Chapter 186 Greed
She quickly exchanged glances with Yuan Zhen, and Yuan Zhen said to them: "You two uncles are overwhelmed. My mother has agreed that we take Xiao Ye back. Don't worry, we will take good care of Xiao Ye."
Zhao Feng and Zhao Shou looked at each other with strange expressions, hesitating to speak.
At this time, Zhao Feng's daughter-in-law suddenly brought a plate of watermelon slices, "Come, eat some watermelon, honey girl is busy all the way, quenching your thirst."
Therefore, this wave of conversation was abruptly interrupted first.
It was also hot, everyone took the watermelon and ate it.
Tian Mi took a piece of watermelon and handed it to Xiao Ye. She didn't look too eager when she looked at him. It seemed that there was no shortage of food.
"Is it good to live at my uncle's house?"
Ono grinned and nodded, "Well, good."
Tian Mi felt more at ease.
When the two uncles heard what Xiao Ye said, they immediately felt embarrassed, and said, "Miss, don't you worry about uncle? Your two aunts are also good-tempered. Let me tell you, you just let Xiao Ye live here. Can't go wrong!"
Tian Mi smiled and looked at Yuan Zhen.
She didn't know why her uncle wanted to keep Xiao Ye so urgently. It stands to reason that their family has become like that. Without mother, father has become a sinner again. It is not wrong that the child was entrusted to grandma.But when she came here, it was so difficult to see her grandma. If she lived with her uncle, it would be more reasonable not to live with her sister.
After all, she and Ono are the immediate relatives, as long as the in-laws are willing, there is nothing to say.
Besides, this time, the attitude of the two uncles made her a little uneasy.
Having said that, even if the uncles really love Xiao Ye, as a sister, she still wants to keep Xiao Ye by her side.Therefore, she was determined to take Xiao Ye away, but she still wanted to clarify the doubts.
So he deliberately asked Xiaoye, "Xiaoye, do you want to stay here or go with my sister?"
Ono replied without hesitation: "I want to go with my sister."
Tian Mi smiled and patted his head.
The two uncles were a little panicked, and they scrambled to say to Xiaoye: "Xiaoye, don't you have a good time here? You want to eat and buy whatever you want, and your brother and brother will let you, right?"
"That's right, Xiaoye, your new clothes were made by your little aunt for you!"
Tian Ye was speechless by the words of the two uncles, and just stared at them with wide eyes.
When Tian Mi saw her, she smiled and said for him: "I think the uncles are also kind to him, but after all, this child has never left home. We both grew up together, so he wants to cuddle with me. It makes sense."
"Ah... yes, yes." Zhao Feng nodded with a dry smile, looking a little panicked.
At this time, Zhao watched a few people, and said: "Mi girl, I think it's better for you to put Xiaoye here first. If you miss him, just stay here with him for a few more days. You just got married, and you're young. At first, it would be inappropriate to bring Xiao Ye back."
After Zhao Shou said this, Zhao Feng finally seemed to have found a reason, and then said: "Yes, honey girl, the relationship between you two is good, so it is good. But you can visit him often! He is here , we won't treat him badly, so why don't you worry about it. If you take him back, even if your in-law's family doesn't say anything, how do people in your village think of your natal family? Others will make irresponsible remarks!"
What she said made Tian Mi unable to answer for a while.
But Tian Mi could hear one thing. The uncles were pushing back and forth because they didn't want her to take Xiao Ye away.
Although what he said sounded reasonable, the meaning in those words was too strong to make people uncomfortable.
Seeing Tian Mi's complexion, and hearing that the two uncles were obstructing his family affairs, Yuan Zhen decided to express his opinion. "Uncle, Uncle, don't worry about this. To be honest, everyone in the village knew about the situation of the daughter-in-law's family when she first married. The people in our village are very kind and have no prejudice against the daughter-in-law. Moreover, the daughter-in-law Since she came to our house, she has brought a lot of benefits to the villagers. She is a diligent and capable person, and everyone respects her very much. If she brings Xiaoye there, I guarantee that no one will underestimate Xiaoye, and will definitely take Xiaoye. Treat them like people in the village."
If you want to start with him, there is no way.
Tian Mi glanced at Yuan Zhen appreciatively, what she said was reasonable and upright, it should have blocked the words of the two uncles.
Sure enough, Zhao Feng and Zhao Shou had nothing to say, and each of them frowned, looking very distressed.
Zhao Feng's daughter-in-law at the side looked at it, rolled her eyes, smiled, and answered, "Mi girl, what are you doing in such a hurry, you also watched, how old are your grandma and grandpa, but they are the children and grandchildren When you were married, you were a girl, and there was nothing you could do when you got married, and your family was only Ono, and what happened... ahem, you should understand how your grandma and the others feel, it's only been two months, Why do you want to take Xiao Ye away?"
Tian Mi looked at her grandma and grandpa, and they also looked at Xiao Ye, a little bit reluctant, and her grandma stroked Xiao Ye's head with her hand, "This child is good."
Tian Mi hesitated for a moment, maybe she was overthinking.
"Look, your grandma loves Xiao Ye so much. She really wants Xiao Ye to be with her, but she is too embarrassed to say that she is afraid that you will be sad, but you should be more understanding as a junior." My aunt added hastily.
Tian Mi lowered her head, feeling a little sad in her heart. This matter was a bit of a dilemma. She also wanted Ono to spend more time with her grandma and grandpa, but she also wanted Ono to be around her and nurture her well.
Seeing that Tian Mi was a little loose, the second uncle Zhao Shou hurriedly said: "Well, girl Mi, we also know that you also want Xiao Ye. But, you have to rely on the old man, right. You first put Xiao Ye here to accompany your grandma well, What do you think of picking him up after two or three years?"
Tian Mi was a little embarrassed for a moment, hesitating.
At this time, Ono suddenly tugged on her sleeve gently, winking at her.
Tian Mi feels that Ono has something to say, but it's not now.So, he smiled and said to his uncles, "I'll think about it. After all, I came here to pick up Ono, so I didn't think too much about it."
The aunt immediately said: "Yes, yes, this matter is easy to discuss. The family finally got together, so don't talk about it, you guys talk about it, and I will call my younger siblings and prepare to cook. Today, we Have a good meal!"
"That's that, that girl Mi came here with great difficulty, go quickly." Zhao Feng urged his wife.
So, the atmosphere finally eased down again.
The uncle and the second uncle's family have three children each, and they are about the same age as Ono. They run back and forth in the courtyard and play, and they seem to get along well with Ono.
Uncle Zhao Feng took the opportunity to say, "Look, Xiaoye is very happy here every day, and it's great to play with these children."
Tian Mi didn't know what to do.
The Fang family has few people and no children, so it seems more interesting not to be here.
Seeing the change in Tian Mi's expression, the two uncles secretly looked at each other and smiled.
Tian Mi chatted with grandma one after another, and asked in the middle: "Grandma, do you want Ono to stay here with you all the time?"
Grandma took her hand and said, "We all love Xiaoye, so we naturally want to, but you also want to take Xiaoye away..."
"Mother! Look at you," the second uncle Zhao Shou interrupted grandma suddenly, and said, "You are so old, then the younger generation will naturally have to obey your wishes, so you have nothing to say."
Grandma paused for a moment, with a perplexed expression on her face, and said, "Take it, Lian'er is gone, and the two children are pitiful..."
"Mother, you said this again. This honey girl is married and is an adult. She can't patronize her mother's house, can she? Besides, the children are young, and their days are long. What are you worried about? It's you, you are old , I have to take care of you first!"
Grandma lowered her head silently.
Seeing her uncle saying this, Tian Mi seemed to be considerate in what she said, but in fact, she didn't let her grandma express her opinion at all.She can see the atmosphere in this family. Contrary to other families, now grandma seems to be emptied, and uncles look filial, but in fact, they are forcing the elders to obey their own wishes.
Therefore, Tian Mi decided to make an unannounced visit, to find out the situation first.
So, she didn't mention it anymore, and happily chatted with everyone and watched the children play.
At noon, two aunts cooked a table of dishes.
Most of them are seasonal vegetables, and they are served with some marinated bacon. It can be said that this food is the best.
