"Mom, don't panic with your grandmother," Xin Andong hurriedly comforted his mother and grandmother, "I know Uncle Wang is unreliable, but I didn't expect it to be so fast, when I went to Brother Aihua's house to buy pigs yesterday, I said by the way, let him save more lobsters during this time, Brother Aihua is steady, he should listen to what I say, but time is tight, I'm afraid there aren't many of them there." ”

There are not many, but there is better than nothing, no matter how not, you can always go to the river overnight to fish, but fortunately they have a lot of rivers in Qingshui County, as long as there is a river where there is no shrimp. It's just that it's invisible, cold, and more troublesome.

"Aihua has inventory, great!" Xin Wenfang was overjoyed, "It's still thoughtful, a little bit, your father and I will go to his house to have a look now, the amount is not enough, so we have to go down to the river overnight to fish." ”

The more Xin Wenfang looked at her son, the happier she became, she was really smart, Wang Qijun definitely didn't know that they could still get the goods from Aihua's child, maybe the quantity was less, but it was better than looking at two empty barrels, you must know that when she saw the two empty barrels in the back kitchen that were clean and there was no shrimp, she felt that the sky was about to fall.

She called her husband to go to Wang Aihua's house, Xin Andong hurriedly tied the hat of the down jacket, "Mom, I'll go with you." "With the two parents so late, Xin Andong is not very relieved. Besides, he is more familiar with Wang Aihua, and he used to speak better.

Xin Wenfang didn't want her son to follow, they just came in from outside and knew that there were snowflakes in the wind, and the cold made people's bones shiver.

Before she could speak, Jiang Dahe, who had been immersed in hard work, jumped up and said longingly, "Dongzi, I'm with you too!"

Xin Andong didn't want to refuse, "It's too dark, go home, don't let Uncle Jiang and Aunt Jiang worry." "The big river is very playful, what's the fun of fishing for shrimp, who is responsible for falling into the lake without heart?

"Dongzi, don't go either, it's hard to walk at night, just me and your father. Xin Wenfang still didn't like her son to suffer, so she let him stay at home to be warmer.

"Yes, Fuyuko, let your mom and your dad go, you're tired of sausages today, rest early. "Grandma Xin is also reluctant to go to her baby grandson.

Xin Andong smiled at her worried grandmother and said, "Milk, I'm not tired, you and grandpa sleep first, and my parents and I will go to Brother Aihua's house and come back." ”

Xin Wenfang is actually a little dependent on his son in business, and since he doesn't want to stay at home, he takes it with him. Xin Andong was pulled by Xin's mother, and the family of three shrunk their bodies and walked in the cold wind, Xin Andong was better, at least wearing a down jacket, but he didn't have a mask, his nose and face were almost unconscious, and the little snowflakes looked beautiful, and when they fell on his cheeks, it was really cold to the bone.

At this time, the good of the sturdy Xin Dad is reflected, although the brain is not good, but the love for his wife has not changed for thousands of years, he has been walking in front, like a towering hill in front of his daughter-in-law and son, blocking the wind and snow for them.

In fact, he didn't wear much thick clothes, the Xin family used to be too poor, and Xin's father's padded jacket was worn by picking up grandpa's leftovers, but grandpa was a head shorter than Xin's father, and his clothes were one size smaller, so many times Xin's father wore less clothes, and today he wore the cotton clothes he bought last time for the New Year, a long one with a hat, but because it is a cotton jacket and a down jacket, there is no comparison. Father Xin didn't feel the cold, and held his daughter-in-law's son's hand warmly.

The three of them didn't speak all the way, after all, no one wanted to have a mouth full of wind and snow, and they had to freeze people to death with a breath of cool air, and finally arrived at Wang Aihua's house, Xin Andong let go of his mother's hand, stomped his feet and knocked on the door.

"Brother Aihua, Brother Aihua. ”

After a while, the door was opened, and Wang Aihua, who was wrapped in cotton clothes and seemed to have climbed off the bed, looked at the family of three standing at the door dumbfounded, "Dongzi, Aunt Fang, Uncle Da Zhuang, you ...... Come on in. ”

The Xin family will really make him scratch his head, but the door is a guest, Wang Aihua welcomed the three of them into the door, and immediately went to the hot water for them to drink, how cold it was outside He felt it after going out for a while just now, and the family of three in front of him, except for Uncle Da Zhuang, especially Dongzi, felt that they were about to be frozen.

