Chapter 387 Life is not easy, do it and cherish it
The cheerful laughter echoed in the farmyard again.
Xia Zejiang next to him was particularly envious. He groaned and said, "Mom, I'm not married yet!"
Not getting married means you haven't grown up yet, and you can receive red envelopes before you grow up.
After hearing this, Zhou Yinghong said angrily: "Go away, when I get your girlfriend back, I will seal her a red envelope."
This sentence reminded Luo Xiyun of the scene when she came back with Xia Zekai for the first time. At that time, even though her mother-in-law's family didn't have much money, she still sealed a red envelope of 1,000 yuan for herself.
A few years passed in the blink of an eye. Yatou and Tongtong were both four years old. She found that her mother-in-law also had a lot of white hair on her hair.
As time goes by and the years erode, they will eventually grow old.
Luo Xiyun felt inexplicably sad, but this emotion passed in a flash. Xia Zekai looked back at her with some doubts and found that everything was normal, so he didn't think more about it.
After finishing his work, Xia Zekai thought that he had not visited his grandma and grandpa since his last trip to the Mid-Autumn Festival, so why not take another trip there before the New Year.
After telling his parents, Xia Weicheng said: "Zekai, when you go, bring some good cigarettes for your grandma."
Xia Zekai glanced at his mother and found that she had no objection and directly acquiesced.
Without saying a word, he took three cigarettes from the cigarettes he brought back, called his wife and children, and walked over together.
When leaving, he asked his brother if he was going, but he didn't know that this boy just refused to go. He didn't know what kind of stimulation he got.
After arriving here, what Xia Zekai didn't expect was that the aunt adopted by his grandmother was also here.
Although Xia Zekai and this aunt were not seen very often, they had always had a good relationship. When he saw her, Xia Zekai called out: "Aunt Yanchun."
"Zekai, oh, I haven't seen you for more than two years." Zhou Yanchun was dressed very fashionably, and her hair was dyed the most popular burgundy color, looking like an urban beauty.
When I saw Xia Zekai, I came over and patted him on the shoulder: "Zekai, okay, he's pretty strong."
"It's not bad. I exercise every day. Aunt Yanchun, my wife, do you remember?" Xia Zekai pointed at his wife and introduced her.
Zhou Yanchun and Luo Xiyun have met each other countless times. I can’t say they have forgotten what they looked like, but they are almost there.
But Zhou Yanchun remembered her name and said, "Why does Xiyun look so different from the last time we met? Her temperament is different?"
This was said cleverly. She really had no impression of Luo Xiyun.
But Luo Xiyun has been working as a quality manager for almost a year since she started working last year. After all, she has developed the temperament of a successful woman. It is completely different from when she was breastfeeding her children at home. Zhou Yanchun really has a little affection for her.
Feeling strange.
On the other hand, when facing the two children, Zhou Yanchun paid two hundred yuan for each of them without saying a word.
This is a lot of money these days.
Xia Zekai knew that his aunt had a hard time. She rented a house and worked alone in Jicheng, with an average income. She paid the rent and had to support her daughter Zhou Keyi's education. Xia Zekai could not ask for this money.
"Aunt Yanchun, take this money back..."
Before Xia Zekai finished speaking, Zhou Yanchun's voice rose two syllables and she said, "Zekai, do you look down on your aunt?"
"No, Aunt Yanchun, you are thinking too much!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Yanchun intercepted his words and said, "Since there is no such thing, then the two of them have to accept the money, and I, as the aunt, can make up for their birthday gifts."
Luo Xiyun was in a daze watching from the side. It was hard for her to ask face to face what the situation was, but she knew that there must be other situations here.
Xia Zekai finally compromised and let Yatou and Tongtong accept the 400 yuan red envelope from their aunt.
After following his aunt through the door, Xia Zekai realized that she had come two days ago and planned to celebrate the New Year at her grandma's place.
After spending so many years alone in Jicheng, during the Chinese New Year, even if she was accompanied by her daughter, she still felt a little lonely.
She didn't even know who her biological parents were, but thinking that her adoptive parents were old and it was hard for her to go back, she might as well take her daughter to spend the New Year with her two elders.
"Zekai, what are you busy with now? I think the car you drive is not cheap." Zhou Yanchun asked doubtfully.
Xia Zekai said: "Just work around and do whatever you can to make money. All the money you make throughout the year will be given to the bank."
Zhou Yanchun was a little suspicious, feeling that her nephew was not telling the truth, but she had no evidence.
Finally, he slapped Xia Zekai and said, "You have grown up and have your own secrets. It's not like when you were a child and you lived with me."
Luo Xiyun immediately turned to look at her husband, wondering if there was such a thing?
But she did notice that her husband and this aunt whom she had never met had a very harmonious relationship.
Grandma was playing with Zhou Keyi in the main room. As soon as her aunt Zhou Yanchun came in, she shouted: "Mom, look who is here to see you."
"Zekai, Xiyun, you two are back!"
Although grandma is old, she has a very good memory. She remembers these granddaughter-in-laws and grandson-in-laws very clearly.
