Xiangjiazhuang.
When Father Xiang heard the strange movement in the house, the first thought that flashed through his mind was:
Could it be that there is a thief at home?
But then he denied his guess. How could there be such a bold thief in the blue sky and white sun?
What's more, the mother-in-law is still at home, so the thief will not dare to come in and steal things.
Mother-in-law?
Could it be that the mother-in-law is stealing from the wild man?
Thinking of this, Father Xiang crouched and tiptoed into the yard, stuck himself under the window of the east room, and peeked in secretly.
There was no scene in the room as he imagined. He only saw the mother-in-law rummaging through the cabinets to find something.
What are you looking for?
Could it be that they are looking for my hidden private money?
Thinking of this, Father Xiang couldn't hold himself still. Just as he was about to say something, he saw his mother-in-law finding a coil of rope from the box, measuring and gesturing in her hand.
What is this woman doing measuring the rope? Is it possible that he is looking for a short-term life?
In the room, Miss Sheng threw the rope to the roof beam, tied a knot, then got a stool and stepped on it, and tried to put her head in...
Xiang's father under the window was shocked by what he saw. He was about to stop him when he saw Mr. Sheng and his wife getting off the stool again.
She stood on the ground and started gesturing towards her neck again.
Father Xiang held his breath and watched for a long time, and finally understood.
This woman didn't really want to die at all. She kept gesturing with the rope back and forth, as if she was testing something. Then, as if she had obtained a satisfactory result, she put the rope back into the cage and lay down on the bed.
Xiang's father entered the house grumbling.
"Ms. Sheng, it's time to eat." Father Xiang opened the door and said.
Sheng Nan's wife turned the quilt to Xiang's father and snorted: "What are you going to eat? If you lock me up like a death row prisoner, you might as well let me die."
Father Xiang ignored her and placed the food on the stool next to the bed.
"You really don't want to eat? My granddaughter is one month old today, and the Yang family is here, but the table is full of delicious food. Look, fish, meat, and chicken, I've got them all for you. Look how good I am to you." Father Xiang said.
While speaking, he casually picked up a meatball, threw it into his mouth, and chewed it.
Sheng's wife, who had her back to this side of the bed, turned over and sat up, and said angrily to Father Xiang: "You heartless person, you want to steal the food of a dying person? I'll be dead later." , do you also want to eat my offering, my ingot candle?"
Father Xiang grinned and chuckled: "What are you talking about whether you're going to die or live? You're such a scolding person, but you can't even tell that he's about to die!"
"I have no meaning in living. I'm going to die. Let me tell you first." Shengnan's mother said.
"Come on!" Father Xiang still smiled and reached out to pinch the meatballs, but Sheng's wife slapped him open.
She grabbed the bowl into her arms and protected it tightly.
"Ha, you said you were going to die. How can a person who is going to die protect his food like this? You just don't want to go back to your parents' house to get your things back, so you come up with the idea of seeking death and survival to scare everyone." Xiang's father said. The thoughts of winning men and women.
Mr. and Mrs. Sheng’s eyes were panicked and she felt guilty.
"You're talking nonsense. I just don't want to live anymore. There's no point in being in this house," she said.
"Then what do you want to do to be interesting?" Father Xiang asked again.
Sheng Nanniang looked at Father Xiang's slovenly appearance and said disgustedly: "If I were ten years younger, I wouldn't have to be chased by you, Lao Xiang's family, and I would remarry directly. Who wants to live this useless life with you, a loser? Lock me in the house..."
Father Xiang's expression changed, "If you dare to risk your old face, there will be a lonely old man who died in his sixties or seventies and is willing to take you, so go ahead!"
After saying these words, Xiang's father turned around and left, but Mr. Sheng's wife rushed to the door of the house, took off her shoes and threw them at his back.
"I'm telling you, I'm going to give you a cuckold before you die because of what you said. Just wait for me..."
When Father Xiang returned to the Xiang family's main room, the banquet in the main room was almost over.
After the women finished eating, most of them went to Xiaoduo's house to drink tea and talk.
In the main room, the cattle dealer was drinking with Yang Huazhong and blacksmith Luo.
Seeing Father Xiang coming in with a dark face, the cattle dealer stared at him: "Why do you look like this? Are you arguing again?"
Father Xiang waved his hand: "She is a crazy woman who seeks death and survival. I don't even bother to look at her."
Shengnan's aunt happened to come over, and when she heard this, she angrily said: "Sister-in-law is too much, second brother, if you want me to tell you, you shouldn't give her food today, starve her twice, and frustrate her." Only with great arrogance."
Aunt Shengnan also heard about what happened in the Xiang family, and she was furious at that time.
"This is an open-minded family. If it were another family, I don't know what would happen." She continued.
Yang Huazhong smiled awkwardly.
The cattle dealer sighed, thinking of the promise he made to Yang Huazhong when the incident happened. The cattle dealer said: "Don't worry, third brother, I will definitely fulfill what I said. If she doesn't get those pieces of cloth, I will go!"
Yang Huazhong waved his hand: "Brother Xiang, forget it, if you really can't get it back, don't let it go. Our Yang family doesn't want to hold on to this matter, so just leave it as it is, as long as she doesn't do it again in the future."
But the cattle dealer waved his hand: "That's not possible. If you Yang family doesn't pursue it, it doesn't mean that our Xiang family will ignore this matter. After finishing the full moon wine, I will go to Uncle Shengnan's house to report this matter. Speak clearly to your face.”
Yang Huazhong smiled helplessly: "Brother Xiang, I don't want to make things big, and I don't want to push Sheng Nan to no avail. Let's forget it this time. Just treat it as a way to save her face, and don't let her lose her face in front of her family." Be decent and don’t do it again in the future.”
The cattle dealer's face was filled with emotion, and besides being moved, he was also deeply ashamed.
Aunt Shengnan said gratefully: "My in-laws are really open-minded. Second brother, you really need to restrain my sister-in-law in the future. It's really shameful!"
Xiang's father had already sat down and drank by himself. After drinking two sips of wine, he ate a mouthful of peanuts and turned a deaf ear to Aunt Shengnan's words.
Aunt Katsunan was so angry that she twisted his arm hard, causing him to cry out in pain.
"Okay, why are you screwing me?" Father Xiang asked with an aggrieved look.
Aunt Shengnan looked like she hated iron, "Second brother, my in-laws are so open-minded, why don't you know how to say a few words? You just know how to eat, and you don't want to think about where the food comes from!"
Father Xiang came back to his senses and hurriedly smiled apologetically to Yang Huazhong, "In-laws, being able to be relatives with your family is a blessing that our Xiang family has cultivated for several lifetimes, and it is also Shengnan's blessing. Please don't worry, my family is like this I will definitely restrain her, and if she does it again, I will write a letter of divorce immediately!"
Yang Huazhong nodded awkwardly, "Let's not talk about this anymore, let's change the topic!"
The cattle dealer picked up the jug and poured wine for Yang Huazhong, "Come on, third brother, blacksmith, let us have another drink..."
