chapter 2
2
The seventh day of the Lunar New Year is considered a small year according to local customs. The sound of firecrackers can be heard early in the morning, which seems to be no less than that on New Year's Eve. At noon, Xiao Rong called Zhu Yushen and asked him to rush to the south of the town at four or five o'clock in the afternoon.
She went to her mother's place and the family had dinner together.
It was past eight o'clock after dinner, and Zhu Yushen and Xiao Rong returned to their new home together.
Xiao Rong said: "Guess why my mother is not very happy today?"
Zhu Yushen was taken aback. He thought it was himself that made his mother-in-law unhappy. He quickly asked: "Why is she unhappy?"
Xiao Rong said: "Isn't it because of what happened to my sister Xiao Huifang? She ran away several times, but the child was kept at her parents' house to harm others. Xiao Huifang called back this morning and said that she is now in the town by the river.
It was her current man who forced her to go back years ago. It rained heavily that day and the cars were not driven. She walked through the snow for five or six hours before she got to her man. She said she had not known this man for a long time, but
He was very considerate to her, and she wanted to live a happy life with him from now on.
During the New Year, her husband wanted to do something big and make money in business, but he didn't have enough start-up capital, so he asked Xiao Huifang to find a way. She actually asked her mother for money. My dad was gone again, so we
The life of mother and daughter was also difficult. So her mother scolded her and said that her son did not need to spend money at her parents' house. She didn't even ask her for money, but she bit back. In the end, Xiao Huifang begged and said it was a loan, but her mother still refused her.
.We couldn’t figure out what she was doing. When she hung up the phone, she started crying on the other end of the phone. This made my mother feel bad. After all, she was her daughter. Speaking of which, Xiao Huifang was quite pitiful. Her husband got into a fight.
If someone beats her crazy, she has no support for a long time. Today you came to dinner, but mom didn’t tell you about it because he didn’t want you to bother about it. We are not worrying about raising money to get married now.
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Zhu Yu was stunned for a moment and said: "Yeah, yeah." Based on Xiao Huifang's current situation, he couldn't say anything. Due to the poor conditions, everything seemed so inadequate. He thought: What can I do if I can't worry about my own affairs?
Then make irresponsible remarks to others.
After Xiao Rong washed herself, she sat on the bed, took out a notebook, and figured out what to do before the wedding and what to buy. Zhu Yushen was sorting out the teaching materials, because school would start in a few days.
Xiao Rong calculated for a long time and seemed to sigh. She fell down, her eyes were slightly closed, and she said to Zhu Yushen: "Xiao Lan in our group has also made a decision. This girl is very clever. It is said that there was something wrong at that time.
When a young man chased her, when she was considering him, she mainly looked at what his father did. As a result, she chose an old father-in-law who was a cadre in the town. He wanted to marry a good husband, but she wanted to marry a good husband.
Her husband’s father-in-law. No, it cost the groom’s family 50,000 yuan to get married. Her boyfriend is an idle bastard, but now they can live together. These girls today are really different.”
While he was talking, Zhu Yushen had already crawled onto the bed. He hugged Xiao Rong from behind, put his chin on her shoulder and said, "Compared with these girls in your group, you are at a disadvantage. How can our family create anything for you?"
Conditions, you must have resentment in your heart, right? Just vent it out to me tonight."
Xiao Rong smiled and continued: "Don't tell me, the rich people nowadays are just arrogant and don't ask where the money came from. Do you know the old lady next door to our house? Her granddaughter came here the day before yesterday.
, in addition to buying things, he also gave her four hundred yuan. The old lady was so happy that she said that her granddaughter was capable and filial, while the other juniors were useless and unfilial. You know
What does her granddaughter do?"
Zhu Yushen shook his head.
Xiao Rong said: "This girl went to Shenzhen a few years ago and was hired by a wealthy person to help them give birth to a child. After the child was four years old, she was compensated hundreds of thousands at a time, and the matter ended just like that. Everything else.
How can a girl compare with her? The old lady always praises everyone when she meets her, which makes several families around her lament that their family did not raise such a capable daughter. What do you think is wrong with people nowadays?"
Zhu Yushen didn't say anything this time. He let go of his hand and thoughts were swirling in his mind. After a while, he heard Xiao Rong's soft snoring.
The next morning, after they made love, they got up and opened the window, and found that the long-lost sun finally came out. By about ten o'clock in the morning, the snow began to melt, and the thin ice on the road became thicker due to the melting ice.
