dhibooks Chapter 173 Fate
Chapter 173 Fate
Encouraged by Liu Dani, Qian Zhi moved his mind to go to Beijing. He thought in his heart that if there was nothing wrong at home, he would go and have a look and come back. If something happened, he had to make plans early.
Liu Dani married Qian Zhiyi, mostly for the purpose of entering the city.
Now that Qian Zhiyi finally let go, she rushed to find Uncle Gu the same day, and signed the certificates of the three people.
In order to make a good impression in front of her future parents-in-law, Liu Dani packed her things and even went back to her natal home. I don't know what she said to her parents, but Liu Dani was all smiles when she went out again.
Aunt Liu, who originally claimed to have severed ties with her daughter, sent her out in person.
It was rare for Liu Dani, who had gained face in her natal family, to go back full of contentment, holding the ten yuan she got out of Aunt Liu's hand.
Unexpectedly, it snowed that night, and the snow became heavier and heavier. Although it was not impossible to walk, it was very inconvenient after all.
Southerners seldom see snow, and they all say that auspicious snow is a sign of a good year. As long as it does not reach the level of snow disaster, the members of Shanghe Village will be amazed.
But for those who want to go out, snow will delay things.
Liu Dani frowned when she saw it: "With such heavy snow, our shoes must be wet when we walk into the town."
However, Qian Zhiyi didn't want to stay for a moment, his thoughts flew home: "If you stay, I'll go back by myself."
Upon hearing this, Liu Dani hurriedly said: "I am the daughter-in-law you married in, how can I let you go back alone."
What if Qian Zhi doesn't come back once she goes back, what should she do?
Besides, she has no shame in marrying Qian Zhiyi, what is the purpose of serving him so hard every day, and it's not because she wants to be a leader in the city, how could she let go of such an opportunity.
"When the shoes are wet, they will get wet. I'm just worried that the child will not be able to bear the cold." Liu Dani laughed, and pulled out the thickest quilt, wrapping the child tightly inside.
Qian Zhi stood by and watched, and only urged: "Okay, don't waste time."
"Okay, okay." Liu Dani held the child in her arms, with a big burden on her back.
Qian Zhiyi frowned: "Why do you bring so many things, it's so troublesome."
"No trouble, no trouble, I'll just carry it on my back." Liu Dani said flatteringly.
There was food and drink in the package, and some were gifts for her in-laws whom she had never met. Liu Dani thought about the possibility of not coming back, so she brought all her family wealth with her.
Seeing what she said, Qian Zhi turned around and walked out.
The two left Shanghe Village one after the other, and walked towards the town along the snow-covered path.
Uncle Gu didn't spread the news about their family returning to Beijing to visit relatives, but it couldn't stop Aunt Liu from going out to show off.
"You guys don't know, my big girl is going well now, and my son-in-law said he would take her back to his hometown to visit relatives, and today he will take her to Beijing. Beijing is the capital of our country, and that is a big city."
Others were surprised: "Is it true, Qian Zhiqing really took Dani back?"
"How can there be any fakes? The big fat boy is born, and my son-in-law's parents in the city are not allowed to see their daughter-in-law and grandson?"
Someone also sarcastically said: "Third Aunt, haven't you severed ties with Dani, and now you have a son-in-law."
Third Aunt Liu glanced at her: "Da Ni came out of my belly, we had a quarrel between mother and daughter, you take it seriously."
There were envy and sarcasm among the people around, but for a while, only Aunt Liu's voice was heard.
Suddenly, a figure rushed over: "What did you say, they went to Beijing?"
Third Aunt Liu was taken aback, and when she saw who was coming, she snorted coldly and said, "I said Wu Zhiqing, can you show some face to a good girl? My daughter, son-in-law and children are all born, why are you still thinking about others?" man?"
Wu Mengting didn't seem to hear the sarcasm: "Let me ask you, have they gone to Beijing?"
Third Aunt Liu rolled her eyes: "Yes, my son-in-law said that Dani worked so hard to take care of him and gave birth to a big fat boy for him. No matter what, I have to take him home to meet my parents."
"Some people, hurry up and give up. Don't worry about other people's things shamelessly. Messing with men and women is a crime."
Wu Mengting didn't hear the words at all, and turned around and ran towards the entrance of the village.
Third Aunt Liu scolded him away, and said triumphantly, "See, what about the educated youths from the city? What's the use of those delicate ones? The girls from our production team are better. It's so beneficial to catch them at home."
