Xue Ling was very curious and asked: "What is the old man doing now?"
"It seems that he is helping Cuiliu's uncle in the county town. But his aunt Cuiliu is very powerful and she always dislikes the old man."
"Yes! I heard that her aunt once beat her grandma and refused to give the elderly anything to eat!"
"I've seen it before! Her aunt pointed at the old man and scolded him in front of him. She used all the curse words! She's so aggressive!"
Xue Ling couldn't help but feel sorry for the old man.
Running a boat is a very hard and dangerous job. It must have been difficult for the elderly when they were young. I never imagined that they would be so unlucky in their old age!
Soon, the entrance to Hejia Village arrived.
Several bridesmaids got out of the car one after another and waved enthusiastically to Xue Ling.
"Sister-in-law! Thank you!"
"This is my first time riding in a car! It's so fast!"
"Goodbye! Thank you sister-in-law!"
Xue Ling waved to them, turned the steering wheel, and quickly returned to the way they came.
Halfway through the drive, the sky became darker and darker, and it began to rain and sleet.
Snowflakes were falling, and my vision was a bit poor.
Xue Ling didn't dare to drive fast, so she had to drive slowly.
It was already evening when we arrived at Café de Coral in the development zone.
Cheng Tianyuan was wrapped in the leather jacket given by his mother-in-law and was waiting at the door.
Xue Ling opened the car door and rushed into the house quickly.
He hugged her hurriedly.
"Is it cold?"
Xue Ling shook his head, unable to adapt to the air-conditioning outside, and shivered.
"Of course it's not cold inside the car, it's cold when you get out."
Cheng Tianyuan's nose was reddish and he whispered: "I just saw rain and snow, and I was very worried. Driving in such horrible weather is really dangerous!"
"Hush!"
Cheng Tianyuan smiled softly and explained: "The guests have left, and the happy day has passed. My daughter-in-law has married, and she will belong to her family from now on."
"This is what you men think!" Xue Ling laughed and scolded: "You always feel that your wife belongs to you! She is your appendage!"
Cheng Tianyuan just smiled and did not dare to talk nonsense anymore.
"Come on, I'll take you to have something warm to drink."
Xue Ling couldn't help but ask: "Where is Xiao Ranran? Where is she?"
Cheng Tianyuan replied: "Chen Lan took him to play with empty soap boxes in the store and had a lot of fun."
"Are you wet?" Xue Ling asked worriedly: "It's too easy to catch a cold in this weather."
Cheng Tianyuan shook his head and explained: "Before coming out just now, I took him to pee."
Xue Ling finally felt relieved.
That evening, Ah Hu's mother cooked porridge, stir-fried several plates of vegetables, and a pot of pork belly.
However, everyone was full at lunch, and they didn't touch the pork belly much. They only ate vegetables and porridge.
The weather was really cold, so everyone went back after eating.
Chen Min and Cuiliu returned to their new house.
Because Chen Min's mother is gone, only his aunt Ahu Ma can take charge of many things.
She stayed on the third floor to sleep and told Ahu to send Chen Min's father back, saying that she would help make sweet eggs for the bride the next day.
Ahu had sobered up and borrowed a jeep from Cheng Tianyuan to take his uncle back.
Seeing that the weather was really bad, he didn't dare to wander around. He went back to his home in Wangjiangyuan and took a hot bath to wash off the smell of alcohol on his body. He saw that it was only about seven o'clock in the evening and he didn't want to be alone at home.
After sitting there in silence, he went to Liu Xiaoyu's house.
Liu Xiaoyu was playing poker with her children at home. When she saw him coming, she was so happy that she drove the children away one after another.
"Go, go! Go back to your room! I want to have tea and talk with Uncle Ahu!"
The children liked Ah Hu very much and were reluctant to leave. They surrounded him asking questions.
Ahu grabbed a handful of candies from his pocket and handed them out with a smile.
"My cousin is getting married today. I drove here the day before yesterday. I have to go back to the provincial capital tomorrow."
