Going home
"Thump, thump, thump..." As the roar subsided, the tricycle slowly stopped in front of Qin Wenjun's house. Qin Yu and Qin Shu, who were playing in the yard, ran out and saw their father getting off a tricycle with a smile on his face.
Qin Yu looked at the big guy in front of him wearing red silk flowers, and jumped three feet excitedly and asked, "Dad, is this ours?"
Qin Wenli nodded: "Yes, it belongs to our family. My fourth uncle lent us money to buy it."
Qin Yu quickly turned around and gave Qin Wenping a sweet smile: "Thank you, Fourth Uncle..."
"Oh, Wenli, I don't want money anymore. Just give this girl to me..." Qin Wenping picked up Qin Yu with care and said jokingly.
"That won't work. You still have time to give birth to my fourth sister-in-law..." Qin Wenli said with a smile.
"Why are you just like mom? I don't care. I'm going to take Yuyu away today..."
Qin Shu got anxious when he heard that. He ran over with his short legs and hugged Qin Wenping's legs: "You can't take her away. She's my sister..."
"I can just take you away, and I can take you away too..." Qin Wenping imitated his tone and teased him.
Qin Shu was so scared that he quickly ran to Qin Wenli for help: "Dad, no, take my sister away, she is my sister..."
"Okay, I won't take you away. Your fourth uncle just said that..." Qin Wenli comforted her.
Qin Shu stared at Qin Wenping with his round eyes warily, fearing that he would hug his sister and leave the next second.
*
Qin's mother and Yang Xiu and others also came out after hearing the news, and saw the neighbors coming over to watch the fun:
"Is this what Wenjun bought for her brother in the mountains? Did he buy it?"
"It seems so. Isn't that family very poor?"
"Who told you that? How poor can they be if they have bought a tricycle?"
"Xu Jinfang said that. She was still talking about it a few days ago..."
Yang Xiu pursed her lips. In the morning, Yuyu whispered to her about what happened last night. Although she comforted Yuyu not to take it to heart, she was still a little unhappy in her heart. At this moment, she hated these arrogant and superior people on the plateau from the bottom of her heart.
Mother Qin also frowned upon hearing this and said loudly: "My Wenli just bought a TV yesterday, and today he quietly bought a tricycle. Oh, this child is too ambitious..."
"That's right. Life in the mountains is not easy. It's amazing that this kid managed to survive..."
"That's right, sister-in-law, you are so blessed. Each of your children is better than the last..."
Qin Wenli was confused and said: Why are you suddenly praising me?
When Qin's mother saw that everyone was trying to change the topic, she cursed in her heart: What's wrong with the mountains? It's just the conditions in the mountains that are restricted, not a character issue. All you talk about is the people in the mountains. Life in the mountains is better than yours!
*
On the eleventh day of the first lunar month, Qin Wenli's two sisters heard that their brother had returned and went back to their parents' home.
Compared with his brothers, Qin Wenli is much more unfamiliar with his two sisters. First, these two are the second and third children, and are much older than Qin Wenli. Secondly, my sisters got married early and I barely saw them for several years. Let’s put it this way, if I could recognize them on the street, it would be because they looked so similar.
But they are blood relatives after all. After a brief period of unfamiliarity, they chatted about family matters and recent events, and their relationship quickly became closer.
Qin Wenli's eldest sister married a township leader, and his second brother-in-law is a manager of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. In any case, neither of these jobs is down-to-earth. It was the first time that Qin Wenli and Yang Xiu met a powerful and wealthy relative, and they didn't know how to talk to him. Fortunately, these two people also noticed Qin Wenli's discomfort, and after chatting for a few words, they drank tea on the side.
The two sisters were both gentle in nature. They asked about Wenli's family situation in detail and praised Yang Xiu again and again. The two children also received big red envelopes.
After the meal, the two sisters reminded Qin Wenli to come to their house for a visit when he was free, and Qin Wenli agreed with a smile.
*
On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, Qin Wenli and her family will bid farewell to her parents' home and return home.
Qin's mother reluctantly sent Qin Shu to the door and held him tightly, "It would be great if you could stay for another day. The kids have just gotten to know each other..."
Qin Wenjun advised: "It's convenient to have a car. You can come back whenever you want. Wenli has things to do at home..."
Qin Wenping also held Qin Yu tightly and said, "You two can go now. Leave Yuyu to me and Shushu to mom. Don't worry, I will make sure you raise them strong!"
Qin Shu struggled upon hearing this: "No, I want to be with my parents..."
Yang Xiu was afraid that the boy might knock the old lady down, so he quickly took her and held her.
Qin Shu was still in his mother's arms, pointing at his sister and saying, "And my sister, mom, take her back..."
Wow, they even used the word "抢" (grab). The group of people were laughing so hard that all the sadness of parting was washed away.
"I put a straw mat in the car. You can put this old quilt in the car. When the child is sleepy, he can sleep with it." Li Aihua put the quilt in the car bed, and then took the big cotton-padded jacket from Qin Yue and handed it to Yang Xiu: "Put on this sheepskin jacket. The three-wheeled car is not like a regular bus. The wind is very strong. You must wrap yourself tightly!"
"Sister-in-law, you are biased. Why don't you get a cotton jacket for Wenli..." Qin Wenping pretended to complain.
"Wenli has you two brothers around, so why should I worry about him? Xiu'er is my sister-in-law, if I don't worry about her, who will?"
