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Chapter 51

The adults had braised noodles for breakfast.

The little ones ate tender steamed egg custard, and Da Zhuang also had egg custard. Considering that braised noodles have a strong taste, I made three scallion-flavored meat buns for him when making steamed buns.

After breakfast, Chen Yuandong and Cui Yuanjiu moved the stall next door.

In order to do business better, Chen Yuandong spent two days specifically building a wooden tent in the courtyard. The food stalls were placed inside. A wooden sign was hung outside the tent. He asked the village chief to help write the four words "Chen Ji Eat". , the characters are large and particularly conspicuous.

Chen Yuandong and Cui Yuanjiu were busy with the stall, while Chen Yuping and Liu Guixiang were doing the chores at home.

Da Zhuang looked at his three younger brothers and sisters and shouted if anything happened.

Of course, Chen Yuping and Liu Guixiang would also glance in the direction of the bamboo couch from time to time.

It's past half-hour, and everything inside and outside the house is clear.

Liu Guixiang went to guard the food stall, while Chen Yuandong took a look at the fields with farm tools.

Cui Yuanjiu and Chen Yuping took care of four children.

"It's a pity that there is no sun today." Chen Yuping glanced outside the house, feeling quite regretful.

Although it stopped raining, the sun did not come out. It was a cool and cool weather, and the sky was slightly dark, as if it would rain at any time.

"Do you want to bask in the sun?"

"Of course it's more comfortable on a sunny day, especially the sun in early spring. It's warm on the body, comfortable and enjoyable."

"I've never been in the sun." Cui Yuanjiu couldn't imagine: "When will the sun come out? , I'll accompany you."

Chen Yuping looked at him with a smile on his face: "Okay."

"Didn't Brother Ping say he would open a business today?"

"Why don't you set up a food stall ? The second brother's house is in the courtyard. If you look up, you can see the wooden shed in the courtyard. The food stalls are in the wooden shed." Finally, Chen Yuping joked: "Buy three and get one free today. It's a rare opportunity. Gotta catch it."

"I've heard that Uncle Chen bought three pigs in one go yesterday! This battle is so fierce," the village neighbor laughed as he spoke.

Chen Yuping said: "I bought three pigs because the price will be cheaper. Today, the most is the weight of one pig."

"Fortunately, I came early!" He ran to the yard next door.

"Bring me three braised pork buns."

Liu Guixiang put down the sewing in her hand, quickly packed four braised pork buns, and handed them over with a smile: "Buy three, get one free, what a deal."

"Home There's no breakfast left, so I'm just waiting for this braised pork bun."

It seemed to be a signal.

After a deal is made, business immediately picks up.

Liu Guixiang was even a little overwhelmed. Chen Yuping looked at her and immediately went over to help.

"Brother Ping, they say that the Chen family bought three pigs in preparation for today's opening. Is this true?"

"No! I bought three pigs because the price will be cheaper."

"Buy. Three for one, only available today?"

"Yes. It's only for today. There's no such store after this village." "

Finally, I'm in line. Give me twenty skewers of braised pig intestines and ten braised pork. Steamed buns, ten spiced tea eggs."

Listening to this rich tone, you can tell without guessing that there is no one else except the Shen family children.

Chen Yuping was quite fond of them: "We haven't seen each other for a while, and it's getting more and more springy. If you order so many, ten spiced tea eggs will be given to you for free."

"Why do you give him so much for free?"

"You are stupid, buy three. "Ten spiced tea eggs are not a loss at all."

"I don't think it's a loss at all."

"If you don't want ten spiced tea eggs for free, I can give you ten skewers of braised pig intestines." "

I choose the braised pig intestines."

Chen Yuping packed up another ten skewers of braised pig intestines and handed them to the children of the Shen family.

"The more you buy, the more you get?"

"It looks like that's the case."

"Brother Ping, can you get eight if you buy six braised pork buns?"

"Yes."

"Give me twelve "You can give me four braised pork buns, right? Just in time, everyone in the family can taste them." The man chuckled, excited and said, "I got four for free, which is a total of twenty cents." "Na!"

"If you think about it, the children of the Shen family must have suffered a big loss just now!"

Chen Yuping shook his head: "You can't say that, buy three and get one free. The children of the Shen family bought three kinds of food, and ten spiced tea eggs are the cheapest. , either ten coins for free or ten coins for free. Since we are all villagers and neighbors, I didn't say too specific about buying three and getting one free. I wanted to give back to everyone and thank you for your love for Chen Ji's food in the old year. In the new year. It's a good time to open the business. I don't want to make money from everyone. I'm happy that everyone is enjoying the meal. " "

Good

point!

, crackling, clapping hands and cheering loudly.

The already lively atmosphere instantly reached a climax.

Liu Guixiang truly felt that her third brother was a natural businessman. Look at how well he said this, and her heart warmed when she heard it.

"Third brother!"

Chen Yuanqiu ran into the yard panting: "There isn't much braised pork left in the store!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd exploded.

"What's going on? Chen Laosi, you don't want to take the braised pork from the stall to the town and sell it, do you?"

"I don't agree!"

"No, absolutely not!"

"Daughter-in-law Yuan Dong, don't be in a daze, hurry up. When it's your turn to do business, buy it quickly. If you want to join in the fun, stand by and join in. "

"It's gone?" Chen Yuping was a little dumbfounded: "Okay, you can guard the stall and I'll braise the remaining pork. "

Chen Yuandong wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Go, go, the braised pork in the store can last for half an hour at most, and each person can only buy three."

"Third brother, are you doing the same at the stall? Limit?" Liu Guixiang asked.

"No way!"

"I think it's okay. After queuing for most of the day, I finally took my turn. What should I do if I don't have any braised pork buns to buy?"

"I'm still thinking about buying a few more..."

"Limited quantity, normal. Brother, hurry up and set the limit. It should have been done a long time ago."

The crowd was all talking, and the loudest voice agreed with the limit.

Chen Yuping smiled: "Okay, the limit is limited. Each person can buy up to three braised pork buns, and the food on the side can only be bought at most three times."

"My brother! Stop talking and go get the braised pork buns!" Chen Yuanqiu was so anxious.

"Let's go, I'm leaving."

In the old house, Cui Yuanjiu cleaned all the remaining pork and cut it into pieces, only to add it to the pot to marinate it.

"Do you want to kill a pig? There isn't much pork left here."

"No." Chen Yuping felt distressed. It's all money! "When you go to the third uncle's house, buy a few dozen kilograms of meat if you have it. If you don't have it, forget it."

"I'll go take a look."

Cui Yuanjiu quickly came back with thirty kilograms of pork.

"I didn't think carefully, so I opened my mouth and said buy three get one free. I should be more specific." Chen Yuping shook his head: "I'll have to remember it better next time."

"I'll remember it for you." After a pause, Cui Yuanjiu said again He said: "You have settled this matter very well. At least you have earned a reputation."

"You have earned a reputation."

Two puppies, Ah Hui and Hei, were playing catch up in the kitchen house, laughing or biting their tails. Jumping down and barking, it was a great time.

The three little babies were huddled together on the bamboo couch, watching the puppies running around, grinning and giggling. They followed the example of cooing in a milky voice, and after a while they turned into moos. Moo, then babbling again, speaking baby language that adults cannot understand.

Little dogs and little people are also very good at making joy.

Chen Yuping and Cui Yuanjiu, who were busy around the stove, were talking quietly, exuding a different kind of warmth.

When the rich aroma of marinated meat wafted from the pot, Chen Yuandong came back carrying farm tools.

"Brewed two pots?"

"Well, there wasn't enough in the shops and stalls in town, so I just braised the pork at home, and bought some from the third uncle's house, so I just braised two pots."

Chen Yuandong nodded: "I'll go "Look next door."

"The youngest is here, he's coming back to get braised pork."

"I can hear voices in the courtyard, and at first glance, it seems that there are people everywhere.

" "Our business is good

at noon ." How about eating pumpkin stewed rice? The youngest brought the braised pork to town. It's about noon. I'll make some bone soup. I'll eat something simple today. I'll cook it carefully in the evening

.

All is fine."

After Chen Yuandong left, Cui Yuanjiu said again: "I like to eat whatever Brother Ping makes."

"This is really familiar." Chen Yuping laughed at him: "I heard my father say this more than once. Dad said.

"Probably because it's on my heart." His eyes were bright, passionate and sincere.

Chen Yuping lowered his eyes slightly and felt a little soft in his heart. When he saw Ah Hui wandering around his feet, he immediately laughed again, with an inexplicable sweetness in his chest: "Every time I feed Ah Hui and Ah Hei bones, they They would raise their little heads and look at me with bright dark eyes.

"I don't want bones." Cui Yuanjiu climbed up the pole: "I want you to kiss me."

As the saying goes, once is fresh, twice is familiar.

Chen Yuping found out that the boy in front of him had kissed me last time, and he became more courageous: "I'm afraid you won't be able to sleep at night if you kiss me too much."

"Brother Ping, if you kiss me again before going to bed, I can not only sleep well. " I can sleep better and more soundly."

It was so smooth. Chen Yuping didn't dare to pick it up. There were four children in the kitchen.

Amitabha.

The two big pots in the old house are braised pork.

Chen Yuping took a piece of meat and an old pumpkin to his second brother's house, where he was preparing lunch today.

With so many people, no matter what, we have to prepare a full pot of pumpkin stewed rice.

"Brother Ping, what are you doing? If you don't prepare braised pork, what are you busy with?"

"I can see clearly that there isn't much braised pork on the stall, so maybe it won't be my turn." "

You guys . Don't you smell the aroma of braised pork coming from the old house?"

Chen Yuping laughed and said, "Don't worry, I've cooked two more pots and it will be ready in half an hour. I haven't bought any yet. If you have time, I'll wait. Wait a minute, don't leave in a hurry, you might have to queue up again

later. " "I won't leave. I will be mentally prepared before I go out. I will have to buy food from the Chen family before I go home.

" That's it! I've already made an agreement with my family not to wait for me until I come back from lunch. It's such a rare opportunity to buy three and get one free. There will definitely be a crowd in front of the Chen's house."

"You guys are really rich." This is just for fun. My eyes are greedy and my heart is greedy, but my money doesn't allow it, so I can only watch: "I think if any family wants to marry a daughter or a wife in the future, you can come over and take a look first. How is the family's finances? You can find out after a few visits. Eighty percent of it is clear."

"What I said makes sense."

"It doesn't really matter whether your family is rich or not. The main thing is that after trying Brother Ping's food, I couldn't control it, so I wanted to run to Chen's house. "

Speaking of which, I also feel sorry for my money. Ever since I had this Chen Ji, I can't save any money."

"My wife is almost out of money!"

This howl overwhelmed the whole audience and caused a roar. laughing out loud.

Chapter 52

Perhaps it was the excitement in front of the Chen Kee food stall in Kuzhu Village that also made Father-in-law Sun feel itchy. He shyly poked out a little bit from the thick clouds.

The slightly gray sky has a golden light, even if it is just a little bit, it is still exciting.

"The sun is out!"

"I'm still worried that it will rain. I'm wondering whether I should line up in the rain or wear a raincoat and a bamboo hat."

"You can't just go home. It's raining and you still want to eat. "

Going home? It's impossible to go home without buying food from Chen Ji."

"The sun is coming out in time, hahahaha."

"It's a good day,

Mr. Chen ." Three, the sun is out. I see, just two pots of braised pork on the stove is not enough. You have to hurry up and kill a pig."

"Brother Ping, I know how to kill pigs. I'm old at it! " You don't want me to kill it for you." "You have such a beautiful idea. You want to eat a pig from the Chen family for nothing? Be careful

, the Chen family is so distressed that they can't sleep well at night."

Three pigs passed by my house. They were quite fat! They must have weighed about three hundred pounds, and they were estimated to be more than that."

The crowd was chattering about the three fat pigs, and they didn't know how to raise them. They are so fat and fat, and they are so greedy to look at.

The topic changed to pig raising.

Farmers cannot save a few coins a year, so how much they can sell for the pigs they raise from the beginning of the year to the end of the year is very important.

Then another old farmer mentioned that pig manure is really useful for retting. If you sprinkle it on the fields and work carefully, the harvest will be guaranteed to be good.

In this way, we talked about farming again.

As the old saying goes, three women are worth five hundred ducks.

Today, there are not many women in front of the Chenji food stall. Most of them are brothers or men, as well as teenagers and children. They start chatting and talking about crops and farming. The scene once got out of control. I'm afraid there are five thousand people. No duck can compare.

The father-in-law said that the father-in-law was right, and the mother-in-law said that the mother-in-law was right.

Chen Yuping was preparing lunch in the kitchen room. He listened for a long time and thought these people were quite cute.

The way they were arguing with each other was so pure that they looked like half-grown children.

"The braised pork is sold out." Chen Yuandong came in from outside. Seeing that there was no fire in the stove, he grabbed a handful of firewood. Chen Yuping saw this and quickly stopped him: "Don't put too much firewood in. You have to simmer slowly on a low fire. If the fire gets too big, It's easy to burn."

"What's left on the stall?"

"The braised pork intestines are almost gone, and there are still some five-spice tea eggs. The shrimp paste steamed buns are not sold much, and the same is true for fermented bean curd."

Chen Yuping glanced out through the window: "There are still some . There are more than a dozen people queuing up." He looked at the hourglass again and said, "The braised pork won't come out of the pot for a while, so we have to wait. Let's make a note of the people they queue up with, such as Cao Geer No. 1 and Qiao Niu. Son No. 2 moved the chairs and stools from home to the courtyard and sat down to rest. He put a pot of hot tea on the stall and put a stack of bowls to drink

.