There are also people who love their daughters and are deeply ashamed to disapprove of her words.
Wu Mengting gritted her teeth and ran towards the small road at the entrance of the village. The cold air entered her lung cavity, which made her feel pain even while breathing.
The previous time when Qian Zhiyi went to look for her, although the two of them hadn't returned to the past, their relationship had become much more harmonious.
Wu Mengting is alone, and Qian Zhiyi's life is also very depressing. They were originally childhood sweethearts, so naturally they have a lot in common.
Slowly, Wu Mengting talked about her grievances and pains, Qian Zhiyi complained about her uncertain future and the shrew at home, but a strange harmony was reached.
Qian Zhi came over again and again, and didn't stop until an accident happened.
Wu Mengting wanted to go to see it at the time, but it was a pity that Liu Dani stayed at home all the time, and Qian Zhiyi stayed behind closed doors. She listened to the rumors in the village anxiously and worried, and fell into deep worry.
Originally, I wanted to find an opportunity to visit him years ago and find out what happened.
Who knew that time would turn, and before she could find an opportunity, she heard the news that Qian Zhiyi was taking Liu Dani back to Beijing.
How could he do this!
Wu Mengting only felt betrayed, and there was also a kind of shame of being fooled. She thought that she held Qian Zhiyi in her palm, even if it was not as important as the treasure map, it was much more important than Liu Dani.
Why are you doing this to me!
Wu Mengting, who felt extremely wronged, ran to the entrance of the village, out of breath, and looked up at the country road.
There are only a few inconspicuous footprints on the road, and it is obvious that the person who set off has been away for a long time.
The road ahead was boundless, Wu Mengting clenched her fists, her eyes were full of unwillingness.
Why?
Why did her father and elder brother go abroad to seek refuge, but she came to suffer in this small valley?
How can Qian Zhiyi bring Liu Dani back to Beijing, but she is homeless?
Why was she the one who was unlucky in the end?
For a moment, crazy thoughts flashed through Wu Mengting's mind.
She must leave here, go back to the old days, and trample those who mocked her underfoot.
Qian Zhiyi didn't know that he left in a hurry, and completely forgot to tell Wu Mengting, so that Wu Mengting's resentment towards him disappeared.
At this moment, he was frowning tightly, very impatient.
The two of them and one child hadn't reached the town yet, and the cotton shoes were already soaked, and walking became heavier and heavier. The cold from the feet alone was enough to make people shiver, no matter how many clothes they wore thing.
Liu Dani was afraid that the child would catch a cold, so she held him firmly on her chest, covered by a thick quilt, and the child became the only one who was not frozen.
When we arrived in the town, we had to transfer cars. Qian Zhiyi walked into the car on his own, but Liu Dani, who was behind with her child and luggage on her back, almost failed to keep up.
The lesbians who sold the tickets couldn't stand it, and shouted: "What's the matter with you, gay, why do you let your wife carry such a heavy luggage with the child in her arms, are you a big man?"
Qian Zhi's face darkened.
Liu Dani hurriedly explained: "Comrade, you misunderstood me. I have great strength, and I did it voluntarily."
"I can't do it voluntarily. His old men are empty-handed." The driver also said, "What are you doing in a daze, help me quickly."
Qian Zhiyi held back his anger, and he stretched out his hand to take the burden away. He didn't realize how heavy it was until he started to handle it, and he almost fell over.
The conductor sneered and said, "You are too weak for a gay man."
But Liu Dani quit, and said angrily: "Why are you swearing, I want you to intervene in my family's affairs?"
This made the conductor so angry that he didn't talk to them and only asked them for the fare.
Liu Dani stood up for him, but Qian Zhiyi didn't accept this favor, and said coldly: "I told you not to take it, but you have to take it, it's a lot of trouble."
Liu Dani, who was yelling at others, was like a tamed kitten in front of him, and she didn't refute a word.
Seeing such a situation, everyone in the car shook their heads.
Qian Zhiyi endured it, pretending not to see their eyes, and only thinking about getting home quickly.
Unexpectedly, it was not going well from the beginning of the trip. It snowed and wet the shoes, and the passenger car broke down halfway. After waiting for two hours, it was finally repaired. When I arrived at the train station, I was told that there was no ticket for today.
Not only are there no tickets today, but there are also no tickets for sitting tomorrow, but there are still a few standing tickets.
Qian Zhiyi gritted his teeth and bought two standing tickets.
The couple spent the whole night at the train station. Luckily, Liu Dani brought food. Although it was already freezing cold, they could fill their stomachs anyway.
