The leisurely life of rebirth

After talking about the business, Fang Monan walked out and took a deep breath of the cold air. The sky was extraordinarily beautiful tonight. There was no moon, and the stars were shining extraordinarily. His mood was as dazzling and bright as the starlight. He had to prepare meals. Cheng Shigui and Liang Zi chatted about everything, okay?

Lively and distracting from the topic of parting just now.

"You are so shameless, leaving us at home." Leonard led Fang Mo in through the north door, took off his coat, and threw it on the chair. He was also curious that Fang Mo came here in the cold weather, and he was riding

Bicycle brought Mobei here uninvited. When he saw them, it turned out to be that.

Fang Monan sometimes saw that Mobei was working too hard to practice the piano, so he took them to the farm to change their mood, sow the land and raise flowers. They couldn't just practice the piano and become idiots in other aspects.

"We were just about to call you to invite you!" Cheng Shigui said.

"I see that you look good, and your life is quite comfortable." Cheng Shigui looked him up and down, wearing a double-breasted black cotton-padded jacket and black-striped velvet cotton-padded shoes. "I can't imagine how you are dressed.

I thought he was a musician, but where did he come from?" He joked.[

"Hey! Don't tell me, this cotton-padded jacket is warm to wear, and the cotton-padded shoes don't stink on your feet and are comfortable. Sister Dayan made them." Leonard raised his feet and said.

"Tell me how you have been these days." Cheng Shigui asked.

"I'm doing well." Leonard didn't want to say more.

Seeing that he didn't want to say more, Cheng Shigui asked, "How about Mobei?"

When talking about his young apprentice, Leonard's eyes shone with joy. "She is really a genius. It's a pity that my ability is limited. I will wait until I have the opportunity to go abroad to receive music education."

"Oh! It seems you have a low opinion of her!" Han Zhiqian said.

"You'll know after dinner." Leonard was confident.

"Okay, the food is ready, let's clean it up." Fang Mobei came in and said.

In winter, hot pot is the best.

When he saw it was a charcoal hot pot, Leonard smacked his tongue with a look of aftertaste on his face.

"Look, you are so greedy, do you still look like the gentleman I have seen?" Cheng Shigui joked.

"This is what I call doing as the Romans do, and I was led astray by Nannan." Leonard made excuses for himself. "Just live a comfortable life, why bother with so much!"

"Did I lead you bad? Why do I feel that you just released your true self?" Fang Monan heard his words as soon as he came in, "I can't afford this reputation. Don't forget that I am still a child."

"Yes, I can eat, but I can't compete with you." Leonard said.

"This is homemade mutton hot pot, cooking wine, rock sugar, homemade spicy chili sauce, ginger, scallions, dried chilies, tangerine peel, dried lotus root, dried flowers and fruits, red dates, garlic, pepper, bay leaves, cinnamon, star anise, grass

Fruit, fennel, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, light soy sauce, and salt. The ingredients are grown on this farm and are purely natural."

"Vegetables, black fungus, enoki mushroom, taro (preferably sliced ​​and fried, more fragrant), winter melon, fish balls, potatoes, konjac, chrysanthemum, Chinese cabbage, coriander, spinach...etc. are also produced here, reservoir

We fished in the place, let’s eat mandarin duck hot pot today, you can do whatever you want.” Fang Monan said, of course they came, and they were served food from the space, these were just based on the excuse of the farm.

"Why do I think you opened this farm just to provide food for yourself?" Cheng Shigui said.

"Yes! That's what I thought at the time." Fang Monan raised his chin, she was so 'delicious'.

"Hey! Wait, I'll get the red wine in the car." Han Zhiqian remembered and said, he turned around and went out, and soon came back with two bottles of red wine in his hand.[

"Authentic 1966 Lafite." Han Zhiqian opened it and poured a glass for everyone.

Leonard's favorite, but unfortunately he didn't drink it today. Cheng Shigui said strangely: "Lei, why don't you drink it."

"I think it's not as delicious as the fruit wine brewed by Nannan." Leonard said truthfully.

Seeing this, Fang Monan went out and got two jars of fruit wine. Leonard happily hugged one and opened the jar. The rich fruity fragrance floated in the air, which was intoxicating.

"Matthew, I should thank you. Not only did I have a good apprentice, but the life here is simply wonderful." Leonard picked up the wine glass and said sincerely.

