The cousins and sisters don't have a common language, plus the incident that happened this night, everyone doesn't have any intention of laughing, and most of the time when they sit together, Grandma Yu takes Yu Xirong's hand and asks him about working outside.

Fortunately, at about three o'clock in the morning, the sound of firecrackers gradually sounded outside, and Second Uncle Yu also pulled the awkward Second Aunt Yu home.

It was cold in the morning, Yu Xiling didn't let Yu Xi'an follow the children who came to pay New Year's greetings, and left her at home.

Second Uncle Yu led the family to the door first, and officially paid a visit to the New Year, and only then did he talk about the work after the New Year.

"Okay, the sixth day of the new year will start, and the second uncle, you can come directly." Yu Xiling didn't say anything embarrassed, "But making tofu is very hard, I have to start working in the middle of the night, and I have to rush to deliver the goods when I'm done." ”

"Capable and capable." Second Aunt Yu smiled with her eyebrows, "Your second uncle can do anything." ”

"Try it for a week first, stay if you can do it, if you work too hard, it's okay, I will pay the salary, of course, I can't collect it if I don't do it well, the salary is still seven cents a day, take care of breakfast, and there will be rewards for doing a good job." Yu Xiling smiled, the ugly words were put in front first, saving time and trouble, if Second Uncle Yu couldn't do it, she would definitely not be able to accept it.

Second Aunt Yu naturally has nothing to do, and Second Uncle Yu has never opened his mouth, it all depends on Second Aunt Yu to talk about the conditions with Yu Xiling, anyway, whatever the daughter-in-law says, he can't resist her.

got the letter, the salary is the same as expected, the only pity is that Yu Xiling refuses to accept her family Xirong, Xirong is also a good worker, it's a pity.

Second Aunt Yu laughed happily, shook Yu Zhuangzhuang's hand, and asked him to thank Yu Xiling, "Zhuangzhuang, thank you Sister Xiling, you have to be good to Sister Xiling when you grow up, you know no." ”

Yu Zhuangzhuang knew something, and opened his hands to go down to the ground to play with Yu Xi'an.

Second Aunt Yu simply left him in the old house, and she and Second Uncle Yu took two big ones to go door-to-door to pay New Year's greetings.

"Big brother didn't come back for thirty nights, and he didn't come back today, right?" Second Aunt Yu came out of the house, and then she remembered something, and leaned into Second Uncle Yu's ear and said.

Second Uncle Yu frowned, he hadn't paid attention to this matter in the past two days, "I guess I'll come later, I'm definitely going to come." ”

Chinese New Year's Eve did not come back to the regimental year, and if he did not come to pay New Year's greetings on the first day of the new year, he would be paid attention to, and it was not that he could not come back from work in other places, just half an hour, Yu Jianguo was still a cadre.

Aunt Yu nodded, but it was a pity that she couldn't look at the jokes openly.

Gee...... Seeing that the cousins in the clan have gone to the old house to pay New Year's greetings to the old couple, Yu Jianguo, his own son, is not yet visible, which is really not shameful.

When Aunt Yu and the elders in the village paid New Year's greetings, Yu Jianguo still didn't arrive, but Xu Zhaodi led Yu Xishan back before the meal.

"Yo, that's a rarity." Yu Xihua was hot in the stove house, and Aunt Yu was standing at the door of her yard knocking melon seeds, just when she saw Xu Zhaodi hurrying over with an embarrassed face, "Sister-in-law, you and your eldest brother are really worry-free, and the Xiling sisters don't care about what they throw at their parents, and they don't even come back to see the old man during the New Year." ”

Xu Zhaodi was stupid, and what Aunt Yu said was indeed the truth, her face turned red all of a sudden, and she wanted to explain but didn't know how to refute it.

"Mom." Yu Xiling happened to be standing in the courtyard pouring the pot water, although she didn't hear what Aunt Yu said, but it was not a good thing to say, and her brows suddenly furrowed.

Xu Zhaodi's slightly bitter face instantly smiled, "Eh! ”

Second Aunt Yu hurriedly put away the expression on her face, she was so broken, why did she forget to beg for food under her niece's hands with her hands, and quickly looked at Yu Xiling with a smile, "Xiling hot food, tell me what you are doing with that, just come to the second aunt's house to eat." ”

After speaking, he looked at Xu Zhaodi again, "Oh, sister-in-law, you came here on foot, it's cold on the road, come into the house to warm up, Xishan, why didn't he come with you?" ”

"He's carrying a lot of things, and he's still behind." Xu Zhaodi didn't know why her attitude changed so quickly, but she still habitually lowered her tone and replied.

