Crossing the green wheat ears

"Far away, do you think my mother looks good in this dress?" It's because all women love beauty, not to mention that this is going back to their natal family, not only for their natal family, but also for other people in the village where they used to live, to see her marrying. How good it is to live outside.

"Ask my father." Xiyuan felt that the few clothes his mother repeatedly took out were no different.

"Your father doesn't know, he will agree to anything you ask him." Niang Xiyuan tugged at the clothes on her body, turned around and took out another one, "Why don't you wear this one? No, this one was returned to your grandma last year. The home seems to have passed through."

It was only then that Xiyuan realized that he had neglected his mother. Although Zhang Dongzhi's eldest son was already 13 years old, people married early at this time, and now she is only 30 years old, which is still a false age.

The family buys one or two pieces of clothes for everyone during the Chinese New Year. This is because the family situation has improved in the past two years. Usually, I rarely spend money on this, because his mother wears those two very simple floral cloths at home every day. Clothes, Xiyuan never thought that his mother is also a young man who also likes beautiful clothes and dressing up.

"Mother, you should wear this one. Isn't grandma's house not far from Wande Town? When the time comes, ask Dad to turn the car around. Let's go to Wande Town and buy a pair of clothes for you and my grandma and grandpa." Xiyuan directly made a decision. According to Xiwei, my grandfather's house is only four or five miles away from Wande Town, but it is not in the same direction as Lianhua Village. Lianhua Village is in the northeast of Wande Town, and my grandfather's home is in Wande Town. Northwest.Originally, it was less than nine miles, but if we went around to Wande Town, we would have to walk three or four miles more.

"How much does that cost? Buy it for your mother!" Xiyuan's mother was a little hesitant. He and Xi Mingwen only had less than two hundred cash in their hands. They went back to celebrate their father's birthday. I will do it, but the neighbors and relatives have to go if they know about it. There will always be two or three tables of banquets. She and Xi Mingwen have discussed it. They will give the money. There must be no money.

"Okay, your son will buy it for you. Why do you raise a son? Isn't it just to make my mother look good." Xi Yuan joked with his mother.

"Really? Are you really buying it for your mother?" Xiyuan's mother was a little happy but also a little tangled, how could a mother search for a child's money! "Why don't you buy it? It's not bad for my mother to wear this. Just now, my mother thought that your second aunt and her family have to go back. Wear it better, so as not to make them laugh."

After all, the two sisters are not from the same mother. The second sister is ten years older than Xiyuan's mother, and her life is not bad. When she met when she went back to her mother's house, she always looked superior, and Xiyuan's mother was in the shadow. So every year when she goes home during the Chinese New Year, she consciously staggers away from that side. Now that she celebrates the old man's birthday, she can't avoid it.

"Oh, mother, the copper money in your son's pocket can only go in and out, and it's almost moldy. I just take this opportunity to spend it. Don't worry, I have your son." Only then did Xiyuan understand why his mother turned over and over again. Make it up all night.

"It's better to be my eldest son!" Xiyuan's mother is not entangled anymore. She knows that her son is capable, and she will not be a scalper when she promised her. She stopped when she wanted to reach out and touch her son's face. In the past two years, although Xiyuan She is always friendly with him, and sometimes she jokes, but it always makes her feel a sense of distance, unlike Xi Wei, is it because her son is getting older?

"Oh, mother, quickly prepare your clothes for tomorrow, so as not to be busy tomorrow morning and waste time." Seeing his mother's hesitation, Xiyuan ran over and hugged his mother's arm and said.There is no way, this sense of distance can only be eliminated slowly.

"Ah, okay, do you think mother is wearing the wooden hairpin or the silver hairpin?" Xiyuan's mother was suddenly distracted.

"Ah! Silver hairpin." Xiyuan wanted to hit the wall, women are really troublesome!

"Then people can't say that mother is showing off."

"You have to be able to show off if you are blind. Why don't we show off?" Xi Yuan was helpless.

"Mother, the silver hairpin is beautiful, with flowers on it." Xi Wei ran into the house at this time, heard what his mother and brother had said, and answered.

"It's because we children have good eyesight, so my mother will wear this silver one." Xiyuan's mother gestured with the hairpin on her hair.

"Well, it looks good." Xi Wei seriously leaned over to his mother's hair and looked at it again, confirming it again.

At this time, Xiyuan is extremely rare, the little angel Xiwei finally rescued himself from his mother.

Xi Wei's self-esteem was hurt by his elder brother yesterday, Xiyuan couldn't coax him for a long time, he kept yelling "I won't get along with you", Xiyuan suppressed his laughter, children often have conflicts and don't need to get along with you Threats are considered to be the greatest punishment for the other party.

