An Changyue was wearing a pure cotton shirt and trousers. Zhao Xiaoyue was not very good at interpersonal communication, but she had good skills.
The sewing machine at home was clattering all day long because she stepped on it. She really liked it. An Hongdou got some fabric for her to practice on and told her that the fabric was defective and she got it through connections.
Zhao Xiaoyue didn't go out for many days and made several pieces of clothes for everyone.
Especially for Dabao and the other three, the trouser legs and sleeves of their clothes are made longer and tucked in, so it is not noticeable at all when they wear them normally. We will let them out a little when they grow up.
At this moment, An Changyue was a little willful in front of her own father. "Why are you still dirty? I've been sitting on the train for the past two days, and I smell sweat and sour feet. I feel like I've gone bad all over. Dad, are you saying this on purpose because you dislike me?"
"How can your dad dislike you, kid?" Brother An was a very honest man, and when he heard her say that, he hurried to explain.
After the family talked for a while, Brother An and his friends quickly asked them to get on the cart and insisted on taking them home.
Shen Xiangzhi was a grown man, so he was naturally embarrassed. An Hongdou couldn't refuse, so she could only accept her brothers' kindness and took one child on the cart, while An Changyue and the two children sat on the other.
On the way, the four brothers took turns pulling the cart, and it took a long time before they finally reached the village.
From a distance, I could see Old Lady An standing there, looking around from time to time.
An Hongdou fell off the cart, scaring An Sige who was pulling the cart. He was about to scold her for fooling around and not being afraid of falling, but An Hongdou ran forward, shouting, "Mom, I'm back..."
The way he plays around makes him look like a child who has not grown up.
"Oh, my dear..." Old Lady An also came running over with trembling legs. Seeing An Hongdou getting thinner and thinner, looking as if she could be blown away by a gust of wind, she said distressedly: "My girl, why do you feel like you have no flesh on your body? Is it because life in the city is hard and you don't have enough to eat?"
"No." An Hongdou laughed and said, "Mom, you underestimate me too much. You don't even consider your daughter's ability. Even if she goes to the city, she won't be hungry. Besides, there is still your son-in-law."
Shen Xiangzhi, who came a little later, touched his nose and began to complain, "Mom, you really have to persuade her about this. She is so thin, and she has to keep in shape all day long. She only eats a little. You know her temper. I can't control your daughter, so I can only trouble you to take care of her."
Old lady An glared at An Hongdou. "You are already so thin, why do you want to lose weight? If you lose any more weight, you will even lose your bones. Besides, being chubby is a blessing. Look at how light you are. You will soon lose even your bones. A gust of wind can blow you away."
In the past, An Hongdou was too fat, and Mrs. An was worried all day long that she would not be able to get married, so she agreed with her suggestion to lose weight. But now, it is obvious that she is so thin that she is just a bag of bones. How can she not feel sad if she wants to lose weight?
“Mom, don’t listen to his nonsense. I don’t work, so I eat less and I’m not losing weight anymore.” An Hongdou gave Shen Xiangzhi a warning look.
What she said was true. Compared to others, she didn't eat much, but she wasn't trying to lose weight on purpose.
An Changyue and the triplets also ran out of the car and surrounded Old Lady An, calling out to her, making her very fond of them.
"Mom, my younger sister and brother-in-law are exhausted after sitting in the car all the way. Let's go back first and talk about it when we get home." Brother An reminded.
"Yes, yes, look at me, I'm getting old and confused. Let's hurry up and go home first." Mrs. An finally reacted and took the children to leave.
A group of people were sitting and chatting on the roots of a willow tree at the bridge head. When they saw An Hongdou, they greeted her warmly. They were particularly surprised by the triplets.
Dabao and Erbao handled it with ease, but Sanbao didn't like being close to people, so he avoided being touched by others with some unhappiness.
Shen Xiangzhi quickly picked him up and said some polite words, and the family was able to get away and walk inside.
An Hongdou held Old Lady An's arm the whole time, listening to her chattering, and felt a softening feeling in her heart.
Mrs. An had cleaned their house two days ago and laid out the beds, so they could go to sleep as soon as they got home.
However, we have to go to Fourth Brother An’s house first.
When they went to pick them up, Old Lady An had already started cooking at home. She even slaughtered a big rooster and was waiting for them to come back so that they could eat.
Andelai and his wife came with An Maixiang as well. With the whole family gathered together, it really looked like a big family.
After not seeing her for a long time, when she came back suddenly, even her sisters-in-law felt particularly close to her. They held her hands one by one, talking about this and that, as if they had endless things to say.
After dinner, Dabao and the other two were dragged out to play by a bunch of their brothers and sisters. Chen Xiangzhi was called away by the educated youths to talk, and An Hongdou also sat at the door and chatted with them.
Miao Hong seemed very enthusiastic and asked her with a smile, "How long can Hongdou stay this time? It's summer vacation, so don't rush back. You can stay here with your children for a while and spend some time with your mother. You see, after you get married, you can hardly come back once a year or two. Your mother misses you so much that she stands by the bridge every two or three days to watch..."
"Aunt, the child just came back, why are you saying these things!" Mrs. An interrupted her and comforted An Hongdou, "Don't listen to your aunt's nonsense. Mom often goes there because she thinks it's cooler on that bridge. Besides, people in our village go there when they have free time. They chat with each other. Where else can I go if not there?"
Miao Hong curled her lips. The two sisters-in-law had been living together for their entire lives, and their relationship was not much different from that of real sisters.
How could she not know what Old Lady An was thinking?
Forget it, forget it. As a mother, she is afraid that if she says too much, her child will worry about her, so she won’t say any more.
An Hongdou took this sentence to heart.
Looking up at Old Lady An's face, I found that country people look older than their city counterparts, and Old Lady An is indeed not young anymore. Compared to when she came back last year, she looks much older.
First of all, her hair was almost completely white, neatly combed and covered with a net at the back of her head. She looked energetic, but not as energetic as before she left.
I have been away from home for many years, and although I miss them, I never thought that the elderly at home would age so quickly.
Only after seeing it with her own eyes did An Hongdou feel deeply sad.
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