Back to 78: My Leisurely Country Life

He Yongjun was almost autistic.

The family's food rations were all earned by him, but his son, who had always been idle and only knew how to ask for money from the family, brought back a basket of fish and shrimp, which directly outweighed his efforts over the years.……

"Dad, I really caught it! Look at the fish head. There are holes in it that I poked!"

He Qiang picked up the big grass carp and showed it to He Yongjun.

"Are the fish in the river so easy to catch?"

He Yongjun was also distracted at this time, and he began to doubt his life.

"Just because you can't do it, don't think others can't do it. My youngest son is amazing! He has been able to play since he was young!"

Old Mrs. He was very proud of it.

Wu Shuhua, who came out holding He Tiantian, was speechless.

So being able to play is also an advantage for you?

However, seeing that her man brought so many things home for the first time today, Wu Shuhua didn't care about these trivial matters.

"He Qiang, how about selling these to exchange for some grain and oil? It's the busy farming season, and the family is short of oil and water."

Wu Shuhua has always been frugal.

However, He Qiang pointed to the box and said,"I didn't expect it to be so smooth today. I didn't make any preparations. These fish and shrimps won't survive tonight, and they can't be sold at a high price."

He Yongjun's eyelids twitched when he heard it:"You are such a prodigal son!"

Old Mrs. He was unhappy, and scolded her son:"My youngest son caught fish and brought it back to honor me, how can it be a waste of money! I can't eat fish!"

When she was angry, Old Mrs. He began to chant, humming with a crying voice and a unique rhythm:

"You are such an unfilial son. I am such a miserable mother. I am over 70 years old and I am not allowed to eat a single bite of fish!!"

He Yongjun:"……"

Well, I won't say anything!

He Yongjun knew that with his biological mother around, he couldn't say anything. He Qiang was definitely right, and the one who was wrong was him, the unfilial son...

He Yongjun silently picked up the backpack and walked into the kitchen to kill the fish.

Wu Shuhua stuffed He Tiantian into He Qiang's hand and turned to help.

"Dad, I want to eat pound sea!"

He Tiantian bit her hand, blinked her big sparkling eyes and stared at her father.

"Eat, eat, eat enough tonight!"

He Qiang grinned and shouted into the house:"Xiaohua, make sauerkraut with grass carp, and cook crucian carp with patchouli! Stir-fry crabs and clams, and stir-fry those shrimps with scallions!"

Wu Shuhua didn't say anything. He Yongjun yelled:"You are the only one who has so much trouble. Why don't you do it!"

He Qiang rolled his eyes:"I can't cook."

Wu Shuhua came out quickly and said:"There is no patchouli leaves at home, and some seasonings are not enough. How about making it simpler?"

"There are so many and we can't finish them. I'll go call my uncle and the others to come along, and ask them to get some seasoning! How can we have a good meal without feeling comfortable?"

He Qiang's appearance of not knowing how to manage his daily life made Wu Shuhua speechless.

But at the same time, Old Lady He spoke:"Yes, yes, our youngest son is sensible. Call your uncle and the others! We've been busy lately and have been short of oil and water. It's okay for them to eat it. Who would complain about having too much meat!"

Wu Shuhua had no choice but to explain something to He Qiang, then turned around and went back to the kitchen to help.

She also understood that what her husband said was right.

Because these fish and shrimps were not handled properly, they were basically dying after being brought back by He Qiang, and they would definitely not survive tonight.

Given the current conditions in the village, there must not be many people who can take these things away.

If they are a few cadres in the team or even village officials, not to mention exchanging the things, they will also be regarded as door-to-door gifts to repay their daily favors! It would be better for her family to have a good meal! Her husband has been idle since he was a child, and he has often looted things from his uncle and second uncle's homes. Now that he can invite them to have a meal to repay the favor, it can at least ease the relationship between family members.

After all, in this summer, these fish cannot be released, and if they are not eaten up, they will be wasted in the end, so it is better to maximize the benefits!

The matter was settled, and Old Lady He did not sit down.

"Come on, youngest son, I'll go with you!"

Grandma He was afraid that her two sons' families would not give face to He Qiang, so she took the initiative to ask to go together.

He Qiang had no objection, and helped Grandma He to walk to the nearest uncle's house.

A few minutes later, He Qiang helped Grandma He to the door of his uncle's house.

The family looked like they had just finished eating, with only the two youngest ones still dawdling at the table.

Uncle He Aiguo looked at He Qiang warily and asked,"Why are you here?"

He thought He Qiang came at this time to eat for free.

Grandma He said unhappily,"He Qiang caught a lot of fish today and wanted to invite you to eat, but you really took his kindness for granted."

He Aiguo was stunned

"Eat fish, I want to eat fish!"