This is probably to show her that they are in good condition and can raise the fields well.
It's just that you are so active in raising Ono, why?
Family?Not necessarily.
To be honest, it's not that she has no memory. She didn't feel how close they were to grandma's family before.
After a lively meal, Tian Mi actively helped her aunt to wash the dishes.
The aunts were polite and said nothing to let her do it, so when she came out of the kitchen, she saw Ono standing at the door looking at her, she walked over, grabbed Ono, and walked out of the courtyard gate while no one was paying attention.
"Xiaoye, tell my sister the truth, how are you doing here?"
Ono looked at Tian Mi with wide round eyes, and nodded vigorously, "Sister, uncles are very kind to me."
Tian Mi blinked, lowered her head, and looked at his shoes, "Your shoes are a bit big, aren't they uncomfortable?"
"This is Brother Chun's. My aunt just changed it for me." Ono said.
Tian Mi frowned, feeling a little pain in her heart, "Xiao Ye, you said that your uncles treat you well, so do you think you are doing well?"
Ono looked at her, and slowly shook his head.
"I still want to live with my sister, don't you?" Tian Mi smiled sadly.
Ono took her hand, hesitated, and said, "Sister, I know why they want me to stay here."
Tian Mi's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly asked, "Why?"
"That day, my uncle and aunt were talking in the house, and I listened under the window. They said... They said that our father killed someone, and the village head confiscated all the family property, and said that our family has a lot of money. The village chief said it was the money left for me..."
Tian Mi understood in an instant... In her heart, there were mixed feelings and she couldn't tell what it was like.
She knew that she was thinking too much. Uncle didn't care about family affection, but at that time, they all heard the words of the village chief and thought about raising Ono, and the money would be theirs as a matter of course!
Oh, money, money again!
Looking back now, grandma should have known their intentions, but she dared not say it.
For some reason, the sockets of his eyes became hot, and he almost shed tears.
Family?It turned out she had none at all.
Grandma doesn't have it, dad doesn't have it, grandma is useless, and uncles are also counting on her money.
The village chief's grandfather had promised her that when Xiaoye was fourteen or fifteen years old, he would hand over all the money to Xiaoye for him to marry a wife.Ono is only nine years old now, and it will take another five or six years. They don't even think about it, wouldn't it cost money to raise Ono in these few years?I really thought that her grandma was really rich!
No, Xiaoye has just come to their house now, so I think Xiaoye is just pretending to show her. In the future, I don't know what will happen, but if Xiaoye is older, he will definitely be a coolie, so as not to lose money !
The more she thought about it, the colder Tian Mi's heart became, she stood up straight, wiped away her tears, and her heart became harder.
Well, if that's the case, then don't blame her for being cruel.
"Hey, Xiao Ye! Honey girl, what are you two doing there?" My aunt came out of the house and called them.
"Let's go back to the house." Tian Mi dragged Xiao Ye back to the house together.
When they arrived at the main room, Tian Mi and Ono bowed to grandma, grandpa, uncle and aunt respectively.
"Mi girl, what are you doing?" Grandma stepped forward to help her a little nervously.
Tian Mi took her grandma's hand and said, "Grandma, I think I really have to take Xiao Ye away this time. Let me tell you, my grandma died of illness a few days ago. I went back and met the village chief. The village head gave me all the money for the funeral, and asked me to train Xiaoye well. No, I have to send him to school when I go back. If you miss him, I will bring him back to see you on holidays, you see , it’s convenient for us to have a donkey cart.”
Grandma was overjoyed when she heard this, but she didn't dare to nod her head. Instead, she turned to look at her two sons.
At this time, Zhao Feng and Zhao Shou's faces turned dark.
Tian Mi sneered in her heart, didn't they want to let him go because they were greedy for that little wealth?Now that the family wealth is gone and it falls into her hands, let's see how they will keep Xiaoye!
The atmosphere is very depressed now.
On the faces of the uncles and aunts, there was a kind of frustration that was not worth the gain, and that all previous efforts were wasted, as well as anger, but it was because of face that they did not attack.
After a brief silence, Zhao Feng seemed to have made up his mind, raised his head and said, "Since the village head gave you money to train Xiaoye, we can't stop Xiaoye from studying."
Tian Mi sneered in her heart, sure enough, she immediately felt that Ono was a hot potato.
"It's just that, to be honest, Ono has lived here for nearly two months, and the family's conditions are not good. When you come here today, we also took out all the good things. Since the money given by the village head is to support Ono, this ... Honey girl, Xiaoye's living expenses, that money should be shared."
When Zhao Feng said this, he obviously felt ashamed, but he looked unwilling to say it, his face turned red, and his smile was far-fetched.
Tian Mi lowered her eyes and smiled.It seems that if they don't make some money from this, they will probably be unwilling.
Seeing that I can't keep the big head, I have to make a fortune by pulling the small head.
Grandma saw that Tian Mi didn't speak, so she tried to persuade Zhao Feng, "Feng, girl Mi is still a child, it's not easy, look..."
"Mother! Don't you know that Xiaoye has been at our house these days? What do we feed him and wear? The clothes alone cost a tael of silver! Whenever we have money, we spend it on Xiaoye! Besides, the village chief gave Xiao Ye the money, it’s not that he didn’t give it, what he gave was for Xiao Yehua, if I didn’t have this money, I wouldn’t let the honey girl pay it.” Zhao Feng immediately stopped his grandma Q.
Grandma looked at Tian Mi with a face of embarrassment, her eyes were distressed, but she didn't dare to say anything.
Grandpa kept his head down and said nothing.
It seems that the two sons of the two elders failed in education.
However, it's okay if they don't push them to the top of the wall.
"Since Uncle said so, that's the reason. You have no reason to raise Ono for nothing these days. Tell me, how much will it cost?" Tian Mi was calm.Since it is a transaction, not a family relationship, it is easier to handle.
When she asked, the uncles and aunts got a little nervous, and quickly whispered to each other to discuss the amount of money.
At this time, Ono heard that he could go with his sister, but he had to ask her to spend money, so he nervously approached Tian Mi, his body tensed, as if afraid that his sister would not take him away because of lack of money.
Finally, after the uncles discussed it, Zhao Feng said: "Mi girl, we are also relatives. It is said that it is not easy for us to ask for more money when Ono lives for a while, but our life is not easy, so let's not talk about it. It’s good for you to understand, I’ve discussed it with your second uncle, it’s not much, just five taels of silver.”
Five taels of silver...
The audience fell silent.
Both grandma and grandpa were shocked, "Zhao Feng..."
Ono tugged on Tian Mi's sleeves even more frightened.
Yuanzhen's eyes showed anger, what a greedy family!Five taels of silver, not to mention raising such a child for two months, is enough to support a family for two years!They, obviously want to make a fortune from them!
Tian Mi smiled lightly. Now, she has five taels of silver, but she won't take it out so easily.
"Uncle, it's a calculation. Does it cost two and a half to raise a half-grown child a month? Is uncle thinking that I don't live in the countryside?"
"Mi girl, we don't want this money. We want it for your grandma. We only need one or two taels of money to raise Xiao Ye. The rest will be given to your grandma!"
Tian Mi laughed, "Do you want this grandson, Ono, to raise your grandma? Uncle, are you joking? Then why does my grandma want you two sons?"
Zhao Feng and Zhao Shou's complexion changed, "We only have that little money, and I'm afraid that Xiao Ye will eat and wear it! How can we give your grandma any money?!"
Tian Mi was about to die of anger, this sounds a lot of nonsense!
At this time, seeing Tian Mi was speechless, Yuan Zhen was also angry in his heart. After thinking for a while, he raised his head and laughed, and said: "Uncle, your words are a bit exaggerated. Xiao Ye is a nine-year-old child. How much can you eat? How many clothes can you wear? You wouldn’t say that a yard as big as yours can be covered by a small wilderness.”
Tian Mi closed her eyes, tried her best to calm down, and then said: "Uncle, we Xiao Ye are not from a rich family, and we are also diligent and thrifty, so we will definitely not drag you down so that you have no money to honor your grandma. I can't bear it if you say that."
