Chapter 40: Dragon Boat Festival
Yulan had just returned home on the front foot, and Yushu and Yumei also came back.
The toy factory has a three-day holiday, and those who work in the factory in the village go home for the holiday, and the village is lively again.
Every household is busy cooking zongzi. Most of them are alkaline water dumplings wrapped in bamboo shoot leaves, and the whole village is filled with the unique fragrance of bamboo shoot leaves.
Yumei hugged Yuzhu and said, "Little fat girl, you are fat again." ”
Yuzhu actually understood, and looked at Yumei with slanted eyes and dissatisfaction.
Yulan was so happy that her eyes widened, and she teased Yuzhu: "Who am I?"
Yuzhu pinched the Rubik's cube in his hand and turned around, and replied with a glance: "Sister." Without waiting for Yulan to ask again, she pointed at Yumei and called, "Sister." ”
Yushu looked interesting, stretched out his hands and patted them gently, and then spread out his hands to the little girl, signaling that he wanted to hug her.
Yuzhu hesitated for a moment, then threw himself into Yushu's arms and called sweetly: "Brother." ”
Yumei scolded with a smile: "You ghost girl, who taught you, you are so good at such a young age!"
Magnolia grinned, I taught, how to drop?!
Li Aihua saw the four brothers and sisters chatting happily in the hall, and his face was suddenly full of smiles.
The eldest and second don't say that they run their own factories, and the third child also began to learn to be a tailor from others at a young age, and now as soon as Li Aihua walks out, people praise her: "Hey, these children in your family are really good, you, you are blessed." ”
I don't know if there is a future blessing Li Aihua, but it is true that he is full of hope for the future.
After the previous quarrel with Yumei, Li Aihua now doesn't dare to accept anything from others casually. She was afraid of causing trouble for her children, but whenever someone was probing, she would push three, four, or five, which saved a lot of trouble.
Yushu and Yumei suddenly felt much more relieved.
Yushu handed Li Aihua 10,000 yuan and said, "This is what we have earned in the past few months." I told my classmate that I wanted to use the money, and he agreed, so I advanced so much, and I will pay you the debt first. ”
Li Aihua's eyes were a little hot, she and Chen Li had been tortured by these debts in the past few years, and now that they finally saw the dawn, her heart was really mixed.
Yumei added: "A-Niang, we can pay back the money at the end of the year, and when we finish paying the money, what do you want to do next?"
Li Aihua smiled: "You just coax me, how can there be such a good thing." ”
Yulan smiled and said, "Auntie, it's true, think about it quickly." I guess you want to build a house the most, right?"
Yumei played Yulan with a brain collapse and said, "You're smart." ”
Yulan covered her head and pouted dissatisfiedly, why do everyone like to flick her forehead lately?!
Li Aihua agreed with Yulan's words, "If you have money, you will definitely build a house first, this is a big deal." With a house, it's easier for your eldest brother to say kiss. ”
When it comes to building a house, Magnolia reminds me of the past.
Once upon a time, as soon as the family's debts were repaid, A-Niang thought about building a house. At that time, she took a fancy to the homestead next to the road, and Daddy felt that the land was too noisy and dusty to be close to the road, so he disagreed.
But A-Niang was hard-hearted, so she liked that piece of land. The two of them quarreled about this, and Ah Niang was so angry that she went back to her parents' house.
Daddy has never had a problem with Ah Niang, but in the end he compromised, and Ah Niang borrowed money from her uncle to buy the land as she wished.
When the wait was bought, the house hadn't started to be built yet, and Ah Niang didn't know what was going on, so she quarreled with the woman next to her.
Before the house was built, she formed a bond with her future neighbor, and A-Niang was suddenly disgusted, and felt that the feng shui of the land was not good, so she didn't want it.
Because of this incident, the house could not be built, and the family stayed in Nanping Village for several more years, and there were a lot of bad things. It wasn't until he went to junior high school that Daddy bought land and built a house in Hongguang Village.
And the piece of land next to the highway was not sold in the end, and it was used by Daddy to grow sweet potatoes for many years.
This time, Yulan felt that she had to give A-Niang a preventive shot first, so she said, "A-Niang, let's go to Hongguang Village to buy land to build." ”
Li Aihua said angrily: "What nonsense. If we build a house in our own village, we don't need to spend money on the homestead, so we don't need money to buy land in Hongguang Village!"
Yulan didn't think so, and put it aside, because the family was in debt, A-Niang listened to small talk every day, and was bullied by those long-tongued women.
The partial mother is timid and loves face, she doesn't dare to choke with others in person, and she only dares to go home to make trouble when she is bullied.
Later, almost half of the women in the village had a holiday with A-Niang, and A-Niang had no sense of belonging to the village, so she would think of building a house elsewhere.
