At four o'clock in the morning, Zhang Guoqing quietly got up. He picked up his toiletries, closed the door lightly, and went out into the yard. Seeing that there was also movement in the second brother next door, he smiled heartily, his second brother estimated that he hadn't slept well all night.

It must have snowed late last night. There is a thin white layer on the ground, and it is easy to slip if you are not careful. Zhang Guoqing hurriedly finished washing up, picked up a broom and cleaned up the yard, so as not to let his mother fall down in the dark early in the morning.

Zhang Guoqiang, the second child next door, heard the sound of sweeping the floor in the yard. He couldn't lie down anymore, he didn't sleep all night last night, and he was always afraid that he would wake up in a dream. He was worried and excited, tossing and turning, and he couldn't believe that he could go to work in the city, or was it from the bureau? This will know that it is Xiao Wu by listening to the voice.

Zhang Guoqiang took a light step and hurriedly ran to the yard, and saw Xiao Wu sweeping the yard, he also found a broom, looked at the snow on the ground, and whispered: "You got up early enough." It snowed lightly last night? I don't know. Fortunately, a few days ago, my father asked us to hang a broken quilt outside the house to block the wind. ”

"Hehe... There is an old man in the family, and there is a treasure. Our father and mother are not our old baby! I'll get up early and see what I'm prepared for. We'll go directly to Brother Aoyama and them later. Go up the mountain early, we might as well come back early to run errands. ”

Zhang Guoqing saw that he had cleaned the front yard, and the two of them went to the kitchen with the lamp. Seeing that his second brother was about to wash, he went back to the room and brought a pot of pheasant soup stewed last night to the kitchen.

Zhang Guoqiang saw Xiao Wu holding the pot and asked him curiously, "Isn't this what your daughter-in-law eats?" Why are you here? ”

"Jiaojiao stewed it last night, saying that it was for the children at home. Second brother, look at the kitchen there is no food, my mother is all locked. Zhang Guoqing looked at the cellar lock and pulled the lock.

Zhang Guoqiang hurriedly stopped him, with his strength, don't pull down the lock, his mother has to peel off their skin. This lock was just bought, and his mother was distressed for a long time, and she was chattering for several days.

He saw that the kitchen was empty, and his mother was used to locking it in the cellar. In the end, the two brothers didn't want to wake up their parents, so they found a few nests, and when it was hot, the two brothers ate chicken soup.

Zhang Guoqing soaked the nest head into the chicken soup, looked at a few pieces of chicken, and sighed: "Second brother, do you know what I hate the most?" It's our family's nest! The eldest sister said that our nest has not been the same for decades. Fortunately, these are wild vegetable nests, and if they are corn dregs, they are really unpalatable. ”

Zhang Guoqiang rolled his eyes at him and glanced at him, and pointed at him hatefully, "You are fortunate to talk about it at home." You go to the entrance of the village and say, everyone has to beat you to death. Just this nest, there is no household in the village that can eat at once. Why are so many people coming to our house to help this time? It's just to look at the wowotou. They were reluctant to eat it and took it back to the children at home. It's good that we have a nest in our house. ”

Zhang Guoqing was deeply touched when he heard this, "You said it last time, I paid special attention to it." In addition to the dozens of families at the foot of our north mountain, there are also families with many sons in the village whose conditions are better, and it is indeed not easy for those with many children. Nowadays, there are still many children at the entrance of the village who are wearing single clothes, with patches on their heads, and straw sandals on their feet, and they are not afraid of cold. ”

"Wasn't that how we were kids? I still remember that when my mother first arrived in autumn, she began to light oil lamps and sew fur all night, and connected small pieces of them to make clothes for us. In the winter, she was reluctant to waste her fur, so she never went out in a trembling state. Others say that the mother doesn't smoke dry tobacco and is not an old lady in the Northeast. But I know that even my father is reluctant to smoke, so I can't stand it and just take a few bites. But it's okay, I can't stand the smell of smoke, so my father will take a few puffs.

You say you hate wowotou the most, hehe... I hate to come to someone on the kang and smoke dry tobacco. Especially in the winter, the thick old curtains were hung outside, the windows were closed tightly, and a few people sat on the kang and smoked non-stop when they came to the door. When encountering something that is not particular, cough a few times and spit a few mouthfuls of phlegm. Some people brought their children over, and they squeezed their snot directly on the kang. Every winter, I never sit on the kang in the hall. ”

Zhang Guoqing hurriedly took a sip of soup and put down his chopsticks, "Second brother, did you do it on purpose?" I eat, you're saying that's so disgusting. I don't eat it. Hurry up and finish eating, let's go to the backyard and have a look. ”

Zhang Guoqiang laughed, followed him out after eating quickly, and scolded with a smile: "You kid is hypocritical!" The fertilization at home runs far away, so why are you still? ”

The two brothers Zhang Guoqing whispered and joked with each other. They took brooms and went to the backyard.

This will be the landlord's wing, Zhang's father's house has been lit with oil lamps. Listening to the movement outside, Dad Zhang didn't have to think about it to know that it was his family's junior five, and his three sons were the first to get up every morning to help him work.

