A small county town in the southwest border of the motherland, the biting cold wind whistles and blows through every street of the city, although it is different from the dripping water into ice in the north, but the unique wet freeze in the south still makes people feel cold and biting, and the bursts of cold wind rotate and drill into the body, making people can't help but shiver.

Sun Lei braved the severe cold, strolling around the street with great interest, seeing that the New Year was about to come, Sun Lei had not prepared New Year's goods! Finally, he had to take a day off, and he had to hurry up to complete the New Year's goods that should be prepared.

Sun Lei is a doctor in the intensive care medicine department of the county hospital, since the moment he put on the white coat he knew that he would owe a lot to his family in this life, because of the particularity of the work, he could not be with his family on every holiday like others, he has been working for six or seven years, he has not been able to go back to his hometown to accompany his parents to spend a Spring Festival quietly, every day of reunion, he always sticks to his job with his colleagues, and when other people's holidays are almost over, he can hurry home and reunite with his parents for a day or two, followed by the busyness of the new year。

Sun Lei is a rural person, his parents are honest farmers, and he has worked hard all his life to raise Sun Lei to become a talent, and he thought that life could be happy, but because of the particularity of Sun Lei's work, he can only stay at home for a few hours every time he goes home, because he is the doctor in charge, he must make rounds every morning, and give medical advice, that is, he can only stay at home for a few hours at a time, and Sun Lei can't go back home several times a year, but fortunately, his parents at home also understand Sun Lei's support for Sun Lei, the idea of a simple rural person is very simple, although family reunion is a big thing, but compared to treating diseases and saving people, these are insignificant。

Although his parents understand that he supports him, Sun Lei still feels that he owes his parents too much, so he can only comfort his parents as much as possible in every call, and bring all kinds of gifts to his parents as much as possible every time he goes home.

This year, it is estimated that he will not be able to go home for the New Year, Sun Lei thought in his heart that he would buy more New Year's goods and send them back, not only to send them back to his own home, Sun Lei also had to take the time to go to his girlfriend's house, seeing that his girlfriend who had been talking for three years was about to get married, Sun Lei had to give gifts to his father-in-law, fortunately, his girlfriend's home was in the county, and he could just take the time to go when he got off work.

Sun Lei came to a clothing store, wanted to buy a set of clothes for his father, just walked into the clothing store, the phone in his pocket rang, took out the phone and saw that it was his mother calling, Sun Lei turned around and left the clothing store, and then connected the phone: "Xiao Lei! When will you come back for the New Year?" In fact, his mother knew that under normal circumstances, Sun Lei could not go home for the New Year, and the reason why he asked Sun Lei in a positive tone was just a beautiful imagination in the old man's heart. "Mom, our duty schedule hasn't been discharged yet, I'll apply to the director tomorrow to see if I can come back in the Chinese New Year's Eve this year." Sun Lei didn't dare to say it to death, if he promised to go home for the New Year and didn't go back, the old lady could babble in his ear for a whole year. "Apply for the application, you don't say how to apply, and you can come back that year, I don't know how there are so many patients, you look at me so old, my body is still so tough, the current city people, it's just squeamish......" Sun Lei could only quietly listen to his mother's nagging on the phone, at this time Sun Lei's father took the phone: "Xiao Lei, don't listen to your mother, you work with peace of mind, it's good to be able to come back for the New Year, if you really can't spare time to come back, it's okay, I will go to the city with your mother to see you in the future." Sun Lei knows that his father actually wants him to go home for the New Year, but his father's personality determines that he will not say what he thinks in his heart like his mother, and the tenacious old man always carries everything on his shoulders alone, in Sun Lei's memory, his father is always so well aware of righteousness and distinguishing between right and wrong, just like the mountains of his hometown, tough and heavy.

Sun Lei heard his father's words, only felt unspeakably uncomfortable, just as he was about to speak, his mother's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Xiao Lei! You have a good talk to your leaders, you see that you haven't been home for six or seven years for the New Year, even if you are evenly divided according to the head, it is your turn to come back this year, you don't know, you haven't come back for half a year, your little nephew is good-looking, and he is likeable, you are about to get married, you have to pay attention to Zhao Lin, and give me a grandson as soon as possible......" Okay, okay, the kid grows up, he knows everything himself, so why do you have to worry about it here?" came the father's voice on the phone, and it was obvious that the speakerphone was turned on on the other end of the phone.

