Sun Hongshan was stunned for a moment, what kind of dumplings are you eating this year, but he smiled and nodded, "Okay, okay, you can eat whatever you say." ”

As soon as the head of the house spoke, the aunt naturally echoed the laughter, busily polished the knife and board, and found a rolling pin stained with ash to scrub.

Erdan went to the cellar outside to get two large radishes and helped chop meat and vegetables.

This child is growing so fast.

Sun Hongshan looked at the niece who was walking around the house, doing this for a while, doing that for a while, helping blindly, and sighed that it didn't take long, and Da Mei had already jumped up.

Looking at the appearance, looking at the posture, and listening to the words, Sun Hongshan felt that Damei did not look like she had taken a crooked path.

The child of the old Sun family will not be that kind of person, Sun Hongshan decided not to ask, he believed in the character of this niece.

"Da Mei, you go and rest." The aunt felt that Da Mei was too busy to get to the point, but it seemed to be adding to the chaos, so she smiled and said euphemistically: "Why don't you go to your house, see what you don't like, clean up again, and don't sleep comfortably at night." ”

Shen Chen didn't feel that he was busy, he liked this kind of atmosphere, and he liked everyone to talk and laugh together.

However, what the aunt said is also reasonable, he has to go back to the house to have a look, pack up and live at night!

When I returned to my hut, the kang had been warmed, and although no one had lived in it for a long time, the window paper was pasted, and there was not a single hole.

Obviously, the uncle and aunt are still waiting for him to come back, and they can let him live in it with a simple tidying up.

Somewhat moved, Shen Chen looked at it quietly for a moment, unwrapped his baggage, and took out a few clothes. He opened the wooden box on the kang corner again.

There was no dust on the box, someone must have wiped it, and the contents were neat and tidy, and no one had touched it.

The little purple floral cotton jacket, although old, used to be Damei's best and most cherished clothes, but it was too small to wear, and now it is needless to say.

Shen Chen took it out, pursed the corners of his mouth slightly as if smiling, and the scene of a little girl jumping and playing came to mind.

Gentle footsteps sounded, and Xiaohua walked in, with a happy smile on her face, probably thinking about the comfort and satisfaction of eating dumplings for a while.

"Come, let my sister see." Shen Chen smiled and beckoned.

Well, not bad. Taking the clothes in his hand and comparing them with Xiaohua, Shen Chen nodded again and again, and said, "Change this dress to see if it's suitable." ”

Xiaohua was very surprised, she knew this dress, but her sister couldn't wear it and hid it like a baby, and she heard her mother say that it was the eldest aunt's thought left to her sister.

"Hurry, what are you doing in a daze?" Shen Chen touched Xiaohua's face and said with a smile: "Although it is a little old, my sister cares about it, there is no patch on it!" ”

Xiaohua took off the torn cotton jacket on her body, put on new clothes, looked left and right, and smiled happily.

"Sister, why don't you comb your braids?" Xiaohua blinked curiously and bewilderedly.

"It's a lot of trouble to comb braids, but my sister doesn't have that patience." Shen Chen shook his head with a smile and said, "Look, how simple it is, it's all over with a tie." ”

"I'll help you comb it, my mother said to tie it up so that others don't chew their tongues." Xiaohua took out a wooden comb and shook it at Shen Chen.

Shen Chen thought about it, grinned, and said, "Tie it, sister listen to Xiaohua." ”

……………

The hot dumplings were dipped in vinegar, and although there were not many ingredients in the filling, Shen Chen still ate them very deliciously.

The main thing is that kind of happy atmosphere, watching Xiaohua and Erdan eat happily, adults naturally feel sincerely happy.

It's just a little weird, that is, Shen Chen seems to have become the boss at home.

Uncles and aunts may feel guilty and sorry for her; It may also be that the family can support it, and Sun Hongshan's illness can be cured, all thanks to her help.

"Auntie, sit down and eat!" Shen Chen also felt this weirdness, he sat at the kang table as a junior to eat, but his aunt was busy.

"You eat yours, I'll be busy first." The aunt went to serve the soup and peeled the garlic again.

"Da Mei, you don't care about her, your own family, you don't have to pay attention to that false courtesy."

Sun Hongshan didn't seem to feel anything wrong, and said: "It's rare to come back, and it's good to rest at home." Well, tomorrow, Uncle has to discuss something with you. ”

"Uncle, what's the matter with you? Say it now! Shen Chen said disappreciatively.

