"Mom, my brothers are here, please help me give them the gifts, and I'll also give you the New Year's money."

Su Xia gave Su's mother two packets of brown sugar and two packets of hard candy, and handed her 60 cents.

"There are so many. Half a pack will be enough." Mother Su felt sorry for her daughter. Her two sons had been ungrateful to her ever since the family split up.

"Mom... My elder and second brothers are very good to me, their younger sister. When we were building the house, they helped me with the housework."

"Mom, don't feel bad, come and see what your daughter prepared for your dad."

Su Xia said as she took out everything in her backpack: one set of cotton-padded clothes, one set of trousers, and one set of cotton-padded shoes for her mother, father, and younger brother.

A scarf and two bars of soap for Su's mother.

One bag of malted milk, two packets of brown sugar, and two packets of white sugar.

5 apples and 5 oranges.

Two 2-pound bacon strips, 2 pounds of pork belly, and 3 pounds of mutton (whatever you like, so does Niuniu)

10 steamed buns and 10 steamed buns.

Su Xia brought them one by one, and there was really no place to put the quilts and other things, so she would think about it later when there was a chance.

"Mom, keep these malted milk and brown sugar for me and you to nourish your bodies. You are all skinny. If you don't have any, your daughter will bring them back."

Su's father, Su's mother, and Su Nan were shocked and said, "These were all bought with money."

"Xia Xia, tell your mother, you will make mistakes, right? You have to thank me for these." Su's mother was worried. You know, speculation and profiteering will lead to arrest.

Father Su also said seriously, "Daughter, is it true? You want your father to help you return these."

"Sister...sister..., please step back. I want you to do something." Su Nan was very happy to see the good things, but after hearing what his parents said, he began to get anxious.

Su Xia looked at the three of them and said, "They care about you. To be honest, my mother cares about me the same way. They always put my safety first."

Su Xia gently pulled Su's mother's hand, "Mom, do you know me? Am I that kind of person?"

"The malted milk and mutton were sent to you by your son-in-law."

“The non-staple food coupons Jianguo sent were also few. For cotton and other things, I often went to the county town and helped an old lady every day. If she knew some tricks, I would exchange some for them.

All you need to know is this, and the fruit coupons and money will be enough. ”

"I made the bacon, dumplings, and steamed buns myself. You know I don't have much fine grain."

"Aiya... Anyway, don't worry. Since I have a good life, why should I live a hard life?"

"Besides, I have to go to work and earn work points. I've been called the most prodigal daughter-in-law in the village, and I still need these."

Su Xia explained it to avoid trouble in the future.

After hearing this, Father Su and the other two were relieved.

Su's mother glared at her daughter and said, "Hmph... You don't know who you take after, a lazy bastard!" After saying that, she glanced at Su's father.

"Why are you looking at me? Didn't I go to work?" Father Su was also speechless. All the good things were hers, and all the good things were his.

"I didn't follow anyone, I just got sick and felt dizzy as soon as I got to work, there's nothing I can do about it!" Su Xia said proudly.

"Grandma, me too, my mother has the same disease." Niu Niu came to play, and when she heard that her mother was sick, she hurriedly said that she had the same disease as her mother, "Okay, I want to follow my mother!" '

Su Xia's mouth twitched. "What are you talking about, you little brat? Mom has a 'real disease', what do you know?"

"Mom, believe me, I will definitely get the same as you." Niu Niu said with assurance.

The three members of the Su family were a little speechless when they saw the mother and daughter arguing. The older one was already lazy enough, and now he was arguing with the younger one.

Su's mother was really annoyed and slapped Su Xia with her hand, "Look, the children have learned bad things from you."

Su Xia touched the back of her hand that was hurt, feeling a little aggrieved, "Mom, I'm serious, why don't you believe me?

Besides, I didn't teach her, she just imitated me. ”

"Bullshit, I don't even know you, even if you fart, I can guess what you are going to say." Mother Su yelled at her daughter.

