PFC Chapter 386
Chapter 386
Chen Dongzhi only found out about this when he went home for dinner that night. He frowned and asked, "Is it serious?"
"It's okay, he was just frightened. The doctor said he needs to stay in bed and drink more fish soup and chicken soup." Zhong Ruyi was already thinking about whether to go to the river to catch some fish tomorrow. "Do we have time to go fishing tomorrow?"
Chen Dongzhi nodded. The next day, he took the bucket to the riverside. Zhong Ruyi fiddled with some old clothes at home.
When she went to the river with the gauze net, she saw Chen Dongzhi bending over and moving slowly in the river, holding a sharpened wooden stick in his hand. There were already several fish lying on the shore.
She threw away a piece of gauze that she had cut from her old clothes with some embarrassment, and then helped pick up fish by the river.
Tiedan and Xiaohuang were also there. They were extremely excited and ran here and there, unable to stop for a moment.
After finally catching a few fat fish, the two men prepared to go back.
As soon as I wrung out the clothes, I heard the voice of Zhong's mother on the shore, "My dear! My sons! Why are you here to fish?"
When Zhong Ruyi looked up, she saw Zhong's father, Zhong's mother and Zhong's eldest brother holding buckets, homemade fishing rods and harpoons. The two sides looked at each other with confusion on their faces.
"...Dad, Mom, and big brother, you don't have to come down. We have caught a few fish." She was both amused and helpless, and quickly stopped Mother Zhong who wanted to come down.
Do you all think alike about the matter of love?
The fish will be delivered to Zhong Laosan's house by Zhong Ruyi and Zhong's mother. The others can go and do their work and don't need to follow.
As a result, when we arrived at Zhong Laosan's house, before we opened the gate, we heard a clucking sound from inside, as if someone was slaughtering a chicken.
Sure enough, as soon as I entered, I saw Uncle Huang throwing the hen with its neck slit and blood drained into the bucket. Aunt Huang poured a basin of hot water into the bucket and quickly covered it with the lid. Soon there was no sound in the bucket.
Seeing them coming, Aunt Huang wiped her hands and said with a smile, "Kill a chicken for the child to nourish. Mother-in-law and Ruyi can stay for lunch!"
The two refused, and Zhong's mother said, "We are just here to deliver the fish. Please let Aying have a good rest. If there is anything at home, please let the third child come to me."
If she didn't have to take care of Lanlan, Zhong's mother would have wanted to move directly to her youngest son's house for a few days, but she was always worried that the child's noisy behavior would disturb her daughter-in-law's rest.
The bucket containing the fish was put down, and Zhong Ruyi and the other man left without any attempts to persuade them to stay.
Zhong Laosan was making medicine for his wife in the kitchen. When he heard the noise, his mother and younger sister had already left.
After leaving the gate of Zhong Laosan's house, the mother and daughter walked together for a while and then separated.
Not long after I got home and was about to make lunch, Jiang Qin came over.
He now has to go to the village twice a day, once in the morning and once at noon.
"Sister Ruyi, my mother asked me to tell you that there are several customers in the store who want to buy chili sauce."
Buying chili sauce?
Zhong Ruyi had a guess in her mind, "Are they the young people who often come to eat here?"
Jiang Qin nodded, "Yes, there was one who I remember was called Ah Hai? He was tall and thin, with dark skin, and a mouthful of very white teeth when he smiled."
"Okay, I'll go there tomorrow. Did they say how much they want?"
"One hundred cans."
After Jiang Qin left, she quickly fried two dishes, cooked a pot of rice, then locked the courtyard door and went to the workshop.
"Sister-in-law, can you give me some of the chili sauce here?" she asked, pointing to the rows of cans in the corner.
Li Guihua came over and took a look. After confirming that this was not a bill from the Fang or Yu family, she nodded and said, "Okay, take it. I'll ask Xu Ya to put it on the bill."
The next day, Zhong Ruyi asked Chen Dongzhi to borrow a cow from the village chief's house. She harnessed the cart and Chen Dongzhi also moved the cans up.
