Hearing the full of air, the voice imprinted in the depths of his soul, Lin Lan instantly recognized the identity of the person.
She is Lin Mei!
Who is Lin Mei
Lin Mei is her third sister, twin sister.
According to Lin Lan's estimation, they should be fraternal twins, because the third sister is relatively ordinary and not as good-looking as her!
But the third sister is more savage than she can do, but others are harming others, and the original owner is harming herself.
In the original owner's impression, the third sister was her foe from childhood to adulthood.
After Lin Lan integrated the information, she found that the third sister was actually very capable.
For example, in this era, when the original owner was only thinking about how to get money from her mother-in-law, the third sister had long been secretly speculating and working, earning a lot of private money, not only going to the countryside but also going to the city. run.
A very strong woman.
Of course, no one is perfect. Her shortcoming is that she is extremely indulgent to men, so that her men have been eating soft rice and dragging their feet, and she is tireless in teaching others.
In the years of comparison and struggle between the original owner and the third sister, the best weapon is his man and appearance!
Every time I go back to my mother's house, if the things that the original owner brought back overwhelmed the third sister, I would be very proud. I look better than you and my man is more capable than your man, as it should be.
If you lose, you will snort coldly. I am better looking than you, and my man is more capable than your man. What is this
Back then, the original owner sent something back to her mother's house, such as mosquito nets, cloth, money, and quilts. She would take it back to her mother if she could stand up to the scene, just to compare the third sister to whoever gave her more things and looked better. , or she wouldn't be so short of cotton.
So, it's really a bad account.
After being called out by the third sister, Lin Lan's mind flashed, and an idea suddenly came to her.
She immediately put the cloth back on the car and said to Sister Liu, "Don't be afraid, it's her own."
However, seeing that Big Sister Liu was already walking towards Lin Mei, she grabbed Lin Mei's hand and said excitedly: "Big sister, it's amazing, she sold both pieces of cloth! That big sister bought it!"
Lin Lan: ... You are a group of co-authors.
Emma, why do you think that the old lady and Lin Mei are really like sisters, they go well together!
Lin Mei also snorted coldly, "What the hell, this is a fortune, is it rich? Shanzui Village can't let you go, and even ran a big show to show off. Do you want the whole world to know that you got a hundred Dollars?"
"What's the matter, are you jealous?" Lin Lan smiled, "Third sister, I've split up, so why don't you burn the kang for me?"
Burning the kang is to congratulate the housewarming, bringing gifts and money to the door.
Lin Mei pouted, "What are you burning a kang for? You can't buy anything to show off at your mother's house? How much did it cost for 100 yuan? Do you have to send the rest back to the old lady for credit?"
"Third sister, don't worry, I won't cheat. You don't have that much money, so I won't be able to win." Lin Lan smiled.
Lin Mei pouted and frightened her, "You don't have to laugh at me. You are buying and buying with such a big fanfare. It is estimated that the old lady will bring her son and daughter-in-law to find you at night."
Lin Lan was startled, Emma, she hasn't gone back to fight Qiufeng, why are they coming
"Third sister, you don't know, our house is in tatters. There is no place to stand, no place to sit, and a lot of people are sleeping on the kang with a big palm."
Lin Mei glanced at her, "If you have money, you can build a big brick house, won't you be able to win?"
"The brick house was blown by the strong wind? No bricks or wood, then there must be no stipulations, you give it." Lin Lan tried to get closer to the original owner's tone.
"If you don't have money to buy bricks and tiles, do you have money to buy these things? Why don't you buy so much cloth if you don't get married?"
"I'm laying it, and the rest is nailed to the wall as a fence."
Lin Mei rolled her eyes and decided that Fourth Sister was going to send things back to her parents' home to show off.
In a few days, it will be the old lady's birthday, so the daughter will naturally go back to celebrate her birthday, and she will bring gifts.
According to the current standard of living, generally it is to bring two pastries, a la carte, the best one can bring a piece of meat, or a pair of shoes, and basically nothing else.
But it seems that the fourth sister is trying to make a big face.
In order to stabilize them, Lin Lan asked her mother's family not to come to the door. She said loudly, "Third sister, please tell your mother on the way home, I will definitely go to her birthday in a few days. I will give her an unforgettable one. birthday."
Lin Mei decided that she was going to spend a lot of money to show off her poverty, her face changed with anger, and she snorted.
Lin Lan saw her third sister's face and said, "Third sister, lend me ten yuan."
Lin Mei was so frightened that she immediately took two steps back and looked at her defensively, as if she had seen a ghost.
Is this fourth sister crazy, and she didn't have to borrow a penny from her before she died of starvation, why is she only borrowing ten yuan for buying something with one hundred yuan now
There must be something wrong with this.
Given the previous performance of the fourth sister, she did not expect that Lin Lan would deliberately borrow money to scare her.
Immediately, I thought of the 100 yuan for the fourth sister, so I would have to borrow money. Wouldn't everyone be so poor, "You prodigal old woman, you can't spend a hundred yuan in a lifetime, you have spent all of it all at once?"
