Aunt Xiao San told Haizi's mother the story she had already arranged in her heart. She told it as if it was true, and some details were vivid, just to make Haizi's mother believe it.
Haizi’s mother listened very carefully, especially when it came to Haizi. But Haizi's mother didn't seem to doubt what Sanyi Xiao said, and she would follow her words from time to time.
"You damn girl, you have good ideas and lots of clever ideas. I can rest assured that Haizi will be left to you. But why don't you ask someone to send you a letter? Your family is worried about you."
But you said, since you guys left, those beards have lost all trust? I haven't come here yet, which makes me suspicious. "
Haizi's mother helped Xiao Sanyi take off her coat, put a quilt on the kang, and asked Xiao Sanyi to sit on the quilt and rest.
Her body is not in good shape, so she should be laid on a softer bed and her movements should not be too big. Haizi's mother still knows this.
"Before Haizi and I left, we asked someone to send a letter to Huzi, saying that we would wait until Haizi grew up to join the gang. They couldn't find anyone, and it was useless to go to my house. They couldn't get anything out of it. I think in two years there would be nothing. I’ve given up.”
Aunt Xiao San explained somewhat nonsensically, her face not red or white. Haizi really admired Aunt Xiao's composure. She was indeed a wise woman who could handle anything, but she was only twenty-four years old.
When the mother saw the children busy and busy, she whispered to Xiao Sanyi and asked her how she felt about the baby in her belly. Xiao Sanyi also kept her voice low and chatted with Haizi's mother.
"Third sister, what you asked me to deliver to Monroe, I told her personally. Who knew that Beard had kidnapped someone on the way and released him before they even entered the mountain? He even said that he was with the Yun Family Courtyard. The end of the matter is over, and we will never do anything wrong again."
"Isn't that what I said? They haven't done anything I asked them to do. How can they have the nerve to come to my house to cause trouble again?"
Aunt Xiao San immediately signaled Haizi's mother to stop talking. When she continued talking, she didn't know what Haizi's mother would ask again, so she changed the subject.
"It's really fast. The children have prepared everything. Come, let's make dumplings together."
Haizi's mother was also a little doubtful, but she couldn't continue to ask further. I had no choice but to continue: "You are too tired. Let me and the children take care of you while you take a good rest."
"We don't have any work to do at home. It's faster if we pack them together. Haizi, give your brother and sister some candies and stuff. Eat some during the Chinese New Year, and let your mother eat some too. Open a pack of cakes and give them to everyone. Try them all, they won’t taste good even if they are left dry.”
Aunt Xiao San washed her hands, her face glowing red, looking very happy. She knew that even if the first hurdle was passed, even if she had any questions, Haizi's mother would not inquire further, so she could rest assured and enjoy the joy of getting together.
Aunt Xiao San's mood immediately affected the whole family. Haizi's mother was also happy from ear to ear, busy mixing stuffing, rolling out dough, and making dumplings.
The happiest thing of course was Sanyang. He asked his brother to open everything he brought back to see which ones belonged to him. He rummaged through the baggage and looked at the new clothes he bought for him and the colorful things. Can't put it down the firecrackers.
"Hurry up and try on all the clothes. I don't dare to buy a small one. I'm growing up. Everyone in the family has one set and they all change in a while. Is it the Chinese New Year?
Haizi, go and unpack those small firecrackers for Sanyang and ask him to go out and put a few out first. If there are more, we will save the paper for distribution. "
Aunt Xiao's excitement is still unabated, and she may be a spoiled child in the future. Haizi followed Aunt Xiao San's instructions and did everything. The whole family temporarily stopped making dumplings and were busy trying on clothes.
"Why did you spend so much money? You're not an outsider. Haizi, please move the bag of noodles and millet you got back to the downstairs room, leaving your third aunt to eat during her confinement period.
Go quickly and clear out Beikang, and light more fires. You and Sanyang will live in Beikang tonight. "
Haizi's mother asked Haizi to send out the delicious food and keep it so that she could eat it for Aunt Xiao during her confinement period.
However, her arrangement was immediately stopped by Aunt Xiao San. Of course, Haizi did not immediately follow it because he knew that these things were prepared for the family.
"Sister, don't leave it specially for me. The whole family has to eat it. I think your life is also very difficult. If you don't have enough food, why don't we buy it again?"
"Yes, there is food at home. Let's keep it for you. Our mothers can survive no matter what."
"What are you dealing with? Haizi can work and earn money, so he also has his share of these things."
"As long as you can take Haizi out, it will save me the worry. You don't have to buy anything for the family. I can survive any hard life raising the child."
The conversation between her mother and Aunt Xiao San seemed to touch her sister Erya's heart. She looked at Aunt Xiao San and then at her brother, tears streaming down her eyes.
"My mother has been suffering from old age this year, and everyone is getting old. The Yun family compound also took away the land at home. Sanyang and I have been herding pigs for his family for a year, but there is nothing. Yes, he also said that my brother still owed money to his family.
My mother led Sanyang and I to pick up food all autumn, and we would have nothing to eat by now. If my uncle hadn’t come to visit my mother before the Chinese New Year and bring her some food, there would be no way we could make dumplings during the Chinese New Year. There is no salt to eat. "
After hearing what his sister said, Haizi felt very angry. He felt that Mr. Yun had gone too far and should not bully orphans and widowed mothers. After hearing this, Aunt Xiao Er became even more angry and even subconsciously pulled out a gun.
"This Yun Family Courtyard is so unreasonable, and Haizi's fault is not his own. It's okay to force him to run away, but he's not letting the whole family go. Sister, we're not afraid of him. We won't do anything for him next year.
It doesn’t matter if we don’t have any land, farming is too tiring, and you ladies don’t have enough labor, so if you don’t want to plant, just don’t plant. Let Sanyang go to school next year, and you and Erya will take care of the garden at home and raise some chickens, ducks, pigs and so on.
Haizi and I should be diligent and travel more to the mountains, and we can earn everything for you. Haizi and I came back this time to tell you this.
Sister, you don’t have to worry anymore, and Erya don’t mention this matter again. Today is the Chinese New Year, let’s talk about something happy.
You see, we are all busy talking, and the dumplings haven’t been wrapped yet! Haizi, find some big money to launder, let's pack some more money, let's celebrate! "
"I've already packed two of them. My mother and I made them earlier."
Sister Erya stopped crying and told Aunt Xiao that she had already wrapped copper coins in the dumplings, but Aunt Xiao told her that she had to wrap them again.
"Make a few more! Today is New Year's Eve, and we have to eat these meat-filled dumplings. Take out the dumplings you made earlier and freeze them. We will eat them on the morning of the first day of the new year. Go find two more pieces of candy and wrap two Whoever eats this candy will have a sweet mouth next year."
Aunt Xiao San's excitement returned. She knew that no matter how wronged she was, she had to endure it. It was not time to take revenge yet, so she quickly recovered from her anger.
At this time, Haizi took out the newly bought couplets and asked his mother: "I see that our family has not posted couplets. Can we post them now?"
"Okay, why not? It's a happy time to post it, and it's not yet time to hand out the paper in the middle of the night."
Aunt Xiao San rushed to answer Haizi's question, and her mother nodded in agreement. So Haizi led Sanyang to paste the couplets on the door.
After returning to the house, I pasted a New Year picture of a big fat boy holding a big carp on the wall of the north kang, which immediately added a lot of festive atmosphere to the house.
