In the cold winter, the day is different from the grand occasion of buying New Year's goods, the car passes all the way along the direction of the provincial capital, and the later the day, the more scarce the pedestrians and cars on the road.

There were his most precious wives and sons in his life in the car, Zhang Guoqing didn't dare to be careless, and he didn't dare to speed up along the way. is usually driven by him at a high speed, but now he has to guard against it.

When he arrived at the courtyard of Zhao Chuanguang, the provincial capital, the brother who was wrapped in a quilt and covered with a hot water bottle in the back seat was already staring at Zhou Jiao and Aunt Chen, his eyes drowsy.

As soon as the car stopped, Ping An immediately opened his eyes, looked at the figures at the door, and shouted: "June 1st, May 1st, it's here, you see, grandma is there." ”

"Grandma, we're back."

"Grandma, where's my grandfather? I want to go home. ”

Miao Lishan had already stepped forward and opened the car door, "Okay, go home." Good babies, go in first with grandma. Is hometown fun? Did you miss grandma last night? ”

Zhou Jiao looked at the four grandchildren who were hugging each other silly. It's really a generational parent, why didn't she see her mother being so enthusiastic about her?

On the side, Huang Huimin beckoned everyone to go in first, and wanted to go over to help Zhang Guoqing move things, but he was so frightened that he hurriedly refused. Just two or three packages, how can she be used?

As soon as he entered the living room, Zhang Guoqing smelled the fragrance of stewed chicken and said with a smile: "Uncle enters the door, and the chicken breaks its soul." Godmother, you're grand enough. ”

"I only come back once in two years, and it's not grand to do it." Huang Huimin teased, "I went with your mother to buy two old hens in the morning, and I waited for you to come to the door." ”

"Jiaojiao, there is a big gathering in the nearest township tomorrow morning, and my godmother will take you to buy good things."

Zhou Jiao looked at Miao Lishan when she heard this, could it be that the itinerary has changed?

"Your godmother will keep you for a few more days."

Zhou Jiao smiled and shook her head, "I also want to stay a few more days, but unfortunately the holiday is coming." Wait a few more times to save up for a vacation, and I'll come over to play with you for a few days. ”

"Sister-in-law doesn't know you can't leave tonight, right?"

After Huang Huimin finished speaking, she looked at Miao Lishan with a blank face, and said with a smile, "Didn't a little soldier come over just now, people said that Ah Guang let us rest first, you can't walk for a while, and you may have to change the train tomorrow." ”

"Just now when you came over, your mother hurried to you. After the little soldier finished speaking, he left, I heard that there is still a meeting over there, and your father should not be able to spare time to inform you. ”

Zhou Jiao nodded. The military train is faster than ordinary trains, and she and Zhang Guoqing have already made an appointment with their colleagues to come on duty on Chinese New Year's Eve, so there is no need to rush back this time.

Just after dinner, Secretary Chen came over on the order of Zhou Xiaozheng to take Zhang Guoqing to the military region, and at the same time took the family to the guest house to rest.

Since she learned that she couldn't leave tonight, Zhou Jiao settled the children and fell asleep after washing. had a good night's dream, and I don't even know when Zhang Guoqing and Weng's son-in-law will return.

The next morning, as soon as a little fish belly white was revealed in the sky, Huang Huimin had already come over and knocked on the door. Seeing Zhou Jiao's mother and daughter who were ready to go, they smiled.

When you go out to the market to buy New Year's goods, of course, the three little babies are indispensable to join in the fun.

In addition to Zhou Xiaozheng, who was busy with official business, left, the family went to the countryside to catch up with the big set. Walking on the dirt road stalls where people come and go, the loud noise reveals the joy of the New Year.

The old peasants who ate cornmeal and drank big cakes and porridge with pickles encountered a rare harvest year, and they were not stingy in preparing New Year's goods.

Pears and persimmons frozen into iron lumps, melon seeds and pine nuts on roasted food stalls, popcorn on both sides of the road, sugar gourds stuck in sorghum cobs......

Homespun cloth, straw sandals, baskets and dustpans, dried wild fruits from the autumn harvest, mushrooms and fungus, and the occasional game stall that does not require a cloth ticket......

Regardless of whether it is a buyer or a seller, the face of a piece of paper that is blown red by the great north wind is full of joy and satisfaction with today's day.

Huang Huimin and Miao Lishan squeezed into the stalls early, and it didn't take long for a lot of miscellaneous items to be added to the baskets they were carrying.

Seeing this, Zhou Jiao also pushed Aunt Chen, who was taking care of the children by her side, to join in the fun. Unlike them, there is no need for the couple to rush to shop now, and the focus is to enjoy the happy time with the children.

Zhang Guoqing unbuttoned his military coat and covered the twins in his arms, and Zhou Jiao, who was the same as him, also tied the twins in his arms with straps. A family of five left the three of them and took the children on a "market tour" first.

This time, the couple took out all kinds of gross tickets and coins to guide the children to understand purchasing power. Twins, in particular, are their focus.

To integrate into life, you must first understand the price of goods. bought five maltose for a penny; bought three strings of rock sugar gourds for five cents; I bought a big bag of pine nuts for a dime......

Over time, the twins have become familiar with bargaining and playing a game of buy a dime and get a penny free. In the end, he was fluent in quoting prices and waiting for exchange.

The results are very gratifying, but the results are somewhat ridiculous.

——After exiting the crowd, Zhang Guoqing had just finished praising his three sons' arithmetic talents, and the youngest Wuyi asked first: "Dad, then how do you say that our family sends a bag of gifts, and they also give a bag of gifts?" ”

Liuyi followed, "A box of candied fruit can buy ten catties of pine nuts, and two catties of white rabbits can buy half a sack of shiitake mushrooms." ”

Wuyi frowned, "Filial piety to grandma doesn't count, a wild boar meat will be divided into half of the uncle and the second uncle, and you can buy many, many sacks of gifts." ”

Xiao Ping'an in Zhou Jiao's arms looked at his two younger brothers proudly, smiling without saying a word.

Zhang Guoqing laughed happily, "Stinky boy! That's not how relatives come and go. For example, do your aunts make new clothes for you by themselves? Did the Kiko brothers personally pick the mountain goods and give them to you? ”

June 1st and May 1st listened and nodded.

"In addition to money, there is also heart between relatives. These are family affections that money can't buy. When you grow up, you will understand that nothing is better than sincerity. ”

On the way to wait for Miao Lishan and them, Zhang Guoqing gave an example of the unity and friendship between many clansmen, and said that the old Zhang family had been going back and forth between the three rooms.

Such a beautiful and mutually helpful family affection, maybe the twins can't hear how much water there is, but it doesn't mean that people don't understand the peace of the ghosts.

He shrugged his nose at Zhou Jiao and grimaced.

Zhou Jiao chuckled and patted his buttocks. There are two sides to many things, and in the same way, there are no absolute good people and bad people in this world, there are only human hearts.

As always, Miao Lishan loves Bao Yuan. Worried that too much goods would have a bad impact, so the group went to the city to send a package again. Had lunch in the city and let the kids play again.

After a few whistles, they took away the twins who had gone away for the first time, and also took away the first acquaintance of the two brothers with their hometown.

Whether they are close to their hometown water or not, and they haven't stayed in this black land for a long time, how can they have a sense of belonging? The feelings between people are all deep after a long period of getting along.

Everything depends on the future.