The rooster crowed three times, and Daddy Liu sat up in his clothes, and did not light the lamp, but took out the dry tobacco bar from his pocket and smoked it, and Mrs. Liu said with concern, "Father Renzhang, sleep for a while, it's still early in the morning." ”

"Renzhang Niang, if I didn't stop you in time for dinner yesterday, you almost shook out the matter of my going to Tianjin, and you have to pay attention to talking in front of the children in the future."

"Isn't it, Renzhang's father, I see that you trust and like Renzhang's daughter-in-law so much, let her be in charge as soon as she enters the door, I will talk more as soon as I am happy, I will pay attention to it in the future." Father Renzhang, do you say that the person who gave you the letter is reliable? It's been more than 20 years, I don't believe that our father is still alive, if he is really alive, why doesn't he go back to Shuangliu Village? ”

"Well, that's it! Tianjin is so big, it's good that my father doesn't change his name, once he changes his name and surname, it will be a needle in a haystack to find it! But anyway, I have to go to Tianjin to find out, the person who carried the letter should be right, he and our father are old friends, he was the one who accompanied our father in Huangxian for more than two months to run a newspaper, since I want to find it, it must be thoroughly investigated, in that case, it will take at least ten days and half a month, I left the Liu family compound, I have to rely on Renzhang's daughter-in-law to support this family, now it is an eventful autumn, New China has just been established, and caught up with the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, so these days I have to take Xiaoyan well, Let her familiarize herself with everything in the Liu family's compound as soon as possible and be able to take charge of herself. ”

"Renzhang's father, you're right, these days you can train Renzhang's daughter-in-law well, now the Liu family's compound is in addition to you, that is, she can be this family, yesterday Huilan also said that Renzhang married a good daughter-in-law, is an expert in governing the family."

After smoking a bag of cigarettes, Daddy Liu also had a spirit, he groped his way to get dressed, and whispered to Mrs. Liu, "I am now killing two chickens before dawn, the hen stewed soup for Renzhang's daughter-in-law to replenish her body, the rooster is fried at noon and brought to the study, I want to invite Zhang Lu to drink in the study, he personally sent our father to Tianjin, maybe I can find some clues from him, the study talks about things quietly, after all, Zhang Lu and I have not been in contact for more than 20 years, let Renzhang's daughter-in-law accompany me and Zhang Lu to drink at noon today, don't let others know, especially where our uncle is." , Don't let him know that Zhang Lu has a private meeting with me in the study, I will write a note and ask Xinzhang to send a letter to Zhang Lu, and then ask Renzhang's daughter-in-law to pick up Zhang Lu at the north gate of the backyard. Mrs. Liu nodded, she knew that in addition to Father Liu's pimple with Zhang Lu over the years, Uncle Liu Chengzu had a greater opinion of Zhang Lu for some reason.

Daddy Liu came to the yard, grabbed two chickens from the chicken coop, coughed a few times inadvertently, and after a while, Zhang Yan walked out of the main house, silently holding a bowl, helping Daddy Liu kill the chickens, and whispered to Daddy Liu after receiving the chicken blood, "Dad, after breakfast, Renzhang and I will go to see my uncle, why don't you take us with you?" I feel a little nervous about going to my uncle's house. Father Liu nodded, and Zhang Yan entered the house with chicken blood.

After breakfast, Daddy Liu took Renzhang and Zhang Yan to Liu Chengzu's house, Liu Shuzhang came back late from the cave room last night, and was still sleeping, Liu Wenxuan is the principal of Liushui Township High School, and went to school early, Liu Chengzu sat on the kang with reading glasses to sort out the list of gifts given by the guests who participated in the wedding banquet yesterday, Renzhang and Zhang Yan greeted Liu Chengzu as soon as they entered the house, Liu Chengzu took off his reading glasses and said happily to Daddy Liu, "Wende, the two children just got married, and you bombarded the little couple so early, it's too unusual." Daddy Liu smiled and said, "Uncle, didn't you see my aunt when the child got married yesterday?" So I came to see her old man early this morning to fulfill my filial piety. ”

