[Chapter 2104 Tie Kui Fanwai (28)]
Pumpkins, winter melons, and soybeans were packed in a big bag, and then a bag of Chinese cabbage.
Looking at the half-ox cart, Tie Kui said with a smile: “Second sister, it is fortunate that you are recruiting a son-in-law instead of marrying into someone else’s house. Otherwise, I will send this big bag to my mother’s family, and I will not be sent to my husband’s family. People hate death.”
“There are some of these things at home, and they’re not worth much.” After speaking, Chunni said, “I don’t know why some people like to live in the city so much. Like the eldest sister in the county town, it costs money to buy a handful of onions.” I have four taels of silver a month, and I don’t live well.
Tie Kui smiled and said, “Eldest sister, I’m also going to buy you a house in the county town. In this way, Fat Dun can go to the county town to study and have a place to live.”
Even if Tie Kui didn’t say anything, Chun Ni was going to send Fatty to study when he was five years old. After reading the book, you can have a good future.
Chunni said, “You keep all your money and marry a wife later. Fatty has me and your brother-in-law! Kuizi, if you buy the house without my consent, I won’t want it.” She has a good life now. It was given by Tie Kui, how could he be greedy for his money.
Tie Kui knew Chun Ni’s temperament, but he did what he said: “The house must be bought, but if I don’t buy it for you, I buy it for myself. If you don’t live, rent it out first. When Fatty goes to the county to study, he will live at his own house. .”
Chunni refused: “You don’t need to buy it. We will buy a house in the county seat when Fat Dun is studying.” They have also saved a lot of money in the past two years, and it is no problem to buy a smaller house.
Tie Kui smiled and said, “That’s fine.” It’s actually better to be self-sufficient without relying on him.
At the door of Chunxiang’s house, I heard an old woman standing at the door and swearing loudly
Duan Dongzi saw the woman and said to Tie Kui, “This is the eldest brother-in-law’s mother.”
In fact, he doesn’t need to say, Tie Kui also knows who this old woman is. When Chunxiang got married, he sent the marriage to the Shao family, and naturally he also met Shao’s mother.
At the entrance of Chunxiang’s house, Tie Kui dismounted, ignoring Shao’s mother who was standing at the door and vigorously patted the door.
Mother Shao looked at Tie Kui’s fierceness with a knife on his waist, and thought that Shao Lich’s offender was coming to arrest him, and hurriedly ran away.
After Mother Shao ran away, Tie Kui no longer patted the door, but said to Duan Xiaodong: “Eldest sister, they are not at home, you wait here and I will go to the pharmacy to find brother-in-law.” In fact, he had guessed that Chunxiang was not there. Otherwise, with his eldest sister’s temperament, even if she hates Shao’s mother, she will not close the door.
When I arrived at the drugstore, I learned that today was the first birthday banquet for the grandson of the drugstore doctor, and Shao Lili and Chunxiang took their three children to a wedding party.
Ask Zhong Shantong to go back and tell Duan Xiaodong, while he himself went to the market to buy things. I went to the bookstore first to buy a few enlightenment books, and then went to buy a few pieces of fabric.
By the time Zhong Shantong came, Tie Kui already had several packages on his horse.
Zhong Shantong smiled and said, “Sir, I didn’t know you liked shopping so much.” In Tongcheng, Tie Kui often bought medicinal herbs to make wound medicine. However, this wound medicine is not given away for free, but for sale.
Although it’s just hard-earned money, it can’t bear the large amount needed. So Tie Kui has accumulated a lot of money in recent years.
After shopping, Tie Kui asked Duan Dongzi to eat at the restaurant. After dinner, Tie Kui asked Zhong Shantong to go back first with his things, while he and Duan Dongzi went to Shao’s house.
It was time for the two to go home.
Shao Lili and Chunxiang didn’t know that Tie Kui was coming until they got home. Chunxiang complained a little: “I just told you to go to the wedding party alone, but you want me to take the children with you.”
Shao Lili was also helpless: “How could I know that Brother Kui would come.” If he knew that Tie Kui would come, he would also be waiting at home instead of going to the wedding.
The couple were talking when they heard a knock on the door. Hearing the familiar voice, Chunxiang hurried to open the door.
“A-di…” With a cry, Chunxiang couldn’t hold back her tears anymore.
Seeing this, Tie Kui laughed and said, “Eldest sister, I came to see you on purpose, but I made you cry. Next time, I won’t dare to come.”
Chunxiang wiped away her tears.
Shao Lili said, “Brother-in-law, brother Kui, it’s cold outside, hurry up and warm up inside the house.”
There was a charcoal fire in the house, which was much warmer than outside. Chunxiang sat down and asked, “Adi, won’t you leave when you come back this time?”
Tie Kui felt a little sad when he heard this. Even if he was in this position, his family still didn’t want him to go back to the military camp: “This time I came back to visit relatives, and I will return to the military in half a month at most.”
