There is a marriage in sixty

Chapter 16 Jewelry Box

On the morning of New Year's Eve, the whole family got up very early. Before dawn, the family had a hasty breakfast, locked the door and returned to their hometown.

My hometown is a village near Yangcheng, Yanhe Village. It got this name because it is close to the river.

Lian Guoqiang was pushing the bicycle, with the New Year's goods he brought home hung in front of the handlebar. His old son was sitting on the back seat, pushing the bicycle alone at the front.

Momo and her mother followed, and finally the twins.

After leaving Yangcheng and walking west, it takes 10 minutes by bicycle and two and a half hours on foot. Momo estimates that she won't be able to reach her hometown until eight o'clock.

Momo has been thinking about how to face Lian Qiuhua in the past two days. More than once, she wanted to bring Lian Qiuhua into the space without anyone noticing, and the space directly swallowed her up to avoid future troubles.

It's a pity that it is unrealistic. Firstly, there is no chance. Secondly, she resists it. What is the difference between swallowing the space and swallowing her?She didn't want to become a monster, which was why she never let go of living creatures since she learned that space devours living creatures.

We arrived at the entrance of the village at eight o'clock on time. Yanhe Village is a relatively large village with one hundred households, each with more than five people. The village has a population of at least 800. The village is close to the river and the land is fertile. Every household has difficulty eating meat. , the food is still enough.

Today is New Year's Eve. Few people go out and go out. They are all busy at home. Momo's family went into the village. The roads were empty. As they passed by, they saw big red paper Spring Festival couplets, which was full of New Year flavor.

Lian Guozhong looked at the village. It was no different from what he remembered. The only difference was that the houses were getting older.

Grandpa Momo's house is easy to find. It is at the east end of the village. Half of the roof is tiled. This is the first of its kind in the village, which shows that the family's conditions are good.

Momo's family arrived at the door of Grandpa's house before they saw someone, Old Man Li. Dad called out: "Uncle Li."

Old Man Li was stunned for a moment. When he saw Lian Guozhong, who was wearing a black Chinese tunic suit, it took him a long time to recognize him. "You are Guozhong, good boy. I haven't seen you for many years. Are you back to celebrate the New Year?"

Lian Guozhong smiled heartily and said, "Yes, I haven't been back for several years. Uncle Li, you are busy first while I leave first."

"Okay, come over when you have time, and we can chat."

Old Man Li chased the bicycle and looked at the outfits of Momo's family. Hey guys, these are all new clothes, and he bought a lot of new year's goods. This kid is not celebrating the Chinese New Year. He is trying to fight with Old Man Lian!
Old Man Li sighed. He also knew what happened back then, and even what the old man did was really unreasonable.

Five minutes later, we arrived at my grandpa's house. There are three rooms in my grandpa's house, each with two rooms. The half-tiled end of the main house is occupied by the elderly couple, and the west room is occupied by my uncle Lian Aiguo and his aunt Min Hua.

There are two side rooms, the west side is where cousin Lianshan's family of four lives, the east side is where unmarried Lian Xiahua and Lian Qiuhua live, and the other room is where unmarried cousin Lian Song lives.

Lian Guozhong stood at the door pushing his bicycle. Lian Song, who was playing with his two nephews in the yard, widened his eyes and said, "Uncle."

Then he turned around and ran towards the main house, grabbing his neck and shouting as he ran, "Grandpa, uncle is back, uncle is back."

Lian Jianshe is Momo's grandfather. His original name was Lian Shoucai. Later, in order to become the accountant of the village, he changed his name to appear more enlightened. Grandpa also changed his brother-in-law's name. As for his father's name, he changed it himself first. of.

Even Jian Jian's body was strong and he didn't look like a man in his 60s at all. He strode out and saw that it was his eldest son and his family. He said in a nonchalant manner: "I'm back."

Lian Guozhong put on new clothes specially and took his children home with confidence. However, facing his father's cold tone, Lian Guozhong tightened his face and said, "Yes."

Lian Jianshe glanced at Momo's family, and finally his eyes fell on Qingchuan, and his tone softened, "We have walked a long way, let's go inside!"

