In the early morning of the 24th, the wind was freezing.
There was silence around Yuan's house (Wan Bo's house).
However, "this silence" was covered by bouts of snoring.
What followed was the chirping of birds in twos and threes.
"Huh!" A gust of north wind blew.
The door of the Yuan family's kitchen rattled due to the wind.
Zhihua ran to the door and closed the door with both hands.
She turned around and squatted at the door of the stove to "stir up the fire."
She poured a ladle of cold water into the pot and washed the dishes slowly.
After a while, she poured the rice into the pot...
"Dong dong dong! Mom, open the door."
"Hui'er, is it you!"
"it's me."
"Why don't you sleep more!"
"You're all awake."
"How can I compare with you! You are still young." Zhihua opened the door and said:
Zhihua continued: Come in quickly.
Hui'er asked: Mom, how long have you been busy here?
Zhihua replied: It didn't take long, I just poured the rice into the pot.
Hui'er got into the kitchen and shouted: The wind is blowing hard today, we will be on our way in a while...
"Huier, please stay for two more days." Zhihua pulled the door and interrupted:
Hui'er said: Mom, I have been back to my parents' house for nearly a month. If I stay here, others will look down upon me.
Plus, big brother and the others!
Zhihua called out, "Brother Lin and Dadi have also settled down outside, so they won't have any objections."
As for what others think! You don’t have to worry about it!
Besides, this is your home.
Hui'er replied: This is my natal home.
Besides, today is already a small year.
"Da" a piece of firewood fell from the stove door.
Zhihua quickly reached out to pick it up.
Hui'er carried a bucket and said, "I'll wash my face first."
Zhihua whispered: Hui'er, the wind is so strong today! What to do with Bingli!
Hui'er scooped up hot water and responded: "You have to go even if the wind is strong. The wind will never blow you away. When we get to the town outside, we can call for a carriage."
Zhihua continued: The weather is so bad! I'm still worried!
Hui'er wiped her face and said: Mom, keep your heart in your belly. I have walked many times on the way home, and I will never lose it.
"Who is afraid that you will get lost? Mainly because of the weather and the fact that there is a child." Zhihua replied:
"Mom, when I was a child, I often walked on the snow." Hui'er argued:
Zhihua was helpless and said with a smile: You little rascal.
"Pfft~"
Zhihua immediately opened the lid of the pot.
Hui'er poured the wash water and asked: Mom, are the rice grains cooked?
Zhihua used a spatula to scoop up some rice grains, "looked at it" and replied: "Some of them haven't bloomed yet."
Hui'er hung her face towel to dry and called out: "I'll come get the rice later."
Zhihua replied: No, no need.
"Go wake everyone up and tell them to get up and wash up!" Zhihua ordered:
Hui'er responded: "I'll go there later."
Zhihua argued: There are so many people at home that it’s too busy all at once (people come all over at the same time, so the kitchen is very crowded).
In addition, some people are lazy.
For example: your sister.
"I'm going." Hui'er turned and walked out of the kitchen.
Zhihua picked up the strainer and scooped up the rice calmly.
She finished the rice and poured the rice soup into the basin one ladle at a time.
She took two pieces of firewood and put them into the stove.
"La la la" The fire made the pot make a continuous sound.
Zhihua poured two ladles of cold water into the pot and wiped the pot vigorously.
"Mom, your forehead is sweating."
"The fire on the stove is shining, can I not sweat!"
"You're not sweating from the fire, you're sweating from being tired." Ying'er picked up the bucket and said:
"I don't want to be so tired. Come over and help me." Zhihua raised her head and continued:
Ying'er replied: I'll forget it! I'm not that age.
"There is no age difference in doing housework. You should develop the habit from an early age, just like your mother!" Dar said as he scooped hot water:
Ying'er interrupted: I hate this kind of people the most. Who should I educate others to be like? I know how to use my words, but I can’t do everything myself...
"I am different from you. You will get married in the future..." Darr responded:
"Why is it different! Both men and women are human beings, and you were also born from a woman." Ying'er replied:
"Stop it, stop it!" Dar raised his hands and shouted:
"Hurry up, we've finished washing up and need to go to the hall." Queer shouted:
Zhihua echoed: Queer is right, after you wash your faces, you all go to the hall.
