In the evening, the sisters went to their temporary room.

The downstairs is paved with terrazzo, the upstairs is just a simple concrete floor, and there is only an old bed, an old desk, and two old square wooden chairs.

Xiao Hong quickly recognized that these were all used by him before.

After Xiao Fang locked the door, she pulled her sister to the window, and asked in a nervous whisper, "Sister, do you really want them to learn how to make lo-mei?" ”

To say that in the past, even if Xiao Jianhua, her father, abandoned his wife and children, she didn't have too much resentment, after all, her stepfather was more reliable than her father, and he treated her well, and he didn't let her suffer any grievances.

But after that, her stepmother wanted to marry her sister to a second-rate son like Zhao Long, but her father still didn't take it seriously, which made her feel cold.

They came to the Xiao family because their surname was Xiao, and if their father couldn't pick them up, it would not be good for their stepfather, so they were afraid that the Xiao family would force them to come back between their sisters.

Before Xiao Hong came, she boasted about Haikou in front of her stepfather and mother, saying that she would be able to go back in five days at most.

Xiao Fang now understands her parents' calculations, and always feels that she is probably hanging in Haikou.

Xiao Hong hugged her shoulders and whispered her calculations.

"You..." Xiao Fang was very surprised, and looked at her with a little shock: "You have a good way, sister, you are so smart?" ”

In the past, she was worried that Xiao Hong would be deceived by others, but now it seems that she just doesn't lie to others.

She was worried about it for nothing.

Xiao Hong pinched her neck with one hand, scratched her waist with the other, and said viciously: "What? Am I stupid and sweet in your heart? ”

"This analogy is very correct," Xiao Fang was afraid of itching, and laughed in her arms: "I was wrong, let go of me..."

Liu Meijuan had already quietly come to her daughter's room next door, with her ears against the wall to listen to the movement in their room.

But the sisters' voices were too low for her to hear anything, and she heard only their laughter.

Lou Fenfang saw that her mother's face was not good, and said softly: "Mom, don't worry, I will keep an eye on Xiao Hong carefully tomorrow." ”

Liu Meijuan still frowned and sighed: "I used to be kind to Xiao Hong, but because of Zhao Long's matter, I offended Xiao Hong even more, I was afraid that she would make me happy in vain and waste the money I spent buying pig's head and pig's trotters." ”

"Besides, there are already shops selling lo-mei in the town, even if we do this business, we may not be able to make money?"

She was afraid that Xiao Hong's lo-mei would not taste good, so she deliberately let herself be busy in vain.

Lou Fenfang lowered her eyes: "Mom, they are all wearing new down jackets, if they didn't earn money, how could their stepfather be willing to buy them such expensive clothes?" ”

"Also, if their mother wants to have another child, she will have to pay at least a thousand yuan, right?"

She wanted her mother to be able to do business.

Now the house is light on the surface, and the house is second to none in the village, but the food at home is much more frugal, not to mention her, even her younger brother has lost a lot of weight.

And this year, none of them have added a new piece of clothing.

Lou Fenfang had never had such a hard life in her memory, so she instigated her mother.

Sure enough, after Liu Meijuan listened to her daughter's words, she was full of fighting spirit: "You are right, if you want to live a good life, you still have to do business." ”

The last thing she wants is that Wu Julan lives a better life than herself.

If they can earn money, then they will be smarter and more capable than them, and they will definitely be able to earn money.

Therefore, before leaving, she did not forget to tell her daughter: "You must keep an eye on Xiao Hong tomorrow and remember how she makes lo-mei." ”

By the next morning, it would be the Chinese New Year's Eve.

Many shops in the town here are also closed, but the supply and marketing cooperatives are still in session, and there are big markets in other villages, so the couple got up early in the morning to buy all kinds of spices and pig's heads and trotters written by Xiao Hong, and then hurried home.

The Xiao sisters slept lazily and slept until eight o'clock before they got up and went downstairs.

When Lou Fenfang saw them coming down, she made breakfast for them very diligently.

She specially fried four eggs and boiled egg powder for them: "Sister, are you hungry?" Come and eat. ”

"Thank you!" Xiao Hong admired Lou Fenfang very much, obviously their relationship was not very good before, but now they can be so well-behaved.

Is this because she married her mother as a 'drag bottle'?

"The eldest sister is polite." Lou Fenfang smiled at her shyly: "Eldest sister, you used to be at home, and I couldn't help but have trouble with you because my grandmother and father loved you very much, and sometimes I was very jealous." ”

After speaking, he looked lonely again: "But you really left, I found that I missed you very much." ”

Xiao Hong's goosebumps were about to pop up.

She understands that she can't compare to her, and she can bend and stretch, and she can speak well, which really makes her admire.

After Xiao Fang finished eating the dried noodles, she didn't want to look at her like this, she was very tired, so she changed the topic: "By the way, uncle, are they coming back for the New Year this year?" ”

Xiao Jianjun and his family settled down in Anzhou City, but they used to go home during the New Year's holidays because their grandmother was still alive.

Now that grandma is gone, the sisters really don't know if the uncle's family will come back this year.

Lou Fenfang wanted to ease the relationship with Xiao Hong, but now she was interrupted by Xiao Fang, she was a little angry in her heart, but she still said softly: "Dad called before to ask, Uncle They will come back in the afternoon, and they will worship their ancestors together in the afternoon, and they will go to the grave together tomorrow morning." ”

After speaking, he smiled at them again: "Have you read the scriptures?" My mother and I have read a lot of scriptures in the past few days, and we have also folded a lot of ingots, and we will burn them to my grandparents when the time comes. ”

The custom on their side is to worship the ancestors at home on the 30th day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, and on the first day of the new year, they want to go to the grave to worship the ancestors, which is indispensable for firecrackers and yuanbao.

Xiao Hong thought of her grandmother and felt down: "We are also prepared." ”

This is Wu Julan took advantage of the fact that there was no one in the store in the afternoon before, so she took the time to chant the scriptures, and she was originally going to let their sisters worship their grandmother in the village.

Even she can't deny that Grandma Xiao is indeed partial to Xiao Hong, and it has not been two years since Grandma Xiao died, of course she will not forget to let her daughters worship Grandma Xiao.

Xiao Fang changed the topic: "Sister, let's come back, let's go to the second grandmother and ask them first, okay?" ”

This is what Wu Julan told them before they came, for fear that their daughters would be wronged at the hands of their stepmothers, so let them go to the three cousins' houses to walk around and give some gifts.

Xiao Hong nodded: "Okay, let's take our things and go." ”

There are a lot of New Year's goods prepared at home, even if they come suddenly, Wu Julan also prepared a cigarette and a pound of white rabbit toffee for each family.

Fourteen pieces of double happiness, plus three pieces of five pounds of toffee, is now a very good gift.

(End of chapter)