By coincidence, Mrs. Liu came out to look for Li Qiu Sui. Uncle Liu saw it and before he had time to put down the pole, he hesitantly called out, "Second sister?"
His second sister, whom he hadn't seen for more than ten years, recognized her at first sight, but it was so different from his impression!
Don't blame him for hesitating, the second sister is thirty years old this year, right? I will be a grandma in less than two years! Looking at her now, she looks more youthful and brightly dressed than when she got married.
Isn't it bright? With the income at home, Mrs. Liu can finally feel at ease, and she only wears linen clothes when going to the fields. She was still packing at home today. The cotton fabric used to make the dress was bought home by Li Qiusui earlier and kept at the bottom of the box. Later, she bought better material, and then she was willing to make the dress to wear at home.
Mrs. Liu heard something familiar. She looked over and saw it was Uncle Liu. She frowned and said, "Dashuan?"
Uncle Liu's real name is Liu Dashuan.
Li Qiusui's ears were very good. After thinking about it, he knew without a doubt that this person was Uncle Liu. He was busy chatting with his auntie and said, "My uncle is here. I'll go over and have a look...you guys continue chatting!"
As soon as these words came out, who could tell that this was the first time Li Qiusui saw Uncle Liu? Those who didn't know the inside story would have thought from her warm tone that Mrs. Liu had such a good relationship with her natal family and how diligent they were in moving around.
Mrs. Ma and others had heard a little bit about Liu's natal family, and heard that the stepmother was the head of the family. During the holidays, they didn't see Liu taking her children to visit her maternal family.
However, these can only be discussed in private behind others' backs. In the past few months, these three aunts and six wives have gossiped with Li Qiu Sui and developed some feelings, so as not to say unpleasant things in front of people.
Furthermore, I mentioned earlier that their families had bought mountain land and would plant fruit trees in the spring, and they were counting on Li Sanzhu to give them some advice.
Li Qiusui just saw this man poking his head at the door of his house, and wanted to ask who he was looking for? I haven't asked him yet, but luckily he didn't ask. Otherwise, if he didn't recognize his uncle, no matter how reasonable you are, you would be rude.
She had just spoken loudly, but Mrs. Liu suddenly came to her senses. With so many people at the door, where was the place to talk?
Mrs. Liu walked towards Uncle Liu and said, "When you come, go into the house. What are you doing at the door?"
She sounded like an older sister scolding her younger brother, and there was no trace of unfamiliarity.
She listened to what Daliu said before leaving. In the past, it was hard to fill her stomach in one-third of an acre of land. It really didn't matter whether she was famous or not. Now that the children are grown up, if you ask your wife to tell her that your husband's family is right in front of you, it's just a pretense, and you have to be passable in appearance.
After a while, when Mrs. Liu spoke, Uncle Liu also reacted.
She is really my second sister!
He groaned, but did not move. He looked like an honest and reserved person when he improved the village, and he smiled and shook off the burden on his shoulders.
I'm not in a hurry to go home...
Uncle Liu glanced at the three aunts and the sixth wife who were looking this way with drooped eyelids. He straightened his back and said, "My parents heard that a new house was built at home. Why didn't the second sister tell me about it? So they were so worried." I have prepared a lot of things, let me come over here...see if I can still grab some and put a hand on them?"
As soon as I saw the above, I took the first step! Li Qiusui noticed his actions.
If these are two biological siblings who have a close relationship and go back and forth with each other, there is nothing wrong with talking like this. People will just think that Mrs. Liu is valued by her mother's family.
But you spoke loudly in front of so many people, for fear that others would not be able to hear you... You were still chirping at the gate, deliberately shaking the load, because you were afraid that others would not see that you had picked something, and you were afraid that you would enter the house. Your family doesn’t admit it, right?
If Mrs. Liu had still had her original fiery temper, she would have been furious! But now her life is going smoothly, and Mrs. Daliu's words are still ringing in her ears, and she really doesn't worry about the grudges from back then.
