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C118
Time silently passed by. On the first day of the new year, everyone was busy paying their respects to the new year or receiving it. In the evening, they would usually rest early and start visiting relatives on the first day of the new year.
On the second day of the new year, he would see people riding bicycles or motorbikes on the street. Carrying large bags of gifts, his relatives would formally open the curtains, and during the new year, they would all go to his grandma's or his aunt's house to look at their elders. The Qi family was no exception, because they were going to bring his grandma back, so he didn't go with them, instead, he went to his grandma's house to visit his uncle.
In the car, Guo Guo chattered about what happened last time she went to her grandma's house and even emphasized that her aunt's older cousin was very close to Guo Guo. Last night, Guo Guo asked her mother if she was going to her grandma's house today, so after receiving a definite answer, she was determined to follow.
There were a couple pasted on the front door of his grandma's house, and they also had money on the door. The driver put the people down and went back to Qi Village.
The children all ran over to greet their grandma. Qi Yuan looked around the room and saw that there were several dishes on the table in the corner, and they looked like they were meant for the fifth day of the new year. When mother Qi asked her aunt why her uncle wasn't at home, she said, "His uncle's office opened yesterday, and I heard our mother said that the family would be back on New Year's Eve."
Mama Qi said, "Let's get ourselves something to eat. In the afternoon, I'll bring our mother to my house."
Aunt said, "Then I'll go to your house tomorrow. We don't need to count on you, big brother."
Mrs Qi said, "I'll go and help my mother pack her things. I don't think she'll be back in a while. If you have time, come with my brother-in-law to visit our mother."
Mama Qi tidied up some of her grandmother's clothes and asked casually, "Mother, why aren't you wearing the silk jacket I made for you?"
Mama Qi had made a black silk jacket for her grandma. She didn't want to wear it. She said she would wear it for the new year, but didn't wear it this time.
Upon hearing his mother's question, his grandmother's expression turned ugly. Qi Zheng noticed and asked, "Grandma, what's wrong?"
Grandma sighed, looking at her two daughters and the concerned gazes of her nephews. She thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "I've lived for so long. It's great to have a bunch of sensible children."
After yesterday's clothes, Qi Zheng's heart sank. Had they met with the same thing?
Mama Qi said, "Mother, if you have anything to say, just tell me. If you suffer any grievances, you tell me too. Although we are daughters, many of us can still be the masters of our families."
Grandma said, "It's just a piece of clothing. I'll just treat it as losing it."
Qi Xiang asked, "Was it my aunt or aunt?"
His grandma said, "Don't take my embarrassment as a matter of fact, it's your aunt. She saw it on New Year's Eve and said her mother didn't make any clothes and wanted to go with me."
"Mother, if she wants it, you have to give it to her."
Grandma sighed and said, "What can I do about it? Are you going to let the neighbors watch the fun after the new year celebration?" As her grandma spoke, her eyes became a little misty.
Auntie Qi choked and sighed, "Forget it, just treat it as giving to a dog. Let's cook, we should leave early after dinner."
Qi Yuan could not swallow his anger. His mother and aunt had already given him two hundred yuan each, and they were still not satisfied. Even if his grandmother did not want the set of clothes, she would not let them go so easily.
First aunt's home was in the village two miles west of Grandma's Village. The land of the two villages were next to each other. They called each other 'Big Cousin' and told each other about Grandma's clothes. It's quite unlucky. "
Qi Xiang said, "Just give her some bad luck. When the time comes, just look at me and cry. Isn't she being rude? I won't choke on her, and I can't choke on her either. I'll cry in front of her house." White lotuses can sometimes hurt more than thorny roses.
The two of them chattered on at the side. They then moved forward and asked, "What are you guys doing? Are you trying to do it in secret?"
Qi Yuan explained his grandma's clothes and his plan. When he heard about it, he became more energetic. Yesterday, he hadn't been able to take advantage of her. Listening to his sister's plan, he immediately rubbed his hands together and was ready to give it a try.
The children followed their aunt, who was cooking in the kitchen, and Zhuo Yanqing, who told them to go outside to play, and then walked towards her aunt's house. They passed through a field of wheat and found it easier to find her family, who still lived in the easternmost part of the village.
He found the location in the village and found that there were quite a few bicycles parked in the yard, as well as two motorcycles. His first aunt and siblings had six, two men and four women, all of whom were here, and his first uncle was also with them. He did not prepare his two younger sisters to go with him.
