"Awen is back, and we were wondering why you haven't come back yet," said his mother, Wang Chunmei, looking at Li Wen and smiling.

"Something delayed me on the way," Li Wen put down his backpack and smiled.

"Come, let's eat apples. I bought some apples in Wangle Township. My eldest sister's apples are sold everywhere in the town. Try them all."

"Wow, I'm eating apples," a few little guys who were playing with building blocks nearby threw away the toys in their hands and immediately ran to Li Wen.

"Don't worry, I'll take it and wash it before eating," Wang Chunmei took Li Wen's backpack and said to the little ones.

"Brother, this apple is delicious. It's big, red, and sweet and sour, but it's a bit hard and scratches your teeth." Little Li Juan was holding a big apple and chewing it hard.

"Haha, you have deciduous teeth, and you are relatively weak. When you grow up, you won't have any teeth," Li Wen smiled and touched the little guy's head.

"Why are you wasting your money all day long? We farmers can just have steamed buns to eat," the father said, dusting off his cigarette rod.

"It's okay, apples are in season now and are cheap! And they are all from the villagers' own homes. No tickets are required, so I just bought some," Li Wen explained with a smile.

"You old thing, your children respect you and are picky, so don't eat it," her mother, Wang Chunmei, took the apple from her father's hand and scolded with a smile.

"Hey, hey! I didn't say I won't eat it, I just said we can't be too wasteful," the father said, looking at his mother taking away the apple and hurriedly apologized.

Everyone smiled happily while eating the sweet apples.

"Awen, how about going to your eldest sister's house today? Your eldest sister is pregnant with the child. Is she in good health?" Mother Wang Chunmei asked as she took a bite of the apple.

"It's okay, but the nutrition is not very good. The eldest sister is pregnant with the child, and all the nutrition is provided for the baby. She is very thin, but her complexion is not bad," Li Wen said.

"Alas! Who is not like this these days? In recent years, many families are afraid to have children for fear of not being able to feed them," Wang Chunmei sighed as she put down the apple in her hand.

"Mom, don't worry, I got a can of milk powder from my friend. It's very nutritious and I can give it to my sister," Li Wen said with a smile.

"What is milk powder? Is it malted milk?" None of the family members had heard of it and asked.

"Milk powder is better than malted milk. Milk powder is made from fresh cow's milk or goat's milk. It takes eight or nine kilograms of fresh milk to make one kilogram of milk powder, so it is very nutritious," Li Wen explained with a smile.

"My dear, it takes eight or nine kilograms of fresh milk to make one kilogram of milk powder. Such a good thing!" the second uncle said in surprise.

"A few years ago, your Aunt Hua next door just had a baby. Because she didn't have enough milk, your uncle Jiu's brother brought back a can of malted milk from the army. It smells very good. I heard that one can costs four

Five yuan is not available in ordinary supply and marketing cooperatives and department stores. It is specially provided by the army. His family has a can of snacks, and you can see that his body and bones are strong now," the second aunt said in shock.

"Well, it's really hard to buy this malted milk. The county supply and marketing cooperatives often run out of stock, so it's a rare item. Moreover, malted milk only contains part of the milk powder, and many malted milks don't even have milk powder, just condensed milk, so a can of milk powder is very nutritious.

Give me the nutrition of three or four cans of malted milk," Li Wen nodded.

"Awen, you have grown up. Your eldest sister did not love you in vain when you were a child." Wang Chunmei heard that Li Wen gave such a good thing to her eldest daughter, she smiled with tears in her eyes and stroked her son's head.

"Awen, how much does this bucket of milk powder cost?" the second aunt asked curiously.

"A bucket of milk powder is not particularly expensive, only ten yuan. The key is that you have a ticket, and this stuff is usually only available in big stores in provincial capitals, and there are very few of them. It is usually a special supply," Li Wen thought.

He replied immediately.

"Honey, a bucket is only ten yuan, and you have to ask for a ticket. It's a special offer. It's too precious," the second aunt couldn't help but gasped.

Everyone in the family was shocked when they heard the price Li Wen said!

"Awen, did you get the milk powder from your friends in the county, the ones who came to our house a few days ago?" Li's father looked at Li Wen and asked.

"No dad, they can't get milk powder yet," Li Wen said, shaking his head.

"This is my classmate when I was in school. His father's job was transferred the year before last, and the family moved to the provincial capital. Oh, by the way, he is the friend who gave me the fishing line and hook. We got in touch through letters some time ago.

But when I was mailing it, I was afraid that there would be gossip in the village, so I had to mail it to a friend's house in the town," Li Wen explained with a smile.

