Lin Tong knew that her mother was under a lot of psychological pressure in her heart, and her persuasion had made her mother feel better, but when she came to the group, someone said in her ear that she must have taken this responsibility on herself, and felt that it was her own responsibility that made Xu Zhenhua not like it, so that Xu Zhenhua could change jobs and go home halfway.

She put her arm on Xu Xiaowan's body, and said unhappily: "Mom, you are my own mother, Zhenhua is your son-in-law, don't you say this, don't you treat us as outsiders and make us feel sad?" ”

Xu Xiaowan hurriedly waved her hand, "No, no, I don't have ......"

Lin Tong said: "I know you don't, but if you say this and be so polite, it will give me this feeling." I feel this way, let alone Zhenhua? ”

Xu Xiaowan sighed, "I really don't have it, forget it, I won't say it, anyway, things are going out, what's the matter, what's the matter, anyway, you and Zhenhua are both capable people, and you can do a good job without the army." I don't care, I don't care! ”

Lin Tong hugged her arm, "Mom, that's right." Let me tell you, don't listen to those people's nonsense, my third brother is the third brother, Zhenhua is Zhenhua, if they could all know the above thoughts, then we would have been discharged from the army and gone home, can we still live here? ”

Xu Xiaowan thought about it, if this matter really implicated her son-in-law, I was afraid that she would have to go home in the last autumn.

She was an honest person, and when she heard her daughter explain this, she felt that she was right, so she relaxed and simply told her about her two sons.

"When I left, someone sent a letter to your eldest brother, he should know about your birth to Nini, but there has been no letter for so long, and there is no need to point out what he will say." When Xu Xiaowan talked about this eldest son, her expression was very entangled, and she hated iron and steel, "Hey, your eldest brother was not like this before, when you were a child, he was very rare to you......"

Lin Tong comforted her: "Mom, my eldest brother now has a daughter-in-law and children, of course, he has to put his own small family first, don't keep it in mind, as long as each of us lives well!" ”

Xu Xiaowan sighed, "I also know that's the case, but when I think of the few of you who don't kiss now, I ...... in my heart" She smiled bitterly: "It's my mother who can't think about it, forget it, you're right, as long as you all live well, I won't ask for anything." ”

But having said that, if a parent can not worry about his children, he is not a responsible parent.

Lin Tong didn't want her mother to think about this, so she diverted the topic, "Mom, I think little Nini has grown up a little more these days, do you feel this way?" ”

Xu Xiaowan looked at the child carefully, "Don't say it, I also think she is heavier, and now she is holding her a little heavy." ”

Lin Tong suggested: "Tomorrow I will take her to the workshop to weigh her again to see how many catties she has." ”

There is a big scale in the workshop, and she carries the child up to weigh it and then goes up to weigh it herself.

"Pull it down, you don't toss the child less on this cold day, besides, the child is not good for the old man, and the old man said it was not good in the past." I don't know if it's bad, anyway, that's what the old man said.

Lin Tong also wanted to divert his mother's attention anyway, and when he heard her say this, he was as good as a stream, "Okay, then it won't be scaled." ”

Early in the morning of the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, Xu Nian and Xu Xiaowan went to paste the opposite curtain, and the opposite curtain was bought in the bookstore, which was a bestseller, and Xiao Nian went to queue for a long time to buy it.

After pasting the curtain and pasting the word blessing, the new year has a new atmosphere, so that the home immediately has a New Year's flavor.

Xu Xiaowan took the fried meatballs and steamed meatballs, "There are only three of us at home for the New Year, I think we can cook six dishes, six or six Shun." She discussed with Lin Tong, "This fish has to be there, there is more than one every year, and there is also button meat, fried mutton, Xiao Nian loves to eat this, let's have a pork rib stew sauerkraut, stir-fry a pickled cucumber shredded meat, and then a cold dish, do you think it's okay?" ”

That's all, the three of them can't even eat half of it, but the New Year's goods at home are quite complete, and what they want is a meaning, Lin Tong said: "Don't stew sauerkraut, just make sweet and sour pork ribs, adults and children love to eat it." ”

Xu Xiaowan prepared everything, "A few of you, it really belongs to your conditions, your second brother's family has earned some money, but it is not as good as you, how can you be as big as you in this New Year." ”

Lin Tong smiled: "I love to eat, so I don't care about spending more money on food." The second brother and sister-in-law can earn and save money, unlike me, who are used to spending lavishly. ”

"You also learn to save some money, this money, you usually don't think, when you really need it, you can't take it out, it's stupid."

"Well, I know, I've got it!"

Xu Nian ran over with the small whips that were dismantled, "Mom, the firecrackers that the sea gave me, you can light a cigarette for you, and I'll go set off the firecrackers." ”

Lin Tong took a cigarette and lit it for him, and instructed: "Be careful, don't put it on the firewood, and don't throw it on people, it's very dangerous, you know?" ”

Xu Nian agreed, and ran away with a cigarette.

