all the way

Liu Xia quickly processed the half-cooked dishes, and checked the time at [-]:[-], it was a bit early to pick up the cat right now, it would not be worthwhile to go to the old city first and then come back, he thought about it, but there was still no way An Xin waited at home, and simply came out with a wallet: there are many people, the room converted from the third brother's office is usually quite spacious, but today there are several people in the house, the room is not enough, and the meal must be transferred If you don’t want to get away, let’s eat braised noodles. My sister-in-law has never eaten it a few times. Mao’er said that Xiao Xin has eaten it twice, and she likes it very much.

The last time Xiao Dong bought the duozi meat was particularly delicious. Liu Xia gave away more than half of it and asked Liu Rui to take it back to Su Xiaohui. Within a few days, Liu Wei and Liu Rui ate it all with sesame seed cakes; the two catties left by Liu Xia Too much, he and Maoer only took three days to solve it.

Liu Xia rode his bicycle to the small restaurant first to buy three catties of Duozi meat, and then went to the county. Five minutes later, Liu Rui and Mao'er were out of school.

Hearing that the family members had come, Liu Rui and Mao'er cheered for a while. Liu Rui and the others hadn't been home for almost a month, and they were very homesick.

Mao'er sat on the beam in front, Liu Rui sat in the back seat, and Liu Xia led the two little guys towards the old city laughing all the way.

As soon as Liu Xia turned into the courtyard of the Old Security Bureau, he heard the voices of Liu Kui and Xiumei: "My child, this is home. You lived here when you were young!"

Liu Xia kicked forward two more times, and stopped the car with one foot on the ground. They saw Liu Lei holding Xiumei's hand, and Liu Yun holding Liu Kui's hand, pulling them out with all their strength: "No , go back to our house, have dinner, find grandma..."

Liu Changqing, Liu Changchun, Liu Chuan, Liu Wei, Liu Xin, and Su Xiaohui were all standing at the door of Liu Chuan's room, just watching the two little things relying on Liu Kui and Xiumei to make trouble. It seems that the villains have been making trouble for a long time Well, it is estimated that everyone can't help it.

Seeing them coming in, Liu Kui and Xiumei acted as if they had met a savior. Xiumei pointed to the cat who had jumped off the beam and said, "Look who's here? Brother, your brother Liu An."

The cat had already laughed and ran over, and hugged Liu Yunli: "Little brat, you're trying to make trouble here again, aren't you?"

Liu Yun was caught off guard by Mao'er, and was stunned for a few seconds before suddenly opening his eyes wide: "Huh? Brother Liu An?"

Liu Rui also ran over and hugged Liu Lei.

After Liu Xia called his eldest brother and sister-in-law, he ran to Liu Changqing, and shouted excitedly: "Uncle, uncle, Xiaowei, Xiaoxin, third sister-in-law, what's going on with these two?"

Liu Changqing said: "The baby is not used to coming out at first, it's time to eat, I want to find your mother."

Mao'er shouted to Liu Xia: "Uncle, go and cut some rice for the baby to eat, the baby must be hungry."

Liu Xia handed the duozi meat to Su Xiaohui: "That's right, let the child eat meat first."

It may be because there were a few more familiar people, which added a little freshness. Although Liu Yun and Liu Lei were still a little reluctant to enter the house, they didn't make a fuss after hugging them in. Waiting for one of them to get a large piece of meat , the two little things sat obediently on the laps of the cat and Liu Rui, letting them hug and concentrate on eating meat.

Xiumei breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Liu Xia: "In the future, I think it will be beautiful and everything will be fresh. After a while, your third brother told our uncle and uncle that we would go to a restaurant to eat stewed noodles, and the two of them started to eat. You were clamoring to find our mother, but you insisted that this is not our house, so you couldn’t succeed in coaxing, you kept yelling to go home for dinner, to find grandma, and you didn’t ask your third brother and third sister-in-law to hug you.”

On the phone, Su Xiaohui had already told Liu Xia that Chang'e Sun and Yufang hadn't come, and the road in the shaded hillside was still very difficult. Under such circumstances, it was really difficult for Chang'e Sun, who was over 50, to walk dozens of miles.

