After dinner, Pingbo took Zhu Gao on the way to Aiju's house.
Zhu Gao put one hand on the bamboo hat on his head and asked: Jiaping, how far is Aiju's house from here?
Uncle Ping responded: "It's not far away, her home is right in front."
Zhu Gao replied: Aren’t you talking nonsense! Not far away is Licun (the residence of Aiju's family).
"That's right! I'm going to meet my son-in-law later, so it's understandable that I can't wait." Uncle Ping suddenly said:
Zhu Gao looked unhappy and said: What nonsense are you talking about! Things haven't been decided yet...
"The decision is just a matter of words. You two will discuss it on a certain date..." Ping Bo replied:
"It's not that easy!" Zhu Gao continued:
Pingbo said: "You want to carry a big sedan chair!"
Zhu Gao called out: "Babuba is carrying the big sedan chair!" The proper etiquette is still indispensable, a person's life...
"When you draw the Bodhisattva, there is no need to draw the little JJ as well. This kind of thing can be dealt with as long as it is done. The main thing is the two of them!" Ping Bo said:
Zhu Gao said: You want the two of them to get along! How can we make do with the important matter of marriage! It is not a matter of one day or two days, it is a matter of a lifetime, and I must take it seriously.
Uncle Ping turned his head and shouted: If you want to be taken seriously, walk faster. The house in front of you is Aiju's house...
"Her family looks like this."
"It's old and crappy, isn't it?"
"No! Ordinary people's houses are pretty much the same."
"A guy who doesn't mean what he means."
"Wait a minute, let me call the door." Zhu Gao shouted:
Uncle Ping put down his hand and said, "Please!"
"Dong dong dong"
Tudui opened the door and asked: Uncle, are you okay?
Zhu Gao asked back: Young man, is Aiju's family here?
Tudui asked: Who are you?
Zhu Gao continued: I know Aiju...
"Uncle, please come in! Please come in! Let's chat in the house." Tudui asked:
Zhu Gao refused and said: I won't go in. If the owner of the house is not at home, if I enter the house rashly, others will say I am a thief, which will cause trouble.
Tudui responded: Uncle, you are overthinking. My mother is the owner of this family. She went to work in the Feng Mansion. She will not come home until dusk. I am the little master of this family. I asked you to come in. No. People will talk about you!
Zhu Gao was stunned and said: This!
Tudui looked at the sky and said: Uncle, the rain is getting heavier and heavier, you should hurry up and get in the house!
Zhu Gao raised his feet and said happily: Okay!
"Uncle Ping, why don't you come in and sit in the house?" Tudui stretched out his head and glanced under the eaves.
Pingbo said: You are talking to him and it is not convenient for me to interrupt, so I have to stand aside...
"Uncle Ping, come in too." Tudui shouted:
Zhu Gao gestured and called: Jiaping, come quickly, come quickly.
Tudui muttered silently: The two of them were shoulder to shoulder, and they seemed to be acquaintances.
Shuishui saw Uncle Ping walking into the house and shouted: Uncle Ping, there is water over there. Come and sit there.
Uncle Ping handed the rice can and shouted: You caught it securely.
"Uncle Ping, who is this!" Shuishui raised his head and stared at Zhu Gao with his round eyes.
Zhu Gao smiled and said: I am a few years older than this Uncle Ping. My surname is Zhu. You can call me Uncle Zhu.
Shuishui asked, "Uncle Zhu, please sit over there!"
"Uncles, come over here and drink tea." Qianqian poured the tea and shouted:
Uncle Ping walked to the table, sat down on the stool, and said, "I'll sit down for a while before drinking."
Zhu Gao grabbed a cup of tea, "sipped it" and praised: "The man is talented and the woman is beautiful."
Uncle Ping called out: What did you say!
Zhu Gao pointed at Qianqian and Tudui and said: They are both talented and handsome.
Uncle Ping poked his head and whispered: They are not a couple, they are uncle and sister-in-law.
Qianqian felt extremely embarrassed and turned her face to the wall.
Tudui shared the food and replied: Uncle Zhu, you misunderstood, she is my sister-in-law.
"She's also my sister-in-law." Shuishui walked up to Zhu Gao and continued:
Uncle Ping took a sip of tea and shouted: Shuishui, go get a can of wine.
Shuishui ran into the back room and took out a small jar of wine.
Uncle Ping grabbed the wine jar and shouted, "Shui Shui, come over and have a meal. I can pour the wine myself."
Shuishui moved her feet and called out: "Uncle Ping, Uncle Zhu, please do as you please."
"Jia Ping, why did you pour so little! You are almost full." Zhu Gao said:
Uncle Ping responded: Brother, it’s not that you don’t know! There is a rule in the Feng Mansion that alcohol is not allowed, so I don’t dare drink more!
Zhu Gao thought for a while and said: That's right, it's enough for us to have a drink and let's do it.
Uncle Ping raised his glass and drank heavily.
"Brother Gao, you sit here with Shuishui and the others while I go back to Feng Mansion." Uncle Ping stood up and walked straight out the door.
