Zhou Xiaoyun’s Happy Life

Chapter 99 Grandma celebrates her birthday

 Grandma celebrates her sixtieth birthday, which is naturally an important event. A few days ago, Zhao Yuzhen was discussing with her two sisters about buying new clothes and peaches for her mother.

The unique birthday customs of rural people are enough to show the preference for boys over girls. Look, Zhao Gang is responsible for a few banquets and can receive a bunch of gifts without losing money, but Zhao Yuzhen and the eldest sister Zhao Yulan and the second sister Zhao Yuying have to pay. Buy a bunch of stuff. Birthday peaches, new clothes, a gold ring, and birthday bowls that guests bring back as gifts. Total Ling Ling spent a lot of money.

This is relatively light. In some places, it is customary to buy red pots and buckets as gifts in return. When this mother died, her daughter suffered a heavy hemorrhage from her purse.

Zhou Xiaoyun is very critical of this custom. No wonder they say that daughters are worthless and they have to take some of them back to their parents' families when they get married.

The three sisters bought all their things and spent an average of more than 200 per family, which is staggering. Zhou Guoqiang didn't dare to say anything at this time, and he was lucky to have three sisters. He couldn't afford just one daughter.

A few years ago, when Zhou Xiaoyun's grandmother celebrated her birthday, Zhou Fang, the only daughter, had to pay for everything. Zhou Fang spent all the money Wu Youde earned from driving a tricycle for more than half a year.

 No wonder rural people like to have more children than having less children! I also want to have a son to support the family and carry on the family line, and I also want a daughter to take good care of me and come back to see her often. Every family has more than two.

 Of course it is rare to have four brothers and sisters like Zhou Xiaoyun.

Later on, the family planning policy became tense, and people were preaching all day about having only one child. If you have two children, you must file a report and apply. If you give birth secretly, you will be fined. Of course, the fine is not unlimited. When the extra child reaches the age of thirteen or fourteen, no one will ask for any fine.

 Zhou's children seriously exceeded the standard and were the focus of fines imposed by the brigade's family planning brigade.

Zhao Yuzhen said fiercely: "I've given birth to my children anyway, and I can't strangle them all to death. If you want a fine, just tell me the number. I won't have any more. The children can't starve to death."

 The Zhou family's economy has improved in the past two years, and the family planning director has been working much more diligently. Zhao Yuzhen worked hard to get something done every time. Zhou Xiaoyun was a girl and basically didn't need to be fined, but Xiaobao and Erya couldn't escape their share.

 It doesn’t matter, who won’t be fined? Didn’t you see that production team leader Xu Dashan had three children? Xu Meili has an older brother and a younger brother!

 The most interesting thing is that the family planning director also has two children at home. When he comes to ask for a fine, he is often laughed at by the villagers: "How much is the fine for your family? We have the same number of children as you, so the fine cannot be more than yours."

 Family Planning Director Shi Yongnian, Shitou’s father, usually smiles and refuses to answer, asking the villagers to pay some money to solve the problem.

Zhao Yuzhen paid more attention to her son. Zhou Guoqiang loved his son in his heart but loved his daughter in front of him. He often said: "Da Ya Er Ya, when you two grow up, you should often buy some wine for dad to drink. Dad has been a hobby all his life. You are mine. Small wine jar.”

 It is common for daughters to be jokingly called their mother’s snack basket and their father’s small wine jar. It seems that the main function of a daughter when she grows up is to buy good food and drinks, plus cigarettes and wine, and carry them back to her parents’ home.

Zhou Xiaoyun usually smiles, but despite Erya's young age and small mouth, she is really sweet and immediately expresses her attitude: "Dad, when I grow up, I will buy you wine every day, and I will also buy new clothes for my mother to wear."

Look, you can win over your parents’ hearts with just a few words. Compared with Zhou Xiaoyun, he can do a lot of things with better results. He is really a natural flatterer! Zhou Xiaoyun curled his lips and thought.