Lin Lan shrugged, "You can find it, but you didn't hear that I bought the whole set? It's still a lot of things I didn't buy, I didn't buy cotton, and I couldn't buy non-staple food..."
"Stop, stop, you can pull it down." Lin Mei didn't say that she didn't have ten yuan, but said: "You have spent all the hundred yuan, what can I do with the ten yuan, I spent it early."
Lin Lan stopped talking nonsense with her, "Third sister, are you going to sit at my house?"
Although she was a compatriot and sister after all, Lin Lan still wanted to get close to her.
Anyway, Lin Mei didn't take advantage of her in addition to mocking her and fighting her.
Oh, it was the original owner and Lin Mei fighting each other.
Lin Mei snorted, "Forget it, I have something to do at home."
She turned her head and asked how much Big Sister Liu sold to Lin Lan, and Big Sister Liu gestured.
Lin Mei glared at Lin Lan, "It's a big hand at the moment." Then she said to Sister Liu, "My own person, give her something cheaper."
I asked Sister Liu to refund a dollar to Lin Lan.
Sister Liu's face was aching, and she finally met a generous person, but she always listened to Lin Mei, who was their leader.
Lin Lan said, "You don't need to return me. Please help me pay attention to the cotton. I didn't buy any cotton, and the cotton clothes and quilts at home will not work."
"Okay, I'll write you a letter on my mother's birthday." As he spoke, he glared at Lin Lan, as if you were looking at it.
If you want me to get you cotton, and you still want to press your sister's face, don't want cotton!
Lin Lan understood in seconds, "Third sister, look at our family just after we split up. We really have nothing at home, and we are in short supply. The birthday gift for my mother may have to be considered."
"Then you also said that you want to celebrate your birthday and show off your poverty." Lin Mei snorted.
"A surprise for my mother." Lin Lan smiled, "Third sister, please help me think about it. I want cotton if I have it. According to the market price, I won't take advantage of you."
As she said that, she said that she had to go to the slaughtering team to see, so she would stop chatting.
Lin Mei's eyes glared like small knives. Lin Lan felt that she could see through something, so she should have a face-to-face first and then divide it up.
Lin Mei didn't intend to let her go, she decided to follow along, so she carried a piece of cloth and let Lin Lan carry the other.
"Third sister, how heavy is it, let someone help you over there."
"You've only just carried two horses to fly, why can't just one?"
Lin Lan had no choice but to carry it up and go to the supply and marketing agency with Lin Mei, "Third sister, you said that we carried the speculative cloth to the supply and marketing agency. Isn't this self-inflicted?"
"I know better than you. I made the cloth myself and gave it to my sister. Who cares?"
"Oh, third sister, then you can return all the money to me."
"Go to the side." Lin Mei gave her a white look.
When I arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, I put my things together and sat outside in the shade of a tree waiting for Han Qingsong to come.
Lin Mei looked at the house in that place and kept rolling her eyes, she really got shy with a little money, what kind of spending
"Third sister, sit down and rest."
"I am not tired."
"I watched you turn around and put my mouth to the bottom of my ear. I'm tired for you."
Lin Mei rolled her eyes hard, sat down on one side, and pointed, "What is this? A fire stick?"
"Dizi, Third Sister, Dizi!"
Lin Mei sneered hard, "Eat as food? Or as firewood?"
"This is spiritual food." Lin Lan took the flute for fear that the third sister would throw it away.
Lin Mei didn't say anything about the broken flute, but pointed at the pile again, "Do you need to buy so many bowls? Prepared for your father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law and sister-in-law?"
"There are 7 people in our family, each one has a bowl, and we have to..."
"It's still a hair!" Lin Mei sneered: "You really have a problem, you need one person and one bowl to drink water?"
"How about porridge?"
"Drinking porridge, you and Xiaowang have one, Erwang and Sanwang one..."
"Quickly pull it down." Lin Lan felt that this was a collision of living habits and did not want to argue.
It's like someone thinks that the whole family has one basin, and it doesn't matter if you use the same basin for washing your face, feet, and buttocks, or even for washing your face and dishes. It's stinky and hypocritical to think that others wash your face, feet, and feet in separate basins.
Her third sister is even more powerful, and she even cares about the bowl. "A bowl is only five cents, why should two people use one? Besides, it's made of coarse porcelain, in case it hits..."
"You are really a big hand. Who dares to beat a good bowl? When you go back, tell your child well, and whoever beats the bowl will be beaten, and you won't be allowed to eat!"
Lin Lan: ! It turns out that you are the third sister of the tyrant!
Let's not speculate, she is not the fourth sister who used to compare and fight, but the third sister is still the third sister who can't be provoked and loses.
Seeing that Lin Lan didn't speak, Lin Mei also felt boring. She always felt that the fourth sister was different. Before meeting, it was like a lit gun battle. Before she could speak, she was dumb.
"Okay, wait for yourself, I'll go back and show you the cotton." Lin Mei said and left, and came back after two steps. "You buy these things, but your mother-in-law won't let them move?"