"I...don't I feel sorry for Xiao Ye, and want to make up for him."
"Really? The shoes that Xiaoye is wearing now belong to your son." Tian Mi smiled and said, "I know raising children is costly and laborious, but with so many children in the family, we can't count all of them on Xiaoye's head." Right. To be honest, my father and my grandma were also cheated by that bitch Zhuang, and they didn’t keep much money, which is equivalent to two taels of silver. I don’t want it, but I have to save it for Ono to study. But, I said that my life is easier now, so I pay for Xiaoye’s living expenses myself, and I must not let you spend money on Xiaoye. But there is nothing more, one or two silver.”
For a tael of silver, let's buy out this family relationship.
"It's only one or two!" Zhao Feng's daughter-in-law's eyes widened, and her mouth was pushed behind her ears, which was far from the enthusiasm she had when she first met Tian Mi. "Mi girl, you are too picky, your brother has lived in my house for two months, and I provide him with delicious food and drink!"
"One tael of silver can not only support Xiaoye well, but also you and your children can also be raised and spared. Auntie, you should know that one tael of silver can buy a baby from Ren Yazi When you come back, you won't say that after you have raised it for two months, it is more expensive than buying someone else." Tian Mi said coldly.
Zhao Feng's daughter-in-law rolled her eyes and fell silent.
What kind of family, when it comes to money, all their faces are revealed.
Zhao Feng and Zhao Shou's faces were drawn long enough, but they also knew that the plan failed and the money-seeking failed, and now it is not easy to get back a tael of silver.
"All right, all right, it's my niece after all, for my sister's sake, one tael is one tael." Zhao Feng made a final decision.
Everyone else looked dissatisfied and helpless.
But Tian Mi wouldn't allow him to say that, "Uncle, don't say it's for my mother's sake, I don't believe it, this blood is thicker than water, it's not enough for you to help your dead sister raise two Yue’s child? Since you received the money, it’s a transaction, and one tael of silver is considered to be a buyout of this family relationship.”
What Tian Mi said was extremely ugly.It's not that she doesn't care about face, it's because she has to let it out in her heart now!In fact, if they don't mention the money, she herself will take the initiative to give the money to thank, and it is definitely more than one or two!
So, she managed to see that the faces of the uncles and aunts turned pale, and there was some guilt and embarrassment in their eyes.
Seeing the embarrassing atmosphere, my aunt laughed quickly, and softened her tone and said, "Miss said something angry, and we didn't intend to ask for money. It's your uncle who sees that you insist on taking Xiao Ye away. Isn't it reluctant? Speaking angry words Well, don’t take it seriously, don’t take it seriously.”
Tian Mi smiled and looked away.No matter what they said, she understood their thoughts, and in the future, she would definitely not have more contact with them.
Turning to look at Yuanzhen, he said, "Yuanzhen, give Auntie a tael of silver, and we can take Xiaoye away."
"Okay." Yuanzhen immediately took out a tael of silver and handed it to Zhao Feng's wife.
They took the money and looked better.
Tian Mi didn't stay here, and it's meaningless to stay here, so she helped her grandma, "Grandma, grandpa, let's go back."
Grandma nodded, and walked out with her a little disappointed.
"Sister..." Ono held Tian Mi's hand tightly, and his face was filled with joy.
Tian Mi looked down at his shoes, stopped immediately, turned her head and said to her aunt, "Auntie, you'd better exchange Xiaoye's own shoes back, and keep these new shoes for my cousin."
Zhao Feng's daughter-in-law looked a little embarrassed, and hurried over with Ono's shoes.
These shoes are made of cloth, and the front ends of both are torn, and the big toes can be exposed when they are put on.
Tian Mi was distressed and angry.This is what Uncle said, all the money was spent on Ono!
"Sister, it's okay." Seeing Tian Mi's discomfort, Tian Ye patted her considerately, which immediately moved her.
Not wanting to say anything more to them, Tian Mi took Ono with one hand and grandma with the other, and walked out of the courtyard.
Along the way, as they walked, the atmosphere was still tense, and no one spoke.
Tian Mi was also depressed and didn't say a word.
At this time, Ono looked up at his grandma, and whispered, "Grandma, don't cry, it's Ono's fault."
Tian Mifang realized that he was too reckless just now, and quickly turned to look at grandma, seeing that grandma's eyes were red, and she was hastily wiping away tears.
"Grandma... I'm sorry, look at me, I seem to have offended two uncles, they won't make things difficult for you and grandpa." It was she who hadn't thought about it.Now she is out of breath and comfortable, and she doesn't have to leave the sequelae to the two old people.
Grandma waved her hands with mixed feelings, her voice was a little hoarse, "We are useless, raising two rebellious sons! I want all kinds of money, even my nephew and niece's money."
"Grandma, don't be sad. Life is not easy for uncles. It is reasonable to want to earn more for the children."
Grandma held her hand tightly, "You are a good boy, your life is not easy, and..."
"Grandma, it's okay. They have indeed raised Xiao Ye for so many days. I originally planned to give money to my aunt, but it seems a bit too much for my uncle to bring it up like this. I was just angry for a while." Tian Mi comforted her grandma. "Grandma doesn't have to worry about me. I'm living a better life in my in-law's house now, so I won't let my grandma miss you."
Grandma nodded and said nothing more.
A group of people returned to the two adobe houses.
Tian Mi looked around and saw that the side was also in tatters, and felt very sad.
Yuanzhen didn't stop there either. He inspected the house with his grandfather, took the initiative to take responsibility, and carefully repaired the places that should be repaired one by one.
Tian Mi cleaned their house once, and asked Yuan Zhen to take the time to fetch water and wash the clothes that should be washed.
While busy, suddenly, a few children ran over, Tian Mi took the time to look, it was the children of the uncle and the second uncle's family, who came to ask for food one after another, and grandma took most of the food she brought. Distributed to the children.
This... what can she say.
It must be that the uncles saw what she was carrying and asked the children to come and ask for food on purpose.It is also happy to see the grandma giving the children a smile. People love their grandchildren, that's what they should.
Therefore, she decided to help her grandma more, but found that she was powerless.
To put it bluntly, if she really quarreled with her uncles today, I believe grandma will still protect them.hehe.After all, her granddaughter is the outsider.
As the saying goes, it is difficult for an upright official to decide on housework, even if she can't understand that her uncles live in a big house by themselves and let her grandma live in this small shabby house, what can she do?Filial piety is someone's own wish, and it cannot be forced out.As long as uncle doesn't go too far, grandma is willing to wrong herself for the sake of her son, so it's not easy for her to intervene.After all, she is still a junior.
All she can do is to try her best to give grandma as much warmth as possible.
Therefore, she had nothing to worry about, she packed everything up, and it was getting late, so she planned to leave here with Yuan Zhen as soon as possible.
Before leaving, she forced five taels of silver to grandma, and told her: "Grandma, you can buy some food for the children with this money, but you must remember that you must not give it to uncles. You should hide it carefully. Your age When you grow up, there will always be a disease or something, and you will definitely spend money when the time comes."
Grandma burst into tears, "Mi'er, why is grandma willing to ask for your money? It's not easy for you."
"Grandma, when I grow up, I will earn money in the future. When I have time, I will definitely visit you often." After Tian Mi finished speaking, she greeted Yuan Zhen and Xiao Ye, "Let's go, ready to go home!"
Grandma and grandpa stood at the door a little helplessly, watching them get into the donkey cart.
Ono happily waved to them, "Grandma! Grandpa! Let's go!"
The eyes of the two elders were red, and they silently followed their donkey cart.
"Grandma! Grandpa! Don't send it away, go back!" After Tian Mi said, she couldn't help but shed tears.
It's just that the distance is getting farther and farther away, and the frail figure of the second elder is getting smaller and smaller, and he can't see clearly.
Next time she comes, she will prepare more new clothes and quilts for the two elders, and cover the kitchen for them.
Zhao Xuelian, who should be filial, she will do it for her.
It wasn't until the car turned a corner that the two elders could no longer be seen, Tian Mi put down the curtain and sat back in the car.
"Sister..." Ono looked at her happily, "I can finally go home with my sister!"
