Winter in the countryside seems to come a little earlier than in the cities. The men, women and children of Xiping Village all put on winter clothes and prepared to spend the winter.

Rural people are happiest only in winter, because the ground is frozen, can not do any farm work, everyone is early to go to bed and get up late, as soon as breakfast, they get together to bask in the sun, talk about idleness, saying that the east and the west are short, this is the women's business, while the men are playing cards and chess, and sometimes they will quarrel for half a day in order to play the wrong move.

Jingle bell, a pleasant bicycle bell came, Chen Erniu, who was playing chess, stretched his neck and scolded: "Noisy uncle, there is no one on the road at all, what kind of bell?" Show off! ”

A young man jumped out of the car, he didn't get angry, but smiled and said: "Brother Erniu, are you losing again, come here, I have something important to tell you"

Chen Erniu put down the chess pieces in his hand and scolded as he walked: "You rabbit cub, and no one writes to me, if you lie to me, be careful that I break your calves"

The young man pulled Chen Erniu aside and whispered, "Brother Erniu, Brother Xia Jian, he called, and asked a few of our brothers."

"What? You didn't lie to me! Be careful, I'll hit you! Chen Erniu said, raised his hand, and looked like he was about to hit someone.

The young man whispered: "I didn't lie to you, I was on duty early this morning, I didn't expect the phone to ring, it was Brother Xia Jian, he asked me to inform her mother, and I went to the post office on time at three o'clock in the afternoon to answer the phone, it seems that Brother Xia Jian is doing well, saying that he called from the office phone, and he also told me that he can call at any time if there is something."

This young man turned out to be from Liu Zhuang next door, and he followed Xia Jianming a few years ago, so he didn't get a job at the post and telecommunications office.

Chen Erniu's eyes widened when he heard this, he lowered his voice and said: "Liu Ping, you are very particular about this matter, the first thing that comes to mind is me, I will tell you, no one can say anything about this, we will take Aunt Xia directly to the post and telecommunications office in a while, Xia Jian on this dog day, finally has a message, when you answer the phone in the afternoon, see how I clean you up."

"Chen Erniu, you still can't get down, how can you grind like a girl" Zhang Ersheng was impatient, stood up and shouted loudly.

Chen Erniu laughed and said, "Lay your eggs, you can lay them yourself!" Lao Tzu is busy with business" After speaking, he pulled Liu Ping towards Xia Jian's house, looking very proud.

Aunt Zhang snorted at Chen Erniu's distant back, and scolded: "This shameless person may be that Xia Jian sent money back, and he was happy to see him, as if he had picked up gold ingots."

Song Fang, who was playing with the child on the side, asked with a smile: "Second aunt, this guy bullied you, look at you hate"

"How dare he! The old lady kicked him to death" Aunt Zhang's words made everyone laugh for a while, this rural person chatted, his mouth was open, and he said whatever he wanted, and he was straight in the gut.

"Then why are you scolding people? "Zhang Er looked a little upset for Chen Erniu, anyway, the two of them have been stinky chess friends for many years.

Aunt Zhang glared at Zhang Er and scolded: "You know a fart, a few days ago, I told this kid a family thing in Guozhuang, but the girl didn't say anything, but this kid took it, saying that the girl's leg is a little lame, you said that such a beautiful woman, if it wasn't for a little problem with her leg, she could still be his turn!" ”

It turned out that this was the case, and everyone understood. Rural people get married early, like Chen Erniu Xia Jian, who is the age and gets married early, and the children are about to shout "Dad"

As soon as Sun Yuejuan heard that her son Xia Jian was calling, she was so excited that she threw the dustpan in her hand on the ground, and the corn in the dustpan fell to the ground, she ignored it completely, pulled Chen Erniu and said, "Go Erniu, let's go answer Xia Jian's call"

Xia Zecheng roared angrily: "You crazy woman, what time is it, why are you running to the post and telecommunications office so early?" “

"Can't I wait? Anyway, you don't care about our son," Sun Yuejuan said as she rushed out the door.

Who said I didn't care anymore, Xia Zecheng was always aggrieved, he hurriedly jumped off the kang, and his shoes were not put on, so he chased out.

Chen Erniu kept comforting Xia Jian's mother, but the old man hadn't seen his son for almost a year, and he was so anxious!