Wang Aihua's mother was sleeping in the east room, and she got up when she heard the voice, "Ahem, Aihua, who is it so late?"

"Mom, it's Aunt Xin Jiafang who came to me for something, it's fine. Wang Aihua shouted loudly, then gently closed the door, and then sat down next to Xin Andong, his hot hand holding his cold hand tightly.

Xin Andong was startled and wanted to pull it out, but Wang Aihua said indifferently, "Seeing that you are frozen, my hands are hot, I will cover you for a while." ”

Xin Wenfang, who was sitting on the side, happened to see this scene and felt that Aihua's child was really good, taking care of Dongzi like a big brother, so he said, "Thank you Brother Aihua soon." ”

Xin Andong was already cold in his hands and feet, and it was hypocritical to have a free hand warmer, so he smiled busily, "Thank you, Brother Aihua." ”

"No, I don't. Wang Aihua whispered softly with gentle eyes, he has always wanted a well-behaved and sensible brother like Dongzi, and his brotherly love is about to overflow.

"Aihua, it's hard for Aunt Fang to come to you so late, but the family's business is really difficult," Xin Wenfang looked tired in her eyes, "Let me tell you the truth, Wang Qijun from Wangjia Village has a conflict with my family because of personal matters, he refuses to supply lobsters to the lobster restaurant now, without that batch of lobsters, my lobster restaurant store will not be able to open tomorrow!"

In fact, it was so late that Xin Wenfang also knew that it was causing trouble for her children, but this would be except for Wang Aihua, who greeted her son in advance, she really couldn't find anyone who could provide her with lobsters.

Xin Andong was covered by Wang Aihua's hands and asked, "Brother Aihua, I asked you to save more lobsters yesterday, do you have any savings?"

Wang Aihua nodded, "Yes, after you said it yesterday, I asked Dunzi and them to help catch a lot of lobsters today, more than 30 catties, and the ones I saved before, almost 40 catties, Aunt Fang, is it enough?" Wang Aihua looked at Xin Wenfang with inquiring eyes.

"40 pounds, not enough. Xin Wenfang shook her head in disappointment.

The Xin family can walk at least 60 catties of lobsters a day, and the number of guests who eat lobster skewers during this time of the New Year has doubled, to be honest, 60 catties is not enough, it is best to have 80 catties.

Xin Andong also knew the situation of his lobster restaurant, forty catties was definitely not enough, so he said to Wang Aihua, "In this way, Brother Aihua, my family is in a special situation now, and urgently needs a batch of lobsters, and the seventy catties in your hand are definitely not enough, I think if you can let a few of your brothers help go down to the river overnight to catch some more, I will buy it from you at a price that is five cents more than the original purchase price per catty, and I also know that it is cold at night, and it is hard to catch shrimp, and I will give each person an extra ten yuan for hardship tonight." ”

"Yes, yes, it's okay to have more money, as long as there are shrimp to keep the restaurant open tomorrow," Xin Wenfang hurriedly said, looking at Wang Aihua with a pleading face, "Aihua, Aunt Fang please." ”

It's okay to have more money, there are many people who eat lobster near the Spring Festival, and the day after tomorrow is exactly Chinese New Year's Eve, saying that tomorrow is the last day of operation of the lobster restaurant today, no one wants this kind of bad thing of shortage of goods, seeing that tomorrow will definitely make a lot of money, but there is no lobster, Wang Qijun made the Xin family miserable this time!

Wang Aihua was flattered, "Aunt Fang is serious, if it weren't for you, I don't know if I have the money to study now, I will never forget the help of the Xin family to me in my life, isn't it just fishing shrimp overnight, no problem, I have two or three good brothers, who are very able to endure hardships, as long as I call them to come, Aunt Fang, Dongzi, you sit at my house first, and I will call them." Wang Aihua let go of Xin Andong's hand and stood up.

Xin Andong breathed a sigh of relief, "Okay, I'm sorry to trouble Brother Aihua." ”

Wang Aihua went out to call someone, and the three members of the Xin family waited in Wang Aihua's house for a while, and after a while, the footsteps outside gradually came, and the three young teenagers behind Wang Aihua looked about the same age as him, all wearing cotton jackets and shrinking their shoulders.