"Well, let's go home!" Tian Mi hugged Xiao Ye and took a long breath.
……
"Sister, will I really live with you at my brother-in-law's house in the future?" On the way, the two siblings chatted and were very close.
"Of course, you... do you know how to be good in the future?" Tian Mi said, "Your brother-in-law's mother is my mother-in-law. She may not like you too much, but she will never dare to scold you. Just don't mess with her."
Ono nodded obediently, "I will be very diligent and won't let your mother-in-law hate me."
"So good!" Tian Mi nodded his head dotingly.
This child, after being here for two months, has indeed grown a little bigger than before, with flesh on his face, and a little more handsome.
"Sister, this donkey cart is so fast!"
"From now on, we will sit every day!"
"Ok!"
A visit to grandma's house cost another six taels of silver, and now, she only has six or seven taels left.But raising Ono is more than enough!
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It was a pleasant journey home. Maybe Ono was there, and I was in a good mood. I felt that the way back was fast, but because I was delayed at my grandma's house for too long, when I arrived at Shahe Village, the sky was already gray.
The little donkey stopped at the door of the house, and a light shone from the crack in the courtyard door.
Tian Mi took a look, and suddenly felt a solid sense of "being at home".Perhaps, it was because of the kindness and love I felt in this home that I started to feel this way.
"Daughter-in-law, Xiao Ye, come down, you're home!" Yuan Zhen said in a joyful voice, reaching out to pick up the siblings.
The two jumped down one after another, and as soon as they stood firm, they heard the courtyard door open.
Tian Mi turned around, and saw Yuan Jie's long figure, walking slowly from the door, her voice was full of joy and urgency, "Brother, Mimi, you are back!"
Tian Mi looked at him and smiled slightly, "Yes."
Yuan Jie also looked at her affectionately, with a thousand words in his eyes.
Xiao Ye was a little scared when he saw a stranger, so he pulled Tian Mi, "Sister?"
Yuan Jie heard it, and immediately looked at Ono, with a friendly smile on his face, and leaned slightly, "Are you Ono?"
At this time, Ono saw Yuan Jie's face clearly, his eyes widened, and he couldn't move his eyes from looking at Yuan Jie, "Little brother, you look so good-looking, are you a fairy?"
"..." Yuan Jie's smile gradually became shy.
Tian Mi chuckled lightly, raised her hand and rubbed Ono's head, "You little clever ghost! Have you learned how to flatter?"
"Then who is he?!" Ono still stared at Yuan Jie intently.
"He is..." Tian Mi was suddenly at a loss for words, turned to look at Yuan Jie, Yuan Jie smiled at her, and then said to Ono, "Just call me little brother."
"You are an immortal brother!" Ono said happily.
Yuan Zhen came back after tying the donkey, and said generously to Xiao Ye, "Xiao Ye, Brother Immortal is also your brother-in-law."
Ono let out an "ah" with a question mark on his face.
Both Yuan Jie and Tian Mi looked away in embarrassment.
"Let's go, quickly enter the house." Yuan Zhen greeted them together, entered the yard one after another, and then went directly to the main room.
As soon as she stepped into the room, Tian Mi felt a little nervous, Yuan Zhen patted her on the back to comfort her.At this moment, Yuan Jie fell in love with Ono, and took Ono's hand, and walked into Li's West Room with her.
Li Shilei sat motionless on the edge of the bed, with his elbows resting on the bedside table, embroidering by the oil lamp.
Tian Mi quickly put on a smiling face, pulled Xiao Ye in front of her, and whispered, "Xiao Ye, bow and call me Auntie."
Ono bowed obediently, and shouted loudly: "Hello, Auntie!"
Mrs. Li raised her eyelids, looked at Xiao Ye gently, and hummed, "I'm back."
"Mother, this is Xiaoye, I will discipline him at home from now on, and won't make him any trouble." Tian Mi said with a smile on her face.
"En." Li replied concisely again, with neither sad nor happy expression.
"Mother, we came back a bit late, which made you worry." Yuan Zhen also smiled and said, "Have you had dinner yet? I'm going to do it with my wife."
After all, even if they had seen the ceremony, they hesitated and turned to go out.
"Wait." Li suddenly stopped them.
Tian Mi turned her head nervously, afraid that in front of Ono, she would set some rules for her.
In the end, Mrs. Li picked up a pair of newly made small shoes from the table, and said to Tian Mi: "This is the leftover sole of the shoes I made for Yuan Jie a few years ago. Today, I remade a pair of shoes. You When my younger brother comes to our house for the first time, let's treat it as a meeting gift."
Yuan Zhen and Yuan Jie looked at each other and smiled.
Tian Mi was overjoyed, and hurriedly pushed Xiao Ye forward to take the shoes, "Thank you, mother! Thank you, mother!"
Ono also exclaimed happily: "Thank you auntie for making the shoes for me!"
"I just did it along the way. If it's too big, add insoles." Li's face was indifferent.
But Tian Mi still felt Li's rare kindness, she was overjoyed, holding the shoes and couldn't put it down, "Mother has a heart, thank you mother! Ono is just short of a pair of shoes, mother, this is a timely gift."
"Thank you, auntie!" Ono bowed again. "No one has ever made shoes for me except my mother!"
Tian Mi was silent for a while.
"Oh, it's so noisy! Get out, the rice is in the pot, you go eat it." Li Shi showed a look of disgust, and waved them away.
Tian Mi smiled sweetly, "Okay, thank you mother for saving us a meal. Let's go, Xiao Ye." After finishing speaking, she pulled Xiao Ye out of the room.
Yuan Zhen also left the room with Yuan Jie smiling.
Tian Mi joyfully led Xiao Ye, and went back to her room first, put the shoes in the room, and then went to the kitchen, Yuan Zhen had brought out all the food, and several people began to eat in the kitchen.
Because they were quite tired from running around all day, Tian Mi hurriedly boiled a pot of water for them to take a bath after eating.
After it was over, Yuanzhen looked at Ono, hesitated and said, "Let Ono... sleep with me?"
Tian Mi looked at Xiao Ye and smiled, "He's just here, I'm afraid he's not used to it, and besides, we haven't seen each other for a long time, and we still want to talk, so let him sleep with me."
Yuan Zhen and Yuan Jie looked at each other, and Qi Qi looked at Ono.
Although they are brothers and sisters, this kid is already nine years old, and Tian Mi is not much older than him.Both of them felt that something was wrong.
"Then... how about I take the bed board from my room to your room?" Yuanzhen tried to say.
"The room is small, can you put it down?" Tian Mi didn't feel that something was wrong, when she was at her house before, she used to share the bed with her younger brother, and Xiao Ye was still a little boy.
"Yes!" Yuanzhen said firmly, turned around and went to the east room to move out the bed board, and asked Yuan Jie to tidy it up together. He insisted on making room in the small firewood room, so he had to spread the bed board out. superior.
Tian Mi felt that the two brothers were a little naive.
"Accommodating a bit today, I'll add a leg later." Yuan Zhen was very satisfied with his arrangement.
Yuan Jie gently helped Tian Mi spread the quilt, and said: "You are tired, take a rest earlier, I'm going back."
"Well, you should go to bed early too." Tian Mi also gave him a gentle smile.
The two were tender and affectionate, even Ono could see it, and chuckled.
Yuan Zhen also clapped his hands, and went out with Yuan Jie.
Tian Mi closed the door tightly, turned around and smiled at Xiaoye, "Xiaoye! Have fun!"
Ono sat down on the bed, touched the mattress happily, "Sister, this bed is so soft and comfortable!"
Tian Mi happily sat beside him, "Be comfortable! In the future, sister will buy you a more comfortable quilt! You are not allowed to wet the bed!"
"I don't wet the bed..." Ono smiled shyly.
"Hehe... In the future, my sister will let you eat hot and spicy food." Tian Mi hugged him in comfort, it's good that Xiaoye finally came back.
"It's great to have a sister!"
Tian Mi rolled her eyes and said, "That's fine for your brother-in-law, otherwise, we wouldn't be able to have such a good life."
"Brother-in-law?" Ono looked up at her, and asked with confusion and curiosity, "Just, sister, who did you marry?!"
