On the night of the second day of the Lunar New Year, the explosion of firecrackers rang out in the village from time to time.

Xiaohuzi stood at the door and asked, "Uncle, is this the kind of thin firecracker?" ”

"Yes." Gu Yi leaned on the rocking chair and whispered in a daze: "Don't think about it, your mother and your father don't allow you to play with firecrackers, and I won't buy one for you." ”

Xiaohuzi glanced at him sadly, and complained miserably: "Uncle, it's still the New Year!" ”

Gu Yi sighed weakly: "I'm sorry, my uncle doesn't have any money." ”

"Where's Auntie?" Xiaohuzi asked without giving up.

Gu Yi shook his head: "It's the same." ”

Their money was all gone, and they didn't have a penny on them.

Xiaohuzi was about to go outside, but was stopped by Gu Yi.

"Don't run around! Your cousin didn't play firecrackers either. In the morning, a child in the village injured his eye when he exploded a firecracker, or your fourth uncle Mali drove a motorcycle to the big hospital in the city. ”

Xiaohuzi was frightened and asked timidly, "Is it seriously injured?" ”

"It's serious." Gu Yi explained: "Your fourth uncle said that the child had to stay in the hospital for treatment, and he didn't know when he would be cured, and the doctor said that he might not be able to see in one eye in the future." ”

Xiaohuzi instantly lost the idea of playing with firecrackers, but couldn't help asking: "Uncle, can you play with the kind of fireworks sticks you bought for me before?" ”

"Yes." Gu Yi said: "When your parents come back, as long as they nod, I'll buy it for you—no, I'll wait until I have the money." ”

When Xiaohuzi heard this, he found that his hope was completely shattered, and he walked back.

At this time, several uncles came back from visiting the clan to visit the New Year, and when they saw that the lights were still on here, they walked in.

Gu Yi got up to greet them and explained, "The in-laws and mother-in-laws also went to the door, saying that they would be back soon." ”

"Yikes! It's past eight o'clock! Chen Bingxing couldn't help but say: "I don't know if the little sister can come back tonight...... Most of them will rest overnight in the provincial capital and come back tomorrow. ”

Chen Daxing nodded in agreement: "It's just a day, where can you sell so many crabs, most of them have to sell for a day or two, and you won't come back until the crabs are not fresh." ”

"Luckily, it's been cold enough these days." Chen Jixing said: "And all of them are vigorous old crabs, otherwise they may not be fresh this afternoon." ”

Chen Zhongxing: "Oh? He explained: "The weather forecast says that it will start to warm up tomorrow." This wave of cold air had little impact, and it passed in three or four days. ”

"I'll probably be back tomorrow afternoon."

"I guess so."

Chen Wuxing held Xiaohuzi and teased on his knees, and asked, "I've been playing with Erqiang and them all day today, are you tired?" Uncle will carry you upstairs to sleep first, okay? ”

"I'll just go." Gu Yi explained with a slight embarrassment: "My daughter-in-law is sleepy, so I let her go to sleep first." Little Tiger just sleeps with us. ”

He and Zhao Xiaoxing were originally planning to ride his sister-in-law's bicycle back to the city this morning, but Xiaoxing stopped him and explained that they had no money at the moment, and there was only a little rice and noodles left in the rental house, which was estimated to not last for two or three days.

Although the eldest brother and sister-in-law said that they would try to come back early, no one can be sure for how long.

Originally, the eldest brother wanted to borrow his own money, but then he was in a hurry to come here to catch crabs, and he forgot about borrowing money.

The old mother can't go there, otherwise she will have to scold Xiaoxing to the point of blood.

So the young couple secretly discussed it and decided to stay for the time being, until the eldest brother and sister-in-law came back and entered the city together, and the three meals could be settled.

Fortunately, the in-laws and mother-in-laws were very enthusiastic, and let them take advantage of the Chinese New Year to stay for a few days before going back, and said that there was nothing else, and there were enough fresh fish and shrimp.

The old in-law's family did not go to the sea to catch fish, but he had a very good way, and there was never a shortage of fresh fish and shrimp in the big tank in front of the door.

In order to eat, the little two could only stay cheekily and squeeze in the small room upstairs with Xiaohuzi.

"Don't~~" Xiaohuzi leaned on his uncle's shoulder and muttered coquettishly: "I want to sleep alone." ”

Gu Yihu asked, "Why?" ”

Xiaohuzi rolled his cute big eyes and whispered: "Uncle can snore, and grandpa can snore." It's so noisy that I can't sleep well. ”

The crowd laughed.