"Why am I just worrying about it? I'm not afraid that my son will forget that I will give him a wake-up! If I want you to worry about it, I guess I will have to wait for several years...... "Come on, you hurry up and get down to business, don't you need money for the phone bill?" I said Xiao Lei, have you ever visited Zhao Lin's parents at home?" the father asked on the other end of the phone. "I haven't gone yet!" Sun Lei had to answer truthfully. "Xiao Lei, it's not that my mother said you, how can you forget about this? What an important thing it is to visit your father-in-law, how can you forget it?" "Mom, I haven't forgotten, I'm planning to go tonight!" "That's pretty much it, son! You have to behave well, be sweet, be polite, you know? Also, you can buy more gifts, you can't go empty-handed, don't you know?"

"Your mother is right, you have to buy some gifts, don't worry about money, do you know? Do you have enough money there? If it's not enough, I'll ask someone to bring it to you, now the transportation is convenient, and there are many cars in the village to run to the county seat." The father's voice came from the phone, no matter how much Sun Lei achieved outside, and no matter how old Sun Lei was, in the eyes of his parents, he would always be the little child who needed their care. "Dad, I have money, but I've been busy these days, I'm on the street now, buy a gift and go to Zhao Lin's house tonight, don't worry, I'll make you satisfied." "Alright then! You pay attention to yourself outside, hang up. "Oh, I'm not done yet!" came the mother's voice, and the phone was hung up.

Sun Lei held the phone and pondered for a long time, then turned around and walked towards the clothing store. After shopping for about an hour, Sun Lei walked towards home with a large bag and a small bag, and just arrived at the gate of the community, he saw his girlfriend Zhao Lin standing there, and when he saw Sun Lei coming, Zhao Lin trotted all the way to meet him.

"Linlin, why are you here? Why don't you enter the house on this cold day?" asked Sun Lei. "I lost my keys. Zhao Lin replied pitifully. "Then why don't you call me and I'll pick you up?" Zhao Lin pouted and said.

"Maybe it's out of power, I forgot to charge it in the morning, and I went out for an afternoon, let's go, hurry into the house to ease the warmth, and see that my baby is frozen, a real beautiful frozen person." Sun Lei said and walked home, Zhao Lin on the side hurriedly followed, took a few bags from Sun Lei's hands, and followed Sun Lei all the way.

When he opened the door, a warm current came to his face, and Sun Lei instantly felt warm and indescribably comfortable all over his body. Putting down the bag in his hand and changing into slippers, Sun Lei came to the sofa and sat down, at this time Zhao Lin had already put on an apron and was ready to cook. "Linlin, don't cook, we won't eat at home tonight. Sun Lei shouted towards the kitchen. "Did you make an appointment with your friends to go out to eat?" "No, we're going to your house tonight." Sun Lei replied. "Go to my house to eat, why?" Zhao Lin came out of the kitchen, and as she spoke, she untied her apron.

"No, we're getting married in less than a month, so I have to visit my father-in-law, and if he is happy, I'll make a lot of money if he prepares a big dowry for you." Sun Lei said jokingly. "Okay, you Sun Lei, it turns out that you have this idea, I have to tell my father that I can't prepare a penny of dowry, so as not to cheapen some people. Zhao Lin took out the phone as he spoke, and was about to dial the number.

"Don't, wife, I'm joking with you, I can ask for your family's dowry! If you can marry me, I'll pick up a big bargain, if I want a dowry, will I still be a person? Zhao Lin glanced at Sun Lei, "Silly you." ”

"Do you really want to go, husband?" Zhao Lin came to Sun Lei, lowered her head and put her arms around Sun Lei's neck coquettishly: "If you don't go, will you be okay, husband?" "No, why don't you go!" Sun Lei asked curiously. "I didn't even say hello to my family, and my parents weren't prepared at home. "Hey, what's the matter, let's go back to our parents' house, and there are no outsiders, so we don't need to prepare, just seven or eight dishes are enough." ”

"Who's the same family with you? You cheeky and unashamed, can you finish seven or eight dishes? Look at how fat you have become. "No, we've been rolling under the same bed for two years, and now you say I'm an outsider, you can't do that! You have to be responsible for me to the end, and besides, you can point out where I'm fat, and you can point it out to me to see where I'm fat." Sun Lei pretended to be surprised and said, and as he spoke, he lifted his clothes, revealing his white belly and asked Zhao Lin to point out where he was fat.

