Tong Ling and Ma Xiaohui's mother stood on the ground and rolled out the dumpling skins with a rolling pin, while the other sat on the brick bed and wrapped the dumplings. Once the dumpling skins were rolled out, there would be one more dumpling on the cover. They cooperated very well and quickly wrapped a full curtain of dumplings. Tong Ling carried the full curtain of dumplings to the kitchen and placed them on the cupboard. Then, she took another cover and said, She turned around and returned to the inner room, continuing to make dumplings.
"Mom, I'm back!" Ma Xiaohui shouted as soon as he walked into the courtyard. " Look, no matter how old he is, he's still acting like a spoiled child," Ma Xiaohui's mother said to Tong Ling with a smile. "That's a good old saying. I have a family at 70 and a mother at 80. I just want to act coquettishly, but I don't have a place!”Tong Ling was rolling the dumpling skin in her hand as she mumbled.
The speaker was not serious, but the listener was serious. Tong Ling had only casually said something that Ma Xiaohui's mother had said. However, Tong Ling's unintentional words immediately made Ma Xiaohui's mother frown.
When Ma Xiaohui came back from work, he saw his mother and Tong Ling wrapping dumplings on the brick bed. He was very happy. He quickly went to the kitchen to wash his hands, then quickly stood beside Tong Ling and said," Come, I'll join the battle too."”As he spoke, he reached out and picked up a dumpling skin. Just as he was about to wrap the dumplings, his mother said to him," Roll the dumpling skin and let Mrs. Tong rest."”" Ah," Ma Xiaohui agreed happily and took the rolling pin from Tong Ling's hands.
Tong Ling did not rest. She turned around and went to the kitchen, preparing to start a fire and boil water. She squatted in front of the stove and dug out the coal ash in the stove with an iron shovel. There was a lot of coal ash, so she dug out shovel after shovel.
Ma Xiaohui rolled out the dumpling skins very quickly. In the blink of an eye, more than ten dumpling skins were rolled out. He put down the rolling pin in his hand, turned around, and went to the kitchen.
At this moment, Tong Ling had just picked up a piece of birch bark. Before she could light it up, Ma Xiaohui snatched it over and said to Tong Ling," Let me do it. You go to the house and rest."”Tong Ling knew Ma Xiaohui's temper. If he wanted to do something, she had to let him do it. It was useless no matter how hard she tried. Tong Ling could only wash her hands and return to the inner room.
When the steaming hot dumplings were ready, Ma Xiaohui carried them into the house one plate after another. He was still shouting like a waiter,"Hey, they're here!"”His shout made Tong Ling and her mother laugh so hard that they were rolling back and forth.
"Come and eat!" Tong Ling shouted at Ma Xiaohui," Stop dawdling. Hurry up and get on the brick bed!”Ma Xiaohui's mother was also urging him. "Alright!" Ma Xiaohui agreed and walked towards Tong Ling." Aiya, how could I forget something? No, Xiaohui, hurry up and bring a plate of dumplings to your Auntie Gao's house."”Ma Xiaohui's mother said to him," Alright, I'll go now.”Ma Xiaohui said as he got off the brick bed and put on his shoes. He picked up a plate of dumplings and went to Mrs. Gao's house.
"See, I was so busy that I forgot about this.”Tong Ling said to Ma Xiaohui's mother. "She treats us more closely than relatives. I'm only alive now because of Mrs. Gao's care. I owe her a favor that I won't be able to repay in this lifetime!”Ma Xiaohui's mother said emotionally.
Ma Xiaohui returned with the dumplings. They were ready to eat the dumplings. Who knew that Ma Xiaohui would come to the show again. He said," Dumpling wine, dumpling wine. How can it be fine with dumplings and no wine?"”As he spoke, he got off the kang again. Tong Ling said,"I really forgot about the wine."”"Look at you. If you don't have wine, you can just eat dumplings. If you continue to do this, the dumplings will be cold.”Ma Xiaohui's mother complained.
Ma Xiaohui was Ma Xiaohui. No matter what anyone said, he still bought a bottle of white wine, two bottles of beer, and a large bottle of drinks.
As usual, Ma Xiaohui drank white wine, Tong Ling drank white wine, and Ma Xiaohui's mother naturally drank soft drinks.
Ma Xiaohui first poured a drink for his mother, then filled a glass of beer for Tong Ling, and finally poured a glass of white wine for himself. He cleared his throat and was about to raise his glass to toast. Suddenly, a hand pressed down on his wine glass. It was his mother.
What was wrong with her mother today? Usually, it was difficult to hear a word from her on such an occasion, let alone a toast, but today? Ma Xiaohui looked at his mother in confusion.
