Yang Chunyan and Zhang Xiuxiang went to the kitchen to put the seasonings away, and went to the earthen kiln carrying bowls and porcelain basins.
A kiln was just completed last night, and the bricks and tiles taken out were piled up like a small mountain on the open space.
The old man took Zhou Jiaming and a few others with him, put the dried adobe bricks into baskets, and carried them to the side of the earthen kiln to prepare for loading.
Yang Chunyan and her partner walked to the drying shed and shouted to the sweaty old man, "Grandpa, we made some ice jelly and brought it to you!"
"Ancestor, it's time for some ice jelly!" Zhou Jiaming and others put down the bricks in their hands and ran towards the two men.
The old man looked at the leaning adobe bricks with a smile on his face, "What greedy bastards, they picked up all the adobe bricks, they can't put them in their pockets and leave!"
Zhou Jiaming scratched his head, "Hey! Let's eat first!"
Zhang Xiuxiang stopped a few black claws and said, "Go back and eat. This is for the ancestors to eat."
Zhou Jialiang looked at the ice jelly in the bowl and kept swallowing his saliva, "Oh! We want to eat it now!"
Zhou Xiaoqian agreed, "That's right, we've been moving bricks all the time until now, our throats are almost smoking."
The old man came over and looked at his great-grandchildren happily. "You all behaved well today. Give them some food. We will eat more when we get home!"
Zhang Xiuxiang took out a bowl and scooped a small bowl for each person. "The ancestor said, I'll give you a small bowl to satisfy your cravings. You can eat again when you go back!"
"Oh oh!" Several kids picked up their bowls and drank the ice jelly in just a few gulps, licking their lips with satisfaction. "It just felt cool and refreshing, but it was gone before I could even taste it."
"Jia Ming, take your sister-in-law home quickly so you can enjoy your meal!" Yang Chunyan took the bowl and washed it in the sink next to her.
"Yeah! Let's go back and eat!"
The ice jelly received unanimous praise from everyone. After eating it, Zhou Huaian did not forget to ask Yang Chunyan to send some to Zhou Yiding.
After finishing work in the afternoon, Zhou Huaian drove the tractor to Zhou Yiding's house to park it, and took home the radio and watch that were left at his house.
When he entered the yard, he saw the old man sitting at the door of the main hall smoking leaf tobacco. He walked over to him with a basket in his hand and sat down next to him, smiling and saying, "Grandpa, I bought you something good!"
The old man looked at him and took out a box from his backpack. It looked thick and solid, and had a very textured feel. "Youngest brother, you just spent so much money to buy a tractor. This is not how you should spend your money! Don't take it apart. Return it if you can!"
"I asked Doctor Xiao Wang to bring it back from the provincial capital. There is no way to return it."
Zhou Huaian took out a radio from the box. It was the size of two shoe boxes. It was thick and solid, and looked very high-quality. "Grandpa, didn't you say that the music box was An Yi? I bought it for you. You must be so happy!"
The old man suddenly felt his nose a little sour, and his heart seemed to be filled with something. With trembling hands, he held the radio that he had placed on his thighs. His lips trembled slightly, and he stroked his head, "You loser son of a bitch!"
Zhou Huaian looked at the old man's red eyes and said, "Grandpa, let me tell you, Dr. Wang's family has something called a TV. When we have electricity here, I will earn money to buy one so that you can watch movies and plays without leaving home!"
The old man's throat seemed to be choked by something. He took a deep breath and gently stroked the radio on his knees. His movements and expressions were like a rare treasure. "It's not easy for you to earn money. Grandpa has this."
Not only are his son and daughter-in-law filial, but his grandchildren and granddaughters-in-law are also willing to buy such good things for him. He feels that his life is worth it!
"Wow! Dad bought a radio for us." Zhou Jiaming came out of the kitchen with a piece of roasted sweet potato, and shouted in surprise when he saw the radio.
Hearing the noise, the three Zhou Huairong brothers came over and asked, "Youngest, did you buy this for Grandpa?"
"Yes! Didn't I tell you last time that if Ning An couldn't buy something, Doctor Xiao Wang could ask the driver who brought the medicinal materials to bring it from the provincial capital."
Zhou Huaian installed the batteries in the radio and pulled out the antenna. A rustling sound came from the radio. "Grandpa, you can change the channel by twisting this. There's even Sichuan opera in it."
"Hmm!" The old man tried to adjust the tuning, and a rhythmic singing voice came out, 'When my team first started, there were only a dozen people and seven or eight guns...'
"Hey! Diao Deyi!" The old man stopped happily, "Sha Jia Bang, it sounds good!"
Zhou's mother and Yang Chunyan came out of the kitchen and saw the children crowded around him. "Grandfather, we want to listen too. Let's release Little Soldier Zhang Ga!"
The old man guarded the radio like a child, "I'll find it for you after I finish listening!"
The children crowded around him, "Oh! Now that the old man has finished listening, let us listen!"
"Yes, yes!" The old man squinted his eyes and listened attentively.
Zhou's mother said in surprise: "Where did this radio come from? It looks more fashionable than the one in my eldest brother's house!"
Zhou Huairong said: "The youngest ones bought it for grandpa!"
Zhou Huaian took out the watches he bought for his mother and father from his bag and handed them over, "Mom, one for you and one for the old man."
Zhou's mother looked at the watch in his hand, but instead of reaching out to take it, she turned her head and looked at Yang Chunyan, "Chunyan..."
"Mom!" Yang Chunyan interrupted her with a smile, "Huai'an bought these things for you, I know."
Although Zhou's mother knew that the two had money, she was relieved and happy, but she also thought that the two had spent more than a thousand yuan to buy a tractor and other things, and said distressedly: "Wouldn't it be better to save the money? How many times can you bear to spend it so lavishly?"
"Yes, youngest," Zhou Huairong said embarrassedly, "You can't just pay for these things, I'll pay for it too!"
Zhao Huifang and the other two nodded, and Zhou Huaijun and Zhou Huaishan said, "We will also contribute."
Zhou Huaian looked at the three of them with a smile, "Brother, this is a gift from Chunyan and me. If you want to buy something else, buy something else for grandpa, mom and old man!"
Zhou Huairong and the other two scratched their heads, unable to think of anything else to buy. "How about buying a sewing machine..."
"What are you buying? You have too much money and nowhere to spend it, right?" Zhou's mother looked at them in disapproval, "I tell you, after the house is repaired, there will be plenty of places to spend money."
Zhou Huairong had no choice but to nod, "Okay, I'll buy it later!"
Zhou's mother: "Okay, go set the table for dinner. Your old man is still waiting in the earthen kiln to be replaced!"
Yang Chunyan and her sisters-in-law turned around and walked towards the kitchen. Zhou Huaian gave the watch to Zhou's mother and said, "Mom, do you know how to count?"
Zhou's mother glanced at him and said, "I've also attended literacy classes for a few days, so I can recognize 1, 2, 3."
Zhou Huaian handed her the watch with a smile, "Your watch and the old man's watch are both gold, and the numbers inside can be distinguished at a glance. Remember to adjust it up at night, otherwise it won't work."
"Well!" Mother Zhou still felt a little distressed after thinking about it, "Youngest, why should I wear a watch at home? Just buy one for your husband. If you can return the one you bought for me, you should return it!"
"Why is it useless? If you wear it, you won't have to get up so early in the morning." Zhou Huaian said, picked up the backpack in the backpack, and walked towards the room. (End of this chapter)
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