Siheyuan, I want to lie down but I become a tool

When the old man saw the two sacks of grain, he first widened his eyes, then acted as if he was taking great credit. When he found that the couple ignored him, he leaned over and patted Zhang Xingwang on the shoulder.

He said with relief that he was born to worry. He had taught them several times, but they didn't make any progress. He also said shamelessly that if it weren't for him, this family would have been ruined by these two idiots. None of them had the talent to do business.

After saying this, he apologized again, saying that he was just discussing business and wanted to settle the payment and goods. He ran to check the grain with his son. His suppressed laughter made Zhang Xingwang feel scared.

The woman's mind was completely on the grapes at the moment. After eating two, she looked left and right while holding the grapes. It must have been a long time since she had eaten fruit. She squinted her eyes as if she was savoring the taste.

The man next to him was scratching his head in panic, and the woman took a long time to come back to her senses. She came over quietly, and under Zhang Xingwang's incredulous gaze, she turned her body sideways, bent her arm and reached into her collar to rummage around.

Finally, he took out one dollar and exchanged it for three packs of cigarettes. Zhang Xingwang also sighed that it was really not easy to hide money these days. He was still feeling the aftermath of this welfare...

The woman looked at the father and son who had already carried the sacks, nodded seriously at Zhang Xingwang, indicating that the transaction was completed, and gave a simple and relaxed smile, then turned around and blended into the night.

The old man kept asking how many kilograms of grain there were, and said angrily that men knew nothing and didn't even know the price. This was not the way to do business, and he had to figure it out regardless of whether he made a profit or a loss.

He asked his brother to help him calculate, otherwise he would not be able to figure it out when he returned. He asked about the market price of pheasants and rabbits, and whether the price of salt had increased recently...

Although the old man was embraced by the man, he did not stop talking until the man secretly stuffed a pack of cigarettes into his mouth. Then he followed the man into the woods.

Zhang Xingwang packed up his things and prepared to go home. When he came here, he was only thinking about the transaction, and he knew that there would be someone waiting for him at the end, so he didn't feel anything.

But it was different on the way back. The silent forest and the pitch-black night and the miserable situation of the group of people during the day began to flash wildly in my mind. I subconsciously didn't dare to wave the flashlight around, for fear that it would suddenly illuminate something I didn't want to see. In the end, I set the record for the fastest walk down the mountain.

The next morning, the old lady directed the old man to tie the packed things onto the bicycle, including cooked chicken, dried grapes and pickled duck eggs, as if they were going to clear out the inventory. They even wanted to take lunch with them and eat it on the way. While Zhang Xingwang was washing his face, he asked four times when they would leave, and he watched the little girl closely, fearing that she would affect their progress back to the city...

Wang Xiulan got rid of the entanglement of her daughter-in-law. According to her words, she had to look for her mother-in-law because her husband was gone. Your husband is fine, so how could it look like to always pull your mother-in-law's belt?

After the old mother finished speaking, she began to circle around her mother-in-law, and with a worried look on her face, asked her mother-in-law for advice, saying that she could not control the "fearful and ambiguous, close yet distant" relationship between her and her daughter-in-law.

Sometimes he would stick to her and sometimes he would threaten her, saying that it was scary that she even married her own mother. If she couldn't get along well with her daughter-in-law, she would come back to live with her mother-in-law, and asked her mother-in-law to take her in because she had no man. The old lady's eyelids were twitching with anger, and she suddenly felt so tired.

After taking a nap, Zhang Xingwang and his family reluctantly set out to return to the city. The old couple finally put their worries back into their stomachs. The old lady held their hands and patiently comforted them:

"You and Xiaoya, don't always think about coming back. Go to work and live a good life. I think Xiaoya is also a blessed person. You two should have a baby as soon as possible. Don't always think about going back to the village. There is nothing good here. Xiaoya will stay in the city to take care of the pregnancy. When the baby is born, grandma will definitely go to see it."

Bai Xiaoya felt reluctant to leave. She felt that Zhangjia Village was much better than the city, and she felt more comfortable here than in Baijia Village. Looking at her old grandmother, she felt reluctant to leave. Relying on her many years of experience in coaxing her third aunt, she promised that she would come back to see her whenever she was free, and stay as many days as possible. If she was pregnant, she would come back to take care of the baby. She felt comfortable with an old man around.

Hearing this, the old lady's legs went weak and she told her to go find her mother-in-law, as if shooing away a fly. She said that she was too old to interfere in young people's affairs. She ignored Wang Xiulan's resentful look and urged her to leave quickly.

When they thought they had left the village, the old couple smiled at each other. The old man's tense expression also relaxed, and he said with relief:

"This grandson is finally gone. We can finally live a peaceful life again. I was terrified of the food I had to eat recently. Every meal was like the last meal before execution. Yesterday I thought I was seriously ill, and they were trying to coax me into eating whatever I wanted."

The old lady nodded in agreement and said:

"It's the same for me. We used to have all kinds of food, but this time there's an extra cellar of food. Whoever gets it, no one would think twice. It makes me nervous all day. I thought it was for us to prepare for our funeral. I've seen Erniu twice in the past two days. I know this grandson well. If we really die, he will definitely hold a grand funeral."

Just as the two were about to enter the house, they saw Yougen sitting on a stretcher and walking into the yard with familiarity. He threw down two big roosters and said to the two brothers Erniu as if it was a serious matter:

"Aunt, this is for Xiaoya. It's just in time for you to have some tonight. I have something else to do so I'll leave first. Please don't see me off. Last time you chased me for a few steps, and these two almost carried me to the cemetery."

When the old lady saw that she couldn't catch up, she turned to her husband and shouted:

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and stop Genwazi. Erniu is a fast runner. Maybe he can catch up with Xingwang and the others and deliver the chicken to them."

The old man paused and said to his anxious wife:

"Erniu can't catch up with the bicycle no matter how fast he walks. Besides, I can't catch up with Erniu either..."

"What can you do? Genwazi is such a fool. Not to mention the rooster, why did he kill all of them? I can't even keep them alive. What can I do? No, I have to go find him."

Seeing his wife running to block the village chief's door, the old man said nothing, picked up the chicken on the ground and went to boil water silently...

It was almost dark when Zhang Xingwang and his group arrived home. Yan Bugui looked at the two sacks on the bicycle and was about to approach him to talk to him excitedly, while Zhang Xingwang was still thinking about how to respond.

Just then, Zhu Lihua popped her head out to call Yan Bugui to eat, and Zhang Xingwang was so scared that his inner universe exploded. He picked up his bicycle and ran away. Although Bai Xiaoya was puzzled, she still followed him. The speed shocked Yan Bugui.