Zhou Zehan didn't pay much attention to his brother's expression. He held the shoulder strap of his backpack with both hands and ran towards the door with a bound.
"Mom, sister, I'm back~"
Hearing the sound, Yaoyao, who was sitting on the sofa watching TV with her little bear in her arms, immediately slid down from it like a loach and ran out in her little slippers.
Although she couldn't call her brother, Zhou Zedong and Zhou Zehan were the two people she spent the most time with in her short life.
Usually the little girl is at home alone. She only eats and sleeps, and plays with Rhubarb when she is bored.
The days of being locked at home are also extremely boring for a child.
The thing I look forward to most every day is waiting for my two brothers to come home from get out of class.
Because only when her brothers went home, there was no one to talk to her.
She's not that lonely.
Zhou Zehan threw the things he was holding on the ground, wiped the mud on his hands, stretched out his hands and waited for his sister to enter his arms.
My sister was so happy when she heard her voice. She must have missed him as a brother.
After all, my sister hasn't come back all night.
Zhou Zehan looked at his sister's cute little face, and the corners of her mouth widened, revealing a big gap between her teeth.
come on.
However, Yaoyao didn't seem to see him and walked past him.
Zhou Zehan: "..."
He turned his head stiffly and looked at his sister who rushed into his eldest brother's arms.
The big bared teeth were frozen on the small face, looking quite funny.
Zhou Zedong picked up his sister and rubbed her head. When he saw his brother turning his head to look at him blankly, he frowned: "What are you doing standing there?"
Si Nian came out with the dishes and smiled slightly when he saw this scene.
She put the hot Dongpo pork and potato cakes on the table and said to the children: "Go and wash your hands and eat."
The moment he saw the food being served on the table, Zhou Zehan had forgotten the embarrassment he had just felt. His eyes immediately followed Si Nian's movements, and finally stopped at the food on the table.
He rubbed his hands vigorously on his clothes, ran to Si Nian, pointed at the potato pancakes with his dirty little fingers, then raised his head and looked at Si Nian, and asked curiously: "Mom, what is this?" ?”
Si Nian bent down and touched the little guy's head, and said gently: "This is potato cake, do you want to eat it?"
Zhou Zehan immediately nodded heavily, almost writing the word "want to eat" on his face.
"Then wash your hands and eat. If you don't wash your hands and eat, you will get worms in your stomach, you know?"
Si Nian taught carefully.
Raising children in rural areas is not so meticulous. There are many children in every family, and water is not convenient. Rural parents are busy doing farm work in the fields and have little time and energy to take care of their children's hygiene.
Some people even think, "If you eat it if it's not clean, you won't get sick."
I didn’t even take a shower, let alone wash my hands and eat.
I just stuffed whatever wild fruits were out there into my mouth without even thinking about washing them.
My hands were dirty and there was mud between my fingernails, but I didn't care. I just grabbed food and stuffed it into my mouth.
As a result, if the hands or food are contaminated with roundworm eggs and then eaten into the stomach, the human intestines will easily grow roundworms.
This is why children in rural areas in the past had stomachaches and worms when they were young.
It is closely related to the living environment.
Si Nian has observed this village and found that there are some who like to be clean, but the children are basically left alone.
Either they go up the mountain to catch birds, or they go down to the river to catch fish.
One piece of clothing to wear all year round.
Some children's clothes are dirty and starchy and they are still wearing them.
Si Nian himself has a mysophobia, so naturally he doesn't want to see his two children dirty.
Fortunately, Zhou Zedong loves to be clean. He usually wears and washes his own clothes.
The younger brother is less aware of this aspect. He wears clean clothes one day and then comes back dirty. Even after washing her hands every day, her nails were still dirty. She had just cut them for him before, and now they were dirty again, filled with the juices of wild vegetables.
When the little boy heard this, he immediately said: "I know, I know, rocks have grown on rocks before, and such long worms are disgusting." He said with a chilling tone.
After saying that, he looked at his dirty hands, his face was embarrassed, and he hurriedly ran into the kitchen area with his hands behind his back to wash his hands.
The stone is dirty every day, and I don't like to take a bath.
No wonder there are bugs.
If you brush your teeth, wash your hands and face every day, and wear clean clothes, you won’t get worms!
Thinking of this, Xiao Lao Er's eyes showed a confident smile.
The corners of Si Nian's mouth curled up.
Although the second child is careless, he is very obedient and does what he says.
After washing his hands, the grinning little boy filled up the rice and brought it out.
The little guy has a big appetite and needs a big bowl to serve his food.
Otherwise he won't have enough to eat.
At this moment, he ran out with bowls and chopsticks as big as his little face, and put a bowl in front of Si Nian: "This is mother's, this is mine."
