Chapter 107: All Living Things
The family had no time to rest in the afternoon as people kept coming to the house.
Everyone in the village was very interested in Pengcheng. They wanted to see what magic this city had that could make this family not return home for several years.
Finally, when the smoke from the cooking stove began to rise, the villagers left reluctantly, and Wang Xiuren let out a long sigh of relief.
Lin Qiu was fine, as she was not familiar with most of these neighbors. After all, she had been married for seven years and had only spent less than a year here in total.
So she just had to bring some tea and snacks she brought back from Pengcheng and she could leave safely and go back to her room to play with her daughter.
"I'm so tired after coming back!" Wang Xiuren sighed.
This kind of tiredness is not only because of the long journey, but also because of the exhaustion of dealing with the curiosity and inquiries of the villagers.
"Dad, come up and lie down, I'll give you a massage!"
When Wang Shan heard her father say he was very tired, she immediately gave up her place on the bed.
Wang Xiuren suddenly felt as comfortable as if he had eaten ginseng, and lay down on the bed as he was told.
Wang Shan immediately came over and pinched her father's shoulders with her hands, repeatedly asking, "Dad, are you comfortable?" and "Dad, am I strong?"
How much strength can such a tiny child have?
But Wang Xiuren enjoyed his daughter's filial piety and responded cooperatively: "Shanshan is really strong, the massage is so comfortable!"
Lin Qiu looked at the scene of loving father and filial daughter, with a happy smile on his face.
"Second brother, it's time to eat!"
Wang Zongsheng did not go into the main room, but shouted at the top of his voice in the grain hall.
Wang Xiuren glanced out the window and saw his father still standing in the hall, so he sat up and responded loudly: "I know! I'm coming!"
Wang Shan covered her ears and wrinkled her nose, "Dad, your voice is too loud!"
"Oh, I'm really sorry for disturbing you!" Wang Xiuren got out of bed and helped his daughter put on her shoes.
After helping his daughter put on her shoes, he picked her up on his back and ran outside quickly.
Wang Zongsheng looked at his son running circles in the grain hall with his granddaughter on his back, and felt a little confused. He thought that this was too much for a girl.
Probably because Wang Zongsheng had lost face at noon, only the old couple and Wang Xiuren's family of three were there for dinner, and they ate in peace.
After dinner, Wang Xiuren stayed and Lin Qiu took his daughter back.
Not long after, Wang Xiuren also came back.
Lin Qiu was sitting beside a clay stove with his daughter in his arms, lighting a fire. On the stove was a large pot full of water. The orange-red flames made the faces of the mother and daughter look as bright as rosy clouds.
"What did you talk about?" Lin Qiu was a little curious.
"Nothing much, just asked about our situation in Pengcheng in recent years!" Wang Xiuren looked like he didn't want to say more.
I had thought that after not seeing each other for a few years, my parents would at least ask me a few questions. Unexpectedly, they did ask, but what they inquired about openly and secretly was the house and salary, and they did not mention a word about their health, family and life.
Wang Xiuren suddenly felt that it was quite boring, so he said a few perfunctory words and went back.
Seeing him like this, Lin Qiu didn't ask any more questions. Seeing that the water was hot, she told him to find clothes for his daughter, clean the bathtub, and pour hot water, keeping him busy.
When it was time to go to bed, Wang Xiuren looked at the two people, one big and one small, lying side by side on the bed. They were looking at him at the same time. Their similar faces were full of concern, and his heart was burning with joy.
"Dad, come up quickly!" Wang Shan urged anxiously, "It's so cold outside."
“Here I come!”
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There was a cold wind outside, and the family of three fell into a sweet sleep in the quilt on the bunk bed.
The next day, the whole family got up very early.
After all, you can hear the sound of roosters crowing every few minutes, and the loud and loud crowing really makes people unable to lie down.
Wang Xiuren put on his clothes and walked to the kitchen, preparing to boil a pot of hot water for washing.
The winter in Hunan Province is completely different from that in Shenzhen. The temperature difference is too great. The air is full of bone-chilling cold. If you are not careful, you will catch a cold.
It would have been fine if he and his wife were adults, but he was worried that his daughter would not be able to adapt to the weather in her hometown, so he decided to give her an extra cotton vest.
Lin Qiu also got up, dug out his daughter who was curled up in the quilt with her eyes wide open, and put on a cotton coat and trousers.
"Should we give her an extra vest? I'm afraid she will catch a cold!" Wang Xiuren came in with a toothbrush in his mouth.
