"Uncle Ye, do you always exercise outside with a cold wind?" Zhang Guoqing ran over with a smile.

When Ye Lao saw him coming, he immediately glared at him with a straight face. This will be teased by him, he couldn't hold back his smile, and scolded with a smile: "Stinky boy, do you still know to find Uncle Ye?" I didn't hear that you came to me, I didn't think you came out to see it before you came. ”

"I knew you were thinking about me. I happened to be in the bureau before, and I asked others if I didn't see you. Are you okay these days? How is the aunt? ”

Ye Lao shook his head, and before he could reply, he saw the pile of work clothes he was carrying, and immediately frowned and looked at Zhang Guoqing and said, "You won't go to work in the bureau, will you?" Come in and talk. ”

After speaking, he turned around and went into the inner room, saw Zhang Guoqing come in and closed the door, pointed at him and said very angrily: "Why did you decide to work here?" If you don't go to college if you don't go to the army, why are you disobedient? Didn't you hear that your father-in-law is back? Is there something wrong with the Siberian tiger? ”

When Zhang Guoqing saw his temper tantrums, he hurriedly raised his hand and said, "Uncle, it's my second brother who works here, not me." Don't worry, I'll go to university. I would have decided to go to university. Don't worry! We're all set. Stay in the county seat to prepare for two years of study, and take the exam with Jiaojiao, my father-in-law agreed, he is smart. I bought a yard for us a while ago, didn't I come to transfer the house, I'll just take a look at you by the way, nothing is wrong. ”

Ye Lao breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, eased his face, and asked him to sit down, "Do you two have any plans to take your children to live in the county seat?" Is this going to school directly? If you can't bring your child, ask someone to help you with some money. ”

Zhang Guoqing knew that he was most concerned about his studies, and said with a smile: "We plan to take Jiaojiao at home to take the child to review for two years." As for me, I first worked in the military/equipment/department for two years. Usually it's fine, I review for two years by myself, and then the two of us take the exam together. Already said to the principal

All right. Do you think that makes it? ”

Ye Lao nodded, looked at him with disdain, and said dissatisfiedly, "Ask me when you're all ready?" I can't say it's good, but I'll change it. It's okay to do this, learn something practical, but you will be tired. If you don't work, you don't go to work and go straight to school. Do you have anything else to do today? Your Aunt Ye asked Jiaojiao to sit on the confinement and go to the county hospital for a check-up. Her body is too thin, and she has given birth early now, and the loss is too great, so what does your aunt mean to find an old Chinese medicine doctor to take the pulse and take care of her body. ”

Zhang Guoqing nodded, "I think so too, when she is out of confinement, I will take her to find her aunt." Uncle, today my second brother came to complete the formalities. I heard that there is a dormitory in the bureau, can you see if it is convenient to move one? ”

Ye Lao glanced at him, raised his chin and nodded forward, "Did Zuo Lin say it?" There really is. Now there are two empty rooms, which are too small for a family to live in. Your second brother just came in, you let him take it easy, don't bring all the daughter-in-law and children to move in, and wait until three months later. ”

"Okay, I have it in my mind. Uncle, if this room is moved, will the people on duty not be enough to live? ”

Ye Lao shook his head indifferently, "There is a duty room, even if there are many people in the summer, people come to live, and who wants to come in the winter." Let your second brother come to me next Monday, and I'll let people clean up in the past two days. Is your second brother assigned to the household registration department? That's it, the household registration department is rarely on duty. Your home is not far from here, so I guess it's just for a nap and rest. Your second brother must not be happy to live in it. The conditions are too poor, and there are daughters-in-law and children at home, who wants to live in the cold. ”

"Well, I'll prepare it first, and then he'll look at it himself. Does the uncle go back at noon or accompany the aunt? ”

"Go back to accompany your aunt, the family has a lot of food. Do you want to accompany your uncle back to eat? ”

"No, I still have to go to the courtyard to see my father-in-law and them, and now they are all in the county seat. It's all off, let's go together. Otherwise, my aunt should be in a hurry. After speaking, Zhang Guoqing got up and pulled Uncle Ye out.

The two went out and chatted about family life, and then parted after a fork. Zhang Guoqing looked at his watch, and he didn't know where his father-in-law and mother-in-law ate.

Zhou Xiaozheng got up early in the morning, didn't see Zhang Guoqing, and asked Jiaojiao to know that he had to rush to the county seat when he went to the mountains in the morning. Knowing that he hadn't forgotten to find Zuo Lin to do something today, he was relieved.

After eating steamed buns and white porridge, he took Lin Lishan to the county seat in a car. Before I arrived at the gate of the courtyard, I saw Liu Xiaoya and her mother waiting there.

Lin Lishan saw it from a distance, and when she got out of the car, she complained: "Why did you come so early?" It's cold. Eldest sister, come in with Xiaoya to block the wind. ”

The mother and daughter did not say a word, so they only shook their hands and shook their heads again and again.

Zhou Xiaozheng opened the gate of the courtyard, gave Lin Lishan a bunch of keys, moved down the curtain fabric steps behind him, and said to his wife: "You guys move in and wash it first." I went to the restaurant to buy some breakfast. After saying that, she nodded, and went directly to the car to buy ten steamed buns from the restaurant in front.