After saying that, he turned around and ran to the kitchen, bringing out two bowls.
"This is my brother's, this is my sister's."
"Let's eat~"
…
Zhou Zehan ate very quickly today, as if he had been hungry for several days.
A bite of potato pancake, a bite of meat.
The rice is also topped with sauce, and you stuff it into your mouth with a spoon, leaving a mouthful of aroma.
Si Nian had heard before that if you sit with someone who likes to eat, you will have a good appetite.
She didn't understand it before, but she does now.
She usually only ate one bowl, but today she rarely ate more.
But he was only gone for a day, how could this child be so hungry?
She looked at Zhou Zedong again.
He sat upright, holding the bowl and chopsticks with a calm expression. He ate each bite very slowly, swallowing it before taking the next one. It was hard to imagine that this was the demeanor of a rural child.
Si Nian sighed, they are obviously two brothers, why are there such big differences.
Her eyes fell on Yaoyao again.
The little girl doesn't know how to use chopsticks yet, so she uses a spoon.
Rice soaked in sauce and minced lean meat mixed with rice.
There is also a round piece of meat on top.
It was Zhou Zehan who got it for his sister.
The little dumpling held the spoon and ran after the meat, but he couldn't get it up for a long time.
In the end, she seemed to be bored. She buried her little head, bit it directly into her mouth, and started eating it.
…
After dinner, the two children took the initiative to do housework.
Zhou Zedong carried the dishes and chopsticks into the kitchen to wash the dishes.
Zhou Zehan took a broom and swept the floor.
The two brothers had a clear division of labor and cleaned up in a short time.
Si Nian felt relaxed and at ease. After eating and drinking, he hugged Yaoyao and went out to eat.
The small piece of cultivated land at the door is already a large area of green.
He is as tall as a human hand.
The tender bok choy is tender and can be used to cook noodles in the morning. It will definitely be delicious.
After the rain, the sky glowed with the setting sun, burning like fire, and half of the sky was bright red.
…
"Buying a car? Why did you buy a car? Didn't you just buy a motorcycle?"
When Yu Dong heard that Zhou Yueshen asked him to go to the city to see the car, he was so surprised that he almost couldn't hold the cigarette in his mouth.
What kind of family is this? They just married a daughter-in-law, bought a motorcycle, and now want to buy a car?
Since when did the boss pursue materialistic life so much?
If he remembered correctly, this man must have spent a huge sum of money when he married his wife.
The pig farm is now running smoothly, but this is not how money is spent.
Not to mention buying a car, how much money will it cost?
Of course, Yu Dong was just confused. After all, in his opinion, Zhou Yueshen was definitely not the kind of person who would buy a car if it was not necessary.
I go to the pig farm every day. It's close to home and there are big trucks delivering goods.
The pig farm is busy all year round, with people waking up early and working late every day, so buying a small car is simply a waste.
Is it possible to buy it for my sister-in-law to drive?
Yu Dong immediately looked at Zhou Yueshen.
Sure enough, Zhou Yueshen looked at him and said, "Convenient."
He doesn't need it at all. The convenient person is naturally his sister-in-law.
Yu Dong seemed to have heard before that the eldest sister-in-law was the one who still had to go to school.
It's almost December this year. If she goes to school next year, she can't let her ride a bicycle by herself, right?
My sister-in-law looks like a fairy. It is too dangerous to ride a bicycle on the mountain road alone.
Yu Dong immediately understood his boss's good intentions.
He immediately patted his chest and promised, "Sure, I'll go find Xiaopang when I get back in the evening. He should have channels there, so it won't be a problem."
Zhou Yueshen responded in a low voice without saying much.
As soon as Yu Dong left, the man suddenly changed his mind and said, "Wait a minute."
Yu Dong turned around in confusion, "What?"
Zhou Yueshen lit the cigarette in his hand, looked at him, and said in a low voice, "I'll go with you."
"?" Hearing this, Yu Dong felt insulted.
Looking at Zhou Yueshen in disbelief, he said in a hurt tone: "Boss, you don't believe me?"
Zhou Yueshen held a cigarette between his fingertips. Hearing this, he gave him a cold look and said nothing.
The two got into the car and the car drove away from Xingfu Village.
Along the way, Yu Dong's expression was very depressed.
He felt that his fragile soul was hurt.
Seeing that the car was driving in an increasingly wrong direction, he finally recovered from his sadness.
He watched with confusion as the truck gradually stopped downstairs of the department store, and made a confused voice: "Boss? What are we doing here?"
Don't you want to buy a car?
Where did the department store get the car?
Zhou Yueshen ignored him and got out of the car.
Yu Dong felt itchy and curious, and hurriedly followed him.
But soon, he regretted it.
