Sun Hongshan was stunned for a moment. What dumplings should be eaten during the New Year and the festival, but he turned around and nodded with a smile, "Okay, okay, eat whatever you say."

As soon as the head of the family said, my aunt naturally smiled and echoed, busy polishing the knife and board, and then found a rolling pin covered with dust to scrub.

Erdan went to the cellar outside to pick up two big radishes and helped chop meat and vegetables.

This child grows so fast.

Sun Hongshan watched the niece walking around the house, doing this and that, helping around, sighing that it was not long, and Damei had already jumped up.

Judging from his appearance, his attitude, and when he heard about it, Sun Hongshan felt that Damei did not look like he had gone wrong.

The children of the Sun family were not that kind of people. Sun Hongshan decided not to ask randomly. He believed in the character of this niece.

"Damei, please rest quickly." My aunt felt that Damei was too busy, and she seemed to be causing trouble. She smiled and said politely: "How about going to your house and see what is not suitable for it, and clean up again. Don't sleep uncomfortable at night."

Chen Chen didn't feel that he was busy. He liked this atmosphere and everyone was talking and laughing together.

However, my aunt said it was reasonable. He had to go back to the house and check it out and clean it up and stay at night!

When I returned to my hut, the kang was already warm. Although I hadn't lived in it for a long time, the window paper was pasted and there was no hole.

Obviously, my uncle and aunt were still waiting for him to come back, and they could just clean up and let him live.

Somewhat moved, Chen Chen looked quietly for a moment, untied the bag, took out a few pieces of clothes, and opened the wooden box at the corner of the kang again.

There was no dust on the box, so someone must have wiped it. The things inside were neat and no one had touched it.

Although the purple small floral cotton jacket was old, it used to be the best and most cherished clothes for Big Plum. It used to be too small to wear, and it goes without saying that now.

Chen Chen took it out, pursed his lips slightly and seemed to be smiling. A little girl jumped and played in his mind.

The sound of gentle footsteps sounded, and Xiaohua walked in with a happy smile on her face, probably thinking about the comfort and satisfaction of eating dumplings for a while.

"Come on, let me see." Chen Chen waved with a smile.

Well, it's not bad. He took the clothes in his hand and measured them on Xiaohua. Chen Chen nodded repeatedly and said, "Change this clothes to see if it's appropriate."

Xiaohua was very surprised. She knew this dress, but her sister could not wear it and she was hidden like a baby. I heard from my mother that it was the thought left by the eldest aunt to her sister.

"Quick, why are you standing there?" Chen Chen touched Xiaohua's face and said with a smile: "Although it's a bit old, my sister is dressed with no patches on it!"

Xiaohua took off her torn cotton jacket, changed into new clothes, looked left and right, and smiled happily.

"Sister, why don't you braid your hair?" Xiaohua blinked in curiosity and confusion.

"It's so troublesome to comb your braids, I don't have that patience." Chen Chen smiled and shook his head, saying, "Look, it's so simple, just tie it up and tie it up."

"I'll help you comb it. My mother said that I'll tie my braids so that others won't gossip." Xiaohua took out a wooden comb and shook it at Chen Chen.

Chen Chen thought for a while, grinned and said, "Take it, sister, listen to Xiaohua."

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The hot dumplings were dipped in vinegar. Although there were not many ingredients in the filling, Chen Chen still ate them very delicious.

The main thing is that kind of happy atmosphere. Looking at the little flower and eating happily, the adults naturally feel sincerely happy.

There is just a little weirdness, that is, Chen Chen seems to have become the boss at home.

Uncle and aunt may feel guilty and sorry for her; or it may be because the family can support her, and Sun Hongshan's illness can be cured, all thanks to her help.

"Auntie, sit down and eat!" Chen Chen also felt this strangeness. He was sitting at the kang table eating as a junior, but his aunt was busy.

"If you eat yours, I'll do my job first." My aunt went to serve the soup and peel the garlic.

"Damei, don't worry about her, your family, don't pay attention to that vain ritual."

Sun Hongshan seemed to have no idea that there was anything wrong and said, "It's rare to come back and have a rest at home. That, well, tomorrow, uncle will discuss something with you."

"Uncle, what's wrong with you? Let's talk about it now!" Chen Chen said disrespectfully.

Sun Hongshan glanced at the child sitting on the edge of the kang, who was eating deliciously on the edge of the kang, and shook his head, "Let's talk about it tomorrow."

My aunt served dumpling soup. She heard the words of her man, but she didn't say anything. She sat at the kang table, met Shen Chen opposite, and kept giving in with a smile.

Chen Chen put down his chopsticks, pushed the dumpling bowl towards the other side of the table, and drank the soup.

My aunt looked at Xia Chen and said with a smile: "The plum blossoms are getting more and more handsome, but they are more beautiful than the girls in our village. If they wear new clothes and dress up, then the villages will be outstanding."

"No, my aunt is laughing at me." Chen Chen smiled humbly, but he didn't care.

"This is not my aunt's nonsense. Damei is white and her eyebrows and eyes are growing, so she is really handsome." My aunt swallowed a dumpling and turned to her husband to verify, "Master, do you think so?"

Sun Hongshan looked at Chen Chen, smiled and nodded, and then solemnly reminded: "In this world, you must be careful when you are away. It would be great if you are on the other side of Dongshan. It's nothing to dress beautifully, I heard--" He realized that he was a little bit out of the way, so he stopped talking.

My aunt opened her mouth and didn't say anything. She lowered her head to eat, but she had an idea in her heart, hoping that Damei would convince the head of the family, so she should not run around with her family.

Chen Chen was full, and his two children also ate happily.