Looking at his daughter who was dressed like a bun, Lin Qiu hesitated: "Shouldn't we use it?"
"Then carry it with you, and add more if she's cold!"
"All right!"
Lin Qiu took her daughter to the bathroom, and Wang Xiuren brushed his teeth and brought in hot water.
After the family had packed up, Wang Xiuren returned to work pushing his 28-inch bicycle. Lin Qiu was sitting in the back seat holding her daughter, with a small handbag hanging on the handlebars.
"Let's go!"
Wang Xiuren kicked his long legs and moved forward several meters.
Lin Qiu’s mother’s home, Linguan, is not far from Wangjia Village, but if you take the main road, you have to take a big detour.
They passed many houses along the way, and saw chickens and ducks walking around and cows in the fields, which made Wang Shan, who grew up in the city, shout excitedly.
Lin Qiu was afraid that she would catch a cold, so he quickly wrapped her face tightly with a scarf, leaving only her eyes exposed.
But she couldn't hide the curiosity and excitement in her eyes.
When we reached Linguan, we met many relatives along the way, so the family of three could only push the cart.
This time it was Lin Qiu's turn to be polite and greet people in front, while Wang Xiuren led his daughter and followed behind to call people obediently.
When they arrived at her mother's house, Lin Ting heard the news and led his family, young and old, to wait at the door of the main hall.
Wang Shan saw the old couple and rushed over like a cannonball: "Grandpa and grandma!"
Lin Ting quickly walked a few steps outside, hugged his granddaughter, and put his head against hers, being very affectionate.
"Shanshan, are you cold? Have you had breakfast?" Zhou Qing also quickly walked aside and asked carefully.
"Not yet!" Lin Qiu walked over with a smile, greeted his brother and sister-in-law, and his younger brothers and sisters, and poked his daughter, "Shanshan, did you call anyone? This is my eldest uncle and aunt, and that is my younger uncle and aunt."
When Wang Shan saw her acquaintances, she became very bold and called out her uncle and aunt one by one.
Lin Hui stepped forward and said, "Shanshan, come here, let your uncle hold you."
Wang Shan remembered that she had ridden a tractor with her uncle yesterday, so she was not as shy as she was yesterday. She opened her arms and threw herself into Lin Hui's arms.
Lin Hui happily lifted her up twice and rushed into the main room, "Uncle will take you to eat sugar-coated rice cakes!"
Liu Xiang rolled her eyes again when she saw this, and Lin Li poked her with his elbow when he saw it.
"Qiuqiu, Xiuren, I haven't seen you for a few years!" Lin Li walked over with Lin Rui in his arms, "You haven't met your nephew yet, right?"
Lin Qiu came forward and teased Lin Rui, then stuffed a small red envelope into his pocket, "Ruirui, this is a meeting gift from my aunt! You have to grow up quickly."
After all, Lin Huan was older and had some impression of this aunt. After a few shy steps, he also stepped forward and said, "Aunt!"
Seeing Wang Xiuren standing by, he whispered, "Uncle!"
"Huanhuan has grown so big? She's getting more and more beautiful, and I can't even recognize her!" Lin Qiu took her niece's hand and looked at her carefully.
She caught a glimpse of the two children at the door and waved at them: "Minmin, Congcong, come here and show your aunt!"
The two were young and had no impression of Lin Qiu. They only knew that their family would talk about this capable aunt from time to time, and that they would receive new clothes from her from Pengcheng during the Chinese New Year.
"Go quickly, your aunt is calling you!" Liu Xiang quickly pushed Lin Min.
Zhou Mei also took Lin Cong to Lin Qiu.
Lin Qiu treated everyone equally and pulled one by one. Then he turned around and called Lin Huan over. "Come here, all of you little ones. Auntie bought you new clothes!"
"Qiuqiu, it's good that you guys are back. There's no need to spend so much money on them! They rub the floor and wipe the dust every day, and they can't even wear nice clothes."
Zhou Mei smiled happily, and kept saying polite words, "It's because you and Pingping are willing to give them money every year."
Liu Xiang also followed and joined in the fun, "That's right, everyone in Linguan doesn't know that Minmin's aunt loves her nephews and nieces!"
After entering the old couple's room, Lin Qiu took out clothes from his bag and handed them to Zhou Mei and Liu Xiang. "I don't know if they will fit, so I bought the bigger ones!"
"It's better if it's bigger, so I can wear it for another year!" Liu Xiang couldn't close her mouth as she touched the soft and thick sweater.
