The next morning, snowflakes were falling densely.
Xu Hongping stayed in the kitchen, washing the pot and the stove making a "dang" sound.
After washing the pot and stove, she immediately went to soak the rice again.
"Ta" Two pieces of firewood fell from the stove.
Xu Hongping held the rice and immediately walked to the stove.
She bent down to pick up firewood.
"Mom, let me see the fire." Erfeng slowly walked into the kitchen carrying a bucket.
Xu Hongping raised her head and said: Erfeng, you don't have to get up so early during your pregnancy. You have to ensure sleep and rest.
Erfeng put down the bucket and replied: Mom, we are going to the market today.
Plus, you still have to buy groceries, so I can’t help you much...
"You don't need to worry about these things. You can take good care of yourself with peace of mind." Xu Hongping interrupted:
"Mom, just let me watch the fire here." Erfeng walked straight to the stove.
Xu Hongping gestured and shouted: "You go scoop out the hot water, as long as I'm here."
Erfeng stepped back and whispered: Mom, I am not a eldest lady, you raise me as a eldest lady.
Xu Hongping said: I didn’t raise you as a young lady, I raised you as a pregnant woman.
Erfeng scooped up the hot water and replied: This is my first pregnancy, and I don't know how to care for a fetus.
"However, living customs all over the world are different. Some pregnant women specialize in moving their bodies and exercising their physical fitness. Others give birth smoothly and give birth to white and fat children." 2 Feng continued:
"I don't care about other people's living customs and the habits of taking care of pregnant women. I can't control it. You are my child, so you have to follow our customs." Xu Hongping put firewood into the stove and replied:
"Mom, you have always been unconventional and unconventional. Therefore, you are unique. Your words at the moment really disappoint me." Erfeng said:
Xu Hongping continued: What is unique about me! You think too highly of me! When I gave birth to you brothers, I wanted food to open my mouth and clothes to stretch my hands.
However, I don’t have that condition...
"I don't care about this kind of condition." Erfeng said:
"You child, you are in the midst of blessings and don't know how blessed you are, you!" Xu Hongping replied:
"Mom, you're right, your mother is right, I'm going out." Erfeng carried the bucket and slowly walked out of the kitchen.
Xu Hongping glanced at the door and muttered: She is still a child who has not grown up.
She turned around and immediately poured out the rice water.
She put the rice into the pot and covered the lid with one hand.
She turned around and squatted at the stove door to continue adding fuel to the fire.
The fire was crackling!
She held her cheeks with her hands and thought quietly: Thinking about buying pork, mushrooms, fish, rice noodles, chili, wine, cigarettes on the street...
"Mom, why are you in a daze?"
"Er Feng is back." Xu Hongping came back to her senses and said blankly:
Erfeng called out: Mom, let me add fuel to the fire!
Xu Hongping stood up and responded: "You want to work so much!"
"Puff!!" The rice cooking on the pot made a loud sound.
Erfeng took his hand and lifted the lid of the pot.
Xu Hongping took the spatula, fished out some rice grains, "looked at it" and said: The rice grains are not rotten yet, and they still need some heat.
Erfeng walked to the door of the stove and added two pieces of firewood to the stove.
Xu Hongping asked: Erfeng, what snacks do you want to eat? I'll go to the market to buy it for you later.
Erfeng responded: I want to eat any snacks!
Except, the ones that are too greasy.
Xu Hongping asked: Do you like sour food or spicy food?
Erfeng thought for a while and said: Which flavor do I like to eat? I can't tell.
Xu Hongping called out: I'd better buy some kilograms of fruit for you to eat!
Erfeng replied: Mom, how many kilograms of bananas can you buy...
"Aren't you afraid of diarrhea?"
"I'm not going to eat it all in one sitting."
“Bananas are laxative and not very nutritious on their own.”
"Whether you want to buy it or not!"
"Buy, buy, buy, you are the biggest now."
"Mom, look if the rice grains are cooked!" Erfeng reminded:
Xu Hongping picked up the spatula, fished out some rice grains, "looked at it", and shouted: Fortunately, you reminded me, these rice grains have just been cooked, I have to fish them out.
Erfeng quickly pulled out the firewood from the stove.
