The countdown was underway in Lishu Village, and I had prepared a lot of things to bring to Kyoto, so I waited for the time to take the bus and set off. Xia Dong didn't have the heart to learn to play recently, and he counted with his fingers every day, or followed his mother and said, "When are you leaving?" ”

Su Meili was cutting her hair, busy with Xia Aiguo and the old lady's hair, and was pinching herself in front of the palm-sized mirror: "It's almost time, go out and play!" You talk all day long, and if you do this again, I will tell you Dongzi, let's carry it and carry things and steal away. ”

Xia Dong began to fall into a cyclical stage of annoying his mother again, is it interesting to scare him all the time? He was so scared that he didn't dare to sleep......

The old lady took the fruit water and dragged Xia Dong away: "Don't invite your mother, go, go into the house with your milk, and drink fruit water with your grandfather." ”

Old man Xia has also followed the earth recently, rushing to work with his old son Xia Aiguo. He was afraid that his eldest son would be confused, and then he would wear small shoes for the patriotic couple, which would hurt his feelings even more.

Fortunately, regarding these aspects, Uncle Xia met to talk to Old Man Xia as usual, and asked the old couple to eat or something. snorted at Xia Aiguo's association, and when Xia Aiguo met Uncle Xia, he never stopped or spoke.

So now that it was not yet dark, Old Man Xia collapsed, lying in his own hut and humming tiredly. The old lady was worried that her wife was too old to use it, so she discussed with Su Meili and took some sugar to cook some fruit water for Old Man Xia every day. Su Meili will also often cook food for the old man to make up.

The saying that advises you to eat more is: "Your granddaughter can be with you, and I don't look good when I see you old and tired." Before you get married, you will play donkey temper with me. Eat more. ”

A few days ago, Xia Aiguo had already received the gift money in the village. Over the years, although there are more people who have gone out than they have taken back, they are quite content, after all, they are married to their daughters, and no one can give too much courtesy.

In front of his father and fellow villagers, he expressed simply and clearly, "Both children have jobs, and they can't come back before they get married, so what about us." Let's invite the big guys to be lively first. When you have the chance, you will come back and invite men, women and children to drink. ”

The relatives of the Su family, the relatives of the Xia family, the men, women and children of the nearby villages and the village. Bowls and water scoops are on the battlefield. It was entertained in the form of a tea party.

The one who marries his daughter-in-law in the village. If the conditions are not difficult enough to uncover the pot, there will be a banquet, which must be arranged for the import of Tian Ren. Don't be paid attention to and say that your family is doing things badly.

What about marrying a girl? If the conditions are good, they will also prepare meals, such as Uncle Xia's house. The conditions are average, or most, are entertained in this form.

At that time, life was difficult and food was scarce. Most people drink some tea, eat a piece of candy, memorize quotations, and dance the word dance.

The village is better to be self-sufficient, and the ingredients are prepared long in advance, and the banquet is even more open than in the city.

If you want to get married, you have to take a marriage certificate to get cloth stamps, food stamps, etc., and even if it is tea, you have to rely on a marriage certificate to get half a catty.

There is no possibility that it will be like the afterlife, let's gather in the restaurant. In this era, dozens of tables of people are in contact, and ordinary people can't afford it.

If there is a lot of affection between relatives, they will give a few yuan gifts such as quilts, bed sheets, and hot water bottles. No matter how big it is, it doesn't belong to the Xia family.

Su Meili received a variety of gifts in the reception a few days ago. Her mother's father, the Su family, gave an enamel basin, which was bright red, and a big carp was printed on the bottom of the basin, symbolizing that the days were rich and auspicious.

A soapbox from her two sisters. Su Meili is also satisfied. The soap box is naturally also bright red, with an auspicious pattern of dragons and phoenixes on it. Don't look at things small, but this era is okay.

Su's beautiful niece gave her a small handkerchief embroidered by herself to Summer. Su Meili didn't like the sullen niece of her second sister's family before, but this time she looked at the child squarely.

When the other children didn't expect it, the children of the second sister's family stood out. She had the consciousness of being an aunt, and dragged people to ask for a child or something.

On the Xia family's side, the old man and the old lady Xia received a common gift from relatives in the Xia family's five clothes. It was a large mirror of half a meter. The bottom of the large mirror is printed with the names of many relatives of the Xia family. "I wish a hundred years of good harmony and an early birth of a noble son". Half a meter of mirror, stunned by the name of the person written most of the time. When I look in the mirror, I can't even see my chin, and it's all blocked by my name.

This mirror is the most characteristic of the times. Under the dislike of Ye Boxuan and Summer, he has been shelved. But when she was eating and drinking at her mother's house in the summer, Old Man Xia followed her to beg for it.

Until the day her grandfather left, the mirror was standing in Old Man Xia's house, but it was even more difficult to see the appearance of people, because there were many, many photos of juniors inserted in the frame.

You have a few eggs in the village, and I'll send some needlework. Even Xiao Fang, the little playmate in the village in the summer, who combed her big braids, blushed shyly, went to Xia's house early to help, and then secretly handed Su Meili a handmade purse.

More people, especially Xia Aiguo's buddy brotherhood who has been operating in the village over the years, all give money. Everyone gathers firewood and the flame is high, you are three yuan and he is eight cents, and Xia Aiguo also received a gift of dozens of yuan.

Uncle Xia didn't know what to think, his expression was stuffed (sulking and unhappy), but to Xia Aiguo and Su Meimei's surprise, he came, and took Zheng Sancai with him.

