Boom, boom, boom!
"Miss Lin, my cousin asked me to bring you some food."
Chu Xiuxiu said as she opened the door and walked in carrying a wooden tray with the meals that Shen Luzhu had divided for her alone.
Lin Qiuyi woke up from her dream. When she saw the environment in front of her, she was shocked to realize that she had escaped from the Lin family and was taken in by a family named Chu in the northernmost part of Daqian.
"Thank you, sister Chu."
After Chu Xiuxiu left, Lin Qiuyi had her first hot meal in several days. She had money, but as a woman who was alone and wary of everyone, she did not dare to reveal it. Yes, only pretending to be a beggar and walking exclusively on country roads can give her some sense of security.
The young couple who were in the main room in the courtyard next door saw Chu Xiuxiu returning and hurriedly greeted her to the table for dinner. After Chu Xiuxiu sat down, she came to her cousin's side and said softly: "Cousin, I just took a look when I was delivering the meal. Let's take a look this afternoon. The decoction sent over has already been drunk by Miss Lin."
Perhaps due to family factors, Chu Xiuxiu has always been a timid and sensitive, but attentive and kind-hearted girl. Shen Luzhu was not surprised at her behavior. He just smiled at her and pinched her again. Some favorite dishes: "My cousin knows, then we can cook the remaining medicine and send it to Miss Lin later, so that she can recover faster."
After dinner, the aunt and sister-in-law went back to their kitchen and cooked the medicine prescribed by the doctor. Chu Xiuxiu did not let her cousin-in-law do anything, and Shen Luzhu didn't say much. He just stayed by the side, talking a few words from time to time. A whisper.
After dinner, Lin Qiuyi was debating whether to take the initiative to find the Chu family, when she saw the Chu family's aunt and sister-in-law coming towards her room again from the window.
"Miss Lin, the doctor prescribed this decoction for your condition. He said it would be good for your recovery, so he cooked it for you."
I don’t know if it’s a psychological effect. After drinking the decoction in the afternoon, taking a nap and eating a hot meal, Lin Qiuyi felt that her body seemed to be much better. However, under the current situation, she would not be able to be like before for a long time. Average.
If he goes out and freezes for two more days, I'm afraid he will really die in an unknown place by then. The family surnamed Chu seemed to be safe for the time being, so Lin Qiuyi thought about discussing with the owner's family whether she could rest here for a few more days.
"Thank you, Mrs. Chu, for your kindness. Qiu Yi has something to ask for, and I hope Mrs. Chu can nod and agree. I came to our Xing'an County to look for relatives, but I ended up in vain. I am not familiar with this place, and I don't know it for a while. What's the next step? I hope Mrs. Chu can allow me to stay for a few more days."
Although Shen Luzhu didn't fully trust Lin Qiuyi, she couldn't just push her away when she was still weak, so she nodded and said, "I don't think it's a big deal. Miss Lin calls me Luzhu." That’s it, if you haven’t figured out your next step, just stay at home. The doctor also said that although your health is not serious, it’s better to rest for a while.”
Lin Qiuyi served the old lady in the wealthy businessman's house. She knew well that doing more was better than doing less. Naturally, she also knew how to accept a stranger like her in her home. Ordinary people would not be willing to do so until she saw Shen Luzhu nodding in agreement. , I finally let go of my worries and was very grateful to the other party for helping me: "Thank you very much, Lu Zhu. Don't worry, I will behave myself and only rest in this room. I won't go to places I shouldn't." I will go. If you don’t mind the food, soup, and medicine, I can also go to the kitchen to cook it myself. I will definitely pay back what I spent on food and drink in the future!”
Shen Luzhu really didn't want to use her own kitchen stove by Lin Qiuyi, who was not familiar with her yet. Even if she felt that the other party had no ill intentions, she had to be on guard against others. Blindly being kind-hearted might harm herself. "You, a girl, can eat as much as you want. Your family also has to cook every day. It's not difficult to bring out your share. Miss Lin, don't mention returning the expenses."
Lin Qiuyi did not insist on this anymore, but just thanked the Chu family for everything they had done to her: "Then I'll bother you!"
"It's okay, it's getting late, so Xiuxiu and I won't delay your rest."
Lin Qiuyi settled down in the Chu family's old house and only stayed in the room in the west wing on weekdays, unless necessary.
She doesn't know how to walk around the yard. If she hadn't seen her from the window occasionally, she might have forgotten that there was such a person living in the yard.
Apart from sending some food, clothing, soup and medicine, the Chu family never bothered her, which made Lin Qiuyi feel more at ease living in the west wing. Even her own family would only care about whether she had money and planned to sell her. How much money could she exchange for? If such a stranger from the countryside cared too much about her, I'm afraid it would only arouse her greater vigilance. They just didn't disturb each other, but both parties were comfortable.
They were unable to go to Qichan Temple on the 20th day of the winter lunar month. The Qian family did not want to catch up with the 24th temple fair to join in the fun, so they postponed it again and rushed to the end of November to take advantage of the opportunity. On the day when Chu Li had another ten-day break, he set off early to Qichan Temple. Chu Xiuxiu and Chu Li specially prayed for a peace charm for everyone in the family. Even the ones in Shen Luzhu's belly were only more than seven. The fetuses that were months old were not left behind.
