After a week like this, the cocoons on the bamboo cage slowly formed a lot.

During the day, my grandmother went to the river to wash my clothes, and my grandfather went to pull out the weeds in the field. When grandma is busy, she will also go to help.

Tianzhou writes Chinese homework in the morning and math homework in the afternoon. The assignment is already a third of the way down.

This morning, after breakfast, the grandparents checked the bamboo cage again, and the grandmother picked up the silkworm cocoon, touched it with her hands, and now it can be taken off.

Grandma immediately said to grandpa: "Wife, these cocoons should be ready to be picked, it's been about half a month." ”

Grandpa also touched it with his hand, and immediately smiled and said, "Yes, you can take it off, let's take it off today." Call Tianzhou to help too. ”

Grandma nodded and said yes, and immediately called Tianzhou over and asked him to help pick silkworm cocoons.

In the past, when my parents were at home, they also raised silkworms, and at the beginning, Tianzhou was a little scared when he saw these silkworms that looked like worms.

There were a lot of little feet on it, and my father caught one and put it in his hand, and he was so frightened that he cried, and his mother immediately scolded him.

Dad immediately coaxed him and said to him with a smile: "Tianzhou is good, this silkworm can't bite." ”

As he spoke, he put the silkworm in his hand and watched it crawl around in his hand.

With tears in his eyes, Tianzhou watched his father's prank, and slowly stopped crying. He was only five years old at the time.

Tianzhou sat next to him with a small bench, and his grandfather gave him a bamboo cage, which was the first time he helped.

Pick all these white cocoons and put them in the bucket next to them, and grandpa and grandma also sit next to them to pick the cocoons.

Grandpa said while plucking: "Tianzhou, put aside those that are not white." ”

Tianzhou nodded and said okay, a bamboo cage, most of which are full.

The grandparents were faster, and it didn't take long to finish picking a bamboo cage.

As time passed, the three grandfathers and grandsons planted some, and Tianzhou asked while picking: "Grandpa, where are you going to sell them after picking?"

Grandpa said while picking: "Let's go to the street in the village first, if someone collects it, sell it on the street of the village, and this cocoon must be sold immediately." ”

Tianzhou said while picking it up: "Grandpa, did my father write back a letter?"

Grandma said while picking: "Yesterday your grandfather went to the street, and your father wrote a letter and came back with six hundred yuan. Let's take a look at the cocoons after we finish picking them. ”

Tianzhou nodded and said okay, and the three of them worked hard to pick it up.

After picking for a morning, about a basket of buckets has been picked, and half of it has not been picked.

Grandma went to make lunch, and the grandfather and grandson stopped, and the fingers of Tianzhou's right hand were already a little sore.

Grandpa immediately asked Tianzhou to wash his hands, and told him to grab some melon seeds to eat first when he was hungry, Tianzhou nodded and said okay.

Grandpa hurried to the kitchen to help cook, and an hour later, the meal was ready, and the three of them began to eat lunch.

After eating, Grandma cleaned up the dishes and went to wash them.

The grandfather and grandson went back to their room to rest, and after the grandmother finished washing, she closed the door and went back to the room to rest.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the grandparents got up, and the grandfather immediately called Tianzhou to get up, and Tianzhou nodded and said yes.

The grandmother opened the door, and the grandfather and grandson sat on the bench again and plucked the remaining cocoons.

It wasn't until after half past six in the evening that the harvest was finally finished, and there were about two buckets of silkworm cocoons.

Grandpa immediately asked Tianzhou: "Tianzhou, shall we eat noodles tonight?"

Tianzhou nodded and said okay, and grandma immediately went to the kitchen to light the fire.

It didn't take long for the grandmother to cook the noodles and shout for the grandfather and grandson to eat the noodles.

After boiling three poached eggs, three bowls of noodles, and putting all kinds of spices, now Tianzhou has a long body, and grandpa told him not to eat snacks.

Usually they buy meat to eat, and the three of them eat steaming noodles under the bright fluorescent lamp.

After eating, my grandmother cleaned up and went to wash. Grandpa went for hot bath water.

After the three of them finished washing, they closed the door and went back to the house to rest.

Tianzhou's hands were a little sore, and he slept for a long time before falling asleep. Thinking that tomorrow he could see the letter written by his father, he was very happy in his heart.

The next morning, after breakfast, the grandmother took out the letter, and the grandparents sat on the bench and cleaned the cocoons again.

Tianzhou took the letter and began to read it, and his father asked in the letter: Did Tianzhou have summer vacation? How many grades did he take? If he didn't do well, remember to go to school to make up the class, and the make-up fee has been sent back.

Tell your grandparents not to do too much farm work and let them rest well.

Tianzhou read it to his grandparents a few times, and his grandparents said while looking at the silkworm cocoon: "Tianzhou, write a letter to your father yourself, you should be able to write simple words."

Tell them about your grades. When the time comes, Grandpa will send the letter to the street, and then send it to your Dad. ”

Tianzhou immediately said yes, hurriedly went to the room to get his paper and pen, put them on the dining table, and began to write.

Tianzhou wrote simply, only a few sentences, and it was written after a while.