Lin Lishan took the mother and daughter to carry things to the stones by the well, "Eldest sister, little girl, this weather is too cold." We boil water first and then wash. It's all clean, we just have to cross the water. ”

Liu Xiaoya shook her head and said softly: "Auntie, you are busy with your own business, here I and my mother come." No need to boil water, waste briquettes. The water in the well is not cold in winter. We washed and went to the kitchen to clean up. It's done in the morning, you go about your own business, and we'll clean it up here. ”

Lin Lishan looked at Liu Xiaoya's thin jacket and made several patches, that is, these two girls are ingenious, and they really can't see it if they don't look carefully. looked at the black lips of the two mothers and daughters, stepped forward to take Liu Xiaoya's hand, and walked to the kitchen.

"It's okay, it doesn't cost briquettes, you see there's still some firewood here. You burn it yourself, and when it's hot, you wash it again. Usually forget it, it's snowing today, and girls can't freeze. Don't rush to clean up, warm up your body first. Your uncle went to buy breakfast, and he will be busy when you and your mother eat. ”

After saying that, Lin Lishan didn't give them a chance to refuse. Seeing the sound of the car coming back, he hurriedly walked out, took the bun in Zhou Xiaozheng's hand, put it on the kitchen table, and shouted to them, "Come and eat and do it again." We bought everything, and we ate it ourselves before we came. You're welcome, when my aunt and your uncle return to Beijing, my girl and son-in-law will be left here with the child, and you can come to chat with her and help with some work when you have time. I'll go out first, and you remember to eat first. ”

Lin Lishan went out after speaking, so as not to be next to her, and the two of them were uncomfortable. When I got out of the kitchen, I saw my husband looking in the main room, and asked curiously, "What's the matter, is it that you haven't cleaned it up?" ”

Zhou Xiaozheng waved his hand, "No, I originally planned to paste white paper on the wall today." Seeing that these walls are cleaned up, there is no need for them. Shanshan, burn the fire wall and kang today, wring out the quilt and curtain cloth and hang it in the hall to dry easily, so that it is easy to get rid of moisture. Do you see what else to prepare? ”

Lin Lishan listened, walked into the back room first, looked at every room, came out and said, "It's gone, I bought everything I should buy." The kitchen was originally clean. After the quilt was washed, they put on the newly bought pots and chopsticks, and there was nothing left to clean up. If it's fast, it'll be busy at noon. ”

"That's fine, I'll just drive out. You wait for Hongli to come and go out directly, and leave it to the two of them here. Bring money and bills with you, don't stay here. Zhou Xiaozheng thought about it and commanded.

Lin Lishan took his arm and whispered, "Do you want to test them?" has a good character, and keeps Liu Xiaoya clean to take care of Jiaojiao and peace? I think the little girl is quite pitiful, and I want to give her a coat. ”

Zhou Xiaozheng said with a straight face: "No, our family Jiaojiao doesn't want to see Liu Xiaoya like this, and I don't agree." It's just that no matter how good the little girl's character is, compared to Jiaojiao, who knows how to do it after a long time. You should rest on this thought as soon as possible. Even if you look for someone, you can't look for them, and you can't give those coats. It's not reluctance, it's caution. There are too many poor people, and we can't put strangers around our Jiaojiao. If you have pity on them, give them five pounds of food stamps when you are done. ”

Lin Lishan looked at Zhou Xiaozheng in a daze, she still didn't understand, "Why?" I still understand if I don't give a coat, but why Liu Xiaoya can't do it, I think she is very similar to Jiaojiao. ”

Zhou Xiaozheng sighed, there was no way, he could only explain carefully, "Her temperament is a small family, and she is still a little strange and can't let go, the girl is only 15 years old, and her temperament is still uncertain. Will it be bad?

Our Jiaojiao doesn't speak, she is too lazy to speak. If she speaks. That's a set, she is atmospheric, just like everyone's girlfriends. She usually doesn't talk nonsense, she just talks to the point. Jiaojiao's temperament can't be seen to be cowering, and there are brainless and reckless behaviors. None of this is in her eyes.

Do you see if Zhao Yuanyuan is often looking for Jiaojiao? But we don't usually mention it, because we don't look down on her crazy nature. Jiaojiao won't say what she thinks, but she treats her like a child, she won't make friends, at most she will be friendly.

This Liu Xiaoya is very neat in her work, but she can look at people's eyes with scrutiny. This is not right, and when he is working, he will look around. She is a little afraid of us, but if she comes into contact with us from time to time, she will have no scruples. She is not as good as her mother, her mother's eyes are righteous, and she doesn't look around when she works. Do you understand that? If you look at the performance of the art troupe, some girls are still talking and their eyes are still staring around, that is, they are restless. ”

Lin Lishan laughed when she heard this, "Brother Zheng, hehe... I see what you mean. Then ask the old lady for help. Ouch, I really didn't expect so much. Okay, listen to you. You go and go about your own. I'll put some things in the back room and lock the door first. When Cheng Hongli comes, she will go out. ”

Zhou Xiaozheng nodded, waved his hand and walked out, "If I don't come back at noon, you will go to the restaurant by yourself." ”