In the hall, Zhang's father was smoking dry tobacco and was pulling a family meal with his second son Zhang Guoqiang. Zhang Guofu, the boss of the Zhang family, went to invite Uncle Zhang and Uncle Zhang before they came back, and Father Zhang stopped when he saw Zhang Guoqing come in and signaled him to say something quickly.

Zhang Guoqing sat next to Zhang Guoqiang and said to his father, "I went to Zhao Dashan with my father-in-law today." Listen to the meaning of his words, wake me up, and go to Zuo Lin early. I heard that the temporary worker quota in Zuo Lin's hand is still there. The time to go to work is relatively urgent. I want to go to Zuolin's house with my second brother tomorrow night, what do you think, Dad? It's a matter of urgency, not of late. ”

After listening to this, Dad Zhang looked at Zhang Guoqiang.

Zhang Guoqiang nodded hurriedly, "Listen to Xiao Wu." I'll go with him to Zuolin tomorrow night to see what he means, what is it to have a job early? I'm fine now. The yards are all covered. I don't plan to do any more furniture inside. When it's time to move, I'll just move everything I have in my house now. ”

"That's fine. Then what should you do if you live in the village and go back and forth to work in the future? ”

Zhang Guoqiang said with a smile: "Dad, the unit has a staff dormitory. There are not many ways to get back and forth to the county. Now I don't have to worry about housing, so I'll decide to work first. Generally, temporary workers go in, and some people are easy to turn into regulars. ”

Zhang Guoqing also nodded, "Let's do this first, there is no money, let's make up first." It's not a big deal. Dad, don't worry. ”

Zhang Guoqiang didn't say anything. Although Xiao Wu said that when the time comes, a few people will make up, and it is estimated that he will pay for it again. But he wasn't ready to use Xiao Wu's. The work has been arranged, and the house has to be arranged, so his brother will have no face. I thought in my heart, next year's salary plus private money should be able to buy a small one.

Dad Zhang listened and nodded. In the past few days, he and his wife have been worried about the inconvenience of going back and forth to work. This will be relieved to hear that there is a dormitory. When it's cold and snowy, you can live in the unit, and you can do some farm work when you go home. In this way, except for the fifth child, there is no need for the eldest and second brothers to pool money to buy a house in the county. There is no need for the daughter-in-law of the family to go to work. Working in the village, tidying up the yard, and taking care of the children, there will be no chaos at home.

What's more, his little five don't have to owe favors to find a relationship. Or the wife is thoughtful. The old people can't go to work, who takes care of the children, who takes care of the elderly. The second family can't go to work, and after the separation, someone has to clean up the new yard, and there are two children to take care of at home.

"Dad, now the matter of the second brother, if nothing else, it should be ** not far from ten. It's just that Zuo Lin can't handle it, and he doesn't worry about the second brother. Taking advantage of the absence of the eldest brother and sister-in-law, let's think about how to arrange the eldest brother? As for the time, there is no hurry, you can take your time. However, there must always be a goal. I happened to be in the city focusing on the stewards. ”

Dad Zhang smoked a dry cigarette and shook his head, "Your eldest brother and his brother-in-law have always wanted to bring him into the city, but it is difficult to get temporary workers, will it be difficult for you?" ”

Zhang Guoqing smiled, "If it's difficult, you have to think about it." Second brother, what do you think the eldest brother is doing? ”

Zhang Guoqiang thought about it again and again, but still shook his head, "The eldest brother can work as a bricklayer and settle accounts, but he hasn't been to school for a few years, and he can't get a diploma." I'm also 30 years old this year, and apprenticeship is definitely not good. You can't look down on the low, and you can't afford the high. Can't think of anything suitable. ”

Father Zhang frowned and sighed: "I asked your eldest brother, and he said that as long as you and Xiao Wu are well, he will stay at home and take care of me and your mother with peace of mind, and he doesn't plan to go out." Brainless, I said I'll talk about it later. ”

Zhang Guoqing looked at the second child, thought about it and said to his father: "Dad, you talk to your mother at night, and let your mother ask your sister-in-law." This is not urgent. I also started looking for someone. If you really can't solve the big brother. I asked Jiaojiao to help.

