On the evening of the first day of the New Year, the sound of firecrackers exploding could be heard from time to time in the village.
Little Tiger stood at the door, looking around, and asked, "Uncle, is this the thin, thin kind of firecracker?"
"Yes." Gu Yi leaned on the rocking chair and whispered in a daze: "Don't think about it. Your mom and dad don't allow you to play with firecrackers, and I won't buy you any."
Little Tiger glanced at him sadly and complained miserably: "Uncle, it's still too late now!"
Gu Yi sighed weakly: "Sorry, I don't have any money."
"Where's my aunt?" Little Tiger asked persistently.
Gu Yi shook his head: "Neither is it."
All their money was gone and they were left with nothing.
Xiao Huzi was about to go out but was stopped by Gu Yi.
"Don't run around! Your cousin and his friends didn't get to play with firecrackers. This morning, a child in the village got his eyes injured when he set off firecrackers. It was your fourth uncle Ma who drove him to a big hospital in the city on a motorcycle."
Little Tiger was terrified and asked timidly, "Is the injury serious?"
"It's quite serious." Gu Yi explained: "Your fourth uncle said that the child has to stay in the hospital for treatment. We don't know when he can be cured. The doctor said that one eye may become blind in the future."
Little Tiger instantly gave up the idea of playing with firecrackers, but couldn't help asking, "Uncle, can I play with the firecracker sticks you bought for me before?"
"Yes." Gu Yi said, "When your parents come back, as long as they agree, I will buy it for you - no, I have to wait until I have money."
When Xiao Huzi heard this, he realized that his hope was completely shattered and he walked back dejectedly.
At this time, several uncles came back from visiting relatives and saw that the lights were still on here, so they filed in.
Gu Yi stood up and greeted them, explaining: "My in-laws and my in-laws have also gone to visit relatives, and they said they will be back soon."
"Ah! It's already past eight o'clock!" Chen Xingxing couldn't help but say, "I don't know if my little sister and the others will be back later... Most likely they will rest in the provincial capital for one night and come back the next day."
Chen Daxing nodded in agreement: "It's only one day. How can we sell so many crabs? We probably have to sell them for a day or two longer until the crabs are no longer fresh."
"Luckily the weather has been cold enough these days," Chen Jixing said, "and they are all fresh and old crabs, otherwise they might not be fresh by the afternoon."
Chen Zhongxing said "Oh?" and explained: "The weather forecast said that the temperature will start to warm up tomorrow. This wave of cold air will not have much impact and will be over in three or four days."
"I'll probably be back this afternoon."
"That should be it."
Chen Wuxing held the little tiger on his knees and played with him, asking, "Youtian played with Qiang and the others all day, you must be tired, right? Uncle will carry you upstairs to sleep first, okay?"
"I'll go." Gu Yi explained with a little embarrassment: "My wife is sleepy, I let her go to bed first. Xiao Huzi can sleep with us."
He and Zhao Xiaoxing had originally planned to ride his sister-in-law's bicycle back to the city that morning, but Xiaoxing stopped him, explaining that they had no money at the moment, and there was only a little rice and flour left in the rental house, which they estimated would not last for two or three days.
Although my eldest brother and his wife said they would try to come back as soon as possible, no one could be sure how long it would take.
Originally, my brother wanted to lend me money, but later he was in a hurry to come here to catch crabs, and he forgot about the money.
She couldn't go to the old nanny, otherwise she would scold Xiao Xing again.
So the young couple discussed it secretly and decided to stay for a while until the eldest brother and his wife came back and then go to the city together, so that they could have three meals a day.
Fortunately, the in-laws and their grandparents were very welcoming and let them stay for a few days during the holiday before going back. They also said that if there was nothing else, there would be plenty of fresh fish and shrimp.
My old father-in-law was resting and didn't go fishing in the sea, but he was very resourceful. The large water tank in front of the door was always full of fresh fish and shrimp.
In order to get some free food, the young couple had no choice but to stay and squeeze into the small room upstairs with Xiaohuzi.
"No~~" Little Tiger leaned on his uncle's shoulder and murmured coquettishly, "I want to sleep alone."
Gu Yihu asked, "Why?"
Little Tiger rolled his cute big eyes and whispered, "My uncle snores, and so does my grandpa. It's too noisy, and it makes me unable to sleep well."
