Grandpa Yu's hidden worries were buried deep in his heart, and seeing that Yu Xiling really didn't mind what Aunt Yu did, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief, no matter how capable Yu Xiling was, after all, he was a junior, and many things could not be done without adults taking care of him.

He and Grandma Yu are both of this age, and how long can they take care of the people who are half buried in the loess.

Before going to bed, I specially told Grandma Yu not to let Aunt Yu come to the house to help in the future, so as to save the conflict, it is better to be not far away or close as before, and Grandma Yu is naturally busy.

The next day or go to the county as usual, but compared to the first two days busier, many people are rushed to the twenty-ninth only to remember that the Spring Festival couplets at home are not posted, hurry up to the street to buy, but the stall is closed earlier than the previous two days, to about one o'clock in the afternoon, no one comes to buy the Spring Festival couplets again, Grandpa Yu insisted on waiting until two o'clock, to make sure that no one will come, before closing the stall home.

There is still some red paper left to write the Spring Festival couplets, and it will definitely not be left for so long for the New Year, this red paper will fade, and it is not as bright as the new paper if it is well preserved, but it can be used by Grandpa Yu to practice calligraphy, and it is also a pastime, not a waste.

As for the couplets that were not sold, Yu Xiling returned home and took them to the neighbors close to the village.

Rural people are accustomed to begging the old people in the village to help write couplets, and they prepare red paper to carry some food and hand over cigarettes, but they don't spend money to buy them at all, and if they are really difficult, they simply don't post them, and Yu Xiling's trip is quite popular.

After sending the couplet, Yu Xiling sorted out the family's New Year's goods, only to find that the apple sent by Aunt Wei Kang yesterday had not moved.

It is not a common big red Fuji in later generations, it is the kind of yellow-green apple with a red top, it is not big, Yu Xiling vaguely remembers that it seems to be called Guoguang apple.

Yu Xiling washed two and gave them to Yu Xi'an and Grandma Yu respectively, Grandma Yu didn't eat the apple, and looked at Yu Xiling without saying anything.

Xiao Xi'an grew up to four years old, and she had never eaten an apple, so she took a bite and found it sweet, and she was about to feed Yu Xiling while holding the apple, "Sister, it's sweet." ”

In her previous life, Yu Xiling was tired of eating apples, but if you count it seriously, in her previous life and in this life, twelve-year-old Yu Xiling should have never tasted apples.

They don't produce apples here, in fact there are few fruit trees, but a few families have planted some peach and orange trees, and the children in the countryside eat all year round the wild wild fruits of the season, mulberry bubbles, thatch sweet roots, and wild apricots.

Oranges and peaches are sold for money, and there are not many that can be eaten in the mouth, not to mention that the Yu family did not plant a single fruit tree, they all ate what other people's families gave.

But compared with most people's families, Yu Xiling's family still has a relatively large chance of eating fruits, Yu Jianguo works in the township government, and will give out various gifts on New Year's Day.

The welfare of the township government is still good, at the beginning of the New Year is to send hot water bottles or basins of these daily necessities, in recent years, after the living standard has slowly improved, gradually more fruits.

It stands to reason that even if you can't eat fruits on weekdays, you can always eat one or two during the New Year, but Yu Xiling remembers the things that Yu Jianguo's unit sends every year, except for the daily necessities that Ye Tingfang doesn't want will be brought to the house, and these things are always left for Ye Nuannuan and Qiao Zhiliang.

If their brothers and sisters are ignorant and make trouble, Yu Jianguo will definitely reprimand them, blame them for being ignorant, ask them to be generous and obedient, and take care of Ye Tingfang's mother and daughter, who are orphans and widows, and remember their kindness.

But there is no trouble at all, their brothers and sisters have been taught to be very "sensible" since they were young, even if they are greedy, they will never reveal the slightest idea they want, they have known since they were young that Ye Nuannuan brothers and sisters are the children of benefactors, they can't fight, and they don't dare to fight.

Yu Xiling thought she had forgotten all these scattered little things, but now she knew that it was just that she didn't want to think about it.

She was stunned, and Yu Xi'an was holding the apple stubbornly, waiting for her sister to come and eat.

