On the twenty-second day of the lunar month, which was not only Saturday, but also the first day of the winter vacation of the two children, He's father closed the door of the store, posted a notice on the door that "closed for one day today", and then took his wife and children, as well as the New Year's goods prepared a few days earlier, and took the car to his mother-in-law's house to give gifts.

Mother He's maiden home is not far away, compared to Lao He's family, but her mother's house is closer, just below the Qing City in a small town called Meilongqiao.

He's mother's surname is Zhou, her maiden name is Wanfen, the second in the family, an eldest sister at the top, a younger sister and a younger brother at the bottom, in an embarrassing position that she can't go up or down, and she never gets her turn to be petted. So I followed the people in the village into the city to work early, and when I was twenty years old, I was lucky enough to meet the furniture factory to recruit logistics workers, she looked thoughtful and articulate, and was recruited by the first batch of people, and when the first few batches were completed, they were all entrusted to the back door.

In fact, the salary of the furniture factory at that time was not as high as her working outside, but it was said that the state-owned factory was an iron rice bowl, and she still went in for the sake of living security. Who would have thought that after ten or twenty years, they would be so depressed that they would lose their only advantage?

But she never regretted it, otherwise, how could she get to know Father He? Although she is a little clumsy, she still feels that such a man is stable and reliable. Like the eldest and second eldest of the He family, and then like his younger brother, he is tall, has money in his pocket, and is a businessman, and he can bloom lotus flowers on the tip of his tongue, but in He's mother's opinion, there is always a sense of romance, and when her daughter is older, she will definitely find an opportunity to sue her: You can't just look at your appearance when you pick a husband, and you can't look at how much money you have in your pocket. No matter how handsome you are, sooner or later there will be a day of aging, no matter how rich you are in your pocket, there will be times when you lose, and the only thing that is not old and undefeated is your heart and character.

If He Wei knew what He Mu was thinking, she would definitely give a thumbs up and praise one, who said that He Mu was uneducated? No literate person can necessarily say such philosophical words.

The Zhou family is counted as an old resident in Meilong Bridge, because there is a son under the knee, and there are not many fields distributed to the household, but the homestead is handed down by the ancestors, there are seven or eight acres, and now a circle of black tile bungalows has been built, the second old man and the youngest son live in the front row of seven large rooms, in front of the house is a half-acre large grain field, and behind the house is an acre square vegetable field. The rest of the bungalows along the road and the left and right wings were all rented to outsiders in the town, and the monthly rent was only enough for the two elders to eat and drink.

Therefore, the Hewei family has given New Year's gifts to Meilong Bridge in previous years, and the two elders of the Zhou family are not very important, and the six old ones are sent horizontally and vertically, and they have changed in a year, but after they come, they have to take out delicious and delicious drinks to entertain them, and the Zhou family, especially Mrs. Zhou and her little daughter-in-law, really don't welcome the Hewei family to come over.

And this time, they were stunned.

This second child has been married for seventeen or eighteen years, right? This is the first New Year's gift tricks, look at the fresh yellow croaker with bloody gills, look at the pig's hind legs that are still dripping with blood, and then look at this down jacket......

Mrs. Zhou took off her padded jacket on the spot and tried it on, ran up with her little feet, and went into the bedroom to take a look in the dressing mirror, and her pleated face suddenly smiled like a big chrysanthemum.

"Yo, this is a big brand, it is said that there are eight or nine hundred pieces to be sold in the store, second sister, has your family made a windfall?"

It was the little daughter-in-law of the Zhou family who spoke, that is, the younger daughter-in-law of Mother He, touching the down jacket fabric on Mrs. Zhou's body, and she couldn't hide her envy, she also wanted to buy a down jacket for her parents, but the price was too high. Unexpectedly, the second sister, who had never changed the pattern, changed the pattern for the first time, so she bought two pieces for the second elder in one go, and if she said that the family was not rich, she would not believe it.

Mother He didn't know the little Jiujiu in the other party's heart, while watching Mrs. Zhou pinch Daddy Zhou to try it on, and said happily: "That's right, the store is going to sell eight or nine hundred, I am grabbing a promotion, on New Year's Day, the newly opened department store in the city center is engaged in activities, the whole site is six fold, two pieces add up, almost half the usual price, I gritted my teeth and bought two pieces for our parents, I didn't have that condition before, I can't afford to buy it if I want to, no, in June this year, I and Lao He were laid off and couldn't find a suitable job, Tightened his belt and coiled a small storefront to make woodware, business was good during this period of the year, and when he was happy, he bought New Year's goods for his parents with all the money he earned...... How? Mom, are you dressed to fit properly? ”

The last sentence was said to Mrs. Zhou, Mrs. Zhou and Mrs. Zhou lived to this age, and they hadn't worn a down jacket, not that other daughters and sons were as difficult as the He family, but the second elder always said "You don't need to buy it, you don't need to buy it, it's still comfortable with a padded jacket", I don't know if I am serious or reluctant to spend money, so I am polite and polite, and when I heard the second elder say this, I really didn't buy it, but the second child with the worst family background bought a down jacket for the second elder quietly this year, even if it was discounted, The second old man was also comfortable, and he couldn't wait to show off in front of other old men and ladies. Even the brothers and sisters of He Xidong were much warmer than in previous years, took out the sweets and pastries in the food cabinet, desperately beckoned the two children to eat, and asked the little daughter-in-law to make milk tea for them, saying that it was a popular fresh product in the town this year, and the taste was fragrant and sweet.

