Two hours later, I arrived at the county seat at ten o'clock, half an hour later than normal, and the climb was delayed. Hao Xiao drove the tractor directly to the county agricultural machinery company, successfully pulled the ordered pump, and then drove the tractor to my door in the county party committee compound. At this time, it was just eleven o'clock, and there was no one at home, so I opened the door, made a pot of tea for Hao Xiao, and went to the county women's federation to find my mother. When my mother heard that Hao Xiao was coming, she was so happy that she got off work early and went directly to the vegetable market, saying that Hao Xiao loved to eat mackerel, and boiled mackerel for rice at noon. Don't say it, let's take this bite, I haven't eaten it for a long time, and I'm all over with Hao Xiao today. The mackerel boiled by my mother is very delicious, much more delicious than the chef of the hotel, this is not only what we said, Hao Xiao and others said so. I wanted to go to the vegetable market with my mother, but my mother didn't agree and asked me to go back to accompany Hao Xiao.

As soon as I entered the house, I shouted into the house." Boil mackerel for lunch! I thought that Hao Xiao would be overjoyed, but there was no response at all, and when I entered the house, I saw Hao Xiao falling asleep on the sofa, snoring very evenly, and sleeping quite soundly. It's no wonder that after driving for a long time, laughing all the way, and being scared of me. I went to get him a blanket to cover, began to look for snacks to eat, looking for a long time did not find, I had to go to the kitchen, the result was nothing to eat, and finally I turned out a bag of seeds from the kitchen cupboard, such as the treasure, surprised, I love to eat this thing since I was a child to satisfy hunger, the seeds are dry, purple and red, black seeds are full, the skin is tendony, a circle with teeth torn off in the mouth the more chewed more fragrant, the seeds are crystal clear and full of glutinous salty fresh, addicted to eating, why not eat enough, used to be at home, I was stealing food, Mother was always on guard and hid it very tightly.

I grabbed a few seeds, then tied the bag and put it back in its place. I ate the seeds and walked to the yard, staring at the pomegranate tree with only leaves, it would be good if I came a few days earlier, my pomegranate tree loves pomegranates, pomegranates are big and red, like small lanterns hanging all over the branches, ripe pomegranates must be picked in time, otherwise the branches will be overwhelmed, must be crushed, so I think about reducing the burden on the branches all day long, a feast.

"I bought the mackerel!" As soon as my mother entered the door, I shouted as soon as I put away the remaining two seeds and went up to meet them.

"Mom, today's mackerel is so fresh!" I took the basket and looked at the two big mackerel with bright and fresh eyes.

"Hehe, just in time for the new arrival." Mother smiled, "You go and deal with the fish, I'll prepare other dishes." ”

"Do you want to make something else?" I asked, I don't usually boil mackerel to make another dish, mackerel is too delicious, and other dishes are superfluous.

"When a guest comes, how can there be a dish." My mother said to me to take out the mackerel and dispose of it, and she walked to the kitchen with the basket.

Instead, I leaned over the faucet in the courtyard to clean and dispose of the mackerel.

Just after the incident, my father came.

"Hey, why are you here?!" My father asked as he stood behind me, looking surprised.

"Oh, I'm on a business trip! Father. I immediately stood up and answered, with a special emphasis on business trips.

"Hey, all the good things have caught up with you, and you have only been back to your hometown for a few days before you go on a business trip!" My father sneered, and then walked to the reception room, but he turned a blind eye to mackerel, and he also liked to eat as much as us. I still had something to say, and before I could step up the doorway, my father turned to me and asked, "Why are you here?" ”

"Uncle Zhao asked me and Hao Xiao to drive a tractor to the city to pull the pump." I stepped forward and said.

"Ah, Hao Xiao is here! It turned out that he drove the tractor at the door. The father was pleasantly surprised, and then asked, "What about the others?" ”

"Where's the house!" I gestured toward the reception room.

"Hao Xiao!" My father shouted, and stepped up the steps and stepped through the door, so happy that I hurried to follow. My father had a good impression of Hao Xiao, he was very talkative, and he was able to drink two more glasses with him, and the amount of wine was good.

"Oh, hello Uncle Ling!" But seeing Hao Xiao get up from the sofa and say, I guess I woke up my father's voice just now.

"Good! Hehe, long time no see, let's have two drinks tonight! Father stepped forward and grabbed Hao Xiao's arm and smiled.

"No!" Hao Xiao hurriedly waved and said, "Uncle Ling, I have to rush back after lunch, Zhao Zhishu specially advised." “

"Hey, that's okay!" The father said, "I must stay tonight!" Listen to me, turn around and call Longlai (branch secretary) to talk. ”

"Well, well." Hao Xiao could only agree.

"Haha, it seems that only my father can keep you!" I had been hiding in the doorway, and I entered the house and smiled. I once persuaded Hao Xiao to stay tonight and leave early tomorrow, but they refused.

"Hehe, in fact, I really want to stay, I haven't been in the city for a long time." Hao Xiaohan said with a smile.

"Hey, Fuhai! Is the mackerel ready? Bring it now! Then I heard my mother shouting outside.

"That's it!" I replied loudly, "Boil mackerel at noon, hehe." He said to his father and Hao Xiao, then turned around and ran out of the reception room, went to the yard to pick up the processed mackerel and ran to the kitchen.