These days are poor, and many people have never eaten meat buns. Even Zhu Liping's family eats something good during the Chinese New Year, and rarely eats meat. If she usually heard Xu Jiansheng's own daughter say that she had never eaten meat buns, she would not find it unusual. There are many children and the family is in trouble, so it is not uncommon not to eat meat buns.
But when she just entered the door, she saw Xu Jiansheng's two nephews eating big meat buns, and each of them was holding two. This shows that Xu Jiansheng had some at home, but he didn't feed his own daughter.
Zhu Liping didn't know how to answer the poor little girl in front of her. It can't be said that your parents made meat buns, but they just didn't give them to you.
She looked back at Xu Jiansheng and sighed, "Director Xu, after all, she is my own daughter, so I can't be too partial."
Xu Jiansheng also felt quite embarrassed. He didn't want to be biased, but he really didn't know what was going on. "Her mother said that she is making it, and she will give them to eat when it is done."
Zhu Liping said, "It's not ready yet?" The two elder nephews have already eaten it. If she hadn't known what Xu Jiansheng was like, she would have thought Xu Jiansheng was fooling people.
"Sure, it should be soon." Xu Jiansheng stood up, "I'll go and have a look."
Zhu Liping also followed, "I happen to have something to do with Comrade Li Jing, let's go and have a look together."
Xu Jiansheng had no choice but to let her follow, so he could only take them to the kitchen to find Li Jing. When I got to the kitchen door, I found the door was closed. Xu Jiansheng frowned, cooking and eating in broad daylight, why close the door. He glanced at Zhu Liping, stretched out his hand and opened the door, "Li Jing, are the steamed buns ready?"
Inside the door, Xu Hong was eating buns and drinking noodle soup, when she saw the door was pushed open, she almost choked.
Li Jing also didn't finish eating a bun, and stared at the opened door with wide eyes. Seeing Zhu Liping behind Xu Jiansheng, she immediately stood up, "Hey, Director Zhu is here, and it happens that steamed buns are steamed at home, Director Zhu should try one."
Li Jing is still very generous to people of certain status.
Zhu Liping was not in the mood to accept her kindness, seeing Xu Meizi and Xu Hong eating steamed buns in the kitchen, and thinking about Xu Nannan and the sisters still squatting in the main room, her mood was very complicated.
"I came over after eating, so I won't eat it. Let's leave it for the children. I came here to talk to you about something, and see if it's convenient for you now."
Hearing that Zhu Liping didn't eat, Li Jing was secretly happy, and when Zhu Liping said something was wrong, she immediately put the buns in the basin and wiped her hands, "What's the matter?"
Zhu Liping sighed, "Go back to the main room and talk. This is not a place to talk."
After speaking, he turned and walked towards the main room.
Li Jing glanced at the embarrassed Xu Jiansheng, and guessed what was going on in her heart. Immediately, he felt that the eldest daughter was really here to restrain her. She finally gained a reputation, and now she has brought trouble to the director of the Women's Federation. If she goes out in the future, people will definitely make irresponsible remarks.
"Uncle, what is Director Zhu doing here?"
Xu Hong asked in a low voice.
Li Jing snorted and said, "It's not the troublemaker, forget it, you don't care about it, hurry up and eat, go to school early."
After speaking, he took off his apron and followed Xu Jiansheng to the main room.
In the main room, Wei Guobing also sat on the bench in a very uncomfortable manner, looking at the children, wondering why Xu Jiansheng didn't support his own children, but he was very kind to his nephews and nieces.
Don't look at people outside the family who praise Li Jing for being generous and capable of being a human being. I feel that Xu Jiansheng values love and righteousness, but many people laugh at them from the bottom of their hearts. They don't raise their own children and raise children for others. Isn't this because there is too much food and nowhere to spend it
Wei Guobing used to think that these people were selfish, so he secretly laughed at Xu Jiansheng and his wife. Now that I saw the life of sister Xu Nannan, I suddenly felt that these people scolded me lightly.