"Dar, please light the fires in the two braziers in the hall." Zhihua shouted:
"I'm going to get the brazier to shovel the fire." Dar poured the wash water and called out:
Meng'er grabbed the face towel and said: Go get the brazier quickly.
Dar put down the bucket and ran straight to the hall.
Zhihua cut vegetables and muttered silently: Today is a bit unusual. Ying'er is such a lazy person and gets up at the slightest call.
Hui'er and the others gathered around the kitchen door and stretched out their hands one by one.
"Don't just warm yourself to the fire, you should also watch the fire. If the fire on the stove is too small, add more firewood." Zhihua said:
"Mom, please chop the vegetables carefully. We are all at the door of the stove. We won't let the fire go out." Tingting responded:
Zhihua said: Stand closer and don’t block my way.
Huier and the others were close together.
"Ying'er, stop pushing towards me." Kuer shouted:
"The land is not big, I won't squeeze in..." Ying'er replied:
"I told you to get out, but you must stay here." Zhihua called:
Yinger replied: There is no fire outside.
Zhihua continued: Your third brother went to get the brazier...
"He went to get the brazier, but there was no fire in the brazier." Ying'er argued:
"You can't even wait for a few minutes." Zhihua put the dishes on the table and said:
Ying'er continued: It's just because the weather is too cold.
"Which one of you wants to come over and wash your face!" Meng'er shouted:
Tingting stood up and replied: Me.
"Queer, Qianqian, Ying'er, please give way, I'm here to shovel the fire." Dar'er held the brazier and called:
Yinger took two steps to the side.
"Second brother, let me make the fire!" Qianqian took the spade and went to shovel the ashes on the brazier.
Zhihua shouted: Qianqian, please be careful, be careful of firewood ash drifting into the dishes.
Qianqian slowed down and shoveled the ashes slowly.
"Zhihua, you are just cooking!"
Everyone saluted: Good morning, grandpa and grandma!
"You're early, we're not early." Master Wan replied:
"Old man, what are you talking about! Children, this is polite." Granny Zhihua interrupted:
Master Wan continued: I am also polite and I tell the truth.
"Grandma, grandpa is outspoken. What did he think of? What did he say?" Ying'er grabbed Granny Zhihua and said:
"Grandpa, grandma, come here and wash your face." Meng'er shouted:
"We also need to wash our faces." Bingyi got into the room and said:
Immediately afterwards, Bingzhu and Bingli jumped into the kitchen.
Dar muttered: You little devils.
"Zhihua, there are so many leftovers from yesterday, just heat them up." Granny Zhihua said:
Zhihua responded: "We will save the remaining dishes for later. Today, the family is still together, so I will make some fresh dishes..."
"Grandma, I'm going home after dinner." Hui'er called:
"Hui'er, I'll go with you." Xiao Ju continued:
Granny Zhihua sighed: Hi!
"Grandma, we will come again next year to celebrate your birthday." Dar said:
Granny Zhihua waved her hand towards Dar'er and said: "Zhihua, you think more than me, and the things you do leave me speechless. You are much better than me. The children you teach are polite and respectful." Festival, I can rest assured that I will leave this home to you.
Zhihua called out: Mom, there is no comparison between us! You are the elder, and I, as the junior, how can I compare with you!
Grandma Zhihua smiled and said: Zhihua, you are eloquent and understand things, I...
"Old woman, wash your face quickly." Lord Wan shouted:
"By the way, wash your face, wash your face." Granny Zhihua said with a silly smile:
Dar held the brazier and walked straight to the hall.
Meng'er said: Ying'er, Qianqian, let's go to the hall too!
Ying'er responded: Let's go.
"Meng'er, you will come to serve the food later." Zhihua called:
Meng'er replied: I'll have another bowl of food in a quarter of an hour.
Yinger continued: We will all come.
Grandma Zhihua went to the cupboard to hold the dishes and chopsticks.
