Return To 1977 Chapter 69: A pot of rice noodles

lnmao.org, the fastest update to return to the latest chapter of 1977!

Although it is early spring, the weather is like the weather in the twelfth lunar month.

When Wang Yunlin finally finished buying noodles from the grain store and rushed to the door of her courtyard, not only was it dark, but the wind was also strong and it was still very cold.

Carrying the things she had finally gathered together, she hurried home eagerly, but as soon as she entered the courtyard, her neighbor Lao Ding saw her through the window and stopped her.

Lao Ding seemed a little abnormal today. He spoke a little cluelessly. He kept scolding his second daughter-in-law for being ignorant, having no eyes and not being able to speak. He also said that there was something she couldn't do on weekdays. , let Wang Yunlin not have the same experience as her.

This made Wang Yunlin feel a little puzzled, but she could only agree politely without interrupting.

Because people in the capital tend to be a bit reserved in their speech. If something happens, they have to talk about it first. This is purely a bridge between the words and a need to transition to the main topic.

But what’s even weirder today is that Lao Ding didn’t say anything about Chou Yinmao in the end. He just asked his wife to bring a big bag of flowered beans, and then said that his second daughter-in-law met Hong Yanwu in the courtyard today. When he came back, he asked Wang Yunlin to take it back and give it to Hong Yanwu to try.

Wang Yunlin was about to refuse, but Lao Ding said that Hong Yanwu loved to eat the flowered beans he made when he was a child, and he would eat them so much that he wanted to eat them. The child has suffered for more than a year and finally came home. This is more or less a wish, as long as the child accepts his uncle Ding's love.

Lao Ding’s craftsmanship was actually learned from his father-in-law, and originated from “Beng Dou Yuan” who set up a stall outside Xuanwu Gate during the Jiaqing Dynasty. Since the Yuan family had no children, they recruited Lao Ding, who had come to Beijing to beg for food, as his son-in-law, so "Bengdou Yuan" gradually became "Bengdou Ding".

In the old days of Beijing, "Beng Dou Yuan" had always been the common people in Nancheng, and it was the best food to cheer up when chatting on cloudy days.

Whether it is peanuts, melon seeds, beans, flower beans, or roasted chestnuts sold in the shop, they all taste the best. During festivals, weddings and funerals, people from Beicheng even come here to visit.

Unfortunately, when Lao Ding was running the business, due to the Great Depression during the Japanese-Puppet period, the good shop fell into a small stall. After liberation, a public-private partnership was established, so Lao Ding confiscated the stall and became a worker in a food factory. From then on, people in the capital no longer had this kind of good fortune.

Speaking of which, when Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan were learning skills, the fried soybeans that supplemented nutrition were cooked by Lao Ding himself. This can be regarded as a special blessing.

The weather is very cold, and the things in Wang Yunlin's hands are heavy. Besides, she is thinking about her family. What's more, Lao Ding is usually a bit stingy. It is a great honor to take the initiative to give out this bag of flower beans today. .

So although Wang Yunlin felt embarrassed, she accepted it after only a slight push.

At this point, Old Ding happily lit the melon on his bald head, closed the door and went back to the house, letting Wang Yunlin go back home.

But when Wang Yunlin walked into the house excitedly, she found that the situation at home was completely beyond her imagination.

Although the lights were on in the main room, there was no one. After she put the things on the Eight Immortals table, she realized that everyone was staying in the side room where Hong Lucheng was recovering from his illness.

When she walked to the door of the side room, she saw clearly that her eldest son, Hong Yanzheng, was sitting on a stool in front of the hospital bed, seeming to be whispering something to his father.

Her daughter, Hong Yanru, stood aside with tears in her eyes, not even daring to express her anger.

What worried her the most was that her youngest son, Hong Yanwu, whom she had not seen for a year, was kneeling in front of the bed dejectedly!

Wang Yunlin naturally didn't know the reason for this strange situation, but when she saw her husband's gloomy face and this scene, she realized that the matter might be serious.

But perhaps because the people in the room were too focused, none of them heard the sound of Wang Yunlin opening the door to the main room just now, nor did they notice that she was in front of the door.