It's sold out, and some villagers and neighbors who don't want to buy but just join in the fun are planning to go home or work in the fields.

Unexpectedly, the Chen family made another move.

I quickly grabbed a bowl and poured some tea before I could grab a seat. What a rare opportunity. The courtyard was full of people. It was hard to enjoy talking. There was always someone to answer whatever you said.

Some of them were close to home. They returned home in a hurry, brought a stool over, and did not forget to hold a bowl of strong tea in their hands, smiling proudly and leisurely.

Now the people who wanted to leave couldn't.

Three pots of tea were boiled, and more and more people were seen in the yard. Most of them saw the excitement here and came to join in the fun and gossip.

Father-in-law Sun has also completely revealed his chubby face. The warm sunshine and gentle breeze are blowing, which is a good time to steal half a day's leisure!

The two pots of braised pork in the old house were cooked well and finally came out.

One pot was sent to Chen Kee's food stall, and the other pot was sent to the store in town.

Lunch is pumpkin stewed rice with bone soup, which I also brought with me.

I kept busy until the end of noon, when all the pot of braised pork was sold out.

Close the stall and have lunch.

If you didn't buy it, you have no choice but to wait until tomorrow.

"It's so tiring. My arms are numb, as if they are not my own." Liu Guixiang has been fighting on the front line, and she is sweating all over. The hair on her forehead has become dry and wet, wet and dry again, and her face has become a little bit a little rough. Pan Bai: "Fortunately we only have one day like today."

Chen Yuandong felt sorry for her: "I'll feed you. After you eat, you take a bath and lie on the bed for a while in the afternoon. I'll rub your arms again."

"I really need it . "Hey, my arms are weak."

"Don't worry, I feed Qiao Niuer often, and I'm good at it." Chen Yuandong smiled and replaced the chopsticks with a spoon.

Cui Yuanjiu asked in a low voice: "Where are you?"

"I'm fine." Chen Yuping looked at his eyes shining and couldn't help but want to laugh: "I want to feed you Brother Cao at night."

"You can lie down in bed later . , I'll give you two clicks."

"Okay, I'll enjoy it too."

The four old men, Chen, who had just packed up at home, came back in a bullock cart.

Will be about to enter the last tense.

"There are still many people who want to buy, and they are almost talking, and their faces are frozen with laughter, and then they successfully close the store door." Chen Yuanqiu, who has always been energetic, slumped against the wall as soon as he came back, shouting that he was tired, tired, tired. , as weak as an eggplant beaten by frost.

Chen Yuchun had always known that Brother Ping's shop in the town was very prosperous and very good. Now that he saw it, he realized how good it was. It was terrible.

Braised pork buns costing five cents each are not cheap. Even if you buy three and get one free, there are still too many people.

"Are you hungry? Do you want to get some more food?"

Old Chen and Old Man Chen shook their heads. They were old and couldn't stand the trouble. They were too tired to say anything.

"Not hungry." Chen Yuanqiu responded.

Chen Yuchun shook his head.

After sitting and resting for a while, Chen Yuchun went to the house to take a look at the children. The four children were sleeping soundly, the three little ones were sleeping on the bed, and the big one was sleeping on the bamboo couch.

"Is the child good? Are you making any fuss?"

"He's very good. He's not making any fuss."

Chen's father took a bath and went into the house to rest. Chen Yuanqiu took a careless shower and rested.

Chen Yuping said to his eldest brother: "There is still hot water in the pot. You should also take a shower and then take a nap."

"I don't know how my family is doing..."

"Never mind, this is only the first day. Just wait and see, eldest brother." Husband, please go."

"It's up to you, I'm going to take a bath and get some sleep."

Cui Yuanjiu came over and took Chen Yuping's hand naturally: "You don't want to go to sleep

, let's get some sun."

"I'll bask in the sun with you."

The two of them each took a chair and leaned against the corner of the wall that was sheltered from the wind, sitting next to each other and basking in the sun.

At this moment, the surrounding area is quiet, and you can hear the clear chirping of birds coming from the mountains. The grass is green not far away from the river. There are cows and sheep strolling, lowering their heads to gnaw grass or wagging their tails and bleating. There are ducks paddling on the river. They didn't make any noise, they were busy pecking at fish and shrimps.

"Just sitting quietly like this, enjoying the gentle caress of the sun and the gentle breeze, it's so comfortable." Chen Yuping closed his eyes: "I almost want to sleep." He was not sleepy at all: "Let me tell you , for a while, what I longed for most was to sit in a lounge chair and bask in the sun comfortably in the warm sunny weather. At that time, I felt that it was a particularly happy thing to be able to relax for half an afternoon. "

It all happened in a previous life. It has not been realized in modern times. In ancient times, you could actually bask in the sun every now and then."

Very satisfied.

"You go to sleep, I'll stay with you." Cui Yuanjiu didn't feel the meaning of simply basking in the sun. He even felt that it was a waste of time.

However, Brother Ping was right next to him. He had his eyes closed, as if he was asleep. His fair face, perhaps exposed to the sun, became more handsome and radiant.

He was basking in the sun and didn't feel the so-called happiness that Brother Ping said, but when he looked at Brother Ping, he felt a very substantial sense of peace of mind, as if he could look at him like this for the rest of his life. This was not a waste of time, it was a kind of happiness. Enjoyment, he thought, this should be happiness, happiness that belongs to him.

Kill one of the remaining two pigs, and the braised pork can be sold for two days.

Three fat pigs were consumed in just five days.

And Chen Yuchun has also adapted to the busyness of the store. He works very smoothly with his hands and feet, but he is not very sharp with his words, but it doesn't matter, the business in the store is good, and he doesn't need to deal with the customers too much.

He felt that he could do well in taking over the store on South Street with his father.

Once you have made a decision, you naturally have to talk to your family.

The whole family sat together and discussed trivial matters such as how to divide the profits of the Nan Street store, how to calculate costs, and so on.

With Chen Yuandong and his wife's Chen Ji food stall in front of them, the shops on South Street are easy to navigate.

According to Chen Yuping's intention: "My father is 40%, my eldest brother is 20%, and the rest is for me."

"The shop is yours, so you have to calculate the rent." Chen Yuchun felt that his third brother was at a disadvantage, so he added, "My father and I each contribute half." How about rent?"

Father Chen thinks it's feasible.

"The shop is directly considered as my cost, so what do you think of the rent? We are a partnership business, one stake belongs to one stake." Chen Yuping disagreed.

"That's the truth." Old Chen nodded: "I think it's just what Brother Yi Ping said, 442 points."

It's not good to make it too clear.

That was it.

The food for sale is prepared by Chen Yuping with a spoon, and Chen Yuping is on hand to give guidance or help.

Time has quietly come to February, the grass is growing, the warblers are flying, and the flowers are blooming.

Father Chen, who is in charge, has become quite familiar with the situation. Even without his third son, he can hold on to the situation.

Regardless of the stall or the store, business is still very good, and no one notices that the person in charge has changed.

Chen Yuping and Cui Yuanjiu discussed: "Let's build a three-heyuan. When the three-heyuan is completed, how about we get married?"

"Ah -" Cui Yuanjiu said this suddenly without any mental preparation and was stunned.

What did Brother Ping say? What did he just say?

Because the tone is too casual and casual, it lacks a sense of reality.

marriage! A once-in-a-lifetime event!

"Are you stupid?" Chen Yuping waved his hand.

Cui Yuanjiu blinked and looked at him seriously: "What did you just say?"

"Build the three-heyuan courtyard, the house is built, how about we get married?"

This time, Cui Yuanjiu raised his ears and held his breath, hearing clearly. Clearly.

However, he was still a little confused, but it didn't stop him from nodding: "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Chen Yuping felt that his expression was particularly funny at this moment, as if he was dreaming, floating in the air and confused.

Dumb goose.

"You can think about it carefully and don't rush to answer. I see that you don't seem to have responded." With that, he patted the young man on the shoulder and turned around and left the room.

Chapter 53

The spring breeze blows gently, bringing with it the fragrance of flowers and plants.

The swallows that left in autumn did not pay attention to when they returned. Now they are flying in and out under the eaves with wet mud in their mouths, and are busy building nests.

Brother Cao, who was holding on to the mud wall, looked up with his fair and tender little face, looking at it with great curiosity. He stretched out his fat fingers and screamed at the swallows under the eaves.

"Swallow." Chen Yuping squatted beside him and put his hands on his back to prevent the child from falling.

"Abba."

"Swallow."

"Aba."

As if this was a fun thing, Brother Cao lost interest in Yanzi and threw his little body into his arms, giggling: "Aba ."

Chen Yuping had no choice but to hug him and sit back in the recliner.

Cui Yuanjiu bought this recliner.

Brother Cao, who is about to turn one year old, is a bit lively and energetic.

Lying back in the wicker chair with his father, he climbed up and down using his hands and feet, shouting in a sweet voice: "Daddy."

Chen Yuping lazily let him step on him and watched the swallows flying back from outside. , suddenly remembered a children's song.

Little swallows wear floral clothes and come here every spring...

He thought and hummed a tune unknowingly.

The noisy Brother Cao actually became quiet when he listened to his father humming in detail. He blinked his big round eyes and listened very seriously.

Cui Yuanjiu, who was walking from a distance, thought the father and son were sleeping.

When I arrived at the door of the house, I realized that no one was sleeping. Brother Ping was humming something unknown, and Brother Cao was lying on his chest, showing a rare well-behaved appearance.

As he watched, his heart suddenly felt a little warm.

"I'm back."

"Yes."

Cui Yuanjiu entered the kitchen house and put away the things he bought. He moved a chair and sat under the eaves: "What song did you just hum?"

"I don't know, just hum it casually." Chen Yuping tapped the forehead of Brother Cao in his arms: "Seeing that he listened carefully, I had no choice but to " It

sounds good."

Chen Yuping laughed at him: "In your eyes, there is nothing wrong with me."

"In my eyes, both you and Brother Cao have the best

plans ." When are you going to the county town?"

"Brother Le will come with me tomorrow." Cui Yuanjiu went to the town this time because he had to leave his job at the escort agency.

He was supposed to go last month, but when the family was busy and short of manpower, he had to postpone it.

"Don't be in a hurry to come back. Visit the county town more. If you think your family needs something that's not available in the town, buy some when you see them."

"Okay, I'll spend the night in the county town and have a good time shopping."

"Ah!"

No one was there . Brother Cao, who was paying attention, saw the swallows flying back to the eaves, and he became interested again and screamed at the swallows.

The swallow made a crisp chirping sound, as if it liked Brother Cao. It flew a little low, hovered slightly above Brother Cao's head, and chirped softly.

But Brother Cao was so happy that he wanted to catch the swallows above his head as soon as he could reach his small body, mumbling incomprehensible baby talk.

Chen Yuping was so frightened that he put his arms around him and took him back into his arms.

And the swallow has flown far, far away.

"Hurry up and take him to play. I've been playing with him for an hour and I can't bear it anymore." Chen Yuping pushed the person into Cui Yuanjiu's arms: "What's wrong today? I didn't even take a nap. Look at this excitement. Qiao Niu'er is already asleep, I guess it's time to wake up, but he's still not asleep! "

I can't believe this is his good boy.

Cui Yuanjiu smiled, hearty and bright, like a big sunny boy: "He likes you the most. You play with him, and naturally he gets more excited the more you play with him."

"I usually play with him a lot."

"Most of me We are all here, let's play with him, you are the only one to accompany him today."

Chen Yuping understood: "Okay, I'll leave it to you, it's best to let him sleep for a while."

I don't know who I heard it from in my previous life . When your child is still young, don't think about letting him play all day long and sleep soundly at night. This is actually not good. The child's body will not be able to bear it, and he still has to sleep during the day.

When the lively Cao Geer arrived in Cui Yuanjiu's arms, his round eyes turned in circles first, looking at his father and then at the person in front of him... He didn't know what his name was, anyway, no one taught him.

The little guy grinned and smiled, his eyebrows creasing.

"Your father said he wants you to sleep." Cui Yuanjiu's eyebrows were soft and his voice was extremely gentle.

It's low and deep, and it sounds pretty good.

Chen Yuping, who was lying on the wicker chair, was muttering to himself, with a faint smile appearing on the corner of his eyebrows.

Liu Guixiang came over with Qiao Niu'er in her arms, and saw Cui Yuanjiu carrying Brother Cao into the house: "Brother Cao just fell asleep?"

"Just fell asleep."

"There's nothing going on in the field today, your second brother He has been guarding the stall since he came back, and I was thinking of bringing Qiao Niu'er over to play with Brother Cao.

"Dazhuang and Brother An should be waking up soon, and Qiao Niu'er is asleep on the front and back," Chen Yuping thought. Then, get up and go into the house to take a look.

Cui Yuanjiu came out, holding An Geer in his arms, followed by Da Zhuang.

"Brother, younger brother." Qiao Niuer shouted in a milky voice. She could say these two words relatively clearly.

Brother An can also call sister very clearly. Among the three little babies, Brother Cao is the only one who speaks a little slower. The elder brother and younger brother can sometimes speak clearly and sometimes not clearly. They are trying hard to learn the language.

Seeing my little friends, the little baby was still calm and struggling to play on the ground.

The three little milk babies can already walk two steps while holding on to the wall, and Qiao Niuer walks the most steadily.

The younger brother and sister couldn't sit still and wanted to walk and play. Dazhuang couldn't sit still either and followed behind slowly. He thought it was funny and laughed quite happily.

Qiao Niu'er and An Ge'er giggled too when they saw him smiling.

The adults had no choice but to move small stools to sit on. The chairs were too high and there was something wrong. There was no time to reach out, let alone the wicker chairs.

