While chatting, I asked Li Rong how it was like to go to school in the capital.
Li Rong said it was not bad. She also said that if Zhao's father stopped working, he could live with him in the capital.
Father Zhao's eyes narrowed with a smile, but he still waved his hand: "I won't go. I'm so old that I'm going to go to the city."
"Damn old man," Zhao's mother glanced at him, "just pretend."
Father Zhao was not angry at being brought down by Zhao's mother. He filled up his empty glass of soju and took a sip happily.
The New Year's Eve dinner was very enjoyable.
Everyone was full, and some of the little ones had round bellies.
Er Niu also held his belly and asked the little guy to look at him: "Does Er Niu look like an aunt carrying a baby?"
The little guy was very considerate and nodded sharply: "Yes!"
Because it's too cold this year, there won't be any programs.
That is to say, there are no movies to watch and no plays to watch.
After eating, they didn't go out.
The whole family stays at home to watch the New Year.
Sitting on the heated kang around the kang table, it was lively.
There are tea, snacks and snacks on the Kang table.
Men talk about their own affairs, either current affairs or work issues.
Li Rong and the other women chatted about their lives while cracking melon seeds.
Zhao's mother went to the city to look after Li Rong's children and was away from home for almost a year. A few days after returning, she chatted with various old aunts in the village and learned all about the gossip that had happened in the village in the past year.
Li Rong doesn't gossip, but if there is gossip, she still listens to it with melon seeds in her arms.
When talking about Luo Bing's matter, Zhao's mother looked at Li Rong with concern.
Li Rong cracked the melon seeds and said, "It's okay. Tell me, I'm not familiar with her."
Mother Zhao then said with confidence: "That Luo educated youth is so annoying. He has affairs with several men..."
Li Rong suddenly remembered something and asked: "You said those men's wives have no evidence, how do you know they are him?"
"Hey, do you know? If you're sleeping on a kang, you can tell when and what kind of fart a man farts at a glance." Mother Zhao took a sip of tea, "Also, I heard that Luo Zhiqing pointed to these things.
Men give money to help with work and so on. If you see your own men working for others or being seen by others, you will know a lot about it."
He Xing said: "I heard that there are people who are caught in bed, but they are not good people anyway."
"Some men just can't control their lower body, and their brains are stuck in their crotch!"
Li Rong pinched Zhao Qingsong: "You can't be a bad learner."
Zhao Qingsong was chatting happily with Brother Zhao and didn't even pay attention to what they were talking about. When he was suddenly pinched like this, he covered his arm and looked at Li Rong blankly: "What?"
Li Rong snorted and ignored her, and went to listen to Mother Zhao's gossip again.
What happens next is not a bad thing.
Mother Zhao said which girl in the village had married again, where she was married to, how much gift she had given, etc. She also said which family's son had married a daughter-in-law, and how many tables were set up...
Li Rong was not very interested in these anymore and felt sleepy after listening to them.
Zhao Qingsong pinched the back of her neck and asked her if she was sleepy. He could go to sleep for a while and wake her up after setting off firecrackers.
Li Rong yawned and said no.
Mother Zhao suddenly said mysteriously: "Do you know that a very strange thing happened in the village last year?"
He Xing stayed in the village, wondering what strange things were going on in the village. She shook her head.
Li Rong also became interested: "How strange is it?"
Zhao's mother asked someone who had a new child in the village.
Is there anything strange about having a child? Mother Zhao continued: "When the child was a few months old, he would not cry, make trouble, laugh, or sleep. His eyes were wide open and he looked very penetrating. For several days in a row,
His mother was frightened, so his grandma held the little one and asked the fairy, and the child got better soon."
Li Rong looked at He Xing and asked, "My sister-in-law doesn't even know she's at home?"
"I really don't know," He Xing said, "I am either working or working. My mother is not at home, so I have to come back early to cook."
Li Rong bit her lip: "Is this kind of thing credible?"
Mother Zhao sighed: "Whether you can trust it or not depends on yourself. Don't you scholars have a saying, 'I would rather believe in something than something that doesn't exist'? Sometimes people, when they have no other options and cannot find a way out, just
Can you believe this?"
"Grandma! That sentence is 'I would rather believe that something exists than something that doesn't exist'!" Daniel corrected.
"Hey, my eldest grandson is so smart. Your grandson has never been to school. You are wrong."
Li Rong shrank: "It's hard to say this kind of thing."
Mother Zhao: "It's normal for Xiao Xing not to know. No one will publicize this kind of thing. After all, the country has said not to engage in feudal superstition."
Li Rong leaned against Zhao Qingsong. She didn't quite believe it, but she also felt that many things were not groundless.
After chatting for several cups of tea, Mother Zhao asked them to check the time and what time it was.
Zhao Qingsong looked at his watch: "It's past eleven o'clock, and we can fire off the zero-hour cannon later."
"Oh, no more chatting, let's go make dumplings."
As Zhao's mother spoke, she moved out to get off the kang and put on her shoes. Li Rong and He Xing followed suit.
Daniel knew that he wanted to make dumplings, so he shouted: "Nai, I want to make dumplings too."
"I know, I'll bring it into the house and give you enough trouble."
A few days ago, when Zhao's mother went to the county town for a stroll, she bought several brand-new coins. When she came back, she washed them clean and wrapped them in dumplings.
She said: "Those who eat dumplings will be safe and happy in the coming year, those who study will be smart, and those who do business will make a lot of money!"
The result is that everyone gets coins.
The second day of the Lunar New Year.
After breakfast, Zhao Qingyang accompanied He Xing and her two sons back to her parents' home.
Zhao Qingliu also returned to her parents' home.
With Li Dahai and three children.
The youngest Li Rong even tasted his full moon wine.
He is now two years old and can walk steadily, but he still doesn't speak many words and needs to be taught by adults.
When I came to my grandma's house, I saw that everyone was a stranger.
He is very timid, he just wants to be hugged by Zhao Qingliu or Li Dahai and hide in others' arms.
Zhao Qingliu looked very good and seemed to be doing well.
When she saw Li Rong, she greeted with a smile: "Brother and sister, I heard that you were back some time ago, but I haven't had time to come over. I thought the Chinese New Year is coming soon, so I just waited until after the New Year."
Li Rong said casually: "What are you doing? We are all members of our family, just come here. You don't need to rush me back to see me. It's like meeting the leader."
Lotus also recognized Li Rong and called out calmly: "Second aunt~"
She also pulled her younger brother, Tie Zhu, Zhao Qingliu's second son.
She said to Tiezhu: "This is my second aunt who gave us toffee and peach cakes when we were young. Do you remember?"
Tie Zhu didn't actually remember his second aunt, but he remembered the taste of toffee and called him second aunt.
Li Rong sighed, looked at the lotus, and said with emotion: "It feels like our lotus has grown flesh and is a little whiter. It's so beautiful that it's almost unrecognizable."
Zhao Qingliu held her little son in her arms and recognized people, shouting from her grandparents, uncle and aunt...