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Parents are finally going to part, and the expressions of other brothers are hidden with excitement. Eldest brother and sister-in-law are sitting on the square stool on the left side of the hall, whispering something; Second brother and second sister-in-law look around everything in the house, never so detailed; My little sister is getting married, and she doesn't seem interested in separation. She and her mother are sitting in the chair on the right side of the hall, waving a fan in their hands. Only he, Yang Ping, the third in his family, is in his early twenties. He has never been married, and he doesn't want to break up.
Just like his name, his parents have never placed too much hope on him since he was born. Yang Hong, the eldest brother, made great achievements; Yang Qiang, the second brother, made great efforts; Yang Ping was ordinary. It stands to reason that there is nothing wrong with this kind of ordinary, but with the storm at home, parents regard his arrival as an ominous thing, and there has been bad blood between mother and son since then. It is best that life is dull enough and don't disturb their lives!
So his married parents never ask, don't ask when, and don't worry. I still remember my parents, especially my mother, at the wedding of two brothers. It is said in all directions that the Yang family is going to recruit a wife. Please pay attention to the matchmaker aunt, and there will be many thanks afterwards! It goes without saying that after the photogenic wedding.
I only remember that one night, my mother sat in front of the Buddhist shrine and recited the scriptures. Then tell him: we are all old, you can make your own decision in the future!
So, tonight's separation is inevitable! He is the only one who doesn't want to break up. Not afraid of independence, but his heart can't give up the excitement of his family after all.
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Memories turn around. I was still ignorant when I was a child. I always follow my two brothers' asses. Today I shoot birds, tomorrow I steal pears. Once, the three brothers were ecstatic about the yellow pear on that tree, and they didn't want to be coaxed and bitten by their host, which scared the two brothers away. He ran into the boar pit dug by Grandpa Wang. You know, it's full of bamboo sticks, which are sharp and straight. It is a place where wild boar can't go back, and it is also a place where children are discouraged.
At the sight of the dog, Big Brother and Second Brother climbed the tree, but he was still young and his hands and feet were not very flexible after all. I saw the black dog behind me with black eyes going round and round, and soon came over. As soon as he turned around, he went to the Wangs' land by himself. The eldest brother and the second brother stood in the tree and watched him rush to the "disaster". At present, the black dog is wandering under their tree, circling around, smelling all the time, but missing.
In desperation, he stumbled down the mud pit, and the child's instinct caught a clump of grass, which was too tender to catch. Keep sliding, keep sinking into the mud, a small pit will settle him down, and then conveniently pull a clump of grass next to him, temporarily safe!
At noon, the sun was very hot and sweat seeped from my forehead. Sweat gently slipped into his eyes, making them itch, and a tear came out of his eyes. At this time, he can't tell whether the tears are dripping from sweat or because of fear. I didn't dare to move at all, and stayed until dusk.
The sun has gone, the moon has come, insects have crawled over and fireflies have flown away. Why haven't my brothers come yet? He no longer shed tears, no longer sweated, and he didn't feel sour, so he persisted for a second. ...
"Yang Ping ..."
"The younger brother ..."
The two voices are ups and downs, stretching gently, like bees buzzing in their ears, and like a group of noises around them. Later, I heard someone crying:
"Brother even fell into the wild boar pit! He won't ... Blare ... "
"No, absolutely not. We agreed to go home together. "
"Well, my brother must still be there ... blare ..."
Opening his eyes slightly, he was lying in the arms of his eldest brother, and his thin chest was particularly wide and warm at night.
They came home in the middle of the night, and the mother stood at the gate, and the wind blew her broken hair, which was a bright light waiting for the children to come home at night. That night, all three brothers huddled in their mother's arms, and tears welled up in their eyes. From crying to sobbing in a low voice, the mother just quietly hugged the three. Rows of clear tears gently slide down the mother's cheek and fall on the child's face and palm ... without wiping, the tears in the corner of the eye are crystal clear in the moonlight.
A bowl of hot noodle soup, once washed, they fell asleep.
Moonlight is like water People on the ground slept soundly, and the moon in the sky shone all over the ground. If you don't tell me, I won't ask. I just hung quietly on the horizon and took pictures.
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It is still the traditional way of separation-drawing lots. Sitting in the middle of the room, my father stood up and sprinkled three copies on the table of the Eight Immortals. Yang Pingmu looked at the three pieces of paper and scattered them, as if even they were in a hurry to be taken away and scattered. For an instant, Yang Ping corners of the mouth unconsciously smiled. It is true that children grow up and separation is inevitable since ancient times. How can he stick to his own opinions and get the customs of one side? It's really funny to think about it.
If you don't look at the animals that live on the grassland, the little tiger will go out hunting, courtship and separation when he grows up. Even tiny bees and ants, once they have a new queen bee, have to divide their nests, which is a natural law, not to mention human beings at the top of the food chain. Thought of here, there seems to be a heavy breath coming from the nasal cavity, and my body is much more active. Yang Ping adjusted himself to sit up straight.
