On the morning of New Year's Day, I ate leftovers from the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner. Xiao Yue remembered that in her previous life, she had to eat dumplings on the morning of the first day of the new year. But there are no dumplings here, Xiao Yue always feels that something is missing for the New Year.

On the first day of junior high school, Xiao Yue and Yang Changfa stayed in their house for a day.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Xiao Yue and Yang Changfa returned to their parents' home, the custom here is to marry their daughters and return to their parents' homes, generally in the third year of junior high school, only if someone in the family dies without the third anniversary, it is the second time of the first year, and the third anniversary is also the third time of the first year. Xiao Yue's grandmother died only a year ago, so Xiao Yue returned to her parents' house on the second day of junior high school, and Yang Changfa also walked slowly with her on crutches to her parents' house.

The festival of returning to his parents' house was prepared by the Wu family, and this kind of relationship with the face of the old man Yang has always paid great attention to it, and the Wu family did not dare to be too much, but the things that were prepared made people speechless. Wu only gave 2 catties of pork and a bag of snacks, and Mr. Yang paid attention to his face but only paid attention to whether his daughter-in-law went back to her parents' house with a gift, and he didn't care how much he bringed, anyway, only his mother's family could see how much he bringed, but if he didn't take it, he would be seen on the road. When Yang Changfa saw that the festival was so small, he asked Xiao Yue to bring 5 taels of silver to the Yue's family, and his father-in-law and mother-in-law ran before and after he was injured to help, and he should honor them.

When Xiao Yue and Yang Changfa arrived at Xiao's house, Father Xiao was waiting for them in the hall, and the Zheng family was already busy with lunch in the kitchen, and the younger brothers and sisters were very happy to see them come back.

When Xiao Chun saw Yang Changfa, he hurriedly walked a few steps and sat on a chair in the hall with him, and Xiao Xing came over with water to warm them up.

Xiao Yue couldn't stay in the hall and went to the kitchen to help the Zheng family, "Mother, I'll help you." ”

Zheng turned around and smiled and said, "You are a guest when you come back, how can I let you do it." ”

"Mother, look at what you said, I'm just married, isn't it your daughter who is considered a guest when she goes home!"

"You!" Zheng looked at his daughter and smiled, although she was married in the same village, she also had to take care of a large family on weekdays, and her daughter had a mother-in-law on top of her, and it was okay to go back to her parents' house, so she didn't often see her. "Yue'er, you're okay in the Yang family!"

"Okay, it's three people who work on weekdays, and there's nothing left, anyway, Changfa and I also know that we definitely don't have much when we separate, so it's okay if we don't fight for anything. We are now waiting for the third child to be admitted to Xiucai, and we will split up when we can be officials. After we split up, we worked hard to earn money and live on our own. ”

Zheng also agreed with the idea of the little couple in his heart, with the Wu family here, then the things of the Yang family have to be kept for the eldest and third, "You just know it in your hearts, and when the family is separated, your life will be better, Changfa has not stayed by his father's side for a few years, this relationship is very thin." But you have to find Li Zheng and the patriarch to divide the family, even if you don't give you land and money, you have to give you a house, otherwise where will you two live. ”

Xiao Yue said: "We plan to build a thatched house first, and then build it after making money. ”

Zheng was silent for a while and said: "You can see it then, it's useless to say anything now, just think about it yourself, when the time comes, you will have to have Li Zheng and the patriarch as a witness, your father-in-law and mother-in-law will not care if they are too much." ”

Xiao Yue didn't think so, "Li Zheng and they just went to testify, after all, it's a housework, and they can't manage it too much, it's okay, let's talk about it then!" ”

"Well, that's all there is to it."

Because the Xiao family has no relatives, everyone sits at the same table during meals.

Xiao Xing is a shy girl, she just eats at the dinner table and doesn't speak, and she will laugh with everyone when they talk about happiness.

Xiao Chun is the eldest son because he follows Daddy Xiao to deliver furniture all day long, so although he doesn't look very old, he is very stable and good at taking care of people.

From time to time, he would pour wine for Daddy Xiao and Yang Changfa, or pour some hot water for Zheng, Xiao Yue, and Xiao Xing, and also put some dishes for his younger brother sitting next to him, and all of them were silently taken care of by him.

And Xiao Xia is cheerful and lively and knows words, and when the adults say something, he also says a few words, and occasionally makes a joke to make everyone happy.

The atmosphere of the whole dinner table is very good, the family is harmonious and beautiful, unlike when eating at Yang's house, people feel depressed, once there is a good dish, a few chopsticks are snatched up.

After eating, the family is talking in the house with tea, because people often come to Xiao's house to set furniture, so Xiao's family is always preparing tea, although it is not a good tea but it is rare in the countryside, people in the village do not drink tea, and the guests are drinking sugar water.

Daddy Xiao asked Yang Changfa, "Changfa, how is your leg?" ”

Yang Changfa felt warm in his heart, and the feeling of being cared for was very good.

"Dad, it's all right, it's only three months by the time of spring sowing, and it's just time to go into the mountains to hunt."

Daddy Xiao frowned disapprovingly, "It's better not to go up the mountain if your legs are just right, and you can go when you are completely raised." ”

Yang Changfa nodded, "Dad, I know, I will definitely raise my leg completely well before I go." ”

Daddy Xiao nodded.

