Return to the journey(86)

Ding Wang stood at the door and looked in, "What a magnificent house."

While he was looking at it, Niang and Hongtao came out and looked at him in a daze.

Ding Wang laughed, ran over, knelt in front of his mother, hugged his mother's legs and raised his head, "Mom, my son is back."

He was dressed in a student uniform and was in high spirits. Aunt Ding's tears fell again and she touched her son's head, "Why are you back so well...?"

"Look what mom said! I've wanted to come back for a long time. This is not just a trip. If you don't make a name for yourself, are you embarrassed to see your parents?" After saying that, he looked around, "By the way, where is my dad?"

Hong Tao couldn't bear it any longer, and the grievances in her stomach suddenly found an outlet to vent, and she suddenly started sobbing, "Those who suffered a thousand knives, take dad away."

What?

Ding Wang's expression changed, and he stood up suddenly, "What did you say?"

Hong Tao glanced at her mother-in-law and saw that her face darkened slightly. She did not dare to speak and kept wiping her tears with her sleeves.

Aunt Ding grabbed her son and said, "This matter... I'll tell you in detail!"

Ding Wang was really anxious, "Why didn't you mention it to your son in the telegram?"

So what if I mention it? If I mention it, will you be able to do something about it?

Aunt Ding grabbed her son without letting go and pulled him into the side yard, "Let's go and talk to mother."

He was dragged away by force!

Shuanzi went out and paid the rickshaw, then came back and closed the gate.

After closing the door, he went to the vegetable patch again, picked some fresh vegetables, washed them, and brought them to the kitchen.

Lin Yutong then asked, "Is it Ding Wang?"

Yes! Shuanzi pointed towards the side yard, "The whole family is talking."

Tongtong rolled up her sleeves and went to the kitchen, "I'll come. I'll call them to eat when they have enough."

There are also marinated meats. I just fried up two meat dishes and paired them with other vegetarian dishes. It was a good meal. The way I live today is actually incompatible with being rich. I eat at the same table at home.

No one is an outsider. Because of the strangeness of Ding Wang's return, Zhiba and Fang Yun did not have to deliberately avoid it. The more they avoided, the more suspicious they became. Since they wanted to add people to the meal, Tongtong simply fried a large plate of green onions.

Scrambled eggs are an added dish.

When the fourth master brought Xiaodao back, he also brought Zhuba and Fang Yun with him, and the four of them entered the gate chatting and laughing.

As soon as he heard Fourth Master speaking, Chang Ping screamed and stretched out his hands. He couldn't sit still properly anymore and raised his buttocks to get up. He even turned over and planned to slide down from the sofa.

As soon as the child spoke up, there was a commotion outside. Fang Yunren spoke to Chang Ping while he was still in the yard, "...little one, your ears are really good. You can recognize your dad right now."

Sound?"

Xiaodao laughed, "This guy is very smart. There was only half a bowl of custard left yesterday. When he heard that Shuanzi and I were back, he stuffed the bowl into his uncle's arms and told his uncle to eat quickly..."

Fang Yun laughed, "We Changping are either stingy, or you always like to tease him..." When the child eats something, the two of them will come over and say, "Give me a bite." The child will break some off and give it to them!

They don't really eat, but the child feels that they are always grabbing food. On the contrary, Huaizi doesn't know how to do it, and gives the children some food. The child feels that his uncle can't eat anything, and he always feeds his uncle behind his back.

A family of three who were talking in the side yard looked outside when they heard the noisy talking.

Ding Wang asked, "There are so many people at home?"

"There are a lot of people, it's all about the outside world, and there aren't many big things happening at home." Aunt Ding stood up and said, "Okay, if you have anything to say, talk slowly later. It's embarrassing to miss someone's master here. Hurry up and get there first!"

"

Then he took out a red silk ball from the cabinet and opened it in front of his son and wife. Inside was a small gold lock piece. The gold lock piece was very thin, but it looked golden and looked strangely beautiful.

