Zhou Xiugu saw Zheng Daniu parking his bicycle at the door of the supply and marketing cooperative, and hurriedly asked, "Do you want to buy something?" ”

"I haven't seen my daughter in a few months, so I went in and bought some food for her." Zheng Daniu explained. "Daughter-in-law, you wait here for a while, I'll be back soon."

He set up his bicycle and stepped into the supply and marketing cooperative.

This supply and marketing cooperative, nominally owned by the collective, is actually opened by the original husband and wife, so it closes late every night. Moreover, there are many varieties of goods, and general daily necessities can be bought.

After a while, Zheng Daniu came out of the supply and marketing cooperative, bought a few hairpins and head ropes for Zhou Xiugu, and three or four more packages, which were wrapped in bezoar paper and oil paper.

Zhou Xiugu is the first time to come to Xiaoji Township, Zheng Daniu is very familiar with this place, not only because he is a native of Xiaoji Township, but also because he, as a member of the cadres of Yangcun Village, often comes to the township for meetings, and is familiar with every street and even every alley in the township.

Zhou Tiankui, as the deputy head of the township, is in charge of agricultural production and has a set of three small bungalows of his own.

These three small bungalows are not adobe houses in Yang Village, but real red brick and black tile houses, commonly known as "big tile houses" in the countryside.

Zhou Xiugu followed Zheng Daniu around seven times and eight times, and finally came to Zhou Tiankui's residence, and it was his wife Zhang Changfang who opened the door.

Zhang Changfang saw that it was the two of them, and there was no surprise, and his words were a little indifferent, "Your uncle hasn't come home yet, so he probably went to drink again." ”

Zhou Xiugu was confused, uncle? Drink? These two keywords can't be contacted with the second brother Zhou Tiankui no matter what.

She thought that Zheng Daniu had taken her to the wrong door, but if she looked at the person in front of her carefully, it was indeed Zhang Changfang himself, but he was much more fashionable than before, and his long hair seemed to be curly, as if he had been permed.

Zhou Xiugu was about to enter the house with two bottles of wine, Zhang Changfang threw away two pairs of slippers, "You change your shoes before you enter the house, your uncle loves to be clean now." ”

"Long..."She was about to call Changfang's name, but she shrank back halfway, "Second sister-in-law, who is the uncle you are talking about?" ”

"You, you, you really don't understand the world." Zhang Changfang has made two cups of tea and put them on the table.

"In our Yang Village, after getting married and having children, they have to change their words and call each other according to the child's name, such as my second sister-in-law, I should call my aunt, and your second brother is my uncle."

Zhou Xiugu couldn't turn around for a while, and was stunned.

Zheng Daniu reacted quickly, changed his slippers, and handed the gift in his hand to Zhang Changfang very politely, "Auntie, we are in a hurry, this little gift is not a tribute." ”

"You see, it's still my aunt who understands people's hearts." Zhang Changfang took the gift, "Uncle, please drink tea, this is the first-class Mao Feng, you taste it." ”

Zheng Daniu picked up a cup and handed it to Zhou Xiugu, "Thank you for your enthusiasm." ”

At this time, Zhou Xiugu felt like Zhang Changfang's junior, but no matter how she warned herself: follow the customs of the locals, and follow the customs of the people, but the word "aunt" can't be called anyway.

Zheng Daniu picked up his cup, took two sips, and praised it, "Auntie, this Mao Feng is really good." I know you like Mao Feng, so I specially brought some to you in the supply and marketing cooperatives that specialize in Mao Feng, and opened it to see if it was genuine? ”

Zhou Xiugu held a teacup and listened to Zheng Daniu and Zhang Changfang chatting about Mao Feng's topic, standing or sitting, very embarrassed.

She looked around, and finally saw a little girl, with two pigtails and a red dress, sitting on a stool in the small room, writing.

She thought, she guessed, it must be her daughter Jianguo.

She put down the teacup and was about to go in, but was stopped by Zhang Changfang, who was talking, and beckoned, "Jianguo, Jianguo, come out quickly, see who is coming?" ”

Xiao Jianguo came out, he recognized his life very much, he hadn't seen his parents for a few months, and he didn't know them.

Zhou Xiugu opened her hand and was about to say, "Let mom hug you", but Zhang Changfang's words were already one step ahead of her.

"Jianguo, call my aunt soon, my aunt and uncle have come to visit my little Jianguo."

She was stunned again, tears streaming down her face.

She crouched on the ground, not daring to raise her head, nor to face her daughter.

After a while, she stood up on the ground, didn't say a word, didn't say hello to anyone, changed into her shoes, walked out of the door of her second brother, and walked out of the house that asked her to call Zhang Changfang "aunt".