Everyone laughed.
Gu Yi was slightly embarrassed: "As long as you are fast asleep, how can you possibly hear it?"
Little Tiger asked back aggrievedly: "How can I sleep well if you keep me awake?"
Gu Yi: “…”
Everyone laughed.
Chen Jixing pulled his nephew over and suggested, "I have a bed over there that no one has ever slept in. How about you sleep over there tonight?"
"...I'll think about it." Little Tiger muttered.
Chen Jixing couldn't help laughing: "You little bastard! I'm giving you a brand new bed and mattress to sleep on - you still need to think about it?! How long will it take you to think about it? Are you ready?"
Little Tiger held up his chubby chin and said in a muffled voice: "Don't think about it, I won't go."
"Why?" Chen Jin couldn't help asking, "Don't you like sleeping alone?"
Little Tiger nodded: "But I only like to sleep in the bed at home."
Well, this has put all the uncles in a difficult position.
Chen Daxing coaxed, "How about sleeping with cousin Daqiang and the others?"
Little Tiger laughed: "Okay then."
Chen Daxing took the little guy and was about to carry him out, but he stopped in surprise.
"Look! There are car lights shining over here from under the banyan tree. It looks like the car that Aqi is driving!"
"No way? So fast!"
"They can make it back? Impossible."
Everyone was half-believing and half-doubting, and walked out.
Little Tiger had good eyesight and immediately realized that his parents had returned. He forgot about his sleepiness and cheered excitedly.
"It's really Dad and them!"
“I’m back!”
"My little sister and the others are back!"
After a while, the three people, covered in mud, got off the car one after another. They all looked tired, but they were all laughing happily.
When everyone saw Chen Xingling coming down carrying a large foam box, they thought it was leftover crabs and rushed forward to help.
"——Huh? Why are you so light?"
"Little sister, the back of the car is empty—are they all sold out?"
Chen Xingling narrowed his eyes and smiled, snatched the foam box, and then made a shushing gesture.
"Everyone go inside first and stop shouting outside."
Everyone: “…”? ? ?
Gu Qi laughed tiredly: "Come inside first."
Ma Dali had just woken up and staggered to the bathroom with sleepy eyes.
So, everyone surrounded Gu Qi and his wife and entered the house.
Chen Sanshui and Liu Peiyun were visiting their neighbors not far away. When they heard their sons shouting outside, they quickly said goodbye to their neighbors and hurried back.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I reached the door, it was slammed shut with a bang!
The old couple looked at each other, both with suspicion on their faces.
The people nearby are all villagers from the same village, most of whom are relatives who know each other well, so except for closing the doors at night when they go to bed, the doors of their homes are open at other times.
There was a lot of noise in there just now, how could they suddenly close the door and go to sleep?
"Uncle, aunt." Ma Dali laughed and smiled apologetically: "We...we just arrived! Sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."
Chen Sanshui smiled slightly: "It's okay, it's okay, I'm glad you're back."
"Yes, yes." Liu Peiyun greeted enthusiastically: "Children, sit inside! Auntie will make you something to eat!"
Ma Dali thanked her: "Auntie, thank you for your help. Just some noodle soup will be enough to warm you up and quench your thirst."
Liu Peiyun smiled and asked, "How about some fried noodles? We still have a dozen pieces left at home. They'll be ready in a pan. Just add some seasoning and scallions and you can eat right away."
"Okay, thank you Auntie." Ma Dali thanked again.
Liu Peiyun pointed to her own door, and then knocked on it vigorously.
"The customer is still outside, why close the door? Open the door quickly! I want to go in and get some fried noodles!"
Chen Sanshui also clapped his hands vigorously.
Soon, the door was opened, revealing only Chen Xingling's head.
Liu Peiyun laughed and scolded: "What's the point! Are you hungry? I'll go cook some noodles for you."
Chen Xingling moved aside and quickly pulled his old mother and old mother into the room. Ma Dali followed in with a smile.
Before Liu Peiyun and her husband could ask their daughter what she was doing, they were startled by a group of people gathered on the floor!
The next moment, their attention was attracted by a large pile of colorful money in the center of the crowd!
Chen Sanshui and Liu Peiyun: “…”!!!
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