Humid. Seeing this scene, Zhu Yushen suddenly had an idea: He decided to ride a bike to his mother's place in the afternoon.
The first two aunts called him and asked him to go over to play. He said that Xiao Rong didn't have time, so he postponed the date of going to play. He originally planned to take Xiao Rong to his mother's place during the Chinese New Year.
However, firstly, Xiao Rong has been very busy; secondly, he thought it would be better to go alone for the first time. Because the man his mother later married, Lai Wu from Zhangbai Village in the neighboring town, was not a kind person, so he had to go and find out first.
Tan, go and talk to his mother about his marriage. If there is a chance later, he will arrange for his mother to come to their house in Huangzhen to meet Xiao Rong.
After lunch, Zhu Yushen bought some things at a newly opened supermarket on Xinjie, then strapped on the back seat of his bicycle and rode to Zhangcun in the neighboring town.
Along the way, Zhu Yushen saw that the road from Xinjie to the north had begun to be widened. However, the snow had not yet melted away, and there were clusters of snow all over the fields. Zhu Yushen was not riding fast because
He was in a state of confusion, remembering the insult he received when he went there in the first month of last year. To be honest, he didn't want to see anyone in their family except his mother.
When Zhu Yushen arrived at the small village where his mother was, it was just past one in the afternoon. The sun was shining brightly, and the snow was melting. The New Year atmosphere in this small village was still very strong, with sporadic firecrackers.
The sound was playing, and many people gathered in front of some houses playing cards or chatting. The couplets in each house were very popular.
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There are still many empty houses on both sides of the road.
Relying on his memory, Zhu Yushen slowly searched from the entrance of the village. After coming to this village for a year, there have been quite a few changes. After some identification, Zhu Yushen finally discovered his mother's house.
Their home has also undergone some changes, that is, a courtyard wall has been built, and the wall in front of the house has been plastered with cement. The courtyard door was open, Zhu Yushen paused, straightened his clothes, and walked in with his head held high.
The door of the house was also closed. He opened the door and found his mother sitting in the fire box in the living room, warming herself by the fire and watching TV.
Seeing Zhu Yushen enter the house, her mother was startled at first, and then a smile appeared on her face. She stood up and offered him a seat, poured water, pushed the candy box in front of him, and kept asking him to eat and drink.
Zhu Yushen put the things he bought on the table and looked at his mother, but he didn't know what to say to her. He suddenly remembered something and turned his head to look around.
The mother understood what he meant, and said: "Don't worry, both father and son have gone out, and they will not come back until dinner time in the evening. The old man likes gambling, and he goes to other people's houses to gamble all day long in the first month.
Go; your brother was also led astray by him, and now he knows that watching other people gamble is very addictive. Although he doesn't gamble himself, he always stands behind the gamblers, looking at one house and another.
I don’t know what he will do next after spending time outside like this! His father doesn’t care either.”
As he spoke, his mother looked like she was about to cry, which embarrassed Zhu Yushen. He didn't want to say anything about this.
After they were silent for a while, Zhu Yushen mentioned what happened between him and Xiao Rong, and also revealed that they had received a marriage certificate and lived together in a house in the town. He declared that he would take his mother over to play with him when he had time.
His mother's reaction was not as enthusiastic as he expected. She said calmly: "Your current conditions are not very good. Is it better to fall in love and get married later? Besides, you must find a woman with good conditions.
In this way, people can still help you financially. But you can’t do that now..."
After listening to his mother's words, Zhu Yushen was quite stunned. Only now did he realize what the man who came over said that the situation between his mother and his wife was rather embarrassing. Because people have different positions and perspectives, and each of them proceeds from their own interests.
, will feel that others are not doing enough.
Last night, Xiao Rong was sleeping in bed and told him about the little girl in the factory. She felt sorry that the couple could not seek support from the previous generation. However, her mother was not satisfied with the conditions of their family now.
, it all sounds reasonable. But Zhu Yushen has also experienced some setbacks in love, and he now has a relatively clear understanding of himself.
He retorted to his mother: "You also know my conditions. Apart from having a job and a fixed income every month, what else do you have? Do you have the qualifications to pick on other girls?"
The mother didn't speak. She seemed to be nodding. After a while, she said: "You are still much better off than your brother. Your brother is working outside all day long, and the family can't help him. Where will he be in the future?"
To find a wife?"
