Huo Sanhe was about to nod, but Huo Xuan stopped him.
"Mom, if we bought ducks, wouldn't grandma know that we secretly hid money in our hands? We can't tell at that time, and if we have to hand it in, let's not say, and it will also hurt the second uncle."
Niu's whole body froze.
You can't harm the second uncle of the child. On another thought, her mother-in-law would search the rooms of her son and daughter-in-law. Quickly got up and hid the silver more densely.
"That one duck is not enough to eat." Worrying again.
Yesterday, there was a duck and a big piece of pork at home. Today, the family of the second uncle and sister-in-law will come back, and only one duck will be killed.
If the father-in-law didn't speak up, the mother-in-law wouldn't want to kill her. I'm afraid I want to pretend to be poor and ask for money from my second uncle and sister-in-law.
Niu couldn't help curling his lips.
"I'll go to the village to buy it from someone I know acquaintance in a while, and I will say that they saw my second uncle come back and gave it to me."
Niu thinks his son's idea is good.
Er Bozi also had close friends in the village when he was young. When people saw him coming back, they gave him some meat to eat, which was perfectly normal.
The people in the first room here have discussed it, but they didn't expect that the second brother will not come back alone this year, but a large family.
Huo Wuniang's family was the first to arrive. Not long after sitting at home, Huo Erhuai also led the family into the village.
The boat stopped in the river some distance from the village, and Zhufeng and Tayue looked at the boat. The family disembarked and walked into the village.
This place is some distance away from Huojiaba. In the past, Huo Erhuai would hire a horse-drawn carriage to come here. This year, the whole family will come here. Fearing that his wife and children would be cold, they drove their own boat. Two attendants were watching, and the boat stopped. In the river, you are not afraid of being stolen.
Huo Nian walked beside Huo Erhuai holding the New Year ceremony, looking around all the way: "Father, this is our hometown?" He hasn't been here yet.
Huo Erhuai looked at Nian'er who grew up and became more and more outstanding, and felt happy, "Yes, this is Huojiaba."
An An also ran and jumped beside his father and brother, Huo Erhuai couldn't help but feel joy in his heart when he saw him: "Do you want An An to be hugged by Dad?"
An An shook her head, "An An, let's go."
"Okay, then An An walks slowly, and let Dad hug her when she's tired."
When the family entered the village, everyone they knew came over to say hello. Huo Erhuai introduced his family to the villagers with a smile on his face.
Until he left, the villagers were still discussing behind his back.
"The Erhuai River is really developed."
"It's not. Look at what his family is wearing, and they are holding so many things in their hands. There are not a few taels of silver that can't come down."
"I didn't expect Erhuai's children to be so outstanding, just like those raised by a rich family. I'm afraid they are really rich. What kind of work do you think Erhuai's family does in the city?"
Seeing that the long-awaited Huo Erhuai was not here, Fang couldn't help scolding a few times. Seeing my little grandson crying hungry, I wanted to order some daughters-in-law to cook.
"Isn't there a cake, let Qing'er have a piece first. The city is far away, and it's not easy for Erhuai to come back. You have to leave early in the morning before dawn to catch up with the meal." Huo Da disagreed to eat first. It was not easy for the son to come back.
Huo Wuniang, Huo Sanhe and others also helped to speak.
Fang couldn't help being angry: "Then why don't you come back yesterday? Do you have to come back early in the morning?"
"You got a room for him when you came back yesterday?" Huo Da gave her a nod.
Fang choked: "Which place in the house can't you squeeze? How can a big man make a room for him?"
And he didn't return alone, but led a whole family back.
Ms. Fang froze there, Huo Da hurriedly stood up, with a little surprise on his face, and took two steps towards Huo Erhuai. He is ashamed of this son, if not for the poor family in the early years, he would not let this son marry into another family.
"Father, mother."
"Hey, it's good to be back." Huo Da said excitedly.
People in the room ran out when they heard the commotion, and when they saw Huo Erhuai returning with his family, they were all stunned. Soon come round to say hello.
"Master, I'll go to the village to borrow some meat!" Huo Xuan said and wanted to run outside. The meat that was originally prepared was not enough to eat, and the second uncle brought the whole family back, which was even more so.
"No, no, go to the backyard and catch a chicken and a duck to slaughter!" Huo Da hurriedly ordered.
"Hey!" Huo Xuan responded, beckoning the juniors in the family to catch chickens and ducks, Niu also hurriedly beckoned the two sister-in-laws into the kitchen to boil water.
"Second sister-in-law, Xi'er." Huo Wuniang came over to greet Huo Erhuai's family affectionately.
The Huo family's two daughters, Wei He, have their eyes glued to Huo Xi.
I think the skirt she is wearing looks good, like a lady raised by a rich family. I thought they were all new today, and they were very good, but I didn't expect that they looked like maids in front of Huo Xi.
Huo Bi from the big house is married and came back today with her husband and son-in-law. She hasn't seen the cousins of the second uncle's house yet. As the eldest of the younger generation in the family, she came over to say hello with a smile.
Huo Xi smiled at her, took An An's hand and followed her into the main room.
There is a brazier burning in the main room, and it is not very cold. An An was very lively bouncing around all the way, but now she is clinging to her sister's arms, peeking at everyone with her eyes.
Huo Nian relied on being the eldest son, and after studying for a few years, he was a child who understood manners, so he followed Huo Erhuai and greeted each other.
His polite appearance stunned everyone.
"Second brother, your son is like a picked one. Let's see where a family like ours can raise it. Tsk tsk." Huo Sipan glanced at his son, then at Huo Nian, and joked.
Huo Erhuai frowned, "Why can't I raise such a son? Haven't you heard that the blue is better than the blue?"
"Oh, look at my second brother, he speaks in a very polite manner. He really came back from the city, but he is different from us. Compared with us, the second brother is just like the one picked by his parents."
"What are you talking about?" Huo Da interrupted the youngest son.
However, after being told by Huo Sipan, everyone originally thought that Huo Nian was not like Huo Erhuai at all. After hearing him compare Huo Erhuai with Huo Dayi, they were relieved.
Huo Erhuai doesn't look like he could be raised by his parents now.
In the kitchen, several daughter-in-laws were also talking about Huo Erhuai's family.
"Look at Mrs. Yang, she is like a wife in the city, but we are like old ladies around her." Huo Daqin's wife, Maoshi, felt sour.
"I don't know what the second brother and the second sister-in-law do for a living in the city. Next year, I will let Si Pan join the second brother and the second sister-in-law."
Huo Sipan's wife, Du Shi, is a kind woman. Huo Sipan took a fancy to her beauty and wealth, and despite the pressure from his family, he insisted on marrying her.
Relying on the dowry that she brought out from the building these years, Mrs. Du has always ignored the Huo family. Only this time when she saw Mrs. Yang, she couldn't help being envious.
If I had been a concubine in the city and lived in the city, I would be better than her.
"This family is rich, but they only give the family ten taels of silver every year. I'm afraid they are very stingy. They hide in the city every year to enjoy the glory and wealth, and they don't want to be expensive. I don't know why the whole family is willing to go back this year. , I'm afraid I didn't come back to show off."
Master Mao thought of Yang Shi, who was about the same age as him but much younger than him, and couldn't help but speak bitterly.
Niu couldn't help but said: "It's not easy for the second brother and the second sister-in-law to raise children. In previous years, the weather was cold, and they were also afraid of freezing their children."
Mao Shi pursed her lips, and was about to refute, when she saw Yang Shi walking into the kitchen, she hurriedly put her face away, forced a smile on her face and greeted her.