Fang Guangzhuo on the twenty-fourth day of the lunar New Year, only to buy himself six catties of pork belly for the New Year, as well as black fungus, onions, these dishes that can be stored for a long time, bought a little dried fish, the New Year, you must buy fish, known as a good omen of "more than every year", his family's Yuanyuan married a good guy like Ye Yuming, it is also a good thing for him to wake up with a smile when he falls asleep, since Yuanyuan became a family, his heart feels sweet every day, although sometimes a little loneliness hits, He always fills the emptiness of loneliness with non-stop labor.

On the day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, Fang Guangzhuo only prepared two dishes, one was stewed pork belly with white radish, and the other was dried fried diaozi fish.

The stewed pork belly with white radish has been served, and Diao Ziyu is still stir-fried in the pot, and a voice came from outside the door: "Dad, what are you frying?" So fragrant? ”

Oh, it was his daughter's round voice, Fang Guangzhuo turned his feet, came to the stove and patted the flames in the stove, quickly turned his feet, came to the door of the hall, and said loudly in surprise: "Yuanyuan? Is that you? Today's New Year, what are you going to do when you come back? ”

Yuanyuan pursed his red lips, took a breath of heat and said, "It's to blame you for being disobedient and not going to our house to celebrate the New Year with us." ”

Fang Guangzhuo said happily: "Look, I'm not quite good, your uncle also asked Sanmao to ask me to go to their house for a New Year's dinner, I don't want to go, I'm quite comfortable at home." Seeing Ye Yuming coming into the house with a lot of gifts, Fang Guangzhuo turned his head to Ye Yuming and said, "Yuming, how many times have I said it, tell you not to break the bank, alas, you always don't listen, tsk, what do you want me to say?" ”

"Dad, a little caution is not worth mentioning." Ye Yuming modestly returned to the empty path.

Yuanyuan took off his gloves and came to the kitchen to take charge, Ye Yuming also went to the kitchen to help, and helped pick and wash spinach and celery.

Fang Guangzhuo happily went to the courtyard at the gate and lit a Liuyang electric light cannon, the sound of firecrackers was very loud and smooth, giving people a sense of security in their hearts that was very auspicious and wishful.

Yuan Yuan said: "Brother Yuming, guess how my dad used to set off firecrackers for the New Year?" ”

Ye Yuming said disappreciably: "Isn't it just igniting the fire, let it go!" Bang bang! ”

"No, people are a cannon, cut into two hangings, and leave one hanging in the morning of the first day of the new year." Yuanyuan still remembers how his father slammed the door and was laughed at in those difficult years.

Fang Guangzhuo said: "At that time, it was too difficult. ”

Ye Yuming said intimately: "History is moving forward, and I believe that the future will get better day by day." As he spoke, he put a lot of vegetables in Fang Guangzhuo's bowl, and he wanted to use his words and deeds to bring a trace of warmth and love to this weather-beaten old man.

After eating, Yuan Yuan helped clean up the dishes and chopsticks, Ye Yuming added firewood to the stove, and Yuan Yuan asked Fang Guangzhuo: "Dad, I have a question for you." ”

Fang Guangzhuo was stunned when he heard this, and said, "Say, what do you have to ask?" ”

"Where did the more than 20,000 yuan come from in my dowry?" Yuanyuan's tone slowed down, and there could be no questioning tone.

"Oh one by one, oh, that's what you left for you with Daddy Xu Yingji." Fang Guangzhuo breathed a sigh of relief and said calmly. The scene where Xu Yingji handed over the money to him appeared in front of him:

Xu Yingji said weakly: "Brother Fang, thanks to you, you raised my daughter to adulthood, you must have suffered a lot like this, this bag contains more than 21,000 yuan, this money is my last savings, I know my body, I don't have to spend money to fiddle with it, this money is for you, it is a piece of my heart." ”

Fang Guangzhuo insisted on shirking: "Don't, don't, I earn money." ”

Xu Yingji said: "Don't shirk, accept it, I originally went back to my hometown, the leaves fell back to the roots, to my brother's house to grow old, who knows that he and his sisters, numb face does not recognize people, I am the eldest brother, when they were young, I picked up waste products and sold them for money, and also bought them a book and a pen, hoping that my younger brothers and sisters can read good books, a lot of things, has turned a page over, human affection is thinner than paper, but you are an outsider, treat me not thin, treat Niuniu is not thin, but I can't repay it in this life, you keep this money, express my heart...... It's the mind, you know? ”

"I know it's your will, I took it, and I can't take the money." Fang Guangzhuo said earnestly.

Xu Yingji stopped talking, as if he had no strength, tears overflowed from his eyes, and his chest continued to rise and fall. Seeing this, Fang Guangzhuo agreed in a loud voice: "Brother Xu, I accepted it, I accepted it, this should be done, right?" To put it in his heart, accepting this huge amount of money for nothing at once, Fang Guangzhuo's heart was a little unbearable, and he felt that he had done something hurtful to the heavens and people, and his heart was extremely uneasy.

Instead, Xu Yingji breathed a long sigh of relief, closed his eyes and lay down.

"Yuanyuan,