February 3, light snow.

It took some time to purchase.

At noon, Weng Ruman was cooking. Qin Ming came home with packaged tea leaves and saw his daughter sitting on the stool unhappy.

"What's wrong?"

Qin Ming asked after putting down the good tea he brought for the old man.

"Your living ancestor is making a fuss about going out to play in the snow."

Weng Ruman waved the vegetable shovel, clearly showing his temper, which made the little girl cry again.

Qin Ming felt distressed as soon as his little face wrinkled.

"Just spoil her."

"It's okay, it's okay, mom is angry, don't cry. Come on, dad will take you down."

"Look at the snow! Look at the snow!"

Hanhan became happy.

Qin Ming picked her up, helped her put on her earmuffs, walked out of the building to the open space, and accompanied her to hold the snow in her hands, shape it into balls, and pile them together.

The next day.

Weng Ruman checked the suitcase again and made sure that everything he should bring was packed. The family of three got into a taxi and went straight to Hongqiao Airport.

In 2016, there were no point-to-point flights from Shanghai to Qin Ming's hometown, so we transferred to Jieyang and took more than 6 hours to land at Nanyue Airport.

After leaving the airport, I took a taxi and spent more than two hours arriving at a township under the jurisdiction of Q County.

February 8th, the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Accompanied by the sound of firecrackers and enjoying the company and leisure of his relatives, Qin Ming felt so relaxed that he couldn't help but take a deep breath while standing on the balcony.

Comfortable time is always short. At 8 o'clock in the morning, just after eating rice noodles, Hanhan was being played with by her grandmother, but Weng Ruman took him to say hello to her mother and took the bus to the county town to rent a car.

Qin Ming has a driver's license, but his daily needs are not that big——

Well, mainly savings are tight.

But I’m going to my father-in-law’s house tomorrow, so there will naturally be a demand.

In the past few years, his wife has spent New Year's Eve at his house. With some compensation, Qin Ming always went to his mother-in-law's house early to stay for a few days.

Sitting in the rented car, Weng Ruman's thoughts were heard in her ears. At this time, she talked a lot. Qin Ming always responded to her and acted as a qualified tool.

Who knows that our parents' place is a bit remote? It was only in 11 years that the small ditch there was connected to the road due to the wave of China's infrastructure construction. It is more convenient to travel there. For example, when he first met his uncle and aunt, he rented a motorcycle to go there.

, the car really can’t drive in.

Even so, there is only one bus service in the village. Those who want to buy some daily necessities have to come to the town where Qin Ming lives to attend the market on March 69. This is why the two of them met by chance when they went out to work and quickly came together——

Home is not far away, only 10 miles;

We met through a neighbor's introduction, because we know which family has children of the right age, and it's easy to know what their temperaments are like.

Because of this, every time Weng Ruman goes back, he has to buy a lot of meat, seasonings, snacks and fruits. Don't bother the old man to take the bus to carry so many things, as they are consumed quickly during the New Year.

During the Chinese New Year in the town, the farmer's market is very lively. Find a place to park and it's time for Weng Ruman to show off his skills. Unlike the vegetable markets in big cities where prices are clearly marked and unified, haggling is the mainstream here.

At a small stall, the seller didn't hold back a few farts, and Weng Ruman, who was short a few bucks, was also happy, with a rare achievement filling his body.

Rather than saving those two dollars, it is better to experience the memories of my childhood. Anyway, my parents used to do this in the early days, using familiar tricks, quantity-enhancing tricks, adding head tricks, whatever works well.

As the saying goes, before it is cut off, everyone will be bitter and resentful, but after it is cut off, everyone will be happy.

The great man once said it best: fighting with others brings endless joy.

In this way, the purchasing activities were busy until noon, and Qin Ming was a little tired.

After returning home, Duoduo pounced on him, Qin Ming held his daughter, but Weng Ruman was still interested in preparing the meat in advance.

the next day.

Qin Ming felt a little angry to get up.

Except for the first few days when he came back, he never slept in after New Year's Eve.

"Wash your face and have breakfast. Go there early."

Mom was also reminding him of this.

After all the busy work, before 9 o'clock in the morning, I was ready to go to Grandma Hanhan's house.