Zhou Mei also slapped Lin Cong's dirty hands away, "Such nice clothes, just perfect to wear during the New Year!"
"As long as Huanhuan and the others like it!" Lin Qiu also laughed and took out two large bags of snacks from his bag and gave them to Lin Huan and Lin Min.
"Take these back and share them with your brother!"
"good!"
The children obviously prefer food and will jump up immediately when they see something delicious.
Zhou Mei and Liu Xiang hurriedly brought over two large bags of snacks and each got a jelly.
"Mum will put away the snacks that my aunt bought for you so you can eat them later!" the two sisters-in-law said in unison.
If this were put in their hands, they would be able to create light in less than half a day.
"Qiuqiu, Xiuren, come over and eat the sugar-coated rice cakes!" Lin Hui called out loudly from the doorway, "Little ones, come over and eat too!"
At the dinner table, Wang Shan was eating a piece of cake with chopsticks without even raising her head.
Lin Huan and a few others also ran over, took the bowls from the table, and sat on the doorstep to eat, leaving their seats to the adults.
Lin Qiu couldn't stop eating the soft, sweet and delicious sugar-coated rice cake.
"Sister, baba tastes good but you can't eat too much. It's made of glutinous rice flour, or you'll have a bloated stomach!" Lin Li reminded.
"Lizi is right! If you want to eat it, I'll make it in a few days. Don't eat it and get hurt!" Zhou Qing took the poop away and warned his granddaughter, "Shanshan, you can't eat this anymore. Go play with sister Huanhuan and the others!"
Lin Qiu and her daughter put down their chopsticks reluctantly.
Maybe it was the blood bond, but in less than half an hour, Wang Shan was chasing and playing with Lin Huan and the others in and out of the house, having a lot of fun.
Lin Qiuze sat with Zhou Mei and Liu Xiang, eating melon seeds and chatting. After Zhou Qing cleaned up the kitchen, he also sat over.
After Yang Zhefeng sent Lin Ping back after getting the certificate, another person joined the chatting group.
Lin Ting took Wang Xiuren for a walk outside, and Lin Hui and Lin Li followed them.
They had lunch and dinner in harmony, with no sign of any previous disagreements between the father and son, or the siblings.
After dinner, Wang Xiuren took a group of children to the store at the entrance of the village to buy a basket of fireworks and firecrackers. His nephews and nieces were so happy that they kept calling him "Uncle". Even Wang Shan was led astray and called her father "Uncle", making the whole family laugh so hard that they were jumping up and down.
At night, Wang Xiuren was arranged to sleep in the attic, Lin Qiu and his daughter slept in his parents' room, and Lin Ping also squeezed into a bed with his sister.
"Why do I feel that Lizi and Liu Xiang have changed? They are polite to us, and don't seem so selfish or aggressive anymore?" Lin Qiu asked after his daughter fell asleep.
"They found that their lives were getting worse and worse after leaving your father, and now they realized how powerful your father was!" Zhou Qing now saw through it.
"I've seen you and Pingping getting better and better, and your elder brother has been arranged properly because he is obedient, but he has remained the same in the past two years. Now I know how good your father is!"
"Sister, you don't know. Ever since Daddy and Mommy came back, my brother and his wife have been bringing their children here every day. They've become more diligent, more pleasant to talk to, and no longer act like a spoiled brat! I almost thought they were two different people!" Lin Ping added, "They even gave me 200 yuan as a dowry!"
"Wow, this is a big gift!" Lin Qiu was a little surprised. How could such a stingy person be willing to spend so much money? This is not their style!
"I see that you two sisters are not the kind of people who only take and never give!" Zhou Qing helped explain, "Will you owe this gift for nothing?"
"That's right!" Lin Ping nodded. "Well, as long as they don't make you and dad angry, let's just forget about what happened in the past and continue to move around!"
"As long as Mom and Dad live comfortably!" Lin Qiu's purpose is simple. "No matter if it's my eldest brother or my son, as long as they can make Mom and Dad live comfortably, I won't refuse to help."
"That's what a harmonious family brings prosperity!" Lin Ting concluded, "But they do have one good thing: they can bend and stretch."
"In order to gain benefits from you and me, you are willing to lose face. This is also a kind of ability. Therefore, they will have a good relationship in the future!"
"Okay, go to bed early!" Zhou Qing turned off the lights. "Pingping is getting married in two days, and there are still a lot of things to do at home!"
"Um!"
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