Chapter 34 Testing

Rural people work with the fields all year round, and it is late to finish work if they have to work in a hurry. The Zhou brothers and sisters did not come back until it was almost dark, and they asked the children to go home and pick sweet potatoes in the middle of the afternoon. Miao, the master didn't reply.

Grandma Zhou takes care of the cooking at home. When her children and grandchildren come back, she washes her hands and feet before eating.

Brother Zhou was born in the summer, and his name is Zhou Xialong. His sister was born in the autumn, so she was named Qiufeng. Her parents have the beautiful wish that their children will become dragons and their daughters will become phoenixes.

Sitting at the table, Zhou Xialong looked at a large pot of stewed pig's feet, fried egg wedges, meatballs, and washed vegetables. He was quite puzzled: "Mom, what's good today? "

"Today is the Dragon Boat Festival." Grandma Zhou's face was red and she answered matter-of-factly.

Brother Zhou’s wife, whose surname was Liu Tong, curled her lips slightly and didn’t believe her mother-in-law’s words. She felt there must be some reason, but she pretended to be stupid and didn’t ask.

Zhou Qiufeng didn’t ask any questions. Only Zhou Tianming, the youngest grandson of the Zhou family, did not hesitate to praise his grandma for her good craftsmanship, which also made the old man smile from ear to ear.

The Zhou family finished their meal happily. The family took a shower and washed clothes. After finishing their work, everyone went back to their rooms. The children of the Zhou family went back to their rooms to read. The couple went back to their room to watch TV.

TVs are not expensive these days, and the Zhou family is one of the looser families in the village. They have several TVs, one in the main room in the upper room, and another in the lobby of the small Western-style building in the lower room. There is one in the couple's room, so it is convenient for the young couple to watch TV and do some loving things between them.

After Zhou Qiufeng returned to her parents’ home, she also bought a TV for her parents to put in the room. When her father passed away, she was afraid that her old mother would not be able to think about it, so she moved back to her mother’s room to stay with her. Later, she even slept with her daughter together. It is also convenient to chat with the elderly.

Grandma Zhou and the girl went back to the room to watch TV for a while. Grandma Zhou pulled the girl over and spoke in a low voice: "Qiufeng, let me tell you something. Someone is here to help you today. Matchmaking..."

"Mom, I won't marry, I will accompany you." Before my mother could finish speaking, Zhou Qiufeng interrupted her.

"Qiu Feng, please listen to what I have to say before you make a decision." Grandma Zhou was afraid that the girl would shout so loudly that everyone would know, so she shushed in a low voice, ran to the door again, and said softly I opened the door gently and looked outside. I didn't see my daughter-in-law or daughter coming to eavesdrop, so I went back and sat down.

Zhou Qiufeng was obedient and did not immediately refute, looking gloomy.

Grandma Zhou also guessed that the girl was not feeling well, and still continued the endless topic: "Qiufeng, you are my girl, so I naturally feel sorry for you, but I am old. Since I got seriously ill last year, I have also I feel more and more unlucky. I might go that day. What if I leave?manage? Your brother is your biological brother from the same mother, so he will naturally not drive you away. You know what kind of person your sister-in-law is. Your father and I are here, and you are waiting for us at home, but she gossips about you behind your back and dislikes you. Living in my parents' house, I have been talking more this year. If I were gone, I don't know what she would say. Can you stand being criticized every day? If you use up all your personal money, I'm afraid you will be kicked out to beg for rice..."

Zhou Qiufeng's heart was blocked and her throat was sore. In the countryside, her married daughter To throw water out the window, no one would like a daughter to divorce and return to her parents' home. She has parents to protect her, and her life is relatively easy. If those girls without parents get divorced, it is rare for them to have a brother-in-law or sister-in-law at home who can accept their aunt to live in her parents' home. You can marry another person or live in a rented house.

When a woman is a girl at home, she has a family. Once she gets married, the home where she was born and raised becomes her natal family. When she comes to her husband’s family, she becomes her husband’s family as well. Outsiders, therefore, once a woman gets married, she almost has no home.

If you can’t live your whole life in your husband’s family and you don’t have property or a house, you have nothing and you are truly homeless.

"Qiufeng, as people say, a golden nest or a silver nest is not as good as your own doghouse. You still have to have your own home. It doesn't matter if you work hard, and it doesn't matter if your life is hard. A couple can grow old together. That's good. Think about it for yourself, whether that's the case. "Grandma Zhou saw the girl lowering her head, sighed, got up and went to the cupboard to take out a bag of tomatoes, then returned and stuffed one into the girl.

Zhou Qiufeng, who bowed his head sadly, had many red fruits in his hand. Still hanging his head, he rubbed it a few times, then brought it to his mouth and took a bite. Because he was so preoccupied, he didn't taste anything at first. He took two more bites and raised his head in surprise.

"I tasted it. coming? "Grandma Zhou saw that the girl finally returned to normal from her lost look, and smiled meaningfully.

"A gift from Lele? "Zhou Qiufeng determined from my mother's expression where the fruit came from. She could only taste the taste once and she would definitely not be mistaken.

" "Yes." "Grandma Zhou had affection hidden in her eyes: "That child is really a pitiful and annoying child. He has suffered so much at such a young age and yet he has not grown crooked. It is not easy. Lele came up with this today to win people's hearts, saying that she wanted a new mother and asked me to be her matchmaker, but I was stumped. "

Zhou Qiufeng was shocked: "Mom, you said Lele asked you... to be a matchmaker? "

"Yes, Lele said that her family was poor and didn't have much good things, so she used this as a gift to invite the matchmaker. "

"Why does Lele want to find a new mother when she is so good? Who does she like? "

"Lele said that she really wanted the person who took her home from the street to be her new mother. She didn't know who the person who took her home from the street was. This thing is really embarrassing for me. Yueqing has bad feet., can't do heavy work, not to mention that Lele is so old and will go to college soon. Probably no one wants to marry into the Le family and endure the hardships. Think about it, which girl marries her to raise a father and daughter, working as cows and horses for half of their lives. , it’s really not worth it...

Alas, I feel sorry for Xiao Lele, and I can’t bear to refuse her, so I’ll let me think about it for the time being. I’ll ask the woman what she likes after I figure out how to tell her. Who is the new mother? Lele felt that it was not a problem for his father to be like that all his life, and he wanted to help his father find a partner, which also reminded me of you. It was not a problem for you to be like this, so after Lele left, someone came to match you, so I said I I advise you to see what you mean. Qiufeng, what do you think? "

Zhou Qiufeng was beyond shocked. Isn't she the one who brought Lele back from the street today? Lele likes her to be a new mother?!

Her mind is very confused. It was very confusing. I didn’t pay much attention to what my mother was talking about later. In a daze, I heard my mother say that someone else was coming to propose marriage to her. Her brain was even more confused. She didn’t know the new mother Lele liked. Is she the candidate?

The chaotic thoughts made her upset. When the old woman asked her about her thoughts, she answered vaguely and casually: "Mom, let me think about it before talking about it. "

"Okay, think about it slowly, there's no rush anyway. "Grandma Zhou readily agreed, but the girl did not refuse directly, indicating that it is still possible.