After the 15th Lantern Festival of the first lunar month, Han Chunlei was also ready to leave for Shenzhen.

The day before departure, at night.

He knocked on the door of Han Chuntao's room.

Han Chuntao: "Why haven't you slept so late?"

Han Chunlei: "Sister, I have something to do with you." ”

"Come in, it's cold outside. Han Chuntao let her younger brother into the house.

There was a brazier in Han Chuntao's house, it was very warm, and there was a faint smell of alabaster in the air.

On her bed was a bed of cotton, with a large red brocade back in the center.

"Are you taking in a new quilt?" Han Chunlei touched the cotton, which was very soft and thick.

"yes, isn't that the time to do the dowry. I'll take it up now when I have time. ”

Han Chuntao said as she pulled out a thick needle from the quilt, rubbed it twice on her scalp, and continued to sew it up, "There are still the last two stitches, just finish sewing." If you have anything, just say it, sister!"

"Don't worry, wait until you're done. Han Chunlei sat down in front of the brazier and rubbed his hands together to start the fire.

"Something?"

Han Chuntao stopped the needlework in his hand and looked at his younger brother, "Are you worried about the delivery after the New Year?" Don't worry, my sister can still send two trips, and I can't miss your business." ”

"Oh, that's not the case. You, don't worry about delivery, prepare the dowry at home, and be your bride. Han Chunlei shook his head with a smile.

"Isn't that? Wait. Han Chuntao finished the last two stitches, directly tied a knot to the thread, and then bit off the thread with his teeth.

She put the needle and thread on the table and asked, "Okay, you can say it." ”

"Well, I bought something in Shenzhen a few years ago, huh...... A dowry prepared for you. As he spoke, Han Chunlei took out a small red cloth bag from his pocket and handed it over.

"What's this? Han Chuntao took the cloth bag suspiciously, opened it and looked at it, and suddenly exclaimed: "This... Is this gold jewelry?"

Last time, you brought Wei Jianshe to Shenzhen, and after you two left, I asked someone to buy it. It's not easy to buy these golden bumps if you have money, and I have worked hard to buy this, so you have to put it away. Han Chunlei reminded seriously.

Han Chuntao took out the gold utensils from the small red cloth bag in the same way.

A gold necklace with a chicken heart pendant.

A pair of gold-earrings with chicken hearts.

There is also a plain gold ring.

Is this still called only buying this? This big brother is talking in a really loud tone now.

"Eldest brother, this is too expensive, how much does it cost?" Han Chuntao wanted to excuse himself.

Who knew that Han Chunlei's face was blank, and he said: "Sister, this is the dowry I gave you, and you are not allowed to refuse! I also prepared other ...... for you."

As he spoke, he took out another envelope from his pocket: "Well, this is also for you." ”

"What is this?"

Han Chuntao smiled and reached out to take it, opened it and took a look......

It turned out to be a pile of brand-new fifty dollars, and she touched the thick stack, at least no less than a hundred.

That's at least 5,000 RMB?

Oh, my God.

Han Chuntao was shocked, hurriedly returned the envelope, and said hurriedly: "Eldest brother, what are you doing with so much money for my sister? But my sister can't ask for these banknotes, you keep them yourself. ”

"Sister, don't be busy prevaricating first, listen to what I have to say. ”

Han Chunlei sat up straight and said, "Sister, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to do this tea business." But all along, you, like Uncle Zhanshui, only took a hard-earned money, and I never gave you a dime of red. Today's money is not something I gave you on purpose, but something you deserved. I went south to Shenzhen for a year and a half, and I earned almost 30,000 yuan. I will keep half of it for working capital, and the remaining half will be divided in half by two and five for our sisters and brothers. ”

The implication is that this thick envelope contains a full 7,050 banknotes.

"Eldest brother, my sister has always saved the money she earns from you every month! You really don't have to give it to me, my sister has her own money! Besides, my sister has food and drink at home, what money can I spend?" Han Chuntao still insisted on not accepting Han Chunlei's envelope.

"Then you won't be at home in the future!"

When Han Chunlei said this, his inexplicable nose was a little sour, "Sister, no matter how good Wei Jianshe is to you, if you marry it, you are someone else's wife, someone else's daughter-in-law, and your mother-in-law's family is no better than your own family. As the saying goes, if you have money, you will be bold, and you will not be afraid of being bullied or quarreling with others when you go to your in-law's house. ”

"Giggle...... I'm not our mother, who did I quarrel with when I got married? Don't talk nonsense, my parents are very good to me. Han Chuntao chuckled.

Smiling and laughing, her own nose was also slightly sour, and tears couldn't help but well-up from the corners of her eyes.

"Okay, sister, you can take it. I should save it with you first, and then you will help me if I have a problem or something in the future. Will it succeed?"

Han Chunlei forcibly stuffed the envelope back into Han Chuntao's hand.

Han Chuntao wanted to push, but Han Chunlei said again: "Sister, you can help me save it, I bring so much banknotes, and I won't feel at ease on the way back to Shenzhen tomorrow." ”

"Well, okay then. This time, Han Chuntao did not refuse.

She asked, "You're going back tomorrow?"

Han Chunlei: "Well, tomorrow afternoon's train ......"

Creak ~ the sound of the door pushing open.

Immediately after, a small head came in from the outside.

"Sister, brother, are you all here?" Han Chunfeng stood outside the door wearing a thin cotton sweater and pants.

"You bastard don't sleep at night, wear such clothes, and dangle around, aren't afraid of catching a cold? Hurry up, come in!" Han Chuntao wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, trying not to let Han Chunfeng see that she had cried.

Han Chunfeng ran into the house and said, "When I got up to pee, I heard you talking." Sister, why are you crying? Is my brother bullying you?"

"Hey, Han Chunfeng, in your eyes, your brother is the one who bullies our sister!" Han Chunlei smiled and was happy!

"Then why is my sister crying?" Han Chunfeng's relationship with Han Chuntao is far better than that of his mother Mao Yuzhen.

"Sister didn't cry, we were talking, and the voices were just louder. ”

Han Chuntao took a big cotton jacket of his own, draped it over Han Chunfeng's thin body, and touched his forehead, "You be careful of catching a cold." ”

"Big night, what are you two whispering? No, I want to listen too!" Han Chunfeng snuggled up to his sister.

"When you were a child, you were a slug, and you had a big snot all day. Han Chuntao curled her fingers and scratched Han Chunfeng's nose.

"I also like to be bare-chested, running around with my bare ass all day long, and in the winter, the chickens are so cold that it is hard to pee. Han Chunlei couldn't help but be amused.

"Brother, I'm eight years old, don't talk about my bare chicken anymore. Otherwise, I'll tell my mom to go. Let her clean you up!" Now Han Chunfeng also knows that he is shy to save face.

"Hahaha......"

Han Chunlei and Han Chuntao looked at each other and smiled, and their eldest child slowly grew up.

The night was long.

This night, the three sisters and brothers of the Han family chatted for a long time, with memories of childhood, plans for this year, and infinite longing for a new life in the future.