(End of this chapter)
She quickly exchanged glances with Yuan Zhen, and Yuan Zhen said to them: "You two uncles are overwhelmed. My mother has agreed that we take Xiao Ye back. Don't worry, we will take good care of Xiao Ye."
Zhao Feng and Zhao Shou looked at each other with strange expressions, hesitating to speak.
At this time, Zhao Feng's daughter-in-law suddenly brought a plate of watermelon slices, "Come, eat some watermelon, honey girl is busy all the way, quenching your thirst."
Therefore, this wave of conversation was abruptly interrupted first.
It was also hot, everyone took the watermelon and ate it.
Tian Mi took a piece of watermelon and handed it to Xiao Ye. She didn't look too eager when she looked at him. It seemed that there was no shortage of food.
"Is it good to live at my uncle's house?"
Ono grinned and nodded, "Well, good."
Tian Mi felt more at ease.
When the two uncles heard what Xiao Ye said, they immediately felt embarrassed, and said, "Miss, don't you worry about uncle? Your two aunts are also good-tempered. Let me tell you, you just let Xiao Ye live here. Can't go wrong!"
Tian Mi smiled and looked at Yuan Zhen.
She didn't know why her uncle wanted to keep Xiao Ye so urgently. It stands to reason that their family has become like that. Without mother, father has become a sinner again. It is not wrong that the child was entrusted to grandma.But when she came here, it was so difficult to see her grandma. If she lived with her uncle, it would be more reasonable not to live with her sister.
After all, she and Ono are the immediate relatives, as long as the in-laws are willing, there is nothing to say.
Besides, this time, the attitude of the two uncles made her a little uneasy.
Having said that, even if the uncles really love Xiao Ye, as a sister, she still wants to keep Xiao Ye by her side.Therefore, she was determined to take Xiao Ye away, but she still wanted to clarify the doubts.
So he deliberately asked Xiaoye, "Xiaoye, do you want to stay here or go with my sister?"
Ono replied without hesitation: "I want to go with my sister."
Tian Mi smiled and patted his head.
The two uncles were a little panicked, and they scrambled to say to Xiaoye: "Xiaoye, don't you have a good time here? You want to eat and buy whatever you want, and your brother and brother will let you, right?"
"That's right, Xiaoye, your new clothes were made by your little aunt for you!"
Tian Ye was speechless by the words of the two uncles, and just stared at them with wide eyes.
When Tian Mi saw her, she smiled and said for him: "I think the uncles are also kind to him, but after all, this child has never left home. We both grew up together, so he wants to cuddle with me. It makes sense."
"Ah... yes, yes." Zhao Feng nodded with a dry smile, looking a little panicked.
At this time, Zhao watched a few people, and said: "Mi girl, I think it's better for you to put Xiaoye here first. If you miss him, just stay here with him for a few more days. You just got married, and you're young. At first, it would be inappropriate to bring Xiao Ye back."
After Zhao Shou said this, Zhao Feng finally seemed to have found a reason, and then said: "Yes, honey girl, the relationship between you two is good, so it is good. But you can visit him often! He is here , we won't treat him badly, so why don't you worry about it. If you take him back, even if your in-law's family doesn't say anything, how do people in your village think of your natal family? Others will make irresponsible remarks!"
What she said made Tian Mi unable to answer for a while.
But Tian Mi could hear one thing. The uncles were pushing back and forth because they didn't want her to take Xiao Ye away.
Although what he said sounded reasonable, the meaning in those words was too strong to make people uncomfortable.
Seeing Tian Mi's complexion, and hearing that the two uncles were obstructing his family affairs, Yuan Zhen decided to express his opinion. "Uncle, Uncle, don't worry about this. To be honest, everyone in the village knew about the situation of the daughter-in-law's family when she first married. The people in our village are very kind and have no prejudice against the daughter-in-law. Moreover, the daughter-in-law Since she came to our house, she has brought a lot of benefits to the villagers. She is a diligent and capable person, and everyone respects her very much. If she brings Xiaoye there, I guarantee that no one will underestimate Xiaoye, and will definitely take Xiaoye. Treat them like people in the village."
If you want to start with him, there is no way.
Tian Mi glanced at Yuan Zhen appreciatively, what she said was reasonable and upright, it should have blocked the words of the two uncles.
Sure enough, Zhao Feng and Zhao Shou had nothing to say, and each of them frowned, looking very distressed.
Zhao Feng's daughter-in-law at the side looked at it, rolled her eyes, smiled, and answered, "Mi girl, what are you doing in such a hurry, you also watched, how old are your grandma and grandpa, but they are the children and grandchildren When you were married, you were a girl, and there was nothing you could do when you got married, and your family was only Ono, and what happened... ahem, you should understand how your grandma and the others feel, it's only been two months, Why do you want to take Xiao Ye away?"
Tian Mi looked at her grandma and grandpa, and they also looked at Xiao Ye, a little bit reluctant, and her grandma stroked Xiao Ye's head with her hand, "This child is good."
Tian Mi hesitated for a moment, maybe she was overthinking.
"Look, your grandma loves Xiao Ye so much. She really wants Xiao Ye to be with her, but she is too embarrassed to say that she is afraid that you will be sad, but you should be more understanding as a junior." My aunt added hastily.
Tian Mi lowered her head, feeling a little sad in her heart. This matter was a bit of a dilemma. She also wanted Ono to spend more time with her grandma and grandpa, but she also wanted Ono to be around her and nurture her well.
Seeing that Tian Mi was a little loose, the second uncle Zhao Shou hurriedly said: "Well, girl Mi, we also know that you also want Xiao Ye. But, you have to rely on the old man, right. You first put Xiao Ye here to accompany your grandma well, What do you think of picking him up after two or three years?"
Tian Mi was a little embarrassed for a moment, hesitating.
At this time, Ono suddenly tugged on her sleeve gently, winking at her.
Tian Mi feels that Ono has something to say, but it's not now.So, he smiled and said to his uncles, "I'll think about it. After all, I came here to pick up Ono, so I didn't think too much about it."
The aunt immediately said: "Yes, yes, this matter is easy to discuss. The family finally got together, so don't talk about it, you guys talk about it, and I will call my younger siblings and prepare to cook. Today, we Have a good meal!"
"That's that, that girl Mi came here with great difficulty, go quickly." Zhao Feng urged his wife.
So, the atmosphere finally eased down again.
The uncle and the second uncle's family have three children each, and they are about the same age as Ono. They run back and forth in the courtyard and play, and they seem to get along well with Ono.
Uncle Zhao Feng took the opportunity to say, "Look, Xiaoye is very happy here every day, and it's great to play with these children."
Tian Mi didn't know what to do.
The Fang family has few people and no children, so it seems more interesting not to be here.
Seeing the change in Tian Mi's expression, the two uncles secretly looked at each other and smiled.
Tian Mi chatted with grandma one after another, and asked in the middle: "Grandma, do you want Ono to stay here with you all the time?"
Grandma took her hand and said, "We all love Xiaoye, so we naturally want to, but you also want to take Xiaoye away..."
"Mother! Look at you," the second uncle Zhao Shou interrupted grandma suddenly, and said, "You are so old, then the younger generation will naturally have to obey your wishes, so you have nothing to say."
Grandma paused for a moment, with a perplexed expression on her face, and said, "Take it, Lian'er is gone, and the two children are pitiful..."
"Mother, you said this again. This honey girl is married and is an adult. She can't patronize her mother's house, can she? Besides, the children are young, and their days are long. What are you worried about? It's you, you are old , I have to take care of you first!"
Grandma lowered her head silently.
Seeing her uncle saying this, Tian Mi seemed to be considerate in what she said, but in fact, she didn't let her grandma express her opinion at all.She can see the atmosphere in this family. Contrary to other families, now grandma seems to be emptied, and uncles look filial, but in fact, they are forcing the elders to obey their own wishes.
Therefore, Tian Mi decided to make an unannounced visit, to find out the situation first.
So, she didn't mention it anymore, and happily chatted with everyone and watched the children play.
At noon, two aunts cooked a table of dishes.
Most of them are seasonal vegetables, and they are served with some marinated bacon. It can be said that this food is the best.