"Mom, it's such a cold weather, you lead Bingyi and the others into the hall to warm themselves by the fire." Zhihua shouted:
Grandma Zhihua held the bowl and said, "I'll go right away."
Zhihua said: Don't touch the dishes.
Mother-in-law Zhihua said: Zhihua, in the years since you married into the Yuan family, you have never let me work. Your good intentions will be remembered by my mother.
It’s just that it hurts you!
Zhihua interrupted: Mom, don’t say such things again! Zhihua's biological mother passed away early, but thanks to her mother-in-law, she treated her like mother and daughter. The housework that Zhihua did was not worth mentioning at all.
Grandma Zhihua frowned and whispered: Zhihua, what you said just now really makes me ashamed. I used to...
"Mom, we are talking about the future, not the past." Zhihua said:
"Old lady, Zhihua still needs to cook, you and I are going out." Master Wan held up a rice bowl and called:
Zhihua shouted: Dad, put down the bowls and chopsticks. There are so many people in our family at home, how can we let you take the bowls and chopsticks!
Lord Wan replied: It doesn't matter if I take it.
"Dad, you and mom go out, go out." Zhihua gestured as she walked towards Master Wan.
"Okay, okay, okay, I won't take it, I won't take it." Master Wan helped Granny Zhihua out of the kitchen.
"Zhihua, is the food ready?"
Zhihua turned her head and said: My husband, please wash your face quickly. I will fry two more vegetables before eating.
Fan Bo held the bucket and praised: Zhihua, you are so diligent.
Zhihua responded: I almost heard the cocoon in these words.
"Mom, we're here to serve the food."
Then, a group of people walked in.
Zhihua glanced at it and said: You are all here.
"Dad, we have to pass here when serving food. You can carry the bucket over here." Lin'er called:
"That's enough!" Uncle Wan pulled the bucket and said:
Lin'er took the dishes and strode out of the kitchen.
Fan Bo cooled his face and prepared to serve the dishes.
The moment he turned around.
He smiled, "The dishes were served so quickly."
"You go to the hall and wait for dinner!" Zhihua shouted:
"After they finish serving the dishes, I will pick up the rice." Uncle Fan said:
Zhihua then said: The pot is still cooking, what kind of rice are you bringing? Tingting and I will take the rest of the food.
"If you know how to take it, I'll go out." Uncle Fan moved his steps and said:
Zhihua picked up the vegetables and called out: Tingting, for the next bowl of vegetables, you have to turn up the heat.
Tingting added two pieces of firewood to the stove.
The fire on the stove swayed with each other in the wind.
Zhihua put half a spoonful of oil and immediately poured the vegetables in.
In an instant, a bowl of fragrant shredded pork came out of the pot.
Tingting pulled out a piece of firewood and buried it in the ashes at the stove door.
Zhihua ordered: Tingting, take that cauldron of rice out.
Tingting replied: Mom, you didn’t even go out!
Zhihua responded: I'll put the water in and come right away.
Tingting walked over to Zhihua, carrying Gushui.
Zhihua picked up the water and poured it into the pot.
"Mom, you are so strong." Tingting praised:
Zhihua smiled and said: Just so so.
Tingting was surprised and said: This is called ordinary.
"Tingting, you serve the food, and I'll pick up the rice." Zhihua shouted:
Tingting said blankly: Yes.
Zhihua carried the rice and walked away slowly.
Arriving at the door of the hall, Zhihua said: Tingting, go in first.
Dar held the door open and shouted: Mom, sister-in-law, come in quickly.
Zhihua raised her feet and stepped into the hall.
She put the tripod on the shelf and sat down next to Fan Bo.
Meng'er helped everyone serve food.
Qianqian immediately stepped forward to take the bowl.
"Third sister-in-law, this bowl is for you." Ying'er handed the bowl and called:
Fan Bo smiled and said: My Ying'er is sensible now.
Zhihua responded: That girl is not cool at all, she was only three minutes hot.
Granny Zhihua then said: Zhihua, I don’t agree with your point of view on this matter. Before a girl gets married, she will definitely be full of fantasy about life and be slovenly. Once she has a family, she will Will return to reality and accept reality.
