"But in this case, there is no woman in the family, grandpa and Xia Lao came back from the mountain, what about the meal?" Ying Fang hesitated.

Otherwise, if you take the triplets into the city, will it be too exciting?

She originally thought: After mailing things to her grandmother, she stopped by to see the stationmaster of the train station, Sister Lu and the old man's family who gave her lotus seeds, and sent them some food for the Dragon Boat Festival to go home, after all, what about the baby.

"What's this, isn't there still your father and me? Xiao Sanye patted his chest, "It's really not good, let's go to the mountains to eat, and by the way, help my son-in-law and them open a few more vegetable fields, so you don't have to give the work, let's change the meal." ”

"Look, your dad has arranged it, and it's settled. Jiang Xinrou said a little excitedly. Three women holding triplets shopping and shopping, what a warm and loving picture.

So, after breakfast the next day, the women rushed to the dock with the baskets on their backs and the children in their arms.

Fortunately, in addition to clothes, shoes and socks in the back basket, there are some sun-dried mushrooms, fungus and other light goods.

Three people share one point, which doesn't carry much weight.

On the contrary, the baby in his hand is heavier.

At five months, the three babies were taken by Xiao Sanye to the commune in turn, the eldest was eighteen and a half pounds, the daughter was sixteen pounds, the eldest lost some when he was born, and after five months of careful care, there were thirteen pounds.

While waiting for the boat, a bunch of gossipy women gathered around, and they gossiped around Yingfang:

"Damn, triplets! There are still triplets born these years, and they are still so good!"

"It's not easy to feed three, right? What do you usually do when you go to the ground?"

"Go down to the ground and carry your back. We didn't come this way before. It's just that the rations are a little expensive, and it's been six or seven months, right? It's not enough to drink porridge and soup, so you have to drink thick porridge, so it's really not easy to pull out three babies at the same time. ”

A woman from a village near the mountain pass who recognized Yingfang pulled her sister-in-law who was chattering non-stop beside her: "Sister-in-law, this is the military sister-in-law of our brigade, grandpa is a retired cadre of the army, and my parents are also retired workers, and the family eats national rice." And the baby was born in the wax moon, and it was less than six months old. ”

"It's been less than six months and you're so big?

"Can it be good, what about the children of the cadres' families, how can they eat and dress like us. ”

The voice of the discussion gradually faded down. Women in the countryside still have respect for the cadres from the city.

Just then, the boat came, and everyone rushed forward.

Yingfang pulled her mother and sister-in-law: "Mom, Aunt Fu, the boat is here, let's go too." ”

Because it was the first boat in the morning, there were still quite a lot of people.

Yingfang had the experience of taking the boat a few times before, and knew that everyone was used to looking for a seat at the bow of the boat, and they couldn't find it before going back, but they were holding the baby, and the seat was not easy to find, so they simply went to the stern as soon as they got on the boat, but it was very easy to find three seats.

Worried that Sister-in-law Fu would be seasick, Yingfang brought a small jar of mint paste and let her take a spoonful after getting on the boat. Coupled with the river breeze, and teasing the baby in her arms from time to time, Sister-in-law Fu did not get seasick this time.

The ferry arrived across the river without incident.

The post office has not yet opened, and the three of them discussed before they came, first go to the old man's mansion to rest, wait for the post office to open, send the package and then go to other places.

Along the high wall and detouring to the main entrance of the house, Jiang Xinrou burst out laughing: "If there are two door openings on one wall, you can do it with Grandpa Xia." ”

The tall courtyard wall was smashed out of a doorway that could accommodate three tons of military cards to enter and exit freely, and the gate made of wooden planks hung a large iron lock comparable to a weighing stone.

"It's such a big lock, and it can hit two kitchen knives when it melts. It's a shame that this house has left a bottom in the county Revolutionary Committee, and it is okay if the lock is not hung, and it will not be pry away to you and even the door will be ......"

Ying Fang couldn't help laughing. This iron lock is indeed big, and eighty percent of it was pulled by Xia Lao from the military factory.

"If you need anything in the future, just tell your Grandpa Xia, he has a wide range of doors, and he can't pull any good things. Jiang Xinrou put a high hat on Xia Lao.

Xia Lao, who was far away on Yanqi Mountain to inspect Qunying Village, sneezed violently and muttered: It must be the unconscious little rabbit cubs in Kyoto who are talking about me behind my back......

Yingfang and the three of them entered the house from the serious gate of the stone lion, and saw the liberation sign parked in the center of the front yard at a glance.

The olive-green body, covered with a sturdy thick canvas canopy, shines brightly in the sunlight.

"Babble!"

The big baby on Sister-in-law Fu's back held her little head high and patted her fleshy little hands excitedly.

