Chapter 346： It’s the New Year’s Eve and I’m still struggling

Chapter 346: Still having trouble during the Chinese New Year

"Can you blame me? Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu." Mrs. Zhou cried aggrievedly, "I am a father and mother in Fucheng alone, and there is no one around me to discuss it personally. For someone with the status of my sister-in-law, I have to think carefully when talking to her. Thinking about it, I’m afraid that my sister-in-law will think too much about it, it’s easy for me!

In a place like Fucheng, there are talented people everywhere. If Lai Gui is not allowed to study hard, what can he do? Follow the tenant farmers on Zhuangzi to the fields or play in the mud like Erdan! ? It’s not like there’s no work in our village. Why do I have to let him go to Fucheng to work?

Fugui was cheated by his mother-in-law, and there was no way out in studying, so he had to work in the Erdan brick kiln. How can we not cherish it when we have better choices in Guigui? "

"Why did you bring him back even though you know how to cherish? If you run away now, it will be difficult to go back in the future!" Yang Laosan's words touched the pain in Zhou's heart, and she cried even harder at that moment.

Mrs. Liu, who was celebrating the New Year, came over to chat with Mrs. Li. From a distance, she heard Yang Laosan and Mrs. Zhou arguing. Before they entered the yard, the voice came first, "What's the fuss about? Those who are celebrating the New Year are not afraid of giving away all their blessings." No! Come on, don’t you want to settle down in Fucheng? Apart from your sister-in-law’s family, you are the only ones who are capable!”

Mrs. Liu's words of praise made Mrs. Zhou very embarrassed. She was the one who made up her mind not to come back at the beginning, and now she is the one running away in despair.

Yang Laosan glared at Mrs. Zhou fiercely and quickly brought a stool to Mrs. Liu, "Auntie, are you looking for my mother-in-law?"

Mrs. Liu sat down and said with a smile: "Yes! If your mother-in-law is not here, I will tell you the same thing. Fucheng did not turn over from the ground dragon a few years ago. Although nothing major happened here, there is still something wrong. Isn't that right?" A while ago, Yang Han came to my old man and said that he didn't know if there was a floor drain upstream, and the water level of the Weijiang River had dropped a little.

It wasn't very obvious at first, and we didn't pay much attention to it, but my old man went for a walk by the river yesterday when he had nothing to do, and found that the water level had really dropped. It was estimated that it had dropped by half a foot. Tell me, let's talk about it. The weather here has been good this year, and even if there is a disaster, it has nothing to do with the drought.

There are no gates in the upstream and no flood discharge in the downstream. The water level is too strange for no reason. My old man said that despite his age, his legs and feet are not as nimble as you young people. He wanted to take advantage of the Chinese New Year when everyone is free to find a few people to walk along the river. Take a look and find out why.

There are so many rivers and lakes in our area. Three or five people can be divided into dozens of groups. We have to discuss it with the ladies at home. I’m coming to see your grandma right now! By the way, where has she been? Why isn't even your father here? "

Logically speaking, all the elders of the Li family are gone, and the rest are juniors. It is not her turn to go back to pay New Year greetings, so where else can she go?

Yang Laosan shook his head, "The old couple said last night that they took Gui out to pay New Year greetings this morning, but they didn't say anything else."

Ms. Liu stood up in a hurry, pointed at Yang Laosan's nose and scolded her, "Your father and mother are very old. How can you be so relieved when you two go out with a child? You are really generous."

The couple was scolded by Mrs. Liu and did not dare to refute.

After Mrs. Liu left, the couple could no longer quarrel.

Li's side.

Early in the morning, the old couple took their baggage and Yang Laigui and walked from the back mountain to the river to catch a boat.

Because of the reputation of the brick and tile workshop in Rongshu Village, people from many places in Ping'an County now come to them to ask for goods. Some goods are more convenient to travel by water than by dry roads, so the mountain road from the back mountain to the river has been repaired by the villagers. Cars can pass smoothly.

