Chapter 221 Happy New Year
At night, Tian Shao told the five younger sisters stories. She is also smart now, and no longer tells fairy tales of later generations, but the movies she has seen. Even if this story is told four or five times, I am not afraid of it.
At half past eight, Tian Shao coaxed them to sleep.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, according to the custom, to pay New Year's greetings, Tian Shao went to Mrs. Tian's first. Because there is a bet, Mrs. Tian is afraid of making her unhappy, but she is kind
Xu Zhaodi saw that the two sisters called someone and said a few auspicious words and were about to leave, so she hurriedly said: "Big girl, you are already working now, why don't you give lucky money to your younger brothers?"
Every family’s life is not good now, Tian Shao asked Sanya and Siya to stay at home because of the cold weather, and only brought Erya to each family to celebrate the New Year.
Tian Shao said with a half smile but not a smile: "Second Aunt, the old saying is good, there is a relationship. The second uncle and the second aunt have never given our sisters the New Year's Eve money. Why are you asking me to give Sanli the New Year's Eve money today?"
Xu Zhaodi said straightforwardly: "That's because our family is poor and can't afford the New Year's money. You are different now, you are paid, and a few cents are not much New Year's money."
How much is it? A catty of meat is only more than 60 cents, and Erya feels that Xu Zhaodi is getting more and more shameless.
Tian Shao had a smile on his face, but what he said could choke someone to death: "It's not much, but I don't want to give it!"
After the two sisters left, Xu Zhaodi complained that Mrs. Tian didn't help her, otherwise Tian Shao would definitely bleed a little.
Mrs. Tian glanced at her and said, "This girl is the one who holds grudges the most. She remembered Li Guihua's difficulty in giving birth and Li's second son not borrowing money until now, so the two families have no contact with each other now. You have scolded Li Guihua so many times. If I didn't live here, do you think she would come?"
The big girl doesn't recognize her mother-in-law, Li Guihua's pungent temper can't control the two families and they fell out; if the big girl turns around and doesn't recognize her as a grandma, even the useless things of the boss can't stop it. Although she is still making trouble now, she dare not really turn against Tian Dalin's family. If she really turns against her, she will lose any benefit.
Xu Zhaodi fell silent.
Tian Shao took Erya to pay New Year's greetings to relatives. Those who had a good relationship sat down and chatted for a few words and gave back the lucky money to the younger generation. Those who had a bad relationship said hello and said a few words before leaving.
There are more than 180 households in Tianjia Village, belonging to a large village, of which 60% are from the Tian family. Because Tian Jiaqiong and Li Guihua have a bad temper, except for the close blood relationship such as the second uncle and the third uncle, other people who are far away don't move around. If so, Tian Shao went out at 8:10 and didn't finish until 11:30.
Back home, Tian Shao felt that his throat was about to smoke. After drinking a glass of water, he lay down on the bed and said, "I'll catch up on sleep. Don't call me when the meal is ready!"
"Sister, you still need to take medicine!"
Well, taking medicine is now an essential part of the day.
I haven’t slept late since I came here, alas, it’s too hard to maintain the original character design. Thinking back then when the college entrance examination was over, the only way to work so hard was to catch up with the progress of the project.
It was already three o'clock in the afternoon when she woke up, Tian Shao put on her clothes and went out, Sanya brought over the food warming in the pot: "Eldest sister, are you hungry? Hurry up and eat."
Tian Shao was really hungry. A bowl of rice was quickly stuffed into his stomach, and then he drank another bowl of bone soup.
Just when she was about to say goodbye, Tian Shao heard Li Guihua swearing, she frowned and asked what was going on.
Sanya said unhappily: "Eldest sister, cousin Lin Sheng came to pay New Year's greetings just now. Dad didn't stop them from coming in, but turned around and went back to the house. Mother asked second sister to entertain her, but second sister didn't want to, so mother got angry There was no attack at the time, just now when Cousin Lin Sheng and the others left, mother lost her temper."
The visitors on the first day of the Lunar New Year were both guests and juniors, Tian Dalin would treat them coldly if he couldn't drive them away.
Sanya thought that Tian Shao would stop Li Guihua, but she didn't expect that she picked up a book and read it, and then refused to let herself go out. She didn't go out until Li Guihua stopped swearing.
Tian Shao walked past Li Guihua, and went straight into the back room: "Father, let's go and pay New Year's greetings to Captain Tian's house!"
"good."
The two of them didn't take anything, but Tian Shao gave a red envelope after meeting Captain Tian's grandson. Not much, five cents for each red envelope, but Captain Tian's daughter-in-law was very satisfied after seeing it.
Captain Tian knew something was up when he saw the father and daughter coming over. He asked his daughter-in-law to bring melon seeds and peanuts, and then said with a smile, "Brother Dalin, you have gained a lot of weight."
Tian Dalin touched his face, said with a smile: "Well, my osmanthus also said that I am fat."
In the past, in order to pay off the debt earlier, their family ate two thin meals in winter, because the cats could survive without working in winter. But now three meals a day are all dry, and he eats meat and bone soup every now and then, and his family doesn't let him do heavy physical work, so he can't even think about getting fat.
The fat Tian Dalin not only looks energetic, but also no longer has chest tightness and dizziness.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Tian Shao went straight to the topic: "Captain, my uncle wants his grandson to go to school, so he wants to buy a piece of foundation in the village and build a few houses. This way, the child will have a place to live when he goes to study."
Captain Tian shook his head and said: "Big girl, the land in the team cannot be sold, and it would be a mistake to sell it."
If the villagers on the team want to build a house, they will find a piece of homestead in the team, such as Tian Dalin's house land. But this is collective land, and it cannot be sold. If it is sold, it will be reported.
Tian Shao nodded with a smile: "I know this, so my uncle wants to buy an ownerless house in the village. I think the villagers will not object."
There are two houses without owners in the village. It is said that the houses are actually a few walls left. People in the village would not want a house like this, because it would cost a lot of money to knock down the wall and lay the foundation again, and it would be easier to just ask for a foundation.
Captain Tian was taken aback for a moment, and then he agreed: "Okay, after a few days, I will call the whole village to discuss this matter."
No one wanted these two houses in such a dilapidated condition. The villagers would not object to Uncle Li’s purchase.
After talking about the house, Captain Tian asked Tian Shao: "Big girl, our village has little land, and every household is having a hard time. You have a good brain, can you think of a way to make everyone's life better."
There are many ways to make money, but Tian Shao didn't think of a suitable one for a while. She didn't take it all in, but said tactfully: "Uncle, I have nothing to do now, if I think of it, I will tell you as soon as possible."
Some people in the village are very bad, but most of them are kind. Back then when Li Guihua brought Wuya back home, many people came to visit and gave gifts, and several aunts and sisters-in-law took turns to take care of her. Yuanshen has always kept these things in mind, and if she has a chance, she would like to repay Yuanshen's kindness.
(end of this chapter)