This is probably to show her that they are in good condition and can raise the fields well.
It's just that you are so active in raising Ono, why?
Family?Not necessarily.
To be honest, it's not that she has no memory. She didn't feel how close they were to grandma's family before.
After a lively meal, Tian Mi actively helped her aunt to wash the dishes.
The aunts were polite and said nothing to let her do it, so when she came out of the kitchen, she saw Ono standing at the door looking at her, she walked over, grabbed Ono, and walked out of the courtyard gate while no one was paying attention.
"Xiaoye, tell my sister the truth, how are you doing here?"
Ono looked at Tian Mi with wide round eyes, and nodded vigorously, "Sister, uncles are very kind to me."
Tian Mi blinked, lowered her head, and looked at his shoes, "Your shoes are a bit big, aren't they uncomfortable?"
"This is Brother Chun's. My aunt just changed it for me." Ono said.
Tian Mi frowned, feeling a little pain in her heart, "Xiao Ye, you said that your uncles treat you well, so do you think you are doing well?"
Ono looked at her, and slowly shook his head.
"I still want to live with my sister, don't you?" Tian Mi smiled sadly.
Ono took her hand, hesitated, and said, "Sister, I know why they want me to stay here."
Tian Mi's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly asked, "Why?"
"That day, my uncle and aunt were talking in the house, and I listened under the window. They said... They said that our father killed someone, and the village head confiscated all the family property, and said that our family has a lot of money. The village chief said it was the money left for me..."
Tian Mi understood in an instant... In her heart, there were mixed feelings and she couldn't tell what it was like.
She knew that she was thinking too much. Uncle didn't care about family affection, but at that time, they all heard the words of the village chief and thought about raising Ono, and the money would be theirs as a matter of course!
Oh, money, money again!
Looking back now, grandma should have known their intentions, but she dared not say it.
For some reason, the sockets of his eyes became hot, and he almost shed tears.
Family?It turned out she had none at all.
Grandma doesn't have it, dad doesn't have it, grandma is useless, and uncles are also counting on her money.
The village chief's grandfather had promised her that when Xiaoye was fourteen or fifteen years old, he would hand over all the money to Xiaoye for him to marry a wife.Ono is only nine years old now, and it will take another five or six years. They don't even think about it, wouldn't it cost money to raise Ono in these few years?I really thought that her grandma was really rich!
No, Xiaoye has just come to their house now, so I think Xiaoye is just pretending to show her. In the future, I don't know what will happen, but if Xiaoye is older, he will definitely be a coolie, so as not to lose money !
The more she thought about it, the colder Tian Mi's heart became, she stood up straight, wiped away her tears, and her heart became harder.
Well, if that's the case, then don't blame her for being cruel.
"Hey, Xiao Ye! Honey girl, what are you two doing there?" My aunt came out of the house and called them.
"Let's go back to the house." Tian Mi dragged Xiao Ye back to the house together.
When they arrived at the main room, Tian Mi and Ono bowed to grandma, grandpa, uncle and aunt respectively.
"Mi girl, what are you doing?" Grandma stepped forward to help her a little nervously.
Tian Mi took her grandma's hand and said, "Grandma, I think I really have to take Xiao Ye away this time. Let me tell you, my grandma died of illness a few days ago. I went back and met the village chief. The village head gave me all the money for the funeral, and asked me to train Xiaoye well. No, I have to send him to school when I go back. If you miss him, I will bring him back to see you on holidays, you see , it’s convenient for us to have a donkey cart.”
Grandma was overjoyed when she heard this, but she didn't dare to nod her head. Instead, she turned to look at her two sons.
At this time, Zhao Feng and Zhao Shou's faces turned dark.
Tian Mi sneered in her heart, didn't they want to let him go because they were greedy for that little wealth?Now that the family wealth is gone and it falls into her hands, let's see how they will keep Xiaoye!
The atmosphere is very depressed now.
On the faces of the uncles and aunts, there was a kind of frustration that was not worth the gain, and that all previous efforts were wasted, as well as anger, but it was because of face that they did not attack.
After a brief silence, Zhao Feng seemed to have made up his mind, raised his head and said, "Since the village head gave you money to train Xiaoye, we can't stop Xiaoye from studying."
Tian Mi sneered in her heart, sure enough, she immediately felt that Ono was a hot potato.
"It's just that, to be honest, Ono has lived here for nearly two months, and the family's conditions are not good. When you come here today, we also took out all the good things. Since the money given by the village head is to support Ono, this ... Honey girl, Xiaoye's living expenses, that money should be shared."
When Zhao Feng said this, he obviously felt ashamed, but he looked unwilling to say it, his face turned red, and his smile was far-fetched.
Tian Mi lowered her eyes and smiled.It seems that if they don't make some money from this, they will probably be unwilling.
Seeing that I can't keep the big head, I have to make a fortune by pulling the small head.
Grandma saw that Tian Mi didn't speak, so she tried to persuade Zhao Feng, "Feng, girl Mi is still a child, it's not easy, look..."
"Mother! Don't you know that Xiaoye has been at our house these days? What do we feed him and wear? The clothes alone cost a tael of silver! Whenever we have money, we spend it on Xiaoye! Besides, the village chief gave Xiao Ye the money, it’s not that he didn’t give it, what he gave was for Xiao Yehua, if I didn’t have this money, I wouldn’t let the honey girl pay it.” Zhao Feng immediately stopped his grandma Q.
Grandma looked at Tian Mi with a face of embarrassment, her eyes were distressed, but she didn't dare to say anything.
Grandpa kept his head down and said nothing.
It seems that the two sons of the two elders failed in education.
However, it's okay if they don't push them to the top of the wall.
"Since Uncle said so, that's the reason. You have no reason to raise Ono for nothing these days. Tell me, how much will it cost?" Tian Mi was calm.Since it is a transaction, not a family relationship, it is easier to handle.
When she asked, the uncles and aunts got a little nervous, and quickly whispered to each other to discuss the amount of money.
At this time, Ono heard that he could go with his sister, but he had to ask her to spend money, so he nervously approached Tian Mi, his body tensed, as if afraid that his sister would not take him away because of lack of money.
Finally, after the uncles discussed it, Zhao Feng said: "Mi girl, we are also relatives. It is said that it is not easy for us to ask for more money when Ono lives for a while, but our life is not easy, so let's not talk about it. It’s good for you to understand, I’ve discussed it with your second uncle, it’s not much, just five taels of silver.”
Five taels of silver...
The audience fell silent.
Both grandma and grandpa were shocked, "Zhao Feng..."
Ono tugged on Tian Mi's sleeves even more frightened.
Yuanzhen's eyes showed anger, what a greedy family!Five taels of silver, not to mention raising such a child for two months, is enough to support a family for two years!They, obviously want to make a fortune from them!
Tian Mi smiled lightly. Now, she has five taels of silver, but she won't take it out so easily.
"Uncle, it's a calculation. Does it cost two and a half to raise a half-grown child a month? Is uncle thinking that I don't live in the countryside?"
"Mi girl, we don't want this money. We want it for your grandma. We only need one or two taels of money to raise Xiao Ye. The rest will be given to your grandma!"
Tian Mi laughed, "Do you want this grandson, Ono, to raise your grandma? Uncle, are you joking? Then why does my grandma want you two sons?"
Zhao Feng and Zhao Shou's complexion changed, "We only have that little money, and I'm afraid that Xiao Ye will eat and wear it! How can we give your grandma any money?!"
Tian Mi was about to die of anger, this sounds a lot of nonsense!
At this time, seeing Tian Mi was speechless, Yuan Zhen was also angry in his heart. After thinking for a while, he raised his head and laughed, and said: "Uncle, your words are a bit exaggerated. Xiao Ye is a nine-year-old child. How much can you eat? How many clothes can you wear? You wouldn’t say that a yard as big as yours can be covered by a small wilderness.”
Tian Mi closed her eyes, tried her best to calm down, and then said: "Uncle, we Xiao Ye are not from a rich family, and we are also diligent and thrifty, so we will definitely not drag you down so that you have no money to honor your grandma. I can't bear it if you say that."
"I...don't I feel sorry for Xiao Ye, and want to make up for him."
