Long years (15)

"Come back and make your own dumplings. Why did you eat the lard secretly?" Fourth Master asked secretly after he came out. He just ate a bowl of yesterday's dumplings, with cabbage mixed with a little meat. How wonderful can it taste? Come back

I asked Tongtong if he had eaten. Tongtong also said that he had eaten. Then he knew that he was not full, so he made a new meal for him to eat. It was not that he had nothing to eat, so why did the firecracker lady jump in anger?

Why is this?

I just watched my mother-in-law avoid pinching my daughter-in-law in her eyes and deliberately made her angry.

Lin Yutong took out the new clothes and asked the fourth master to change them, while whispering: "In the past, those daughters-in-law did not dare to resist their mother-in-law, even if they were hungry. Now, they don't dare on the surface, but in their hearts they mean

It’s hard to calm down…”

The Fourth Master answered her words, "When the next generation comes, my mother-in-law will be nothing in their eyes. If they get along, they will get along, and if they don't, they will ignore her..."

Is this considered progress?

The topic of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is a big one. I can’t understand it by looking at it.

Neither of them continued talking. Lin Yutong changed the topic and asked Fourth Master: "What do you think is inappropriate about the clothes?"

Wearing a Chinese tunic jacket over a cotton jacket and cotton trousers, the shoes are black diagonally striped cotton shoes made by Lin Yutong. They are brand new and brand new with white mille-layout soles.

It looks very suitable.

"It's...comfortable to wear." At least it's more comfortable than the low-quality leather shoes sold outside today.

Before the Chinese New Year, I originally planned to buy two pairs of leather shoes, but Lin Yutong took a look and found that they were not very good. They must be black and shiny when they are worn, but their feet suffer.

Just forget it, wearing cloth shoes is fine.

Lin Yutong wore a pink and white cotton jacket, a black cotton jacket, and black cotton shoes. Her hair was pulled into a braid and tied in a bow at the end with a handkerchief. She started to follow the fourth master, one by one, to pay New Year greetings.

Nowadays, few people are willing to spend money to buy firecrackers, so they can just set them off once on the eve of the New Year. The Jin family took advantage of the funeral and did not even set off firecrackers on the eve of the eve of the New Year. There were no children in the alley throwing firecrackers everywhere, but people who went around to pay New Year greetings

The child has.

It's already early to pay New Year greetings now. I got up at four in the morning, finished eating and cleaned up at five o'clock. It's almost time to start.

It didn't get bright until after seven o'clock, but it was still pitch black after five o'clock. Not only was it dark, it was also cold.

But here, people walking back and forth are all people paying New Year greetings. Only the elderly elders are at home, and the young people are outside visiting door to door. I met the elders of the same family, such as Lin Yutong, a new daughter-in-law.

You have to kowtow to others. Of course, the elders will also be willing to give you a red envelope.

After waking up in the morning, when it was past nine o'clock, almost everyone who was due to say New Year's greetings had already paid their respects. Lin Yutong made a total of 90 cents.

Some gave one cent, some gave two cents, and some gave 12 cents. Anyway, the difference was two cents, which was nine cents.

The corner of the empress's mouth twitched. How many people dared to ask the empress to kowtow? Who can accept her great gift except those tablets in the Fengxian Hall? Now, after kowtowing all morning, there are two dirty marks on the knees of the new pants.

In exchange for nine cents.

As a result, as soon as I entered the door, I met the elder couple coming out of the west room.

Li Xianer first asked Lin Yutong, "How much did you charge?"

Lin Yutong thought: Could it be different? He could only say vaguely: "I don't know! I just stuffed it in my pocket."

Li Xian'er pulled Lin Yutong in and said, "Quickly count."

Aunt Jin also urged: "Take it out and count it, don't fail to count it."

Can I not count?

How embarrassing it would be if it were different.

Lin Yutong reached into his pocket, messed up the money he had sorted out, and then grabbed a handful and stuffed it directly into Aunt Jin, "That's probably it. Mom, you can count it. I have something to do when I go out."

The Fourth Master poked his head in and said, "Let's go to the commune. Director Ming lives in the commune. I'm afraid I won't meet anyone if I go there after today."

This is business.

Before Aunt Jin could respond, her daughter-in-law stuffed her with a handful of money. This must be given to her, and she should not go back. She felt that the daughter-in-law here was generous, but also felt that she was too careless about money.

When Lin Yutong and Fourth Master took the things out, they heard Aunt Jin and Li Xianer talking in the west room.

Aunt Jin said: "Tongtong has eight cents, how come you only have three cents? Did you two forget whose house you went to?"

No way.

Li Xianer counted on her fingers, "Which family..." went one by one, "It's those families that didn't give..."

Lin Yutong pouted at Fourth Master, those houses gave them to him, and they were all 10 cents.

After walking out of the door, Li Xianer's voice could still be heard, "Isn't Yingzi the first to come back? How much did she collect?"

"It's also 86 cents..." Aunt Jin's voice came, "Call Xiaowan here and see how much she takes?"

Then I heard Li Xianer's voice calling He Xiaowan.

You can't say that it's too detailed. After all, it's a favor. How much someone gives to the family will be the same in the future if they have something to do. You have to ask carefully. But Aunt Jin is sometimes very rough-minded.

