Reborn Soul: Me and My Family

When the old lady saw the leathers sent by her grandson, she smiled happily when she held them in her hands. She immediately went back to her room and took out her old friend.

The whole piece of rabbit fur was very large, so the old lady first took out a ruler, measured the size and confirmed that each piece could be made into a pair of rabbit leather shoes. She didn't even bother to eat and went to draw the pattern.

"Mom, let's not rush. Let's do it slowly after dinner." The stubborn old lady would never listen to them. She quickly drew the pattern, took a piece of leather, put the newly drawn shoe model on it and started cutting. She didn't do it until the upper and the sole were cut out before she was coaxed by her two granddaughters to go for dinner.

I originally sent the packages in advance just to make things easier, but when I packed up, everyone had a package. Fortunately, the packages were not big, so it was not tiring to carry them. The things my aunt and grandmother took were all visible.

It was not easy to put Ouyang Qing into the space, so the old lady asked her eldest daughter-in-law to work day and night to make two pairs of rabbit fur cotton shoes for each of her two granddaughters. It would be bad to make the shoes for the granddaughters and leave the old sisters' granddaughters empty. It was a kind of fate that several children could go to the countryside together, so the old lady also made a pair for Xiaoqing.

Because the lining of the shoes was leather, the old lady always felt that her two granddaughters would still be cold, so she added a layer of cotton wool on the surface, but it didn't look as thick as the previous two pairs of shoes.

They were light and beautiful. Not half of the dozen or so pieces of leather had been used. Seeing that there was still time, the old lady made a pair of gloves for the three of them. The style was the same one she saw when she was visiting the supply and marketing cooperative a few days ago.

It just takes a little effort during the cutting process, but the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have good skills and are quick, and three pairs of fashionable and good-looking gloves are ready. The color of the rabbit fur is the same, and it is difficult to distinguish them when put together.

The old lady embroidered simple small flowers on each pair of gloves, which made them easy to distinguish and looked good. When dinner was approaching that day, the people in the main hall were still reminding the two sisters of things to pay attention to on the way, when the gate of the courtyard was suddenly pushed open.

Turning around, she saw Aunt Ouyang and her family walking in from outside the yard. The laughter in the room stopped immediately. The old lady stood up and said unhappily, "It's not New Year or a festival now, why are you all running over here when you have nothing to do!"

When the brothers Qian Yanhui and Qian Yanhao, who had just entered the yard, heard the old lady's words, they touched their noses awkwardly and called out to the elders in the room in a low voice.

"Dad~ Do you think my mother would talk like that? I am her biological daughter. It has been so long, can't she forgive me?" Ouyang Hong said dissatisfiedly.

"How could I be wrong? This is your eldest brother's home now. You have been married for so many years. Don't come back every now and then. We are old and rely on the eldest and second oldest brothers for our retirement. We are old and it is not worth it for you to run back and forth."

The two old people were still there, and it was not their turn to speak yet. The two sisters-in-law who were busy in the kitchen did not come out and continued to do their work.

Ouyang Hong and her husband haven't visited for a long time. They thought that after so much time had passed, the anger should have subsided. A few days ago, they heard from others that her two nieces from her mother's side were going to the countryside. Today, when they have some free time, they thought of coming back to see if they can take advantage of them.

My eldest son has been working in the countryside for almost a year. Every letter I receive tells me that he works hard and is tired every day, sometimes he needs to go up the mountain to collect firewood and fetch water, he doesn't have enough food to eat or warm clothes to wear, and that more than a dozen people have to sleep on a large bunk bed in the educated youth center, and so on.

Without the subsidy from the old lady this year, the couple, who were used to spending lavishly, found life miserable without it. Ouyang Hong had never suffered any hardship when she was at her parents' home. After marriage, in addition to her own salary, she also received some subsidy from the old lady from time to time. Her life was extremely comfortable.

Both husband and wife were selfish, and neither of them wanted to or was willing to give up their job. Ouyang Hong offended her natal family, and her in-laws were unreliable. They had many quarrels over the year, and in the end, their eldest son had no choice but to be forced to go to the countryside.

In the first six months after arriving there, Qian Yanpeng wrote to his family asking them to find a way to get him back. Ouyang Hong also visited her parents' home several times hoping that the old lady could help her. However, the old lady had already given up on her and refused to respond.

After writing many letters but still getting no news, Qian Yanpeng faced reality and asked for more money in his next letters. The couple were selfish people, and it was not obvious because the family still had the subsidy from the old lady.

The money in his hand was not enough, and he couldn't bear to send money there again after sending 5 yuan twice. "Mom, Qian Kun and I heard that our two nieces were going to the countryside in the next two days, so we wanted to come back to see them."

After all, she is his own daughter. It would be inappropriate to chase her away after she hasn't been back for so long. He was also afraid of being laughed at by the neighbors. He planned to first see what the purpose of these two people coming was. If they were still as useless as before, he would just treat them as ordinary relatives.

Seeing that everyone in the family was there, Ouyang Hong went straight into the main room without the old lady saying anything. "Mom and Dad, I came here just to ask if the two girls have prepared everything for the trip to the countryside? Are all the things complete?"

"What is there for us two old people to prepare? Isn't this what their parents should do? I am old and have no other skills, so I made two pairs of shoes for each of them.

Why, did you come here today to give your two nieces something good? Did you forget to bring it back from home?"