She asked the two of them to look at it, then wrapped it up and stuffed it into her son, "I have prepared this for a long time, thinking that you will always come back. Your third aunt has a baby in her family, and you are my uncle.

Elders, you have to give your children a greeting gift. For adults, sometimes if you can't do it, no one will care. But for the children, you must not be rude. You are very good to the children. No matter what you can't do in other places, it's all

Can be forgiven."

This is human nature!

Hong Tao felt that her mother-in-law was telling her what she wanted to hear. She lowered her head and followed Ding Wang in agreement, and the two of them helped the elder to leave.

Ding Wang then looked around and felt slightly uncomfortable. His mother and daughter-in-law must have lived in the servant's yard.

Aunt Ding glanced at her son and then said: "This kind of building is not like the courtyard of a large family. There is also a guest courtyard to accommodate guests. Even though we are from a small family, there are always differences between men and women. Give it to us.

The arrangement is upstairs, but you and your father are not here, how can I and your wife live under the same roof?" It's inappropriate for my sister-in-law and brother-in-law to come and go!

Ding Wang then said: "What are you thinking about? In this messy world, you are lucky that nothing has happened to you."

Everyone was very enthusiastic when they entered the room. Ding Wang and Jin Laosi had met once before, but when they met, he was still a child, and Jin Laosi was already a man.

When I see him now, he is almost unrecognizable. He has changed so much.

The person standing next to her must be the third aunt! Who would have thought that a country girl could have the status she has now? She has no rustic flavor at all, and she looks like an elegant and western-style woman. Without a dress, she is just a cheongsam.

But this cheongsam is really suitable for her. Her hair is not permed, it is braided, but she uses the same braid in a unique way, decorating it with ribbons and braiding them together, making it fluffy and lazy. She has no accessories, only

A watch on the wrist.

She stood up and greeted the guests politely. Her speech and behavior were more like a socialite than any other socialite he had met in school.

Actually, is there much difference between this third aunt and Hearts? No!

The third aunt studied with the lady from the landlord's family, but after Hongtao came to her own house, she also taught Hongtao how to read. The only difference is that one is constantly learning, while the other... is content with having a family.

When he turned around and saw Hongtao on one side, wearing old-fashioned clothes and having his hair in an old-fashioned bun, without saying a word, he felt a little uncomfortable.

I called my third sister and third brother-in-law, and asked why I couldn't see the child.

The child ate early, and so did Huaizi. Tongtong laughed, "Well, kid, eat first when you're hungry. Now that you're full, go play in the back garden, don't care about him!"

Ding Wang quickly took the gold lock piece prepared by his mother, "I am an uncle, so my third sister can keep this for the child."

Tongtong didn't refuse, "Okay! I'll take it for the child." After saying that, he pretended not to know anything and asked about his stay in Shanghai, "Is it at the Normal University? I thought you would come back during the summer vacation.

But it turned out that I didn’t come back during the summer vacation. This vacation just ended and you came back. Did something happen? "

Nowadays, college students and above have 70 days of summer vacation, while elementary school students only have 50 days. Winter vacation is only half a month.

Ding Wang hurriedly said: "I was helping the church during the summer, but I couldn't leave, so I couldn't come back. After I finished my work, I realized that the third sister had been in Shanghai for a long time. It's a pity that I had no information for such a long time, so I didn't know

, I didn’t even get to see you. When you come back, my family will probably have to think about it, and it will make me even more worried about me. I said, I must come back, so that my family can feel at ease."

The fourth master nodded, "I should come back! But I saw my family and everything was fine. How many days can I stay this time? When will I leave? I'll ask someone to book a train ticket for you."