The corners of Yu Xiling's mouth hooked, now it is different from the previous life, next year, when she waits for the Chinese New Year next year, she will definitely buy a lot of fruits, and she will get tired of eating them!

Open your mouth and take a bite, the apple is crisp and juicy, but it is sweet and sour, and the taste is not the best, but it is sweet in the mouth and in the heart, it is much better than the apples she ate later.

Sister and sister, you and I are very happy to eat one bite at a time, Grandpa Yu watched happily from the side, smoking the seven-cent pack of Hongyi brand cigarettes that Yu Xiling bought for him, and the wrinkles on his face gathered together.

Grandma Yu didn't eat it in the end, and put the apples in the cupboard, planning to leave the apples for Yu Zhuangzhuang.

This is the apple that the good people in the county gave to Xiling, and asked her to give a few to Yu Zhuangzhuang's brothers and sisters, Grandma Yu opened her mouth, but in the end she couldn't open her mouth, so she thought that she wouldn't eat it, save it for her little grandson, and taste it.

"Xiling, come and try on this dress." After eating apples and washing her hands, Grandma Yu took out a set of clothes from the house.

All year round, no matter what adults and children are looking forward to the New Year, in addition to gluttonous meat and snacks is to celebrate the New Year and wear new clothes.

Grandma Yu hoarded some cloth in her hand, and asked someone to go to the town to pull a few feet, and bought a new overcoat for each of their grandfathers.

The overcoat in the countryside is not only the outer layer of the cotton coat in winter, but also the single coat worn in spring and summer, which is generally larger.

Like Yu Xi'an's on her body, the sleeves are also pulled up one or two layers and stuffed into the sleeves, the hem of the clothes is closed, and when she grows taller, she can put it out again, and a smock can be worn for many years.

Yu Xiling's nature is the same.

"I have it too?" Yu Xiling just thought about doing things for her grandparents and Xixiang, but she didn't expect herself, let alone Grandma Yu, to cut new clothes for her, her eyes were shining and she took the army green smock and pants handed to her by Grandma Yu, and the corners of her mouth curled.

No matter what, I'm always happy to receive new clothes.

Grandma Yu smiled and pushed her into the back room to try, "If you don't wear new clothes for the New Year, it's still called the New Year, come into the house and try it, it doesn't fit, I changed it earlier, you will be better tomorrow." ”

I tried it on and took a look, except that it was a little big, there was nothing wrong, Yu Xiling was not short, and she had some flesh, which just held up the clothes.

"No need to change it, just right!" Grandma Yu helped Yu Xiling pull her sleeves, smiling all over her face. "It's a pity that I can't buy good materials that are red, I like to be handsome, and I look good in anything."

Yu Xiling also felt that it was just right, and pulled the corners of her clothes and her sleeves, very satisfied.

"Grandpa, grandma, my mom asked me to call you to my house for dinner." Just as he was saying whether to tuck in his sleeves, his cousin Yu Xihua came in timidly, swept his eyes at Yu Xiling's new clothes, and quickly lowered his head.

Grandma Yu had already simmered fire rice in the pot, but Yu Xihua came to shout, and smoked the fire, Yu Xiling was going to change old clothes, but was stopped by Grandpa Yu and let her wear it like this, looking good and energetic.

The structure of Second Uncle Yu's house is similar to that of Grandma Yu's house, with two bedrooms and a hall, the stove house and the pigsty are all separate rooms outside the main house, and behind the pigsty is a fenced vegetable garden.

In the courtyard, Yu Zhuangzhuang sat on the neck of the lobby brother Yu Xirong in new clothes, Yu Zhuangzhuang pointed to Yu Xirong all over the courtyard with a high spirit, and when he saw them coming, he was reprimanded by Second Uncle Yu and got off his brother's shoulder.

The dining table in the hall has been set, the dishes and chopsticks have been served, and Aunt Yu is still stir-frying in the stove house, when she hears the voice and leans out.

