Chapter 26: I hope my daughter will become a phoenix and my son will become a dragon
After waking up and having lunch, I saw Aunt Sun helping Aunt Sun pack up. Zhou Dabao had asked for leave and still had to go to school tomorrow.
It takes two hours to walk from Sunjia Village to my husband's house, and it's already late afternoon when I get home.
Little Aunt Sun put the things that Big Aunt Sun gave her on the wheelbarrow and cried, "Big Sister, I'm leaving now. See you next year."
Aunt Sun stroked her younger sister's hair and said tenderly, "If you have any problems, go back to your parents' home to find your elder brother. Also, get along well with Dabao's father, respect your parents-in-law, and don't be petty."
Then he said to Zhou Erlang: "Brother-in-law, I'm leaving my little sister in your care. She is sometimes ignorant, so please be more tolerant."
Zhou Erlang smiled and said, "Sister, Chunjiao has a very good temper."
Uncle Sun and Aunt Sun looked at each other and looked at Zhou Erlang with contempt. If Sun Xiaomei had a good temper, then there would be no one with a bad temper.
I'm afraid you're being tolerant towards my younger sister just for the sake of money.
Aunt Sun looked at the gifts in the wheelbarrow. Wow, she brought back a duck, a chicken, and some worthless dried bamboo shoots from her parents' home.
When I returned, I got two ducks, two chickens, a goose, two bolts of cloth, some candies and biscuits, some bacon and sausages, and some invisible silver. This trip was incredibly cost-effective.
Uncle Sun and Aunt Sun thought the same thing, they looked at the eldest brother as if he were a fool. Oh, my silly eldest brother, so silly and generous.
I looked at my second brother again. He was also a silly second brother, silly and generous. Because Uncle Sun also gave Sun Xiaomei a duck and a chicken.
As for Uncle Sun’s return gift to Sister Sun, it was a piece of bacon. You can take it or not. If you don’t want it, that’s even better. I’ll just save it.
I'm not as generous as my sister and brother. It's better to keep it for myself than to give it to the Zhou family.
Aunt Sun touched Zhou Dabao and Zhou Miaomiao and said gently, "You two should listen to Aunt and don't make Aunt angry."
The two siblings nodded obediently and said crisply, "Aunt, we are very good and will not make mother angry."
Huang saw that it was getting late and urged, "Chunjiao, Erlang, you guys should get on the road quickly. It gets dark quickly in winter and the mountain roads are not easy to travel on."
Zhou Erlang nodded hurriedly and said, "Aniang is right, Chunjiao, stop crying, we are leaving."
You have to cross two mountains to get to the town, and then walk for another hour from the town to the county seat.
Now is the perfect time to set off.
Fortunately, Huangyang County has been repairing roads year after year in recent years, and the mountain roads have been built to be able to accommodate horse-drawn carriages. They are flat and easy to walk on.
As for worrying about wild animals in the mountains, I am indeed worried, but the so-called official roads generally do not have wild animals. Wild animals also have brains, and roads that are heavily traveled by people are also dangerous for them.
As for whether there are bandits, you can rest assured. In all these years in Huangyang County, I have never heard of any bandits. There are ruffians and hooligans, but they usually operate in towns and counties.
Huangyang County is a small place with few people. People know each other in every village. If they rob people, they will die socially and bring trouble to their families. Most people will not engage in this industry unless they have no other choice.
Zhou Erlang pushed the cart filled with things, so Zhou Miaomiao and Zhou Dabao could only follow their father and mother.
The Sun family saw their little aunt off out of the village, waved goodbye, and only turned around and went home after seeing the family disappear.
Huang was not sad at all. Her little aunt lived nearby and would come back during the holidays, so she could see her several times a year.
Aunt Sun recovered her mood and said with a smile: "Mother, I have to pack my things and leave early tomorrow morning. I have already agreed with the escort agency that we must arrive at the county town before noon and then return to the prefecture together."
Huang said quickly, "It's better to get to the county town early. It's better for you to wait for the escort agency than for the escort agency to wait for you."