He Xidong and his sister glanced at each other, and they both felt funny, but when they thought about it deeply, they were a little sad. Even if it is a blood relative, it is inseparable from money to maintain a good relationship.

At lunch, Mrs. Zhou frequently served vegetables for the brothers and sisters, and also sandwiched the only two chicken legs into the bowls of the brothers and sisters: "Eat more, see how thin you two are." ”

"Grandma, I want big chicken legs too!"

The only precious grandson of the Zhou family, five-year-old Zhou Chenyang, was not happy, thinking that the big brother and sister who came to the house today were here to grab food from him, and he reluctantly pointed to the big chicken leg in He Wei's bowl and lost his temper.

Mrs. Zhou was distressed and embarrassed, and secretly blamed her daughter-in-law for stewing a chicken, a chicken with two legs, how to divide the three children?

The little daughter-in-law's face is not good-looking, where did she think that eating a chicken can also cause trouble, in the past, the family killed chickens and ducks, which time did not give the leg meat to her baby boy? Oh, the second child gave two down jackets, and the treatment in her mother's house skyrocketed? Even with the two children, everyone has chicken legs to eat, but the only baby grandson of the Zhou family has been reduced to gnawing chicken feet?

Seeing the child making trouble, He Wei hurriedly handed over the chicken leg in the bowl: "Don't cry, my sister's will give you food." "She can't fight a five-year-old kid for a chicken leg, can she?

He Xidong ignored the spoiled little kid, just put the chicken leg in his bowl into his sister's bowl, and said casually: "Brother likes to gnaw on claws." ”

Mrs. Zhou breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at the two children of the second family, and the more she looked, the more sensible she became. After lunch, the brother and sister were recruited into the bedroom, and each of them stuffed a red envelope of 500 yuan: "Good boy, go back and buy something you like." ”

The brother and sister refused to ask for it at first, but when they saw the old lady pretending to be faceless, they received the red envelope into their pockets. After going out, he whispered to Mother He about it, and Mother He smiled slightly: "Since it was given by your grandmother, then take it." ”

How could she not know that in previous years, when the eldest sister and younger sister returned to their parents' house with their children, which time did they not return with red envelopes? Only his two children, one is sensible, never pesters his grandmother to ask for red envelopes, and the other is also because of the small gifts he gave, and the second old man has an idea in his heart, pretending to forget to give the children red envelopes, which can be saved.

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Mother He went back to her parents' house and raised her eyebrows, not to mention how good her mood was.

After lunch that day, I returned to the store, helped Father He sort out the remaining plates in the store, and when he saw that it was not early, he put on an apron and began to cook dinner with a little song.

Seeing that her interest was so high, Father He also had a little more smile on his face, and asked while planing the wooden board: "Can you drink the plum wine brewed this year?" ”

"How?" He Mu poked her head out of the room with a spatula, "Want to drink?" ”

"It's cold, drink some wine to warm up." Father He never admitted that he was happy, and as soon as he was happy, he thought of drinking wine. Usually He Mu always detains him, doesn't let him drink, doesn't let him smoke, now that life is better and his mood is comfortable, it doesn't matter if he drinks a little wine, right?

"Done! The whole family has a few mouthfuls. Vivi is still young, so if she wants to drink it, she scoops a few spoonfuls of sweet wine. "Mother He is the final word.

So, when He Wei and He Xidong came down from upstairs, there was a small jar of home-brewed plum wine and a small jar of sweet wine on the dining table.

"Come, tomorrow's New Year, our family is celebrating the festival in advance." Mother He brought the offal vermicelli soup stewed on the stove to the table and beckoned the two children to wash their hands and eat quickly.

"Mom's pickled salted gun crab is getting higher and higher, look at this crab is beautiful, it is on par with the five-star chef's cooking, and it makes people appetizing when they look at it." He Xidong passed by the dining table to wash his hands, and his sharp eyes saw a plate of salted gun crabs with red paste and white meat, and he slapped He Mu's ass smoothly.

He Mu scolded him with a smile and said: "Where is my craftsmanship good, this crab is good, not only fresh, the red paste is also thick, the crab shell is full of both ends, but the price is also expensive, the fresh crab fishing dock is sold for forty yuan a catty, the pickled red paste crab, the vegetable field is said to be fried to more than 100 yuan a catty, tsk!" I will buy some for the New Year's holiday, and go back to Lao He's family to bring two to ...... By the way, Weiwei, you can bring a few to your teacher tomorrow, and bring a jar of plum wine, and when your teacher asks, he will say that he made it at home, and it is not worth a few dollars. ”

He Wei nodded: "Okay." ”

"You used to have a cough and cold every month, but since you were discharged from the hospital, you have been exercising with your teacher, and your physique has improved a lot. Even the old Chinese medicine doctor told you to take the pulse, and the body is very strong, but I don't know why the first menarche hasn't come yet......"

"Mom-" He Wei interrupted He's mother's muttering with a red face, in front of He's father and He Xidong, is it really good to talk about such a girl's family?

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