Although it was the Chinese New Year, there were big things going on at home. The adults were in a much worse mood than in previous years, and even the children were restrained.
No matter how I try to cover it up, the sadness on my face and the slight sigh still appear from time to time, and the emotions of anxiety and melancholy often come over me.
"Take care of your house. Why don't your second sister, your second brother-in-law, and their family come over soon?"
Just after dinner in the morning, Grandma Xiao asked the third girl to clean up the house. She said that his second daughter was coming back today and she was so lucky that she could not put any more pressure on the second daughter's family. The second son-in-law was a little timid.
"Okay. I'm going to pack now and wash all the clothes I took off years ago. Today is the third day of the Lunar New Year."
Aunt Xiao agreed and went out to work. After all, she was young and worked quickly. Before noon, Aunt Xiao had already done all the work smoothly.
It was almost noon when Haizi heard his second aunt and uncle coming with their youngest child in their arms. The Xiao family warmly welcomed the second aunt's family into the house, and while busy getting food for the children, they asked about their welfare.
"Are you hungry? Let's get something to eat first."
My aunt put her second aunt and her family on the kang, and wanted to cook for them. But the second aunt stopped her sister and refused to let her cook now.
"I'm not hungry yet. I ate late. It's two meals. I'll make them later. Let's go on the bed to chat and eat. I haven't been back for a long time."
"Second sister, why didn't you bring the boss here? Our mother misses him."
While the third aunt hugged the second sister's child, she pushed the second sister onto the kang and asked her to sit on the head of the kang to warm herself up.
"You damn girl, you didn't even give me a reply. That day when you were on the front foot, I sent your second brother-in-law here. You ran so fast. Your second brother-in-law didn't catch up with you all the way. He It's really stupid.
When your second brother-in-law arrived at the door of our house, he saw that all the men with beards had surrounded our house and arrested many people. Your second brother-in-law, a coward, didn't dare to enter the hospital and hid outside to observe secretly.
Later, when he saw that all the beards were gone, he didn't dare to enter the house. He asked someone to send a message, and then went back to tell me the letter. You damn girl, you are so brave, it scared me to death. I can no longer provoke them and make the whole family worry. "
The second aunt took off her shoes and got on the kang while scolding the third aunt. It seems that her personality is a bit like the third aunt, and her voice is not soft, but her husband is not like her, his voice is lower, but he also tries to persuade the third aunt not to provoke the bearded people again.
"You really can't mess with this bearded man, he's too overbearing! I heard that the Yun Family Courtyard offended them, and when the young lady from the Yun Family Courtyard was getting married, the bearded lady was robbed halfway through.
I heard that all the girls were kidnapped and taken to the mountains. These inhuman beards will do anything, so we can't afford to offend them even more. "
"Really? These bearded men are too evil and don't follow the principles of justice! If you have any vengeance, go to Mr. Yun to avenge it. How can you rob someone else's girl?"
After hearing what his second uncle said, Haizi was first worried about Monroe, so he took over what his second uncle said, hoping that his second uncle could reveal more information. Haizi was really uneasy.
"I heard that they were released again, but I don't know if it's true or not. We can't say for sure what the specific situation is. It's just rumors. I don't think it has anything to do with us."
The second aunt told what she heard about the situation, which was not in the third aunt's taste. She wanted to keep Monroe on Dulong Mountain, so she didn't understand the bearded men letting her go.
"The Yun family compound deserves this retribution. Why were they let go?"
"You can say anything, but no one can tell what happened. Anyway, it was robbed. With the strength of the Yun family compound, they can always find a way to solve it, so we don't have to worry about it."
The second uncle didn't want to continue talking about this matter. If it had nothing to do with him, it would easily arouse other thoughts of the father-in-law's family and arouse unhappiness in his heart.
At this time, Haizi really hoped that Monroe would be kidnapped up the mountain and protected by the bandits. He and his third aunt would be able to meet each other when they went up the mountain, and he felt a little happy in his heart.
Haizi guessed that this matter may be related to Xiao Sanyi. At this moment, Haizi not only admired Xiao Sanyi's courage and courage, but also relied on her psychologically. Haizi believed that Xiao Sanyi would bring him good luck.
Aunt Xiao San looked back at Haizi, and there seemed to be countless meanings in her eyes. Haizi seemed to understand something and stopped asking further questions.
"This child has probably peed. I'll take him out. Sister, eldest sister, you don't have to move. I'll cook for you when I come back later. You guys have a good time chatting and making love as a family. I can do the work alone."
Aunt Xiao San cut off the conversation about the beards, hugged the child and went out. She didn't want to listen to her family's chatter anymore, because she knew that if the chatter continued, it would definitely involve her own topic, so Aunt Xiao made an excuse to hide out.
"Don't freeze the child. Come back quickly. Everything you do will be awkward."
Grandma Xiao scolded her third aunt, but she didn't stop her. Grandpa Xiao didn't say anything either. He just let his second daughter stay at home for two more days.
In this way, the second aunt's family stayed until the sixth day of the first lunar month. Of course, Grandpa Xiao wouldn't let them go, saying that they wouldn't be able to come many times throughout the year, so they would stay a few more days during the Chinese New Year. But early in the morning on the sixth day of the lunar month, Grandpa Xiao parked his car and said he was going to see off his second daughter and his family in person.
The car also brought enough fodder, and Grandpa Xiao planned to stay at his daughter's house for a few more nights before returning. Grandma Xiao complained that Grandpa Xiao was an old bitch, and it was not too late to come back after being sent home, and he had to stay two more nights.