At the beginning of the twelfth twelfth lunar month, the weather is getting colder and colder. Every household in the village has begun to plan when to kill the New Year pig and what new year products to buy. The couple is also planning to open their paper money shop to make the last business of the year.
The business in the twelfth lunar month of this year was much better than the previous two years without the malicious competition between Huang Liang, Hu Shun and the uncle's wife. When talking about the Wang family, one has to talk about the miserable life of Uncle Chu's family this winter.
Forget about the supply of goods being cut off, the fact that Chu Ren failed again was a huge blow to the family. Because of these things, Ms. Wang was ill for more than a month, and the whole family finally recovered from the depressing atmosphere. After he came out, something happened to Li's family over there. Li Xiucai had been paralyzed on the bed since he broke his waist. His wife Yuan took care of him with great care, but in the end there was still nothing. If you can survive this winter, people will suddenly go away during the winter months.
There was only one old mother left in Li's family, so naturally she couldn't rest assured about anything, so she planned to bring her mother-in-law, Yuan, to take care of her nearby, but Wang was the first to disagree with this. "It's okay to raise your Li family's daughter, but there's no point in raising your mother! How can you get the money? Your good parents deceived my family so badly, but now they still have the nerve to let my family raise her." , Where does that face come from!"
Mrs. Li was also surprisingly insistent on this matter. For the first time in so many years after marrying into the Chu family, she refuted Mr. Wang head-on: "My mother-in-law, I feel so sorry for what she said. My parents were thinking about my husband, so they kindly reminded you." Yes, if you and your father are not willing to split up the family, who can force you? My mother-in-law's family has spent a lot of money and effort on my husband-in-law these years. How come I don't even think about my mother-in-law? ! What else did grandma say about money? If this happened in the past, my daughter-in-law and I would not have dared to argue with grandma. But since our family reopened this coffin shop, every job in the shop is not the same. Did I do it? If grandma really wants to count, I should have a share of the money earned in the shop. I want to serve my grandma who is old and alone, so why not?"
"Okay, you Mr. Li! Now I can see you clearly. You can still make money by doing work for your own family. You are such a good daughter of the old Li family!"
"My mother-in-law was the one who decided it first, and my daughter-in-law was also forced to do nothing! My husband, please help me. Don't you always talk to your classmates in the private school? My parents treat you like their own son, father." When he was still teaching in the town, he would always mention it to me when he came home, saying that it was really hard to find a son-in-law of yours even under a lantern. You would always remember the little care you gave you, and you would always say that you would treat them better in the future. I want to be my own father and mother. Can you help me talk to my mother-in-law? I really can’t leave my mother-in-law alone in that yard!"
Chu Ren was also riding a tiger at this time. He did often mention his father-in-law and mother-in-law's care for him in front of his classmates. He always said that if he went to high school in the future, he would take his father-in-law and mother-in-law to his side and serve them like his biological parents. Take good care of your life.
But those words were just what he wanted to spread to Li Xiucai's ears through his classmates and other teachers in the private school. Since he lived and ate at his wife's family all year round, it was inevitable that some people would think that he was eating a soft meal and that he needed to study in a private school. Li Xiucai and Li Xiucai set up a good image of repaying kindness in their hearts to offset it.
Although Li Xiucai is no longer alive, everyone else in the private school is still there. If he is not as good as his wife said at this time, he will
When his mother-in-law was hired to serve him, all the hard work he had put in at the beginning would have been in vain, and maybe it would have directly turned into evidence for others to say that he was a hypocrite who was duplicitous!
After figuring out the connection, Chu Ren sighed in his heart: "Auntie, Mrs. Li is right. My father-in-law and mother-in-law are kind to me. I can't abandon my mother-in-law at this time!"
Things were the same as every time before. Mrs. Wang still couldn't control her eldest son, and in the end she had no choice but to reluctantly take Mr. Li's mother-in-law into her home and live together.
I thought the matter would end like this, but who knew that after Chu Fang heard about it, she ran back to her parents' house and started crying again. In Chu Fang's heart, it would be fine if her family favored Chu Ren. Who knows how to read? The eldest son, and she is just a daughter! But now, even the Li family, whom she has always disliked the most, can arrogantly bring her mother-in-law to her husband's house to take advantage of it, where Chu Fang has the land that she deserves!
After Mrs. Li and Chu Fang made such a fuss, Ms. Wang, who had just begun to recover, suffered a stroke due to anger. She took decoction for more than a month. Although she was able to work in the fields, she still had a crooked speech in the end. The eyes are slanted and will never return to their original appearance! ..
Grandma Chu was so worried that her mouth was full of tears. Grandpa Chu has been frowning all day since then. There is always a feeling in the dark that since the family was separated years ago, nothing has gone smoothly in this family. Yes, I just hope that God will open his eyes and stop letting any bad things happen in his family.
