174. Giving New Year’s Gifts

Zhou's mother made a decision in her heart and planned to find time to take out the things in the basket. It would be better for her family to have less contact in the future. She was very satisfied with her current life. Her children were filial and her husband loved her. Not to mention her daughter-in-law's belly.

There are still three grandchildren waiting for her to take care of, her parents-in-law are not confused, and her sister-in-law is also a good person, so why should she be dissatisfied?

"Okay, okay, your father only said a few words to you, and you have so many things to say to refute your father? White-eyed wolf, quickly take out the things in your basket, your two sisters-in-law have to prepare lunch

"Well," Grandma Sun also looked at Mother Zhou with a mean look, as if Mother Zhou was not her daughter.

"I know, Dad, Mom, we have things to do at home, so we won't eat at home," Zhou's mother said calmly, while avoiding everyone and taking things out of the basket.

There were a lot of things in the basket, but Lin Qingxi only took out half a catty of fruit candies and a dried rabbit, and a pack of cigarettes from the front door, but nothing else.

"Okay! As soon as the things arrive, you can go back if you have anything to do!" Grandma Sun looked at the dried rabbit and fruit candies on the table with a fierce look in her eyes, without raising her head and not even looking at Zhou's mother.

"Okay, Mom and Dad, let's go then," Mother Zhou said, picking up the basket, pulling her grandson and pushing his bicycle, and left Sun's house without remembering anything.

After coming out of Sun's house, Zhou's mother and Zhou's father avoided the villagers and went to a house at the end of the village. Zhou's mother secretly knocked on the door, and soon a little boy of fifteen or sixteen came and opened the door. Seeing Zhou

Mother and Father Zhou quickly called out: "Auntie, uncle, you are here."

"Taozi, how are your grandparents?" Zhou's mother said as she pushed the boy aside, and she pulled Zhou's father in. She didn't regard this place as someone else's home at all, she felt as comfortable as returning to her own home.

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"I got cold a few days ago and have a bit of a cough, but everything else is fine," said Taozi, also known as Sun Tao, his cousin and nephew of Zhou's mother, and the grandson of Zhou's mother's uncle. Zhou's mother was often abused when she was a child, and she was hungry.

If Sun Tao's grandma hadn't helped her secretly, she would have been gone long ago.

Zhou's mother's uncle was Sun Pang, who had a son and a daughter. The son and his wife starved to death a few years ago in order to save food for their three children.

At that time, Zhou's mother had no food at home, but she secretly sent food several times, otherwise her children would not survive. She thought of her uncle's affection for her when she was a child, and walked around here as if she were her parents' home.

My parents have always maintained their dignity.

"Okay, I just happened to bring some cold medicine. You can heat it up for your father to eat later. I'll go check on them first," Zhou's mother said, taking out a clay pot from the basket. This was when she asked her daughter-in-law for it.

Yes, I brought it here because I was worried that someone in the Sun family might catch a cold.

However, I didn't expect that the Sun family would not use it, but my uncle would use it. Fortunately, it was not wasted.

"Zhao Di is here. Old woman, go and get Zhao Di a glass of water. I'm not in good health and I can't greet you. Zhao Di, tell your aunt what you want to eat and let her cook it for you. Just treat this place as your own home."

"Yes," Sun Dasun said with a kind face. He only has one son and one daughter. To him, Zhaodi from his younger brother's family is as close as his own daughter.

"I got it, uncle, don't worry, I won't see you outside," Zhou's mother and Sun Pang spoke, and Zhou's father came in. The room they were in was the home of Sun Pang and his wife. In order to save firewood,

A family of five sleeps in one room.

"Uncle, aunt, are you okay?" Zhou's father walked in and put the basket at the end of the kang. He looked at Sun Pang with eyes full of concern. He still had a good impression of this uncle.

"It's much better, Guilin. Zhao Di's parents are nothing. You have to live a good life in the future," Sun Pang said earnestly. He didn't know how long he would live. If he was gone, who would be able to support Zhao Di.

"Uncle, don't worry, my child and I will be fine, and so will you," Zhou's father said with an moved face.

"Yes, uncle, aunt, don't worry about me. I live a good life and understand that my wife respects us." Mother Zhou said as she took out the things in the basket and put them on the kang. "It's for winter."

The cotton-padded clothes and trousers are for my uncle, and this sweater is for my aunt. These clothes are old winter clothes that my wife’s nephew put in. I thought Taozi and the others could wear them, so I brought them over.”

"Okay, Zhaodi! We've accepted your suggestion, but you'd better take the things back! It's not easy for your family, so you don't have to think about us all the time."

Looking at the things on the kang, although Sun Pang and Sun Zhang were very moved, their conscience told them that they had accepted enough things from their niece and could not take any more, lest it affect their niece's life, which would be a sin.

"Uncle, aunt, don't dislike it. I've cleaned everything. I brought this wine especially for you, as well as cigarettes. I reserved these toffees for the three Taozi brothers and sisters. This leg of mutton is also for you.

, stew some mutton every day and take advantage of the winter to replenish your body."

Zhou's mother deliberately ignored the red eyes of her eldest uncle and aunt. She only knew that if it weren't for their help when she was a child, she would have died a long time ago, so no matter how much she gave her, it would not be worth her own life.

"Oh! We just accepted the things this time, don't bring anything next time," Sun Pang couldn't resist Zhou's mother. He also knew that Zhou's mother was repaying the kindness he had received when he was a child, but he didn't think so much about it at that time.

I can't do anything but watch my direct relatives starve to death in the future.

"Okay, don't be reluctant to eat and use the food. We have things to do at home, so we will go back first. I understand that my wife is pregnant with triplets, and I don't worry about her being at home. I have to go back quickly. I will see you next time when I have time," Zhou's mother said

After saying that, he took Father Zhou and ran away on his bicycle with the empty basket on his back.

She was afraid that if she didn't leave, her uncle would have to ask her aunt to pack up her things at home and take them away for her. It was not easy at her uncle's house, so she tried her best not to take his things.

A few minutes after Zhou's father and Zhou's mother left, Sun Tao came over with the hot medicinal soup, "Sir, this is the medicinal soup that my aunt sent me. It's specially for you to drink. It says it will make you sweat again after drinking it."

It’s okay.”

"Okay, I'll drink it now," Sun Pang drank the medicinal soup that burned his throat. Although he was in the harsh winter, his heart felt warm.

After drinking the medicine, Mrs. Sun Zhang gave two toffee to each of her three grandchildren. The remaining toffee was put away in the cabinet. The leg of mutton was chopped into six small portions with an axe, leaving one portion for lunch.

After stewing and eating, the remaining five portions were frozen in the snow in the yard.
Chapter completed!