Xiao Qian took Xiao Jin's hand and looked at it, and found that Xiao Jin had become darker and his hands were rough after not seeing each other for several years.
"Are you working in the fields again?"
Xiao Jin takes it for granted.
"My father and I are the only two men in the family. If I don't do it, my father can't do it alone."
Xiao Qian sighed lightly, but now is not the time to talk about this.
When we walked to the other side, grandma was already surrounded by people, with a smile on her face.
The old lady is almost eighty years old, but her body is still strong. She was like this in her previous life, and she could still work until she died.
Now that she sees her children and grandchildren coming back, the old lady is in better spirits.
"Grandma, do you miss me?"
Xiao Qian moved closer, causing everyone to look at him.
The old lady was so excited that she hugged Xiao Qian.
"Oh, my eldest grandson is back, let me see, oh my, he is so fair, unlike your fifth brother, who is as black as a loach."
Xiao Qian was surprised.
"Grandma, do you recognize me?"
The old lady slapped him angrily.
"What are you talking about? Aren't you Xiao Qian?"
Xiao Qian still couldn't believe it.
"Something's wrong. When I came back that year, you called me by the wrong name."
The old lady pointed to the grandchildren in a circle and told the whole story.
"Look at their morals. They are all rotten. They are dark and thin. You are the only one who is white. I can still admit my mistakes."
Xiao Qian laughed loudly, hugged her grandma, and was surrounded by everyone into the yard.
The Xiao family bought this entire piece of land, covering more than 2,000 square meters. In front of a row of large tile-roofed houses is a yard that extends to the roadside, about fifty meters deep.
The half close to the house is slightly blocked by fences, and each house has its own small yard. However, there is a small door in the middle, making it easy to walk back and forth between the houses.
The remaining half of the yard is for public use.
There is a brick warehouse on the left, which should be stocked with farm tools and the like. Next to the warehouse is a garage, where tractors are parked to avoid freezing in the winter.
Encircled on the right, poultry are raised.
This is the old lady's territory, and she has loved raising them all her life. In addition, she can also take care of the wives and daughters in each house.
The seventh uncle, Xiao Guoan, was very excited and introduced the layout to Xiao Qian and his family.
"The eastern end is my eldest brother's house. It's just off the road. There's a piece of land left behind. In the future, when Xiao An and Xiao Ping get married, they can build a house."
Xiao Ping murmured in the crowd.
"If we don't come back, the land left behind will be wasted."
He and Xiao Zhuang opened a small restaurant in Magic City and made a lot of money over the years. After seeing the prosperity of the big city, they obviously had no plans to come back.
However, Xiao An worked with his two younger brothers for a while, but he really couldn't adapt to the pace of life in a big city, so he returned to his hometown to farm.
He likes to drink and play with money, but he can't stay in such a busy place like Shanghai with no one to play with him.
"This is my second brother's house. He lives alone, so the house is not that big."
The second uncle, Xiao Guoyan, is also back.
Xiao Guoji paid off his debt and finally no longer had to hide outside. At this time, he was hiding in the crowd with a frown on his face and felt very embarrassed.
He is also a lazy person, and even if he comes back, he can't do much.
Fortunately, Xiao Hong and Xiao Li were diligent and worked with Ai Lan in Shanghai. They earned a lot of money and were able to pay for his expenses.
Xiao Li, in particular, is smart, capable, and willing to learn. She is already preparing to open a branch of her own Milan restaurant.
Between the second uncle's house and the third uncle's house is the master's house.
The old man doesn't need to live in a big place alone. The heating of the house is taken from both sides, so he doesn't need to light the fire himself.
Now the Xiao family lives together, and the old man can go to whomever he wants to eat. He has plenty of pocket money and often plays Pai Gow with the old men in the village.
The third uncle's house is in the middle, with all four members of the family there. However, compared to Xiao Hu, Xiao Ying is more ready to move out and probably wants to leave.
The house here is not reserved for Xiao Guoji's family, because Xiao Qian and the others are unlikely to come back.
So the old lady’s house was arranged. It was different from the old man’s. It was very big. It was reserved for relatives to live in, but it was also convenient for the children and grandchildren to take care of. Moreover, the sixth uncle and the seventh uncle were not married yet and lived with the old lady.
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But this time, Uncle Liu will follow him to the Magic City after the new year and join the Xiao family's business.
