amaotonovel Chapter 111 Homely
Chapter 111 Homely
There were so many delicious foods, and they were all eaten up by a few big eaters.
But after eating, everyone’s stomach was so full that they didn’t even want to move.
Qin Huiyin was about to clear the table when Li Taohua stopped her.
"You sit down for a while too, what's the rush?"
"Yes, Yin girl, don't be too diligent. You have been tired all day. Take a good rest. Someone will clean up later." said Mr. Tang San.
"I'll clean it up." Tang Luwu said.
"I'll clean up too. Second sister, please sit down for a while and let's talk." Tang Yi smiled and brought a stool.
So, the family sat in the yard and watched the moon leisurely. Although the moon was not full today, but a waning moon, they still watched it with great interest.
"I'll ask Carpenter Zhang to make a few reclining chairs someday. After a meal, I can lean on them, look up at the moon, and feel the night breeze. How beautiful the days will be." Tang Dafu said.
"Carpenter Zhang hasn't been having a good time lately, so he's not in the mood to make a recliner for you," said Mr. Tang San. "I was just thinking about his family."
"What happened to his family?" Li Taohua asked.
"The whole village has heard about his family's little troubles. Zhang Lei is not a kind-hearted person and has set his eyes on his nephew's fiancée. In order to snatch her away, he sent Zhang Erzhu to build a dam. Grandma Zhang still condoned the behavior of her youngest son and asked the matchmaker to go to the Xiao family to talk. The Xiao family was very angry at first when they heard the Zhang family's ridiculous request, but later they were tempted when they heard that the betrothal gift could be increased by two taels of silver. Xiao Chunni refused to accept it no matter what, and it was useless for her to cry and make a fuss at home. The negotiation here is almost done. Dazhu went to the county town with us today and talked to Erzhu about this matter. Erzhu said that he wanted to separate and live separately, and he said that he would not give in on this marriage. When Dazhu came back and told Erzhu what he meant, the Zhang family started to make a fuss."
"Grandma Zhang definitely doesn't want to split up the family, right?"
"Yes, he didn't want to, but this time Dazhu was determined. Carpenter Zhang was still hesitant, but Zhang Dazhu said directly that if the family didn't split up, he and Erzhu would never go home again. This scared the good man Zhang Carpenter, and he quickly supported his son's decision. Carpenter Zhang's wife has always loved her son and was eager to split up the family as soon as possible. It was her husband and son who suffered over the years. They raised her mother-in-law and brother-in-law to be fat and white, and they couldn't even afford to buy them new clothes. She didn't want to live like this anymore."
"Grandma Zhang has a very aggressive personality, otherwise she wouldn't have dominated Uncle Zhang's family so much. It's not that easy for them to split up the family. After all, Grandma Zhang is not stupid. The eldest son is the one who earns money in the family. Without him, she and her younger son simply can't survive." Qin Huiyin said.
"So, there's always room for trouble." Mr. Tang San said, "Your family is still the best. You're all harmonious and peaceful, and even an old lonely man like me can enjoy happiness."
"You are not an old man living alone, you are our real grandfather. Remember that in the future." Qin Huiyin said with a smile.
"Okay, you're my granddaughter." Mr. Tang San said, looking at Tang Dafu. "Dafu, learn to drive an ox cart with me tomorrow. My granddaughter feels sorry for me and says it's too tiring to drive for hours at a time. She wants to share the burden with me, but I didn't agree. How could I let such a lovely girl do such rough work like driving a cart? Of course, you, her stepfather, will do it."
"Uncle is right. I will learn to drive a cart from you tomorrow. I knew a little bit before and could drive it well, but I wasn't as skilled as you. It will be safer if I learn more from you."
Qin Huiyin sat for a while, then got up and went into the inner room, where she fiddled with it for a while.
Tang Luwu and Tang Yixiao followed over and saw that she was making digestive tea. After confirming that she didn't need any help, they went out to clear the dishes on the dining table and washed them.
"We'll have to find someone to wash out the dirty water from the well tomorrow," Qin Huiyin said. "After washing it a few times, it can be used. Then we won't have to ask someone to fetch water."
"The next thing is to build a house, right?" Tang Yi came over with a smile, "Second sister, will I have a separate room?"
"Of course, not only is there a desk, but there's also a wardrobe, a large bed... It's your own space, you can tidy it up however you want."
"I suddenly hope that time will go faster so that I can have such a nice room sooner." Tang Yi smiled with his eyes full of anticipation.
"Where will we live while the house is being built?" asked Tang Luwu.
"Aren't there a few vacant houses in the village? I'll ask the village chief. It would be great if they could rent them to us for a while."
If they are unwilling, she will talk to Song Ruize and see if they can stay for a while.
If that still doesn't work, the worst that can happen is that you have to work harder and rent a house in the next village.
Generally speaking, renting a house is a win-win situation; only a fool would pass up the money. Their village chief wasn't stupid. Those unused houses had been deregistered, and if left there, they would just continue to fall apart. Renting them would earn them money, so how could he refuse the money? Of course, the money belonged to the collective, and would be recorded in the village's ledger.
Qin Huiyin brought out tea and poured a cup for everyone: "This is for digestion. Drink it and you'll eat well. Next time I'll make two fewer dishes. You can't eat so much."
"No, no, no, I still want to eat such delicious food. At worst, I can just eat less." Master Tang San said quickly, "How about making a smaller portion?"
"Okay, I'll just make a little less and let you have a taste of it." Qin Huiyin said with a smile.
A strange man's voice came from next door.
Wang's voice sounded quite happy. You know, these days she has been like a lit firecracker ready to explode at any time, and it has been a long time since I heard her laugh.
"Tang Mingkui is back." Third Master Tang recognized the voice. "That boy works for a wealthy family and is quite clever. Now the Wang family has a backbone."
"No matter how strong a backbone one has, can he turn that idiot Tang Mingxiu back into a virgin and make the piece of meat in her belly disappear out of thin air?" Li Taohua said with disdain.
"I have to go back." Mr. Tang San stood up. "It's just right to walk around and help digest the food."
"Third Grandpa, I'll accompany you." Qin Huiyin said.
"No, no need." Mr. Tang San waved his hand and left.
After Mr. Tang Sanye left, Qin Huiyin took Tang Luwu and Tang Yixiao back to the room to start today's study session. Needless to say, Li Taohua would teach Tang Dafu one-on-one.
"Don't you have bones? I asked you to write this word, why did you move closer to me? Write it quickly!" Even when Li Taohua was angry, her voice was still soft and gentle.
"Wife, this pen doesn't work..."
"It's not that the pen isn't working properly, it's that your claws aren't sharpened. Come on, let me sharpen them for you. I'm telling you, Tang Dafu, if you can't learn to read faster than two kids, I'm going to divorce you and find a smarter man."
"I'll learn, I'll learn, don't be angry." Tang Dafu immediately became obedient.
The three people in the next room: "..."
This stupid dad makes this scene every day. Can't he just study hard? Never mind. They don't understand the world of adults. Maybe this is their fun?