The only one who doesn't know about this is the child, as long as he has a mouthful of milk, he is very good.
After tossing for two days, at noon the next day, the couple finally boarded the train with their child in their arms.
Naturally, there were no seats, so the two of them could only squeeze together in the aisle, occasionally sitting on the floor to rest for a while, all supported by the mind of going to Beijing.
Liu Dani was so excited that not only did she not feel tired, but she even thought about taking care of Qian Zhiyi.
But as the train got closer and closer to Beijing, Qian Zhiyi became more and more silent.
His eyes fell on his son's swaddle again and again, and he suddenly said, "Let me hug you."
Liu Dani was taken aback for a moment, and then showed a happy smile: "Here."
This was the first time Qian Zhiyi proposed to hold the child after the child was born.
She said, there is no man who doesn't like his son, it must be because he didn't show affection at the beginning, and he likes it after a long time.
Seeing Qian Zhiyi's unfamiliar and clumsy movements, Liu Dani reminded him to adjust his posture with the gentlest voice in his life.
The woman caught in the fantasy of happiness was blindfolded, completely unaware that Qian Zhiyi looked at the child with cold eyes.
Qian Zhiyi cautiously stretched out his finger, caressing the child's cheek.
The delicate skin is full of vitality, which makes Qian Zhiyi feel at ease.
He didn't know what happened in the family, but as long as this child was around, everything would have a chance to turn around.
Thinking of this, Qian Zhi glanced at Liu Dani, secretly thinking that this woman has no other purpose, but she can give birth.
No one knew the terrible thoughts in Qian Zhiyi's heart, only the child in his arms seemed to feel his father's malice, and suddenly burst into tears.
"Why are you crying? Are you hungry or have you peed?" Liu Dani quickly checked.
The departure of Qian Zhiyi and Liu Dani did not have any impact except for adding an after-dinner conversation topic to the Shanghe Village production team.
Gu Mingdong took his younger brothers and sisters to eat a barbecue, and the younger ones were addicted to eating, and they talked about not eating and eating barbecue all day long.
Because it is too cold, a brazier is lit every day at home, which is convenient for several children.
Even if you can't eat barbecue in a big way, it's good to throw a few sweet potatoes, bake a few potatoes, or get a bunch of rice cakes.
Gu Liangxing likes to eat everything, he eats whatever is baked, and Gu Liangchen likes to bake rice cakes the most.
After the snow-white rice cake is baked, the skin will bulge up into small packets. When you bite it down, the outside is charred and tender, the outside is crispy, the inside is smooth, elastic and chewy, and it is even more delicious when dipped in soy sauce.
Gu Yun prefers to eat roasted chestnuts, which tend to burn easily after being roasted, so she squats next to the brazier to watch.
Once when they got too close, the tongue of fire rolled up and burned the little girl's forehead, scaring her so much that she never dared to squat so close again.
As a result of being greedy for several days, everyone in the family, big and small, got angry except for Gu Mingdong.
The most serious ones belonged to Gu Mingnan and the twins, who had blisters on the corners of their mouths. The three girls were better, but they also had a sore throat when they spoke.
This is good, Gu Mingdong had no choice but to forbid them to continue to eat roasted goods: "Continue to eat like this, do you still have the New Year's Eve dinner?"
"Getting angry will not delay my meal." Gu Mingnan said.
Gu Mingdong glanced at him: "Could it be that you want to meet Xiaoru after the year with a mouth full of foam?"
Second Brother Gu stopped talking, ran back to the room to have a look, and felt that the existence of Liao Pao was indeed damaging his image of being wise and mighty.
Gu Simei burned porridge for a few days, and Gu Mingdong took out a can of yellow peaches to share, and finally suppressed their fire on New Year's Eve.
On New Year's Eve, the family gets busy at dawn.
The smell of meat wafts everywhere in Shanghe Village, and those who have money or not have to live well.
Even Widow Liu's house next door had stewed meat and stir-fried vegetables. Widow Liu was originally reluctant to make so much meat, but Wang Mazi waved his hand: "What are you doing for digging and searching? What can you do with saving so much meat? You can still give it to me if you leave it alone." You can't give birth to a baby."
The words are not good, the meat is stewed after all.
The siblings, who didn't see much meat all year round, were so happy that they couldn't help sniffing.
Liu Xiaozhu said in a low voice, "Sister, we can all have meat tonight."
Liu Aihua also pursed her lips and smiled, she glanced at Wang Mazi who was eating melon seeds in the living room and said nothing.