Then she spoke to her granddaughter tenderly, "Niuniu! You're hungry. Grandma will go cook for you."

Su Xia looked at Ms. Su's mother, who was glaring at her but gentle to her granddaughter.

My status is still lower than this little kid...

"Grandma, I'm a little hungry." Niuniu touched her belly.

"Okay, wait, grandma will go cook."

"Mom, let me help you." Su Xia wanted to go down to help.

"Go up there and take care of your illness."

"Third brother, come and help me light the fire."

Sunan: "A day for tools."

"Then mother, use these for lunch," he said, handing the meat buns to Su's mother.

Su's mother took it. She really wanted to leave it to the two ungrateful people's families.

Su Xia looked at his thin father, and after thinking for a while, he asked directly, "Dad, do you have enough food?"

Father Su was stunned. "No, don't worry. I just have no appetite recently."

"Forget it. You three can lose your stomachs at the same time. You two are the only ones who are equal. I am still a good eater. My two brothers may also give you food. Of course, we can also split the family."

"Ah....it will be fine when the grain is distributed. Every family is like this. If the harvest is good, it will be like this too."

What Su's father said was also true. In previous years, there was enough food. It was just that the amount of food distributed in the past two years was much less, and there was nothing that could be done.

Su Xia also knew this, and immediately went over and sat down next to Su's father.

"Dad, I can buy food because I know someone in the county town. Don't ask too many questions."

Father Su looked at his daughter in surprise, "Is it okay? Will it bring you trouble?"

"What's the trouble? Think about it. I'm raising a child. Can the child be healthy if he eats fine grains?"

"As a mother, I have to think of a way." Su Xia looked at the girl she was playing with and said, "Sorry, I'll lend it to you."

Father Su thought that it would take some effort to hold his granddaughter, looking at her round little face and slightly protruding belly.

He was also curious about how the child was raised, and feelings are a good thing.

"Okay, buy some for Dad." Su's father thought far ahead. He was afraid that his family would run out of food when the crops turned green in spring. Since his daughter had no relatives, he would prepare more food.

"Okay, I'll tell you after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

Dad, don't be too frugal. When your health deteriorates, it will be too late to say anything. ”

Father Su was relieved this time. He had no connections before, but he knew where to buy it with the money. Looking at Su Xia, how come this girl is more sensible than before?

After Su Xia finished speaking, she felt relieved. If this family starved, she would be better off.

Then I heard Su's mother calling for dinner.

Su's mother cut a plate of bacon, cooked the meat with beans, fried some cabbage, heated up all the steamed buns, and put the rest away for herself to eat later.

The Su family finished their meal happily, and since they knew they could buy food, they also saved money and ate their fill.

After eating, Su Xia stayed for a while and then prepared to go back with Niuniu.

"Mom and Dad, let's go back first."

Mother Su held her granddaughter in her arms, reluctant to let her stay.

"Mom, let's go back first this time. We still need to heat the kang and burn coal in the house. I don't have many good things. I really want to let the people in the old house go in."

"Just go back, my daughter. It's far away, so come back whenever you want. Third brother, you send your sister off." Father Su was a little scared now. His daughter didn't have much stuff, so it would be better for her to go back.

Su Xia followed her younger brother, twisting her butt, and slowly walked home.

When we got to the river, we asked for help.

"Okay, just send it here."

"Sister, please send it home!"

"It's not dark yet. We can reach the destination in another ten minutes."

"Goodbye, Uncle Niuniu"

"Uncle, goodbye, you can go back too!" Niu Niu waved to her uncle.

Su Nan didn't insist after taking a look. "Sister, go slow, we'll be back in time."

"Okay, okay, why are you so sad about such a small distance? Don't think too much and just study hard." Su Xia looked at his adopted brother with a little impatience, and went back without paying any more attention. It would be dark when he returned.

Su Nan stood there for a long time until he saw his sister's back and then ran back home.