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Scoop after scoop of scalding hot water was poured down the back of his head, making Tao Wei squint his eyes comfortably, and the faint smile on his face made Wan Xiaodong, who was squatting aside watching the excitement, grin happily, "Erba , is it exciting?"

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Tao Wei, who snorted softly, made Wan Xiaodong a little greedy, scratched his prickly head, stood up and looked up at Geng Erfeng who was scalping Tao Wei, "Mother, hurry up, I will wash too."

Tao Wei, who was provoked by Wan Xiaodong, who was anxious like a monkey, laughed loudly, and the low laughter contained Tao Wei's unknowing joy, which made Geng Erfeng, who hadn't heard Tao Wei's laughter for many days, show a gleam on his face. Overjoyed, he flicked the sleeve held by Wan Xiaodong, "Don't make trouble, it will be over soon."

While talking, he pulled the towel and put it on Tao Wei's dripping head, "Erba, you go into the house, and after the second aunt finishes washing your brother, I will rub it with a grate for you two."

Tao Wei, who wiped his head with a grace, went back to the back room and sat by the fire wall. He took off the towel, and after being scalded by hot water, Tao Wei felt a little relaxed on his scalp. He leaned against the fire wall and listened to the stove. In the room, Wan Xiaodong screamed and screamed, and slowly pulled his hair that was too long to let go of his heart to enjoy the warmth of this moment.

Slightly closing his eyes, leaning his body against the fire wall, the heat from the back of his heart made the expression on Tao Wei's face more relaxed, "Don't be greedy... just like this, just like this."

Tao Wei, who was admonishing silently from the bottom of his heart, seemed to be empty in his heart, he calmed down the loneliness he once had with the laughter and loud desires in his ears.

"Second baby, what's the matter, are you asleep?"

Tao Wei opened his slightly closed eyes as if shouting close to his eardrums, a round, dark and chubby face appeared in his eyelids, and a pair of twinkling bright eyes on the big fat face clinging to the tip of his nose were full of curiosity and curiosity. Worried, he paused for a moment, Tao Wei suddenly stretched out his hand to pinch, then let go of his hand after a wow, and Wan Xiaodong, who ran a few steps back, stared at the boss with a pair of round eyes and suddenly bent over and burst out laughing. Tao Wei.

With bursting laughter, Tao Wei closed his eyes to block the sudden surge of heat, and caressed his chest inadvertently, "It's great, my brother is here, and my second aunt is here."

The sudden heavy pressure on his back made Tao Wei deeply feel how real his previous expectations were, and Tao Wei's heart that had been a little panicked in the clear beating was completely let go at this moment.

As if he let go of his whole heart at once, he stretched out his hand to scratch Wan Xiaodong, who seemed to be lying on his back laughing, and the two brothers made a mess, making Geng Erfeng, who was tidying up in the kitchen, smile with relief, "Finally slow down!" Too much..."

Whispering softly, Geng Erfeng's worried heart relaxed slightly for nearly a month. For a whole day, Tao Wei, who stayed at Geng Erfeng's house, accompanied Wan Xiaodong and followed Geng Erfeng to tidy up the vegetable field in the backyard and the things in the cellar. Autumn vegetables and rotten leaves are chopped and ready to be fed to pigs, while good cabbage or potatoes are scattered and repacked.

It wasn't until three or four o'clock in the afternoon that the mothers came up from the cellar. Tao Wei, who was sitting on the kang leaning against the fire wall, took off the big cotton shoes on his feet, and huddled his feet with tingling fingertips in Geng Erfeng's place. Covered in the broken quilt next to the two little brothers.

Although the temperature in the cellar is not as cold as the weather outside, the two brothers still feel a little chilled after staying down there for a long time. Although Geng Erfeng kept pushing the two brothers up, but after seeing Geng Erfeng's thick, red and swollen knuckles, Tao Wei's eyes flashed with distress, and he pursed his lips and refused, while Wan Xiaodong saw that the second baby who was younger than him didn't go up, and Wan Xiaodong, who was striving to be more capable than the second baby, even jumped up and down. help.

