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On the second day of the new year, many people went to visit their families. Since they did not have a holiday, they did not need to rest for a few days every year. Taking advantage of the lack of work during the first month, when everyone went to visit their relatives, the village leaders turned a blind eye.

As Pei Yin laid on the brick bed, she heard the laughter in the courtyard. Pei Tian said to Pei Zhi: "Happy New Year, I wish Aunt a meeting with Chairman Mao!"

A straightforward girl smiled and said, "You guys also have a happy new year. I also wish you all a happy new year to meet Chairman Mao."

Grandma said, "Jenny is here. Come on in."

His first aunt was in the capital, second aunt was in the southern countryside. The two aunts of Second Grandmother's family were quite far away from him, so he didn't think that they would be able to get here. They were probably his first aunt who had married into a nearby village.

The door curtain was quickly pulled open, and Mrs. Shen brought a woman who was around the same size as her to the brick bed.

The people who came were his sister-in-law. He heard that his elder brothers and sisters wanted to call her Aunt Xuan.

Aunt Xuan rubbed her hands together, and picked up the quilt that was wrapping Pei Yin, saying: "Aiyo, this is our little Pei Yin, she's so handsome."

Aunt Xuan turned her head to Mrs. Shen and said: "Sister-in-law, Pei Yin looks very similar to my big brother. However, people say that children can change.

Mrs. Shen said: "He's still so young, I can't see it right? Oh right, Yue Xuan, why hasn't his uncle returned with us?"

Aunt Xuan did not answer, but gently put Pei Yin down and sat on the edge of the brick bed with her head lowered. Mrs. Shen, seeing that Aunt Xuan's expression was not good, sat down.

Beside Aunt Xuan, she whispered: "What's wrong?"

Aunt Xuan said in a low voice: "It's still those things, I'm unlucky, I've got a busy mother-in-law, I have to take care of everything in the family, I couldn't come to my parents' home after the new year, saying that it's old times are new, visiting relatives is old customs, I don't want to bother with her, she just wants to see you and my big brother sent back to work, she feels ashamed of her proletariat, she doesn't do anything all day, only dances along with a bunch of people singing revolutionary songs and dances, my dear sister-in-law, you said that there are women from eighteen places like hers, I feel disgraced."

Mrs. Shen said, "It's also a good thing to strive for improvement."

Aunt Xuan said: "If the work at home isn't good, then please help us take care of the child. But she, on the other hand, has put the child in my old lady's place and followed her around the village. She's already in her fifties, and she jumps and jumps all day long is unbearable."

The Mrs. Shen said, "No matter what, he is your elder. You have to bear with him for a long time as you still have to live your life."

Aunt Xuan said, "Tell me that you won't let me go to my mother's house, and I didn't pay any attention to her. After watching her rehearsal, I brought my two children with me."

Pei Yin was speechless.

After the two of them talked for a while about the children at home, Mrs. Shen brought Aunt Xuan to help them prepare lunch.

Pei Yin who was lying on the brick bed was bored out of her mind, she looked around and heard a few messy footsteps.

A moment later, a few heads fell on top of Pei Yin's head.

His elder sister, his elder sister, as well as a five or six year old girl wearing a ponytail and a flowery cotton-padded jacket, and a three year old little boy with a cotton hat and two frozen red cheeks.

Pei Zhi said: "Look, this is my little sister, pretty, right?"

The little girl said, "Yes, it's really beautiful."

The little boy extended a finger, and before his fingertip could reach Pei Yin's face, Pei Tian blocked him and said: "Grandma said that children's skin is soft, if this is not good, let's just watch."

The little boy said, "Why isn't she talking?"

Pei Zhi said: "She's still young, I'll be able to speak later. Mother said that when Pei Yin is big, she'll let me bring her to the river at the edge of the village to play."

The little girl said, "Okay, then we'll go together. We'll fill up the water to catch some dried fish and let Grandma fry them for us to eat."

Pei Tian said: "Alright, when the time comes, I will bring you all along, you all must listen to me. Zhao Xi, will you listen to me?"

The little boy said, "Listen, my mother says that you are big brothers, so you have to listen to her. However, my big brother always steals things from me, so I don't want to listen to him."

Pei Tian said: "Is it Zhao Dagang? Little River, just you wait, I'll avenge you. "

"My grandmother said I have an uncle from the right," said the little boy. "The family of Dajiang's grandparents are poor, middle peasants, and Dajiang has to lead me."

The little girl, Zhao Xiaoxia, said, "My grandma said she wants us to stop being together with you guys, but I and Xiaoqiao won't listen to her. My grandma is too biased, if there's anything delicious, we can steal it from her, but she won't give it to me or the river.

Grandma lifted the curtain and came in, placing a small frame woven from willow on the brick table, saying: "Xiao Xia, you and Little River are both good kids, your mother is right, you don't listen to your grandmother, just listen to your mother's words, diligently and diligently. In the future, anything delicious can be eaten in your mouth."

There were some peanuts in the wicker basket. Grandma said, "You guys should eat some peanuts first. Grandma will cook some good food for you at noon."

The kids happily thanked their grandma, who walked out of the east room with a smile on her face. The kids in the room were peeling peanuts while talking.

Pei Tian said: "Second Brother and I went to the fields to find these peanuts after the team collected them. Grandmother said that she would give them to us during the New Year."

Xiao Xia said, "When it's autumn, when our team collects peanuts, I'll go and pick them up from the ground. At that time, I'll also get my mother to stir-fry them for us to eat."

Pei Zhi said: "My father said that his own fruits of labour are especially delicious, I just think that these peanuts are really delicious."

His big brother, Pei Hua, followed Second Brother into his house. Pei Tian asked: "Big brother, Second Brother, where did you guys go?"

Pei Hua said: "The team will be repairing the ammonia pool. I will go with your Second Brother to work."

Pei Tian said: "Second Uncle said that he will buy us delicious food at noon, I wonder if he will be able to come back to buy."

The Second Brother said: "You have to wait for Second Uncle's delicious food, your teeth will have to be hungry for it. You might as well go and discuss it with Grandfather and go buy some delicious food from the supply shop."

Pei Tian said: "You have to use all of the tickets to go to the supply shop. Our mother said that all of the tickets in our house have been used up."

Pei Zhi said, "How about we wait for Big Sister Jinhua? Yesterday, Big Sister Jinhua said that her uncle came back from the capital to celebrate the new year, and he will definitely bring milk candy for us. She wants to bring milk candy back for us."