The first one to stand out was the eldest brother. He grabbed a piece of paper in the middle and turned to leave, as if afraid of being robbed. The second brother took the farthest one, and the note fell straight between his fingers, while the second sister-in-law's eyes shone straight. He also got up, as if to go to the execution ground, and simply took the last piece of paper. It wriggled and looked absent-minded. No one despises it, just like himself! Inadvertently, Yang Ping lowered his head and lifted it easily.
The first one to wake up was Ersao, a tall woman, with such a loud voice that the little sister nearby accidentally scared away the fan. Mother stared at her and then slowly sat down again.
"Separation is a foregone conclusion. Everything you catch is what you want. This is your own life! " Father raised his hand and put it down again, which is a gesture that the dust settles.
After that, there was nothing to say, so I went back to my room. Only mother, father and little sister are still sitting in the hall. In the hot summer, the mother and daughter's round fans are rocking leisurely, and the father's jade pole is full of smoke.
That night, there was a splash in the second brother's room, followed by the crunchy landing of blue and white porcelain. Then I cried, and my second brother didn't hear anything. The east wing was silent, but the lights were on all night.
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Speaking of yisow and Wang, they are naturally grumpy and loud, but they are not bad-hearted. But such people are not liked by others, and they are not likable. My mother chose her to enter the house because she took a fancy to her reality and she was in a hurry. She will definitely call it the end two days after the first three days of others. Second brother is obedient and afraid of doing heavy work. Although it is necessary to get angry with such a daughter-in-law, he can make a lot of progress this day. Therefore, the second brother was pulled by the ear on the first day of marriage, and it is still a tacit joke.
Even so, it is still a life of one heart and one mind. It's also true that yisow loves people dearly. Her own man, who works less and doesn't complain. When she does more work, it makes her feel distressed. She insisted that her mother make a ginseng to cook chicken soup for her second brother. It was in these years of love for my second brother that my mother put up with her temper.
"Chopsticks are thick and thin, people are long and short, be tolerant!" This is my mother's comfort to my second brother, and it is also something I complained to my mother after my second brother was kicked out of bed.
After that, the second brother was relieved and tried not to touch the switch of the second sister-in-law Once again, he got drunk at a party with friends and was reprimanded. He refused to take it out. He remained silent.
That's what women do. When she is angry and scolds enough, her anger will be smooth, and she will have to accompany you in the future.
How does the sister-in-law from the Li family suit the Yang family? They are all daughters raised without food and clothing, and naturally have a somewhat forbearing temperament, a bit like a mother. Mother has some affection for her. One of the jade bracelets in her dowry was given to her by her mother and the other was given to her by her mother. For this reason, the second sister-in-law was troubled for many years, and later it was a Hetian jade bracelet, which had to be calmed down.
Big brother is diligent and lacks calculation. This is definitely not possible, so when the matchmaker came to recommend Li Er girl, it was exactly what her mother wanted. Ersao's natural elegance and natural intelligence are a pair of good partners that big brother lacks. And eldest brother took a fancy to eldest sister-in-law. It must be a blessing that such a smart woman deserves him! Since then, there has been another pair of lovers at home. Don't talk to the eldest sister-in-law, eldest brother will always protect her. Although eldest sister-in-law is big, she looks younger than second sister-in-law. I often get a sour word from my second sister-in-law, which is indispensable.
"I am a little thick, and I can't compare with Miss Li who doesn't touch the spring water with her fingers." Yisow pinched her waist, pulled her neck, stood on her balcony and talked to her sister opposite.
Sister-in-law is very cultured, but she has a good temper.
But the eldest sister-in-law at the bottom of the yard is sprinkling water carefully, and a little water drops fly over her slender fingers and fall on the bluestone board, and thin dust rises in the sun. Put down the washbasin, pick up the broom and slowly sweep from the corner of the eaves. Dust gathered in one place, in the middle of the yard. The people on the balcony squinted down and saw the eldest sister-in-law sweeping the patio.
"What yisow, how can you not do housework? Look around. " It's the sisters who are chatting across from the second sister-in-law
The dust on the ground has been gently swept away, and yisow's face has also been severely swept away. Walking down the balcony, I only heard the sound of heavy steps.
This contradiction between big family and big sister-in-law has always been inevitable. As long as there is no big fluctuation, parents will forget it. After all, all the people who enter the door are their own children, or a family.
Yang Ping has seen such a scene, and he thinks it is a kind of stimulation. It's good to have a lively home! Just like when I was a kid.
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Upstairs in the west wing, two orchids are in full bloom at the entrance. Behind the screen, Yang Hong's eldest brother and sister-in-law are sitting at the round table, and the note is put in her hand. Eldest brother nodded from time to time, and his eyes noticed the displeasure of his eldest sister-in-law passing her forehead slightly.
