Parents are busy farming

During the Chinese New Year, people go to visit relatives and friends, and Zhang Gaoyi is no exception.

What's more, his eldest sister Zhang Chunyue is newly married this year and will be visiting her home on the third day of the lunar new year. (In the first year of marriage, on the third day of the Lunar New Year, my brothers from my mother’s family will come to visit me for New Year greetings, and on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, my new brother-in-law will come to visit me for New Year greetings.)

When Zhang Gaoyi entered the eldest sister's house, he was blinded by the various carpentry tools in the eldest sister's house.

There are all kinds of planes, ink fountains, axes, saws, chisels, and hammers.

But since it was his first time at his eldest sister's house, he didn't pick it up and read it.

Zhang Chunyue, who came out to greet him, took the rabbit in his hand and planned to entertain his younger brother.

His brother-in-law Liu Jiancai saw his brother-in-law's love for these tools.

"Like these things?" he asked.

Zhang Gaoyi glanced at his brother-in-law, then looked down at the tools.

Said: "I haven't seen it before, it's quite new."

Liu Jiancai saw his brother-in-law squatting down to look at those things, but without touching them. He nodded with satisfaction.

Those who work in their profession pack and maintain their tools before the New Year, and they have to present them during the Chinese New Year.

When will the work start after the new year, and when will the paper be burned again before we can touch it.

Otherwise, it will be easy to see bloodshed in the coming year. Although I don’t know whether it is true or not, this is the rule of their industry.

Although he does not have particularly outstanding craftsmanship, he can still make commonly used furniture.

The boy would be interested in these things at first sight, which he could understand, but seeing Zhang Gaoyi squatting there for a long time without moving, he asked, "Do you want to learn some skills from me?"

When Zhang Gaoyi heard this, his face lit up and he nodded quickly.

But I also thought about learning martial arts from Master Mu, so I discussed with my brother-in-law: "Can I come over and learn every afternoon?"

"What do you want in the morning?" Liu Jiancai asked curiously.

Zhang Gaoyi quickly explained: "I have to learn martial arts with Master Mu in the morning, and I only have time in the afternoon."

Liu Jiancai thought of the rabbit he had just brought and thought: 'Just say it! My father-in-law’s family has withheld all the betrothal gifts, so how could they let him bring rabbits to their door? But this kid does have a few tricks up his sleeve. ’

So he happily agreed: "Okay, come whenever you want. Don't squat there and watch. Come into the house with me to warm up."

In fact, Zhang Gaoyi didn't feel cold at all, but his brother-in-law invited him, so of course it's up to the guest to do as he pleases.

Zhang Chunyue was cooking in the kitchen. She had already peeled off the rabbit that Zhang Gaoyi had brought and stewed it in a pot.

I haven't seen my brother for many days. My brother's cotton-padded jacket has holes in it, and gray-white cotton wool leaks out of the holes. It doesn't feel warm at first sight.

So he walked into his room and took out a piece of Liu Jiancai's clothes.

Passed it to Zhang Gaoyi, "Take off your cotton-padded jacket, and I'll patch it up for you."

Zhang Gaoyi glanced at the cotton-padded jacket and suddenly blushed.

He often goes into the mountains, and it is inevitable that his clothes will get damaged, but he used to have his sister to help him, but now...

Now the mother at home is either making clothes or quilts for her son, or for her two younger sisters.

I couldn't care less about him and my father, and I couldn't help but feel sad when I thought about it.

"Don't touch these during the Chinese New Year." He did not take the clothes handed over by his sister.

Zhang Chunyue urged: "Hurry up! It's just a matter of two injections, and there is still a rabbit stewed in my pot! Don't burn the pot in a while!"

Liu Jiancai thought about what his brother-in-law did on the day they got married, and saw the way their siblings got along with each other. He knew that this brother-in-law was probably the most important person to his wife.

So he also advised: "Listen to your sister, it's like being at home here."

