An autumn rain and a cold.

There were several autumn rains in quick succession, and the temperature plummeted.

Old Man Cheng smoked a cigarette pouch, looked up at the gloomy sky, and muttered to his wife: "I'm afraid it's going to snow!" I don't know if the boss has a jacket? Don't freeze! ”

"The eldest daughter-in-law is careful, she must have brought it."

Old Man Cheng took a few more puffs, "I'm afraid it's hard to have a hard time this winter, when is it so cold." ”

The old lady didn't raise her head, held the soles of her shoes in her hands, and said unhurriedly: "It's cold and don't close the door!" The heat in the house let you go. ”

Old Man Cheng stood at the door and craned his neck and shouted out: "Second brother? Dick? ”

Qu leaned his head out of the house and yelled to the east, "Dad, what's the matter?" You forget, the second few went to chop wood after breakfast. ”

Cheng Laohan, who originally wanted to call his second son to bring someone to chop more firewood, waved his hand: "It's okay." Retracted his neck and closed the door, and when he turned around, he saw the old wife's slightly helpless eyes, and couldn't help but say: "I'm old, my memory is not good, I forgot." ”

Mrs. Cheng didn't tease the old man, the years are not forgiving, she also feels that she is unable to do a lot of things for more than a year, "Alas, I'm not old, I'm always lost these days." ”

There was a coughing sound in the west room, she hurriedly put down the work in her hand and walked over, and saw Cheng Chuqi sitting on the kang halfway, supporting her body with one hand and covering her mouth with the other hand coughing violently.

She patted her on the back and said with pity: "I still have the root of the disease, as soon as it is cold on this day, the cough will be ...... on the seventh day of the first month."

went and poured her a glass of water, "Come, drink a glass of water and press it...... Better, right? Lie down, but don't catch a cold and worry your mother. ”

Chu Qi drank water and smiled at the old lady, "Grandma, I'm fine." ”

She was a little annoyed, she knew that this body was so unlucky, she should really exercise hard.

"Okay, can I know if there's anything going on? Don't do it, go to sleep! ”

The seventh day of the first month lay down and fell asleep in a daze, and the old lady went out to discuss with the old man: "I think this winter is colder than in previous years, so let the eldest daughter-in-law take someone to buy more cotton to make some thick cotton jackets tomorrow." ”

A big family has to make a new one, so how much does it cost?

The old man didn't say anything for a long time, and then he smoked a bag of cigarettes before saying, "Let's make a few fewer pieces, the eldest and the sons, they have to work and can't freeze." ”

As for women and children in the winter, it is not necessary to be so thick at home cats in winter.

The old lady pointed at him: "You old pick, you can pick it!" ”

"It's not picking, the boss still has to go to Beijing!"

The old lady was silent, "I don't know what the boss is like?" ”

"We'll know in a few days." The old man was also worried, and he couldn't kowtow to the ancestor eight times a day to bless the boss with a smooth move.

The sky was even more gloomy, and after a while there were snowflakes.

The door of the outhouse was slammed open, and a voice with extreme excitement sounded: "Dad, mother, my eldest brother has been hit!" Hit! ”

Cheng Chuqi's heart tightened with the sound of the door, and with the joy of the fourth uncle, his mood unconsciously jumped a little with joy.

She is really happy for this ancient father who loves his daughter.

If Daddy can be promoted, the family will be able to live a better life, and the uncles and aunts who were originally complaining will not be unhappy about the family for Daddy to study.

She lay in the Westroom, listening to the lively noise outside, and her mood did not become happy. The villagers, as well as the officials who came to report the good news, came one after another, and the old man Cheng couldn't help shouting with joy: "Fourth, go to the mountain and call your brothers and brothers back, and invite the official to come into the house and drink tea......

The fourth uncle was a little unwell, so he didn't follow up the mountain.

When the second uncle and the others returned, the house was already very lively, and it was not until night that it slowly subsided with the departure of the officials and villagers.

But the excitement belonging to the Cheng family continues.