Big Brother and Sister-in-law delimit the homestead three miles away from home, so it is hard to build a house. Fortunately, however, the dozens of acres they zoned were fertile fields, and workers were hired to plough in spring and harvest in autumn. That day was quiet and deep, and there was hope. The only regret is the house I live in now, a good yard, a gate and a courtyard, a scene, cloisters and pavilions, and many other things. According to my father, at that time, Mr. Feng Shui's compass was a treasure trove of Feng Shui, which was built by famous craftsmen in Jiangnan.
Sister-in-law has a special liking for this poetic family, and it is inevitable that she will be a little sad to leave here!
The movement of Ersao's family was clear at a glance as early as after the lottery, which was really not very good. I still have to go out to build a house, but the land is far away and it takes half a day to go back and forth. Of course, this arrangement of parents is also reasonable. Because with the approach of the house, there is also a well-run village. At that time, the waiting horses were slow, so it was better to be close to the merchants and operate quietly!
Although yisow doesn't want to, it's true that she is insatiable about the business of her family. The fire that day was caused by my personality, and it was also the reason why I couldn't see it at once. I only saw "building a house away from home". I still remember my mother's impulse to see my second sister-in-law that day, and she shut up with one look. I am satisfied with the corners of my mouth, and my second brother painted her mind. First of all, there is no cleanliness without yisow; Secondly, it's time for the second brother to be independent and determined to be an adult.
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The last thing I expected was Yang Ping, who lived in this house since childhood. The grasshopper at the foot of the wall, the ant on the stone fence and the goldfish in the lotus pond are all companions who have heard him whisper, and his innocent childhood is here. Is it a special compensation from God to stay?
Twenty years ago, the inexplicable fire in the front yard was accompanied by his crying. He had no choice, so he was designated as an unlucky life by his elders. Although in the years of growing up, the family has never had any changes because of his arrival, but sometimes the initial recognition is so stubborn! His mother was attached to him, but he never knew it. Since he was born, the family has set up a Buddhist temple in the wing, and his mother prays every day. For twenty years, his name has never stopped praying.
But my mother once had hallucinations. On the day when the three brothers came home late, she didn't arrange for anyone to find them, just quietly waiting for the fate to arrange again. Maybe it will be over in three minutes, and she will get rid of the resentment of her family-giving birth to such an ominous child. But when the three children appeared in front of her in an instant, she suddenly found that they were all her own flesh and blood, and she could not bear to part with any of them! But such feelings, she can't tell anyone, even Yang Ping, let him according to the original idea, ordinary life is good.
As for other people's eyes, she can't control them. As long as her children are here, it is her greatest comfort. But every time I see Saner's lost eyes, she always wants to make up for what she once owed. It was only at the time of separation that she deliberately arranged the rolled note, although her father didn't notice it. She clearly knew that Yang Ping would definitely draw lots in the end. Like his lonely curly note, the first two proud sons wouldn't want it, and the lottery was not good. Their daughter-in-law wouldn't agree even if she wanted it. No matter how to emancipate the mind, women raised by feudalism always taste a little superstitious. Isn't she proof that she has been tortured for twenty years?
So, it is inevitable that Yang Ping will get that note!
Besides the house, Yang Ping's family also has a teahouse, which other Yang brothers can't see clearly. They always think it's Qingshui business, and it doesn't arouse much injustice in their hearts. Although it is a teahouse, all the guests are businessmen and poets. In recent years, the flow of local businessmen has accelerated and business contacts have increased; Coupled with the talent of beingno. 1 and being attentive, the business will naturally not be bad in the future. Although Yang Ping doesn't talk much, he has a forbearing temper since childhood and is a deep person. He has the ability to clear the teahouse several times. All convinced her that in order to live up to expectations, the children will definitely run this store well.
Everything is the best arrangement! Mother's debt for many years was freed in front of the shrine that night!
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The day when the brothers left home is getting closer and closer, and Yang Ping feels a little guilty about this arrangement. He will never forget the two hands that once held his hand, one for his eldest brother and the other for his second brother. They found him on the slope of the boar pit. Without hesitation, they climbed down, stretched out his hand and pulled out the tooth, which made him what he is now. You know, according to my second brother's memory, he was only a little short of a bamboo stick that night. The bamboo stick is riddled with holes, which makes people tremble at the pit. At that time, neither of the two children had the courage to make it clear, but they really meant to bring their little brother home.
For this friendship, he resented the separation of his parents and didn't want to be separated from the excitement of his childhood. But now that the dust has settled, the two brothers are happy with the current arrangement. Soon they will have their own lives, without looking at their parents' glances. For them, he should bless them.
That night, he understood his brother's happiness and somehow seemed to feel his mother's arrangement. For the first time, he had the hope of having his own family. A lovely person, a group of dedicated children, protect them impartially until the end of their lives!