"Really? The shoes that Xiaoye is wearing now belong to your son." Tian Mi smiled and said, "I know raising children is costly and laborious, but with so many children in the family, we can't count all of them on Xiaoye's head." Right. To be honest, my father and my grandma were also cheated by that bitch Zhuang, and they didn’t keep much money, which is equivalent to two taels of silver. I don’t want it, but I have to save it for Ono to study. But, I said that my life is easier now, so I pay for Xiaoye’s living expenses myself, and I must not let you spend money on Xiaoye. But there is nothing more, one or two silver.”
For a tael of silver, let's buy out this family relationship.
"It's only one or two!" Zhao Feng's daughter-in-law's eyes widened, and her mouth was pushed behind her ears, which was far from the enthusiasm she had when she first met Tian Mi. "Mi girl, you are too picky, your brother has lived in my house for two months, and I provide him with delicious food and drink!"
"One tael of silver can not only support Xiaoye well, but also you and your children can also be raised and spared. Auntie, you should know that one tael of silver can buy a baby from Ren Yazi When you come back, you won't say that after you have raised it for two months, it is more expensive than buying someone else." Tian Mi said coldly.
Zhao Feng's daughter-in-law rolled her eyes and fell silent.
What kind of family, when it comes to money, all their faces are revealed.
Zhao Feng and Zhao Shou's faces were drawn long enough, but they also knew that the plan failed and the money-seeking failed, and now it is not easy to get back a tael of silver.
"All right, all right, it's my niece after all, for my sister's sake, one tael is one tael." Zhao Feng made a final decision.
Everyone else looked dissatisfied and helpless.
But Tian Mi wouldn't allow him to say that, "Uncle, don't say it's for my mother's sake, I don't believe it, this blood is thicker than water, it's not enough for you to help your dead sister raise two Yue’s child? Since you received the money, it’s a transaction, and one tael of silver is considered to be a buyout of this family relationship.”
What Tian Mi said was extremely ugly.It's not that she doesn't care about face, it's because she has to let it out in her heart now!In fact, if they don't mention the money, she herself will take the initiative to give the money to thank, and it is definitely more than one or two!
So, she managed to see that the faces of the uncles and aunts turned pale, and there was some guilt and embarrassment in their eyes.
Seeing the embarrassing atmosphere, my aunt laughed quickly, and softened her tone and said, "Miss said something angry, and we didn't intend to ask for money. It's your uncle who sees that you insist on taking Xiao Ye away. Isn't it reluctant? Speaking angry words Well, don’t take it seriously, don’t take it seriously.”
Tian Mi smiled and looked away.No matter what they said, she understood their thoughts, and in the future, she would definitely not have more contact with them.
Turning to look at Yuanzhen, he said, "Yuanzhen, give Auntie a tael of silver, and we can take Xiaoye away."
"Okay." Yuanzhen immediately took out a tael of silver and handed it to Zhao Feng's wife.
They took the money and looked better.
Tian Mi didn't stay here, and it's meaningless to stay here, so she helped her grandma, "Grandma, grandpa, let's go back."
Grandma nodded, and walked out with her a little disappointed.
"Sister..." Ono held Tian Mi's hand tightly, and his face was filled with joy.
Tian Mi looked down at his shoes, stopped immediately, turned her head and said to her aunt, "Auntie, you'd better exchange Xiaoye's own shoes back, and keep these new shoes for my cousin."
Zhao Feng's daughter-in-law looked a little embarrassed, and hurried over with Ono's shoes.
These shoes are made of cloth, and the front ends of both are torn, and the big toes can be exposed when they are put on.
Tian Mi was distressed and angry.This is what Uncle said, all the money was spent on Ono!
"Sister, it's okay." Seeing Tian Mi's discomfort, Tian Ye patted her considerately, which immediately moved her.
Not wanting to say anything more to them, Tian Mi took Ono with one hand and grandma with the other, and walked out of the courtyard.
Along the way, as they walked, the atmosphere was still tense, and no one spoke.
Tian Mi was also depressed and didn't say a word.
At this time, Ono looked up at his grandma, and whispered, "Grandma, don't cry, it's Ono's fault."
Tian Mifang realized that he was too reckless just now, and quickly turned to look at grandma, seeing that grandma's eyes were red, and she was hastily wiping away tears.
"Grandma... I'm sorry, look at me, I seem to have offended two uncles, they won't make things difficult for you and grandpa." It was she who hadn't thought about it.Now she is out of breath and comfortable, and she doesn't have to leave the sequelae to the two old people.
Grandma waved her hands with mixed feelings, her voice was a little hoarse, "We are useless, raising two rebellious sons! I want all kinds of money, even my nephew and niece's money."
"Grandma, don't be sad. Life is not easy for uncles. It is reasonable to want to earn more for the children."
Grandma held her hand tightly, "You are a good boy, your life is not easy, and..."
"Grandma, it's okay. They have indeed raised Xiao Ye for so many days. I originally planned to give money to my aunt, but it seems a bit too much for my uncle to bring it up like this. I was just angry for a while." Tian Mi comforted her grandma. "Grandma doesn't have to worry about me. I'm living a better life in my in-law's house now, so I won't let my grandma miss you."
Grandma nodded and said nothing more.
A group of people returned to the two adobe houses.
Tian Mi looked around and saw that the side was also in tatters, and felt very sad.
Yuanzhen didn't stop there either. He inspected the house with his grandfather, took the initiative to take responsibility, and carefully repaired the places that should be repaired one by one.
Tian Mi cleaned their house once, and asked Yuan Zhen to take the time to fetch water and wash the clothes that should be washed.
While busy, suddenly, a few children ran over, Tian Mi took the time to look, it was the children of the uncle and the second uncle's family, who came to ask for food one after another, and grandma took most of the food she brought. Distributed to the children.
This... what can she say.
It must be that the uncles saw what she was carrying and asked the children to come and ask for food on purpose.It is also happy to see the grandma giving the children a smile. People love their grandchildren, that's what they should.
Therefore, she decided to help her grandma more, but found that she was powerless.
To put it bluntly, if she really quarreled with her uncles today, I believe grandma will still protect them.hehe.After all, her granddaughter is the outsider.
As the saying goes, it is difficult for an upright official to decide on housework, even if she can't understand that her uncles live in a big house by themselves and let her grandma live in this small shabby house, what can she do?Filial piety is someone's own wish, and it cannot be forced out.As long as uncle doesn't go too far, grandma is willing to wrong herself for the sake of her son, so it's not easy for her to intervene.After all, she is still a junior.
All she can do is to try her best to give grandma as much warmth as possible.
Therefore, she had nothing to worry about, she packed everything up, and it was getting late, so she planned to leave here with Yuan Zhen as soon as possible.
Before leaving, she forced five taels of silver to grandma, and told her: "Grandma, you can buy some food for the children with this money, but you must remember that you must not give it to uncles. You should hide it carefully. Your age When you grow up, there will always be a disease or something, and you will definitely spend money when the time comes."
Grandma burst into tears, "Mi'er, why is grandma willing to ask for your money? It's not easy for you."
"Grandma, when I grow up, I will earn money in the future. When I have time, I will definitely visit you often." After Tian Mi finished speaking, she greeted Yuan Zhen and Xiao Ye, "Let's go, ready to go home!"
Grandma and grandpa stood at the door a little helplessly, watching them get into the donkey cart.
Ono happily waved to them, "Grandma! Grandpa! Let's go!"
The eyes of the two elders were red, and they silently followed their donkey cart.
"Grandma! Grandpa! Don't send it away, go back!" After Tian Mi said, she couldn't help but shed tears.
It's just that the distance is getting farther and farther away, and the frail figure of the second elder is getting smaller and smaller, and he can't see clearly.
Next time she comes, she will prepare more new clothes and quilts for the two elders, and cover the kitchen for them.
Zhao Xuelian, who should be filial, she will do it for her.
It wasn't until the car turned a corner that the two elders could no longer be seen, Tian Mi put down the curtain and sat back in the car.
"Sister..." Ono looked at her happily, "I can finally go home with my sister!"