Sun Hongshan glanced at the child who was sitting on a small bench and gobbling up the fragrant food on the edge of the kang, and shook his head, "I'll talk about it tomorrow." ”

The aunt brought the dumpling soup, and her man's words were true, but she didn't say anything, sat down at the kang table, and Shen Chen faced each other, smiling and letting go.

Shen Chen put down his chopsticks, pushed the dumpling bowl to the other side of the table, and drank the soup.

The aunt looked at Shen Chen, and said with a smile: "Da Mei is getting more and more handsome, but she can compare to the girls in our village." If you put on new clothes and dress up, then ten miles and eight villages will also stand out. ”

"What's the matter, my aunt is laughing at me." Shen Chen smiled humbly, but he didn't care in his heart.

"This is not auntie's nonsense, Damei is white, her eyebrows, eyes and body have grown, she is really more handsome." The aunt swallowed a dumpling and turned to her husband for verification: "The master, did you say it?" ”

Sun Hongshan looked at Shen Chen, nodded with a smile, and then solemnly admonished: "In this world, you have to be careful when you go out. It would be nice if it was on the Higashiyama side, and it would be nice to dress nicely, I heard—" He realized that there was some distraction, and he stopped.

The aunt opened her mouth, didn't speak, lowered her head to eat, but had an idea in her heart, she wanted Da Mei to come and convince her to be in charge, but don't drag the family to run around.

Shen Chen was full, and the two children also ate happily.

Although the aunt left a piece of meat and added an extra radish to the filling, this dumpling filled with white flour and meat can't even be eaten for the New Year! There may have been one or two times, but it's been a long time ago.

There was no entertainment in the evening, and after chatting for a while, Shen Chen returned to his house, and his aunt also came after cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks.

Shen Chen has something to say to his aunt, and his aunt also has something to discuss with Shen Chen!

"Da Mei, your uncle heard that there are no devils and two devils on the other side of Dongshan, they are the stewards of the Eighth Route Army, and the people are living well, so he wants to move his family over."

The aunt began to talk about her topic, "But in this winter, we don't have any acquaintances and relatives over there, how difficult it is to drag the family with us." Although I was a little worried here, I finally had a shelter from the wind and rain, and a place to sleep and eat. ”

Looking at Shen Chen, the aunt showed an expectant look, "My words, your uncle can't listen to it, and I have to help persuade you." He is reluctant to leave you behind, and if you say no, this matter will probably not be mentioned again. ”

Shen Chen blinked his eyes and asked suspiciously, "Who did Uncle I listen to, and who can know for sure what the situation is over there?" ”

The aunt thought for a while and guessed: "I guess I heard it from the old kiln head, and he went there these days." It's nothing to tell stories or comment on stories, so I'm worried that someone is talking nonsense, but he believes it. ”

Shen Chen thought for a while and said, "The devil is a turret and a sentry, and it is not so easy to go to Dongshanli. It's not a time to freeze. ”

"Just say it!" The aunt patted her thigh and said, "I said the same, but your uncle has made up his mind, and you have to persuade him!" ”

"That's what my uncle is going to talk about tomorrow, right?" After Shen Chen received an affirmative answer, he groaned and said, "Auntie, don't worry, let me tell my uncle." Even if you're moving, ask and find someone there! It's so easy to move with a family. ”

"Or you're thinking about it." The aunt's mood was much more relaxed, and she praised: "If you want to say that you have seen more of the world outside and know a lot, you can talk about the Tao." ”

Shen Chen smiled faintly, took out the hundred yuan that had been prepared a long time ago, stuffed it into his aunt's hand, and said, "Maybe I have to live for a few more days, what about this money, my aunt should not save flowers, buy what is lacking at home, and buy more food." Younger siblings are growing up and can't eat well, but we should try to let them eat as much as possible. ”

The aunt hurriedly pushed back, but Shen Chen's attitude was very resolute.

"It's—alas, it's thanks to you that the family survived this great disaster. If it weren't for ......"

Shen Chen comforted him a few words, chatted with his aunt for a long time, and then sent his aunt away, lying alone on the kang and falling into deep thought.

Although the anti-Japanese base area in the mountainous area does not have the depression and depression of the rule of devils, and the discipline of the Eighth Route Army is also trustworthy, if you want to move over, can you really live in peace? I'm afraid it may not be so!

Let's just talk about the sweep of the devils, the destruction of the base areas, and the killings and losses suffered by the soldiers and civilians in the base areas, are certainly much more serious and cruel than those in the security areas.

Of course, for Shen Chen, this is nothing, he can run and fight, his destiny is to fight and kill.

Moreover, the most important thing is freedom, there are no devils and two devils, and there is no shame of bending the knee to be a slave of the country.