She didn't show any annoyance on her face, and she said with a smile: "There are so many people in our family, so why waste all that money? In less than three years, we have built a house for the second time!"
When the villager builds a house and sends a letter to notify you, you have to come to the door with a congratulatory gift. Uncle Liu didn't mention the previous unfamiliarity between the two families, and his words were full of enthusiasm. However, when the nephews and nieces were born, how many times did they not come to announce the good news? You all used the excuse of the long journey and said you would come back when you had time... What if you pulled off two feet of linen after that?
Ms. Liu didn't want to publicize her relationship with her mother's family outside. After such a long time, she really couldn't afford to be angry.
She started to want to help Uncle Liu pick up the basket, but then she changed her voice and said, "I have wanted to visit my home for a long time. I also said that I have tidied up the house at least. I will get your brother-in-law and a few of them before August and a half." My nephew went to give our grandparents a look."
Uncle Liu was stunned for a moment. In his impression, the second sister always spoke straight to the point. He was really caught off guard by this sudden turn of phrase.
Li Qiusui came to Uncle Liu now. She kept nodding in agreement with Mrs. Liu, "On the day of the ceremony, my aunt brought my uncle and brother Erzhuang over to help, so my mother told me to go and have a look."
He didn't say whose house he was going to visit. Li Qiusui consciously told the truth, "Uncle, you've been working hard all the way here. Come home first and have a rest. Leave the burden to me!"
While talking, he started to lift the basket.
Li Qiusui has the strength to carry the basket, but she is not tall enough to lift it!
Uncle Liu guessed that the girl in front of him was the second sister's daughter. She was a seven or eight-year-old girl and was only a little taller than his waist.
He said he was coming to lift the basket, but he didn't take it seriously at all. He even laughed and said, "You can't lift this. You won't grow taller because you're tired!"
Li Qiu Sui ignored him, grabbed one basket in his hand, and then grabbed the other. When both baskets were in his hands, he raised both arms at the same time.
Before Uncle Liu could react, she removed the two baskets and the burden on Uncle Liu's shoulders.
After placing the basket safely on the ground, Li Qiusui quickly shook his hands, "What? It's so heavy!"
"It's just a little bit of your grandparents' wishes!" Uncle Liu was about to take up the burden again.
In the hands of Li Qiusui, he can still get his wish!
Pulling off the straw mat on the basket, he said: "Ah! The roasted sweet potatoes are the most delicious. The ones stored in my cellar are not enough to eat. My uncle actually sent two big baskets, both prepared by my grandparents. ? It’s really a lot! Thank you for your hard work, uncle!”
"We picked it all the way. If we didn't take an ox cart or a mule cart, we would have to walk for a day or two. It's not hard for your uncle!"
The person who answered the conversation was Mrs. Ma.
Someone spoke first, and someone else sneered and said, "It's really hard work. I sent two big baskets of sweet potatoes from such a long distance. Who in our village still lacks these?"
"It's so hard."
Uncle Liu's face was red, and he kept waving his hands and saying, "It's not hard! It's not hard!"
The three aunts and the six wives saw the joke and didn't think it was a big deal. They started talking about it one by one.
Li Qiu Sui deliberately didn't expose the sweet potato, so that he could really let the pick come in. He even pretended to be a grandma and gave him something good. Looking at Uncle Liu carrying the pole, his back was bent with fatigue.
Mrs. Ma saw that Li Qiu Sui and her mother were both silent, and even said that she would not talk about the disputes of Li Qiu Sui's family to her face. Wasn't she unable to hold it back?
She also expected this girl to help Changyan plant fruit trees. Mrs. Ma was afraid that Li Qiu Sui would regret it, so she secretly cursed at herself for talking too much.
The old eyes rolled around and started to pull back the conversation, "Hey, Shan Ziniang, Sanzhu didn't know that his uncle was here, and he just went to the back mountain. Otherwise, I'll call my grandson Can Sun run an errand for you?"
(End of chapter)
