After her husband said this, Zhang's mother understood. She smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll talk to the children about this. It's up to them whether they listen or not."
"Of course, our Xiaowu said I'm the most open-minded father." Father Zhang raised his eyebrows proudly, "Otherwise, I would have gone to the old Dong family to ask for a grandson's wife for Xizi this morning."
"Which boss?"
"That's Xiaowu's old principal, Old Dong. His little granddaughter is exactly two years younger than our Xizi. What do you think of that girl?"
Zhang's mother frowned. Although the old principal had long since stopped teaching, who knew if something would happen in the future? If things went wrong, his class status would change. What if her son was implicated?
Seeing that his wife was unhappy, Zhang Dad didn't ask why. He waved his hand and smiled, "Don't worry, I'm just saying it in front of you."
"You'd better not mention it in front of Xizi, so that she won't get suspicious. That girl is a smart person, she will greet you with a smile when she meets you, but that's the only bad thing about it."
Mother Zhang couldn't describe the feeling. She thought for a moment and shook her head, "She lacks a bit of sincerity. That smile looks like it's been measured. She's such a young girl, yet she's so imaginative."
Father Zhang secretly clicked his tongue. There was such a thing. He thought the girl was pretty good. Not crazy, and like his daughter Jiaojiao, she was quiet.
But he believed his wife's words. As a grown man, it was impossible for him to observe the younger generation carefully, let alone spend much time with a girl.
The old couple just chatted casually and then moved on.
Mother Zhang looked outside and said, "The wind is getting louder and louder. I don't think the eldest and second sons will come over tonight, right?"
That's not necessarily true. I've already set up a fire wall, and even if those two bastards don't come, my grandchildren will definitely come over.
"Should I go back to the village in the next two days?"
Father Zhang hesitated for a moment and shook his head, "No. The team is going to slaughter a pig in the next two days. It will look bad whether we go or not. Let's wait until the 29th day of the lunar year."
What are you going to do on the 29th day of the lunar year?
Soon it was the 29th day of the lunar year. Father Zhang got up early in the morning and, braving the heavy snow, knocked on the doors of his two sons' homes one by one.
In the past, you could take an ox cart. Now, the ox carts coming to the city are carrying many old women from various production teams, not to mention the ox carts returning to the village, which are loaded with a lot of New Year's goods.
It was icy and snowy, and one could easily fall if not careful. It took the whole family three hours to reach Zhangjia Village. They were so tired that they just rested in the old house.
Because they had informed them in advance, knowing that their family would return to the village for the New Year every year, Aunt Zhang and Old Aunt Zhang would have already heated the kang for them, otherwise they would have frozen to death.
The children were full of energy and immediately ran out to play with their friends. The adults warmed themselves up and the women began to pack up.
Zhang's mother stood in the main hall, watching her two daughters-in-law and two granddaughters taking out things and putting them away one by one. She felt unhappy. Even if she had been given delicious food every day during the Spring Festival, it would not have tasted good.
Reunion night is only considered a reunion night when the whole family is together. This year, my eldest son and his family were not able to come home, and even my three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren were not home. What kind of New Year is this?
Lin Juhua looked at her mother-in-law, then looked outside, and said with a smile, "Mom, you should rest for a while. Why don't you go for a walk with Dad and the others? My sister-in-law and I know what to do here."
"Forget it, everyone's staying home for the winter. You guys should pack up and go back to your room and lie down for a while." Zhang's mother waved her hand weakly. What's there to shop for? There will be plenty of people coming to chat next.
"We're not tired."
"Have you packed your things for your mother's house during the Lunar New Year holiday?"
Lin Juhua looked at Huang Cuilan.
Huang Cuilan nodded. "I've brought everything. I've even prepared the food for my older sisters when they come back on New Year's Day. Mother, are we still staying at Uncle's this year?"
"It's not just this year, it has to be like this every year." Zhang's mother glanced at her and said, "After we're gone, you can discuss it with Qingshan later. By then, we won't be around anymore, so you can do whatever you want."
Lin Juhua quickly replied, "Mom, this is the rule set by Grandpa. Unless we can't go home like Xiaowu and the others, we will come back as long as we are in our hometown."
Mother Zhang nodded and said nothing more. She didn't bother to care what her daughters-in-law thought. If they were so narrow-minded as to argue over a little food, they might as well not get together and embarrass themselves.
Her father-in-law's original intention was not just to get some food. Anyone with a little common sense would understand his intentions.
"Sister-in-law, the fried melon seeds you made last time were delicious. Do you have any more?" Lin Juhua hurriedly handed the ladder to her sister-in-law. If she remembered correctly, the other party also sent a pound of melon seeds to her brother-in-law and his wife.
"Yes, but there aren't many left. I saw that Xiaowu and the others needed tickets over there to buy them, so I sent them all. The rest are all here."
Lin Juhua quickly noticed that her mother-in-law's expression had softened considerably. Oh, it wasn't easy, she finally got it right this time! She immediately smiled cheerfully and said, "I knew you cared about Jiaojiao, but why don't you care about me? I want to eat too."
Mother Zhang rolled her eyes at her and scolded her with a smile, "You're the only one who talks too much. Your sister-in-law can't bear to eat herself. Next year, I'll find more places for you to eat as much as you want."
Lin Juhua winked at her and jokingly said, "Forget it. If you and my father get tired, Xiaowu will definitely beat us two sisters-in-law."
Mai Miao glanced at her mother and slid over to Zhang's mother. "Grandma, you said my uncle and the others can't come back. Didn't we lose out on the meal on the third day of junior high school?"
Mother Zhang smiled and tapped her nose, "Don't say that casually."
"Hey, I'm just saying this in front of our family. I told my mom yesterday, and she said I was short-sighted. I wouldn't do that, it's just some food."
Mother Zhang looked at her amusedly. She'd said so much just to emphasize one point. The little girl had really fought hard for her troublesome mother.
"I'm worried now. If my aunt gives birth to a girl, how will she come back on the third day of junior high school? I'll have to ask my uncle later and see what he says."
Mai Sui immediately responded, "Sister, that's a long way off, why are you so worried? I want to ask my uncle why he didn't let Ping An and Uncle Linzi come back."
"It's too small. What if I lose it?"
"Hey, do you think my second brother and the others are lost? Why didn't they come back for the New Year? My dad said he would hang him up and beat him for a while when he comes back."
Mai Sui shook his head after saying this. "What a shame! I can't even go out. Boys are better off." He wondered if his brothers had lost weight or caught a cold after going out.
Lin Juhua glared at her daughter behind her mother-in-law's back. "What a mess you're making, silly girl! Don't you know your grandma is just obsessed with those guys?"
"Don't worry, your brothers said they'd go to the capital and come home during the first lunar month, so they will definitely come home. Your father said that according to the time, they should have arrived at your uncle's place in the next few days."
Lin Juhua smiled comfortingly at her mother-in-law, "Mom, maybe Xiaowu will come back with them in a few days."
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