It took them more than an hour to reach the town by driving the ox cart. Because the cart was full of cans, she had to walk. Her feet were really sore from walking for more than an hour.
The escort agency's horse was returned a few days ago, and the mule was in the store every day. If Jiang Qin wanted to use it, he could only borrow the village chief's cow.
There weren't many people eating in the store at this moment, so Chen Dongzhi piled up all the canned food at the door of the store so that people could take them away directly when they came.
"Mrs. Wei, if you have time, please help me cut some melons. If there are guests, give them a few to quench their thirst." Zhong Ruyi shouted in the backyard, but heard no response.
When she came out, she saw Wei squatting at the door talking to a young woman and didn't hear what she had just said.
After the two finished talking, Zhong Ruyi smiled at the woman and waved to Wei, "Sister-in-law Wei, come and help me cut some melons."
"Okay, cut a few?" Wei came in hurriedly, looking a little uneasy. She had already taken several leaves for her family matters during this period. Just now, her sister-in-law happened to pass by while buying vegetables and said a few words to her.
Zhong Ruyi glanced at the door, and the woman had already left. "Is she your in-laws' younger sister?"
Wei nodded, "Yes - my mother-in-law asked her to come out to buy groceries."
She was helping out in the restaurant, while Chen Dongzhi was talking to Master Duan and Master Hu in the escort agency next door.
"Dongzhi, didn't your wife grow a lot of watermelons in the village?" Master Duan asked him. When he nodded, he said, "Your sister-in-law's family is from Dahe Village. She wanted to ask how much you sell your watermelon seeds? She wants to buy some and plant them back home."
Chen Dongzhi knew that people from a dozen villages around had come to learn how to grow water melons. They had just started learning this year and would be able to plant next year. The seeds could be sold to them in the first year, and by the second year, everyone would have saved the seeds and there would be no need to buy seeds from Xinghua Village.
"No need to buy them. I have some at home. I'll bring them over when the time comes." Of course he couldn't charge for these seeds. Master Duan was very grateful to him. Each water melon sold for two hundred coins, so it was normal to spend money on the seeds, but it was really great that he didn't want any money.
Master Duan was touched, "Dongzhi! You are really a good brother to me!"
What's the big deal? Chen Dongzhi thought, how many times have I sent the melon to the escort agency? Why are you still saying this to me?
There was an obvious expression of disgust on his face, and Master Duan laughed and didn't say anything about thank you.
Escort Hu, who was standing by, was craving for apples, so he asked Chen Dongzhi to bring a few back next time to satisfy his craving, and Chen Dongzhi agreed.
A few people were talking here when suddenly there was a noise at the door.
At first I thought it was a street peddler arguing with someone, but when I listened carefully I heard his wife's voice mixed in with the other voices.
Chen Dongzhi dropped the long knife in his hand and rushed outside.
There were several people gathered at the entrance of the restaurant. In the middle was a man. Opposite him stood Zhong Ruyi, Wei Shi, Sun Tao, and a strange young woman.
"You've already divorced! Stop pushing and pulling!" Wei's voice was filled with anger. The damn Lin family actually sneaked into her house when no one was home and tried to take her sister-in-law away by force.
Zhong Ruyi and Sun Tao whispered to comfort the frightened sister-in-law of the Wei family. They saw that the woman's clothes were disheveled and her hair was loose after running just now.
"Sister Wei, let's not waste time talking to him. Breaking into a private residence is a serious crime. Let's report it to the police!"
Originally, the man was shouting that he was here to find his wife and the mother of his children, so what does it have to do with you ignorant women?
When he heard that he was going to report to the police, a guilty look flashed in his eyes. He looked at the sister-in-law of the Wei family, "Wei Rou, I have been married to you for more than a year. Are you really willing to let the police arrest me?"
In front of the crowd, he began to tearfully tell how hard his life had been without her and the child, and how he couldn't sleep every night thinking about them.