Uncle Liu is a diligent, capable and honest person, and Xiao Guoji plans to train him personally.
Xiao Guoji has already made proper arrangements for his relatives at home. He will keep those who are diligent and honest with him. How good they can be depends on their opportunities.
If you are not that responsible, just help them start some small business in the magic city and be self-reliant. At least food and clothing will not be a problem.
Uncle Wu's house is at the far west end, which is a bit secluded.
Because the fifth uncle, Xiao Guoxi, has an idiosyncratic (weird) personality and always likes to quarrel with others. This arrangement can maintain family harmony to the greatest extent.
Xiao Qian visited the entire Xiao family's new house inside and out.
What satisfied him most was that the toilet was finally built indoors. The spacious and clean toilet is said to have become a scene in the village, and many people came to visit.
Of course, it is impossible to ask other people to build their homes in this way. The cost is too high. If Xiao Guoji had not provided funds, it would have been impossible to do it.
Although it is a new house, life is still the same as before. In order to welcome Xiao Guoji's family in the evening, we prepare butchered pig dishes.
Visitors from the rural areas of Northeast China are coming, this is the most affordable.
There were so many people that we were divided into several tables.
The Chinese generation sat with the old man at the table, eating and drinking at the old man's house. The daughters-in-law and daughters accompanied the grandma and enjoyed themselves at the third old man's house.
The remaining junior brothers formed their own group, eating and drinking at will under the leadership of Xiao An and Xiao Ping.
"Come on, come on, Xiao Qian is back today. It's a rare time for us brothers to get together, so we all did it."
Under Xiao An's greeting, everyone raised their glasses.
Xiao Hu started shouting when he saw Xiao Qian's wine glass.
"Brother, what are you doing? Why are you drinking? Are you still a man? If you are a man, you have to drink."
Xiao Qian tilted her head to look at him.
"I'm only fifteen years old. I'm not an adult yet. I don't drink."
Xiao An smiled a little awkwardly.
"Brother, what can a man do if he doesn't drink? Everyone says you are doing big things, so why don't you drink outside?"
Xiao Qian suddenly raised her eyes to look at him.
"Don't drink."
After all, he was a man who had been a boss for many years. His eyes were so murderous that Xiao An shivered in fright.
His face turned purple and white, and he was a little confused, but for a while he didn't know what to say.
Xiao Ping and Xiao Zhuang were still alert and hurriedly joined in: "Whoever wants to drink can drink whatever they want. Xiao Hu, you are the same, you can't drink."
Xiao Hu and Xiao Zhuang are the same age, but Xiao Qian is four years older than Xiao Jin, but he is actually not an adult yet.
Xiao An and Xiao Hu have been staying in their hometowns in the past few years. Unlike Xiao Ping, Xiao Zhuang has always been in the magic city, and he is more aware of Xiao Qian's power.
They were afraid that if they drank a little bit of wine, they would not know what the sky is and how high the sky is, and would offend Xiao Qian, who would not be able to stop it at that time.
Although they are all relatives, in such a large family, status is obviously not based on seniority.
Whichever branch of a family is strong will inevitably have the right to speak. As for the Xiao family, without the rise of Xiao Guoji's family, the Xiao family would still be a poor family in the countryside.
It can be said that the good life of the family today is brought about by Xiao Guoji's line.
Under such circumstances, although Xiao Qian is the youngest brother, none of his elder brothers dare to step on his head.
After being told by Xiao Ping, Xiao Hu's face turned sly, and he was quite reluctant to part with the good wine in his glass.
"What's the big deal? Who in the whole village doesn't know that I'm Hailiang. Who have I ever been afraid of when I go out drinking?"
As he said this, the guy started shaking his head again. He looked so smug, as if he was not afraid of the sky or the earth.
Xiao Qian suddenly realized that he glanced at the brothers present and suddenly noticed something different.
Of these brothers in the previous life, some were down and out, some were fooling around, some were hard-working, and some were lazy and lazy. But without exception, they all had a hard time living. They were all wretched and slovenly, with sallow complexions and skinny bodies. They were bound to suffer if anything happened.
Lord.
In the end, it's all because of lack of money.
But in this life, these brothers are all shiny, fat, and flamboyant, just like the big brothers in society.
Obviously, the Xiao family's success has given them the confidence. At least in these ten miles and eight towns, they are considered to be sideways characters.
These guys won't become rural gangsters, will they?
