As soon as Wu Xiaojun entered the house, he shouted happily, "Dad, mom, I'm back."

Xiaojun's mother heard the voice of her younger son and hurriedly stood up to meet the yard. She saw Bai Lingyan beside Xiaojun and was happy, "Daughter, I'm looking forward to you back, I'll put you all the way.

You are exhausted, hurry in, hurry in."

Bai Lingyan said sweetly, "Auntie, happy new year, I'll wish you a happy new year."

Local customs: When juniors meet elders to pay New Year greetings, they will kneel down and kowtow.

How could Xiaojun's mother beg her? She grabbed her hand and said happily, "Daughter, it's good to come back, it's good to come back. The New Year is far away, so there is no need to wish you New Year or New Year."

Wu Pingshun also came out of the house and walked to the steps in front of the house. He looked at Wu Xiaojun and Bai Lingyan and said quietly, "I'm back, is the road going well? Your mother and I have been worried and talking about you!"

Bai Lingyan smiled and said, "Hello, uncle, there are not many people in the car, it's very smooth."

Wu Xiaojun said, "When I got off the bus, I met my classmates from Houcun, which wasted some time."

Wu Pingshun said relievedly, "As long as it's okay, it's very cold these days. Let's go to the house to roast the fire!"

The two entered the house and put down their luggage. Bai Lingyan sat on a small stool and looked at it. The house was simple and simple, with almost nothing decent. This was where Xiaojun grew up, which was worse than he had imagined.

As it got far away, I couldn't help feeling sad.

Xiao Junniang was very enthusiastic and brought a basin of hot water from the kitchen. She had a heart towel on her shoulder and placed it in front of Bai Lingyan. "Daughter, wash your face quickly. The food will be hot later. You two can eat some to fill it up.

Fill the hunger.”

Bai Lingyan stood up embarrassedly, took the towel, and smiled, "Auntie, stop busy, I'll do it myself."

Wu Xiaojun brought a bundle of chopping wood from outside, and after lit it a few times, Wu Ping came in from outside and said, "You can't do this, sit and rest for a while, I'll do it." As he said that, he squatted down and soon the flames grew.

Get up.

Wu Xiaojun and Bai Lingyan sat in front of the fire and gently roasted the fire, and suddenly felt that their whole body was no longer warm and cold.

After a while, Xiaojun's mother brought the dishes. Wu Xiaojun got up and wanted to go to the kitchen to help him. Xiaojun's mother stopped him with distress, "Xiaojun, I'm cold, tired and hungry all the way and sat on the fire, I myself

Just come."

The food was served, and the four of them sat around the small square table. Xiao Junniang said enthusiastically, "Daughter, you have come here for the first time. There is nothing to be entertained at home, so just try it.

Is the food suitable for your appetite?"

Bai Lingyan looked at the table of dishes, four meats and four vegetables, chickens, ducks, fish and meat, but she had seen so many of them. She was flattered and said, "Auntie, you are not outsiders. You are too polite. How can you finish eating so much?

Ah! I am sorry for causing you such a big trouble!"

Xiao Junniang said openly, "Daughter, not many, not many, I'm too happy, how can I say it's a troublesome? Eat quickly!" As he said that, he grabbed a piece of fish and beef into Bai Lingyan's bowl.

drumstick.

Bai Lingyan hurriedly said, "Auntie, you eat too, I will do it myself, I will do it myself."

Although the two of them didn't eat much when they were in the car, they didn't feel hungry. When they arrived at home, they felt relaxed and their appetites rose. Bai Lingyan looked at Wu Xiaojun and said to her father while eating, very excited and happy.

It is the power of home. I feel envious in my heart. I also smiled and ate the dishes with my hands. I feel that the taste of the dishes here is really different from that of my home. No matter which kind of dishes is very suitable for my taste, I want to eat more.

Some.

The return of Wu Xiaojun and Bai Lingyan really added a lot of spring to this dull courtyard. The old couple Wu Pingshun was happy in their hearts, and their faces were full of joy. They looked at them asking questions for each other, and they couldn't finish them.

The family's shortcomings and endless family affection made Bai Lingyan see the selfless love and the weight of Wu Jiejun in their hearts.

Seeing Bai Lingyan feeling a little tired, Xiaojun's mother said with distress, "Daughter, Xiaojun, you are both tired. You will go to Xiaomei and Xiaoyun's family to visit relatives tomorrow, so go to bed early!"

Wu Xiaojun said, "Okay!" and stood up.

Xiaojun's mother said, "Daughter, I'm so happy when I heard you're coming. Let's go to that house, I'll prepare it for you."

Bai Lingyan followed Xiaojunniang and Wu Xiaojun out of the main hall to the western single room. Xiaojunniang opened the light and said with a smile, "Daughter, we are colder here in winter. I'm afraid you won't be able to adapt and freeze. I'll give it to you specifically.

I prepared two mattresses and three quilts, which were just sewn last fall and I never used them once. Also, there is hot water in the thermos under the table. If you wash your feet, pour some of them. There is a potty under the bed, so you don’t have to go out at night.

Go to the toilet."

Bai Lingyan saw Xiao Junniang considering so thoughtfully and treating herself like her own daughter. She never felt this kind of deep affection. She couldn't help but feel a sore nose, tears flowed down, and she said gratefully, "

Aunt, you are so kind to me. It feels like you are at home. Thank you for doing so much for me. You have been busy all day, so take a break soon."

