I didn't delay in the town today and quickly returned to the village. Before I got home, I saw a few people standing in front of my door.
Several people were wearing coarse cloth shirts, and the shabby clothes were washed until they turned white. The original color could not be seen clearly, but fortunately there were no patches, so it was still visible.
"You are..." Wen Xi walked up to him and saw clearly who was coming.
She is actually Liu's sister, so she wants to call her aunt.
"Hey, this is Xi'er!" Old Mrs. Liu looked Wen Xi up and down, and saw that she was wearing clothes that were shabbier than her own, with patches on them, and the backpack behind her was empty. The light in her eyes gradually faded: "I It’s your aunt, why don’t you open the door quickly?”
His tone also became much colder. The two young men standing behind her looked at her with disdain.
Naturally, this change was noticed by Wen Xi, who seemed to be an autumn lover again. Looking at the tatters he wore, he preconceived the idea that his family's life was worse than hers.
When she went to town today, she was afraid of being watched by someone who wanted to do it, so whenever she went to deliver herbs, she always wore old clothes. Moreover, she didn't have time to make new clothes from the fabric she just bought yesterday.
Wen Xi snorted coldly in his heart, but didn't show it on his face. He just called her aunt in a polite manner.
"Well, these are your uncle and aunt." She pointed to the two young people behind her.
Wen Xi called someone, opened the door and walked home.
"Mom, my aunt is here!" Wen Xi opened the door first and said loudly.
It's not yet noon, and Lin Hui is cleaning up the house, preparing to work with her mother-in-law on fabrics so that she can cut out new clothes as soon as possible.
Before the house was tidied up, Wen Xi's voice was heard.
Aunt?
Mrs. Liu was the first to realize that she was her biological sister!
She straightened her clothes and stood up to greet him.
My sister got married early, and her husband's family name is Zhao. The Zhao family is relatively wealthy and one of the best in Zhao Village. After getting married, the eldest Liu family lived a life without worries about food and clothing. At the best of times, they had maids and wives to take care of them. , but after getting married, she rarely returns to her parents’ home.
Many years ago, Wen Kang fell ill and the family ran out of money. Mrs. Liu wanted to borrow some money from her sister. However, who would have thought that Mrs. Liu pretended to be ill and refused to see the guests, and only asked her maid to give her two hundred coins. , and sent her away. Fortunately, Wen Kang carried her over by himself, otherwise he would really have died.
From then on, Mrs. Liu was heartbroken.
There has been very little contact over the years. It has been about six years since we last met.
I don’t know how my sister is doing now.
Before Mrs. Liu could greet her, she heard Mrs. Liu's voice in the yard.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, where is this courtyard for people to live in? It's not as good as our original servant's courtyard." Mrs. Liu pointed to the dilapidated wooden table in the yard and said, "Look, this table is dirty!"
Wen Xi walked in front, curling up the corner of his mouth. He was obviously here to enjoy the autumn breeze, but he was still picky.
Da Liu's daughter tugged at her sleeves, frowned and shook her head, signaling to Da Liu to stop talking. After all, this is someone else's family, and now that the family is in trouble, she still has to rely on her only relative to help. If she offends others, she will They are really going to be homeless.
"Sister, why are you here?" Mrs. Liu's attitude was a little cold. She always remembered the past things. She begged her so much but refused to save her son. How could she not have resentment in her heart?
"Hey, we haven't seen each other for so many years, why are we still strangers when I see my sister?" Mrs. Liu walked up to her, warmly took Mrs. Liu's hand, her face was full of wrinkles, and said with a smile: "Sister, take care of me." Bring your nephew and niece over to see you."
The two young men greeted each other in turn.
Ms. Liu just nodded and invited a few people into the room.
Wen Xi watched from behind, always feeling that something was strange.
It stands to reason that the eldest Liu family got married earlier than her grandmother and should have had children early. However, the two aunts and uncles who came here are obviously much younger than her father. Judging from the aunt's dress, she must not have a family yet. Who is a relative? Do you want to bring your daughter who has not left the court?
Lin Hui was busy in the kitchen, and Mrs. Liu chatted with a few people in the room.
Lin Hui took out the meat Wen Xi bought yesterday and prepared to make braised pork and some vegetables.
Wen Xi helps in the kitchen.
"Mom, have you met my aunt's aunt before?"
"No, I have met your uncle. I don't know why I didn't come with you this time." Lin Hui cut the meat and prepared to blanch it. At this time, a figure from Pingting walked in and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, I'll come Help!"
The visitor was none other than Zhao Xiaofang.
"No, no, no, I'm used to these guys. You're not married yet, so you don't have to do this." Lin Hui said quickly: "There is a lot of smoke in the kitchen. Get out quickly."
Zhao Xiaofang said a few polite words and then went out. Lin Hui said while working: "The Zhao family is a well-known rich man in their village. Girls from this family should not come to work in our family. Otherwise, it will be said that our family does not treat guests well." ”
Wen Xi didn't know much about the Zhao family's situation, but now that he heard what Lin Hui said, he understood that something must have happened to the Zhao family, and he, his aunt, took them here to take refuge.
It seems that it is not just as simple as enjoying the autumn breeze, but also preparing to live here permanently.
It’s hard to send God off right now!
Wen Xi brought the warm water over and listened to Madam Liu gesticulating about how grand the house she lived in before and how many maids and women were there to take care of her.
Mrs. Liu just listened, with a calm expression, and occasionally responded with a few words.
Seeing Wenxi coming with water, he quickly asked her to pour him a glass.
She talked for a long time, and her mouth was already dry.
"Oh, I'm not talking about you, why is it just water, not even a drop of tea leaves." Mrs. Liu drank a bowl of water and felt it was not enough, so she poured another cup.
Tea is a rare thing here. One tael of ordinary tea costs a few dollars, and good tea is even more expensive.
How could the Wen family, which was considered poor in the village, buy tea to entertain guests?
Not even the head of the house.
"A family like ours is not as good as the Zhao family. Naturally, we don't have valuable things like tea." Mrs. Liu picked up the bowl and took a sip and said, "We country people are not as particular as the rich."
It was the first time that Wen Xi saw her grandmother like this. Ever since she time traveled, Mrs. Liu had always been kind to her and Wen Tao. She had never seen her talk like this, and the person she spoke to was her biological sister.
Mrs. Liu was also aware of her sister's attitude. She couldn't get angry even if she wanted to. After all, she would have to rely on the Wen family in the future.
For a moment, my neck turned red with anger.
At this time, Zhao Hu opened the door and walked in.
Wen Xi looked at this uncle for the first time.
He has a pale complexion, a thin body, and a faint dark green under his eyes. His appearance does not inherit Liu's mean look, but his eyes are wandering around, and at first glance, he is not a peaceful person.
Without listening to their chatter, Wenxi took Wentao to play in the yard.
At this time, Wen Danian and Wen Kang came back from outside carrying hoes.
Wen Tao's eyes lit up and he jumped towards Wen Kang with his short legs.
He didn't pay attention to the figure walking from the side.
"Ouch!" Zhao Xiaofang was knocked to the ground by Wen Tao.