Xin Wenfang didn't want to go, and said to the three guys gratefully, "Auntie really doesn't know what to say, thank you anyway." ”

One of the lively big boys smiled indifferently, "You are Aunt Fang, Aihua told us about it, you are his respected benefactor, that is, our benefactor, but it's just shrimp, a piece of cake!"

A few of them played with Wang Aihua's bare buttocks, they were iron-beaten brothers, but their families were not rich and couldn't help Aihua, so the Xin family, who regarded Wang Aihua as a benefactor, was actually very grateful.

"That's it, Aunt Fang, you're too outward!"

"I'm dozing off at home, it's better to go out and wake up, and I've never gone down to the river to catch shrimp in the winter night, so I'm looking forward to it to be honest." ”

The other two also did not complain at all, but they went down to the river to fish for shrimp, they used to work with Aihua often, Aihua will also give them wages, I heard that I can get an extra ten yuan when I go out tonight, it is a little colder, but in fact, if you really want to roar in the village, ensure that a lot of people are willing to do it.

Not much to say, a group of people took shrimp fishing tools to the east of the village to the small lake, here is Wang Aihua and several people often catch shrimp base camp, this lake water is clear, there are a lot of shrimp in the lake, and most of them are big and fresh, a net catch, basically at least two fingers thick fat crayfish.

Several people went to the lake to fish for shrimp, Xin Andong and Xin's mother were told by Wang Aihua to stay at his house, mainly because it was colder outside, and it was more thorough near the lake, Xin Andong was a little teenager, thin and weak wearing a down jacket could freeze his nose red and purple, Xin Wenfang was a woman, Wang Aihua carefully left them at home.

Xin Andong thought about it for a while and didn't strongly ask to follow, firstly, he couldn't go down the river without the strength of the chickens to catch shrimp, and secondly, he had sneezed several times on the way from home just now, and now he seriously doubted whether he had a cold.

"Ah cut~" Xin Andong rubbed his nose and pressed the back of his hand against his cheek, and sure enough, he found that it was a little hot.

Xin Wenfang came to Wang's house in a hurry before and didn't pay attention to his son, but now he heard him sneeze, and then turned his head to look, his son's little face was red, his eyes seemed to be glowing with water, and he was still rubbing his nose vigorously, Xin Wenfang was shocked, and reached out to touch his head, which was hot.

Xin Wenfang was angry in her heart, her uneasy son was also angry that he didn't have the ability to ask his son to follow him, but his anger flashed, and he poked his head angrily at the flattery in his son's eyes, "Don't worry! Let you take care of yourself and give me a cold, go back at night and drink more ginger soup, and cover your sweat tomorrow." ”

Xin Andong knew that he was at a loss, and his little face was full of flattery, "Hehe, don't I care, go back and drink ginger soup at night, and promise to live tomorrow!"

This body is delicate enough, who knows that he will catch a cold after blowing a cold wind, he shouldn't be called Xin Andong, he should be called Xin Daiyu......

"Stinky boy!" Xin Wenfang put the hat of the down jacket back on for him, held his little hand in his big hand, and asked in a low voice, "Is it cold?" Lean over Mom's side, Mom hugs you. ”

"It's a little cold, mom I want to sleep. Xin Andong was indeed cold, and at this time, he couldn't care about his manliness, so he leaned on Xin's mother's arms without any interest.

it, it's a hug or something.

"Sleep, lean into your mother's arms. Xin Wenfang hugged her little son lovingly, let him nest in her arms, and was not afraid that she would be infected, and gently patted her little son's back.

Xin Andong really caught a cold, he was dizzy, and he fell asleep as soon as he leaned into Xin Wenfang's arms.

Looking at the blushing face of the youngest son, Xin Wenfang had a debt in his eyes, the lobster restaurant in the county town was watched, the second daughter was like that, and her husband couldn't do without her, Xin Wenfang couldn't break it alone, so she had to leave her youngest son in the village. When I got home just now, I saw the rows of sausages, and I heard his grandmother say that it was another busy day, and such a young child was busy making money for this family, and he was more tired than some adults, not because they were useless as parents, otherwise why would children need to work so hard.