"Well, let's go home!" Tian Mi hugged Xiao Ye and took a long breath.
……
"Sister, will I really live with you at my brother-in-law's house in the future?" On the way, the two siblings chatted and were very close.
"Of course, you... do you know how to be good in the future?" Tian Mi said, "Your brother-in-law's mother is my mother-in-law. She may not like you too much, but she will never dare to scold you. Just don't mess with her."
Ono nodded obediently, "I will be very diligent and won't let your mother-in-law hate me."
"So good!" Tian Mi nodded his head dotingly.
This child, after being here for two months, has indeed grown a little bigger than before, with flesh on his face, and a little more handsome.
"Sister, this donkey cart is so fast!"
"From now on, we will sit every day!"
"Ok!"
A visit to grandma's house cost another six taels of silver, and now, she only has six or seven taels left.But raising Ono is more than enough!
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It was a pleasant journey home. Maybe Ono was there, and I was in a good mood. I felt that the way back was fast, but because I was delayed at my grandma's house for too long, when I arrived at Shahe Village, the sky was already gray.
The little donkey stopped at the door of the house, and a light shone from the crack in the courtyard door.
Tian Mi took a look, and suddenly felt a solid sense of "being at home".Perhaps, it was because of the kindness and love I felt in this home that I started to feel this way.
"Daughter-in-law, Xiao Ye, come down, you're home!" Yuan Zhen said in a joyful voice, reaching out to pick up the siblings.
The two jumped down one after another, and as soon as they stood firm, they heard the courtyard door open.
Tian Mi turned around, and saw Yuan Jie's long figure, walking slowly from the door, her voice was full of joy and urgency, "Brother, Mimi, you are back!"
Tian Mi looked at him and smiled slightly, "Yes."
Yuan Jie also looked at her affectionately, with a thousand words in his eyes.
Xiao Ye was a little scared when he saw a stranger, so he pulled Tian Mi, "Sister?"
Yuan Jie heard it, and immediately looked at Ono, with a friendly smile on his face, and leaned slightly, "Are you Ono?"
At this time, Ono saw Yuan Jie's face clearly, his eyes widened, and he couldn't move his eyes from looking at Yuan Jie, "Little brother, you look so good-looking, are you a fairy?"
"..." Yuan Jie's smile gradually became shy.
Tian Mi chuckled lightly, raised her hand and rubbed Ono's head, "You little clever ghost! Have you learned how to flatter?"
"Then who is he?!" Ono still stared at Yuan Jie intently.
"He is..." Tian Mi was suddenly at a loss for words, turned to look at Yuan Jie, Yuan Jie smiled at her, and then said to Ono, "Just call me little brother."
"You are an immortal brother!" Ono said happily.
Yuan Zhen came back after tying the donkey, and said generously to Xiao Ye, "Xiao Ye, Brother Immortal is also your brother-in-law."
Ono let out an "ah" with a question mark on his face.
Both Yuan Jie and Tian Mi looked away in embarrassment.
"Let's go, quickly enter the house." Yuan Zhen greeted them together, entered the yard one after another, and then went directly to the main room.
As soon as she stepped into the room, Tian Mi felt a little nervous, Yuan Zhen patted her on the back to comfort her.At this moment, Yuan Jie fell in love with Ono, and took Ono's hand, and walked into Li's West Room with her.
Li Shilei sat motionless on the edge of the bed, with his elbows resting on the bedside table, embroidering by the oil lamp.
Tian Mi quickly put on a smiling face, pulled Xiao Ye in front of her, and whispered, "Xiao Ye, bow and call me Auntie."
Ono bowed obediently, and shouted loudly: "Hello, Auntie!"
Mrs. Li raised her eyelids, looked at Xiao Ye gently, and hummed, "I'm back."
"Mother, this is Xiaoye, I will discipline him at home from now on, and won't make him any trouble." Tian Mi said with a smile on her face.
"En." Li replied concisely again, with neither sad nor happy expression.
"Mother, we came back a bit late, which made you worry." Yuan Zhen also smiled and said, "Have you had dinner yet? I'm going to do it with my wife."
After all, even if they had seen the ceremony, they hesitated and turned to go out.
"Wait." Li suddenly stopped them.
Tian Mi turned her head nervously, afraid that in front of Ono, she would set some rules for her.
In the end, Mrs. Li picked up a pair of newly made small shoes from the table, and said to Tian Mi: "This is the leftover sole of the shoes I made for Yuan Jie a few years ago. Today, I remade a pair of shoes. You When my younger brother comes to our house for the first time, let's treat it as a meeting gift."
Yuan Zhen and Yuan Jie looked at each other and smiled.
Tian Mi was overjoyed, and hurriedly pushed Xiao Ye forward to take the shoes, "Thank you, mother! Thank you, mother!"
Ono also exclaimed happily: "Thank you auntie for making the shoes for me!"
"I just did it along the way. If it's too big, add insoles." Li's face was indifferent.
But Tian Mi still felt Li's rare kindness, she was overjoyed, holding the shoes and couldn't put it down, "Mother has a heart, thank you mother! Ono is just short of a pair of shoes, mother, this is a timely gift."
"Thank you, auntie!" Ono bowed again. "No one has ever made shoes for me except my mother!"
Tian Mi was silent for a while.
"Oh, it's so noisy! Get out, the rice is in the pot, you go eat it." Li Shi showed a look of disgust, and waved them away.
Tian Mi smiled sweetly, "Okay, thank you mother for saving us a meal. Let's go, Xiao Ye." After finishing speaking, she pulled Xiao Ye out of the room.
Yuan Zhen also left the room with Yuan Jie smiling.
Tian Mi joyfully led Xiao Ye, and went back to her room first, put the shoes in the room, and then went to the kitchen, Yuan Zhen had brought out all the food, and several people began to eat in the kitchen.
Because they were quite tired from running around all day, Tian Mi hurriedly boiled a pot of water for them to take a bath after eating.
After it was over, Yuanzhen looked at Ono, hesitated and said, "Let Ono... sleep with me?"
Tian Mi looked at Xiao Ye and smiled, "He's just here, I'm afraid he's not used to it, and besides, we haven't seen each other for a long time, and we still want to talk, so let him sleep with me."
Yuan Zhen and Yuan Jie looked at each other, and Qi Qi looked at Ono.
Although they are brothers and sisters, this kid is already nine years old, and Tian Mi is not much older than him.Both of them felt that something was wrong.
"Then... how about I take the bed board from my room to your room?" Yuanzhen tried to say.
"The room is small, can you put it down?" Tian Mi didn't feel that something was wrong, when she was at her house before, she used to share the bed with her younger brother, and Xiao Ye was still a little boy.
"Yes!" Yuanzhen said firmly, turned around and went to the east room to move out the bed board, and asked Yuan Jie to tidy it up together. He insisted on making room in the small firewood room, so he had to spread the bed board out. superior.
Tian Mi felt that the two brothers were a little naive.
"Accommodating a bit today, I'll add a leg later." Yuan Zhen was very satisfied with his arrangement.
Yuan Jie gently helped Tian Mi spread the quilt, and said: "You are tired, take a rest earlier, I'm going back."
"Well, you should go to bed early too." Tian Mi also gave him a gentle smile.
The two were tender and affectionate, even Ono could see it, and chuckled.
Yuan Zhen also clapped his hands, and went out with Yuan Jie.
Tian Mi closed the door tightly, turned around and smiled at Xiaoye, "Xiaoye! Have fun!"
Ono sat down on the bed, touched the mattress happily, "Sister, this bed is so soft and comfortable!"
Tian Mi happily sat beside him, "Be comfortable! In the future, sister will buy you a more comfortable quilt! You are not allowed to wet the bed!"
"I don't wet the bed..." Ono smiled shyly.
"Hehe... In the future, my sister will let you eat hot and spicy food." Tian Mi hugged him in comfort, it's good that Xiaoye finally came back.
"It's great to have a sister!"
Tian Mi rolled her eyes and said, "That's fine for your brother-in-law, otherwise, we wouldn't be able to have such a good life."
"Brother-in-law?" Ono looked up at her, and asked with confusion and curiosity, "Just, sister, who did you marry?!"
(End of this chapter)
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