The two children on the table put down their bowls and shouted with shining eyes.

The eldest cousin's wife who was watching the children chuckled and said,"Grandma, I have been married for almost ten years. When have I ever seen Qiang treat guests?"

He Qiang's two nephews were stunned and felt that what their mother said made sense.

In this family, is there still a time when uncle Dad treats guests?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

"I really caught more than ten kilograms of fish! Sister-in-law, I'm not kidding, there are also several kilograms of crabs and clams!"

He Qiang looked helpless.

Hey, I have changed my ways and plan to start a new life, why don't you believe it.

The second sister-in-law also smiled and said,"Okay, Qiang, we appreciate your kindness, but we have finished eating, and now our stomachs are full, you should eat by yourselves." It

's good enough that this brother-in-law doesn't expect him to ask for things, and can she eat a bite of his meat?

Anyway, she can't dream of this.

The second cousin felt a little embarrassed when he heard his wife's weird tone. Although this little cousin was not serious, he was a brother after all, and even if the bones were broken, the tendons were still connected.

""Say less!"

The second cousin said to his wife in a low voice.

The second cousin rolled her eyes and wanted to retort, but Mrs. He was not happy and shouted:

"All right, let's go home and eat in a while! Yu Li, go to the back slope and pick some Patchouli leaves. We'll need them for cooking later!"

Oh my god, are you serious?

He Aiguo and his family looked at each other in surprise.

"Aiguo, how much seasoning do you have at home? There are a lot of dishes today, and I don’t have enough seasoning."

Old Mrs. He asked again.

He Aiguo’s face suddenly looked a little ugly.

The second cousin’s wife couldn’t help it:"I thought, it seems like you are here to take advantage of me."

"" Yu Li, you're going to die if you don't speak!" the second cousin said angrily.

Mrs. He felt that she couldn't save face anymore, she put her hands on her hips and shouted at the second cousin:"I can't call you anymore, right? No one listens to me, right?"

The aunt who had been silent all the time saw that her mother-in-law was really angry. Based on the principle that a harmonious family brings prosperity, she thought that it was okay to suffer a loss, so she sighed and said:"Mom, come with me to the kitchen to choose, you can take whatever you want."

The second cousin's eyes were red and she wanted to speak

""You shut up!"

The second cousin got angry and simply took his wife away.

He Qiang was embarrassed, but it was hard to explain.

Only when the facts were in front of them, would they believe that they had turned over a new leaf.

Next, He Qiang took Old Lady He to the second uncle's house.

The eldest son had gathered the seasonings, so Old Lady He took a bottle of Sanbai back from the second son's house.

He Qiang's scalp was numb from being stared at by the second uncle.

"I'm already full, how can I eat more!"

"Mom, I can’t even bear to drink that wine!"

"I don’t want to eat fish, Mom, please give me back the wine."

Second uncle followed me back to the old house, muttering to himself all the way.

He was stunned when he walked into the yard and saw the ducks scrambling for fish scales.

These fish scales all over the ground could not be produced by a few pounds of fish!

At this time, eldest uncle’s family filed out of the house, and second uncle came over and asked,"How many?"

"All together it weighs about twenty pounds!"

""Hiss!"

The second uncle took a breath of cold air.

At this time, Mrs. He said proudly:"Don't you not eat fish? Why don't you go back?"

The second uncle muttered:"Mom, I didn't eat enough at night, I can still eat more."

Mrs. He insisted:"Aren't you reluctant to give up the wine? This fish doesn't go well with wine!" The second uncle waved his hand and said firmly:"No way!"

Mrs. He let go of her second son, turned her head and asked her eldest son with her hands on her waist:"Are you still worried about the seasoning?" The eldest uncle turned his face away awkwardly and said:"Mom, the women in the family are shallow-eyed, don't argue with them."

Mrs. He said unhappily:"I'm not a woman, your mother? I am also shallow-eyed?" The eldest uncle wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into:"Mom, I was wrong, don't say anything!"

In the corner, He Yongjun grinned and laughed secretly, feeling quite proud.

Unexpectedly, Grandma He suddenly turned her head to look at him.

He Yongjun's scalp tightened, and he said to Grandma He in a flattering way:"Mom, you must be tired from walking, do you want to drink some herbal tea?"

Grandma He snorted:"If I don't want to drink it, can't you bring it to me? I think you just don't have the heart to do it, you can't even pretend! I don't know what sins you committed in your previous life to give birth to three unfilial sons like you! If it weren't for my good grandson's filial piety, I would be pissed to death by you sooner or later!"

He Yongjun:"……"

Well, none of the three brothers ran away, and they all accepted the old lady's"loving care" fairly.

The three brothers were humiliated by the criticism, and they dared not speak out.

He Qiang was so upset that he almost laughed out loud.