Hanshan was so frightened that she ran away. Seeing that everyone didn't speak, He Shi had to reluctantly say: "Third brother and sister, have a good New Year!" Isn't the third brother at home? ”

"He went to buy noodles." Lu said coldly.

"Buying noodles?"

"Not really!" Lu's mouth pouted: "We can't compare to the two of you, we don't have any burden, and we live a good life behind closed doors." How can these old and eight small mouths be so easy to get pasted? This is the New Year, there is not even some flour at home, no, I heard that there is a foreign merchant, three miles away, things are sold cheaply, your third brother rushed to buy it! Otherwise, we all have to starve! ”

Everyone looked at each other, remembering the large pile of food in the child's hand as soon as he entered the courtyard just now, everyone knew that Lu's words couldn't be believed at all, and He was kind after all, and said: "Third brother and sister, since this is the case, why didn't you tell us earlier?" This look at the root of the year"

"Huh, tell you? What's the use? Lu's eyebrows raised, "Daddy and mother are here, you are happy, you don't care about anything!" Now I know it's good to be obedient! ”

"Third brother and sister, you can't say that," He Shi was angry, but he still tried his best to suppress his emotions, "At the beginning, we all agreed, we and the fifth family, each family will give the second elder money as usual every month, don't you also take it from the younger sister?" What does it mean to say this now? ”

"It's easy to say! What is that little money for? How much is this rice a pound? How much is a pound of noodles? How many people in this family are waiting to eat? Lu shouted.

"Third aunt!" Qingwan really couldn't see it, and stepped forward and said: "You have to speak with your conscience, the silver that our two families have taken out, not to mention two old people, even four old people, and life is more than enough." Are you all fools when we are? Who doesn't know what's going on out there right now? If you have to say that, take out the account book, and we'll do the math! ”

"Ledger? What ledger? What nonsense are you talking about? Lu was a little stunned.

"Grandma is here with you, don't the third aunt keep accounts for all the daily expenses?" Qingwan asked.

"Trivial, who has the kung fu to keep accounts? I serve the family every day, and I still have to keep accounts? Lu shouted forcefully: "What's the matter? Can't you trust me? ”

After saying that, he howled loudly.

Qingwan looked at it coldly: "The expenses of the second elder are borne by the three of us, and the silver is managed by the third aunt, so naturally it should be accounted for clearly!" Even if we can trust the third aunt, but listening to this meaning, it is like the third aunt wants to repay the debt! ”

Although there is a lot of silver for filial piety in the second room and five rooms every month, but now the second elder of the Qing family is not in good health, and naturally he has no energy to take care of it, the silver is in the hands of the Lu family, she is open and secret, almost half of the deduction is down, at this time she naturally has no bottom in her heart, and she sits on the ground with an angry ass, and slaps the ground and cries loudly!

He Shi was embarrassed when he saw it, and hurriedly stepped forward with Wei Hanyan to pull her: "Third brother and sister, don't be like this, it's the New Year's Day, I saw that the neighbors heard the joke." ”

"Jokes? I'm not afraid of jokes! Our family has become like this, what else do I have to fear? Oh my God! Let these people bully me to death! Kill our family! I don't have food or clothing, and I don't want to live! ”

He also wanted to try his best to persuade, but Qingwan sneered: "Mother, what we said is the truth, the third aunt just cries, in the end she made it clear!" ”

"What?" Lu jumped up angrily again: "During the Chinese New Year, our family doesn't even have a stutter, how do you want to force us?" ”

"Mother! Didn't my uncle come to deliver rice and food to us in a while? Aren't you waiting? Wei Hanchang, who was chewing a handful of sugar in his mouth, suddenly came out of the house and said anxiously: "Mother, is my uncle not coming to deliver it?" So can you do it for us? ”

"Eat, eat, know how to eat!" Lu never expected his son to suddenly appear and uncover the matter, and he raised his hand angrily and was a slap: "Sooner or later, I will sew up your mouth!" What to send? Where does your uncle's family have surplus food? ”

"Wow!" Wei Hanchang believed that it was true, and immediately cried, sat on the ground and rolled around: "You liar!" I said that my uncle was here to bring us food! You said that you would save it now! Now say no"

"What is this shouting for the New Year? You can be heard shouting here for five miles! Wei Zhongding's voice suddenly came from outside the door.

Han Chang was so frightened that he also shut up, and everyone's eyes looked at the door, only to see Wei Zhongding carrying a big burden in his hand, followed by a middle-aged man, who was also full of things.

"You" Lu Shi opened his mouth in surprise and looked at Wei Zhongding: "Why did you come back so quickly?" ”

"I just walked a short distance when I happened to meet my eldest brother, so we came back together. You are the people who looked at the courtyard in confusion.

