"Brother, let's go, buy a color TV!"

"Baoya, can we really buy a color TV with this money?"

"Really buy it, we can watch the Spring Festival Gala during the New Year. ”

Xu Zhiqiu was a little reluctant, but seeing that his sister was innocent, he gritted his teeth and said: "Yes, buy! This time for the New Year, our family will also have a good scenery." ”

The two of them went into the department store and picked out the lowest-priced color TV before leaving work, just enough to spend the money on selling wooden toys.

On the train back, Xu Zhiqiu kept sighing that the scraps piled up in the yard to burn firewood were exchanged for a color TV in a blink of an eye - is this the legendary chicken feathers for candy.

He thinks that his sister may be a god, or she can do tricks, in short, this brain, even if he grows ten heads, he can't compare.

The two got off the bus from Matsubara, hired a donkey cart, and spent ten yuan to return to the village.

Xu Zhiqiu got out of the car with a color TV and walked forward happily, but was stopped by Xu Zhinian.

"Brother, why are you going? Don't go so fast. ”

"Can I not hurry up? Hurry up and get home, so that my father and mother and Zhiqi are happy, this is the second color TV in the village." ”

"Wait a minute. Xu Zhinian stopped Xu Zhiqiu and said, "This color TV, I can't let my father and mother know about it now." ”

"Huh?" Xu Zhiqiu wondered for a while and said, "Why?"

"It's called surprise, and you just listen to me, and make sure they will be ten times happier than they are now. ”

How dare Xu Zhiqiu not listen to his sister, who is already a god in his eyes.

He nodded vigorously: "Okay, then I'll hide it in the barn! I have just repaired the barn, it is impermeable, it does not leak rain, and it is safest to put it there." ”

After Xu Zhiqiu hid his things, the two entered the house empty-handed.

Xu Zhinian is like a person who has nothing to do, what should he do.

Xu Zhiqiu does not have such a deep city as her, and the words "I haven't said anything" are written all over her face.

Xu Jingdong saw that something was wrong with him first.

"Where did you go with your sister today? You didn't go home after a whole day? Your sister has thin arms and legs, how can she toss like this, in case she gets sick again!"

"I ...... I ......" Xu Zhiqiu was hesitant, and in the end he could only look at his sister.

"Dad, don't talk about my brother, I asked him to take me to play, we went to visit the big market of Songyuan Village, and went to the county seat again, but it was an eye-opener!"

Xu Zhinian looked proud: "It turns out that the county seat is so good, there are cars, high-rise buildings, and department stores, and everything is sold in this department store." ”

"Are you in the county seat?" Song Shuzhi was surprised and said, "You kid, you have the right idea." I went to the county town for a walk around again, did I buy anything?"

"Bought it. Xu Zhiqiu was so honest that he blurted out, and then covered his mouth again - he was really not good at lying.

Xu Zhinian smiled and said, "Yes, I bought it, of course I bought it, I bought a train ticket." ”

She had a hippie smile, Song Shuzhi couldn't help her, and said with a smile: "You girl, you really don't have a proper shape, it's the New Year, you can go shopping if you want, I have only been to the county twice at your father's age!"

"Mother, if you like the county seat, we will also buy a house in the county in the future, and we will all go to the city to live!"

Song Shuzhi and her family were so happy that they couldn't keep their mouths together, and they only treated them as daughters to draw big cakes.

"Okay, well, my father and mother are counting on you to take our whole family to move to the county seat to live in a big high-rise building in the future!"

......

The next day was the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve.

According to tradition, the three sons of the old Xu family have to bring their wives and children to the old house of Xu Laohan and Xu Lin's family - to have a reunion year.

But Xu Zhinian didn't want to join in the fun so early, mainly because he didn't want to see the two aunts, so he nestled on the kang and didn't want to get up.

Song Shuzhi couldn't help her, so she gave a few instructions, and then took Xu Zhiqiu over there to get busy first.

Chopping wood, lighting fires, chopping dumpling filling...... But there's a lot to do.

The two concubines were lazier than the other, and if she didn't go, the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner would be enough to eat.

Xu Zhinian fell asleep, and finally was woken up by the sound of firecrackers, turned over and muttered: "Didn't you just set off the cannon on the first day of the new year?" How can someone be impatient in the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve. ”

"This is definitely not a New Year's cannon, this is to kill the New Year's pig. Xu Zhiqi explained: "It seems that some of the butchers are busy today, and I heard that there are seven or eight pigs to be killed in the village this year." ”

"Yes, the freshly killed pigs are the best, and I love blood sausages, so let's go buy some." ”

Xu Zhinian came to his senses, Xu Zhiqi glanced at her, and said, "You still dare to go to Song Chu Xing's house?"

Xu Zhinian was stunned for a moment, and then he reacted, isn't the butcher in the village Song Yidao?

If you want to buy some fresh pork, you have to go to the house of the overlord.

This made her think of that night, in the black rumbling alley, she was forcibly kissed by the damn Song Chuxing.

Just holding his breath when he thought about it, although he slapped him, he was still angry.

But being angry can't stop a foodie, she still wants to eat fresh pork.

"Brother, let's go, it doesn't matter who killed the pig, I'm going to buy New Year's pork. ”

Xu Zhinian changed into a new suit of clothes and followed the second brother out of the door.

Walking on the village road, the atmosphere of the New Year is already very strong, and most of the children can't wait for the first day of the New Year to put on new clothes, and they are all comparing with each other.

The eldest girls and little daughters-in-law are also dressed up to chat, and there are always endless topics to talk about.

"Baoya, you and Zhiqi are feasible this year, and they have changed into new clothes!"

Mrs. Guo had the sharpest eyes, and greeted them from afar.

"Yes, Grandma Guo, this is the money my eldest brother earned, and I have put on new clothes for our family. Xu Zhinian looked proud.

"Yo, the boss of the Xu family can make money so quickly, it seems that this apprentice is different. ”

"Your eldest brother is really good, the little carpenter who does manual work can't make much money, right, for your family to buy a career, I'm afraid there are not a few left. ”

The horse widow has a straight temperament and speaks tricky, so good and bad words always make people feel harsh.

Zhang Youcai's daughter-in-law scolded the widow and said: "New Year's Day, can you pay attention to your words, Xu Zhiqiu is now independent, and he will be able to save money to marry his daughter-in-law after a while." ”

"How easy can it be to marry a daughter-in-law? I ran to more than a dozen villages before and didn't have a follow-up, and now who doesn't want a bride price?

It was Ge Lihua, the eldest girl of the old Ge family who was rushing over to fetch water, who was talking.

She had a short-lived marriage, but because of her incompatible personalities, she soon got into a fight and divorced, and returned to her parents' home.

There was a matchmaker who wanted to introduce her to her eldest brother Xu Zhiqiu, but the family felt that she had a bad personality and didn't agree, so Ge Lihua held a grudge and always wanted to see the excitement of Lao Xu's family.

"Yes, it's not easy to marry a daughter-in-law these days, Baoya, you tell your father, this money saves some money!" Mrs. Guo kindly reminded.

"I know, but my eldest brother has to buy it for us, besides, my eldest brother can earn money now, and he doesn't have to worry about marrying a daughter-in-law! ”

As soon as Xu Zhinian's words fell, he heard a disdainful voice behind him.

"Xu Zhiqiu can bring back his daughter-in-law? What kind of international joke are you kidding! I really think that a little carpenter can earn gold and silver!"