Reborn Soul: Me and My Family

Ouyang Qing knew that Xiaoqing's mother was a teacher, but she taught the class next door. So she was very strict with her daughter's studies. He looked at this smiling girl and said, "It's okay, I just have a fever. My mom was worried so she let me rest for two more days. Look, I'm fine now, aren't I?" The bell for class rang at this time. The two stopped talking and opened their books to review. After the last class in the morning, the teacher said before leaving that there would be an exam tomorrow morning. Ouyang Qing hadn't had a real class in the classroom for a long time. After a morning of back pain, his whole body felt uncomfortable. After separating from Xiaoqing at the school gate, Ouyang Qing quickly waited for his younger brother to get out of school.

Seeing his sister listless, Ouyang Heng felt that his sister was very strange today. She was fine when she came to school, but how come she became like this now? "Sister, are you feeling bad again? But aren't you fine now?" "Sister, I am really feeling bad. I just haven't been to school for a long time and I am not used to it. Do you want me to sit with a bunch of little brats every day in the future? After all, I am a top student who graduated from a first-class university! Ah... What should I do if I don't want to go to school!

Although she didn't want to go to school from the bottom of her heart, she couldn't say it out loud, otherwise what would she do if this little brat followed her example? "It's okay, I just didn't go to school these few days. I'm a little uncomfortable at first. Let's go! I'm hungry." It takes about 15 minutes to walk from school to Ouyang's house. When they arrived at the door of their house, they smelled the fragrance of food coming from the yard. "Mom, we're back. Xiaoheng, go wash your hands before going to the kitchen, otherwise mom will get angry again."

After sending her younger brother away, Ouyang Qing walked quickly to the kitchen and saw her mother cooking. She was afraid that her younger brother would come in soon, so she put two large pieces of braised meat on the stove. Ouyang Heng's voice came from outside the house: "Sister, don't you wash your hands before eating? I'm almost done." Ouyang Qing hurriedly put a small basket of eggs under the cupboard, and then took out a handful of leeks: "Mom, I'll go wash my hands first, and then I'll help you cut the braised meat, okay?" Zhou's mother had just finished cooking a bowl of vegetables. When she saw what her daughter took out, she knew what to do, "No need, you go wash your hands first, I'll cut the meat, your father and the others will be back soon, go!"

Before Ouyang reached the door, his father and second brother came back. His second brother followed behind and closed the gate. The three of them washed their hands and started to eat. The busy work and fatigue from studying made everyone not talk much at noon, and the meal was quickly finished in silence. It was not time to go to work or school in the afternoon, so everyone went back to their rooms to take a nap before going out.

Ouyang Qing spent the afternoon classes in a daze until the school bell rang, and Ouyang Qing was awakened by her deskmate Xiao Qing: "Qingqing, are you still sick? I feel that you have no energy today. Do you want me to show you my notes?" Ouyang Qing woke up from his daze and yawned: "It's okay, I just feel so sleepy, Zhou Gong is calling me, let's go!" When he saw Ouyang Qing's brother waiting at the school gate, he felt so lonely! Why didn't his mother give him a cute and obedient brother like Qingqing, "Qingqing, your brother is waiting for you. See you tomorrow, bye!"

When Ouyang Qing got home, he heard that everyone was in the main hall, so he went to the kitchen first and put all the things that he had packed last night on the kitchen floor. When Zhou's mother heard the noise, she came to the kitchen and saw that her daughter had taken out everything. "Brother Zhen and the second brother are back. Let's go!" The father and son walked out of the main hall door. Zhou's mother came out carrying two large bags of things and put them on the floor. Ouyang Heng had just heard in the main hall that they were going to grandma's house for dinner today, and he was very excited. For this little boy, as long as he was not staying at home, going out was the same as going out to play.

Because there were so many things, the back seats of two bicycles were filled with things, and the three siblings could only walk to grandma's house first. Ouyang Zhen and Zhou's mother and his wife went to Zhou's house first to deliver the food and braised meat. After delivering the food, the couple explained the situation to the elderly and told them not to worry about eating it, and that it would be delivered every month. They also asked Zhou's eldest brother and his wife to supervise it. Zhou's father didn't want to accept it at first, after all, his daughter brought so many things yesterday. Later, it was Ouyang's father who persuaded the old man, "Mom and Dad, don't worry, Guilan and I have discussed this at home. You old people have poor stomach digestion, and your eldest brother and sister-in-law will supervise you two every day in the future. Don't worry about the food. This food is given to you within our family's ability. Mom and Dad, Guilan and I will bring the children back for dinner another day. We have to go to my parents' place today. We will let the children go first if the bicycles need to carry things."

Hearing that the nephews were on their way, Zhou's father and mother urged them to leave quickly, otherwise the children would be home soon. They also reminded them that the whole family must come over for dinner in a few days. "Dad, Mom, brother and sister-in-law, don't worry, we will come in a few days. You go to dinner first, and we'll leave first." On the way, Ouyang Zhen put the package on his wife's bicycle on his own bike, and the two of them rode their bikes and soon caught up with the three siblings not far from the Ouyang family's old house.

The old house of the Ouyang family is very big. It was built by Ouyang Qing's grandfather when he was young. Grandpa Ouyang Mancang, grandmother Zhao Lianxiang, their eldest son Ouyang Lin and his wife Li Dachun live in it. The uncle and his wife have 3 sons and 1 daughter. The eldest son Ouyang Jiang's wife Sun Ping (7 months pregnant), the second son Ouyang He's wife Wang Qing (3 months pregnant), the third son Ouyang Hai (unmarried), the youngest daughter Ouyang Yan is the same age as Ouyang Qing and is in high school. There is also a younger sister-in-law who is married in the urban area about half an hour's ride away from the Ouyang family, and she only comes back when the factory is on holiday.

Knock, knock, knock... The one who opened the door was Ouyang Hai, the youngest son of my uncle. "I'm coming. I'll be here soon," Ouyang Hai opened the door and saw his uncle's family outside. "Grandpa, grandma, mom, dad... my uncle and aunt are back. Uncle, aunt, brothers and sisters, please come in quickly." (My uncle's third brother is three months older than my second brother.) The people who were chatting in the main room hurried out after hearing the words. Grandma Ouyang, my aunt, and Ouyang Yan also came out from the kitchen after hearing the words. Since the two sisters-in-law were pregnant, Ouyang Yan followed them to help in the kitchen after school.

"It's Azhen's family that's back! Come in and sit down, we're cooking, it's a good time for the family to have a meal." Grandpa Ouyang was also very happy to see his grandchildren coming back. The two pushed their bicycles into the yard, and Ouyang Zhen put the things on his bicycle down. After Zhou Ma greeted Grandpa Ouyang and his eldest uncle, she took her daughter to the kitchen to help with the dishes she brought: "Mom, you go and chat with them too, I'll stay here to help my eldest sister-in-law." Seeing her daughter-in-law come by herself to let her chat with her youngest son and grandchildren, Grandma Ouyang was very happy. There was no way that the eldest daughter-in-law and the youngest granddaughter could handle the meal with so many people in the family. Looking at the chicken and fish in the hands of the second daughter-in-law, as well as such a big piece of pork, Grandma Ouyang was shocked: "Guilan! Why do you bring so much meat when it's not a festival? We are a family. Besides, you rarely have a meal, why do you bring anything? You can leave it for the children to eat slowly next time, understand?"