Lin Lan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Thank you third sister for reminding me, it's okay, she doesn't dare, she's already given me the money, what's the point of moving my bowls, besides, she's also afraid of me going to throw it away."
Lin Mei turned her head and left, with a small whirlwind behind her.
Lin Lan: …
Before long, she saw Han Qingsong pulling the ground and lining up the car. He was wearing his military uniform, tall and steady pace, very conspicuous among the group of gray members, causing many people to turn their heads to look.
"Here." Lin Lan stood up and waved to him.
Han Qingsong actually saw her at a glance.
In front of the supply and marketing cooperative is a small square. There are several large locust trees and plane trees on the left and right sides. Lin Lan is sitting on the stone under the trees, and there are hill-like things in front of him. It is hard to see.
He hurriedly dragged the ground platoon and strode over.
Lin Lan got up and moved things.
Han Qingsong: "You leave it alone, I'll come."
He took out a towel from his pocket and handed it to her to wipe the sweat and fan it. He went to pack up by himself. His hands and feet were numb, and he cleaned up in a while.
He was also stunned when he saw the flute, but he didn't say anything and loaded the car silently.
After loading the car, he pulled the car and glanced at Lin Lan.
Lin Lan thought he let herself push the cart, and immediately went to the back to help him push it.
Han Qingsong: "...you go up."
"Haha, I'm not tired, we can just walk."
Han Qingsong didn't move.
Lin Lan: "... Then, I'm going up."
Han Qingsong nodded.
Lin Lan happily climbed up, whoever is the grandson is the grandson, it's okay to be exhausted after walking such a long distance.
Although I don't wear high heels, these broken straw sandals... I must make a few pairs of shoes when I go home.
It's just that she doesn't have the patience for soles, so let's see if I can buy two pairs of soles. Money can make a ghost run the mill, but you can't buy anything, that's all.
When she was happy, she happily sang a little tune. When she was proud, she could sing whatever she got, no matter whether it was played on the loudspeaker of this era or not.
Han Qingsong, who was in front of him, didn't say anything, just walked silently.
"I have to go back in two years for my grandmother's birthday." Lin Lan remembered and told Han Qingsong about her encounter with Lin Mei.
Han Qingsong hummed, "I accompany you?"
"No, don't delay going to work, I'll just go with Xiaowang." In addition to going to relatives in winter when you don't go to work, you basically don't go any other time, and you have to earn work points.
The other children are also earning work points, so there is no delay. And they are not willing to go, because the original owner's nephew of the brother's family is better than his own children, and the children are jealous.
Han Qingsong didn't say anything.
Lin Lan told him about the process of her shopping, especially the supply and marketing agency. She was afraid that Han Qingsong would feel ashamed of herself, so she glanced at him and felt relieved when she found no expression.
She was vaccinated, lest he listen to other people's gossip and have an opinion on her at that time.
After all, there are several villagers who gathered together to go there.
She also talked about buying two pieces of cloth, "I bought all the ones I woven cheaply at home. It's a bit too much... But it's really cheap!"
She is also afraid that Han Qingsong thinks she spends money indiscriminately and has opinions.
In the end, Han Qingsong said, "It's good."
Is this not objectionable
But it seems impossible to ask him to say a few more words. It seems that he doesn't want to resonate with him for the refreshing feeling of buying the most sought-after products for a small amount of money.
Han Qingsong has a big stride and walks steadily. He doesn't need to stop on the road, so he gets home quickly.
As soon as they entered the village, they met people who came back from work. They saw that Han Qingsong was actually pulling a platoon with his daughter-in-law sitting on the platoon.
Everyone let out good-hearted laughter, and the young man even winked, "Looking at other people's green pine, they will often hurt their daughter-in-law."
"That's right, look at people, five children are still like young people."
"Learn."
Lin Lan was embarrassed instead, and was afraid that Han Qingsong would be ashamed and embarrassed to say that when she got home, she jumped out of the car before it stopped, "I'll just walk in the future."
"It's okay." Han Qingsong got out of the car.
Erwang, Mai Sui and Xiaowang in the family rushed out happily when they heard the movement, "Mother is back, mother is back!"
Lin Lan had already packed the small things in her cloth bag, took out candy bars and distributed them to them one by one.
She didn't buy the candy, it was brought back by Han Qingsong, and she kept it.
As soon as she entered the fence gate, she saw that the yard was full of large and small tanks and pots, and she suddenly felt that she could really buy it.
She asked in a low voice, "Have you been here before?"
Xiaowang said, "My grandma is ill."
"sick?"
"The liver hurts." Xiao Wang clutched his chest, imitating the old lady's appearance, twitching, "The liver... hurts!"
Lin Lan couldn't help but burst into laughter, and quickly covered her mouth again.
Erwang and Mai Sui spoke each and every sentence with excitement.
It turned out that the owner of Wuhuo didn't wait when he saw that his items were sold out. He packed up and sent back Lin Lan's.
