After the eighth day of the lunar month, the atmosphere of the New Year gradually became stronger, and people ignored the snow to close the road and carry baskets to visit relatives and friends between the villages. After breakfast, I called Xiao's mother and Jin'er to prepare to go to Yushan County, and I always had to buy some New Year's goods for the New Year, and I also wanted to relieve my family's depressed mood these days.

When he was preparing ropes and bags for the cow, Jin'er came over to him and said, "Ah Hua's situation is a little abnormal", this sentence startled Xiao Zheng, this year the cow is more expensive than people, in case the cow has a good bad official to come over and fine. Hurriedly arrived at the cowshed, Xiao Zheng saw the hay in Ah Hua's mouth, and looked at the cow dung and saw that there was nothing abnormal, so he said to Jin'er: "I don't think it's okay."

Jin'er said to Xiao Zheng: "Didn't you notice that Ah Hua grew too fast, it was much rounder." Xiao Zheng looked at Jin'er and said with a smile: "These two cows are full of food and sleep in the winter, but they don't work, don't say it's livestock, people have to grow meat." Jin'er was so angry that she pushed Xiao Zheng, "How do I feel that Ah Huachang's flesh is different?" Xiao Zheng was stunned and looked at Ah Hua carefully for a while before saying: "What you said is really right, I was careless, Ah Hua is pregnant with a cub, and it looks like it has been four or five months, we have been busy these days, and everyone has not paid attention."

Jin'er glanced at Xiao Zheng and said angrily: "I said that's it, you are still a gentleman, you don't know if Ah Hua is pregnant with a cub and you can't see it, stupid." Xiao Zheng was choked by Jin'er and didn't say anything, "It's true that I'm a husband, but I'm treating people, I'm not a veterinarian", "People are not the same as livestock", Jin'er then replied, Xiao Zheng spread his hands, and wisely chose to shut up. When the news spread, the people in the village were overjoyed, and a few anxious villagers came in with a liter or two of black beans in their hands, and their expressions were even happier than their wives being pregnant with a baby.

When she put on the rhubarb and was about to go to the county seat, Ah Hua was still jumping in the shed as uneasy as last time, so she simply tied Ah Hua behind and went together. When he arrived in Lizhuang, he called Lou's mother and son, Xiao Hai and his son and Ershunzi, Xiao Hai also made a lot of money selling stoves and charcoal this year, and he also bought cattle and carts, and the two ox carts No. 7 and 8 walked slowly towards the county seat. On the way, Xiao Zheng remembered that the master's voice and smile were still there when he went to the medicine market last time, but now it is separated by yin and yang, and the people are still the same, but there is no husband, and he can't help but sigh lightly. turned his head sideways and looked at Jin'er, just as Jin'er was also looking at him, the eyes of the two of them turned their heads to look at Bai Xue in the distance.

Soon, the slightly dull atmosphere was broken by the cheerful mood of the two children, Lou Shide and Xiao Changning, the two children huddled on an ox cart and chatted, like two birds jumping on the branches after eating, from time to time to make a few people laugh happily, and the pedestrians on the road looked at several families with smiles. After arriving at the county seat and putting the car at Zhou Bingrui's house, he took a few families out on the street, it was almost the New Year, there were obviously a lot of customers in the buying and selling shops on the street, and there were also a lot of small stalls selling groceries on the road.

Since ancient times, shopping and shopping are the most happy things for women and headaches for men, three women are tired of coming out and going in between the shops, usually looking weak and can't help but be windy, as soon as they see the shop selling rouge gouache jewelry, their eyes are shining, no one shouts tired after walking for half a day, and Xiao Zheng beats his waist and smiles bitterly.

Jin'er was obviously in a much better mood on the streets of the county seat, and there was a smile on her face that she hadn't seen for a long time. Lou Shide and Xiao Changning, two babies, walked around in the crowd, although sometimes it was annoying to shout back and forth, but the children's happy smiles were also the most infectious.

In the afternoon, the three women bought almost it, and when they were going back, Xiao Zheng bought a basket of osmanthus cakes and jujube cakes for the two children, and also bought a large bag of fried pine nuts. Lou's mother saw that she was going to Zhou Bingrui's house for dinner, but she didn't give him two to eat for fear that the two children would have trouble eating cold food. Entering Zhou Bingrui's house, two tables of sumptuous dishes had been put on the table, and Xiao Zheng and several men were not polite and sat down directly. Zhou Bingrui made money this year, his face was flushed, and he picked up the wine bowl and said to a few people: "Mr. Xiao, Brother Xiao, I have been cured of my illness this year, and I have made a lot of money, which is all given by you" Then he sighed and said: "The only regret is that Mr. Li passed away, but it is also the normal situation of the world, there is no way, next year my shop will continue to rely on everyone, there is a need for Zhou will not shirk, I will do it here first as respect", said and took the wine and drank it all.