Sun Chang'e couldn't come, so Yufang refused to come because she said she couldn't, so she just left Sun Chang'e at home alone, and if something happened, there was no one around Sun Chang'e.

Xiumei must come. If she and Sun Chang'e don't come, Liu Yun and Liu Lei will definitely not do it. They just try to coax them with delicious and fun food during the day. asleep.

Liu Xia came over and hugged Liu Yun from Mao'er's lap: "Zhong, my son, I think of grandma after hearing that I have eaten, my son is so filial!"

Unexpectedly, this sentence was broken, and it aroused the two people's thoughts again. Liu Yun and Liu Lei stopped eating the meat, and began to twist their bodies again: "Grandma, grandma? Find grandma. "

Liu Xia hurriedly changed the subject: "Uncle, Uncle, Big Brother, Third Brother, why don't we go to eat first, Xiaowei, Xiaorui and Mao'er are running out of time, so we should wait a while in the restaurant, and we should all go after eating." learned."

Liu Chuan stood up: "Let's go, I will be waiting for you three miles, or I will go directly."

A large group of people came to the old stewed noodle shop in the middle of Rongze Gaozhong. It used to be a small restaurant full of seats, but now it looks a little lonely and dilapidated because more and more people have moved to the new city.

The waiter helped them put the two tables together. Liu Xia went over to order eight dishes while everyone was busy pulling stools to set the table. After Liu Chuan set up the table and set it up, when everyone came over to order, Liu Xia Already paid for it.

Liu Chuan sighed softly, and when the two of them were standing by the window waiting for Duanmian, Liu Chuan said, "Boy, if you didn't have a high bonus, you'd buy things for your third sister-in-law and the others during the few months I've been away from home." , and if you ask them to bring those to your home, it will bankrupt you."

Liu Xia swayed triumphantly: "Hey, we can earn bonuses, which are the highest every month."

Liu Kui, who happened to come over, reached out and touched Liu Xia's cold ears: "Oh, I'm still a child, and a group of brothers like me just sit here and tell you to worry about your family all day long."

Liu Xia said: "No way, I just don't have to worry about it at all. I have you at home. I usually have my third brother for anything. I just see something interesting and buy something for the family. I'm just kidding."

Four cold dishes were served first, followed by stewed noodles. Everyone ate happily. Liu Yun and Liu Lei were still very aggrieved and wanted to find grandma, and refused to eat with their mouths puckered.

Su Xiaohui put down the chopsticks and said: "Well, now mom will send you two back to your hometown, we won't buy flower quacks for grandma, we won't buy flower scarves for grandma, we won't buy anything for grandma, let's go home , hit or not?"

The two little guys stopped moving immediately, blinked and asked, "Hua Quack?"

Xiumei went on to say: "That's right, we came to Rongze to buy Hua Quaga clothes, Hua Quaga shoes, and Hua Quaga scarves for our grandparents. If you two don't want to put them here, we won't buy them, and neither will your grandma." Flower quack is worn."

Liu Yun looked at Liu Lei, then turned his head and said firmly to Su Xiaohui: "Buy, Hua Quack, grandma buys, mother buys."

Su Xiaohui said: "That's right, let's go and buy flowers for grandma and mother after eating obediently!"

The two little guys immediately opened their mouths, one facing Su Xiaohui and the other facing Xiumei: "Hey, ah—"

At this moment, the waiter came over with a plate of hot dishes, and Liu Changqing, Liu Changchun, and Liu Kui said almost at the same time, "What's the matter? Did you make a mistake?"

The waiter pointed at Liu Xia: "What's wrong? He ordered it!"

Liu Xia nodded as he ate the noodles, and smiled at everyone with a puffy face: "Let's have a extravagance, eat it quickly, anyway, I can't return it after it's all done."

Liu Changchun said: "Boy, a big bowl of noodles is enough to eat, and it's a pity to make so many dishes, don't you know?"

Liu Xia said: "Just this time, Uncle, there are so many people, I want to make it lively, and I want you all to drink some wine, but I am afraid that my uncle will fix me, so I dare not ask for it."

