Ordinary countryside reborn

Chapter 102 Comparison
Tian Xiao came back from vacation for a few days, and then went to her grandmother's house. Her parents hadn't come back yet, and they said they would not be able to return until 29. Only Tian Dafu and Tian Bing were left at home, living a deserted life.

Li Mei prepared a lot of things for the New Year, and went to the street to buy candy and melon seeds. Every time Tian Zhi went out to visit, he secretly grabbed a handful and put them in his pocket. like.

Tian Zhi walked on the road in a good mood. This winter, he felt much warmer than in previous years.

Passing by Tian Dafu's house, Tian Zhi looked at the crooked earthen house with the door tightly closed, not as lively as his own house at all.

Ever since Tian Dafu had such a quarrel at home, the two families have lost contact.Sometimes Tian Zhi ran into Tian Dafu on the road, and when he smiled and called Dad, he would be so shocked by Tian Dafu's cold snort that he dared not speak out anymore.

Tian Zhi didn't return the land, Tian Dafu felt that he had lost control of him, picked his nose and eyes at him, and taunted him, scolding him for not being able to control his own land, and being managed by a woman, it was simply It's embarrassing for the Tian family!
The veins on Tian Zhi's forehead bulged, but facing Tian Dafu who had been strict with him since childhood, he, who had always been cowardly, lowered his head and dared not speak.

Seeing Tian Zhi's honesty, the people around him advised Tian Dafu one after another, but Li Mei heard the news afterwards, and Tian Zhi was scolded by Li Mei again.

"Are you a dead person? Don't know how to curse back?"

Tian Zhi rolled his eyes and retorted: "That sounds nice, how dare you scold your father?"

"Why should I scold my dad? Don't compare me to my dad. Is my dad a shameless person like your dad?"

Li Mei put her hands on her hips and said angrily: "You're still disgracing the Tian family, he doesn't want any shame, how can you disgrace him!"

She hated iron for being weak, and glared at Tian Zhi: "You dare not scold him, so don't come close to him next time, can't you stay away? You know he doesn't like you, but you always go over to scold him!"

Tian Zhi was so scolded that his face turned red: "Don't say a few words, he is my father, how can I really ignore him?"

Tian Zhi was in a complicated mood, he stopped looking at the earthen house, packed up his mood, and continued to move forward.

"Tian Zhi, come to Fangjun, come in and have a cup of tea."

The woman was standing on the steps drinking tea, and when she saw Tian Zhi approaching, she hurriedly greeted him.

The two exchanged greetings and went into the kitchen. The wood-burning kitchen was blackened everywhere. In broad daylight, the fire could only illuminate a small circle around it.

The three men in the room were chatting, Tian Zhi went in and moved a bench to sit on, and joined in.

The topic has been discussed for a while, the atmosphere is a bit heavy, the man on the right looks tired, with a lighted cigarette in his left hand, "I haven't prepared the new year's goods yet, I haven't made a penny this year, and I don't know how to live this year. "

"It's really not possible, go to Zhiyong's house to borrow some, let's talk about it after this year, you are cousins, there is nothing wrong with it."

The man sitting in the middle had protruding cheekbones and many wrinkles on his forehead. He picked up the iron tongs and poked the firewood, and said.

"The child has already borrowed it once before for school, and I can't open this mouth again."

"By the way, how is your child's grades this year?"

The man on the right took a puff of cigarette, let it out slowly, shook his head and sighed, "He failed a lot of subjects. He was just dawdling in school, and it's useless to beat him."

"I can't do this again next year. I have to go to Huang Xuchun and go out to work with him. Every time he comes back with big bags and small bags, even though he left his hometown, it's better than digging in the fields like this."

He looked up at the rest of the people, and asked, "What do you say, do you want to go together, so that we can take care of each other when the time comes?"

The man on the left who was a little shorter just now hadn't spoken. He looked at Tian Zhi and asked, "Tian Zhi, are your family's New Year's goods ready for this year?" The other two also looked over one after another. Tian Zhi was listening to them silently. , he was drinking tea, and only raised his head when he heard him being called.

"Well, it's almost there." Tian Zhi nodded and said vaguely.

For some reason, he was a little overwhelmed now.

Everyone was in the same situation. Every year, they would get together to keep each other warm, complaining that this year was difficult, doing the most tiring work, living the poorest life, saving food and money for their children to study, and the children were not up to date. They do not see where the hope for the future lies.

Obviously everyone is the same every year, but this year Tian Zhi's family has become different, and they have money to buy new year's goods.
He obviously still has all kinds of snacks in his pocket, but he dare not take them out now.

"It's still hello, my wife and children are so capable, not like me, alas!" The man on the right took another deep puff of his cigarette and coughed twice.

Tian Zhi didn't know how to comfort him, so he could only sit silently.

"Tian Zhi, how does your family make money, can you show us?" The man on the left continued to ask.

Tian Zhi smiled wryly when he heard the words: "Fang Jun, I told you before that Meizi makes clothes for others, and I can't help you with this matter. What do you do?"

He also wants to help them, but he can't make any money himself, so how can he help.

Tian Zhi continued: "Besides, plums haven't been made since the weather got cold, and winter clothes can't be made. Now she's just knitting at home."

After hearing this, the man on the right still felt that it would be safer to go outside to work, "I don't think this is stable, and I still have to go outside to work to make money."

What else did he want to ask, but Wang Fangjun's wife interjected, "Tian Zhi, I heard that your family's way of making money was found by your home garden. Is this true?"

She had been listening to them just now, and several men would gather together every year to complain about their grievances. In previous years, she was not willing to stay, and listening to them would only make it more annoying.

This year is different. Among the four, Tian Zhi got rid of the predicament. He no longer had to borrow rice for meals as before. I went to work outside.

In the past, Tian Zhi's family was the poorest. The key is that he also gave birth to three daughters. In the village, people often gossip behind their backs. It feels less painful.

The poorest became the richest. It was somewhat unpleasant. I hoped that he could give them a hand, but I also felt embarrassed. Men wanted to save face, and only Wang Fangjun, who had the best relationship with Tian Zhi, could do it. Ask the words out.

Tian Zhi was stunned for a moment, nodded and said, "Well, yes, she met a clothing store owner in the town, and she came back to tell us after negotiating terms."

Several people took a deep breath, really envious, this is someone else's daughter!

The woman looked sad when she thought of her clothes-making skills, but she still summoned up the courage to ask.

"I don't know if I can do it?"

(End of this chapter)