Cheng Shigui also picked up the wine glass, "As long as you feel better, I can't help you much. I have to thank you for teaching Xiaobei."

"Okay, cheers." Leonard said.

Cheng Shigui tasted it and said, "It tastes better than Lafite."

"Brother Cheng, you can collect some Lafite. The value will definitely appreciate in 1966 or 1982, and then the price will be on the market." Fang Monan said, and Cheng Shigui nodded to express his understanding.

The fat man took a sip of Lafite, which was a bit sour. He thought to himself that it was not as good as white wine.

They sat around the fire and first savored the delicious aroma of the spicy mutton. When they were sweating and having fun, they put in their favorite hot pot ingredients and cooked it. It was guaranteed to be another kind of wonderful.

Enjoy the joy!

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After dinner, after cleaning up, Mobei violinist played.

"Lei, it seems you have put in a lot of effort," Cheng Shigui said. We haven't seen each other for a few months, and Mobei has made rapid progress compared to the last time he played by the river.

"That girl has such tenacity that it makes me feel bad to see her work so hard." Leonard said in a low voice.

After Mobei's performance, Cheng Shigui took the lead in cheering, "If you don't give us a piece, I won't listen to sorrow for the spring and sadness for the autumn."

"Okay! I'll give you a piece, please comment on it." Leonard was in high spirits, playing the erhu. "I learned this here, you know it!"

A cheerful Erhu song "Birds in the Empty Mountain" came out melodiously. This is a highly technical Erhu solo piece that strives to be perfect in terms of bowing, fingering, melody, and rhythm.

Everyone seemed to be brought to a scene that was like the call of the mountains and forests, the echo of the empty valley, the artistic conception was profound, quiet, and fascinating. The birds singing happily in the deep mountains and valleys were full of vitality, and the chirping of birds was imitated with onomatopoeia.

"It's great." Cheng Shigui said, "I didn't believe it when I heard you say it was good before. Now I listen to your music and feel the music in my heart. It seems that you really have a good life. This place is very nurturing."

"Really! I think so too. We don't have very good material conditions here, but the people here are very kind, and the most important thing is good food." "Haha..." Leonard smiled very happily.

Then he played two cheerful pieces of music in a good mood. Looking at Leonard with a happy smile on his face, Cheng Shigui was also happy for him.[

Early the next morning, Fang Monan, Cheng Shigui, and Mobei visited the farm while running. In winter, everything withered, and the air was fresh. There was unfinished snow piled under the fruit trees, indicating a good harvest next year.

Fang Monan also took him to the greenhouse and watched the strawberries bearing fruit. Some were ripe and would be available in the New Year. Cheng Shigui was in a good mood and picked them off to taste. They were sour and sweet, and he was very interested in becoming a farmer.

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Coming and going in a hurry again, Cheng Shigui unloaded the washing machine in the car, and the refrigerator was still in the mail. He handed the bill of lading to Fang Monan, and they rushed back without stopping, this time still bringing a lot of delicious food.

, especially the fruit wine took away five jars.

After seeing them off, Liang Zi and the others found a tractor and sent the washing machine home. One year passed so fast, and it was coming to an end again.

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As the Spring Festival was approaching, my father and mother saw that they were not very busy yet, so they decided to go to my grandpa's house in advance to send New Year's gifts, and they got very angry about this.

My father's face was ashen and dark, but even though my mother tried her best to maintain an ugly look, she couldn't hide the smile between her eyebrows and eyes. She was so beautiful in her heart!

Grandma took my mother's hand and went back to the room to ask, "What's going on? You were fine when you went there. Why do you look like this when you come back and feel so angry again?"

My mother said: "The reason is that my brother-in-law is getting married and my sister-in-law is going to high school. Grandpa's family needs support from Zhengping. It's obvious that he is crying for poverty! Seeing that we are living a comfortable and comfortable life, the implication is not clear yet, let us get more money.

.When we got married, the old man took 200 yuan under the pretext, but 100 of it was borrowed by us, and we have to pay it back." My mother curled her lips and said: "Now it's my uncle's turn to get married. They are really lions.

The big opening is 2,000 yuan. I guess I heard that Zhengping got a bonus of 2,000 yuan, but that was also a reward from the company for road construction where Zhengping was sleeping rough. It’s a good thing that the money was given to them before they were warmed up, and they made a contribution. I don’t know yet.

