Looking at the villagers with different expressions, Mrs. Bai fell into deep thought.
Lao Bai's family has been blessed with good luck. People in the village say random words as good luck, but Mrs. Bai is happy to listen.
But as things spread and became more and more sinister, she became a little frightened.
She passed by the village today, and the chatter of the gossip army at the head of the village reached her ears, even mentioning the Queen Mother. At first she ignored it and just thought it was a joke, but as soon as the incident of fishing came out, things changed.
For Mrs. Bai, the family can catch big fish. She would rather believe that it was the baby girl's dead mother who came to repay the favor of adoption, rather than believe that the baby girl brought good luck to Lao Bai's family.
She didn't believe a word of what Pojiao Taoist said.
This is life, not a fairy tale.
"Aunt Bai, when will your little Lucky Star granddaughter be brought out for everyone to see?"
"Is my little lucky star in need of a godmother? Accepting me as your godmother will also bring blessings to our family."
"What are you thinking about? You might as well kneel down and accept Aunt Bai as your godmother and become the daughter of the Bai family."
…
The courtyard was in full swing, with constant chatter and laughter.
Finally, Mrs. Bai waved her hand to interrupt everyone.
"My son has a new daughter, which is a great joy for the Lao Bai family. Logically speaking, I should give you some red eggs to celebrate. It was so cold that I couldn't buy any eggs. I happened to catch these buckets of fish at home. Each family got one. I’m so happy, don’t dislike it.”
It is a custom in Shenshu Village to give red eggs to the neighbors when a child is born. Old Mrs. Bai thought that since Lao Bai's family didn't have eggs, it would be better to give fish as a way to accumulate blessings for her freshly baked granddaughter.
Besides, since Lao Bai's family has caught so many fish, it is inevitable that there will be some jealous people in the village. It will be bad if they get into trouble, so it would be better to use fish to stop those bad intentions.
I hear there are fish to eat.
The onlookers were excited again and praised the Lao Bai family for their kindness.
"Emma, this is the home of accumulation of blessings!"
"Lao Bai's family can do it. I haven't sent it yet, so I'm thinking of the folks in the countryside."
"Such a kind-hearted old Bai family should do it, do it hard."
…
The auspicious words were spread in the courtyard of Lao Bai's house as if they were free of charge.
Mrs. Bai happily directed Bai Banban and her grandchildren and daughter-in-law to share the fish with everyone.
One fish after another was handed to the hands of the onlookers.
The villagers who got the fish were so happy that they couldn't even see it.
Such a big fish weighs several kilograms, which is enough for a family to make a tooth sacrifice.
"Everyone, I have one more thing to ask of you, old lady. My little granddaughter is just a country girl. Please don't say anything that brings luck or brings bad luck in the future. We are not all living in this life, so how can we do it? Believe what the monk and Taoist say."
Mrs. Bai clasped her hands together and asked everyone with a smile.
Low profile! The Lao Bai family wants to keep a low profile!
The villagers wore expressions that we all understand and agreed one after another.
When Yu Jingui saw the big fish given to the villagers for free, his heart trembled and hurt.
How much money can this be exchanged for!
"Sister-in-law, are you confused? Are you giving away this fish for free? Isn't it better to keep it and sell it for money? Let's go and persuade you." Eugene Gui pulled Xie Chuntao and whispered.
"We have a sister-in-law in our family. What's wrong with sending some fish out? She is happy, so we should be happy too." Xie Chuntao said.
Humph, you are the only one who knows how to please in front of your elders!
Eugene Gui was dissatisfied that Xie Chuntao was making noise.
"My family is so poor. When I catch fish, I don't just exchange it for money, but I just make a fool of myself."
"Brothers and sisters, that's what you said. We are all from the village, and we usually help us a lot. Now that our family has so much fish, we naturally have to share it with everyone."
Xie Chuntao looked at Eugene Gui in confusion, paused, and continued: "My brother and sister are pregnant, so don't worry about it. Today is a big day, and we should all be happy."
Happy you damn happy!
You Xie Chuntao, why are you trying to act like a eldest sister-in-law in front of me? When I give birth to a daughter, I will overwhelm you. Eugene Gui touched his belly, as if a surge of strength was injected into him.
Okay, isn't it a gift of fish?
Don’t let the rich water flow to outsiders’ fields——
"Sixth sister, take these two big ones back to mother." You Jingui fished out the two largest carps and handed them to You Qingya.
Most of the villagers in Shenshu Village are simple-minded people. They know that the life of Lao Bai's family has always been difficult, and they can't just take other people's fish for nothing. Besides, they have to send some blessings when they just have a little girl.
After the villagers returned with the fish, some took out rice and noodles, some carried grain and oil, some cut handfuls of vegetables, some held eggs... and gave them back to Lao Bai's family.
You come and go, the crowd disperses, and only your own family is left in the Bai family yard.
Old Mrs. Bai began to direct the family to get busy.
"This big red carp is spiritual. Da Zhuang, please put it back into the river."
Mrs. Bai deliberately put the red carp alone in a wooden basin. This fish was just like the carp in the New Year paintings. She couldn't kill it, so it was better to release it.
"Okay." Bai Dazhuang carried the wooden basin to release the animal.
