hold his precious son.
"It's not much money, I'll give it to you." Wei Dong waved his hand and shouted, "If you don't want it, you won't give your brother face!"
He's mother felt that he was generous and had a bright face, but He Qiuxiang felt that he couldn't be like this because he was spending her money.
Ai Qiao frowned, feeling that such a person was unreliable.
The group of young people at the table were laughing and had different thoughts. Before Ji Huai could say anything, Fang Yizhou said, "Brother Wei, you are too generous. How much does one cost?"
Xu Guojie, who was familiar with him, knew that his brother was going to cause trouble. Ji Huai pretended not to know anything and continued to tease his son and even lowered his head to kiss him.
The little guy smelled the alcohol on his father's body, and his face wrinkled up, but he didn't move away.
"Cheap!" Wei Dong drank and couldn't sit still.
When He Qiuxiang heard this, did he really want to give it away
She had to stop him immediately. No one could send Ji Huai away. She stood up directly and said to several women, "He is so generous."
Before he walked up, Wei Dong was so drunk that he couldn't help himself and said, "Ten yuan a piece, you can buy whatever you want."
In an instant, He Qiuxiang stopped. Mother He was dumbfounded. Sister-in-law He, who was admiring her gold chain and wanted to beg for more, was also stunned.
The young man at the table stopped drinking.
The air seemed to be frozen.
No one said anything.
The little guy felt something was wrong in the atmosphere, raised his head, and looked at a group of people with big, confused eyes.
Wei Dong was so drunk that he was delirious. He burped and squinted his eyes to emphasize again, "It's very cheap. I'll give it to you!"
"Brother Wei, is that gold? Why is it so cheap?" Fang Yizhou looked at Xu Guojie, exchanged a look, and asked with a puzzled look on his face.
"Fake, fake." Wei Dong began to tell the truth after drinking, and said proudly, "It is almost as heavy as gold, and it will not fade. Buy five, get one free, and give it to those ladies. They are very happy."
"Every lie is accurate."