"Yangyang, this is a car, a big truck. Yingfang took advantage of the situation to teach the three babies to understand the world.

"Under the sun, let's go to the stone pavilion and sit there, and you can see the car in the pavilion. Jiang Xinrou proposed.

The three of them sat in the stone pavilion for half an hour, and suddenly taught the baby to know the truck, and the baby to know the flowers and plants around the pavilion.

After half a year of observation, Yingfang found three baby eggs, and the big baby seemed to be more interested in cars and boats. Xiao Gongju is particularly fond of flowers and plants and birds flying in the sky - as soon as he sees bright flowers and dancing butterflies, he waves his little fat hand like a lotus root, and he can't stop screaming. The little baby has not yet been observed, sometimes it seems to be interested in everything, and sometimes it is lazily unable to lift anything.

"It's almost half past seven, the post office is open at forty, Mom, you and Aunt Fu will wait for me here with the babies for a few minutes, and I'll go to the old man's house to have a look." ”

Jiang Xinrou knew which house her daughter was talking about, and nodded: "Go, bring the food stamps, right?"

"Brought it. ”

This trip is with his family, and he holds the baby in his hand, so he can't carry more food in the basket and let Xiaojin share some of the weight like before, so he has to carry as much as he wants.

However, Jiang Xinrou gave her ten catties of food stamps, saying that there would be no empty hands at the door during the holidays, and that families like the old man were most lacking in food.

Yingfang was not polite. The Hengzhi family lives together, and even if their parents' food stamps are spent, they will not be starved.

After feeding the triplets and urinating them one by one, Ying Fang took a bag of dried plum vegetables and dried mushroom fungus from the back basket, carried ten catties of food stamps, and went to the next door.

The eldest daughter-in-law of the old man opened the door and recognized Yingfang, and whispered in surprise: "Ah! The eldest sister is you! I haven't seen you in the county for a long time, how are you doing? Look at me! I will talk to you at the door, come in and sit down!"

Ying Fang nodded at her and followed her through the door.

The yard was full of clothes, and some were still dripping, but I didn't see anyone else, so I couldn't help asking, "Isn't Uncle and Aunt at home?"

The eldest daughter-in-law's smile fell, and she said with a bitter face:

"Last month, my mother-in-law asked someone to find a job as a cleaner in the hospital, but unfortunately my brother and daughter-in-law applied for a supernumerary sanitation post in the neighborhood committee was also approved, considering that there is no time requirement to sweep the road, twice a day, you can go home after sweeping, and the treatment is no worse than the hospital cleaning, so I chose the job sent by the neighborhood committee.

But my mother-in-law was reluctant to get the job in the hospital, so she went by herself. Unexpectedly, a few days ago, when collecting garbage in the ward, he was recognized by a neighbor who lived nearby, and the verbal insult was forgotten, and he kicked my mother-in-law, how can I stand it when I am old, and I was sent to the hospital that night, saying that the lumbar vertebrae were broken and had to be put in a plaster, and said that I wanted to be hospitalized, and the hospitalization deposit alone wiped out our family's savings for several years, and the money for the treatment of the injury has not yet been settled......"

For the old man's family, who are sick and have injections and medicines, it is a luxury to be hospitalized with a fracture, it is a bolt from the blue.

When Ying Fang heard this, she first took out the dried vegetables and food stamps prepared in advance and stuffed them into the other party's hands, and then poured out all the money in the purse and gave it to her: "Sister-in-law, I have brought so much today, you take it to treat the eldest lady's injuries first, and if it is not enough to turn back, I will send it again." ”

"Big sister, this, how can this be made!" The eldest daughter-in-law looked at the large amount of money that Ying Fang stuffed over, and her eyes instantly turned red.

In the past few days, in order to raise the medical expenses of their mother-in-law, the family can be said to have borrowed all the people who could lend to them. However, they thought about it. Those who know them think they are of poor composition, and they wish to stay away from them, let alone borrow money, and they may not be willing to beg for water, and those who do not know them are even less likely to borrow them, who would be so kind these days.

The girl in front of her, although she has no relationship with their family, has brought rations to help them three or four times, and she does not hesitate to take out all the money on her body to help their family tide over the difficulties.

How...... There can be such stupid people.

Ying Fang is not stupid: "Sister-in-law, my aunt's treatment is important, you hurry to the hospital." By the way, did he go to the hospital to see the lady and apologize?"

"How is it possible!" the other party wiped his tears and said angrily, "The other man in my family confronted him, and he admitted that he kicked my mother-in-law in front of everyone, but refused to pay, saying that we deserve it, let alone kicking it, we won't lose a penny if we kick it to death." What do you think we did wrong? My father-in-law used to do a lot of good deeds, and in the year of the grain harvest, he opened a porridge shop almost every few months to give free porridge. Those poor households in the south of the county have received relief from our family, but now they are ......"

