Be a charter woman in the chronology

It was just dawn at this time, and a round of red sun hung high in the east. For some reason, every few days during the New Year was always very warm, and this year's momentum was no exception.

The kerosene lamp was lit in the kitchen, hot water was being heated on the stove, and the wood made a "crackling" sound. Tong Siyu dragged a small bench and sat by the stove, saying that the stove was actually more like a brazier. The iron drum brought back by the transportation team has been used as a stove at home since the iron drum leaked.

Zhou Ying took out the rice dumpling powder from the cupboard and kneaded it with water. At this time, the rice dumpling powder was not as white and greasy as Tong Siyu had seen before. It was not pure glutinous rice flour, but miscellaneous flour with cornmeal added.

There are too few tickets for glutinous rice flour, and the amount saved up throughout the year is only half a catty, which is not enough for a family of four.

After making glutinous rice balls and wrapping sweet brown sugar and sesame seeds in the middle, Tong Siyu's first New Year's breakfast is ready.

After putting the glutinous rice balls into the pot, Tong Siwu also came back in a fuss, his face flushed with excitement, and when he got home, he chirped about how happy the Chinese New Year is, and he really wanted to celebrate the New Year every day.

After eating glutinous rice balls, I started to prepare lunch. During the Chinese New Year, every household has nothing to do, just thinking about how to eat it all day. Such free time is extremely precious to people in this era. They open their eyes all year round. When they are busy with work and rarely rest, the Chinese New Year seems to be that they are accumulating energy for the hard work of the coming year.

Tong Siwu squatted in the vegetable field and followed Zhou Ying to pull out radishes. There was a big dish of radish and pig's trotters at noon today. Siwu had been staring at the pig's trotters for a long time. to help.

Tong Siyu didn't want to move and sat with Tong Zhenguo, pestering him to learn how to weave a small cage.

She wanted to make a red lantern. There was no red lantern for Chinese New Year. She always felt that something was missing.

Under the guidance of Tong Zhenguo, Tong Siyu soon made a small cage, and bent it into two circles with bamboo slices. The lower circle was sealed with bamboo slices as the bottom, and the upper circle was used for four sides when it was empty. Support, wrap a layer of red paper on the outside, put a candle inside the cage, and the red light will flow out festively.

Seeing this, Tong Siwu threw down the radish in his hand and pestered to do it, while Tong Siyu put away his lantern with a smile, and took over Siwu's work to help Zhou Ying peel it.

Such a day is also extremely rare for Tong Siyu. Ever since she knew that she was a inertial traveler, although she didn't care what she said, she was always tense in her heart. This was the last time she traveled to such a poor world. In the [-]s, the initial depression had long since disappeared with her family, and she began to feel lucky. She was very glad that she came here in the last time travel.

As time went by, the village gradually became more lively. Adults and children would visit here and there. If they had a good relationship, they would bring a few melons and fruits or two handfuls of vegetables picked from the garden to say a few auspicious words to wish them a happy new year. Even if the relationship is not good, I will smile meaningfully when I meet at this time.

Tong Siyu doesn't like to go out when he is fresh, but Tong Siwu likes to be lively and go to that house, running around and being busy.

Zhou Ying didn't have time to spare at this time and was busy at home packing things for her natal home. She remembered that the last time she went back to her natal home was two or three years ago. Since Tong Zhenguo injured her leg, she rarely went back to her natal home because she was afraid of being killed Said to be playing the autumn wind.

Zhen Guo's leg was just injured and the situation was really critical. It was not enough to hand over all the family's money to the hospital, so he had no choice but to borrow money from his old lady twice. Her brother didn't say anything, but sister-in-law is not like that Seeing her returning to her mother's house was like seeing a beggar, her nose was not her nose and her eyes were not her eyes, and she satirized her many times overtly and secretly.

Forget about it, her sister-in-law still feels that her mother is eccentric all day long, and whenever she has the opportunity, she will say something to hurt her heart, and her mother is also old, but she still has to be squeezed because of her married daughter, she is really embarrassed to go back , Besides, I haven't saved much money in the past few years, and the family can barely make ends meet, and the money borrowed from my mother is generally not saved enough.

Thinking of this, she slowed down her tidying up, and slowly sat down along the edge of the kang. Thinking of her mother, she felt sore and flustered. She hadn't gone back to see her in the past few years and didn't know if she was okay.

"What's the matter? Why did you stop?" Tong Zhenguo was weaving the basket in his hand, but half of his attention was on Zhou Ying. Seeing his daughter-in-law happily tidying up just now, why did he just look at it after a while? Not happy anymore.

"I still won't go back this year. We haven't saved enough money to mom. My sister-in-law has to be picky when I go back. I'll forget it. I don't want to annoy mom." Zhou Ying forced a smile, thinking to herself, If you don’t go back this year, just ask the daughter-in-law from the same village to help you bring two pieces of meat back.

"I haven't been back for two years. My mother is not in good health. You should go back and have a look. I asked the secretary yesterday. I haven't found a replacement for my original position in the transportation team. I can do it when my legs are better." Go back to the transportation team, the money owed to mom will be paid back soon, you first pay some money from the money given by your daughter." Tong Zhenguo put down the basket in his hand, poured a glass of water from the table and handed it to Zhou Ying.

"That can't be done. My daughter's money is her own. I can save her money for her. If there is no money at home, she is so courageous that she will have to go to the black market. I'm really afraid," Zhou said. Ying took the water and quickly refused.

"You, what do you think? I can take money from my daughter. You pay back the money owed to our mother first. After I get my salary, I will pay it back to my daughter. You can also stop your sister-in-law. Don't be in trouble, mother." Tong Zhenguo looked at Zhou Ying's resolute look, and suddenly felt a dull feeling in his heart. It seems that in the daughter-in-law's heart, the girl is more important than him. Should he eat this jealousy or not?

