farm daughter-in-law

Chapter 20

Zhang Xihua put the two leaves that belonged to her on the ground and sat down as well.

It seemed that there was never any topic between the husband and wife. After sitting relatively silent for a quarter of an hour, He Sheng asked, "Have you rested yet? Let's get up after resting."

How could Zhang Xihua dare to say that it was not good, she stood up as she said.

This trip went directly to Yangxi Village. Zhang's family was at the end of the village. He Sheng had a good memory, so he could find the direction without Zhang Xihua leading the way.

I met people from the village along the way and said hello to each other.

Zhang Xihua's younger brother, Zhang Qiyuan, happened to be playing with some children from the same village. Someone said that his elder sister and brother-in-law had come. At first, he didn't believe it, but when he turned his head, he saw his elder sister.

Zhang Qiyuan immediately ran towards his sister, jumping up and down, and kept shouting: "Elder sister! Eldest sister! You are back!"

Halfway through the run, seeing He Sheng, he stopped abruptly and called out respectfully, "Brother-in-law..."

He Sheng showed a rare smile, touched Zhang Qiyuan's head, and asked, "Are you Qiyuan?"

Zhang Qiyuan replied: "Yes. My name is Zhang Qiyuan... a name given by an old scholar in the village."

He Sheng said, "It's a good name."

Zhang Qiyuan's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help opening his mouth to show a big smile.To this unfamiliar brother-in-law, there is also a touch of closeness invisibly.

An old scholar lived in Yangxi Village, and the farmers respected scholars very much. Many villagers added new members to their families, and they all liked to go to the old scholar's house to get a good name.

Of course the Zhang family is no exception. The poetic name Zhang Xihua was also chosen by an old scholar.

Before entering the house, Zhang Qiyuan yelled loudly: "Mother...Second Sister...Brother... Come out quickly! The eldest brother-in-law and the eldest sister are back!"

While talking, Zhang Xihua led her husband into the house. Zhang's mother, Mrs. Cai, was cooking in the stove. When she heard that her daughter and son-in-law were coming, she hurriedly threw the spoon and came out. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she only said, "It's so late. Come on, you must be tired? The eldest girl took her son-in-law to wash his face first, and rest in the room."

After thinking for a while, Cai asked again: "Does my son-in-law have any favorite meals? I have thought of a way to make them."

He Sheng said: "It's fine as usual, mother-in-law doesn't need to prepare it specially."

It was the first time for the son-in-law to officially come to the house, so there was no reason to cook casually. Although the family was poor, they could still weigh a catty or two of meat within their means, but at this time, there was no pork for sale.Cai said: "No, I have to let his father go to the fish basket house at the entrance of the village to catch a fish. Qi Yuan, you go to our vegetable field and call your father, and get a pot of wine at the restaurant by the way."

Zhang Qiyuan said cheerfully, "Okay!"

He took the copper plate from Mrs. Cai's hand, took the jug and ran out screaming to call for someone.

Zhang Xihua's younger sister, Zhang Hehua, and her elder brother, Zhang Qisheng, both came out to meet He Sheng formally. In order to make He Sheng not feel embarrassed, Cai sent them to do whatever they should.

Mrs. Cai asked Zhang Xihua, and said, "Did the son-in-law bring a change of clothes? If not, I'll get your father's to change into. There is hot water in the stove, so you can take him to take a bath first."

Zhang Xihua said: "Mom, I brought it here, you don't have to be so busy. I'll fetch water for him to wash up."

He Sheng stood aside and said, "Mother-in-law can just call me Ah Sheng, let me do what I want..."

"We're a family now, I'm a poor woman who doesn't understand these etiquettes, so don't take offense, Asheng." After finishing speaking, Cai said with a smile: "Okay, then the big girl just greets Asheng, I'll go to the kitchen to clean up .”

After Mrs. Cai walked away, Zhang Xihua glanced at her husband and asked, "Are you not used to it? The house at home is small, and there is no special place for you to rest."

He Sheng replied, "No problem."

Zhang Xihua didn't see any other emotional fluctuations on her husband's face, so she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and said, "Sit and wait for a while, I'll fetch hot water, so you can wash..."

Walking out of a sweat, really want to wash.

Entering the kitchen, Mrs. Cai poured out the sweet potato porridge that had been stewed before, and wanted to make some dry rice again. Zhang Xihua saw her and stopped her mother's actions, saying: "I also eat these at home, don't make dry rice again, he doesn't care These. Mom, if you don’t think it’s suitable, just bake a few more tortillas.”

There was not much food left at home, and after listening to her daughter's words, Mrs. Cai did not refuse.Instead, she started kneading the dough. Zhang Hehua was lighting the fire, but when she saw the elder sister brought the wooden bucket, she helped the elder sister fetch hot water.

Mrs. Cai remembered an important matter, so she said to her youngest daughter, "Hehua, tonight you will go to your cousin's house to sleep with your cousin, and the room will be reserved for your brother-in-law and sister."

The Zhang family didn't have many rooms. Before Zhang Xihua got married, the two sisters lived together in one room. After the eldest sister got married, Zhang Hehua naturally slept in that room alone.After hearing Cai's words, Zhang Hehua didn't have any opinion, so she nodded and said, "Mother, I understand."

Mrs. Cai quickly washed her hands in the tub, feeling worried, and muttered to herself: "No, I have to go and make the bed for your brother-in-law and sister first."

After finishing speaking, Mrs. Cai left what she was doing and went to the room where her daughter lived.

(End of this chapter)