It’s enough, and my sister-in-law is admitted to high school, which costs 500 yuan. One-third of our annual income is gone again.”

"The most irritating thing is that they actually want the two watches that Cheng Shigui and the others gave to me and Zhengping, saying they were used as betrothal gifts for the women." My mother said angrily while hugging Fang Monan, but no one could

It can be heard that my mother is very happy. The more greedy they are, the happier my mother is, and the more 'pain' they force my father to have. The pain for a while is much better than the pain for a lifetime.

"In the end, of course, we could get the money, but my father didn't agree to the argument, so naturally the conversation broke down and we started to quarrel." My mother said, "The 'old woman' was actually about ten years older than me, and she started scolding Zhengping.

No." Mom imitated her voice: "If Zhengping hadn't come back, my son would not have been able to go to college, and now he could only sweep the streets at the Qingshui Yamen of the Environmental Protection Bureau. At that time, when Zhengping came back, it cost 3,000 yuan to transfer from rural to non-agriculture.

Not to mention, we also spent a lot on your wife. And if it weren’t for Lao Fang’s sake, not long after you started working, the leader assigned a house to you two. Isn’t this all because of Lao Fang?

There is a lot of strength behind it. Ah! Now that my wings are stiff, I can no longer honor your father." She said happily: "Fortunately, I have been transferred to work in the county, otherwise I don't know what unpleasant words are waiting for me!"

"This shameless old godly woman! Her son can't go to college. He didn't even go to high school, and he still wants to go to college. Among other things, your batch of workers who recruit workers have all the houses allocated by the unit, so why doesn't she say anything?

He said, everyone has one and a half rooms, but two rooms! You are the only one assigned one room, which is the result of your efforts. Also, when Zhengping was transferred from agriculture to non-agriculture, he spent 300 yuan plus a bottle of Maotai, and the national policy allowed it.

Under the circumstances. No matter how much money you spend now, it doesn’t matter, you can’t get a citizen’s registered permanent residence. The old lady is not afraid to speak through her teeth!” Grandma said angrily: “Humph!”

"They spoke so harshly. Zhengping had just come from the countryside, and the old man asked him to find a job by himself. He would be a porter, a mason, and carry coal in the coal mines. He had never done any kind of hard work, and he was just about to work as a manure digger. To earn some money.

The old woman still wanted to take some of the coolie wages. In the end, the construction company hired the workers and they took up all the money. As soon as we got married, we moved out and had nothing but pots and bowls.

I bought the ladle and basin by myself, the bed was built with a wooden plank, and everything in the house was bought after moving out. This is a perfect day, and parents don’t do things like this!" The more my mother thought about it, the more she felt aggrieved.

, tears fell down.

"What happened next?" Grandma asked.

"Then it got even worse. Even food and water were required, and living expenses were included. The accounts had to be settled clearly. I almost said that I would sever the relationship between father and son." The mother said with a smile on her face. The old woman would do anything to get money.

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"Then what are you going to do?" Grandma pondered for a while and said, "That's it, we'll cut her off as much as she wants. Who's afraid of who? They don't want you and I want it." "What the hell?

Is there such a person as an adult? Zhengping is also back, and my mother will take care of you all." She became more and more enthusiastic as she spoke, and in the end she just said it bravely.

My mother was so moved that before she said anything, my father came in first and said, "Mom, I can support my wife and children by myself." Listening to his mother-in-law, he was really disappointed in his father. His father never said anything about yesterday's quarrel.

In one sentence, he looked on coldly, and he even choked out a few words to the old woman to express his dissatisfaction. His father actually said all cruel things, and even said that it was their duty to support the elderly. With the hat of filial piety off, there were

Just bring it, but the money is obviously to supplement the brother-in-law.

"Zhengping came just in time, have you thought clearly about this matter?" Grandma asked the two of them.

"Now that things have come to this point, don't even think about letting me visit his house." Mom first expressed her stance,

"Dayan, don't be angry, mom, it's not worth it. I've also thought about it clearly. I came here when I grew up. I'm still an outsider. No matter how hard I try, I can't stand up to being turned away. No matter how much I compare, I can't stand it.

It can't be compared to the relationship that the family has had for more than 20 years. I will give him as much as he wants. It is considered that he has repaid the kindness of bringing me from the countryside. As for the old woman, I will also pay the accounts calculated. I can't let people say that.

I think people are short-tongued!" My father was happy now and said calmly. "It's just that the money is not enough, I still need some."

