Chapter Ninety-Nine: Grandma's Birthday

Grandma's 60th birthday is naturally an important event. A few days ago, Zhao Yuzhen discussed with her two sisters about buying new clothes for her mother.

The unique longevity customs of rural people can be seen to be "patriarchal", look, Zhao Gang is in charge of a few tables of banquets and can collect a bunch of gift money to make a steady profit, but Zhao Yuzhen and the eldest sister Zhao Yulan and the second sister Zhao Yuying have to buy a bunch of things. Shou peach, new clothes, a gold ring, and you have to buy a birthday bowl brought back by the guest, Zero Zero always really spent a lot of money.

This is quite light, and in some places there is a custom of buying red pots and red buckets as a return gift, and the daughter has a heavy hemorrhage in her purse after the mother's birthday.

Zhou Xiaoyun is very critical of this custom, no wonder they all say that their daughters are not worth much, and they have to go back to their parents' house when they get married.

The three sisters bought all the things and then shared them evenly, spending more than 200 on the family, which is staggering. Zhou Guoqiang didn't dare to speak out at this time, but fortunately they were three sisters, and if they only had one daughter, they really couldn't afford it.

A few years ago, Zhou Xiaoyun's grandmother had a birthday, and Zhou Fang's daughter asked her to pay for everything, and Zhou Fang spent all the money that Wu Youde earned by driving a tricycle for more than half a year.

No wonder rural people like to have more children, but less is not enough! I also want to have a son to support the family and inherit the family, and I want my daughter to take care of me and buy some things from time to time, and there are more than two families.

Of course, it is still rare to have four brothers and sisters like Zhou Xiaoyun.

Later, the family planning policy became nervous, and it was advertised all day long that only one child was good. If you give birth to two, you must apply for a report, and you will be fined for secretly giving birth, of course, the fine is not indefinite, and when the child who is born beyond is thirteen or fourteen years old, no one will ask for any fine.

The children of the Zhou family seriously exceeded the standard, and they were the key targets of fines for family planning in the brigade.

Zhao Yuzhen said violently: "Anyway, my children were born, and I can't strangle them to death." If you want to be fined, you can say the number, but I don't have more, and the child can't starve to death. ”

In the past two years, the Zhou family's economy has improved, and the family planning director has been much more diligent. Every time Zhao Yuzhen grinds hard and gives something to do, Zhou Xiaoyun is a girl basically doesn't need to be fined, but Xiaobao and Erya's share can't be avoided.

It doesn't matter, who doesn't get fined? Didn't you see that Xu Dashan, the captain of the production team, still has three children? Xu Meili has a brother above and a younger brother below!

The most interesting thing is that the family planning director also has two children at home, and the villagers often make fun of him when he comes to the door to fine: "How much money is your family fined?" We have as many children as you, and we can't be fined more than you. ”

Shi Yongnian, the director of family planning, is also the father of Shi, who usually laughs and does not answer, and the villagers mean that the villagers pay some money.

Zhao Yuzhen attaches more importance to her son, Zhou Guoqiang loves his son and hurts his daughter in his heart, and often chatters: "Big girl and second girl, when you two grow up, you can often buy some wine for your father to drink, and your father has such a hobby in his life." You're my little wine jar. ”

It seems that the main function of the daughter when she grows up is to buy delicious food and drink, plus cigarettes and wine, and bring it back to her parents' house.

Zhou Xiaoyun usually smiled, don't look at Erya's age, her small mouth is really sweet, and she immediately said: "Dad, when I grow up, I will buy wine for you to drink every day, and I will buy new clothes for my mother to wear." ”

Look, just a few words bought the hearts of parents. It's better than Zhou Xiaoyun doing a mess of things, it's really a natural sycophant! Zhou Xiaoyun pursed his lips and thought.

