Old things in the south

Chapter 72 Thank you, little girl

On the afternoon of New Year's Eve, my mother called me into the kitchen and said to me in a negotiating tone: "Aiguan, let's go to my aunt's house again!"

"Didn't you buy all the vegetables?" I smelled the aroma of braised pork on the stove, and there seemed to be a few dishes in the cupboard.

Since the death of my father, I have relied on my mother's fingers to support the family. It is already very difficult to eat and drink, but when it comes to the New Year's Eve, my mother refuses to make up for it. hot hot.We only eat such a rich New Year's Eve dinner once a year, and our mother has to worry about it.This year, I remember that my mother first sent my second sister to my cousin’s house to borrow money to buy New Year’s food, and now she sent me to my aunt’s house. Of course, there would be no better job than borrowing money.We usually obey the widowed mother's heart in everything, but when we mention the rich relative's house, the sisters push me to hide and refuse to go forward.

My mother said to me softly again: "Silly girl, there is still tomorrow. The 20 yuan I borrowed from your second uncle is just enough to buy some vegetables. Tomorrow I will open the door to send this reward to that reward. There are many things to do." ! Go, love officer!"

Hearing the voice of my mother's last words, I couldn't bear to disobey her, so I had to drag my heavy steps to my aunt's house.Entering the door of my aunt's house, I saw the old lady and the servants rushing back and forth. I opened the door of the main room, and a gust of hot air rushed into my face. I saw that the tables and chairs were full of gifts. My cousin didn't bother to lift her head when she saw me coming.My aunt was scolding the servant at the top of her voice, but she didn't see me.I called softly: "Auntie!" She didn't hear me, and I was so uncomfortable staying there.It took me a long time for my aunt to recognize me. She said, "Hey, when did you come in, love officer? These useless old mothers..." Then she started a river with me. She said that it is so expensive and so expensive. Buy this How much money it cost to buy it is all her business, I only claim it in my mouth, but I am thinking about how to ask her to borrow money. When I came, my mother taught me a lot of nice words, and I can't use them all. .Then my aunt said that enough was enough, and then she remembered: "How are your mother and sister? I still want her to knit me a sweater!"

I finally seized this opportunity, so I quickly answered: "My mother is good, let you remember, my mother said..." When my aunt heard that it was borrowing money, she was not as happy as before. Although she still smiled, It's not natural to smile anymore.She first said to her cousin: "Go, see if your father has any change? I don't have any here." The cousin sat there and twisted her waist, expressing her displeasure.My aunt had no choice but to take out, take out, take out, and took out a ten-yuan bill, shaking it for a while before handing it to me.Then she gave me a good lesson. She said that you have to work hard to be worthy of your dead father; she also said that you should save money on food and clothing, money is hard to come by, and what else should I do, don’t run around, Don't play around and wait.I repeatedly agreed, I know what it's like for a poor relative to borrow money from a rich relative, and I know how to humble myself.The heating in the room was turned on too high, and when my mother came, she added a padded gown for me to wear as an overcoat. I was so hot that my face was flushed, and my ears had a fever. At this time, my uncle came out from the back room after blowing enough smoke. , He said to his aunt: "Let the love officer go back, it's getting late, her mother will miss her." I felt relieved, stood up and ran outside, a cool air hit my face, and I felt much more comfortable.

It was getting dark and snow was falling, and I put my hands in my pockets, holding the note tightly, as if afraid of losing it.I walked desolately and alone, my mind was filled with the scene of my aunt's house just now, those gifts, the warm hall, my cousin's face, my aunt's precepts...Suddenly I felt a little dizzy and my throat was itchy. As soon as I came out of the warm room, there was a cold wind, so I rested for a while leaning against a pole beside the street.The bright and bright opposite is a candy store, right?I saw a lot of people inside, there must be a lot of people doing New Year's goods.

I walked across the street, wanting to buy two pears from this store to moisten my throat, and bring some candies back to my sisters. After all, I had ten yuan in my hand. I squeezed it vigorously, and it was still there.Once inside, I looked down at the glass case for the cheapest-priced candy.Standing next to me was a man in a blue cloth gown, his clothes just covered half of the closet, I looked up at him, it was a thin and tall man wearing tortoiseshell rimmed myopia glasses. Holding a can of milk powder and asking the price, I wanted to stand for a while and wait for him to finish buying. I didn't even dare to ask someone to "excuse me".

At this time, I saw the man take off the fountain pen from the lapel of his coat, and said to the boss: "I just don't have any money today, so I put this pen here first, and I can get the money tomorrow, okay?" Putting it in the armhole, he shook his head expressionlessly.The man said again: "It's ok, boss. I will definitely bring the money tomorrow. The child has no milk to eat at night." The boss's light gourd head shook a few more times.The man put down the milk powder can, sighed and went out.

I followed him out somehow, and in my drowsy head, I imagined his words again: "The child has no milk at night." There is no milk at night, and there is no milk at night... I suddenly stopped. , Shouted: "Sir! Sir!" As I threw the banknotes in my hand under my feet.The man turned around, and I pointed to the banknotes on the ground and said, "Your money has fallen!" He hesitated for a moment, opened his mouth, but didn't speak, and bent down to pick up the banknote—the one with the A banknote with my body temperature.Then he said, "Thank you, little girl." We both acted realistically.

I ran away shyly, looking back at the long shadow still standing there in a daze.At this time, the sound of firecrackers on New Year's Eve far and near began to ping-pong-pong; I think I should run back quickly, my mother is still waiting for me to eat the New Year's Eve dinner!

(End of this chapter)