"Grandma said it very well, I feel the same way." Tingting praised:
"Mom, you said it right! Older ginger is more spicy." Zhihua agreed:
"Yi Zhihua said, you think I'm too old." Granny Zhihua said:
Zhihua replied: Mom, you also know! That was not what I meant.
Master Wan rushed to say: What do you think! You are still young!
"You are a bad old man. You can't even say a word of kindness, but you insist on shattering my dream in front of others." Granny Zhihua gave Master Wan a gentle slap.
"Ha ha······"
"It's time to eat! Let's sit down and eat!"
Grandma Zhihua picked up the bowl and shouted: "The people here today are all members of my family. You don't need to be polite. You can eat whatever you want."
"Drive, drive, drive, horse, run fast." Bingyi ran after Bingzhu.
Lin'er called out: Bingyi, come over and eat.
Bingyi continued to play as if he didn't hear anything.
Lin'er shouted: Bingyi, come over and eat quickly.
Bingyi hugged Grandma Zhihua and said: I don’t want to eat, I want grandma, I want grandpa, I want grandpa, I want grandma.
Lin'er responded: They are all at home, what do you want them to do?
Bingyi replied: If you are mean to me, I want them to scold you.
Lin'er rushed to Bingyi, slapped him in the face, and cursed: You little brat, you have learned to speak glibly, how dare you talk back to me.
Bingyi cried "Wow".
Granny Zhihua hugged Bingyi and called: Lin'er...
"Mom, let's not interfere with the children's matters. Bingyi is so outrageous this time." Zhihua interrupted:
Granny Zhihua sighed and said: Zhihua is right, but I am an old man who is too old to be confused.
Zhihua responded: Mom, you can’t say that! Your longevity is a blessing to our younger generation.
Granny Zhihua advised: Bingyi, you are a man. If you cry all the time, others will look down on you. You have to use your brain when doing things in the future. You have to obey your parents...
"Bingyi, thank you grandma!" Tingting pulled Bingyi and said:
Bingyi wiped his tears with his hands and choked up: Thank you! Thank you grandma!
Tingting dragged Bingyi to sit aside.
Grandma Zhihua said: Wow! Children aged 6 or 7 know how to admit mistakes.
Uncle Fan shouted: Mom, the weather is so cold, your food is even cold.
"Grandma, let me serve you another bowl." Tingting called:
"No need." Granny Zhihua replied:
Granny Zhihua continued: Today is a small year, but for our family, it is a big year.
After dinner, Wei'er has to rush to Feng's house to work, Qianqian has to rush back to her husband's house, Xiaoju and Hui'er have to rush back to her husband's house...
"Old lady, what are you talking about during dinner time! The children have gathered together despite their busy schedules just to wish you a birthday. You should be happy." Lord Wan shouted:
Granny Zhihua smiled and said: I'm happy, I'm happy.
As she said that, Granny Zhihua started to cry, uh uh...
Zhihua called out: Mom, what’s wrong with you!
Granny Zhihua wiped the corners of her eyes and cried: It's okay, I cried with joy, seeing my son's filial piety, seeing Zhihua's virtuousness, and seeing the hall full of people.
I was overjoyed.
Zhihua replied: Mom, just be happy, you will live longer.
Zhihua's mother-in-law then said: Zhihua, why don't you want to live a few more years? Watch more of the sunrise and sunset, and watch more of you busy with life. The so-called "rice will be harvested naturally when it gets old, and people should live longer when they get old." This is a local saying and a hard truth that remains unchanged through the ages.
"Old lady, you're not letting people eat! Why are you saying these things! It's making people panic!" Master Wan threw the bowl away and hid in a corner angrily.
Uncle Fan said: Mother, don't say such depressing words! Dad is angry.
Granny Zhihua responded: "Wier, don't worry about him!" He has always had this bad temper.
Master Wan recited silently: I have a bad temper, and your temper is not much better!
Granny Zhihua said: I am very happy to see everyone enjoying themselves. The only thing that worries me is - Qianqian, Qianqian's parents are no longer alive, who should Qianqian tell her what she is thinking!
Qianqian threw herself on her grandma and shouted: Grandma.