Zhu Gao shouted: Jia Ping, sit down for a while before leaving!
Uncle Ping waved his hand and replied: "I won't sit down anymore. Let's see you in the afternoon."
Tudui said: "Uncle Ping, this rice jar has been washed. Please take it with you."
Uncle Ping picked up the rice can and said: Tudui, Shuishui, Qianqian, you must take good care of this uncle.
Tudui continued: "Uncle Ping, don't worry!"
"Uncle Zhu, let me sift the wine for you." Shuishui held the wine jar with both hands and called:
Zhu Gao blocked the mouth of the bowl with one hand and said, "No, no, I still have things to do. I'm too drunk. I'm afraid of getting in trouble."
He touched Shuishui's head and asked, "Your name is Shuishui, right?"
Shuishui nodded and replied: Yes.
Zhu Gao smiled and said: Shuishui, sit down.
"Uncle Zhu, give way, these charcoal fires are about to melt." Qianqian came over with a bucket of charcoal.
Zhu Gao moved his feet and asked: Niece-in-law, how old are you?
Qianqian held charcoal between her hands and replied: I am 12 years old this year.
Shuishui rushed to say: She is as old as my second brother.
"Uncle Zhu, it's been a while since you arrived at our house. I'll go in and make something for you to eat." Qianqian called:
Zhu Gao responded: "Niece-in-law, you don't have to be polite!" I came right after eating at Feng Mansion, my stomach was still full.
Qianqian said: "Uncle Zhu said so, I won't force you. Let's just sit here with Uncle Zhu."
There was a bowl on the dirt pile and he asked: Uncle Zhu, do you have anything to do with my mother?
Zhu Gao responded: It’s nothing important! I just want to come to your house and have a look.
Qianqian held up the dishes and chopsticks and said, "Uncle Zhu, sit here peacefully while I go in to wash the dishes."
Zhu Gao smiled and said: Qianqian, just go, you don't have to worry about me.
Qianqian held the dishes and chopsticks and walked towards the kitchen.
Zhu Gao stood up and called out: Tudui, this house of yours must be quite old! I'm afraid it was built by the older generation.
Tudui continued: Uncle Zhu is right. This house of mine is an old house. We don’t know exactly which generation built it.
Shuishui said: My house often leaks, and we have to add tiles every year.
"Mound of earth, mound of earth, open the door." Aiju stood outside the door and shouted:
Tudui opened the door and said: Mom, come in quickly.
Aiju stepped into the threshold and said with a smile: Brother Zhu, Aiju is so neglectful...
"Where! Where! My sister's sons are very enthusiastic and sensible. They greeted me in a clear and polite manner without any inappropriateness. As my sister's friend, I am really happy for my sister." Zhu Gao replied:
Aiju smiled and said: Brother Zhu, you spoke so well of these two boys.
In fact, both of them are stupid boys, and they still have a lot to learn.
"They are still children. There are very few people of their age who are so sensible, like our village!" Zhu Gao commented:
Aiju walked forward and called: Brother Zhu, sit down in the hall and I'll cook something for you.
"Sister, sister, don't be busy! You also know! I came right after dinner at Feng Mansion." Zhu Gao shouted:
Aiju continued walking and replied: I don't cook, I will make some noodles for you to eat.
Zhu Gao stopped Aiju and said: Sister, you really don’t need to cook it.
"Mom, I wanted to cook something for Uncle Zhu just now, but Uncle Zhu wouldn't let me. Then, I stopped cooking..." Qianqian came over and said:
"You two stay outside and do your own thing." Aiju still walked forward.
Qianqian said nothing and walked slowly to the side.
Zhu Gao shouted: Tudui, Shuishui, you guys sit here for a while, and I'll go talk to your mother.
When Tudui saw Zhu Gao walking in, he muttered to himself: It's not like he came to acknowledge the door. What he said was inconsistent with what he said.
Obviously, he came to see his mother for something.
I have to go and have a look.
He stepped forward and followed lightly.
"Second brother, what are you doing in there! Mother told us to stay outside..." Shuishui said:
"Shh..." the mound shushed:
Tudui whispered: "I'll go inside and see if there's anything you need my help with!"
Shuishui called out: Second brother, second brother!
Zhu Gaola came to the door and said: Sister, I told you not to be busy. If you are busy again, I will leave.
Aiju looked at Zhu Gao and said with a smile: Brother Zhu, come and sit on that stool for a while. I won't cook.
Zhu Gao agreed: Just don't cook it, let's sit down and chat for a while.
Aiju then said: If you want to chat! We went outside, which was more spacious.
Zhu Gao replied: We will chat here.
Aiju said: Brother Zhu, what do you want to talk to me about?
Zhu Gao replied: What do I want to talk to you about? Didn't Jiaping tell you?
Aiju proudly said: He said these two sentences...
"I came over to your house. I just wanted to take a look at your house and ask for your opinion." Zhu Gao interrupted:
Aiju giggled and said: What can I say? My family is so poor and our life is very miserable. How could I not be happy if someone is willing to come to my home?
