Seventy Buddha Cannon Fodder

Chapter 28 Borrowing Money

"Shumei!" Gu Mingxi cried out in surprise when he saw someone coming.

The two girls hugged each other and turned around, looking at each other happily. Gu Mingbei, who came out of the inside, saw Sun Shumei and laughed happily.

Seeing the three girls huddling together, with endless words to say, Gu Mingdong simply said: "You talk, I'll cook tonight."

Gu Simei hurriedly said: "That's okay, big brother, let me do it, and let the third sister talk to my cousin."

Gu Mingdong said: "You go too, I will cook, where is Anan, let him come back to help."

Gu Sanmei asked in surprise, "Brother, do you really know how to cook?"

Gu Mingdong smiled and said, "Wait, I'll show you guys tonight."

Gu Sanmei laughed, walked out the door and called Gu Mingnan's name loudly: "Gu Mingnan, big brother calls you home!"

The open voice from the village spread far away, and soon Gu Mingnan ran back sweating profusely.

"Why are you calling me, third? Is Shumei here?" Gu Mingnan stood guard at the foot of the mountain, fearing that the little wild boar hidden by his elder brother would be discovered by others.

Gu Mingdong greeted: "Come in and help, let Shumei talk to the third and fourth sisters."

The second brother Gu was also unambiguous, walked into the kitchen and started to wash the vegetables, compared to the men in the village who didn't even enter the kitchen, his movements seemed exceptionally proficient.

Gu Mingdong looked at the wild pork, and Gu Simei had cleaned it up and stewed it just now, but the heat was not enough.

He opened the pot and saw that Gu Simei was reluctant to add seasoning, and the smell of wild pork was obvious.

Gu Mingdong simply opened the cabinet. There was not much soy sauce left, so he poured it all in. The pork was quickly stained red, and the luster was very attractive.

After tasting the taste, he also added sugar to it to enhance its freshness.

The second brother Gu took a look and couldn't help but said, "Brother, you put so much soy sauce, Xiaobei will feel distressed when he sees it later."

"It's rare to eat meat once, it's tasteless if you don't let it go." Gu Mingdong smiled, "I'll buy it after I finish eating."

"Can't you spend money to buy it?" Second Brother Gu muttered.

Gu Mingdong smiled and said, "Don't worry, I can still support you."

The second brother Gu's eyes moved, and he asked mysteriously: "Brother, what about the little wild boar on the mountain? When are we going to bring it down? What if someone finds it?"

"Everyone is busy eating meat now, whoever has the time to go to the mountains." Gu Mingdong chopped up the pickles brought by Sun Shumei and stewed them in a pot.

The second brother Gu thought about it, but he was still worried: "Whether the little wild boar is alive or dead, will it run away if it is alive, and will the meat stink if it is dead?"

Gu Mingdong had no choice but to comfort him: "Don't worry, I can't run away."

The three little girls outside had endless things to say, and Sun Shumei felt a little sad when she mentioned her deceased cousin: "You didn't say anything about such a big thing..."

Gu Sanmei sighed: "You are still the same, uncle's body is like that, and he won't tell us."

The two looked at each other speechlessly, both were sad that they reported good news to each other but not bad news.

Gu Simei hurriedly said: "It's rare for Sister Shumei to come here, so don't say such depressing words. Look at Ah Xing and Ah Chen, have they grown a lot taller?"

Sun Shumei accepted her sadness, and was secretly surprised when she saw the twins. It was less than a year since she last saw them, but the twins seemed to have changed.

She is taller, with flesh on her face and body, and even her skin is a little whiter. She looks much cuter than before.

She reached out and touched the twins' heads, then took out the handkerchief from her pocket, and carefully stuffed two rock candies into the twins' mouths: "Come on, cousin treats you to some candies."

The rock sugar had melted a bit, it was because Sun Shumei hid it herself and was reluctant to eat it, so she gave it to the twins at this time.

