Chapter 150 new siblings
Liu Fen was also looking forward to quickly opening the second box. When he saw the pair of golden jewelry, he smiled and looked up, "Jianguo, it's a pair of rings."
The curve of Li Jianguo's mouth widened a little. He saw a small card in the jewelry box. He took it and read, "I wish dad and aunt Fen a happy marriage, happiness and happiness every day!"
Liu Fen glanced sideways and lowered his head shyly.
"Tsk tsk, this child haitang is really generous. Not to mention the jade bracelet, just this pair of gold rings will cost a lot of money." Aunt er zhu was also in the crowd, smiling, "Jianguo really raised a good child."
"This pair of gold rings is estimated to be at least five or six hundred yuan. My cousin's sister-in-law married to the county last year. The man in the family is an official in a big factory. He bought her a gold ring when he got married. It's not that big. I heard it's nearly two hundred yuan." Another woman spoke to her.
"Then, wouldn't that jade bracelet cost a thousand yuan?" Another woman exclaimed.
"I don't know about that either. I think so. It's rare for a second marriage to receive such an expensive gift." The woman returned sourly.
Another woman in a flowery shirt said in a small voice, "The stupidest woman is Deng Wenfang. If she had treated haitang better at that time, all these things would have been hers."
Auntie er zhu glanced sideways at the man who was speaking and reminded him, "Liu miaolin, can you talk? What are you talking about now? What are you talking about? You'll make jianguo unhappy later. Don't forget that he used to do a lot of work for your family and never asked for a penny. Today is his big day. Keep your mouth shut and eat a few more pieces of meat later."
The woman she was talking about didn't say anything back. She smiled awkwardly and shut her mouth.
Another woman pushed liu miaoling, who looked very familiar with her, and smiled to make things right, "Let's go. The dinner is about to start. Let's go and sit down. This morning, the li family killed an entire pig to entertain guests. Butcher liu, who was selling meat in the town, also sent a slaughtered sheep over this morning. The captain's fish pond also sent dozens of kilograms of big grass fish over. Today, we are very happy. Later on, we really eat a few more pieces of meat to fill our stomachs."
Liu miaoling was already drooling over all the meat dishes she mentioned, and her steps quickened a little.
This year, most of the middle-aged men in the village went to work in the Shaoxian cement factory and made some money in the past six months, but they were used to thrifty, rarely buying meat dishes to eat, at most eating the eggs laid by their own hens, usually eating their own vegetables. Every time there was a feast in the village, they had to eat whatever they wanted, and it was just right for them to have a good meal.
After the lively banquet, Li Jianguo was drunk by the villagers and went back to his room to rest. Liu Fen took Li Tao and Duan Jinqiao to clean up the leftovers and pots and pans. It was rare that both Zhao Chunhua and Lu Hongyu's sister-in-law came to help, and Li Jianhong, who had come home for the wedding, stayed.
Liu Fen had already heard from Li Jianguo about the situation of the li brothers and sisters. Today, both aunt Li Jianhong and uncle zhou yu came back, but Zhou Yu said hello after dinner and rode off on his bicycle. Li Jianhong looked haggard and did not say much. He simply greeted her and sat quietly by the side.
Seeing Li Jianhong come over to help with the leftovers, Liu Fen immediately stopped her, "Jianhong, you don't look very well. Go to the house and rest. I can do all the household chores myself."
Li Jianhong took a closer look at the new sister-in-law. Her appearance and attitude were much better than Deng Wenfang's. She tugged at the corners of her mouth and her voice was a little hoarse, "Sister-in-law, it's all right. It's nothing to do. It's nothing to do. It's nothing serious. Let me help you clean up and talk to you in the meantime."
Liu Fen still pulled her back and brought a chair from the side to sit beside her. He pressed her down and said, "Jian hong, you sit here and talk to us. I just came here. There are many unfamiliar places. You and your two siblings also tell me so that we won't make a joke later."
Li Jianhong could not resist her and had to sit down. She tilted her head and looked at the small yard behind her. The new house of her brother's house was really well built. Even the four sides of the yard were built with red bricks, and the walls and floors were cement. It looked clean and tidy. She had really made a lot of money with Li Haitang in the past two years.
Li Tao wisely brewed her a large bowl of tea. He was still changing his voice, and his voice was still a little shrill, "Auntie, have a cup of tea first."
"Okay."
Li Jianhong took the tea bowl from his hand and looked up and down at his nephew. He had grown much taller in the past two years and looked about seven or eight times like her big brother. When he thought of the things she had said to him for no reason two years ago, he didn't want to talk to him for a long time. Fortunately, now that he was relieved, he really wanted to slap himself in the face.
