Chapter 97 The house collapsed
After pushing the white pigeon into the house and carrying it on the bed, Zhang Guoquan closed the courtyard door. In the threshing field, he randomly picked a thick stack of wheat and lay down on it, with his arms pillowed underneath, watching the stars twinkling in the sky, and occasionally listening to
Several dog barks were heard in the village.
He was so tired that he fell asleep as soon as he heard the faint barking of a dog.
At dawn, he dreamed that Bai Ge's eldest sister was kissing him on the bed, which frightened him so much that he woke up, only to be frightened again.
A cow's head was hitting him in the face. It turned out that the wet feeling on his face just now was because the old cow was licking him. Zhang Guoquan was so angry that he slapped the cow in the face.
Turning over, he wanted to sleep for a while longer, but listening to the rooster crowing in the village, he knew he couldn't sleep anymore.
Brother-in-law Wang Yonggui had already gotten up and started feeding the chickens. He took out a handful of wheat bran from the fertilizer bag, mixed it with the fresh water from the well, mixed it and placed it in front of the vegetable field.
"Kekeke...keke." Wang Yonggui shouted.
A group of chickens flapped their wings and suddenly ran towards the chicken food bowl, causing dust to rise in the yard.
Wang Yonggui picked up the big broom made of thin bamboo branches and began to clean the yard.
As Zhang Guoquan walked into the yard, he patted the wheat awns stuck to his body and greeted Wang Yonggui: "Brother-in-law, you got up so early."
"Ah, get up and feed the chickens." Wang Yonggui raised his head and said, then quickly lowered his head to clean the yard.
Then there was a period of silence. Wang Yonggui didn't tell many truths, and he always looked submissive to everyone he met. His father-in-law liked him just because he was obedient and willing to do any job.
The eldest sister, Yang Yulan, had a face full of disgust, and she just looked down upon her inside and out.
Zhang Guoquan wanted to laugh, probably because he didn't feel comfortable serving his eldest sister last night.
Speaking of which, his eldest sister is only eight years older than Bai Ge, and she is not bad looking. Because she has given birth to a child, she still looks more charming.
"Brother-in-law, you don't have to press the well. I'll give Bai Ge some water to wash his face."
"Ah, no, no, no, you can use it."
Zhang Guoquan walked to the well before the well was pressed. There was a shallow pool of water on the ground, with a few strands of moss floating on it. The area around the well was also covered with green moss because of the humidity.
Just now, his brother-in-law had squeezed out the water, but it was not dry yet. Zhang Guoquan stopped pouring water and quickly lifted the handle of the well a few times, and soon the cool well water gushes out.
Zhang Guoquan stretched out his hand to catch it and took a big sip, then put his head under it and rinsed it with water. He straightened up and fiddled with it a few times with his hands. Water droplets flew everywhere on his hair.
But he didn't know that this scene happened to be watched by his eldest sister Yang Yulan, who was leaning on the door frame.
After Zhang Guoquan filled a basin of water, he turned around and saw Yang Yulan eating melon seeds, and then said hello: "Sister Yulan, you're up."
"Ah, how about fetching water for the second sister?"
"Well, wash your face and feel energetic. Then Sister Yulan, I'll go in first."
"Go." Yang Yulan raised her hand, stared at Zhang Guoquan's strong back, put the melon seeds into her mouth, took a bite, and spit it out on the ground.
Wang Yonggui hurriedly came over to clean up, causing Yang Yulan to stretch out her hands and mutter, "Slow down, you're making a whole yard of dirt. You're not going fast when you should be fast."
Smoke curls from the mud houses not far away rise from the earthen houses, rising gracefully into the sky like blue-gray dragons.
A group of chickens in the yard didn't seem to have enough to eat. They were pacing back and forth, raising their heads and lowering their heads from time to time to look for wheat grains on the ground.
"Chichichi..."
Old Monster Yang got up and kicked a group of chickens in the air. A few chickens that were nearby flapped their wings and ran into the vegetable field.
After a night of moisture, the vegetable fields in the morning were green and looked particularly fresh.
"This dish looks delicious. Yonggui, pick some black and white vegetables and let your mother make noodles."
"Grandpa, I want to eat egg noodles, not vegetables."
This is the voice of Huzi. Huzi is the eldest sister’s son. He is four years old this year and has the head of a tiger.
"Okay, it's all up to you, come here Yang Huzi, come to grandpa."
He always called his only grandson by his last name, for fear that others would not know that Huzi's surname was Yang.
After holding Huzi in his arms, Old Monster Yang took out his cigarette, put the pot into the cigarette bag, dug out a few spoonfuls, struck a match, put it on top, and took a few puffs.
