A trip starting from the courtyard

"How old is the child, how do you know which one is her real father?" Zhou's mother nagged a few words, seeing the younger son's resolute attitude, she threw out a sentence, "Don't you regret it in the future?"

"There's nothing to regret about it." Wang Lidong chewed the melon seeds in his mouth, "I'm afraid no one will call me 'Daddy' in the future."

Zhou's mother got excited all of a sudden, pulled her youngest son and said warmly, "You and Lili have two more children as soon as possible while mother is still able to move.

Lili is not young anymore, the older a woman is, the more dangerous it is to have a baby, you know that? "

Wang Lidong promised to work hard to sow seeds, and strive to import more children to the old Zhou family next year.However, he had already made up his mind that he would not have children in the past two years.

As far as the current housing conditions of the family are concerned, the four of them are already crowded. If there are two more children, the quality of life can be imagined.

"Mom, Lili and I will live in the outer room, and Dudu will live in the back room with you. Do you think it's okay?"

"Dudu and I will live in the outer room, and you and Lili will live in the inner room."

"I'm used to living outside, so don't argue with me about this," Wang Lidong talked about living expenses again. Since he started working, he hasn't paid for food, but he will take some meat and other things every now and then. Bills go home.In the future, there will be two more mouths. If you don't pay for the food, it will be unreasonable.

After discussing for a while, the mother and son finalized the standard of living expenses, which is ten yuan a month for each person, and a total of 30 yuan for the three of them.

The price is not high, but it is not low either.

Then, Wang Lidong talked to his mother about the distribution of housework, and also about Xu Dudu's education, "If there is something wrong with Dudu, you can tell me or Lili, and let Lili discipline her."

The smile on Zhou's mother's face immediately disappeared without a trace, "What do you mean? As a grandma, I can't take care of the children anymore?"

Wang Lidong explained, "In the final analysis, if you are not a child of our old Zhou's family, you should treat Dudu as a child of Chunyan and a guest of our family.

I told Lili that Dudu's education is all for her, and I don't extend my hand.

If the control is strict, it will say that you are not your own child and you don’t know how to feel distressed. If you control it loosely, it will say that it is not your own."

Zhou's mother picked up the wool on the side and started knitting a sweater, humming, "Okay, I don't care, I don't care what happens to you in the future"

Wang Lidong didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he came out of good intentions. "Dud Tuk," Fu Lili pushed open the door, "Bingkun, someone asked you to make furniture."

"Mom, let's make a deal on this matter." Wang Lidong got off the kang and came to the living room. His neighbor Chen Shan wanted to ask him to make four benches. Recently, he was busy making Qiao Chunyan's 72 legs. Time for other tasks.

"Can it be made before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month?"

"Fifteen years ago, no problem."

"Then I'll send the wood over tomorrow. By the way, Bingkun, how much are four benches?"

"Two yuan and four. After you are satisfied with the finished product, you can pay me more."

"Okay, then I'm leaving."

After seeing off the neighbors, Fu Lili dragged him into the outer room, where Xu Dudu was sitting on the kang, playing house games with a few dolls.

"What did your mother say, I don't think she is very happy," she glanced at her daughter and whispered, "Is it because of Dudu?"

"I agree. It has nothing to do with Dudu." Wang Lidong pulled his daughter-in-law to sit on the kang, "Chinese New Year is half a month away, but my father's letter hasn't arrived yet, and I don't know if I will be back home for the New Year. My mother is a little upset."

Fu Lili glanced at him with some hesitation, Wang Lidong took his wife's hand, "From now on, this is your home, do you want to add something?"

Fu Lili looked around the furnishings in the room. The big wardrobe, the chest of drawers, and the radio are all probably new. "Why don't we add a sewing machine, so we don't need to pay someone to make our clothes in the future."

"Do you still make clothes?"

"Yes, my mother taught me. But I haven't done it for several years."

"Okay, no problem. In the next two days, I will bring back a sewing machine." Wang Lidong held his wife's hand and said, "Why don't you buy another TV, and use it as our wedding present." Speaking of this, he He patted his thigh, "I almost forgot, you wait."

Wang Lidong got up and went to the chest of drawers, and took out a small wooden box, "See if you like it."

Fu Lili took the wooden box, opened it, and found a set of emerald ornaments, bracelets, rings, necklaces lying in the box
"Like it?"

"Yes, I like it."

"Come on, I'll bring it for you."

Xu Dudu, who was at the side, saw the two of them leaning together again, and reached out to pick up a few dolls, "Mom, I'm going to grandma's room."

Before the words were finished, the little guy jumped off the kang and left the room in a hurry.

The little guy really has a wink.

Add chicken legs tomorrow!

Wang Lidong locked the door with a 'click', Fu Lili blushed, stood up and said, "Where is the quilt, I'll send it to Dudu."

"My mother has a quilt," Wang Lidong hugged his daughter-in-law sideways, and Fu Lili struggled a few times.
In the next few days, after work, Wang Lidong and Fu Lili moved the ants, and sent some unnecessary things to Ji Chunnong's big house.

