Several children were frightened by the old lady, looking at the twist in their hands and not knowing whether to eat it or not.

The old man coughed twice and said to the old lady, "Look at you, you scare the children, they will eat if they like!" ”

The old lady snorted, "It's time to eat, what to eat?" ”

Lin Tong looked at Xu Zhenhua smiling and sticking out her tongue to make a grimace, and when the old lady turned around, she hurriedly straightened her expression, nodded and disciplined the man very seriously, "That's it, it's time to eat, what to eat?" ”

Xu Zhenhua looked at her dotingly and smiled.

Xu Laoer's heart was congested.

The next day was the twenty-ninth day of the lunar month, and the old lady was going to make stew.

Lin Tong didn't know how to do it, and besides, she was tired these days, so she simply took her son and ran to her second brother's house.

Wang Guihua was left with the old lady, and Xu Zhenhua went to the town, helped Xu Lao Er quit his job, and only told the old lady when he came back.

The old lady wanted to beat him with a broom, "Don't think that I won't dare to beat you if you become the head of the regiment, you are also my son wherever you are, you talk about you, you don't discuss such a big matter with your family, such a good job, you will quit if you say anything, you will go crazy!" ”

Xu Zhenhua stood there motionless, just looking at the old lady, the old lady's hand was raised high, but she didn't dare to really fight down.

"Yo, what is the second aunt doing?" A man about forty years old came in and wiped his face, "Second uncle, second aunt, I'm here to report a funeral, my father, it's gone just now." ”

The old lady was taken aback, "What did you say?" Big brother is gone? Didn't I watch him wander around yesterday? How can you say that if you don't have it, it's gone? ”

"I fell down the ladder and broke my head. Well, I have to go to someone else's house to tell me, I'll go first. ”

"Hey, what's the time to come out!"

"It's out early tomorrow morning, this big New Year's Day, tomorrow will be thirty, and everyone will have a good New Year, don't toss."

The old lady sighed, "You said that this person was fine yesterday, but today he said that he was gone." Boss and second, hurry up, your dad can't move, you hurry over and see if there is anything you need help with. ”

It was not Xu Zhenhua's uncle who died, it was Xu Mingxi's cousin who didn't come out of Wufu, he lived in a village, and he was usually diligent when he walked around.

Xu Zhenhua put on a military coat and went to help with Xu Laoer.

The old lady called Xiaohong, "Go and call your aunt back, let them go too, and see if they can help fold a paper money or something." ”

Lin Tong was called back, and when he heard that he was going to worship the old man, he went over with Wang Guihua and the old lady, and kowtowed to the old man a few times, the old lady helped, Wang Guihua helped fold the paper money, only Lin Tong, she had not experienced this in her previous life, she didn't understand anything, and stood there stupidly.

Xu Zhenhua came in, pulled her out, and said in a low voice: "It's chaotic and cold here, you go back, there are many sisters-in-law and aunts in the village, so I don't need you." ”

Lin Tong hesitated, "Will it be bad?" ”

"It's okay, I'm here to do it, didn't you kowtow? Just get your heart there. ”

Xu Zhenhua thought about it, opened the door and said to the old lady, "There are still several children at home, and your father can't move, let Xiaotong go back and cook lunch for them." ”

In the countryside, the custom is that the funeral is eaten at the master's house, and the old lady and her people are also left to help.

The old lady said, "It's busy here, what is she doing when she comes home?" Let her help chop the vegetables. ”

Xu Zhenhua's face sank slightly, the old lady didn't want to help, but the face of their husband and wife with a pure heart.

Xu Tushun, who went to report the funeral just now, pushed his daughter-in-law, and the woman stepped forward and said: "No need for younger brothers and sisters, there are so many people here, younger brothers and sisters should go back to take care of the children, how can you rest assured that everyone in the family is out." ”

Xu Tushun said: "Yes, yes, brother and sister will go back!" ”

The old lady still wanted to speak, but Xu Zhenhua had already pushed her daughter-in-law out, "I'll send you back." ”

The old lady was angry, and it was not good to say much in front of so many people, her face was gloomy, and there was a person of about the same age next to her, pouting and talking to her, "Look at the daughter-in-law you are looking for later, Miss Chengjiao, you have to Zhenhua to speak for her, if you want to go back, you can talk about it yourself!" Zhenhua too, I have to send it, and I'm not a child, as for it? ”

A young daughter-in-law tugged at the sleeve of the old lady's shirt, "Mom" said these offending words, what are you doing? Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the old lady is trying to embarrass this daughter-in-law, what are you mixing with?

The old lady listened to the words of the old sister next to her, and her face became even darker.

Lin Tong didn't take it seriously, the old lady was finding fault with her all the time, she was used to it.

Xu Zhenhua sent her into his yard, "You don't have to go over today, just go to the funeral tomorrow morning and go with our mother." ”

Lin Tong nodded and asked, "If it's cold, go into the house for a while, don't just be outside." ”

"I know. Don't wait for me at night, we don't go back at night. ”

This year, it has been quite non-stop.

On the thirtieth day, the old man went out of the funeral, and it was early afternoon when Xu Zhenhua came back.

Hurriedly and simply scrub and prepare for the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner.

This year is the first reunion dinner for the Xu family in many years.

