Chapter 43
Looking at the wet fish basket, Nanzhi had some thoughts. She had seen uncles in the village fishing for lobsters and crabs before. They usually used two long bamboo pieces to cross-support a piece of cotton, and then tied a piece of cotton to the bamboo piece. Use a rope, sew a piece of meat with a needle and thread in the middle of the cotton cloth, put it in the water for two hours and then lift it up to catch a lot of crabs and lobsters.
With an idea in mind, Nanzhi went to rummage around to find everything before he was ready.
When it was noon, she realized that it was time to cook. She glanced at her happily playing dog Nanzhi and entered the kitchen.
The only food left at home was chestnuts and potatoes. Thinking of today's weather, Nanzhi planned to make some multigrain pancakes and cook clam soup.
Mussel meat is relatively tough, so Nanzhi pounded it carefully with the back of a knife for a while, fearing that it would not be chewable, and then sprinkled it with flour and set it aside.
Watching the water in the pot begin to boil, Nanzhi added some salt and sesame oil to taste before sliding the clam meat in.
After the soup was cooked and the pancakes were baked, Nanzhi wiped the sweat from his face and called the dog to start eating.
After finishing the meal and coaxing the dog to sleep, Nanzhi just took the scissors and started to look at the pieces of old clothes. After choosing for a long time, he finally picked out a gray coarse cloth jacket, although the sleeves and collar of this jacket were damaged. , but the left and right sides are just enough to cut out two pieces of fabric of the same size.
After struggling for an hour, two simple shrimp nets are enough.
Just sew the mussel meat left today on, wait for a while when the dog wakes up, take these things and put them into the river, and collect them again at night to see if they are of any use.
If it was possible, she and the dog wouldn't have to run outside in such a strong sun.
After packing her things, Nanzhi also went back to the house and lay down to rest.
In the Li family yard, Mrs. Wu was kneeling on the ground crying.
The Li family's house was built by Old Man Li and Mrs. Wang when they settled in Lihua Village more than 30 years ago. It has not been renovated much since then. This time, the whole house collapsed completely, and the two rooms of the Li family were completely destroyed. Old Man Li built two sheds in the yard as a temporary resting place.
Now Old Man Li's face has turned black. This morning Mrs. Wu said that she would take the stones to fish in the river and come back to replenish his health. He only thought that Mr. Wu was trying to please him so as not to be divorced by his eldest son. As a result, the fish didn't come back, so Shen Dazhu came to the house and said that his eldest grandson almost drowned.
He didn't believe it at first, but Shen Dazhu asked his eldest son to bring the medical fee and follow him to get the patient back, which led to the current scene.
"Ms. Wu, tell me what's going on."
Old Man Li looked at Mrs. Wu who was kneeling in front of him and crying bitterly. As the saying goes, a tiger's poison can't even eat its children, but his own wife is heartless. Is it possible that his son will follow his example? Follow in the footsteps?
"Daddy, I was wrong, I was wrong. I don't dare to do it anymore. I will change it in the future. I will definitely be more optimistic about stones in the future." Mrs. Wu cried until her eyes were swollen to walnuts, and her face was covered with snot and tears.
She was really afraid, she was afraid of being divorced like her mother-in-law.
"You know you are wrong now?" Old Man Li snorted coldly, "It's too late! There is only one Miao Miao in my family, Shi Shi. In the past, I tolerated you in every possible way because I thought it would be difficult for you to bring Shi Shi. Now I'm fine. I can't do this." My mother! I almost killed my own son!"
Ms. Liu on the side tightened her hands under her sleeves after listening to Old Man Li's words, and silently protected her two daughters by her side.
"Daddy, daddy, I really don't dare anymore." Wu shook her head crazily, kowtowing as she spoke.
When she realized that Old Man Li was not paying attention to her, she quickly turned to Li Tian who was sitting beside him for help. As long as her husband said a few words to her, her father-in-law would definitely not blame her anymore.
"Husband, husband, Li Lang, please speak to me." Wu's eyes were swollen from crying, and she threw herself at Li Tian's feet and begged.
Li Tian looked at the miserable state of his wife, who had been sleeping with him for more than ten years, and sneered in his heart. How could this poisonous woman forget about him, how disdainful she was in her heart, but she had a look of emotion on her face.
"Dad, this."
When Old Man Li saw his eldest son's soft-hearted look, he became very angry. His fingers pointing at Mrs. Wu were trembling, "See for yourself, it's because of this poisonous woman that your son almost drowned. Just because of her." Crying and dropping some cat urine will make you soft-hearted? If you don't give up on her, you might be the one who dies in the future!"
Li Tian just lowered his head and accepted the instruction without any further rebuttal.
When Mrs. Wu heard Li Tian speak for her, she suddenly felt that she saw some hope. She looked at him with a hopeful expression and said with the most endearing expression she thought: "Li Lang, I am Xuan'er. I am marrying You have been here for more than ten years, Li Lang, look at me, I really know I was wrong, I will change it, I will change it. I will definitely be a good wife and a good mother-in-law in the future!"
Seeing Mrs. Wu's face covered with snot and tears, and acting like a shy little daughter, Li Tian felt a chill in his heart, and he had some doubts about whether that gentle and carefree woman was actually Ms. Wu.
"Li Lang, believe me, I will really change it!"
When she found that Li Tian was no longer paying attention to her, Wu was at a loss and just looked at him. This man had always said that he would treat her well all his life, but how did her mother-in-law bully and humiliate her when they had been married for twelve years and had no children? The man didn't say a word on his behalf. She took so many bitter medicines and drank so many folk remedies that she finally got the stone.
"Aniang! I want Aniang!"
Because Shi Shi was drowning, Mr. Wang said he should cultivate himself more. He had been placed on the wooden board to sleep since he just fell asleep. Now he was awakened by Wu's movements. When he opened his eyes, he saw his mother-in-law kneeling with blood on her forehead. In front of him, he immediately ran over.
"Be good, Shitou, don't go." Li Liang stretched out his hand to stop Shitou who wanted to pounce on him, and whispered.
He did not want this sister-in-law to continue to stay at home, not only for his brother, but also for the sake of his wife and daughter.
"Let go!" Shitou saw that his brother-in-law was stopping him from going to find his mother-in-law, and he immediately bit Li Liang's wrist.
Li Liang felt pain and let go of his hand. When he raised his hand, he saw a deep tooth mark.
"Aniang, Aniang, what's wrong with you?" Shitou ran to Wu and raised his sleeves to wipe the tears on her face.
"Shitou is good, grandma made a mistake, grandma must be punished." Mrs. Wu looked at Shitou distressedly, she was the one who let Shitou fall into the river because of her lard. If it weren't for her, how could Shitou have suffered such a big fate? sin.
"Is it okay for grandma to just kneel down?" Shitou looked at his grandma and asked.
When he found that no one spoke, even Wu lowered his head. Shitou was a little angry and ran to Old Man Li again and asked: "Master, let me get up! Otherwise I won't eat!"
Shitou looked at his grandpa and said angrily. On weekdays, his grandpa is most afraid that he won't eat well.
Old Man Li sighed inwardly when he saw his eldest grandson looking confident. After all, he was his doting child, so he softened his tone and said, "Shitou, she can't be your grandson."
"She is my grandma! Grandpa, you are bad, you bullied my grandma!" Shitou stamped his feet, "If you don't let my grandma get up, I will not recognize you as my grandpa!"
"father……"
Old Man Li felt a chill in his heart after hearing what his precious grandson said. He found that his eldest son had followed suit and everything he wanted to say turned into a sigh.
"It's up to you. This family will break up sooner or later."
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