Zheng glanced at Xiao Yue and said, "Pay attention to your own body, Yue'er too, usually pay attention, if you have it, tell your mother, you are still young and don't understand, you know?" ”

Xiao Yue's face turned red, "Mother, what are you talking about?" So many people, you.... How to say this. ”

Zheng smiled and said: "What are you afraid of, there are no outsiders, why are you still so thin-skinned when you are married." ”

Xiao Yue blushed and elongated her voice and said, "Mother...."

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about it, you kid. Xing'er, you go to the pot in the kitchen and scoop some hot water. The Zheng family sent Xiao Xing out.

Xiao Yue knew at a glance that there was something wrong.

Sure enough, after Xiao Xing went out, Zheng said to Xiao Yue: "Yue'er, Xing'er is 15 years old this year, I think about finding her in-law's family, and after finding a good home to raise for a year before getting married, what do you say?" ”

Xiao Yue knew that Xiao Xing was at the age when it was time to find her mother-in-law's family, but Xiao Xing's personality was soft, and Xiao Yue thought that she must find someone who had a harmonious family, otherwise she would definitely be bullied to death.

She said to Zheng, "Mother, have you asked Xing'er if there is anyone you like?" ”

Zheng shook his head, "No, you also know Xing'er's temperament, and even if she does, she won't say it!" ”

Xiao Yue said seriously to the Zheng family: "Mother, you take the time to go to Xing'er's house to talk to her, ask her if she has a favorite object, if not, she will look for her, and if so, we can check her." Xing'er is gentle and a little introverted, the family she finds must be a harmonious family, it is best to be an only child, mother-in-law and father-in-law are open-minded, so that there is no contradiction between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, otherwise Xing'er will be bullied by others very badly. If the man is a man, I think it doesn't matter what he looks like, but there is nothing bad about being honest and reliable, and the family can live on the line, and he doesn't ask for a lot of money. ”

Zheng and Daddy Xiao nodded when they heard this.

Zheng said: "That's right, this is also what I think with your father, okay, as soon as you say this, your mother has a number in your heart, you don't know that your mother has no bottom in her heart, and you don't know what to find for Xing'er." ”

Xiao Yue understands that in the heart of every woman who is a mother, her children are the best. No matter how you look at other people's children, they don't feel worthy of their own children, either it's bad here or it's not good there.

As a result, it was messy in the end, and I didn't know how to pick a good one for my child, Xiao Yue said this, and Zheng and Daddy Xiao had a standard to measure in their hearts.

This matter was also talked about, and Father Xiao and Zheng had a target to look for.

After a while, Xiao Xing brought in the hot water, everyone changed the topic, and after chatting for a while, Xiao Yue went back with Yang Changfa.

When he returned to Yang's house, Xiao Yue first carried Yang Changfa to the kang, and his leg was just Xiao Yue afraid that he would be tired.

I wasn't at home for a day, and the kang was already cold, so Xiao Yue hurriedly went to add some firewood.

When I went out, I saw that the Li family was killing chickens, Xiao Yue was very curious, to know that the Yang family only killed a chicken for Chinese New Year's Eve, who dared to touch these chickens except Yang Changfu on weekdays, Wu can chase and scold for a day, how can he kill chickens today.

After a while, Wu shouted Xiao Yue to go to the house with a pond in the village to buy a fish, and Xiao Yue's heart became even more curious, what kind of big man was coming to this chicken and fish.

The next day, Xiao Yue's doubts were solved, this big man was the only daughter of the Yang family, Yang Lotus, it stands to reason that the Li family and the Lin family also want to go back to their parents' house on this day, but because Yang Lotus is coming back, they can only go back to their parents' house in the fourth year of junior high school.

Speaking of Yang Lotus is also a character, it was a flower in ten miles and eight villages, and when it was aged, the people who proposed relatives were about to step on the threshold of the Yang family, Yang Lotus because of her beautiful appearance and good embroidery, so the whole person was also very proud, and she didn't look down on anyone who proposed her relatives, and finally married the son of a grocery store in the town.

The grocery store is also one of the best in town, and the shopkeeper has only one son, so Yang Lotus is very satisfied.

The shopkeeper originally wanted to find a knowledgeable person for his son, but his son fell in love with Yang Lotus, so he didn't stop him.

At that time, the bride price alone was 30 taels, and the silk, gold and silver jewelry earned Yang Lotus enough face, and she felt more and more that her family business was good.

Wu also felt good, not only did he give a lot of dowry money at that time, but later every year when his daughter came back, he would give 2 or 3 taels of silver, so every time Yang Lotus came back, the Yang family was like entertaining distinguished guests, and the whole family had to greet them at home.

Early in the morning, Wu got up and instructed his three daughters-in-law to clean the yard and clean up the dishes at noon.

The whole family packed up and sent children to guard the door, and it was almost noon when Yang Dabao shouted, "Grandma, my aunt is back." ”

Hearing the shout, the Wu family took the whole family to the door, and a carriage stopped steadily at the door of the Yang family, driven by a white and tall man, who was Zhao Peng, Yang Hehua's father-in-law.