The cat said: "That's right, grandpa, grandpa, hurry up and eat. My uncle's order is delicious. My uncle has told me several times that if you come, you must give it to me." You can only win by ordering a few delicious dishes."

In the end, all the dishes on the eight plates were eaten up, and there was not a single noodle left.

After the Liu family left, the young waitress looked at their backs with disdain, and said to another waiter, "I've been here for almost three years, and it's the first time I've seen Pan'er eat like this. Even if you want to eat it in your heart, at least you have to reserve it, or else you won't make people laugh.

Those few people had mud on their legs and feet, they looked like they were from the countryside, and rural people were just worthless and shameful. "

From Liujialing to Wangning, except for Liu Yun and Liu Lei who were carried by adults all the way, everyone else's shoes and trousers were covered with mud. After arriving at Rongze, only Liu Kui changed into Liu Chuan's trousers , Liu Changqing and Liu Changchun both said it was fine, and they refused to wear the pants that Liu Chuan gave them.

Xiumei was three or four centimeters taller than Su Xiaohui, and she couldn't wear her clothes, so the trouser legs and shoes were still covered with mud.

The master in the window said: "Girl, if you met a bad year and ate tree bark when you were hungry, you wouldn't say such a thing. In my eyes, those who eat a few bites a day and leave half a plate are sinners." Lie!"

After Liu Wei came out of the stewed noodle restaurant, although she was full of reluctance, she went straight to school.

Su Xiaohui took an afternoon off and went shopping for clothes with her family in the afternoon, so now she goes home with everyone.

The streets in the old city are narrow, and there is still a lot of snow on the roots of the big trees on both sides of the road.

Liu Xia jumped up and down with Liu Lei on his back, and even circled the tree twice from time to time, stomping on the snowdrifts a few times, with a look of excess energy, Liu Lei was amused by him and kept giggling.

Liu Chuan was troubled by Liu Yun and had no choice but to follow Liu Xia's example. The two brothers carried two small things on their backs and walked all the way to make trouble. The places they passed were filled with laughter and excitement.

When Liu Xia turned around again and just jumped in front of Liu Changqing, Liu Changqing gently grabbed his arm: "Take a break, baby."

Liu Xia smiled, carried Liu Lei on his back and followed Liu Changqing beside him.

Liu Changqing said warmly: "From now on, our family will eat together, don't make too much food, you will be hit when you are full, usually save a little, and one day you will have nowhere to scratch when you need money.

I know that your bonus is more than others now, but have you heard a common saying?A penny beats a hero.

No one knows what will happen in the future, and how much it will cost where to put it. Maybe you will spend an extra ten dollars today, and then you will have to find someone else to borrow it, and you will have to pay for it. Do you think it's a good deal? "

Liu Xia nodded with a smile: "I know, Uncle, I don't usually spend like this. I only buy a little meat for the cat when we come out to eat. He is usually sensible, and he will take it for me as soon as I send money." Now, go to the bank to save it, I don’t think it will cost much.”

Liu Changqing nodded: "There must be someone in the family who knows how to live. But the child is still young, we don't waste money, don't waste it, and we can't wrong the child by eating and drinking jelly."

Mao'er compared a pistol with his hand and was playing with Liu Lei. Hearing Liu Changqing's words, he said loudly: "My uncle cooks for me all day long. It's so delicious. I don't feel wronged at all. I feel delicious all day long." .”

Liu Kui took Liu Lei and put it on his shoulder, patted the cat's head and said, "That's right, your grandma stays at home worrying all day long that your uncle can't do anything, and that you won't even be able to eat a hot meal."

After returning to Liuchuan to rest for less than 10 minutes, Liu Changqing decided to go to Sandaohe Road to buy clothes together, and by the way, he happened to send Liu Rui and Mao'er to school.

When they arrived at the gate of the county center, Liu Rui hugged Xiumei's arm and didn't want to leave, and Mao'er clung to Liu Changqing's arm and whined, but the matter of going to school was not discussed, and the two finally walked into the school in front of everyone's eyes.

The cats ran all the way into the gate and came back again: "Grandpa, grandpa, uncle, mother, you have to live at my place tonight."

