Chapter 202: Changes in Uncle's Family
Cui Can drove to Cuijiazhuang, feeling that Cuijiazhuang had not changed much from when he left. Especially in winter, the snow-covered villages are even less vibrant. Driving to his uncle's house, Cui Can saw his grandmother feeding the sheep.
"Grandma? Why are you working? Seeing that grandma was wearing a cotton jacket and cotton shoes, and was feeding the sheep and hay one by one, she felt very uncomfortable, especially grandma's gray hair had also turned a lot whiter, which made her see grandma's old age.
"Cui Can?" Cui Xu, who was working, was stunned for a moment when she heard her granddaughter's voice, thinking that there was something wrong with her ears, and turned her head to see her granddaughter standing at the gate with something, and she screamed happily.
"Grandma, where's Uncle? Why are you working? Cui Can thought that grandma was here to help her uncle cook some food, wash clothes or something, why did she still help with these jobs? In such a cold weather, let alone such an old grandmother, even she doesn't want to stand outside.
Seeing that Cui Can's face was not very good-looking, Cui Xu also knew that his granddaughter was for himself and felt sorry for himself. But she also felt sorry for her son, so she smiled and said, "Your uncle went to wander around, and I don't have anything to do, just do some work?" And it won't get tired. ”
Cui Can looked at her grandmother helplessly, and walked to her side with something. "Let's go, let's go inside."
"Hey, come in, come in." Cui Xu put down the hay in his hand and took his granddaughter into the house. Seeing his uncle's younger brother doing his homework on the kang, Cui Can finally saw what made him happy.
"Cui Wei is such a good boy." Because Cui Wei is several years younger than himself, plus the experience of Cui Can's two lives. made her mentally older, so Cui Wei, who looked at the hard work, couldn't help but shout out the child.
Cui Xu glanced at Cui Can, "How many years older are you?" It's okay kids. ”
"Hey, hey!" Cui Can listened to her grandmother's words. I can only giggle hehe.
Cui Wei heard his sister's voice and raised his head happily. "Sister, are you on vacation?"
"Well, I'm on vacation, how are you? Have you been studying well lately? Cui Wei at this time is different from him in his memory in his previous life, so Cui Can rarely showed him a gentle smile. In his previous life, because Cui Can had been out of town all the time, there was very little interaction with this younger brother, so there was no such moment in his memory.
"It just so happens that I'm not very good at this question. Sister teach me, right? Cui Wei also felt the kindness emanating from his sister, and he happily took out the questions that he would not know in his winter vacation homework.
Cui Can happily sat on the kang and took the homework book. explained to him one by one, and forgot about his grandmother and uncle for a while. Cui Xu looked at the interaction between the sister and brother and nodded with satisfaction. Although I am a little tired, I can watch my grandchildren be so harmonious. She is happy no matter how tired she is.
Laughing and leaving the house, he continued his unfinished business. Cui Xu didn't feel how tired he was at all. has been suffering all her life, although she has lived a good life with her second son in the past few years, but these jobs are nothing to her, and she still doesn't feel old.
Cui Can tutored Cui Wei like this until each other's stomachs were growling, and then they realized that it was already noon.
"Sister, what you said is so good, I will understand as soon as I hear it. If our teachers could say the same thing as you, my grades would definitely go up. "I listened to my sister's opinion. Cui Wei felt that he could study well and be a good student like his brothers and sisters. You can even go to university in the future. At this moment, Cui Wei felt full of confidence.
Cui Can also thinks that his cousin's brain is still very smart, and the reason why his grades have not been up or down is that his learning method is wrong, and the factors in his family also have an image for him. "My younger brother is the smartest, so it's not hard at all. If you want to study, you can follow me back today, and I will definitely improve your grades this holiday. Not only is Cui Can confident in this, but Cui Wei is also very confident when he listens to it.
"Okay, you've been studying for a few hours, are you hungry? Hurry up and eat, shall we? Cui Xu looked at his grandchildren happily, no matter how he looked at it, it was not enough.
