On the second day of the second lunar month, auspicious signs appeared. He hurried back to his wife's hometown.
February 6th, 1962, the second day of the first lunar month, Tuesday.
In the morning, the red sun had yet to rise, but the clouds in the east were already dyed red.
Especially because the clouds of different thickness overlapped each other, making every place dark or bright, colorful!
The buildings in the distance were getting closer and closer, gradually becoming clearer in the haziness.
They sat on both sides of the line of sight.
At a glance, there were even carved archways with ancient mortise and tenon structures.
The collision of new things and old things reflected a unique beauty!
There was a spacious flat ground not far from the door of the courtyard. This was the place where uncles and aunties spent their time in summer.
And this area was often evenly surrounded by a few scattered old locust trees.
Numerous withered branches twisted and intertwined with each other, forming a few huge tree crowns.
However, only one or two pieces of dead leaves were left hanging stubbornly at the end.
As for the other parts that had been stained by the white snowflakes,
These tree crowns seemed to have changed into new clothes, becoming holy and beautiful!
Today was the second day of the new year, and it was also the day Lu Ge returned to his mother's house.
Ma Hua was wearing brand new clothes, holding the gifts that he had prepared earlier, standing under the eaves, patiently waiting for his wife.
Ma Hua breathed in the cold morning air and felt the loneliness of winter in the north.
He did not seem anxious.
A minute or two later, Lu Ge came out with the child in his arms.
A long scarf knitted from wool covered her head and face, leaving only her eyes exposed.
Ma Hua saw this and took the child over. After all, a one-year-old child was not light.
Moreover, children who had just learned to walk at this age were always restless. They stayed in their parents 'arms and wanted to get down.
This kind of torture was not something that Lu Ge could withstand. Ma Hua, as a man, naturally did not refuse!
After Lu Ge removed the burden in his arms, he turned around and locked the house.
After checking carefully to make sure that there were no mistakes, she smiled at her husband and said,
"Let's go!"
As he spoke, he was about to take his son from Ma Hua's arms.
Ma Hua looked at it and shook his head gently.
"Wife, let me carry the child today.
This little fellow is getting heavier and heavier. It's hard to carry him. Take a rest!”
Lu Ge heard this and thought about his heavy child and himself.
She immediately felt that her husband was right.
However, he still said kindly,
"Then if you're tired of hugging, let's switch!”
After saying this, she turned her gaze to the gift in Ma Hua's hand and said a little embarrassedly,"
"Aren't you taking a little too much? These are all high-demand goods. It's not easy for you to earn money!”
Ma Hua heard this and laughed without a care,"
"It's the new year. If I don't give you a good gift, I won't have the face to go to my mother-in-law's house for lunch.
Moreover, they were all elders, so they couldn't be biased.
You have to know that the things I gave my dad a few days ago were not cheap!”
Lu Ge nodded in understanding and took a few items from Ma Hua's left hand.
She intended to help her husband reduce some weight!
Ma Hua naturally knew that this was his wife's good intentions, so he didn't refuse.
However, the things that were handed over were not too heavy. After all, with Ma Hua's physique and strength,
None of this was a problem!
Two adults and a child, the family of three gradually walked away.
Not long after, it disappeared into the mist, leaving only a rough outline behind.
About 40 minutes later, the sun rose and shone brightly. Ma Hua and his family appeared at the entrance of the Yue family's courtyard house.
Stepping over the threshold, he was greeted by a huge embossed image wall.
The three of them went around the screen wall and entered the courtyard.
Ma Hua and his wife didn't shout loudly. Instead, they walked to the ajar wooden door and pushed it open.
With a creak, Lu Ge's younger brother opened the curtain and walked out with a smile.
Seeing that it was his sister and brother-in-law, the smile on his face became even more brilliant. He said to Ma Hua,
"Big Sister, Brother-in-law, you're here. Mom is busy in the kitchen!”
Without waiting for Ma and Hua to speak, he turned his head and shouted into the room,"
"Mom, Big Sister is here!"
Not long after she finished speaking, an old woman with a kind and peaceful face walked out with some chopped green onion in her hand.
Seeing that it was Ma Hua, his wife, and his grandson, he walked over with a smile and said,
"Ma Hua is here. Hurry up and sit in the house. Don't catch a cold!”
Then, she looked at the little one in her son-in-law's arms and leaned over to touch him.
However, he suddenly remembered that he still had some green onion powder in his hand, so he stopped what he was doing.
