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The person who came was none other than Tang Ping, the man from the house where Xiao Zhen went to borrow books yesterday.

Tang Ping is not tall, but he is very strong, at first glance, he has worked for a long time, and his personality seems to be very cheerful, at least much more cheerful than Xiao Zhen's long-term unsmiling and long-term black face.

As soon as he entered the door and saw Zhao Guoying cooking lunch, he greeted, "Sister-in-law cooking, where is my brother?" ”

Tang Ping and Xiao Zhen grew up together, and their relationship has always been very good, it can be said that they are closer than Xiao Zhen's two brothers, and Tang Ping keeps calling Xiao Zhen one brother after another.

Zhao Guoying smiled, "I just entered the house to change clothes." ”

The family work came to an end for the time being, and Xiao Zhen wanted to go to the town in the afternoon to have a look, and by the way, he also went to see what the few acres of land at the head of the village had become.

At this time, Xiao Zhen changed his clothes and came out, saying that he was changing his clothes, but in fact, he just changed into a clean one, it was still a gray sweatshirt with an old sweater and a gray gown, and the color did not change.

Although Xiao Zhen didn't see it on his face, he was still very happy to see Tang Ping, "Here, come in and sit down, and eat together later!" ”

Tang Ping was not polite, and when he heard Xiao Zhen say this, he sat down and chatted.

It turns out that Tang Ping has been going to the town to do odd jobs recently, sometimes to build houses with others and do small jobs, and sometimes to do some dirty work that people don't want to do, such as sewers.

Xiao Zhen was a little impressed by Tang Ping, Tang Ping used to be a hanger, and he didn't care about work, but he dared to spend money, and he didn't save any money in so many years, but he didn't expect that he was willing to do hard work now.

Tang Ping knew what he was thinking when he looked at Xiao Zhen's eyes, so he said, "Hey, I can't help it, my mother went a few years ago, and the money for this errand was borrowed, and this son doesn't go to school anymore, and I work every day, you say that I can't do it well, then my Xiaoyong doesn't have to think that his father is useless!" ”

Xiao Zhen nodded, "You have to set an example for your children." ”

"Hehe, brother, how about you go out this time, you made a lot of money." Tang Ping said with a smile, in fact, he had heard that Xiao Zhen and his daughter-in-law had been working in other places and had never come back, but he had never believed the rumors.

Xiao Zhen's face darkened at the mention of this, he wasted so much time, he didn't earn anything, he almost put his life in it, he was a little depressed, he was obviously not doing a hard job, why was he so unlucky.

He squeezed out the words, "Don't mention it." ”

Tang Ping really didn't mention it again, and then saw him take out a green two-yuan copy ticket from his pants pocket, and put it on the table, "Brother, this money will be returned to you." ”

Tang Ping was quite late when he went back from work yesterday, and he came back quite late these days, because there was a family in the county to build a new house, which was very urgent, so he had to rush to work, and he hadn't slept for more than a week, but he endured it in order to make money.

So I don't know what's going on in the village these days, her daughter-in-law is not the kind of person who loves to chew the root of her tongue, and she doesn't like to talk about things in the village, so he doesn't know about Xiao Zhen's return, or with his sex and Xiao Zhen's relationship, he would have come here a long time ago.

"Brother, you also know my daughter-in-law, she feels uncomfortable when she sees the money in her hands, you quickly take it back, a few bundles of unwanted broken books, it's worth paying for your brother, isn't this a slap in the face!" Tang Ping said depressedly.

This was yesterday when he went back with his son, and his son found that he was missing a lot of books in his house.

After speaking, he didn't mention it, he felt that it was wrong, if he usually sold it for money, he would have already shown it, his daughter-in-law loved this, but this time he actually stopped talking about it.

He asked again and again, only to find out that he took his eldest brother Xiao Zhen's money, didn't he make him unable to be a man in front of his brother, and said that she wouldn't take the money if she asked her to take it, no way, so he went to the next door and borrowed two yuan to get it back.

Although the money he and his son earned was settled once a day, as soon as they got home, they had to be looted by her daughter-in-law, and they didn't say that it was two dollars, and it was difficult to find any trace of the two cents.

"Okay, it's a big deal, you take the money first, it's not bad for these two dollars. By the way, why didn't Xiao Yong go on! Xiao Zhen diverted the topic, but he also felt that the child should go to school, and he would graduate in a year, so why not go to school.

"Don't mention it, that stinky boy doesn't know which tendon is wrong, he just doesn't go, you say that my family is the only one, just say pull some foreign debts, but it's not to the point where he lets him go to school, no matter what, he can squeeze it out, but this kid just can't go." Tang Ping sighed, his son is one of the few children in the village who can go to junior high school, although his grades are average, "I think he just doesn't have that life, what do you like, wait to see if there is a craft he is suitable for learning, and he will have a good ability in the future." ”

Xiao Zhen nodded, and didn't say anything more.