But for his uncle's family, Shen Chen didn't know if they were more eager to be free, or if they wanted to live more anyway.

There may be a better solution, but it is more troublesome and more difficult.

The kang was roasting hot, Shen Chen thought about it, and at some point he had closed his eyes and fell into a half-asleep state.

………………

The next day, Shen Chen persuaded his uncle and didn't bother too much, but he didn't say anything to death, just said that he would wait until the winter was over, and then inquire about it.

Anyway, Sun Hongshan didn't mention this for the time being, and his aunt was relieved.

"Sister, Xiao Mao and I have taken the basket back." Erdan had the time to talk alone with his sister, so he lost no time in showing off, his face full of pride.

"How did you get it back?" Shen Chen was really a little curious, but he was more pleased with the appreciation of this younger brother's boldness.

Erdan proudly told his sister how to climb on the train and sneak into the mine, how to throw the basket that was snatched by the overseer off the grid, and how to get out of the ditch......

"The fat head died, and was stuffed into the dry well outside the village, and it stinked for a long time before it was found." Erdan finally talked about the dog leg who was killed by Shen Chen.

"The He family has been checking for a long time, but they haven't found anything, and everyone secretly says that this is what they did." Erdan made an "eight" gesture to his sister.

"Hehe, the fat head is dead, what about the hemp stick, are you more honest?" Shen Chen knew that he couldn't doubt himself, so he asked casually.

"I've been honest for a while, and I've been bouncing a lot lately." Erdan said with some hatred: "He also often tells people that this time the devil will be able to destroy the Eight Roads when he enters the mountain, and the devil in this realm is sitting firm." ”

"You know quite a bit!" Da Mei patted Erdan's shoulder with a smile and said, "However, this is still the territory of devils, so you have to be careful when you speak." ”

"I know." Erdan nodded, "I'm grown up, sister, you can rest assured." ”

Shen Chen smiled and nodded, but he couldn't bear to hit his brother's emotions.

"Sister, I want to go down to the mine to dig charcoal." Erdan looked at his sister with some expectation and said, "It's so old, how can you go to pick charcoal with the children, and you should earn money to support your family." ”

"The mine is so good to go down, it's too dangerous." Shen Chen's head shook quickly, and he categorically vetoed: "What to do to make a living is better than digging charcoal." ”

"What do you do for a living?" Erdan's face immediately fell, and he muttered: "Xiao Mao has gone down the well, he hasn't been at home for the past few nights, and he won't tell me what he's doing." It's not that I'm not good enough to play with me. I still want to practice martial arts with Uncle Zhou, and I guess he looks down on me anymore. ”

"If you dig charcoal, you will have a profit?" Shen Chen rolled his eyes and said, "Xiao Mao may be busy, playing a little playmate, how can I ignore you!" As for what kind of martial arts to practice, what's the use? ”

"What's the use?" Erdan pouted, "The supervisors in the mine don't dare to bully Uncle Zhou, and the miners are also obedient." That big blade does—"

"Showmanship?" Shen Chen snorted, "It's also a big blade, is it powerful with a gun?" ”

"Well, that's not true." Although Erdan has never touched a gun, he also knows that the big blade will definitely not be able to kill the gun.

"Practicing martial arts to strengthen the body, my sister has no objection." Shen Chen eased his tone and said, "Since you want to learn from Uncle Zhou, then go to apprenticeship." You don't have to worry about what you don't teach. ”

Erdan straightened his eyes, and after a long while, he blinked and asked, "Why do you want to apprentice?" ”

Shen Chen thought about it for a while, and said uncertainly: "Buy something, kowtow and call Master when you enter the door." That's what it should look like, right? ”

"Sister, you, will you take me?" Erdan looked at Shen Chen expectantly.

Shen Chen hesitated for a while, reluctantly nodded in agreement, and took out some money to take Erdan out to buy an apprenticeship ceremony. When he walked to the courtyard gate, he went back to the house and called Xiaohua out to take it out.

Two bottles of wine and one piece of meat, Shen Chen felt that it was enough. It's a meaning, if you are insatiable, you can't let Erdan learn from this kind of person.

The village is not a bazaar, and there are not so many tricks. Shen Chen bought a few trough cakes for his younger siblings to eat, saw the second girl peddling on T-shaped street, stood there and chatted for a while, and bought maltose for Xiaohua and Erdan to eat.

After wandering around, when he walked to the mill, Shen Chen saw a thin figure carrying a bag of things inside.

"It's really tiring to ask a girl to push a big mill." Erdan also saw it, and sighed beside him and said.