Chapter 1553 Tongtong: Mom, haven't you counted yet?
(rewrite)
When those who work hard and those who indulge are competing with each other, time passes quickly, and a week has passed in the blink of an eye.
It’s April before we know it.
At this time, the temperature has reached more than ten degrees, and people are wearing cooler and cooler clothes.
There are young men who have put on shorts and short sleeves and are wandering in every corner of the city, looking for love or friends, thinking of getting drunk and then resting.
Some people packed their bags at this time and set off on their way home.
In the courtyard, Xia Zekai and Luo Xiyun were moving things to the car together.
Wang Yi, Wu Jialei and others were helping.
Xia Zekai had prepared a lot of things for this trip back. He wanted to take the opportunity to walk around more, visit places, and have a meal with people he knew before.
"Many people in my hometown have built second-floor apartments. Most of them who are about the same age as me are staying at home with their wives and children, and most of them have lost their ambition to fight. They are considered useless." Xia Zekai lamented.
But he went on to say: "But it just so happens that I will go back to them for a drink, let them take care of the food, and make them poor, so that they know that there is a way out if they continue to struggle."
Luo Xiyun couldn't stand him and said to him: "You can do it, it's all you can do."
"Hey!" Xia Zekai happily carried the last box of wine to the car, closed the trunk door, patted the dust on his hands, and said, "Daughter-in-law, I'm leaving, don't miss me!"
"Hurry up and get out of here!" Luo Xiyun was wearing flat shoes and raised her legs to make him remember. However, it was her age that almost caused her waist to slip, or it was Tongtong who had quick eyes and quick hands and held her back.
"Mom, your arms and legs are old now, you need to grow some energy." Tongtong disliked her.
He faced his mother's eager eyes and said, "It's useless to stare at me. You are not me. I have been practicing martial arts for more than ten years."
"Hey, Tongtong, do you mean that beating your father is not enough, but you also have to deal with me too?" Luo Xiyun asked her.
"Haha, hahahaha!" Tongtong put his hands on his hips and looked up to the sky laughing: "How is it possible, Mom, please don't think so wildly."
When the girl next to her saw this, she quickly said: "Tongtong, don't be too proud. Sooner or later, you'll stumble. If you don't believe me, just wait and see."
Then he changed the topic: "Dad, we have three days of vacation. How about I come back with you?"
During Qingming Festival, she had three days off, but she also went to school yesterday weekend. It wasn't called a day off. I don't know who came up with it.
Before Xia Zekai could say anything, Xia Weicheng, who was about to get on the bus, stepped back and said, "Girl, you and Tongtong don't go back this time. The college entrance examination is about to begin. You two should study hard here until the college entrance examination is over.
, grandpa will drive you two back and tell grandpa, okay?"
Before the girl could say anything, Tongtong said: "Grandpa, there's no need. These two days won't delay my sister and I's exams."
"If I don't go back, I always feel that something is wrong, and I might have diarrhea during the college entrance examination."
Hearing what his daughter said, Xia Zekai glanced at his wife. Luo Xiyun was snickering at the moment. He understood and said: "Tongtong, you are talking nonsense with your bad mouth. You three, hurry up and change your clothes."
I’ll wait for you for 20 minutes at most, and if you don’t come, I’ll leave.”
"Okay, dad, I love you."
"Dad, I love you too!"
The two sisters jumped over, hugged Xia Zekai and kissed her, then took their mother's hand and ran towards the room to change clothes.
After studying hard for more than half a month, they finally caught up with the holiday, so they wanted to take a break.
While waiting for the three mothers to come over, Xia Zekai asked Wang Yi to change the business car into the luxury minibus in the underground parking lot that was rarely driven. There were more people, and this car was more comfortable to sit in.
After waiting for the car to arrive, they got on Qingyu first, and Chenchen and Jingling got on the car.
Xia Weicheng and Zhou Yinghong were still a little uneasy. Xia Weicheng emphasized: "Zekai, are you okay? Can't you delay Yatou and Tongtong's studies and exams?"
"That's the college entrance examination, don't be careless!" Zhou Yinghong also said.
Xia Zekai smiled, shook his head and said, "It's not a big problem, so don't worry!"
"Grandpa, grandma, hurry up and get in the car." Qingyu shouted from the car.
"Coming, coming!" Zhou Yinghong responded, grabbing the deputy's hand and going up.
Xia Weicheng looked at his son for the last time and asked him, "You really won't delay their exams?"
"Dad, you have to trust your granddaughter. They can endure it. Get in the car quickly." Xia Zekai helped his father and let him get in.
Luo Xiyun also worked hard. She changed into comfortable sportswear without changing her shoes. She also brought two large bags of clothes.
Seeing Xia Zekai, she directly threw the big bag in her hand over: "Zekai, help me get it."
"What are you doing?" Xia Zekai couldn't laugh or cry.
Luo Xiyun said: "It's too late to change, so let's leave it at that. I'll take all my clothes with me and pull them out again when I get home."
Yatou and Tongtong also came over wearing sportswear and carrying schoolbags. When the two sisters arrived, they jumped to the car for fear of leaving them behind.
It didn't take long for the car to start.
Luo Xiyun also asked: "Zekai, has the house been cleaned?"
"I arranged for people to go back and clean the car two days ago, and the food and drink have been loaded into the car. Don't worry." Xia Zekai responded.
The car moves forward smoothly on the highway.
The high-rise buildings on both sides were soon left behind, followed by farmland, wilderness, and swaying green trees.
Chenchen stood up holding on to the back of the seat in front of him and looked out the window curiously, then asked: "Dad, how long will it take for us to get to our hometown."