A small piece of land was left for the two little milk babies to play with, and an old mat was spread on the ground to prevent them from flopping and sitting on the ground.

Seeing that the end of time was approaching, Father Chen and Chen Yuchun, father and son, came back.

"Dad." An Geer opened his hands and wanted to hug him.

Da Zhuang also looked at his father with bright eyes.

The tired Chen Yuchun walked to the eaves in three steps and two steps, squatted down, took the two children into his arms, and kissed them on the forehead.

I learned this from my third brother. The children like it very much and always laugh very happily. He feels very soft and satisfied when he looks at it.

After staying at Chen's house for half an hour, Chen Yuchun took his two children home.

For most of the past month, he had hardened his heart and refused to interfere in any trivial chores at home except his own affairs, let alone helping his husband pack his clothes.

The house was very messy at first, and Zhang Zhiwei didn't know how to clean it up, or he didn't even think about cleaning it up.

Chen Yuchun listened to his third brother and confidently accused him, why was the stove so dirty, why was he not scrubbing the dishes and chopsticks when cleaning them, how much effort it took to do something easy! How long have you not swept the front and back of the house? Is it very laborious to sweep it with a broom? How can you be so tired? Are the chicken and duck pens not cleaned? What to do if the chicken or duck dies? It's all about money. If you don't feel sorry for me, I still feel sorry for you...

Ba Ba Ba Ba, from inside to outside the house, as long as there is a dirty place, I will point out all the messy places in one breath.

Zhang Zhiwei dared to refute, and as long as he dared to open his mouth, Chen Yuchun would become angrier as he spoke. He used to have to clean up the house, take care of the children, help out in the old house, and work in the fields. Did he say anything? No, I got through it the same way.

In this way, Zhang Zhiwei was completely speechless.

The days are passing day by day, and now, the house is actually tidy up.

Chen Yuping told his elder brother that the heat was almost done and he could add some sweetness.

Chen Yuchun planned to give him something sweet tonight. First, he would prepare a sumptuous dinner, with two meat and one vegetable.

As soon as Zhang Zhiwei walked to the door of his house, he smelled the strong aroma of meat, his Adam's apple rolled, and he subconsciously quickened his pace.

Chen Yuchun is very tired these days. He is so tired that he almost collapses on the bed and falls asleep, so he eats together dinners. Today, steamed buns and tomorrow porridge are either paired with shrimp paste or fermented bean curd.

He would only take the child home occasionally because he was too tired and had no energy to take care of it.

Of course this is - fake!

When it first opened, the business was so good that day that I was really tired. But there was no buy-three-get-one-free later, so it was actually not bad, it was quite comfortable and leisurely.

Why did Chen Yuchun pretend to be very tired? He listened to his third brother and did whatever he said.

"Brother Chun." Zhang Zhiwei couldn't believe it. What did he see? There's meat on the table! Fragrant five-flower fragrance!

Swallowing, swallowing hard, feeling an inexplicable urge to cry.

Chen Yuchun smiled at him: "I'm back. Wash your hands and eat quickly. There's a happy event today."

"What happy event?" After more than half a month, Zhang Zhiwei finally had a decent meal. Even when he spoke, he was filled with joy.

Chen Yuchun took out his money bag: "Look what this is." He said with a smile on his face: "Today's dividends, last month's dividends."

"So much?" Zhang Zhiwei looked at the silver ingots in the money bag, a little dumbfounded, and said Like a dream.

"Why do you think I work so hard and tired every day? Naturally, the business in the store is good, and the more we earn, the more we share."

Zhang Zhiwei chuckled: "Fortunately, we took over this matter, or Hello, brother Ping. We are in your heart."

"Brother Ping helps us take care of the children. Shouldn't we show it?"

"

How should we show it?"

Zhang Zhiwei was stunned for a moment. Tell me, you are thoughtful, we have to be generous."

"That's a decent thing to say." Chen Yuchun smiled at him: "Buy Brother Cao some nice spring clothes, and you can buy a pair every now and then. You can just pick up some meat or fish, kill a chicken or duck, and send it to Chen's house. Now that I have a little more money, I should buy some nice clothes for Da Zhuang and An Geer. I'll buy them together later. "

Brother Chun, I will listen to you." Zhang Zhiwei said in a rare move, "I won't go to the old house to help. I have some free time. I will go to Chen's house to see if I can help."

Chen Yuchun said. Looking at him with a smile: "Oh, my man is finally enlightened."

Zhang Zhiwei smiled naively.

After a while, Zhang Zhiwei asked casually: "Brother Chun, if third brother allows me to have lunch, should I eat it or not?"

"Third brother opened his mouth, you can eat if you want."

Chapter 54

There was some moonlight today, although it was not very bright, so Chen Yuchun did not carry a lantern to light the way.

He had walked this road countless times from Zhang's house to Chen's house, and he was very familiar with it.

In Kuzhu Village, shrouded in hazy moonlight, it was still difficult to see even one's fingers. The whole village was silent, without any sound, not even the chirping of insects or birds.

The rooster has not crowed yet, it can be said to be the third watch in the middle of the night.

The air was filled with the chill that only comes in early spring. When I breathed, the chill reached my heart, making me shiver from the cold.

Chen Yuchun quickened his pace and even started to jog.

Soon, he arrived in front of Chen's house.

There are two lanterns hanging at the door of Chen's house. The lanterns sway slightly in the breeze, and the light and shadow are dim but full of warmth.

"Here we come." Father Chen vaguely heard some movement and opened the door. Sure enough, it was his eldest son: "I knew you couldn't carry a lantern." There was a bit of moonlight today, and he knew his child well, so he gave the lantern to his son in advance. Hang up.

After a while, the food and other things were loaded onto the bullock cart, and lanterns had to be hung to illuminate them.

"Did you run here?" After entering the kitchen house, Father Chen took a clean towel and wiped the dew on his eldest son's body: "Go sit by the fire pit to warm yourself up." Then he asked, "What should we do with the two children? ?"

"Daddy will send it over later."

The rooster crowed for the first time in the chicken coop behind the house, and Chen Yuping opened the door.

"Dad, big brother."

It's not much work to say. Braised pork, braised pig trotters, braised pig intestines, tea leaves, eggs, etc. were all marinated yesterday, so you can just put them in buckets and carry them to the ox cart.

The rest of the trivial matters, such as steaming the steamed buns, kneading the flour, and so on, are quite easy and require a lot of effort.

Steamed buns can be steamed at home, but steamed buns have to be freshly made in the store.

For this reason, the second brother specially built an oven in the wooden frame. Baking with a pot stove was too slow.

"What was Big Brother's reaction yesterday?" Chen Yuping asked curiously.

Chen Yuchun spoke carefully.

The father and son were busy chatting about daily life while busy with the work at hand.

Occasionally there was a crackling sound in the fire pit, the window was opened a small crack, and wisps of wind came in. The flames were like the light dancing of a girl. She tried hard to reach the iron kettle. There was no need to boil water at the moment. The iron kettle hung halfway up. , Unless you add firewood to the fire pit, the flames will never reach the iron kettle.

Next to the warm fire pit, Ah Hui and Hei Tuan were huddled in a nest in the corner, close to each other. Ah Hei was sleeping soundly, but Ah Hui was not. He stared at the flames dancing in the fire pit with his dark eyes. Watching it with gusto, the little paws move around, a little restless and eager to try. At the same time, I also know that this thing cannot be touched. After all, the claws are just right.

"He also asked me if Brother Ping called him to have lunch, would he eat it or not?" Chen Yuchun was amused when he said that, and his eyebrows stretched out with a smile: "He never talked like this before, I guess it's like this Zhen'er's diet was really bad, so we didn't care about him, and the Zhang family didn't care about him either. He finally felt a little enlightened after experiencing the pain. "

Dad Chen smiled cheerfully: "That's good, if he can change. Okay, don't be too forceful and be nice to him. He has a soft heart after all."

"Don't listen to what Dad said." Chen Yuping quickly said, "He is clearly still the same. The reason for the beautiful words last night was that you cooked a sumptuous dinner. It was a surprise and he felt happy. It was a decent dinner after a long time! The second thing was the money you brought out. I'm afraid he has never seen anything like this in his life. I was shocked by the shiny silver. The third person asked you about having lunch in a flattering manner, but it didn't go as he wanted. You still want to stay at Chen's house for lunch this February? I'll see what happens. If he behaves well, he will stay once or twice, but if he behaves badly, there is no need to talk about it. Brother, let me tell you, whenever he takes the initiative to speak, you will not be able to do what he wants. You have to hang him up. His temperament was cultivated in the Zhang family. , deep-rooted and intertwined with the bones and blood, it will take more than ten years! If you want to completely break it off, it will take a year and a half to achieve initial results. Now, it is still a superficial thing and cannot be taken lightly. "

Talk carefully, the temper of the elder brother, It's quite pitiful. The Zhang family prefers not to treat him as a son. He is just a strong laborer at most. He grew up in such an environment. His temperament was all formed for survival. He is very contradictory and selfish at the same time. He is also cowardly, a little smart but also a loser. He is aware of the unfairness he encounters, but he does not dare to resist because he has grown up in such an environment since birth and has a natural fear.

Such people become weak when they are strong and strong when they are weak.

He cannot be loved and tolerated. The more Holy Mother is, the better she is to him. He will only subconsciously push people in front of him and resist all disasters and injustices for him, and then he can live a stable life.

What he needs is to be trained, and only after training can he be given warmth.

Father Chen frowned, feeling that what his third son said was a bit serious. He wanted to speak and opened his mouth, but when the words reached his throat, he swallowed them back.

Forget it, although I don't agree with the third son's idea, the eldest son did listen to the third son's words and felt comfortable now.

Alas, the children are older and he can't keep up with them, so he doesn't have to worry about it anymore.

As long as the children can have a good life.

"It's up to you, Brother Ping will do whatever he says." Chen Yuchun answered with a smile.

The third brother was still thinking clearly. Without the third brother's reminder, he really thought that Zhang Zhiwei had enlightened, and was even faintly happy about it. He thought that while he worked in the fields during the day and had to clean up the inside and outside of the house, he would arrange something nice for him during dinner. When your family earns money, you need to take good care of your body and bones so that you won't feel uncomfortable when you get old.

Chen Yuping was worried. His eldest brother is easy to be soft-hearted, which is very similar to his father: "Forget it. I made a sumptuous dinner yesterday. It will remain the same these days. You have to continue to pretend to be tired and exhausted. Do things at home. Don't touch it, even with your own clothes. Depending on the opportunity, occasionally ask your elder brother to help you wash it. I will remind you later. Brother, you have to think more about your past and the birth of two children. But you haven't been in confinement for a day. You are thinking about your brother-in-law, and you have to think about yourself. Take a good rest now."

At this point, he said seriously: "Brother, I will accompany you to Shenjia Village in a few days. "Let Dr. Shen take your pulse and take care of your body."

"I agree with this. Brother Ping is right. Brother Chun, you have to let Dr. Shen take your pulse. We are not short of money now. " You don't have to worry about anything, just stay in the shop and do business, it's not too hard. It's time to take advantage of this time to recuperate your body and bones." Thinking about the hardships his eldest son had suffered in the past, Father Chen suddenly felt that the third son was too tired. That's quite right. As an eldest son-in-law, he should show off his temper more.

"Brother, you have to hold on to your money."

"I have always been in charge of the family's money." Chen Yuchun thought of the past: "Don't mess around with Brother Cao's spring clothes. Leave this matter to me. I just want to give it to Da Zhuang." Brother An is buying spring clothes."

Chen Yuping knew what his elder brother was thinking, so he agreed to his wishes: "If it's done, leave it to your elder brother. It will save me a lot of trouble." He smiled with a relaxed look on his face and said, "Also give it to my elder brother. Don't worry too much about a set of spring clothes. The Chen family won't let him have lunch, and you are still very tired and tired. Give him some comfort and let him wash your clothes and wash your hair."

Father Chen looked at it . The third son's face was full of teasing, and he was quite dumbfounded: "You are the only one who has many thoughts. I think Brother Cao must have learned your tricks."

"Yuanjiu is leaving today. He leaves early in the morning and has to arrive at the county town in the evening. He will stay in the county town for one day tomorrow and return in the evening the day after tomorrow." Three days, three whole days! Thinking of Brother Cao who was particularly noisy in front of him, Chen Yuping had a headache: "Dad, otherwise, you can take care of Brother Cao at home while my eldest brother and I go to guard the store."

He was worried about his old waist. When he got up today Just a little sour.

"I won't change. I will take care of my own cub." Father Chen shook his head firmly: "Since a year ago, this child has been left in front of you every day. Even if I want to take over, he won't be happy. Even though he is young, he is still Quite an idea." As he said this, he smiled.

Chen Yuchun comforted his third brother: "Brother Cao likes you the most. When you are tired and want to rest, he won't make a fuss and play with you. He is just more clingy to you. You should pay attention to yourself and don't let him do whatever he wants. Hold on. If you can't stop, just take a break."

He chatted about homely things, and things were over before he knew it.

The sky was slightly brighter, and the things were loaded onto the oxcart the same way as the food.

Father Chen, Chen Yuchun and his son drove away slowly in an ox cart.

Cui Yuanjiu came out of the house.

"How long have you been awake?" Seeing his energetic appearance, Chen Yuping asked.

Cui Yuanjiu pointed to the dead tree in the corner of the courtyard: "I also went into the mountain. I originally wanted to enter the stove house, but when I saw you talking, I felt it was inappropriate. There was no work for me to help with, so I simply went to the mountain to collect some firewood. , Our family uses up firewood too quickly. When I come back from the county town, I will find a day to call brother-in-law Yuan Qiuyuandong, go to the mountains, and drag back a few more dead trees. There is no firewood that can withstand burning outside. "No wonder his forehead is wet. "

Chen Yuping took him into the kitchen and took a clean towel to wipe his forehead: "You can have breakfast now

. I'll go after that. " In town."