Anyway, a township is so big, Hongguang Township is centered on Hongguang Village, and the nearby villages are radiating like cobwebs, and all villages are close, so it is not considered to have moved to a strange place.
This time, A-Niang didn't want to move, probably because her family had set up a factory, and others looked up to her. She was comfortable, so naturally she didn't want to move.
Li Aihua didn't want to move, but Yulan had to persuade her to move no matter what.
Yulan patiently listed the reasons to her mother one by one: "First, it is inconvenient for me and Yuzhu to go to school. If we still live here and can't go home every night, we can only stay in boarding or continue to borrow someone else's house. ”
Li Aihua wanted to say, isn't it very convenient for you to live in your master's house? But looking at Yulan's appearance, she suddenly didn't dare to say this.
Erya has a big idea now, and she is a little afraid to mess with her.
Yulan continued: "Second, I would prefer to go to the city to buy a house, so that we can be together as a family and not have to be separated. However, with our current conditions, we can't do this for the time being, so we can only take a step back. Hongguang Village is complete with schools, shops, banks and everything, and most importantly, the transportation is also convenient, and it is convenient for you and Daddy to go to the city to see the big brother and sister. ”
In the end, Yulan added: "If I move to Hongguang Village, I can live in my own house and not delay learning from the master." "I don't have to send someone to the fence, no matter how good other people's homes are, they are not as comfortable as their own homes, Yulan said silently.
Li Aihua was a little loose, but he still had doubts: "Then what about our family's land?"
Before Yulan could speak, Yushu took the conversation. "It's easy to do, if it's close, plant it yourself, and if it's far away, rent it to someone else, and charge a little less land rent. We don't have to rely on this land to feed our families now. You and Daddy can also do some of the things you love. ”
Yushu knew that Chen Li liked to do carpentry, but because he had been farming for many years and later did odd jobs for others, he didn't do much carpentry.
Yulan didn't plan to convince Ah Niang at once, she now seized the opportunity to talk about the various benefits of living in Hongguang Village in Ah Niang's ear, plus these words added by Yushu, presumably Ah Niang would seriously consider her proposal.
As Yulan thought, the more Li Aihua thought about it, the more she felt that it was more convenient to live in Hongguang Village, and later she didn't need to be told by others, she took care of the foundation of the house first, and Yulan finally got her wish.
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When she woke up the next morning, Yulan yawned and walked into the kitchen, and saw the strings of delicate and lovely rice dumplings hanging on the row of nails on the wooden wall.
She missed the taste of authentic lye dumplings so much. The zongzi she used to eat outside were all seasoned with various seasonings, and she was not used to eating them when they looked dark.
Washing up quickly, Yulan couldn't wait to grab those zongzi.
Li Aihua finally saw her daughter's childish side, couldn't help but smile, and asked her: "There are pure Jiang rice, as well as red beans, peanuts, dates, and kidney bean dumplings, which one do you want?"
Yulan asked for pure Jiang rice and dates, Li Aihua peeled the zongzi and put it on a plate, sprinkled white sugar on the zongzi and served it to Yulan.
Yulan ate sweet zongzi with relish, while thinking about where to take Chen Dong'er and He Shikai to play in the afternoon.
After eating the zongzi, Yulan helped Li Aihua peel the eggs again, stirred the eggs evenly with the realgar, and waited for noon.
I always feel that time passes very quickly at home, as if nothing has been done, and it is noon again.
Drinking realgar wine and eating realgar eggs is the custom of the Dragon Boat Festival, and adults always tell children that after eating these, they can stay away from snakes and insects.
Several TV stations are broadcasting the legend of the new white lady, and the story of the white lady who drank realgar wine by mistake during the Dragon Boat Festival and showed her original form is familiar to everyone.
Therefore, as soon as adults say that eating realgar wine can keep away snakes and insects, children will obediently drink the wine.
The wine and eggs with realgar are not delicious at all, Yuzhu is so spicy that her tongue makes a fuss, Yulan swallows the thing with a bitter face, and quickly scoops a scoop of cold water and pours it down, only to dilute the bitterness in her mouth.
At the end, Li Aihua smeared a little realgar egg yolk on the two small eyebrows. The little girl from Yuzhu looked at the little yellow in her sister's eyebrows, clapped her hands, and laughed. Yulan rubbed the girl's chin, and the little girl smiled even more.
The two of them were making a fuss, and Chen Dong'er shouted at the door: "Yulan Yulan, my brother and I have come to see you." ”
Chen Dong'er tied a high ponytail, revealing a smooth forehead, wearing the white short-sleeved top of Minnie Mouse with a pair of rose-red cropped pants, and a pair of white pull-back sneakers under her feet, without socks, revealing a white calf like jade, refreshing and playful.