The villagers began to think that he went to the countryside to sell black goods, and wanted to buy them, but it turned out that Lin Lan's family bought them, and the members were stunned.
So many!
The old lady Han ran over excitedly when she heard that, and wanted to put the picks that Lin Lan bought into her home.
The boss of Wuhuo naturally refused. Lin Lan repeatedly explained that he must put it in his own yard.
The boss of Wuhuo didn't give face, so Mrs. Han went to find Han Qingsong.
Han Qingsong came back when he got the news, although he couldn't see any difference in the size of these tanks, and what was the use of buying so many pots and pots. But the feeling told him that Lin Lan excitedly went and bought it back, it must be useful.
If he dares to deal with it, I am afraid that he will sleep on the stinky kang for the rest of his life.
Therefore, he did not let go, but said that Lin Lan bought it and waited for Lin Lan to come back and deal with it.
How can old lady Han stand this!
On the spot, he clutched his chest and said that his liver was hurting with anger. He said that her tank was broken, the basin was broken, the soup can was broken, and her son bought a new one. What happened to her
I can't bear it!
Just split up like this, still expect him to retire
She scolded, and Han Qingsong let her scold.
But Sanwang couldn't help it, and said to the old lady Han: "Mum, why don't you buy a good tank with so much money? You have to wait for my mother to buy it? Do you want to take back one hundred yuan? what?"
The old lady couldn't hold back her face and chased after Sanwang.
Sanwang ran away, jumping into the river like a loach and disappearing.
Xiaowang cried and shouted, "Mummy dropped my brother into the river!"
The old lady was so angry that her heart, liver, spleen and lungs hurt, she clutched her chest and went home angry.
After listening to San Xiaozhi finished speaking, Lin Lan endured a hard laugh, and finally laughed a few times while lying in the tank while tidying up the tank.
Lin Lan took stock and said to Han Qingsong, "The old lady wants a tank, or give her this."
She pointed to a corrugated jar, and the glazed jars were all useful to her. They contained grain and the surface was not damp.
Han Qingsong said: "No need."
Lin Lan couldn't tell if he was talking angrily or what, but she was surprised that the old lady didn't give Han Qingsong when she came to ask for a bottle. of.
Since he said no, then forget it, she is not used to the problem.
After returning from work in the evening, Lin Lan instructed Erwang and Mai Sui to cook, and instructed Han Qingsong, Dawang and Sanwang to return home.
Large jars for food should be placed inside the house, one inside the water jar, one smaller outside, and one outside the pickle jar, covered with a lid to protect against rain.
The house was so full, there was only one path left for walking.
When Han Qingsong was transporting the tank into the house, the mouth of the big tank was large and the door was small, so he almost couldn't get in. Fortunately, he was strong, and the door frames were also made of elastic wood, and they were squeezed in hard.
However, it will be troublesome to take it out at that time, and the door frame may have to be removed.
Lin Lan thought about it when the time came.
The pots, pans and pans are all set up, and the already cramped room is even narrower, but it is also full of fireworks.
Han Qingsong said: "Make do with it first, and build a hut next to it after a while."
Lin Lan said he wanted it!
Taking advantage of the hot weather in the next few days, Lin Lan took the time to disassemble and wash the quilts and cotton clothes at home.
Fortunately, Erwang Maisui helped her, who was not good at sewing, to successfully complete the task.
Just having trouble doing laundry.
At this time, there was no washing powder, only soap, and it was bought by ticket.
Lin Lan didn't buy it this time, and Han Qingsong brought back the only piece at home.
Now the members of the commune are reluctant to use soap to wash their clothes. Few households in the village buy soap. Basically, they use alkali, and they don't even want to use it. They use grass and wood ash to soak it, and then use a mallet to beat it on the stone. This also washes away the ashes.
Lin Lan was afraid of breaking the cloth. Those clothes had been worn for several years, and they were very thin. If they were too strong, they would not work. If they were hammered, they would definitely break faster.
She reluctantly used the bar of soap first, and then found a way to buy a few more bars.
It's not necessary to wash clothes every day. This quilt has been covered for a year. It's really not good to not wash it.
At this time, there are few clothes. In better conditions, there are single clothes and cotton-padded clothes. When the weather is cold, the single-coat cotton is cotton-padded clothes. When the weather is hot, the cotton-padded clothes are removed and the cotton is a single-coat.
So the jacket is empty, and there are no spring and autumn clothes to block dust, plus I don't take a bath in winter, it's really... Even if there is a quilt, there is no bed sheet and quilt cover, so I can't go anywhere.
Thinking about it this way, she felt that cotton was not enough, so she had to make quilt covers and sheets, so that the quilt would not need to be disassembled and washed every year.
In addition, you have to make more clothes for the children and let them wear them under the cotton clothes.
I have to find a way to let the children take a bath in winter, and I can't go without a bath for four or five months.
Wash and dry, put away, and wait for the cotton to be in place to sew.
In the blink of an eye, it was the eve of the autumn wind - Mrs. Lin's birthday.
Lin Lan arranged another call at home, and led Xiaowang to Linjiatun the next day.
