Early in the morning on the first day of the Lunar New Year, Lin Dong was woken up by the sound of explosions one after another. He remembered his mother's words, and the first thing he did when he woke up was to eat a piece of cake that had been placed at the bedside. You can't sleep on the first day of the Lunar New Year, otherwise it will be a bad omen, and it will be a bad omen for sleeping lazily every day of the year.

The old couple had already gotten up, Lin Dong got dressed and went into the kitchen, and saw his mother boiling water behind the stove, preparing to make dumplings. The father was sweeping the yard with a broom. From time to time, children from the village frolicked in front of the door.

"Dongzi, get up, go set off firecrackers." Father Lin said.

"Okay."

Lin Dong entered the hall, took a bundle of firecrackers out, walked outside the courtyard, lit it, and crackled for a while. As soon as the sound stopped, children from the neighborhood ran over to pick up the squibs that hadn't exploded. Lin Dong took some candy from home that he had brought back from Sioux City.

"Come on, send candy."

As soon as the children heard that there was candy to eat, they immediately threw firecrackers and ran over to get the candy. Lin Dong divided the candy in his hand into equal parts and distributed them to the children in front of him one by one.

Entering the courtyard, Mother Lin shouted in the kitchen: "You two hurry up and wash your hands, the dumplings are cooked." ”

Lin Dong thought of the meat-filled dumplings and quickly washed his hands. When I entered the kitchen, my mother had already prepared a few bowls.

"Dongzi, bring a bowl and eat it." Lin Mu said.

Lin Dong smiled, "Mom, then I'll eat first." Standing at the door of the kitchen with a bowl, the sun rising from the east shone on his face, wearing an old cotton jacket sewn by his mother, eating a mouthful of dumplings, his whole body was warm.

Lin Dong ate three bowls of dumplings, but he couldn't stuff it in his stomach, so he dropped his rice bowl.

As soon as the family finished eating, the neighbors came to visit the house. This is also the custom of Huaicheng County, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, they do not go to the relatives, but visit each other in the village. Mother Lin took out the melon seeds and peanuts that had been prepared long ago, and stuffed them into the pockets of each villager who came to pay New Year's greetings.

Most of the people who come to pay New Year's greetings are women and children, and most of the men from various families have now gathered together to gamble.

Not long after, Sun Guifang led Liu Zhi'er and Liu Genzi to Lin Dong's house.

"Old sister-in-law, I'm here to greet you for the New Year!" Before Sun Guifang entered the door, everyone heard her hearty laughter, and everyone in the village knew about Liu Zhi'er, so no one wondered why Liu Zhi'er was at home.

"Children, hurry up and give your Uncle Lin and Aunt Lin New Year's greetings!" Sun Guifang pulled the two children in front of him and said with a smile.

Liu Zhi'er and Liu Genzi fried Lin Dong's parents together, "Uncle and aunt, I wish you good health and good luck in the New Year." ”

"Branches and roots come and go, eat melon seeds." Mother Lin greeted them warmly.

"Thank you, Auntie."

Liu Genzi and Liu Zhi'er took the melon seeds and peanuts from Mother Lin's hands and thanked them in unison.

Sun Guifang said: "Zhi'er, Genzi, you are playing while I am chatting with your aunt." ”

Liu Genzi pulled her sister towards Lin Dong and said with a smile: "Brother Dongzi, why don't you go to gamble?" ”

Lin Dong smiled and asked, "Genzi, then tell me why I want to gamble?" ”

Liu Genzi thought for a while, "yes, why are you gambling for money?" But they all go to gamble, you see my dad, every year during the Chinese New Year, he is not at home all day, and he is always out to gamble. You're an adult, too, so you should go out and gamble too. ”

Lin Dong glanced at Liu Zhi'er, "Zhi'er, look at your brother, he has also learned to reason." ”

Liu Zhi'er touched his brother's head, "Brother Dongzi, aren't you bored at home if you don't gamble?" ”

Lin Dong said: "I don't like to gamble, I only win or lose for half a day, and my hands and feet are cold." ”

Liu Zhi'er said: "Brother Dongzi, tell me about Su City, for example, how big is the gambling money over there?" ”…,

Lin Dong thought for a while and said with a smile, "I won't talk about gambling money, let's talk about the rest." You've been to the downtown area of San'in City, and if you go to Sioux City, you can go to any of the towns below, and you'll find, oh my God, it's pretty much the same as our downtown area. ”

"Oh my God, I already think that the urban area of our Sanyin City is prosperous enough, and it turns out that it is only about the same as a town in Sioux City." A very wistful expression appeared on Liu Zhi'er's face.