The Yang family was hugging Cheng Chuqi and crying with joy.

Chu Qi's face was helpless, she could see that the way was out, her father failed the exam, and the most stressful person in the family was the beautiful mother Yang.

"Mother, don't cry, my father passed the exam...... Cough...... It's a good thing, ahem, you should laugh! "Chu Qi talked too much, and couldn't help coughing.

She wiped her tears with her sleeve with a serious face, and she felt a lot of pity for this woman who was weak on the outside and strong on the inside.

Yang couldn't cry by himself, but he was afraid of being heard by his in-laws, so he suppressed his voice and cried very sadly, but when he heard his daughter cough again, he hurriedly instructed: "Don't talk too much, look at the cough." ”

Chu Qi shook his head, "I'm fine, I'm much better." ”

Yang's tears fell again, she was not the big tear bag, but she couldn't hold back her years of sadness and grievances.

Cheng Chuqi teased her and said: "Mother, how happy you are when you hear my second aunt laughing, I don't know and think that my second uncle has been lifted!" ”

Yun Hui and Yun Zong nodded at the same time, "Yes, yes, mother, don't cry, you should laugh." ”

Yang smiled and said with tears: "Mother is happy." ”

The seventh day of junior high school was cured, and Yang was already making a new cotton robe for Cheng Da to wear in Beijing.

"Your dad will have to leave in a few days when he comes back......

Chu Qi thought about it and asked the old lady, "Grandma, how is my father going to the capital?" ”

The old man had already asked people to inquire clearly, "Chen Dalang and his father also won the lift, and there is also a Zhang Juren, and the three of them hired a carriage to enter Beijing together." Let your fifth uncle follow, carry a bookcase for your father to run an errand or something, and your father will be able to go to Beijing to concentrate on studying without thinking about these sundries. ”

Seeing that the old man arranged thoughtfully, he didn't talk much on the seventh day of the first month, you must know that one more person has an extra fee, and it is not bad that the Cheng family can give up this money.

Cheng Wu teased her: "Why don't the fifth uncle take you along?" ”

Chu Qi has not been out of the village for more than a month since she came here, and she was moved when she heard the words, but she still shook her head: "Forget it, it's too cold." ”

If it's not cold, grandparents can't let it!

Sure enough, the old lady glanced at her son and said, "You don't tease her less." "This is a stubborn seed, and it's really hard to suppress it.

Cheng Wu laughed: "It's just teasing her." Mother, you still take it seriously, you don't take it seriously on the seventh day of the first month. ”

Chu Qi also rolled his eyes.

Cheng Wu pointed at her Le: "Mother, I know who this girl is with this time, you look at the way she rolls her eyes, and she is the same as her mother." ”

The old lady picked up the broom pimple on the kang and pulled it towards him, "I'll make you fool......"

There was laughter in the room, Cheng Chuqi had never seen his appearance clearly since he called the ancient times.

There is only one bronze mirror in the house that is not very clear and placed in the old lady's house, whether it is the copper mirror or the water surface, you can only see a rough idea, but the Cheng family is not ugly, and the Yang family is even more beautiful.

"Sister, am I really like grandma?" She quietly tugged at the placket of Hatsui's clothes.

Grandma is not ugly, but she is definitely not pretty.

Just look at my sister-in-law, I don't look good as my sister.

Chu Yi shook his head slightly: "You are more like a mother." ”

She breathed a sigh of relief, who doesn't love to be pretty!

The house was so big, even if she lowered her voice, the old lady heard it, so she glanced at her: "I think our family grew up well back then, and your grandmother and I are a flower in these ten miles and eight villages, otherwise I can marry your grandfather, and your aunt and grandmother can marry into the county?" ”

The old man pointed to his wife: "This old man has no cover in his mouth, and he is not afraid of children's jokes." ”

The Cheng family is happy every day because of Cheng Dazhong.

Only Qu Shi looked at the dark sky outside and muttered: "This dead Cheng Er, I don't have a home every day, I don't know, I think you have been lifted!" ”