"Thank you, cousin." The twins thanked vaguely with rock candy in their mouths, their eyes lit up.

"So cute." Sun Shumei put her arms around one of them, feeling sorry for these two children who lost their mothers at a young age.

While talking, Widow Liu came to the door and asked with her head: "Where is Xiaoxi and Xiaobei at home? Is there a guest? Yo, this is Shumei from your aunt's house. It's been a while since I've grown into a big girl."

"Auntie." Sun Shumei also knew Widow Liu, but she didn't, so she just called out.

Widow Liu asked with a smile, "You came just in time. Today every household in the village eats meat."

What she said, as if Sun Shumei was picking this time to take advantage, made the little girl's cheeks feel hot.

Gu Sanmei curled her lips, got up and asked: "Auntie, we are going to eat soon, what do you want to do?"

Only then did Widow Liu say: "Is your elder brother there? I have something to do with him."

"It's in the kitchen." Gu Sanmei felt strange in her heart. Widow Liu never liked to go out because of her husband's death.

This is the first time Widow Liu has come to the house after the death of their sister-in-law.

"Then I'll go find him." Widow Liu walked to the kitchen familiarly. Gu Sanmei frowned and followed.

As soon as Widow Liu entered the kitchen, she saw Gu Mingdong and Gu Mingnan cooking, one was cutting vegetables and the other was frying.

Immediately joked: "Adong Anan, why are you cooking? There is no reason for a man to cook."

Gu Mingdong was also surprised to see her, especially the familiar tone.

"The famous cooks in the city are all men, why can't I cook?" Gu Mingdong replied lightly.

Widow Liu laughed sarcastically: "Oh, Auntie doesn't mean anything else, but Lijuan is gone, and you don't have a mistress in your family. Seeing that there is no one outside the house, would you like Auntie to help you find a matchmaker?" ?”

Gu Mingdong's eyes turned cold. According to his memory, Li Lijuan had a good relationship with Widow Liu when she was alive, and she would help each other from time to time. It has not been a year since she left, but Widow Liu actually said this.

Li Lijuan is a good-natured person, she never argues with Widow Liu, and occasionally borrows salt to dig a green onion or something, and she never talks about it.

But obviously Widow Liu didn't remember this goodness.

Gu Sanmei couldn't hold back her temper, she snorted coldly: "Auntie said this, I am not human, my sister is not human?"

Widow Liu had no choice but to explain: "That's not what it means, you two sisters don't want to marry, what will happen when you get married and let A Dong bring the two children?"

Seeing that she was getting more and more outrageous, Gu Mingdong interrupted her: "Is there something wrong with Aunt Liu? If there is nothing, we are going to have dinner."

Widow Liu was unhappy from the bottom of her heart, but she still smiled when she thought of her intentions: "I have something I want to discuss with you, look at this..."

After speaking, he looked at Gu Mingnan and Gu Mingxi who came in behind.

Gu Mingdong didn't seem to understand what she meant: "Then tell me, I'll listen."

Widow Liu frowned, and said with a smile: "You know, Dong, your brother Dazhu is finally going to marry a wife, and he is still a girl from the city. Request, but our family can't say no at all, this dowry must be well prepared..."

Gu Mingdong nodded while cooking, waiting for him to continue without any delay or conversation.

Widow Liu said to herself: "So I was thinking, can I ask your family to borrow some money to make a turnaround, and when the new daughter-in-law comes in and brings the dowry, I can pay it back later."

This remark made Gu Mingdong know better. He borrowed money as a betrothal gift, and then paid back the money when his daughter-in-law brought the dowry. Widow Liu really had a good plan.

Gu Mingdong raised his eyebrows, and said bluntly: "Aunt Liu, you really flattered me. You don't know what's going on in our family, otherwise Lijuan wouldn't be able to survive. Now that your family is marrying a daughter-in-law and coming to my house to borrow money, you Do you think it's appropriate?"