A few children peeped in through the door, and someone in the village asked curiously, "Is this a relative of yours?" Why didn't you go in? "
Guo Guo followed Qi Jian's instructions and timidly replied, "This is not a relative of ours, but one of ours. I've come to look for him to fetch something."
After talking for a while, the villagers finally understood what was going on. Seeing that Guo Guo was cute and dressed like a village child, they smiled and said, "Where are you all from? It's the new year, what are you going to take from me? "
Guo Guo said, "My grandma is from the eastern village. My older sister said that the old clothes my grandma made for my grandma were given to my grandma to wear. We came to get them back."
Many old people would spend a lot of time and effort on these clothes. Some old women would even embroider exquisite flowers on their own old age clothes, and the clothes that Mama Qi had made for Grandma were black satin jackets, the fabric was purchased at the F City department store with a lot of money. It was said that Grandpa and Grandma had made it for Grandma to try it on, and Grandma and Grandfather both wore it together.
Qi Jing felt extremely disgusted when he thought about the clothes that he was wearing on the body of a relative of his. He wouldn't bring the clothes back; even if it burned, he couldn't let anyone else wear them after cutting them.
As they were talking at the door, they shouted in unison, "Eldest Uncle is coming out."
A man in his fifties walked out of the house with a bald head. It seemed like he was going to the washroom. He saw some people standing at the entrance, watching the show.
Qi Xiang winked at Qi Ao, and Qi Xiang shouted, "First uncle, first uncle!"
When his first uncle saw that it was his two younger sisters' children, he curiously asked, "Why are you two here?" How did you find this place? What about your mother? "
Qi Xiuxiu said in an aggrieved manner, "You're not home either. My uncle is also busy at his store. My mom and aunt are busy cooking. We have a lot of people. That bit of food isn't enough for us to eat."
The neighbor looked at the kids with interest. When he saw his first uncle coming out, he smiled and asked, "Brother-in-law, are these the kids from my two sisters' families?"
Qi San said this and his uncle felt embarrassed. When he heard his neighbor's question, he said awkwardly, "Yes, I left too early in the morning to leave my mother's house key, I will take it for you guys now."
Guo Guo said, "We are not here to beg for food. We are here to ask for clothes."
First Uncle curiously asked, "What clothes?" Eh, whose child are you? Why haven't I seen it before? "
Qi Yu said, "This is a relative of ours, we have a New Year at home. Guo Guo said that the clothes were from her grandma, but her grandma said that her grandma didn't know that it was from her. She gave it to your mother-in-law to wear."
Qi Xiang said on the side, "How can you speak like that? We have to follow Big Bro Dajun and call him 'Grandmother'. "
Guo Guo said, "Grandma is at home. This one isn't Grandma."
His cousin said, "Uncle, my aunt probably doesn't know that the black silk jacket was made by my grandmother to give to her old clothes. Go and see if my grandmother has worn it. Hurry and bring it back to us."
When Eldest Uncle heard his cousin's words, he recalled the black satin jacket brought by his wife. It was made in an exquisite manner and was even tied with a knot, and was currently being worn by his mother-in-law. Looking at his neighbor, Eldest Uncle felt a headache coming on and thought of settling this matter first, so he sent his children back home.
First Uncle said, "I know about this. You guys go back first. I'll tell my relatives that I'll be back soon to prepare dinner. How about I also bring the clothes back later?"
The cousin glanced at Qi Zhengyuan and thought that his cousin's prediction was right. She said that her first uncle would definitely settle the matter and let us leave first.
Qi Xiang said, "Uncle, we came here in secret, my mom and auntie still don't know where aunt is bringing the clothes, it was grandma who secretly told us to take them back, we just want to secretly take them away, if my mom and aunt find out, then we can just tell Dajun's grandma, when the time comes, Dajun's grandma will definitely hate you for bringing old clothes to her, and when no one is around, we'll quietly put them back, what do you say, what do you think?"
Looking at his neighbors, who were watching the show, First Uncle couldn't help cursing in his heart. Watching over an outsider, he couldn't be considered quiet at all, these kids were not easy to fool. If his wife came out to scold him, more people would know about it, and if he let these kids into the house and let his brother-in-law find out the truth of the matter, especially the black silk jacket that his mother-in-law had just put on, where would he put his face?