As the car entered the village entrance, there were not many residents in the village, and all these movements were noticed.

"Is this the third son-in-law of the Weng family?" Someone was watching from a distance.

"No."

"The daughter of the Weng family is back."

Some people stood in front of their homes to say hello, and Qin Ming also slowed down and responded one by one.

My father-in-law's family built a three-story building in 2012, with a large cement yard for weaving bamboo strips and drying things.

Weng Ruman has five brothers and sisters in her family. She has two brothers and two sisters. Although she is the youngest, she does a lot of work in the family. She can feed pigs, collect pig grass, wash clothes, and cook. She is good at everything.

The life of rural people is very stressful, so there is no possibility of being coquettish.

Qin Ming admired his father-in-law very much. At that time, he was farming, raising pigs, and doing some handicrafts. He sent all five of his children to study. Among them, the second brother Weng Ruman went to a normal school. Now, in

Mathematics is taught in the No. 2 middle school in city l (public high school).

The courtyard is extremely spacious. I found an open space to park the car. First I saw some finished bamboo slats, chicken coops, dustpans, and bamboo bone brooms piled next to it——

They are all bamboo products, cut into strips with a hatchet and woven by hand.

Bamboo grows particularly well in small villages surrounded by mountains. In addition to growing rice in Qin Ming's hometown, this piece of yellow land is also one of the "original areas of day lilies". In the past few years, the government has

They have established a daylily base, so many of their farmers grow this cash crop to generate income.

Every summer, these things are picked off. If they don’t want the purchase price to be too low, some people will use bamboo rafts to dry them, and then sell them to the purchasing team after preliminary processing. The benefits are better, and this creates a need for cheap and practical bamboo rafts.

market.

The Weng Ruman family's bamboo products, over the years, have produced the bulk of their output in the form of woven bamboo trellises.

Even though they are no longer young, this craft has not fallen behind. Although several children have grown up to work and receive living expenses every month, the older generation cannot stay idle.

They always use "What kind of day is this." (It would be much easier if he was younger than me) to explain away his children's excuses to persuade him not to work too hard——

I already enjoy a lot of happiness, but if I still feel bad, God will scold me.

Hearing the noise, a 10-year-old child came out. When he saw Weng Ruman, he immediately became happy and said, "Auntie is back."

Saying that, he ran this way.

"I want a baby, come here and help me get the things."

Weng Ruman naturally instigated the eldest sister's son.

After a while, I heard shouting, and my father-in-law, who was in his 50s, quickly took out the firecrackers.

Accompanied by the smell of gunpowder smoke from exploding firecrackers, a group of people walked into the house carrying their things.

Pour water and add sugar. Qin Ming handed the two cigarettes he took from the trunk to his father-in-law, making him happy.

His father-in-law likes him very much, which is something Qin Ming rarely boasts about. Every time he talks about it, Weng Ruman rolls his eyes, but this does not change the fact that his father-in-law said good things about him when they met.

"sister."

"Hey, we are playing cards right now."

Entering the back room, the card table was open. The eldest sister and brother-in-law, who had arrived first, were typing cards with their mother-in-law.

It is a three-story building with nine main rooms above and below, and chickens are raised in the small vegetable patch in the southeast.

We had a lively afternoon playing and making money.

What is Chinese New Year?

For children, it is pocket money, red envelopes, delicious snacks, and fireworks;

Adults are a bit single-minded. Apart from playing cards, there is no other entertainment activity that can bring people closer together and make small talk.

It was not until 11 o'clock in the evening that the card game ended, and Hanhan was taken to bed early by her grandfather. Qin Ming carried a bucket of hot water and washed her feet. After tidying up, the innermost room on the east side of the third floor had been covered with quilts.

"Go to sleep."

Weng Ruman yawned, playing cards was quite energy-consuming.

The lights are a little dim, and the wooden floor has obviously been scrubbed, but it's the end of the year and it's the end of the year, so it lacks popularity.

Weng Ruman was taking off his shirt when his chest was suddenly touched by Qin Ming. He turned around dissatisfied and saw the flames in the man's eyes.

"what?"

Women like to ask questions knowingly!

"Don't make trouble."
To be continued...