At noon, we eat directly at home, which are all the family’s favorite meals. The children’s favorite is prawns.
The two of them eat their own food, and if the three of them want to eat, they can peel it themselves.
The first one the children peel off must be for Su Yuanyuan, and the second one is for Tan Shaoting.
"Yuanyuan, you are number one in the children's minds."
"That's for sure, because we are always together."
During the three-day holiday, Tan Shaoting would only take his three children out for exercise in the evening.
Besides, Zhao Qingxiang and his family did not get off the train in the county until the eighth day of the first lunar month.
The two brothers looked at the hometown in their hearts, and the eyes of the two grown men were red.
Sun Yun and Qi Xuemei looked at their husbands, both at a loss.
They didn't bring too many things, so they went directly to the supply and marketing cooperative. The men carried all the gifts and the women held their children. The two older ones walked beside their mother.
When we arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, we used the national food stamps given by our two brothers-in-law to buy two kilograms of snacks for our family. Then we went to the grain station and bought fifty kilograms of cornmeal.
I have no choice, I don't know the situation at home, and I'm afraid I won't have anything to eat.
As the two families walked back, even Zhao Qingjie, who usually didn't talk much, talked a lot today.
When the two older children are tired, the two brothers will pick them up and walk for a while.
Anyway, I walked back from nine o'clock and didn't get home until twelve o'clock.
During the first lunar month, nothing happened. I usually took a nap at home at this time, so I didn’t see anyone in the village at all.
Walking on the familiar road home, the two brothers walked much faster.
Zhao Tian and his wife had just finished their meal today, and the house was very busy. They were the only two people, and they were the ones who came and went. To be honest, the two of them had really had enough of this kind of life.
They were both a little surprised when they heard the knock on the door. The eldest brother has ignored them now. The two families have broken up, and no one else will come to their home.
"Master, I'll open the door."
Zhao Tian lay on the kang and snorted. As long as he doesn't go to work, he just lies on the kang.
Han Lixia opened the door and saw her two sons outside the door, and her tears fell immediately.
When the two Zhao brothers saw their mother, who was much older, they knelt on the ground together.
"Mom, we are back."
"It will be good to come back, it will be good to come back."
Sun Yun and the others also asked the two children to kneel down and called them "Mom".
Han Lixia was crying and laughing at the same time. She reached over her son and held the hands of her two daughters-in-law. "Okay, that's great."
Zhao Tian, who was lying on the kang, heard the movement outside, but he couldn't hear clearly. He just heard two calls of "Mom."
He got off the kang excitedly, pulled on his shoes and ran out. When he saw his two sons kneeling at the door, he also shed tears.
"What are you doing kneeling outside? Come inside quickly, don't let the child freeze."
At this time, Han Lixia also reacted. She took the hands of her two daughters-in-law and stood up.
The two brothers burst into tears when they saw their father, who was already a little rickety.
Although he was not a competent father and did not support them when they were young, after all, he was their father, a relative whose blood was thicker than water.
"dad."
Zhao Tian wiped his tears and said, "It'll be fine if you come back. Hurry up and go into the house. Mom, hurry up and cook for the children."
Zhao Tian came over. Looking at the two sons who had become fathers, he had mixed feelings in his heart. He finally came back. He had been deeply blaming himself for the fact that his children had been gone for so many years.
It was because I was useless and didn't give my children the protection they deserve from a father. When I was starving, I finally recognized my elder brother's face and felt even more ashamed of my five children.
Han Lixia took the little girl from Sun Yun's hand with a smile on her face.
"Xiao Le calls grandma."
Before the younger one opened her mouth, the two elder ones called her grandma.
Han Lixia promised repeatedly, with a smile on her face, but tears fell.
Xiao Le stretched out her little hand and wiped her tears, "Grandma, don't cry. Don't cry. Be good."
This time Han Lixia's tears fell even more fiercely.
But he said, "Okay, grandma, be good, don't cry, don't cry."
By this time, the Zhao brothers had already gotten up. The family entered the house surrounded by each other.
It's still that familiar home. Although I've lost some money, it's still as familiar.
"Don't be stunned, hurry into the house."
Zhao Tian said this and took the two big hands.
Both children called them grandpa. Zhao Tian was also moved to tears.
The family entered the house.
"You guys should hurry up and get on the kang. Are you walking back from the county? Rest while your mother and I go to cook for you."
How could the two daughters-in-law not be tired? But they didn’t dare to sit on the kang when they met for the first time, so they put the two children on the kang.
"Dad, we just need to go cook with my mother."
Zhao Tian smiled and nodded. This was the happiest day since the children left.
Han Lixia was really happy and took out the portion of meat, "Let's stew the meat with pickled vegetables and make pancakes."
Of course the two daughters-in-law had no objections. Han Lixia was even more satisfied when she saw the two daughters-in-law working quickly. She liked both daughters-in-law very much.
The three of them, father and son, all got on the kang. The children were also sitting on the kang. To be honest, they were really tired.
Zhao Tian looked at the four children with a kind smile on his face.
"Dad, when we came back this time, we said we wanted you to go there with my mother. Life there is actually pretty good."
Zhao Tian was stunned for a moment. He had also thought about this problem before. The couple had talked about it while lying on the kang. He had also thought about going to find the children.
"Okay, I'll go with you."
Now he has thought it through. Only after the children left did he realize that being with the children is the only happiness.
"Dad, let's go to the county to register after the 15th. You and my mother will be among our brothers, so our family will be together."
"Okay, I'll listen to you. Where are Xiaoping and the others?"
"Xiaoping's child is still young. Xiaoli has also just given birth. Xiaojing is taking care of her at home. We all have livestock, so it's not good to bother others all the time."
"Okay, okay, it will be fine if we all get married."
Zhao Qingxiang did not expect to be able to convince his parents so smoothly.
But this is the best. My parents are getting older, and living together is the most important thing.
The four children were sitting around Zhao Tian. He looked at this and that. Whatever he saw was good.
Zhao Qingjie went down to the ground to set the table. The children were already hungry, so he braved the wind and let them eat some snacks on the way. So he gave each child half a bowl of hot water and let them drink it. It would be time to eat soon.
The four children were quite obedient. Even when they were hungry, they did not make a fuss and drank water obediently.