"Sister-in-law, you got it wrong. How can there be a sister-in-law without a younger brother..."
"Shut up and go find clothes for Wenli..." Li Aihua glared at her talkative brother.
"I knew that you, sister-in-law, only had eyes for my brother's wife. You've already found one for my brother. Put it on, Wenli..." Qin Wenping laughed.
Qin Wenli took the coats, and the family got dressed and slowly set off amid everyone's loving gazes.
*
At noon, the sun shines warmly on everything. The biting north wind is melted by the sun and blows on people's faces with tenderness.
Sitting on the tree stump in front of the gate of Lao Qin's house, the old lady was staring intently in the direction of the national highway. Whenever a car honked, the old lady would quickly stand up and stretch her neck to look.
"Grandma, are you waiting for Wenli here?" Chen Xiulian walked over with her arms folded, followed by Qin Ling.
"Ah? I'll just bask in the sun here for a while..." The old lady glanced at her and continued to look at the intersection intently.
"I saw you always looking at the intersection, and I thought you were waiting for Wenli. It's been three days, and there's still no news?" Chen Xiulian asked tentatively.
"What's the point of three days of news? I saw Wenqing left for ten days or half a month and there was no news. He's not a child, are you afraid that he's lost?" Qin Shengtian passed by with a bucket of water and looked at his sister-in-law as if she were a fool.
Chen Xiulian said awkwardly, "I just asked, seeing how anxious he seemed."
"What's the rush? When the child grows up, he can still tie it to his belt." Qin Shengtian said, and then he saw Qin Ling standing next to him, so he said:
"Lingling, get your grandma a stool so she and your wife can bask in the sun together. When people get old, they tend to worry about other things..."
Chen Xiu Lian’s Luck: What’s wrong with this taciturn person? Every word he says is irritating?
The roar of "thump, thump..." interrupted Chen Xiulian's thoughts. The old lady suddenly stood up, pointed her cane forward and said, "Lingling, go and see if your second uncle is back?"
"How is that possible? If we have to come back, we have to take a car..." Before Chen Xiulian finished speaking, she heard her granddaughter cheering:
"It's my second uncle, ma'am. The person in the car is my second aunt. Why are Yuyu and Xiaoshu not here?" The child even jumped up and down twice.
Chen Xiulian didn't bother to think about why her listless granddaughter was happier to see someone else coming back than to see her own father. She just questioned, "Where did Wenli get the tricycle?"
No matter where he came from, as long as Wenli comes back, the old lady wiped away her tears of excitement and said repeatedly: "It's good that he's back, it's good that he's back..."
*
The car stopped at the door. Qin Wenli got out and greeted a few people, handed the hat to Qin Ling, and hurried to see the child.
"Yuyu, Shushu, wake up, we're home..."
Yang Xiu moved her legs which were numbed by the two children, and immediately a sore and tingling sensation came up. She froze her body and shook the two sleeping little ones.
Qin Yu opened his eyes in a daze, and after a moment's reaction, he stood up and said in surprise: "Are we home?"
Qin Wenli pulled her out of the quilt like pulling a radish and threw her on the ground.
As soon as Qin Yu landed, he greeted everyone warmly: "Sister Lingling, Grandma, Madam, why are you crying... Grandma, Grandpa, we are back..."
As soon as Hu Yufeng came out of the gate, she was hugged by her granddaughter. She touched the little girl's head lovingly:
"Are you cold?"
"It's not cold. My aunt put a blanket in the car..."
Yang Xiu handed the unconscious Qin Shu to Qin Wenli. She held the bicycle, tapping her numb legs, and greeted everyone with a smile.
Hu Yufeng then looked at the brand new tricycle parked quietly in front of her, feeling confused. Qin Shengtian took a few steps forward, walked around the tricycle, patted it curiously, then turned his head and stared at Yang Xiu in confusion:
"Wenli bought it? Where did the money come from?"
"Why are you asking so many questions? Help Wenli carry the things in first!" Hu Yufeng stopped the old man's curiosity. You are a blind man, can't you see Chen Xiulian is so big? Why do you have to ask here?
"Are your parents okay?"
"Everything is fine. My brothers are in good health too..." Yang Xiu felt at ease as soon as he got home, and his cheerfulness was evident in his words.
"People should go out more often. Look, Xiu'er becomes more lively after taking a walk..." Chen Xiu Lian said softly.
Yang Xiu glanced at her and continued with a smile, "I am so happy to see all the elders here when I get home. Who is more blessed than me? There are so many elders to welcome me when I get home."
Hu Yufeng laughed and glared at her, "We are indeed not as lucky as your child. We are lucky enough that the mother-in-law doesn't scold us, and we are still waiting to be picked up..."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law sang the same tune. Chen Xiulian felt bored and seeing that everyone was about to go into the house, she pulled her granddaughter and went back.
*
"Wenli, did you buy it? Where did the money come from?" As soon as the door was closed, Qin Shengtian lowered his voice like a thief.
"My fourth brother borrowed the money, saying it would be convenient for me to buy a car, so he let me use it first and pay him back when I save enough money."
"How much is this car?" Qin Shengtian asked.
"4500..."
"Hiss... It's so expensive..." Qin Shengtian took a breath of cold air, and the mentality of how poor people can become rich just now disappeared in an instant.
The new year hasn’t even started yet and we’re already in debt?
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