After Lin Yutong finished speaking, he even laughed.
"If you don't mean what you say, then you don't mean what you say. Are you looking down on her?" Fourth Master exposed her.
Lin Yutong smiled, "Personal living habits cannot be a reason to dislike others. However, you have to learn to cover up a little and learn to take care of other people's feelings. Don't be so straightforward, everyone will be offended. Forget it.
Anyway, since they are in the army, how much time can they have to meet with us?"
She's just a sister-in-law, not a mother-in-law. It's hard to get along with her.
There used to be more than 20 sisters-in-law, and we all got along well. We are skilled in this area. It’s okay!
I had to go back to my parents' house on the second day of the junior high school. Snowflakes were falling in the sky again, but I still didn't take the children with me. It was too cold.
At home, Sister-in-law Lin was busy early to entertain her uncle. But Mother Lin was missing. It was said that she was still at work and would come back later.
All the aunts and uncles are here, and even Second Sister Lin’s partner is here.
This young man comes from a rural area in northwest China. He wears a pair of glasses and looks polite.
Sister-in-law Lin whispered to Lin Yutong about this second brother-in-law: "I have three elder sisters and two younger sisters in my hometown. This one is a single family. I guess it will be difficult for your second sister just to get along with my parents-in-law in the future."
Lin Yuting looked at the fire below and whispered: "Second sister, that dog has a bad temper, and he may be making trouble. It is natural for a son to serve the old man. For someone like second sister, it is okay to give him some money, but it is probably difficult to take care of him.
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Lin Yutong turned around and took a look inside, and saw that this would-be second brother-in-law was gentle, but he didn't look like a man with too much mind. But the more honest a person is, the more persistent he is. It seems that things will get tougher in the future.
The eldest sister came in with the washed dishes and asked Lin Yutong to sit aside, "Don't hold hands. There are too many people and we can't move away."
Immediately after, a little girl came in behind, still swaying as she walked.
"Come to auntie." Lin Yutong gave her some candy, and then took five yuan and put it in the child's pocket.
Sister Lin was startled, "Why do you give your child so much money? You can't give it like this..." As she said that, she glanced inside, as if she was afraid that the Fourth Master would know that she was a prodigal. "Dandan, give it back to my aunt."
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The little girl knew how far away she was, so she ran into the room and gave it to her father.
Everyone in the room laughed.
Lin Yuting was afraid of chaos in the world, so he shouted loudly, "Xiaowei, what do you think your sister-in-law gave Dandan? If you don't come in again, it won't be your share?"
Xiaowei is a boy from the eldest brother's family. He has just learned how to set off firecrackers. He is setting off firecrackers with other children in the yard.
Children at this time have very limited things to play with. Setting off firecrackers is what children look forward to most.
The firecrackers of this era were very small, and children were given a type of firecracker called a small whip. They were in bulk, with 200 pieces per hanging and 25 cents per hanging. At this time, people gave their children New Year's money, which was 5 cents.
It was only a cent, so some parents took it lightly, and the children hurriedly bought firecrackers and spent all their money.
There are also those dumb firecrackers. If they don't go off, they break the small firecrackers in the middle, then pour the gunpowder on the ground, light it again, and watch the fireworks.
The naughty boy took lit firecrackers and threw them at the little girl. These firecrackers will not hurt anyone, but they can burn clothes. Before the first day of the new year, one or two holes will be burned in the children's bodies.
. A beating is inevitable when you get home. The mother, who is skillful, embroiders a small flower on her child's damaged clothes. Although it is just the outline of a small flower and can be embroidered in a few stitches, it is also a capital for the children to show off to each other.
Xiaowei heard the shouting and ran in immediately. He was also holding a small wooden stick in his hand. There were burnt marks on the front of the wooden stick. This was used for children to set off cannons. The wooden stick burned with sparks, and it would burn for a while.
It couldn't be put out. At this time, matches cost two cents a box, and the family really couldn't bear to let their children mistreat them like this. Besides, it was not safe and convenient to use wooden sticks.
Seeing that the wooden stick was extinguished, Mrs. Lin glared, "Did you poke the wooden stick into grandma's new door curtain?"
When I entered the house just now, I used wooden sticks to hold up the curtain.
Xiaowei shook his head, but before he could speak, he heard Second Sister Lin's voice, "Xiaowei, watch your skin! You just burned my pants last night, and now you're burning your grandma's door curtain."
As she said that, she saw Second Sister Lin opening the curtain and coming in, holding a basin with steamed buns in her hand. She must have gone to the factory canteen to buy steamed buns. It was the Chinese New Year, and there were still people in the factory who couldn't go home. Mother Lin
I'm working as usual in the cafeteria.
Xiaowei stuck out his tongue and threw the stick to Lin Yuting, "Uncle, burn it for me again." Then he quickly reached out to Lin Yutong, "Sister-in-law, it's mine."
The little hands were dirty and smelled of gunpowder. Lin Yutong washed his hands and then stuffed a handful of candies to him. He gave him five dollars and said, "Take it, don't lose it."
When Xiaowei saw it, he didn't want the fire stick anymore and hurried out.