"There are steamed buns and porridge." Chen Yuping took two bowls of porridge.

When Cui Yuanjiu saw it, he smiled a little contentedly: "You eat with me?"

"What else?"

Cui Yuanjiu said nothing, grinning from the corner of his mouth to his ears. There was no sugar in the porridge, but he felt it was very sweet and fragrant.

When old man Chen and Chen Yuanqiu were having breakfast, they saw that Chen Yuping had not eaten. Old man Chen asked: "Yuan Jiu left?"

"Yes, he left early in the morning."

"The youngest stayed at home."

He ate the delicious steamed buns with big mouthfuls . Chen Yuanqiu nodded.

At this time, Zhang Zhiwei came over.

He was holding An Ge'er in his arms, followed by Da Zhuang, carrying a bamboo basket on his back, which was a duck with its wings and feet tied up.

"Father." His eyes fell on the fat white buns: "I am eating breakfast."

"Yes." Old man Chen put down the bowl and chopsticks: "Get ready to go to the ground."

Chen Yuanqiu took big gulps of the white porridge and stretched out his hand. He took a bun into the bowl, opened his mouth and bit off half of it, revealing the hot pickled cabbage residue inside. The more you chewed, the more fragrant and delicious it became.

Zhang Zhiwei was stunned and felt a little hungry.

The breakfast prepared by Brother Chun was fried leftovers from yesterday. It tasted good, but it was far from as delicious and delicious as the steamed buns made by Brother Ping.

"My youngest, you finish eating and tidy up the house. I'll take Brother An and Da Zhuang to play at the second sister-in-law's house." Brother Cao'er was also at the second sister-in-law's house.

"That's all right!"

Chen Yuping held An Geer in one hand and held Da Zhuang in the other: "Brother, you are busy, I will take the children to play first."

"Oh." Zhang Zhiwei was a little anxious: "Duck, duck duck There's no time to kill him."

"It's okay. I'm here. I'll stay at home if I don't go to the ground today. Brother, go and do your thing." Chen Yuanqiu waved his hand. He was finally full and his stomach was a little full, so he moved. He moved his chair and leaned against the wall lazily, with a satisfied look on his face. He saw the duck in the bamboo shoots from the corner of his eye, smiled happily, and murmured to himself: "I'll eat you for lunch. I haven't eaten rice wine duck for a long time. I can ask my third brother to make rice wine duck." Thinking about the delicious taste of rice wine duck, he He rubbed his hands excitedly, his eyes shining brightly: "I have to go to Shenjia Village to buy some rice wine. If I buy more, I can take a few sips. I also buy some pork ribs. The braised pork ribs made by the third brother are very good when chewed. " He couldn't help but licked his lips, touched his bulging belly and sighed: "It's so happy to be my third brother's younger brother!"

Zhang Zhiwei in the corner, his eyes were so greedy that he swallowed hard. .

He dreamed last night that Brother Ping made rice wine duck. It was so delicious! When he got up early in the morning, without doing anything else, he went into the duck pen first and caught the fattest duck, thinking about how to make Brother Ping make rice wine duck to satisfy his craving.

He thought a lot, but he didn't expect that Brother Ping didn't keep him for lunch.

This life is so hard, so hard.

Chapter 55

The first day Cui Yuanjiu left.

It was during lunch break that An Geer and Qiao Niuer slept soundly and soundly. Even Ah Hui and Ah Hei were sleeping soundly in the corner.

Only Brother Cao, with his white and tender little hands supporting the wall, stared at the ants on the ground with interest.

"Daddy, Chong!"

He has big round eyes, twinkling, and he is so cute in his small appearance.

Chen Yuping began to miss Cui Yuanjiu.

What should I do if my baby at home can't sleep?

"Be good, aren't you sleepy?"

Brother Cao said incomprehensible baby talk to the ants on the ground.

"Be good, how about daddy taking you to sleep?"

"Chongchong!"

Chen Yuanqiu was chopping down the dead tree that Cui Yuanjiu dragged back from the mountains early this morning: "Third brother, just carry him into the house. He will definitely sleep on the bed. " If

he doesn't sleep, he'll have more fun crawling around on the bed." "I'll just go back to sleep

later. Maybe he's really not sleepy."

My dear boy, I don't want to sleep anymore." Chen Yuping said worriedly, "Your ninth brother will not come back until three days later. He put Brother Cao to sleep after he came back from town yesterday. It's strange that Brother Cao was held by him. Without much coaxing, he fell asleep after a while. "Why is it so difficult for him!

Chen Yuanqiu thought for a while: "Shall I try?"

"Okay, don't be busy chopping firewood first."

Chen Yuanqiu wiped off the sawdust and grass mud on his body, then went into the stove house to wash his hands and face. When he came out, he smiled happily . He took Brother Cao and said, "Fourth uncle's dearest baby, come here, come to fourth uncle's arms, let you play, let your father relax."

Brother Cao, who stood leaning on the wall and looked at the ants carefully, He glanced at his fourth uncle in front of him and smiled. Then, he turned his back to his fourth uncle and happily threw himself into his father's arms: "Daddy, Chongchong."

"You won't let me hold you?" Chen Yuanqiu raised his eyebrows: "I took him to play this morning, and he was so happy."

Chen Yuping didn't know why: "Second sister-in-law wanted to hold him just now, but she didn't let him."

"Where's father?"

"No. Let me hold you. I seem to be particularly attached to me during my lunch break. Of course, it will be different if your Ninth Brother is here and I am willing to let him hold me. "Otherwise, Chen Yuping wouldn't be so tired.

Chen Yuanqiu scratched his forehead: "Otherwise, third brother, take Brother Cao to lie down on the bed and leave him alone. After you fall asleep, I think he will fall asleep too. I will take a look in the room from time to time. "Yan, don't worry about him falling off the bed."

"You can try it." Chen Yuping thinks this is a way.

When I got to the bed, I saw a spacious bed.

Brother Cao'er was obviously more excited. After being put on the bed, he quickly crawled into the bed, from the head of the bed to the end of the bed, and from the end of the bed to the edge of the bed. He raised his little face and showed his small teeth like rice grains: "Dad." Her eyebrows are crooked when she smiles, her little face becomes more and more plump, and her cute heart can melt.

"Good boy, let's sleep." Chen Yuping kissed his forehead and carried him to the bed. He took off his outer clothes and lay down, covering himself with a thin quilt: "Youngest, if Brother Cao'er falls asleep, remember Cover him with a small quilt. His quilt is on the bed.

"I know."

Chen Yuping closed his eyes and counted silently in his heart. One sheep, two sheep, three sheep, one tender. The little hands were holding his eyes, and he must not open them. Four sheep, five sheep, six sheep, the little kid is lying on top of him, is he going to sleep? Nine sheep, ten sheep, rise again? Climb on him, wherever you go! After that, I started scratching his feet again. It was so itchy. I couldn't bear it. I couldn't wake up. Twelve sheep, thirteen sheep, eighteen sheep, twenty-six sheep...

"Brother Grass!" The one who had his socks ripped off Chen Yuping couldn't bear it anymore. The little boy tickled the soles of his feet. It was too itchy and he couldn't bear it.

When he discovered that his father was awake, Brother Cao squatted down on the bed, clapped his hands and giggled, laughing very excitedly, as if he had made great contributions to waking his father up.

"Are you going to sleep?" Chen Yuping took a deep breath and told himself to be patient.

"Daddy, give me a hug."

Just now it seemed like a volcano was about to erupt. Brother Jiancao stretched out his little arms to give him a hug. Listening to his soft and waxy little milky voice, Chen Yuping's heart felt so sweet and warm that he felt like he had eaten something. Mi, with a wry smile, picked up her son helplessly, held her in her arms and coaxed her softly: "Baby, let's sleep? Dad will take you to sleep."

I don't know if you understand, Brother Cao just smiled, and Dad's fingers He also played with gusto.

Finally seeing some peace, Chen Yuping hugged him and lay on his side, holding the child in his arms, gently stroking his back with one hand, humming a tuneless tune in his mouth.

It's easy for him!

He didn't know how long he hummed, but Chen Yuping didn't dare to look at the little boy in his arms for fear of attracting his attention.

My hands were a little tired and my mouth was a little dry. I wanted to drink water. I thought it was almost time and I should fall asleep.

Quietly, slowly, he lowered his head and looked -

"Daddy." The angelic smile can sweeten your heart.

Whew - Oops, why are you still so energetic!

"Not asleep?" Chen Yuanqiu was also a little desperate: "It had to be quiet for half an hour. I thought he was asleep, but not?"

"Not sleeping."

"Third brother, listen to me, don't Coax him and go to sleep by yourself. If you don't sleep, Qiao Niu'er and the others should wake up before half time." Chen Yuping

sighed: "I'm sleeping, please remember to come over and check on me from time to time."

Twisting left and right, trying to crawl out of Dad's arms.

"No, be honest, let's go to sleep." How dare Chen Yuping let go, what if he scratched the soles of his feet again? She also likes to pick his eyes, nose and ears. It's really weird. He slept well in the morning. The child woke up and was well-behaved and sensible. He didn't bother him at all. Why did he just let him take a nap during lunch break? So difficult!

"Daddy."

"There's no point in calling daddy. It's because your father is not here that you dare to torture me like this." Chen Yuping reached out and pinched Brother Cao's little fat face bitterly: "You, you, you! "

Brother Cao'er, who had his face pinched, thought his father was playing with him, so he reached out to grab his father's hand, smiling so hard that his eyes were as crescent-shaped.

"Be good, sleep." Kiss your forehead and touch the top of your hair. Chen Yuping closed his eyes and held the child in his arms with gentle but strong hands.

Brother Cao'er couldn't break away from his father's arms, and he didn't cry or make trouble. This was the most gratifying thing.

His big black grape-like eyes were turning around and around. Even if he tried hard to raise his little head, he couldn't see his father's face. He had to lower his head and pick at his father's clothes out of boredom. - There was a slit in his clothes, as if he had discovered a new world. Brother Cao'er stretched his hand in...

The drowsy Chen Yuping seemed to have been suddenly splashed with cold water. After a shiver, he was completely awake.

Looking down, I saw that the little devil was having a great time. His chubby face came closer and closer, and he was about to lick it.

"Brother Cao!"

"Dad."

"You are really my little ancestor." Chen Yuping let go of him and tied his clothes again. This time he was smarter and wrapped the quilt tightly around his body. Then he lay back on the bed and held the little devil in his arms. Li: "Sleep."

Chen Yuping fell asleep. He didn't know when he fell asleep. He was woken up by the heat. When he woke up, he found that he had fallen asleep.

Turning his head and looking into the bed, Brother Cao was sleeping with his arms stretched out, like a little turtle that had turned its shell. The quilt was pitifully cold in the corner.

"Bad bastard." Chen Yuping pinched his chubby face, feeling both love and hate. He covered him with a quilt and walked out of the house quietly.

Chen Yuanqiu was chopping firewood: "Third brother, are you awake yet? Brother Cao just fell asleep, and I covered him with a quilt."

"I kicked him again, maybe because of the heat. How long did I sleep for?"

"Only for a while, Less than two minutes later, Qiao Niuer

and the others woke up as soon as you fell asleep. The second sister-in-law and the second brother were looking at the three of them.

It's time to come back later."

As he said this, he saw the bullock cart slowly driving over.

"Daddy, are you going to be later tonight?"

"Most of them buy one by one. It's rare to buy a few at once, let alone a dozen or so a few days in advance."

Chen Yuping was worried that something was going on in the store, but when he saw that everything was normal , so I didn't ask in detail.

Knowing that the child was at his second brother's house, Chen Yuchun couldn't rest, packed up the belongings on the bullock cart, and hurried to the yard next door.

Three children were playing under the eaves, with old mats spread on the ground and Chen Yuandong sitting next to them.

"Brother, you're back." Liu Guixiang greeted with a smile.

Chen Yuchun went to Mubang: "How much food is left? Dad and I just came back."

"There isn't much left. We can sell it out before evening."

The two chattered a few words. Chen Yuchun went to see the three children, and with his second brother After talking, they took the children back to the old house.

Father Chen sat under the eaves and drank water: "You want to take the child back?"

"It's better to stay at Chen's house. Brother An and Da Zhuang can also have something good to eat." Chen Yuping said.

"Then don't take them home. The two children also like to stay here. I'll give them a bath and pack them up before returning to Zhang's house." Chen Yuchun gave An Ge'er to his father: "I'll go pick up Qiao Niu'er." Come here, she's alone, it's time to make a fuss."

"Go, go."

Chen Yuanqiu walked around with the cow and ate a lot of green grass.

"Let the children sit on the back of the cow and play for a while?"

Aniu was very clean. Old Man Chen cherished it very much. He raised Aniu like a cub, very carefully and meticulously.

"Niu Niu!" Brother An shouted loud and clear.

Brother Cao mooed like a little calf.

Da Zhuang smiled quietly.

A Niu flicked his tail and let out a long cry: "Moo——"

"Niu Niu!" It was Qiao Niu'er's voice. She started to flap her little arms excitedly while she was still in Chen Yuchun's arms.

Ah Niu is tall, strong, and quite big. Four little babies cannot sit on it, but three little milk babies can still do it.

However, you have to have an adult support you.

That is to say, A Niu is not afraid of people. There are three adults standing next to him. He still walks calmly, slowly and leisurely, which feels like a leisurely stroll in a garden.

Not knowing what was so funny about this, the three little babies clapped their hands and laughed very happily.