Han Qingsong saw that she was carrying a rag bag, which contained a two-height cake, a few sugars, and nothing else. After a while, she was carrying a newly bought basket, and he wondered if he should give this to the old lady as a birthday gift, it didn't seem appropriate.
Lin Lan put a few more cucumbers and a few foreign persimmons.
After packing up, Lin Lan said to Han Qingsong, "If I can't come back at noon, Mai Sui and Erwang will just have to warm up the meal. You can make do with it."
Han Qingsong nodded, "Okay, you can go."
He thought that maybe she had money, and it would be good to give the old lady some dollars.
Linjiatun is not very far from Shanzui Village, less than ten miles away, and it takes more than half an hour to walk.
Just having a child is much slower.
At first, Lin Lan led him along, telling stories along the way. After walking for ten minutes, his footsteps slowed down.
Lin Lan found a tree under the tree and let Xiao Wang sit on the basket, took the washed cucumber, broke it in half, and handed him the most tender top, "Xiao Wang, eat the cucumber."
Xiaowang hesitated, "Mother, don't you give it to grandma?"
Lin Lan smiled and said, "No, this is what we brought on the road to eat."
"What about brother Xiaoxin?"
"If you don't give it, just give it to my mother's Xiaowang." Lin Lan rubbed the top of his head, Xiaowang was not very secure, and always liked to confirm with her over and over again.
She knew he needed her firm answer, and she loved him.
Xiao Wang really put on a sweet smile, and started nibbling on cucumbers.
Lin Lan also ate a piece.
After a few minutes of rest, Lin Lan carried him on his back and continued on the road. After walking for a while, Xiaowang asked to go by himself.
When they were outside Linjiatun Village, the tomatoes, cucumbers, and pancakes were all finished.
"Xiao Wang, will you be hungry if you don't eat at noon?"
Xiaowang patted his stomach, "Mother, you won't be hungry if you don't eat for a day."
"Good son." Lin Lan stroked the top of his soft hair and led him to his mother's house.
Linjiatun is not too big, it is smaller than Shanzui Village, with less than 200 households.
Linjiatun is close to the river, with abundant water sources and many stones. Diligent people pick up stone walls to build the foundation. Although the yellow mud walls above are also wheat straw tops, they are much more tidy than Shanzui Village.
Shanzui Village is said to be a backer, not a mountain in the northeast or south of the Yangtze River, but a low mountain that does not grow anything, and there is no way to cultivate land or cut trees.
The old Lin head family lives in the south of the village, along the river, and will arrive soon.
Lin Lan has an eldest brother, three older sisters, and a younger brother.
The door of Lao Lin's house does not face south, but faces east, facing the road.
The courtyard door was open, and a woman's loud voice came from inside.
Just as Lin Lan led Xiao Wang in, a man rushed out from behind the haystack and pulled Lin Lan to another alley.
"Hey..." Lin Lan was about to shout.
The man shouted in a low voice, "Don't howl, it's me."
"Third sister, why are you sneaking like a thief?"
"I can't wait for you." Lin Mei dragged her into another alley, hiding behind the haystacks and talking.
She glanced at Xiao Wang, "This is... Xiao Wang?"
Lin Lan patted Xiaowang's head, "It's called Sanyi."
The original owner disliked Xiaowang and never took him out. Everyone only knew the name but not the person.
Xiaowang called obediently.
Lin Mei groped for a while, "Oh, you didn't say to bring children, I didn't bring candy."
Lin Lan knew that she had this character, and she was not prepared or could not admit it, for fear of losing face.
She smiled and said, "What are you preparing for yourself?" She took out a piece of candy and put it in Lin Mei, "For you."
Lin Mei: …
She stuffed the candy to Xiaowang, "Eat it."
Xiao Wang smiled and thanked him, then put it in his pocket.
Lin Mei: ... Mother, damn it, don't you mean a little fool, why are you still so polite? Wen and crepe, like a child of a cadre's family.
Lin Lan looked at Lin Mei's basket, "What did you bring to celebrate your birthday?"
Lin Mei had to look at Lin Lan first.
Lin Lan showed her.
Lin Mei's eyes widened, "Fourth, I said you're having a convulsion, and you don't bring anything for your mother's birthday?"
Lin Lan shrugged, "I have a jar at home, so I can't carry a jar."
It's not enough for her to cloth herself, "Oh, it's not empty-handed, isn't it a basket, I bought it newly."
Lin Meiha hurriedly covered her mouth, poked Lin Lan's finger, and said with a low smile, "You're going to be irritating, Dad will weave baskets, and there are thorns everywhere by the river, should you send them?"
Lin Lan pouted, "Dad knows how to weave baskets, why don't I have any baskets for my family?"
Lin Mei snorted, "It's not that you are poor, generous and stinky. Who's to blame? The eldest sister and the second sister all have baskets for use."
Lin Lan looked at what Lin Mei brought, and Lin Mei covered the burden in the basket, "I didn't bring it."