He was moaning and sighing, not knowing how to comfort the child, when Zhu Liping also came in.
Seeing Zhu Liping coming, Wei Guobing stood up, "Director Zhu, how are you?"
"Don't mention it..." Zhu Liping didn't want to mention the meat bun anymore, and felt more and more angry. Don't want to waste any more time on this. Anyway, the main purpose of her visit today is to arrange a marriage for Xu Jiansheng's family, and the most important thing now is to discuss this matter.
Seeing that Xu Nannan and the three sisters were still standing on one side, she hurriedly called a few children to come and sit down.
When Li Jing and his wife came, they saw sisters Xu Nannan sitting next to Zhu Liping, looking affectionate. I felt a little unhappy in my heart. The children didn't treat her like this just now, but they were affectionate to an outsider. It's not that she looks down on her status, thinks that Zhu Liping is the director of the Women's Federation, so she rushes to stick to her.
Seeing the couple coming, Zhu Liping sat upright.
"Director Xu, Comrade Li Jing, I am here on behalf of the leaders of the mine to find out about Xu Nannan's situation. Many people know what happened to Nannan in the mine today, and this matter has also spread to the leaders of the mine. In the ear. Although this is all housework, director Xu is the leader of the mine, and the workers below are watching. If Xu Nannan's matter is not resolved, it will have a bad impact on the mine in the future. I think now Confirm with the two of you, do you really want to marry Xu Nannan? I know, this child is only fifteen years old, not yet an adult. "
"Oh, Director Zhu, this is a rumor, the child is not sensible and nonsense."
Without waiting for Xu Jiansheng to speak, Li Jing said first, "At her age, how can we let her marry? This is because her mother said that seeing the poor conditions of the family, she was worried about the child's suffering. It happened that there was only one son in the family. , I want a daughter, so I will live there for a few years and raise her as a daughter." As she spoke, she glared at Xu Nannan, signaling her not to talk nonsense.
Xu Nannan didn't care about her eyes, and blurted out, "My grandma said this is a child bride, and asked me to be a child bride."
When Zhu Liping heard what Li Jing said, she felt that something was wrong. Whose family is so idle and has a lot of food, and they still find such a big girl to go back to raise? Hearing Xu Nannan's shout, he immediately realized that this is the child bride in the old society. After raising her for a few years, she became a daughter-in-law for others.
"Director Xu, this is feudal dross. Your thoughts are bad. If it gets out, let alone your future, I'm afraid...you can see the fate of those bourgeois and landlords."
"You son of a bitch, what are you talking about, see if I don't beat you to death." When Li Jing heard that it was so serious, she excitedly reached out to Xu Nannan to beat her.
"Comrade Li Jing, what are you trying to do?!" Zhu Liping stood up angrily and stopped her.
"Li Jing, stop!" Xu Jiansheng grabbed Li Jing with one hand, and his tone was a little irritated.
It was a small matter that he thought would be resolved soon, but Zhu Liping said it turned into some feudal dross.
Seeing his daughter hiding behind Zhu Liping in fear, Xu Jiansheng scratched his hair irritably, "Nannan, don't be afraid, your mother didn't mean to beat you, but to scare you."
Li Jing was just angry, and became impulsive in front of Zhu Liping, but now she was pulled back, and after she came to her senses, there was also a little cold sweat on her back, feeling that she had been looked at like that just now, and the good image she had before was gone. .
In my heart, I blamed Xu Nannan for ruining her reputation, but my face was coaxing, "Yeah, Nannan, Mom was a little scared just now, so she got a little excited. Your father never thought of letting you be a child bride, and your grandma must be too." No, that was just for fun. Letting you go to Blacksmith Hu's house is really for your own good."
"I don't believe it. Grandma has already agreed with her. She needs to return fifty catties of grain, thirty catties of sweet potatoes, and another twenty yuan." Xu Nannan stuck out his head from behind Zhu Liping.