Originally, Zhao Dashan asked me to report to work early today. My father-in-law said that when Jiaojiao is done in confinement, it will be safe for more than two months, and he will take us to the capital to have a look, so that Jiaojiao can practice her courage. So I have to wait until after the first month before I go to work. Now Zhao Dashan has agreed. Our family will go to the capital at the end of the year, and we will come back at the end of the first month of next year. If you have anything to do with me during this time, you have to arrange it early. ”

Dad Zhang remembered the things that he couldn't decide over and over again in the past few days. There will be an answer. Let's do what my wife thinks.

"While you two brothers are here, Dad will tell you something. Dad gave you half a month to clean up your own yard. My father planned to split up first. And Xiao Wu, don't arrange the work of your two sisters-in-law. When your eldest brother and second brother have worked for a few years and become rich, then we will talk about it. Dad plans to let the three of them apply how they live their lives first? If you can't even handle a small family, you still obediently do housework at home and earn work. Dad doesn't want you to have a job in the future, but the house is a mess, there is no saliva to drink, and there is no one to take care of the children. That's what your mother means. ”

After hearing this, the two brothers looked at each other and smiled, and nodded in agreement. Although his father's idea is a little selfish, it is true, and all the women in the family go to work. Do they want them to take care of their grandchildren when they are old, and they have to serve their juniors on time?

It's only about 8 o'clock in the evening, the village is silent, occasionally there are a few dog barks, the cold wind blows the trees on the side of the road, from a distance, there is no figure on the stone bridge connecting the two villages, several families at the entrance of the village are asleep, the black lights are blind, and no one comes out to wander in the cold.

Zhang Guoqing was wearing a military coat and a hat, and he jumped on the ground a few times to relieve the cold. After waiting for a while, there was still no one, worried that something would happen to the old man and his mother-in-law at Zhou's house, so he thought about it and walked to Zhou's house.

Before he arrived at Zhou's house, he saw two figures hugging him from a distance, he hurriedly ran forward and shouted, "Is it my parents?" ”

Zhou Xiaozheng saw Zhang Guoqing running over and complained: "Why did you come here, you don't rest in the house on such a dead and cold day, and you're afraid that we won't find the land?" ”

Lin Lishan didn't bother to interject in the cold wind, and dragged her husband back quickly.

Zhang Guoqing smiled, "It's okay at home, just come and have a look." Jiaojiao has boiled ginger tea, and it is estimated that it will snow heavily in a few days. ”

A few people talked, walked quickly to Zhang's house, and entered the courtyard, Zhou Xiaozheng and Weng went directly to the hall, and Lin Lishan hurriedly went into Zhou Jiao's room, and when she entered the house, she saw Zhou Jiao pour ginger tea and hand it to her.

After drinking the ginger tea, Lin Lishan warmed up and said: "I froze to death, it's not so cold during the day, I can't feel it in the room, no wonder it's a cat winter in winter." Here, don't go out at night. The wind was blowing, and there was no shadow on the road. If it weren't for your father, I wouldn't have dared to go out. ”

Zhou Jiao took out thermal underwear from the inner room, "I heard Xiao Wu say that it has only cooled down in the past two days, and it will snow in a few days." Mom, you take this thermal underwear back and let my dad put it on at night. I deliberately asked Xiao Wu to find it back. ”

Lin Lishan touched the material, looked at the thickness, and nodded with satisfaction, "Yes, I just wear it in winter, do you have it yourself?" This thing costs a lot of favors, right? ”

"It didn't take much effort, I was brought in the fall, and I only got a few sets back a few days ago, and we have them ourselves. I heard that it was from outside, so I rushed to ask for it. I already asked him to bring some more, and gave him a bottle of wine brought by his grandfather, which is very happy. ”

Lin Lishan sorted it out and put it on the chair, "It's good, it's much better than those on the market, if there is, let the other party bring it back." Don't worry about the money, your dad brought back a lot of it this time, and we'll give it to you when we leave. ”