Zhao Lin shouted: "Stinky rascal." He got up and ran towards the bedroom. "Oh yes! And say I'm a scoundrel, look at you, don't you just run to bed by yourself, I can tell you! If you don't tell me where I'm fat today, I won't be able to get around you." Sun Lei said and chased towards the bedroom. Zhao Lin, who knew Sun Lei's temperament, locked the door as soon as she entered the bedroom, and let this stinky hooligan call outside, I just wouldn't open the door. At this time, Sun Lei's cow-like shout came from outside: "Listen to the people in the house, you have been surrounded, please put down your weapons immediately, strip naked, and come out and surrender within three minutes, otherwise we will take coercive measures, and you can shout at that time, but it is useless, because the more you struggle, the more excited I become......" Zhao Lin listened to Sun Lei's shameless shout, only to feel that his heart was pounding, and his face felt hot.

Zhao Lin leaned against the door, covering her red face with both hands, so shy that she couldn't raise her head, and secretly scolded this stinky rascal half to death in her heart. After about a minute, Sun Lei's shouting came from outside the door again: "Listen, the people in the house, there are still ten seconds left, if I don't come out and surrender, I will break the door, don't doubt my strength, and don't doubt my determination...... I started counting, eight, five, three, one. Then came a knock at the door. Zhao Lin was completely panicked, this stinky hooligan still doesn't know how long he is going to make trouble, can he go home for dinner at night? Zhao Lin opened the door, only to see Sun Lei standing at the door with a smile, seeing that the door was opened, Sun Lei laughed and said: "Look, I'll just say! If you don't give you some cruel medicine, it is estimated that you will have to be locked up in the house for a day, you are an old husband and wife, and you are still shy all day long, intellectuals are exquisite." When Zhao Lin heard Sun Lei say this, she instantly blushed, and rushed towards Sun Lei with long teeth and claws, shouting in her mouth: "Stinky rascal, I fought with you." Sun Lei turned around and ran, shouting loudly: "Murder Qinfula, middle school teacher Zhao Lin murdered Qinfula." The little couple suddenly made a mess.

The little couple here was having a good time, and the phone that Sun Lei put on the table to charge rang, "Who is so annoying, call at this time." When I picked up the phone, I saw that it was my good friend Tan Yanfang calling. "I'm telling you, I can't tell you one, two, three, I'm not done with you. Sun Lei answered the phone and yelled at Tan Yanfang. "I'll go, you're taking gunpowder, it's such a big fire on a cold day, or is it that your brother's phone call has affected you, you won't be rolling the sheets with your daughter-in-law, you are really an animal, this daylight ......" Tan Yanfang was going to be verbose again, Sun Lei interrupted: "If you have something to say, I'll hang up if you have nothing to do." "Don't! I'm not just about to say it! If you have time in the evening, let's have a drink, I know it's good to open a new hot pot restaurant." "Not available. "No, even if my brother really disturbs your happiness, but I am also unintentional, it is wrong for you to be unforgiving, as a medical staff, you have to be patient, treat everyone with a kind of warmth like a spring breeze, how can you be so angry?" "I said that you are endless, I really have something to do at night, otherwise I will lose if I don't make you a tooth and cause pain." "What's the matter, what's the matter?" Tan Yanfang's curiosity was completely aroused. "I got Zhao Lin and her house for dinner in the evening, I can't miss the appointment after all the appointments, right?" Sun Lei knows Tan Yanfang's temper, if you don't tell him the truth, he can ink with you all day. "Oh! The ugly son-in-law is going to see the old man, then you can go! Let's make an appointment tomorrow night, you kid go to your father-in-law's house to pay attention, don't embarrass Lao Tzu, remember to accompany your father-in-law, and then accompany me tomorrow night, this is your father, you can't favor one over the other, and don't think that you can be blind when you're young, and you don't pay attention to the impact in broad daylight, and you will regret it after ten or eight years. Sun Lei was about to scold, but the phone had been hung up by Tan Yanfang, and Sun Lei had to scold at the phone: "I'll fuck your second uncle, you remember Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu and you are not finished." Zhao Lin had been listening to Sun Lei's phone call, and when she saw that Sun Lei was deflated in front of Tan Yan, she was so happy that she danced with her hands, covering her mouth and giggling there.

"Don't laugh, let's hurry up and go! Don't go to your mother-in-law who has collected all the dishes and chopsticks, and you have to cook again when the time comes." Zhao Lin then remembered that he was down to business, and hurriedly ran towards the bedroom, and after a while, he came out with a new set of clothes, turned around in front of Sun Lei, and asked, "Is it good-looking?" "Good-looking, this dress is really good-looking." Seeing that Zhao Lin was about to be angry, Sun Lei hurriedly added: "My daughter-in-law is better-looking, this dress is tailor-made for my daughter-in-law, and it is not easy for anyone else to wear this dress, and they are all blind with this dress." Zhao Lin turned her anger into joy, stepped forward and took Sun Lei's arm and said, "Let's go, let you taste my mother's craftsmanship today, my mother's cooking is delicious." Sun Lei took the gift and waved his hand domineeringly: "Let's go, we will also go to the mother-in-law." The little couple carried the gift all the way towards Zhao Lin's house.

