In the blink of an eye, it was the twenty-sixth day of the lunar month, which was the time for families to prepare for the New Year. The wholesale business in the store began to weaken, but the retail part of the business began to boom, and the enthusiasm was high. The good thing is that Lu Dong is on vacation, and he also started to come over to help early this morning, which makes Xinlan feel more confident.

Thinking that the New Year was coming soon, everyone was busy buying New Year's goods, and Xinlan asked the helper to leave first; Looking back, she wanted Depo and Xiaocun to go back first, but looking at the crowds coming and going in the market, she was a little stunned, afraid that there would be not enough manpower in the next business. She hesitated to tell her thoughts to Depo, and said: "Look at it tomorrow, if it doesn't work, it will be twenty-nine, and none of us dare to rush to go in the past two days, in case there is a replenishment business coming, people are busy, and there will be not enough manpower on the side of retail sales." ”

When Xinlan heard this, she also felt that what Depo said made sense, so she turned back and went to the stall at the door to busily open it, and this busyness was almost noon one after another. Seeing that it was almost time to eat, the flow of people slowly receded. Xinlan said in her heart, everyone has been busy for a long time, and they don't have time to cook anymore, why not take this time to let Xiao Cun go to the restaurant at the entrance of the market to see if it is closed, eat some first, and then bring the food back; If you don't have it, you can only buy some instant noodles. She thought so, so she told Xiao Shui to take the money to eat. When Xiao Cun heard about it, he took the money and prepared to leave. At this time, I saw Sun Wei and Xiaohui coming over with a large bag of pastries and canned food in their hands, and Li Li followed closely with her child Yangyang in her arms.

When Xinlan saw it, she was overjoyed, and hurriedly ran over to greet her, and said kindly: "Oh, my child! When did you come back? Get inside the house! As he spoke, he wanted to pick up the child.

The child was obviously a little timid, and he retreated and didn't want to let Xinlan hug him. Li Li looked at it and hurriedly said, "Auntie, leave him alone, I'll come by myself." So saying, he put the child on the ground.

Xinlan looked at it and hurriedly reminded: "Li, you can pull him well, during the Spring Festival, there are many people in the market, don't run around for him." ”

"Yes, I know!" Li Li said.

At this time, Lu Dong saw it and hurriedly came over to greet him warmly while taking the things that Sun Wei and Xiaohui had handled. Sun Wei finished answering one by one, and everyone crowded into the store. Xinlan instructed Xiao Cun and Depo to look outside at the stall, and at the same time let everyone sit in the hut. Sun Wei was curious about the situation of the newly taken over store, and when he heard that he was not in a hurry to sit, he turned around and said, "Don't panic, mother, let me take a look at the store you took first." After saying that, don't turn around and look around the store to see the situation, then turn around and sit down in the hut with everyone. Lu Dong saw that he was busy brewing the tea, brought it to everyone to cool, and then went to serve all kinds of melon seed candy on a plate for everyone to eat. Among them, Sun Wei asked Xinlan when he was empty: "Mother, how is this store running?" ”

"I don't have to say anything about the shop! When we took the goods, we took the customer together, and the boss took it for a few days, and left when he was familiar, and the customers were all customers, so the business was not affected at all. Xinlan listened and hurriedly replied.

"If that were the case, it would be pretty much the same, but, mother! You're so old, you can't do it? No, let my brothers and sisters do it, how good it is for you to rest! Sun Wei said.

"It's okay, I'm only sixty this year, my body is strong, it's okay to work for another two years!" Xinlan smiled and didn't care.

"Then you have to pay attention to maintenance! Mother. When I came back the day before yesterday, my grandmother also said to see when you are free, let me pick you up, so the body must be protected, if the body is not strong, no matter where you are, you can't enjoy it! Isn't it? Mother! ”

"No! But this time, it will take at least two years to get wet! I'm afraid I won't be able to leave for a while! Xinlan said and smiled, and after speaking, asked Sun Wei: "I only cared about talking here, and I didn't have time to ask the old lady and your parents about their situation, are they all okay?" ”

"My parents are fine, they are busy all day, and sometimes they don't even care about the children. My grandmother, her body is getting better and better, and she said some time ago, when she has time, come back to see you live for a while, you can't go, it is estimated that she should come back next year. Sun Wei said.