It wasn't until Wang Yunlin took the initiative to ask, "What's wrong with you?" that she attracted the attention of everyone in the room.

So, the three brothers and sisters all called out "Mom" with slightly surprised expressions.

In Wang Yunlin's heart, although she was in a state of confusion at this time, mother and son were connected after all. When she heard Hong Yanwu's "Mom", she almost shed tears.

At this moment, she could no longer care about anything else. She took a few steps and rushed towards him. She hugged Hong Yanwu without caring about the dirt or smell, and said, "Son, you have suffered!"

But when she wanted to take a good look at Hong Yanwu's face and exchange greetings carefully, Hong Lucheng, who was lying crookedly, coughed and spoke again. Just one sentence made her excited mood sink again.

"Hang, hang...Yunlin, take the third child out to talk...Hang...I don't want to see him anymore. What's going on, the boss will tell you..."

After a while, everyone in the Hong family except Hong Lucheng went from the side room to the main room.

Although the stove in the main room also had a strong fire, no one felt warm. Everyone felt that the atmosphere in the room was even colder than outside.

This was an internal criticism meeting within the family, and the person being criticized was Hong Yanwu. He stood with his hands down, as if he knew he was guilty and was respectful, just like in the past, the Hong family had experienced too many such teachings.

The main spokesperson was undoubtedly Hong Yanzheng. He sat on a stool and described everything he knew to Wang Yunlin in detail.

The next step was for Hong Yanru to explain and plead for Hong Yanwu, because in her opinion, the whole thing was caused by her, and she really couldn't blame it entirely on her brother who wanted to protect her.

However, Hong Yanzheng obviously didn't see it that way. He believes that Hong Yanwu's nature is hard to change, and a dog cannot change his nature. He is simply a living ancestor who causes trouble, and a scourge that makes his hands itchy if he doesn't fight for a day.

He was also furious. After scolding him, he continued to complain angrily.

"This guy is so capable. He didn't even listen to what I said! I asked him to apologize, but not only did he not do it, he even snatched the shopping book from the person in front of me. Now Well, I was back from shopping, but not only did he scold Mao Yuanfang and beat the salesperson away, he actually injured his neighbor, Master Shui, and frightened the old neighbors who usually didn't look up. Come on! Even the Ding family and the Su family in our courtyard heard his nonsense and threatened everyone. You said, you have offended so many people! Not only will we be in trouble, how can we go out to see each other? Where are people? ”

Wang Yunlin didn't speak for a long time. This scene had completely wiped out her joyful mood.

But it was not enough to keep silent. After a while, she finally remembered something, so she asked Hong Yanwu.

"Third son, when you went home today, did you meet the second daughter-in-law of the Ding family?"

Hong Yanwu thought for a while before remembering.

"Yes. She questioned me when I entered the hospital."

"Are you rude to others?"

"No, as soon as I told her who I was, she was so frightened that she closed the door. Behind the door, she even taught the children to ignore me, saying that I was a prisoner in a labor camp."

At this point, Wang Yunlin understood everything.

What Lao Ding actually wanted to express was suddenly clear, and the reason why Lao Ding sent the thing was suddenly clear.

But she also knew that in fact this could not be blamed on Hong Yanwu, because everything was just the fault of the Ding family themselves, and it was all made by them based on their own mistakes.

On the contrary, when Hong Yanwu finished speaking, a smile that was either self-pitying or self-deprecating appeared on the corner of his mouth, which made her nose sore and made her feel quite uncomfortable.

For this reason, she silently stared at Hong Yanwu's face for a while before sighing.

"Lao San, do you know you are wrong?"

"I know, when I get angry, I forget everything. I misunderstood Master Shui, and I shouldn't get angry with the neighbors. In fact, if it's my own business, I can tolerate it, but I really I can’t see my sister being upset in front of me, and when my brain gets hot, I just..."