"Whatever the difference is, I gave it to you. You don't have to pay it back." Grandma said very cheerfully.

"The difference is more than a thousand yuan." Dad said.

"I'll give you two thousand." Grandma took off her shoes and took out a large pile of unity from the box at the head of the kang.

"Mom, I made you laugh. I will definitely pay you back in the future." Dad took the money and walked out.

"Quick, Dayan, follow, don't let anything happen. After all, they are father and son by blood. We are saying some angry words, but we are just trying to make our mouths happy. We are breaking bones and tendons. He must not be happy in his heart. Please explain.

Be careful." Grandma said.

My mother hurriedly put on her shoes and clothes and ran after him.

Fang Monan looked at it and couldn't tell how she felt. People's hearts are biased. You can't blame the old man for doing this. Human nature is like this and it's normal, but she was still very happy to get away from her grandfather as soon as possible.

Dad, Mom left and came back the next day. Dad was back to normal, but steamed the buns harder. In the past, Dad kneaded the buns, but now his son seemed to have endless energy and vented it on the buns.

, making the chopping board ping ping ping ping ping.

Grandma quietly asked my mother, "The matter has been resolved."

"It's settled!" Mom said doubtfully.

"What do you mean it's solved?" Grandma didn't understand. "What do you mean by that? What was the situation at that time?"

"Oh! At that time! After we entered the house, Zhengping took out 5,000 yuan. Two thousand yuan was his brother-in-law's wedding fee, 500 yuan was his sister-in-law's tuition fee, and the other two thousand yuan was Zhengping's living expenses over the years. Because that table

It was a gift from someone else and I couldn't give it away, so I still have five hundred left, which is the money for the watch they asked for." My mother told me the situation at the time. "Zhengping was very calm and spoke unhurriedly. I felt sad listening to it.

Yes. He even patted my hand comfortingly."

"Then their family took the money and didn't say anything." Grandma asked again.

"Yes, the old woman said, 'It turns out that you are so rich. It seems that you are really rich. If we don't talk about you, we don't know how to respect the elderly.' At that time, I was so angry that I wanted to slam the table, but he held my hand.

, press." Mom thought that was all, "Then we came out."

"The Chinese New Year is almost here. If you have any plans, we should wait until after the New Year. Don't expose his scars anymore. Be careful what you say." Grandma shook her head. Her parents would regret doing this. It has reached a point where they don't even bother to get angry. It's really extreme.

A sign of disappointment.

With my aunt's return, the house has returned to its original liveliness. As the New Year approaches, the busy day has dispelled my father's unhappiness.

Liang Zi’s wedding is scheduled for the 19th day of the twelfth lunar month. It’s not too early or too late, and it doesn’t delay other people’s New Year shopping. Countryside people like to marry a daughter-in-law if they have money to celebrate the New Year. During the winter leisure time, there are especially many brides and daughter-in-laws, which is good.

The sound of firecrackers is heard all day long.

Liang Zi chose a rare day. The weather was fine. The outside of Liang Zi's house had not changed much. The inside had indeed been renovated. The cement floor, whitewashed walls, newly purchased furniture, color TVs, refrigerators, and washing machines were all purchased from Yangcheng with Liang Zi.

After I bought it, the house was neatly decorated, and everyone was excited to see it!

It is true that the prodigal son never changes his fortune, and everyone calls the bride very lucky.

Fang Monan gave a wedding gift, which was agate from space. Mobei used to play with it as beads. She had not looked at it carefully before, but in order to prepare the gift this time, she discovered that these agates had been carved and had carvings on them.

There are exquisite Buddhist allusions. Two agate bracelets, one black and one red.

Agate has the effects of treating insomnia, having sweet dreams, avoiding disasters and evil spirits, strengthening the body, and prolonging life. It can also strengthen love, promote emotional communication between couples, contribute to the happiness of couples, and can exert the most dazzling effect.

Brilliance. In addition, it also has medical effects, improving the human endocrine system, strengthening the body's metabolism, enhancing blood circulation, and strengthening the body's immune function. It is most suitable to give it to Liang Zi and his wife.

As long as Liang Zi was given by Fang Monan, even if it was a piece of paper, it would be good and he should wear it actively. As his horizons broadened and his experience increased, and he met more and more people, he came to know these natural qualities of his.

The true value of agate is literally worth a thousand pieces of gold.