Take Arada back to the past

Chapter 302, I’ve been a little slow lately (sorry)
At the dining table in the living room, a family of four was playing poker.

There is nothing I can do, I have nothing to do, I have to stay up until twelve o'clock!
Mom, eldest brother, eldest sister, and Yang Xiaole were at the same table. Xiaoli and Maima were sitting next to the eldest sister, rushing over and over.

"Brother, come up with a 3, and the eldest sister has a 4."

Mai came to his side and muttered to him.

Yang Xiaole was speechless for a while after hearing this, but he still listened to her and said a 3.
Seeing this, Xiaomai ran to Wang Qiuju to take a look, then hurried over and whispered: "Sister, you can't give a 4, there is a 7 over there."

When Wang Qiuju saw this, she said with a smile: "What? You guys ganged up to kill me, right?"

Hearing this, several people laughed.

There is no way, she is the only one among several people to be in charge of the business!

The eldest brother had to hand over all his money every month except for a little pocket money, saying that it was saved for him to get a wife.

Yang Xiaole put down the cards in his hand, ate peanuts, and waited silently.

Because a few people are too boring.

My mother and my eldest brother know a little bit, but my eldest sister just learned it.

"Xiao Le, can't you get 4?"

The eldest sister was a little hesitant and asked him.

Yang Xiaole said matter-of-factly: "You are stupid! You already know that my mother has a child, but you still let her run away! You are stupid!!"

At the level of these few people, he didn't even bother to hang up.

Because it's useless even if they use it. These people simply don't play their cards according to the routine.

"Oh!"

The eldest sister heard the words and said softly. After hesitating for a while, she made an 8.

Seeing this, Xiaomai hurriedly ran over to see his aunt's cards.

"Hey, I can't let you see it."

Wang Qiuju covered her cards and played a 10 with a smile.
When Yang Xiaole saw this, he was speechless for a while. I have a 7, but it is a straight child!
Wheat is lying about military information.

As a result, when it finally ended, the eldest sister was resentful because she lost seven cents.

They were all a family anyway, and Wang Qiuju was playing there with a few people.

Don't care about winning or losing.

"I'm back!"

Playing around, Kiko is back.

The eldest sister saw this and teased: "Hey, have you accepted your godfather and godmother? How much lucky money did you give me!"

Even if she doesn't ask, Wang Qiuju will ask after a while.

This is a matter of etiquette. When a child comes back from another family, he will ask which family gave him how much. This determines part of the attitude towards the child and how much money he will give next time he comes over.

Not every house provides the same.

"The second child's family gave me a piece, and the third child's family gave me 5 cents."

Xizi happily took out the money.

Wang Qiuju nodded when she heard this. At first glance, Song Xiaobao's family seemed to be in a poor family situation, so it was understandable to give them fifty cents.

Don't underestimate the [-] cents. Most New Year's money given out in the city is [-] cents.

If the condition is poor, you may be given a few cents.

After all, there are too many children nowadays.

Then he hesitated: "Did we give less? Everyone gave us a piece!"

Yang Xiaole shook his head: "It's almost the same, but the conditions are different. He is a university teacher, and Xizi is here for the first time. I can understand it if I give him a round number. You want to give too much, what will Xiaobao's family do?"

After hearing this, Wang Qiuju thought about it.

In the end, no more words were said, and a few people were playing poker there.

Sometimes Yang Xiaole has to believe in luck.

Wang Qiuju, who didn't care about winning or losing, actually won the most times. If she hadn't come to the back to let off steam, the eldest brother and eldest sister would probably have lost and cried.

As for Yang Xiaole.

If a few people hadn't fought randomly, he would have probably won the most.

"Hurry up, it's almost twelve o'clock. You can't scan after that."

Wang Qiuju was busy, shouting at her eldest sister.

No sweeping the floor or taking out the trash on New Year's Day.

Although I don’t know when the tradition was passed down, people are following it. No one wants to get into trouble on the first day of the new year.

I was so focused on playing that I forgot about time.

After sweeping away the garbage on the ground, everyone went to get water to wash their faces and feet and went to sleep.

At this time, the father came back from outside with an enamel jar in his hands and a smile.

It's a win at first glance.

Wang Qiuju was naturally the most concerned and asked with a smile: "Who won? How much?"

"Haha, I won four yuan and three."

As soon as I came back, I touched a pack of cigarettes and opened them.

"You brought two packs and smoked them all?"

