It was not until the evening that the people who came to the house to write couplets left.

On the second day, Ye Xiaoxiao and his friends got up early to post spring festival couplets.

After pasting the new couplets, the house feels brand new.

For the next few days, although it was windy outside, there was no snow.

If there is a sudden snowfall, everyone in the house won’t be able to leave.

This year's New Year's Eve dinner is the one with the most family members together, and it is also particularly rich.

There is someone missing in the family, who is deliberately ignored by everyone.

What was once so close is now gone.

Because the wind was too strong, no one set off fireworks.

Taking the small fairy wand in her hand, Ye Xiaoxiao ordered several of them.

I went back to the house immediately after the show because it was too cold.

The days at home passed in the blink of an eye, and after the Chinese New Year, the children in the family left one after another.

Ye Changsheng wanted to stay at home for a few more days, as his vacation was not over yet.

Ye Changyuan and Ye Changan both took leave from the army and had to leave immediately after the New Year.

Ye Changning was busy with business matters.

Ye Changqing was going back to the mine, so Zhang Xue and the children stayed for a few more days, waiting for Ye Baocheng to go back to the county town after school.

Ye Xiaoxiao returned to the capital. Song Guangjing and people in the capital both had some things to deal with.

Miao Cuifang is very reluctant to leave her children. She always feels that the years go by too quickly. In the blink of an eye, the children will all get married, start their own careers, and leave their hometown.

After the first day of the Chinese New Year, Miao Cuifang got up early in the morning to prepare some things for the children to take away.

I made a few pancakes for the trip and kept them cold, but I had to soak them in hot water before eating.

As per custom, Ye Xiaoxiao left some money for her family.

Afraid that Miao Cuifang would not accept it, he secretly stuffed it into the kang cabinet in Miao Cuifang's room.

Ye Xiaoxiao, Ye Changning, Shen Qiuyu, Ye Changan, and Ye Changsheng walked together.

Ye Xiaoxiao thought that since it was on the way, she could also send Ye Changan and the others back to Shen.

As for Ye Changsheng, Ye Xiaoxiao asked about the date he would return to the team. He could go to the capital and then return to Tianjin from the capital, which would be more convenient.

It's safer with more people, so we don't run into anything like last time.

Miao Cuifang reminded: "Be careful on the road."

Ye Changning walked up and hugged Miao Cuifang, "Mom, please let go. We are not children anymore. Take care of yourself."

No matter where Miao Cuifang is, no matter how old they are, they are still her children.

Miao Cuifang and Ye Jianguo sent the children to the village, watched them go away on the village's ox cart, and then slowly walked back.

Ye Changqing first took Xiaoxiao and the others to get the car, and then returned to the mining area by himself.

When we said goodbye, I hugged my brothers and sisters and told them to take care of themselves on the way.

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In Baishi Village, after the people who saw them off returned home, Ye Changsheng gave Miao Cuifang an envelope.

"Mom and Dad, this is the money left by my first and second brothers. Let me give it to you."

Miao Cuifang wanted to cry even more when she saw the money: "These kids are really..."

But she held back, her son was still happy, and she didn't want her son to see a joke.

When Miao Cuifang took the blanket at night, she saw the money in the kang cabinet and couldn't help crying.

"This must be the money of Xixishi."

There is a checkered handkerchief on the outside, which is used by little girls.

Ye Jianguo comforted his wife, "Why are you crying? Our children are both alive, it's a good thing."

Miao Cuifang: "I feel bad. They are so young and they have to travel all over the country. It's not easy to make money."

Miao Cuifang collected all the money and put it together. It turned out that the money given by the children amounted to more than two thousand yuan.

"Old man, this won't do. Let's find time to save the money. This is too much. And with the money we made from selling tea eggs, if we put it all together, we can buy a house in the city."

Miao Cuifang was somewhat comforted. If the eldest brother didn't need the money urgently, she could use it to buy an apartment in the city for the second brother.

"If we buy a house for the second child, will the eldest child think too much?"

Ye Jianguo said with certainty: "Boss, you won't do that."

Miao Cuifang: "I also know the eldest brother's temper. He must take care of his younger brothers, but I feel bad. When Xiaoxue got married, our family was poor and nothing was prepared. Xiaoxue has worked hard for so many years.

If we talk about buying a house, we should buy one for the eldest son first."

Zhang Xue was standing at the door of the east room at this time. She didn't mean to listen to her parents-in-law talking.

When Ye Changqing left, he left some money for her family to give to her parents.

Because if Ye Changqing gave it to them, the two elders would definitely not accept it.

Since Ye Changqing went to work in the mine, his family no longer lacked money.

The wealthy Brother Liu directly gave Ye Changqing a bonus of 20,000 last time.

Ye Changqing did not spend any of the money, and originally intended to use it for Miao Cuifang's surgery, he gave it to Xiaoxiao.

But my sister said no directly.

Zhang Xue saved the money.

My parents are old now, so if there is an emergency at home, they can give me money.

Zhang Xue knocked on the door, "Mom and Dad, are you asleep? I'm coming in."

Miao Cuifang: "Xiaoxue, come in, we haven't slept yet."

Zhang Xue walked into the house.

"Mom and Dad, I heard what you just said. If the second son gets married, we must buy him a house first. Although Chang Qing and I are currently renting a house, it is convenient to live here, so we don't need to buy a house for the time being.

Besides, we both have money, so we can afford to buy a house ourselves.”

Miao Cuifang didn't expect that Zhang Xue could hear what she said.

"My dear, I love you very much. You have paid too much for marrying into our family."

Zhang Xue just smiled when she heard this. She and Ye Changqing were in a free love relationship and she chose the man herself.

Moreover, over the years, although the Ye family was poor, they treated her almost like a daughter.

Even when we were working, we all worked together.

Although she had to cook and wash clothes at home, her parents-in-law never let her do any work in the fields.

They said that she was young and would definitely be exhausted from working in the fields.

In fact, many new brides in the village go to the fields to carry sacks on their second day after marriage.

She had seen young wives in the village hunched over due to exhaustion.

But no matter how hard and tiring the work on the Ye family's farm was, they never let her work with them.

So Zhang Xue didn't feel wronged or regretful at all.

She hopes that this family will get better and better, and that the brothers can live in harmony and live together.

What's more, she has several younger brothers who grew up under her care.

The eldest sister-in-law is like a mother and a dear mother.

She doesn't care about these.

"Mom, I know you are good to me. If you say these things to me again, you are treating me as an outsider."

Miao Cuifang: "I have long regarded you as my own daughter."

Zhang Xue took the opportunity to take the 1,000 yuan left by Ye Changqing and said, "Should we accept the gift from the daughter of a relative as a gift to you and your father?"

Miao Cuifang simply accepted the money and waited until Zhang Xue left before reacting.

She shouldn't take this money.

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As for Ye Xiaoxiao, they went directly to a guesthouse in a nearby city to stay after dark, and then continued on their journey the next day.

They would reach Shen tomorrow, and if the current road wasn't so roundabout, they wouldn't have to walk so slowly.

This time, we didn't encounter any robbers on the road, so everything went pretty smoothly.

Ye Changning joked, "It's all thanks to Xiaoxiao's car. Now many big brothers drive Santana. I guess they think we are the boss of this area."