Later, he did what he liked, made Xi Wei a pair of double-skin milk, put it in the well to make it cold, and finally coaxed Xi Wei to change his mind. Xi Yuan played with him for a while, and Xi Wei was arrogant. Forgive my brother's "fault".

The next day, Xiyuan's family packed up early, boarded a donkey cart, and drove to Wande Town.When the weather is warm, Xi Mingwen unloads the carriage, so now the donkey cart is still surrounded by baffles, and the three brothers Xiyuan sit or lie on the floor of the carriage, with several baskets of vegetables and a basket beside them Eggs, two old hens.

Xiyuan's family raised another 400 chicks this year, plus the old hens that were left before, there are more than [-].The number of chickens is increasing every year. Anyway, the family has a place to raise them. Xiyuan can set up a chicken farm in the future and increase the number of roasted chickens. The eggs in winter are also a big income.

Now there are no seasonal eggplants and beans in the garden. The old lady thought carefully, and asked Xiyuan Niang to get up early tomorrow to pick a basket, so that the birthday banquet can be spent less money, and These things are rare to be able to eat now, and then they just need to buy some more meat.

In the fields on both sides of the road, the crops were growing green and looked very comfortable. The trees on the side of the road moved back a little bit with the movement of the car, and the bells on the pea pods' necks rang "jingling bells", spreading the joy along the way.

Xi Wei and Wei Cheng couldn't lie down, they sat next to Xiyuan, looking at the surrounding fields with their hands on the car fender, and sometimes leaned over to reach the branches on both sides, Xiyuan was afraid that they would be taken into the car , quickly stopped drinking.

"Second brother, look, it's a big forest." Although Xi Wei and Wei Cheng sat down in the car honestly, they could still find some fun for themselves.

"Well, the one with the exposed roof is Lijiatun." Wei Cheng also pointed out what he knew to Xi Wei.

The donkey cart soon arrived at Wande Town and stopped at a cloth village.Xi Mingwen tied up the donkey cart, and he watched from the outside, while Xi Yuan led his two younger brothers and his mother inside.

This cloth shop is very large, and it sells both cloth and ready-made clothes, but there are not many styles, women in every family can make clothes, and no one is willing to spend more money to buy ready-made clothes.However, since it is a ready-made garment and sells craftsmanship, it must have its own uniqueness. Handwork or embroidery is often not something ordinary people can learn.

Xiyuan's family bought cloth in this shop during the Chinese New Year. The guys in the shop knew that they were villagers from nearby villages, so they were very enthusiastic.

Niang Xiyuan went around and took a look at a set of clothes. When she asked the price, she thought it was too expensive, so she looked at other clothes. Finally, she bought a set of clothes with plain colors and lotus patterns embroidered on the skirt and cuffs, which happened to match her head. Xiyuan has to admit that his mother still has a good eye when choosing things.

Then Xiyuan led his mother to choose clothes for grandpa and grandma, and his mother was hesitant to choose a few clothes.

"Far away, the clothes here are too expensive, why don't we buy ready-made clothes for your grandparents, let's buy two pieces of cloth, and my mother will go to your grandma's house to make clothes with your grandma, and you can make one in a day." Anyway, your grandpa's birthday will be the day after tomorrow." Niang Xiyuan thought for a while and made a decision.The farmer's family is mainly practical. She has spent so many years extravagantly today, but she is still reluctant to part with the money, and the money is not hers and Xi Mingwen's.

"Okay, you can do whatever you want. Do you want to buy a set for uncle and uncle?" Xiyuan remembered that there were two uncles.

"No need, I took two of your father's old clothes, and your second uncle's, enough for them to wear." It's not enough to spend the son's money.

His father wears old clothes, how old are they, can he still wear them?Xiyuan didn't say a word. When buying cloth for grandpa, he asked the buddy if he had any cheap and durable cloth for sale.

"You're really asking. Two days ago we just brought in two pieces of cloth that were not evenly dyed, but it's not obvious if you don't look carefully. Our shopkeeper doesn't bother to argue with the dyeing workshop, so let us see if we can get rid of it." It can’t be sold at a lower price.” The man said as he moved the fabric out.

Xiyuan and his mother took a closer look, and it was true, but there were some white mustard seeds that were not lustrous in some places. The peasants were not so particular about it. After wearing it for a few days and grinding it, it would be almost impossible to see it after washing it.

"Take them all." Xiyuan asked the price, and it was really not expensive, so he decided to buy them all.

