Meeting the cold gaze of his wife, Song Guoliang raised his hand and swore decisively.
"I, Song Guoliang, will never do anything to let my wife down, or I will be struck by lightning!"
Du Xiaoying pursed her lips and stared closely at the man's methodical movements.
"Wife, I'm not the same kind of person as the boss. I was able to marry such a good wife because I prayed for it in my previous life." Seeing that his wife was unmoved, Song Guoliang quickly softened his voice.
Du Xiaoying narrowed her eyes and made a clicking gesture, "Just remember what you said, or I will—"
"Just what?"
Wu Ya blinked her bright black eyes curiously and looked up at her parents lying on the kang.
"Xiaowu? When did you come?" The couple were almost frightened to death by their daughter. Du Xiaoying was so frightened that her voice cracked.
"Just when mommy is about to snap daddy~" Wu Ya imitated and made a scissors gesture.
"Children's words are without restraint..." Du Xiaoying's old face turned red, and she hurriedly carried her daughter to the kang.
Song Guoliang's ears burned, and he pursed his lips slightly, "Little Five, be good. Don't tell anyone what you heard, okay?"
"Why?"
Facing the little guy's curious big eyes, Du Xiaoying covered her head and said she had a headache.
Song Guoliang patiently coaxed his little girl softly, "Xiaowu, don't tell anyone else. Dad will come back tomorrow and bring you some buns from the cafeteria, okay?"
"Okay~" The little girl responded very straightforwardly when she heard the word "baozi".
“Dongdongdong——”
Hearing the knock on the courtyard door, Du Xiaoying wondered, "Who else could come here at this late hour?"
The voice of my second brother was heard outside the courtyard, "Little sister, it's big brother and second brother."
"Brother, why did you come so late?" Du Xiaoying looked at her two brothers.
"I left home late today, and on the way I ran into an old man helping him carry firewood home. The trip back and forth delayed me."
"It's so cold, why are you wearing so little, brothers?" Looking at the thin and worn clothes on her two brothers, Du Xiaoying's eyes suddenly turned red.
Du Dashan hurriedly comforted his sister, "Little sister, the cotton lady you sent home and your two sisters-in-law have all been given new clothes. You can wear them when the weather gets colder in a while."
"Little sister, big brother and second brother are in great shape, what they are wearing is perfect for them." Du Ershan patted his chest and grinned, "Those new cotton clothes are still warm enough to wear. It would be a shame if they got dirty after such a walk."
"Clothes are meant to be worn. What's the harm if they get dirty?" Du Xiaoying said unhappily as she helped her two brothers take off the backpacks.
"Big brother and second brother, drink some hot water to warm yourself up." Song Guoliang listened to the noise outside and quickly made two bowls of brown sugar water. "Xiaoying, take big brother and second brother into the house. I'll cook some noodles."
"No need, just give us two steamed buns and eat them with some brown sugar water." Du Dashan hurriedly tried to stop her, but was forcibly pulled into the inner room by his sister.
"Big brother, second brother, eat it while it's hot."
The two brothers had been walking for a long time and were already hungry. They didn't hesitate and ate the fragrant egg noodles in big mouthfuls.
"Brother, how's things at home?"
"It's fine. Mom and Dad are in good health. They can drink a bowl of brown sugar water every now and then. Even your nephews and nieces have looked better."
Du Ershan drank the noodle soup in two or three gulps and wiped his mouth. "The children talk about his aunt and uncle all day long."
Hearing that everything was fine at home, both couples smiled.
Fortunately, since Song Guoliang retired from the army, the family's living conditions have improved a lot. Du Xiaoying had already made two extra quilts, waiting for the family to come and have something to cover themselves with.
It was a rare opportunity for the Du brothers to sleep with their stomachs full. Covered with soft and warm quilts, they slept until dawn.
....
Du Xiaoying got up early in the morning and first smeared salt on the five processed pheasants and rabbits that her elder and second brothers had sent her yesterday and hung them on the beams. She then chopped up half of yesterday's chicken, peeled several potatoes and half a pumpkin, stewed a large pot of chicken and potato cubes, and steamed a large basket of steamed buns made from two grams of flour.
"Brother-in-law, we're going back now." Du Dashan said, and the two brothers were about to leave with their backpacks on their backs.
Du Xiaoying hurriedly pulled her two brothers and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? Let's eat first before we leave."
"No, I'd better go home as soon as possible. I still have a lot of work to do at home. Besides, I ate so much last night that I'm not hungry now."
As soon as the words fell, the two brothers' stomachs growled uncontrollably and their dark faces turned red.
"That's enough. You're still so reserved when you come to your sister's house." Du Xiaoying pushed her two brothers in.
Song Guoliang, "Brother, Xiaoying is busy since she got up early in the morning. Don't waste her hard work."
"Guoliang, is there any work to do at home? We are idle anyway, so why not help out now?"
The two brothers felt embarrassed to eat and drink for free at their sister's house, and they couldn't sit still no matter what.
Looking at the neatly stacked piles of black carbon, I was so shocked that I was speechless for a moment.
Without saying a word, he rolled up his sleeves and helped to break the whole piece of carbon into large pieces, and carefully put the broken pieces of carbon slag on the ground into the basket.
Du Ershan couldn't stop smiling on his plain, dark face, and was genuinely happy for his sister.
"Guoliang, a few years ago I regretted marrying my sister into your Song family, but now I don't regret it at all."
"Second brother, what are you talking about!" Du Dashan was afraid that his brother-in-law would misunderstand something, so he hurriedly explained, "Guoliang, Second brother just feels sorry for my younger sister, he doesn't mean anything else."
"Brother, I know." Song Guoliang nodded solemnly, "Xiaoying and the children have suffered so much. I will protect them from now on."
Du Dashan nodded and said, "Guoliang, you are a good person. I hope you can do what you say."
Du Ershan glared, "If you dare to bully my sister, I, Du Ershan, will not let you go."
"Don't worry, big brother and second brother, I will take good care of Xiaoying and the children for the rest of my life." Song Guoliang's eyes were firm.
....
"This small bag contains two kilograms of white flour, and the rest is oatmeal and cornmeal."
"Little sister, where did you get so much food?" Du Dashan was dumbfounded when he saw the two large backpacks of food that his sister had prepared for him.
Du Ershan stammered, "Little sister, you wouldn't go to that kind of place, would you? That's not allowed."
"Little sister? Tell me where all this food comes from? Is it really from illegal sources? Don't be stupid!"
Du Xiaoying looked at her two brothers who were frightened and found it a little funny. She spoke without blushing or beating her heart.
"Big Brother, what are you talking about? You forgot that my Guoliang is now an employee of the supply and marketing cooperative. In addition to the monthly grain quota, he also has internal connections..."
For fear of scaring his two honest and well-behaved brothers, he had to put the blame on Song Guoliang.
Sure enough, the two brothers breathed a sigh of relief.
"I told you that our little sister isn't the type to do things recklessly."
.....
Du Xiaoying watched her two brothers leave, and a smile gradually appeared on the corners of her lips.
In this life, everything will go in a good direction!
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