After three rounds of drinking, Xiao Zheng asked Zhou Bingrui with a smile and said: "Boss Zhou, we are going to prepare to spread the stall a little bigger in the spring next year, do you have a better shop around here, we can take it down." Zhou Bingrui thought for a while and said: "Brother Xiao, it's really a coincidence, there is a family diagonally opposite my shop that is going to Daxing City, this shop is being sold, and the size is about the same as my store, if you are interested, we can take it down." Xiao Zheng said: "That's okay, if the price is right, Boss Zhou, you are in charge of this matter, and the shares paid by each family are still according to the old rules, and after making money, the profits of several companies will still be done as before." Zhou Bingrui said with a smile: "As long as you can trust Zhou, I will definitely be able to handle this matter", and when the meal was about to be finished, the family said that the matter was almost the same, and they quit and prepared to go back.

When he was about to go out, Zhou Bingrui stopped Lou's mother, and Zhou Bingrui's wife took out two pieces of money and said to Lou's family: "Sister, these two pieces of money are the money you sent to sell the cloth this winter, a total of 500 Wen, and the extra 500 Wen is the New Year's money for the baby." After finishing speaking, he turned around and took two brocades and two silks from the hands of the men and said to several women: "Sisters, my family sells cloth, there is no shortage of these things, and they are not valuable things, these pieces of cloth are given to the sisters to buy a few new clothes for the New Year, and when the accounts are almost settled, we will send you the money we earn before the New Year." Several women pushed for a while, thanked them and accepted the things, and Lou Shide also thanked the Zhou family for the New Year's money.

Xiao Zheng patted his head and said to Zhou after seeing the silk: "Sister-in-law of the Zhou family, do you have any thin silk left over from summer here, preferably red, if there is one, go find some for me", Zhou thought for a while and said: "Mr. Xiao, I remember that there are really a few horses in the warehouse, I will look for them", after a while, Zhou took two red silk and walked out and put them on the car, Zhou asked curiously: "Mr. Xiao, what do you want this thin silk for this winter?" Before Xiao Zheng could answer, Xiao Hai also looked at the things in the car and asked, "Brother Xiao, you have a bunch of caramel and hawthorn and bamboo sticks, as well as a few bags of saltpeter and sulfur, and you want thin silk, what are you going to do?" He patted Xiao Hai's arm with a smile and said, "Brother Xiao, when the New Year comes, the little brother will give you a happy time", Xiao Hai was also used to Xiao Zheng's behavior, and said with a smile: "That's good, I think the old brother will give us any surprises at that time?" ”

On the way back, Lou's mother was really annoyed by Lou Shide, so she gave him some cakes and pine nuts, and the two babies sat in the car, their mouths were still crackling and snorting pine nuts, Jin'er watched them eat pine nuts and ate interestingly, so she said: "You be careful, your mouth has not stopped since you came out of Zhou's house after eating, what should I do if you eat a little pig in the future", Lou Shide stuffed a piece of jujube cake into his mouth again, and said vaguely: "Master feels sorry for us, what he bought for us is food, don't I just eat a few more bites with my mouth, When we say that we are the long body, eating it is just right to nourish the body, right, master."

Jin'er's face turned red with shame when she heard the word "Shiniang", and she raised her hand and slapped Lou Shide's head and said, "Who is your Shiniang?" Lou Shide shook his little head, looked at Jin'er with resentment and said, "You were originally my master", "You still say!" ”。

Seeing Lou's mother and Xiao's mother laughing vigorously, Jin'er was a little angry, Lou Shide jumped out of the car and shouted as soon as he spit out the pine nut skin: "Master! Master! It's Shi Niang, it is! After shouting, he made a grimace, turned around and spread his legs and ran to Xiao Hai's ox cart in front of him and jumped up, Jin'er was angry and anxious, and just wanted to jump out of the car to chase, but was stopped by Lou's mother with a smile on her face.

Xiao Zheng looked back at Jin'er, and Jin'er said to Xiao Zheng angrily: "Look at what, catch your car!" ”…….