Liu Yiyi, who was in the house, heard the sound of the yard door being pushed outside, and immediately pushed Wuyi. The two brothers quickly turned over the quilt, covered themselves, closed their eyes and fell asleep.
Some things are better to avoid than to face them and hurt the relationship.
Like ancestor worship, or discussing work arrangements...
Ping An glanced at his two younger brothers, who were pretending to be asleep, rolled his eyes, and secretly complained about the hardship of being the eldest. Then he got off the kang, put on his coat, and walked out of the room.
Seeing him come out, Xiao Zheng waved and said, "Please get some extra clothes. I'll go open the door."
"Uncle Zheng, go get some rest. I'm in such good shape that I can wear thin clothes." Ping An left the yard before him and muttered, "I guess my grandfather will come to see if I'm asleep."
Xiao Zheng didn't force it. This kid had indeed trained hard over the years, and even he and Xiao Wang were only tied. It was really embarrassing to say the least.
At the gate, Father Zhang pushed the courtyard door and found it was locked. He turned around and was about to leave, but when he heard Ping'an's voice, he waited there for a while.
He opened the gate and came out safely. "Grandpa, Uncle, you haven't rested yet?"
"Your grandfather wants to see if you guys are asleep?"
Father Zhang saw him wearing a coat and said, "Are you all asleep? Go in quickly, or you might catch a cold."
Ping An rubbed his hands, exhaled a puff of white smoke, and said with a smile, "I get sleepy as soon as it's time. Grandpa, do you and Second Uncle want to come in and sit for a while?"
Father Zhang quickly shook his head and pushed him inside. "Go to bed early. You have to go to the village to pay New Year's greetings to the elders tomorrow morning. Remember to drink some ginger soup before going to bed."
Ping An looked at the closed door in front of him, shook his head with a smile, and shouted, "Then Grandpa, you should also go to bed early. We will go to you to wish you a happy new year tomorrow morning."
"Okay, no need to get up so early. Go back to the house quickly, don't catch a cold..."
Hearing their footsteps leaving, Ping'an quickly bolted the door and ran back into the house.
"Brother, come in quickly, let us cover you up."
Ping An looked at the flattering smiles of his two younger brothers and glanced at them sideways, "Aren't you asleep?"
Wuyi nodded seriously, "You know what, I really fell asleep, and you just woke me up from my sweet dream."
“…”
The arrival of the first day of the Lunar New Year means that it is almost time for the three brothers to go home. The children, who are busy visiting New Year's greetings everywhere, also start to pack their luggage to take back home whenever they have free time.
Zhang Laoer exchanged a lot of things for them twice, and Ping An, who was restless, often went to catch pheasants and rabbits every now and then, so they got a lot.
It’s not that there are no big prey in Daqing Mountain. When I walk far away, I can’t help but think of the promise I made to my parents before. In addition, my two younger brothers always look at me with complaints, asking why they didn’t take me with them. Ping’an can only look into the depths of Daqing Mountain and think to himself what a pity.
"Brother, I haven't checked the traps for a few days. Isn't it time to go take a look?"
Ping An's eyes flashed as soon as he saw Wu and he immediately understood what he was planning. He quickly shook his head and said, "There are too many people visiting the village these days. You'd better be careful."
“What a pity.”
"Unless you're willing to contribute your own gains..." Ping An laughed and shook his head. "If you don't leave people with hope, they won't be disappointed."
"It's freezing cold, I must be crazy to be busy like this." Wuyi said, then stuck out his tongue embarrassedly and changed the subject, "I'll send another package, just in time to go to the county town to find Brother Ziwen."
Liu Yiyi slapped his forehead and lamented, "How can a grown man be so long-winded? I'm really scared of Brother Ziwen now."
Ping An and Wu Yi laughed heartily. Indeed, if he stopped wearing gloves, he could give examples and make arguments for over an hour.
But who can blame him for truly caring about them? There's nothing they can do, they just have to bear it.
"The deserters are coming." Liuyi heard the sound outside the yard and reminded softly.
The deserter he was talking about was Zhang Mingyou. Of course, he couldn't really be a deserter, but for the three brothers, they first left the main army and retired, and then left their good brother Zhang Ziwu behind and slipped back home. That was definitely desertion.
Ping An scoffed, "Now that you're here, you've become more vocal. You can say anything you want. When you go back, just wait and see how your mother will punish you."
"I'm just saying it in front of you."
"Be careful. If you talk too much, you'll start to blurt things out. What about him? What about them? None of our business. It's important to know yourself. Maybe they already have their plans."
Liuyi glanced at him with disdain. No wonder Wuyi said you were becoming more and more shameless. It was as if the word "deserter" had come out of your mouth first, right?
Wuyi cleared his throat and coughed twice to remind them that someone was coming...
Zhang Mingyou called the three brothers by their nicknames as soon as he entered the yard. He ran all the way and lifted the curtain of the living room door. He said with a cheerful smile, "What are you busy with? Brother will take you to the movies."
Wuyi glanced at the sky outside and asked, "Which team is crazy enough to show a movie? Aren't they afraid of freezing to death in such freezing weather?"
"You've never seen that, have you? There's a bonfire there. Come on, I'll take you to see the rural version of an open-air movie." Zhang Mingyou saw that the three brothers were completely still, so he shook his head and said with a smile, "It's not far from our village, just over half an hour's walk. Besides watching movies, there's also a show. Do you want to go? They're already waiting for us at the village entrance."
The three brothers were really interested. Ping An looked at him and said, "Give me some hints."
"There's a wild boy who wants to marry your eldest sister. How about we go and see him?"
Wuyi and Liuyi quickly put on their coats after hearing what he said. "Who are they from? Are they attracted to each other? Are we going to beat them up or something?"
"Haha...you'll find out when you get there."
Wuyi rolled his eyes at him and said, "I hate keeping you in suspense! Brother, hurry up and bring the sack. My hands have been itching for a few days. Let me beat him up first."
Zhang Mingyou slapped his lips in regret and begged for mercy: "Little ancestor, you can't hit people. If nothing unexpected happens, this is it."
Ping An looked at him with amusement, "Why don't you just tell me what's going on?"
"I actually know the young man that our master has his eyes on, but I feel uncomfortable thinking about him marrying our girl."
"That's not even necessary. Beat him first and talk later."
Apart from those who went to visit relatives and friends for the New Year or to go to work, there were not many people left in the Zhang family. Five or six young men surrounded the Mai Miao sisters, walking and chatting, but they didn't mention their partners or anything.
The outdoors was covered in white, and everyone was wrapped up like dumplings, which concealed the good genes of the Zhang family. However, their tall and strong figures attracted the attention of many young girls.
Especially when Ping An, who was fourteen or fifteen years old, stood in the drying yard of the neighboring production team, took off his mask, and whispered instructions to his two younger brothers, his appearance, his temperament...
——Even an old lady not far away took a deep breath and said, "Whose kid is this? He looks more energetic than Bai Zhiqing from the team next door." It is said that Bai Zhiqing has caused several young ladies to fall out and fight with each other.
"What's the matter? Are you dating? Aren't your girls looking for good families?"
An older woman beside them nudged them and whispered, "Look at these kids, do they look familiar?"
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