Sometimes they were mooing, sometimes they were shouting, and sometimes they were mumbling, and sometimes they were mumbling. They were all very lively.

Even Ah Hui and Ah Hei were joining in the fun, chasing and frolicking around A Niu's feet, making childish barks, which made the children laugh even more happily, looking like little lunatics.

When old man Chen came back from the fields, he heard the laughter and laughter coming from his home in the distance. His fatigue was swept away, and there was a thick smile in the corners of his eyes, showing warmth and kindness.

He quickened his pace, saw clearly the bustle in front of the house, and his smile became more comfortable and cheerful.

When the children on the cow's back saw him, they shouted in a sweet voice: "Grandpa."

"Hey~" responded softly, expressing the softest emotion in their hearts, which was satisfaction and happiness.

Chapter 56

The day after Cui Yuanjiu left.

Chen Yuping already knows how to coax a little kid who doesn't want to take a nap to sleep.

He wrapped himself tightly, and then held Brother Cao in his arms. He twisted and groaned, and he was unmoved by the wind. He closed his eyes and counted the sheep in his heart, and fell asleep seriously.

Chen Yuanqiu sneaked to the bedside like a thief, stretched his neck to reach his head and quickly glanced into the bed.

Asleep! Congratulations! This little ancestor is so good today!

"Third brother."

Chen Yuping, who had not slept at all, immediately opened his eyes and glanced at the youngest, who was close at hand, with questioning eyes.

Chen Yuanqiu nodded excitedly.

"Okay, you go out first, and I'll be steady for a while."

"Okay."

After a while, Chen Yuping felt that he should be able to get up. He carefully let go of the good boy in his arms, moved it slightly away, and covered him up. Seeing that he was sleeping soundly, his heart was as soft as spring lake water, he looked at it carefully for a while, then kissed his forehead, and then slowly got out of bed.

"I'll go take a look at the second brother's house. You can look inside the house."

"Okay, you go."

There were two villagers from neighboring villages buying food at the stall. They came here often and were familiar with each other. Chen Yuping smiled and said Say hello.

"Brother Cao is asleep?" Liu Guixiang smiled unkindly. She was the one who was exhausted trying to coax the child to sleep, so it was easy for her to gloat about her misfortune.

"You've found the right trick and you can fall asleep easily." Chen Yuping stretched out and said, "Second sister-in-law, I'll show you some stalls. You can take a break."

The business on the stalls must not be comparable to that of the shops in the town. Libby, the two children of the eldest brother's family often stay at Chen's house. The second sister-in-law doesn't care about it, it's her kindness. He has been free recently, so when he has time he comes over to help, and also lets his second sister-in-law relax.

"Why rest? I'm not tired." Liu Guixiang pursed her lips and smiled lightly: "There are rules for raising children. You can't always follow them. Be strict when you should be strict."

Chen Yuping was a little embarrassed: "Actually, I am too I know, but I can't keep my face. Brother Cao is very well-behaved and sensible, but he is a bit coquettish in front of me. "

There are some thoughts that he can't express. Maybe it's because he has four children at home and he rarely takes Brother Cao alone. He used to take a nap obediently when he was little. Now that he is about to turn one year old, he also has his own little thoughts. Qiao Niuer and others are asleep, but he doesn't sleep. It seems to be a rare time for father and son to be alone, so he is always special. Spiritual, enjoy everything you see and do whatever you do with great interest.

I don't know if his guess was right or not, but thinking of this, he couldn't bear to be strict with Brother Cao.

"You can't do this. When he gets older and becomes more and more weird, he will be even more distressed." Liu Guixiang laughed as she spoke, with emotion in her words: "It's because we have an easy life and don't have any financial pressure. You go to the village If you take a closer look, you will see that few families take care of their children in such a meticulous and thoughtful way. They are all busy with farm work in the fields and trivial matters inside and outside the house. Even if they have some free time, they will still work hard to earn a few scraps of money. I'm so busy, kid, I can't take care of my kids. I take care of the older ones and take a look at them when I have time. It's a great blessing from God that I'm not sick or in trouble. Qiao Niu'er is blessed by Brother Cao, and she's living a good life. "It's so good, I always envy this child."

The two children from the eldest brother's family didn't come to Chen's house very much in the old years. They were thin and slender and looked a little dirty. Later, they often came to Chen's house, especially this year. I live in the Chen family. The child grows up every day. It looks different every day. When I take him for a walk, I think he is a child from some family in the town. He is clean, white and fat, and he smiles like a little kid. sun.

"Speaking of which, I'm really lucky to be able to marry into the Chen family. Whether it's Yuan Dong, father, grandfather, Brother Ping, you and Yuan Qiu, they are all excellent people with kind-hearted temperaments. Well, I just hope that Qiao Niuer will be as lucky as me in the future." Liu Guixiang was very satisfied.

She and her eldest brother are both blessed, their father and grandfather are good, and Brother Ping has deep love for his brothers in his heart.

Chen Yuping was suddenly speechless and didn't know what to say when he praised him from the bottom of his heart. He smiled and said, "Second sister-in-law is right. Fortunately, there is Yuan Jiu. Brother Cao is really very honest in front of him. None of them are naughty."

"That's fine, one of you is a good guy and the other is a good guy."

Ershanzi and Shuwa took away the pig intestines. They didn't see Brother Ping in the old house, so they left the pig intestines and went to the next door.

"Brother Ping."

"Hey, it's so early today? You've covered ten miles and eight villages?"

"No, I just walked around the surrounding villages and found some clues. Come and talk first."

Clues. Chen Yuping was stunned for a moment: "What happened?"

"Brother Ping, don't you remember?" It was Shuwa who spoke: "Years ago, the old house was robbed, but I haven't been able to catch the thief."

"Remember! How could you not remember? What's going on? What did you find today?"

Liu Guixiang brewed two bowls of strong tea and said, "Drink tea and sit down and talk." He took another bowl and put a few skewers of braised pig intestines in it and brushed it on. After tasting the hot sauce, she remembered that these two were particularly spicy: "There are some melon seeds at home, I'll bring them over."

Ershanzi and Shuwa glanced at the hot and fragrant braised pig intestines in their bowls, and swallowed without leaving a trace.

"There is a gambling house in Pingyuan Village below our village. Today we brothers went in and took a look. We were originally thinking of playing tricks, but a man happened to squeeze in. I glanced at it from the corner of my eye. , I found that he was walking a little strange, and his movements were a little strange when he reached out to take out the money. "

Brother Shan winked at me. We observed it calmly for a while, and felt that something was wrong more and more. We were afraid of disturbing the grass, so we put this aside. I remembered the person's appearance clearly, played a few games, and then left the gambling house."

Chen Yuping recalled: "Yuan Jiu did say that he broke one of the thief's arms and legs."

"Yes! That's what Brother Shan and I thought about. "

"Brother Ping, when will Brother Ninth be back? Brother Ninth is not here, I think it's better for us not to make any noise about this matter." Ershanzi said his thoughts.

"You can get home tomorrow evening at the latest."

Ershanzi nodded: "Shuwa and I will come over again tomorrow evening. Today we will try to find out the news and see if we can find out anything. If not, we should wait for Ninth Brother Come back."

"Okay, you two, be careful, everything is for your own safety," Chen Yuping said, rolling up his sleeves: "I'll make you two braised pork buns to fill your stomachs. You two will eat braised pork intestines and melon seeds first. "

Brother Ping packed it with oil paper for us to eat later." Shuwa smiled happily, his face full of joy.

After finishing the conversation, after finishing the braised pig intestines and melon seeds, they drank a bowl of tea. Ershanzi and Shuwa left happily, and they still had to collect pig intestines from all over the country.

Liu Guixiang held up a sewing basket: "There are not many people who often stay in the gambling houses of Pingyuan Village. They are all free and easy."

"Well, we have to wait for Yuan Jiu to come back."

"I didn't catch him on the spot . "I'm afraid it won't be easy to do anything after such a long time." Liu Guixiang frowned slightly: "If you catch him on the spot, you can call the village chief and let him go to Hepingyuan Village. Keep talking, this way, the matter will be put on the table, and you won't have to worry about these people doing evil things in private. "

That's true. It's a pity that we didn't catch them on the spot. We'll see what happens when Yuan Jiu comes back."

Cui Yuanjiu came back with the ox cart of Chen Yuchun and his son.

The oxcart was packed to the brim, and it was obvious that he had spent a lot of money in the county town and gained a lot.

"These are all food, dry goods from the seaside, salted fish, kelp, dried shrimps, etc. These are daily necessities. They are better than those in our town, and the price is not much different. I think it is rare to go to the county, so there are more I bought some. These are fabrics. I picked up a lot of them when there were discounts. They are all for the children, food, clothing and play. These are for Brother Ping. Let's eat some edible ingredients." Cui Yuanjiu introduced it in the same way, and finally it was a big baggage. He held it in his hand and looked at Chen Yuping with a bright smile, but did not elaborate on what was inside.

"Has the matter been done?" Father Chen was thinking about this matter.

Cui Yuanjiu nodded and replied gently: "It's done, I won't go to the county from now on, I will stay at home to help Brother Ping."

"You kid..." Father Chen wanted to say something, but felt that Nothing was suitable. He looked at this tall and strong young man. After a while, he reached out and patted his shoulder: "Thank you for your hard work." From now on, even if he is his son, as long as he lives a peaceful life good.

"It's not hard at all." Cui Yuanjiu shook his head and looked at Chen Yuping next to him. He felt very happy. This was the life he had always wanted.

"You two go and see Brother Cao. I will take care of this cart of things." Father Chen thought that it was time for the two of them to talk.

Cui Yuanjiu was worried about it. In just three days, it seemed like three months had passed. He bought the things yesterday and wanted to rush back overnight, but in the end he restrained himself.

Shen Le said he was a demon.

This is not a demonic barrier, it is clearly a obsession.

"Brother Cao, are you good? Are you being troubled?"

"Except for being a bit difficult to take a nap, everything else is fine. He has always been well-behaved and sensible."

The two of them talked and walked in. inside the house.

Brother Cao is still sleeping, sleeping soundly, like a little piglet, pink, tender, white and fat.

"I always feel that the reason why he likes to cling to me when he doesn't take a nap is because I rarely take him alone. The child is getting older and has his own ideas and thoughts. I'm thinking that in the future, we can make a big deal. Is it possible to take good care of Brother Cao while running a store? I never think that it is good for a child to have a stutter and clothes to wear. "Chen Yuping came from modern times, and he felt that raising children was the most difficult thing in the world. Things that consume your mind are a kind of responsibility. From material to spiritual, you have to be responsible for this little life.

And the most important point is that Brother Cao has a light mole on his forehead and a black birthmark on his forehead. He has to raise this child carefully to make his life full of sunshine, with flowers in spring, birds singing in summer, harvest in autumn, and harvest in winter. With snow, everything from temperament to thinking should be like the vastness of the sky.

Chapter 57

You are a happy child.

Your father is not a biological father but is better than a biological father.

You are happier than all the children in this world. Even my biological father, few can do what your father does, being happy and worried for you.

This is not placed on the apex of the heart, but gently protected in the heart.

Brother Cao, you are so happy.

Cui Yuanjiu looked at the little baby sleeping on the bed. He was a little jealous, envious at the same time, and very lucky that such a good Brother Ping was his Brother Ping. They would get married and maybe have a child for the rest of their lives. For decades, he would spend time with Brother Ping, from youth to middle age and then grow old.

Thinking of this, he suddenly felt his eyes were slightly warm and his throat was a little dry.

He was also happy after meeting Brother Ping.

"We can bring Brother Cao in the store. We'll hire two people in the store. If it's not too urgent work, let them take care of it. When you're busy, I'll keep an eye on him. When I'm busy, you stay with him. In short, one of us will stay by his side." Cui Yuanjiu felt that Brother Ping's thoughts were nothing at all.

Chen Yuping had his own worries: "What should I do with Da Zhuang and An Ge'er? We can't throw them away from the Zhang family. Qiao Niu'er is a little better, and the second brother and second sister-in-law can always have their hands free. It's hard to say for the eldest brother, he won't Maybe you can take the two children to work in the fields and be both father and father. "

"Brother Ping, to be honest, it's not your responsibility to take care of this matter. Even if you have to take care of it, it's the second uncle and his eldest brother who are in charge. "Daddy." Cui Yuanjiu thought that they would be married for a lifetime. He had his own thoughts and thoughts. When it was time to speak, he should tell the truth and treat each other calmly: "You think too much about your elder brother, which is actually not good. "Furthermore, you said you want to build a three-heyuan. To build a three-heyuan, you don't have to have money. Things are very complicated. We will definitely be very busy, and we will not be as free as we are now. With the four children at home, it is time to propose a charter."

"That's right." Chen Yuping smiled bitterly: "I forgot about this problem."

Cui Yuanjiu stretched out his hand to rub the top of Chen Yuping's hair, with a smile on his face and a soft look: "It's okay, the boat will straighten up when it reaches the bridge. We have it in our hands . Money, there is nothing that money cannot solve. Even if there is money, it is also the reason why there is not enough money. "

"You are very open-minded."

"I have seen far and wide, and the root of all misfortunes and sufferings is money. . Of course, rich people also have their worries. In our opinion, these worries are nothing. Speaking of which, this person is quite interesting."

Chen Yuping laughed, thinking that this boy was also very interesting . .

"Shh-" Cui Yuanjiu raised his index finger and covered Brother Ping's mouth: "I want to talk to you more, but don't wake up our little piglet." He spoke softly, a bit naughty and joking. Feeling, there is a deep smile at the corners of the eyebrows and eyes, full of affection, like a big boy deeply in love.

