In order not to dislike adults, Li Chun played with Liu Zhi in the field outside every time he came, and the two of them sat in the firewood house and talked when the weather was bad. Willow Branch's youngest cousin is about the same age as Li Chun, the country boy is naughty, and the two of them are very talkative, so every time Li Chunlai comes to the little cousin to play with him, there are many people, and Willow Branch is more and more happy.

The rice fields in the south of the Yangtze River will not be too barren in winter, the land is faintly green, and there are always stubborn plants and trees that refuse to succumb to winter. Li Chun and his little cousin dug the vole hole together, caught the birds, and the two of them had their own strange tricks, smoked and poured water to plug the rat holes, and the birds caught had a plaque waiting to cover the birds, and there were sake lees and rice grains to mix together to lure the birds. Li Chun caught a beautiful starling and gave it to Willow Branch to play, and Willow Branch was full of confidence to teach it to speak this winter.

On this day they had a good harvest, and together they caught a dozen of them, most of them sparrows, and two fat turtledoves, and the willow branches were so happy that they couldn't close their mouths: "We burned the sparrows and ate them, and the turtledoves went back to give them to my uncle." ”

All three of them can do it, so they go their separate ways to pluck the feathers in the field and look for firewood, build a stove out of mud, stuff dry branches, make a fire, and roast and eat. The finches were burned dark brown and dripping with oil, and the aroma was tangy, Li Chun was not busy eating, she first tore off the legs and gave them to the willow branches, and she tore them one after eating, and the action was just right.

The little cousin looked at the willow branch without moving his hands and chewing heavily, and couldn't help but say: "Li Chun, you spoil her too much, where is there a girl like this." My father is the first to move the chopsticks when the food is served, and if there are good things at home, my father must move first. ”

Li Chun didn't speak, only smiled and stuffed a leg of meat into Liu Zhi's mouth, and after Liu Zhi swallowed it, he grimaced at his little cousin: "He's willing, I'm willing, you don't care." ”

But the happier you are, the sadder you are when you are separated. "Brother Xiaochun" Liu Zhi pulled the corner of his clothes and cried, wanting him to stay, but where did he stay, did he want him to stay in the firewood room secretly? She couldn't say this, and Brother Xiaochun was not something that couldn't be seen.

Liu Zhi could only say duplicitously: "Don't come to see me anymore, I really don't want you at all." You stay in the county, and I'll look for you when I go home after the New Year. ”

"It's okay, I want to see you." He smiled, straightened his braids and the corners of his clothes, and plucked all the blades of grass that stuck to it little by little, while coaxing himself and saying, "I walk fast, it's not a good thing." Don't cry casually, it's unlucky to shed tears when the New Year is approaching, you have to be happy. ”

When the New Year was approaching, Liu Wang rested his shop and went to the countryside to reunite with his wife and daughter. On the day he arrived, Li Chun was also there, and when he saw a few half-grown children who seemed to be frightened by themselves, the lively atmosphere came to an abrupt end, and Liu Wang was inexplicably displeased.

They played outside for a long time, and the little cousin took them to find a sunny ditch, and a ditch full of hanging hooks, and the three of them ate to their heart's content, and wrapped a large bag in a handkerchief and brought it back for the others to taste fresh. At the gate, he happened to collide with Liu Wang. Willow Branch called "Dad" timidly, and Li Chun couldn't help but stand in front of Willow Branch, trying in vain to cover her.

Isn't Liu Wang feeling in his heart, is he so terrible in the eyes of children? Seeing that the little cousin was also there, and his daughter and Li Chun were not alone, Liu Wang didn't say anything, just nodded and went into the house to see the Li family.

"Li Chun, my aunt told you to see him." Li Chun was about to leave, and the little cousin ran to say.

Li Chun was stunned, and before he could speak, Liu Zhi had already grabbed his arm and comforted him: "Brother Xiaochun, don't be afraid, if Daddy says something ugly, I'll help you." Li Chun entered the inner room where the fire was lit, and couldn't help sneezing, his body was baked by the heat, and he was a little itchy. But he is a person with strong self-control, his body did not move at all, and he only greeted Liu Wang according to the etiquette of the juniors.