Hearing this, the tears that I managed to hold back fell again. Chunxiang wiped her tears and said, “Adi, we have been thinking about you every day these past few years, and we are looking forward to your return home.”
This little brother-in-law has a good future now, how could he come back. Shao Li hurriedly opened the mess and said, “Chunxiang, go see if the water is boiling, bring a cup of hot water to my brother-in-law and Kuizi.”
Chunxiang nodded, opened the curtain and went out.
Shao Lili smiled and said, “Your sister has such a troublesome temperament, don’t take it to heart.”
“I didn’t take it to heart. But eldest brother-in-law, you promised me that day that you would never let anyone bully my sister. I also trusted you before marrying eldest sister to you. What happened? You disappointed me a lot.” When he said this, Tie Kui didn’t look good.
Shao Lili’s expression was a little stiff: “Kuidi, how do you say this?” He asked himself that it was not bad at all for Chunxiang.
Tie Kui didn’t say anything, just kept his face down.
Seeing Shao Lili looking at him, Duan Dongzi said, “Brother-in-law, A-di and I just came to see your mother scolding people at the gate, and the scolding was still ugly.”
Tie Kui then said, “If I’m not wrong, this is definitely not the first time. Brother-in-law, is this what you said about not letting anyone bully my sister?” Anyone, not only Shao’s father and Shao’s mother, Including Shao Li himself.
“Those slurs are unbearable. If it wasn’t for your mother, I would have slashed through it.”
Shao Lili’s face turned blue and purple.
Tie Kui said with a cold face: “If you can’t protect my eldest sister, let her take the child back to her mother’s house. Our Tie family does not lack their mother and son to eat.”
After speaking, Tie Kui got up and left.
Chunxiang poured the water, and as soon as she brought it to the yard, she saw Tie Kui walking out: “Kuizi, why are you leaving?”
Tie Kui nodded and said, “It’s getting late, and I won’t be able to get home before it gets dark. Dad and second sister should be worried.”
Chunxiang said with a sigh: “Then you go back earlier, and I will take Goudan and them back in two days.”
After the couple entered the house, Chunxiang asked, “What’s wrong? Are you making Kuizi unhappy?”
Shao Lili smiled bitterly and said, “When Brother Kui came over, he happened to meet my mother cursing at the door. He was angry with me for this and said that I made you feel wronged.”
Chunxiang had had enough of Shao’s mother, and said: “Xiang Gong, even if I can bear it, a few children can’t bear it.” Since last year, Shao’s mother has been clamoring for Shao Li to retire. As for the previous agreement that Shao Li didn’t need to be retired, Shao’s mother didn’t recognize it at all.
Shao Lili is not soft-natured, and naturally he is reluctant to pay for Shao’s mother. At first, they just went home to make trouble. At the beginning of the year, after Shao Li changed the house, Shao’s mother went to the county town to make trouble. Shao Lili didn’t let go, he would come to make trouble every once in a while.
Neighbors on the left and right knew about this. Some said that Shao’s mother was unfriendly, and some said that Shao Li should support his parents as a child. Anyway, Chunxiang had a bad year.
“I’ll take a day off the day after tomorrow, and I’ll send a few of your mothers back to their parents’ house first, and then back to Dazhang Village.” If this matter is not resolved, his brother-in-law’s temperament will really turn his face.
Tie Kui came home with Duan Xiaodong, and when he entered the door, Chunni complained: “I said what are you doing buying so many things? What a waste of money.”
After finishing speaking, Chun Ni also angered Duan Xiaodong, saying that he should stop Tie Kui and not let him be so reckless.
Duan Xiaodong was scolded and dumbfounded.
Tie Kui smiled and said, “My brother-in-law was waiting for my eldest brother-in-law and the others at the door of my eldest sister’s house. I bought the items on the street by myself. After I bought them, I asked Ah Tong to bring them back. My brother-in-law didn’t know about it at all.”
Chunni said with a dark face: “You are still laughing, so many things cost twenty or thirty taels of silver. With such a loose hand, how can you save money. In the future, what will you use to marry a wife?”
“I’ve saved all the money for marrying a daughter-in-law!” You won’t marry a daughter-in-law within three to five years, so why are you saving money in such a hurry.
While eating, Chun Ni knew that Mother Shao went to the county town to make trouble again, and she couldn’t help but scolded: “That old lady, when the family split up, it was agreed that the eldest brother-in-law would not split the family property and would not need to support them in the future. As a result, now She had a hard life with her youngest son, and she made a fuss and asked her eldest brother-in-law to support her. Otherwise, she would go to the yamen and sue the eldest brother-in-law for being unfilial.”
Tie Kui said: “I have already told Shao Li that if he doesn’t resolve this matter, he will let the eldest sister go back to her parents’ house. When the matter is resolved, let the eldest sister go back.”
Chunxiang hesitated a bit: “eldest brother-in-law is still very good to eldest sister.” Even if Shao’s mother was shameless, she never scolded Shao Lichan for a while. Because Shao Lihe is really good to Chunxiang.