The children took the candies and went back to their rooms with happy smiles. The chattering little living room finally became quiet.
Liu Xiaoyu's lover boiled hot water and brought it up, and said with a smile: "You guys chat, I'll go to the room and let the children go to bed early."
Ahu thanked him: "Thank you, sister-in-law. You can go ahead and do it."
Liu Xiaoyu pinched a small cluster of tea leaves from the collection, put it into a cup, poured hot water on it, and handed it to Ah Hu.
"Amin also got married in the blink of an eye, so fast!"
The smile on Ahu's lips froze slightly, and he whispered: "Yes! I'm the only one left alone!"
Liu Xiaoyu smiled and said: "You kid is so blessed that you don't know how lucky you are! If you can be single, just be single. What are you afraid of? Only when you have a wife and children will you know how difficult life is!"
"How difficult is it? How difficult is it?" Ahu glared at him and scolded him with a smile: "You are the one who doesn't know the blessings in the midst of blessings! I want a wife and a child, but I don't even have one yet!"
Liu Xiaoyu sighed unknowingly and squinted: "It's snowing too much these days and the construction site can't start work. Yesterday I was listening to the radio at home and suddenly heard such a sentence... I think it makes sense."
"What are you talking about?" Ahu asked lazily.
Liu Xiaoyu answered: "It is said in it that family is one's responsibility and one's burden. If you want a good family, you must be able to afford it. In addition, although family is a burden, it is also a sweet burden. If it is gone
Family and relatives, you will find that life is not fun, and you will lose your purpose in life."
"Yeah." Ahu squinted his eyes and replied, "That makes sense."
Liu Xiaoyu frowned and whispered: "My old mother was ill a while ago, and she spent a lot of money on a trip to the hospital. It happened that a brother had an accident at home, so I lent him a hundred yuan. Later, I wanted to give it to my old mother.
I rented a house nearby, but the landlord had to pay three months' rent first, and I almost couldn't make ends meet. Fortunately, sister-in-law Xue Ling asked me to borrow my salary in advance, otherwise... I'd probably have to boil water and cook cabbage for a while."
Ahu frowned: "Auntie is sick? Why didn't you tell me? Call me and I'll wire you a few hundred dollars!"
After saying this, he took out his pocket, lost four fifty-yuan cards, and handed them to Liu Xiaoyu.
"I used it to treat my aunt and keep her healthy, I didn't borrow it from you."
Liu Xiaoyu shook his head: "I've recovered from my illness. I've already borrowed next month's salary. It's okay to save some money."
"Stop talking nonsense!" Ah Hu said gruffly: "Although I'm cured, I still need to eat some good food to nourish her body. The Chinese New Year will be in just over a month, and it will cost a lot of money.
When you spend next month’s money, what should you do during the New Year? Just hold it and don’t talk nonsense!”
Liu Xiaoyu chuckled, but still didn't want to take it.
"Sister-in-law Xue Ling said that at the end of the year, we will send New Year's red envelopes to our workers. Workers who have worked from the beginning of the foundation to the New Year can each receive more than 100 yuan. My red envelope is estimated to be the largest, about 200 yuan. Sister-in-law
She is very generous, you know."
"She is my boss, how come I didn't know!" Ahu chuckled, took out two packs of cigarettes from his pocket, and threw them to him.
Liu Xiaoyu was dissatisfied and cursed: "What are you doing? You don't smoke anymore, what are you doing with cigarettes?!"
"It was given to Amin as a wedding gift," Ahu said.
After hearing this, Liu Xiaoyu finally accepted it and whispered: "I will congratulate him next time we meet. But you should take the money back. My wife and I will take good care of her."
"If you don't want two hundred, just one hundred." Ahu took two fifty pieces and said angrily: "This is the money I paid for buying chickens for my aunt. How dare you take it - I won't come next time!"
Liu Xiaoyu glanced at him, picked it up and put it in his trouser pocket.
He and Ahu have been brothers for many years. We support and help each other. Some words don't need to be said too much, just a look is enough.