Liu Kui laughed at him: "You don't know how big your bed is, so why don't you ask me to go?"

The cat said: "I don't care, you have to go to my place anyway, uncle, take good care of my grandpa and the others, and don't tell them to go."

Liu Xia waved his hand: "Understood, you go to class quickly, kid."

The cat ran a few steps and turned back to threaten everyone: "If you dare not go to my place, I will not go to school tomorrow, and I will watch you go at home." After finishing speaking, he continued to run.

Sandaohe Road is Rongze's clothing street, and it is also near the train station. Liu Xia has always wondered what the person in charge of naming the streets in Rongze thought. Rongze County has nearly twenty townships, only the ancient ferry and The name of Sandaohe is composed of three characters. When making the name of the street, it was difficult to pronounce. They chose these two names. Other streets are named after famous landscapes or flowers in Rongze. .

As soon as he arrived at the west entrance of Sandaohe Road, Liu Xia said to Su Xiaohui and Xiumei: "Later, when you haggle the price, be more ruthless. You can sell things with [-]% off or [-]% off, and you can't just let it go. money."

Both Su Xiaohui and Xiumei nodded in agreement, and Xiumei also said, "No, I know it's not easy for you to earn an extra penny, so they won't make it if you say anything."

But Liu Xia didn't expect that the first piece of clothing they fell in love with, the middle-aged woman who sold the clothes said that the clothes were imported from Guangzhou. The business has not been good recently, so she didn't plan to do it anymore. Now the price is selling at a loss. , Xiumei was immediately fooled, and said to Su Xiaohui and Liu Xia sympathetically, "Why don't we just add two yuan, because they can't keep going, so they will sell it at a loss."

Liu Xia had no choice but to ask Xiumei and Su Xiaohui to go aside and do it himself.

He originally thought that Rongze was such a small place, and he was a big man bargaining with other people for a piece of land. He was afraid that his acquaintances would know the joke, and thought that Su Xiaohui and Xiumei would be easier to entangle with two women. Now it seems that this Both of them can't count on it. Su Xiaohui can't hold back her face at all, and won't bargain with others; Xiumei is soft-hearted, and she believes everything he says.

Liu Xiaguai came back and said to the woman: "Just said that the price is 12 yuan, can you sell it? Don't tell me what you don't plan to do. I think your clothes are worth 12 yuan. If I don’t sell it, I’ll change places.”

The clothes seller squinted at Liu Xia for a while, then suddenly smiled, and swiftly stuffed the clothes into Liu Xia's arms: "Boys are so good at pestering now, this business will really get better in the future." It's getting worse."

Liu Xia knew that Su Xiaohui and Xiumei had just returned to the pit when they bargained with others, and now it was too late for him to change his mind. Xiumei looked at several companies, but only liked this one, so he had no choice but to take it. money.

Seeing Liu Xia take out her wallet, Su Xiaohui hurried over to pay for it herself, but was pushed away by Liu Xia's arm, she was a little anxious: "Yaoer, what are you doing? We agreed that today is your third brother and I Buy clothes for our uncle and sister-in-law."

Liu Xia said: "Next time, sister-in-law San, I'll come today, the cat has already told me that we have earned money, so we can buy good clothes for our uncle, our mother, and everyone in our family. He will tell me back on the road, telling me to buy more for our mother and sister-in-law, and Niu Sannier will be so mad."

Xiumei took the clothes, a little embarrassed, she and everyone in the family felt that they had enough clothes now, and they didn't want to let Liu Chuan or Liu Xia spend money when they came to Rongze.

But Liu Chuan hung on after returning yesterday, saying that if they didn't come, he wouldn't leave, and just spent time at home. He took two days off from the police academy and came back. If he came back late, he would be criticized, and it took a long time He may be returned to the original unit if he is killed. If they are not afraid of him being returned, then they can spend it with him.

In fact, Liu Chuan was temporarily helping to act as a fighting coach for the official students of the police academy for two days. Yesterday, Ma Xiaojun and the others went to the Yuancheng Public Security Bureau to work and drove over to see him.