Wang Mazi loves to beat people, and he doesn't usually work so hard, but unexpectedly, when he was around, he restrained Widow Liu, and the life of the siblings was better than before, at least they could eat enough.
Liu Aihua felt that this was wrong in her heart, but she still enjoyed such a life.
Other people's stewed meat and fish are considered to be Chinese New Year, but the old Gu's family has already played new tricks.
Not to mention the fried food. This year, the old Gu's family didn't want so much fat. They got a pig's trotter, which was a pig's hind leg, and all the pig's feet were distributed to their house.
Early in the morning, Gu Simei washed the pig's trotters clean, plucked the pig's hair, and then threw it into the pot to start stewing.
Apart from soy sauce and vinegar, seasonings are also very rare these days, but Gu Mingdong thought of a way and even brought back a lot of spices from Beijing.
There are twenty kinds of peppercorns, fennel, cinnamon bark, and tangerine peel, some of which were bought by Professor Tuo Hong.
It has to be said that Gu Mingdong also put a lot of thought into the food.
Put the spices in a bag and put them into the pot, and soon, a rich and complex fragrance wafted out. It seems that it is many times more fragrant than simply adding soy sauce.
Gu Simei was speechless: "It turns out that there are so many specialties in stewed meat."
Gu Mingdong smiled: "This spice packet can be used repeatedly, we can eat it until the new year."
The price of spices is not cheap, fortunately Gu Simei didn't ask, otherwise after hearing the price, I'm afraid the meat would not taste good.
When the stew was almost done, Gu Mingdong began to put eggs, dried tofu, bamboo shoot tips, lotus root slices, peanuts and potatoes into the pot again. The stewing time of these things in the pot was different. come out.
Gu Mingnan scratched his ears and cheeks when he smelled it, and finally seeing that it was cooked, he couldn't help pinching a piece of lotus root and tasting it.
As soon as he entered, Gu Mingnan couldn't help giving a thumbs up: "In terms of food, this is what our eldest brother eats."
The original bland lotus root slices now smell like meat, and he can cook a plate by himself.
Gu Mingdong tasted it, because the ingredients are not complete, the taste is not top-notch, but it is definitely delicious.
He tasted it twice, and regretfully said: "It's a pity that there are no chicken feet and duck feet, otherwise it would be more delicious when stewed together."
"Chicken feet and duck feet have no meat, how can there be meat delicious." Gu Mingnan said that he still loves meat.
Gu Mingdong said with a smile: "The meat is as good as the meat, and the chicken feet are as good as the chicken feet."
Who knew that Gu Mingchen next to him heard this and ran out with Gu Mingxing. When the two children came back, they carried a basket with more than 20 pairs of chicken feet neatly placed inside.
"Where did so many chicken feet come from?" Gu Mingdong asked in surprise.
Gu Mingchen explained: "Today's New Year's Eve, many people kill chickens to eat. Chicken feet are cheap and no one likes to eat them. I traded them for sugar."
It turned out that when Gu Mingchen heard him say that he wanted to eat chicken feet, his little head started to work. Chicken feet have no meat, and they are leftovers. Only the least important people in the family will eat them.
The two of Gu Mingchen ran around with candies, and when they heard that a pair of chicken feet could be exchanged for two candies, his little friends were immediately moved.
During the New Year's Eve dinner, a lot of chickens were killed, and the adults were too entangled. Thinking that it would not be a loss to exchange chicken paws for sugar, I threw the chicken paws to them.
Gu Mingdong saw that the chicken feet were cleaned up very cleanly, but there was no meat at all, pure chicken feet.
He didn't dislike it, he washed it again and put it directly into the pot.
Gu Mingnan was watching, and couldn't help but ask, "Is this delicious?"
Gu Mingdong didn't answer, he will know when he eats it.
He reached out and touched his son's head: "Thank you Chen and Xing, thanks to you this time, Dad can have a good meal."
Gu Liangchen pursed his lips and laughed.
The aroma of the New Year's Eve dinner became more and more intense. Fried food and stewed dishes occupied two major areas, and a brazier was placed under the table of the Eight Immortals to keep the food on the table from getting too cold before it was finished.
Gu Mingdong only made stews, and his younger siblings did the rest.
After thinking about it, Gu Mingdong beckoned Gu Yun to come over: "Go and call your grandfather over to eat together."
Gu Yun opened her eyes wide in surprise.
"It's all my own today, it doesn't matter." Gu Mingdong smiled, "Go."
