The old lady scolded as soon as she entered the door, "This whole village doesn't have my old bones, and I have to serve such a big family for dinner. The young ones are learning to be lazy and not work."
Xu Nannan resisted not rolling his eyes.
It's not that the family doesn't want to cook, even someone like Zhang Cuiqin definitely wants to cook, but she doesn't have the qualifications. The food at home is in the hands of the old lady. The granary at home is the old lady's room, and all the food distributed has to be put in her room, and no one can move it. Of course, cooking, which is easy to steal, will not fall into the hands of others.
Everyone is used to the old lady's complaints. It seems that if she doesn't say a few words every day, it doesn't reflect the sacrifice she made for the family.
In fact, at the age of the old lady, many people are still working in the fields to earn work points for the family. But the old Xu family is different. The two elders are in their fifties and have already started to retire. Grandpa Xu went there when he was free, and he didn’t go when he was not free. Grandma Xu didn’t go at all.
Although everyone knows this truth, no one dares to say something bad about her. Otherwise, it is disobedient and abuses her.
After the old lady finished scolding, she finally started to share the food.
Take a big spoon and scoop it into the basin. Those for the two sons are scooped in, and those for the daughter-in-law are all scooped in the middle. When it comes to Xu Nannan's side, a spoonful is scooped directly on top. Those with small portions can count the rice grains clearly. Obviously the old lady is still resenting what happened in the morning.
Xu Nannan was not happy either. Although she has Taobao, she can't just work, so she won't be given food. "I have some food for milk, what should I do if I faint from hunger later?"
When Grandma Xu heard this, she threw the spoon into the basin, her face full of anger, "It's too little for you to eat, how much can you eat as a girl. You work a lot, eat more, how much work do you do in a day?"
The old lady wanted to keep her mouth shut, but Xu Nannan acted as if she didn't hear it, counted with her fingers, and then said loudly, "Grandma, let me do the math. I can earn three work points a day, less than a year." It is said that it can be divided into seventy or eighty catties of grain. It is enough to eat."
The old lady's face turned red immediately, "You, you've only been studying for a year, and you're putting on a show in front of me, right?"
"Erya, why are you talking to your grandma?" Second Uncle Xu Jianhai scolded.
Zhang Cuiqin fanned the flames, "That's right, she's becoming less and less like a child now, with no elders or old people in her heart. Getting angry at me in the morning, and talking back to my mother at noon, it will be really terrible in the future."
The third uncle Xu Jianping also wanted to say something, but his wife Liu Qiao pulled her away, and she also closed her mouth. Liu Qiao smiled and said, "Mom, the child is not sensible, just let her make amends for you. Let's teach it well in the future."
Grandma Xu was still very satisfied with this low-browed and pleasing daughter-in-law, she didn't say anything when she heard her trying to smooth things over, but she just snorted and kept silent.
Liu Qiao immediately turned to Xu Nannan and said, "Apologize to your grandma quickly." While speaking, she winked at Xu Nannan.
Xu Nannan wondered, "What's wrong, did I make a mistake? I've been calculating for a long time, and that's all. Why do you want me to apologize?"
"You, you child, really want to shake the sky. When your parents come back, I will ask them how to teach the child."
Grandma Xu angrily smashed the rim of the pot with a spoon. The family members were afraid to eat, even Grandpa Xu put down his chopsticks and looked at Xu Nannan with a cold face, "You child, why are you so ignorant."
Xu Nannan picked up the bowl and chopsticks, holding his own steamed bread, because he had little porridge, so he took one more. "Okay, I won't have dinner with you."
After speaking, he took the bowl and went out.
Seeing that she was going to leave, Grandma Xu was very angry, pointing at Xu Nannan, "Jianhai, Jianping, grab me and beat me hard, and I will be the one who kills me. I don't believe it, a girl It's turned upside down."
Madan, he still wants to do it!
Xu Nannan turned around angrily, and sure enough, he saw Xu Jianhai and Xu Jianping both standing up, looking as if they were going to fight with cold faces.
Xu Nannan immediately shouted, "You hit me hard, and then everyone outside will know that you tortured my niece to death in order to let your children live a good life. Now it's not the old society, and people who beat people will pay for their lives." Can the old lady save your life?"
When the two heard this, they both looked back at the old lady.
It is true that you can't beat people to death casually now. If something goes wrong with the beating, even if you don't go to jail, outsiders don't know what to think of them in the future.
Mrs. Xu didn't expect her two sons to be overwhelmed by a girl. She blushed with anger, and stretched out her hands to look for her crutches, preparing to fight in person.
Xu Nannan didn't wait for her, and entered the house with food. Then he closed the door tightly. It doesn't matter the noise outside the door is in full swing.
"Sister, what's the matter, is grandma going to beat someone?" Xu Xiaoman said lying on the bed.
Due to long-term malnutrition, her body is soft now, and she has to be fed by Xu Nannan even when she eats.
Xu Nannan put the bowl and chopsticks on the bed with a smile, helped her to sit up, gave her a mouthful of porridge, and then tore up the buns to feed her, "You know grandma's temper, she likes to howl when she's fine. Two voices, don't be afraid."
Xu Xiaoman's small face was wrinkled, "If grandma gets upset, she will hit someone, it hurts."
Xu Nannan felt pain in his heart, and touched her little face, "No, I will protect you in the future. I won't let my grandma beat you." Compared with Xu Nannan, Xu Xiaoman was actually beaten more often. Before Xu Xiaoman got sick, he used to burn firewood for the old lady under the stove. He usually spent more time with the old lady. He was more timid than Xu Nannan, and he was often beaten and scolded.