Liu Chuan was worried that it might snow again recently, and wanted to come back quickly to take his family to Rongze to buy clothes for the New Year, otherwise, if there was another heavy snowfall, the family would not be able to get out before the Spring Festival.

He mentioned this to the formal instructor of the police academy with whom he trained the cadets, and the instructor sent him back by car.

In fact, the police academy has very loose management over the appointed students like Yanagawa and the others, and no one will take care of them if they don't go for a week. Liuchuan cherishes this opportunity and audits many professional classes, so he is so nervous.

The family knew that Liu Chuan was playing tricks, and there was nothing they could do. After Liu Chuan came back, it has become a custom to buy new clothes for the elders and the youngest children in the family every year before the Spring Festival. No one said it was useless. It is impossible to quit this habit all at once.

In case what Liu Chuan said was true, because they were exhausted and delayed Liu Chuan's return to school on time, it was really not worth it, so everyone had to follow him.

After Liu Yun and Liu Lei were sent home to raise them, Su Xiaohui felt that the two sons were too laborious and caused a lot of trouble for Xiumei and her elder brother. Last year, she wanted Xiumei and Liu Kui to come to Rongze and buy them Clothes, Xiumei and Liu Kui refused to come, so Su Xiaohui bought them on her own. In the end, Liu Kui's was very suitable, but Xiumei's was not. It just doesn't look good.

So this year Su Xiaohui told Liu Chuan early on that this year she must find a way to get Xiumei to come and pick out clothes in person.

Liu Chuan had no other choice but to use Liu Yun and Liu Lei as bait. If these two little Hades didn't come, Xiumei would definitely not come.

Xiumei didn't intend to let Liu Chuan and the others buy clothes for herself and Liu Kui, but when Su Xiaohui entered Sandaohe Street, they were all clothes for her to see.

Xiumei knew what Su Xiaohui meant, so she simply decided to buy a cheap one for herself, so that Liu Chuan and Su Xiaohui could feel at ease.

Several men led Liu Xin, Liu Yun, and Liu Lei to stand far away. Liu Changqing and Liu Changchun didn't think about shopping at all. They came because they promised Liu Xia and Mao'er would come to see them. I feel that I should not break my promise in front of my children, so I came here.

At the same time, Liu Changqing and Liu Changchun also knew Liu Xia very well, knowing that like the other brothers, he would always report good news to his family and not bad news.

Liu Xia is the youngest child in the family. When he arrives in a new unit, no matter how good he says, they are always worried if they don't see it with their own eyes.

Liu Kui's thinking is more realistic. He is purely because Su Xiaohui, Liu Wei, and Liu Rui haven't been able to go home for almost a month. He is worried about the two children, afraid that they will be ignorant. I would often go to Liu Xia's place to eat or watch TV, and it would have a great influence on Yao'er from then on.

Another important reason for Liu Kui to come is to take Liu Yun and Liu Lei with him. As the father of three children, he understands how Liu Chuan and Su Xiaohui miss Liu Yun and Liu Lei. He planned to bring the two little ones to Rongze together with Xiumei: the road was not good, it was not easy for Su Xiaohui to climb the mountain, so he and Xiumei sent the children here for Liu Chuan and Su Xiaohui to see.

However, the problem now is that since they have come, many things cannot be left to them.

After Xiumei and Su Xiaohui picked out a maroon-colored colorful satin padded jacket for Chang'e Sun, and a pair of clothes and shoes for Liu Xin, Liu Yun, and Liu Lei, Liu Chuan and Liu Xia took care of everything else.

Liu Changqing, Liu Changchun, and Liu Kui refused to look at it, let alone try on the clothes. The two decided on their own. When they liked the clothes, they asked the shopkeeper to look at the real person and give a suitable number. Liu Xia was in charge of bargaining.

For a few pieces of clothing, Liu Xia almost bought them at around [-]% off.

He basically bought it for a buy-it-all price, and he wouldn’t add any more to the hype that the shopkeeper said so eloquently. Liu Changqing and Liu Changchun’s pants were bought for seven yuan a pair, and they were watching Liu Xia leave, and the shopkeepers refused to budge Selling it to him, when Liu Chuan felt that it was definitely impossible to make a deal, Liu Xia had the cheek to turn it back, and bought the pants for an extra [-] yuan for him.

