Chapter 306 Night Shift Knock on the Door
For a moment, Xia Dalang felt a myriad of complicated feelings in his heart.
He couldn't help but think of the year when Xia Daohua was just born. There was a drought in Beiguan Town. Although it was not serious and the crops were not completely destroyed, the harvest was much less than in previous years.
Many families who have no financial resources and do not know how to manage their finances carefully have already started selling their children.
Because of Zhou's consistent strength and careful planning, the Xia family not only did not have to live as hard as other families, but they could also barely have enough to eat.
However, the Xia family's original plan to send him, the eldest grandson, to school was delayed.
It was at that time that the summer rice flowers were born.
At that time, the fourth room already had Lihua and Wulang. Daohua was a dark and thin child when she was born. She was a girl, and her cry was as weak as a kitten. She was not very likable.
My mother said at that time that this girl was a jinx.
If she hadn't become a bandit at this time, Fourth Aunt wouldn't have had to observe the confinement period.
If Fourth Aunt doesn't stay in confinement after giving birth, the Fourth Room won't be short of someone who can work in the fields, and there won't be two more mouths to feed for free all of a sudden.
The tax collectors sent by the county magistrate were going door to door, beating dogs and chasing chickens, collecting taxes! Now there were two more mouths to feed, so wouldn't the school affairs be delayed?
When mom complained too much, dad would scold her and tell her to shut up.
Xia Dalang didn't say anything, but he felt a little unfair in his heart. Back then, he couldn't help but feel that Daohua came at a wrong time.
He had been looking forward to going to school for a long time.
But when Xia Daohua was born, the thing he had been looking forward to was delayed again.
If there was no such girl, would things be much smoother?
But at some point, those past resentments had long gone with the wind. At this moment, looking at Xia Daohua's slightly frail back, the thought that emerged in Xia Dalang's mind was:
There are so many people in the Xia family, and everyone looks happy and smiling.
Perhaps she was the only one who would think of her lost family members during this family reunion day...
Sister Daohua is a soft-hearted child.
Although she never says anything nice to her family, she always cares about them silently.
Xia Daohua naturally didn't know that she had only shed a few tears due to occasional homesickness, but in Xia Dalang's eyes, she had become one of the top ten good sisters.
Xia Dalang even forgot about the breakup of the engagement letter and was only thinking about the fact that if he could really study well and pass the exams in the future, he would do his best to repay the kindness of his good sister Xia Daohua.
New Year's Eve passed uneventfully amid the sound of firecrackers. Even until dawn, there were still sporadic firecrackers exploding from time to time. The Xia family went to sleep in the second half of the night. Except for Xia Dalang, no one really stayed up all night to celebrate the New Year.
In fact, there was a funeral in the Xia family, and according to the rules, they could not celebrate the New Year in such a lively manner.
But the Xia family has already split up, and the two elders, Grandpa Xia and Zhou, are still alive. Even if it is for the sake of taboo, this year cannot be too lonely.
Although Xia Dalang felt sad, he also understood that the old couple were old and liked the festive and lively atmosphere. It made no sense to prevent them from celebrating the New Year and shorten their lifespan just for the sake of their parents, the two younger generations.
Just as Xia Dalang was looking at the dark night sky and couldn't help thinking of Zhu, there was a knock on the Xia family's door.
I have been having some health problems these days and have not updated in time. I am sorry for keeping you waiting. Love you, (づ￣ 3￣)づ.
(End of this chapter)
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