There is a mountain in her arms

In the next few days, Jiang Weitong and Jiang Weiping came to help Grandpa Jiang chop firewood.

Their firewood room was immediately filled to the brim. Jiang Yichen stopped going up the mountain and helped his grandmother prepare various New Year's goods every day. Wang Quan, An An and Jiang Zixiao, on the other hand, followed her up the mountain or wandered around the village every day.

This year's New Year's Eve dinner was much richer than in previous years because of Wang Quan's presence. However, he occasionally looked toward the village entrance with more expectation, but he still had a playful smile when facing Jiang Yicheng's family.

After coming down from the mountain, Grandma Jiang began to prepare the New Year’s Eve dinner, and Jiang Yichen helped in the kitchen.

Wang Quan and An An listened to Grandpa Jiang telling stories about the older generation with great interest.

"Time!"

"Is this the place?"

"Yeah! Yes, I was here last time."

The sound of a man and a woman talking softly outside the gate made Wang Quan subconsciously jump up and open the gate.

"Mom, Dad!"

In front of a familiar car at the door, two people he was familiar with were pointing at the yard.

"Koizumi! That's right."

"Mom, why are you here? How come he has time to come here?"

Wang Quan still felt a little awkward, and he seemed unable to utter the name that he had just blurted out.

"Who is he? He won't call anyone? We came all the way here for you, aren't you happy?"

"Dad! Mom, come in quickly, grandma has made a lot of delicious food, we are listening to stories now!"

Wang Quan's father, Wang Zhanpeng, looked at his lively son and then at the old man who came out to greet him.

"Mother Song, this is Wang Quan's father, right? Welcome, welcome!"

"Uncle, we are here uninvited. Sorry to bother you."

"Oh! Wang Quan is so happy that you guys can come. I don't know how many times he has looked towards the village entrance today!"

Grandpa Jiang’s words made Wang Quan feel ashamed, and he turned his eyes away proudly.

Song Niao felt sad when he heard this, but seeing that he was still trying to save face, she just smiled gently and held his hand.

"I'm usually busy, so I come over to accompany him when I have time."

Wang Quan's father is a gentle man, who seems to be the opposite of Song Niao, who is a man of great urgency and magnanimity.

"The child will understand when he grows up. Come inside and sit down! You can't see it from the yard. This is the only condition in the countryside. Please bear with me."

"No, it's very cozy. When we retire, I also want to live in a place like this."

As early as when Wang Quan called out for people, Jiang Yichen told his grandmother to prepare more.

Fortunately, there is plenty of food prepared for the New Year, and with Jiang Yichen as a mobile treasure land, the food they eat is always better than that of other places.

Although Song Niao is good in other aspects, he is a kitchen novice like Jiang Yichen when it comes to cooking.

She went to the kitchen to say hello to Grandma Jiang and wanted to do something within her ability, but was rejected by Grandma Jiang.

"Everything is ready. Just go inside and talk to them! Wang Quan is a very secretive kid. I've noticed that he's been distracted these past two days. He won't say anything when I ask him. Is he missing you guys?"

"Yes! His father just came home from work yesterday. We cleaned up the house today and rushed over to reunite with him."

"It's not easy for you too. Wang Quan is a sensible kid. My second sister-in-law likes him very much."

Hearing that her child was so popular, a smile appeared on Song Niao's face.

"He has been sweet-talking since he was young. I'll go talk to him."

"Hey! Go!"

Jiang Yicheng sat in front of the stove and threw a handful of firewood.

"Grandma, although An An and I don't have parents, we are happier than Wang Quan."

"Alas! Every family has its own problems. You should stop arguing with him in the future."

"Grandma, we weren't quarreling, we were just trying to keep in touch. Wang Quan looked happy on the outside, but he actually lacked love in his heart."

"I really don't understand the world of you kids."

Grandma Jiang continued to fry the crispy pork, and the kitchen was instantly filled with the aroma of meat.

This year’s New Year’s Eve dinner is the best of all time, with the plates laid out in two layers.

Sweet and sour fish, braised fried fish, spicy rabbit head, spicy rabbit cubes, chicken stewed with mushrooms, crispy pork, steamed spare ribs with rice flour, steamed pork with rice flour, spicy and sour lotus root cubes, spicy and sour shredded potatoes, and a big pot of mutton vermicelli soup and green vegetables.

"It's delicious, ma'am, thank you for your hard work!"

Song Niao looked at the large table of dishes and thought that Grandma Jiang was really amazing.

"It's not that hard, it's just home-cooked food. Everyone, please take a seat. Cheng Cheng, bring out the wine and drinks."

"Uncle, my son is enjoying a good life in your house. I am so busy every day that I can hardly have a hot meal."

"Oh! You've worked so hard, so eat as much as you want today!"

As Grandpa Jiang started to eat, everyone started to eat. It was the first time for Wang Quan's father to eat the food cooked by Grandma Jiang. He tasted the mutton soup and his eyes lit up.

