Chapter 17 Grandpa, are you the head of the Shen family?
"Grandma, the bowl wasn't broken, but I knocked it over, and there were wheat kernels in the bowl..." Shen Baozhi endured the disgust, quietly avoided the old lady's hand, and said coquettishly.
"It's okay. The wheat kernels are just right for chickens. If you want to eat them, ask your aunt to cook them for you."
"Grandma, there are not many ears of wheat left..."
"Don't worry, let Goudan and Yaya pick up wheat ears tomorrow and burn them for snacks at noon..."
"But I don't want to eat wheat kernels anymore." Shen Baozhi glanced sideways at Shen Mingxi and acted provocatively with Mrs. Shen.
"Baby girl, whatever you want to eat, grandma will cook it for you."
Shen Baozhi thought for a moment, "Then let me bake the fried shuttlecock cakes for me to eat."
She made the request as a matter of course.
Shen Mingxi's hand clenched, but then slowly loosened it.
After more experience, she naturally knew that most of the things this cousin did were done for her to see.
Just like before your eyes.
She turned and left.
There was a triumphant smile on Shen Baozhi's lips.
The yard was noisy. Several children from the second uncle's family and the third uncle's family were running around in the yard. The second uncle was not seen. The third uncle Shen Jun was smoking in the corner. The eldest brother was busy chopping vegetables to feed the pigs. The second brother was there. On one side of the woodshed, people were sweating profusely while chopping wood. Goudan and Yaya were carefully catching bugs in the vegetable garden.
You don't need to look to know that her mother, Chen Li, is cooking in the kitchen.
Except for Shen Yu, who was in increasingly poor health, everyone in this big family was working hard.
At this time, she should wash the clothes that those in the main room changed out in the morning.
Shen Mingxi looked up with a cold face. The sky was getting a little dark, and there were clusters of small midges flying in the air. She turned her head and glanced at the clothes soaked in a basin, and looked away. She entered the house and gave Shen Yu I poured a glass of water, then sat on the edge of the kang and looked out the window.
Tonight's dinner is ready.
What was cooked was thick glutinous rice cake without steamed buns. Mrs. Shen asked Chen Li to steam it again tomorrow morning.
In the evening, we stewed beans and potatoes.
After adding meat oil, Chen Li mixed the cold dish with chili, coriander and cucumber.
Chen Li's cooking skills are so good that the aroma of beans and potatoes can be smelled in the woodshed.
Shen Yu seemed to be asleep on the kang.
His face was sallow and he rarely coughed.
But Shen Mingxi looked out the window motionless.
Hearing Mrs. Shen's scolding, "...there is no food to eat at night, a room full of debt collectors, and the loser you raised who is not allowed to give her food. If you dare to go against me, she is full and hungry." You will be honest after a few meals. If you dare to give her food, see how I deal with you. Hurry back to your house and stuff it quickly. After stuffing the pig food, my old Shen family owes you all. Raising a house full of white-eyed wolves..."
Shen Mingxi heard Chen Linuonuo's rebuttal, but the voice was too soft and unclear.
Shen Mingxi still didn't move, and waited until Chen Li brought out a small basin of water from the kitchen. Chen Li was holding the basin in a daze, when Shen Mingxi moved.
She walked out of the woodshed, walked quickly to Chen Li, took the wooden basin, and walked towards the main house.
At this time, there was no one in the main house in the yard.
Chen Li looked at her empty hands and didn't react for a moment.
Shen Jiawen and Shen Qingshan happened to see it, and they were both stunned. They looked at each other, and without having time to say anything to Chen Li, they followed quickly.
The main house is quite large and houses three families.
It was also kept very clean.
After all, Shen Baozhi still lives here.
Shen Mingxi rarely came to the main house. When he came, he would unpack Old Shen and Old Mrs. Shen's bedding and take them out for washing.
At this time, there were no lights in the house, the sky was still white outside, and the house was still very bright.
She crossed the threshold, carried the wooden basin, and entered the west room where she was eating.
There was a table on the kang, where Old Shen, Shen Hai, Shen Jun and three boys were sitting.
They are the revitalization of the second uncle's family, the revitalization of the third uncle's family and the promotion of learning.
They were all grown up, and they were devouring their food at this time.
There is a long table in the open space of the west room, and Mrs. Shen, Ji Daju, Wu Zhaodi and two little girls are sitting on the long stools.
Shen Baozhi sat next to Mrs. Shen, with three plates in front of her.
One is potatoes and beans, the other is cucumber mixed with chili and coriander, and there is half a pancake on the plate.
Except for Shen Zhentao, who was at his sister-in-law's house in the county town, the three families, a total of twelve people, were all eating.
When Shen Mingxi placed the wooden basin beside the kang, everyone raised their heads in surprise.
Especially Shen Baozhi's eyes flashed with surprise and a hint of unknown meaning.
Mrs. Shen didn't even react.
When she came to her senses, Shen Mingxi spoke. She looked at Old Shen, and her clear voice echoed in the west room, "Grandpa, are you the head of the Shen family? If so, there are a few things I don't understand and I want to ask you. "
Mrs. Shen stood up with a roar and rushed towards Shen Mingxi, yelling, "..." while hitting Shen Mingxi with the chopsticks in her hand.
However, they were stopped by Shen Jiawen and Shen Qingshan who followed them.
The two brothers didn't know what their sister Xiaoxi was going to do, but they couldn't let grandma hit her.
Shen Mingxi did not pause and raised his voice, "Grandpa, if you don't understand these things today, I will ask the brigade captain. If the brigade captain can't understand, I will go to the county seat and ask the province. I want to always There is something that can be explained..."
Old Shen looked at Shen Mingxi who looked like a different person in shock and anger. He put down his chopsticks and looked at the wooden basin with a flash in his eyes. He pointed at Shen Mingxi with a gloomy face, "What are you doing? You didn't look at everyone." Are you tired after a long day? You are so old and you are not sensible at all. I don’t know what your mother taught you. Jiawen Qingshan, take your sister out..."
"Grandpa, think about it. If you don't answer me, I'll go ask the captain, Third Grandpa. I believe that Third Grandpa will definitely tell me..."
"You..." Old Shen's expression suddenly changed. He naturally knew that the captain had a certain disdain for Shen Mingxi's family, and had even beaten him several times, both overtly and covertly.
He responded vaguely and didn't take it to heart at all.
His own family is happy with his own affairs. Why should he meddle in his own business when he is well fed?
But after all, what is his identity? Mr. Shen is the cousin of his fourth uncle and the captain of the brigade, so he naturally has to give him face.
Therefore, the surface is accepted.
But he knew that if Shen Mingxi, a dead girl, really went to find him, the old guy would definitely come forward.
He also wanted to comment on the five best families, so naturally he couldn't let Mr. Shen know about it.
His face was gloomy, and he was about to call Shen Yu to come out and take away the dead girl. Mrs. Shen's eyes were filled with sinister intent, and she rushed toward Shen Mingxi like crazy, "You dead girl, I'll beat you to death..." Her mouth was natural Cursed non-stop.
Chapter completed!