When these words came out, the couple looked extremely embarrassed. Qian Kun, as he did before, winked at his wife and asked her to come out.

"Mom, from what you said, you know that my life is not easy. I have two half-grown boys at home. When Yanpeng went to the countryside, he took away everything he could use from home.

The reason I came here this time was to see what good things the family has prepared for them. If there are any extra things, I will send them to Yanpeng. Mom and Dad, Yanpeng is your grandson. He has been in the countryside for so long, and I haven't seen you prepare anything for him.

I have no other purpose for coming here. If you give anything to these two little girls, you should also prepare one for Yan Peng. He will definitely honor you when he comes back."

I knew it was no good when they came. The old lady was so angry! I had spent half of my retirement money on them, but in the end I didn’t get a single good word from them. Now they are asking for things again. The people in the Qian family really think they are being taken advantage of!

"I have made it very clear just now. Your eldest brother is the head of the family now. In the future, the two brothers will take care of us in our old age. We are both old and don't have much ability. We can't drag down our children and grandchildren in our old age! Qingqing and Yanyan's things were prepared by their parents.

We two old people won't participate, how come your two workers can't even come up with this little money? If you are here for this, then I advise you to go back and have a rest as soon as possible."

"Mom, I just said something wrong last time, and I know I was wrong. You have this attitude every time I come back. Do you have to talk to me like this? Can't you just love your eldest grandson a little bit?" Sisters Ouyang Qing and Ouyang Yan almost couldn't hold back their laughter after hearing this.

The old lady had seen through her daughter since the last incident. She blamed herself for giving in to her in everything and raising such a selfish person. "You said it yourself that she is my grandson. I have so many grandsons and granddaughters that I can't take care of them all. How can I have time to love my grandson?"

Stop acting here, turn left and go to your mother-in-law's house. It doesn't make sense for her Qian family's grandson to go to the countryside. We should pay for it. If you don't have money, go to their place and make trouble. Why go back to your mother's house to beg for it? If this matter is made public, you will not be in the right."

Ouyang Hong was furious. Just as she was about to explode, Qian Kun beside her held her hand. The old lady was not going to do this. She looked up and saw the two sisters standing there. She immediately smiled and changed her strategy: "Qingqing, it was my aunt who said the wrong thing last time. I am sorry to stay here to accompany you. Today, my aunt came here specially to see you.

I don’t know when I will be able to come back after going to the countryside this time, Yanyan. I heard that you and your sister are going to the same place to go to the countryside. That’s such a coincidence. Your cousin is also going to the countryside in H Province. Which commune are you in? I heard that the weather there is very cold.

Have you got enough things at home? Can you let your aunt take a look? If there are any extra quilts, give one or two to your cousin first. After all, you two are together, so you can just share one quilt."

Ouyang Qing couldn't stand listening to this anymore, "Aunt, you also said he is your cousin. Besides, my parents prepared these things for me, why should I give them to him? If you really want them, it's not impossible. Bring the money and my family will make them for you and send them to you.

My sister Yanyan and I have quilts that our parents have worked so hard to save. If you really care about it, why don’t you send your own quilt over there first? It’s not as cold here as it is over there, right?”

"I'm talking to you nicely, you little bitch..." Qian Kun covered his mouth. He didn't want to be beaten again. The last time he was beaten, his body was in pain for several days. It seemed that he would not get any benefit today.

"Qingqing~ don't listen to your aunt's nonsense. If you two encounter any problems over there, you must go to your cousin for help. You still have to go to work tomorrow. Parents, eldest brother, and second brother, we will go back first."

After saying that, he covered Ouyang Hong's mouth and dragged her away. The two little ones originally thought they could have a free meal today. They had been standing there for so long that they could already smell the aroma of meat coming from the kitchen.

My mother is really something. Some things cannot be said after dinner. Their family hasn’t eaten meat for a long time. Although she was reluctant, she still followed me. When she left, she glanced at the kitchen without even saying hello.

"Old woman, you did the right thing today. This family is ruined. We treated the three brothers so well when they were young. If you had told us before you left, could we have let the two younger brothers stay for a meal before leaving? Forget it, let's just leave it like this from now on!"

We are leaving tomorrow. After dinner, the old lady went into the house, took out a small tin box, put it on the table and opened it: "Come here, you two sisters. I have discussed with your grandfather and will give you 100 yuan each. It will never go wrong to bring more money with you.

When you get there, if you encounter any problems, discuss it with a few people. If you can't solve it, go to the third brother (Ouyang Bai is the third among his cousins), understand?"

No one in the room had expected that the two elderly people could come up with such a large sum of money. Li Dachun said hurriedly, "Mom and Dad, don't worry. We have prepared enough money for the children. We will send more in the future. This is your retirement money, so don't use it."

"What's yours is yours. This is what we give to our two granddaughters. What's wrong with pension money? Will you not let us two old people eat when we have no money? Stop talking nonsense. This is not for you. Yanyan, Qingqing, you two must keep the money close to you during the trip and don't talk to strangers. Remember."

"Okay, we are all family. Grandma asked you to accept it, so just take it and go back and have a good sleep. When you get on the train, the three of you can discuss it among yourselves and take turns to rest. Don't talk to others randomly, and be alert outside, okay?

If you still need anything over there, just write back and our family will find a way to help you." Seeing that the old man had spoken, the people in the room stopped talking.