"Yuan, buy them all. This needs to be cut well and the corners should be used. It's enough for both of your uncles to make two bodies." Niang Xiyuan always felt sorry for spending her son's money.

"Do you want half of it?" Xi Yuan teased his mother.

"Hey, don't wait, if you buy them all, I'll give you a few cents cheaper." Niang Xiyuan hasn't responded yet, the clerk is in a hurry.When Xiyuan Niang heard that it was cheaper again, she didn't get entangled anymore, and happily took the cloth in her hand.

Xiyuan's grandma's house is not far from Wande Town, and the donkey cart arrived at Fuhezhuang in a short while.Zhuangzi's name has been obtained very well, but there is still a long way to go to the living conditions and happiness of the villagers.Because it is close to Wande Town, the land in the village is not as much as that of Xiyuan's family. The six mu of land in my grandfather's house is considered a lot.

My grandfather lived in the south of the village. Before the donkey cart arrived at the door, a tall man walked towards the cart with big strides.

"Uncle!" Xi Wei shouted loudly.

"Ah, here we come." The uncle responded to Xi Wei, and walked behind the donkey cart without saying a word. He looked like an honest man.

Xiyuan took a closer look at his uncle, he was tall, and his second uncle, Ximing Wu, was taller, with a dark face, and looked a bit like his mother, probably his grandmother.

At the gate of the courtyard, as soon as the car stopped, everyone in the house came out when they heard the noise. In front was my uncle, who was not as tall as my uncle. He was of medium height, slightly taller than Xi Mingwen. He also had a dark face, but he was not as tall as my uncle. Same, big eyes, angular face, he turned out to be a handsome guy, Xi Wei's face was somewhat similar to his uncle's, so he followed his grandma's family.

"Why did you get there?" The uncle ran to the car, picked up Xi Wei, and hugged him around twice, making Xi Wei quack and shouted "Uncle".

"Are you here?" Behind my uncle is my grandmother, who is not tall and thin, wearing green cloth clothes with patches on them, but they are very clean.The grandmother is also a person who doesn't talk much, so she opened the courtyard door a little bit to let the donkey cart enter the courtyard.

Xiyuan and Wei Cheng also jumped out of the car and greeted their grandmother and two uncles. The uncle hugged Xi Wei and patted Wei Cheng's head with his hand.

"It's almost noon, how did you get here?" The donkey cart entered the yard, and an old man with a cane came out from the door. His hair was all white, but he was tall and his back was straight. It was a dignified old man, who seemed to be carved out of the same mold as my uncle's face.

"Ah, I went to the town and bought a piece of cloth for you, my mother, and his uncles to make clothes." Niang Xiyuan went to support the old man.

"Why do you buy that? If you have money, save it for yourself. It's enough to help." Grandpa didn't turn around and went into the house, just stood there watching Xi Mingwen and uncle unload the car.

"You brat, you only know how to tease cats and dogs all day long, and you don't know how to help with some work!" Grandpa saw his uncle playing with Xi Wei there, and instead of helping his brother-in-law unload the car, he pointed and cursed with a walking stick.

The uncle was not annoyed, he and Xi Wei stuck out their tongues at each other, they were already used to the old man swearing at others for nothing, anyway he opened his mouth to swear at anything he was not used to, it was impossible to beat him with a walking stick, his legs and feet were not good when he was old , can't beat it at all.

"Hey, this family is in my hands. Every day, I don't want to do anything but eat, so I just know how to eat." Seeing that the car was unloaded, the old man walked into the house with a cane.

"Father, my second sister and the others haven't come back yet?" Niang Xiyuan asked while supporting her father.

"No, they said they would come back today, but they didn't. Who knows what they were thinking."

"Grandpa."

"Grandpa." Xiyuan and Wei Cheng helped take the things off the car, carried them to the house, and greeted the old man in front of grandpa.

"Hey, here we come, Xiaoyuan, I haven't been to grandpa's house for several years, don't you miss grandpa?"

"I think, why don't you think about it, it's because your birthday and my mother came here quickly." Xiyuan hurriedly explained.

"Still thinking about how you forgot about grandpa. When I came to grandpa's house when I was young, I would ask grandpa to hug me. When others hugged me, I would cry. Now I can't hug grandpa. Grandpa is old."

"Grandpa, look, my grandma gave you and grandma the old hen." Xiyuan hurriedly changed the subject, he really didn't know about the past!

"Hey, good, good, this is Cheng Zi, he looks like a good boy, and Xiao Wei, everything is good." Grandpa walked into the house while muttering.