Liu Chuan asked him: "It's you who said you don't want to come out, just like others, so you have the nerve to go back?"

Liu Xia said: "Why is that embarrassing? I don't know who he is, we bought Kexinli clothes and left, and I couldn't hear or see his jokes, he just did whatever he wanted."

Liu Chuan sighed: "You really got the true biography of Mao Jianyong! You are really thick-skinned."

Liu Changqing and the others urged them to leave, but the two of them were not in a hurry, and refused to leave unless they bought enough.

Liu Changqing saw that they had bought a lot, and Liu Xia was still looking at a pair of trousers asking for the price, so he yelled at him with a dark face. Liu Xia turned his head, as if he hadn't seen Liu Changqing's expression, and said very cheerfully: "Bo, I'm just asking."

Then he turned back to the clothes shopper and said, "See, my uncle is annoyed and won't ask me to buy it. It's six yuan and five. If it's okay, I'll take it. If it's not, I have to go."

The clothes seller gritted his teeth: "I'll give you one."

Liu Xia said, "Two are 12 yuan."

The clothes seller glared at him, Liu Xia picked up the clothes in his hands and left, and the clothes buyer asked him behind, "What color do you want?"

Liu Xia took out his wallet: "Heilanli and Tiehuili, sister-in-law, third sister-in-law, come quickly."

Xiumei and Su Xiaohui came over and took the clothes from the boss, shook them off and began to check the details.

Finally walking out of Sandaohe Road, Liu Changqing said: "Yaoer, you are such a big hand, how will you live in the future?"

Liu Xia smiled comfortably: "Uncle, isn't this just once a year, and you don't buy it every day, you and my uncle have mud on your pants, I should at least ask you to bring a new pair of pants home, right?

If you change into one in a while, won't it become old once you put it on?Take this one back, it is considered new! "

Shopping is the easiest way to kill time. It took them almost three hours to walk out of a 400-meter-long street.

There are quite a lot of people here, and from time to time there are people selling snacks such as candied haws and glutinous rice cakes on the street pushing their carts around. Liu Yun and Liu Lei watched the bustle and ate, their noses drenched from the cold, but they didn't bother to go home, just The two of them didn't know the danger and kept running around, which made the adults feel uneasy for a while.

Liu Xia stood by the side of the road and was about to wave for some tricycles to come over. He took it for granted that everyone should follow him home now.

Liu Changqing stopped him: "Your eldest brother and sister-in-law led Xiao Xin to sit with you for a while, and your uncle and I will go back to your third brother first."

Liu Xia didn't understand: "Why? There are three rounds here, and one road leads directly to my work unit. Why are you going back to the old city?"

Liu Changqing said: "It's nothing, your uncle and I are getting old, and we walked for several hours early this morning. After walking for such a long time, I always panic and want to go to your third brother's place to rest. If we go to your place , I have to make another trip, and I will go there with your uncle tomorrow."

Liu Xia suddenly understood: "Uncle, Uncle, do you feel that going to my unit will embarrass me because of the mud on your feet and trousers? How can it be? The engineers in my unit do work every day and come with us. The work is pretty much the same, and when I come back all day long, I’m covered in dust, so I’m fine.”

Liu Changqing said: "That's not a hit, that's it. Liu Kuixiumei, you two take Xiaoxin to Yao'er's place to sit for a while. Your uncle and I will go back to him with Chuan'er and the others first."

No matter how pissed Liu Xia was, Liu Changqing and Liu Changchun sat in three rounds and left with Liu Chuan and the others.

Liu Xia was so angry that he stood there gasping for air. Liu Changqing and the others had been walking for a long time, but he was still staring in that direction, not understanding.

Liu Kui tugged at his hand: "Boy, don't worry about the bag, our uncle can't see him for miles, let's go too, Xiaoxin is always cold, you won't ask your sister-in-law and the three of us to keep it here for a long time to freeze." Are you going?"

Only then did Liu Xia end the sculpture state, picked up Liu Xin, and a tricycle that had been waiting for a long time came over and stopped in front of them with winking eyes.