"Mom, guess what I heard when I went to the river to wash clothes today?"
Without waiting for Li to ask, Ji continued.
"Lao Er's family didn't know where they got some chicks. Yesterday Wang Ma Liu Hai and his family bought chicks from Lao Er's house. One chicken cost eight cents. I heard that his family sold it for forty cents yesterday. Just, I did the math, it’s a total of three hundred and twenty Wen. Where did the second brother’s family get chickens to sell, and I didn’t hear that his family raised chickens?”
Mrs. Li thought to herself, how could I know if you ask me.
"I know, if you don't hurry up and wash your clothes, you will be lazy every day."
Mrs. Ji curled her lips while carrying Mrs. Li, and carried the basin out of the yard, but instead of going to the river, she found a shady place to laze around, thinking of going back in another hour.
When Mrs. Ji left, Mrs. Li could no longer rub the hemp rope in her hand. She threw away the hemp rope in her hand, got up, patted the grass clippings on her body, and went to her second son's house.
When I arrived at the door of Lao Er's house, I saw the lock on Lao Er's door and was immediately puzzled. The second brother, his wife, and Brother Sheng were working in the town. Isn't Sanya at home? Why is the courtyard door locked? Then I thought again, that dead girl must have gone somewhere to play, and she was nowhere to be found.
Standing at the door of the courtyard and cursing, Li had to go back first since she couldn't get in, planning to come back when it got dark.
When Mr. Ji came back, she was a little disappointed to see that there were no more chickens at home, but she didn't dare to ask Mrs. Su. According to her mother-in-law's temperament, as long as the second child's family has one, they will have one sooner or later, no matter how long it takes.
At dusk, Mrs. Li went to her second son's house again, but the courtyard door of her second son's house was still locked. She was a little puzzled. That damn girl didn't cook at home? She didn't come back at this time, but she was determined tonight and was waiting at the entrance of the hospital. She didn't believe that the damn girl wouldn't come back.
I just kept waiting and waiting. When the eldest brother came to find him, the second eldest son and his family were not back yet.
"Mom, why are you standing here? We are waiting for you to eat at home."
After asking, I found that the door of the second child's house was locked.
"Hey, why is the door of the second child's house locked? Why are you still not coming back at this hour?"
"I waited here all night, but there wasn't even a ghost in his house, and I don't know where they died."
"I probably went to my second brother and sister's house."
Apart from this, Boss Su couldn't figure out where his second brother's family would go.
People here at the old house knew that it was already three days later when Su Laoer's family left. Mr. Liu sent his family's long-term workers to take care of the two acres of land he bought from Mr. Su's family. Mr. Su happened to be in the field. After asking, he found out that his second brother had sold the land and ran back home in a panic. .
"My parents are in trouble! My second brother sold the land."
As soon as Su Laosan entered the house, he shouted loudly, and everyone in the house came out.
"Third brother, what nonsense are you talking about? Why did your second brother sell the land?"
Mrs. Li didn't believe it at all that her second son had sold the land. If the land was sold, what would the family have to eat?
"Mom, what I said is true. I didn't go to the fields today, but I saw the long-term workers of Rich Master Liu's family in the fields of the second brother's family. When I asked, I found out that the second brother had sold all the fields to Rich Master Liu and wanted It’s unlikely that his family’s long-term workers will tend to the second brother’s fields.”
Hearing what Su Laosan said, the family was very angry. Although the land was allocated to the second son and his family, the second son's family had no right to sell the land. Except for the youngest and the third daughter-in-law, the whole family angrily went to the second son Su's house.
But General Tie still held the door, but the careful Boss Su found that the lock was covered with a layer of dust. Apparently no one had touched the lock for several days. Then the family discussed and went to Lian's mother's house. When they went to Lian's mother's house, they still didn't see Su Lao'er and his family. After making a fuss, they found out that the family of four had moved out of Wangjiacun, and now no one was there. Know where.
When the people in the old house knew this, they felt that half of the sky in the old house had collapsed. In the past, whether Mr. Su's family was in the old house or separated, it didn't make much difference to everyone in the old house. Anyway, Mr. Su's family As long as Er Er has money, it must belong to the old house. This is something that everyone in the old house has never said, but everyone knows in their hearts that now that Su Lao Er and his family are gone, what will happen in the future? Pass.
The four members of the Su family who were walking on the road at this time didn't care what the old man thought. They had been gone for three days now and they didn't have much money. They couldn't eat or sleep well in the past three days. , I ate the dry food I brought with me during the day, and at night I just found a corner and spread myself under a quilt. Fortunately, the weather was getting warmer in spring, and it wasn’t particularly cold at night, so it was okay to sleep outside.
In fact, Su Yu felt a little regretful because he had not made sufficient preparations in advance when he came out, and it was still unknown where they would settle down.
"Dad, let's rest for a while."
"Listen to my daughter, my dear, let's take a rest."
The family of four came under the big tree in front. Su Laoer parked the cart and sat on the ground. He wiped the sweat from his forehead with one sleeve and fanned the wind with one hand. It was really hot today.
Su Yu thoughtfully took a straw fan to fan her father. She was not so tired walking with her hands free, but she felt sorry for her father, who had to pull a cart along the way.
Su Sheng took an earthen jar from the trolley with a bowl on it, poured a bowl of water and handed it to Su Lao Er.
"Dad, drink some water first."
Su Laoer's mouth was very dry at this time. He took the water and drank all the water in the bowl in one breath. He handed the empty bowl to Su Sheng, and Su Sheng poured another bowl of water and handed it to Mrs. Lian.
"Mom, have a drink of water."
Ms. Lian was knitting a straw hat in her hands without raising her head.
"Brother Sheng, drink first. Mom is not thirsty."
Su Sheng didn't hesitate, drank the water in the bowl, poured another bowl and handed it to Su Yu.
"Thank you, brother."
It was already the third day since we left the village. The family of four had long lost the excitement they had when they first left the village.
"Daughter, have you heard that which official is better?"
Su Laoer has been working on the dock all year round, and he knows that it is okay to be a little bit miserable, but if the county magistrate above is a shady master, he will not be able to live a good life no matter how good it is.
Su Yu also wanted to know, but she had been wandering around the village before. How could she know? She had heard a lot, but what they said was different from each other. Besides, could any of the rumors be believed?
And she really underestimated walking on two legs. They have been walking for three days now, and they haven't left the state capital yet. No wonder when I was reading, I heard that those students who came to Beijing to take the exam left half a year early. It's no exaggeration at all, she really feels it now.
"Dad, I haven't heard of it, but I thought that if the officials above are not doing well, the people below must be living a bad life. We will then look at the lives of the local people and we will be able to tell whether the officials above are good or not. "
"My daughter is right."
Su Sheng rolled his eyes inwardly. The little girl said that the dog poop on the roadside smells good, so I guess his parents would not object.
