Chapter 2: old woman 2
People outside have their own thoughts, but Ning Qiu doesn't know it in the house.
Of course, even if she knew about it, she wouldn't care. The brothers still had to settle accounts, not to mention having a small family of their own, and now they still live together as a family, once the benefits are generated Divide unfair things, and contradictions will accumulate step by step.
Besides, with the old lady as a person and her preference for the younger son, it is strange that there will be fairness.
The small bronze mirror, from which she saw her old face and half-white hair, she sighed helplessly.
It really is a real retirement life!
However, as a veteran of the fast-wearing class, Ning Qiu quickly sorted out her emotions and was no longer melancholy, but was curious about such a role.
Opening the cabinet, Ning Qiu took out the contents one by one and placed them all on the bed, the most precious of which was the brocade box that the original body touched once every one or two days. In my memory, there are treasures that the old lady has collected for most of her life.
She didn't lock the door, and no one in the old Zhang family dared to open the door and walk in without her consent.
Open the brocade box, there are many pieces of silver in it, there are two silver notes, and an emerald jade pendant pressed on it, it is a good treasure, this is married to a merchant in the town. My aunt's second daughter, the gift she brought to the old lady when she came home last year, has been well kept.
Ning Qiu sighed: "This old lady seems stingy, but she is actually very shrewd."
A country widow can raise five children, all the boys are married to wives, and the girls are also well-married. It can be said that he is a very powerful character.
In addition, the world outside is not very peaceful now, she can still know that if her wealth is not exposed, it will bring disaster, so even if she has money, her food and clothing are similar to those of the villagers, and it is not eye-catching.
When receiving the memory, Ning Qiu's first thought was that the big messy family must be separated, and crowding together will only kill the family.
But now, she has changed her mind.
From the memory of the old lady, she didn't know the place other than the town, but when I went to the town, I could occasionally hear that Sheng Chao was going to war with other countries.
Although Ning Qiu advocates fighting alone, sometimes there are many clans, and for ordinary people, it is indeed a protective umbrella.
Now she is an old lady, she always has to integrate into this era and follow the trend of the times.
Separation is definitely necessary, but it is too much, at least before the eldest grandson gets married. Now the eldest grandson is only eleven years old. The marriage age stipulated in this dynasty is sixteen for men and sixteen for women. Fourteen, so don't worry.
Ning Qiu walked inside the house, digging up all the things that the old lady hid, prudent baby, she put them all in her carry-on space, but left some for daily use.
The world is not peaceful, wars are happening, Sanwan Village is still within a hundred miles of the perennial war, and everything will happen, so prepare early.
"Milk, you can come out to eat." The voice of the eldest granddaughter Zhang Xiaohong came from outside the house.
"Here it is." Ning Qiu locked the cabinet and walked out with a bag of candy bars in his hand.
This was bought by the old lady during the Chinese New Year this year. Everyone ate a small piece, and she kept the rest and hid it in the cabinet.
Candy bars are not easy to buy. Although the purchased candy bars are of the worst quality, they are already invaluable to ordinary people, so they are only taken out during festivals.
Ning Qiu just glanced at it, and it has already begun to melt. Now that the summer is hot, if you continue to hide it, you will not be able to eat it in the future.
The scent of sugar always diffused very quickly, Ning Qiu just walked out, the breeze of the sunset blew, and the thing wrapped in her oil paper was sugar, which could not be hidden at all.
"After dinner today, everyone can get a piece of candy." Ning Qiu sat in the first place and glanced at the big family, seeing their eyes glued to the wrapping paper at hand, This is the sound.
I heard Ning Qiu say this, some children are already drooling, even the eldest Zhang Congming swallowed his saliva secretly, although the eleven-year-old baby is half-sized, I'm still a child, and I can't eat it on weekdays, so I'm naturally thirsty.
But the old lady is used to being majestic, no one dares to approach her, nor dare to disobey her, so although she is greedy, she does not dare to make a sound.
Zhang Youcai, who always makes the old lady happy, has the most wink, and now she doesn't dare to touch the bad, and she doesn't look at him even if she doesn't see the old lady.
It was quiet for a long time, and finally Zhang Youfu opened his mouth. He was very puzzled: "Mother, this is not a big holiday. I killed the old hen that laid eggs today, how can I still take out candy to eat?"
He is the eldest in the family and the second person to be valued by the old lady besides Zhang Youcai, so he is not very afraid.
Ning Qiu snorted coldly, and clapped the table with her hands, "Why, the boss means, I usually eat you short, and I don't have your drink. You don't go outside either. Look, in Sanwan Village, who can eat three meals a day like you, and occasionally beat a tooth sacrifice, and who has to sell people to beg for food when they are short of food!"
So good.
The whole family is chewing and starving to death has not yet appeared, but the poor village households have already sold their daughters and granddaughters.
Seeing that the old lady was going to be angry, Zhang Youfu quickly said, "Mother, that's not what I meant."
"I'm old, but I'm not stupid. I think you all have this meaning." Ning Qiu said coldly again, and at the same time, there was a strong sense of loss in his eyes, He let out a long sigh, full of vicissitudes.
"Since you are all dissatisfied with this old woman, call the village head tomorrow to split up the family. You don't need to see this old woman, you are also happy."
She shook her head, her half-white silver hair was very dazzling, and she said separation, which made people sad.
Although the three daughters-in-law have different ideas about the separation, they don't dare to echo the old lady's words at this moment.
As for the reminder that he was kicked hard by his wife under the table, he knew what it meant, but he didn't care.
As a son, it would be unfilial to let his mother say angry words about breaking up the family.
"Brother is right, mother, you are our mother, how could we split up." Zhang Youcai nodded quickly.
Of course one hundred people don't want to split up. If they split up, how can he take advantage of it?
Zhang Yougui, who had been silent for a long time, also muttered a sentence, "Mother, there is no separation."
No matter what kind of mother he is, he is the biological mother who gave birth to them and raised them.
The children looked at Ning Qiu eagerly, their eyes were dark and bright, and they dared not make a sound, but they looked cute.
"Milk, I will honor you in the future." Although Zhang Congming is young, but also mature and stable, his literati temperament is faintly revealed.
Unlike his father, he is the heart of the old lady. Not only because he is the eldest grandson, but also because he is known as a child prodigy. His talent in learning is close to that of the old man Zhang, and his appearance is also five or six points.
"I'll remember the old lady's words today. You all have to open your mouth to eat. I don't search for points on weekdays, and now it's you who can't get enough." Ning Qiu The expression on his face eased a little, and then he began to nag about education again, and at the same time, he was also imperceptibly conveying the difficulty of the old lady.
When she split up just now, she just beat her restless heart. As for how long it can last, it will depend on the future.