stonecrandall Chapter 172, a letter from home
Chapter 172, a letter from home
Chapter 172, A Letter From Home
Hearing the voices outside, Aunt Qiao knew that the men in the family had sold things and returned from the town at this time of day.
Qiao Mingshan helped his father take the things down and put them on the ground.
As soon as he put down the things, Uncle Qiao shouted to the room, "Mother the child, mother the child."
"Hey, come here, come on, why are you shouting so loudly?" Aunt Qiao, who came out of the house, saw the eldest son who came back with the man in the family, and said with surprise: "Boss, when did you come back?" ?”
"I was talking to your father yesterday, when are you going to come back for the New Year, and I saw you come back today."
It will be the Chinese New Year in half a month, and at this time in previous years, their family will be together to prepare for the Chinese New Year.Both sons haven't come back from outside this year, and Mrs. Qiao is a little concerned about the sons who are away, thinking about when the sons will come back.
Seeing that only the eldest son came back alone, but not the younger son and nephews, the woman felt a little strange and asked, "Hey, why did you come back alone? Your younger brothers didn't come with you." come back?"
"The store didn't close so quickly. They are still in the store. I came back to take Mingliang and Mingjing to the city together." The other two brothers told his mother about the past in the city.
On the way back just now, he had already told his father about it.
Their new store is in a hurry, and they haven't had time to tell the family about it.The main reason is that they haven't been back home during this period of time, and there is no phone at home, so there is no way to tell them if they want to tell them.
"Have you opened a new store? Oh, this is a great thing." Hearing her son say that she opened a new store, Aunt Qiao laughed from ear to ear, and happily asked her son about the new store.
Qiao Mingshan just said a few words to his mother to let the family know what happened.
Knowing that her son came back this time to bring the other two brothers to the city together, Aunt Qiao thought it was good, "We are all from our own family. If we invite people from outside to work in the store, it is better to let our family members go there and do it together." .”
Anyway, it costs money to hire people, and if my brothers work together, it's still their own family.If it makes money, it will be even better to open a few more stores in the future, and one person will manage one store.
"Yeah, I think so too." As the eldest of the family, Qiao Mingshan would be very willing if he could help his brothers out.
But without their little cousin, even if he had the heart, he wouldn't have the ability.
"Go inside and drink some hot water, it's so cold today."
The family went into the house.
Seeing the eldest son come back, Mrs. Qiao took her two daughters-in-law to work in the kitchen for more than an hour, cooked some delicious dishes, and the family sat down to eat together.
During the meal, Grandpa Qiao saw his eldest grandson come back and knew that his grandson's store in the city was doing well. He opened a second store in just half a year, and he was very happy for his children and grandchildren.
The wine that was given by someone last time was still at home. The old man asked his son to bring over the unfinished baijiu last time. The three generations of grandpa and grandson had a drink together, and the whole family was very happy.
After dinner, Qiao Mingshan and his father went to Fifth Uncle's house, and the two families sat together and talked for a while.
It wasn't until it was dark outside that the father and son returned home from outside.
After the family took a bath, they went back to their own house to sleep.
When he returned to the room, his son was already asleep. Qiao Mingshan touched his sleeping son. He hadn't seen his wife and children for a long time, and he missed them very much.
At night, the husband and wife were lying on the bed talking, Qiao Mingshan remembered that not long ago he was still confused about the way out and worried about not being able to support his wife and children, but now he no longer has such worries, holding his wife's hand, he I am very glad that I have married such a good wife, "Fortunately, you are by my side, and you can support me in whatever I do."
"What are you talking about, I don't support who do you support?" The woman held her husband's hand with a slight smile on her face.
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The next day, Qiao Sanmei and Qiao Mingcheng, who lived in the aunt's house next door, ran to the aunt's house when they knew that their big brother was back.It's just that the eldest brother came back, and the brothers and sisters were a little disappointed when they didn't see their eldest brother back.
"Brother Hall, our brother didn't come back with you?"
"Yes, the store is busy, and he is still in the city."
Seeing the disappointed expressions of his younger cousins and cousins, Qiao Mingshan couldn't laugh or cry in his heart, and said to the children: "Minglang asked me to send you a message, saying that you are going to have a holiday. , you have to stay at home, ask your aunts to be obedient at home, and bring you new clothes when he comes back during the Chinese New Year."
"Really?" There is no little girl who doesn't like to wear new clothes. When Sanmei Qiao heard that her eldest brother was going to buy them new clothes for the New Year, her eyes lit up.
