"If she invites you, just go!"
Chen Guifen sighed helplessly:
"You don't have to look at that person's face at home."
Chen Guifen is talking about no one else.
It was Zhao Lanxiang, Sister-in-law He.
On the occasion of the Chinese New Year, Brother He and his wife also came back with their children.
Lu Miao didn't see them when she walked in, not for any other reason.
Or is it because of the stalemate a few years ago that Brother He and his wife are not close to their family now, let alone them?
They just kept it in their own rooms and didn't come out.
Going back to what Chen Guifen said, there is a bit of a story.
A rough calculation shows that Brother He and Zhao Lanxiang have been married for more than ten years.
Earlier, Zhao Lanxiang only had one daughter, Minmin, but Tian Guihua had a son.
Zhao Lanxiang boasted that she had been suppressed by Tian Guihua for many years, and she had already resented Tian Guihua in her heart.
This time something like this happened to Brother He and his wife. Zhao Lanxiang came back to hear the whole story. Instead of saying a few words of comfort, she actually made a lot of sarcastic remarks.
Food, clothing, and resources are all in short supply in the countryside.
Not eating well and drinking well, plus the cat winter, people are prone to shortfalls. Tian Guihua induced labor and her body is weak. Listening to Zhao Lanxiang's mean taunts every day makes her feel better.
Chen Guifen didn't say much about these things, but how smart was Lu Miao?
More or less, she expected it.
After thinking about this matter for a while, Lu Miao made a decision:
"Not to mention how many days we will stay. Second brother and second sister-in-law will come and live with us soon! The place there is big and there is room to sleep. It is also good for the children to get together and stay in touch."
Upon hearing Lu Miao's words, Tian Guihua immediately shook her head:
"This is not good..."
Lu Miao took her hand and said:
"We are all a family, what's wrong? Just listen to me on this matter, just relax!"
Lu Miao said, looked back at Chen Guifen, and revealed her meaning directly:
"No matter how good the house is, if no one lives in it, it will become a 'failure' after a long time. Whether it's uncle, aunt, second brother or second sister-in-law, we are not at home during the four seasons. You can create some popularity if you go in and live there." I should say thank you if you can say anything.”
Lu Miao has never been timid.
Tian Guihua treated her very well in the past and helped them a lot when she was pregnant.
Now that he has caught up with this matter and has this ability in his hands, Lu Miao naturally wants to help.
When she talked about this, Chen Guifen and Tian Guihua would continue to be born if they continued to push the resistance.
"Few people can catch her eye."
Finally, Chen Guifen relaxed first.
Patting the hands they held together, Chen Guifen smiled at Tian Guihua and said:
"Then you go with the second child and warm the house for them."
Tian Guihua nodded and looked back at Lu Miao with a hint of gratitude in her eyes.
Lu Miao smiled to reassure her and raised her voice to call the young and old outside to eat.
Bai Chuan slept all the way, and when he took the bowl out, Lu Miao thought it was almost time to wake up.
As a result, as soon as I sat down and took two bites, I heard crying.
Just as Lu Miao was about to make a move, Fu Jingyou stopped her from putting down her chopsticks:
"You eat, I'll go take a look."
Lu Miao nodded and chatted with the elders and Brother He.
"Are you usually busy with work? How long can you stay at home this time?"
"Brother You took two extra days off. This trip will allow me to take half a month off. I bought the return ticket on the afternoon of the eighth day of the first lunar month."
He Hongjin nodded, took a sip of dry tobacco, and suddenly exclaimed as if he had just reacted:
"You are leaving on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year? Counting today, you will only be at home for ten days..."
Just as Lu Miao was about to respond, Brother He took the lead and said, "Don't you need time on the road? Beijing is so far away from home."
"Oh..."
After He Hongjin said "Oh" in a long tone, he said "Yes" several times in a row, quite confused.
"The road is long, the road is far... too far."
Unlike the happy mood when the whole family entered the house just now, He Hongjin rubbed the back of his head while mumbling, feeling lonely all of a sudden.
It took a total of half a month's vacation, and this trip back and forth had already covered 10% of the 30% mile.
Not only are people tired from running around, but they also don’t stay at home for a few days...
The children had just come back, but He Hongjin sighed, feeling helpless and sad as if the children were about to leave home.
In ordinary rural families where children go out to work, most of the elders will have this feeling at the end of the year.
Lu Miao suddenly became clumsy and didn't know what to say.
Fortunately, Fu Jingyou unpacked the box in the room and gave Xiao Baichuan an extra set of clothes. He came out with the child in his arms, which immediately diverted He Hongjin's attention.
He Hongjin happily teased the children.
Baichuan was young and didn't remember much.
The memory of the last time he came back was long gone. Bai Chuan still saw He Hongjin as a stranger, so he naturally didn't want to let He Hongjin touch him anymore.
After clinging to his mother for a while, Bai Chuan, who was wrapped into a small ball, jumped up and down, ran to the small table on the other side of his brother and sister, and opened his little mouth to ask for something to eat.
Shi'an and Mingxia were obviously used to this kind of formation.
The three brothers and sisters took turns feeding that little glutton.
He Hongjin looked on with a smile and joy.
Although he didn't touch his grandson, He Hongjin couldn't help but feel happy that the children were taking care of each other and having a good relationship with each other.
After dinner, he went to Fu's house. Lu Miao hugged the child and kept her hands empty.
Tian Guihua and Brother He helped with the luggage.
The Fu family's hygiene has been done a long time ago, and some rice and grain were carried over a few days ago. Now they just need food.
Previously, she was afraid that the dishes would go bad if she took them too early, so Chen Guifen didn't take them.
At this time, let the young people walk in front and pass first, while Chen Guifen and He Hongjin slowly packed up behind.
Chen Guifen freed up two baskets and packed them with cabbage, red and white radish, spinach, etc. that she grew at home.
Most of the basket was filled with the meat from the New Year pig slaughtering at home, including fat, lean and big bones.
After giving the two baskets to her wife to carry, Chen Guifen went to Brother He's room to pack up her bed.
He Hongjin saw it and asked her what she wanted to do.
Chen Guifen glanced in the direction of the long room in the courtyard and whispered about what happened in the kitchen just now.
He Hongjin originally felt bad.
But when he thought about what it was, he lit up the dry cigarette with his rough old hands and took a puff, puffing away the smoke and then letting out a sigh of relief.
Shi'an, Dabao and Erbao are the three older ones.
We have been back several times in the past. Minjie is quite close to them, and the brothers can play together every time.
It's even worse when you get to Baichuan.
After all, we didn't grow up together, and we don't see each other very often, so there must be some strangers.
As his old lady said, taking the opportunity to let the children get along more can lead to a closer relationship.
With this in mind, He Hongjin glanced at the stick bones and meat in the basket and said:
"Where are the pig's feet? Isn't there a pair of pig's feet leftover at home? Why didn't you get them?" (End of Chapter)