Liu Genzi said: "Sister, Brother Dongzi lied to you, how can there be such a prosperous place." ”

Lin Dong smiled, "If you don't believe it, I'll show you." ”

Liu Genzi said: "What do you think of this?" ”

Lin Dong smiled: "Go to my room, I'll look for it on the computer for you." The Liu Zhier sister and brother followed Lin Dong into the room, and Lin Dong searched for some pictures of Sucheng city on the computer and showed them to the sister and brother. Just looking at the pictures, it can't make them feel the prosperity of Sioux City, but at least it can make the Liu Zhier sisters and brothers believe a little.

"Brother Dongzi, when I grow up, I will also go to work in a big city!" Liu Genzi has seen pictures of Sioux City on the computer, and she yearns for life in a big city.

Liu Zhi'er took the opportunity to teach: "Genzi, if you want to work in a big city, then you have to study hard, like your Dongzi brother, and be admitted to university." If you don't get into college, you won't be able to go to the big city. ”

Liu Genzi shook his head, "Sister, don't lie to me, you can go to a big city if you can't get into college." Isn't Brother Erfei at the head of the village not admitted to college, he also works in Sioux City. You see how majestic he is when he comes back this year, his family has bought a motor tricycle, and it is said that he will also buy a tank. ”

Lin Dong and Liu Zhi'er laughed.

"Genzi, who did you hear that Erfeizi's family wants to buy tanks?" Lin Dong asked with a smile.

Liu Genzi said: "Brother Dongzi, don't believe it, I heard it with my own ears." I was playing at his house that day, and Brother Erfei said to his father, but his father didn't understand what it was, so Brother Erfei said that it was similar to a tank, with tracks, and a knife in front of it, which could harvest wheat and rice. ”

Lin Dong smiled: "Oh, I understand, it's a joint victimizer." I'll show you. Lin Dong posted a picture of the joint victim collection machine on the Internet.

Liu Zhi'er looked at it, "Don't say it, I really want to be a tank." ”

Liu Genzi said excitedly: "Good guy, I will definitely get one of these things when I grow up." ”

Liu Zhi'er said: "Genzi, you want to open this again, don't you go to the big city?" ”

Liu Genzi said: "Sister, why are you brainless, you made money in a big city, go home and get this thing again, just like Brother Erfei." ”

Liu Zhi'er sighed: "Genzi, the person you should learn from is your Dongzi brother, don't set a wrong example in the village!" Do you know how Erfeizi gained a foothold in a big city? ”

Liu Genzi shook his head, "Sister, I don't know." ”

Liu Zhi'er said: "Your Dongzi brother is also here, if you don't believe what I said, you can ask him immediately." The reason why Er Feizi was able to gain a foothold in the big city was because of you, Brother Dongzi, who was admitted to university! ”

Liu Genzi was even happier when he heard this, "Now I don't have to bother studying and taking the university entrance examination, as soon as I graduate from junior high school, I will find my Dongzi brother and let him pull me too, just like Brother Erfei." ”

Hearing this, Liu Zhi'er was so angry that he let out of his nostrils.

"Zhi'er Genzi, this kid is clever, you can't tell him." Lin Dong said with a smile.

Liu Zhi'er said: "Brother Dongzi, you help me talk about him, at such a young age, he doesn't want to study hard, and thinks about those who are out of tune all day long." ”

Lin Dongdao: "Genzi, do you know why I will help you Brother Erfei?" ”

Liu Genzi said: "Because you are from a village, and you are all surnamed Lin, and you are the descendants of an old ancestor." ”

Lin Dong said: "Genzi, you are only right about one point. And that's not the main reason why I'm helping him. ”…,

"You say, what is the main reason why you helped Brother Erfei?" Liu Genzi asked anxiously.

Lin Dong said: "Because your second brother Fei has a skill!" He understands all about computers. Genzi, if you ask me to help you after graduating from junior high school, do you have any skills? ”

Liu Genzi was silent and gradually lowered his head.

"Actually, if you Brother Erfei, if you don't have me, he can do it slowly, because he has a skill in his hand, and he doesn't have to be afraid of running out of food when he travels all over the world. If you are admitted to the university, your vision and knowledge will have a great change, and then you may no longer think about opening a joint victimization machine. Lin Dong said.

Liu Genzi's eyes were confused for a while, and then they regained their brightness, "Brother Dongzi, I understand, if I am admitted to university, I will not be interested in combine harvesters, and at that time, I may just want to fly a plane." ”

Lin Dong smiled and said, "Genzi, you're right, that's what I mean, so ah, enriching your knowledge is the most important thing." ”

Liu Genzi nodded solemnly, "I must study hard, and I will also be admitted to university like you!" ”

Liu Zhi'er glanced at Lin Dong gratefully, and touched his brother's head, "Genzi, you are so smart, as long as you study hard, I think you will definitely be admitted to university." ”

"Yes, your sister's words are right, you have to listen to her more, the person she loves the most is you, and her words must be for your good." Lin Dong said with a smile.