Gu Yi was slightly embarrassed: "As long as you are asleep, how can you hear it!" ”

Xiaohuzi was aggrieved and asked: "I can't sleep because of your noise, how can I still sleep soundly?" ”

Gu Yi: "......"

The crowd laughed.

Chen Jixing fished over his little nephew and proposed: "I still have a new bed over there that no one has slept on, how about going to sleep with us tonight?" ”

“…… I think about it. Little Tiger muttered.

Chen Jixing couldn't help laughing: "Stinky boy! Brand new beds and mattresses for you to sleep on – you still have to think about it?! How long do you want to think about it? Okay, okay? ”

Xiaohuzi held his chubby chin and muffled: "Don't think about it, I won't go." ”

"Why?" Chen Jixing couldn't help but ask: "Don't you already like to sleep alone?" ”

Xiaohuzi nodded: "But I only like to sleep on the bed at home." ”

Well, this stumped all the uncles.

Chen Daxing coaxed: "Why don't you sleep with Cousin Daqiang?" ”

Xiaohuzi yawned: "Okay then." ”

Chen Daxing took the little guy and was about to carry him out, but stopped in surprise.

"Look! There are headlights shining under the banyan tree, and it looks like the car driven by Archie! ”

"Isn't it? So fast! ”

"Did they make it back? Impossible. ”

The crowd was skeptical, and walked outside.

Xiaohuzi's eyes were good, and he immediately saw that it was his parents who came back, and he forgot about his sleepiness for a while, and cheered excitedly.

"It's Daddy!"

"It's back!"

"Little sister, they're back!"

After a while, the three people covered in mud and dirt got out of the car one after another, all tired eyes, but they were all laughing happily.

When everyone saw Chen Xingling coming down with a large foam box, they thought it was a leftover crab, and hurriedly stepped forward to help.

"—Huh? How is it fluttering? ”

"Little sister, the back of the car is empty - it's all sold out?"

Chen Xingling squinted his eyes with a smile, snatched the foam box, and then made a booing motion.

"Let's all go inside, don't shout outside."

Everyone: "......" ???

Gu Qi smiled tiredly: "Let's go into the house first." ”

Ma Dali had just woken up, and he staggered to the bathroom with sleepy eyes.

So, everyone surrounded Gu Qi and the two of them into the house.

Chen Sanshui and Liu Peiyun were running the door not far away, and when they heard the shouting of their sons outside, they hurriedly said goodbye to their neighbors and hurriedly walked back.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I arrived at the door, the door was "Bang! "The ground slammed shut!

The old couple glanced at each other, both suspicious.

The nearby villagers are all from the same village, and most of them are relatives who know their roots, so they usually open their doors except for sleeping at night.

There was a lot of noise in it just now, how could it be possible to suddenly close the door and go to sleep?

"Uncle, aunt." Ma Dali came over yawning and smiled apologetically: "We...... We just arrived! Sorry to keep you waiting. ”

Chen Sanshui smiled slightly: "It's okay, it's okay, just come back safely." ”

"Yes, yes." Liu Peiyun greeted warmly: "Child, sit inside!" Auntie will make you something to eat! ”

Ma Dali replied: "Auntie, then I'll trouble you." A little noodle soup is fine, and the heat quenches your thirst. ”

Liu Peiyun smiled and asked, "Is it okay to eat fried noodles?" There are still more than a dozen pieces left at home, and they can be cooked in one pot, and they can be eaten immediately with some seasoning and chopped green onions. ”

"Okay, thank you, Auntie." Ma Dali thanked him again.

Liu Peiyun gestured to the door of his house, and then patted it vigorously.

"The guests are still outside, what a door! Open the door! I'm going to go in and get the fried noodles! ”

Chen Sanshui also patted hard.

Soon, the door was opened, revealing only Chen Xingling's head.

Liu Peiyun scolded with a smile: "What a reputation!" Hungry, right? I'll cook noodles for you. ”

Chen Xingling turned sideways and hurriedly dragged the old father and mother into the door, and Ma Dali smiled and followed in.

Before Liu Peiyun and his wife could ask what their daughter was doing, they were startled by the crowd that formed a circle on the floor!

The next moment, their eyes were drawn to a large lump of colorful money in the center of the crowd!

Chen Sanshui and Liu Peiyun: "......"!!