On the morning of New Year's Day, the doors of every household are open.
Women are still not allowed to visit, but the two children can go to pay New Year greetings on their own.
Luo Bingyuan followed the two of them and would not follow them in. This should have been done under the leadership of his father, and he was really not suitable for this.
The two brothers would go from house to house, and if they had to give them something to eat, they would grab one or two peanuts.
Not many Chen colleagues came over, and his uncle brought New Year greetings as normal. Luo Bingyuan breathed a sigh of relief.
When he went back, the door of the old house was also open. Chen Miao also prepared a lot of things. Fried peanuts and mountain chard.
Children also come to pay him New Year greetings. In the eyes of the villagers, he is a hero.
The whole morning was lively and lively. Chen Miao looked at the happy children and felt that the New Year atmosphere was particularly strong.
Liu Laifu made two plates of tofu early in the morning, had breakfast, and set off with the cage.
He was anxious. He wanted to see his mother as soon as possible. He had to work when he came back, and he couldn't make his wife and children too tired.
It took more than an hour, that is, after eight o'clock to enter the village.
I met a lot of people I knew. "Laifu, are you back?"
"Yeah, I didn't have time even before the year." He was quite embarrassed, listening to others talking to him as if they were making fun of himself.
I hurriedly entered the house and felt quiet and anxious.
"Mother, mother."
Mother Liu was sitting on the kang. She knew how difficult life had been since the old man passed away.
I didn't do anything before. This year, I have to cook and feed the family's animals, and I also have to wash their clothes.
The third daughter-in-law is even more dissatisfied with her nose and face.
She was also aggrieved because the third child's legs were not broken by herself.
Hearing the shouts outside, Mother Liu wiped away her tears and immediately agreed.
The second, third, and daughter-in-law also came out. When they saw only one person coming back, they called out to "eldest brother."
"Boss, where are Chunlai and the others?"
“Make tofu at home. It’s not like there are so many people who want tofu before and after New Year’s.”
Explain it and tell his mother why he didn’t come here years ago.
Mother Liu took the cage and saw that there were five or six pieces of tofu inside, which were white and tender. They looked delicious.
Liu Laifu followed him into the house. Mother Liu took her son's hand and said, "Boss, you are back to see me." After saying this, she started to cry.
Liu Laifu hadn't seen his mother for a year. Looking at her rough hands and the many wrinkles on her face, he felt quite sad.
"Mom, our family also needs to live. If we don't have land, we have to cultivate it by ourselves. If we don't have anything, we have to do it by ourselves."
Mother Liu just cried. In fact, crying too much can still make people upset.
"My mother is in the first month of her life, please stop crying."
Mother Liu stiffened for a moment and wiped her tears. "Boss, please come back. Are you making tofu? You can also sell it in our village."
Liu Laifu was stunned for a moment. "Mom, I won't come back. I'm used to it."
In fact, there is a big difference between the two villages. That village is more humane.
"Boss, I don't have much time left. I just hope you are all by my side."
Liu Laifu shook his head. "Mom, you can't come back."
"Boss, you are my son. How can you leave me alone?"
Liu Laifu was really annoyed. After almost a year, everyone in the family had a smile on their face. Even if they were tired, sweating and lacked energy, they would still smile when they looked at them.
I haven't heard anyone cry in a year, and I really don't get used to it.
"Mom, you no longer want us at that time."
Liu's mother started crying again when she heard this. "Boss, I am your mother and you are my son. Why do you still remember your mother's mistakes?"
"You are my mother, so I came to see you."
"Boss, mother was wrong at that time."
"Mom, don't talk about this. Our family lives very well there. My family is too busy. It's spring today and I'm selling tofu, and I'm not familiar with it. You take good care of it."
Liu's mother grabbed Liu Laifu and said, "Boss, don't leave, don't leave. My life will be difficult if you are not at home."
"Mom, what's wrong with you? The second and third children are all rare to you. Besides, you don't like Xiao He, so you won't be happy when we come back."
There was really no other way. I came to see my mother in a very excited mood, but when she cried like this, I felt bad.
When I came out of the house, I saw a cage hanging outside. The third daughter-in-law is really grateful to the uncle, otherwise the man would not be able to walk. Although he is lame now, at least he can work and support his third daughter-in-law.
"Brother, please finish your meal before leaving."
"No, the family is too busy. Your sister-in-law starts working at night."
"Brother, Qingfu and the others haven't come back yet."
"I won't wait for them anymore, you guys have a good time." I wanted to say take care of some mothers, but I swallowed the words as they reached my lips.
My mother still knew that, although my two younger siblings were better than my daughter-in-law, they were often punished by my mother at that time.
Mother Liu did not dare to cry from behind, but she held her son and did not let go.
"Mom, please go in, it's too cold outside, I have to go back."
"Boss, when will you come back? I..." I wanted to say that I would die if he could catch up. But thinking that it was the first day of the Lunar New Year, I swallowed the words that came to my lips.
"Mom, I don't know either. I'll try to see you again in the first month."
In February, when the land is civilized, the land will be plowed. The little donkey from my sister-in-law's house that was used last year will definitely be given to him this year.
There will definitely be no time to come back by then.
Mother Liu shook her voice, "Boss, you must come back and see me."
"Well, I'll try my best. Last year my family opened three plots of land, and I want to mature them well this year."
After finally getting out, Liu Laifu still didn't leave and paid New Year's greetings to the elderly in the village.
Everyone knows about him. All the elders in the village also went there when the family was separated.
She was not angry with him and felt that he was a coward and wanted to leave with his wife.
Liu Laifu didn't care about them, just a few auspicious words.
I met my two younger brothers and nephew at the village chief's house.
The third child was also very grateful to his eldest brother. "Brother, go home and have dinner."
"No, you two take care of me more."
"Brother, we have taken good care of you. You don't know what my mother is like." The two brothers were also helpless.
"Okay, I'm going back. I'm too busy at home."
The two brothers also knew that the eldest brother made tofu, "Brother, do you think we can make tofu too?"
"Why not? We can still raise pigs. I had no money to buy piglets last year and no grain. I will raise pigs this year."
"I'll give it a try, but I still can't do it. Brother, let's discuss it. If I want to do it, I'll go to your house and learn from you."
Liu Laifu nodded happily, "Okay. You go find me. Your sister-in-law will make the tofu, and she will definitely teach you."
The two brothers still believed in their sister-in-law's character, and they were a little excited thinking that they could make money by exchanging tofu.