Geng Erfeng, who felt so caring while being funny, could only speed up the actions of his subordinates. Fortunately, although Tao Wei and Wan Xiaodong were only eight years old, the peasant children were not bad in the hands of Pampered, especially Tao Wei, although he was very young. Tao Wei has been living a collective life since he embarked on the road of sports, but the work is really decent, except that he was a little handy at the beginning, but after that, Tao Wei's speed completely surpassed Wan Xiaodong who has been helping the family. .

When eating in the evening, Geng Erfeng even praised the two little brothers in the pride of Wan Xiaodong's small chest, and made Wan Yonggui and his father Waner donkey happy enough, while Tao Wei was completely overwhelmed by the table. The large pancakes and caviar attracted all the attention, and the long-lost aroma made Tao Wei's mouth water. After Waner Donkey took a bite first, Tao Wei, holding chopsticks, immediately grabbed a large cornmeal Tao Wei squinted his eyes for the faint sweetness and thick taste, and then dug a spoonful of caviar into his mouth with a spoon.

The original fishy smell of the fish roe was completely covered by the aroma of the farmhouse sauce, and Tao Wei seemed to be unable to hold back the taste after sprinkled with chopped green onion. Disappeared quickly in the wind and clouds, and Tao Wei wanted to hum comfortably because of the feeling of fullness that he hadn't had for a long time.

I thought I had eaten enough, but when I turned around and saw Wan Xiaodong, the corners of Tao Wei's mouth couldn't help twitching. Wan Xiaodong, who had seven large pancakes inserted into his chopsticks, had only left the pancake on his chopsticks. One, and there is only one bottom left of the caviar sauce in Dahai Bowl. Looking down at his somewhat thin body, and then looking up at Wan Xiaodong's stocky figure, Tao Wei smiled secretly and shook his head.

When he was a child in the previous life, Tao Wei was actually a bit picky eater. Although he guarded the river, Tao Wei didn't like the fishy smell, especially the fishy smell that permeated the village all the year round, which made Tao Wei often lose his appetite. , It’s better in winter, but when the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, the pungent fishy smell makes everything Tao Wei eats fishy, ​​until he leaves home and embarks on the road of sports, year after year. As he grew older, Tao Wei gradually discovered that what he misses and likes the most is the fishy smell that he can no longer smell.

Tao Wei, who secretly ridiculed himself as a cheap man, shook his head, and shook off the memories that unconsciously emerged in his mind. After dinner and rest for a while, Tao Wei greeted Geng Erfeng, Wan Yonggui and the third grandfather and refused Wan Yonggui's escort returned home slowly.

After hanging the peg on the courtyard door, Tao Wei returned to the house and poked the stove first, added some firewood and some water to the cauldron, then turned back to the back room, turned on the light and touched the fire wall Tao Wei squinted his eyes satisfied with the dryness of the side quilt, took off the quilt, neatly tied it up, and spread a quilt on it, Tao Wei was used to pressing it down and re-sewing it on the quilt.

Sitting on the kang, the quiet room made Tao Wei feel a little empty. Thinking about the excitement and warmth of the day, Tao Wei smiled wryly and rubbed his face vigorously. The quilt was pulled out, and the mattress was folded and put aside. The neatly folded quilt was shaken and spread on the kang, and the quilt was placed on top of it.

After preparing everything, I stood by the kang and thought for a while, then walked back to the cabinet behind me according to my memory, and found the dustpan containing the needlework from the drawer under the cabinet.

Take out the dustpan with big needles, small needles, black thread, white thread sharp knife and insoles, because the gaps that have changed over time are full of dirt, but such a dustpan full of dirt makes Tao Wei feel a little stagnant in his chest, bowing his head to cherish After touching it, Tao Wei, who closed his eyes, turned back to the kang, took off his shoes and got on the kang to find out the big needle for sewing the quilt, lead it to the white thread, and then bent his thin body and sewed it stitch by stitch.

Tao Wei, whose vision was somewhat blurred under the dim light, sewed slowly and carefully, one stitch after another. When all the quilts and mattresses were sewn, Tao Wei, who had been bending over, stretched vigorously and let out a long breath. .

After folding the unused quilt and washing his face and feet, the tired Tao Wei lay down on the bed and slowly closed his eyes, "Good night, Tao Wei."

In the dark room, after a while of silence, a murmured good night drifted away, and Tao Wei, who said good night to all the loneliness, slowly fell asleep, with a faint fragrance between his long breathing and a pair of slightly wrinkled eyes. eyebrows.

