When Tian'er and Qinglian went to Zhou Ji Wine Store to deliver eggs again, they bought ten catties of white noodles and went home, and they wanted to eat dumplings a few more times this year. I still haven't bought pork, and I want to wait for the last time in the month to deliver eggs to the wine shop, and then catch an old hen to sell, and use the money from the chicken to buy pork.

With this year's stone of grain, that is, winter is coming, and the eight little hens can always eat to their full, and the eggs are also very regular, and they are always the next day.

The effect of eating one egg a day for the sisters was already evident by the end of the year. Not only has the body grown taller, but the body has also grown flesh, and it no longer looks thin and weak. Especially Qinglian, the original pale face has long been gone, and now the little face is chubby, ruddy and healthy. One morning, when Qinglian was getting dressed, she pouted and said to Ran'er:

"Sister, you see that the clothes are too small again, and they have to be changed next year."

"If the clothes are small, it means that Lian'er has grown, what is there to be unhappy about? After the New Year, Lian'er is also six years old, so let's learn to do needlework with my sister. ”

"Okay, after Lian'er learns it, Lian'er's clothes will also be made by Lian'er."

"That's good, and my sister will be blessed then."

"Lian'er will definitely make my sister happy."

During this year's Spring Festival, Ran'er and Qinglian did not go to the grave of their mother, but learned from the people in the village, put offerings at home, and invited their mother to eat at home. From the morning of the thirtieth day to the first day of the new year, after breakfast, the two sisters reluctantly paid tribute at the offering table and kowtowed to their mother's tablet. Finally, I went to the yard to burn paper money and sent my mother away.

The paper ash of paper money flew over the small courtyard for the first time. Seeing this scene, the sisters couldn't help but smile knowingly.

On the fifteenth day, Ran'er took out all the lanterns made by her mother, picked out four, and lit them all, two in front of the house and two on the fence door. The courtyard was bright red for a while, and the sisters walked around the courtyard for a while, which was regarded as admiring the lanterns.

Soon it was February, and it was already mid-spring, and the temperature was getting higher and higher day by day. Qinglian always remembered what Ran'er said last year, if the swallow only chooses Wangxiang's family to build its nest, she always pays attention to it. On February 20, a spring rain fell, and the sisters held hands and went to the field to see the growth of wheat. Ran Er saw that the wheat was growing very well, and she was overjoyed, and she didn't want to hear Qinglian shout:

"Sister, look, swallow."

After speaking, Qinglian pulled her legs and ran home, and when she looked at Qinglian's posture, she also remembered what she said to Qinglian about swallows last year. Qinglian, who hurriedly shouted and ran away:

"Lian'er, slow down, be careful of falling."

I couldn't help but trot up after him. When I came to the fence gate, I saw Qinglian panting and looking up at something in the grass pavilion. Ran Er walked over gently, followed Qinglian's line of sight, and found that there were traces of swallows bringing new mud to build a nest. At this time, Qinglian had already turned her head and asked:

"My sister said that is a swallow to build a nest?"

"Definitely, that's what this old nest looked like when it first started."

"Hehe, I said the swallows will come this year."

"Yes, as soon as Lian'er said that the swallow came obediently, it was amazing."

Ran Er said, and exaggerated a thumbs up to Qinglian. Qinglian didn't care about Ran'er's teasing, and said to Ran'er with a smile:

"Our family is going to be prosperous this year, sister."

Ran Er clearly saw the red tide of excitement on Qinglian's face, and secretly relieved in her heart: Could it be that Lian'er is so sensible and cares for her family like this, it was so right to bring Qinglian back in the first place. Qinglian was also very relieved at this time, although she didn't say it, Qinglian was still worried that she would be tired, so she had been secretly looking forward to it, hoping that the days in this small fence yard would be prosperous soon. Now that the swallow is back, according to the words of Sister Niang and Ran'er, the life of the small courtyard will definitely improve this year. The joy in Qinglian's heart was even greater.