The two chatted a few more words, during which Xiao Yan went to make some vegetable water and came in, using old tea that I don't know where it came from, or there was really no one at home, Tang Ping was not an outsider, and he didn't care about it, Xiao Yan asked her mother before serving it.

"Uncle Tang, drink tea." Xiao Yan generously put the tea on the table, and then poured another cup for his father.

Tang Ping was stunned for a moment, and then said happily.

Waiting for Xiao Yan to come out, he spoke, "This niece looks bolder than before, and she didn't talk much before." ”

Xiao Zhen said, "I'm not at home with her mother these days, and she can be considered refined." I just don't know how much I suffered, of course he didn't say it.

Tang Ping also understood the meaning of Xiao Zhen's words and sighed.

Speaking of what happened after Xiao Zhen left from a part-time job, Xiao Zhen also asked his friends to help take care of a few children at home when he left.

Tang Ping did the same at the beginning, he would go to see a few children when he was free, bring some food or something, and let his daughter-in-law go when he was not free, but after a long time, his daughter-in-law complained to him that he couldn't see anyone when he went, and he didn't know who would go if he sent something!

Tang Ping has never been very kind to Xiao Da, so he took his daughter-in-law's words to heart, and went to Xiao Yan's school to see when he had time, but every time he asked the skinny Xiao Yan, she always said that it was very good.

Xiao Yan has been very thin since she was a child, and she has never eaten anything when she was a teenager, and she has been relatively dark with her father since she was a child, which once made people think that she was malnourished, so Tang Ping couldn't see anything.

"Alas, brother, I'm sorry for you for not taking good care of your nephews and nieces." Tang Ping went out early and returned to work outside these days, and it was only yesterday that he heard from his daughter-in-law that Xiao Zhen had come, and what happened in various ways.

At this time, his hateful teeth itched and said, "His second uncle is not a thing, so he can't just forget it." ”

"What else can you do, you don't have to worry about it, it's all over, just let the children be good in the future." Xiao Zhen looked at Tang Ping, who had a hateful face, and comforted him a few words.

Thinking that he himself has not been able to take care of his children as a father, how can he rely on others, the most important thing to review is himself.

Xiao Yan was cooking with her mother in the outhouse, while listening silently, thinking about how much her brain used to pump!

For the sake of ridiculous unwarranted self-esteem, he rejects the kindness of others again and again.

She remembered that there was a time in her previous life when Tang Ping would often come to see her, and she also went to the school to find her, asking her if she was doing well, she wanted to say that she was not good, and wanted to say that she was bullied every day, but she never said it, maybe it was the self-esteem of young people.

She took a deep breath and went outside to bring in some firewood, intending to light a fire.

Xiao Zhen and Tang Ping then chatted a lot, chatting and chatting about those things that worked, it turned out that Tang Ping is usually squatting in the county labor market now, this time a family built a new house, and found eight of them to work, but the new house was built in a hurry, so they were in a hurry these days.

Tang Ping heard that Xiao Zhen wanted to go out to find a job, so he asked if he wanted to try it too, anyway, now they are in a hurry, and they must want someone.

Xiao Zhen thought about it, he had nothing to do now, so he readily agreed, he didn't want what kind of work it was, as long as he could make money, there was not a few money left, it was not okay to sit and eat empty, in his eyes, he didn't take the dozens of dollars earned by his daughter seriously, it was not a long-term solution.

In the end, Xiao Zhen didn't accept the two yuan that he wanted to pay back, and left Tang Ping to have lunch before leaving, Tang Ping was honest and unkind to him, he had not eaten less food over the years.

After being full of wine and food, the two made an appointment to go to work together tomorrow, and Tang Ping left.

Although the work was finalized, Xiao Zhen still went out in the afternoon to look at the few acres of land at home, it doesn't matter, he almost crooked his nose when he saw it, the field has long been wasted, thinking about his younger brother's virtue, so it was indeed expected by him, he originally felt that his younger brother's family helped him take care of a few children, so he gave the land to his family to plant, and he could make more purchases.

Although the land is barren and depressing, Xiao Zhen is still very happy to think that he will be able to make money tomorrow.

Xiao Yan silently looked at her enthusiastic father, and stopped talking.

She really wanted to say, Dad, you don't have to go out to find a job, just help at home! She'll figure it out later.

But she didn't say it after all, first, she is still young now, if she said so, her father would definitely have to knock his head with chopsticks and say, don't mess around.

The second is that she really doesn't have a better idea now, so let's do it first.

The next day, Zhao Guoying got up early to prepare breakfast, because Xiao Zhen and Tang Ping made an appointment to leave at six o'clock in the morning, so Xiao Zhen ate his daughter-in-law's rare baked cakes, and left with Tang Ping in the dark.