After hearing that Liu Shengli's tone was unkind, the woman put her little windbreaker on, turned around and ran to turn on the light. She pulled it twice, but the light didn't come on either.
"Her Erda, it's not that she doesn't turn on the light, the light bulb is broken and hasn't been replaced yet!"
Liu Shengli's face twitched. At this moment, Xiang Xiang raised his head and said timidly: "Erda, it's cold outside, come inside!"
As soon as Xiang Xiang opened his mouth, Liu Shengli immediately smiled, stretched out his big hand to hold Xiang Xiang's messy hair, and said softly: "Okay, come in!"
The woman quickly opened the door. Liu Shengli forced a smile, called his sister-in-law, lowered his head and entered the house.
"Lady first!"
Tie Jun gave way to Mi Xiaodie. Mi Xiaodie was stunned for a moment, then smiled and walked into the house. Tie Jun followed and listened with his ears straight up.
"Open it, it's a piece of melon skin, it's mad!"
The man cursed in a low voice, all in dialect, but Tie Jun didn't understand.
After entering the house, the man ran in, pushed the quilt on the kang inside, and saw that Mi Xiaodie was sitting on the only bench, while Tie Jun sat down against the edge of the kang.
Liu Shengli took off his shoes and sat on the kang. After thinking about it, he stood still on the ground and waited for his mother and stepfather to sit on the kang, then he stood obediently beside the kang.
The man took a pack of cigarettes from the window sill and poured out two cigarettes. Liu Shengli waved his hand. Tie Jun had never smoked before, so he was curious and reached out to take it.
There was no filter, so Tie Jun glanced at the cigarette case. There was a wine pot drawn on it, and the words "phoenix pot" were written under the wine pot.
The man struck a match and lit Tie Jun's cigarette with a smile. A bitter taste came into his mouth. He raised his throat and Tie Jun blew it out.
This is a common problem among smokers. As long as they have never smoked cigarettes, no matter how good or bad they are, they will feel itchy if they don't try one.
"Tuwa and the others are sleeping?"
Liu Shengli glanced at Tie Jun and wanted to laugh, but held it back and looked at his mother who was thinking about it and asked.
"Well, sleep..."
"Wow!"
As soon as the woman opened her mouth, the door curtain opened and two boys jumped in.
"Erda, here comes delicious food again!"
The boy who came in first was about ten years old, dark and strong. He was talking and looking at the pile of things on the kang.
"Tuwa, first tell Erda how the exam was like? Then think about the delicious food!"
Liu Shengli smiled and asked back. Tuwa started scratching his head, and his fingers were covered with mud.
"Erda, sister gets 100 points every time in the test, please give me more delicious food!"
The boy who came in later was about five or six years old, with a chubby face and a bright red face. He smiled and pulled Xiang Xiang's hand.
"Pingwa is the best, come on, you two can eat together!"
Liu Shengli pushed a bag filled with snacks forward, and Tuwa immediately picked it up, lifting it very high.
"Eat in that room!"
The man yelled, and the two boys jumped out. After thinking about it, they still didn't move, and suddenly stared at Mi Xiaodie with big eyes.
Liu Shengli introduced the two parties, and Tie Jun remembered the man's name, Li Dachui, who was actually the village accountant.
"Come, come to auntie!"
Mi Xiaodie clapped her hands and walked to Mi Xiaodie's side with a blushing face after thinking about it. The two started chatting quietly.
Tie Jun thought Liu Shengli would ask about working outside, but he didn't mention anything and just talked about useless gossip.
After chatting for more than ten minutes, Liu Shengli said that he was tired from driving and would talk tomorrow. They went to the village director to ask for the keys so that they could rest early.
After leaving the door, Liu Shengli suddenly asked Xiangxiang: "Are you doing walnuts or pepper?"
Li Dachui and his wife immediately became nervous. After thinking about it, they raised their faces and smiled.
