Tao Xueming took Xiang Yuhang to find Yao Liangce, and wanted to ask if Sun Mao had been taken away.

But the two couldn't contact Yao Liangce, and after a day's delay in the provincial capital, they left directly.

When I returned to the county seat, there were still two days before the Chinese New Year.

It's about to be the Chinese New Year's Eve, and I am very busy, and I have to pack up my home and prepare things for the New Year.

Tao Xueming caught up with the last bazaar and bought a lot of things, as well as meat and new clothes.

filled the entire trunk and went back to the village with Bao Zhipeng.

His car is still being repaired, and he is currently driving Director Li's car, so he will borrow it for the time being, and return it to the other party when his car is repaired.

When he returned to the village, it was almost two o'clock in the afternoon, Tao Xueming opened the trunk and took things in one by one.

"I've bought so many things. ”

With a smile on her face, the stepmother also began to help and moved things into the room.

Tao Xueming didn't want to talk to his stepmother, so he entered the room with a bag of melon seeds.

After a while, Dad came back from the door, and when he saw the things in the house, he was shocked.

"How much does it cost to buy so much. ”

Dad asked in shock.

"It's not much, so many things, less than a hundred dollars. ”

"But this pork is not cheap, the price has risen during the Chinese New Year, and I bought half a pig back. ”

Tao Xueming opened the sack, and there was half a pig inside, almost about 100 catties.

At present, the price of pork is about one dollar, and this half of the pig is equivalent to two months' wages for workers.

Buying such a big pig, my father and stepmother were stunned in place, looking at it in disbelief.

Tao Xueming had a smile on his face, his family used to be poor, and he could only eat a little pork during the New Year, but he didn't dare to think about such a big pig.

Just this pig, you still have to buy it with a ticket, because ordinary people generally can't buy such a big one.

"Dad, boil the fat meat, half of it is marinated, half of it is bacon, and put the rest in the refrigerator. ”

Tao Xueming said.

Padimuna nodded.

"By the way, I also bought new clothes, new shoes. ”

Tao Xueming took out the new clothes he bought for his father, this is a brand-new work clothes for the elderly, and it must be very energetic to wear.

"You kid spends money again, I still have a lot of clothes, I don't have to buy them. ”

Dad said, still picked up the clothes in his hand, and couldn't put it down.

The last time I bought new clothes, it was probably four or five years ago.

"What the hell are you?"

Dad asked.

The stepmother stretched her neck and glanced twice, and found that she was not as good as hers, and she was a little disappointed.

"It's okay, it's okay, I still have clothes to wear, I'm going to cook. ”

The stepmother went to the kitchen a little sadly.

Tao Xueming had a smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Dad, where is Cai'e?"

"She's playing outside. ”

At this time, a neighbor came outside and shouted: "Lao Tao, yes, your son came back in a car and bought a lot of things." ”

"I bought a lot, and my son bought me new clothes. ”

"So good. ”

Many neighbors came over and began to join in the fun, praising the handles.

The son is filial, which father is unhappy, Dad pulled a few old friends, sat in the room and drank.

Tao Xueming took the clothes, walked into the kitchen, and said calmly: "I also have a piece of clothing here, you can see if it fits." ”

The stepmother was stunned and subconsciously asked, "Yes, it's for me?"

"Hmm. Tao Xueming handed over the clothes.

The stepmother hurriedly threw the injured wood into the fire, washed her hands, and wiped it clean before taking over the clothes, and her excited body began to tremble.

"This one is Cai'e's. Tao Xueming put down his skirt and turned around and went out.

The stepmother's eyes were red, as if she realized something, and she felt some guilt in her heart.

A few hours passed, and everyone in the village knew that Tao Xueming had returned, and he had brought a lot of delicious food and bought a lot of meat from the county.

Relatives who can't be seen on weekdays all come to visit the door, some give some melon seeds, and some take a little meat.

After dividing it, one hundred catties of pork was left with less than fifty catties in the end.

Uncle Niu also came, and Tao Xueming directly cut ten catties of meat to the other party.

At first, Uncle Niu didn't want it, but Tao Xueming just stuffed it into the bag before letting Uncle Niu take the pork away.

During the Chinese New Year, it is a family carnival with a lively atmosphere.