Father Li Deyou nodded after hearing this!

"Ah Wen, since you have become successful, Dad will stop asking. You, my friend, will have to thank others and maintain a good relationship from now on," Li Deyou said with a smile as he took a puff of dry cigarette.

"Well, I know Dad, their family is an intellectual family, and I have given him guidance on writing. Don't worry, we have a very good relationship," Li Wen said with a smile.

"Awen is really promising. He has friends in the provincial capital," his second aunt Cui Yanzi said with envy.

"Awen, have you had dinner? Mom will get you something to eat. Only then did Wang Chunmei realize that her son hadn't eaten yet," she asked.

"Mom, there's no need to work too much. My brother-in-law's family had quite a treat this noon, and I ate a lot of apples in the afternoon. I'm full," Li Wen waved his hand to persuade.

"Okay, tell mom when you're hungry and she'll make it for you," Wang Chunmei said with a smile.

The second uncle might have noticed that Li Wen still wanted to talk to his parents alone, so he didn't care.

"Little guys, it's getting late, don't play anymore, you have to go to school tomorrow, go back to your room and sleep," the second uncle got up and shouted to a few children who were playing enthusiastically.

After everyone returned to the room, Li Wen came to his parents' bedroom.

"Dad, Mom, just now I was going to talk about the separation of my sister's family, because it was inconvenient for my second uncle and second aunt to talk about it when they were here, for fear that they would misunderstand," Li Wen said with a smile.

"It's okay, everyone has something to whisper about, and your second uncle and I discussed the separation of our family early in the morning," Li Deyou smiled and nodded.

"My sister's family now has more than 20 people living in the same courtyard. The key point is that there are many young men in her family who are about the same age as my brother and are waiting to get married. Moreover, several of my brother-in-law's cousins ​​are already married.

After giving birth to a child, there is no longer enough room at home.

"When there are more brothers who get married, there are also more mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law. Sometimes the relationship is not managed well. In addition, in the past few years, the times have been bad. Many relatives and friends visited and brought gifts and food to the father-in-law, and the relatives were treated badly.

They also have different attitudes, so conflicts often arise."

"This time I went to my eldest sister's house and bought two big pumpkins weighing 30 pounds each, two fishes, a can of milk powder, and some snacks and fruits. I thought I would give the pumpkins to the middle school children, and the fish and milk powder to my eldest sister.

You can eat it by yourself. It’s not yet noon, so the eldest sister asked her brother-in-law to take out two fishes and cook them. I don’t know what happened to the milk powder and fruits in the back," Li Wen sighed.

"With a large family, it is inevitable that the distribution will be uneven. Fortunately, your brothers are not married yet. When you get married in the future, I will directly divide the whole family. I lived with your mother and your mother-in-law," said his father Li Deyou.

He took a puff of dry cigarette and said calmly.

"Your grandfather left early in our family. Your mother-in-law is fine. She only catches food and lets each family take care of the money. Your father and your second uncle both work in the city and are sensible. Me and I

Your second aunt also helped each other and tried to level a bowl of water, so that everyone was safe."

"In this family, the most taboo thing is that if the butler's bowl of water is uneven, the family's unity will be lost," mother Wang Chunmei sighed.

Divide a family, divide a family. If the family is divided, they are still one family. If they are not divided, they are enemies. Many families in rural areas have become troubled because of family separation, and the brothers have never interacted with each other.

"Awu, when you get married and have children, our family will have the fourth generation. We will divide the family for you when the time comes. The same goes for you, Awen. If you want to move out, dad will ask you for a foundation from the village. If you don't want to move out, go to

We pay food to the family and eat together, and we have to take care of our own money. Your mother and I only care about ourselves and the little ones, otherwise the chaotic brotherhood between us will be broken in the future."

"Okay, dad, I will listen to you. Let's live at home then. We will have to go out to work in the future and will have little time to come back. It is not safe to live alone in a yard. Let's live together and pay you and my mother food and money."

Money, Li Wu scratched his head and said with a smile.

"Dad, I am too. I live in a courtyard when I go home and it is crowded and lively. I will also pay you for food and money when the time comes," Li Wen replied with a smile.

"You kid, before you get married, your parents' food and accommodation belong to you. This is our responsibility. When you get married, get out of here and don't lose a penny of what you have to pay," his father Li Deyou said with a smile.

"Okay, Awu, Awen, your mother and I don't have any other requests. We just hope that you brothers will live in harmony in the future, so that you can become a rope and work together, so that your life can get better and you will not be bullied.

, after Li Deyou finished speaking, he looked at the two sons present kindly.