Widow Liu's face was a little ugly: "There's nothing inappropriate about this. Isn't it the past when you didn't have money? When we saw wild boars twice, we got a lot more meat than other families, so can we exchange food and meat for money?"

Gu Mingdong just took the shovel heavily, turned his head and said coldly: "Aunt Liu is watching carefully."

Widow Liu was a little embarrassed: "They are all from the same village, and our two families live close together, so I know a little bit."

"Our family has no money." The second brother Gu shouted anxiously, afraid that his elder brother would soften his heart and really lend the money.

Who doesn't know that Widow Liu's family is poor, and Liu Dazhu is not a working material, and now he is married to a daughter-in-law from the city, how will he spend his money in the future?

"That cup belongs to my elder brother, why should I lend it to your family for hospitality?"

Gu Mingdong hinted at his younger brother and said with a sneer: "Then Aunt Liu must also understand that our family has fewer people working and more people eating. I don't know if the food will last until next year. There is really no surplus."

Widow Liu's complexion was even worse: "Adong, it's rare for my aunt to speak, but I just asked you to turn around, and you don't agree?"

"I don't want to borrow too much. You can always get 20 yuan, right?"

"20 yuan?" Gu Mingdong sneered from the bottom of his heart. A strong laborer in the countryside counts his work points for a day's work, but he can only get 30 yuan all year round. Widow Liu is good, and she will leave [-]% of the time if she asks.

There are only three people working in their family, and the second and third children together are considered an adult. Including him, they can only be counted as two strong laborers, but they have to support six people.

Besides, most of the people in the production team exchanged work points for food, and few took money. Gu Mingdong only asked for part of the money because he had other plans in mind.

Gu Mingdong suddenly understood that Widow Liu must have inquired about this matter when she came to the door today, and she came in knowing that he might have money in his hand.

He frowned slightly.

Widow Liu thought he was moved: "My daughter-in-law is from the city, can she still owe you that little money? She will definitely return the money to you when she gets married."

"Since it's a U-turn, it's the same for Aunt Liu looking for someone else." Gu Mingdong said lightly.

Widow Liu lowered her face and looked even more bitter: "A Dong, you are not willing to help at all?"

Gu Mingdong looked at her: "Yes, I can't take care of myself."

"Our family has already spent all their money, not even a dime." Second Brother Gu snorted coldly.

Widow Liu's face was ugly, but she said: "Didn't you get an enamel cup today, that cup is decent, and you can borrow it from me when the time comes, it's good to treat guests."

If she had picked up the enamel cup first, Gu Mingdong would have borrowed it as well, and it happened that he had just come to that one.

Gu Mingdong didn't intend to use his hot face to stick other people's cold buttocks, so he flatly refused: "That enamel jar is good, but I have already used it when I brought it back, so I can't get it out."

"Aunt Liu, I can't help you anymore."

Widow Liu held her breath in her heart, her face turned blue with anger, she twisted her body and walked out: "Okay, okay, I can see clearly today, the neighbors have been for nothing for so many years, you don't show any affection, then In the future, don't come to your house if you have something to do."

Gu Sanmei couldn't help scolding: "When did we come to you about our family's affairs?"

Sun Shumei and Gu Mingbei who were outside heard the movement and looked over worriedly, but they saw Widow Liu striding out with an ugly expression.

"Brother, what happened?" Gu Simei asked worriedly.

"It's okay, it's fine, don't talk to her." Gu Mingdong persuaded.

"It's a good thing she can speak." Gu Sanmei was still humming angrily.

Gu Mingdong smiled and compared the bowls and chopsticks: "Take out the bowls, and the meal can be served right away."

"Finally we can eat meat!" Second Brother Gu shouted excitedly, and hurriedly began to help.

The old Gu's family was beaming, but they didn't know that Widow Liu had just returned home, and there was a commotion over there, and the mother and son had a very ugly commotion.