“When I grow up, I will be as capable as my sister, with good grades and good work skills.” Erya’s vows immediately made Zhou Xiaoyun abandon his previous prejudice of flattering her, and pulled Erya to buy something for her to eat.

I think my parents can't stand the flattery, and I'm not that strong. Among the people in the family who dotes on Erya, Zhou Zhou Xiaoyun is the most powerful!

On July 16th, Zhou Guoqiang and Zhao Yuzhen stopped their business and took the children to their grandmother's house early in the morning. When they got there, Zhao Yulan and Zhao Yuying had already arrived. Zhao Yulan also brought two long and big fish, which were served on the long table together with Shoudao.

 The adults talked together and the children gathered together.

Zhou Xiaoyun and her cousins ​​were not very familiar with each other, so she went straight to her uncle's house to find her little cousin.

“Niuniu, Niuniu,” my eight or nine-month-old cousin is already sitting there holding a rattle in her hand and shaking it to make a thumping sound, with a smile on her little face.

Zhou Xiaoyun could no longer see anyone else in her eyes. She rushed up to hug Niu Niu and kissed her **** the face: "I miss you so much after not seeing her for so long."

Aunt Qi Wanting smiled and said: "Da Ya hasn't been here for a while, and Niu Niu can even sit up and crawl. I guess she will leave next time I see her."

This is also something that Zhou Xiaoyun regrets. He is very busy at home and rarely has the opportunity to go to his grandma's house. The last time he came here was during the Qingming Festival to burn paper for his grandpa. It has been more than three months since he last saw Niu Niu.

 Children look the same in three days, let alone three months. The little girl wearing a bellyband and bare legs has her big eyes rolling around, not recognizing life at all. Being held in Zhou Xiaoyun's arms, he was still smiling and pulling Zhou Xiaoyun's hair.

Zhou Xiaoyun was in a particularly good mood while holding Niu Niu, and it didn't hurt even after several strands of her hair were pulled out.

You must know that Zhou Xiaoyun usually treasures her hair the most. Not only did she buy a lot of shampoo for her own use, she would also encourage Zhao Yuzhen to buy sesame seeds and fry them to eat. In addition, her life has improved a lot and her nutrition has improved. She no longer looks like a girl with withered yellow hair.

Zhou Xiaoyun has to wash his hair every other day, and his ponytail must be combed smoothly and neatly.

However, it doesn’t matter if Niu Niu pulls a few strands at this time. Even if Niu Niu wants a piece of it, Zhou Xiaoyun will cut it off and give it to her without a second thought.

A few days ago, Zhou Xiaoyun knew that he was coming to his grandma's house, so he sewed a few dolls at home and brought them to Niu Niu to play with.

Erya has some little ducks. What Zhou Xiaoyun made for Niu Niu this time was a hen and three chicks. The colors were very eye-catching. Anyway, Niu Niu grabbed one in each hand and refused to let go.

 Qi Wanting was very surprised by the gift and thanked her profusely.

Zhou Xiaoyun smiled and said: "Auntie, don't thank me anymore. As long as Niuniu likes it."

In fact, now that I look closely, I can see that this little Niu Niu looks very different from my own daughter, except that her eyes are vaguely similar. On the contrary, Er Ya looks more similar. After all, she is Niu Niu's second aunt and can see between her eyebrows. To the shadow of Niu Niu.

 So as soon as he saw Erya's face, Zhou Xiaoyun's heart immediately softened and he could not be cruel at all.

Preconceived notions made Zhou Xiaoyun unable to stop being filled with care and love when he saw Xiao Niuniu. This kind of affection has far exceeded the love between cousins. As a mother, Qi Wanting felt that her daughter was good and cute in every aspect, and she didn't notice anything wrong with Zhou Xiaoyun's behavior.

 Still complacent that my daughter is loved by others!

Qi Wanting went out to do some work without any worries, while Zhou Xiaoyun was so happy that he didn't go out to play with Niu Niu in the house. Occasionally, I help Niu Niu pee, which is endless fun!

 (End of this chapter)