The post and telecommunications office in the countryside was already small, and just a few of them stood for a long time, and the old director finally couldn't stand it, and he shouted through the iron fence on the counter: "You can't do this!" Seriously affect our office, this is what time it is! If you have a number, call it."

When Sun Yuejuan heard this, she was busy looking at Chen Erniu, she didn't understand what the number was, Chen Erniu was also staring dryly, he was so big, it was the first time he answered the phone, and he couldn't figure out what kind of call was made.

"Oops! You Nishimura Ping! The village committee doesn't even install a phone, there is money to run a business, and the phone is like a cramp, and the village next door has already begun to install it, you go back, and look for that Wang Degui, this is a good thing for the convenience of the people" The old director looked at these people who didn't know anything, and shook his head helplessly.

Liu Gui, who was working next door, heard this, and hurriedly ran to the old director and said: "Director, I answered the call in the morning, or call back, you see that they are in a hurry, and they have been waiting for almost two hours."

The old director nodded and shouted out of the counter: "Why don't we call over, three yuan a minute, or not?" ”

"Hit, we have money" Xia Zecheng finally waited for a chance to speak, he took out a crumpled fifty yuan from his pocket and put it on the counter.

Liu Ping smiled and said, "Uncle is not in a hurry, I'll count it after I finish" Liu Ping said, and called the phone back.

Xia Jian, who was preparing for a morning meeting, heard an outside call coming in, he hurriedly picked up the phone, and a voice came from the receiver: "Brother Xia Jian, aunt and uncle are here to answer the phone, you can call quickly."

Xia Jian quickly hung up the phone, his heart began to beat faster, it has been more than half a year, and it is the first time to talk to his family, he must stabilize his emotions, he knows that his mother loves to cry the most.

The phone rang, and the receiver came: "Are you Jian'er?" Choked up.

"It's me, Mom! My son is fine, don't be sad anymore, or I'll hang up the phone" Xia Jian knew that only when he said this could his mother no longer be sad.

Sun Yuejuan was really afraid that Xia Jian would hang up the phone, so she immediately stopped crying, asked long and short, asked her son how he ate and lived, and said that Xia Jian would definitely go home for the Chinese New Year this year, and she would take Xia Jian on a blind date, which can be said to be a mother's heart.

When the phone arrived in Sun Yuejuan's hand, Xia Zecheng and Chen Erniu could only be anxious, and in the end, Xia Jian interrupted Sun Juan's endless words, he smiled and said: "Mom, I have written down everything you said, when do you want to make this call, go to the post and telecommunications office to find Liu Ping, remember, I will send another 5,000 yuan to my home this month, of which you must return 2,000 yuan to Zhao Hong, only you can know about it."

Sun Yuejuan didn't understand why Xia Jian gave Zhao Hong 2,000 yuan, but she didn't dare to ask more on the phone, but said again and again: "Okay son, mom remembers, don't hang up first, your dad and Erniu are on the side, you can say a few words to them"

The phone was always in Xia Zecheng's hand, and he yelled at the earpiece: "You rabbit cub, you still know how to call, when the New Year comes, give me back, I don't want your money"

Sun Yuejuan on the side snatched the phone and handed it to Chen Erniu, she glared at Xia Zecheng, and scolded fiercely: "You old immortal, the more you live, the more you don't understand, the child finally made a phone call, you dare to say this, I'll settle accounts with you when I get home, it's not rare, who used so much money when I sent it back?"

Chen Erniu originally wanted to scold Xia Jian on the phone, but when he saw Sun Yuejuan protecting his son so much, he swallowed back the words that came to his lips, and said directly: "It's a good mix!" “

As soon as he heard that it was Chen Erniu, Xia Jian came to his senses, and he smiled: "You kid still has a conscience, when I go back, I will bring you a few bottles of good wine, and our buddies will not get drunk."

"Don't talk nonsense, when are you going to come back" Chen Erniu looked a little impatient.

This sentence also stopped Xia Jian, he definitely can't go back to the Chinese New Year this year, the company's affairs are a big mess, and he goes to the correspondence class, so I know how bad he is.

Xia Jian slurred a few words, and hung up the phone, as if this was the sound of the sky, and it felt so far away.