On the day of the lunar month, Ah Bao returned to his parents' house with a patched cotton coat and the only three catties of brown rice left.

This is the first time she has officially left her parents' house in the past six months since she got married.

Last time, I sold my prey to deliver brown rice, so I put down my things and looked at Xiaozhu and left.

This time, I came with a gift and my husband, which is official.

To be honest, if Xiaozhu wasn't still there, she wouldn't even want to enter this house.

But there is no way, now I have to count on that scumbag father and stepmother to be people and raise Xiaozhu.

Don't dare to expect much better, at least give him some food and clothing, don't do anything to him.

But obviously, Bao's wish was also disappointed.

"Xiaozhu, you...... What's going on? ”

When Ah Bao arrived, he happened to see Xiaozhu coming out of the stove room with a dark face, his small body wearing tattered clothes, and the cotton wool was exposed outside.

"Big ...... Eldest sister? Xiaozhu's eyes were wide open, and his black hands were so cramped that he didn't know where to put them.

"Why are you skinny again? Didn't you send brown rice back last time? Don't you have any food at home?! ”

Ah Bao pulled Xiaozhu to look around, and was angry and planned to go to the scumbag father to settle the account.

"Big sister, don't go!" Xiaozhu stopped her.

"I ...... I'm fine, big sister, don't go. He lowered his head, and his voice grew weaker.

Po looked around, and the memories in her mind gradually became clearer, and she stared.

"Are they bullying you again?"

"I didn't ...... There is no ......" Xiaozhu stammered, saying no, but the trembling expression had already said everything.

Without waiting for Ah Bao to say anything, Widow Zhao suddenly came out from behind.

"Yo! I'm suing here again. ”

The thick cotton jacket and cotton skirt wrapped her middle-aged fat body, and she leaned against the door with her arms crossed with a malicious face, looking at the miserable two big and one small in front of her.

Although Widow Zhao is no longer young, she is not old in the end, and her naturally plump figure makes her figure extraordinarily uneven, even if it is cotton clothes, it is difficult to hide her curves.

Not to mention that she still has the heart to dress up and apply grease to herself, but these things are cheap after all, and they smell a little pungent.

Xiao Che frowned and stepped back several times, and Ah Bao also felt a little sick to his stomach.

"Where's my dad?"

This woman is not serious at first glance, the original owner is so miserable that she feels dirty even when she looks at her.

"Wait in the room, why, don't you go in and wait to come out." She rolled her eyes and went inside.

Ah Bao was so angry that he had to take Xiaozhu and Xiao Che into the house together.

The kang was still warm when the fire was burning in the house.

Liang's father is playing dice with his two stepchildren, Da Zhuang Ertao, and they are very harmonious when they talk and laugh.

I don't know, I thought it was father and son.

"Daddy!" Po shouted extremely reluctantly.

"Coming back?" Liang Youfu glanced at them and lazily leaned on the kang.

"Sit down, your mother will cook later, and then leave after eating."

This "mother" almost made Ah Bao vomit, she looked at the big strong two peaches like fat piglets on the kang, and then looked at her own brother Xiaozhu, and smiled coldly.

"Dad is really laid-back"

She didn't eat anymore, she just wanted to watch Xiaozhu eat.

Liang Youfu actually felt a little guilty about this daughter and son-in-law, their daughter was forced by them to seek death, and the Xiao family was made by them.

Now the two of them recognize their mother's relatives regardless of their previous suspicions, which is already good.

As he said, he took it when he saw it, and gave way to each one.

But Zhao ...... Alas, she doesn't like a pair of children, after all, Zhao is the pillow person he married, so she still has to worry about her meaning first.

"That, Xiaozhu is not in good health, and it is for his good to let him go to the fire on such a cold day."

Po laughed happily.

"Good for him? That's a good dad. ”

was angry, but seeing that the scumbag father looked like he was obedient to Zhao's words, she really didn't want to say anything.

I wanted to make a big fuss, but when I looked at Xiaozhu, I had to endure it.

It's just that she was in no mood to eat the food cooked by Zhao, and watched Xiaozhu drink a bowl of white rice porridge and eat a big egg.

Po and Xiao Che got up to say goodbye.

……

After going back, Po has been depressed.

Xiao Che didn't speak, silently accompanied her, brought water to wash her feet, and cooked porridge and soup for her.

On this snowy night, take care of her.

"Thank you!" Ah Bao was listless and raised his eyelids, "You're still laughing!" ”

"The first time I saw you lose your temper, I just thought it was funny, I'm sorry." Xiao Che quickly put away the smile on his face and regained his previous indifferent expression.

Ah Bao flattened his mouth: "You also think I'm useless." ”

"But one day I will earn a lot of silver, and I will take Xiaozhu to my side." She looked at him cautiously.

"Hey, you won't disagree then, will you?"

After all, who would want to marry a daughter-in-law and raise a brother-in-law by the way.

"No," Xiao Che replied crisply.

Po knows that he has always said the same, and if he says no, he won't.

"Thank you."

She got up with a red face and 'chirped' and imprinted a fragrant kiss on his ice cube face.

Xiao Che was still expressionless, only the lamp and candle knew that a layer of blush was floating on his dark face.

As for why Po fights so hard.

She herself can't tell why, maybe she doesn't want others to see that she is a fake sister, so that they can recognize her as a 'demon' and burn her.

Yes, it must be, yes.

……

The end of the year is coming in the blink of an eye.

This is also the first New Year that Po has spent here.

Just as she wondered what the old New Year's would have done, she was disappointed.

The first is that the conditions at home are not good, and it is really reluctant to fill their stomachs, and they can't even afford to buy a pair of decent peach charms.

The second is that ordinary people don't have those false gifts at home, and the only thing everyone looks forward to for the New Year is that meal that is slightly better than usual.

Every cent of the people's money has to be spent on every penny.

For example, Ah Bao is counting all their belongings at this moment.

"From big to small."

"We now have a yard, a bed, a wooden table, a newly covered stove, and two iron pots of different sizes."

"The rest are all small pieces, a bedding, two sets of cotton clothes that are sewn and mended, a few bowls made of clay, and a few bundles of firewood that you chopped back."

"Oh yes, Nishima still has the prey you brought back and dried up."

"Alas, in the end, this hunting is still better, I heard Chen Dashen'er say that life outside is getting worse and worse every year, and the government is increasing taxes at every turn, which makes people panic."

Ah Bao babbled a lot, said that he was tired, and fell asleep on the table with his head tilted.

Xiao Che silently rubbed her hair, and carried the fried kitten to the bed to sleep.

I sat in front of the window for a long time, looking into the distance without saying a word.