The aunt came in, asked, and carried the cardboard box on the coffee table to the bed.
"Well, aunt, my name is Tie Jun, from Bingcheng!"
"Ice city?"
The aunt was stunned, then squatted down and took out a tea tray from under the coffee table, which contained a white porcelain pot, four white tea bowls, and two iron tea buckets.
"Auntie is half-Bingcheng. She fled to your place 30 years ago and stayed there for 10 years!"
Putting down the tea tray and holding the white porcelain pot, the aunt said sadly, while Tie Jun was a little surprised.
"Auntie, our family also fled the famine at that time, but we went to Liaoning first and then to Bingcheng. I was born in Bingcheng."
"I am also from Shandong. Later, your deceased uncle was transferred to Tangshan Iron and Steel, and we took root here."
"Then you follow my sister?"
"I am her mother-in-law, their business, well...scented tea or black tea?"
"Auntie, I'll do it myself!"
Tie Jun reached out to take the teapot from the aunt's hand, opened the red iron tea bucket, which contained Dian red, and Tie Jun poured a little into the teapot.
"Auntie, just like my family, the red ones hold black tea and the green ones hold scented tea."
"Hehehe, it was always like that in the past. My hometown is from Shan County. Where is your hometown?"
"Wenshang County is under the jurisdiction of Jining City."
"Ouch, it's too close. It's more than 200 miles away. We are serious fellow villagers!"
"Mom, have you become a fellow villager so quickly?"
Qin Shuilan came out with a red circle on her forehead. She happened to hear the last sentence and immediately answered.
"That's right, you ask Xiaotie, I'll get some boiling water!"
The aunt walked to the kitchen. Qin Shuilan walked to the sofa, glanced at Tie Jun, covered her mouth and sat on the edge, pulling Tie Jun's hand.
"If no one is sitting, sit on both sides!"
"Oh, it's okay, sister, where do you live at your house?"
"The old lady lives in this house. Come, I'll show you around."
Pointing to the single bed, Qin Shuilan pulled Tie Jun up, walked to the door on the left and opened it. Tie Jun didn't go in, so he peeked inside.
The cabin is not big, with an extra-wide single bed and two pillows, one large and one small. There is no furniture except a wardrobe.
"This is the bedroom between me and Yaya, the little one I was holding just now."
Tie Jun didn't dare to ask or look around, so he put his head back.
Qin Shuilan smiled and led Tie Jun into the room where the children came out.
There are small desks built by oneself side by side, and three children are doing homework. There are bunk beds against the wall, and the bottom bunk is a wide double bed.
Yaya was lying on the lower bunk with her butt stuck out, holding a crayon and drawing on a notebook.
"uncle!"
The children were very polite and shouted together, and Tie Jun stepped into the house.
"Tell uncle, what are your names?"
"My name is Qin Xinrui, my nickname is Dahua. I am 9 years old and in grade 2. I am the eldest sister."
The braided man sat by the door and answered first.
"My name is Qin Xinyao, my nickname is Xiaomi. I am 8 years old and in the second grade. I am the second sister."
The girl next to the big flower has big eyes and a smile with two dimples.
"My name is Qin Xinnan, my nickname is Shitou. I am 7 years old and in the first grade. I am the third sister."
The child leaning against the wall spoke in a loud voice and had short hair. If she didn't say anything, Tie Jun thought he was a boy.
"Look at her and you can imagine what I was like as a child!"
Qin Shuilan pointed at the stone and said to Tie Jun.
"I haven't said it yet!"
Yaya stood up from the bed and protested with a sweet voice.
"Okay, okay, my mother's little heart said!"
"My name is Qin Xinyu, my nickname is Yaya. I am 3 years old and in grade 0. I am the fourth sister."
"Haha, you're still in grade 0, whose fourth sister are you?"
Tie Jun was amused by the child and reached out to touch Yaya's face, but Yaya ducked back.
"Mom said you can't let boys touch your cheeks."
Tie Jun's hand stopped in the air, and Qin Shuilan quickly came to the rescue.
"Okay, let's do your homework. After you finish, you can play for 20 minutes."
"Know it!"
The answering voice was very neat, and Qin Shuilan pulled Tie Jun out of the room.
"After they finish their homework, we will play with them for a while. Shitou will praise you for being so handsome!"
After saying that, Qin Shuilan led Tie Jun to the end. On the left was the kitchen, where the aunt was making noodles.
"You guys talk, I'll make the dough and steam the buns tomorrow morning."
"Mom, steam it more. Shitou will eat a lot during this period of running practice."
"Haha, no one is hungry!"
Qin Shuilan opened the door next to it and found a small bathroom.
The two returned to the sofa and sat down. The tea had been made, and a rusty thermos with the word "Happy" on it was placed on the coffee table.
After each person poured a bowl of tea, Qin Shuilan smiled and said: "This is your sister's real life. Those are all for others to see."
"Why not change to a house with a better environment?"
"Stingy!"
Tie Jun was speechless, Qin Shuilan burst into laughter.
"This was my new house back then. It was the first batch of houses built by the government after the earthquake. It was also a memory left to me by my stepfather.
Those four children were all adopted by me. Wang Jincai and I have no children, and he...can't do it!"
Qin Shuilan held the tea bowl in front of her face, as if she liked the feeling of water vapor on her face.
"You know there are many mines in our area, and there are also many accidents. There are mining disasters every year, and children like this become orphans every year."
"Do women also work in the mines?"
Tie Jun frowned and asked, Qin Shuilan glanced at Tie Jun.
"Why not?
Times have changed, and men and women are the same.
Anything gay men can do, lesbians can do too.
This is the highest instruction in the quotation, don’t you know?”
"Of course I know. I studied law. In 1988, the "Labor Protection Regulations for Female Employees" were promulgated.
It is clearly stipulated that it is prohibited to arrange female workers to engage in labor underground in mines and the fourth level of physical labor intensity prescribed by the state."
"Well, it was 1988. How old are Dahua and the others?"
"Then the state is in charge!"
"Tie Jun, when I have time, I will take you to the orphanage. Then you can argue with me."
"Sister, I respect you and admire you even more. Even though we have only known each other for two days, there are so many things about you that make me sad!"
"That's enough. I saw the right person. I brought you home just because I want to ask you something."
Seeing Qin Shuilan's serious expression, Tie Jun said seriously: "Sister, you say, as long as my brother can do it, anything is possible."
"Thank you! You can move Han Tiansuo out. I really didn't expect that he has a nickname. You may not know it."
"Big lock!"
"That was from the past. A chain lock brought down 12 people. Now, people in Tangshan call him the underground mayor."
"Holy shit!"
Tie Jun blurted out a catchphrase.
"Last night, I didn't sleep all night because of you!
Today, my judgment has been verified. You are really a monkey with great magical powers.
I can't describe your skills. Anyway, I have never seen them before. I dare say that none of those kung fu superstars can be your opponent.
Today, when Erhou came over, I guessed from your name that you were Tie Biao's younger brother.
Your brother didn't tell you how your brother helped Han Tiansuo to be where he is today.
And the amount of alcohol you drank today was at least one and a half kilograms, and you didn’t even shake it..."
"Sister, what I drank was water, not wine!"
Tie Jun quickly explained, but Qin Shuilan didn't believe it. She shook her head and said: "There are too many things in you that are impossible. My sister knows that you are Sun Wukong, the Monkey King!"