Xiuhua pulled Cheng Xiang aside in a serious tone and said, "You know that Huang Ju who came to trouble you two days ago, she has a sister named Huang Mei."
Cheng thought about the woman who made things difficult for her when she was cooking at the pig farm. Chen Jiao said that she was Huang Ju's sister.
She nodded.
Xiuhua continued: "Her husband's name is Zhou Cheng. He is an honest guy. He works on the reservoir in the south. He doesn't come back a few times throughout the year. Huangmei is a bit unbearable, so..." Xiuhua Hua glanced back and forth, then leaned closer to Cheng and wanted to say: "Just having an affair with someone else."
Cheng Xiang was startled and said, "This can't be nonsense."
In this era without mobile phone entertainment, gossiping is the best way for villagers to pass the time, but when it comes to other people's reputation, it's better not to talk nonsense.
Xiuhua curled her lips and said, "Are you talking nonsense? When I went up the mountain to collect firewood, I bumped into two people sneaking down the mountain. They didn't even dare to express their anger when they saw me."
Cheng Xiang stared blankly. It was the first time he heard such gossip and he didn't know how to react. Besides, it had nothing to do with him, so he just laughed.
Xiuhua asked mysteriously: "Who do you think that man is?"
Cheng Xiang thought to himself that she came to him specifically to ask, could it be Zhou Tianlei? So he asked casually: "Zhou Tianlei?"
Xiuhua looked like she had seen a ghost; "How could it be him? He is not good at that, have you forgotten?" Then she looked Cheng up and down and wanted to say: "Even if he is good, he is guarding your little daughter-in-law who is as beautiful as a flower. , go outside to look for those crooked melons and cracked dates, what the hell are they doing?"
Cheng Xiang immediately chuckled and asked, "Who is that?"
"It's Chen Jiao's man, Zhou Tianwang." Xiuhua raised her eyebrows, a little proud of having mastered information reporting.
"What?" Cheng Xiang asked in shock.
That scumbag not only committed domestic violence, but also cheated on her? Cheng Xiang felt a sigh in his heart. Thinking of Chen Jiao's thin and miserable appearance, a trace of sadness arose in his heart. What kind of marriage was she living in?
"This Huang Ju and Huang Mei are just like their aunt and your step-mother-in-law. They are not good things." Xiuhua said with disgust on her face.
"When the matchmaker introduced two partners to your father-in-law, your father-in-law actually fell in love with another woman. That woman was honest and gentle, and was destined to be good to the children.
But your step-mother-in-law saw that your father-in-law was a retired soldier, rich, and prestigious in the village, so she went to your father-in-law's house and stayed there for one night. Then she went out and said that she would sleep with your father-in-law. If she doesn't want to, your father-in-law will have no choice but to marry her.
She also has a son herself. Is she marrying your father-in-law just to make money to support her son? "Xiuhua talked about old things with a lively expression. She didn't feel the slightest sadness or sympathy for Chen Jiao, she just simply enjoyed the pleasure of gossiping.
Cheng Xiang didn't have much interest after hearing his mother-in-law's past, and just nodded mechanically.
"And that Huang Ju, you have to be careful with her. Your Zhou Tianlei is good-looking and rich. If the women from these ten miles and eight villages didn't mind him, they would have eaten him up long ago." Xiuhua continued chattering. Standing up: "You said that Huang Ju has been stalking him for what? Isn't it just for money?
Marry her first, and when you have enough money, kick Zhou Tianlei out, and then find a man without any delay. Look at how this plan works. "
People who like to gossip will never stop talking. Xiuhua was talking in high spirits when Huzi came out burping and said to his grandma: "Milk, I'm full and my stomach hurts."
Xiuhua went up and grabbed him, saying, "You worthless person, why aren't you hungry and full?"
"Auntie's cooking is delicious," Huzi pouted aggrievedly.
Cheng Xiang smiled and touched his head: "You can come over if you want to eat later."
Huzi grinned innocently. This woman was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. She was not fierce. She always spoke softly. She never yelled like grandma, nor did she twist other people's ears. She can talk and cook such delicious food. Is she really a fairy descended from the earth?
"Thank you, Auntie. If Auntie needs help in the future, just call me and I will definitely come."
"You're the only one with a sweet mouth." Xiuhua smiled and glared at him, and then said to Cheng with a cautious look: "Cheng Xiang, girl, what I say to you will be rotten in your stomach, and you don't dare to spread it outside."
Cheng Xiang couldn't help but laugh and thought: "I can rot in my stomach, how can you hold back and not tell anyone?"
After sending off Xiuhua and Huzi, Qing'er was also full and sat there in a daze, wanting to sleep.
Cheng Xiang felt that he had eaten so many melons while sitting in the melon field today that he couldn't help but burp. It seemed that he didn't need to eat anymore.
So he took Qing'er into the room and comforted her to take a nap.
In the afternoon, she took Qing'er to practice piano, starting with sitting posture and hand shapes, teaching her to recognize the keys and find the do note. Sure enough, it was easier for children with good pitch to learn.
When Zhou Tianxing and Zhou Yang came back from school in the afternoon, they were extremely happy to see the piano at home. They touched it carefully and looked at Cheng Xiang with longing eyes.
Cheng wanted to know what they meant, asked them to do well, and played a few pieces of music for them. The children's world is pure, and their perception and understanding of music is more original and pure.
The three children were fascinated by what they heard. Hu Zi next door also moved a small bench and sat at the door to listen. They seemed to have entered another world, with breeze, flowing water and fields.
Music can affect a child's life, otherwise there wouldn't be so many expectant mothers playing Mozart to their children during prenatal care.
If music can cleanse people's souls, Cheng Xiang is happy to use his skills to inspire warmth in children's hearts.
In the evening, Cheng wanted to make pork rib soup and make egg fried rice from the leftover rice from lunch, making it a simple meal.
At this time, there were voices calling children home for dinner one after another on the street.
“Goudan, it’s time to eat.
"Come back soon, Xiao Maozi, dinner is ready."
Xiuhua's voice calling Huzi was also heard from next door.
Seeing Hu Zi reluctantly turning his head three times, Cheng Xiang graciously invited him to have dinner.
After dinner, Tian Xing helped clear the dishes, Zhou Yang wiped the table and swept the floor, and Hu Zi helped clean the kitchen.
Several children worked together and quickly cleaned up.
Cheng Xiang was happy to be free!
After the children went to bed, Cheng Xiang took a shower, put on a light green pajamas, and sat on the sofa reading a book.
After all, it is the first day of officially dating a partner, and it is also your obligation to wait for your partner to get off work.
It was around nine o'clock when Zhou Tianlei returned home. When he entered the house, he saw Cheng Xiang dozing around with a book in his hand.
She couldn't help laughing, and went over to pat her face to wake her up. She opened her sleepy eyes, saw Zhou Tianlei, and said vaguely: "Are you back?"
Zhou Tianlei looked at her and said, "If you're sleepy, go back to your room and sleep."
Cheng Xiangxing woke up and said, "I'll leave a meal for you and I'll heat it up."
"I'll go by myself, you go to sleep." Although I really wanted to talk to her, I couldn't bear to see her sleepy.
When he heated up the meal and brought it out, Cheng Xiang was still sitting on the sofa.
"Why don't you go to sleep?"
"I'm not sleepy anymore. Let me stay with you for a while."
Zhou Tianlei nodded and said: "Okay!"
