By the time I got home, it was already dark.

Xia Mu had already prepared a meal and was waiting for them.

"Big brother, sister, are you back?"

Xia Qinglin saw the two of them and rushed over excitedly.

"You little leather monkey, don't mess with your sisters, they're tired all day."

Xia Mu got up from the low stool, "Are you hungry?" Go wash your hands and eat. ”

Xia Youzhi nodded.

From the sack, he took out the big meat buns bought from the county seat.

took one and handed it to Xia Qinglin, and gave the rest to Xia's mother.

"Qinglin is so well-behaved today, my sister rewarded Qinglin."

"Wow, thank you, sister." Xia Qinglin took it in surprise.

"Let's eat first." Xia Mu said with a smile.

At the dinner table, Xia Youzhi told Xia's mother about the scholarship.

Xia Mu was overwhelmed with surprise.

"Can you still get money for this study?"

Xia Mu couldn't believe it, "Then isn't your eldest brother's tuition fee settled?" ”

"Mom, if you read well, you have money to get."

Xia Youzhi smiled and nodded, "There should be no problem with these five hundred yuan, the city rewards it every year, Teacher Yan, they will definitely be able to get it." ”

Xia Youzhi gave Xia's mother a reassurance.

"Mom, I'll be working hard to make money on the construction site for the next two months."

Xia Qingbo comforted Xia's mother, he knew that Xia's mother was worried about his tuition, "The work of planting trees is too tiring, so you can take a break." ”

"I'm not tired, mom is not tired, there are not many days left to live."

Xia Mu looked at her eldest son with a smile.

This is really great news.

Solve the immediate problem first, and then figure out a way to pay for the tuition later.

"Mom, you don't have to worry, after the eldest brother goes to college, there are work-study students in the school, which can make some money without delaying school."

Xia Youzhi said with a smile.

"Can there be such a good thing?" Xia Mu looked surprised.

Xia Qingbo also stopped his chopsticks and looked at Xia Youzhi.

Xia Youzhi nodded, "I also listened to my former classmates, they also have older brothers and sisters going to college. ”

Xia Youzhi could only find a reason.

In her previous life, she had not been in contact with any of her classmates since she dropped out of school.

Later, she also went south to work, and the factory sent her to study before she found out.

Xia Mu is completely relieved now.

It seems that with a little more effort, they can send their son to college.

"Mom, when I go to college, I'll go to work-study." Xia Qingbo said seriously.

Being able to reduce the burden on his family is what he has always wanted to do.

Xia Mu nodded with satisfaction, and then thought of something, "Youzhi, then you...... What's the plan? ”

Xia Youzhi looked at Xia Mu suspiciously.

What's the plan?

"You see you're ...... Do you plan to continue studying in the city or in the county? Xia Mu asked cautiously.

Xia Youzhi came back for more than three months.

I missed two months in the second semester of my sophomore year of high school, and I didn't even take the final exam.

Thinking of this, Xia Mu turned white.

Before Xia Youzhi was in a bad mood and didn't go out, the family didn't dare to mention it.

Xia Qingbo also looked at Xia Youzhi, and he also hoped that his sister would continue his studies.

I heard that she has always been at the top of the city No. 1 middle school.

Xia Youzhi looked at the three pairs of eyes staring at him at the dinner table, and couldn't help but be a little moved.

This is her family, and they are always thinking about her.

If it were in other rural families, their daughters would have dropped out of school and gone home.

"Mom, big brother, I'll continue to study." Xia Youzhi said seriously.

Xia Mu's hanging heart finally let go, "If you study well, you will be better than your eldest brother in the future." ”

Xia Qingbo also breathed a sigh of relief.

He said with a smile, "Youzhi must be better than me, and he did well in the city No. 1 middle school before." ”

The atmosphere at the dinner table was slightly solidified.

Xia Mu glared at Xia Qingbo.

Which pot is not opened, which pot is mentioned.

"Mom, I'm fine. The past has passed, and I am now Xia Youzhi, not Song Youzhi.

What happened in the past didn't affect me, so I don't need to avoid it. ”

Xia Youzhi put down his chopsticks and said lightly, "I'm already a brand new me, I'm just the daughter of the Xia family now." ”

Mother Xia touched Xia Youzhi's head with satisfaction.

"As for where to read, I'll have to think about it before I can tell you."

Xia Youzhi winked mischievously, "You'll know then." ”

This question must be thought through.

After all, she still has to make money.

Xia Qingbo volunteered and returned to the construction site the next day.

It's mid-July, and there's not much work to plant trees on the mountain.

In her spare time, Xia's mother weaves some bamboo mats at home and sells them in the town.

"Mom, you're going to town tomorrow, aren't you?"

After dinner, Xia Youzhi washed the dishes and chopsticks and found Xia Mu, who was still weaving bamboo mats with kerosene lamps.

In the shadows, Xia Mu raised her head.

She smiled and said, "I have to go tomorrow, I have a lot of bamboo mats at home, and I can take them to Boss Zhang tomorrow." ”

Boss Zhang is the owner of a grocery store in town.

Xia Muru mat is well woven, and from the beginning of her mother's house, she was directly sent to Boss Zhang for consignment.

"Then I'll go with you."

Xia Youzhi rested his head lightly on Xia Mu's shoulder, "You can't carry such a heavy thing alone." ”

Xia Mu stopped what she was doing and gently stroked Xia Youzhi's hair.

"It's not heavy, Mom can move it, tomorrow I called your grandfather Gu's ox cart, if you want to go, go with you."

The mountain village road is rugged.

But in order to be able to transport the timber, the town government and the contractor who planted the trees built a dirt road.