"This mutton soup tastes really good. It's fresh and fragrant, and it doesn't have any mutton smell."

"Of course, all the dishes grandma cooks are delicious and I like them all."

Wang Quan gnawed on the rabbit head and drank some mutton soup, saying proudly.

Wang Quan's father looked at his son in surprise. The intimacy in his words made his heart tighten, and he lowered his head to hide the complexity in his eyes.

After the New Year’s Eve dinner, Wang Quan’s father and Grandpa Jiang talked about people’s livelihood issues.

Song Niao is also a wonderful person. He can chat with Grandma Jiang and make her laugh.

Jiang Yichen's three children were playing idiom chain games. Although An An was several years younger than them, he also had a rich vocabulary.

The next day, Wang Quan's parents left quietly before dawn. Wang Quan heard the noise and secretly looked through the crack in the door.

Last night Song Niao asked him if he wanted to go back with them, but Wang Quan refused.

"We have to pay respect to our elders on the first day of the new year. Your father and I have to go back, otherwise it will be unacceptable."

After watching them leave, Wang Quan returned to bed, tucked in An An, and went to the room his parents had slept in yesterday. The bed was still warm, and Wang Quan felt at ease, and soon fell asleep again.

At night, when Wang Quan came out of the room where his parents had slept, everyone tacitly did not ask any questions.

He was not in a good mood that day until he went to his uncle's house the next day.

After borrowing the village's ox cart, Grandpa Jiang took his whole family to the entrance of Yu Miao Village, but was stopped by Grandma Jiang's sister-in-law.

"Little sister, you're back. Everything is ready at home. Come to my house for dinner today!"

"No need, I'm going to my second brother's house. Let's go!"

Grandma Jiang looked gloomy and told Grandpa Jiang to drive the car faster.

"Hey, little sister, you haven't come to my house for so many years, do you still recognize your big brother?"

"No! What are you waiting for? Go away."

Grandma Jiang was a little impatient. She pushed Miao aside and signaled Grandpa Jiang to leave quickly.

Miao was still somewhat unwilling to accept this, and watched their ox cart going away, cursing from behind.

As soon as she arrived at her second uncle's house, Grandma Jiang started complaining directly.

"Second brother, I just ran into Miao blocking my way on the road. Did she come to cause trouble for you?"

"What? She's really a weasel paying New Year's greetings to a chicken. She definitely has no good intentions!"

My second aunt’s wife came out of the kitchen holding a spatula with an unhappy look on her face.

"Mom, please talk to my aunt first, I'm in the kitchen!"

Huang Xiaoying did not go back to her parents' home today. She stayed at home to entertain Jiang Yichen's family and her three elder sisters-in-law.

Although Mrs. Yu's condition has improved, she still needs to be with someone. It would be bad if she got lost during the New Year.

"Second sister-in-law, tell me, what's going on? What's she up to again?"

"It's because your second brother didn't keep his mouth shut. When they heard that we bought a house in the city, they thought we had made a fortune and wanted to follow us out. Tell me, given their stubborn personalities, there's no way I'd get into this trouble!"

Liu still felt angry when she thought about it now, and couldn't help but glare at the man. Her second uncle also explained with a wry smile.

"Brother Yu San from the village helped me plant those fields. When he asked me, I just said a few vague words. I didn't expect that the big mouths in the village heard it, and the rumors became more and more mysterious. Now they are targeting me."

"Sister-in-law, it was my brother who was careless this time. I think you guys should stop explaining. The more you explain, the worse it gets. Just let them spread the rumor. Over time, it will fade away. Brother, every failure is a lesson for you. You should control your mouth in the future. Anyway, you only come back once a year. If you don't like staying in the village, come back less often or stay for fewer days."

"Little sister, you can't say that. Our roots are here, and our father is buried here. How can we not come back? Besides, your second sister-in-law's family and your daughter-in-law's family are both here. How can we just not come back?"

When Second Uncle scolded Grandma Jiang, she felt that it was a bit unreasonable, so she stopped talking.

If nothing else, even my mother always wanted to go home. Even when she was sick, she still had this place somewhere in her heart.

"Alright, alright, don't worry about it, little sister. We know what's going on. I'm here, so that family can't take advantage of us. Go to the back and see mom! She just got up. Cheng Cheng is calling Wang Quan. Wang Quan, what do you want to eat? Your aunt will make it for you."

"I love whatever you cook, aunt."

Wang Quan's words made my aunt's face burst into smile.

"Okay! Wait, my aunt will make you her signature dishes, sour soup fish and steamed chicken."

"Hey! Then I'll help."

The name sounds delicious and Wang Quan’s eyes narrowed into slits.

"No, no, go play with your cousin!"

My aunt particularly likes Wang Quan's keen eyesight and coaxing mouth, and hopes that her grandson can learn from them.

Not long after, the two daughters of my second uncle's family came back with their families, and the yard suddenly became lively.

Wang Quan finally met a boy of the same age. The sons of his two cousins ​​were older than Jiang Yicheng and not much different from Wang Quan, and they also had common topics.

