In modern times, gossip is spread through the Internet and phone calls.

In ancient times, if I want to ask about something, it was under the roots of a big tree in spring and summer, and in winter it was the kang head of someone else’s home or beside a well.

Mrs. Xu stood by the well wearing a cotton hood and gloves, waiting for someone to come.

"Aunt Gao, have you seen where my old mother-in-law has gone?"

"Oh, you are the one who makes the decision! Why do you have time to come here at this hour?"

It's rare for this person to have free time, so Mrs. Gao first inquired:

"Isn't the business going bad in the shop today? Tsk, tsk, how can this be fixed?

Yesterday, I heard my fourth boy come back and say that there are only two tables in your house. I got angry and even ran to have a meal after hearing that.

Doesn't it seem possible today? These two groups of caravans are not good enough, they are stingy."

Mrs. Xu smiled, helped Mrs. Gao put down the bucket and said:

"There are not many people around so I can take a break. Fortunately, I still have two big houses in my house selling dumplings and hot noodles, which can also be used to pay for some wages.

And the leader of the caravan that came today is also sick.

You didn't see us when we went to the shop. Before I could say anything, my legs almost fell to the snow. I almost shed tears when I took a sip of hot water. I don't have the energy to eat and drink. We are not happy.

It is not easy to tell the length of guests.

I can’t wait to finish delivering the goods, and when he recovers from his illness, he will still eat here when he passes by on his way back.”

"Yes, that's the truth."

Mrs. Gao thought:

You have a stable mentality and you have many ways to make money at home.

Especially your little granddaughter, she is really a big rake of money.

Having someone help take away the burden makes you feel more relaxed and relaxed.

However, he does have a great deal of energy when he calls the shots. Now all the men, women and children in the village recognize this and respect him from the bottom of their hearts.

After all, who can object to having too much money? But sometimes people just don’t care, and will give out mutton soup to everyone for free, and do countless little things to help everyone.

"Have you met my mother-in-law?"

"Oh, look at my brain, I didn't see her. But I heard Sanmengzi's daughter-in-law Guiying said that she saw that girl from your eldest brother's house this morning. What was her name? She just stayed at your house and had room and board.

That's more than half a month later."

"Zhaodi."

"Yes, she came here this morning."

Mrs. Xu knew that if she came and squatted by the well, she would be able to find out something useful, which was much more efficient than knocking on doors and chatting with her.

I was wondering again, could it be that something happened to the old house that made the old lady come back there without saying hello?

Mrs. Xu returned home.

Xu Laoer was in the yard, moving the wood used for the water-drop clock to the car. Hearing that the old lady might have returned to her old house, she frowned and said: "Mom, I'll go pick her up, otherwise there's no way around me in the dark."

Che, how will my grandma come back?"

Mrs. Xu glanced at her second son: I can't even spend the night there with your breasts on, right?

Yu Qinniang came close to Mrs. Xu and whispered: "Mom, I checked, and grandma didn't even take a bean bag. It's just that there are a few pieces of calligraphy paper missing in my room."

My husband told me this when he was about to leave, saying that there are many young men in Erdaohe, and it is a heavy burden to marry a wife, so please help me more.

But after the death of my youngest son, I forgot about these words. I was always afraid of remarrying, and my heart was not in the right place.

Not only are you not helping me, but you don’t know how difficult it was for my second daughter-in-law to get started in the shop business.

She borrowed everything. She had several children, and outsiders could lend them money, but I went there to force her to pay back the money.

Later, I also learned from that village that in order to make life easier for the family, my grandchildren paid me two taels of silver and almost had an accident when they went out to carry logs. They were so tired that they vomited black blood. Others had returned home long ago after their work.

Home, the three of them are the last wave..."

The old lady burst into tears.

The old man and the old lady of the family sighed when they heard this.

The fourth sister-in-law handed over the veil and advised:

"This boss is so dishonest, if you don't tell us, we won't even know.

Alas, fortunately, it's all over, so don't keep thinking about those things in the past.

When your second daughter-in-law was young, she had big eyes and fair skin. It is inevitable that she would overthink and worry that she would not be able to hold on. If she cannot hold on, if she takes the children and remarries away, you still have to count on this side, and you are not intentionally crooked."

The old man was smoking a dry cigarette and also advised: "Be filial to your children, and if you don't give anything, the other side will accept you. If you are unfilial, it will be useless to squeeze the dregs out of your bones. Isn't that side good to you?"

The old lady wiped her tears hard and became energetic:

"That's very good, that's very good.