At the beginning of March, Ran Er and Qinglian went to the village shop to buy things, and heard that Uncle Shun was going to marry a daughter-in-law, so Ran Er made a special inquiry and knew that the wedding date was set for March 18. When I got home, I discussed with Qinglian:

"Lian'er, Grandpa Li's family has always taken good care of us, it was like this when my mother was here, and now I think about my sister and Lian'er in every detail, Uncle Shun marries his daughter-in-law, and we have to give a gift whatever we say."

"It's time to send it, but my sister has figured out what to send?"

At this time, the sisters had already begun to pickle sour bamboo shoots, because they started early, and the number was about the same as last year, and it was more than 130 jars. has asked the wine shop to take away two batches, twenty jars, and get a penny. Ran Er thought for a while and said:

"We don't buy anything, so we might as well just send money. How about giving 400 yuan? ”

"Sister, let's go to the village and inquire about what everyone is sending, let's not make jokes."

"Lian'er is right, after lunch, I will go to the village to inquire."

In the afternoon, the two went to the village to inquire around, and the people in the village told the two sisters that it was okay to send money, and as for how much was appropriate, it depended on each person's mind, and there was no fixed number. Just pay attention to the amount of money sent to be auspicious. Ran'er and Qinglian immediately decided to send 400 yuan.

On March 17, the sisters came to Grandpa Li's house one day earlier. In addition, many people in the family are busy, some know and some don't. Ran Er led Qinglian directly to the house and saw Grandpa Li and Grandma Li discussing things. Ran Er first said to Grandpa Li:

"Grandpa, grandma, I know that Uncle Shun is going to marry a new aunt, Ran'er and Lian'er come to see if they can help."

"As long as you have a heart, you can't interfere with the work here. Come tomorrow and join in the fun, there will be a lot of children coming. ”

Ran'er heard Grandpa Li say this, so he didn't say anything, nodded and promised to come tomorrow, so he took out the four hundred copper coins tied with a red rope from his arms, put them on the kang, and said that it was a congratulatory gift for Uncle Shun, while raising his legs and going out. Grandpa Li saw at a glance that there was a lot of money, and hurriedly stopped the Ran'er sisters and said:

"What are you doing here? You marry your uncle's daughter-in-law, you just come to join in the fun, why do you still get so much money. Take it back quickly, or grandpa will be angry. ”

"Grandpa, grandma, for so many years, you have been taking care of Ran'er's family, and Ran'er has never been able to repay it. This money is nothing, just a congratulatory gift for Uncle Shun, but Ran'er has heard that there is no reason not to accept a congratulatory gift. ”

Ran Er replied with a smile, and it was not easy for Grandpa Li to refute what he said. Grandma Li also felt that it was too much, it was difficult enough for two underage orphans to depend on each other, and four hundred yuan was not a small number for them. Then he said to Ran'er gently;

"Ran'er, we will definitely accept the gift money for Uncle Shun, but we can't accept so much. Just leave a hundred texts. ”

As he spoke, he picked up a string of money on the kang and wanted to untie it and return it to Ran'er for three hundred wen.

"Grandma, there is no reason to return the gift, let's go."

Pulling Qinglian to walk out of the door, he didn't want to just run into Li Shun coming in from the outside, so he hurriedly said to Li Shun:

"Ran'er and Lian'er have come to say hello to Uncle Shun."

Grandpa Li said to Li Shun from behind:

"The two little dolls sent a congratulatory gift of 400 Wen, and your mother wanted to return 300 to Ran'er, but Ran'er didn't listen and was about to leave."

"Ran'er, uncle can't ask you for so much money, you still have to listen to grandma, just leave a hundred wen."

When a few people were arguing, they heard Li Cheng calling Li Shun outside.

"Third brother, didn't you go and ask someone to write a couplet, when will someone come, don't delay."