On the morning of the 15th, bursts of cold wind blew in the sky.
Xu Hongping stayed alone in the kitchen and was busy.
She took the spatula and stirred the rice porridge into the pot.
She turned sideways and put all the vegetables she had cut into the pot.
"Mom, you made the porridge so quickly." Shitou walked in slowly carrying a bucket.
Xu Hongping glanced at Shitou and shouted: Shitou, wash your face quickly, go and wake up your dad, and check to see if Erfeng is up!
Shitou replied: Sister Erfeng got up and she stayed outside.
Xu Hongping responded: Go wake up your dad, the porridge is almost out of the pot.
Shi Shi scooped three ladles of hot water and hurried to the kitchen.
He walked outside, gave Erfeng a small half of the hot water, and called out: "Sister Erfeng, after you wash your face, you can go to the kitchen and stay there. There is no fire outside."
I have to call "your dad" later.
Erfeng twisted his face and said with a smile: Isn't my dad your dad?
Shitou pulled his handkerchief and asked: Sister Erfeng, are you doubting my feelings?
Erfeng said: I don't.
Shitou continued: You lied. You seldom smile and are always depressed.
Erfeng whispered: A little bit.
Shitou replied: Otherwise! You cut my heart open to see if my heart belongs to you!
Erfeng hung his facekerchief and said, "Don't act poor!" You will bully me.
Shitou responded: Why did I bully you?
Erfeng said softly: You bully others and they can't live without you.
"I can't live without Sister Erfeng." Shitou picked up the facekerchief and threw it away, then bent down to rub the facekerchief.
Erfeng smiled knowingly and called out: Shitou, go call my dad and let me dry the handkerchief.
"Sorry, Sister Erfeng!" Shitou stood up and rushed out the door.
Erfeng seemed to have candy in his mouth as he smiled and said: This little enemy.
Shitou ran to the door of Xu Hongping's room and shouted: Dad!
Uncle Tang said nothing.
Shitou shouted: Dad! dad! Get up and have porridge!
"You don't have to call me, I'll sleep a little longer." Uncle Tang replied in a low voice:
Shitou replied: Today is a holiday. If mom sees you still sleeping, she will be unhappy again.
Uncle Tang then said: Ping'er...
He immediately got up and shouted: I'm coming.
He glanced at the bedside and muttered: When I got up to make money, I was delayed for a while, and I really wanted to sleep again.
Shitou called: Dad, I’m leaving first.
Uncle Tang replied: Go ahead!
Stone stepped into the living room.
Xu Hongping just brought over a basin of porridge and asked: Shitou, is your dad awake?
Shitou replied: Dad is awake and he is getting dressed.
He squatted down and held the brazier and said, "I'll go in and shovel the fire."
Xu Hongping put the porridge on the table and called out: There is a lot of fire in the stove today. I burned a piece of tea tree stalk.
"Really!" Shitou picked up the brazier and walked straight to the kitchen.
Xu Hongping followed the stone slowly.
She walked for a while and was about to enter the back room.
"Ping'er, what are you doing in the kitchen?" Uncle Tang shouted:
Xu Hongping turned around and shouted: Look at you, you are still disheveled, go and wash up quickly, let's have porridge.
"I'll be there right away." Uncle Tang ran towards the outside.
Xu Hongping walked into the kitchen and saw Shitou "making fire" at the door of the stove. Erfeng stood aside stupidly "warming the fire" and shouted: Erfeng, you go out and sit in the living room for a while, we are about to go out.
Erfeng walked crookedly.
The stone shoveled a shovel of fire and poured it on the brazier, reminding: Sister Erfeng, be careful on the ground. There are some things on the ground. Don't trip over it.
Erfeng responded: I will be careful.
"Er Feng, give way." Uncle Tang staggered over with a bucket.
Erfeng took two steps back slightly and called out: Dad, come over!
Uncle Tang quickly stepped into the kitchen.
Xu Hongping shouted: Mr. Xun, hurry up! Bring the bucket over and I'll help you scoop out the hot water.
Uncle Tang put the bucket in front of Xu Hongping.
Xu Hongping scooped up a ladle of hot water and poured it into the bucket.