Xu Hongping took a scoop of filtered rice and shouted: Erfeng, go wake up your father and Shitou.
Erfeng replied: I'll go right away.
She stood at the door of her room, pushing the door open gently.
She reached the bed and kissed Shi Shi's mouth.
Shi Shi trembled, quickly opened his eyes, and whispered: Sister Erfeng.
Erfeng smiled and said: Get up and eat!
Shitou rubbed his eyes and replied: Got it.
Erfeng moved his steps and called out: "Hurry up and get dressed. Dad is still sleeping. I'm going to call him."
"Sister Erfeng, please leave the door open, I will get up right away." Shitou stretched and shouted:
Erfeng let go of his hand and walked straight to Xu Hongping's room.
"Dad, dad, dad..." Erfeng shouted:
There was no echo inside.
Erfeng shouted: Dad, it’s time to eat. Get up and eat.
"Dad, are you awake?" Shitou came towards me.
Erfeng replied: Shitou, listen to the voice inside.
Shitou said: Sister Erfeng, please stop shouting. Dad is still sleeping, so it's useless for you to shout.
Erfeng responded: Dad just came home yesterday. He had a bumpy ride. He was probably exhausted.
"Dad likes to sleep. He used to be like this too!" Shitou stepped forward and knocked on the door.
Suddenly, the door opened.
Shitou and the others looked at each other and walked into the room one after another.
"Shitou, go wake dad up. I'm going to the kitchen." Erfeng said:
"Sister Erfeng, go!" Shitou responded:
He came to the bed and saw that Uncle Tang was still sleeping "snoring".
He leaned down, pushed Uncle Tang hard, and shouted: Dad.
Uncle Tang opened his eyes and said, "It's a stone!"
Shitou called: Dad, you have to get up and eat.
Uncle Tang shook his head and replied: I want to get dressed, you go out.
Shi Shi walked out of the room and gently closed the door.
He hurried towards the kitchen.
Xu Hongping saw Shitou walking in and asked: Shitou, is your dad awake?
Shitou responded: Dad is awake and he is putting on his pants!
"Mom, are you making egg soup?" Shitou asked:
Xu Hongping replied: Yes.
"Bring a bucket over here." Xu Hongping shouted:
Shi Shi was carrying a bucket and said, "Mom, you cook, and I'll pour the water myself."
Xu Hongping scooped a ladle of hot water and said, "It won't cost you a ladle of water."
Shitou then said: Dad is up too, please scoop out an extra ladle of hot water...
"Why is his life so good? Someone needs to help him pour the face wash." Xu Hongping poured hot water into the bucket and interrupted:
"Mom, Dad has only been back for a day and you are already annoying him." Shitou called:
Xu Hongping responded: Why am I bothering him? I can't bear to see how he can't take care of himself.
Shitou picked up the bucket and joked: The bear is a treasure, you don't need to show it off in front of us!
Xu Hongping then said: You stone, you!
Shitou held up his feet and said, "Mom, don't scold me. I'll walk by myself. I'll get out by myself."
"Erfeng, Shitou is eloquent, honest, and funny. If you can accompany him for the rest of your life..." Xu Hongping saw Shitou walking out of the kitchen and muttered:
"Mom, he is your best son-in-law, how can he not be good?" Erfeng said:
Xu Hongping replied: He is my best son-in-law, but he is not your best husband!
Erfeng was stunned and said: This!
"Dad, the hot water is here." Shitou shouted:
Uncle Tang turned his head and replied: Come in, I'll pour the hot water.
Shitou called out: Dad, I brought some more hot water. Bring the bucket over and I'll pour it to you.
Uncle Tang picked up the bucket and said with a smile: "It's better to carry more, so I don't have to go to the kitchen again."
The stone poured hot water and said: Dad, these are all hot water, please put some cold water on it.
Uncle Tang stretched out his hand to test the water temperature and said: The hot water is not too hot. Wash your hands after a while - it is just right.
Shi Shi took the cold water and said, "The hot water is so hot. If I don't take the cold water, I can't wash it."
From time to time, Shitou and the others came to the living room.
Seeing Erfeng setting the dishes, Shitou shouted: "Sister Erfeng, you sit here with dad for a while, I'll go in and serve the dishes."
Erfeng responded: Stone, I will go.
