What made Ma Laizi even more unhappy was that the bed cabinet at home was opened, and the quilt inside was taken out and spread on the kang to warm the two young men. There is also a small aluminum basin on the table. In the aluminum basin are oranges, apples and other fruits. But looking at it, it looks like it belongs to him too!
Ma Laizi raised his eyebrows, and his heart suddenly became angry...
In rural areas of Northeast China, under normal circumstances, the door is not locked when going out for a short period of time. Especially in Yizhi Village, the atmosphere in the village is good. Although there are some rogues like Song Ergou, people who break into homes and steal money have basically never happened. Therefore, no one has the habit of locking the door.
If someone goes to your home and walks around and finds no one there, they will leave voluntarily. Even if you are visiting relatives, you will not rummage around in other people's homes. The wardrobe, kitchen, refrigerator, and downstairs [a separate small warehouse built outside] are even more private places, and no one who knows a little bit of politeness will touch them.
As for the fact that he didn't say hello as soon as he entered the house, he just took the host's food and started eating directly, and you couldn't even see it!
Ma Laizi was furious at this sight! He had a bad temper, so he asked with a cold face: "Is this apple or something from my family?"
As soon as these words came out, the room fell silent instantly. The young couple remained silent and their faces were a little red, as if they were embarrassed. The man on the edge of the kang frowned and looked at Ma Jiangping.
Ma Jiangping didn't feel embarrassed at all. Instead, she smiled and said: "That's right, but who among us brothers and sisters is following whom? We came in a hurry and didn't have time to buy anything and bring it over. As soon as we walked in, you were not at home... Oh, you said Your house is in a mess. So I helped you clean up the house, washed some fruits and put them outside. You don’t need to thank me for this. They are all brothers and sisters, as they should be."
Ma Laizi frowned. When he came to his house to visit relatives, he didn't even take anything. He had to eat and use his food, and then he had to thank the other party!
Ma Laizi became even more angry. He waved his hand and said: "Jiang Ping, it's not easy for you to come all the way here. You can't just come and sit here, right?" In Ma Laizi's eyes, the villagers of Yi Zhi Village , are relatives. But after all, they were related by blood, so it would not be good if the Jiujiang people drove them away as soon as they opened their mouth. So Ma Laizi decided to deal with this relative as soon as possible and then send him away.
When Ma Jiangping heard this, she immediately lost her face: "Brother Ma, look at what you said, as if we are here to take advantage of you. Don't think that I am very casual. I treat you as a relative and that's why I am so casual." . If you ask me to go to someone else’s house, I won’t go. If you think we are here to take advantage of you, fine! Let’s leave now! Dezi, Xueyu, get off the Kang! Let’s go!”
The more Ma Jiangping talked, the angrier she became. She called her son and daughter-in-law to get off the kang, pack their things and leave.
Ma Laizi's heart skipped a beat when he saw it, and he thought, "Did I really think wrong?"
Ma Laizi is not good at interpersonal communication, and his emotional intelligence is almost no more than 0 at most. He knew this too, so at that moment, he felt that he might have wrongly blamed Ma Jiangping.
So Ma Laizi hurriedly said: "Okay, okay, why are we walking? We came all the way, it's so cold, and we don't have to worry about freezing the child when we go out. Just sit down..."
As soon as these words came out, Meng Dezi and Peng Xueyu looked at Ma Jiangping.
Ma Jiangping still had a dark face and said nothing.
Ma Jiangping's husband coughed dryly and said: "Jiang Ping, that's enough, the second brother has already spoken, why are you still licking your face? Go cook!"
Ma Jiangping glared at her husband Meng Changming and said, "Okay, the second brother has said it, then I will listen to the second brother."
After saying that, Ma Jiangping took the pork belly that Ma Laizi brought back and went to the kitchen. She rummaged through the boxes and cabinets and dug out all the groceries that Ma Laizi had prepared, and she was ready to start cooking. Ma Laizi looked at Ma Jiangping's family and his brows never relaxed. Seeing Ma Jiangping like this made me feel even more unhappy...
He doesn't feel bad about these things. Now that his family is rich, he doesn't lack these new year's goods. To put it bluntly, with his craftsmanship, if he doesn't want to eat at home, he can have a meal every day. But when someone took out my own things without even asking, I still felt a little angry.
But Ma Jiangping has already said before, she is that kind of person, and Ma Laizi has forgiven her, so it is not easy to pursue her further.
So Ma Laizi asked Ma Jiangping's husband, Meng Changming, to sit down, and the two of them chatted. Meng Changming seemed to have something on his mind, and his words were hesitant and not pleasant at all. Ma Laizi, who was so cheerful, would naturally feel extremely depressed when chatting with such a person. Not long after, the food arrived.
Chinese people like to talk about anything at the table. After three drinks, Meng Changming finally spoke hesitantly: "Second brother, we are here this time. We really have something to ask you."
Ma Laizi had a good drinking capacity. Although his face was red and his ears were red, his mind was as clear as a mirror. He nodded slightly and said, "Go ahead."
Meng Changming said: "My child is over 20 years old. He came back halfway through school. Until now, he has never had a serious job. Let him go out to work. He can't bear the hardship. I thought about it. , I still want him to learn a craft. As the saying goes, if you have a skill, you can at least not starve to death. So I chatted with Jiang Ping, and I want my child to learn from you about carpentry and carving. craft."
Speaking of this, Meng Changming, Ma Jiangping, and Meng Dezi all looked at Ma Laizi expectantly. Even Peng Xueyu, who was taking care of the children and feeding the two children on the ground, also looked over.
Ma Laizi spoke classically and said nothing. He ate some food and took a sip of wine, and then said: "It's okay to learn a craft."
As soon as these words came out, Meng Changming and Ma Jiangping looked at each other and saw the joy in each other's eyes, and then the two people quickly toasted Ma Laizi.
Ma Laizi's idea was very simple. Yizhi Village was always looking for apprentices. One more Meng Dezi would not be much, and one less would be a lot. Besides, no matter what, there is some blood relationship. The older generation doesn't want to see them, so there is no need to bring them to the children's generation. So he agreed...
However, Ma Laizi did not expect that this matter had just begun!
After a few more rounds of drinking, Ma Laizi became a little shaken and talked a lot. He also spoke out clearly about the current development direction of Yizhi Village.
When they heard that the village was going to build a school, Ma Jiangping and Meng Changming immediately looked at each other. At that moment, their eyes were as bright as light bulbs! The pair were separated from each other in the air, as if sparks had exploded!
So Meng Changming asked: "Brother Ma, the school is a good place. Look, how about letting Dezi study with you for two days and also become a teacher?"
As soon as these words came out, Ma Laizi's brows twisted into the character "Sichuan"!
(End of chapter)