"Lao San, you are right to protect your sister, but you have to pay attention to the methods and methods, and you can't do anything random. What's more, you have to be reasonable and open-minded, and you can't let anger get away from your reason. Don't forget, so Over the years, we have relied on the help of many neighbors to survive until now. Although some people are more harsh on us, you should also think more about the benefits that others have given us. ”

Although Wang Yunlin used a calm tone that was not revealing. But it still made Hong Yanwu feel extremely ashamed. He called out "Mom" in a deep voice and lowered his head.

But Wang Yunlin continued to say in an orderly manner, "Also, our Hong family teaches to be lenient towards others and strict with oneself. As the saying goes, only the door of good fortune can lead to harmony. The days to come are still long, and we cannot prepare for peace. If there are other conflicts with others, your indifferent temper will make people stumped as soon as it comes up, and you are very aggressive, but you must not do it again. No matter what happens in the future, you must be more tolerant to others. Son!

Hong Yanwu smiled bitterly. "Don't worry, I will take care of myself. Even if I don't have to worry about you anymore or make my father angry, I have to learn to be tolerant and be kind to others."

"Oh, you are such an obstacle..."

After hearing her son's assurance, Wang Yunlin sighed again noncommittally and resentfully. She was not ready to say anything more. She stood up and finished with one sentence.

"Okay, let's do this for now. We'll talk about how to apologize to others later. Mom will cook for you first."

None of the three siblings expected that their mother would be so tolerant. She would hold him high and let Hong Yanwu go. After a few scoldings, Hong Yanwu was allowed to pass.

Hong Yanwu breathed a sigh of relief, while Hong Yanru frowned and wanted to help his mother cook, but only Hong Yanzheng, who was still pregnant, stopped.

"Mom, this boy is spreading virtue to our Hong family! If you are so lenient, it's strange that he has a long memory! What happened today is easy to say. At most, he twisted his shoulder and pushed him away. It's not enough for someone else to commit a crime, but what if he does it again? If you want to prevent him from going to the execution ground, stop coddling him like this..."

Hong Yanzheng was angry at Wang Yunlin's partiality for Hong Yanwu, but he didn't expect this sentence to really make Wang Yunlin a little annoyed.

"What are you talking about? Are you cursing your brother and condemning him to death! Why are you, an elder brother, so unwilling to forgive me as soon as you see your brother's face! What do you want me to do? Don't I believe it? If my son said that, I would have to break his legs and keep him at home! I know you have been annoying him since he was a child, but I am his mother. It has been a year and I finally saw my son today. I just want to be a family. Can you please have a family reunion dinner in peace first? ”

"Mom, I didn't mean that. But there is no rush to eat, and this is a major matter related to the future of the third child! You can't be vague like this. This is wrong. ! ”

Seeing that the dispute with Hong Yan was not over yet, Wang Yunlin was really anxious and got angry like never before. She picked up the teacup on the table and smashed it on the Eight Immortals table, making a "clink" sound.

"A pot of glutinous rice? Well said! Mom is a pot of glutinous rice! You have to eat when you are hungry, and wear clothes when you are cold. As long as mom has a pot of glutinous rice, you will always have hot food for you. Eat! Don't think that I only care about your brother. If anything happens to you, Mom will protect you! But if Mom is gone, none of you will. It hurts..."

Wang Yunlin is famous for her good temper and does not get angry easily. But because of this, once he gets angry, everyone in the family, including Hong Lucheng, has to accommodate himself. Even when the Hong family was at its peak, Hong Lucheng was very prosperous outside, but he was still very afraid of his wife when he returned home.

Because of this, seeing his mother trembling with anger, Hong Yanzheng couldn't help but chew her child. (A native dialect, sucking a child, describing the indescribable suffering)

In this way, the internal criticism meeting of the Hong family finally came to an end under Wang Yunlin's pressure. Afterwards, she took Hong Yanru to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

Hong Yanzheng and Hong Yanwu both knew that they were really angry with their mother today. They stood in the hall, neither staying nor leaving. They had nothing to say to each other, so they could only roll their eyes at each other. Fill bowl after bowl with boiled water.

The atmosphere between the two brothers seemed tense.

After a while, even Hong Yanru quietly returned to the house.

She quietly told her two brothers that her mother had taken her out of the house, and she hid in the kitchen and cried...