"Auntie, are you feeling unwell?" Li Tao always felt that her aunt had changed a lot in the past two years. She used to be a shrew like her mother, but now she was much quieter and looked a lot haggard. He guessed that she had a bad life at father of Aunt's house.
Li jianhong shook her head, "I'm fine. I was sick for a few days, so I'm not in good spirits."
Li Tao had a hunch that she wasn't telling the truth, but she didn't ask any more questions. She said, "It's not easy for you to come back. You can rest here for a few days and then go back."
"Okay." Li jianhong thought about it and nodded.
Zhao Chunhua and Lu Hongyu, who were helping wash the dishes by the well beside them, looked at each other in tacit agreement and then turned their heads away. They did not believe that the eldest aunt had been sick for a few days. It seemed that her good days would come to an end.
"Li Tao, where are these unwanted soups going?" Duan Jinqiao stood at the door with a bucket.
Li Tao turned to look at her and pointed to a corner, "You can put it there first. I'll pour it into the ditch a little later."
"Oh." Duan jinqiao nodded.
Liu Fen, who was cleaning up the leftovers, looked up and smiled lovingly, reminding her, "Jin qiao, don't call him" Li Tao "By name in the future. Taoer is two months older than you. You should call him brother in the future."
Li Tao immediately grinned and said, "Duan Jinqiao, call me brother."
Duan jinqiao stuck out his tongue at him and grimaced. Ignoring him, he turned around and went to the other room to clean up.
The Liu Fen family will rest here for a day today and return to tan city tomorrow. They are sitting in their room watching tv. Through the window, they can see that their brother and sister, who are not related by blood, are getting along well. Everyone smiles together.
Another little devil, Li Yang, poked a head out of the kitchen door and laughed and joked, "Brother tao, sister jin qiao said that the order between the two of you is not according to age, but according to the results of the middle school examination. If you want to be a brother, you have to work harder. Otherwise, tsk tsk, you'll have to call her sister. The next time you turn around, you'll probably get the college entrance examination."
"Poof!" All the other adults laughed, and Liu Fen said helplessly, "These two kids are really messed up."
Li Tao's neck was tied up and he was full of pride, "Isn't it just a result of the middle school examination? If our family can come out first in the city, we can naturally come out first in the school." Ping shan middle school number one, he tried harder, there was still some hope.
"Haha, I thought you were going to say: if our family can come out first in the city, then naturally we can come out second. Tao, your goal is really high. You are so weak." After Li Yang finished teasing him, he immediately ran away decisively, afraid of being beaten up.
"Li Yang, if you have the ability to take the first place in the school, I'll give you fifty yuan if you get this score." Li Tao, the invisible billionaire, roared domineeringly at his back.
Li Yang, who had run out of half the room, stopped abruptly, pondered for a few seconds, and finally gave up, "Forget it. This task is too difficult. This fifty yuan is too hard to earn. No more."
Li Tao: ... "Can you be a little more cowardly?"
The other party replied without thinking, "Yes!"
"Haha..." Outside, a group of children who were still sharing the candy burst into laughter, and a swarm of bees pressed the coward li yang to the ground and beat him up.
Liu Fen was also amused by them and looked at Li Tao. "Taoer, there are a lot of leftovers. What do you think?"
"It's hot. It won't last long. It'll probably rot tomorrow. I'll send some to the second and third uncles later. Leave some for tonight's dinner at my own house and send the rest to a few relatives and neighbors." Li Tao arranged things like an adult.
"Sure."
Liu Fen agreed to his arrangement. They were all unfinished meat dishes. These days, every family's food was very economical, and they basically didn't have to throw away. "Count how many households there are. I'll divide them up now. You and jin qiao can send them to everyone later."
"Okay."
Li Jianhong and Zhao Chunhua's sister-in-law saw that they were getting along very well and were not embarrassed at all. They were surprised to see that Li Tao really had no grudge against Liu Fen. It was a rare relationship between stepmother and stepson.
The village banquets were all arranged to borrow tables and chairs from relatives in the neighborhood. Although Li Jianguo and Liu Fen were married twice today, they had more than ten tables open. After the banquet, Li Jiangang and Li Jianhua asked some relatives to help them return all the tables and chairs. It was a piece of physical work. After the two brothers came back, their short-sleeved sweatshirts were soaked.
Zhao Chunhua and Lu Hongyu, who had just finished washing the dishes and resting, immediately got up and gave them two pots of well water to clean them up. Liu Fen brought them two bottles of beer that had been cooled in the well water to quench their thirst. The two brothers immediately took the beer bottle and started drinking. After resting, they talked to Li Jianhong, who had been sitting quietly by the side.