I deeply understand the saying "curiosity killed the cat".
Who can tell him how the boss, a 190-year-old rough guy, could walk into a lingerie store with such a blank face and no shame?
Yu Dong braked suddenly and stopped at the door, his face turned red.
"Boss, boss, wait..." The last two words were spoken so quietly that even he himself couldn't hear them.
The women who came in around frowned and glanced at him.
Yu Dong's face turned red, and his body no longer felt like his own.
After Zhou Yueshen went in, he found the skirt Si Nian bought.
The color that Si Nian bought is no longer available, but the same style is still available.
He pointed and asked her to wrap it up under the astonished look of the clerk.
I touched my pocket and realized I had forgotten my wallet.
Zhou Yueshen glanced sideways at Yu Dong outside and asked him to come in.
Yu Dong pretended not to hear.
The clerk on the side stepped forward: "Comrade, I'm calling you."
Yu Dong: "We don't know each other, really."
Zhou Yueshen: "..."
After holding the bag of "Xiao Xiangxiang" and getting into the truck, Zhou Yueshen calmly lit a cigarette.
"Let's go."
Yu Dong's head was still buzzing after he spent money to buy a nightgown.
I didn't realize what I just did for a long time?
He, a grown man, actually entered a lingerie store.
Did you even buy a pink nightgown for your boss?
The snickering and ambiguous looks of the clerks who had just watched him off are still vivid in their minds.
Yu Dong: ....I wish I could find a hole in the ground and crawl into it.
**
Zhou Yueshen returned home early in the morning.
The clothes at the door have been put away.
That skirt was made like that, so it must be unwearable.
So he thought that if Yu Dong went to the city, he would stop by there.
If you have any, buy it for her.
Si Nian doesn't like to wear the same clothes all the time, so she changes them every day.
It was inconvenient for her to go to the city. It was rare for her to buy a skirt and it was ruined by herself.
Zhou Yueshen was out of shape all day.
Now that I bought one, I finally felt that discomfort was gone.
He held the bag and entered the house. After a while, the sky became brighter.
Zhou Yueshen ate something casually, walked to the door with a basin, squatted on the ground and started cleaning.
Aunt Zhang and a few good sisters made an appointment to go dig the ground together. Just as she was carrying a hoe out of the house, she passed by the door of Zhou's house and saw Zhou Yueshen sitting at the door washing clothes.
She was surprised.
The boss has been extremely diligent this week.
Do you wash Si Nian's clothes every day?
She said hello: "Is Director Zhou washing clothes for my wife again?"
This sound immediately attracted the attention of several people following him.
Turning his head, he saw that, sure enough, Boss Zhou, who used to be very talkative in the factory, was now squatting in front of the faucet, holding an unknown lace fabric in his big hands, scrubbing it with great skill and care.
His thick eyebrows were furrowed, his expression serious.
As if doing some delicate work.
Everyone was surprised.
I didn’t expect that Boss Zhou was such a strict wife in private?
Zhou Yueshen rubbed his hands for a moment, then raised his eyes and glanced.
Instantly, I met the gossipy and ambiguous eyes of 1,234 aunties at the door.
He paused, glanced down at the fabric in his hand, and without feeling any embarrassment, responded with a low voice: "Yes."
Sure enough, several old women suddenly showed bewildered smiles.
"Okay, okay, Director Zhou really loves his wife. We, Comrade Simian, are really lucky."
"No, you are so busy every day and you still have to wash clothes for your wife. You are too considerate."
Zhou Yueshen didn't say anything. He didn't think washing clothes was a big deal.
I just wash my usual clothes in water, wring them dry and wear them in a few minutes.
It's not physical work.
I don’t understand why these people are so surprised when I’m just doing laundry.
He didn't say much, fearing that he might accidentally damage it if he didn't pay attention.
Washing and twisting dry, every action is done with care.
Finally, after hanging the thin fabric on the hanger, the old man finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead, cleaned the water stains at the door, and closed the door again. He was about to go to the pig farm when something suddenly occurred to him. He looked back at the window of Si Nian's room, and then at the skirt hanging next to him, hesitating. After two seconds, the old man turned around.
**
As soon as they left, Si Nian woke up.
She subconsciously touched the side and found something cold. Apparently, the man didn't come back last night.
Just when I was talking to her, I vaguely seemed to hear Zhou Yueshen's voice. Did I hear it wrong?
This man has been silent since he ruined his clothes yesterday.
Si Nian didn't dare to say another word, for fear that he would think that he was blaming him.
Later, he went to the pig farm to work hard and hasn't come back yet?
Is it because you are still worried about what happened yesterday that you didn't come back?
She frowned and stood up.
Opening the curtains, my eyes were immediately attracted by the pink dress facing her window downstairs.