Zhou Jiao looked at her sadly, and complained: "You are really, I said it, we have money." You need to spend it yourself, and when you run out of money, I will ask you. I've bought all the yards, and I don't have a place to spend them here. ”

Lin Lishan smiled happily, "Silly girl, every time you give you money, you have this expression." Okay, okay, Mom knows, don't talk about it. Mom is going to the county seat during the day tomorrow, what do you have to bring, write it down at night, and give it to me tomorrow morning. ”

Zhou Jiao smiled and nodded, and looked at her worriedly, "Mom, when the night passed, they didn't embarrass you, right?" ”

Lin Lishan raised her head and snorted, "Who dares?" It's good that I didn't settle accounts with them. None of their juniors came out, and they didn't know if they were in the house. We're in your grandma's room. That's all there is to say, there is nothing to say. Your dad told me before he went, and I just watched it. Didn't your father ask Xiao Wu to see Zhou Xiaocun's performance tomorrow and then think about how to solve him? So play Tai Chi again in the evening. ”

"That's good, if you don't make noise, did you talk about pension?"

Lin Lishan shook her head, "I haven't talked about this issue yet, and I haven't sent money this month, so I guess I won't raise it until the matter is over." What your father means, your grandmother has a salary, and he knows it. ”

Zhou Jiao saw that there was nothing to doubt, so she hurriedly urged her, "Mom, you go eat a bowl of dumplings first." My mother-in-law has already cleaned up the room, or the one you used to live in, can you go and see if there is anything missing? ”

Lin Lishan glanced at her funny, "Don't worry, I'll go." You can remember to eat it when you stew it in the stove. Seeing that Zhou Jiao nodded in response, she packed up the roast duck and boiled mutton she brought and walked to the kitchen.

Mother Zhang saw her come in, hurriedly got up and pulled her to sit down, and asked the old family to hurry up with a bowl of dumplings, and then said to her after the order, "Big sister, it's cold at night, eat something to warm up first." Your man, I have already asked Xiao Wu to serve a bowl of dumplings first, so that he can cushion his stomach before drinking. ”

Lin Lishan took the dumplings and took a sip of soup, "It's better to be the eldest sister, it's all properly arranged." This is the roast duck and boiled mutton that my old man ordered for my eldest brother, and gave him as a snack. When it's cold, it's hot. I said that I asked you to go to the capital early, it is delicious and ready-made. Hehe, just try it, it's not as delicious as wild boar. I brought back a lot of things last time, but the old couple was in a hurry, and I specially ordered that I can't bring things back in the future. ”

Mother Zhang smiled and nodded, "That's a coincidence, and besides, Xiao Wu should respect them." It just happened to be hot to give them men a drink, and the old man had a heart, and he had to thank him for me when he went back. "Get up and untie the bag, there are several roast ducks and more than ten catties of cooked mutton, take out a roast duck, cut a piece of mutton, let the old family heat it, slice it and serve it.

Zhang's mother complained: "This is heavy, a lot of money has been wasted." Don't bring it in the future, wait for us to eat in the capital. Big sister, stay a few more days this time, wait for the village to come back from hunting, and see if there are any rare things to bring to the old man and the old lady. ”

"You don't have to send it to them, I brought it back last time and it is estimated that it can be eaten until the end of the year, and before I came back, the old man also said that there are things for you to keep for yourself, and when the snow closes the mountain, there is a lack of anything."

Mother Zhang smiled and didn't say anything else, wondering in her heart, will she hit the wild deer and the bear blind this time, I heard that the people in the city are rare in deer blood and bear paws, and when the time comes, I will discuss with the village about that, and I would rather have less other meat. Her family has Xiao Wu here, and she doesn't have to sell wild things to make money like before, so there is no shortage of meat.

After Lin Lishan finished eating the dumplings and sat down for a while, Zhang's mother took her to the main room, "Big sister, the house is all cleaned up, do you see what is missing?" I'm not polite to you, you can just come by yourself. ”