Zhou Ying became happy again when she heard the words: "This is a good idea. You are the head of the house, you can think fast." The frustration just disappeared in an instant. Take a piece of meat here and a dry fish there, and turn around in a circle and clean it up quickly. It's a big burden.

At the reunion dinner on the night of the New Year’s Eve, Zhou Ying used all the ingredients at home and tried her best to make a lot of delicious food. Tong Siyu and Tong Siwu ate around the stove with their belly full and leaned on the chair I don't want to move.

Tong Siyu has to admit that Chinese New Year is a good time, and this meal is definitely the best meal she has had in such a long time.

The sound of firecrackers was heard in the distance, Tong Siyu suddenly stood up from the chair, and pulled up the silly Tong Siwu beside him: "Xiao Wu is up, let's go, let's hang up the lantern we made!"

Snow fell again in the sky at night, and the two held small lanterns one after the other, lit candles with fire and hung them carefully on both sides of the gate. superior.

"Xiao Wu, let's make a wish, it's the most effective to make a wish in front of a lantern." Tong Siyu reached out and stroked the snowflakes on Tong Siwu's head.

Tong Siwu looked at his elder sister ignorantly at a young age, put his hands together in front of the tip of his nose in a similar manner, and whispered in his mouth: "I hope my father's legs will get better, and my mother will not be so tired. My sister can have time to play with me." , the family can eat meat every day, Xiao Wu can grow up quickly, and help his mother and sister do more work." After finishing the chanting, the little head nodded fiercely.

"Sister, is Xiaowu too greedy, will it come true?" Tong Siwu realized that he seemed to be asking too much, and asked in a low voice with his two little hands tightly clenched.

"My younger brother is the most obedient, of course it will come true, my sister promises!", Tong Siyu felt a little emotional, as expected, the children of poor families are already in charge of the family, Siwu is not yet 11 years old this year, she has to treat the little baby better Okay, her younger brother will grow up well, he will be healthy, he will be safe, and he will never become a penniless beggar cheated by others as written in the book, she promises.

The second day was the first day of the new year. Zhou Ying woke up Tong Siyu and Tong Siwu early in the morning. After breakfast, Zhou Ying and the two were ready to go out to her mother's house.

After taking two steps, he turned around and said, "You, the head of the house, be careful when you are alone at home. We will come back tomorrow. I cook a lot of food at home and I cook it on the stove. It won't be bad in this weather. You can eat it when it's hot." It can be eaten, and the fire on the stove must not be turned off. Looking at the weather, it is estimated that it will snow."

"Understood, don't worry about me, you have said this many times, I will stay at home and nothing will happen, but you should be careful on the road, go early and return early, if it is too cold to hurry, just Stay at my natal home for a few more days, don't worry about me." Tong Zhenguo had a look of helplessness on his face, and her daughter-in-law didn't know how worried she was about him. Ever since she decided to go back to her natal home, she treated him like a child, and everything was wrong. I want to ask a few words.

Reluctantly relieved, Zhou Ying led the two children to her mother's house.

Zhou Ying's natal family is in Zhoujia Village, so it's not too far from here. There is no bullock cart for the Chinese New Year, and they have to walk on their own two legs. According to their speed, they may not be able to get there in the morning. Zhou Ying looked down. The son who was wrapped up like a zongzi was no different. He wanted to keep this little guy at home, but he refused to listen and had to follow Tong Siyu. He only hoped that Xiaowu could take a few more steps, and he must not be caught in the middle of the road. Sarai won't leave.

Fortunately, the snow stopped in the middle of the night, and the snow on the road was not thick. The three of them didn't feel tired when they stopped and stopped. On the road, they met several married daughters from Zhoujia Village who were rushing back to their natal homes. Zhou Ying chatted with them. They walked all the way and asked about her family's situation. Fortunately, they didn't get any bad news. However, during the Chinese New Year last year, my sister-in-law had a big fight with her mother, and they couldn't explain the specific situation.

Zhou Ying was a little nervous, maybe it was because of her.

As we walked further back, we met several daughter-in-laws who took their children back to their natal homes. When they arrived at Zhoujia Village, many people came to see them.

"Jun'er, you're back. Mom has been waiting for you for a long time to make dinner." An old lady was standing at the head of the village. Bar"

Zhou Ying hurriedly said hello: "Aunt Lan is me, you are still in such good health."

The old lady sneered, and said bluntly: "It's really a rare visitor. I haven't come back to see your mother in the past few years. It's really unfilial."

The daughter-in-law who was pulled by her hurriedly interrupted her mother's chatter: "Mom, I'm hungry, and your granddaughter is also freezing, let's go back soon", and smiled embarrassedly at Zhou Ying as she spoke.

The old lady turned her head and stared at Zhou Ying as she walked, with an angry expression on her face.

Zhou Ying couldn't say anything. Looking at the smoke rising from her direction in the village, her eyes turned red.

After a while, the daughters-in-law who rushed to the village all returned home one after another, leaving Zhou Yingniang and three in the village.

It was rare for Zhou Ying to feel what it means to be close to home and feel timid. She is almost home, but she feels unable to move her legs.

"Mom, let's go, and give grandma a surprise when we get home, she will be happy to see you." Tong Siyu took Zhou Ying's hand and led her to the village.

"Mother is not sad, let's go to see grandma, and we will come every year from now on!" Tong Siwu grabbed Zhou Ying's other hand, which was flushed red from the cold, but his eyes were full of worry.

Zhou Ying looked down at her two sensible children, and sniffed to calm herself down: "Mom is fine, I just miss your grandma, let's go." After speaking, she raised her feet and walked towards her natal home, which she hadn't returned for a long time.

Her mother is waiting for her too.