"Uncle!" Wei Hanchang jumped up in a flash, rushed towards the man, and began to flip in his hands: "Uncle, what delicious food did you bring me?" ”

"You kid, won't you let me go back to the house?" Lu's face turned red, and he didn't say hello to his mother's brother, he stepped forward and dragged his son's ear, and even pushed and shoved Wei Hanchang into the house.

"Second brother, second sister-in-law, fifth brother, it's a cold day, what are you all standing here for? Come in and sit down. Wei Zhongding hurriedly greeted, "Let me introduce to you, this is Hanchang's uncle, who came to send us New Year's goods today!" ”

The middle-aged man said hello to a few people and went to Lu's house.

"Third brother, that's the case." Wei Jiding briefly said what happened just now, "You also heard it, the third sister-in-law even cried and shouted when she saw us, it was really helpless!" ”

"Hey," Wei Zhongding was very embarrassed when he heard this, "Your third sister-in-law has always had that temper, don't be like her!" I'll teach her a good lesson when I go back! Where can her words be taken seriously? When you get dizzy, you want to say something! ”

"Third brother, this is the New Year's goods we brought, you can keep it." Qing Boding handed some of the things to his younger brother, "Let's go to see my father and mother, and we'll go back." You still have guests here, so we won't bother. ”

"Second brother, fifth brother, how embarrassing is this?" Wei Zhongding shirked for a moment, then took the things over, "Daddy is in the back room, I'll take you there!" ”

Everyone followed to the wing, and He Shi said in surprise: "What? The second elder moved here? Wasn't it in the upper room? ”

Wei Zhongding's face was flushed: "This father and mother said that they are in the upper room space, so they have to move over"

"Second, fifth! Are you here? An old voice came, followed by several violent coughs.

"Dad, mother, we're here." The Qing Boding brothers hurriedly stepped forward, only to see that on the kang in the wing room, the second elder of the Qing family was lying on it, covered with a thin quilt, and they had to sit up at this time.

"Dad, mother, don't move, lie down!" Qing Boding hurriedly stepped forward to support him.

"It doesn't matter," Old Lady Wei coughed a few times, but he still reluctantly got up, and a smile appeared on his dark face: "Seeing you here, I am happy in my heart, sit up and talk to you!" ”

The second and fifth rooms have not been here for a few months, but they didn't expect that the two elders of the Qing family have become like this, and they were all speechless for a while.

The old lady Wei, who was in good spirits and had a tough momentum, looked very tired at this time. She also wanted to sit up with support, but after two unsuccessful attempts, it was Wei Jiding who helped her up and leaned on the pillow behind her. The old eyes stared at the crowd, but they didn't say anything.

"Dad, mother, what's wrong with your body?" Qing Boding asked hurriedly.

"It doesn't matter, it's all the same old problem!" Old Lady Wei said, "At such an old age, I should have reported to Lord Yama a long time ago, and I still have no illness?" ”

"Daddy!" Qing Boding hurriedly said, "For the New Year, you can't say such unlucky words!" If you feel unwell, tell us and ask a man to take two doses of medicine. ”

"You don't have to worry about it." Old lady Wei smiled bitterly: "We two old wastes, we should also go, the life of the province always causes trouble to others, we are just waiting for the New Year, you can come, can talk to you, and die without regrets." ”

Speaking of this, his eyes looked around everyone, but he didn't see Pan, and he sighed unconsciously.

"Dad, mother," Wei Jiding also said, "Don't say that, if you have any illness, just tell us, it's not okay to always stand up like this." ”

"I've said it all, it's still the same old problems. You don't have to worry about it, come, sit down. ”

Everyone looked at the room, there was only one stool, and He said, "Dad, you don't have to worry about us." This is the New Year's goods we brought to your second elder, and your second elder will keep it for food. ”

Old Lady Wei glanced at it and sighed: "Alas! Or do you have the heart, thinking about us two old coffins! The two of the old three families"

"Dad, tell me, is it not good for you to be a couple of three?" Qing Boding asked hurriedly.

Old Lady Wei opened her mouth, but stopped talking.

"Dad, if you have anything to say, just tell me. During this time, the family was busy, and I didn't come to see you," Qing Boding said anxiously.

"No need to ask!" Old Mrs. Wei suddenly spoke, although her voice was weak, she still held on to the words: "No matter what, we found it ourselves!" This is all punishment for us! If you should suffer it yourself, no one can replace it! ”

Everyone looked at her in surprise, but they saw that Mrs. Wei pursed her lips tightly, and the stubborn demeanor in her eyes still did not change in the slightest.

"Okay, everything has been given, and the gift has been fulfilled, so go back when it's time to go! You don't need to be here! Mrs. Wei said sharply.

"Mother!" Brother Qing Boding wanted to speak again, but he was so frightened by Old Lady Wei's eyes that he didn't dare to speak.

Wei Zhongding, who was standing on the side, had already bowed his head deeply and couldn't say a word.