"That's what your brother said. I think it's true." Qiao Mingshan didn't think that his little cousin was the kind of person who would coax his younger siblings with good words, so this statement should be true.
Qiao Xiaohui hesitated for a moment, and said to the hall brother: "Brother hall, are you still going back to the city? Then when you see our elder brother, tell him that we will be obedient at home and not run around. Tell him not to run around." Bought us new clothes, we have clothes to wear."
The little girl was still wearing old clothes from last year, with an old sweater inside and a floral cotton jacket outside.
They were still reluctant to wear the clothes their elder brother bought for them last time, thinking that they would wait until the Chinese New Year to wear them.
"Yes, brother hall, you should tell brother not to buy clothes for us."
Sanmei Qiao thought about it, and felt that it would cost money to buy new clothes. Last time their elder brother had already bought them new clothes, she told the hall brother that their elder brother didn't have to buy them new clothes.
"Do you have anything else to say to your brother? Maybe you want to write a letter to Minglang. I will go to the city tomorrow and bring it to you." Qiao Mingshan saw these cousins and cousins so sensible and obedient No wonder Minglang is so worried and misses the little ones at home when he is outside.
If he used to have doubts about his cousin's words that he could support his younger brothers and sisters, now, Qiao Mingshan no longer has any doubts about what his cousin said.
"Is it really possible?" Third Sister Qiao asked in disbelief.
"Yes." Qiao Mingshan nodded.
"Brother hall, wait, we'll go back and write." Qiao Sanmei said and ran out.Seeing her sister run away, Qiao Mingcheng also ran away with her.
Seeing that her younger brothers and sisters had all run away, Qiao Xiaohui told the big hall brother and went back with the twins.
Qiao Mingshan just watched a group of children run away from him.
Not long after, a group of children rushed over again...
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This time, he didn't have much time to come back home. He only stayed at home for one day. In the early morning of the next day, Qiao Mingshan went out with his two brothers.
Their family bought a tricycle, so they didn't have to walk to the town. Qiao Chunfu drove a tricycle to send a few children to the town for a ride.
Seeing the children boarding the minibus, watching the minibus leave the town and head for the city, Qiao Chunfu felt in his heart that his sons were growing up, and his father was also getting old.
Suddenly, the old father's heart was full of emotion.
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Seeing that the big cousin brought two other cousins here, and brought him a letter written by the children at home, Qiao Minglang had a pleasant smile on his face, "A letter for me?"
"That's right, I didn't open the letter written to you by the little ones in your family. You should look back and see what they wrote to you." Qiao Mingshan handed a letter to the little cousin , he was not in the city for the past two days, and as soon as he came, he asked about the business of the store for the past two days.
"It's all good." Qiao Minglang wiped the water off his hands, put the letter in his pocket, and thought about going back and reading it slowly.
The business in their store is good during this period, and it is almost the Chinese New Year, and everyone will come out to buy new year's goods, go out to buy things, and have lunch outside by the way.There are more customers eating in their store recently than usual, and he knows how much money he handles every day.
Before closing the door every day, he would keep a clear account of the accounts, and write down all the profits in the notebook.
"That's good." Knowing that the store's business is good, Qiao Mingshan was also happy.
This time, I went back to pick up my two brothers. The small house they had rented could not accommodate so many people.They still rented an extra house near the original rented house. This time, the rented house has two rooms with a living room, kitchen and bathroom.
The store closed earlier than usual today, and they came to the new rented house together.
In the past two days here, Qiao Minglang has already bought all the quilts, sheets and pillows, and brought them back to the house where they lived after washing them. It just so happened that a few cousins came to live here today, and there were quilts for them. on.
"In the future, Ah Zhong and Xiaoyong, you will move here to live. The house here is bigger, and you will live more comfortably here." After renting a new place, Qiao Mingshan let his younger brother and cousin We moved to the new house, and he still lived in the small house he rented.
His lease has not yet expired, and he cannot check out now, otherwise they will move to live together in this big house.
"Why don't I live with you, big brother, so as not to have to move around." Qiao Mingyong thought it would be nice to live with big brother, and save the need to move things.
"Just bring your things over here. There's nothing to move." Qiao Mingshan still let a few younger brothers come and live here. His house over there was too small, and several people crowded into one room. There was no room to turn around, and it was hard for the two younger brothers to live with him for so long.
The brothers discussed it and decided to move to the newly rented house.