A simple ferry has been built on this side of the river. When you get here, you only need to tie a cloth strip on a bamboo pole, stand it up and shake it, and soon there will be fishing boats coming to ferry people.

When Yang Laigui arrived here, he still didn’t know where Mr. Li and Old Man Yang were taking him, but he didn’t care much about it. His eyes were like dry wells, lifeless.

The more Li looked at it, the more frustrated he became.

Three people got on the fishing boat.

Li asked him: "Do you know where Grandma is taking you?"

Yang Laigui shook his head honestly.

Old man Yang asked gently: "Aren't you curious?" Yang Laigui nodded, "Grandpa and grandma will not leave me behind. It will be the same wherever I go."

The old couple looked at each other and fell silent.

After the fishing boat arrived in Songxi Town.

The three of them got down and quickly rushed to the barbecue shop.

During the Chinese New Year, the business of the barbecue shop was not deserted at all, but was even more prosperous. Both Jiang Dong and Jiang Nan were grilling meat on the charcoal stove, and they were too busy to pay attention to the customers coming in.

Li took Yang Laigui over and shouted: "Adong Anan, we are still opening a shop during the Chinese New Year!"

The two of them looked up with surprise on their faces. Jiang Dong handed the matter over to Jiang Nan and personally invited them to sit down. "Grandpa and grandma, what can I have? Who is this?"

Mrs. Li chuckled and said, "My little grandson, born in the third bedroom, is about the same age as your brother."

Yang Laigui's numb face finally had a different expression. His eyes fell on Jiang Nan who was busy beside the charcoal stove, and he could see that he was fascinated.

Jiang Dong suddenly realized, "It turns out he is my cousin-in-law's little cousin. What do you want to eat? Our barbecue here is loved by both adults and children. Children often come over with a copper plate to buy two skewers of tofu."

Jiang Nan happened to grill two more skewers of tofu and brought them over immediately, "Grandpa, grandma, what's your name?"

“Yang Laigui.” Yang Laigui said in a strange way, looking a little nervous.

Jiang Nan greeted warmly: "Come on, try it. Our shop's regular customers all say that the tofu skewers I grill are more delicious than those grilled by my elder brother."

Yang Laigui obediently picked up a bunch and took a bite, nodding heavily, "It's delicious."

Jiang Nan immediately beamed with joy, "You eat slowly, and I will grill you a banana and meat skewers. The grilled bananas in our shop are so fragrant. They are brushed with sugar water and added with sesame seeds, tsk tsk tsk."

Jiang Nan was almost drooling as he spoke. Jiang Dong laughed and scolded him, and quickly stuck out his tongue and continued working.

Mrs. Li and Old Man Li looked at each other and said, "I'll go to Mrs. Wan's place for a walk, and then I'll go to Mrs. Pan's place. Come on, do you want to go with Grandma?"

Yang Laigui shook his head vigorously and looked at Ms. Li pleadingly, "Grandma, I want to stay here and wait for you, is that okay?"

"It's expensive! I'm going to Linjiang Inn to have tea with the flower shopkeeper. My grandma and grandma have left. Can you stay here alone?" Old Yang looked worried.

Yang Laigui nodded vigorously, "I can, I can!"

Jiang Dong saw that Yang Laigui didn't want to leave, so he immediately said to the old couple: "Grandpa and grandma, it's okay for Laigui to stay in our shop. There are many people here. If he doesn't want to stay anymore, I will take him to Linjiang Inn."

The old couple were very embarrassed, so they left a New Year gift for Jiang Dong and Jiang Nan and left.

Yang Laigui sat on the stool and ate honestly at first, but soon a plate of barbecue was eaten by him. He had nothing to do. Seeing that Jiang Nan had been working, he walked over and said, "I can help." ?"

Jiang Nan raised his head and smiled at him, "What will you do?"