Aunt Yu didn't say anything more, so she hurriedly entered the house.

"Mom and Dad, this is the money that Jianguo asked me to bring back, these bacon are marinated by me, and these rice noodles are all sent by Jianguo." When Yu Xishan arrived home with the bacon on his back, Xu Zhaodi hurriedly took out the things.

Although Yu Jianguo and the old house were not very happy, but they didn't come back for the New Year, and they would definitely come back to pay their respects on the first day of the new year.

Yu Jianguo didn't come when she was in the neighborhood, she was afraid that her in-laws would feel uncomfortable, so she said good things to Yu Jianguo.

Grandpa Yu looked at the things placed on the table of the Eight Immortals, looked at Xu Zhaodi's slightly sad face, took the money, and didn't ask Yu Jianguo why he didn't come, "Okay, you and the boss have filial piety, and your mother and I will accept it." ”

shouted Yu Xishan, who was squatting on the side to tease Xi'an and calling his brother, "Xishan is here to get the New Year's money." ”

After her father-in-law's pass, Xu Zhaodi breathed a sigh of relief, she couldn't rest, so she went directly into the kitchen to help Yu Xiling.

There are a lot of New Year's dinners, and the first few days of the new year are all leftovers, which also means that there is more than enough every year.

"What did Jianguo do?" After the meal, while Grandpa Yu went out to pay New Year's greetings to the older man and old lady, Grandma Yu couldn't help but ask Xu Zhaodi.

A few small ones were still in the hall, Xu Zhaodi squeaked for a long time, and didn't say why, only knew that the person who came to call Yu Jianguo was from the town, it seemed that the township government had something to do temporarily, and called him to work.

When he said this, he coaxed Grandma Yu, anyway, Yu Xiling didn't believe it, especially today, Yu Xishan's face was even more suspicious.

"Xiling, this is the tuition fee that your mother saved for you, you have collected it, and let your father take you to the primary school in the village to report at the beginning of the year." Xu Zhaodi called Yu Xiling to the back room, and carefully took out a bundle of gross tickets tied with a handkerchief from her pocket.

The tuition and book fees for the primary school are charged separately, adding up to a total of 32 yuan, and the primary school in the village is cheaper, Xu Zhaodi does not know the specific amount, and it is saved according to the standards of the school in the town.

Yu Xiling was stunned, since she was reborn, she had never counted on Xu Zhaodi, and even because she never had hope for her in her heart, her only request to herself was to save money to take Xu Zhaodi to the hospital for an examination to prevent her from getting ill.

As for the marriage relationship between Xu Zhaodi and Yu Jianguo, she didn't want to interfere at all, one was willing to fight and the other was willing to suffer, she didn't even want to try.

Whether she is doing well or not, she does not want to interfere at all.

To save these more than 30 yuan, Xu Zhaodi must have suffered a lot, her eyeband was about to fall to her chin, and she couldn't hide the haggard on her face.

In addition to housework, she also has to do odd jobs in the factory, and she has to help Ye Tingfang when she is free, and I don't know how she saved it.

The heart was suddenly clenched by an invisible hand, and the sour mood was irritating and uncomfortable.

She thought she didn't need any love from her parents.

"Your dad has his own difficulties, Xiling, you are so old, understand and understand your father, in the future, your mother will save money for you, you have to study hard, you know?" Yu Xiling lowered her head and didn't speak, Xu Zhaodi thought that she was still thinking about the things that made her drop out of school before, and her rough big hand gently touched Yu Xiling's head, full of pity.

"Mom, you move back to live with us, grandparents are old, I can't make tofu alone, you come back to help me, okay?" Yu Xiling automatically ignored the good words that Xu Zhaodi said for Yu Jianguo, and began to persuade Xu Zhaodi instead.

Maybe she can help Xu Zhaodi jump out of the fire pit while preventing her from getting sick?

"What kind of stupid thing are you talking about, how can your father and your brother do without me taking care of you." A smile appeared on Xu Zhaodi's pale face, and she touched Yu Xiling's hair again, "You and Xi'an are listening to your grandparents in your hometown, when did you figure it out, tell your mother, and your mother will take you back." ”

Xu Zhaodi still hopes that a family of five can live together in harmony, even if it is a little poor.