Zhang's mother got dressed and looked at him, "You wear more, why do I think it's cold today?" Early in the morning, I heard the sound of sweeping the yard, and it was estimated that it was snowing. ”

Dad Zhang nodded, cleaned himself up, "I'll go to the backyard to have a look, I don't know if the snow is big." A few days ago, the grass nest was built, this chicken should not freeze to death, right? ”

Mother Zhang smiled quietly, "Don't worry, our chickens are smarter than people." They have already run under our windows and shouted. I just heard the rooster crowing early in the morning, and I thought it was okay. How about I prepare white porridge and buns in the morning? When the guests are here, do you want to add salted duck eggs? ”

"It's okay if you just order it. Our family will not be poor and exquisite, just get some. Yesterday, Brother Zhou said that he wanted to pick up Xiao Wu in two days, and they went to live in the county seat. The couple planned to take the little five and their family to take a look at the county, so as not to turn around and let the children be bullied. I promised, I didn't tell you about it too late last night. ”

Zhang's mother looked at him in surprise, "You really bought a yard for the little five?" I said why didn't I see their husband and wife stop, no wonder they were busy. Last night the old Dobu estimated that it was put in the city for use, no wonder he said that he was in a hurry. Shall we go to the city and help clean up? Do you know where to go? ”

Dad Zhang smiled and shook his head, "I've already asked, and they said no, they have already asked two mothers and daughters to give some rations to help clean up." I guess it's all right today. said that there was no need to move the things in the small five rooms, and they would be moved to the small courtyard next door in the future. Now all the city is new, and even the rice is ready. Brother Zhou is afraid that he won't be able to take a vacation next year, so he will pack up first, and just bring clothes to live with when he turns around, all of them are properly arranged, and he really loves his daughter. ”

Zhang's mother sighed, "I'm really willing." It's just a baby ball, but it's not spoiled for fear of being wronged. That is, Jiaojiao is married to Xiao Wu, and the two of them get along well. Or, let's see, will Brother Zhou drag his daughter back? Didn't you see that Brother Zhou dragged his girl back to the back room as soon as he came back last night, I'm afraid she would be tired. He also asked the eldest sister to stew something to pad his baby egg pad, for fear that the child would be hungry. A person who usually looks quite cold smiled when he saw Jiaojiao. Ouch, I've seen it for a long time, and the two fathers and daughters are so hot. ”

Daddy Zhang laughed sullenly, "Hehe, why do you think he is in a hurry to the city?" I just want to pack up early and take his daughter to live for a few days. Only when the child is arranged, he will feel at ease to go back. ”

After speaking, he thought about his wife's strict mouth, and then said: "Yesterday, the second brother secretly told me that Brother Zhou is more majestic than Old Man Lin. Halfway through the meal, it was midnight, and two carts came from the provincial capital, and all the soldiers and officers were coming down and down. Those people are shouting, but respectful. Let's just say that the work of the second child, we don't need our little five to speak, the head of the family has asked the second child to go through the formalities today, and let the little five take the second child to get familiar with colleagues.

I estimate that Xiao Wu knows a lot of people in the county, and he can eat very well. The second child said that those who came from the provincial cities all called our little five sons-in-law. Their attitude is no different from that of their son-in-law.

Don't talk about the second child's work. When I went to work next Monday, someone asked me and said that it was my father-in-law who introduced me. Zuo Lin who came back to our house last time was the head of the second child, and he and his beautiful father-in-law were iron buddies. Originally, this job was told to Xiao Wu by his in-laws. We also need to remember this favor. ”

Mother Zhang nodded when she heard this, and thought for a while, "Then why does the second child go to work without a car?" Did he have an idea? ”

Xiao Wu and his second brother have discussed, and he will help his second brother find a bicycle ticket. Xiao Wu reassured me that he would arrange it properly. said that when the boss went to work, he would let us follow him to the city, and if he wanted to come back, he would come back for a few days, and he would not let us work in the fields. Hehe... Wife, you are blessed, you don't have to work to support the elderly after giving birth to an old son. Dad Zhang quipped.

Mother Zhang raised her chin, "That's right, everyone in the village says that I favor my old son." What do they know? My old son is one of them, and there are dozens of sons. I stuffed some food into my mouth, and I also stuffed good and rare food into my hands. You don't know that we are Jiaojiao, but we are intimate with me. I used whatever I wanted in her room, and she took my hand and secretly pointed to where the secret compartment of her room was. There's the first ticket, the money, let me take it myself. Which drawer, which box to put what, let me use it if I want, don't be reluctant, the lock is not locked.

I woke up laughing from my dreams. When my father was alive, he said that I have an old son, and I will be happy in the future. But I really don't plan to go to the city, how good my home is, I have lived in it all my life, and I can't bear to leave here when I think about it. ”

Father Zhang nodded with satisfaction, "Jiaojiao, this child is short-guarded, and she is more like our daughter than the eldest and second family." It's just that the hand is too loose, and last night I promised Kiko and them a full dress. You can persuade me. ”

"It didn't work, I said a lot, and then she forgot about it. But don't worry, if you look at Qingshan's daughter-in-law and Qingfeng's daughter-in-law, she will hide it. They brought the child over, and she gave her a few hard candies, and the gummies would not be taken out. She knows it all in her heart, and she is willing to do it for our own family. ”

Daddy Zhang picked up his coat and put it on, and said as he walked, "That's good." I'll go to the backyard first, don't alarm Brother Zhou if you keep quiet. ”