Zhao Lin's home is in a very old community in the center of the county, and I heard Zhao Lin say that she has lived in this house since she was a child, and the reason why the house is dilapidated and does not move is because Zhao Lin's parents are reluctant to get along with the old neighbors and elderly people who have been getting along for decades! There is always a little nostalgia.

Zhao Lin's father is a retired cadre of the Education Bureau, her mother is a primary school teacher who is about to retire, and Zhao Lin, who is a class teacher in a middle school, a family of three interprets what it means to be a scholarly family.

The door opened, and Zhao Lin's father, Zhao Guoqiang, was stunned for a moment when he saw Zhao Lin and Sun Lei at the door, and then he reacted and said to Sun Lei: "Xiao Lei is here, come in, come in." As he spoke, he let Zhao Lin and Sun Lei into the house, Sun Lei put down the gift in his hand, and Zhao Guoqiang said: "You see that you Xiaolei is really, what are you polite to the family, as long as you have time to come and see our old couple, I will be happy, how can I ask for your things, you can't be like this next time, otherwise I will be unhappy." After Zhao Guoqiang finished speaking, he shouted towards the kitchen: "Old woman, our daughter and son-in-law are here, you can have two more dishes!"

As soon as Zhao Guoqiang's words fell, Li Fenglan, who was wearing an apron, walked out of the kitchen, saw Sun Lei in the living room, and said happily: "Xiao Lei is here, you sit down, I'm cooking, it'll be fine in a while." Linlin, you too, if you want to come back, don't tell me in advance that I'm ready to prepare! "Obviously, Li Fenglan really likes Sun Lei's uncle.

"Mom, didn't we decide to go home for dinner temporarily, I didn't tell you for fear of your trouble, Sun Lei said that the family didn't need to prepare. Although Zhao Lin usually coquettishly plays with Sun Lei from time to time, she still thinks about Sun Lei very much in front of her parents.

When Sun Lei saw Zhao Lin mention himself, he had no choice but to say to Li Fenglan: "Yes, Auntie, it's all a family that doesn't need to be so troublesome." Li Fenglan heard Sun Lei's words and said jokingly: "You and Linlin have only been married for a few days, what else do you call Auntie, just call your mother directly." Zhao Guoqiang on the side said: "What are you talking nonsense about, you can't wait until the wedding day to change your words?" As an intellectual decades ago, Zhao Guoqiang is particularly important to some traditional rules.

"You old man is retired and has nothing to do, right, how can you interject when I talk to my son-in-law? If you want to be idle, go in and cook quickly, and I will have a good chat with my son-in-law." Li Fenglan took off the apron and handed it to Zhao Guoqiang, Zhao Guoqiang looked at Zhao Lin for help, Zhao Lin pretended not to see it and turned his head to the side, seeing that his father was deflated, Zhao Lin couldn't help but smile, Zhao Guoqiang had to pick up the apron and walk towards the kitchen.

Sun Lei looked at this scene, only felt indescribable warmth, his parents are also like this, occasionally bickering in ordinary life, decades of ups and downs, with practical actions to interpret what is mutually beneficial.

Zhao Guoqiang walked into the kitchen, Li Fenglan took Sun Lei's hand and sat on the sofa, and instructed Zhao Lin behind him: "Linlin, what are you doing in a daze, don't you hurry up and pour water for Xiao Lei." Sun Lei hurriedly stopped: "No need Auntie, I'm not thirsty." "I said that I should change my name to Mom, why do you still call me Auntie, you are a child, you are really old-fashioned, just like your father." Li Fenglan said and didn't forget to glance at Sun Lei's old-fashioned father in the kitchen. Look, what he said, Sun Lei hasn't changed his words, and he directly gave Sun Lei a father.

Sun Lei looked at the old man with gray temples in front of him, and only felt that this face was so familiar, and he unconsciously coincided with his mother's face, Sun Lei couldn't help shouting: "Mom." Just this simple word mother, directly touched the softest place in Li Fenglan's heart, Li Fenglan agreed with tears in her eyes: "Eh! good boy." Then he shouted towards the kitchen: "Old Zhao, come out quickly, come out quickly!" Zhao Guoqiang, who was wearing an apron, came out of the kitchen, still holding a spatula in his hand.

