"What's there to think about? Let them brothers and sisters figure it out on their own."
The warm sun finally came in winter. Zhang's mother moved a rattan chair to the corner of the wall and was feeling drowsy from the sun. When her husband asked her about it, she didn't want to open her eyelids.
This old man really doesn't know how to enjoy himself!
Why do you wander around every day?
The county town is so big that it's not enough for you to walk around. Why do you have to run to the village to chat with your old friends in this cold weather? Let's not talk about whether they like it or not. What if you fall down?
"I want to chat with my parents."
Zhang's words choked her. The son wanted to visit the grave, but she, the daughter-in-law, didn't go and still complained. It was really unreasonable.
Father Zhang patted her head and said with a cheerful laugh, "You woman really know how to enjoy life. Why don't you go to the front and ask when the announcement will be made?"
"Why the rush? I figured the horn would sound as soon as there was news."
The loudspeaker Zhang's mother mentioned was the radio. Whenever there were new documents issued in the county, they would send people to post them and explain them on the radio.
"Just sit back and relax for a while. Xiao Zuo and the others have been eyeing that piece of land these days. As soon as they get any news, they'll all be rushing over here."
Zhang's father hesitated after hearing her say this, but still sat down against the wall next to her. Thinking about it, he brought up the old matter again. "I heard that school will start in February once the exam is passed. Our Xiaowu lives far away, so we should remind him. Otherwise, it will take too long and hurt our old son's feelings."
"Okay, I know what's going on." Zhang's mother opened her eyes and turned to look at her husband. "You have something to do right now."
Zhang Dad was just putting tobacco into his pipe when he paused. "What's going on? I've bought everything on my monthly supply list. What else do I have to queue for?"
Mother Zhang sat up straight immediately, stretched her neck to look at the gate, and lowered her voice, "It's time to return the children's things to them."
Father Zhang waited for her to finish and then laughed with joy.
He'd thought it was a big deal, but it turned out to be this. How could he not have considered this? He'd simply been hesitating about whether he should wait for his granddaughter-in-law and granddaughters-in-law's results to come out.
He was worried that once the things were in their hands, they would all start showing off to their wives. If someone didn't win, it would cause trouble again.
At least they can wait for the results to come out. No matter whether they are successful or not, it has been decided what the couple will do before going to school, and everything will be easy then.
Her husband's idea made Zhang's mother silent: what the child's father said makes sense.
Father Zhang glanced at his wife, lit the tobacco with a match, took a puff, and exhaled slowly.
I don't know what he was thinking about, but then he smiled and said, "Don't bother with your brain! I'll find a few of them tonight so you don't have to flip pancakes all night long."
"Do you want to wait a little longer?"
Father Zhang burst out laughing. This old woman had one idea after another. She was simply bored and had nothing to do but think about things.
"I know what's going on."
"Well, you still have to make the decision on important matters at home."
Zhang Dad laughed happily when he heard this, "Really?"
"How could that be false? There is nothing I won't obey you on."
"Remember this."
"Old man, what are you planning to do again?"
"You'll know in a few days. It's a good thing."
"My Wuyi family said that leaving people in suspense is the worst kind of taste! Do you know what the worst kind of taste is?"
"Ha ha……"
The old couple were basking in the sun under the wall, chatting intermittently.
Unfortunately, Zhang's mother tried countless methods but still couldn't break the silence of her husband. She was so frustrated that she hit Zhang's father several times before stopping.
Well, she has to keep a close eye on the old man these two days. How could someone as smart as her not see the flaws?
That day, shortly after dinner.
After receiving the message, the six brothers Zhang Mingzuo, Zhang Mingyou, Zhang Minglei, Zhang Ziwen, Zhang Ziwu and Zhang Zicong arrived at the west room one after another.
Looking at his grandsons and granddaughters who were already able to support their own families, Father Zhang smiled comfortingly and then pulled out a bundle from the kangqin.
After opening the knot, inside were the six small packages that had been divided. If they remembered correctly, the four items in one of the packages were for their eldest brother and eldest cousin.
"Grandpa?"
Father Zhang waved his hand and said, "Wait for me first."
The brothers looked at each other and nodded.
"Originally, when you started your family, I wanted to return it to you, but I was worried it wouldn't be safe in your hands. The situation is much better now. You should hide it carefully, so that you can feel confident if you need it in the future."
Zhang Mingzuo hurriedly shook his head when he heard what he said. "Master, we have savings. These won't fetch much money. I'll just leave them with you for now."
When Zhang's father heard what Zhang Mingzuo said, he immediately rolled his eyes at him in anger, "Did I ask you to sell it?"
"Master, that's not what I meant. Think about it, if you ask me to take it back, where would I hide it? Not only does my mother-in-law come over every few days, but my eldest sister-in-law doesn't live far away either. What if she sees it?"
Zhang Mingyou heard his second brother say this and immediately agreed, "That's right. Master, you know my mother. She doesn't associate with my eldest aunt right now, but my youngest aunt is fine."
Zhang Zicong immediately stepped back and waved his hands, "Don't even think about letting my family go. My family is even more crowded. Not to mention my grandparents, even those aunts are so annoying. I can't stand them coming to my house. They want to grab a handful of mud and bring it back to the village."
Zhang Ziwen kicked him in anger, "What do you mean by grandpa and grandma? How dare you talk nonsense about your elders? Luckily, it's with grandpa. If dad had heard it, he would have felt so bad!"
Zhang Ziwu immediately added fuel to the fire, "Brother, kick him a few more times. This kid has lost his mind. A few days ago, he told Dad that grandpa and grandma didn't need to come to celebrate the New Year this year."
Zhang Zicong was so angry that he jumped up and down, "Is that what I meant? It's so cold, and the old man has to rush back to the village on the first day of the new year. Do you think it's necessary?"
Shitou looked at them and shook his head. He ignored Father Zhang who was happily watching the fun and took the lead in stuffing the package into the kangqin.
"Shitou, what are you doing? You still want me to keep your things for you bastards? Take them away! Take them away! Otherwise, your grandma and I will be afraid of your things being stolen when you leave, and we will not even dare to go to the capital."
Zhang Dad was really taking the blame. He didn't go to the capital just for this little thing; he still had his family fortune in the cellar.
"Grandpa, okay, I won't make a fuss anymore. These things are just with you. If they're lost, they're lost. We don't care about them at all. Besides the gold jewelry, which is worth a little money, I don't know if the rest of the things, including rice and flour, can be exchanged for a hundred pounds."
Zhang Mingzuo followed closely and echoed, "That's right! Keep it. You should keep it for us first. If we take it back, it will be ruined in no time."
Father Zhang regained consciousness and carefully examined the children's eyes. To make sure they weren't just talking, he asked, "Do you really have any savings?"
The brothers nodded in agreement and then quickly looked at Zhang Ziwen - after all, their grandparents trusted him the most.
Zhang Ziwen rolled his eyes secretly, "Grandpa, we are all working couples. When we split up, our parents gave us another 200 yuan red envelope. We are all well-off families."
"Besides, if I give it to them, it won't be easy to take them with them once they leave their hometown. The situation outside is still unstable, so we should take it slow."
After hearing what he said, Father Zhang put the matter aside for the time being.
He is busy now!
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