When Li Jing heard it, her teeth itch with hatred. This old lady is too bad, how can she let the children hear this.
Zhu Liping shook her head and said, "I don't think it's a misunderstanding. Even the price has been negotiated. This is selling children. This is something that only happened in the old society. It's a crime to appear in our worker's family. Ah. No, the impact of this matter is too bad, I have to report to the mine leader to see how to deal with this matter."
When Xu Jiansheng and his wife heard this, their faces became anxious. Xu Jiansheng blushed anxiously, and he didn't know how to explain, but Li Jing said sharply, "Director Zhu, look at what you said, the child is still young, so what she said can't be counted. Besides, my mother-in-law Didn't I just talk about it? How can I be convicted before I do it? This is too wronged. No matter what our old Xu is, he is a person who has done meritorious service on the battlefield. He is wholeheartedly for the country. That is not selfish at all. Yes. Managing the production in the mine these years has been exhausting, so you can't blame the child just because of a few words."
"Yes, Director Zhu, I think we still need to talk to Director Xu about this matter." Wei Guobing chimed in from the sidelines. After all, he was the one who started this matter. If Xu Jiansheng was really thrown into prison, he wouldn't feel at ease.
After all, I have worked with Xu Jiansheng for many years, so I can't just watch him being arrested.
In fact, Zhu Liping didn't really want to make Xu Jiansheng leave the mine and be criticized. Everyone has experienced the days of fighting against the landlords and the class in the past few years. After seeing the miserable conditions of those people, naturally they don't want people they know to experience this.
What I just said was just a little angry, and I just wanted to scare Li Jing. Now that the Wei Guobing gave me a step, she also walked down, "Forget it, this thing didn't happen, and I don't want to make a big fuss." But today you have to make a statement that you must never force your children to go to other people's homes. Regardless of whether you are married or become a girl, you can't force your children. We are now a new China, and we must not have the habits of the old society."
"Look at what you said, after all, it's our own child, how can it not hurt, Director Zhu, don't worry." Li Jing replied ambiguously. After going through this incident, she firmly supported the old lady in marrying the child. To avoid trouble in the future. Anyway, after returning to the countryside, Director Zhu can't go back to the countryside to find the child. After a long time, who will remember this matter.
"Mom, you haven't answered Director Zhu yet. You can't force me to go to someone else's house in the future." Xu Nannan said.
Li Jing immediately glared at her with bulging eyes, and Zhu Liping caught her eyes just after she passed. Zhu Liping shook her head and didn't talk to her at all. She looked at Xu Jiansheng who was in a dilemma, "Director Xu, you are the head of the family and Xu Nannan's biological father. You can always decide this matter. Otherwise, I can only go and respond to the mine.”
Xu Jiansheng was already a little shaken by what Xu Nannan said before, but now that he heard Zhu Liping's strong words, he was even more shaken in his heart, and immediately said, "I have no intention of marrying my daughter, but there may be some difficulties at home. But I agree You, I would rather work harder on my own in the future than let the child go to someone else's house."
It was just a matter of having an extra pair of chopsticks, and Xu Jiansheng felt that he could still afford it.
Seeing that Xu Jiansheng agreed, Li Jing hurriedly kicked his feet under the table, but Xu Jiansheng was indifferent. She was so angry that she could only take a few breaths, looking at Xu Nannan with growing disgust.
Zhu Liping was also aware of Li Jing's attitude, but Xu Jiansheng had already expressed his opinion, so Li Jing was insignificant.
Zhu Liping stood up and said, "Okay, I'll go back and talk about this matter first. It hasn't happened yet. I guess the mine leaders won't ask any more questions."
Seeing that she was about to leave, Xu Nannan immediately pulled her sleeves and said with red eyes, "Auntie, I'm afraid that I'll be beaten by my grandma when I go back. I ran out secretly this time. I'm afraid that after I go back, they will secretly give me to you." Married out, you will not know when the time comes."