After he finished writing, he immediately took it and read it to his grandparents, dear parents and fathers: Hello. I'm already on summer vacation, I scored 89 points in the Chinese test and 91 points in the math test, and my grandparents are in good health, don't worry.

Your son Tianzhou read it to his grandparents three times, and his grandparents nodded and said yes.

At this time, the grandparents finished cleaning up. Get ready to hit the streets.

Grandpa picked up the pole and said loudly to Tianzhou: "Tianzhou, now go to the street with grandpa and send the letter you wrote." Take the letter your dad wrote, too. ”

Tianzhou nodded and said okay, grandpa picked up two cocoons that were mostly half a bucket, let Tianzhou follow, closed the door, and grandma followed.

Today, there is a gathering in Murakami, and the three grandparents and grandchildren slowly walk towards the street.

After walking a few paths, it took half an hour before I finally reached the street.

Grandpa carried a basket and went directly to the x family x tablet supply and marketing cooperative, and when he got there, he saw that there were people lining up there, and there were all household tools on the ground.

The inside was all filled with silkworm cocoons, and the grandfather immediately put down the flat shoulder and waited behind them, but fortunately, there were not many people.

After a while, it was time for the grandfather, and the two middle-aged male masters who collected the cocoons immediately helped to put the cocoons on the scale.

They weighed it separately, asked grandpa to take a look, grandpa and grandma immediately looked at it, and Tianzhou also leaned over to look at it, except for the weight of the bucket, there were forty-three catties in total.

The two masters immediately said to their grandfather: "Now the silkworm cocoon is 13 yuan a catty, and the price has risen a little." ”

Grandpa nodded and said okay, and a master immediately took out a calculator and calculated, and after calculating, he immediately said to grandpa: "Uncle, a total of five hundred and fifty-nine yuan." ”

Grandpa nodded and said yes, and the other master immediately took out his wallet, counted the money, and gave it to grandpa.

After Grandpa took it, he looked at it carefully, counted it twice, and then nodded and said yes, put the money away, and said thank you twice.

Grandpa carried the empty basket and asked grandma to go together.

The three of them walked towards the post and telecommunications office, carefully looking for the post and telecommunications office, and there were still many people standing there when they rushed to the market today.

Most of them are migrant workers who send things back and ask them to pick them up. There were a few people lining up there.

Grandpa asked Tianzhou to line up there, grandma stood next to him, grandpa put down the flat pole, and asked grandma to sit on the flat pole together.

The three of them waited there together, and after a long time, they finally arrived at the heavenly boat.

The grandparents immediately stood up, walked over to the master of the post and telecommunications bureau and said, "Master, please help us send a letter." Send it to the father of this child. Do you think how to send it, here is the letter he wrote?"

Saying that, Tianzhou asked Tianzhou to give the letter to the master, and the master took a look at it, and immediately said loudly: "Uncle, you still need to pack an envelope before you can send it, and his address must be written on it." I'll give you an envelope right away. ”

After speaking, he turned around and took a yellow envelope to his grandfather, who immediately asked Tianzhou to put the letter he wrote into the envelope.

Tianzhou nodded and said okay, and after loading, the master immediately said, "Uncle, I'll help you write the address." ”

Grandpa nodded and said yes, and the master immediately took Dad's letter, looked at the address on it, took out the black signature pen next to it, and helped write the address.

After writing it, the master immediately said to his grandfather: "Uncle, I still have to pay two yuan." To affix a stamp, the shipping fee is one dollar. This is how it can be sent.

It will be received in about a week. When the time comes, you can come to me and ask. ”

Grandpa nodded and said yes, immediately took out two yuan, gave the money to the master, and quickly said a few thanks.

Tianzhou also said thank you, uncle, and the three grandchildren left, and grandma said as she walked: "Wife, let's buy some pork and go back." ”

Grandpa said yes as he walked, and the three of them walked towards the vegetable market together.

It's about ten o'clock now, and the number of people rushing to the market is gradually decreasing. After a while at the vegetable market, they walked towards the pork stall.

There were five bosses selling pork, and when they came to the one with a little more pork left, the boss immediately greeted them warmly and shouted to the uncle and aunt: "Do you buy meat? How many catties do you buy?"

Grandma looked at the meat on it carefully, and discussed with grandpa in a whisper, ready to buy a pound of pork belly, grandma immediately said to the boss: "Boss, I will buy a pound of pork belly, and I am going to go home and fry the meat back in the pot." ”

The boss nodded and said yes, and immediately took a sharp meat cutter, cut a small piece of pork on it, and put it on the scale.

After looking at it, he immediately said to his grandmother: "Auntie, can you have a catty and two taels? Nine yuan a catty, a total of eleven yuan." ”

Grandma nodded and said yes, and grandma immediately took out the money and gave it to the master.

After reading it, the master found change for her and gave her the meat.

Grandma carried the meat and asked Grandpa to go with Tianzhou.

Grandpa nodded and said yes, and the three of them walked out of the vegetable market together and walked towards their home.

Not long after arriving home, grandpa called water, asked Tianzhou to wash his hands, told him to grab some melon seeds to eat first, and grandparents went to the kitchen to cook.

Tianzhou nodded and said okay, after washing his hands, he grabbed a handful in his pocket, put it on the dining table, and ate it slowly.