Father Cheng looked up inadvertently and saw the worried look on his old wife's face, and couldn't help but sigh softly.
"Is the millet porridge ready?"
Liu Ying was startled and hurriedly looked at the millet porridge on the stove.
"Oh... it's fast! This briquette is surprisingly fast!"
Cheng Muhai said warmly: "After all, this is not our place. It is rented by the children. You have to be careful when using things. Just ask if you don't understand. Don't break it."
Liu Ying was thoughtful and responded in a low voice.
Father Cheng whispered: "I know you are worried about that girl. But, what's the use of worrying? If she knew that you would worry about her and that your parents would worry about her, she wouldn't do this. If we don't discipline her strictly, she
If she is rebellious and disobedient, she will be the one to suffer in the future."
He let out a long sigh and said: "We are all stepping into the coffin quickly. There are some things that we have to look away from, otherwise we will not be able to live this life. Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings, so don't think too much."
Liu Ying wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said nothing.
Cheng's father added: "A Yuan and Lingling are both very busy, and there is nothing much to do in the fields in winter anyway. Let's stay here and help with whatever we can, try not to cause them any trouble, and help with whatever we can."
"I understand." Liu Ying whispered: "Ling Ling is a good child, and I treat her like my own daughter."
Cheng's father smiled slightly and said: "Your daughter will get married and leave you when she is a teenager. Lingling married into our family when she was twenty years old, and she has to live with us forever. Thinking about it this way, you have to treat her better than your daughter.
It has to be good."
Liu Ying also laughed.
At this time, there was a sound of opening the door from outside!
Father Cheng stood up quickly and opened the iron door inside.
Under the dim light, I saw my son and daughter-in-law carrying large and small bags, and they also packed small bags on their bicycles.
"Dad!" they both shouted in unison.
Father Cheng nodded, smiled and turned sideways.
Liu Ying was startled and asked: "What are you holding? So many?"
Cheng Tianyuan explained: "She bought you a change of clothes, three sets inside and outside. She also bought two sweaters and two coats for each of you upstairs."
"...Isn't it too expensive?" Liu Ying said quickly: "Ling Ling, I still have clothes at home. Can I return these? Just give me one set, don't I still have one set with me?"
Xue Ling knew that the old man was worried about money, so he smiled and said: "Mom, you can't even return it. I planned to go back during the Chinese New Year and buy more, but you guys came early, so I bought it first for you to wear. Don't worry, Mom, these are
They are all real clothes and not expensive.”
Cheng Tianyuan parked his bicycle and brought a lot of dry goods and beef and mutton over.
"I'll cut some beef and mutton, and we'll have hot pot later."
Liu Ying was surprised: "How can you eat so much meat if you are not celebrating the New Year!"
Xue Ling quickly grabbed her and explained in a gentle voice: "Mom, mutton is suitable for eating in winter, it is very warm and tonic. Beef nourishes blood and is also suitable for you and dad. Let's not cook too much and eat something greasy. Both you and dad can enjoy it.
I’m too thin, I need to take more supplements.”
Liu Ying was still reluctant to spend money and looked distressed.
Cheng's father smiled slightly and said: "Don't be like this. A Yuan has been in the city for several years. This is our first time here. He must want us to eat and use good food. Lingling is so
You should be happy that you are considerate."
Liu Ying forced a smile and nodded.
There are several honeycomb stoves in the kitchen. Although the place is wide, it is still very warm.
Cheng Tianyuan made a small charcoal stove and cooked meat for the two old people to eat.
Liu Ying thought this meal was very novel and whispered: "It's good to eat in winter. The food won't get cold all of a sudden. It makes your stomach warm and comfortable."
Xue Ling smiled and said: "Then we will eat like this on winter nights. Make some soup, wash the rest and throw it away before eating. It's delicious and convenient!"
That night, both Cheng's father and Cheng's mother were very full.
After the meal, Xue Ling took out the apples distributed by the work unit, washed two, then cut them in half and divided them into half for each person.
Both Cheng's father and Cheng's mother were reluctant to eat it, so they held it in their hands and looked at it again and again.
Xue Ling couldn't help but feel sour in his heart when he saw their demeanor.
From the looks of it, the two old men probably haven't eaten apples for many years. That's right, they even said they would wait until the Chinese New Year or the holidays to eat meat, otherwise there would be no reason to eat meat.
She secretly made up her mind that she must work together with Brother Yuan to help the family get out of trouble step by step.
Cheng Tianyuan boiled hot water for them to wash their faces and feet, and took them to the small room.
"The bed is a bit small, so I have to squeeze it in at night."
Father Cheng said warmly: "What's wrong with me? We used to sleep on a small kang as a family of four, didn't we all sleep there? It's good, it's good."
Xue Ling brought new clothes for them to change, and also took out the new quilts he bought for them and covered them with them.
Then, Cheng Tianyuan took the heater and plugged it in.
Father Cheng and Mother Cheng were wearing brand new and comfortable clothes, covered with beautiful and warm quilts, blowing the warm wind, and eating sweet and crisp apples. They both felt that something was unreal.
"Old man...it's too much like a dream."
Cheng's father smiled softly and said: "Our family's life has been getting better day by day since we married Ling Ling. A Yuan said that she is very good at making money. Apart from the food and clothing that she needs to live, she saves everything else.
She arranged all these for us."
Liu Ying carefully took a small bite of the apple and smiled as if she remembered something.
"I still remember that time in the summer, when you were sick for so long, I was so frightened that I went to worship the Bodhisattva. The master who interpreted the fortune said that as long as you welcome a new person, the new person will be a noble person, and you will soon become richer and richer.
From now on, the wealth will be even greater."
Cheng's father also laughed after hearing this and said: "If we had paid off all the debts at home more than half a year ago, how could we have imagined that we could sleep on such a good bed, wear such good clothes, and cover ourselves with such a warm quilt! The more we
Will we be richer and richer in the future? Okay! We are all waiting!"
…
Across the small living room is another room.
The heater was blowing, Xue Ling was translating seriously, while Cheng Tianyuan on the side was helping to copy.
Xue Ling would use some gaps in his work to do some translations, and there would be several for him to copy every night.
After he finished writing a piece of paper, he quietly went out and found that his parents in the small room next door had already gone to bed.
Thinking that they didn't sleep all night last night and rushed here early in the morning, they must be exhausted.
He poured a glass of hot water gently, drank half of it, and then took the rest back to the room to Xue Ling.
"Tomorrow I will go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy two more cups. The one I have is for my parents."
Xue Ling was about to nod——
"Bang!" A loud slamming was heard from the next room.
Xue Ling was suddenly startled!
Cheng Tianyuan hurriedly put her in his arms and patted her back to comfort her. He opened the curtains and took a look, then cursed a few times for her lack of quality.
Xue Ling couldn't help but ask: "By the way, have you met Ouyang Mei brother and sister today?"
Cheng Tianyuan replied: "The next door has been closed tightly. From the look just now, Ouyang Xiang should be back."