Xiaojun's mother laughed and said, "Daughter, don't say these stupid words. When my aunt saw you, she had endless energy to use. She had nothing else. Our countryside is not as good as the city's conditions. What's the point of

Just say what you need, and your aunt will definitely get it for you."

Bai Lingyan said ashamedly, "Auntie, all these are enough, there is no need for anything else."

Wu Xiaojun said, "Swallow, it's getting late, so you can sleep peacefully and feel at ease. I'll call you tomorrow."

Bai Lingyan nodded with satisfaction.

The relatives of Wu Xiaojun's family were relatively close to each other. The next morning I went to my second sister Xiaomei's house and at noon I went to my eldest sister Xiaoyun's house.

The two came out of Xiaoyun's house. Bai Lingyan was very excited and said with a smile, "Xiaojun, your big plain is so different from our mountains. The view is so wide that it can see dozens of miles at a glance. We

I can’t even think about it. Also, it’s very convenient to walk. If you want to ride a bicycle, you can ride a bicycle. It’s not difficult to walk. It can really save a lot of effort.”

Wu Xiaojun smiled and said, "This is what you feel about us. To be honest, when I mention your house, my scalp is a little numb and I feel very uncomfortable."

Bai Lingyan said, "Yes, it's unparalleled. Your two sisters' houses are not bad, and it's understandable that they treat us better. Your family's financial conditions are so poor that they are even better prepared than your two sisters' houses. Yes

It’s not because I came here, I feel really sorry for your parents if I do this.”

Wu Xiaojun smiled and said, "You are thinking too much, not deliberately preparing for you. In the past, there were many people in the family and they were usually very tight. It is rare to have the opportunity to improve their lives. Only during the Chinese New Year, we should entertain relatives and not make people feel embarrassed.

Neglected, the New Year's goods are all prepared every year. So after the Mid-Autumn Festival, my second sister and I started looking forward to the New Year every day because there were delicious food at that time. Gradually, the eldest brother and the second brother split the house, and the third brother

My brother graduated from school and started working, and my sisters grew up. My father did some tree trading business during the slack farming period. In addition, the changes in national policies have made the weather good and the harvest in the fields is good. I raise a few pigs and cows every year, and my family’s life is

The level is that of several nearby villages and is at the upper-middle level, so naturally the New Year is better than before. The second year after my second sister got married, her original thatched house was washed away by heavy rain and she barely built a new brick house. Since then, I was in the county town.

I rarely go home in high school, and only my parents are left at home. The burden of more than ten acres of land falls on my parents. My father can't leave, so he can only earn some money by farming and raising livestock.

Although there are few family members at school, they usually have a lot of expenses for sending out various trips, and their living conditions are indeed very difficult. Even so, parents would rather eat less and spend less, and never be stingy and stingy when entertaining guests.

Because there are many more homes to visit relatives during the Spring Festival than before, the New Year’s goods standards have not been lowered nor the quantity has been reduced.”

Bai Lingyan listened quietly and said sympathetically, "It's hard for your parents. These are similar to the situation in my family. Fortunately, my father is a worker and has a salary. The overall feeling I give me is that the people here are kind. Simple, hospitality, and face-conscious, the people there really can't do this."

Wu Xiaojun said, "Yes, that's it. But due to poverty and backwardness, the reputation has always been very poor. After nearly twenty years of development after the reform and opening up, the overall changes in our development here are quite large, except for the problem of food and clothing being completely solved. Moreover, housing conditions have improved significantly. Before the early 1990s, it was difficult to see who lived in adobe thatched houses in almost all colors, but now it is difficult to see thatched houses. Now, young people in rural areas must get married. There is a newly built courtyard house, otherwise the boy will not be able to marry a wife. To be honest, if I hadn’t been a joke, I would have been in college for less than five years, my children would be able to run around now.”

Bai Lingyan giggled, "It seems that going to college has delayed you."

Wu Xiaojun smiled and said, "You can't say that. If they don't go to school, why don't they marry, have children and hold children? For parents, it's hard to finish their children early and calm down and get rid of them early. It's hard not to think about it in advance. You are the first time you are here to explode. Take a look and you may find new discoveries.”

Bai Lingyan said, "It's hard to get here once, I will cherish this trip."

The two returned home happily. Bai Lingyan saw that Junniang was picking out the grass and mixing ingredients for the cow in the cow house, and said with a smile, "Auntie, I'll do it."

Xiaojun's mother said, "No, you can rest."

Bai Lingyan said, "Looking at the cows is like in my house. I also have cows, so I will feed them."

Xiaojunniang said happily, "Okay, it's so good. What's different from the countryside. A few years ago, your third sister-in-law Zhu Chunyan came to her home for the first time. Seeing the cow hiding far away, she said she was afraid. Of course, she has never been in contact with cow dung since she was a child.”

Bai Lingyan held a straw mixing stick in her hand and said, "Is that true? I have no feelings for our farmers. When I was a child, I mowed grass at home, carried water from the foot of the mountain, and fed pigs and cattle, but I never felt it. What's wrong with that? It's a pity that there are fewer and fewer opportunities to go to school from home.”

Xiaojun's mother said, "Your uncle and I are the only one left in the family. Although Xiaojun went to school these years, he has done a lot of work during the busy farming season. You can't do it if you don't."

Bai Lingyan said, "It is very urgent to fry beans with burnt wheat and fried beans. No one or more labor is certainly not enough. It is really good that Xiaojun can do this."
Chapter completed!