branch plum blossom

Chapter 49
When we got home, night was about to fall.

Every household is lit up, dotted with mountains and valleys, curling smoke is gracefully fluttering, chickens are crowing and dogs are barking, people are noisy, and Baijiagou is immersed in the busyness and excitement of the New Year.

"Are you back? Hurry up. Eat"

Qin Yulan saw that the eldest daughter who had been away from her for several months was not only more mature and beautiful, but also had the taste of a big city, so excited that she couldn't speak well.

"Bai Yue, hurry up and call your Uncle Chen for dinner."

Qin Yulan brought bacon, sausage, fish and a few side dishes to the table.

Although their life is still relatively poor, but generally speaking, it is much better than before. During the Chinese New Year, they can also eat several kinds of meat.

"fragrant!"

Baimei sniffed greedily, put down her luggage, picked up a piece of bacon with her left hand, grabbed a piece of sausage with her right hand, and stuffed them into her mouth.

"Mom, it's delicious!"

Baimei wiped her greasy lips, and smiled.

"Mei, Mei is back."

Chen Xianlin spoke words with difficulty, leaning on a cane, and walked over unsteadily.

Baimei wanted to help him, but he waved his hand.

"No no. Use."

Chen Xianlin is now able to stutter and speak some simple words.

"Uncle Chen, you look much better now, come on!"

Baimei smiled and encouraged Chen Xianlin.

"Ok!"

Chen Xianlin smiled and nodded vigorously.

"Sister, have you bought something delicious?"

Bai Yue smiled and grabbed Bai Mei's arm.

"Have."

Bai Mei patted her face dotingly, after not seeing her for a few months, Bai Yue seemed to have grown taller again.

Baimei took out some specialties of City A from the suitcase.

Bai Yue held it and danced.

"Where's Bai Feng?"

Bai Mei looked around the room, but she didn't see Bai Feng's shadow.

"My brother went to work in the county and said he would come back today. However, he hasn't come back so late, so he probably lied to us again."

Bai Yue chattered without waiting for Qin Yulan to open her mouth.

"What? Part-time job? Why don't I know. Why don't you tell me?"

Baimei looked at Qin Yulan and Bai Yue suspiciously.

"Oh, what's there to say? He's always tossing around like this or that. If he wants to call you, I don't know how much phone bills will be wasted. If you can save a little, you can save a little. This Baifeng is really annoying. People have broken their hearts. Leave him alone, love will come back or not."

Qin Yulan met Baimei's gaze and said helplessly.

"Sister, you don't know, once my brother was so angry that my mother wanted to jump into a well"

As soon as Bai Yue heard Qin Yulan blame Bai Feng, she immediately sued Bai Feng.

"Bai Yue, eat well, what nonsense are you talking about, you child"

Qin Yulan patted Bai Yue's head to prevent her from continuing.

Bai Yue curled her lips, not daring to say any more.

"Mom, what are you doing beating Bai Yue? Let her tell me, Bai Yue, tell me, what good things did Bai Feng do?"

Baimei pulled Bai Yue to her side, stroked a strand of hair at the side of her temples, and said gently.

Baimei is very envious of Baiyue's hair, it is long and straight, smooth and black, just like the hair in shampoo commercials on TV.

"Once, on the weekend, as soon as my brother came back from school, he locked himself in the room. He didn't talk or come out to eat. Mom thought he was having a temper, so she ignored him. Who knows, within a few hours, he would A few people dressed in fancy clothes came to our house. I saw that those people did not look like good people. Their hair was permed like a golden-haired lion king. As soon as those people came, they waved sticks and called for brother to come out and return the money. Before my brother came out, they smashed everywhere, smashed all the pots in our house, and smashed the TV."

The more Bai Yue talked, the more angry she became, and she stomped her feet again after speaking.

"Sister, you don't know, those people look like they're trying to kill people, Mom and I don't dare to move."

"and after?"

Baimei's heart beat violently just listening to it, but fortunately she didn't hurt Qin Yulan and Bai Yue
"Afterwards, my brother came out, went to the kitchen, took out the knife for chopping wood, and rushed towards those people. My mother and I were worried about our lives, so we hurried to call someone. Seeing that there were too many of us, those people scolded us a few times. gone."

Bai Yue patted her chest, still in shock, as if she had returned to that moment again.

"Why don't you talk about such a big thing?"

Baimei stood up and looked at Qin Yulan complaining.

"Isn't this afraid of affecting your study? I thought it was going to be a holiday. I will tell you slowly when you come back."

Qin Yulan lowered her head and said softly.

While talking here, Bai Feng came back.

"Hey, Mom, are you cooking bacon sausage tonight? It's so delicious——"

Before Bai Feng entered the door, he could smell the smell of pork.

"Mom, look, this is the money my boss gave me—"

Bai Feng had just stepped over the threshold with one foot, and before he had time to see the people in the room clearly, he was hit hard on the head.