Before Erfeng finished speaking, Shitou had already walked into the back room.
"Er Feng, let him go. You are a healthy person. You don't want to do everything by yourself." Tang Bo said:
"Mom, is the food ready?" Shitou shouted:
Xu Hongping picked up the vegetables and replied: This is the only bowl left.
Shitou stepped into the kitchen and said: Mom, the bowl of food in your hand is so full, let me serve it!
Xu Hongping shouted: Shitou, I can serve this bowl of food, you can take out the pot of rice.
Shitou carefully held the tripod and said: Mom, bring me a bowl of vegetables on the stove.
"Just go out with the food. I will get these dishes." Xu Hongping gestured and responded:
Erfeng saw Shitou coming out carrying rice.
She picked up the bowl and helped everyone fill the meal.
Shitou put down the cauldron and called out: Sister Erfeng, fill the rice and give me the bowl.
"Ms. sir, why don't you sit down and eat?" Xu Hongping shouted, holding the dishes in her hands:
Uncle Tang stood up and pushed the brazier with both hands.
Xu Hongping said: Why are you using so much energy! The ashes were flying everywhere.
Uncle Tang slowed down and slowly placed the brazier.
Xu Hongping put the dishes on the table and shouted: Come sit down and eat.
Everyone gathered around the table one after another.
"Dad, you eat vegetables." Erfeng said:
Uncle Tang responded: We are all one family, so why are you born?
"Shuisha" twice, Xu Hongping put down the bowl and said: "Eat slowly!" I'm going to feed the pigs.
Shitou was surprised and said, "It's strange, how fast mom eats today!"
Uncle Tang looked at Xu Hongping's leaving figure and muttered: She does what she does, and we take what's ours.
After a while, Xu Hongping came over carrying a bucket.
Uncle Tang held up the bowl and chopsticks and shouted: Ping'er (Xu Hongping), you and I are going to feed the pigs.
Xu Hongping put down the bucket and replied: "You are going to feed the pigs, and I will go inside to pack the load."
Uncle Tang chewed his rice, picked up the bucket and left.
"Ms. sir, please hurry up. We still have a lot to do today." Xu Hongping stepped forward and ordered:
Uncle Tang replied: I will try my best to hurry up.
The stone placed the bowl and said: Sister Erfeng, let me go inside and have a look.
Erfeng asked: Shitou, have you had enough to eat?
"I'm full." Shitou patted his belly and ran straight to the back room.
Erfeng collected the bowls and chopsticks and walked to the kitchen calmly.
She arrived at the door of the outer room and asked: Mom, do you still want to bring handkerchiefs to sell today?
Xu Hongping replied: Why not bring it! You and Shitou looked at the stalls, while your dad and I went to buy vegetables.
Erfeng replied: Mom, Shitou and I are getting married.
"You are getting married. Before you got married, you two were sleeping in the same bed." Xu Hongping continued:
"Mom, you always mention it, it's very interesting, isn't it!" Erfeng held the bowls and chopsticks in his hands and walked towards the kitchen step by step.
Xu Hongping said softly: It's not interesting! Why are you sleeping with him?
"Mom, go ahead." Shitou took dozens of coins and stepped outside.
Xu Hongping said: Shitou, what are you doing!
Shitou responded: "Mom, this is the money you gave me. I sprained my foot last time and spent a little money. The rest of the money is here."
This time, I married Sister Erfeng!
Mom knows it too! My family is poor and I have nothing.
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"Silly boy, what does it mean to have nothing! Erfeng is not your relatives! We are not your relatives! Your brothers from your hometown are not your relatives! Still!" Xu Hongping interrupted:
Shitou bowed and said: I'm sorry, Mom! Shi Tou was uneducated, and what he said was worded in a series of words. Shi Tou's idea was very simple. He just wanted to take it out and let his mother make up the numbers.
Xu Hongping replied: "Take it back. We have the money you and Erfeng spent on the banquet. After you get married, you will be considered the head of the family. You will need some pocket money."
Now, Erfeng is pregnant!
Shitou replied: Mom, you married Erfeng to me without letting me pay a penny, and we still have to live in your house!
"Please accept the money for emergencies, and we will definitely organize the banquet." Xu Hongping continued:
"Ping'er, have you packed all your burdens? Let's go to the street." Uncle Tang shouted:
Xu Hongping replied: Everything is packed.