Shitou said: Dad, please give way and let me pass from here.
Uncle Tang quickly moved his body.
Shi Shi held up the brazier and strode forward.
Xu Hongping put down the ladle, went over to hold the bowl, and said: Sir, why are you standing there! You go quickly.
Uncle Tang picked up the bucket and hurried out of the kitchen.
Xu Hongping moved her feet and muttered: People with good fortune are different.
He walked into the living room and shouted: Shitou, what are you doing!
Shitou replied: Mom, when I came out with the brazier, my hands were covered with ashes. I'll go in and wash them.
Xu Hongping then said: Go wash it quickly.
"Ping'er, it hasn't started yet!" Uncle Tang walked out.
Xu Hongping responded: Okay, okay, you are the one who is the most troublesome.
Uncle Tang replied: Yes, yes, yes, Ping'er has worked hard.
Xu Hongping smiled and said: Today is a holiday, right? You finally said something thoughtful.
"Not just one sentence, but many sentences." Shitou came over and continued:
Uncle Tang called out: That's it!
Shitou argued: Dad, just say a few words to Mom about what you read in the book. Mom will be happy if she hears it.
Tang Bo said: There are many words recorded in the book, and there are all kinds of words, including "emotional words, whispers, jokes, and jokes."
But these words are too disgusting, and everyone knows it in their hearts.
I don't bother talking about this nonsense.
Xu Hongping helped everyone fill the porridge and replied: Since it is nonsense, tell me a few nonsense words.
Uncle Tang was stunned and said: This!
Xu Hongping shouted: Come here, come and drink porridge!
Everyone gathered around the table.
Uncle Tang held the bowl and sipped the porridge in small sips.
Xu Hongping picked up the bowl and called out: Today is the 15th day of the New Year. The happiest thing last year was that Shitou could become a member of our family.
Now Erfeng is pregnant. After a while...
"Dong dong dong" There was a knock on the door.
Shi Shi stood up and ran to open the door.
"Wow wow wow..."
Shi Shi opened the door and said: Min'er, what's wrong with you!
Min'er opened her hand and pounced directly on the stone.
Shi Shi saw Min'er and rushed over.
He took two steps back.
Because there were no two steps to hide.
Min'er hugged the stone with both hands and cried very sadly.
The stone stood motionless.
"Min'er, what's wrong with you!" Xu Hongping walked over slowly.
Min'er raised her head and choked with sobs: "Auntie."
Xu Hongping walked up to Min'er and called out: Min'er, today is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and it's the Chinese New Year. You can't cry!
Min'er wiped her tears and apologized: Yes! sorry! Min'er is too reckless, I hope my aunt will forgive me!
Xu Hongping waved her hand and said: Silly boy, you don't understand Auntie. Auntie doesn't believe in superstition or ghosts and gods. Min'er doesn't need to take it to heart.
"It's cold standing here. Hurry up and go inside to warm yourself by the fire." Xu Hongping continued:
Min'er whispered: I still won't go in.
Xu Hongping stretched out her hand to pull Min'er and shouted: Come in with me!
Min'er quickly took a few steps back.
Min'er said, "Auntie, I won't go in. My second aunt said I can't break into other people's houses."
Xu Hongping responded: You have entered my house.
Then again, why is your second aunt!
Min'er hoarsely said: My grandfather, my grandfather, went and passed away.
Shitou shouted: What did you say!
Min'er held back her tears and said: My grandfather——died at 3 o'clock this morning.
After hearing this, Shitou closed his eyes tightly and called out: Quite suddenly.
Xu Hongping said: Min'er, let's go into the room and talk.
Min'er held Xu Hongping with both hands and cried: Auntie, Min'er is so sad.
Xu Hongping patted Min'er on the back and advised: Min'er, be obedient! Grandpa is watching you in the sky all the time. If he sees you unhappy, he will also be sad.
Shi Shi closed the door and shouted: Let's go in!
He picked up his feet and walked away.
Xu Hongping and Miner followed one after another.
Erfeng saw Shitou stepping into the living room and asked: Shitou, what happened just now! Who is crying so sadly outside?
Min'er followed up and said hoarsely: Sister Erfeng.