Wang Qiuju looked at him unpacking the cigarettes and asked with a frown.

"Haha, they don't have a pack for each of them. I can't smoke alone after they finish smoking!"

Yang Guangzhi put down the enamel jar and said with a smile.

Then I went to wash my face.

When Wang Qiuju heard this, she said without curiosity: "As long as you can drop the foreign bear."

Hearing this, Yang Guangzhi ignored her.

After washing myself, I went to bed.

The candles and lamps in the main room never go out. Even in difficult times, oil lamps would be lit.

Because of the Chinese New Year, everyone who usually went to bed early was excited for a while, but by the time, they were already very sleepy.

He lay on the kang and fell asleep directly.

……

The next morning, everyone got up very late.

"Xiko, did you wet the bed?"

Suddenly, the elder brother's surprised voice came, waking up several people who were sleeping.

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole got up immediately.

Looking at the dazed Xizi, and then at the large water stain on the mattress next to him, he was speechless for a while: "Xizi, you are really good, how old are you, and you still wet the bed? I can understand Xiaoli's bedwetting, but I really don't understand you! "

Hearing this, Xizi felt embarrassed: "I... I was looking for the toilet in a daze. But when I saw the urine bucket in the corner, I couldn't help it..."

Yang Xiaole clicked his tongue when he heard this.

They say that the scariest thing in a dream is wanting to pee and looking for a toilet, but the scariest thing is finding the toilet.

Once you find the toilet, that's it.

Quickly pull your quilt over, don't get it wet.

"You're so good! Did you play with fire yesterday?"

He shook his head and muttered something, and when he saw the excitement outside, he didn't sleep anymore.

"What's going on! Who wet the bed!"

Wang Qiuju came over when she heard the noise and asked curiously.

Yang Xiaole was getting dressed and mouthed to the kang: "Who else could it be? It can't be me and my eldest brother! Xizi peed on the kang."

Then get dressed.

Wang Qiuju stood there, speechless for a while: "Don't change clothes yet, don't freeze, come down quickly, it's a sunny day outside, I don't know if I can do it at night."

Then while pulling the quilt, he muttered: "It's been a long time since I peed on the bed. It's been a long time since I peed on the bed during the Chinese New Year."

Hearing this, Xizi pulled the quilt and said, "Mom, don't take it out to dry in the sun. Use the stove to bake it. It's too embarrassing." "You are still afraid of embarrassment! Get up quickly."

Wang Qiuju glared at him without curiosity, then tugged hard to pull up the quilt.

He carried the quilt and went out.

He came back after a while and took the mattress with him.

"Brother, second brother, don't say it's me peeing on the bed! It's too embarrassing."

Seeing this, Xizi quickly begged.

The eldest brother glared at him angrily when he saw this: "You didn't pee, could it be we peeed?"

After that, I got out of bed and got dressed.

That day, the entire compound knew that Xizi had peed on the kang.

Adults are just happy.

But in the eyes of the children, it is just a joke, he still wets the bed at such an old age.

After getting up, wash yourself.

The family was having breakfast there.

Xizi's bed-wetting became an after-dinner joke, amusing everyone.

On the first day of the new year, you don’t visit relatives or go out, but that doesn’t mean you can’t go out!
Naturally, the annual lively temple fair will not be missed.

After breakfast, everyone went to the temple fair together.

As one of the spiritual activities of the people, the city attaches great importance to it and has prepared it in advance.

But Yang Xiaole still saw it.

This year's temple fair is much worse than last year. There are long queues in front of the small vendors, because everything in this temple fair is free of charge.

Then just buy it if you can!
It's just that the speed at which the food is served is really amazing. It's too slow and completely unworthy of the title of these master chefs.

Yang Xiaole also understood in his heart that there was probably nothing for everyone to eat, so he could only use this method to limit the quantity purchased.

If you want to eat, just wait. If you don't want to eat, go find something to play with.

Even the candied haws that used to be in a bunch of dozens are now in a bunch of about ten.

Of course, the price has naturally come down.

Otherwise, he must be scolded to death.

I couldn't find any food, and there were too many people queuing up.

Fortunately, a few people had breakfast late and came late, so they weren’t very hungry even if they didn’t eat at noon!
There was not much food to eat, but there were plenty of gadgets to play with and watch, making the whole temple fair full of lively atmosphere.

Originally, the food was just the icing on the cake and had little impact.

The family played there until the afternoon before going back.