"Mom and Dad, it's time to eat soon, you sit down first." Aunt Yu smiled, and told Yu Xihua again, "Xihua, don't stand still, hurry up and grab some melon seeds and peanuts and come out, I didn't see your grandfather and Xiling coming." ”

Yu Xiling didn't have time to fry melon seeds and peanuts, and Grandma Yu couldn't fry them alone, so they were all handed over to Aunt Yu to fry, and after they were fried, they were divided into three or four catties for Aunt Yu.

At this time, I will buy two catties of melon seeds for the New Year, and I don't need to do it to fry a melon seed New Year's goods for Yu Xiling, such a good thing Aunt Yu will naturally not refuse, Yu Xiling will give her the melon seeds when she goes out in the morning, and send them to the old house at noon.

"Yo, Xiling is wearing new clothes, it looks good!" Aunt Yu served the food to the table, and saw Yu Xiling's brand-new clothes at a glance, and her eyes flashed with envy, she had been married to the Yu family for so many years, and she hadn't worn a whole set of new clothes, so she couldn't help but say sourly, "Children with grandparents are different, look at my family, they all blame us for being incapable of being parents." ”

Grandpa Yu's face instantly fell, and Second Uncle Yu hurriedly reached out and pulled Second Aunt Yu, "What are you talking about!" ”

"I ......" Aunt Yu still wanted to argue one or two, looking at her father-in-law's black face and suddenly came back to her senses, she gave up her blood to invite dinner, but she didn't invite someone to stiffen the relationship, but wanted to have a good relationship with the old house, and then it was logical to take over the tofu business.

When she took over the tofu business, she didn't wear whatever she wanted to wear when she made money, but she saw it, Yu Xiling's tofu business was good, I heard that there was a chef surnamed Yang who came to get the goods, and there were several big boards to take it, and it was all cash, and it was still possible to make two new clothes in a season when the time came.

Aunt Yu immediately smiled and slapped her mouth, "Ouch, my mouth just didn't open the door, Dad, you sit, Mom, there is another dish, and when the dishes are ready, the meal will be served." ”

After saying that, he quickly slipped away to the stove house.

Second Uncle Yu smiled and apologized, and hurriedly went to the back room to dig out the wine he brought back from the provincial capital, and prepared to have two glasses with Grandpa Yu.

Grandma Yu, who had an excuse to clean up over there, carried the apple that had been covered for a while in her pocket, hurried over, and saw Yu Xi'an and Yu Zhuangzhuang picking up stones in the courtyard to play, hurriedly tiptoeing over, and stuffing the apple into Yu Zhuangzhuang's hand, Yu Xi'an glanced at it, lowered his head and continued to play with his own stones.

Yu Zhuangzhuang had eaten apples at his grandmother's house, and his eyes lit up and he was about to shout, Grandma Yu hurriedly covered his mouth, "Zhuangzhuang doesn't scream, it's just an apple, you ...... I shared it with Xi'an. ”

Yu Xi'an looked up again, "Milk, I've eaten it, give it to Zhuangzhuang." ”

Hearing that Yu Zhuangzhuang, who was going to share the food, was full of unhappiness, the corners of his mouth grinned, and he firmly held the apple in his arms, "I'll eat it myself." ”

"Okay, you eat it yourself." Grandma Yu looked at Hushi's little grandson with a smile, and was about to explain to Yu Xi'an, don't tell Xiling, Yu Xi'an stood up and clapped her hands, and ran to the hall with her little short legs.

Xi'an is only four years old, and she doesn't understand anything, and she has just eaten, so she shouldn't be hungry, it's okay, Grandma Yu thought.

Yu Zhuangzhuang is used to eating alone, and the family often only eats with Aunt Yu, Yu Xihua and him, Aunt Yu is eccentric, and whatever is delicious is carried by Yu Xihua, and their mother and son share it.

When eating, he will coax Yu Zhuangzhuang, saying that he will not give it to his sister to eat, and let him eat slowly alone, Da Yu Zhuangzhuang has not had the habit of sharing food with people other than Aunt Yu since he was a child, and he just wanted to shout, but it was just because he was too happy to see the apple, which would come back to his senses, and he would run to the stove house with a hug and ask his mother to put it away for him.

When the last dish is ready, it's time to officially start the meal.