When she saw Yatou and Tongtong, she waved with a smile: "Girl, Tongtong, you two naughty little naughties are here too, come here quickly and let me take a look."
But Yatou and Tongtong didn't remember the old man very clearly. They felt strange at first, and kept hiding behind Luo Xiyun, until Luo Xiyun repeatedly emphasized: "Grandma, don't you remember either?"
The old man didn't push her, but she kept saying, "Yanchun, go get them some sweets and snacks."
With food, it seemed that the awkward and weird atmosphere at the scene could be resolved. The two sisters were so happy this time that they sweetly shouted "Grandma" several times.
"You naughty kid, when did you learn to be so realistic?" Xia Zekai complained to the two of them, causing the two little guys to roll their eyes at him.
Xia Zekai turned back to look at his wife and said, "You see, this look is exactly the same as yours. I've learned bad things from you."
When Luo Xiyun heard what he said, she became furious. She didn't care that her grandma and aunt were at the scene, and she kicked him on the spot.
Xia Zekai dodged, but his wife kicked her in the air and almost fell down. Fortunately, Xia Zekai reacted in time and hugged her.
Xia Zekai gave the three cigarettes he had brought to his grandma. She recognized the Zhonghua brand and said, "Zekai, why did you buy me such good cigarettes? Spend money indiscriminately."
"Hey, grandma, just smoke it if you think it's good. Don't worry about anything else. Don't worry, we can still afford the cigarettes." Xia Zekai held the old man's hand and said.
Unlike other people whose skin looks very rough when they reach this age, although grandma is already over eighty, she has no old skin on her hands, nor does she have the calluses worn by rural people from years of hard work, and she is even as good as her younger ones.
Human softness and resilience.
When aunt Zhou Yanchun went to cook at noon, Luo Xiyun also went to the kitchen to help.
At first, Zhou Yanchun suspected that her nephew-in-law was just pretending to be pretentious, but while she was cooking and chopping vegetables, she was a little too busy to survive. In addition, the fire on the stove was very hot, and the vegetables in the pot were too busy.
It was almost blurry.
Luo Xiyun quickly moved a step forward and began to stir-fry skillfully. Only then did Zhou Yanchun realize that this niece-in-law was really not fooling around. She was really good at cooking.
After cooking another dish, Zhou Yanchun tasted it and found that her cooking skills were far inferior to those of her nephew-in-law. She thought that she might as well start with chopping vegetables instead of embarrassing herself with her two knives.
My uncle didn't come over at noon, so Xia Zekai asked specifically, and then I found out that because his aunt Zhou Yanchun came back to celebrate the New Year this year, my uncle and aunt simply went to the son's house in the county to celebrate the New Year together, and my uncle Zhou Shuren came back on the second day of the new year.
"Well, let's not wait for them. We had dinner early and we have to go back to work." Xia Zekai was not polite at all and did not treat himself as an outsider. He went to get chopsticks and a bowl as he was minding his own business.
At noon, Xia Zekai drank two cups of wine with his grandmother. The old man seemed particularly happy. After two cups of wine, she was fine.
It's just that eating meat is in vain, and I lose a lot of teeth, so I can only eat fish or tofu.
Before leaving, Xia Zekai called her aunt's daughter Zhou Keyi over and said: "Keyi, Brother Kai didn't know you were coming, and he didn't prepare any gifts for you in advance. Next time I go to Jicheng, I will definitely give you a gift."
I came here specifically to see you."
As he spoke, he took out the one thousand yuan in cash he had just left for the car and wrapped it in a rectangular shape with a piece of white paper. He said: "This is the New Year's red envelope given to you by Brother Kai. Take it quickly."
Then, go back to Jicheng and buy whatever you like."
Zhou Yanchun realized that this was equivalent to returning the red envelope she gave to the two children.
She directly disagreed, and kept nagging Xia Zekai. Finally, her grandma spoke, and she became silent.
Zhou Keyi looked at her mother and then her grandma. Her grandma kept urging her to accept it, so she started pretending.
"Thank you, Brother Kai!" Zhou Keyi looked at Xia Zekai in front of him with a smile and said thanks.
As usual, Xia Zekai left 5,000 yuan in living expenses to his grandmother and grandfather.
I left a lot last time, but grandma kept saying that I hadn't spent all the money last time, so why should I give it again?
Xia Zekai chuckled and said, "Grandma, it was the last time, and it's this time. It's not the same thing. You and my grandpa can't bear to spend it. If you don't have enough, just call me."
Grandma Wang Yiping kept mumbling: "You little monkey, get out of here."
Luo Xiyun drove the car, put the two girls in the child seats and secured them, Xia Zekai got into the passenger seat, and the family of four left again.
Zhou Keyi handed the red envelope that Xia Zekai just gave her to her mother, Zhou Yanchun, and said, "Mom, here it is for you."
Zhou Yanchun really wanted to say to her daughter, "Take the flowers," but the couple had to face a real problem. After the holiday, Zhou Yanchun would have to pay rent for another three months. In fact, her income could sustain the couple's rent.
