Towards evening, the sky was a little dark, the sky was piled up with thick white clouds, and the cold wind howled in the mountains.

Perhaps it is the end of the year, Xujia Village is quite lively, children chase and play, the sound of firecrackers is endless, and occasionally a few dog barks echo each other.

Wisps of smoke rose from the rooftops of every house, and some early diners shouted for their children to go back.

In the Xu family's house, a brazier was placed in the house, and red charcoal was burned in it, which expelled the chill in the house.

Tung oil lamps lit all around cast out the darkness and illuminated the sumptuous dinner on the table.

"Fengxia, come down quickly, let your father eat well." Jiazhen smiled and smiled and put a piece of fried golden crispy meat in his man's bowl.

Feng Xia sat on Fugui's lap, holding the bowl in her hand, and shook her head, "I don't, I'm going to be with my father." ”

Feng Xia shook her head helplessly, seeing that the rice in Fugui's bowl was about to be eaten, she got up and filled him with a big bowl.

Mother Xu looked at him distressedly, "Fugui, it's okay to eat outside, son, I'm sorry for you." ”

Father Xu didn't speak, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl, obviously in a good mood.

Xu Fugui threw a big mouthful of rice and said vaguely: "Mother, I eat very well in the capital, but I don't eat rice often, and I am a little unaccustomed to eating steamed buns." ”

"What? It's pitiful that people in the capital can't eat rice. Changgen couldn't help but say.

Maybe it's because life has gotten better, a year has passed, and there is no change between Changgen and last year, except that his hair is all white, but his mental head looks good.

Xu Fugui explained: "The eating habits are different, northerners like to eat pasta, such as steamed buns and steamed buns, and we southerners like to eat rice." ”

He talked about the capital's experience with great interest, and by the way, he gave them the gift he brought back from the capital, and prepared a tank toy for Youqing, he handed it over and said, "Youqing, call Daddy to listen." ”

This kid is not as pleasing as Fengxia at all, he has been back for so long, he hasn't said a word, he occasionally stares at him, and immediately turns his head after being discovered, as if he doesn't know him.

Youqing glanced at the tank toy, then at him, and didn't speak.

Feng Xia said crisply: "Youqing, what are you doing, this is our father." ”

Jiazhen also frowned, "Youqing, don't you know your father?" Call Daddy. ”

Mother Xu: "Youqing, didn't you still talk about missing your father before, why are you embarrassed about this kid hahaha." ”

Youqing was still silent, with a small face, no one knew what he was thinking.

Xu Fugui blamed himself a little, "Youqing, I know you feel uncomfortable, it's all your father's fault, your father apologizes to you, it's your father's fault, I haven't come back to see you for so long." ”

"I must accompany you well these days, do you want to ride a horse, I will take you to ride a horse tomorrow, okay?"

As he spoke, he stuffed the tank toy into his hand, Youqing still didn't speak, just held the tank toy tightly and made a small face.

Feng Xia glared at him, "Youqing, what's wrong with you today?" Don't force me to beat you. ”

Jiazhen touched Youqing's forehead and said softly: "Your brother may be uncomfortable, Youqing, tell your mother, is there anything uncomfortable?" ”

Youqing shook his head and buried himself in eating.

Xu Fugui sighed, "I haven't been home for a year, and the children have changed." ”

Mother Xu snorted, "Do you still know that you haven't been home for a year?" I sit at the entrance of the village every day, looking forward to when you will come back, you said that you are so ruthless, you will not come back until the New Year. ”

"If you don't come back for the New Year, do you plan not to come back?"

Xu Fugui giggled twice, "Mother, don't be angry, I want to come back too, it's not that the leader won't let me." ”

"What kind of leader are you? Where is there a saying that people don't go home? ”

"Almost." Father Xu frowned, "Fugui finally came back, what are you doing with these frustrating words." ”

"Besides, it's a good thing for Fugui to have a career outside, Fugui, don't listen to your mother, there is a father in the house, you don't have to worry about anything."

It was rare for Mother Xu not to refute Father Xu, and muttered, "Isn't I sorry for Fugui, who knows how much he has suffered outside." ”

Xu Fugui said patiently: "Don't worry, mother, I'm fine outside, you see, I've made a lot of money this year." ”

He took out the two first prizes and the prize money of 1,000 yuan, and the family's eyes suddenly widened, and Lai Shun took the 1,000 yuan and kept muttering something.

After eating, Cui Ping and Jiazhen went to clean up the dishes and chopsticks, Xu Fugui sat next to the brazier, while roasting the fire, and Feng Xia on his lap told interesting things about the capital.

also took out the black-and-white photos in the wicker box to show him, Feng Xia said loudly: "Dad, I also want to go to the capital." ”

Xu Fugui touched her head, "Okay, Dad will definitely take Fengxia to the capital, maybe he can let Fengxia study in the capital, by the way, and our Youqing." ”

After speaking, he glanced at the silent Youqing on the side, this kid didn't speak, but wherever he went, he followed, and he didn't know what was going on in his heart at a young age.

When Youqing heard his name being mentioned, the corners of his mouth curled, and the next second he had a tense face.

"Fugui, do you wash your feet or take a bath?" Jiazhen asked.

"Take a bath."

Since I took the train back from the capital, I haven't taken a shower for so many days, and although there is no smell on my body, I still have to take a shower.

Otherwise, what should I do if I am disgusted by Jiazhen?

"Brother, you don't speak like us now?" Lai Shun, who was baking the fire on the side, said suddenly.

"What's different?"

Lai Shun scratched the back of his head, "It just feels weird, you listen to me, this is the authentic Yunxi accent." ”

Xu Fugui nodded, "When I returned to the provincial capital from the capital, a military comrade also said that I was from the north, and my accent was deviated by the capital. ”

While smoking a cigarette and roasting the fire, before I knew it, it was getting dark.

Xu Fugui seemed to think of something, and asked, "Dad, why don't you go to the dung tank and squat?" ”

Father Xu said angrily: "On such a cold day, you dare to squat outside with your ass exposed, and the shit will freeze hard for you." ”

Xu Fugui laughed, glanced at Cuiping's big belly, and asked how long she had been pregnant.

"It's been five or six months." 、

"Hey, isn't that about to give birth, come to Shun, you have to let a little Cuiping, it's not easy for a woman to have a child."

"Fugui, the bath water is hot." Jiazhen shouted.

Xu Fugui answered, found a clean clothes, carried a bucket of steaming water to the bathhouse, rubbed out soap horn foam and began to take a bath.

After washing, the whole body was transparent, and when I came out of the bathhouse, the family basically slept, and in the inky night, Xujia Village was quiet, without a sound.

Back in the room, Feng Xia and Youqing also fell asleep, Xu Fugui couldn't wait to hug Jiazhen's soft body, and the two began to study the writing of Kunzi

(End of chapter)