Ma Xiaohui's mother picked up the drink and said," Mrs. Tong, I have an idea. I don't know if you agree or not.”"Big sister, look at what you're saying. We've been together for so many years. I've always treated you as my biological sister.”Tong Ling replied. "Yes, from Xiaohui's point of view, you're his teacher. All these years, you've been calling me Big Sister. Actually, based on age, you're only six years older than Xiaohui. After hearing what you told me today, I've been feeling quite sad. If you don't despise this sick old woman and our family, I want to acknowledge you as my goddaughter.”Ma Xiaohui's mother looked at Tong Ling and said.
Hearing his mother's sudden words, Ma Xiaohui was stunned because he had no idea what his mother and Tong Ling had said during the day.
When Tong Ling heard Ma Xiaohui's mother say this, she didn't say anything. She just lowered her head and fiddled with the glass of beer with her hands. She watched as the glass of beer spun around on the dining table. She didn't say anything from beginning to end.
When Ma Xiaohui's mother saw Tong Ling's reaction, she thought to herself,'This is bad. It looks like she's not willing, but I still said it out loud. How am I going to end this!' She was so anxious that she did not know what to do for a moment.
At this critical moment, Tong Ling gently placed the beer glass in her hand on the dining table and stood up. When Ma Xiaohui's mother saw Tong Ling stand up, she thought to herself, This is really bad. Tong Ling is leaving! She looked at Ma Xiaohui eagerly, her eyes telling him to stop Tong Ling.
Tong Ling did not get off the brick bed. Instead, she tugged at her clothes. Then, with a plop, Tong Ling knelt down in front of Ma Xiaohui's mother. Her eyes were filled with tears, and her trembling lips trembled for a long time before she finally called out,"Mom!"”
Tong Ling's call made Ma Xiaohui's mother cry. Tong Ling's call also made Ma Xiaohui cry. Tong Ling walked around the dining table and crawled to Ma Xiaohui's mother on her knees. She buried her head in her mother's arms. The grievances that she had accumulated for many years suddenly erupted. Tong Ling wailed. Ma Xiaohui's mother hugged her tightly in her arms. Her eyes were filled with tears, and the tears dripped onto Tong Ling's hair.
"Child, from now on, I'm your biological mother. This is your home!”Ma Xiaohui's mother said as she cried. At this moment, Tong Ling was already sobbing.
Ma Xiaohui, who was standing at the side, could not help but watch the scene in front of him foolishly.
At this moment, footsteps came from the courtyard.
Ma Xiaohui's mother hurriedly handed Tong Ling a handkerchief. Tong Ling sat up and wiped her eyes with the handkerchief. "Hahaha, this is really a good meal that doesn't fear being late. Why haven't you finished eating yet?”Without looking, they knew who it was just by the sound. Mrs. Gao walked in with a plate in her hand and shouted loudly.
Ma Xiaohui's mother hurriedly gave up her seat to Mrs. Gao." I come here eight times a day. There's no need to be so polite," Mrs. Gao said happily. Then, she sat behind Ma Xiaohui.
Seeing Mrs. Gao, Ma Xiaohui's mother and Tong Ling ate the dumplings as if nothing had happened.
Mrs. Gao sat there for a while. She saw that the three of them seemed to have a lot on their minds as they ate. Did I come at a bad time? Thinking of this, she didn't dare to ask anything else. She casually said," You guys eat. I have to go out for a walk."”After saying that, she lifted her butt and left like a wisp of smoke.
Originally, the scene just now was very exciting, but with Mrs. Gao's interference, it ended in advance. However, this was also good. With Ma Xiaohui's mother's terrible health, if she continued to be agitated, there might be some consequences.
Ma Xiaohui's mother kept stuffing dumplings into Tong Ling's bowl as if she was afraid that she would not be full. Ma Xiaohui also clinked glasses with Tong Ling." Sis, let me toast you!”Ma Xiaohui said to Tong Ling while holding his wine glass. Don't look at how stubborn Ma Xiaohui was usually. Today, this kid changed his mind quite quickly.
For so many years, Tong Ling would be extremely envious whenever she saw other people's happy families. However, she had never enjoyed the warmth of a family, nor had she ever enjoyed the joy of being loved by a family. Even when her aunt was still alive, the love she gave her always made Tong Ling feel extremely sad. Because of Tong Ling, her aunt had suffered a lot from her uncle's abuse. Her aunt had never dared to say that she loved Tong Ling openly. Her aunt's love for Tong Ling could only be hidden in the bottom of her heart. She could only love her secretly.
Thinking of this, Tong Ling's nose turned sour again.
" Come, let's eat dumplings. From now on, none of us are allowed to shed a tear," Ma Xiaohui's mother said as she placed a dumpling into Tong Ling's bowl.
"Yes, today is a big day. Look, my mother has a daughter, and I have an elder sister. What a good thing. Come, Mom, Sister, let's have a toast!”Ma Xiaohui raised the wine glass in his hand and said.
The three wine glasses clinked together, and the three of them smiled happily.
This laughter traveled far, far…
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