At about ten o'clock in the morning, in a village on the outskirts of Kyoto City, a middle-aged woman lifted the lid of the rice jar, saw the rice jar that had bottomed out, and said to the middle-aged man sitting in front of the kang and smoking a dry cigarette with a sad face: "Child, father! Our family's food is almost exhausted, and when will our family's rations for this year be distributed in the village?"

The middle-aged man who was sitting in front of the kang and smoking dry tobacco heard his wife's inquiry, thought of what he had learned about when he went to the village chief's house in the morning, and habitually knocked the dry tobacco stick in his hand on the sole of his shoe, and then said, "Xiuying! In the morning, I went to the village chief's house, and the village chief told me that this year's grain harvest in the fields was poor, and after the public grain was paid, there was not much left, and now the village is counting."

When the middle-aged woman heard her husband's answer, she thought of the three children at home, and said with a sad face, "The child is his father! Chen Kai, Chen Kun, and Chen Li, the three of them, came back from the township today to ask for next week's rations, it doesn't matter if we are hungry, we can't let the children go hungry, right?"

When the middle-aged man heard his wife's words, he thought of the three children who were studying in the township, and said to his wife, "Xiuying! I'll go to the old man's house and see if I can borrow some more food from the boss."

When the middle-aged woman heard her husband's words, she thought that their family had borrowed grain from the uncle's family three times this year, so she grabbed Zhao Guoqi's arm and said to Zhao Guoqi: "The child's father, the uncle's family is not rich, and we have borrowed grain from the uncle three times this year, and the uncle's family is estimated to not have much food left."

When the middle-aged woman Ying said this, she thought of an idea in her mind, and finally gritted her teeth and said to her husband, "The child is his father! Later, when the children come back, I will take the three children to the city." z.br>

When the middle-aged man heard his wife's words, he immediately guessed the purpose of his wife's entry into the city, and remembered the events of the year, and the middle-aged man said to Wu Xiuying with a guilty face: "Xiuying! I'm sorry! It's all because I'm useless for not being able to make you and your children live a good life."

When the middle-aged woman heard her husband's apology, she remembered her husband's efforts for the sake of this family over the years, and said with no regrets: "The child is his father! Marry a chicken and a dog with a dog! Since I chose you in the first place, I won't regret the decision I made."

This middle-aged couple, the man's name is Zhao Guoqi, the woman's name is Wu Xiuying, and the two have two sons and a daughter, named Zhao Qiang, Zhao Li, and Zhao Zhong.

Zhao Guoqi is a mason, when he went to the city to help people repair the house, he met Wu Xiuying, and the two looked at each other, and quietly made a private decision for life.

Wu Xiuying's eldest brother is Wu Pingshan, Wu Aiguo's father, Wu Xiuying proposed the decision to marry Zhao Guoqi back then, Wu Pingshan, as the eldest brother, said that he didn't agree to anything, because during this period, Wu Pingshan and Wu Xiuying's brother and sister had a big quarrel.

Wu Pingshan saw that his sister insisted on giving up the superior life in the city and marrying to the countryside to suffer, so he let out cruel words, and then Wu Xiuying wanted to marry Zhao Guoqi, so he broke off the brother-sister relationship with Wu Xiuying, wanting to prevent Wu Xiuying from marrying to the countryside once.

However, what Wu Pingshan didn't expect was that between love and brother and sister feelings, Wu Xiuying finally chose love and followed Zhao Guoqi out of Kyoto City without hesitation.

Wu Xiuying's decision made Zhao Guoqi very moved, and before leaving, Zhao Guoqi promised Wu Pingshan that he would definitely let Wu Xiuying live a good life.

In order to fulfill this promise, after Zhao Guoqi and Wu Xiuying received the certificate, in addition to farming in the village, they would go to the city to find some mason work during the non-agricultural period to supplement the family.

However, the ideal is very plump, and the reality is very skinny! Since the three children of the Zhao family all went to study in the township school, the cost of the three children's study, plus half of the eldest child, ate Lao Tzu to death, and found Zhao Guoqi, the head of the family, and felt a lot of pressure.

This year, due to the drought, the grain harvest in the fields failed, and the family, which was already overwhelmed, soon fell into trouble.

Thinking of the promise he made to Wu Pingshan, Zhao Guoqi reminded Wu Xiuying with a tangled face: "Xiuying! At the beginning, you had a big fight with my eldest brother in order to marry me, and now you go to find your eldest brother, will your eldest brother help us?"

Wu Xiuying heard Zhao Guoqi's reminder and thought of what happened at the beginning

She had no face to face her eldest brother, but thinking of the future of her three children, Wu Xiuying could only go into the city to beg Wu Pingshan.

Thinking of Wu Pingshan's character, Wu Xiuying said to Zhao Guoqi with a look of remorse: "The child is his father! I know my brother's character, and besides, even if he doesn't recognize me as a sister, he won't recognize his nephews, right? For the sake of the future of my three children, even if I don't want to save my face, I have to .....!"

"Daddy! Mother! We're back!" As soon as Wu Xiuying's words fell, outside the courtyard gate, her daughter Zhao Li shouted happily.

Wu Xiuying heard her daughter's shout, stretched out her hand to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes, looked at the three sweaty children, and said kindly, "You three hurry up and wash up, I'll cook for you, and when you finish lunch, I'll take you into the city."

When Zhao Qiang heard Wu Xiuying's words, he asked Wu Xiuying with a puzzled expression, "Mother! Why do you suddenly want to take us into the city, what are we going to do in the city?"

"Yes, Mom! What are you taking us into the city for?" Zhao Li was very surprised when she heard the news announced by Wu Xiuying, and immediately asked Wu Xiuying.

Wu Xiuying heard Zhao Qiang and Zhao Li's inquiry, thought of her purpose for taking the children into the city, and said with a smile: "Mom plans to take you into the city and go to your uncle's house to recognize the door."

"Mom! What did you say? We still have an uncle? And still live in the city? Why have we never heard you and my father talk about it?" When Zhao Qiang heard what Wu Xiuying said, he confirmed the news to Wu Xiuying with a shocked face.

When Wu Xiuying heard Zhao Qiang's inquiry, she thought of her eldest brother and younger brother who she hadn't seen for almost 20 years, and introduced to the children with a kind face: "You have a total of two uncles, your eldest uncle works in the rolling mill, and your younger uncle works in the Huhai Shipyard."

When Zhao Li heard Wu Xiuying's introduction, an expression of disbelief appeared on her face, and she asked in surprise, "Mom! What did you say? We also have two uncles, and both are city workers, so why have we never heard you and my father talk about it?"

Wu Xiuying heard her daughter's words, saw her daughter's surprised expression, and said to Zhao Li angrily: "Adults, you children don't care, hurry up and wash, and I'll take the three of you into the city later."