She rushed to Erfeng's side and took Erfeng's hand with both hands.
Erfeng called out: Min'er, don't be sad! What happened! You tell your sister, she might be able to help you.
Xu Hongping said: Erfeng, you can't help her, just let her vent. Her grandfather left early in the morning.
Shi Shi moved the stool and "sat down" and drank the porridge slowly.
Xu Hongping took a bowl, scooped a bowl of porridge into the porridge basin, and whispered: Min'er, we happened to be drinking porridge, you should also drink a bowl.
Min'er wiped the corners of her eyes and replied: Yes.
She took the bowl from Xu Hongping's hand and took a few sips.
She put down the bowl and shed tears uncontrollably.
Uncle Tang put the bowl on the table and advised: Min'er, don't be sad. Your grandfather went there. It might be a good thing for him, you think! Before your grandfather was alive, he was tortured by the disease, and others were also affected...
"In other words, your grandfather is not young anymore, and there will always be such a day." Xu Hongping continued:
Min'er wiped away her tears, holding the bowl in both hands and continuing to sip the porridge.
Erfeng stroked Min'er's hair and called out: "Min'er, drink slowly. You can serve it after you finish it."
Min'er took a sip and asked: Shitou, my grandfather asked you to take care of me, right?
Shitou said awkwardly: Yes, but!
Erfeng looked in a daze, lowering his head slightly - silent.
Xu Hongping shouted: Shitou, what's going on!
Shitou frowned and replied: I don't know either.
Uncle Tang said: Shitou, what are you going to do in the future?
Shitou responded: I don't know!
"Old man, it's true! He didn't even give me any words to explain..." Shitou said anxiously:
"I don't think I want you to take care of Min'er for the rest of your life!" Xu Hongping interrupted:
Shitou replied: How is that possible! The old man knows that I married Sister Erfeng, but I only have Sister Erfeng in my heart.
"Who said I was going to marry you!" Min'er stood up confidently and shouted:
Min'er continued: If you want to marry me, I won't marry you.
What's more! I am still young and I still want to study.
Erfeng took Min'er's hands and looked at Min'er lovingly.
Shitou said: This is very good! Shitou was not blessed, and Shitou had no sister. From then on, Shitou regarded Min'er as his sister and never had any intention of doing so. When the old man entrusted me with the task, I was terrified. But at that time, I didn't agree to the old man's request, because I was afraid that his condition would worsen again.
Xu Hongping praised: Shi Shi is really kind-hearted!
Shitou shouted: Sister Erfeng, Shitou doesn't want to deceive you.
But...
"Shitou doesn't need to explain. I understand Grandpa Min'er's thoughts. As an elder, who doesn't want the people he cares about to live well! Especially in that situation. Plus, you are so outstanding. You are now If I want to marry Min'er, I will accept it calmly. Because I don't want Grandpa Min'er to leave with regrets." Erfeng replied:
"Sister Erfeng, if you treat me as a sister, don't mention this in the future." Min'er shouted:
Erfeng then said: But!
Xu Hongping smiled and said: You two are so affectionate, you two are like sisters.
Min'er patted her thigh and said happily: "Okay."
Erfeng nodded and replied: Yes.
Miner shouted: Sister Erfeng, godfather, godmother, brother-in-law.
Xu Hongping laughed and said: Min'er is so good! I'll serve you another bowl of porridge.
Min'er responded: Godmother, I won't drink porridge anymore.
Shitou shouted: Min'er, if you don't want to drink porridge anymore, just follow me back.
Min'er asked: Where to go?
Shitou replied: Of course I will go to your house and then visit your grandpa.
Xu Hongping called out: I will go with you too.
Min'er stood up and said: Let's go!
Xu Hongping ordered: Erfeng, you have to pay attention to yourself...
"Mom, please stay at home! I won't worry if you go too." Shitou said:
Xu Hongping thought for a moment and responded: OK.
Miner called: Godfather, Godmother, Sister Erfeng, goodbye!
Shitou walked toward the door and said: Sister Erfeng, you have to be more careful!
Erfeng touched his belly and replied: Don't worry! I'll be careful!
Min'er follows Shitou...