Liu Chengzu lowered his voice and said to Father Liu, "Wende, your aunt doesn't even know me now, she believes in Buddhism and becomes an idiot, she locks herself in the West Wing all day long, guarding the Buddha to live, and when it is time to eat, Wenxuan's family knocks on the door and hands the food in, she doesn't want to see people now." ”

Father Liu sighed and asked puzzledly, "Uncle, does my aunt miss my sister Muyan too much?" ”

Liu Chengzu sighed and said, "Mu Yan sent you a letter this summer, saying that she was going to get married on National Day, and after the National Day, she sent you a letter, just hastily said that she went to Korea to participate in the war, and did not mention the wedding, it has been more than three months, and I haven't written to you again, and I don't know what the situation is now. Your aunt has never asked about Mu Yan, her current state is no different from the walking dead, and there is no need for Renzhang and his family to look at her, just have this filial piety, I am worried that the children will add to the blockage when they see it. ”

Zhang Yan retorted solemnly, "Uncle, how can you think that?!" The more my uncle is like this, the more we should care more about her as juniors, meet me today, I will often come to see her old man in the future, you quickly lead me and Renzhang to meet my uncle, she is so pitiful! ”

Liu Chengzu praised Zhang Yan and said, "Renzhang's daughter-in-law, you are as warm as your father-in-law, it's rare!" Okay, I'll take you and Renzhang to see your uncle, but don't be scared, child. ”

Liu Chengzu took Daddy Liu and them to the west wing, only the window of the wing room was tightly pasted with three layers of newspaper inside and three layers outside, and the door was inserted from the inside, Liu Chengzu knocked on the door a few times, but there was no movement, so he shouted loudly, "Wenxuan, open the door quickly, Mu Yan has a letter." It worked, and the door opened.

Zhang Yan has never seen Renzhang's uncle, her heart is full of mystery, with the door opened, Renzhang's uncle Jiang Xiuqing walked out of the house, Zhang Yan saw that she was tall, more than half a head taller than herself, her hair was gray, but she was neatly combed, and she was curled into a bun at the back of her head, and there was a jade-inlaid golden hairpin pinned to the bun.

Father Liu smiled and said to Jiang Xiuqing, "Auntie has always been good? I haven't seen you in a few days. Jiang Xiuqing touched Daddy Liu's face affectionately with her hand, and said in a trembling voice, "Wende, my eldest son, you are old, but I should have died a long time ago but I am still alive." ”

Father Liu hurriedly said, "What did Auntie say?" The younger generations are vying to honor you, you see that Renzhang is married, and he will bring his new daughter-in-law to visit you. ”

Liu Renzhang held Jiang Xiuqing's hand and said affectionately, "Uncle, do you still recognize me?" Jiang Xiuqing tried hard to open her eyes, looked at Renzhang carefully, then shook her head and muttered, "I don't recognize, I don't recognize!" ”

Zhang Yan approached her uncle and said gently, "Uncle, your old man ......" Before Zhang Yan finished speaking, Jiang Xiuqing suddenly went crazy, hugged Zhang Yan and shouted hysterically, "Mu Yan, my Mu Yan is home, my mother has been thinking about you for ten years, my mother is sorry for you." A hand touched Zhang Yan's body and face, so frightened that Zhang Yan broke free, instinctively threw herself into Daddy Liu's arms, trembling all over, Liu Chengzu dragged Jiang Xiuqing and said loudly, "Wenxuan's mother, she is not our daughter Muyan, she is Wende's daughter-in-law Zhang Yan." ”

Jiang Xiuqing cried and shouted, "Why are you lying to me? Did Mu Yan come back early? She is Mu Yan, the flesh that fell from me, and I recognize it when I peel the skin. She tugged hard and threw Liu Chengzu to the ground.

