The daylight was slanting, and the little girl and the old man walked in the alley one after the other, their figures stretched very long, like two thin silhouettes, skimming the facades of the buildings on both sides of the alley.

"Uncle Juan, it's good that the winter in Xianjiang isn't cold this year." The little girl raised her face and smiled pleasantly.

"The Xianjiang River is close to the south, and there is a basin nearby, which is as warm as a small quilt." Uncle Wan followed behind the little girl and said with a smile.

"So Xiaowen's skin is white, and it looks like a soft little bun, hehe~" The little girl giggled, "Uncle Juan, I seem to have been living in Xianjiang, the house is too dry, and I have a nosebleed in the spring!" ”

Uncle Wan lowered his head, put away a little smile, and said cautiously, "The eldest lady has to live with her parents." ”

"Then why does Xiaowen want to live with the third uncle?" The little girl turned around and asked with a wink.

"Madame, her health is not very good, and she can't take care of Ershao......"

"But then I'll miss him, Xiao Wu is boring, it's not fun at all, it's still Xiao Wen fun."

"Miss...... "Uncle Wan said slowly, "The eldest young master has a lot of daily study tasks, and it is normal that he has no time to play." ”

While the two were talking, they had already walked to the door of the quaint house, and the little girl staggered over and knocked on the door, shouting: "Third uncle! Xiaowen! I'm coming~"

The door babbled open, revealing the little boy's face of joy.

"Sister!" He threw himself into the little girl's arms, buried his face in front of her and rubbed, "Why did you come, I have been waiting for you since the morning!" ”

"Our train doesn't leave until the morning!" The little girl was tickled, "You little fool! ”

The two children were giggling and playing in the yard, Ye Qiaozhou walked to the outer courtyard with the sound of laughter, saw Uncle Juan, and nodded: "Thank you for your hard work." ”

"The third master is polite." Uncle Wan bent slightly.

"Everything is okay in Qiushui Hutong?" Ye Qiaozhou led the two children inside, and turned around and asked.

"Everything is fine, hello sir."

"Well, thank you big brother, what about my second brother? How is he? ”

"The second master is also fine." Uncle Wan hurriedly replied.

"Well, that's good." Ye Qiaozhou nodded and didn't ask again.

Just after Chinese New Year's Eve, it is the first month, the day is still short, and the years are still long. Ye Qiaozhou looked at the faces of the two children who were smiling red, and his face was gentle and satisfied.

"Third master......" Uncle Juan called him softly.

"What's the matter?" Ye Qiaozhou's eyes were on the children, and he asked casually.

"The coal mine in Zhoushan, the master said that it will be operated by the second master in the future." Uncle Juan said carefully, and raised his eyes to see his reaction.

Ye Qiaozhou's expression seemed to change, but it didn't seem to change, and finally responded softly: "Got it." ”

Uncle Juan seemed to want to say something, but was blocked back by Ye Qiaozhou with his hand.

"Rulan, come over and let the third uncle see, has he grown this year?" Ye Qiaozhou narrowed his eyes and stretched out his hand to the little girl.

Ye Rulan jumped into his arms and deliberately stood on tiptoe: "Third uncle, third uncle, have you seen me grow taller?" ”

Ye Wencheng puffed up his little face, and also ran into Ye Qiaozhou's arms: "I've grown taller too!" I'm taller than my sister! ”

"Hahaha, okay, they've all grown taller, my good children, Rulan is taller, Xiaowen is also very powerful, it's so much shorter than my sister."

"How tall is a loss?" Ye Wencheng raised his little face and asked unconvinced.

Ye Qiaozhou stretched out his thumb and index finger, gestured a short distance, and said softly to the two children: "Look, it's just a little bit." ”

Uncle Juan lowered his eyebrows, he looked at the three elders and young people in the courtyard, and the corners of his eyes gradually moistened.