Chapter 10

Tang Yanhua asked Cheng Cheng to accompany him to talk to the guest, but Cheng Cheng refused and said that he hated it.

Tang Yanhua had no choice but to go by himself and said, "Uncle, have some peanuts."

Tang Yanhua had the looks of a typical boy. He had a round face, handsome eyebrows, and a well-defined mouth and nose.

The guest chuckled and asked him, "How old are you? Which grade are you in?"

Tang Yanhua said, "I'm 12 years old. I'm in the sixth grade."

"What did you get in the exam?"

"First place."

"Oh."

The guest laughed and patted his head. "You're amazing. I didn't expect you to get first place. That's not bad. Study hard and try to get into high school. Get into college or something and become an official when you grow up.

It's good to be an official. Look at those officials in the city. Which one of them doesn't live a good life?

Hey, isn't your uncle Tang Huaide an official in the county? Have you been to his house before? "

Tang Yanhua shook his head. "No."

"Oh, you don't know?"

This uncle looked like he was dressed in rags, but he had a way with words. It was a waste of talent for him to be a farmer. "Your uncle Tang Huaide is a famous big shot in our village.

In this poor village, there hasn't been a famous person for many years. Only your uncle is a little famous.

He fought with the army and participated in the Huai Hai Campaign and the War of Resistance against the United States and Aid Korea. He even met Mao.

People like us will never be able to meet a CEO in our entire lives. How lucky would we be to be able to meet one?

You should study hard and strive to be like your uncle in the future. "

Then, he bragged about how Beijing was like, how the War of Resistance against the United States and Aid Korea was like, and how being an official was like. He spoke as if he had experienced it himself. "Your uncle is also a snob. After he became rich, he didn't acknowledge you as his poor relatives.

Humans were all like this. Life was full of ups and downs.

Hey, where's Cheng Cheng?

Why didn't she come out to play? "

Tang Yanhua lied. "She said she was sleepy and wanted to sleep."

"Hey, what time is it? She wants to sleep already?

That lazy girl. "

"When her mother gave birth to her, I went to visit her at home.

It was a pity that she was a girl. If she was a boy, he would grit his teeth and raise her.

At that time, I advised her that no matter how she was raised, a maidservant was still a maidservant. Although she couldn't inherit the family name, she could still wash clothes, cook, wipe the table, sweep the floor, and help out at home.

In the future, when she got married, she could even exchange for a dowry. It was such a good thing, but they refused to listen.

It was also because they were poor. There was no other way. If the adults did not have enough to eat, how could they afford to feed the children?

Our relatives don't have any food, so we can't help them. "

Tang Yanhua listened to him rambling on. She did not know what he was talking about and was confused.

After a while, Tang Huaijin's wife came out with a bowl of Tangyuan. She even added an egg inside.

The uncle said politely, "Aiyo, there's no need, there's no need. I've really eaten." He declined a few times, reached out to take the Tang Yuan, and started drinking with a spoon.

Yanhua stood to the side. Tang Huaijin's wife called out to him in a low voice, "There's still a little left in the pot. Serve it to your sister. Don't let it get cold."

Tang Yanhua said happily, "Okay!

Mom, I'll go and serve it now. "

Tang Yanhua was in high spirits. She went to the kitchen and saw that there were five or six Tangyuan and a few pieces of yellow and white egg drops left at the bottom of the pot. She quickly scooped them into the soup bowl, took out a jar of white sugar from the cupboard, added a spoonful of sugar, and brought it to the bedroom to eat with Cheng Cheng. "Mom and Uncle are talking. They don't want us to go out, so let's not go out."

Tang Yanhua locked the door and sat on a small stool with Cheng Cheng. They each drank a mouthful of egg drop soup.

She could vaguely hear her mother talking to her uncle outside.

"How's Xiuxiu recently?

Is his health still not good? "

"I'm afraid he's not going to make it."

"He was fine all of a sudden. Why is he not going to make it?"

"He was diagnosed with an illness two years ago. He said that there's a hole in his stomach and he can't eat anything. He vomits blood no matter what he eats.

He's already very thin. I went to see him the day before yesterday. He hasn't eaten for a long time and he's starving.

He's even sleeping on a pile of straw. There's not even a decent quilt at home.

Xiuxiu is so pitiful. My sister used to be such a good girl, but she's suffered so much. "He wiped his tears as he spoke.

His mother sighed. "Sigh."

"I haven't seen her in a long time too.

The last time I saw her was when I went back to the Fifth Division to attend Zhou Ming's funeral.

I said that it's rare for me to go there, so I went to see her. She was grazing the cows behind the house and chopping firewood.

I talked to her and saw that her speech was quite clear. It didn't seem like she was sick.

Later, I heard that she's much better these years. It seems like she's not stupid anymore? "

"She's not stupid anymore. She's not stupid anymore.

At first, our family was happy that she's not stupid anymore. We didn't expect her to get this illness again. "

Tang Huaijin's wife sighed. "What a pity. Fate makes fools of people."

Tang Huaijin's wife comforted her and said, "Let her family take good care of her. After all, she's their daughter-in-law. Even if she's sick, they can't mistreat her. What if she's cured?"

"That's right. They can't mistreat her. Our family still relies on her to work. How can they mistreat her?

Her in-laws look for prescriptions and prescriptions every day for her to take. She eats bowl after bowl of Chinese medicine as if she's eating rice. They want to cure her illness.

But with her illness, there's no way to cure her if she can't eat.