Chen Yuping's heartbeat was a little fast, and he could clearly feel his face getting hot. He lowered his eyes and looked at the big bundle on the table: "What is this?"

"Guess." Cui Yuanjiu led him like a child who got candy. Showing off and being smug: "You are allowed to touch it, but you are not allowed to open it. It's just one chance. If you can't guess, how about I kiss you?"

"It's only one chance, no matter what, you have three chances."

"Okay!"

This answer It was too fast, Chen Yuping glanced at him, and Cui Yuanjiu smiled at him, his smile was bright and sunny, and there was still cunning in his eyes that had not faded away.

Okay, this is really a ditch.

Chen Yu stabilized his mind, calmed down for a moment, and seriously reached out to touch the big bundle on the table.

It feels very soft and extremely silky.

"Can I weigh it?"

"Okay."

He weighed it in his hand, but it didn't weigh much.

"It's the material, right?"

Cui Yuanjiu smiled: "Keep guessing, what kind of material it is."

"It must be the best material. Why, you bought it for me? Such a soft material must cost a lot of money." Chen Yuping added Glancing at the big baggage: "Brother Cao also has a share?"

"You guessed a little wrong." Cui Yuanjiu came closer and said, "Brother Ping, can I kiss you?"

"Where did I guess wrong?"

Cui Yuanjiu quickly said He pecked Brother Ping on the mouth and quickly distanced himself: "This is the clothing material for our family of three. Open it and see if you like it."

"I found that you are not honest at all, thief!" To say angry , how could he be angry? On the contrary, Chen Yuping felt a little sweet.

Love comes quietly.

Cui Yuanjiu replied without any shame: "I want to kiss you." After saying that, he urged: "Open the bag and take a look."

Seeing him so eagerly, Chen Yuping felt a little inexplicably nervous, even his movements were slightly nervous. careful.

He slowly opened the baggage.

red! It's a stunning red color, as warm as fire, so red that my heart can tremble, it's shocking!

It's not that I've never seen the color red worn when getting married, but it's rare to see such an authentic red. It's so beautiful!

"This, this is expensive, isn't it?" This is not something that ordinary people can afford. Chen Yuping felt a little difficult to breathe.

"Fortunately, I exchanged favors for no money." Cui Yuanjiu said it lightly.

He once rescued a lady who promised him something.

"I asked, this material can be used to make three sets of clothes, big and small. When we get married, all three members of the family will wear them."

Chen Yuping couldn't put it down and touched the red material. It felt so good and comfortable! "For such good clothing material, you have to find a reliable embroiderer. The price is not a problem. You have to make the clothes. You can't let this good material go to waste."

"The Shen family has an embroiderer with excellent skills. After being released from the palace, she seldom makes clothes by herself, but we can find a way."

"I'll ask the Shen family later."

Speaking of the word "inquiry," Chen Yuping remembered something: "Yesterday. Ershanzi and Shuwa came over and said they saw a very suspicious middle-aged man at the gambling shop in Pingyuan Village. He had strange movements on his hands and was walking awkwardly. He had obviously injured his hands and feet.

"Have they heard anything about it?" "

No, you didn't come back. They were afraid of disturbing the grass, and I was also worried that something would happen to them, so I didn't let them pry too much. By the way, they said they would come over to talk to you in the evening. Maybe there will be some prying today." Cui Yuanjiu nodded

: "Brother Ping, how about letting them have dinner tonight?" "That's no

problem. We should treat them to a meal.

"

Let the youngest go to Shenjiawu to buy some. I'll tell him later.

"I'm thinking we'll open a shop. If we want to hire someone in the shop, Shuwa and Ershanzi are good ones," Cui Yuanjiu said, adding: "As for collecting pig intestines, that's easy. Let's just put up a sign. The store will collect pig intestines for six cents for five pairs and twelve cents for ten pairs. The more pig intestines, the better the price. You should be able to get more. We sell more pig intestines and braised pig intestines, and we earn more. It seems that the profit is a little less, but in fact there is no difference."

Chen Yuping laughed at him: "Your brain works much faster than mine. You are a good candidate to be a businessman."

"Maybe it's what others say, we are made for each other."

"Dad, give me a hug!"

The atmosphere was sweet. It was disturbed by a soft and waxy little milk sound.

Brother Cao'er, the little guy, stood upright with his hands on the bedpost. When he saw the two adults looking over, he grinned: "Daddy, give me a hug." He also knew the danger, so when he said a hug, His hands were still holding on to the bedpost.

"My dear boy, he's awake." Chen Yuping looked at his baby. He was as happy as he thought. His heart was as soft as a pool of hot spring water: "Look, who's back."

Brother Cao was nestled in his father's arms. , looking at Cui Yuanjiu with his big round eyes.

Cui Yuanjiu stood still and didn't call him. He just looked at him with a smile on his face to see how he would react.

"Hug!" Brother Cao opened his hands, his eyes shining.

Cui Yuanjiu rushed over with a long stride, held the little baby in his arms, raised it high above his head, put it down again, and kissed him on the forehead: "Brother Cao."

He shouted happily.

Brother Cao'er giggled, his laughter innocent and full of childishness.

Cui Yuanjiu was also laughing, hearty and loud.

Chen Yuping looked at them, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, his eyes soft and his heart quiet and peaceful.

"It's time to teach him to call you father."

"Wait a minute, he learns to speak quickly now, and he can learn it in just two or three days." Cui Yuanjiu felt that there was no rush at this moment: "After the Sanheyuan is built, we can't teach him anymore. It's just in time."

Talking about building the Sanheyuan, he took out his money bag and said, "I haven't saved much money. I spent almost everything yesterday and only have less than 20 taels of silver notes left. It was given to me by a lady I had saved. She promised me the clothing material. When she learned that I was getting married, she gave her five hundred taels of silver notes as a congratulation."

Just looking at the clothing material, Chen Yuping was stunned. I feel that this lady has an extraordinary background. A promise from her may be worth more than a thousand pieces of gold.

The young man exchanged it for clothing materials just to get married.

The five hundred taels of silver notes were said to be congratulations, but more like an extra gift from the madam.

"Do you think you are stupid?"

"No. I think it's worth it."

Chen Yuping smiled, took Cui Yuanjiu's hand, clasped their fingers tightly, and said seriously: "I think it's worth it, too." ."

Brother Cao looked at the two adults' clasped hands curiously. He blinked and glanced at his chubby hand. Then, he chuckled and let go of his chubby little hand. When he went up, one hand was not enough, so he put two more hands, trying hard to hold the hands of two adults. It seemed like a very fun thing, and the more he laughed, the happier he became.

"Brother Ping, stand closer and I'll see if I can hug you two." Cui Yuanjiu was eager to give it a try.

"This will definitely not work." Chen Yuping held Brother Cao in his arms, and then sat calmly in the young man's arms, leaning slightly against his chest: "It has to be this way."

Cui Yuanjiu is tall, naturally. With long hands and long legs, he rested his chin on his brother's shoulder, and his slender arms tightly hugged the father and son in his arms. At this moment, both body and mind felt extremely satisfied and fulfilled.

This is his whole world.

Chapter 58

Ershanzi and Shuwa came to Chen's house carrying pig intestines. When they saw Cui Yuanjiu raising a child under the eaves, they quickly quickened their pace.

"Brother Jiu, you're back."

Cui Yuanjiu smiled at them: "I just came back not long ago. How many pig intestines have you collected today?"

"It's about the same as usual, fourteen pairs." The two of them were familiar with the pig intestines. He walked to the back of the house and said as he walked: "Brother Ninth, after we have packed up the pig intestines, we will come over and talk to you about the thief. We found out some useful information this morning." " Okay

, you guys get busy first."

Chen Yuping, who was preparing dinner at home, turned his head to the back of the room and said, "You two will stay for dinner later. I'll prepare your food and drink some wine."

"Is Brother Ping telling the truth?" Shuwa said. I couldn't believe it, so I opened my mouth and blurted out the words.

Ershanzi slapped him on the head: "How do you talk?" He then responded with a smile: "Brother Ping, then we brothers are not welcome, we are so annoying."

"There is no need to be so open-minded."

" You two are in for a treat tonight." Chen Yuanqiu leaned against the door frame with a carefree attitude: "Do you know what my third brother cooked? Braised pork! Stewed pork ribs with taro! Braised salted fish cubes! Dried shrimps braised in garlic! There are two dishes that you have never heard of. Brother Jiu brought the salted fish and dried shrimps back from the county today, and we don't even have the money to buy them in town, let alone eat them. "

The tree baby sipped his saliva: "It's all fishy!" A pair of eyes sparkled.

"Of course there are vegetarian dishes, cold ground vegetables, Chinese toon omelette, and stir-fried amaranth. Don't underestimate these wild vegetables. Thanks to my third brother's magical craftsmanship, they are so delicious that your tongue wants to devour them!" Chen Yuanqiu wished he could eat them all in the world! Everyone knows that the third brother is good at cooking, but he can't eat it. As the youngest brother of the third brother, he can enjoy delicious food every day.

He is the happiest cub in the world!

"The youngest is showing off again. Why is he still acting like a child, not serious at all." Father Chen said softly, a little dumbfounded.

"He only has so much fun."

"When will he really grow up?"

Chen Yuping thought for a moment: "When he meets a girl or brother he likes, maybe he will calm down."

"I'm busy these days. I don't have much time to go out and talk. "The youngest is eighteen years old and it's time to get married. Father Chen was a little worried: "After dinner later, I will go to your uncle and uncle's house to talk and buy eggs by the way. There are not many eggs at home."

"Daddy's marriage also depends on fate. You still can't be in a hurry."

"I know, I'm not in a hurry, but someone has to look at me to have a choice, right?"

Chen Yuping nodded: "That's right."

There was a table full of eight dishes.

The aroma of the hot food rushes into your nose, making your heart flutter. You can't wait to pick up your chopsticks and taste all the dishes on the table in one go. Even before I started drinking, my head was already a little dizzy.

"Take a sip first? Or should I take a nap first?" Cui Yuanjiu asked Ershanzi and Shuwa.

Shuwa looked at the food on the table with straight eyes, and could no longer hear a sound. As for Ershanzi, he glanced at the useless Shuwa, what could he say? "Let's rest our belly first, let's talk while eating, and then drink some wine."

Old man Chen raised his chopsticks: "Okay, let's eat first."

I want to eat everything, I want to try everything, which dish should I eat first?

Ershanzi hesitated for a moment, and finally put his chopsticks down on the braised pork, picked up a piece, and put it into his mouth, thinking it would be chewy. However, it melted in his mouth. The fat and thin were crispy, fragrant, and soft, without any greasy taste. The sweetness is still lingering on the tip of the tongue after eating, so I am not in a hurry to put down my chopsticks again, but savor it carefully.

He had only eaten stir-fried pork belly, but he didn't expect it to have such a rich and wonderful taste. No wonder it cost two cents a piece, it was worth it! So worth it! It's a pity that Brother Ping doesn't sell it anymore. If he gets greedy in the future, he will probably have to go to town to satisfy his craving. The price seems to be much more expensive.

They also talked about eating, talking, and drinking some wine.

After picking up the chopsticks, Ershanzi and Shuwa never raised their heads again, eating seriously.

I can't help but be immersed in the delicious food.

Everyone in the Chen family didn't say anything to disturb them, and just let them eat. Today's dinner was originally just for them.

It's a good thing to be able to enjoy eating so much.

"How many of us want to have a drink?" Cui Yuanjiu asked with a smile.

"Okay."

"I think it's okay."

"I'll pour the wine."

The food on the table is clean, and the dishes don't need to be washed.

Ershanzi and Shuwa finally woke up from their obsessed state, and they smiled sheepishly.

"Brother Ping's craftsmanship is really amazing!" Thumbs up, great!

"I have never eaten such delicious food." Shuwa wanted to cry. He was afraid that he would have a second chance to eat. What should he do? He began to feel that life was very hard.

After hearing such compliments too many times, Chen Yuping smiled kindly: "Maybe I was born to cook."

"God gave it to me."

After all, Father Chen helped his third son clean up the stove, and then went to his eldest brother, the third son. Go to my brother's house.

Old man Chen and the others were talking outside, talking about the thieves.

"The middle-aged man I saw at the gambling shop yesterday, his surname is Zhang, lives in the west end of Pingyuan Village. He has exactly three brothers in his family. This man is the eldest brother of the family. He has married a girl. He has not been married for three years. Fertility, this man had a bad temper and liked to beat people after drinking. The girl couldn't bear it, so her mother's family came forward to divorce her and remarried. It is said that she became pregnant not long after the remarriage. The following year, she gave birth to a big fat boy, which was particularly liked by people in Pingyuan Village. I made fun of this incident countless times in front of the man. Twice, the man got drunk and went to the house of his ex-wife's remarried husband to act like a drunken man. He was beaten twice before he became completely honest. "

Mrs. Zhang died in childbirth when she gave birth to her third son. After her eldest son divorced, Mr. Zhang couldn't stand the criticism from the village. And because his three sons were too embarrassing for his ancestors, he became ill for a while. , and left soon after. Among the three brothers, only the eldest Zhang was married, and no one liked the remaining two. The Zhang family wanted money, no house, no house, no land. There was nothing. The three brothers simply broke the pot and lived happily when they made some money. When they had no money, they did some sneaky things and even went to the widow's house to drink and go crazy. The reputation of Pingyuan Village was very bad. It's mostly because of these three brothers."

"And the most important point is that early in the morning after the Chen family was robbed, someone saw the second and third sons of the Zhang family helping the eldest son of the Zhang family to the Shen family house. Go. Later, Shuwa and I went to Shen's house again and asked Doctor Shen carefully. The time and injuries were correct. Brother Ninth, I can't be wrong. "Are

they the three brothers?" Branch brothers?"