Don't think about it, now the three daughters-in-law are all different, why are you asking in front of Li Xian'er? The more you ask, the more uncomfortable Li Xian'er feels.

The reason for giving more to yourself is because Fourth Master and I are the promising ones now, so it is human nature to give more.

The amount of money given to Yingzi is because Jin Laoer maintains people outside, and his face is worthy of being praised.

Plant the cause first, and only then will you bear the fruit.

Lin Yutong was not interested in hearing what he said next. Li Xianer, who was on the first day of the Lunar New Year, must have been angry again.

When they went to Director Ming's place, the two of them didn't take anything else, just tea. There were more than a dozen bags of tea in an iron box. It was good tea and he could use it when he was leaving.

When Director Ming took it over and saw the items, he put them away decisively. There was no need to open this box, because it was packed just now. The box was full of smell, so you knew it was good stuff when you smelled it.

He hurriedly said: "It took a lot of trouble." It took a lot of trouble. I'm afraid it was sent by mail from the original road. Except for the south, the north has rarely seen such good tea in recent years. I heard that Old Man Jin was in the army, and this comrade-in-arms

They are available all over the world, and it is not certain whether they can be obtained. But no matter where they come from, the things are really good. "I was worried about what to bring when I go out. You guys brought them here."

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, I came to visit my house to pay New Year greetings. I didn’t talk about any serious business, but only talked about common things, just to connect with each other.

They didn't stay for more than half an hour, and the two of them got up to say goodbye. There must be a lot of people coming to pay New Year's greetings. The party secretaries and village chiefs of each village must come to visit, and it would be bad if they met. Those people must be rushing to eat.

, will probably arrive around twelve o'clock. And since the person I'm close to arrived earlier, it's probably time to visit. It wouldn't be appropriate to stay any longer.

Director Ming didn't stay long. When he got up and sent it out, he asked Fourth Master: "Come here on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. Do you have any plans?"

If you ask this question, you must have something to do with Fourth Master.

Of course I'm still free.

"Then you come here at eight o'clock in the morning on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. I remember that you can drive. It's just a Jeep. You can drive it and go out with me. It will take about three or four days." Director Ming said.

Those who move around during the New Year must be superiors. Taking care of the fourth master is itself a support, and this is how connections are built.

The Fourth Master responded before the two of them left.

Lin Yutong laughed: "Now you have become a driver?"

Fourth Master knocked on her: "You have become a pig farmer, why can't I be a driver?"

The two of them were laughing and joking, feeling that this experience was truly unprecedented... and fulfilling!

I spent the first day of the new year like this. Lunch consisted of cabbage stewed with tofu, a spoonful of lard added, and white flour steamed buns.

While eating, Li Xianer asked Lin Yutong again: "Where will you go back tomorrow? When will the Lin family go?"

Lin Yutong grabbed the chopsticks and paused, really! According to what was said before, this is considered recognition. After recognizing it, you have to move around during the New Year.

Going back to my parents’ house on the second day of the Lunar New Year is the right thing to do.

But where to go? Yingzi didn't say anything, and Lin Yutong couldn't answer either.

Li Xian'er said to herself: "I'm telling you, don't be stupid. If you don't go, it's for nothing. You've already suffered a loss, and you will continue to suffer a loss after it's over? Why? After that, the wife who gave birth should be popular and drink spicy food.

Yes, you two should eat chaffy vegetables?" She waved the chopsticks in her hand and said to Lin Yutong, "You have a salary, so you probably don't care about the money there. We don't care about it, but we don't care about it, but we can't.

It's easier for others. Tell me, you should go or go, and take the money. If you need help, don't go to the Lin family to find that little wife. Go directly to the county town to ask for it from Uncle Lin. This is what he owes you. As for the future.

The thing about his old age... You are married girls, and I have not raised you, so it is not your turn to serve you. You go there once or twice a year, once during the New Year, when there is something to do over there, and for the rest, each of you will do your own thing.

In these days, who cares who belongs to whom? Isn’t this the truth?”

Aunt Jin couldn't help but glance at her eldest daughter-in-law. If she acted like a fool, she would be a real fool. If she acted like a fool at home, she would make people mad. But if you apply this fool's logic to outsiders, let alone...

No matter how you listen, you can relieve your anger, and no matter how you listen, it seems to make sense.

Just pretend that you owe me, and no amount of subsidy is too much. I just want to ask for it, and I don’t even think that I should give equal rewards.

This is a way of communicating that you can communicate with for the time being, but over time, people will probably feel disgusted with you.

This is what He Xiaowan said, "...After a few years, the stepmother's children will all grow up. Just watch, they will have to start fighting. I'm afraid the relationship won't last long."

"If it doesn't grow, it won't grow!" Li Xian'er slapped the table, "It costs one hundred a year, and it will be enough to build a brick house in three years. We won't suffer any loss!"

As for what others think? Never mind it!

Anyway, everyone has their own opinions on whether they recognize it or not, and whether they want to go or not, and they all make sense.

On the early morning of the second day of the lunar new year, Lin Yutong, Fourth Master and his second wife took their things and went to their aunt's place to pay New Year's greetings to their grandma and aunt.

After all, it's just my aunt's house, and my uncle has also come back. Lin Yutong doesn't like to hear what the uncle is talking about. He feels a bit like a 250-year-old. In other words, he has a good job, otherwise this person will be looked down upon from every aspect.
To be continued...