"Grandma, what did you make delicious? Today is a rare time for my sister to have dinner at our house. In Cui Wei's memory, the guests who came to the house were all from his grandmother's side, and he felt really happy that his rare sister was eating at his house today. Looking at his sister, Cui Wei felt that he was really proud. He remembers that his classmates envied his eyes, and he had a sister who was admitted to the first place in the province, a sister who was admitted to Beijing University, and a sister who could make money. This sister is his idol, he has to study hard, and he has to be as capable as his sister, so worshipped.
"Don't worry, I'll definitely make your sister's stomach bulge." Cui Xu looked at the rare smile on her grandson's face, and she was also happy. Since his parents divorced, this child has rarely shown such a smile, and he doesn't have much to say to anyone, but he works hard in his studies, and this final exam is much better than before.
The three of them were busy working together, setting the table and picking up the dishes and chopsticks, and soon began to eat. Cui Xu's boiled the white water meat, stewed the sauerkraut in the broth, and finally put the white meat inside, the taste was really not ordinarily good. Stir-fried shredded potatoes and eggs, mixed with cabbage stings and peanuts, it was also a hearty meal.
"Wow, grandma made everything I'm willing to eat." Cui Wei and Cui Can both shouted happily, and then looked at each other, both showing surprised expressions.
"Grandma, why hasn't my uncle come back yet? Where did he go? After eating, he hadn't seen Cui Shijun yet, Cui Can felt a little wrong, and his face also brought out the unhappiness in his heart. Grandma is so old and has to help him take care of the family and children, he is good, a group of sheep in the family ignores it and goes out for a long time, and I don't know what he is busy with.
"Let's eat, he doesn't know when he'll come back." Speaking of his youngest son, Cui Xu is also very helpless, his son is so old, what else can she do with him? I want to ignore him, but I pity him for the hard work of living alone with a child, so I can only live so contradictory.
Cui Can looked at her grandmother. looked at Cui Wei, who had been silent since he asked about his uncle, and knew that there must be something going on. "Grandma, I'm staying here today." It seems that only by living here can we know what my uncle is doing.
"Okay, you live in the same room with me. Cui Wei went to live with your father. "Cui Xu is naturally the happiest that his granddaughter can stay. My favorite is this granddaughter, and the proudest is also this granddaughter, I haven't seen my granddaughter for more than half a year, she really wants to.
"No, I also want to share a room with my grandmother and sister."
"How old are you, this can't be. You have to share a room with Daddy. Looking at Grandma's serious expression. Cui Wei could only hold his mouth and bow his head to eat.
"Cancan, eat quickly, aren't you hungry?" Cui Xu greeted Cui Can. She also put some shredded potatoes she likes to eat in a bowl.
"Okay, I'll eat, grandma, you can eat it yourself, you don't have to pick up vegetables for me." Cui Can dodged her grandmother's action of picking vegetables again.
After the three of them finished eating. Cui Xu's was also on the kang. Watch the grandson and granddaughter read a book there. She took out the cotton pants she had made for her son, and while looking at her grandchildren, she was busy with the work in her hands.
"Grandma, can you see with your eyes?" Watching her grandmother thread the needle by herself, Cui Can was a little worried.
"It's okay, I can still see it, you read your books, don't worry about me."
Watching grandma busy. After doing this, he will do that, Cui Can is a little distressed. "Grandma. Aren't you tired from being so busy all day? Isn't the work outside being done by an uncle? Where did he go? ”
Cui Shijun's house is burning firewood, although it is not very cold, but it is not as good as Cui Can's heated building. In such a morning, Cui Can's cotton clothes didn't dare to take off. And grandma is so old, not only has to stay in such a cold place, but also work. Cui Can felt that his uncle was too much.
"It's okay, I can still do it, and if I work, I won't be cold." Cui Xu didn't say anything about his son, and the work in his hand was not delayed at all, and he saw another trip of stitching.
Cui Wei looked at his grandmother who bowed her head to make cotton pants, and then looked at her sister who felt sorry for her grandmother, and thought about her father who didn't come back, and her rare good mood was gone. whispered to Cui Can's ear, "Sister, I'm going to gamble." Don't ask grandma, grandma is very angry with Dad. ”
Gambling? Cui Shijun still has such a hobby. Although many farmers like to sit on the kang in the winter in the northeast, playing cards or mahjong in groups, gambling is not so simple. At best, all the family's savings will be gambled, and at worst, they may even die because of losing money. Cui Can had heard such a thing in his previous life, and the two quarreled over a few yuan, and then they did it, and finally missed and caused a murder.