"Mom, let's not talk about our family. Our family is very good. I want to support my sister's separation of the family," Li Wen looked at his parents and said with a smile.

"Your sister got married and became a member of the Song family. You manage the family very leniently," Wang Chunmei scolded with a smile.

"My sister and my brother-in-law don't have much savings. My brother-in-law, his father and his three brothers have been arguing about splitting up the family, but they have no money to build a new yard, so I thought, I will pay to build a yard for my eldest sister," Li Wen said

.

"You think it's easy to build a yard for your sister. Let's not talk about the money. Once it is built, your brother-in-law's family will not be able to move in. Your sister is still under the control of her mother-in-law," Wang Chunmei said.

Li Wen really didn't expect this, "Everyone has been divided, but the little family hasn't been divided yet!"

"How about building two courtyards, lending money to my brother-in-law and his family to build a big courtyard, where his parents and brothers and sisters can live, and then build a small courtyard for my eldest sister and brother-in-law, and my brother-in-law and eldest sister can live in it," Li Wen said with a smile.

"Do you know how much it costs to build one yard? You have to build two yards at once. The toad is breathing so hard," Li Deyou said, knocking on the cigarette pole in frustration.

"Dad, the foundation is approved by the village. It doesn't cost any money. The adobe bricks are all laid by myself, which requires a little effort. The roof is also made of thatch. The most valuable thing is the wood for the house. I calculated the maximum for a yard.

It’s just over 100 yuan to build a small building for the eldest sister and brother-in-law, and use tiles on the roof, which is still more than 100 yuan, so the total is more than 200 yuan.”

"Brother-in-law, his family must have some savings, and when they move out, the family will definitely be compensated. It should be enough to lend more than a hundred to my eldest sister's family," Li Wen analyzed and said with a smile.

"Awen, what you said is true! If you don't build a house of bricks and tiles, in addition to the cost of wood, the most you can do is to invite people to eat, which really doesn't cost much."

"But our family doesn't have much money. Your mother and I have saved less than 300 yuan. Most of it was saved by you selling fish recently. We plan to marry your brother a wife and your second uncle will divide the house when he comes.

The house needs to be subsidized, and besides, how can anyone build a house for a married daughter? Others will hear the joke, and the in-laws will not agree." His father, Li Deyou, took a puff of dry flue.

"Dad, we lent it to them, not for free. Who wouldn't borrow money these days? Besides, the eldest sister is also your child. It's okay for our family to support us. My eldest brother and I won't have any objections."

," Li Wu also nodded in agreement.

"Dad, Mom, let me tell you and your two elders to discuss it. I will come up with the more than one hundred yuan when the time comes. Just leave the money you saved to your eldest brother for his marriage and your second uncle's support," Li Wen said with a smile.

"You kid, you have more than 100 yuan now? Didn't you say a while ago that the total is only more than 90 yuan," Wang Chunmei asked doubtfully.

"I hid it secretly, otherwise the people in the village would be jealous and eat people," Li Wen chuckled.

"This is your money, so you can do whatever you want. Your eldest sister has always taken care of you when you were a child. Dad doesn't have any objections to you supporting your eldest sister. But if you spend all the money, it will be gone," Li Deyou said.

"Dad, it's okay. I have already thought of a way. From now on, when I write, I will no longer send mail to the village. I will go to the county in two days to see if I can send it to the cultural center. By then I will have income and avoid the villagers.

," Li Wen said quietly.

"Awen, you have a great idea. People in the village have become jealous in the past few months. They wish you could share all the royalties you earned with them and mail them to other places to make money secretly. Wang Chunmei was so happy when she heard this, she laughed.

He said.

"Well, I only thought of it when a few friends came to our house a few days ago. It's too eye-catching in the village. Nowadays, I don't dare to make a fortune in a high-profile way. This writing does make a lot of money. It would be a pity to give up. I can only find another one.

Open channels to avoid them," Li Wen said with a smile.

"Okay, okay, now Awen, you have income again. Mom is still worried that your eldest brother and the others will go to work at the beginning of the new year, and you will be farming at home, which makes you feel aggrieved," Wang Chunmei was overjoyed.

"Mom, now I have joined the cultural center and have established relationships with many people in the county. In the next year, I will write more manuscripts and earn more money. When I turn sixteen next year, I will buy a job.

He also works like his elder brother and others and doesn’t have to go home to farm.” Li Wen smiled and told his parents about his plan.

"This is a good method, Awen, you are so smart! Now you have made friends with the children who are officials in the county, and you have met more people. Later, we will spend three to four hundred yuan to buy a job, which is also a job."
Chapter completed!