Fu Lili stuffed a few quilts into the wardrobe, "It would be great if this house was on the optical film. Then your mother won't be reluctant to part with the old house."

"In a few years, I will find a way to find a spacious house near the optical film, and then we will move out of the optical film."

"Mom." Xu Dudu ran into the room with a puppy in his arms, "Mom, dog."

Fu Lili put down the quilt in her hand, glanced at the black puppy in her daughter's arms, and slapped her, "Where did it come from?"

Xu Dudu rolled his eyes, "I picked it up in the grass by the side of the road."

When her daughter spoke nervously, Fu Lili knew her daughter was lying, her face darkened, and she stretched out her hand to pull Xu Dudu in front of her, "Where did he come from?"

Seeing this, Wang Lidong talked to his wife, and left the room, closing the door behind him. After a while, Xu Dudu's heart-piercing cries came from the room, mixed with one or two The 'Wow sound' of the little milk dog.
After smoking one cigarette, the door opened with a 'click', and Fu Lili walked out with the little milk dog in her arms. Xu Dudu limped and followed her mother like a tearful man, begging her not to leave. Send the puppy back.

But Fu Lili firmly disagreed. If she was still living in the factory, she would have raised her, but she was going to move to Zhou's house soon. Zhou's mother is a very thrifty person. A drop of vegetable oil, always talking about how expensive the oil is, that's why she took over the job of cooking
If she brought a puppy there, the mother-in-law would definitely be upset if she didn't say anything.

"Uncle," the little girl hugged Wang Lidong's thigh, and said with snot and tears, "Uncle, please help me and beg Mom? Don't send the little bean sprouts back."

"Little bean sprouts? The puppy's name?"

"Uh-huh."

Seeing the crying little girl, Wang Lidong called to the daughter-in-law who was walking out, and reached out to pick up the little dog from her arms. The whole body was black, the white fur on the front was like a bright moon, and the fur on the four legs was also white. It's like stepping on snow.

"This puppy looks very clever. When it grows up, it can be used as a town house to catch mice, so don't send it back." Seeing his wife hesitated, he stroked the puppy, "When my mother asked, she said that the dog was I'm coming."

Fu Lili glanced at her daughter, and finally nodded in agreement. Xu Dudu smiled through tears, and accidentally blew a bubble of snot.

Wang Lidong couldn't help laughing out loud, Fu Lili rolled his eyes at him, and took out a handkerchief to help the flushed girl wring out her nose.

Zhou's mother frowned when she saw the puppy brought back by her son. Wang Lidong put the puppy in his mother's hands. There will be no rats."

Mother Zhou looked at the little guy in her hand, "A dog catching a mouse?"

"Mom, isn't there an old saying that a dog meddles in its own business with mice. In terms of catching mice, a dog is no worse than a cat." Wang Lidong pushed his old lady into the back room. He didn't raise this dog mainly for Xu Dudu.

The conditions of their family are among the best in optical films now, and they might be targeted by someone with an evil mind someday.

During the day, Mother Zhou was alone at home. Although the old lady was strong, she had no deterrent power as a woman. With a dog guarding the house, it was different.

In addition, he can accompany the old lady to relieve boredom, so as not to stare at Fu Lili's stomach all day long.

Wang Lidong flickered for a while, coupled with the little thing's cleverness, when he saw Zhou's mother looking at it, he would wag his tail and stick out his tongue vigorously, which made the old lady very happy.

Little Xu Dudu, seeing his little bean sprouts like a worm, inseparable from the old lady, couldn't help gritting his teeth, "Traitor!"

On Sunday, Wang Lidong summoned Erfa Xiaohe and Tu Zhiqiang, four people and two flatbed trucks, and completed the moving work in one afternoon.

After moving all the things into the room, Zhou's mother and Fu Lili hurriedly brought soft drinks to them. Although it was winter, they were sweating profusely after walking ten miles.

"Come on, have a soda."

Wang Lidong finished drinking the soda in his hand, took out peony, and walked around, "Brothers, thank you for today."

Tu Zhiqiang took the cigarette and patted him on the shoulder, "They are all my brothers. If you are more polite, you will see someone else."

After finishing his soda on National Day, he said out of nowhere, "Your house should be moved back two months later."

Tu Zhiqiang asked curiously, "What's the matter?"

Catch up and explained: "I've got someone to talk about during the National Day. This kid has been talking about the house every day lately."

"When did we talk about it? Why don't I know?"

"Just last week."

Wang Lidong was speechless, this was just the beginning of the talk, and he didn't know if it would be possible, so he was thinking about the house, thinking really far.

Even if the two got married in a flash, it would not be his turn to live in Fu Lili's house.There are a lot of workers in the factory who are older than him in terms of qualifications and working years, but do not have houses.

"What does your partner do? What does he look like?"

"The salesperson of the supply and marketing agency, I think it looks pretty."