What's more, gambling is addictive, if you are addicted to it, how can your family life be happy? He is already divorced, what energy does he have to manage the flock and take care of his son? No wonder grandma's hair is gray, it's all caused by my uncle's worries. It seems that he is going to convince his grandmother to follow him to the city this time.
"Grandma, there's nothing going on at home anyway, why don't you and your brother go back with me? The home is warm, and I can tutor Cui Wei in his homework when I am free. ”
As soon as Cui Can's words came out, he got Cui Wei's response. looked at grandma eagerly, thinking that grandma nodded in agreement. It's a pity that Cui Xu feels sorry for his son, "We're all gone, what should your uncle do?" With no one at home to take care of it, what will happen to this flock of sheep? ”
Looking at the frowning grandmother, Cui Can knew what her grandmother thought, in her previous life, her grandmother had to live with her uncle because she felt sorry for her uncle, what happened in the end? Although the aunt and uncle divorced in this life, the uncle's laziness and dependence also broke the grandmother's heart. It seems that if you want your grandmother not to worry about it, you can only make your uncle's life easy and unburdened. So, should you ask your mother to find someone for your uncle?
"Okay, you guys hurry up and read the book, I still have a few stitches to finish." Cui Xu didn't want to talk about her son anymore, although she really wanted her younger son to be like the eldest son and the second son, but he was also in his thirties, and he had his own opinions, so he wouldn't listen to her at all. I dislike myself for talking too much, and I choke at myself. Sometimes, she really wants to forget about it. Anyway, she has two sons, and she has a comfortable life, but when she thinks that this is the meat that fell from her body, she is always ruthless. again and again, she couldn't take him in the back.
Seeing her grandmother bowing her head and sewing cotton pants, Cui Can felt a burst of sadness. It seems that the uncle's matter is imminent, otherwise grandma will follow in the footsteps of her previous life. Isn't her rebirth just to make everyone happy? What's more, now that I still have such ability, I will definitely do it.
"Sister?" Cui Wei was more sensitive, and felt that his sister's emotions were very unstable, so he looked at her face worriedly and whispered.
"Huh?" Cui Can turned his head to look at him, and saw the worry and apprehension in his eyes. In such a family, the children must be the most affected, right? What's more, Cui Wei is eleven years old, which is a sensitive time. "It's okay, let's keep reading, shall we? What else would you not have? ”
By the time Cui Shijun got home, it was already past five o'clock in the evening, and Grandma Cui had already made rice, heated up the leftovers from noon, and cut a plate of roast duck and sausages brought by Cui Can.
"Ah, Cui Can is here, when did he arrive?" When Cui Shijun saw the car at the door, he knew that it was from the second brother's family. Although he didn't think so, he was also very happy, you must know that the second brother's family has money, and every time he comes, he will not only give his mother money, but also bring a lot of delicious food. So he entered the house with a happy face, but he didn't expect to see Cui Can. For Cui Can, he couldn't tell clearly, but he was a little stunned in his heart.
"Morning has come." Looking at his uncle, who was obviously mentally exhausted, Cui Can frowned, although he didn't like it, he didn't give any face. I don't like each other anymore, after all, the other party is also my elder.
"It's good to come, your grandmother often talks about you, now it's okay, she can be happy for a few days." Cui Shijun always felt very weak in the face of Cui Can's all-knowing eyes, so although he talked to Cui Can, his eyes were very wandering.
Cui Can smiled and didn't say anything, but helped her grandmother pick up the dishes and chopsticks. Cui Wei called out to his father and also helped set the table, and for a while the room seemed embarrassed and quiet because of Cui Shijun's homecoming.
Cui Shijun also seemed to feel that his return had broken the original warmth and harmony in the house. I didn't know what to do for a while, standing in the middle of the hall, I felt that I didn't fit in with this family, and he didn't enter the house until his mother called for dinner. (To be continued......)