“My eldest sister makes the old shrew point her nose every day, is this also a good applause?” Moreover, they were also accused of making irresponsible remarks.
Tie Hu settled on the matter: “It’s up to you, Kuizi.” He believed that his son could solve the matter.
Two days later, Chunxiang came back with the child. No one from the Tie family mentioned this matter, so there was no need to worry about Chunxiang.
Tie Kui sent Shao Lili out of the village entrance and said, “If the matter of the Shao family is not resolved, let the eldest sister live with the parents. It will save you from getting angry every day.”
Shao Lili didn’t have the guts to refute.
Because he sent a message home in advance, his father and elder brother were both at home when they arrived at the big camphor tree.
Sitting on the stool, Shao Lili said: “The day before yesterday, Dr. Li’s grandson held a birthday party, and our family went to have a wedding party. My mother knocked on the door and no one answered. She thought it was Chunxiang who didn’t open the door on purpose, and scolded at the door for a long time. My brother-in-law came back to visit us and saw her swearing at Chunxiang with foul language. My brother-in-law told me today that if I let Chunxiang be wronged again, I would let her and Goudan stay in the Tie family. There is no shortage of Tiejia. A few of their mothers have a meal.”
Shao’s father put down the cigarette bag and said, “My Shao family’s children can’t be raised by the Tie family.”
Shao Lili said: “Father, Chunxiang and I have saved 40 taels of silver in the past five years, and I also borrowed 20 taels of silver from my sister-in-law to change the current house. Now not only do I have to support a family, but also I need to save money to pay my debts. Dad, I really can’t support you and my mother right now.”
Father Shao said, “I don’t need you to support me. But your mother, she is living a really hard life now.”
After Shao Li’s resignation and family separation, Shao’s father was no longer at ease with Shao’s sister-in-law. Half of the money he earns goes to his eldest son, and half is saved for himself. I don’t have to wait until I get old and can’t move, my daughter-in-law is not filial, and then I will be called Tian Tian not working well and Earth should not be able to. Therefore, it is safest to have money in hand.
Shao Lili said: “Father, mother only has the third child in her heart. Unless I am willing to provide for the elderly, she will not be satisfied no matter what I do.”
“What do you want?”
Shao Lili said: “As long as the mother doesn’t live with the third child and lives alone, I will give her 50 catties of grain and 200 cents of money every month.” In rural areas, you can grow vegetables and raise chickens by yourself. Fifty catties of grain and two hundred cents are enough to feed Mother Shao.
Brother Shao smiled bitterly: “Mother will not agree.”
Shao Lili said: “If she doesn’t agree, I won’t give out a penny. I’m living in poverty, and it’s unreasonable to take out money to support the three families.”
Shao’s father continued to smoke, until the smoke in the cigarette bag was washed, and then he said, “Your mother, let me tell you.”
The old couple talked in the house for a long time, and finally Mother Shao’s eyes were red and swollen.
After coming out, Father Shao said to Brother Shao, “Go and call the old couple, I have something to say.”
When Shao Lixing and Pang Shi both came over, Shao’s father said the result of their negotiation: “My mother and I will not live with you, we have lived together.” Although Shao’s mother has done a lot of excessive things, in the end couple for so many years. Seeing that Shao’s mother couldn’t eat enough now, and was lying in bed with no one to care, he couldn’t bear it.
Sister-in-law Shao disagreed: “Father, how can this work? It was agreed that you would follow us, and mother would follow the third.” Father Shao could not only make money from woodworking, but also farm. And he just buried his head in his work, never minding his own business. In recent years, it has given a lot of help to the big house.
Shao Lixing was eager, and immediately retorted Mrs. Shao: “It is said that husbands and wives come together less often. Mother and father are getting older, and they will have a better life.” He was fed up with the noise at home and wished Shao The mother did not live with them.
Father Shao didn’t even look at Shao Lixing, and said, “My mother and I are too old to do heavy work. From now on, the three of you will give us four hundred catties of grain and a tael of silver every year. If you get sick, see a doctor. The three of you share the cost equally.”
Under Shao’s decision, the matter was settled.
Tie Kui asked him to pick up Chunxiang after seeing Shao Lili resolve the matter.
Chunni asked worriedly: “Kuizi, is this useful?” It felt useless.
Tie Kui shook his head and said, “This is already very good. After all, that person is the mother-in-law of the eldest brother-in-law, and has the grace of giving birth. It is impossible to leave it alone and not support it.” Seeing that Shao’s mother was suffering from food and clothing, they would accuse Shao Lili of being unfilial.
“If I had known, I should have asked the eldest sister to marry him that day.” This was completely angry, and Chunxiang’s heart was on Shao Lili. Let her marry someone else, and she will not be happy.
Tie Kui said: “If the eldest sister suffers such grievances again in the future, you will bring the eldest sister back to live for a while.”
Chunni nodded.