Li Li was peeling melon seeds for the child to eat, and when she heard that, she interjected: "If that's the case, who knows if she will come back next year!" Some time ago, I heard my parents say that when the old lady came to serve as a soldier in the west, some of the old comrades-in-arms who had been scattered have now tried to find contact with the organization through the information in the newspaper, who knows if she will find it next year? However, it is difficult to say that if the factory in Jiangsu starts to be put into operation next year, she may really take advantage of the car to come over. ”

"That's it, it's time for the old lady to come back and take a look, after so many years, how much has changed in our Xijing! It's the same day a day, is she still worried that no one will take care of her when she comes back? Xiaohui also interjected.

"Where will it be? There's our mother here, there's your buddies over there, and the hotel we rented out still has a house to live in, so she won't worry about it. Let's see, she wants to come back next year, and we'll take her out for a walk when we come over. Sun Wei said casually.

"That's it, let the old lady come back when you're free, I'll stay with her when she comes back, and I'll travel around when I'm fine." Xinlan Road.

A few people said, looking closer and closer to the time to eat. Xinlan said in her heart, this is approaching the end of the year, no matter how late the time is, I am afraid that there may not be food in the restaurant, and it is easy for my family to do it, if this Sun Wei and they are hungry again, it will be too ugly. Thinking like this in her heart, she called Lu Dong to come out, the purpose of which was to let him go to the restaurant outside the market to have a look and book a table of wine first. But as soon as she called Lu Dong out, before she could say her intentions, Sun Wei stopped her behind and said, "Mother, I know what you mean, don't let my brother run away, we won't eat here at noon." ”

"It's time to eat, where can you eat if you don't eat here? Don't say it, let Lu Dong book a table at the restaurant outside the door, and let's eat a few of them. Xinlan said, and urged Lu Dong to go.

Sun Wei looked at it and hurriedly stopped Lu Dongdao: "Don't go, brother, I still have a lot of things to do, this time is really nervous, I just want to see my godmother and all of you, now I see it, everything is fine, go back and I will report her safety to the old lady, you can rest assured!" A few of us won't eat here, so we'll go see a few more friends and do something else. After speaking, he said to Li Li: "Li Li, take out the New Year's money for our mother." ”

When Li Li heard this, she hurriedly took out a dozen thick hundred-yuan bills that had been prepared from her pocket and handed them to Sun Wei, Sun Wei looked at it, and then handed it to Xinlan and said: "Mother, come back in a hurry, I didn't buy anything, I will give you some New Year's money!" ”

Xinlan looked at it, and hurriedly smiled and excused herself: "What do you give?" I won't give it this year! Your mother and I will also be big bosses this year, and I will earn it! ”

Xinlan said and laughed, Li Li listened, knowing Sun Wei's temper, it was impossible not to give it, so she said: "Auntie, you catch it, your earning is yours, this is our filial piety to you, if you don't take Sun Wei, you will definitely not be willing, catch it!" ”

"Catch it! Maternal aunt! Xiaohui watched from the sidelines and also helped.

Xinlan heard that she looked at Sun Wei, but she still didn't want to take it. Sun Wei looked at it, came over and stuffed the money into Xinlan's hand and said, "You catch it, mother!" Li and I are far away, and if there is anything urgent, we can't help; Where, don't make a phone call if you have something, wait for me to know it's all in the past, so I have to say two words to you, and if you have something to do, make a call, even if I can't get there, Xiaohui They can also help. ”

"That's it, aunt! Later, if something happens, I'll come over. Xiaohui said, took out a business card from his pocket, handed it over with both hands, and said: "Auntie, this is my business card, the phone is our brother's new company phone, you put it away, if there is something, there is a public phone at the door, just call me." ”

"Yes," Sun Wei answered, and then said to Li Li: "Li, give our two business cards to our mother again." ”

When Li Li heard this, she was busy rummaging through her handbag and taking out two business cards and handing them to Xinlan. Xinlan took it, then looked at it carefully and put it away carefully. Subsequently, Sun Wei said: "Then that's it, mother!" It's not too early, let's go early! ”

Hearing Sun Wei say this, Xinlan was reluctant to let her go, but what could she do? Thinking about the children coming over on this cold day, and leaving before their legs and feet were warm, Xinlan said: "When you don't come, I always think of you coming in my heart; But when you come, you stop for a while, and you have to leave without even eating, do you know how uncomfortable I feel? I also know that you are busy, and I can't let you stay longer, but it's cold outside, so you have to drink this hot tea and then go in the middle of it? ”

Xinlan felt so uncomfortable in her heart, and everyone could hear it. Sun Wei said in his heart, if he doesn't drink it at this time, his godmother will definitely be uncomfortable. Sun Wei didn't want to make Xinlan embarrassed, so he said: "Mother! Don't feel bad, let's drink the tea before leaving! As he spoke, he hinted to Li Li and Xiaohui. There was no way, so both of them had to pick up their cups.