"No. Let's put it this way, as the reputation of Pingyuan Village becomes worse and worse, families with some wealth and ability to withstand the trouble have all moved away from this troubled place early. Old man Zhang originally had a brother, and his family was hard-working. They are able to endure hardships because the three brothers, the eldest and the oldest, have such a bad reputation that it is difficult for the younger ones in the family to get married. Moreover, the three brothers from the Zhang family especially like to visit their uncle's house to eat and drink, as if they regard their uncle's house as their own. This family is really annoying them. Third, there was nothing we could do about them. They moved away a few years ago and moved to Niujiagou in the east of the town, completely cutting off contact with the Zhang family in Pingyuan Village."

Cui Yuanjiu continued to ask: "The three brothers of the Zhang family are in Pingyuan Village. "How is your popularity?"

"It looks like they are talking and laughing, holding hands and talking about brothers. It is probably just a superficial friendship. If anything happens, it is too late to run away. There are not many people who still live in Pingyuan Village. He's a bully, and they're all stuff from the stinking ditch.

"Brother Ninth wants to visit Pingyuan Village?" Ershanzi had a pretty sharp mind and vaguely guessed something.

"Go now, the weather is just right, let's explore the situation first." Cui Yuanjiu asked: "Are you two going?"

Ershanzi said without even thinking: "Go!"

"I'll go too." Shuwa realized it later. Respond.

Chen Yuanqiu opened his mouth, but did not dare to speak. He looked at his father next to him.

"You go too." Old Chen smoked his cigarette: "Yuanjiu, you have to pay more attention to this matter."

"Second uncle, don't worry, I will handle it properly."

"Do you know how to get there? Pick someone . It's a road you don't often take. It's best to go directly to Zhang's house at the west end of the village."

Ershanzi patted his chest and said, "It's very familiar. We run out every day, and there are many roads in the countryside. No one knows it better than the two of us."

"Okay!" Cui Yuanjiu patted him on the shoulder vigorously: "I think you two can do things well, how about following me in the future?"

"Brother Ninth, it's great if you don't mind! "Er Shanzi was so excited that he stuttered a little.

Shuwa cried out: "I am also willing to follow Ninth Brother."

Chen Yuanqiu did not join in the fun this time. Although he was often out of tune, he still had a sense of proportion.

What should be done and what should be said is clear.

Perhaps with God's help, the moonlight is very beautiful tonight.

The four of them easily arrived at Zhang's house at the west end of Pingyuan Village.

"Wait here." Cui Yuanjiu whispered, moving quickly and dexterously, and quietly entered a certain room.

Boss Zhang drank some wine and lay on the bed, sleeping deeply, snoring loudly.

Cui Yuanjiu glanced at him, did not move him, and went to the next room. There were two people lying on the bed. They also smelled of alcohol and slept like dead pigs.

Half of the three thatched houses collapsed, and there were no three brothers to repair them. They were just sleeping together. No wonder no one wanted to get married to the three brothers. This was a stinking quagmire. There was no chance of getting out of it.

"Follow me. Don't be nervous. They are all sleeping soundly. Don't make any noise. Yuanqiu and Shuwa stuffed their mouths with rags. Ershanzi and I tied them to death. We have to be quick with our movements. , while they are still awake."

The three nodded in unison.

Cui Yuanjiu walked in front, followed closely by the three of them.

Go first to the room where Zhang Lao Er and Zhang Lao San sleep.

Cui Yuanjiu came to the bedside without any hesitation. He immediately took action and quickly tied up Zhang Laoer's upper body. Yuan Qiu quickly stuffed a tight rag into his mouth. Ershanzi and Shuwa next to him were also very agile with their hands and feet.

At this time, Zhang Lao Er and Zhang Lao San were actually awake, but after drinking, their brains reacted very slowly. Before they could figure out their situation and were confused, their feet were tied tightly.

"Watch them both." After Cui Yuanjiu said that, he took Yuan Qiu to the next room.

Soon, the three brothers were tied up tightly, their clothes were even torn off, and their eyes were covered tightly.

Like dragging a pig to death, he was dragged to the door of the house.

Under the moonlight, the three brothers shivered and whimpered in fear. The air was filled with an unpleasant smell of urine.

Avoiding the vital points, Cui Yuanjiu beat the three brothers violently. In the quiet night, there were muffled sounds one after another. The night wind was blowing, as cool as water, not to mention that they were really a little scared.

After feeling that the heat was about the same, he knocked the person unconscious.

Chen Yuanqiu and three others who were watching from the side quickly untied themselves and took out rags, and the four of them quickly disappeared into the night.

"There are three rounds in total. Today is the first round. You two, Ershanzi Shuba, keep an eye on them these days. Be careful not to expose yourself. See how they will react. When the third round comes, don't blindfold them. , give them a good beating, and let them see clearly why they got into trouble."

Chen Yuanqiu and the other two people all shuddered when they heard this. These three people were also quite miserable.

However, you deserve it! What a relief! Cool!

When they arrived at Kuzhu Village, Cui Yuanjiu said to Chen Yuanqiu: "My youngest, you go back first. I'll talk to Ershanzi Shuwa about something."

"Okay."

"Why are you the only one?" Chen Yuping had been waiting in the main room and specially ordered two An oil lamp.

"Brother Jiu has something to say with Ershanzi Shuwa. He will be back in a while."

"Oh, there is hot water in the pot. Take a bath quickly. I will leave an oil lamp for you." Chen Yuping raised the oil lamp and went into the house. , the youngest came back, and he went directly into the house to wait for Cui Yuanjiu.

Chapter 59

Cui Yuanjiu strutted with his head held high, his body as tall and straight as a pine or a bamboo, and he had an aura of momentum when he walked.

In a short time, they arrived in front of the Chen family's old house.

Under the moonlight, the surrounding houses are dark and quiet. Only a dim orange light can be seen not far away. In this slightly cold night, it is like a small sun, like soaking in a comfortable hot spring, both physically and mentally. warmth.

Cui Yuanjiu walked briskly and carefully opened the door.

Chen Yuping, who was sitting on the bedside and staring at Brother Cao's sleeping face, immediately turned his head to look at the door. Before he could speak, a smile appeared on his face: "I'm back."

"I'm back."

Chen Yuping shook his hand . , said warmly: "There is still hot water in the pot, you go take a shower first."

"Okay, you wait until I can."

"Go."

"How did things go?" Chen Yuping lowered his voice. Sound to ask.

Cui Yuanjiu took advantage of the fact that the two of them had been intimate and it was not the dead of night, so he boldly hugged Brother Ping into his arms, wrapped his strong arms around his waist, and rubbed their ears and temples together: "Of course it's very appropriate." After a pause, he He asked again: "Don't you trust me?" There was a deep smile in his words, and his lips touched Brother Ping's ear in a subtle way.

Chen Yuping relaxed and leaned lazily in Cui Yuanjiu's arms: "I believe you will handle this matter well."

"I saw an oil lamp lit in the room, and I felt very happy." With that, Cui Yuanjiu said Then he said: "I want to kiss you."

"You want to kiss me all day long." Chen Yuping rolled his eyes.

Cui Yuanjiu hugged him tighter: "Do you agree?"

"What do you think?"

Cui Yuanjiu did not answer, lowered his head and kissed Chen Yuping's lips.

Chen Yuping had never eaten pork but he had seen pigs running away. The boy kissed him like a fool. This was not a kiss. He had a bad idea and stuck out his tongue to kiss.

oops!

It's like the door to a new world has opened.

The thunder from the sky and the fire from the earth are really out of control.

After a long time, Cui Yuanjiu said in a hoarse voice: "How about we talk to the family tomorrow about choosing an auspicious day to start construction of the Sanheyuan? The children at home also need to discuss a charter."

"Okay, let's have dinner. I'll bring it up when the time comes. We have to call my eldest and second brothers over to discuss the matter."

"Use the money I gave you first."

Chen Yuping glanced at him and said, "I have enough money

for you . Come and set up a shop to do business."

"It doesn't cost five hundred taels of silver to build a three-heyuan. There is still a lot left over."

"We still have to buy furniture and add all kinds of things to the house. This is a lifetime event. We have a lot of money and organize it carefully. "It's comfortable to live here."

"Sure, it's up to you." Chen Yuping smiled and held up his face, kissing him on the face.

Cui Yuanjiu's eyes darkened: "I listen to you, you can arrange it however you want. I know you have already made a plan in your mind. You and Brother Cao live well and are happy together, and I am happy too."

"I do. I really have some ideas. I'll tell you in detail later. It's late at night, so go to bed early." Chen Yuping was about to get up.

Cui Yuanjiu subconsciously hugged him back into his arms: "I don't want to sleep."

"If you don't want to sleep, I want to sleep." He yawned: "Let go."

"Kiss me again."

"You have enough tonight . I'm happy."

"That's not enough, I still want to kiss him." Cui Yuanjiu hugged the person in his arms and refused to let go, which seemed a bit rogue.

Chen Yuping thought he was so funny and looked at him with a smile on his face: "I won't kiss him!" He looked mean.

"I won't let go. If you want to sleep, just sleep in my arms. I'm very angry and warm enough."

"You said, I'm going to sleep." He closed his eyes and snored.

Cui Yuanjiu became playful and asked seriously: "Are you really asleep?"

"Brother Ping." He gently tapped the cheek of the person in his arms with his index finger. It felt so good, and he pinched it again: "This little snore." It's so cute." Rub your face.

"You sleep so soundly, give me a kiss." He said to himself.

Chen Yuping couldn't pretend anymore: "You gangster." There was a smile in his eyes.

"I'm just playing tricks on you." He kissed me on the forehead: "Go to sleep, I'll go to sleep too." He easily picked up the person and walked to the bed: "Shall I take off your clothes?"

"No need. I have hands and feet." Chen Yuping struggled to stand on the ground, quickly took off his clothes, and put the quilt into the bed. "You can go."

Cui Yuanjiu refused to leave and sat leisurely on the bed: " Brother Ping, you're blushing."

"It's okay, you're blind in the middle of the night."

"Brother Ping is so beautiful when he's blushing." Cui Yuan said with a smile, turned off the lamp, and left the room with satisfaction.

Chen Yuping, who was lying on the bed, still felt that his face was a little hot and his heart seemed to beat out of his chest.

He was not short, he must have weighed more than 100 kilograms no matter what. He was so easily picked up by a boy who was two years younger, and he was still hugged by a princess who was full of shame.

Breathe deeply, breathe deeply, breathe deeply.

Can't think anymore, go to sleep, one sheep, two sheep, three sheep...

The next evening, at the dinner table.

Chen Yuping talked about the construction of the Sanheyuan: "Just pick the nearest auspicious day to start the construction, and try to complete it in the first half of the year. Father, Yuan Jiu and I have little experience, so you need to worry more and explain it to us in detail."

" Building a Sanheyuan is complicated, so it's best to go to the village chief's house to find out the situation." Old Chen said, "There's nothing going on in the fields tomorrow, so I'll go to the village chief's house with you."

"That's fine. "

There are still children at home. I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of them at that time." Chen Yuping said his thoughts: "How about hiring a reliable helper to take care of him?"

Father Chen hasn't thought of this yet. This matter is indeed a bit tricky." He frowned: "Otherwise, let Brother Chun and Yuan Qiu go to the store in town, and I will make braised food at home, and take care of the children at home and take care of some trivial matters. "

My father can't handle the things in the fields alone." Chen Yuping didn't want his father to be too tired. After all, he was old: "If you don't hire someone to help you at home, let's hire someone to help with the things in the fields." We have a lot of money, so dad and dad don't need to be too tired. It's okay to let the eldest brother and the youngest go to the store in town to support us. As for the dividends, dad will pay 10% and I will pay 10%, three, three, two, two. "

Old man Chen nodded: "Listen to Brother Ping, let's leave it at that. Let's look at the matter of hiring people. I'm too busy to talk about it now. There's nothing going on right now, so there's no need."

"In that case, I'll take care of your brother tomorrow . The second brother and his family called over to discuss this matter over a meal. "My wife thought it was feasible, and Father Chen had no objection.

Old Chen snorted coldly: "Dazhuang and Brother An live in our house. When we get too busy in the fields, I call Zhang Zhiwei to help. This is what he should do."

"Yes, I will never get used to it." Chen Yuping immediately answered.

Father Chen glanced at the father and son and smiled.

"Yuan Qiu, what do you think?" Even though everything was finished, Chen Yuping thought about asking the youngest.

"Me? I can do whatever I want."

Old man Chen retorted, "It's okay to put him in the town. With people coming and going, he might fall into someone's eyes."

"This is also a way." Old Chen Dad's eyes lit up: "Our youngest, regardless of temperament or stature, we are still very capable, and our looks are not much different. We should have a good marriage. Yaya, you need to have some snacks, in You can't talk nonsense in the store, it's a bit serious."

Chen Yuanqiu was dumbfounded: "This, this, this, this, you can really do it!" Thumbs up: "Yes, "Listen to Dad."

"I have to tell your eldest brother and let him look at you."

"Don't do it..." Chen Yuanqiu wailed. Both eldest brother and dad were equally worried.

Chen Yuping glanced at the quiet Cui Yuanjiu without leaving any trace, feeling very happy in his heart.

Fortunately, he is God's biological son. Not only did he have a cheating golden finger, he also gave him a good man.

He is older than the youngest. If the marriage is never planned, my father may be in dire straits.

I heard that we want to have dinner as a family.

Zhang Zhiwei is no longer as impatient as he was last time, and he can't wait until evening.