Zhu Liping really didn't expect this, and she was a little worried when she heard Xu Nannan say that. She looked at Xu Jiansheng and his wife.
Xu Jiansheng said, "No, I'll go home and talk about it myself." This matter has gotten to this point, and it can't go on.
Li Jing bit her lip. She had such a thought, why was this damn girl telling her. The child was born to overcome her.
Although Xu Jiansheng said no, Xu Nannan still held Zhu Liping's hand, pitifully. Zhu Liping also felt that this was not safe, after all Xu Jiansheng had a criminal record. "Well, from now on, you will come to the city every month to report on me. If you don't come that month, I will go to you." Although it is a bit troublesome, this is the only way so far.
Xu Nannan was immediately satisfied when he heard that there would be an opportunity to enter the city once a month. It was already the result of her budget that this matter came to this end. Now I can still go to the city once a month, that is earned.
"Auntie, you are really my great benefactor. I will definitely remember your kindness in the future. When I grow up, I have to repay you."
The words of gratitude are sincere.
Although Zhu Liping felt that these words were unrealistic, she was still a little moved. She felt that her trip was not in vain, and this child was still kind and righteous.
She naturally didn't know at this time that in the future, she would benefit a lot from what happened today.
After such a commotion, it was getting late, Zhu Liping and Wei Guobing didn't stay long, and left directly. Xu Jiansheng and his wife sent them out before returning home.
Seeing that there was no one else, Li Jing picked up the broom from the side and walked towards Xu Nannan.
"If you dare to do it, I'll go to the mine right now." Xu Nannan stood there and stared at her.
"I'm your mother, so I can't hit you anymore?" Li Jing was so angry that her heart ached. If I knew it was such a thing, I should have strangled it to death.
"No." Xu Nannan didn't give any face.
Xu Jiansheng frowned, feeling that his daughter was getting older and younger. But now he also feels a little tired, he doesn't want to make trouble anymore, and walks into the house with his hands behind his back, "Stop making trouble, I have to go to the mine later, for dinner."
Holding the broom angrily, Li Jing stood and looked at Xu Nannan for a moment, but didn't dare to fight.
In the end, he could only throw the broom on the ground in resentment, and went to the kitchen to fetch food for Xu Jiansheng.
Xu Nannan tilted his mouth and clapped his palms, "Xiao Man Lingzi, I'm eating meat buns."
Xu Hong and Xu Meizi had already had their fill. Seeing such a commotion at home, Xu Hong wanted to join in the fun, but Xu Meizi was not happy, so she went straight to school with her schoolbag on her back. With no one to accompany her, Xu Hong also felt that she was not in the mood, so she could only follow Xu Meizi with her schoolbag on her back.
"Oh, why aren't you worried? You should have helped me drive those two girls back to the village just now." On the way, the more Xu Hong thought about it, the more uneasy she felt, fanning the flames in Xu Meizi's ear.
Xu Meizi lowered her eyes and said, "After all, she is our sister, and also uncle's daughter, so it's not our turn to say anything."
"Why is it not our turn? We've lived here for so long, this is our home. Could it be that you don't worry about them coming back, let's go back?" Xu Hong squinted at Xu Meizi. She didn't believe that Xu Meizi didn't worry about it. Leizi and Longlong are boys, and they don't have to worry about being driven back if they want to throw pots at uncle. But both of them are daughters, so it is still possible for them to go back to the countryside to exchange Erya and Siya.
"The village is our home. It's okay to go home. Anyway, we will find a farmer to marry, and we will live the rest of our lives." Xu Meizi said with a smile.
"I'm not going to marry a farmer!" Xu Hong puffed her face, and felt disgusted when she thought of marrying those mud-legged people in the village in the future.
The people in the village are not as clean and good-looking as those male students in her class.
No, she must ask the auntie to drive the two girls back to their hometown as soon as possible.