The days passed day by day, March 24th, Fourth Phase, May 26th, when Tao Chengcai and Geng Dafeng finally finished burning the May [-]th, it was already the [-]th of the twelfth lunar month, approaching the Spring Festival, in addition to the faint smell of fish, there is also a haze hanging over the whole village. The smell of firewood, Geng Erfeng, who was busy preparing for the new year, rushed to Tao Wei's house three houses away after finishing cleaning up his house.

Pushing open the courtyard door, the neat and clean courtyard made Geng Erfeng pause. He walked slowly through the courtyard and into the house. Pursing his lips, he took two steps forward and opened the curtain of the back room.

The room was full of dust, and Geng Erfeng, who coughed twice, saw Tao Wei standing on the kang with a turban wrapped around his head, sweeping the beams with a broom and a stick, and looked at Tao Wei, who was standing on the kang with his toes on his toes. Tao Wei looked again at the cabinets and quilts covered by plastic sheets in the house, and Geng Erfeng suddenly felt a slight pain in his heart.

Taking two steps forward, Geng Erfeng, who snatched the stick from Tao Wei's hand, stunned Tao Wei who was tightly covered. When he raised his head and saw Geng Erfeng, Tao Wei narrowed his eyes with a smile, "Second Aunt, why are you here?"

Tao Wei's question caused Geng Erfeng's hands to pause for a moment, and he suddenly felt powerless. Tao Wei was stunned by the slowly lowered arms and drooping head. He gradually put away his smile and pulled Geng Erfeng who lowered his head , "What's wrong with Second Aunt?"

The worried question made Geng Erfeng blink his eyes hard, and smiled again, "It's okay, I suddenly remembered about going to the big fair tomorrow, Erba, go to the second aunt's house on New Year's Eve."

While talking, Geng Erfeng raised his arm again and was caught by Tao Wei. He lowered his head and looked at Tao Wei. A trace of complexity flashed in Tao Wei's eyes as he tore off the scarf on his face, "Second Aunt, I will be at the New Year's Eve dinner on my own." Everyone eats."

The low voice made Geng Erfeng change his expression immediately, "Why? What's wrong? Did Xiaodong or your second uncle say something?"

Tao Wei was moved by the sullen Geng Erfeng's sudden question, and at the same time he laughed a little. He shook his head, "Second aunt, what do you think, my second uncle treats me better than my brother, let alone my brother."

Tao Wei's words let Geng Erfeng breathe a sigh of relief, and at the same time, his heart suddenly moved, and he looked at Tao Wei with mixed feelings, "Is it because of the eldest sister and brother-in-law?"

The low-pitched question kept Tao Wei silent for a while before slowly nodding, "Second Aunt, my father and mother just passed away this year, and I will definitely go home for the Chinese New Year. If I see cold pots and cold stoves, I will feel uncomfortable. I will accompany my parents, next year, next year."

Tao Wei's dry words made Geng Erfeng feel as if a stone was pressed against his chest. They pursed their lips for a while and remained silent. After a long time, Tao Wei pulled the corners of his mouth to reveal a smile, and pulled Geng Erfeng's hand, "Second Aunt, It's okay, I'll have lunch at your house."

The pleading and forced smile in Tao Wei's eyes made Geng Erfeng's heart twitch, and he nodded fiercely, "Okay, let's have lunch at home, and the second aunt will come to help you make dumplings in the evening, and have a good New Year with the elder sister and elder brother-in-law .”

After speaking, Geng Erfeng quickly turned his head to cover the reddish eye sockets.Geng Erfeng who turned his back to him and the slightly red eyes made Tao Wei feel a little panicked, but spending a year with his parents really existed in Tao Wei's heart, especially this year is the first year of his parents' death Tao Wei doesn't want his parents to face cold pots and stoves just after they pass away, especially in rural areas where there are old people who have died at home during the Chinese New Year and want to go home for the New Year.

It was with this idea in mind that Tao Wei decided to celebrate the New Year at his own house after much thought and thought. The two mothers kept silent, one sweeping the beams and the other tidying up the other house, until Wan Xiaodong came running around noon, breaking the somewhat dull atmosphere.