Zhu Gao responded: "Since my sister has no objection, we will settle the matter."
Aiju said: Let me make it clear, the protagonist must be my youngest son.
Zhu Gao joked: It’s not him or you!
Aiju called out: Brother Zhu, where did you go?
"You made the matter so simple. No matter what you do, you have to go back and discuss it with her parents before deciding. If..." Aiju continued:
"I don't need to discuss with them. I can make the decision on my granddaughter's marriage. I have several granddaughters and several nieces. I will choose one to marry into your family..." Zhu Gao said:
"I'm still worried!" Aiju said:
Zhu Gao then said: What are you worried about? Just wait for the happy event.
Who told him to look so energetic! Such a good personality! And lovable.
Aiju smiled and said: "As long as Brother Zhu is satisfied."
"But I don't know, do you want to marry your granddaughter or your niece?" Aiju said:
Zhu Gao thought for a while and muttered: Shuishui is 10 years old this year, I will take that 6-year-old granddaughter...
"Okay, okay, Shuishui has his own companion, he will be here from now on!" Aiju said with a smile:
Zhu Gao frowned and said: It's just that they are too young.
Aiju replied: This is easy to handle, I will let Shuishui wait another ten years.
Zhu Gao raised his hands, with a slight smile on his face, and replied: That's it.
"Brother Zhu, you are so refreshing." Aiju praised:
Aiju said: However, when Brother Zhu came to my house, he refused to eat anything!
Zhu Gao continued: I ate, I ate.
"boom"
Then, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door.
Zhu Gao opened the door and stuck his head out to take a look.
Aiju asked curiously: Brother Zhu, what are you looking at!
Zhu Gao responded: There was a sound outside just now...
"Don't you understand if you go out and ask the children?" Aiju replied:
Zhu Gao raised his feet and shouted: "I'm going out right now."
Aiju echoed: "Let's go out together."
Qianqian saw Zhu Gao coming and called out: Uncle, come over here and sit down.
"Qianqian, who was in there just now?" Aiju asked:
Shuishui responded: My sister-in-law and I have been in the lobby the whole time.
Aiju turned around and shouted: Mound.
There was no echo from the mound.
Aiju said: Tudui, come over here.
The mound slowly came closer.
"Tudu, what did you just hear?" Aiju asked:
Tudui said: It's raining outside, and the sound of the rain is so noisy that I can't hear clearly.
I heard nothing!
"You kid, stop hitting me. Haha, did you hear it? You know it in your heart. In fact, what Brother Zhu and I talked about inside is not a secret! I also plan to tell you, but you are so sneaky. I hate your behavior, you ignored my warning!" Aiju said:
The mound replied: Yes! I heard everything you said, but what I don’t understand is why you are so partial! We are three brothers, the eldest brother has a wife, the third brother also has a wife, but I cannot have one.
Moreover, you fully agreed to their marriage without any obstruction.
You'd better tell me Zi, Chou, Yin and Mao.
Otherwise, I will just, just, be like my elder brother - run away from home.
Shuishui said blankly: I have a wife.
Aiju closed her mouth, feeling extremely heavy.
Tudui called out: You don't say anything or defend yourself. Do you think I...
"Second brother, if mother doesn't say anything, mother is sure!" Shuishui interrupted:
"Shui Shui, don't talk! I'm telling her about my affairs." Tudui said:
Aiju tilted her head and looked forward with bright eyes.
Tudui scolded: What are you doing! You don't want to say something!
Shuishui said: Second brother, I will give you my wife, you...
"Shui Shui, how can you say such things! My wife can't let anyone do it!" Zhu Gao shouted:
Qianqian buried her head and stared at the ground.
Tudui sneered: I know! I'm not like my elder brother who wants to please you, and I'm not like Shuishui who won't go against you...
"Tudui, Tudui, open the door quickly!" Uncle Ping shouted:
Tudui rushed to the door and pulled it open.
"Tudui, you look so long, as if someone borrowed your rice and returned your chaff!" Uncle Ping stepped into the house and joked:
Uncle Ping looked aside and said in surprise: Ah! Why are they all so grim-faced!
Zhu Gao replied: You came at the wrong time.
In order to lighten the atmosphere, Uncle Ping shouted: Tudui, come over and eat.
Tudui responded: I am not in the mood.
"Second brother won't eat, I will." Shuishui walked up to Uncle Ping and took the rice can.
Uncle Ping saw that the atmosphere was not right and called out: Brother Gao, come with me back to Feng Mansion!
Zhu Gao stood up and replied: Jia Ping is right, it's time for me to leave.
"Brother Zhu, sit here while I go in to cook." Aiju said:
Zhu Gao refused and said: Sister, there is no need to go to work! I'll go back to Feng's Mansion for dinner. Let's chat some other time.
Aiju replied: Let’s talk some other time.
Shuishui said politely: Uncle Zhu, walk slowly.
Qianqian flipped her hair and called: Goodbye, Uncle Zhu!
Zhu Gao waved his hand and said with a smile: Goodbye Qianqian! Goodbye Shuishui! Goodbye mound······
