The next day, just after dawn, the family of three got up, packed up their things, came out of the door, and went to the hall to have breakfast, two big meat buns and a bowl of porridge per person, and Xiao Yao was soft and glutinous pastries with porridge. After finishing the meal, I packed fresh buns by the way. Zhang Suniang stood at the door with Xiao Yao in her arms and waited, the weather was very good, the sky was clear, and only a little white cloud could be seen. Yang Cheng pulled out the carriage, a very ordinary yellow horse, a durable carriage that looked old. Yang Cheng put everything into the carriage, then helped Zhang Suniang into the carriage, and then handed Xiao Yao to Zhang Suniang, which didn't look too wide, and it was no problem to sit for one more person. Yang Cheng lowered the curtain, sat on the side of the car, and drove the car with a whip. The car slowly started moving.

Zhang Suniang hung up the curtains, Xiao Yao smiled at Zhang Suniang, and then looked out on the side of the window with great interest. Zhang Suniang didn't care about Xiao Yao, she just smiled and took the burden under Xiao Yao's buttocks, let Xiao Yao sit, and hold on to the window frame.

Slowly the carriage left the town, and the first thing Xiao Yao saw was a village house nearby, and next to the house was a vegetable field, and many vegetables were planted in the field, so that a lot of vegetables could be received every year, which could be eaten by the family.

Seeing the fields from afar, a busy figure shuttled between the wheat fields, sweat beads slipped down the dark faces of the farmers, looking at their expressions, they did not feel the contrary, looking at the heavy ears of wheat, they were very happy, they carefully served the wheat field, just for the autumn harvest.

Slowly left this place, turned onto the mountain road, a warm wind blew, the leaves on the trees rustled, and the cicadas that had disappeared for a year also hung their voices on the trees, "Know, know, know."

Watching and listening, Xiao Yao unconsciously fell asleep lying on the window. Zhang Suniang has been paying attention to Xiao Yao, and when she saw that Xiao Yao was asleep, she gently moved Xiao Yao to the small soft couch prepared next to her and covered it with a small quilt.

Xiao Yao slept until the afternoon, and the sun was covered by the mountains. When I woke up, I saw Zhang Suniang smiling at herself, Xiao Yao smiled sweetly at Zhang Suniang very happily, and Nuo Nuo's voice shouted: "Mother." ”

Zhang Suniang's eyes lit up, and she replied with a gentle smile: "Eh." Our big girl woke up. ”

Then he gently picked up Xiao Yao and kissed Xiao Yao's face twice. Xiao Yao laughed. Yang Cheng opened the curtain and said with a smile, "What are you playing, so happy?" ”

"Brother Cheng, the girl called me just now, I called my mother, I'm very happy." Zhang Suniang said with a smile with red eyes.

"Really, big girl, I'm Daddy, I'm Daddy. Look, I bought you whatever you like, don't be biased, come, call and listen", Yang Cheng said and leaned his face over to Xiao Yao's face, making Xiao Yao laugh.

"Don't tease him, I'll call you slowly. Is it there? Zhang Suniang smiled and pushed Yang Cheng's face away.

"It's time to get to the old horse's place, you can come down." Yang Cheng scratched Xiao Yao's nose, hugged Xiao Yao, and helped Zhang Suniang get out of the car. and handed Xiao Yao to Zhang Suniang. The carriage was parked in front of a private house, and Zhang Suniang carried Xiao Yao into the yard. A young woman in her 20s with her head wrapped in a cloth came out, followed by a boy about 4 years old. When the woman saw Zhang Suniang, she said happily: "Sister-in-law Yang, you have arrived, why is it too late?" I thought something had happened to you. ”

"It's just that something delayed for a day, and I'm bothering you again." Zhang Suniang said politely with a smile.

"Why are you so polite, I wish you would come often." The woman said with a smile.