He hurriedly said to his eldest daughter-in-law, Mrs. Su, "Old lady, bring my eldest sister's things over here and put them away first, so that you don't get flustered and forget about them."
Su nodded hurriedly: "Mother, I'm here."
Seeing that there were fewer chickens, ducks and geese at home, Xiaogu Sun felt so distressed. She wanted to give them to Dagu Sun, but she didn't want them, saying that they had some in the city and it would be too much of a hindrance to bring them down from Sunjia Village.
The Sun family had no choice but to pack up some unique and delicious specialties.
Aunt Sun nudged Uncle Sun.
Uncle Sun understood and said to Aunt Sun, "Sister, my father-in-law dried some longan. The skin is thin and the flesh is thick. It's delicious. You can use it to make soup or eat it dry. I'll give you some."
This was what my wife got from her parents' home. Hehe, she was going to keep it as a snack for the New Year. Now that my eldest sister is back, I will definitely give it to her.
Aunt Sun San echoed, "Sister, my mother's family has a big longan tree. My father dries the fruits every year, and I bring some back."
Aunt Sun said coldly: "Your father gave it to you, so just keep it and eat it."
Aunt Sun was afraid that Zheng would cause trouble. She couldn't be too nice to someone like Zheng, otherwise she would become troublesome.
Uncle Sun said nonchalantly, "It's better to give it to you, elder sister, rather than to us. You are so kind to me and always thinking about you."
The words were blunt, but she enjoyed it. After all, it was her own brother who was thinking of her. Aunt Sun was still very happy and said with a smile: "You are so sweet. Keep it for yourself. There are also dried longans for sale in the city."
Uncle Sun said quickly, "What you bought is not as good as mine. Wait a minute, big sister. I'll go back and get it."
He gave a look to Aunt Sun.
Zheng ran back, thinking about what else she could give out at home besides dried longan. Not to mention the gift from Aunt Sun, just three taels of silver would allow the couple to live comfortably for half a year.
Uncle Sun and Aunt Sun are the dumbest, unlike Uncle Sun who can speak.
Uncle Sun said gloomily, "Big sister, we dried some cured duck and brought it back for you to eat with Yu Ge'er's grandma and grandpa. It tastes good."
After that, the couple went home, and like Aunt Sun San, they thought about what else they could give to the eldest sister. Not to mention the gifts and money, the six blue brick and tile houses would greatly reduce the burden on Uncle Sun Er.
If I don’t have the ability to build a new house, three rooms for each of my two sons will be enough.
Sun Bomin was busy packing the oranges from his home into sacks. These were specifically requested by his eldest sister. The He family loved to eat the oranges from the Sun family, and the relationship between his eldest sister and her husband was all thanks to the oranges.
Yu Ge'er quickly peeled an orange and put the whole thing into his mouth. He then peeled another one, broke it into two halves, and put them into his father and mother's mouths.
He said with a smile: "The oranges from grandma's house are still the best. I want to eat more." While speaking, he stuffed another one into his mouth.
She said to Huang: "Grandma, my eldest brother likes to eat tangerines the most. He eats one every day after reading."
Huang touched Yu'er's forehead and said with a smile, "If you like it, take it all back. Tell your eldest brother to study hard and not to be nervous during the exams. He will definitely do well."
He also peeled one, cut it open, gave half to his wife, and ate the remaining half himself. He then said to Huang, "Mother, Jin'er will take the exam next February. Don't blame me if he doesn't come back."
Huang waved her hand and said, "The exam is important. It doesn't matter whether you come back or not."
Aunt Sun shook her head, then nodded and said, "Mother, I'm talking about Jing'er's exam. In fact, the people at home are more nervous than he is."
He rolled his eyes at Uncle He and said with a smile, "Especially Jing'er's grandpa and grandma, who burn incense to their ancestors every day. Seeing them like this, Jing'er would be nervous even if he wasn't."
Brother Yu chuckled and joked, "So, big brother hasn't been home for half a year. He's studying in the academy."
Hearing this, everyone laughed.
It is understandable that the two elders of the He family want their daughter to become a phoenix and their son to become a dragon.