When he arrived at Yuanqiao Village, Zheng Bajin looked at his watch. It was only six o'clock, and it was still early before dark. Suddenly, he had an idea. He stopped the car and rode in from a small alley.
He remembered that there was a family here named Liu Qihuai, and his wife was named Wang Yan, who was from Shili Village. Speaking of which, she is still my cousin. Her mother's surname is Hu. Although she and Hu Ying are not biological sisters, they cannot write two characters for "Hu" in one stroke, so they are somewhat related.
However, since Wang Yan married to Yuanqiao Village, she rarely returns to her parents' home. I wonder if she still remembers her?
Zheng Bajin was thinking this way when he met an old man carrying a dung bucket and was about to go to the apple field. Zheng Bajin hurriedly parked the car beside him, let her pass, and asked casually: "Excuse me Old man, is Wang Yan’s family here?”
When the man saw that he was riding a motorcycle, he was polite to people, and would ask others for help, so he stopped, pointed to a tile-roofed house not far ahead and said, "That's that family, but it seems like she's not at home. He must have gone to the fields.”
Zheng Bajin said thank you and planned to go take a look. It was still early anyway, so it didn't matter if he waited.
An old lady in her seventies was going out to pour the vegetable water when she saw a tall young man riding a foreign horse parked in front of her house. She couldn't help but feel a little strange.
Zheng Bajin said hurriedly: "Grandma, is this Wang Yan's home?"
"What are you looking for her for?" The old man became a little alert. It is said that there is a group of people who dress up in a cool way and coax the little girls in the village.
Although the man in front of him looks basically normal, he must not be a good person if he rides around on his bike for nothing.
"Oh, I'm her cousin. I was passing by here and came in to ask for a bowl of water." Seeing that the old man was worried about him, Zheng Bajin hurriedly explained.
You know, in this day and age, thirsty passers-by can ask for a drink of water at any house they walk into, let alone a relative.
However, the old man was very vigilant and did not intend to let him enter the house. Instead, he said: "Wait at the door and I will scoop water for you."
With that said, without waiting for Zheng Bajin's reply, he went back to the house and scooped out a ladle of cold water.
Zheng Bajin originally wanted to do it himself, but how could he not see that the old man was not very friendly to him, so he did not follow the house and actually stood outside the door.
In this village, many people now earn a lot of money growing apples. It is also a good thing to guard against bad people.
Taking the ladle from the old man's hand, Zheng Bajin drank a few sips, then stood and took a breath, planning to drink again after a while.
The old man looked at him warily, which made Zheng Bajin feel a little uncomfortable. It seemed that there was no need to stay any longer. Zheng Bajin took another sip of water, poured the water under an apple tree at the door, and returned the scoop. Thank you again and prepare to leave.
As luck would have it, a twenty-two or thirty-year-old woman came back carrying a bucket.
This person is not tall, only about 1.5 meters tall. She is wearing a large-breasted dress made of floral cloth, which outlines a small and exquisite figure. She is a Xiaojiabiyu-type beauty. However, my skin is no longer as white and tender as it used to be. It looks like I have done a lot of hard work and has been exposed to a lot of wind and sun, and it already has a sense of vicissitudes.
Zheng Bajin almost didn't recognize it.
The old man looked at Zheng Bajin with his eyes staring at the woman, and his expression became even more grim.
The woman in front of her didn't recognize Zheng Bajin. When she saw him looking at her, she hurriedly looked down at her clothes.
She was sweating, her clothes were thin, and the mountain peaks were looming, which made her face turn red and turn her back.
"Cousin, don't you remember me?" Zheng Bajin noticed his gaffe and shouted hurriedly.
Wang Yan stiffened, turned around, and finally recognized Zheng Bajin, and couldn't help but look at him strangely.
"Oh, I'm Zheng Bajin. I came back from the city and passed by here. I was a little thirsty, so I came in and asked for a bowl of water." Zheng Bajin said hurriedly.
"Huh, you've drank the water, why don't you leave?" the old man muttered in a low voice.
However, Zheng Bajin's ears were very good and he could hear clearly, which made him feel a little embarrassed. It seemed that his cousin was not doing well here.
I think back then, she was a famous beauty in Shili Village, and she was charming a lot of handsome guys. People from the neighboring villages proposed marriage to her, but they were all rejected one by one. Even Zheng Bajin once liked her, but he was an alcoholic at the time and didn't have the courage to say it out. It was considered a secret love!
Zheng Bajin's thoughts went far away without him realizing it, and he became a little distracted.
"It turns out to be eight pounds. Come in and sit for a while!"
Wang Yanyan said insincerely. Just as she was about to introduce it to her grandma, she heard the old lady pointing at a chicken and yelling: "A dead chicken, a dead chicken. If you don't lay an egg, you will eat it."
Wang Yan glanced at Zheng Bajin with some embarrassment.
Zheng Bajin confirmed that he had come to the wrong place and caused unnecessary misunderstandings. However, he finally understood why Wang Yan did not return to her parents' home. It turned out that it was because she had not given birth to a boy or a girl after several years of marriage.
Just as he was about to leave, he saw a woman in her forties coming back, also carrying two empty buckets. She was Wang Yan's mother-in-law. It seemed that everyone in the family, except the old lady, went to the ground to splash the apple trees with manure.
The mother-in-law glanced at Zheng Bajin, and then saw that the old lady's face was ugly, as if she understood something, and her face also fell.
Not a family, don't enter the same door. Zheng Bajin didn't want to ask for trouble, so he got on his motorcycle and prepared to leave.
At this time, Grandma Wang Yan forced a smile and said: "Wang Yan, this is..."
"It's a cousin of mine who came to the house and asked for a bowl of water." Wang Yan said, with tears of grievance flashing in her eyes.
At this time, I am embarrassed in front of my mother's family. No matter how good my temper is, I want to get angry, and I naturally feel uncomfortable.
"Oh, it's your cousin. If you don't invite him in, why don't you wait until you have dinner before leaving!" The mother-in-law suddenly changed from her usual behavior. She didn't know whether it was because of her conscience, or because she wanted to express that Wang Yan was married here. It is the blessing that was cultivated in the previous life, and it jumped from the chaff into the rice basket.
"No, thank you, I have something else to do." Zheng Bajin started the motorcycle, not wanting to see such a rude person.
"Hmph, I don't know where it was stolen. It seems like he is not a good person at first glance." Old Mrs. Liu glared at her daughter-in-law.
The daughter-in-law suddenly realized that she no longer wanted to stay and glared at Wang Yan.
Wang Yan didn't dare to speak, nor did she dare to persuade Zheng Bajin to stay for dinner.
However, Zheng Bajin suddenly stopped and turned off the motorcycle.
Wang Yan, who was breathing a sigh of relief, couldn't help but feel startled and looked at Zheng Bajin embarrassedly. He must have heard what grandma said.
As a woman who "marriages far away", she doesn't want to make a fool of herself in front of her family, even if Zheng Bajin is just a distant cousin.
Zheng Bajin looked at the old lady and said coldly: "Don't look down on others. I tell you that I bought this car myself. If you don't believe it, you can call the police."
The old lady snorted coldly, with a look of disdain on her face. However, seeing the scary look in Zheng Bajin's eyes, she did not dare to scold him any more.
In this day and age, being called a thief is a very hurtful thing.
She felt very strange in her heart. She obviously spoke very quietly, and she was still disturbed by the loud noise of the motorcycle. How could he hear her?
