After driving for more than twenty minutes, the tractor finally arrived at Huiqiao Fishing Village.
The fishing village was built on a small hill, with rows of self-built houses at the foot of the hill, most of which were only one-story high.
Walking along the village road towards the mountain, you will soon see a thriving and lush banyan tree.
"Wow~~~~" Little Tiger opened his mouth wide and praised: "What a big tree!"
Chen Xingling explained with a smile: "This big banyan tree is the sacred tree of the village. Look! That's my grandparents' home!"
It was also the first time that Gu Yi saw such a lush and forest-like tree. He exclaimed: "It is indeed a sacred tree... The branches look like they are several acres wide!"
The walk-behind tractor stopped under a big banyan tree, and several people jumped down one after another.
On the flat ground not far from the big banyan tree, in front of a two-story building, two elderly people were drying squid and abalone on the wide ground in front of the door.
"Dad! Mom!" Chen Bingxing shouted with a smile: "My little sister is back! My little sister is back!"
The squid in the old man's hand fell to the ground with a "pop!", and he turned around and ran madly, but when he saw Chen Xingling, he stopped nervously.
Chen Xingling's eyes turned red again, and he rushed forward and hugged the old man.
"Ling... my Lingling!" Liu Peiyun couldn't stop crying and kept hugging her daughter, "How come you've been gone for so many years! I miss you so much!"
Chen Sanshui wiped the tears from his eyes and said with a smile: "Lingling... you're finally back! It's good that you're back! It's good that you're back!"
Chen Wuxing explained with a laugh to Gu Yi beside him: "The sea is full of ups and downs. We people living by the sea love our sons, and a family must have at least two brothers. There are 10 brothers in my family, and my little sister is the youngest in the family. She is also the baby that my parents love the most. I thought Gu Qi was employed in the city, and it would only take half an hour by boat to get there, so my parents were willing to marry her off. But who knew that she would stay in your hometown for several years! You missed us so much!"
Gu Yi smiled bitterly inwardly.
The treasure of other people's homes is treated like grass by his mother when he comes to their home.
If it weren't for my elder brother and Xiaohuzi over the years, my sister-in-law would have run back to her parents' home long ago.
Chen Wuxing pointed to a row of new houses at the bottom of the road and introduced: "Those are the houses of my brothers and me, all next to my parents. First is my eldest brother's house, then my second, third, and fourth brothers' houses on the top three floors, and finally mine. My fourth brother has been working on a ship all year round and has not yet started a family, while the other brothers have all gotten married!"
After a while, groups of people swarmed out of the house and surrounded Chen Xingling densely.
"Little sister! Little sister!"
"Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law is back!"
"Aunt! Aunt! Aunt!"
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After Chen Xingling was "the center of attention", the next thing that happened was the little tiger. He was hugged and kissed by the elders one by one, and was finally surrounded by a dozen brothers and sisters.
"Hehe! Mom said he is our little cousin!"
"Chubby! White pee! It's a little fat boy!"
"Little brother, I'll give you a big conch, do you want it?"
"Little Tiger, brother will make you a big windmill to play with!"
"Cousin! Sister gives you a piece of red coral. It's very beautiful!"
So, the overwhelmed little tiger soon had a lot of fun under the guidance of a group of friends!
In the evening, several sisters-in-law brought in food from their own houses, and the big stove was burning vigorously. Some washed vegetables and peeled shrimps, some fried fish, some steamed crabs, and some roasted big shells... Soon, three tables of food were ready.
Gu Yi looked at the tables full of brightly colored, red seafood and felt a little dazed.
"This-this is too sumptuous, isn't it? Sister-in-law, your family is too polite!"
Chen Xingling explained jokingly: "People living by the sea eat these every day."
Growing up inland, I seldom see seafood. I was surprised: “…”! ! !
Although it is winter, the sun does not set so early in the south, and it does not start to get dark until around six o'clock.
After eating, the sisters-in-law cleaned up the dishes and washed the food, while the brothers were responsible for moving back the table and chairs.
Little Tiger was tired from playing and eating, and fell asleep in his grandmother's arms.
Gu Yi was a little tipsy, and was helped by his eldest and second brothers to a room in the backyard, where they made sure he went to bed.
Chen Xingling called over a dozen nephews and nieces, then opened the large suitcase behind him and took out a dozen red envelopes and distributed them one by one.
"Thank you, auntie!"
"Wow! Thanks, auntie!"
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Chen Xingling opened another box and shouted, "Come on! One big woolen blanket for each of you! This is what my aunt bought at the department store in Beijing! It can be used as a thin blanket in the summer and a bathing blanket in the winter! Pick one for each of you!"
"Wow! Auntie is so nice!"
"It's so soft! The fur is so beautiful!"
"Thank you, auntie!"
Chen Sanshui, who was rolling a tobacco and smoking, could not help but whispered softly, "Ling, how can you spend so much money when you go back to your own home? Just give a small red envelope for the New Year. The things in the department store are expensive, how can you buy so much at once!"
Chen Xingling didn't care at all and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I have plenty of money with me!"
In fact, she got all these from the hyperspace without paying a penny.
There were tons of furry items in the daily necessities section, in dozens of sizes and colors. She only picked out twenty large furry items and dozens of small furry items.
There are mountains of large cardboard boxes in the warehouse, each of which is filled to the brim, so there is no need to worry at all.
When several sisters-in-law saw that the children received red envelopes and gifts, they washed the dishes while praising their sister-in-law for loving their nephews and nieces.
"They say that aunts and nieces have the same surname! It's absolutely true!"
"I haven't seen my sister-in-law for many years. I miss her so much!"
"It looks a little different..."
"I'm already a mother, and my child is so grown up now, it must be different!"
Chen Xingling walked out of the door and called out in the dim light: "Sisters-in-law! Are you done with your work? Come over and have a drink of water and chat."
"Hey! Coming right up!"
"Come on, come on!"
Soon, several brothers and sisters-in-law gathered in a circle, smoking, making tea, drinking water, laughing and chatting.
"Ling, my brother-in-law came to visit my parents the day after he returned home, and he also gave me a lot of foreign cigarettes and supplements. He also came over during the holidays in the past two years, although he didn't stay for long, but he would come from time to time."
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Chen Xingling stared in surprise: "Really? He-he didn't even tell me!"
Liu Peiyun was also a little surprised and asked, "What's wrong? Didn't Aqi tell you? He would come to see us every New Year and other holidays, bringing some candy for the children, and often bringing some cigarettes and alcohol for your dad. He doesn't talk much, but his etiquette is really impeccable."
"Oh!" Chen Xingling's mind moved slightly, and he agreed: "He doesn't like to talk much."
She didn't expect Gu Qi to come to visit her family. Given his cold and unsocial personality, he had to deal with such a large family he was not familiar with, and she, the connection person, couldn't come. You don't have to guess that it must have been very awkward at the beginning.
Thinking back, Chen Xingling felt sweet in his heart.
If he didn't value her, how could he bring gifts to the south of the city to visit his father-in-law, mother-in-law and a group of uncles and sisters-in-law during the holidays!
Over the years, she has been thousands of miles away in Beijing taking care of his family, and he has also silently helped her visit her elderly parents. They care about each other and are tied to each other.
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