Liu Genzi hugged her sister and raised her head, "Sister, give me a dollar, I'm going to buy firecrackers to play." ”

Liu Zhi'er glanced at her younger brother angrily, "You know how to play, what I told you just now is in vain." ”

Liu Genzi smiled: "Sister, you have to play when it's time to play, you can learn well if you play well, the teacher said that this is called a combination of work and rest!" ”

Liu Zhi'er took out a steel crash from his pocket and stuffed it into his younger brother, "Take it, remember to do your winter vacation homework when you have fun." ”

When the money arrived in Liu Genzi's hand, the little monkey didn't say anything, just loaded the money and ran away.

"Zhi'er, sit down."

After Liu Genzi left, there were only two people in the room, Lin Dong and Liu Zhi'er, and Liu Zhi'er immediately looked a little cramped and uneasy, and glanced outside from time to time, as if she was afraid of being seen.

"Brother Dongzi, how is your injury?" Liu Zhi'er asked in a low voice.

Lin Dong smiled: "The wound is on the face, you can see it for yourself." ”

Liu Zhi'er raised her head and looked at Lin Dong's face, and was surprised to find that the wound on Lin Dong's face was gone, and then at the wound on his hand, it was also gone. If it weren't for the wound she cleaned for Lin Dong with her own hands, she would never believe that Lin Dong had been injured yesterday.

"Why are the wounds gone?" Liu Zhi'er looked incredulous, "Brother Dongzi, did you bring some panacea back from the big city?" ”

Lin Dong was noncommittal, "Wouldn't it be better if the wound is gone." ”

The two chatted casually for a while.

Liu Zhi'er suddenly said, "Brother Dongzi, can you let me see Gao Chai's photos?" ”

Lin Dong hesitated, took out his mobile phone, and flipped through the photo of Gao Qian in the mobile phone to Liu Zhi'er.

Liu Zhi'er was ashamed of herself, "Brother Dongzi, you really have vision, she is so beautiful." ”

Lin Dong said: "Zhi'er, Gao Qian is indeed very beautiful, but in my heart, you are not as good as her." ”

Liu Zhi'er shook her head, "Don't say anything to make me happy, I know what I look like, how can I compare with Gao Qian." But that's fine, if you marry her in the future, I won't feel wronged in my heart. ”

Lin Dong's heart felt as if it had been pinched, and he was unspeakably uncomfortable, so he held Liu Zhi'er's hand and said softly: "Stick, don't say that, I-alas, if I have the opportunity, I will tell Liu Zhi'er about the two of us, and see if she can accept you." ”…,

Liu Zhi'er looked at Lin Dong in horror, "You must not tell her, otherwise it will definitely affect your relationship, what woman is willing to share a man with other women?" I'm already very satisfied to be able to follow you, and I don't dare to ask for anything else. ”

Lin Dong touched Liu Zhi'er's face, and Liu Zhi'er's tears flowed.

"Zhi'er, let's go, go home and cook." Sun Guifang shouted in the courtyard.

Liu Zhi'er wiped her eyes, "Mom, I'll come now." After speaking, he left Lin Dong's room and left the Lin family with Sun Guifang.

After Sun Guifang left, Mother Lin entered Lin Dong's room and asked, "Dongzi, what have you and Zhi'er been talking about for so long?" ”

Lin Dong smiled: "Mom, why do you inquire about everything?" What's wrong with me talking to Zhi'er? ”

Mother Lin glanced at her son, "No, you have to remember that she is someone else's wife now, pay attention to the influence." ”

Lin Dong shook his hand impatiently, "Mom, let's go out, I'll help you cook the fire." ”

Mother Lin knew that her son didn't want to listen, but she still muttered a few words.

Lunch on the first day of the Lunar New Year is relatively simple, just heat up the dishes that you took yesterday.

"Dongzi, tomorrow your aunts will come to the house for dinner, many of your cousins have children, don't forget the New Year's money you should give." Lin Mu said.

Lin Dong replied: "I know, Mom, one hundred per person, is it enough?" ”

Lin Mu said: "Why give so much, twenty yuan per person is enough." ”

Lin Dong smiled: "You can't give less, otherwise my three aunts will say that our family is stingy again." ”

Mother Lin said: "Don't mention this, I get angry when I think about it, I think that our family was so difficult at the beginning, and I didn't borrow some money from your three aunts." Now that you've made money, your aunt alone has come to ask our family to borrow money three times this year. ”！ …… ）