Xu Xiaowan said: "This kid is so good with you!" ”

Lin Tong said: "Of course, my son!" ”

Xu Xiaowan opened her mouth, not knowing what she wanted to say, but she didn't say anything when she arrived, she just went to hug Nini, "There are a lot of firecrackers outside these days, be careful, don't scare Nini." ”

Lin Tong agreed, thinking that fortunately there were fewer firecrackers in this era and they were not so loud, just thinking about it, he heard a loud noise outside, Nini was in her grandmother's arms, obviously startled, Xu Xiaowan hurriedly hugged the child and coaxed, "Nini is not scared, Nini is not scared, grandma hugs, Nini is not scared." ”

Lin Tong looked outside, a few little boys were getting together muttering something, she put on her shoes and was about to go out, "I'll let them go to a farther place to set off a cannon." ”

Xu Xiaowan called her: "Put on a hat and you will go out again." ”

Lin Tong grabbed a hat and buckled it on his head, went to grab a large handful of sugar cubes and went out, and shouted to one of them, "Da Zhuang, did you just kick the second kick?" ”

Da Zhuang snorted and quickly explained: "I didn't steal the firecrackers that my father bought, they were given to me by others." ”

What a silly boy, there is no silver here.

Lin Tongle said: "Auntie has a little sister at home, these two kicking sounds are too loud, they will scare the little sister, can you take the children to shoot elsewhere?" Here, give you candy and share it with the children! ”

When Da Zhuang heard that there was sugar, he grinned happily, took the candy, and ran away with the children.

Lin Tong was just about to go home, and her neighbor Sister-in-law Yang called her, and she also carried a small basin in her hand, "I was about to go to your house, and I fried some twist flowers at home, so I will send you some." ”

In these years, anything fried is a good thing, and every household will have croquettes for the New Year, but only very few people are willing to fry some twist flowers, sprinkle seeds and other food.

Moreover, this fried twist is not anyone's will, Sister-in-law Yang doesn't know who to learn this craft, in the second half of this year, she didn't even go to the workshop, so she fried the twist at home and sold it on the street, I heard that a lot of money was made in a day!

Lin Tong was embarrassed, "Sister-in-law Yang is too polite, you can keep it for yourself!" ”

"I have a small family and can't eat much, so I fried it today for you to taste."

Lin Tong saw that this little twist flower was only the length of a finger, and it looked very attractive, so he thanked him, asked Sister-in-law Yang to enter the house, poured out the basin for her, brushed it clean, and went to fill a large piece of mutton for her, "Sister-in-law, this is mailed by a friend from the grassland, you go home and put onions for the children to fry and eat, my Xiaonian loves to eat this." ”

Sister-in-law Yang was a little surprised, she knew that the regiment leader's family conditions were good, and the regiment leader's daughter-in-law was generous, but this bit of twist was exchanged for such a large piece of mutton, she was a little embarrassed, "This is not good, this is too much, how can this work!" ”

Lin Tong stuffed the basin into her arms, "Oh, I won't be polite to my sister-in-law, so sister-in-law shouldn't be polite to me." That's what I have, and if I didn't, I couldn't help it. ”

Sister-in-law Yang thanked her and praised the child again, and then left with the basin.

Xu Xiaowan said to her: "You give too much." It's not that she's reluctant to pick and choose, but she doesn't live such a lavish life, and half of the meat is given out, which is a lot.

Lin Tong explained: "Sister-in-law Yang is not bad, she usually gives Xiao Nian food, she doesn't take less when I give birth, this meat should be a gift, if I change someone else, I can't be so generous." ”

Xu Xiaowan still told her: "You are so generous, you are used to giving, beware of making people complain if you don't give it once." ”

Lin Tong understands that it is what I used to say when I read books: Shengmi En's fight against Mi Hatred.

She nodded, "I know, I will pay attention to it in the future." ”

This big-spending problem is hereditary, her mother's conditions have been better than other people's since she was a child, and she has developed a big-spending personality since she was a child, but her mother can earn more and spend, to her, she doesn't earn much, and she spends money very happily.

When I first came, I didn't have the conditions, and I didn't think that the conditions had been good in the past few years, and this problem of extravagance was highlighted.

Lin Tong thought to himself, what the old lady said was right, this is a problem, it has to be changed!

She forgot one sentence: the country is easy to change, but the nature is difficult to change!

It's really hard to get rid of the character that has been cultivated for a long time.

No, as soon as she finished speaking, Sister Jiang came, she brought two pheasants and a few saury fish to her, "I just got off the train, and I met your Xu Tuan on the train." It's not uncommon for you to know anything else, this saury is from my son's unit, I'll bring back a lump and give it to your family to taste in two. ”

Not to mention, this saury is really a good thing, Lin Tong happily loaded a large piece of mutton and a large piece of yak meat for Sister Jiang.

As soon as Sister Jiang left, she turned around and saw her mother's helpless gaze.

She smiled flatteringly, and hugged her mother's arm, "What, Sister Jiang is good to me, she has always taken care of me in the past two years......"

Xu Xiaowan couldn't cry or laugh, and said angrily: "Look at you, how old are you, you are not in shape, I don't want you to give it, but you really have to pay attention, this is really not a good thing." ”

Lin Tong nodded hurriedly, "I know, I know, except for these few families who have a good relationship, I will not do this." ”