But Grandma Xiao was just talking. The whole family also agreed that Grandpa Xiao should not be in a hurry to come back. He could go to his second daughter’s house to relax and visit more relatives. Anyway, there is nothing to do at the moment. He could just stay there for a few more days before coming back. No problem.
Grandpa Xiao didn't return home until noon on the tenth day of the first lunar month. He looked very tired, but he was very happy as soon as he walked in. He picked up the iron egg and kissed it, and loudly told his aunt that he wanted to eat.
"Let's finish our meal early. I'm hungry. I'm very tired from this journey."
"You are really liveable. The second girl didn't even give you a full meal. She complained that she was hungry when she entered the door."
Grandma Xiao went down to the field to help her aunt cook, while scolding her wife, but in her heart she was very happy to see her wife back, and asked her daughter to cook more good things.
After eating, Grandpa Xiao didn't rest much. He took a sip of water and asked his uncle to play cards with him. He still seemed very happy and cheerful. He had drunk a lot of wine, and his face was flushed. Light.
Grandma Xiao was like this for three days in a row. Grandma Xiao said that the old man might be crazy. Haizi also felt that something was wrong with Grandpa Xiao. Why was he not so sad? He probably came up with some good idea, otherwise Grandpa Xiao wouldn't be like this.
Sure enough, after dinner on the night of the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, Grandpa Xiao said that he would not go out to play cards today. He called the whole family together and said he wanted to discuss something.
"I went to find Chen Da shotgun. After sending the second girl home, I went there all night. The round trip of more than 400 miles made me very tired.
This road was full of ice and snow, and I still didn't know the way. Thanks to the speed of the horse and sledge, I could cover more than 200 miles a day, so I came back so quickly.
Chen Da shotgun agreed to take in Sanniang and Haizi and let them move into the woods and live with his family. I think this is the only way to handle this matter. I can’t let them become beards no matter what. I’ll hide them for two years first. "
It turned out that Grandpa Xiao had a plan for a long time, but he didn't tell his family, so he went to the mountains by himself and arranged everything for the purpose of sending the girl away.
"Dad told me about this in advance, and I completely agree with his idea. Chen Da's shotgun is very famous in the mountains. It shoots accurately, catches a lot of prey, and is very popular.
It is said that his family has houses in and outside the mountains. If they could live in the mountains, ordinary people would not be able to find them, and they would be fine if they stayed there for the rest of their lives.
I make the decision for my sister on Haizi's side. It's also suitable for Sanxue to go there. Haizi and I have to take care of each other, so let's hide for a while first. "
The uncle first expressed his attitude. It seemed that he and Grandpa Xiao had already reached a consensus. The announcement of Grandpa Xiao's decision now was just to inform everyone so that the family should stop worrying about Aunt Xiao.
"If we run away, what will happen to Beard? Dulong Mountain is not easy to mess with. If I promise not to go, our family and our village will suffer. I don't want to cause any more trouble to my family and fellow villagers."
After hearing Grandpa Xiao's arrangement, Aunt Xiao's first reaction was that she felt that such an arrangement was not reliable, so she did not agree to go into the mountains and hide.
"What are you afraid of? I've thought about this. It's you that Huzi is looking for. It has nothing to do with the people in the whole village. They just scare and force our family to submit. At first glance, we won't agree to it. At most, we will Our kidnapping will not hinder the villagers.
Now look, if they can't find you, the most they can do is kidnap me and your mother. At that time, I will let your eldest brother-in-law go out and hide. Your mother and I are both so old, and we will die sooner or later. We are not afraid of them.
As long as we can keep our family and you safe, death is worth it! Besides, they really can't find you, so what's the use of keeping us two old men and old ladies? Sooner or later, we have to let you go. It's just a temporary punishment, so what are you afraid of?
What's more, Wang Zhankui is not completely inhumane. We, a small family, have no money or property, so we can't do anything to our family. The most we can do is give him all our property. Money is earned by people. As long as we keep our lives, we don't have to worry about not being able to survive.
If it doesn't work, our whole family will move to the mountains to live far away from here. If we can't be offended, we can still afford to hide. When people are in trouble, they should be more open-minded. There is no perfect solution. Just take it one step at a time, and God will not help you. Will fall! "
Grandpa Xiao not only explained to the third girl, hoping that the third girl would change her mind, but also encouraged her to go hide in the mountains for a while with peace of mind.
"That's not okay! The trouble I cause cannot affect the family."
Aunt Xiao San still insisted on her idea. She felt that Wang Zhankui would never give up and the family would definitely suffer. She could not agree to her father's arrangement.
"Just listen to your father! You have caused everything, how can you get it back without suffering some punishment. Our family is destined to suffer this fate in this life. Otherwise, our whole family will move away together now and hide for a few years. Come back when it calms down."
Of course, Grandma Xiao supported her wife's arrangement and even shed tears while speaking. This made everyone sad, and the mood of the conversation became even more bleak. Seeing that everyone was very sad, Grandpa Xiao felt very sad and couldn't help but sigh.
"Hey! Everyone has their fate. You can say whatever you want. Just get over this hurdle. Since the whole family agrees, it's settled.
You should prepare well these days. After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, you will send the third girl and Haizi to her second sister's house. From there, go into the mountains! "
Aunt Xiao still wanted to argue, but she was really afraid that the whole family would take her into the mountains together, which would really drag down the whole family. Besides, the whole family would not let her argue anymore and unanimously agreed with the decision made by Grandpa Xiao. Aunt Xiao could only endure it for now, but she still had her Xiao Jiujiu in her heart.