Old Mrs. Bai continued to make arrangements.
"Chuntao, you pack some fish and we'll stew them for lunch."
"Okay." Xie Chuntao went to the kitchen and took out a knife. He aimed at the largest one and cut it open first.
"Dad Zhuang, if you have endless fish left over, go to town tomorrow to sell it and buy a milking sheep for your granddaughter."
Bai Banban came out of the house and said, "There's no need to wait to go to town tomorrow. While it's still early, I'll go to Dali Village next door to trade fish for sheep."
Mrs. Bai acquiesced to her son's approach, and every household in Dali Village raised sheep. My granddaughter cannot wean off her milk, so she needs to change it early and eat it early.
"Dalang, you go to the house and bring your father's coat to your father. It's cold on the road, so put on more coats." Xie Chuntao heard that his father-in-law was going to Dali Village, so he asked his son Dalang to go to the house and bring the coat to his father-in-law. Stay warm on the road.
Mrs. Bai was very satisfied with her eldest grandson's daughter-in-law's filial piety.
Eugene Gui stood under the eaves with his hands folded, pouting at Xie Chuntao, secretly scolding him for being a flatterer and going up a pole to please his elders.
The eldest grandson’s daughter-in-law is busy with other things, but where is the second grandson’s daughter-in-law? Where to hide and take some time off.
Old Mrs. Bai turned her head and caught Eugene Gui who had no time to retract her curling lips in the future. Her eyes pierced her like knives.
"Jin Gui, your sister-in-law is busy here and there, and you just stand there and watch?" Old Mrs. Bai asked angrily.
"Milk, am I pregnant now..."
"What daughter-in-law has never had a child? You just talk about it like a talisman every day."
Eugene Gui was angry after being criticized by Mrs. Bai. Normally, she would remain silent. After all, Mrs. Bai was the biggest talker in the family.
But now, she is pregnant, and she has a hunch that she will definitely be a girl. Eugene Gui touched her belly, and her daughter gave her courage.
"Milk, it's not that I don't want to work, it's that my daughter is too delicate to let me work."
Eugene Gui straightened out his flat belly confidently.
Old Mrs. Bai's eyes fell on Eugene Gui's belly and sneered: "Are you asked to do heavy work? Can you hand your sister-in-law a ladle and a bowl of water to tire you? If you really want to give birth to a daughter, I will go down and let the ancestors I’ll give you a seal, it depends on whether you are lucky enough.”
What does it mean?
Look down on her Eugene Gui’s belly?
The old immortal is ruthless when it comes to attacking people.
Eugene Gui was so angry that he had a heart attack and turned around and entered his own room in the side room.
There are so many people in the family, why can't we do without her? The more work she is asked to do, the more she refuses to do it.
She carries the daughter of the Lao Bai family in her belly, and the mother is more valuable than the daughter. My mother-in-law gave birth to a daughter, and she hid in the house without revealing it. As a daughter-in-law, she followed the example and did not put on too much airs.
In fact, a farmer's wife has no right to be squeamish when she is pregnant.
Still cooking and washing clothes with a full belly.
Some women even have to work in the fields before giving birth to a child.
However, the Lao Bai family is different. Although they are poor, they never treat their wives harshly.
The wife is pregnant with the child, so she should rest as much as possible.
Therefore, Eugene Gui was lazy and playful, and Mrs. Bai stabbed a few words, but she was not very angry.
Old Mrs. Bai just felt that with the family so busy, it wouldn't be too much for Eugene Guidi to burn the firewood. But she was the one who always put on show and pushed every job to Xie Chuntao. If you don't kill Eugene Gui, you might have to ride on everyone in the Bai family and act like a monster.
"Nai, just let your siblings rest. I'll do the work."
Xie Chuntao felt that the family had just received the happy news of a sister-in-law, and the old man and the young child were having a quarrel because of work.
"Mom, let me light the fire." When Mrs. Zhen heard her daughter-in-law arguing with her mother-in-law, she came out to take the job.
"No, you can stay at home with your child." Old Mrs. Bai waved her hand and said with a look of disgust, "I'm afraid you'll light up the kitchen."
Xie Chuntao saw her mother-in-law enter the house with an embarrassed look on her face. She always found it strange that her mother-in-law was good at everything, but she didn't know how to cook or do farm work in the fields. She couldn't understand how a country woman could not do such a simple job. She could only attribute it to the fact that her mother-in-law was not born to work.
"Nai, you've been busy for a long time, why don't you take a rest." Xie Chuntao said to Mrs. Bai.
"I'm not tired." Old Mrs. Bai walked to the woodshed to pick up firewood.
"Dalang, come and help mother cook the pot."
"Okay, mother."
Dalang is very obedient and always takes the initiative to help the family with work. Xie Chuntao will go into the kitchen as soon as he is told.
"Fifth brother, help my sister-in-law carry water." Xie Chuntao ordered Bai Zhaomei again.
"Okay, sister-in-law."
Bai Zhaomei nodded and picked up two buckets of water from the yard to play with.
Bai Sanlang was young, so when he saw everyone working, he couldn't lag behind. He shook his short legs and helped Old Mrs. Bai draw firewood.
The Bai family is in full swing.
Smoke rises from the kitchen, and the aroma of stewed fish wafts out.
