Reborn Soul: Me and My Family

Everyone in the main hall was very worried when they saw the old lady was so excited. The two sisters-in-law were even more afraid that she would get angry and hurt herself, so they helped the old lady to sit on a chair beside her. The old lady patted the hands of her two daughters-in-law and continued, "After you got married, you came back every now and then to cry about how hard life was. Most of your father and I's monthly retirement allowance went into your pockets. Do you really think that no one knows about these little actions of yours? You still have the nerve to criticize your sister-in-law. If you hadn't met these two good brothers and sisters-in-law, we wouldn't have given you money and things from the beginning. Go out and ask which parents will continue to subsidize their daughters. Xiaohong! You two are really heartless!"

After taking the enamel cup handed over by her granddaughter and drinking a mouthful of hot water, the old lady spoke again: "Xiaohong! Your parents are old, and they have to rely on your two brothers and sister-in-law to take care of them. You and your wife have to live on your own in the future. Your family can't help you so much anymore. If you want to come back, you won't miss a meal at home. If you have other things to do, don't bother. There are so many young people at home. Your two brothers have to take care of their own children first. You and your family can go back! I won't entertain you today."

Seeing that the old lady had ordered them to leave, Ouyang Hong realized that she might have gone a little too far today. But it didn't matter. She could come back after a while when her parents had calmed down. However, it was a mistake that she didn't get anything good today. It was also because she was too impatient. Next time, she must get the things first and then come back slowly. Ouyang Hong thought it through and stopped worrying about it. She signaled her eldest and second sons to help her husband up, and the family left angrily.

After such a commotion in the morning, no one had any appetite. They just had a quick bite at noon. The old man and the old lady were not in good spirits after leaving Ouyang Hong's family. The meal was brought to them by their two sons. They reluctantly ate some food after being persuaded by their sons. After the meal, they told their two sons that they wanted to have a good rest in the afternoon. The Ouyang Lin brothers naturally knew that their parents were angry because of their younger sister. At this time, nothing they said would work. The two elders had to think it through themselves.

A good day was ruined like this. Everyone in the Ouyang family was a little depressed. His parents stayed in the room and didn't come out. Seeing that nothing was wrong, Ouyang Zhen returned home. It started to rain in the middle of the night. The rain gradually got louder. The whistling wind outside the window mixed with raindrops hit the window, making a clacking sound. The howling wind outside did not affect the people who had already fallen asleep. The next morning, when they got up, the ground outside was dry, as if the rain last night was a dream.

Time flies, and the time of reunion is always short. In one day, Ouyang Bai will board the train back to the army. Although everyone is very happy these days, the family still feels a little sad when they hear that Ouyang Bai is leaving. Everyone knows that this time he goes back to the army, and the next time they meet may be at the end of the year. On the Lantern Festival, Zhou Ma cooked a lot of dishes, but everyone’s appetite was not very good. The sadness of parting diluted the Lantern Festival, which should have been a happy day.

The night before they left, Zhou's mother prepared a lot of food for her eldest son in the space, including clothes that he could wear after the spring. A mother worries about her son even when he is thousands of miles away. Zhou's mother felt that no matter how much she prepared, it was not enough. It was Ouyang Qing who stopped Zhou's mother and suggested, "Mom, there will definitely be a lot of people on the train when your eldest brother returns to the army tomorrow. Just fill up his backpack tomorrow, and we will mail the rest to him after he gets on the train. What do you think?"

What her daughter said made sense. It was hard to take the train, so she didn't want to trouble her son. Mother Zhou nodded in agreement, but she still prepared a lot of snacks that were easy to eat on a daily basis and planned to send them over. Seeing that Mother Zhou had almost finished preparing, Ouyang Qing continued, "Mom, I made some noodles this morning and planned to bake some bread for big brother to eat on the road. Do you want to join us? The beef jerky we pickled a few days ago can also be baked. Let's prepare all of these and let big brother take some to eat on the train, and then send some over, okay? You see, beef jerky will have no taste if it is baked dry, so it won't be too noticeable for big brother to eat it as a snack on the train."

The mother and daughter were busy in the space until very late, but looking at the ready-made bread and beef jerky, Ouyang Qing suddenly felt that the night was worth it. Ouyang Qing had the bread and beef jerky divided into small portions using a machine and packaging bags, so that the smell would not come out when not eaten. The weather has not been very good in the past few days of the first month of the year, and there was a light snow last night. The big tree outside the house was covered with ice bars formed by the melted frost and snow, hanging on the tree one by one. When the warm winter sun shone on them, they emitted a subtle and dazzling light, which looked particularly beautiful.

The couple got up early and made dumplings with pure pork filling for their eldest son to see him off. They also distributed bread and buns last night. They filled a lunch box with a bowl of dumplings and boiled eggs for Ouyang Bo to eat on the train. When everyone was eating, the mother and daughter filled the backpack that Ouyang Bo brought with him. When Zhou Ma saw that her eldest son had finished eating, she told him what food was in the bag, so that he could eat anytime on the train.

Although he missed home during these years, Ouyang Bai felt sad when the train started. Looking at his family waving at him on the platform, he put his things away and waved to them, shouting, "Second brother, you must take good care of your parents, sister and brother at home, okay? Qingqing and Xiaoheng, you must be obedient at home. I will bring you gifts next time I come back. Mom and Dad, take care of your health."

Most of the platforms after the New Year are filled with scenes of seeing off relatives, but Ouyang Bai's words were still heard by most people, causing others to look at him with awe and admiration along the way. Ouyang Bai, who had just sat down, was still immersed in his own thoughts. His dream since childhood was to join the army, and he had been working hard for it and dared not slack off. He was very glad that his parents understood him, and he was also very glad that he had younger brothers and sisters at home to accompany his parents. The train that was moving farther and farther away in the distance only left him with the sadness of parting.

Those who worked in the morning took half a day off and had to go back to the factory to work in the afternoon. Zhou Ma went to work, and Ouyang Qing went to send the package by herself. The Chinese New Year was over, and since school was about to start, Ouyang Qing shipped goods again. This time, Ouyang Qing originally planned to talk to A Biao and ask them to prepare the things for the transaction in the evening. Unexpectedly, A Biao said that Uncle De wanted to see her in person to discuss something in detail. After Ouyang Qing agreed, she followed A Biao to the yard where they were last time.

Uncle De, who was practicing calligraphy in the yard, heard A Biao's men come to report that a distinguished guest had come. Uncle De's hand paused as he was writing, and he immediately knew what A Biao meant. He and his brothers had made a fortune before the New Year, so the guest was not a distinguished guest? In fact, Uncle De's main purpose of meeting Ouyang Qing this time was to get more goods from this mysterious sister. As expected, good luck can't be stopped. Before the New Year, he had lost so many customers to Pi Laizi, but since cooperating with Sister Jiao, he has already conquered the forces in the following counties that he had not taken into his pocket before.