If the fourth child doesn't bring it, what else does she bring
Lin Lan smiled and said, "What did you bring, or half of me?"
Lin Mei gave her a big white eye, and lifted the bag, revealing four white noodles, a few eggplants and a handful of long cowpeas inside.
Lin Lan exaggerated: "Third sister, you are so willing. I brought all the belts, let's take out the pastry and eat one."
She also has white noodles at home now, but she is reluctant to eat it herself, and the children don't have enough, so she didn't bring it.
Lin Mei clapped her hand, took out the four white-flour pastries, wrapped them in a bundle, and then hid aside, finding a haystack that was intact and untouched, and hid the pastry in it.
Lin Lan: …
How can this be done
After hiding it, Lin Mei snorted, "If you still want cotton, keep your mouth shut. I'm already collecting it. I'll send it to you in the next episode."
At this moment, Lin Lan only has an empty basket, and she has vegetables on her shoulders, and she has a longer face than the fourth!
"Well, let's go in together?"
Lin Mei also took Xiaowang's hand, "Go!"
As soon as the three of them entered the yard, the yard, which was like a woo woo la la vegetable market, suddenly became as quiet as chickens.
Everyone looked at them, Xiaowang and the others didn't know each other, and neither did Lin Lan and Lin Mei.
They can still come in together hand in hand, it is definitely snow in summer and thunder in winter.
"Three aunts and four aunts, you are finally here!" Several children ran over, especially Xiaoxin from the second room, who was the most beloved nephew of the original owner.
The child rushed over and pushed Xiaowang away, "Who are you, get up."
Xiao Wang was so frightened that his face turned pale at the time, and he hugged Lin Lan's thigh tightly.
Lin Lan stuffed a piece of candy into Xiaowang's mouth and said to Xiaoxin, "You're a brother, don't scare my Xiaowang."
"Sugar, candy, I want to eat it!" Xiaoxin stretched out his hand to pull the candy from Xiaowang's mouth.
"Pa" Lin Lan slapped Xiaoxin's hand away with a slap, "What is this for?"
Xiaoxin saw that his fourth aunt who hurt him the most actually beat him, so he quit immediately, and started rolling on the ground.
"What's up, what's up?" Mrs. Lin rushed out of the room.
Sister Lin and Second Sister Lin also came over, as did Xiaoxin's mother and the second daughter-in-law of the Lin family, Tang Hehua.
Tang Hehua picked up her child and said, "His fourth aunt, what's the matter with you? As soon as you enter your mother's house, you are so arrogant? I heard that you split up the family. How many treasures did you give back to your mother?"
Lin Mei: "What are you talking about, the second child, Xiaoxin, if he doesn't like it, rolls around, it's time to take care of it."
Mrs. Lin looked at Xiaowang, "Come in, if you're thirsty, have a drink."
As she spoke, she went to look at the baskets of the two daughters.
The two girls like to fight and compare, and every time they try to bring something to her.
But this time she was stunned.
Why do you bring a few eggplants in the summer
I can't even eat what I grow at home.
Four girls... Empty
Come to your mother's house empty-handed
This is for free food!
Lin Lan saw that the old lady's face had changed, so she shoved the basket into her mother's arms, "Mother, we just split up a few kilograms of rations, and if I didn't eat the last meal, I starved to death. I also shared a few dollars. I went to buy two tanks and some household goods. By the way, I bought you a basket... "
As soon as Mrs. Lin released her hand, the basket fell to the ground, jumped, and then rolled away.
Sister Lin and Second Sister Lin hurried forward: "The third and fourth, which one do you sing? Don't be angry with your mother."
They helped the old lady to the house.
Lin Lan said injustice: "Mother, I can't go into the house to drink water when I bring things back. If I don't take things, I'm not a person, and I won't let you in the house, right? We walked all the way and died of thirst. Besides, I brought a basket, and again Not empty handed."
Lin Mei was going to die of laughter, the fourth child, this dead girl, is a long-term problem.
She shoved her basket into Lin Lan's hand, "You split up your family, your mother-in-law won't split your vegetable garden or anything? You can't bring some cucumbers and persimmons to your mother? Always bring two pastries, so today. There are too many people, so you can't eat." As he spoke, he looked at Lin Lan proudly, if he dared to tell the past, he wouldn't make cotton for her.
Lin Lan: "Third sister, how can I compare to you guys? You've been in charge of the house for a long time, and your family has some wealth. I just split up, except for the two broken rooms, that's 100 yuan..."
What
Mrs. Lin immediately turned her head to look at her, her eyes burning.
One hundred dollars
Mrs. Lin has not seen a hundred yuan before, and now she has less than twenty yuan.
Lin Lan sighed, "I told you to give it when we split up, but then said I owe it again. Now I've given ten yuan, and after an episode, it's not enough to buy bits and pieces. So, I'm wondering, is my mother? …”
"What do you want? Ask me for money? I don't have it!" Mrs. Lin put her hands like a rattle.
Lin Mei looked at the fourth sister. She knew about the one hundred yuan thing. The girls in Shanzui Village knew that Lin Lan bought it at the fair.