Huzi couldn't stand the smell of smoke and ran away.
Old Monster Yang got up, smoked his cigarette pot, and walked out of the courtyard.
He was puffing out smoke all the way, squinting his eyes and unconsciously turning towards the west room. This kid needs to be trained well. He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. He was sure.
Old Monster Yang is only sixty years old this year. He has a lot of strength, and he can smooth out the fur of even the most stubborn donkey.
Zhang Guoquan from the West House handed the twisted towel to Bai Ge. After scrubbing it, he carried Bai Ge into a wheelchair, sat on it, and pushed her to the yard.
The wooden wheelchair made a squeaking sound. Zhang Guoquan said: "The quality of this wheelchair made of poplar is not very good. I will replace it with a jujube wood one. It will be strong."
Bai Ge felt moved in her heart. She was already very satisfied. After all, before Zhang Guoquan arrived, she spent most of her time in bed. Even if she wanted to go out to bask in the sun and have a breeze, such a simple request was too much for her.
It is a luxury wish.
Everyone is busy doing farm work, and since they can't move their legs, it doesn't matter if they can't help. How dare they make such excessive demands?
Even if I mentioned it, no one would take it seriously.
Just as Bai Ge was about to speak, his father's complaints came from the wheat field at the entrance of the courtyard.
"What kind of work does this kid in the country do? Why, there is still a little bit left unfinished. Why don't you leave it for me to do?"
"He is given such a small amount of work and he still dares to be lazy. If he can do it, he can do it. If he can't, get out."
"Yonggui, Wang Yonggui, come out quickly."
Hearing his father's call, Wang Yonggui hurriedly handed the washed black and white vegetables to his mother-in-law, who was making noodles, and then ran out of the yard in a panic.
Bai Ge raised his head uneasily and noticed that Zhang Guoquan's face had turned red. He quickly explained: "Guoquan, it's okay. Don't take it to heart. Dad is just complaining."
Listening to Bai Ge's comfort, Zhang Guoquan's expression softened: "It's true that I didn't do it well. I'll go out and take a look."
He had not slept well for two days and two nights. When he sent Bai Ge into the house last night, he actually forgot that there was still some unfinished wheat straw. After that, he could no longer hold back the fatigue caused by his body and lay down on the wheat straw.
He quickly fell asleep on the pile.
Bai Ge was worried, turned the wheels of his wheelchair with his hands, and followed Zhang Guoquan to the wheat field outside the hospital.
Old Monster Yang naturally saw the second son-in-law walking out, and turned to Wang Yonggui with his eyes: "Yonggui, please look through it and show them what work is."
"I've been working so hard for so long, and the sun has come out. Why don't I do it early and let it sit in the sun for a while to avoid the fucking delay?"
Wang Yonggui naturally wouldn't say anything, and he didn't dare to say anything either.
Listening to Old Monster Yang's scolding, Zhang Guoquan felt uncomfortable. He had been doing farm work with his parents since he was a child. Even if he didn't have time to dig the wheat field the day before, there was no need to rush to do it at night.
Obviously the three of them worked together for a while in the morning and got things done quickly, but the father-in-law deliberately didn't do it that way.
Yesterday, he obeyed his father-in-law's instructions and left the wheat field overnight. Because he was overworked and only had a little left, his father-in-law began to curse, which made Zhang Guoquan feel angry.
His anger was seen in Bai Ge's eyes, and he hurriedly explained to Old Monster Yang: "Dad, Guo Quan has been tired for a few days, and he worked until one o'clock in the morning last night. He really couldn't hold on, so there is only a little left..."
"What do you mean you've been tired for a few days? You girl, can you speak? Turn your elbows outward. Who is not tired? It's just him who is tired."
"A bunch of people who live for a living, even if I raise a broken donkey, I'm still better than you."
Old Monster Yang didn't raise a donkey, he only raised an old scalper, but he thought it would be more enjoyable to scold him with a donkey.
He scolded even more vigorously.
You think you are here to enjoy the blessings of being your son-in-law, but you have to work. If you can't do any work every day, what's the use of you?
It should look like someone was barging in the door upside down. What I want is a son, not someone who wants to be my father.
As soon as the critical moment comes, you will stumble me. Look at your crippled legs and laziness. Hey, it’s not like a family doesn’t have access to the same house. I must have made a mistake.
To the son-in-law who already had low self-esteem, these words were nothing more than adding fuel to the fire. No one could stand a grown man being pointed at and scolded like this.
Zhang Guoquan's fists clenched loudly, and his eyes almost burst into flames when he looked at Old Monster Yang.
Chapter completed!