When she saw Yulan, she just rushed forward, leaving He Shikai far behind.
Yulan's eyes fell on the figure behind Chen Dong'er.
He Shikai was wearing the outfit he tried on yesterday. The black hair fell uninhibitedly, slightly covering his eyebrows, making it impossible to see the expression on his face. There was still no expression on his face, only the slightly hooked corners of his mouth indicated that he was in a good mood.
Li Aihua praised: "This kid looks really spiritual!"
He Shi smiled and called out politely: "Hello uncle and aunt." ”
His attitude is respectful, he is not condescending, and he does not look down on people, as if the person opposite him is the person he respects, and the etiquette is thoughtful so that people can't make mistakes.
Yulan flashed her eyes by He Shikai's smile, and when she came back to her senses, she almost wanted to cover her face, when this demon didn't smile, people would only think that he looked like a porcelain doll, beautiful and beautiful, but it was cold and lifeless.
The person who never smiled suddenly smiled like this, and Yulan instantly thought of a sentence: Thousands of trees and pear blossoms are blooming, and He Meiren's smiling face is completely comparable to this scenery!
Yulan looked at He Shikai, and He Shikai was also looking at her.
The fat girl wore a headband on her head, and all the bangs were tied up, revealing a face with beautiful facial features. The baby fat on the face is obvious, round like a red apple, which makes people want to pinch it. She was wearing white cropped pants, the same style as the one on Chen Dong'er, the top was a rose red slim short-sleeved T-shirt, and the sleeves were white paneled short-sleeved. The clothes fit very well, and the little girl has not yet begun to develop, but it is not difficult to see that this is another beauty blank.
He Shikai noticed that when he was laughing, an embarrassed look appeared on the fat girl's face, and a trace of strangeness flashed in his eyes.
Chen Dong'er saw the yellow dot on the center of Magnolia's eyebrows, and the shape of petals was carefully drawn with a red pen on the outside, like a flower sticker, which was very beautiful, and she also shouted the point.
Li Aihua smiled and nodded a little on her forehead, and asked He Shikai if she wanted it, He Shikai quickly shook his head and refused, laughing, what does he look like when a big man dots this between his eyebrows.
Yulan drew Chen Dong'er a pattern that was the same as between her eyebrows, and the three of them were ready to find someone to tie the ribbon.
Tieing ribbons is a fun part of the Dragon Boat Festival for children.
Before the Dragon Boat Festival, the newly married family had to prepare glutinous rice cakes and distribute them to the children who came to tie the ribbons.
The rice crackers are the size of a bowl, and the children pair up, each carrying a bag, and going door to door to ask for it, and whoever wants more will have more face. Besides, the rice crackers are also delicious, and parents do not restrict their children from eating, so this day can be regarded as a carnival for children.
The new daughter-in-law is basically waiting at the door of the house all day, handing rice crackers to the children who come to the door and tying ribbons.
The ribbon is composed of the thin seven-color embroidery thread, tie a circle on the wrist, and some of the clever new daughters-in-law will tie a bow, and when they return to school after the holiday, everyone has a ribbon tied on their wrists and ankles, which is a fun.
The three of Yulan came out a little late, and many of them had already finished sending out rice crackers, but fortunately, the three of them didn't want those few pieces of cake, just to tie ribbons for fun, so they didn't feel disappointed.
There is a new daughter-in-law who is very naughty, seeing He Shikai is good-looking and has been standing behind without moving, so she smiled and wanted to pull him and tie him with a belt, He Shikai retreated away in disgust, and the new daughter-in-law laughed and let him go.
People don't have malicious intentions, and when it comes to the festival, it's normal to make some kind jokes, and He Shikai is not angry, but his face is cool, and his body is full of the breath of not approaching.
It was rare to see He Shikai change his face, and Yulan and Chen Dong'er stood on the side to watch the excitement. The two of them also watched He Shikai muttering something, giggling as they spoke.
He Shikai glanced at the two conscienceless little girls, and suddenly didn't want to speak.
Yulan and Chen Dong'er tied belts on their hands and feet, and Yulan also specially took a ribbon from one of the families and prepared to tie it to He Shikai.
He Shikai doesn't like to have physical contact with others, and he doesn't reject Chen Donger and Yulan. Hearing Yulan say that the ribbon of the Dragon Boat Festival represents auspiciousness, and said that she wished him a smooth high school entrance examination, she immediately obediently stretched out her right hand.
The three of them set off from Yulan's house and walked all the way to Chen Dong'er's house, and at this time they were already at the entrance of Hongguang Village, so they waved goodbye and went back to their respective homes to find their own mothers.