In the afternoon, a few people were staying at home, and uncle Yang Guangchun came over.

"Uncle~~"

Several people greeted him when they saw him coming.

Yang Guangzhi took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it over: "Brother, why are you here? Where is my sister-in-law!"

He took a match and lit a cigarette for him.

Yang Guangchun tilted his head and asked Yang Guangzhi to light the cigarette, take a puff, and after exhaling the smoke, he said: "Dad sent a telegram to tell us not to go there this year, saying that no one in our village has any relatives."

Hearing this, Yang Guangzhi nodded lightly.

Now that there is nothing to eat, who can visit relatives?

People who visit relatives have nothing to bring with them, and there is no food left over to entertain people, so no relatives are allowed to visit in the village now.

Everyone can understand that everyone is in charge of their own business.

Not only in the village, but also in the city, it is more difficult now. They are not even planning to visit relatives during the Chinese New Year.

After thinking for a moment, he asked: "Brother, what do you say?"

Yang Guangchun took a puff of cigarette, thought for a while and said, "That's what I think. Mom has been gone for so many years, the old man is no longer with us, and we have all gone to the city. It would be shameful not to go back."

After saying this, he stopped for a moment and continued: "Why don't we two bring something over there? We won't have dinner there at noon, and they won't have to entertain them. Don't you still have to provide food for the elderly? Bring it with you then. .Do you think so?"

After hearing this, Yang Guangzhi nodded lightly, thought for a moment and finally nodded: "I think so, so as to prevent the villagers from gossiping behind their backs. Oh, by the way, let's go and see my sister!"

"Well, yes!"

A trip to his sister's house is a no-brainer.

Then the two began to discuss what to bring with them. The two families had similar things, so don’t make them too different.

Yang Xiaole sat there, listening to the two people talking. It was a good idea not to go to the village.

He didn't want to go anyway.

Moreover, the old man can go to the commune to eat meat if he has nothing to do, so naturally there is no big problem.

But I haven't been back for half a month, and I have to ask my father to bring the old man's rations back tomorrow.

"Okay, it's settled then. I'll go back first and go to my house the day after tomorrow!"

After discussing it, Yang Guangchun stood up and prepared to go back.

Yang Xiaole and others naturally got up to see each other off.

After saying hello, Yang Guangchun went out to ride his bicycle and left.

Watching him leave, Wang Qiuju asked in a low voice: "Is this okay? Don't stab us in the back and say that the old man won't care about us once we enter the city!"

They separated, not cut off ties and stopped contacting each other.

Yang Guangzhi shook his head: "It's okay. The old man said there's no need to go there, and it's already like this in the countryside now."

After hearing this, Wang Qiuju nodded gently.

She just asked. After all, the two heads of the family had agreed, and she couldn't make a decision.

Just worried.

Yang Xiaole thought for a while and decided not to let her father bring anything.

After saying hello, he went out and went to the post office to mail the things to Gao Danian.

The first day of the new year has passed like this.

Early the next morning, my father borrowed a pair of picks and took the grain to the station to meet his uncle.

Leaving a large family at home.

What surprised Yang Xiaole was that he actually saw Qu Ying carrying a basket in her hand and going out with some things.

He ran away in his second year of junior high school last year.

Looking at Qu Ying's leaving figure, he wondered: "Does she have any relatives in Kyoto?"

After thinking about it, the one who could let her visit relatives should be Grandma Qu Ying's side.

But why did your mother-in-law’s family not care about anything when something happened before?

What a relative!

Thinking of this, he curiously asked his mother: "Mom, are there any relatives in Qu Ying's family? I think he went out with this thing!"

If there is some gossip about these gossips, I will definitely know about it.

Unless no one in the whole compound knows.

Wang Qiuju thought of this and nodded slightly: "Well, I heard that she also had an uncle who left several years before liberation and only came back five years ago."

"What did he do?"

"How do I know this! Why are you asking about this?"

Yang Xiaole shook his head when he heard this: "It's okay, I'll just ask."

Damn it, what does this kind of uncle want from him?
It is understandable that his sister was not in Kyoto when she was sold into a brothel, but it has been a year since Qu Guohai came back and she is still alive and well.

If it were him, Qu Guohai's whole family would have to be killed.

He shook his head and didn't think about it anymore.

Thinking that today is the second day of junior high school and they can visit relatives, and they are not going to their hometown, they plan to go to the old man's place to visit.

Then he said hello and left directly.

(End of this chapter)