Granny Zhihua hugged Qianqian and said hoarsely: My good granddaughter, my little sweetheart.
With a "pop" sound, Qianqian knelt on the ground.
Grandma Zhihua called out: Qianqian, what are you doing! Get up for grandma.
Qianqian knelt motionless and said: Qianqian has a hard life. She cannot honor her grandma or stay by her side to serve her. She can only bow three times and hope that grandma will forgive her!
"Bang bang bang" Qianqian lay on the ground and kowtowed three times.
Granny Zhihua pulled Qianqian and shouted: Qianqian, get up, get up.
Qianqian got up with her.
Grandma Zhihua saw Qianqian's head bleeding and cried, "Silly girl."
Everyone put down their bowls and chopsticks one after another.
Uncle Fan shouted: Mom, it’s freezing and snowy now, you have to take care of yourself.
Xiaoju shouted: Mom, take care of yourself, I will come again next year to celebrate your birthday.
Granny Zhihua smiled and said: Let’s see the opportunity.
Xiaoju then said: Mom, you can't say discouraging words, please let me leave with a smile, okay? I've been here for more than half a month!
Seeing that the new year is approaching!
otherwise······
"You all leave, you all leave, I'm just a little reluctant to leave." Granny Zhihua replied:
"Grandma, I'm going in to get my luggage." Qianqian moved and said:
Granny Zhihua said: "There is no banquet in life that never ends. If there is a gathering, there must be a breakup." Have a good trip, everyone.
Xiaoju hugged Granny Zhihua and said in a low voice: Mom, my daughter is married too far away to be with her all the time. Mom should keep warm.
Granny Zhihua patted Xiaoju on the back and said: Xiaoju is interested, go and see your father!
Xiaoju let go of Grandma Zhihua and walked towards Master Wan.
Master Wan saw Xiaoju walking towards him.
He turned sideways on purpose.
Xiaoju shouted: Dad!
Master Wan turned around and said: Xiaoju, you have to leave.
Xiaoju then said: Dad, it’s winter now, so you should take care of yourself. My daughter will come visit you later.
Master Wan smiled and said: I will protect myself, and you should also take care of yourself.
Qianqian carried her luggage and shouted: Uncle Fan, all the luggage you put in the room is here.
Grandma Zhihua called: Qianqian, come over and sit down next to grandma, and you can chat with grandma for a while.
Uncle Fan said: Mom, Qianqian and I must hurry up. The road in front of our door is not easy to walk.
Moreover, the journey is long and once it gets dark!
Granny Zhihua thought for a while and replied: Let’s go!
Xiaoju and the others were wearing windbreakers and bowed to Granny Zhihua together.
"Grandma, I don't have enough time today..." Qianqian muttered:
"Xiaoju, Hui'er, Qianqian, you each take two bowls of food back." Zhihua shouted:
Before Zhihua finished speaking, Zhihua, Tingting, and Meng'er each walked into the hall holding a bowl of pork belly and rice noodles.
Xiaoju said: I won’t take it, I won’t take it.
Zhihua shouted: Xiaoju, you have to take it with you.
Xiaoju argued: It’s not convenient for me to carry it, I have so much luggage.
Besides, it’s a long way to go.
Hui'er said: I won't take one either, I'll take care of a child!
Zhihua called out: Qianqian, you have to take it with you.
Uncle Fan said: Zhihua, prepare two more bowls of food for Qianqian, and I will hold them for her.
Zhihua carefully packed the dishes.
"Thank you, aunt! Thank you, uncle!" Qianqian thanked:
Fan Bo shouted: "Hui'er, you put your child on your back and go ahead."
Hui'er called out: Bingli, come here, hurry up and follow your grandfather, grandmother, grandmother, uncle, uncle...
"Dad, aunt, Qianqian, Hui'er, Bingli, take care on the road!" Everyone said in unison:
Xiaoju said: Mom and Dad, let’s meet next year!
Huier waved her hands and shouted: Goodbye everyone!
Uncle Fan called out: Dad, Mom, take care of yourself!
Qianqian said: Grandpa, grandma, aunt, brothers and sisters, goodbye everyone! goodbye······