Xia Zekai opened his mouth and said, "About 8 hours."
"Oh my God, it's going to take a long time." Chenchen wailed strangely, and then he put down the back of the seat. He said, "Then I'll sleep for a while. When I get home later, daddy will call me.
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"You kid!" Xia Zekai told him: "Fasten your seat belt."
"Got it!" The little guy quickly buckled his seat belt.
Qingyu and Jingling also fastened their seat belts.
Sisters Yatou and Tongtong didn't need to give instructions at all.
At this moment they were chatting and laughing with their mother and grandmother.
In the middle, the three cars stopped twice at the expressway service area. When they stopped for the second time, they went down together to have some lunch in the service area. They didn't stay too long before continuing on their way.
At this time, there were a lot of cars on the highway, most of them going home for the holidays.
Even if you don't go to worship your ancestors, you can still take advantage of this rare holiday to go home and see your parents and elders.
It was already night when Xia Zekai and his three cars came down from the Dongcheng Expressway intersection.
It was getting dark outside, so the car didn't stop and headed straight towards Xiajiazhuang.
Today, Xiajiazhuang has been growing dried fruits for the past eleven years, and every household has a very considerable annual income. The village has changed greatly.
The old bungalows in the past are basically gone, and most of the houses have been built with second floors.
Not only has the room been renovated, but the exterior walls have also been decorated with ceramic tiles. Various patterns with beautiful meanings are dazzling to see.
The street is wider and cleaner than before. The LED street lights on both sides of the road illuminate the street as bright as day, which is completely different from how it used to be.
Nowadays, this is not a town, but the layout is no different from a town.
And in the eyes of most people, this place is better than the towns. Each house has a larger area, a yard, and is well built and decorated. It only costs hundreds of thousands, and no one in the village has to repay the loan.
Most people also plant a few fruit trees or flower beds in their yards.
Like jujube trees, pomegranate trees, persimmon trees, pear trees or fig trees, the fruits are eaten by the family or given to neighbors to share, instead of being reluctant to eat them like before, some people even take them to the market.
sold.
The three cars turned west from the road at the north end of the village, then turned south again at the first small intersection. After stopping, Xia Zekai almost couldn't recognize his own house.
He looked east and south, and they all had similar architectural structures to his small building.
Now that the village has grown dried fruits, their income has increased and they have some spare money. They are also willing to spend money to tear down and rebuild their original houses. They live comfortably and comfortably.
In recent years, more and more young people have come back from abroad to support the construction of their hometown.
Everyone is tired of the endless competition outside and the era of cutting off papers by one's own hands, and returns home to spend time with their parents, wife and children.
Occasionally, when the weather is nice, I take my family out for fun, and my happiness index is much higher than before.
After stopping the car and getting out of the car, Xia Zekai discovered that there was a small square to the south of their house, with some simple sports and fitness equipment installed in the square.
At this point, there were still people chatting in the small square.
Xia Weicheng also got out of the car. When he saw the people chatting in the small square, he shouted: "Brother Qiusheng, aren't you sleeping yet?"
"Hey, isn't this Brother Wei Cheng? You're back." Xia Qiusheng also recognized Xia Weicheng, quickly stood up with his crutches, and walked over quickly.
Several other people also came over.
Someone else shouted: "Brother Wei Cheng, you are really back. I saw someone cleaning your house two days ago, so I guessed that you were coming back."
"Isn't this Zekai? You are all back?"
When they saw Zhou Yinghong, Luo Xiyun and several children getting out of the car, someone quickly shouted "old sister-in-law".
"Uncle Qiu Sheng, Uncle Wei He, you guys are having fun here." Xia Zekai also recognized them, but after not seeing each other for several years, they still felt familiar and unfamiliar.
He called Yatou, Tongtong and the others over and asked the five siblings to call them "Grandpa".
For a while, the voices of "Hello, grandpa" sounded one after another, which was very lively.
"Brother Aicheng, sister-in-law, you are finally back. If you don't come back, you won't be able to see me." Xia Qiusheng said with a teasing tone.
"What's wrong with you? You're not feeling well. Go to the hospital and check it out quickly." His father, Xia Weicheng, really thought something was wrong with him and said quickly.
"How about you come with me to the capital in two days to check it out."
When Xia Qiusheng saw this, he didn't dare to joke anymore and said, "Brother Wei Cheng, I'm just joking. I'm already this old. Who knows one day I'll kick my legs and die."
"That's nonsense!" Xia Weicheng also reacted, holding his hand and smiling, looking at the half-grey and half-white hair on his head, and said: "Brother Qiu Sheng, we are both old men, so don't talk nonsense!"
"That's right, I should be three years younger than you, brother Acropolis, and I'm almost seventy."
Change, no one knows how tired I will be."
"Qiu Sheng, please stop saying a few words. Brother Wei Cheng and his sister-in-law have just come back and haven't eaten yet."
Xia Weihe turned his head and said enthusiastically: "Brother Wei Cheng, why don't you go to my house to have something to eat."
When he said this, Xia Qiusheng became anxious: "Brother Wei He is wrong, I am the youngest among us. Come up to my place tonight."
This enthusiasm is unbearable, but my heart feels warm.
Zhou Yinghong said: "I'm not going anywhere. I'm bringing food with me. I'll go in first to warm it up, and you guys can come in and have a pot of tea."
It's already this time, and no one is still discerning. Xia Qiusheng, Xia Weihe and the other two chatting quickly waved their hands: "Sister-in-law, we won't go today. You go ahead and have a drink together some other time."
After Luo Xiyun called "uncle", he went in to help her mother-in-law.
Yatou and her five siblings helped unload the things and also entered the house.