"When I grow up, I want to be as capable as my sister, with good grades and good at doing things." Erya's words immediately made Zhou Xiaoyun abandon the prejudice of slapping her just now, and pulled Erya to buy something for her to eat.

I still think that my parents can't stand the welcome and shoot the horse, and I am not so strong. In the family, those who spoil the second girl and are used to the second girl will be the most powerful in a few weeks!

On July 16, Zhou Guoqiang and Zhao Yuzhen rarely stopped business and took the children to their grandmother's house early in the morning. When they got there, Zhao Yulan and Zhao Yuying had already arrived, and Zhao Yulan also brought two long and big fish, which were offered on the long table with Shou Tao.

The adults talked together, and the children got together.

Zhou Xiaoyun and a few cousins were not particularly familiar with each other, so she went straight to her uncle's house to find her little cousin.

"Niu Niu, Niu Niu," my eight- or nine-month-old cousin would already sit there, shaking a rattle in her hand and making a clanging sound, her little face smiling.

Zhou Xiaoyun couldn't see anyone else in her eyes, so she rushed up and hugged Niuniu and kissed her on the cheek a few times: "I miss death if I haven't seen her for so long." ”

Aunt Qi Wanting smiled: "The big girl hasn't been here for a while, and Niuniu will sit and climb." I guess the next time we see each other, I'll be gone. ”

This is also something that makes Zhou Xiaoyun regret, usually the family is very busy and there are few opportunities to go to grandma's house, the last time I came was to burn paper for my grandfather during the Qingming Festival, and I haven't seen Niuniu for more than three months.

A child is like a child for three days, let alone three months, the little girl wearing a small belly pocket and bare legs has big eyes and bones, and she doesn't recognize life at all. was held in Zhou Xiaoyun's arms and smiled to pull Zhou Xiaoyun's hair.

Zhou Xiaoyun was in a particularly good mood holding Niuniu, and it didn't hurt when a few strands of hair were torn off.

You must know that Zhou Xiaoyun is usually the most precious hair, not only did he buy a lot of shampoo out of his own pocket for his own use, but he also always encouraged Zhao Yuzhen to buy sesame seeds and fry them to eat, plus his life has improved greatly, and his nutrition has kept up, and her hair is no longer like a yellow-haired girl.

Zhou Xiaoyun has to wash his hair every other day, and the horse's tail must be combed with oily water and neat.

However, at this time, what is it to be dragged by Niuniu, even if Niuniu wants a cut, Zhou Xiaoyun will cut it off and send it to her without saying a word.

A few days ago, he knew that he was going to come to his grandmother's house, so Zhou Xiaoyun sewed a few dolls at home and brought them to Niuniu to play with.

There are a few ducklings in Erya, and Zhou Xiaoyun made a hen and three chicks for Niuniu this time, which are colorful and eye-catching. Anyway, Niu Niu grabbed one with one hand and refused to let go.

Qi Wanting liked this gift very unexpectedly and thanked her again and again.

Zhou Xiaoyun smiled and said, "Auntie, don't thank me anymore." As long as Niu Niu likes it, it's done. ”

In fact, now that I look closely, this little girl and her daughter still don't look the same, that is, a pair of eyes are vaguely similar, but the second girl is more similar, after all, Niuniu's second aunt can see Niuniu's shadow between her eyebrows.

So as soon as he saw Erya's face, Zhou Xiaoyun's heart immediately softened, and he couldn't be ruthless at all.

The preconceived concept made Zhou Xiaoyun unstoppable care and love when she saw Xiao Niuniu, and this affection has far exceeded the love between cousins. As a mother, Qi Wanting felt that her daughter was good everywhere and cute, and she didn't feel that there was anything wrong with Zhou Xiaoyun's behavior.

is also complacent about her daughter's love!

Qi Wanting was very relieved to go out to work, and Zhou Xiaoyun was so happy not to go out to play with Niuniu in the house. Occasionally, I help Niu Niu to pee, and it's a lot of fun!