Dad said: "It's long since I was there, I came to the city, I was in the union, and my family has moved to the city, just in the Yongfeng area, when you go to the city, you must go to the house to sit, this time the separation is close, and there is something to squeak." ”

Uncle Qingge said: "That's okay, it's much closer this time, okay, I'll go to the city to see your house in the next year." ”

The eldest child on the side said: "Dad, the third uncle has given too much, we will give you a hundred each, just leave five yuan for each of us." "Hand over the money.

Uncle Qingge looked at his father: "Why do you give so much? Take it back, take it back, old man, go and see the daughter-in-law of Mancang, then you have to do more, right?"

Zhang Xingming prepared all new money, which was not thick.

The father stopped the eldest mother and said, "What are you doing? I give it to the child, this is a gaha play." ”

Uncle Qingge said: "That's not what it means, it's not easy for you to be the third child, just that salary, Gui Xin doesn't go to work, it's not easy, let's buddy, it's not necessary." ”

Dad said: "Okay, don't fight, my family is in good condition now, and they don't point to me, and my salary allows me to buy treasury rolls directly." My family has been doing business all these years, earning a lot, and you will know when you go in the future, let the children take the money to the children, buy schoolbags and stationery, buy clothes, this is all old to go to school, and you have to have a little money in your pocket. ”

Uncle Qingge nodded, patted his father's shoulder, and said to the eldest child: "That's okay, you can keep what your third uncle gave you." ”

The eldest child said, "Thank you, third uncle." That's too much, forget it, Mom, you can keep it for the two of us, don't lose it. "Hand the money to the eldest mother, and the eldest lady took it and put it in her pocket.

Uncle Qingge became happy, lit a cigarette and said, "Oh, it's good that you're doing well." How did you get into the union? Front-line wages are higher than unions, right?"

Dad was a little embarrassed, scratched his head and said, "No, it's given to a small cadre, vice chairman, it's nothing, it's idle every day." ”

Uncle Qingge was surprised for a moment and said, "Oh, this is Cheng Leader, which factory trade union?"

Dad said, "The company, in the company union." ”

Uncle Qingge slapped his father heavily and said, "It's okay." What level?

Dad's face was slightly red, and he said, "Right down, follow the mix." ”

Uncle Qingge said: "It's amazing, our family has also come out as a big leader, and we are in the right place, our mayor is the right department, you are at the same level as the county magistrate, it's amazing." We're going to have to have a drink, and we're happy. ”

Dad said: "Don't, I can't drink you, let's buddy you can drink, besides, I've just arrived, the first to enter your house, the fort hasn't been to yet, the second brother, the fourth, the sixth, I have to go to see this, and then go to Sidaohe to see the fifth, so many years, take a look from house to house." ”

Uncle Qingge sighed and said, "Gui Xin is not angry?"

My mother said: "Forget it, the past is over, and the old one is gone, why are you also a buddy, broken bones and tendons." ”

Uncle Qingge nodded and said, "Qingzhi is looking for a good daughter-in-law, Gui Xin, you can think so, I really thank you for my buddies." At that time, I was young, and then I said my uncle, alas, forget it, let's not talk about it when the people are gone, okay, then I won't keep you, go to the fort and have a look. He lowered his voice and said: "The second daughter-in-law may not be able to do it, and my eldest mother has a disease, liver ascites, I'm afraid I won't be able to pass this year." ”

Zhang Xingming's grandfather is big, and Uncle Qingge's father is fourth, and they are buddies.

Dad glanced at my mother in surprise, my mother thought about it, sighed, and said, "Let's go, go and see, if you can't take the hospital in the city, it's definitely not okay to hold it at home." ”

At that time, the conditions of hospitals in the city were not as good as those of the current community clinics, there were no ones in the countryside, there were no barefoot doctors, and the people in the village had to drag their sick bodies to get up early to catch the train to the county, and they had to go to the city when they were seriously ill. Moreover, the peasants have no money in their hands, and they can't afford to live in the hospital, so they can only take some medicine and go home to hold on.

Coming out of Uncle Qingge's house, the family got into the car and waved goodbye to Uncle Qingge, and Uncle Qingge's family stood at the entrance of the yard and watched the car go away.

The eldest child said: "My third uncle's house looks really wide, I haven't seen this car, and I guess I have to pay for the old nose." ”

Uncle Qingge said: "Okay, this is really good, this is the most outstanding of our brothers, alas, now the countryside is better than the city." ”

The eldest lady said: "Go into the house and enter the house, it's strange to stand here and see what, I haven't finished the noodles yet." The eldest child chops some firewood, Xingliang, the eldest child has paid the money, do you plan to keep it in your pocket to spend?"

Xingliang covered his trouser pocket and said, "I'll keep ten yuan, okay?"

The eldest lady said, "Your brother only left five yuan." ”

Uncle Qingge patted his body, turned around and walked into the house, and said, "You have to stay, it's a big New Year." "The eldest lady doesn't squeak, the uncle is the pure head of the family at home, the countryside is different from the city, most families are men.

Here the three cars went to the fort, and drove along the river for another 300 meters, Zhang Xingming said: "Stop." Dad, my fourth uncle's family. ”

Dad looked down and said, "That's it, the brick house built is this, the fourth child seems to be living a good life." ”

Zhang Xingming pursed his lips without squeaking, and everyone got out of the car.

The fourth uncle built this brick house and sold the original house, and owed a debt of several hundred yuan, Zhang Xingming remembered that in the previous life, he seemed to have participated in the work, and the fourth uncle's debt was paid off, it was all 90 years, don't look at a few hundred yuan, Uncle Qingge has a fixed salary because he is a town hukou, and the conditions are the best people in the fort, and the fourth uncle's family has a total income of a few hundred yuan a year, and people still have to live.

Since the beginning of the 80s, the living conditions in the rural areas have been getting worse and worse in the cities, and the distance has become wider and wider, until the 90s, the annual income of a peasant household is only more than 1,000 yuan.

The fourth uncle's house did not build a courtyard wall, so it was open, with a few stacks of firewood and a cowshed on the side.

Dad said, "Here, the fourth family still raises cows?"

Zhang Xingming said: "The cattle of the team can be raised by the fourth uncle's family in winter, and they can get some grain. ”

Dad nodded, stamped his foot, and led the way into the house.

Just walked a few steps, a small head was revealed behind the firewood stack, two big black eyes on the black little face, the iconic Zhang's single eyelid, Zhang Xingming's buddies are all like this, no matter how you look at it, they are all single eyelids, but it's really not, Da Neishuang, haha.

The child stared at the people who came by, looked at it and whispered, "You guys, gaha?"

Dad turned his head and asked, "Is this your house?"

The child nodded and stood up, thin and small.