But the atmosphere at the dinner table was not good, Xu Laoer was in a bad mood, he drank a little too much, and he said that he would not go to the south with the strength of the wine, and he wanted to go back to the town, Xu Zhenhua said no, he was noisy and noisy, the old lady helped him speak, Xu Laosan couldn't see it and said a few words, but the two brothers were in a mess, Xu Zhenhua was anxious, and pulled out the belt to smoke Xu Laoer......

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Xu Zhenhua received a telegram that the previous acting head of the regiment had been sent to the hospital with a sudden illness, and asked him to report immediately, he left on the same day, Lin Tong and Xu Nian did not follow, but were preparing to spend the New Year here and then set off slowly.

He didn't forget Xu Lao Er when he left, and packed him up and got on the train, Xu Lao Er was unwilling, but in the end he followed.

Lin Tong guessed that he was for the salary of fifty yuan a month.

The old lady didn't leave her son behind, and all her anger went towards Lin Tong.

Lin Tong didn't stay at home to be angry, she packed her things and led Xu Nian back to her parents' house.

Xu Xiaowan didn't know what to think, and in the end she didn't agree to go back to her eldest son's house to help take care of the children, and finally Lin Jiefang and his family brought their three sons to the city.

Before leaving, she didn't come to say goodbye, Xu Xiaowan was very sad and said to Lin Tong: "Your eldest brother is complaining about me." ”

Lin Tong persuaded her: "He didn't complain before, how did he treat you?" Mom, I think you're doing the right thing this time. ”

If you go to help him watch the child, how will you go back to the second child's house in the future? When people need you, you go to Da'er's house to help Da'er, Da'er doesn't need you anymore, do you think of Er'er again?

That's not how it works.

Having said that, the palms and backs of her hands were full of meat, Xu Xiaowan was sad for several days, but fortunately, she was accompanied by Lin Tong and relieved, and her mood was ashamed.

Luo Fengzhi asked Lin Tong: "You said that the boss is going to sell pies, and I am also selling them in the town, okay?" ”

"Then you can try it, anyway, you don't need any money, but this is best to use a gas stove, convenient, and clean."

Luo Fengzhi slapped the table, "Then buy a gas stove." Xiaotong, I thought about it, if the business is good, I will rent a house in the town, so as to save myself from pushing the car back and forth every day, and it will be delayed on the road. When the time comes, the whole family will move to the town. When spring begins, if your second brother wants to farm, let him come back. ”

Xu Xiaowan heard what she wanted to say, Lin Tong pulled her, she glanced at her daughter, but didn't say anything, and when Luo Fengzhi went out, she asked, "Why don't you let me speak?" ”

"Mom, it's good for you to talk less and take care of things like before. My second sister-in-law has a good temperament, but she has a straight temper and makes decisions, it's useless for you to say, she doesn't like to listen, why bother? What's more, my second brother can do it if he wants! ”

"But your second brother is coming back to farm, how can he do it without someone at home to cook for him?"

"We'll talk about it then! If it really doesn't work, they will wrap up the land. ”

Xu Xiaowan disagreed, "We countrymen, doing business is doing business, but the land can't be thrown away, in case of a famine year, there will be no land and no food, and you will have no place to buy it if you have money." ”

This is a shadow left by the difficult times of the past.

"Mom, don't worry, there will never be a time when you are hungry and without food like that in the future."

Xu Xiaowan muttered, "You are still young, you haven't experienced it, when there is a famine, it's not something that human beings can say." ”

Lin Tong took Xiao Nian to live for the tenth day of the first month, and under the urging of Xu Zhenhua's telegram for three days, he packed his clothes and let Lin Jianguo get on the train.

She was not stingy, except for leaving a year's pension money to the old lady and Xu Xiaowan, and each of them gave another fifty yuan of pocket money.

"Mom, this is my own earnings, not your son's, how about it, your daughter-in-law is good!"

She is also a deed, you can give it, you have to say something that the old lady doesn't like to hear, the old lady took the money, hummed and agreed a few times, which is considered to admit that she is a good person.

After Lin Tong left, the old lady scolded, Wang Guihua shrank his neck and hid far away, and secretly warned Xiaohong, "You and your sister should be careful these days, don't make your grandmother unhappy." ”

Xiaomei's mouth is fast, "My grandmother is not unhappy, my aunt is gone, I am not to mention how happy." ”

You just say that Lin Tong doesn't invite old ladies to see you!

Xu Zhenhua was in a hurry, but fortunately, their things were packed and mailed away in the capital, and they only brought temporary clothes with them.

But the second sister-in-law couldn't stand it, and she loaded her with a lot of dried vegetables, she didn't want to take it, and the second sister-in-law said to her: "What do you think about the capital in the Northeast?" When there is no food, what will you eat? ”

When she heard it, she not only accepted it, but also urged her second sister-in-law, "Get you more, I heard that the place is very cold, and there will be no vegetables to eat until July and August." ”

The second sister-in-law laughed at her, "There will be wild vegetables after May Day, you can't be hungry, don't worry!" ”

Lin Tong's bag not only contained dried vegetables, but also two Chinese cabbages from the second sister-in-law's vegetable cellar for her, two home-pickled sauerkraut and two radish.

These dishes are very heavy.

Lin Tong sent a telegram to Xu Zhenhua to pick up the station, but she had to reverse the car twice, and she had a headache when she looked at these things on the luggage rack.

When you leave, you can't wait to be light-hearted and take nothing.

But when I got to the place, I thought that I knew that it was all installed, and it was a big deal to carry it!

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