I originally thought that these two houses would be very dilapidated, after all, they had been built for several generations, but they could still be inhabited as long as they were reinforced and repaired.

But now it seems that this is not the case. This is not shabby. This is simply... dogs don't want to live here.

There are two adobe houses lined up facing south. In front is a yard, which is surrounded by an adobe wall. Most of it has collapsed. It is estimated that some children used this place as a base for playing.

Because it is desolate, it is also mysterious. Children are always full of exploration spirit towards such mysterious places.

The yard was overgrown with weeds and looked messy. Broken bricks, broken wood, branches and other debris could be seen everywhere, piled up haphazardly.

This doesn't matter, as long as you clean it up and sweep it out, the yard will be back to a clean and tidy state.

But these two adobe houses...

This was what gave Zhang Guoquan a headache. The windows and doors would definitely no longer work and would have to be replaced with new ones. Fortunately, Zhang Guoquan had some knowledge of carpentry, so it wouldn't be a big deal.

The worst thing is the roof, it can even be said that there is no roof.

The roof, originally made of thatch, has long since decayed after decades of erosion.

Now it looks like it is collapsing, sinking, and big rotten holes can be seen everywhere.

You don't need to open the door to see, you can see the scene inside just through the broken windows, which is extremely dirty.

Under such exposure to the sky, the beams on the roof must have almost rotted away and must be replaced, otherwise it will be dangerous.

This is a big project that cannot be completed by one person. It seems that I need to hire help. Fortunately, there is a neighbor on the west side of the narrow dirt road, so I can ask for help when the time comes.

The people in the village are very enthusiastic and will be happy to help.

The most important thing at the moment was the materials needed to build the roof. Zhang Guoquan thought of Xikou Village, his home, and his father who had been discharged from the hospital but had never visited.

Now, he is free.

Looking at the white pigeon beside him, he said expectantly: "White Pigeon, I will take you to sweep around."

"Sweeping?" Bai Ge didn't understand. How could such a shabby house be worthy of a sweep?

When Zhang Guoquan installed a simple parasol on her wheelchair, Bai Ge realized that Zhang Guoquan was going back to Xikou Village.

The road back to Xikou Village is very long. It takes a long, long time. Bai Ge can't remember exactly how long it took.

She only knew that her heart was beating wildly along the way. To be honest, this was the first time she had left a place other than Yangjiazhuang.

Moreover, the first time she left, she still went to see her parents-in-law. This was her first meeting, not to mention how uneasy she felt.

The white pigeon in the wheelchair at this moment looks like a newly married girl, nervous, awkward, excited and looking forward to it.

The most important thing is that she feels embarrassed because of her legs.

Although her parents-in-law knew that she had difficulty moving with her legs, would they dislike her if they saw her for the first time?

Along the way, her heart was filled with various little thoughts.

After all, it was still the same sentence. The ugly daughter-in-law had to meet her parents-in-law sooner or later. At noon, they arrived at Xikou Village.

But the white dove is not ugly, as you can tell from the surprised looks in the villagers' eyes and their low voices.

They only knew that the third son of the old Zhang family had married into someone else's family and "married" to a woman with paralyzed legs. However, they had never seen that woman's family. Now that they saw her, she turned out to be so beautiful.

It is difficult to find a home with such a beautiful and dignified woman in every village.

While marveling, I couldn't help but feel sorry for Sanwazi. What a pity, what a pity. If the woman had good legs, Sanwazi would be so lucky.

What comes into view is the familiar big tung tree, with purple flowers covering the crown, like bells, in clusters.

The sharp-eyed Zhang Guozheng first saw his third brother Zhang Guoquan, and then looked at his third sister-in-law sitting in a wheelchair under the umbrella. He only stayed for a moment and hurriedly ran to the main room and shouted.

"Mom, look, who's coming, come out and see."

"I guarantee you won't even think about it."

"I told you that if there were magpies chirping in the tung trees early in the morning, it must be something good, but you still don't believe it."

Judging from Zhang Guozheng's happy attitude, Bai Ge felt relieved when he looked at Zhang Guoquan.

The old woman walked out of the main room tremblingly, hunched over: "Who is here? Look, you were shocked."