Yu Xiling sighed, her mother has an old mind, she has always regarded her husband as the sky, and it is more difficult to persuade her to leave Yu Jianguo than to ascend to heaven, "Mom, I don't plan to go to school next year, you can use this money to pay my brother's tuition, don't delay it until the end of the semester when the teacher comes to the door and then borrow money to pay." ”

Yu Xishan is very smart, otherwise he wouldn't have fought back in high school, overpowering Qiao Zhiliang to be admitted to a key university, obviously his grades before high school were not good, and his foundation was very poor.

Xu Zhaodi looked at the money that was stuffed back, and was stunned for a few seconds before she realized what Yu Xiling said.

Xiling actually said that she wouldn't go to school?

"No, no, you have to go to school, Xiling, my mother promises you that I will pay your tuition on time every time, you are obedient, go to school with peace of mind, and you don't have to worry about family affairs." Xu Zhaodi has suffered a loss of no culture all her life, and she desperately wants her children to have a good chance in studying.

At this time, nine-year compulsory education had not yet been implemented, and even after the implementation of eighty-six years, there were still many girls in the village who could not study, such as Yu Xihua, who had never entered the school.

The mother and daughter finally broke up, and no one persuaded anyone.

The money was forced into Yu Xiling's hands by Xu Zhaodi, and she didn't say anything about letting Grandpa Yu take her to report, she only said that she would come over in person when school started.

Yu Xiling was very helpless, but her mood was inexplicably better.

Coming out of Yu Xiling's house, Xu Zhaodi was called by Grandma Yu to the old couple's house to talk, Yu Xiling was rarely idle, sitting on the edge of the threshold and watching Yu Xishan take Yu Xi'an to pick up squibs in the yard to play.

"Tell me, what's going on with the founding of the country?" Grandma Yu took Xu Zhaodi's hand, and her tone was rarely a little stern.

Xu Zhaodi's face is full of things, and her heart as a mother-in-law is not big enough to be invisible.

Grandma Yu asked, Xu Zhaodi's tears almost fell, and when she opened her mouth, she found that her voice was so hoarse that she couldn't speak.

"Mom, Jianguo, he broke his conscience......" Xu Zhaodi didn't hold back her tears in the end.

Before the Chinese New Year's Eve, Yu Xiling took bacon and money to the clinic in the countryside with Yu Xi'an, settled the hygienist's debt, and specially let Yu Xi'an recognize the hygienist aunt as a godmother, so that she should be filial to her godmother when she grows up, after all, her life in this life can be regarded as saved by the hygienist.

Because there were many things at home, Yu Xiling went and came back in a hurry, and she didn't have time to see Xu Zhaodi, let alone think of Yu Jianguo.

Originally, the account was settled, and the matter was over, but he didn't expect to be bumped into by Yu Jianguo on the road, Yu Xiling didn't take it seriously, but Yu Jianguo ate it in his heart, watching Yu Xiling go to someone else's house with a boxing gift, he felt very uncomfortable.

happened to encounter some troubles in the unit, and when he went home to face the home that did not have the slightest atmosphere of the New Year, and faced Xu Zhaodi, who was not good at words and would only please him, Yu Jianguo went to the Ye family to see the situation under the pretext of going to the Ye family to see the situation.

Ye Tingfang is a woman who is good at life, the rented courtyard is clean, the big red window flowers cut by her and Ye Nuannuan are carefully pasted on the window, the Spring Festival couplets that Qiao Zhiliang asked for from Grandpa Qiao are pasted on the door, and the plum blossoms bought in the market are inserted in the old wine bottles in the house.

It's just that the house is deserted, Ye Tingfang weeps silently in the house alone, every year during the New Year, Ye Nuannuan wants to go back to the county seat to accompany Grandpa Qiao for the New Year, and Ye Tingfang has lived alone in the town.

"Brother Jianguo, why are you here at this time?" As soon as Yu Jianguo lifted the curtain, he saw Ye Tingfang wiping her tears in a panic.

Ye Tingfang's skin is pale, although she is old, she looks still delicate and weak, and her eyes are red and pretending to be strong, which is even more distressing.

Yu Jianguo still cared about the difference in identity, and hurriedly greeted him.