No matter how serious the other illnesses are, she can't eat good food. Once she eats, she'll vomit. If she eats too much, her stomach will hurt. She might even vomit blood.

She can't absorb any nutrients. What's the use? "

Tang Huaijin's wife sighed. "This girl is too pitiful."

"Pitiful."

Tang Huaijin's wife said, "I heard that she gave birth to a son later?"

"She did. He's seven years old this year. It's just that he doesn't eat well. He's so thin that he doesn't look human.

He's really pitiful.

They said that this child won't live long. A few years ago, they wanted to give birth, but she refused to give birth no matter what. She ran off to get a vasectomy.

Her in-laws were so angry. "

Tang Huaijin's wife sighed for a long time before she remembered what she wanted to do. "Second Brother Wu, then what are you doing here today?"

Tang Yanhua and Cheng Cheng didn't hear what she said after that. The two of them talked curiously as they divided the egg blossom glutinous rice balls. "Brother, who's this Xiuxiiu he's talking about?"

Tang Yanhua said, "I don't know either. I think it's his sister."

Cheng Cheng said, "When did my mom go to the Fifth Division to have a meal?

Why didn't she tell me? Why didn't she bring me along to have a meal? "

Tang Yanhua said, "How long ago was that? You were only three years old. Mom brought you and me along.

His family held a long banquet for three days. There were so many people. There was also longan meat at the banquet. It was delicious. There was white sugar and glutinous rice. It was sweet. "

Cheng Cheng said, "Three years old? Then I definitely don't remember.

Longan meat is so delicious. I haven't eaten it before. "

Tang Yanhua said, "Of course it's delicious. Longan is as sweet as lychee."

Cheng Cheng said, "What's a lychee?"

Tang Yanhua said, "A lychee is a lychee.

A ride in the red dust makes concubines laugh. No one knows that it's a lychee that comes from a lychee. "

Cheng Cheng said, "I don't understand."

After waiting for an unknown amount of time, Tang Yanhua suddenly heard a noise outside. Tang Yanhua opened the door to take a look and saw his uncle standing up with a face full of smiles. He repeatedly said, "Okay, okay, I'll go back now.

I'll look for your Captain Tang when he comes back. In a few days.

You don't have to send me off. "

Tang Huaijin's wife said as she sent him off, "Unfortunately, he went to Shiba Village with a few young men in the village to exchange for rice seeds. He won't be back for a day or two."

"It's okay. I'll come back in two days."

Tang Yanhua watched the man leave before saying to her mother, "Mom, which family's uncle is he?

Why don't I know him? "

Tang Huaijin's wife's smile froze. She said with a slightly worried expression, "He's not your uncle."

Tang Yanhua said in surprise, "Shouldn't you say that he's my uncle just now?

Now you're saying that he's not. Who is he? "

Tang Huaijin's wife said, "It's none of your business. Don't ask too much about things that you shouldn't ask."

This uncle came and left in a hurry. He didn't stay for the night.

Usually, the mountain roads in the countryside were far away. When relatives came to visit, they would have to stay for at least one night. Tang Yanhua couldn't understand where this uncle came from.

But she didn't take it to heart.

Two days later, Tang Huaijin came back. Before he could put down the things in his hands, his wife told him about it.

"That Cheng Family wants their daughter back. They said that their wife is dying and there's no one to work at home."

Tang Huaijin's face darkened. He put a bag of rice seeds on the ground and said, "He's joking. I'll take care of the baby when she's grown up. This girl has been eating my food for so many years.

She's a living person, not an object. He can give her away just because he wants to, and take her back just because he wants to? "

"Exactly."

Tang Huaijin's wife said, "But I heard that this family is unreasonable. He insists that the child is his family's child.

I'm afraid that they'll come to make trouble and make things ugly. "

Tang Huaijin said, "Don't pay attention to him.

Who does this Fourth Brother Cheng think he is?

A few years ago when his wife was sick, I even lent him a hundred yuan. It was for the sake of the baby.

He still hasn't come to return it.

If he wants the child, why doesn't he come and ask his brother-in-law for it?

Is he afraid that I'll ask him to return the money when we meet? "

Tang Huaijin's wife said, "He said that he's too embarrassed to ask, so he asked Wu Laoer to do it."

Tang Huaijin said, "His skin is as thick as a bamboo shoot's shell. He'll be embarrassed.

Don't overestimate him.

Last time when he was caught stealing by the militia, his legs weren't broken. He doesn't know any etiquette, justice, integrity, or shame.

He's just afraid that I'll ask him to return the money. "

Tang Huaijin's wife said, "Now that he's saying this, what should we do?"

Taking advantage of the fact that the two children were not around, the couple discussed this matter.

Tang Huaijin said, "Who cares about him? If he dares to come to our door, we'll chase him away.

Don't give him a good time. "

Tang Huaijin's wife said, "I'm just worried. What if our daughter finds out about this?"

Tang Huaijin squinted and said, "What are you worried about?

This girl is so smart. Can't she see what's good and what's bad?

Don't worry, it'll be fine. This girl is very powerful.

Is she willing to give up good food and clothes to live in the Cheng Family's shabby house?

There's no water in her brain.

If she's really an ingrate, I'll ask her to pay me back with ten years' worth of food.

I'll give her good clothes to wear every day and give her good food to eat. I'll let her calculate this debt for me herself. "

Tang Huaijin's wife said helplessly, "Sigh, how could this happen?

Back then, we only said that they didn't want our daughter.

If it's a boy, we're still afraid of a lawsuit in the future. "