After a good night's sleep, Xiaowu greeted everyone in high spirits.
When he saw Heiye, Xiaowu teased him in an exaggerated manner: "Hey, Heiye, did you do something bad behind my back last night? Look at your dark circles, they are almost as dark as the little pig at Aunt Xiulan's house."
"You bastard, you are the little pig, your whole family is a bunch of pigs. If it weren't for you, would I be like this? You did something bad and you still have the nerve to show off here, are you itching for trouble again?"
"What's wrong with me? Don't accuse me. I was sleeping quietly last night. Don't try to scam me." Xiao Wu tightly held the fifty cents that Su's mother gave him in the morning.
I muttered to myself: I can't let them know that I have fifty cents, otherwise I won't have enough to last until tomorrow.
"Yes, yes, it's quiet now, and I sleep like a pig. Luckily you don't have the habit of taking a nap, otherwise people looking for pigs would have to come to our house to look for them."
The grandfather and grandson bicker with each other daily.
"Xiao Liuzi, tell me, did I make trouble last night?" Xiao Wu, who couldn't argue with Hei Ye, started looking for help.
"Brother, don't talk when you eat or sleep, I'm having breakfast now."
Xiaoliu, who didn't sleep well, was drowsy.
When he lived in the same room with Su Qianshan and Su Qianfan, all three of them snored, but he didn't think the snoring was that loud, and he even slept soundly.
But when he listened to Xiaowu's snoring alone, he felt extremely annoyed and tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep, so that he had no energy at all this morning.
"Hmph." Xiao Wu snorted coldly and began to wolf down the breakfast on the table.
At noon, Aunt Xiulan, Aunt Wang, Aunt Liao and others came to the door one after another, each carrying a large basket of fruits, vegetables and local eggs.
"Mrs. Su, we are here."
"What's the matter with calling us here so urgently?"
"I also said that I would go to Dahei Mountain this afternoon to pick some sour dates for your child to eat on the way."
"There are no sour dates left now. They were all picked clean by the monkeys in the village."
"It's okay. I have pickled sour plums in my room. They have the same effect as sour dates."
As soon as they entered the door, they started chatting.
Xiaowu skillfully moved the stools for them, then found a corner to sit down, with a small notebook spread out on his knees, ready to record the neighborhood gossip that the few people were chatting about.
"You've come just in time. I just packed out some clothes. Take a look and see if there's anything you like. I can't bring so many with me to the capital."
If she hadn't tidied it up properly, Su's mother wouldn't have known she had so many clothes.
"You don't want such a nice dress?" Aunt Xiulan asked, looking at the brand new cotton jacket. "No, what did you say? Aunt Su, you are going to the capital too?"
Aunt Xiulan was very surprised.
I thought it was a great thing that Su's mother had been to the provincial capital, but I didn't expect that an old lady like her would now go to the capital.
The capital city! The place where the emperor once lived, they could only hear about it in this life.
Su's mother felt a little sad when she heard this.
She relied on her children and the light of time travel to live so freely in this difficult era.
And what about the women in the village? Some of them may have never left Yuanshan Town in their entire lives. The longest distance they've ever traveled is probably the road between their husband's family and their own.
"Hey, aren't you worried about the children? You said they are unfamiliar with the place, and if no one takes care of them, even eating will be a problem."
The aunts didn't understand what it was like to go to college, and they just believed whatever Su's mother said.
So when Aunt Wang heard what Mother Su said, she became a little worried about her grandson and asked, "Should I go with my grandson too? Even though they're only going to the provincial capital, it takes several hours by train. And then it takes a whole day to get home by donkey or ox cart."
"That's different. I'll tell you the truth. After Si Ya, Xiao Wu, and Xiao Liu finish this semester, our family will move to the capital. As for me, I'm old, and if I go now, my grandchildren can take care of me along the way. So I decided to go there first to avoid causing trouble for Xiao Qing and Xiao Li."
It is better to be honest than to be speculated about.
Besides, Su's mother was not worried that a few people would spread the news that the Su family had moved away.
"Ah? Moving away? Everyone moving to the capital?" asked Aunt Xiulan.
"Yes, move to the capital. Alas, there's no other way. Several of my children are studying in the capital, and they might even work there in the future. If I don't move, I don't know if I'll even get to see them all year round."
We are getting old and will see our children less and less. It would be better for us to move to Beijing and live with them so that we don’t have to worry about them all the time.”
As she spoke, Su's mother suddenly became sad.
"When are we leaving?" asked Aunt Wang.
"Tomorrow morning's train."
"You're leaving tomorrow? Why are you in such a hurry?" Aunt Xiulan stamped her feet and continued, "Oh, I haven't even finished making the shoes for you yet, why are you leaving so quickly?"
"There's no way. The train ride takes several days, and I'll arrive just in time for the kids to start school."
"Okay, got it. Wait a minute, I'll go home and pack some things for you." Aunt Xiulan was about to leave in a hurry, but was stopped by Su's mother.
"What are you packing? The streets are so crowded. I'm an old lady and I can't carry much. I'll just need a few changes of clothes. You should pick out some clothes first. Take a quick look and see if there's anything suitable. Many of these have only been worn a few times."
Mother Su held up the clothes to show Aunt Xiulan.
Taking advantage of the gap between her clothes, Su's mother secretly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
"Choose, or do you dislike me wearing it? Then I'll give it to another old woman." Su's mother joked in a relaxed manner.
"Choose, why not? I want both of them."
"You can take it all."
"Ha, you good old Su, don't think I don't dare."
"Yes, yes, you dare. Divide the clothes among you. If you can't wear them, take them apart and modify them to make diapers for the dolls at home."
Su's mother and Aunt Xiulan chatted in the house for the whole afternoon, and Su Qing and others tacitly did not disturb them.
As for Xiaowu, he fell asleep while listening to the adults chatting.
I just sat on the small stool and fell asleep leaning against the wall.
…
Evening
The fiery sunset dyed the sky orange.
This is a rare sight in February.
Su's mother sent them to the gate, and talked about the separation with a laugh and some nonsense.
Aunt Xiulan, Aunt Wang and Aunt Liao all tacitly agreed not to talk about Su's mother leaving tomorrow, and left the Su family with their bags.
The next day came in a blink of an eye.
The Su family quietly sent the person to the village entrance to ride on a donkey cart.
Su Mu Heiye took her five children to study in Beijing and sat on a donkey cart. She looked at the water village where the smoke from cooking fires rose with reluctance.
"Mrs. Su, you are so rude and didn't even tell me the time. I went to your house and found nothing. Here, these steamed buns are fresh out of the pot. They are still hot. Take them and eat them on the way."
Aunt Xiulan chased after him, panting.
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