Choked up and speechless.

Ying Fang soothed: "Sister-in-law, let's not talk about this first, the eldest mother's injury is important." The person you are talking about will be punished. ”

Back at the mansion next door, Yingfang was a little depressed.

Jiang Xinrou asked her what's wrong, did the old man's family know that the house had become their old man's retirement residence?

"It's not. Yingfang shook her head and said something.

Jiang Xinrou was also angry when she heard this: "There is such a rude and unreasonable person? Can you be justified if you kick someone? Which one can be beaten and scolded at will if you say something bad? Obediently, you don't care about this, go back and let your father come forward, keep the guy who taught him a good lesson, and let him obediently take out the medical expenses." ”

Ying Fang was going to ask her father for help, but her mother's words touched her heart, and she nodded vigorously: "Okay." ”

Jiang Xinrou's high anger suddenly deflated, poked her daughter's forehead with her finger, and scolded with a smile: "Are you just waiting for your mother to say this!"

Ying Fang stuck out her tongue: "It shows that our mother and mother are connected!" But even if Mom doesn't say it, I'm going to discuss it with Dad and Grandpa." ”

Xiao Nizi's mouth is getting sweeter and sweeter. Jiang Xinrou snorted on her lips, but her eyebrows and eyes were happily bent into a slit. The girl said that she was heart-to-heart! Is there anything more ironing than this?

I vomited for a while, and my mood was a lot calmer. As soon as I saw that it was eight o'clock, I hurried to the post office.

The sturdy iron fence of the post office crackled, and it was Aunt Li Si, who had had several transactions with Yingfang before, who was going to check the accounts.

Seeing Yingfang, Aunt Li was surprised and happy:

"Oh, big sister, I haven't seen you for a long time!

"What? all three? Ouch, hey, big sister, you're so awesome......!

"Anyway, I haven't seen you come to the post office for so long, and you've been at home with the baby?

In fact, I miss Yingfang's wild eggs and pheasant and hare meat from time to time.

Ying Fang replied with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a long time, and the fourth aunt is still so young and energetic." ”

Aunt Li Si was coaxed into a daze, and quickly weighed her, billed her, packed it, and finally took the initiative to erase the two cents and change.

"Big sister, I don't know if you have any extra eggs in your house now......"

When it was over, Aunt Li couldn't hold back in the end, and pulled Yingfang to the side to bite her ears.

Ying Fang took out a small knife of salted meat and two salted duck eggs from her baggage, and said apologetically: "Auntie, you have also seen it this time, I am holding and carrying the mailed things, I really can't spare my hands to take too much, this salted meat is pickled in wild boar, and the duck eggs are raised by me, you can take them home and taste them." Next time, I'll ask my dad to bring you some fresh meat and eggs. ”

Aunt Li Si was overjoyed,

This time, I have saved up a lot of fish tickets and industrial coupons, don't worry, there is a limited time until the end of the year, enough for you to spend slowly. ”

"Okay! Thank you, auntie!" Ying Fang thanked her, and she had a bottom in her heart.

Her father and Xiao Li Ming will enter the mountain the day after tomorrow, and other wild meat may not be able to be hit, but with Xiao Jin here, pheasants and hares will definitely "send" some to them, and then add some eggs to send to Aunt Li, and exchange some fish tickets for the family to weigh some Jiang Xian back.

June is the most delicious season for yellow clams in the river. The method is also simple, put some green onions, ginger and garlic to steam, or peel meat and scrambled eggs, or cook soup with cabbage, a simple single dish, but people rarely want to eat it again and again.

Ying Fang only wore it the year before last, just missed the season when the yellow clam went on the market; at this time last year, she was in the provincial capital with the army, and the vegetable market there was lucky enough to meet the clams in Shanghai, but she couldn't see the yellow clams and other river shells.

If she is lucky enough to get a fish ticket this year, she plans to weigh two catties of yellow clams and let her family taste the special delicacy of Yanqi River.

When the post office came out, the sun had already risen, and Yingfang dispelled the idea of walking to the train station, but led her mother and sister-in-law to the acquisition station.

The old accountant of the acquisition station is a kind one, Yingfang secretly stuffed a bag of dried mushrooms to him, saying that he was here to weigh some old newspapers and find some old household goods, but he had something to go out temporarily, and it was inconvenient to hold the baby, so he wanted his mother and sister-in-law to wait for her at the acquisition station with triplets, and she would come in a while.

The old accountant agreed without saying a word, and asked the guy to bring a long table from the next room, and asked Jiang Xinrou and them to put the three children on the table to sleep, so that they could shake their arms and relax quickly.