Sister-in-law Lin shouted in the room, "Lin Xiaowei, if you dare to spend that money, be careful when you come back and I will expose you."
Outside there was only the sound of footsteps running further and further away, as if he was afraid that his mother would catch him.
"Monkey spirit." Sister Lin put the steamed buns on the table and went to the stove to warm them.
Don't worry about how wild your children are, and come back on time when it's time to eat.
There were two tables set up inside and outside before I sat down.
Sister-in-law Lin asked Lin Xiaowei, "Where's the money?" Five yuan is really not a small amount.
Lin Xiaowei blinked, "Give it to my grandpa."
Brother Lin explained inside: "If the money is given to our dad, my dad will definitely spend it on this kid. If it is given to his mother, he knows that it will be difficult to spend it again."
Children always have their own little thoughts, but this kind of growth always makes adults funny and angry.
The two came back from the Lin family's New Year's greetings, and they added a new gadget to their home - a television.
There were also color TVs at this time, but this one was black and white.
Because of the proportions of the frame, Lin Yutong couldn't tell whether it was a nine-inch or a twelve-inch one.
All in all, it’s pretty small and right.
At this time, there was no CCTV. The only TV station in the country was called Beijing TV. It was the predecessor of CCTV.
Even the news network is still in its infancy. There is no weather forecast.
Programs are broadcast eight times a week, every evening, plus Sunday mornings.
Nothing else is left.
There is only such a big screen, placed in the room, and the whole family watches it. In fact, no one can see it clearly. They can only see the shadow and listen to the sound.
But the whole family is quite happy.
As soon as someone spoke on the TV, the three children kept saying "Oh" and had no idea what they were talking about.
Apart from some news, the TV programs also show old movies.
But this is enough to make people like it.
"You can watch it at home, which is much more comfortable than going to the cinema." This is what Yinwei said.
Lin Yutong was not interested in this, but his child was still watching with great enthusiasm and could not understand anything, so he was happy to watch.
After the New Year, the most gratifying thing is that there are no guards standing at the door.
Freedom has taken another step forward.
Yin Chen went to the military academy. Guo Yonghong also went to work. Yin Kun was almost too busy to see anyone. But the family really felt that nothing was missing. Not to mention cans and so on, the family had a lot of savings. It was like they had robbed a cannery.
Same. It’s fresh fruit, and there’s no shortage of it at home.
Apples, oranges. On this day, I actually brought back half a box of kiwis.
"Crush it into juice for the children to drink." He threw the things down and ran away again.
The old man stopped him: "I heard that many people from the education system have been invited to Yuquan Mountain. Why don't you pick up your textbooks? Why are you running around all day?"
Yin Kun frowned and said, "Please forgive me. I haven't read a book in years. Besides, what can I call schooling in those two years? I really didn't learn anything. I can't pick it up anymore."
"Then why don't you join the army, or don't you listen to my arrangements and go into the factory? How can you be fooling around like this?" The old man finally couldn't stand it anymore. He was so arrogant that he couldn't even pretend not to see it.
"How old am I? Can someone want me as a soldier? Don't let me harm the people, the people's army, and the team." Yin Kun said, while stepping back, "Don't stop me this time, I have to give it to you.
The eldest niece and nephew are going to get a walker. This is your own grandson. You can't bear to throw the child."
The old man suddenly became speechless.
Then Yin Kun ran out and probably wouldn't be back for another three or two days.
There is a saying that is particularly true: as long as a man has money, he will not think about going home.
Of course, the fourth master's mentality is already that of an old man. He loves his family very much.
Just after he finished cursing, he saw the fourth master coming in and said to Lin Yutong: "You've been bored in the house all day. Shall we go out for a walk?"
Going on a date?
Lin Yutong was very excited and wore black straight pants and a red plaid top.
The child fell asleep, told Yinwei, and the two went out on bicycles.
At this time, admission to the park is required. It costs three cents per person.
Fourth Master stored the bicycle and paid a penny for it. Then he entered the park.
Because you need to buy tickets, there are not many people in the park. There are many young men and women gathering together, but there are definitely no holding hands. Everyone has a tacit understanding to keep a certain distance.
There were also old people going down together, but there were no young couples.
In addition, today is not the weekend, so the park looks quite pleasant. The weeping willows by the lake are sprouting buds, and the ice in the lake has melted. The wind blows on the face, making it slightly cold, but it is comfortable and refreshing.
wide awake.
The two of them didn't speak, and walked slowly along the path in the park.
The Fourth Master looked at the lake, turned around and asked Lin Yutong, "Can you row a boat?"
"Paddle!" Lin Yutong remembered an illustration in a primary school textbook, which showed a few primary school students wearing red scarves rowing. She had long forgotten what the text was about. But at that time, she wanted to go rowing and experience it for herself.
. The scene in the illustration is the same as it is now.
The fourth master burst out laughing. People who were not willing to sit on dragon boats now became interested in small boats.
"Let's go then." Fourth Master walked over first.
It costs five cents per person to row a boat. The key is to team up with others to row a boat.
It's just a partner, why is it a thirteen or fourteen year old kid?
Lin Yutong: "..." What should I do if I feel a little regretful?