Uncle Tang placed the bucket and called out, "Ping'er, let me carry the load."
Xu Hongping then said: You take the bucket to the kitchen first.
The stone held the money and said, "Mom, I'll put it back."
Xu Hongping responded: Go quickly.
The stone ran away.
Xu Hongping picked up the basket and walked crookedly.
She stepped out of the room and shouted: My husband, why are you still lingering in there?
Uncle Tang said: I will come.
Erfeng shouted: Mom, my dad is waiting for me, and I still have a bowl to wash.
Then Uncle Tang came out and said: Ping'er, put down the basket.
Xu Hongping said: Go inside and pick up another basket.
Uncle Tang stepped outside and replied: Ping'er, we won't buy too much food today!
Xu Hongping argued: Whatever we can buy today, we will buy it today...
"Mom and Dad, we can go." Erfeng came over and shouted:
Xu Hongping shouted: Erfeng, you go ahead.
"Mom, Dad, Sister Erfeng, put on your windbreakers!" Shitou held several windbreakers and called:
Everyone put on their trench coats.
Xu Hongping raised her feet and said, "Let's go to the market together."
"Mom, let me carry the basket." Shitou trotted and said:
Xu Hongping responded: It's so cold today, I'll walk with a basket to keep it warm.
Shitou scolded: "Sister Erfeng, it's not only cold today, but also windy. Wouldn't it be better for you to stay at home?"
Erfeng replied: "My parents are going shopping today and you are looking at the stalls alone. I want to come over and stay with you."
Shitou then said: Sister Erfeng, you didn't come to accompany me, are you afraid that I don't recognize the words on the handkerchief?
Erfeng replied: Shitou, you have wronged me. I have never thought of it this way.
Shitou sneered: Sister Erfeng, don't lie to me! Shitou still has some self-awareness.
Erfeng responded: Shitou, why don't you believe me!
"Er Feng, Shitou is feeling sorry for you. You must not misinterpret his intentions." Tang Bo said:
"Mom and Dad, Sister Erfeng and I will set up a stall there. If you buy the food, come find us there." Shitou pointed forward and called:
Xu Hongping replied: Let's go over and set up the factory shed, and then go buy vegetables.
Shitou said: No! No! No!
"Mom, we can't even build a factory shed!" Erfeng whispered:
Xu Hongping glanced at Erfeng, smiled and said: By the way, I'll give you two some space.
Uncle Tang pushed Xu Hongping and said: Who are you to them? If you say this to them, you won't have any sense of shame.
When Erfeng saw Xu Hongping and the others disappearing from his sight, he sighed: My mother is gone.
Shitou yelled: Selling insoles! Purely hand-sewn insoles! Thick and warm insoles, two pairs for a penny.
"Cut ten pounds of meat for me." Xu Hongping said:
"Do you want to be fat or skinny?"
"I want both fat and thin people, and everything in between."
"Do you want bones!"
"Don't have too many bones."
"Then I'll cut this piece." The boss cut ten pounds of meat and put it on a basket.
Uncle Tang picked up the basket and walked forward step by step.
"Boss, weigh ten pounds of apples."
The boss put the apples into the empty basket.
Uncle Tang said: This will be fine. Just now one basket was light and the other was heavy. The "bounce" was really uncomfortable.
Xu Hongping responded: Go over there quickly, we still need to buy cigarettes, wine, melon seeds, fish...
An hour later, Uncle Tang walked back to the stall carrying a load full of things.
Erfeng saw her parents coming and called out: "Mom and dad, have you bought anything yet?"
Uncle Tang put down the basket and said, "I'll buy these today."
Xu Hongping asked: Stone, how are the sales going?
Erfeng replied: It's cold today, so the insoles sell out quickly...
"Not a single handkerchief was sold today." Shitou continued:
"Forget it, we won't sell any more today. Let's close the stall and go home to prepare food." Xu Hongping shouted:
Shitou said: It’s really not for sale anymore, there are 30 pairs of insoles left, we’re going soon!
Xu Hongping replied: I won’t sell it.
Uncle Tang closed the stall and called out: What are you doing standing there! You guys are here to help...
