An ancient book is not difficult for Zhou Jiao, how to live after reading it twice. What's more, she didn't forget to come here to accompany her son on vacation.

In addition to the children's firepower, the winter of Hutong is not afraid of the cold and running around all day long, but more of the old people do some housework at home, and when it comes to the meal, they shout at the children to eat.

Compared with Zhang Guoqing's father and son's crazy play, Zhou Jiao, who is afraid of cold and falling, rarely goes out. Fortunately, for her, being quiet and undisturbed is the state of life she has always liked.

She entertained herself and lived her life as she pleased. In the morning, I watched the snow fall in the yard overnight, and in the afternoon, I watched the winter scenery of the park through the wooden windows.

When the sun sets in the west, stand in the courtyard and look at the withered grass on the half-gold and half-gray walls, swaying in the winter wind.

As soon as the interest came, he improvised a splash of ink.

If you throw away the water pipes that are often frozen in the early morning, this life has undoubtedly reached the goal that Zhou Jiao has been pursuing, "from now on pouring ink and making tea, and not talking about the prosperity of the world." ”

"Have you eaten too much?" Zhang Guoqing's loud voice greeting people outside was from far to near, and Zhou Jiao put down the brush with a weak heart and rubbed her hands to keep warm.

Not long after, Zhang Guoqing came over with a net from behind the shadow wall, saw his wife coming out of the study, and hurriedly walked a few steps forward.

"Don't hold me." Zhou Jiao waved her hand, "How is it at home?" ”

Zhang Guoqing looked at the courtyard, looking for something, and replied absentmindedly: "Dad's return date has not been decided, the group is rehearsing for the New Year, and my mother has always lived in the dormitory." She lets you play with peace of mind, our family can't go far this year. ”

"Don't look for it, my son is at the Tan family next door."

Zhang Guoqing smiled, lifted the cotton curtain at the door, and let her go in: "Aunt Chen was going to come over to take care of us, but I was worried that when the family knew that you were pregnant, she wouldn't be able to leave." I gave her a leave of absence and asked her to go back to the family first, and then come back before her father came back. ”

Zhou Jiao pointed to the lunch box: "This is what she prepared?" Did you bring anything back for her? ”

"It's all her son's favorite dishes, and she cares about safety." Zhang Guoqing remembered that before he left, Aunt Chen told Wan to think that it was funny, "I told her to bring back everything I fancy at home." ”

Zhou Jiao glanced at him funny: "You are really generous enough." ”

Zhang Guoqing smiled at her joke. After getting along for so many years, the other party's character is trustworthy. If you have a heart, the two of you are often at school, and she takes care of her own food, so there are many opportunities to move out, how can she use it until now. Besides, he can win the trust of his daughter-in-law, father and daughter, I don't know how many checkpoints they have passed.

The sweet potatoes roasted on the stove in the living room emitted a sweet fragrance, and Zhang Guoqing took his hands that were about to be amputated to the stove to "roast".

"Cooked, I'll peel it for you?"

"I'm not hungry, I'll keep it until the kids come back. What do you want to eat at noon? ”

"It's still convenient to use the pot to shake the mutton." For food, Zhang Guoqing is not particular. Their family can be said to be all over the world, and there are all kinds of dishes.

"Don't be afraid, tell me what you want to eat, I love you."

Zhang Guoqing looked at her funny: "Naughty." While no one is disturbed, I will accompany you to prepare more confinement meals during this time, so as to save the inconvenience of going back. ”

The more he talked, the more he felt that he had been negligent. These days are busy playing, and his daughter-in-law is busy with poetry. The details of life have been forgotten.

Since he thought of it, he took action, Zhang Guoqing moved his relieved hands, picked up Zhou Jiao into the stove, and let her sit on the fire and command. With previous experience, there is no need for Zhou Jiao to remind him.

Near noon, Xiao Ping'an very respectfully refused to leave the old man of the Tan family, stood at the gate and waved his eldest brother to go back, opened the lock and rushed into the house alone.

Entering the yard, running to the kitchen, smelling the fragrance, he proudly proud of his cleverness.

"I'm back, I'll start dinner right away." Zhang Guoqing was happy when he saw the child, "Will the Tan family be cold?" What do you all play? ”

Ping An pinched his fingers and said one by one: "They play fan triangle, they are all cigarette paper picked up outside, I don't play, I play with picking sticks." Later, Xiao Gangzi lent me glass beads for me to play, but was stopped by Mrs. Tan, who said that I was small and couldn't play with these dangerous things. ”

Zhang Guoqing knew what he said about picking sticks. The flowers are green, the two ends are pointed, and the thickness of the roots is weighed. It is sold by the supply and marketing cooperatives outside the alley. Playing this requires both courage and carefulness, mainly to practice the cooperation of hands, brains and eyes. Often, parents with some common sense are happy to prepare for their children.

Zhou Jiao nodded on the side: "The old man is a person with a heart." If you can make sure you don't put these gadgets in your mouth. Mom bought it for you. ”

"What to buy!" Zhang Guoqing refused, and she raised her eyebrows in surprise.

"Give my son all the golden beans at home, and all the pearls and agate beads. Let's play if we want to play. ”

Zhou Jiao was so happy when she heard the words that she leaned forward and leaned back.

Ping An also giggled.

Zhang Guoqing laughed with them, and then smiled: "Tonight, our family of three will hide in the quilt and play." When the situation is better in the future, my son will see who is pleasing to the eye, and he will say a sentence and reward you for playing. ”

He squeezed his eyes at the smiling girl: "Isn't it very bullish?" ”

"No! One golden bean can buy a thousand catties......"

Zhang Guoqing hurriedly raised his hand and begged for mercy: "Son, don't, leave some room for your father's imagination." ”

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Happy days are always short-lived, and after eating the frozen persimmons stacked on the windowsill outside the house, it is time for the family to go back to the compound.

The more the New Year passes, the more intense the festive atmosphere of the New Year. Passing by the malls and supply and marketing cooperatives along the way, you can see customers lining up in long queues in the wind and snow.

As if leaving quietly, the family of three will also quietly come back at work time.

Aunt Chen in the kitchen heard the movement, came out and smiled happily, and hugged Ping'an, who was running in front, "Why don't you say something, I'll pick you up." ”

"It's just a few steps, what's there to pick up." Zhou Jiao smiled and shook her head, "Why doesn't my aunt rest at home for a few more days, is the family okay?" ”

"There's nothing going on at home, so I'll come back first. You must know that when you go home, I will burn the kang early. It's cold inside, you go to the living room to warm up first, and I'll be fine right away. ”

Zhou Jiao didn't blame her for burning the kang for herself, knowing that she was saving for herself, she shook her head: "Let's just come by ourselves, my aunt will go and get busy first." ”

That being said, how can Aunt Chen go back to the kitchen, anyway, it's still early for dinner. She hurried to get firewood briquettes.

Here, Zhang Guoqing hugged Zhou Jiao into the living room, and after settling her down, he lifted his luggage: "I miscalculated, I should have informed her last night." I'll take a hand, you lean on it first. ”

"Dad, I'll help you."

"Thank you, son. I can handle it, you go to your room to see if the kang is hot or not, and what is missing. After Zhang Guoqing finished speaking, he didn't wait for their mother and son to reply, and went out of the living room and the east wing first.

"Xiao Wu, that kid from Da Yi came back from the army a few days ago, and he has come several times in the past few days, so let you call him."

Zhang Guoqing heard Aunt Chen say this, and nodded with a smile. Not only Yi Jiefang, but the other guys should also come back from other places for the New Year, and some of them will be busy next.