Sun Lei saw Zhao Guoqiang and shouted at Zhao Guoqiang: "Dad." Zhao Guoqiang was stunned, and he didn't know that the spatula in his hand had fallen to the ground. Until Li Fenglan reminded: "What are you doing in a daze, the child called you." Zhao Guoqiang returned to his senses at this time, and quickly replied: "Eh." Then he hurriedly turned around and hurriedly wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes. It stands to reason that as a retired cadre, Zhao Guoqiang has experienced a lot of winds and waves in his life, so he will not lose his temper so easily, but the old Zhao Tou is indeed out of shape, just his simple 'eh' word actually contains a variety of emotions in it, there are happy, relieved, reluctant, different people have different feelings when they hear it.

Li Fenglan got up and walked towards the kitchen, and said in her mouth: "Old man, you accompany your son-in-law to have a good chat, I'll cook for you, I'm afraid that my son-in-law should lose weight after eating your food." When Zhao Guoqiang heard this, he hurriedly said, "I'll go and give you a hand." As he spoke, he hurriedly ran towards the kitchen, no longer looking reluctant like just now.

Sun Lei and Zhao Lin were left in the living room, Zhao Lin came to Sun Lei's side and asked in a whisper: "What's wrong with my dad, how do you feel like he's afraid of you." "What, your dad, this is our dad, do you know it, see if you dare to bully me in the future, I'll come back and tell our dad and our mom." Looking at Sun Lei's villainous look, Zhao Lin glanced at Sun Lei and said, "Be virtuous." After a while, Zhao Lin asked again: "Husband, tell me, what's wrong with our dad?" It's usually difficult to let him into the kitchen, why did he rush to go just now?" Sun Lei was completely speechless to his stupid daughter-in-law, so he had to say: "He's happy! The stupid girl who has been raised for many years has finally been taken over, and he has to make two dishes to make me happy." "No, didn't he say at the beginning that he would wait until the wedding day to change his words, why did he happily agree?" It is said that the IQ of girls in love has dropped significantly, and Zhao Lin has dropped so much that she didn't even notice that Sun Lei said that she was a stupid girl.

Sun Lei was really speechless for his stupid daughter-in-law, so he had to say patiently: "Yes! I thought so at first, but isn't the situation changing! Shout early, if it is really the wedding day, you should change your words, maybe the old man will cry on the spot, and then you and your mother will cry, do you say I still cry?" Zhao Lin crossed his hands on his hips and puffed out his cheeks and said: "Okay, you big villain, you want to see my parents' jokes, see how I clean you up." As he spoke, he rushed towards Sun Lei, Sun Lei's face turned white with fright, and he quickly waved his hand at Zhao Lin, and then pointed in the direction of the kitchen, Zhao Lin realized that this was in his own home under the noses of his parents, and he stuck out his tongue at Sun Lei in embarrassment.

Sun Lei leaned over to Zhao Lin and whispered: "Didn't you say that you want to clean me up, why don't you take action, you are acting! You dare to move my finger to try, do you see if I will shout loudly?"

Zhao Lin quietly stretched out his hand when Sun Lei spoke, and touched the soft flesh on Sun Lei's waist, and when Sun Lei thought he was victorious, Zhao Lin grabbed the soft flesh on Sun Lei's waist and twisted it, which made Sun Lei grin in pain and didn't dare to scream.

With a successful blow, Zhao Lin hurriedly fled far away, and seeing that Sun Lei was about to arrest himself, Zhao Lin shouted towards the kitchen: "Mom." Sun Lei, who was about to pursue, was so frightened that he quickly stopped. "What's the matter?" Li Fenglan's voice came out of the kitchen. "Do you want me to help?" Zhao Lin asked outside. "No, you accompany Xiao Lei to watch TV for a while, and the dish will be ready immediately. Zhao Lin, who succeeded in the prank, was as arrogant as an old hen who had won a battle, and Sun Lei had to give Zhao Lin a vicious expression, and then said: "You wait." Zhao Lin gave Sun Lei a disdainful expression, as if to say: "Wait, wait." ”

Sun Lei sat back on the sofa, turned on the TV and watched, there was no good program at dinner time, Sun Lei kept changing the channel, at this time a news report attracted Sun Lei's attention, saying that there was an outbreak of an infectious disease somewhere in China, and the specific source of infection has not yet been figured out, but many people have been infected, and experts have no effective way to deal with this highly contagious disease, so they can only call on the general public to go out less and gather less. When Sun Lei was about to watch the follow-up report, Li Fenglan's voice came from the kitchen: "It's time to eat, Xiao Lei Linlin, come over for dinner." Sun Lei had to get up and walk towards the dining table with Zhao Lin.