"Erda, I couldn't sleep after finishing my homework, so I helped my mother pack the pepper into bags. I will get up early tomorrow and my mother will push it to the collection station at the foot of the mountain.
Mom worked all day and was exhausted, so she lay down. I just packed a bag and you guys came."
Tie Jun sighed in his heart. If he hadn't heard the woman's roar first, the three of them would have been deceived by Xiang Xiang.
"Sister-in-law, don't worry, we will come to help tomorrow morning and use my car to pull it, which can save half the time."
"Ah, you don't need to get up early, we've finished it and sent it to the village committee!"
"Auntie, I want to sleep with you!"
Thinking about the sudden pull on Mi Xiaodie's clothes, Mi Xiaodie was startled and looked at Liu Shengli.
"Hey, this kid seems to know that Xiaodie is a top student. Sister-in-law, let me think about sleeping with her aunt tonight!"
After pinching his face to think about it, Liu Shengli smiled at the woman.
"Ah, okay, okay! Wait a minute, I'll change the baby's clothes."
The woman was stunned for a moment, then immediately put on a smile and took Xiangxiang back to the house. Tie Jun understood that she was going to warn Xiangxiang to keep her mouth shut.
Sure enough, when he came out again and thought about it, although he still had a smile on his face, he couldn't hide the grievance and confusion in his eyes. Tie Jun bit his lower lip.
Several dog barks were heard in the distance, which seemed particularly clear in this quiet night. Liu Shengli smiled and said: "No need to knock on the door, Uncle Li is awake."
After leaving the yard, descending the slope, and walking back, a flashlight beam shone over, not far away, about 60 meters away.
"Uncle Li, it's so late, it affects your rest!"
As they got closer, the flashlight light drooped and shone on the dirt road in front of several people's feet. Liu Shengli shouted towards the light source.
"Grandpa, and me!"
Thinking about it, I also shouted.
"Hehehe, good boy, Erda is here, so be happy! Hey, you even brought your friends!"
"Yeah, happy!"
I thought about it and ran out first. Judging from this performance, I am closer to this grandpa than my own mother.
As I walked closer, I saw an old man with an empty left arm standing in front of the door. His face couldn't be seen clearly. His profile was quite majestic, and he looked a bit like a soldier.
Imagine standing on the edge, a big yellow dog squatting on the other side of the old man, very quiet, never barked again.
"Tie Jun, Xiaodie, this is Uncle Li!"
The two called them uncle, and the old man smiled and said, "My name is Li Tieniu!" After saying that, he thought about the flashlight and shook hands with the two of them.
I don't know how Mi Xiaodie feels. Tie Jun has never held such a rough hand before. It's no exaggeration, it's a bit irritating.
"Let's go directly to the village committee. We have local apples, walnuts, jujubes, and three forts, hahaha!"
Li Tieniu's voice was quite loud, and he gestured forward with his big hand, thinking that he would hold Mi Xiaodie's hand and lead the way with a flashlight.
"Idiot, you should be at home!"
The big yellow dog whined, ran into the yard, and actually closed the door. Tie Jun couldn't help but think of the Soviet Union's iron heads and wood, which were also so well-trained.
Continuing walking, Liu Shengli and Li Tieniu walked side by side. Tie Jun slowed down and followed behind to listen to the two men talking.
After listening for a while, Tie Jun was a little confused. After waiting for a long time, he thought that his biological father was Li Tieniu's second son, and his current stepfather was the eldest son.
No wonder Liu Shengli didn't take action. This family is quite chaotic, and the relationships are intertwined. It's really impossible to deal with it. There are many sledgehammers to rely on, but Liu Shengli has many worries.
Tie Jun shook his head. It was not easy for that woman. She followed the two brothers and raised three children. The most pitiful thing is to think about it. The uncle becomes a father and has two more brothers.
When we arrived at the village committee, the house was quite big. There was a wooden bed at the far end. I thought I would drag Mi Xiaodie to occupy it first.