But it is estimated that it has not reached here.
"If you don't borrow food or money, you can give two catties of cotton. Mom, I don't have quilts and cloths when we divide the family. Now Dawang has no cotton jackets to wear, and Erwang's Sanwang wears too small, you say... "
"You... you useless girl, why did I give birth to such a useless girl as you? You can't make trouble, why don't you make trouble? Why are you dumb? You take a rope and hang it in front of their house, if you can't do it, you Go to the brigade and hang yourself..."
Lin Lan: ... But I know why the original owner likes to seek death and scare people so much.
Xiaowang cried when she was frightened.
Sister Lin and sister-in-law Wang Lianying came together, Wang Lianying stuffed Xiaowang with a piece of cake, "Good boy, don't cry."
Wang Lianying said to Mrs. Lin, "Mother, it's getting late, let's have dinner earlier."
Mrs. Lin was not happy, "How can I handle it with ten big carrots for dinner?" She is a real mother and can bear it, and she has no problem with being a brother and a brother, so the two daughters-in-law must not have any opinions
Sister Lin said with a smile: "Mother, what you said, it's not enough for a pro-daughter to come to the house for a meal? Is it true that the daughter who is married has just poured out water?"
Second Sister Lin also followed suit, "That's right, if this is the case, then we have no face, let's go with Fourth Sister. Sister-in-law, let's go!"
Wang Lianying hurriedly smiled and said, "You guys are all good, don't make fun of you, don't be in shape, quickly pack up and let's eat."
Tang Hehua was still angry and kicked the basket on the ground hard.
Mrs. Lin saw it, "It's a good basket, what are you kicking it for? If it's broken, it's still our loss? Hurry up and put grass on the wall."
Because it was still early, and the men had not returned from work, Tang Hehua could not complain to the men, and could only drag the children to mutter and sullen.
Seeing that the four daughters were still standing there and didn't know what to look at, Mrs. Lin suddenly became angry, "Why are you stomping, your mother is not a mother-in-law, how can you really not let you eat?"
Lin Lan observed her words and feelings, and felt that the old lady was not so good. She also thought that if she made trouble like this, the old lady would have to break up with him.
She looked at everyone. In fact, the Lin family was relatively normal. The eldest sister and the second sister were older than them and married early. She and the third sister spent a lot of time at home.
Parents are the common patriarchal type. From a young age, refined grains are always given to men. Men don’t have to do housework when they go home, but they are not too harsh on their daughters.
The eldest brother has a good personality and is kind to his sister, but in fact, he is kind and a little cowardly. Sister-in-law has read books for a few years and she is sensible. Although she complains that her parents-in-law prefer sons to daughters, it is sometimes out of tune, but because she is not partial to the aunt and bullies her daughter-in-law, they get along fairly well.
The younger brother is a little bit coddled. He is the only one to go to school at home, but he doesn't study hard. He went to a junior high school that was not as good as the primary school before the Cultural Revolution.
The younger sister-in-law, Tang Hehua, is more aggressive, so she can take advantage of her.
Because Lin's second disciple is weaker, she has always been under her control.
Lin Lan also wanted to test it out. If her family can tolerate her, she will continue to communicate normally in the future. If she can't, then bye bye.
Her mouth flattened, "Old lady, you asked me to either take a rope or jump into the river all day long. Is it true or false? You don't know that I am easy to take it seriously?"
Co-author, you don't know about the fact that I drank pesticides a few days ago? Still irritating me so much
Mrs. Lin spat: "Today is a good day for me, don't say anything depressing. Who can you hide from our family with your little thought? It's a small problem."
Lin Lan didn't say anything and walked into the room with her feet raised.
The Lin family's house is much smaller than Mrs. Han's. Mrs. Han's house is very deep, with the Nankang plus the North Kang, which can fit a wardrobe and two large tanks. Mrs. Lin's only has the Nankang, and there is a wardrobe in front of it. A tank is almost full.
Therefore, the main room also had a noodle tank and a water tank, which were full of jams, which was similar to Lin Lan's current hut.
Even though it was noon, the wooden windows of the house were small, and they were still window lattices, and the interior was not very bright.
Lin Lan took out the candy that she brought, and gave each child one piece.
You can be angry with adults, but children should still be coaxed.
Wang Lianying whispered: "I heard that the child's uncle is back, are you alright?"
The family also heard about Lin Lan drinking pesticides, but they didn't know it very well.
According to the usual practice, after the original owner seeks death to scare people, he usually succeeds in ordering something and brings it back to his mother's house to show off. If there are many times, no one will come to see her, just wait for her to return to her mother's house to perform by herself.
Lin Lan smiled and said, "I came back a few days ago. It's not just that we split up the family. One person divides half a catty of food a day..."
"Ah, half a catty is not enough to eat, half a child eats a poor old man," Wang Lianying said after calculating, "You have to order some private plots and vegetable plots. You can order a variety of radishes and potatoes, and you can eat them as meals. There are still some at home. Dried sweet potatoes and sorghum rice, I'll discuss it with my parents later, don't worry about it..."