Throughout the afternoon, he couldn't concentrate on his work. All he could think about was what delicious food Brother Ping would make, whether there was duck with rice wine, braised pork, stewed chicken with potatoes, boiled fish, etc. No...

there are so many things he wants to eat, and he wants to taste everything he has eaten before.

He had been through so much hardship in the past two months, but he was looking forward to a decent meal. He felt sad and wanted to cry.

Chen Yuchun, Chen Yuandong and his wife, the first thing they thought about was, is something wrong?

Why would such a good person talk about having dinner together?

No matter what, you must not go to the old house to eat with empty hands.

Delicious food was served on the table, including eight dishes, including five meat and three vegetarian dishes.

Zhang Zhiwei stared straight at the bowl, reluctant to blink, as if he had been hungry for eight lifetimes.

Chen Yuchun was too lazy to care about him. He was in the Chen family anyway. If he was embarrassed, he would be embarrassed. It wasn't the first time. He was thinking clearly now. He was him. Zhang Zhiwei was Zhang Zhiwei. If he was outside, he might still be embarrassed. I will take care of it, in the Chen family, haha.

"I'm calling you over for dinner today. There are two things to say." Old man Chen said: "First, brother Ping, Yuanjiu and the others are going to start construction of a triple courtyard recently. It's getting busy here, and the children and trivial matters at home are somewhat taken care of. I can't live here, so from now on, Brother Chun and brothers Yuan Qiu will be in charge of the store in the town. Your father will make braised food at home, clean up the trivial matters, and take care of the profits of the store in the town. , Your father is 30%, Brother Ping is 30%, Brother Chun is 20%, and Yuan Qiu is 20%. "

"Secondly, I am the only one doing farm work in the fields. I am getting older now, and I am far less energetic than before. When things get too busy, Zhiwei and Yuan Dong come to help."

"That's no problem," Chen Yuandong agreed without hesitation.

Chen Yuchun pinched her husband's waist.

"Ah, okay, okay, my father said it well." Zhang Zhiwei raised his head suddenly and took a sip of saliva.

He actually didn't hear a word of what his father-in-law said, but it didn't stop him from coping well, and he didn't have anything else to say.

Chapter 60

Father Chen looked at the almanac and found that February 28th was a good day to start the project.

It's only mid-February, and there are still a few days to go.

Old man Chen took his third son and Cui Yuanjiu to the village chief's house and learned in detail the specific regulations for the construction of the Sanheyuan. He did not go home until lunch was about to begin.

Brother Cao, who had not seen his father all morning, swung towards his father with his little arms and legs at the moment Chen Yuping entered the room.

"Daddy!" Xiao Nai's voice was sweet and loud.

Damn it -

Chen Yuping was so frightened that he almost lost his soul. His legs were weak and his face turned pale. He was so frightened that he was frightened to death. His mind was blank, and he stared blankly. He watched helplessly. , his precious son flew towards him, he knew he should run over and hug him tightly, but he couldn't move!

Cui Yuanjiu, who was behind him, strode past Chen Yuping, quickly stretched out his strong arms, took the roly-poly boy into his arms, turned around, took a small step back, and put the child on Chen Yuping's chest. Brother Cao didn't know how much trouble he had caused, but he was so happy when he saw his father in his arms. He smiled until his eyebrows were as crescent-shaped as crescent buds, and his chubby little arms skillfully hugged his father's neck, soft and waxy. Cui Yuanjiu shouted: "Dad."

"It's okay." Cui Yuanjiu knew that Brother Ping was frightened, but when he saw that he still didn't react, he didn't care that there were other people in the room, and even the adults and children hugged him. , comforted her gently: "It's okay."

"Daddy, daddy, daddy, give me a hug."

"This little bastard, this little bastard, today, I, I..." Chen Yuping trembled with his hands, holding tightly I hugged Brother Cao tightly. I wanted to scold him or hit him twice, but I couldn't. I was really anxious and scared. What's more, I wanted to slap myself twice, but I was stunned!

"You said what should you do if you fall? You haven't learned to walk yet, and you want to run away? You are capable, you, how come I don't know that you are so awesome, you still laugh, you still laugh, you can laugh, my heart is broken I'm so scared of you."

Brother Cao raised his white and tender face and rubbed his father's face. He seemed to understand that he seemed to have made his father angry.

His big round eyes carefully glanced at his father. When he saw his father looking over, he grinned so cutely that he said, "Daddy." His voice was soft and soft.

"He is still young, doesn't understand anything, and misses you too much. Besides, nothing happened, so don't think too much about it. I'll take a look, maybe there will be good and bad things, and maybe there will be a near miss just now. Brother Cao has learned to talk nonsense, you put him on the ground and see if this is the case." Cui Yuanjiu knew that Brother Ping had not recovered yet, his face was still pale, and he felt a little distressed, so he comforted him carefully. .

Father Chen was also frightened: "You can put it on the ground and let Brother Cao try to walk. Brother Ping, don't scare him, you will scare him. If he knows that he just made a mistake, he may have trouble learning to walk." Shadows are even less capable of learning."

"What does such a young kid know?" Old Man Chen said.

"You, you, you -" Chen Yu calmed down and kissed Brother Cao's forehead: "Put it on the ground and let him try to walk?"

Cui Yuanjiu gave him an encouraging look: "Try it."

"Don't Although the children are small, they are actually far less delicate than you might imagine. That is to say, the children in our family are very delicate. Looking at the entire Kuzhu Village, even the village chief's brother Fu is constantly falling and bumping. Having grown up like this, you brothers are the same." Father Chen found it a bit funny, but also felt a bit unspeakable.

These days really go by very fast, especially after getting married and having children. It seems like a blink of an eye, most of the life has passed by. The children have grown up and become fathers and fathers.

Old man Chen also recalled the time when he was young: "When Yuan Dong and Yuan Qiu were young, Brother Chun almost took care of them. He himself was still a child and had to take care of two younger brothers. How could he take care of them? One day they fell. Three times is a common thing, that is, you, the thin and weak Yaoguanzi. Your father and I are really afraid that we can't support you, so we take you with us even when we work in the fields. If you are left in the village, it is considered to be a pampering, but it is far away. It's not like Brother Cao and the other four are so squeamish now. Qiao Niu'er is a girl, so it's okay to be squeamish. Brother An and Brother Cao should be strong."

"How can we compare with those days? We are not living well now. You know how comfortable it is, and it's okay to raise your children carefully if they have energy." Father Chen disagreed with his wife's words: "The four children in our family are very good, seldom cry, and they will definitely be promising when they grow up. "

Anyway, in his eyes, his children are good no matter what.

Seeing the topic drifting further and further away, Chen Yuping hurriedly said: "Listen to Dad, put Brother Cao on the ground and let him try to take two steps to see if he can learn to walk."

With that, he put the little boy on the ground. Milkman was placed on the ground.

Brother Cao, who was standing on the ground, was a little scared. He held his father's index finger tightly with his little fleshy hand, looked left and right, and finally looked at his father, stretched out his hand and said, "Hug."

"Good boy, let's go for a few seconds. " Let Dad take a look." Chen Yuping took two steps forward, squatted down, and looked at Cui Yuanjiu: "

Okay."

"Good boy, let go." The index finger struggled slightly.

Brother Cao'er blinked his eyes and clenched his little fleshy hands tighter.

Chen Yuping didn't dare to use brute force, so he had to think of another way, clapped his hands, opened his arms, and smiled at Brother Cao: "Be good, let go, daddy will give you a hug."

Brother Cao understood this action . , he immediately became happy, quickly let go of his father's index finger, and then -

his small body jumped forward.

Well, the distance was too close and he didn't even lift his feet.

"Cluck, cluck, cluck." As if it was fun, Brother Cao laughed happily as he threw himself into his father's arms.

Chen Yuping had no choice but: "Come back in the afternoon. Let's hurry up for lunch first. I guess the children are hungry too."

"Okay, I'll take them to play." Cui Yuanjiu picked up Brother Cao.

Old man Chen helped his men light the fire, and old man Chen looked behind the house to see Aniu.

The food was quickly prepared.

First, feed the children complementary food. Father Chen feeds Brother An, and Chen Yuping feeds Brother Cao. Da Zhuang can eat it by himself.

"There are only a few days left before the end of the month. Things that need to be done have to be sorted out. After dinner, I went to the village to visit each other to talk. Building a triple courtyard is too time-consuming. It will not be completed in a month or two. Spring plowing is about to begin. The village is expected to have a lot of money. We don't have much manpower, so we have to go to the town to hire them," Old Man Chen said.

The village atmosphere in Kuzhu Village is quite upright. The neighbors are friendly and united and care about big things, such as weddings, weddings, weddings, building houses and other major events. No matter how busy they are, every household will have someone to help them. It saves a lot of trouble. Generally, three buildings are built. Two mud-brick thatched houses cost only a few dollars.

The bright green bricks and black tiles are slightly more expensive, and the Sanheyuan, which exudes wealth and aristocratic atmosphere, is the most expensive among the nobles. It is not enough to rely on the help of the village. There is no serious old craftsmanship in the village, it is all done in a careless manner. Sanheyuan cannot be made up of. To build it, we had to hire an old craftsman from the town.

The village chief explained these trivial matters in great detail this morning, so there was no need to fumble around, which saved a lot of energy.

Cui Yuanjiu answered: "I'll go to the town in the afternoon to settle this matter."

"The village neighbors who came to help me need to arrange the meals for the day. There are a lot of manpower. Just the two of you are not enough. You can go there." The eldest brother and the third brother's house."

Father Chen nodded: "I know about this."

"I'll take care of the food. One meat, one vegetable and one soup, right?" Chen Yuping was slightly impressed.

"Yes. Building a house is not an easy job, it requires effort, and the food must be rich in oil." Father Chen reminded.

"I understand, Dad."

It took a long time to eat lunch today, mainly because the construction of the Sanheyuan was too complicated. The groundbreaking would be at the end of the month, and all the details had to be worked out.

In the afternoon, Liu Guixiang came over with Qiao Niuer in her arms, and Father Chen talked about it with her.

"February 28th is almost here." Liu Guixiang looked at the four children playing together: "I'm afraid it won't be easy to take care of the children now that they are so busy."

"Your uncle said, let his eldest daughter-in-law Come and help me, your third uncle's family is the same."

"The two sisters-in-law are safe people, so I can't help but come over."

"That's right. Your eldest uncle and third aunt will also come to help when they come back to prepare food."

Liu Guixiang recalled: "I remember that it took more than three months of work to complete the three-heyuan courtyard of the village chief's house. We will start construction at the end of the month, and it should be June when the work is completed."

"That's not certain, it depends on Brother Ping. How do you want to build a house with Yuan Jiu?"

"It's true, the more you think about it, the more troublesome it will be."

The two chatted for a while, and Chen Yuandong stood in the courtyard and said, "Guixiang."

"I'm here. "Liu Guixiang stood up quickly: "Dad, he should be working in the fields, I have to guard the stall."

"Go on, don't worry about leaving the child in the old house."

Liu Guixiang had just left . Chen Yuping's howl of surprise sounded.

"Father and sister-in-law, come and see! Brother Cao can walk! He can walk!"

"Can he walk?" Mr. Chen immediately put down the half-knitted straw sandals in his hand and rushed three steps at a time. Entering the house: "Can our little brother really walk?"

Chen Yuping nodded: "I took two steps. Just now, I squatted a little far, and he didn't dare to rush over. He opened his little arms and stepped forward. He walked two steps with swaying legs, and then he threw himself into my arms with a smile.

Hearing this, Father Chen immediately squatted down and said to Brother Cao, who was laughing in his third son's arms: "Good boy, come to grandpa, come quickly."

"Go on, good boy, let your grandpa have a look." Chen Yuping patted his son on the shoulder with an encouraging smile.

I don't know if Brother Cao understands it. Maybe he thinks walking is fun? Anyway, he really looked like a little duck, wandering a few steps, looking like he was about to fall down at any moment, but didn't fall down, and threw himself safely into his grandpa's arms.

By the time Cui Yuanjiu and Old Man Chen came back, Brother Cao had already become very skilled in walking. He could walk several steps without being supported by anyone or the wall.

He was small and his bones were still soft, so Chen Yuping didn't dare to let him walk for too long. After playing for a while, he held him to rest and let him sit on the bamboo couch with An Ge'er to play.

"Our little sweetheart is great!" Chen Yuanqiu hugged Brother Cao and kissed his tender little face.

Brother Cao chuckled, and after laughing, he opened his hands to Cui Yuanjiu next to him without hesitation: "A hug."

Chen Yuanqiu said with a sour heart: "Little brat, the older you get, the more you recognize life."

In the blink of an eye, it was February . Twenty-eight.

After a few days of fermentation, the entire Kuzhu Village and surrounding villages knew that Brother Ping wanted to build a grand and prosperous triple courtyard.

Many men from neighboring villages asked with shy faces and smiles if they wanted any help. No money needed, just three meals a day.

There were not just one or two people who came to ask questions, but more than a dozen. I heard that Brother Ping was in charge during the construction of the Sanheyuan. They were excited and excited. They all said what they could do and how neat they were, but they were afraid of Brother Ping. Not accepted.

Father Chen laughed: "They are all greedy for the food cooked by our brother Ping. I didn't know that there are so many people who are greedy and love to eat."

"They can come if they want, but they are short of manpower. I will give them ten cents for three meals a day. " This is how we calculate money for a day," Old Man Chen said.

Cui Yuanjiu did not hide his thoughts at all: "It would be good to have a few more people to build the Sanheyuan as soon as possible."

After the Sanheyuan is built, he can get married to Brother Heping.

You can kiss him openly, hold him, hold his hand, and even sleep on the same bed.

Just thinking about it made my heart tremble slightly, a little rippled.