Momo's family entered the house. It turned out that the whole family was in the main room, and their eyes were focused on Momo's family.

Lian Guozhong was holding Qingchuan in his arms. The little guy had just woken up and his legs were a little numb. He was holding Lian Guozhong's neck and looking at the people in the living room.The twins put down the New Year's goods in their hands. Lian Guozhong didn't expect his wife to speak. He handed his old son to his wife, took it out of the bag and said, "Dad, these are two bottles of Jingzhibaigan I bought for you, ten packs." Goldfish cigarettes, Mom, here are the headscarves, cream and snacks I bought for you. There are also five pounds of soy mutton, made by Momo."

Lian Jianshe was an accountant and would often follow him into the city. He estimated the price and found it was ten yuan, which made him look a little better.

Even grandma is not tall, only 1.5 meters and a half. She has never dared to breathe her whole life, and she always obeys the old man's orders. Finally, when she saw her eldest son, her eyes turned red, "It's all right if you can come back. Why don't you buy anything? It's a waste of money." "

Lian Jianshe coughed and said, "Pack it up and prepare lunch."

Grandma Lian wanted to get close to her eldest son, so she finally sighed, carried her things back to the bedroom and locked it.

Lian Jianshe smoked a cigarette and the living room became quiet for a while. Lian Guozhong never took his patriotic eyes away from Lian Guozhong, "Brother, I haven't seen you in a few years. You are doing well. Look, the whole family is wearing new clothes. This The newly made tunic must have used a lot of materials!"

Lian Guozhong said with a straight face, "Yes."

Lian Aiguo laughed and said, "Sure enough, city people dress decently, but it's a pity that my dad hasn't seen new clothes in eight or nine years."

Lian Guozhong is not used to Lian Aiguo, "I pay pension every month, which is sixty a year. Aren't you supporting dad in his old age, and now you don't even have a new piece of clothes?"

Lian Aiguo choked so much that his aunt answered, "Look at what the elder brother said, as if we were treating our parents badly. Aiguo is just kidding!"

Lian Jianshe knocked on the cigarette pole and said, "Okay, I won't stop when I come back from the Chinese New Year. I'll just stay in the living room and do whatever I need to do."

Tian Qing was thinking about visiting the grave and said, "Dad, I will take the children to see my grandpa. I will come back later to help mom cook."

Lian Jianshe glanced at Tian Qing and said, "No, there are several of your brothers and sisters in the kitchen!"

Tian Qing was stunned for a moment, then took the things offered and left with Momo and the others.

Aunt Min Hua didn't look very good, but Lian Jianshe was frightened and she didn't dare to say anything, so she took her daughter-in-law to the kitchen.

Grandpa Momo's house is at the west end of the village, close to the mountains. The house is rented to the Wu family, a stable family in the village. The only rent is to repair the cemetery every year and help with worship.

Tian Qing did not go to Wu's house, but walked directly to the hillside with the children. Not far away was the cemetery. The cemetery was neatly tidied up, and there were burned paper ashes. This was a place of worship. Tian Qing laid out the things and let them go. The children kowtowed and ordered the brats to go to the foot of the mountain to guard the place, leaving the girl behind.

Momo was a little confused, "Mom, what do you want to do?"

Tian Qing walked around to the tallest tree on the east side, started digging with a stick, "Don't just stand there, come over and help me."

Momo helped dig the hole blankly, until she hit something, Tian Qing said: "Okay, we're here."

Momo's head was covered with sweat. The pit was half a meter deep, and it was winter, so it was even more tiring. "What on earth are you going to dig?"

Tian Qing moved the stone on top, took out a box that was fifteen centimeters high and twenty centimeters long, took out the key from around her neck, opened the lock, and took out the jewelry box inside, "This is what your grandmother left for me. , your great-grandpa led me to bury it here."

Momo was dumbfounded. She had the impression that her mother came to Guandong with her great-grandpa. Her family was very poor and only had a thatched cottage. How could she have a jewelry box that only wealthy families had?

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