"Sister-in-law, I am grateful for your words. If there is no need for food, his father will find a way." Lin Lan declined, as no family has enough food.
"Look at what you said, it's all my own family. If there is any difficulty, I can make my nephew go hungry?"
Sister Lin and Second Sister Lin and you asked Lin Lan about the separation of the family, what she got, and what she lacked. They all said that they didn’t have time to burn the kang after work, or they would help with something. , go back to send it to her mother's house, and ask Lin Lan to come and get it.
They obviously feel that the fourth sister has changed, and it seems that the child's father is normal when he comes back, which is a good thing.
Old Mrs. Lin snorted and glared at Lin Lan, "I didn't hear that she bought all the jars and baskets, and she can't use them all to give them to me. There is no cotton at home, and these children probably won't be able to come out naked in winter. The door. When the sisters take a look, get her two jins of cotton claws."
Cotton claws are cotton that has been rolled for too long and is not warm. There is a shortage of cotton at the moment, which is also a good thing, and it can be used again.
Sister Lin and the second sister have been married for a long time, and they are both in charge. No matter how tight it is, they can grit their teeth together.
Sister Lin also gave Lin Lan the cotton ticket to prepare a dowry for her eldest daughter, and asked Lin Lan to pay it back in the coming year. Lin Lan declined, and she only needed to order the old cotton.
The second sister said that there was a torn cotton-padded jacket at home, so she went back to take it apart and washed it, and brought the cotton over for Lin Lan to add and sew the quilt.
Tang Hehua doesn't want to join in the fun, even if she has it, she will not give it up.
Wang Lianying was able to come up with half a catty of new flowers. It was the New Year's holiday, and she never wanted to use it. She said that she was saving up to sew a new coat for a man.
"The fourth aunt just split up, so there must be a shortage. Take it back and sew a jacket for Xiaowang."
When Mrs. Lin saw her daughter-in-law's statement, she took out three catties of old cotton and threw it on the kang, "It's the quilt you gave me before. I disassembled and washed two beds to make one, and there's all that is left."
Lin Lan wanted to vent her anger, but she didn't expect everyone to surprise her, so she couldn't help but make her eyes a little wet.
Mrs. Lin asked the eldest daughter-in-law to find a rag tape to tie the cotton, "Just let her carry it back, the basket is left behind, it looks better than Daddy's weaving."
Lin Mei couldn't help but said: "I said, mother, why doesn't the fourth child come back with something, you don't drive her away and give her a dress, the sun will come out from the west...
She put up a pergola and looked west.
Mrs. Lin picked up the kang and broom and slapped her for a while, "Don't make your sister-in-law laugh. My old Lin family is pointing at you for that?"
Lin Mei immediately exaggerated: "Oh, I don't expect it, eldest sister and second sister, you don't need to bring anything in the future..."
"Okay, Dad, they should be back and ready to eat." Sister-in-law Lin smoothed things out, "The third aunt and the fourth aunt should stop being sloppy, and be angry that the old lady doesn't have you good fruits to eat."
She is the eldest sister-in-law and the eldest sister and the second sister are about the same age, and they get along well. Although the two sisters have been fighting since childhood, they respect her, and she is also easy-going towards them.
When the men came back, they had to go back to work.
Lin Lan went home with cotton and two big pastries on her back. Lin Mei walked three miles with her and helped her carry Xiaowang for a while.
The cotton was given by the mother's family, the big cake was given by the third sister, and the other two were naturally given to the old lady.
Before leaving, the old lady couldn't help scolding her, "Don't miss four or six all day long, the child's father is back, just live a good life." In fact, the old lady also said this before, but the original owner didn't take it seriously.
Lin Lan nodded, "I know, I'll see you again in a while."
At the intersection, Lin Mei was still carrying Xiao Wang, and Lin Lan told her to put it down.
Lin Mei walked another mile on her back before letting go of Xiaowang, "As if I don't want to walk with you, I'm a rare Xiaowang."
She took out a roll of wool bills from her pocket, "My mother gave it to you secretly, and I also collected a piece for you..."
Lin Lan was stunned, "I don't want money, I have money."
She has a lot more, and is richer than them.
"Don't talk about useless things. You haven't listened to me since you were a child. Live a good life by splitting up the family. What should be bought is now bought in one go. Turn around and leave.
Holding the money, Lin Lan suddenly felt that her eyes and nose were sore, her vision was blurred, she wiped her eyes and put the money in her pocket.
"Xiaowang, don't look at your grandmother and third aunt being fierce, they are doing well."
Xiao Wang nodded, "We are also nice to them."
Lin Lan wanted to carry Xiaowang on his back, but he refused, so she led him home with cotton and big cakes on his back.
When I got home, I found that the door was hanging, and there was no one at home. I guess they all went to work.
She opened the door to go home, Xiaowang went to play with the little duck with the flute, and Lin Lan packed up the cotton, but found a telegram on the table.
It was sent to Han Qingsong by the army: return quickly.