"Look quickly."

Zhang Guozheng supported his mother and pointed at the door of the courtyard.

My mother followed the direction, looked at it carefully for a long time, then slapped her thigh as if she didn't believe it, and said "Ouch" on the spot.

"This, this..."

"Mom, I'm Bai Ge, I'm here to see you."

But my mother's lips trembled and she even wiped away tears on the spot.

Zhang Guozheng pretended to be angry and accused: "Mom, look at you, what a happy event it is for the third sister-in-law to come. Why are you crying? It's true."

My mother must be very happy. She cried with joy. This was the first time she saw her daughter-in-law. How could she not be excited?

Wiping the tears on his face, he came to Bai Ge and grabbed her hand. His wrinkled face was excited and happy: "It's Bai Ge, why are you here? Ouch, why are you so beautiful?"

, my child is lucky."

Bai Ge smiled sheepishly.

In the past, I had only heard that the matchmaker said that my parents were good-looking and worthy of the children of the whole country. But today, after seeing it with my own eyes, the old lady knew that the matchmaker was not lying and that she was really good-looking.

Zhang Guoquan pushed the white pigeon to the shade of the tung tree, and the old lady sat on the stone mill, still holding the white pigeon's hand, asking about her welfare, as if there were endless topics to ask.

Bai Ge felt the enthusiasm of Guo's family, and her uneasy heart dissipated with my mother's concern.

Dad also came out, limping with a cane. He heard the noise outside in the back room.

Bai Ge said hello: "Dad, your legs are feeling better. Guoquan and I are here to see you."

It was also the first time for the father to see his daughter-in-law. Hearing Bai Ge's concern, such an old man became embarrassed.

"Hey, it's much better, much better." He could only deal with it in a panic, and then turned to Zhang Guozheng and arranged: "Fourth son, hurry up and kill an old hen and let your mother stew it."

Zhang Guozheng looked at his father with evil intentions and asked, "Dad, why don't you drive the third brother away?"

"Fuck you." Dad raised the cane high.

How dare Zhang Guozheng make fun of him, he rushed to the kitchen to get a knife.

Bai Ge motioned to Zhang Guoquan, hoping he would stop him.

Zhang Guoquan said that there was nothing he could do. What his father determined was similar to that of his father-in-law, and even ten cows could not be pulled back.

If my father says he wants to kill the chicken, then the King of Heaven is here, and that hen will not escape the fate of being slaughtered today.

Dad is just like that, he doesn't know how to say beautiful words, he only expresses himself with his actions.

"Bai Ge, don't worry about them, come and talk to mother." The old woman stretched out her wrinkled palms and pushed aside the broken hair in front of Bai Ge's face.

Her loving eyes were full of affection, and this affection was more of a feeling of guilt for Sanwazi.

There was a sudden commotion in the yard, dust and smoke filled the air, and my father looked at Zhang Guozheng with disgust.

"You can't even catch a chicken, but you still want to be a soldier. You have given the enemy a run for their money."

Dad's scolding caused laughter and laughter in the yard, while Zhang Guozheng rubbed his head in embarrassment.

This meal was quite heartwarming, and the two chicken legs fell into Bai Ge's bowl. Bai Ge didn't want it, and couldn't resist the family's hospitality, so he could only lower his head and eat in small bites.

She ate it quite unpleasantly, because she knew what this chicken meant to Zhang Guo's family, and it was the best thing from their family that was given to her.

After the heartwarming meal was finally finished, I took Bai Ge and started chatting about home affairs again. It seemed that there were endless topics to talk about.

Zhang Guoquan asked some questions about how his father's leg was recovering, but his father put them off one by one. He didn't want Sanwazi to worry.

Only in the end he took out a wad of money from under the quilt and gave it to Zhang Guoquan.

The father sat on the bed, leaning on the crutches with both hands, and explained: "Return these money to your father-in-law. We can't owe others favors and be looked down upon by others."

Zhang Guoquan understood what his father was thinking. He was afraid that he would be looked down upon by his father-in-law if he took his money.

"Dad, where did you get the money?"

My family is poor, so it is impossible to spend so much money at once.

"Hi, Rang Guozheng sold some grain two days ago..."
Chapter completed!