Siheyuan: Five mouths waiting for food at the beginning

"Brother, you even made up a story to convince me. In fact, there is no need to bother. You are the boss in our family, and I will listen to you."

Zhao Shanhe smiled. It was just a made-up story. That was his past life, a bloody lesson. Fortunately, he was given a chance to live again. He was very happy in this life.

"Aren't you afraid that I'll sell you out?"

"I'm old now, no one wants me anymore. If you want to buy me, you should sell it when I'm young. Maybe you can still sell it.

I will follow you for the rest of my life. If you can really sell it, I will count the money for you."

"I'm just afraid that my daughter will be as stupid as you, and will be sold and still count the money."

"I am happy to be sold by you, but the girl is very cunning, and none of her brothers can take advantage of her."

"That's because An Huan and the others gave in to her. But I'm not afraid of being bullied. I have so many uncles and brothers around me. I'm very confident. I'm just afraid of black-hearted people like you."

"Why am I a black-hearted person again?"

"Have you forgotten the day we got married? You didn't sleep all night, had dark circles under your eyes the next day, and you were still thinking about asking your father-in-law for money.

If I hadn't persuaded you, you would have really gone back to ask for money, and my father-in-law would have raised you in vain, so I'm afraid my daughter will follow you."

"I'm considered pretty good. Ask which family gave their daughters jobs when they got married. Since I've married you, of course I follow you wherever you go. Of course I have to think about you.

My mother's family has benefited from us for many years. They are just secretly happy that they gave birth to such a good girl like me."

"By the way, brother, what about that thing my dad asked you about last time?"

"what's up?"

"Didn't you say you wanted him to draw the pictures and make the models? You also want to open a toy factory?"

"Did he take it seriously? I was just trying to keep my father-in-law stable. He's already so old, would his body be able to handle it if he continued to do it?

I think he might not be used to it since he just retired, but maybe he will get used to playing chess and drinking tea after a while.

Speaking of my father-in-law, I've been a bit busy this year. I haven't visited them for a long time. How are they doing? I have to take some time to go and see them. "

"My father is in good health, but he can't sit still. He takes jobs like making furniture for others when he has nothing to do.

My mother is still like that, she is always thinking about Xiaojun's child."

"Okay, go to sleep. I still have to lead those students in research tomorrow. To be honest, I might as well set up a research project. It would be better than leading them.

By the way, don’t cook for me after get off work tomorrow. I’m going to go to Lao Er’s place. I have something to talk about, and we’ll eat there.”

"Brother, I haven't done it for a long time, I think..."

The helplessness of a middle-aged man, Zhao Shanhe turned over skillfully.

The next day, before getting off work, Zhao Shanhe came to the courtyard. He came specifically to look for Aunt Chen.

At this moment, the children of the second and third brothers have not finished school yet, and the couples are still at work.

When Zhao Shanhe came in, Aunt Chen was picking vegetables.

Aunt Chen threw the water off her hands and wiped it on her apron twice. "Shanhe, why are you here at this time? What's wrong? I'll go get you some tea."

"Aunt Chen, I'm not busy. I don't have anything to do. I just came here to see you and chat with you."

"Okay, then go to the front and tell them that it's not appropriate for you to stay in the kitchen."

Aunt Chen took off her apron and walked towards the house in front, and Zhao Shanhe followed behind.

Zhao Shanhe felt particularly uncomfortable today, not as relaxed and at ease as usual.

Aunt Chen poured Zhao Shanhe a cup of tea and then sat on the sofa next to Zhao Shanhe.

"Shanhe, what can I do for you? Just tell me,"

Zhao Shanhe's palms were sweating. He was a little nervous and found it difficult to speak.

"Nothing, just came to check on you and see if you need anything."

"Everything is fine. There is everything at home, no shortage of food or clothes. Everything is good. Look, the clothes are the new models for middle-aged and elderly people that Bai Xue mentioned. Let me try them on first.

But Shanhe, you are busy at work all day, you should eat on time, don't just focus on work, take care of yourself."

"Aunt Chen, there is something I have been holding in my heart for many years. I came here today to apologize to you. I am sorry for you."

After saying that, Zhao Shanhe knelt down in front of Aunt Chen. This kneeling was sincere, as Aunt Chen knelt down to him in the same way back then.

Aunt Chen was still confused at first. Why was he apologizing for no reason? Shanhe had done nothing wrong to her. Then she saw Zhao Shanhe kneeling down to her.

Aunt Chen quickly stepped forward and pulled Zhao Shanhe up, "Shanhe, get up quickly. If there's anything, we can talk. Why are you kneeling? The ground is very cold."

Aunt Chen is about 1.6 meters tall and not fat, so there is no way she can lift Zhao Shanhe.

"Aunt Chen, just let me kneel down and talk."

"No, you get up first. I can't pull you up. If you don't get up, I will kneel down in front of you." Aunt Chen let go of Zhao Shanhe's hand and was about to kneel down in front of Zhao Shanhe.

"Okay, okay, I'll get up. Please don't kneel down. You knelt down to me once before, and I still feel bad about it."

Zhao Shanhe helped Aunt Chen back to the sofa.

Zhao Shanhe also sat back on the sofa and said, "Actually, it was me who spread the story that you were a jinx...." Zhao Shanhe told the story again.

After Zhao Shanhe finished speaking, Aunt Chen said

"I know"

"You know?"

"That's right. I didn't know at first, but later when more people spread the word, I found out. You're so conspicuous, and you've been naughty since you were a child. Everyone in the neighborhood knows you.

Some of my good friends told me that you are the one who promoted me as a stepmother who brings bad luck to her husband, and that you are an ungrateful person.

For your reputation, I went door to door to clarify. At that time, reputation could ruin a person. You wanted to go to college, so I couldn't let this incident ruin you."

"Aunt Chen, you~" Zhao Shanhe knelt down again, "Aunt Chen, I'm sorry for letting you bear such a bad reputation"

"Shanhe, get up quickly. I have never blamed you." Aunt Chen went to help Zhao Shanhe up again.

"Really, I have never blamed you. You didn't chase my daughter and me away. You gave me your father's job, and you sent my daughter to school and arranged a job for her. I can't thank you enough."

"Do you want to know what I think?"

"Um"

"Actually, those two sentences of yours are nothing. When Da Ya and Er Ya's father died, my mother-in-law said even harsher words than this. If your father hadn't saved us, we would have died a long time ago.

You know, it was a difficult time back then. It was hard to survive. Your father died. You were all half-grown children. How could you survive without your father?

You blame everything on me, so you have every right to say something to me. Besides, when I knew about this, you had already promised to keep us mother and daughter, and to let our eldest and second daughter go to school.

Then I can't blame you anymore. I just thought that you wanted to go to college and you couldn't bear a bad reputation, so I went door to door to explain that you just lost your father. I said it out of anger, and everyone could understand.

So in the future, when people mention it, they can only say that I am unlucky for my husband. Who would care about a child's angry words, especially since you left us behind."