"You can do it, kid. I actually found a salesperson. If I buy anything in the future, I will find you."

After they chatted for a while, Mother Zhou invited them into the back room for dinner.

The three of them were not polite, and when they entered the room and saw the table full of vegetables, the gluttons in their stomachs screamed vigorously.

Wang Lidong raised his glasses, and several people touched one together, "You're welcome, just treat it as your own home, and you can eat whatever you want."

Ten days before the Spring Festival, Zhou's mother, who was thinking day and night, finally received a letter from his wife Zhou Zhigang. Unfortunately, she was illiterate, so she had to wait for her son to come back and read it to him.

Zhou's mother looked at the wall clock on the wall. It was almost five o'clock. Usually, at this time, the couple should be home.

At the same time, on the street half a mile away from Zhou's house, Wang Lidong was talking with Zhou Rong's classmate and big licking dog Cai Xiaoguang.

"Brother Xiaoguang, long time no see, how are you doing?"

"As usual," Cai Xiaoguang glanced at Fu Lili beside him, "Bingkun, is this...?"

"This is my daughter-in-law, Fu Lili," Wang Lidong introduced to the two, "Lili, this is my second sister's good friend and classmate Cai Xiaoguang."

Fu Lili greeted, "Hello."

"Hello," Cai Xiaoguang gave him a light punch, "You didn't tell me when you got married, because you were afraid that I wouldn't give you a red envelope?"

Wang Lidong smiled and said, "We didn't serve wine."

Cai Xiaoguang looked at the little girl in the back seat of Wang Lidong, and understood a little bit. The two chatted a few more words. Cai Xiaoguang looked around and whispered a news to him. Tonight, a small shop in the urban-rural junction, There will be pork sold without a ticket, "four corners and eight cents a catty, the same price as pork with a ticket.

If you want to buy, just go there around ten o'clock in the evening.Remember, don't spread this news, if more people know about it, they will be afraid of riots. "

"Okay, thanks, Brother Xiaoguang,"

"It's okay, let's go."

After waving goodbye to Cai Xiaoguang, Fu Lili said, "I've seen this man before."

Wang Lidong asked curiously, "Where is it?"

"Ha Da, a colleague of my dad's house, several years ago."

"Oh, Cai Xiaoguang's father is the head of the Provincial Department of Commerce,"

"How much pork are you going to buy?"

"Buy two, more will be conspicuous."

The two of them arrived at home without chatting for a few words. As soon as they pushed the cart into the small courtyard, they were caught by Zhou's mother and taken into the back room, and stuffed a letter into his hands, "Your father's letter, read it to me quickly!" .”

Wang Lidong took off his coat, took the letter and opened it. He said hello at the beginning, then said some trivial things, and finally mentioned the key point, "Dad said, I will go home for the New Year this year. If everything goes well, I will be home on the 29th."

"Great. This year your brother and sister-in-law will also come home to celebrate the New Year," Zhou's mother smiled from ear to ear, and suddenly sighed, "It would be great if your second sister could come back, so our family can be reunited. "

"The days are long, there will definitely be opportunities in the future," Wang Lidong comforted his old lady, and then talked about the pork, "No ticket, opportunity is rare, I plan to buy two."

"How much does a leaf weigh?"

"One leaf is more than 50 catties, and two leaves are one hundred catties. Make two hams and some bacon and sausages, and there will not be much left." Wang Lidong drank his saliva, "After the new year, let Dad bring some bacon Sausage, this stuff won’t go bad after a year, but it will smell old if you cut a piece and cook it in the rice every now and then.”

"Okay. It's Kun'er, you are more thoughtful. Wait, Mom will get you the money."

Wang Lidong held back the old lady who was about to get off the kang, "There is not much money in total, so just leave it alone."

"By the way, do you want to tell Chunyan that she will hold a banquet for the New Year?" Zhou's mother stopped suddenly when she said this, and she remembered that her goddaughter had told her that this banquet was held in a state-run restaurant.

The good news came again and again, Zhou's mother was in a good mood, and she ate more than half a bowl of dinner than usual.

This afternoon, when Qiao Chunyan walked to the small courtyard of the godmother's house, she saw a person and a dog standing under the eaves, with their necks raised, looking at the strings of sausages on the porch.
Qiao Chunyan pushed open the fence of the courtyard, "Is this Dudu?"

"Wow, woof." Bean Sprout seemed to realize that he had neglected his duty, so he hurriedly barked twice. Xu Dudu looked at Qiao Chunyan, as if he had seen him before, "Who are you looking for?"

Qiao Chunyan walked forward with a smile, reaching out to touch the little girl's head, but Dudu turned her head unexpectedly, "Who are you?"

"When it comes to seniority, I'm your godmother," Qiao Chunyan bent down, "Come and call your godmother."

Xu Dudu rolled his eyes, turned around and entered the room, and Xiao Douya hurriedly stepped on his short legs and followed into the room humming.