Ding Wang hurriedly said: "I took leave to come back to visit my relatives. This was just the original plan, but the plan couldn't keep up with the changes! Originally, I thought that my father would be here, so that my family could rest assured. But when I came back, I found out that my father... is missing. Brother-in-law

, you said, how can I leave home in this situation? I am not worried about my mother and Sister Hongtao being left! So, I will take a leave of absence from school first..."

"No!" Hong Tao said quickly, "You just go back to school! I'll take care of my mother, it's okay! Just come back after the vacation. My mother and I are fine here with Third Sister."

Aunt Ding pressed the peach of hearts and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? He is a man and the backbone of the family. Your father is not at home, so of course he has to take care of the elementary school. You can go to school anywhere, you don't have to go so far away."

Yes! Ding Wang nodded affirmatively with his mother, "I'm not going anywhere. I will be at home from now on."

Hong Tao wanted to speak, so Tongtong stood up and said, "The dishes will get cold in a while, let's talk while we eat."

During the meal, I introduced to Ding Wang who these were.

Ding Wang got to know them one by one, and even stammered and asked, "What are your plans for the future...?"

Ding Wang felt a little blushing, and felt that these words were a bit urging him. That's right, it would be inappropriate to stay at a relative's house. He said, "I'm thinking of finding a small yard and renting it first. One family."

As long as people can live."

But living in the capital is not easy. If it were so easy to afford a small house, there wouldn't be so many people renting a house in the capital instead of buying one.

Hong Tao silently calculated an account and felt that the food in her mouth no longer tasted good. The fundamental reason why she and her mother-in-law were able to save money was that it didn’t cost money to live, eat or wear.

They don't have to spend money, including heating in winter and all other expenses. Then of course they can save this money.

But if I move out, the rent alone will be four yuan per month. I keep doing embroidery work, and it takes seven or eight days to get a pair of embroidered shoes. I have to stay up late to do it, one pair every seven or eight days, and a pair is calculated as one yuan, one

It’s only four yuan a month, which is just enough for the rent!

My mother-in-law cooks and cleans here, but in fact, the most indispensable thing in this city is nannies. Those in the countryside who can't survive and come to the city to make a living, just say they will take care of food and housing, and they will follow. There are quite a few.

People who rent houses outside also hire nannies. Why? Because the cost of hiring a nanny is negligible compared to other expenses.

When I was shopping for groceries, I met another nanny. She belonged to a wealthy and respectable family, and the nanny got one yuan a month. But my eldest sister gave three yuan to her mother-in-law. If I left my sister's house, where would I make money to live on?!

She thought her sister would stop her, but she didn't want her brother-in-law to answer the conversation directly, and said: "Auntie has helped us a lot at home. But we are busy with a lot of things, and my aunt has reached the age of enjoying life in peace. If we insist on staying,

, it’s not appropriate! Besides, if you insist on staying, you are looking down on Brother Ding.” After saying that, he looked at Tongtong, “What do you think?”

Tongtong smiled and nodded, "My brother-in-law is a top student, and his abilities are second to none. When we get along with relatives, there is absolutely no reason to drag me away without being asked. Although I have a thousand and ten thousand hearts, I don't want to let my little sister leave my eyes."

But she also knows in her heart that she will eventually have to live her own life."

Aunt Ding nodded, what the two couples said was reasonable. The relationship between the two aunts is different from other relatives. There is really no reason to stay like this!

It is definitely impossible to move today, but Lin Yutong sent a silver dollar, "Just think of it as a housewarming gift."

Hongtao breathed a sigh of relief. This letter of silver dollars was enough to cover half a year's rent. There was a buffer period of half a year, so she should be able to recover. She glanced at her mother-in-law and accepted it.

It will be easy to rent a house now that you have money. After all, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have been in the city for such a long time, so they pay more attention when going shopping and walking around. They rented a concierge in a large courtyard near the nearest vegetable market. The concierge has an inner and outer room.

The young couple lives inside, and the mother-in-law lives outside. There is a clay stove inside and outside the gatehouse, so you can start cooking directly.
To be continued...