On the morning of the first day of the Chinese New Year, everyone went to bed late. Because they either went to bed late or were drunk last night, it was already past nine o'clock when they drank millet porridge the next day.
"I was so tired of fish and meat yesterday." Dad Xue said warmly: "I can't feel too comfortable when drinking this millet porridge now!"
"Yes." Cheng Muhai smiled softly: "I think this is delicious too! I guess I can't move even if I just take a lamb leg in front of me."
Everyone laughed.
Xiao Ranran got up first, and Cheng Tianyuan helped him change into new clothes, hats and shoes for the New Year. The little guy was so happy and excited.
My father fed him a bowl of millet porridge and asked him to go to the living room to play with new toys by himself.
Yesterday, Ah Hu took him to the next county town to buy things. When he came back on the road, he saw someone selling children's wood carvings, so he bought several for him.
After he came back, he forgot that, and was reminded by his father, and rushed over to play.
Xue Ling ate too much last night and didn’t fall asleep until after 11 o’clock. She also felt very comfortable while drinking millet porridge in the morning.
"By the way, do you have any arrangements today?"
Cheng Muhai replied: "The sun is very bright today, and we plan to go to the countryside. I heard that there is a temple fair in Liujia Village next to our village these days, and today is the most grand today. Not only are there many people going to worship gods, but there are also temple fairs and performances, such as the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea.
Ah, it's very lively. We're going to go and have a look."
Liu Ying said excitedly: "Their place only handles it once every ten years, and every time the whole village is dispatched to help, which is so lively!"
"Oh! It's been ten years!" Cheng Tianyuan couldn't help laughing, "It's so fast! I didn't plan to go there ten years ago when I went there, but later I was so entangled by Afang that I had no choice but to take her there. That
She was only eight or nine years old at that time, and she was excited for several nights when she heard the temple fair.”
"Your dad and I went with us that time." Liu Ying smiled and said, "It's only been a lively time for ten years, so why not be excited! The temple fair in Liujia Village is really lively!"
Dad Xue smiled and said, "I heard that it will take about 20 minutes to drive. Yesterday, after Mu Hai talked about it, your mother and I decided to go and see it together. I don't know what the temple fair is like here. I heard that I want to worship the God of Wealth.
, I can bless you to make a lot of money next year!”
Xue Ling laughed and teased: "The premise for making a lot of money is that you have too many orders. If you have too many orders, you have to hurry up. Wouldn't you be dizzy? Let's forget it!"
"Go and go!" Xue's mother angrily and laughed: "It's the New Year, and her mouth is not restrained! If you have money, just dizzy!"
Everyone laughed.
Cheng Tianyuan said: "After we have enough, we drive away. The road conditions are very good now, and we can get there in about fifteen minutes. Anyway, it is very convenient to have a car, so we eat and stroll there, and watch the performance in the afternoon before coming back.
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"Okay!" Dad Xue nodded and agreed.
Xue Ling was a little tired and didn't dare to go to places with too many people, for fear of being hit.
Cheng Tianyuan said: "Don't be afraid, I'll accompany you in the car then, so you can see clearly."
"Is it possible?" Xue Ling couldn't help but mutter: "Aren't the temple fairs crowded? You asked me to sit in the car and look at the backs and heads of the crowd?"
"No." Cheng Tianyuan explained: "I know a place with a relatively high terrain and can drive a jeep up. Then you can look at it from a high place and see far away."
"Okay!" Xue Ling felt relieved when she heard this and whispered: "I'm almost bored at home recently."
"How can you open your eyes and tell lies?" Xue's mother laughed and scolded: "You go out every day. We come here these days, when are you bored at home? Why didn't I notice it?"
Xue Ling smiled secretly with her lips.
Cheng Tianyuan glanced at her and whispered: "Mom, don't worry about her. She just can't sit still. If she stays at home for a long time, she will feel bored."
No matter how good a girl is, her mother is, she naturally knows the most. "I know what kind of virtue she is."
Xue Ling quickly changed the topic and said, "Then everyone prepare first and go out later!"
"Yes, yes!" Liu Ying said: "I have to help Xiao Ranran bring two more pairs of pants and bring him multiple thermoses to drink water."
Cheng Muhai stood up and explained: "The bacon in the kitchen has to be taken out and hung. By the way, the leftover meat that I ate last night must be placed in the ventilated place, so that it will not be suffocated in the kitchen. We probably will have to go back in the evening.
Get home.”
Xue's father and mother hurried over to help.
Xue Ling was afraid of the cold, so she brought an extra coat and also brought her son a small blanket bought by her grandmother.
"If the little guy falls asleep, he can cover it then."
Cheng Tianyuan brought some snacks, including melon seeds, peanuts, a box of biscuits or two, even candies, and several boxes of cigarettes.
Xue Ling couldn't help asking: "You still want to go back to Chengjia Village?"
"No." Cheng Tianyuan explained: "There should be no time. But you will definitely meet many fellow villagers on the road. It will not be too rude to say hello and send some cigarettes and sugar."
At this time, Cheng Muhai happened to have just walked out of the kitchen. When he heard him talking about this, he suddenly remembered something.
"Ayuan, I almost forgot to tell you something."
Cheng Tianyuan turned to the side and asked, "What's the matter? From the village?"
"Yeah." Cheng Muhai's face was a little bad, and he whispered in a low voice: "I heard from A Chang a few days ago that Aunt Biao had already returned from the mental hospital and lived in their original house, but somehow, maybe she was staying at home.
She was so sad that she went crazy some time ago. Everyone who passed by their doorstep was beaten by her. After discussing with the old man in the clan, the village chief arrested her and sent her back to the mental hospital.
Now.”
"Is that true?" Cheng Tianyuan frowned slightly and whispered: "There is only her left in her family, it's really pitiful."
Cheng Muhai sighed and said, "The village chief said that the cost of her in that hospital is not low, and occasionally she has to pay 100 yuan a month, or even more. The villagers sent it again and again, and they can't let them continue to donate. So
After discussing with the elders of our clan, the village chief planned to sell all their fish ponds and treat her with the money."
"Dad, what do you mean?" Xue Ling asked: "Are you planning to buy it?"
Cheng Muhai was a little embarrassed and smiled.
"Dad is old and has no idea as much as you young people. Even the money on hand is given by you. I can't make this decision. Ling Ling, you discuss with Ayuan. If you decide to buy it, then buy a part of it.
, it's considered helping others to help them.”
Cheng Tianyuan and Xue Ling looked at each other, and both of them felt a little embarrassed.
"That... let's discuss it." Xue Ling whispered.
Cheng Tianyuan said, "No, don't buy it."
Cheng Muhai was a little surprised and couldn't help looking at his daughter-in-law.
"Ling Ling, what do you think? If our family has extra money, then treat it as a helper. Although they are not a good tribe, everyone has acquainted each other after all. She is the only one left in her family now, and she is still crazy. It is indeed a good thing.
Not easy.”
Unexpectedly, Xue Ling also shook her head, "Dad, when you arrive in Chengjia Village later, I will ask Ayuan to send 400 yuan to you, so I won't buy the fish pond."
Cheng Muhai couldn't react and whispered: "That... I thought Ling Ling, you would definitely agree. You liked buying land so much before, and the fish pond was also a place. If you make some soil, it's also a land. Why didn't you?
Love to buy it?"
"It's not the reason." Xue Ling smiled softly and explained: "It's because their family has a bad personality and cannot believe it."