A child who is only nine years old. Although she grew up in an orphanage in her previous life, she never suffered such abuse. She was still in school then.
By the way, it's time for Xiaoman to go to school.
While feeding her, she said, "Xiao Man, do you want to go to school?"
Xu Xiaoman nodded, then quickly shook his head.
Xu Nannan smiled and said, "Shake your head and nod, do you want to go?"
"I want to go, but my grandma won't let me. I can't go. We can't fight with her, we will be beaten."
Xu Nannan's nose was sore. Xu Xiaoman is only nine years old, but in this little heart, the deepest memory is that grandma can beat people.
Heartless old lady!
Xu Nannan really wanted to swear.
"It's okay, my sister will earn money in the future, and I will exchange food for you to go to school." Xu Nannan felt that he had found another purpose in life. Just to send Xu Xiaoman to school.
After letting Xu Xiaoman finish eating and coaxing her to sleep, Xu Nannan carefully carried her behind his back, bought cakes that were easy to satisfy hunger in Taobao shop, and ate them with cold boiled water.
Alas, I thought there was a Taobao store before, so I don’t have to worry about eating hot and spicy food in the future, but now I don’t even have to eat cakes.
Before leaving, she stuffed another half pancake into Xu Xiaoman's bed, and told her to eat if she was hungry, so that no one would find out.
Xu Xiaoman seemed to want to ask something, so he glanced at Xu Nannan, but he still didn't ask, and continued to lie with his eyes closed.
Xu Nannan didn't know how she should answer if Xu Xiaoman really asked. But she won't talk about the Taobao store, only she knows about it, even if she has the closest person in the future, she can't talk about it.
After eating, everyone went to work, and Xu Nannan didn't delay, and followed along with tools. The third aunt Liu Qiao deliberately walked behind and talked to her, "Erya, it wasn't my aunt who said it. You really did something wrong this time. You are very milky. When your parents come back later, you have to say your parents again." It's hard for your parents too, you have to think about them more. You are their own daughter, if you don't think about them, their life will be even more difficult. Don't think your third aunt is talkative, it's your mother You and Siya have been entrusted to me, I can't just watch you make mistakes."
"Third Aunt, you are right. My parents are indeed quite difficult. After all, they have to raise five children. When do you think you can bring Sanya and Longlong back? It can also lighten the burden on my parents. Three You're already in your teens, and you just come back to earn work points." Xu Nannan looked at Liu Qiao seriously, with a look of approval.
Liu Qiao's face froze, and the smile on her face became a bit awkward, her mouth moved, as if she didn't know how to respond, she simply reached out and touched Xu Nannan's head, and said with a smile, "You kid, you are joking with me. Three Ya and Longlong are in school, so they will be delayed when they come back. Besides, this matter is decided by your grandma, and I can't make the decision."
Xu Nannan smiled, like a mirror in his heart, and didn't say anything.
Although she has only been here for a few days, she still has a way of seeing people. The third aunt Liu Qiao seemed to take good care of her and Xiaoman, but that is to say, she talked nicely, but never did anything practical. Not as good as Aunt Osmanthus as an outsider.
When Aunt Osmanthus was short of food, she secretly gave food to her sisters. As for the third aunt, she didn't do anything except to please both sides.
Although she didn't know Liu Qiao's purpose for doing this, Xu Nannan didn't want to tear her face apart. She still had to live in this family, and it was impossible for everyone to become enemies.
Of course, it is impossible for her to listen to Liu Qiao's words.
It seemed that people had seen through her thoughts, so Liu Qiao stopped talking to her and avoided Xu Nannan when she was working.
Xu Nannan couldn't wait more, and would follow Song Guihua as soon as he arrived. Song Guihua seemed to have greeted Xu Gensheng, the captain, and when Xu Gensheng arranged work later, he also arranged the two of them together.
Zhang Cuiqin was still not happy, and wanted to put Xu Nannan under his nose and stare at him. Xu Gensheng's face was also unhappy. After all, he is the captain of the production team, and the old Xu family can't rely on the prestige of the old lady, so let him be ignored. He doesn't care about other people's housework, when will it be someone else's turn to dictate the assignment of work.
"Nannan will weed with Osmanthus fragrans. She is a child, what can she do? When the time comes, she will be exhausted again. Isn't it a waste of everyone's time? Zhang Cuiqin, if you make trouble again, I will write it down for you and buckle it back." work points."
When Xu Jianhai heard this, he immediately came over and patted Zhang Cuiqin, "What are you doing, go to work, what are you talking about?"
Then he said to Xu Gensheng, "She has such a temperament, she has no bad intentions."
Xu Gensheng looked up at the couple, "Forget it, go to work quickly, don't delay our socialist construction work."
This hat is too big.
Without further ado, Xu Jianhai dragged the reluctant Zhang Cuiqin to work.
"What are you pulling me for? I haven't finished yet. Xu Gensheng is really capable. He thinks it's great to be the captain."
Zhang Cuiqin was full of dissatisfaction. In Xujia Village, she has never been afraid of anyone. If anyone offends her, she will find the old lady.
Xu Jianhai looked at his daughter-in-law, and felt very uncomfortable, "You silly woman, what's the point of making such a fuss. It's not good to offend others. Big brother will be back in a few days, and the quarrel will start. It's good for you if we bully his daughter. Our eldest and Leizi are still in the city."