My second uncle's family has made a lot of money in the past two years, and their New Year life is much better than in previous years. They no longer have to rely on the things brought by Grandma Jiang to keep the family going.

My aunt is a generous person, and she also wants to save face for her daughter today, so the lunch is extremely sumptuous.

There was a table for adults and children respectively. My aunt-in-law came up with the sour soup fish and said to Wang Quan with a smile.

"Wang Quan, try my sour fish soup, it's no worse than the one your grandma makes."

"Sister-in-law, of course it won't be bad. I learned this from you!"

Wang Quan was very supportive and took a bite and gave a thumbs up.

"Aunt, you and grandma have their own merits, but they both have the flavor of love."

"Hahahaha... Wang Quan, you don't offend anyone, and you're really good at playing."

My cousin Yu Zhichao was pouring wine for everyone and bursting into laughter.

Jiang Yicheng's cousins ​​also thought Wang Quan was slippery and stretched out their chopsticks to eat the sour soup fish.

After dinner, the two daughters asked about life in the city. My second aunt’s grandmother did not hide it from her daughters and told them that they had bought a house and settled down in the city.

"Mom, is it so easy to make money in the city? You've only been there for a short time and you've already bought a house."

Erni was so impulsive that she couldn't help but raise her voice. This made the two sons-in-law who were talking to their father-in-law couldn't help but look over, especially the second son-in-law Wu Da.

"Er Ni, what are you yelling about?"

"Wu Da, mom and the others have bought a house in the city, why don't we go there too? We have two sons!"

"Really? Dad, did you buy a house in the city?"

"Well, it's not a very good house. I bought it from someone else second-hand."

"That's fine! At least you can move your child's household registration out at any time, so you can be considered city dwellers."

Wu Da was a little envious, but there was no jealousy in his eyes. When the marriage proposal was made, the old couple specifically inquired about the character of the person before agreeing.

"Dad, do you think we can go to the city to develop? Seeing that the children are getting older and older, and their education is still so expensive, I don't want them to go to school anymore."

"No, that's just a woman's opinion. Wu Da, don't listen to Erni. Only when the child goes to school can he have a future. You can't let him stay here all his life, facing the earth and back to the sky like you guys."

"Hey! Dad, I know. I will support him even if I have to sell everything I have. My parents agree too."

Wu Da quickly became confused, Erni stammered, the children were in the yard, I wonder if they heard it?

"Dad, I'm just saying that. I wish the best for my children. They are my flesh and blood."

"Dad, my second sister really loves the child, but she doesn't keep her mouth shut. Don't worry! She will provide for him even if you tell her not to, right, second sister?"

Da Ni quickly came to the rescue and made a face to Er Ni. Er Ni understood and quickly promised that she would continue to support the child as long as he wanted to study, and then the second uncle's face looked better.

Although my second uncle doesn't talk much, the children in the family are afraid of his changing expression.

"I have no objection to you going to the city, but do you have any skills? I also learned how to make tofu from others when I was young, and that's how I slowly settled down in the city. Just for this, you don't know how much hardship we have endured!"

"Your father is right. When we first went there, it was your aunt who paid for our expenses. In the beginning, when it was the most difficult, your father and I only slept three or four hours a day, and your aunt and her family helped us every day to get through it. Even when your younger brother went there, he was too busy to sleep, grinding beans day and night, and only then did he settle down. Now your sister-in-law has to take care of the children and work at the same time, and the whole family worked together to get to where we are today. I'm not telling you all this to stop you from going to the city, but just to prepare you. What exactly are you going to do in the city?"

Both Dani and her husband and Erni and her husband fell silent. Dani was living a comfortable life now and didn't really want to go to the city. Erni was strong in everything and she also wanted to try her luck in the city.

"Mom, but I don't know anything! You taught me everything I know, and I'm only good at talking."

Erni's words made everyone laugh. It seemed that she knew her own worth.

"Second cousin, since you are good at talking, why don't you sell clothes? If you are short of money in the early stage, you don't have to open a special store, you can set up a store anywhere. But the premise is that the clothes you buy can attract people."

Jiang Yicheng, who was leaning against his grandmother, suddenly squeaked, and his second aunt's grandmother's eyes lit up. She knew that Jiang Yicheng was smart and must have thought of something.

"Selling clothes? But nowadays everyone makes their own clothes. Who would spend that spare money on clothes?"

"Second cousin, you are wrong. Now that the economy has been liberalized, everyone's living standards have improved, and the quality of life will naturally improve. Women of all ages like to go shopping. What do they buy when they go shopping? Besides food, they buy clothes. Since you are not good at eating, then you should work harder on clothes."

"Wear? Where can I find it?"

"I heard that Guangshi is a paradise for clothing. If you have the chance, can you go there to investigate? Or I can ask a friend of mine if he has any connections in this area to take you there."

Erni was still a little confused, but Wu Da nodded directly because he saw his father-in-law nodding implicitly.

"it is good!"