Chapter 5

After Zhang Lanmei left, Zhang Qianxiu rubbed his wet eyes and counted the money. The total was 36 yuan and 56 cents.

Zhang Qianxiu collected the money and decided to ask his uncle to borrow his bicycle for two days tomorrow, and then go to the market to collect rice.

In the evening, Hu Jin'e saw that her son didn't come out for dinner, so she specially left a bowl for her son and sent it in: "Xiao Xiu, you didn't have dinner, and your mother left some for you."

In fact, Zhang Qianxiu was not hungry either. At noon, Liu Zhijian invited him to eat wonton, and the two rice balls stayed. On the way back, Zhang Qianxiu ate the rice balls: "Mom, I'm not hungry!"

"How can we not be hungry? You haven't been home since you had dinner this morning. " Hu Jin'e put the bowl into her son's hand and put the chopsticks in the past.

Zhang Qianxiu, holding a bowl and chopsticks, said: "Mom, you also advise dad not to let his elder sister marry Han Changsheng and return the betrothal gifts earlier. Don't make any trouble."

Hu Jin'e is also a woman, and she loves her daughter, but she also thinks that "the words of the matchmaker ordered by her parents" are right: "Xiao Xiu, don't worry about your sister. In fact, the Han family is not bad. Eight villages are rich. Even if it's not good enough to get married, you can have a good bite, can't you? All year round, we don't have any meat or fishy food in our family. "

Zhang Qianxiu didn't know why his mother had such an idea. He was a little anxious in his heart: "Mom, it's a matter of life to get married. That's the happiness of my sister's life. What happiness can I have with Han Changsheng?"

Hu Jin'e sighed and said, "what happiness or unhappiness? When you get to your mother's age, you will know that a good life for your children is happiness. Aren't all men the same? It's all from my parents. "

Zhang Qian Xiu didn't say a word. His mother's view on marriage was beyond his comprehension.

Zhang Qianxiu bowed his head to eat.

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The next day, Zhang Qianxiu left early in the morning. He was going to his uncle's house.

Zhang Qianxiu's uncle is in jiuniuao, ten miles away from Zhangjiaping. Today, he happens to be on the market here.

Zhang Qianxiu borrowed a bicycle and was able to collect rice at the fair. When he passed the market, he spent two yuan on some fruits and snacks. He couldn't go empty handed.

As soon as Zhang Qianxiu arrived at the door, his cousin Hu Shanshan ran up with a cry: "Mom, my cousin is here."

Hu Shanshan was only eleven years old. When she saw what Zhang Qianxiu was eating, she grabbed it and said, "cousin, why are you here today?"

Zhang Qianxiu gave snacks to his cousin and said, "come and borrow your bike for two days."

"Oh Hu Shanshan didn't care: "I heard that my cousin is getting married? When? "

Speaking of this, Zhang Qianxiu was a little annoyed. The gift money had already been collected. When the time came, the Han family would either agree or pay back the money. Otherwise, Zhang Jia would have no reason to say this.

Zhang Qianxiu reluctantly showed a smile: "it may not be settled yet."

Hu Shanshan "Oh" a, children's home is not so much mind.

My aunt and uncle also ran out at this time.

Uncle Hu Jinsong liked Zhang Qianxiu very much, because his nephew was polite and learned well: "Xiao Xiu, why did you come here alone?"

"Uncle and aunt, I want to borrow your bike for two days." Zhang Qianxiu said and handed the fruit to his uncle.

Hu Jinsong took the fruit: "OK, take it. I heard that your sister is getting married?"

My aunt also looked at Zhang Qianxiu, obviously more concerned about this matter.

Zhang Qianxiu was silent for a moment, and said: "my father received the gift money, because there are no good days these two days. When there are good days, he will come to propose marriage, but I don't agree with my sister's marriage."

My aunt Cao Chunyan thinks Zhang Qianxiu is not sensible: "Xiao Xiu, it's all decided by your parents and your sister. Don't worry if you are still young."

Zhang Qianxiu has a bitter smile in his heart. He is 16 years old now.

Although in rural areas, many people have dropped out of school as teenagers and started to help their families work in agriculture, and a small number of them go out to work, in the eyes of the elders, they are still a child after all. In such a big matter as marriage, they should not be involved in trouble as a child.

Zhang Qianxiu is very clear in his heart that his theory of free love and independent marriage doesn't make sense in front of the older generation. He can only wait for the trend of the times to wash and change their ideas.

After entering the door, Zhang Qianxiu went to see his grandfather.

My grandfather was a transporter on the battlefield. He specialized in delivering shells and bullets to the front line.

Grandfather's leg was injured by bomb fragments, lame, but people are very energetic, like to go out on crutches.

When he saw Zhang Qianxiu, his grandfather also asked with a smile, "Xiao Xiu, I've been saying these two days that I'll let your uncle go to your house. I heard that Lanmei's child is getting married?"

Zhang Qianxiu could only smile reluctantly. Everyone in his family was happy about his sister's marriage. In everyone's opinion, marriage was a happy thing, but Zhang Qianxiu was not happy.

There was nothing wrong with borrowing the car. By the way, I took two big bags and a rope from my uncle's house.

Riding on two or eight bars, Zhang Qianxiu rushed to the market.