Father Liu hurriedly handed Zhang Yan over to Renzhang and instructed, "Renzhang, you take Xiaoyan home first, I'll deal with it here." Renzhang was also stunned by his uncle's actions, so he reacted and pulled Zhang Yan to run home.

Father Liu hugged Jiang Xiuqing, who still wanted to catch up, and scolded sharply, "Auntie, wake up, that woman just now was my daughter-in-law, not my sister Muyan, you tell me, what did you do to be sorry for Sister Muyan?" Makes you so guilty! This cruel sentence woke up Jiang Xiuqing, she fell into Daddy Liu's arms and cried, and Liu Chengzu also stood aside and shed tears.

Zhang Yan and Renzhang ran home in one breath, slumped on the kang, Zhang Yan only felt that his heart was about to jump out, the terrifying scream of his uncle was still in his ears, Xigu and Zhizhang both went to school, Aidao helped Liu Lao Niang go to the vegetable cellar to pick cabbage, the whole yard was quiet, Renzhang held Zhang Yan's hand hard, and his face was pale with fright, he looked at Zhang Yan carefully, and said excitedly as if he had discovered a new continent, "Zhang Yan, don't say it, take a closer look, you really look like my Aunt Muyan, Because I haven't seen her for more than ten years, her appearance is a little blurry, so I didn't notice that the two of you look so similar before. ”

Zhang Yan didn't pay attention to Renzhang, she remembered that yesterday in the study, Daddy Liu had clearly said that she looked very much like Liu Muyan, judging from Jiang Xiuqing's fierce reaction just now, she must be very much like Mu Yan, Zhang Yan was only eight or nine years old when she saw Liu Muyan for the last time, at that time, the girl looked at everyone the same way, she didn't remember what she looked like, she might be able to recognize it when she saw it, but the impression alone was not right at all, Zhang Yan was suspicious in her heart, why did she look so much like Liu Muyan?

It took a long time for Daddy Liu to appease Jiang Xiuqing, he came out of Liu Chengzu's house, and just happened to meet Mrs. Liu and Aidao carrying a basket of cabbage from the third courtyard, Daddy Liu took three steps and made two steps to meet him, and Mrs. Liu and Aidao put down the frame.

Mrs. Liu asked, "Father Renzhang, what about Renzhang and Zhang Yan?" Are they still at their uncle's house? Father Liu didn't reply, and said calmly to Aidao, "You go home first, and I'll say a few words to your mother." Aidao wanted to carry the cabbage frame by himself, and Father Liu instructed, "I'll bring the cabbage back in a while, you don't have to worry about it, go back and clean up the chicken, and make lunch early." ”

After Aidao left, Daddy Liu asked Mrs. Liu, "Is Huilan still coming over in the morning?" Liu Lao Niang said, "Now this point has not come, nine times out of ten it will not come, it seems that the heavy snow has closed the road, Shibao has not been able to return to the county, and he has been with Shibao at home, what, do you want to call her over for dinner at noon?" ”

"Yes and no, let me tell you, just now I took Renzhang and the two of them to see my aunt, I found that she seemed to have a mental problem, Huilan didn't have the best relationship with Mu Yan, I wanted Huilan to come over to accompany her, and now my aunt doesn't even know Renzhang, it won't take long for her to go completely crazy."

"It's so serious! She knows you, right? ”

"Of course you know me, I think when she got married, she didn't have children for many years, and she kept me as a son, until she had Wenxuan, can she raise me for more than ten years without feelings?!"

"Father Renzhang, let me tell you good news, I went to Renzhang's room this morning and checked the white cloth I gave to Zhang Yan before I went to bed last night. Mrs. Liu smiled and whispered the good news to Father Liu.

Daddy Liu blushed and said angrily, "This is also good news?" What a woman's opinion! ”

"This is great news, it means that we are about to hold our grandson, and I have to make up for Zhang Yan's body these days.