The road is much wider and easier to walk on now.

"Grandpa Gu's ox cart?"

Xia Youzhi raised his head in surprise.

"Well, the cart he just bought from town these two days."

Xia Mu smiled softly, "If you buy it a few days earlier, you and your brother won't have to walk to town." ”

Xia You's heart was secretly happy.

She has not been able to solve the problem of the distance from her home to the town.

If there was Grandpa Gu's ox cart, wouldn't the problem be solved?

However, we will have to go and see how the town is going tomorrow.

"Mom, what if I make a meal and sell it in town?"

Xia Youzhi asked Xia's mother tentatively.

"Cooking?" Xia Mu was surprised.

"yes, I just don't know if it will work, when I went to the car with my eldest brother last time, I found that there was no place to buy breakfast in our town."

"Anyway, Mom and Dad Qian will earn it, and you still have to go to school now."

Xia Mu glanced at Xia Youzhi worriedly.

His daughter used to live without worrying about eating and drinking, but now she has to worry about the family's livelihood.

"Mom, what do you want?"

Xia Youzhi saw Xia Mu's expression and knew that she had misunderstood, "I'm not doing anything during the summer vacation, I'll try it first, school is starting, I definitely have to go back to school." ”

Xia Mu put her mind at ease, and then frowned again, "That's it, this food also needs some capital......"

"Mom, when I came back from the Song family, they gave me some money, it's not much, but it should be enough to start, so you don't have to worry."

Xia Youzhi patted his mother's shoulder, "Originally, I also wanted to give this money to the family......"

"No, no, no, since this money was given to you by the Song family, you can keep it for it."

Xia's mother interrupted Xia Youzhi's words, "The family has enough money, you can do whatever you want, but you have to be cautious when eating." ”

Xia Youzhi didn't speak.

She knew that Xia Mu must be more aware of the situation.

"There is no breakfast shop in the town you just mentioned, in fact, people who drive the car will bring their own dry food."

Xia Mu continued the work in hand as she spoke, "They are all rural people, and their lives are tight, so how can they afford this money." ”

Xia Youzhi thought about it carefully.

That's true.

"Ming'er went to ask your sister-in-law, she knows more about the situation in the town."

"Sister-in-law?" Xia Youyi was stunned.

Thinking about it, it seems that I have seen my sister-in-law once in my previous life.

At the beginning, Xia's mother was seriously ill, and her sister-in-law found the Song family, and she had the impression that she was a person with a sharp personality.

"Alas, your grandmother has given birth to four children, and your sister-in-law is the youngest."

Mother Xia sighed, "But your sister-in-law is a hard-working person, and she was in free love with your little uncle at the beginning.

Your little uncle is from the Ma family in the town, and the family disagrees, but in the end, he can't help it.

After your sister-in-law got married, she was troubled everywhere, and finally her life got better, but your uncle ...... two years ago People are gone. ”

Speaking of sadness, Xia Mu couldn't help but redden.

"Why didn't my little uncle have it?"

"Your little uncle is a driver, he drove down the cliff on the first two Chinese New Year's Eve, and there was no compensation in the factory, and your sister-in-law's family also had a very difficult time."

Mother Xia thought of this bad thing and lost her mood, "Your little uncle is an only son, and the two children and the two old people are all dependent on your sister-in-law, so since you came back, she has never had time to come back." ”

When Xia Youzhi heard Xia's mother's words, she knew that the relationship between this aunt and sister-in-law was good.

When she first returned to Xia's house, Xia's father had a banquet at home.

Called the grandmother of the Xia family and the other two brothers to have a meal together.

But at that time, she hid in the room and did not go out, and the banquet was very embarrassing.

Xia's father and Xia mother didn't blame her, but they really didn't see my sister-in-law come back that time.

"Mom, why don't you pay in the factory?"

Xia Youzhi didn't understand.

It stands to reason that this is a work-related injury, and it is reasonable to be compensated.

"The factory was restructured, it used to be a state-owned factory, and then it was privatized, and the private boss said that your little uncle secretly went out to work.

The situation was not clear, and in the end he was given 200 yuan for funeral expenses. ”

Mother Xia sighed again and looked at Xia Youzhi, "Human life is sometimes thinner than paper, but fortunately, your cousins and cousins have grown up,

Your sister-in-law is a capable and spicy person, otherwise this orphan and widow really can't live. ”

Xia Youzhi was silent, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

"Zhizhi, don't think too much, the bottom of everyone's pot is ash, and every family has a scripture that is difficult to read."

Xia's mother touched her daughter's hair.

Now that her daughter has become well-behaved and sensible, she is very pleased.

Xia Youzhi nodded.

I didn't integrate into this family in my previous life, so I didn't know that it was so difficult at home.

"Mom, you ......"

Xia Youzhi hesitated, and wanted to ask Xia Mu if she wanted Song Minjing.

But when the words came to my lips, I suddenly didn't want to spoil this warm atmosphere.

From Xia Youzhi's rebirth to the present, the people of the Xia family seem to have a tacit understanding not to talk about Song Minjing.

Xia Youzhi was a little puzzled.

A person as kind as the Xia family should not cut off contact with Song Minjing.

"What's wrong? "Xia Mu looked at Xia Youzhi suspiciously.

Xia Youzhi's eyes sank, and he smiled, "It's nothing, I just want to say, don't light a kerosene lamp to weave bamboo mats in the future, it's not good for your eyes." ”

Song Minjing's matter, let's figure it out later.

owes the Xia family,

She will eventually ask her for it back.

"Okay, you should rest early, Mom will put this together and go to sleep."

Xia Youzhi nodded and went back to the room.

If there's anything, let's settle it tomorrow