"I'll go together." Gu Sanmei hurriedly shouted, wiped her hands and planned to go together.
Gu Yun tilted her head, pulled Gu Sanmei and ran out the door with a smile.
Today is the New Year's Eve, and it has snowed again. Every family will have a New Year's Eve dinner at home and watch the night, and they will not wander around. The old Gu's house is still remote, so there is no need to worry about being discovered.
Soon, Gu Sanmei and Gu Yun brought Zheng Tong along.
Zheng Tong obviously knew about the invitation a long time ago, and when he entered the door, he said, "Then I will come here with the cheek."
Gu Mingdong smiled and said, "It just so happens that the two of us can sit down and have a glass of wine and talk."
The bowls and chopsticks were already set up at home, so the Gu brothers and sisters were not surprised. After all, they all knew about the relationship between Gu Yun and Zheng Tong and the fact that Gu Sanmei studied with Zheng Tong.
Zheng Tong sat down with Gu Mingdong, and when he saw the table full of food, he couldn't help boasting: "Your family is the best at eating."
"Come and taste if it suits your taste." Gu Mingdong smiled.
Zheng Tong tasted the pig's knuckle, tasted it, and couldn't help boasting: "It's comparable to a time-honored brand."
Gu Mingdong didn't dare to take these words seriously, he guessed that old man Zheng was too far away from home, and he hadn't eaten good food for a long time, that's why he felt good.
With one more person, the Eight Immortals table was full, and it was even more lively than in previous years.
Gu Mingnan first added a chicken foot to his first chopsticks. The stewed chicken feet were boiled for a long time, so soft that they melted in the mouth. Gu Mingnan nodded after eating.
"I didn't expect chicken feet to be so delicious."
Zheng Tong said with a smile: "This chicken feet and duck feet is the best appetizer."
Everyone else knew that it was Gu Mingdong's favorite food, so they only tasted it and left the rest to him.
But Zheng Tong didn't know, he ate several in a row.
Gu Liangchen frowned, looked left and right at Zheng Tong, but he didn't stop him, he just gave his father something from his own bowl.
Zheng Tong saw it, understood, and couldn't help laughing: "A Dong, your son is well-raised and can miss you."
"Of course, don't look at whose son it is."
Gu Mingdong usually doesn't drink, but today is a rare exception. Not only him, Zheng Tong and Gu Mingnan also had a few drinks.
A mouthful of wine, a mouthful of fried meat and a mouthful of stewed vegetables, the taste is indescribable.
The twins looked at the wine in the glass curiously, and Gu Mingnan joked, "Would you like to have a sip?"
Gu Liangxing rolled his eyes: "I'll taste it with chopsticks first."
"Come."
Gu Liangxing dipped it in and stuffed it into his mouth, his little face wrinkled into a ball.
"It's so unpalatable, so spicy, dad, second uncle, why do you like to drink this?"
"What do you know, you won't know what it's like until you grow up and become a man."
"Why don't I understand, hum, sugar water is the best." Gu Liangxing took a sip of sugar water, and said, "Second uncle actually doesn't like to drink it either, just now you secretly drank my sugar water."
Gu Mingnan, who was exposed, became furious and gave his eldest nephew a fried dumpling.
Seeing the bustling scene, Zheng Tong's eyes were sore, he quickly took a sip to cover up his gaffe.
This night, there wasn't much wine, but Zheng Tong was drunk.
Gu Mingdong drank more than him, but he was very sober, full of wine and food, so he simply carried the old man back.
Zheng Tong lay on top of him, and said vaguely: "You said that it would be great if you were my son. My life has been miserable. I only have a daughter under my knees, but the entrusted person died early."
"I tell fortunes for others, look at Fengshui, seek good luck and avoid bad luck, but in the end I stumbled."
"I shouldn't have accepted that beast in the first place. If he has the ability, he won't come back for the rest of his life, or I will make him pay the price!"
"It's all my fault. If it wasn't for me, they wouldn't have died. I even killed Xiao Yun'er."
"When are you talking about the end of the day..."
Gu Mingdong saw that he seemed to be really drunk, so he only comforted him: "It will get better, just wait for a few more years."
Zheng Tong suddenly said: "In fact, it's good to stay here, this is a good place."
For a while, Gu Mingdong couldn't figure out whether he was drunk or not.
Until the person was sent to the old house, Gu Mingdong was about to leave, but was grabbed by Zheng Tong: "The ones in that bronze tripod are not patterns, but characters."