Didn’t I go there because I was sick? When I got there, I was given some medicine. I was given some medicine that I had brought with me. I didn’t know what to drink if it didn’t work, so I bought a new one.

And so far, I only help to clean up the house at home, and at most I do sewing and cooking, and I don’t get cold at all. I’m not like the bullshit that other people say.

On the other hand, the children at home sometimes make me cry when I look at them, but their feet are often as cold as steamed buns. They go out to dig ice to fish and deliver goods in the cold weather.

Just like that, she often asked me, this old lady, if she needed anything and could she bring it back to me when she went out.

And over the years, the materials I bought at the beginning were so tattered that I couldn’t use them. As they gradually improved, I started to add them little by little, including the lining and outer clothes of the kang quilt, no matter what else I added. Every time I added something, I would not be left behind.

Look at me wearing this clothes!

Even my little great-granddaughter, who is very close to me, said that she is too naughty and works hard to earn money just to feed and clothe our family. Don’t think about not having to wear or eat when you are older, don’t be reluctant..."

Hearing this, the old couple sighed: "No wonder that little girl can meet a noble man. She is blessed and virtuous in her life. When she is older, this child will not do anything wrong in the future."

However, all the previous sympathy for the old lady was gone.

The fourth sister-in-law thought jealously: Bai followed her and wiped her tears.

After hearing this, the children of this family wanted to see off the guests even more.

Half an hour later, the old lady and the fourth brother and the fourth sister-in-law were pushing the jelly fruit. Even though they were almost seventy, their voices were extremely loud and loud:

"I have to accept it. It's for the children. I didn't bring anything valuable. I'll come back when I have time next time. I really haven't talked enough, brother and sister-in-law. I'll bring bean buns next time. You said my second daughter-in-law owns a shop.

If she can make money, she can even make sweet bean noodles, and I'll let you guys try them later."

The neighbor next door heard that she was bringing gifts. Before the old lady could get far, she was dragged to the kang by another family.

Gu Sufen paid attention to Erdaohe and found some wives in Xujiazhuang who she thought she had a good relationship with.

These houses chosen by the old lady are the most powerful old ladies in spreading gossip in this village.

If the old lady lied for fame and face to deceive others, the old lady didn’t care what the reason was, she thought she would definitely help her eldest son’s family to cover up the lie.

But this is dragging down her grandchildren, daughter-in-law, and great-granddaughter from another family.

Her poor son was already gone, and her daughter-in-law managed to pull up this big family. No matter who dares to step on these children in the future, this will not work.

And what she said was the truth, and she wanted to fight against the lies herself.

The family heard the old lady sitting cross-legged on the kang, touching her socks-wearing feet, and said with a smile:

"Someone else delivered the meal in the afternoon, put it in the car, and delivered it to the shop together.

I stood at the gate waiting for the bus to come back.

Because if the shop cooks something delicious, my second daughter-in-law will ask the car to bring it back so that I don’t have to cook the next night. She is always afraid that I will deal with it at home."

When the other party heard this, he immediately clicked his tongue and said he couldn't bear it anymore. What kind of magical day is this? I'm envious.

"Have you seen the bread-winner's daughter-in-law? That grandson-in-law is really the right wife. She brought me foot-washing water when I arrived. The shop was busy until midnight, and when she came back she was so cold that she insisted on asking if she could wash my feet. It was like

It’s like she has taken care of this job.”

Originally the old lady didn't want to talk about the medicine on her butt, but she thought of those words about Tian Xin.

The old lady suddenly came close to the other party's ear and said: "As for my little great-granddaughter, you can't imagine how filial my children are. When I first went there, I was hunched over and couldn't go to the toilet for several days. Then I

My little great-granddaughter gave me medicine for ten days in a row. At our age, sometimes we despise ourselves. She followed me to my house every day and climbed on the kang to coax her. She was so naughty, and even gave me stew to drink in the morning...

"

Gu Sufen, didn't you say outside that Bai Xiucai brought foot-washing water to the juniors? You said that Tian Xin, a girl, gets excited when people watch her movies.

Then she would rather give up her old face than let these old sisters know how good her sweetness is.

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At about seven o'clock in the evening, modern time, the old lady was busy going to several houses all afternoon. She was hungry and finally opened the door of her eldest son's house.

Boss Xu was not at home. He was helping others kill pigs and was asked to eat the butchered vegetables.

Xu Youshu was at home, discussing with his mother the request for forty taels of silver.

Gu Sufen said that in the past few years, a lot of people died in the battlefield. Nowadays, older girls are not worth much, and the rich family needs a lot. No wonder your father almost gave up.
To be continued...