When Xinlan saw it, she relieved her face, showed a smile, and said, "Drink slowly first, I'll go outside and take a look at the stall." With that, he turned and walked out of the hut. Seeing this, everyone didn't care, talking to Lu Dong in the house, and finished drinking tea. What they didn't know was that when Xinlan arrived at the stall outside, she asked Depo to help, whether it was sugar, preserved fruits, melon seeds, or peanuts, she packed some one by one, and the thirty-pound bag was divided into two full bags. After they finished drinking tea, Lu Dong came out with him, and Depo had already tied up the bag. Seeing this, Sun Wei said: "Mother! What are you doing here? ”

Xinlan said: "New Year's mile, there is nothing else, let's sell this mile, pack two packs of New Year's snacks, bring one pack to Li Li and her father, give Xiaohui a pack, and save money to buy again." ”

Hearing what the godmother said, Sun Wei had no choice, he smiled bitterly and said, "Okay!" Mother, I really can't say anything more! ”

Hearing Sun Wei say this, Li Li and Xiaohui hurriedly expressed their gratitude, and everyone couldn't help but say a few more polite words. Subsequently, Sun Wei went over to explain a few words to Depo, instructed Depo to call at any time if he was in difficulty, and then said goodbye and walked outside the market with everyone. Xinlan asked Xiao Cun to look at the stall, Depo and Lu Dong carried a bag of snacks by themselves, and everyone sent them out outside the market together, and when they arrived at the van driven by Xiaohui, everyone stopped. Xiaohui went over and opened the car door, and Lu Dong and Depo put the bags they were carrying on the car. Xinlan knew that the children were leaving, it would be another year, and she was reluctant and had no choice, so she hurriedly took out a stack of money that had already been prepared from her pocket, and put it in the child's pocket in the past, and then said: "You are leaving directly after the New Year, and I can't send you away. ”

Sun Wei looked at it, such a thick stack, and said in his heart, maybe he took out all the money he gave her, and hurriedly took it out and said: "Mother, you took out all the New Year's money I gave you, right?!" Children's homes, and don't know how to spend, just have a meaning! Pack it up and keep it out of the thief's sights. So saying, he took out two of them and put them into the child's little hand; Then he stuffed the rest of his hand back to Xinlan. Xinlan looked at the money in her hand, couldn't cry or laugh, so she had to pretend again, and then said angrily: "You are so arbitrary!" ”

Everyone didn't expect Xinlan to pop out of this, and they couldn't help laughing. Li Li looked at the money in the child's hand with a smile, and hurriedly put it away for the child and put it in the child's pocket, and then said, "Come, Yangyang, hurry up and thank grandma!" ”

She was in a hurry, I don't know if she was intentional or said the wrong thing, she turned "grandma" into "grandma" by the way, Sun Wei heard it and hurriedly corrected: "Hurry up and thank grandma." ”

Yang Yang was about to speak, when he heard Sun Wei say this, his eyes flashed and he looked at Li Li, and he didn't know who to listen to or what to say for a while. Seeing the child's embarrassed appearance, Xinlan felt distressed, took the child's little hand and said: "You two are all difficult for the child, whether the child is called grandma or grandma today, I like it all!" ”。

Everyone listened and laughed, but when it was time to part, they had to leave. As they spoke, several people sat in the car, and as the car started slowly, everyone waved goodbye. Seeing the car go away, Xinlan, Lu Dong, and Depo walked back. I don't know if it was because of the scene just now, or Xinlan remembered the days when she was with Sun Wei and Li Li before, when Xinlan walked back with Lu Dong and Depo, she couldn't help but have tears in her eyes, and she became a little embarrassed when she spoke.