"Who?!"

Bai Feng cried out angrily.

"Who? Your sister, me! I let you get into trouble. Let you get into trouble"

Baimei bowed up and down, using both hands and feet, and launched the most intense fist and kick lesson to Baifeng.

"Sister, are you back? Why did you hit me as soon as you came back? I have always been very good"

Bai Feng ran around in small circles and hid in the house, crying for grievances.

"I hit you. Don't run, stop!"

Baimei pulled Baifeng out from under the table and kicked it hard.

"Who gave you the guts to lure those yellow-haired hooligans into your home? What if you hurt Uncle Chen and them? Haven't you been beaten for a long time, and your skin is itchy? You are useless, I will teach you a lesson today! "

Baimei picked up the broom on the ground and patted Baifeng's head twice.

"Okay, okay, the dishes are getting cold, let's eat quickly."

Seeing that Baimei was about to vent her anger, Qin Yulan took the broom from her hand and put it behind the door.

"Let go of you first, for a while, you tell me the things of this semester honestly, if you dare to lie, I will pull out all your teeth!"

Baimei pointed to Baifeng and said word by word.

"Did you hear me? Tell your sister well in a while. I can't control you now. Your sister is back from vacation. Let her take good care of you."

Qin Yulan served a large bowl of rice to Bai Feng.

"Oh, Mom, I see, I didn't do anything bad."

Before Qin Yulan finished speaking, Bai Feng interrupted her impatiently.

"How did you speak?"

The anger that was about to die down was aroused by him again.

"Eat, eat, eat!"

Chen Xianlin tapped the bowl with a spoon.

Baimei gouged out Baifeng viciously and said nothing more.

"Yo, Baimei is back."

Ma Xiangju came to their door, looked at the family who were having a lively meal in the main room, and smiled flatteringly.

"Well, just got back."

Qin Yulan smiled.

"Have you eaten yet? Or, let's eat together?"

Seeing that Ma Xiangju stayed there and did not intend to leave, Qin Yulan knew that she was definitely not passing by to say hello.

"Oh, Yulan, you are really like a fairy. How do you know that I didn't eat? I just came back from the purchase, and I haven't had time to do it yet."

Ma Xiangju rubbed his hands and said with a smile.

"Then, why don't we eat together? Our family Baimei is back today, and we cook a lot of food."

As Qin Yulan said, she went to the kitchen and brought out a pair of bowls and chopsticks.

"Then I'm welcome."

Ma Xiangju happily came in and sat down next to Baimei, picked up his rice bowl and went straight to the delicious dishes on the table.

"Come to our house to eat again. The nose is like a dog's nose...every time our house prepares delicious food, she will come over to eat it"

Bai Yue pouted in disgust and muttered softly.

"Bai Yue, don't talk nonsense, eat quickly."

Qin Yulan patted Bai Yue's head lightly.

Ma Xiangju acted as if he hadn't heard it, and ate happily on his own.

"Mom, our family is not a rich family. The widow of the horse often comes to our house to eat and drink. It's too rude."

After dinner, Baimei helped Qin Yulan wash the dishes and expressed her contempt for Ma Xiangju's behavior.

"Baimei, you can't just call someone a horse widow. Can you call someone a horse widow? You should call Aunt Ma no matter how old or young she is!"

Qin Yulan tapped Baimei's forehead with her finger, and blamed her with a smile.

"This Baijiagou, regardless of adults or children, who doesn't like to call her a horse widow?"

Baimei whimpered, apologizing for herself.

"Others are others, we are us. Well, this widow is also a poor person. You see, she is alone. She has a son who is cold and cold. She never comes back to see her all year round. When she was young, she was a father and a son. As a mother, she pulled him up with shit and piss, and in the end, you see, he lived in the city with good food, well-dressed clothes, and left her mother here alone, regardless of it."

As Qin Yulan was talking, a sad expression appeared on her face, and she casually glanced at Chen Xianlin, who was sitting there watching TV. After he fell ill, the number of times those two children came could be counted on the fingers of half a hand. come over.

"Mom, don't worry, we will definitely be filial to you. If Bai Feng dares to make you sad again, I will beat him up!"

Baimei could see that Qin Yulan saw in Widow Ma the hardships she had suffered in the past.

"And you, Uncle Chen, he treats our mother very well..."

Qin Yulan was afraid that Baimei would forget about Chen Xianlin, so she hurriedly added.

"Okay, okay, I, Baimei, am a person who always repays kindness..."

Baimei smiled and made a cute face.

"Squeak—boom—"

I don't know which family returned from work outside, and they brought their children to set off fireworks in the dam.

The huge petals are extremely eye-catching under the night, and the gorgeous colors are reflected in the quiet breathing of Baijiagou, which is very beautiful.

Baimei stared at the flashing fireworks, and secretly made up her mind to make the whole family happy.

This is her most primitive ambition.

(End of this chapter)