When family and friends are there, that's the happiest.

On the day of the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, clean up the house, sweep the snow in the yard, and paste couplets.

In the past day, I ate dumplings at night and watched the Spring Festival Gala.

Eighty-three years is the first Spring Festival Gala, and this year is the eighth.

The Spring Festival Gala program is very exciting, it can be said that there are not many people in the whole village who can watch TV live at night.

The well-fed villagers, every family came to see the Spring Festival Gala, and laughter sounded in the house from time to time.

Adults watched the Spring Festival Gala, Tao Xueming went to the courtyard to set off fireworks, and when the fireworks bloomed, he became the first person in the village to set off fireworks.

Soon, some bits and pieces of firecrackers rang out, and the smell of gunpowder came to the nostrils.

Tao Xueming went to find Bao Zhipeng, and the two lit a cannon fight outside and played with other children of the same age.

At 12 o'clock in the morning, the whole country celebrated, and the brilliant fireworks deafened to celebrate the arrival of 1990.

Tao Xueming looked up to the sky and took a deep breath and shouted: "1990, I'm here!"

Starting today, officially entering the twentieth century, the nineties!

"Brother Tao Zi, we are a year older. ”

Bao Zhipeng grinned.

Tao Xueming nodded heavily, yes, another year has passed, time is really fast.

After more than 20 years, it is the 21st century, and the era of rapid development of the Internet has arrived.

However, it's still too early to think about it, after all, there are still decades left.

Tao Xueming glanced back, and the children in the village were rolling in the snowdrifts laughing.

Suddenly he had a different feeling in his heart.

……

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the custom here is to go to relatives, kowtow to the elders, and get New Year's money.

But the relatives in the village are poor, and they usually give about a dime for the New Year's money, and a few cents for the better.

Tao Xueming walked around, and the red envelopes he got added up to less than one dollar.

But he doesn't care, just have a happy New Year.

The adults are very busy, and the children are fine.

Tao Xueming continued to play with Bao Zhipeng, and then met his stepmother's daughter.

Cai'e put on the skirt he bought, and was very happy to show off to her friends.

Seeing Tao Xueming appear, Cai'e blushed and lowered her head.

"Brother......" she whispered.

Tao Xueming had some accidents, and the other party actually called him brother?

Since my stepmother came, I haven't heard the other party call me, and it's really strange today.

"Hmm. ”

Tao Xueming nodded, and said in an adult tone: "Go home early and evening, don't let the family worry." ”

"Got it. Cai'e said with her head down.

Tao Xueming left, and after walking away, he couldn't hold back his laughter.

That's nice.

……

The time of the Chinese New Year is always very fast, the second and third years of junior high school, and I began to go around with relatives.

Tao Xueming followed his father and stepmother to eat at the homes of relatives on both sides and go to relatives.

Maybe it's because everyone knows that he is rich, or for other reasons, this time he visited relatives, and everyone showed enthusiasm.

didn't make a mockery, and when he left, he also stuffed melon seed candy into Tao Xueming's pocket.

On the aunt's side, Tao Xueming went, but the aunt didn't want to see him, so the uncle poured a glass of water and chatted with his father.

Uncle has two sons, both of whom are in high school in the city, but they look stupid.

Tao Xueming asked a few high school questions, and the two sons looked at him with a confused expression.

Also asked, high school has this kind of problem?

Tao Xueming sneered, thinking that this was a stupid study and a waste of such a good resource.

High school students with this idea are also sweet, and if they can go to college, it will be even more amazing.

At this time, if there is a college student in anyone's family, it is definitely the proudest thing in the whole village.

It's a pity that the uncle's two sons were not admitted to college.

Tao Xueming knew the future fate of these two people.

Leaving from the uncle's house, he went to several other villages, and Tao Xueming drove with him, which was also much more convenient.

Time is in a blink of an eye, and it is the tenth day of the first month.

In the past few days, Tao Xueming has been visiting the door every day, or on the way to relatives, and he has not had a day off.

After walking so many relatives, Tao Xueming found out that there were really many relatives in his family, and many people who couldn't hit the eight poles had to go over to visit.

Tao Xueming sighed, there are so many relatives here, the family was still so poor before, and there was no one to help if something happened.

These relatives don't know each other.