After hearing what his brother-in-law said, Zhang Gaoyi took the clothes and took off his tattered cotton-padded jacket.

Liu Jiancai did not buy new clothes this year, but because he married a wife, he and his brother's clothes became neater.

In the past, Zhang Gaoyi might have laughed at him!

Zhang Chunyue took her brother's clothes into the back room, took out the needle and thread from the dustpan, and sewed it up in three strokes, five divided by two.

At this time, Liu Jiancai's younger brother Liu Chengcai came in from outside, carrying a wooden bucket in his hand.

There are two fish in the barrel, which he got from the river today by breaking open the ice net.

No one usually does this, because although the winter here is cold, the ice is not particularly thick. It doesn't matter if you stand on it, but if you knock the ice surface, the ice will easily crack.

In this kind of weather, if you fall into the river, you don't have to say whether you can come up. Even if you can, you will have to freeze out.

Normally he wouldn't do such a dangerous thing, but today his sister-in-law's family has a visitor, and they really can't produce any decent food. So he went to the river while his brother and sister-in-law were not paying attention.

When Zhang Chunye saw that his shoes were wet and there were two fish in the bucket, he still didn't understand anything.

So he cried and said: "How can you do such a thing! Do you know how dangerous it is? If something happens to you, how will you ask me to behave?"

Zhang Chunyue is usually a very honest person, but it is more scary when an honest person loses his temper.

"Sister-in-law...I..." Liu Chengcai, a twenty-year-old man, began to feel at a loss.

Zhang Gaoyi stood up quickly when he saw this situation and said, "Brother, you'd better go change your shoes quickly! Don't freeze your feet."

Zhang Chunyue hurried back to her room and took out the new shoes she had made for Liu Jiancai, intending to give them to Liu Chengcai to wear.

She was going back to her parents' home tomorrow, and she didn't want to be looked down upon by her stepmother and sister, so she rushed to make a new pair of shoes for Liu Jiancai.

Liu Chengcai also knew about this, so he glanced at his brother, and when he saw his brother nodding to him, he put on his shoes.

Zhang Gaoyi has been able to see his sister's life to some extent since he entered the house. Although he is not rich, his brother-in-law is a sensible person. Of course, his age is there.

The most important thing is that her brother-in-law respects her and no one in the Liu family will bully her, so he feels relieved.

The reason why he agreed to come over to learn carpentry was that he was interested in it, and he came here often to prevent anyone from bullying his sister.

Zhang Gaoyi didn't stay long after lunch and went to the mountains before going home, but found nothing.

As soon as he entered the house, he saw his father sitting on a long bench at the door of the house, basking in the sun.

"You're back? How is your sister doing there?" Old Man Zhang asked.

Old man Zhang had a daughter-in-law who later fell ill and died. They had a son and a daughter.

But later, his son drowned while playing in the river in summer, so old man Zhang married another widow.

It is impossible to say that there is no emotion for the only remaining daughter, but losing his wife and son successively is a big blow to this man.

Fortunately, his step-sibling Zhang Wang gave birth to a son within a year of entering the family, and he was full of hope for life.

But when there is a stepmother, there is a stepfather. Although he will not abuse the first child, he still leaves her as an old girl.

Then I found an older man to marry.

Zhang Gaoyi said: "It's good. My brother-in-law and her brother-in-law are very good to her and value her. My brother-in-law also promised to teach me carpentry. I will often go to my sister's house in the future."

When Old Man Zhang heard this, he immediately showed his eight teeth.

"It's great that your brother-in-law is willing to teach you carpentry. In the future, you won't have to dig in the fields like dad."

Mrs. Zhang Wang in the room heard this and muttered: "That girl is of some use!"

Old man Zhang outside the door turned cold after hearing this.

Although I have no objection to Mrs. Zhang Wang often making clothes, quilts, etc. for the first child.

But she couldn't help but leave them alone, father and son!