Liu Wang's heart was calm, seeing that Li Chunken chased here for his eldest daughter, he was inexplicably a little proud, or his own daughter was charming, Feng Youcai just had a few stinky money, look at Feng Jiaojiao's glutinous rice balls, where is his daughter beautiful.

"Why aren't you in Manxiang Building?" As he thought to himself, words slipped out of his mouth.

This question made everyone, including Li Chun, puzzled. "I mean, didn't you take a share of delivering fish to Man Xianglou? This errand is good, Boss Feng is generous, you really can't afford to come here-"

"Daddy!" Liu Zhi shouted, Liu Wang was startled, and he blushed when he reacted, this is true! How can she talk like a sour woman to an underage child?

Looking at her daughter's big eyes again, they were full of disbelief and anger, and her guilt was even deeper. In order to reverse his image, he coughed twice, pretending to be relaxed and not caring and said to Li Chun: "Your uncle is not reliable, and you have no place to go back to the county alone, so let's live here for the New Year." ”

"Daddy finally said something decent." The willow branch turned his anger into joy. She has to be sad for a while every time Brother Xiaochun leaves, the road is so far, the weather is so cold, he is still wearing straw sandals, and the little cousin gives him his cotton shoes, and he doesn't want it.

She turned around and took Li Chun's hand happily: "It's okay now, Brother Xiaochun, you and I will celebrate the New Year together." ”

Li Chun wanted to refuse. But when he saw the willow branch smiling into crescent-like eyes, he couldn't speak. This is Xiaozhi's father and mother, and he used to be good to himself, so he can't stand it.

Li Chun was very well received by the Li family. The picture of the countryman's life is a hot air, the stove in the pot can smoke, there is no imagination for the fame and wealth that seems to be far away in the sky, the queen mother is just a golden bowl for them to eat, the future Xiucai and the master of the people they value more tangible things, such as - the wheel shakes quickly, carries a bucket full of water and pours it into the tank, and does not gasp; A yard of firewood is chopped in the morning; Anti-half fan pork strides meteor walk——

"Brother-in-law, if you want me to see this is good, it's better than Xiucai's brother, it's rare for a fatherless and motherless person to look so neat and be able to work, the key is that your girl can manage it." Uncle Li Rong commented on the two little brothers mentioned by his brother-in-law from the practical perspective of the Zhuang family.

In winter, Li Chun is a lot whiter, and his eyebrows and eyes are more and more exquisite, and Grandma Liuzhi squinted her eyes and waved her hand, "Whose little brother is this, he looks good." In the sneering laughter of willow branches, Li Chun sat beside his grandmother with a red face and a hard head, and was pinched left and right by the old man.

In the yard, Li Chun was playing glutinous cakes, and the willow branches were pointing on the side, it was about to get hot Li Chun took off his cotton clothes and was naked, the fourteen or fifteen-year-old half-old child didn't look very good, and his bones didn't grow completely, and the sweat washed his back but also revealed a trace of fortitude.

Liu Wang brought the white sugar, the fresh and hot glutinous rice cake sprinkled with snowflake-like white sugar is a rare delicacy, the willow branches and chopsticks are not used, directly with the white thin fingers to pick up one and put it in the mouth, satisfied with the big eyes bent into two small crescents.

"Dad, uncle, try the new glutinous ba" Liu Zhi happily called into the house, and said unashamedly, "I beat it." "I taught Brother Koharu to fight, but it doesn't count as if I fight.

Liu Wang looked at Li Chun, who was holding a plate behind his daughter, and remembered that his daughter lit firecrackers, and Li Chun covered her ears; daughter stir-frying, Li Chun handed the plate on the side; The daughter stepped on his shoulder to pick the last autumn pear---- and felt that her uncle's sentence "Your girl can handle it" was really the finishing touch.