There is a square table and four benches in the middle of the hall, which are to entertain guests, Ma Yuping has heard of the custom of rural seating, she has been to Hao Qinghong's grandfather's house, when her mother-in-law invited her to sit above, she was busy asking her mother-in-law to sit, and she sat next to her, Yu Chenghui sat opposite her, and Hao Jianjun naturally sat down to the lower position opposite her mother-in-law.

The mother-in-law politely invited Ma Yuping to dinner, saying that there is no good taste in the countryside, Ma Yuping said that there are sisters and children, she heard her son say on the way that their family has two pairs of twins, a pair of sons and a pair of daughters, but they didn't see it.

The mother-in-law said, "The children are naughty, and the daughter-in-law takes them to eat at the small table in the stove room." ”

Ma Yuping picked up the chopsticks, only to find that the bowl was so big, and there were a few pieces of pumpkin in the white rice, and then I saw that the mother-in-law's bowl was just the opposite of her, the whole bowl was a pumpkin with only a few rice grains, Yu Chenghui and Hao Jianjun's pumpkin and rice in the bowl were almost halved, it was not difficult to know that the mother-in-law was cooking pumpkin arch rice, if she didn't come, the pumpkin would be a dish, and she was a little unhappy.

The mother-in-law pointed to the eggplant and loofah on the table with chopsticks and invited Ma Yuping to eat, but she didn't move the chopsticks, Yu Chenghui buried his head in eating, and the chopsticks didn't reach the dishes on the table.

Ma Yuping put a little bit into his mouth, the taste was really not delicious, and after eating the pumpkin in the bowl, he felt so sweet, and his mother-in-law kept politely saying that there was no dish, please eat it.

Ma Yuping said: "Mother-in-law, the pumpkin is delicious, I have never eaten such a delicious pumpkin." ”

The mother-in-law had a happy look on her face: "It's all grown by your own family, you take two of them home to eat." ”

Ma Yuping wanted pumpkin, Hao Jianjun took Ma Yuping's bowl and dialed the side she had moved into his bowl, and the other side did not move into Yu Chenghui's bowl, and said, "Mom, I'll go to the pot and serve pumpkin for you." ”

Ma Yuping nodded again and again: "Okay, good." ”

Hao Jianjun came back soon, most of the bowls placed in front of Ma Yuping were pumpkins, Ma Yuping ate them with relish, especially the pumpkin and rice mixed together was very delicious, a big bowl was quickly swallowed, and her mother-in-law got up to add it to her, she covered the bowl and couldn't eat it anymore.

The mother-in-law asked her to drink rice soup, she took a small half bowl and took a sip, surprised: "It's so fragrant, mother-in-law, your craftsmanship is good, I have never eaten so much rice." ”

was praised by Ma Yuping, and her mother-in-law looked satisfied.

After eating, Hao Jianjun and Yu Chenghui got up to collect the dishes and chopsticks, Ma Yuping wanted to help, but her mother-in-law hurriedly stopped: "Sit, sit, how can you let the guests do it." Hao Jianjun and Yu Chenghui went into the house to take a nap, and the mother-in-law asked Ma Yuping if he wanted to rest, Ma Yuping said that he would not sleep, and the mother-in-law asked Ma Yuping to go out and sit in the shade of the tree in the courtyard, where there was wind, and there was no heat in the house.

Ma Yuping moved away from the stool, and suddenly found that her mother-in-law's feet were so small and she had a hard time walking, she remembered that her grandmother's feet were also like this when she was a child, and her mother said that she was wrapped when she was a child, and women used to wrap their feet.

When they came to sit down under the shade of the tree, it was much cooler, and the daughter-in-law brought two fans to each of them.

The mother-in-law instructed, "Daughter-in-law, you also go to sleep, and I will wash it there." ”

Yu's wife: "Mom, I'll wash and go to sleep again, it won't be long." ”

The mother-in-law called her daughter-in-law to her, and the remaining wife leaned down and put her ear to her mother-in-law's mouth, and then smiled: "Mom, don't worry." ”

Ma Yuping: "My daughter-in-law is very sensible. ”

Mother-in-law: "Yes, the three sisters of my daughter-in-law's mother's family are all sensible, and they are all taught by her mother." ”

Ma Yuping: "Mother-in-law, our family Jianjun is not sensible, thank you for taking care of him, if you don't do it right, you have to help me teach him, just talk about him, don't treat him as a guest." ”

The mother-in-law praised: "There is no better child than Jianjun, treat my younger brothers and sisters very well, I don't pick my mouth at anything, I am diligent and respectful, your education is good, I ask my grandson to learn from him." ”

Ma Yuping was happy in his heart, but he still said modestly: "Mother-in-law, you have complimented you." ”

At this time, Ma Yuping saw two boys and two girls crowded at the door of the stove room, their faces were sloppy, and two small snots flowed into their mouths, and they looked at them curiously

Ma Yuping: "Mother-in-law, that's your granddaughter." ”

The mother-in-law was happy: "Yes, there are guests coming, I'm sorry, I'm usually very naughty." "Beckon them over.

The four children came over timidly, standing in front of Ma Yuping stiffly, she got up and felt out the fruit candy prepared in advance in the pocket of her pants, the temperature was too high, some of them were a little melted, and the child spread out the hand candy that was dirty like a face.

The mother-in-law said, "I'm happy to have something to eat, hurry up and thank her." ”

The four children whispered, "Thank you, Auntie." ”

Ma Yuping looked at the children, the two girls were the big, the two boys were the small, worthy of being twins, the two girls and the two boys looked exactly the same.

Mother-in-law introduced: "The eldest two are eleven years old, Yu Daling and Yu Xiaoling, and the younger two are eight years old, Yu Dapeng and Yu Xiaopeng." ”

Ma Yuping didn't ask who was big and who was small, and said that she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

The four children stood there very uncomfortable, and the mother-in-law said: "Rural children have never seen the world, they are timid, go ahead, be quiet, don't make noise with adults." ”

The children turned around and left, and the mother-in-law asked Ma Yuping how many children she had. The mother-in-law's man left as a soldier before his son was three years old, and there has been no news since then, whether he is dead or alive I don't know, she pulls the eldest three children alone, and the two sisters above the son have already been married, but fortunately, although the son is honest but willing to endure hardships, the daughter-in-law is filial piety, the grandson is sensible, and the three generations of the family are harmonious, which can be regarded as bitter and sweet.

Ma Yuping felt that her mother-in-law was very talkative, polite and courteous, and her demeanor was neither humble nor arrogant

(l~1`x*>+``+