She then pressed her face against the child's small face and exclaimed,
"Xiao Lei's face is too cold. Don't the two of you know how to take some precautions against the cold?!”
Ma Hua said,"
"Mom, I was indeed careless. You're right to remind me!”
Ma Hua went along with her words and did not argue about the fact that he had buried the child's face in his chest along the way.
After all, old people were all like this. Besides, it was not a big deal to admit her mistake!
Lu Ge wanted to explain, but Ma Hua stopped him.
Looking at her husband's eyes, Lu Ge seemed to understand something.
He didn't say anything else.
Ma Hua chatted with him for a while and then took over the kitchen work.
Most of the cooking tools in ordinary families were mainly brick stoves, and the standard on them was a large iron pot.
This also meant that Ma Hua's pan-shaking technique couldn't be used.
Therefore, under the gazes of his mother-in-law and brother-in-law, he could only obediently season the food.
Otherwise, with Ma Hua's arm strength, it was not impossible for him to use the big iron pot to shake the pot.
This lunch was very sumptuous, and the taste was naturally not bad. This time, Ma Hua also let the Yue family see his master's craftsmanship.
Especially his brother-in-law, whose mouth was full of oil.
Of course, most of the ingredients were brought over by Ma Hua.
Halfway through the meal, Lu Ge's mother suddenly asked Ma Hua and his wife,"
"Seeing that Xiao Lei isn't young anymore, when do you plan to have another child?
I can be a companion for the child in the future!"
Ma Hua looked at his wife and smiled."
"The child is still young. Lu Ge and I plan to have another child after Xiao Lei is three years old.
Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to bring it over when she was alone at home!
Moreover, the country now prohibited the employment of nannies. It emphasized that everyone was equal.
So this is the only way now!"
Lu Ge's mother heard this and knew that Ma Hua's parents lived with their eldest son.
He knew that this matter could not be rushed, so he immediately agreed,
"That's a good consideration. Then let's wait a little longer. It just so happens that you're not old.
If there's a need, I can come over and help!”
Ma Hua didn't pay much attention to this because Lu Ge wasn't an only child. He had a younger brother.
In a few years, his brother-in-law would probably get married and have children, so the possibility of relying on the Yue family was not high.
However, since his mother-in-law said so, he still smiled and said,
"Thank you, Mom!"
The meal was warm. Lu Ge also told her in detail about his family's experience during this period of time.
However, he naturally hid the fact that Ma Hua brought meat home every day.
She emphasized on the process of getting along with the child and the changes in the child!
Ma Hua listened quietly at the side, as if he was a good listener. He didn't say much.
This was because a mother-in-law would definitely care more about her daughter than her son-in-law.
Even when she spoke to him, she would tell him not to have conflicts between husband and wife and to be humble to each other.
Ma Erhua naturally agreed!
After eating and drinking to his heart's content, he looked at the position of the sun in the sky and roughly guessed the time at this moment.
Lu Ge and his mother sat together and chatted while Ma Hua chatted with his brother-in-law.
After a while, the red sun in the sky had already tilted to the west.
Ma Hua and his wife then bid farewell to their mother-in-law!
Under his mother's reluctant gaze, Lu Ge left his parents 'house in low spirits.
Seeing this, Ma Hua said,"
"Wife, we don't live far from here. You can come back whenever you want.
If it really doesn't work out, you can stay with Mom for another day or two!”
Lu Ge shook his head and said,"
"Forget it. I'm definitely reluctant to part with her, but what's the matter with living in her maternal family?
At most, he would come back and take a look after a while!”
The two of them walked faster on the way back because they were not holding anything.
As soon as he entered the courtyard, Ma Hua heard a commotion coming from the backyard.
Ma Hua and his wife looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes. Then, Ma Hua walked to Yan Fugui's side and asked,"
"Teacher Yan, which family is quarreling in the backyard? Aren't you going to take a look?"
Yan Fugui was leaning against the door and eating melon seeds. He replied nonchalantly,"
"Just Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e!
I'm a third uncle from the front yard. Why did I come to the second uncle's backyard to join in the fun?
If there was a full-court meeting, I definitely wouldn't ignore it!”
Ma Hua immediately understood. He knew that the three stewards had their own territories.
Usually, matters that did not require a meeting would be handled by the stewards of the various courtyards!
After Ma Hua received the news, he did not want to go and watch the show. He brought his wife and son home!
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