People come and go, although the relationship between the Xia family brothers is no longer a secret, no one will say anything disappointing during the festivities.

Old man Xia and the old lady were not very obvious, but Xia Aiguo sighed from the corner of his father's mouth that he couldn't suppress. Nodding at Uncle Xia.

Uncle Xia is still educating his eldest brother as always: "The big happy event at home doesn't let Dongzi run errands to tell your sister-in-law!" You're a dick! ”

Xia Aiguo didn't refute or admit it, and happened to be beaten by his friends from other villages who greeted him when he came to the door, so he hurriedly walked away.

Su Meili never expected that it would happen just a few days later. Their family and sister-in-law Xia Aiqin didn't give Xia Ling a cheer, but they were able to receive Zheng Sancai's gift.

"Her aunt, give it sweet, don't dislike it." Zheng Sancai stood in the kitchen of Xia's house, seeing that Su Meili didn't squeak or take over, sighed, glanced around, and found that no one spoke:

"When a girl goes out, she is treated by her in-laws more often, and we are all mothers...... Hehe, it's just that you have to say sù sweet. That's all she can do with her aunts and uncles. You take it. ”

Su Meili looked at the white spittoon with red edges, on which a little boy was drawn holding a small fish, which meant auspiciousness, and replied: "She lives in the city." I don't need it at night. "Hold back that sentence, you can keep it, or give it to Xia Ling. This has to be changed before the accident. She spoke in a bright voice. Even to give it to others only a little more...... Can ...... now

"Whether you need it or not, it's all your eldest brother and my heart. I'll put it aside for you. I'll help you first, and you'll be busy first. Zheng Sancai finished finishing his expression. With a big smile on his face, he went out.

Su Meili clearly heard Zheng Sancai's voice: "Oh, isn't this old Aunt Zhai?" Isn't that right...... It's been a long time since I saw each other. Rejoice and rejoice! My eldest niece is so famous, and she married well because our baby is decent, hahaha, thank you......"

Su Meili stood in front of the cauldron and sighed. He touched the scratches on his neck with his hand and shook his head......

The tea party that day was not dispersed until late, and Su Meili arranged for her relatives from afar to go to a nearby neighbor's house, and Uncle Xia also took a few of them. The people in the village in front of them all rushed back in the dark.

The old lady sat cross-legged on the kang and counted the gift money with Su Meimei, and arranged everything. Xia Aiguo sat on the edge of the kang and recorded it with a notebook.

Whoever searched the ground and took less, who had no relationship with the Xia family but came this time, and how much was spent in total, all of them were recorded one by one, and kept as the basis for leaving favors with other people's families in the future.

"No thermos?" The old lady squinted cross-legged.

"When we arrive in Kyoto, if they are short, we will buy them again. The store is designated to be bigger than ours, and it sells everything. ”

The old lady shook her head: "If Ye Wa's conditions are concerned, there is no shortage of specified, but that's not the case." Alas! Let's try our best. It's Qiu'er, I'm still thinking about having a granddaughter-in-law, thinking about waiting for him to go home, and looking for a matchmaker to give Zhang Luo Zhang Luo. It seems that our family has to wait for this situation, and Zhang Luo can't afford it. ”

Xia Aiguo was very afraid that the old lady would get angry, so he continued: "He is not in a hurry." When the work is assigned, I can't wait to find a better one. He turned around and went out to see if the paint on his bedside tables was dry.

In those days, from the large wardrobe to the chest of drawers, it had to be painted with a layer of paint. If you ask for any true color, white, in the eyes of the elderly, it is unlucky. Of course, I don't paint any jujube red or anything like that, most of them are black and brown. Probably the older generation of people find the color darker, dirt-resistant and resistant.

Old man Xia asked Su Meili: "What are you planning?" I can bring it all with it. Aiguo carries the cabinet, I carry these bits and pieces, I carry the movement. After saying that, he followed in the footsteps of his son and went out.

The old lady looked down and fumbled for the new sheets she received, and pretended to ask casually, "Who will go to Kyoto, has it been decided?" ”

Su Meili sighed when she mentioned it: "Alas! Mother, why do you say this is so worried? Originally, I was so worried that everyone had to work to earn work, and there were few designated people to support the scene, so I was afraid that it would be difficult for a few of us to go! Who would have thought that my eldest sister and second sister plus two brothers-in-law would all follow, and they would also lead the child with paws, and follow them to a slip away. My mom and dad are going, that's how it should be. But my father and mother are not going, they have to follow. How much does it cost to pay for a train ticket? ”

"People are well-intentioned. Don't talk and don't turn around......"

"Yes, so I don't know if I want to go. I can guess that they don't pay for train tickets. Eating and drinking are all money. I didn't squeak. I didn't say what happened in the end. ”

Between Su Meili and the old lady, the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law for decades is clear to everyone. The Su family had embarrassed the Xia family several times, and the old lady helped her for the sake of it, she was not like the daughters-in-law of other families, hiding for fear of losing her mother's house in front of her mother-in-law. After all, it's all about to be lost.

"Hurry up. Looks like we're leaving. Our family, your sister and brother-in-law follow, and others ...... That's it for now. Just a few of us. The old lady who wanted to say nothing didn't dare to mention Uncle Xia's family, and Su Meili didn't mention it either. She didn't want to associate with them, she just didn't. (To be continued......)