This house is a row of three tiled houses, in the middle is a hall house, there is a room on each side, there is a covered house next to it is used as a kitchen, the kitchen outside the eaves under the neat stack of wood, with adobe bricks to enclose the house, and divided into the front yard and the back yard, the front yard looks very regular and clean, the back yard should be used to grow vegetables. Yang Chengcheng skillfully led the carriage into the front yard and pulled aside, dismantled the carriage and put it aside, and then pulled the horse down to the backyard. Walked out again.

When Yang Cheng saw this woman, he asked, "Brother and sister, are you in charge?" ”

"Yes, yes. Brother Yang, wait a minute, I'll call him. The woman immediately said, then walked to the door and shouted loudly: "Boss, Brother Yang has arrived." ”

Soon I heard the sound of running footsteps, and then a very loud male voice said loudly: "Oh, Brother Yang, you have arrived, I have been waiting for you for a day." It just so happened that I had made a good deal in the mountains this morning, and I had two drinks tonight. Hah,"

"Okay, old horse, I will definitely accompany you." Yang Cheng said loudly.

"Sister-in-law, yo, this little girl is an elf, why don't you say it, it's all hidden." Lao Ma looked at Yang Cheng complainingly and said.

"Ha, my daughter is a baby, how can you let you look at it casually." Yang Cheng glanced at Lao Ma, and the two came into the hall with their shoulders together. Zhang Suniang also hugged Xiao Yao, and then entered the house.

"How did you go back to your hometown this time?" Lao Ma led Yang Cheng to sit on the chair and asked with concern.

"It's still the same, hey." Yang Cheng shook his head helplessly and said.

"I said that the two elders of your family are so eccentric, you have been out for so many years, you can be regarded as boiling out, there is filial piety every year, when you ask you for money, you are open-minded, and you don't have a good face when I see you. I can see from the time I used to go to your house to deliver something, you must have picked it up. The old horse chattered for a while, and then nodded approvingly.

Yang Cheng slapped Lao Ma on the shoulder hard, "What nonsense, it's impossible." You see, we look so alike, what do you think? ”

"It's hard to understand. are all sons, why is it so far away? The old horse looked at Yang Cheng suspiciously and shook his head.

"Don't think about it, it's separated anyway, so be it." Yang Cheng doesn't care.

"Okay, don't talk about this thing. Let me tell you, I went up the mountain today, and the harvest was quite rich. Hunted a 300-pound wild boar, as well as spores, rabbits and something. Wait a minute, if you don't get drunk, you won't return. The old horse said enthusiastically, "Tomorrow you don't leave, and follow me up the mountains to hunt?" ”

"No, next time, the holidays are almost over, and there is something to do when I go back." Yang Cheng refused.

"Okay, I'm not verbose. Make more jerky tonight and eat it in the car. Lao Ma nodded, pushed Yang Cheng and whispered, "Where is your girl?" I haven't seen it for years. ”

"You care about me, it's my daughter anyway. What about the greeting gift? Yang Cheng looked at the old horse with a smile.

"Ha, can it be less, really. I have a small necklace made of wolf teeth to ward off evil spirits. Come put it on. Lao Ma took out a necklace with three wolf teeth pierced with cow tendons from his arms and put it around Xiao Yao's neck.

"Thank you, brother." Yang Cheng patted the old horse and said.

"It's brother, I don't need to say thank you." Old Mahaha laughed.

"Dad, Uncle Yang, it's time to eat." The 4-year-old pony came in and said a word and ran out again.

"This kid is still shy," said Lao Ma with a smile, as he got up and moved the table against the wall and placed it in the middle of the hall, and then put five stools on it, and said, "Brother Yang, sit here." Sister-in-law, daughter, come, eat. ”

Lao Ma's daughter-in-law brought a big bowl of vegetables to the table, including braised wild boar, braised spores, spicy rabbit meat, white water greens, 5 bowls of rice, 1 bowl of porridge, a bottle of rice wine, 4 cups, and took the pony in and sat down.

"Brother Yang, we are all acquaintances, and we don't need to divide the table, so don't be polite. Come, have a drink first. The old horse took the cup, and the four adults began to drink.

Next, Yang Cheng and Lao Ma talked while drinking and eating, and the two women talked and ate while taking care of the children. Everyone had a great time.