Zhu Yushen felt that the title "your brother" sounded uncomfortable. They had met this half-brother when he came here last year. But he hated this person from the bottom of his heart, and he did not agree with his mother's remarks.
He said: "Can't you and your wife still help him? How is his condition worse than mine? If he is messing around all day long, it's because he doesn't want to take care of himself. You just need to take good care of him."
"Don't say that!" Mother interrupted, "I know you are still a little resentful that Mom didn't help you. But what ability does Mom have to help you? I'm no better than a beggar. I'm bothering your brother now.
I asked someone to find a job for him to forge stone lions at the quarry in the county town. But now everyone is bad. He has to work as an apprentice to help others learn a craft, and he still has to pay three thousand yuan in tuition.
.I tried hard to persuade this brat to agree to go there to learn a craft, but we couldn’t get even this little money. His father still has gambling debts outside, and he doesn’t care about his son’s affairs. Do you think I’m not in a hurry?”
At this point, Zhu Yushen had basically understood the implication of his mother's words. He didn't want to say anything, and he didn't want to stay here anymore, so he stood up and left. Now his mother was anxious, and she said: "Why are you just sitting here for a while?"
Are you about to leave? Just wait a moment and I'll cook some snacks for you."
Zhu Yushen quickly declined: "No, I have things to do when I go back. School is about to start, and there are many things to do, so I'm leaving."
When he walked outside to the rice field, his mother still called him to stop. His mother said: "Xiao Shen, please help your brother. Isn't three thousand yuan your monthly salary? Your brother has this tuition fee.
, he will do well in the future. As an elder brother, shouldn't you help him when he is in trouble?"
These words sounded particularly harsh to Zhu Yushen. He recalled his mother's running away from home. Over the years, she had hardly fulfilled her responsibilities as a mother. Now he was worrying about money for his marriage and never expected
The mother helps herself. The mother doesn’t care about her own affairs and insists on asking herself to support her little son! Isn’t this chilling?
Zhu Yushen had indeed supported his students and others before, but now he was very disgusted with his mother's attitude and his half-brother. Just like that rainy day when he was a child, he ignored his mother and strode forward resolutely.
He seemed to hear his mother sobbing behind him, but he did not want to look back. Soon he left the village and got on the road back to Huangzhen.
Zhu Yushen was riding slowly on the road. The sun was still bright at this time, but the wind had already started blowing. The wind blew on his face and hands, and there was a stiff feeling. As he rode slowly,
Chew on those bitter memories of your own.
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Focus on making more money and reducing other expenses, just to hold a decent wedding.
He thinks Xiao Rong's request is reasonable and correct. If you want women to be like what was said in the era of naked marriage, it is too unrealistic. It requires women to take great risks. How many more years will they spend together in the future?
In ten years, who can guarantee that a man with poor conditions will be kind to his wife for the rest of his life?
Regarding the wedding, this is the most glorious moment in a woman's life. If it is done hastily, she will definitely have regrets in the future. So her mother is currently asking him to provide some money, but he will not agree. He also knows the priorities.
In the evening, Xiao Rong didn't come over. Zhu Yushen slept in bed, going over what happened during the day in his mind. He felt that he might not call his mother to Huangzhen for the time being, let alone go to Zhangbaicun to play with her.
It turned out to be like this! He couldn't help but feel sad for a long time.
Early the next morning, his aunt called his cell phone. She blamed him, it had been so many days since the Chinese New Year, why didn't he come to their house or his aunt's house to play?
This question made Zhu Yushen groan. He couldn't find a strong reason to explain this matter. His sister-in-law jokingly asked him if he had dated someone and the two of them had been together all day long. Their relatives also
Just don’t want it?
At this time, Zhu Yushen thought about how to answer. He said that since he had agreed on a partner and obtained a marriage certificate, he should bring his partner with him when he came back in the new year! But Xiao Rong was very busy now. He said he would ask later
I met Xiao Rong and discussed taking a day off and then taking her to visit her two aunts' homes.
His answer satisfied my sister-in-law. She said: "Since your partner is busy and can't leave, you don't want both families to run away. I'll go to my sister's house the day after tomorrow. You can bring Xiao Rong to my aunt's house, and we'll get together."
Just get together and that’ll be enough.”
Zhu Yushen thought this was the best. So, he fiddled with Xiao Rong's cell phone again and conveyed his aunt's message. Xiao Rong asked him to wait. After waiting anxiously for an hour, Xiao Rong said that the factory only allowed her the afternoon after tomorrow.
Chapter completed!