Although my aunt left a piece of meat and added an extra radish to the filling, the dumplings with white flour and meat filling are not even worthy of the New Year! Maybe there have been one or two times, but it has been a long time ago.

There was no entertainment at night. After chatting for a while, Chen Chen returned to his house. After his aunt cleaned up the dishes, she also came.

Chen Chen has something to say to his aunt, and he has something to discuss with Chen Chen!

"Damei, your uncle heard that there were no Japanese or Second Japanese in Dongshan. It was the Eighth Route Army in charge. The people lived well, so he wanted to move their homes over."

My aunt began to talk about her main topic, "But in this winter, we don't have acquaintances and relatives there, so it's so difficult to bring a family with us. Although we are a little nervous, there is finally a house that shelters from the wind and rain, and a place to sleep and eat."

Looking at Chen Chen, the aunt showed an expectant expression, "My words, your uncle can't listen to them, and you have to help you explain them. He is reluctant to leave you alone. If you don't want to say you can't, you will probably not mention this matter again."

Chen Chen blinked his eyes and asked in confusion: "Who did my uncle hear? What is the situation there? Who can know?"

My aunt thought for a while and guessed, "I guess I heard it in Laoyao Tou. He went there all these days. It's nothing to tell stories and tell stories. I was worried that someone would be scattering nonsense, but he believed it."

Chen Chen thought for a while and said, "The Japanese are both artillery towers and guard posts. It's not that easy to go to Dongshan. It's cold and cold, and it's not the time."

"Just say it!" the aunt slapped her thigh and said, "I said it too, but your uncle has made up his mind. You have to go and explain it to the best of your advice!"

"This is what my uncle wants to say tomorrow, right?" Chen Chen pondered and said, "Auntie, don't worry, let me tell you. Even if you want to move, you have to find out and find someone there! It's not that easy to move a house with your family."

"You're still thinking carefully." My aunt felt much more relaxed and praised, "If you want to say that you can see more worlds outside, understand more, and speak very well."

Chen Chen smiled faintly, took out the 100 yuan that had been prepared long ago, stuffed it into his aunt's hand, and said, "Maybe I want to live for a few more days. As for this money, my aunt should not save money. If you lack anything at home, you can buy more food. My younger brothers and sisters are just when they are growing up. They can't eat well, but they should try to make them full."

My aunt hurriedly pushed her back, but Chen Chen's attitude was very firm.

"This - alas, thanks to you, my family survived this disaster. If it weren't..."

Chen Chen comforted him for a few words, chatted with his aunt for a while, before seeing him off, lying alone on the kang and falling into deep thought.

Although the anti-Japanese base in the mountainous areas does not have the depression and depression of the Japanese rule, and the discipline of the Eighth Route Army is also trustworthy, if you want to move, you can really live a peaceful life? I'm afraid it may not be so!

Let’s talk about the Japanese’s raid. The destruction of the base area and the killings and losses suffered by the military and civilians in the base area are definitely much more cruel than those in the public security areas.

Of course, for Chen Chen, this is nothing. He can run or fight, and his destiny is fighting and killing.

Moreover, the most important thing is freedom. There are no Japanese or two Japanese, and there is no shame of being a slave to the destruction of a country.

But for the uncle's family, Chen Chen didn't know whether they were more eager for freedom or they wanted to survive no matter what.

Perhaps there are better solutions, but they are more troublesome and difficult.

The kang was roasting hot. Chen Chen thought about it, and at some point he had closed his eyes and fell into a state of half sleep and half awake.

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The next day, Chen Chen didn't take too much effort to persuade his uncle, but he didn't say anything, just said that he would wait for the winter to inquire before he could ask.

Anyway, Sun Hongshan won’t mention this for the time being, and my aunt is relieved.

"Sister, Xiaomao and I have taken back the basket." Erdan had the time to speak to his sister alone, so he took the opportunity to show off his face, full of pride.

"How did you take it back?" Chen Chen was really curious, but he was more grateful for his younger brother's courage.

Erdan told his sister proudly how to climb onto the train and sneak into the mining area, how to throw the baskets snatched by the supervisor from the power grid, and how to drill out of the ditch...

"The fat head is dead and was stuffed into the dry well outside the village. It smelled a long time before it was found." Erdan finally talked about the dog-legged one that was killed by Chen Chen.

"The He family has been searching for a long time, but nothing has been found. Everyone secretly said that this is what they did." Erdan gestured to his sister with an "eight" gesture.

"Haha, the fat head is dead, where is the ma Gan? Are you more honest?" Chen Chen asked casually knowing that he couldn't doubt him.

"I've been honest for a while, and I've been jumping so hard recently." Erdan said a little hatefully: "He often tells people that this time the Japanese enter the mountain will definitely destroy the Eighth Route Army. The Japanese in this area will be firmly in place."

"You know a lot!" Damei smiled and patted Erdan's shoulder, saying, "But this is still the territory of the Japanese, so be careful when speaking and doing things."

"I know." Erdan nodded, "I'm grown up, sister, don't worry."

Chen Chen nodded with a smile, unable to bear to slam his younger brother's emotions.

"Sister, I want to go down the mine to dig charcoal." Erdan looked at his sister with some anticipation and said, "When you are so old, how can you always pick charcoal with the children? You should make money to support your family."

"The mine is so easy to get down, it's too dangerous." Chen Chen shook his head quickly and decisively rejected: "No matter how much you do, it's better than charcoal."

"What business is there?" Erdan's face immediately collapsed and he muttered: "Xiao Mao has gone down the well. He has not been at home these days and has never told me what he does. It's not that I'm not promising and will not play with me anymore. I still want to practice martial arts with Uncle Zhou, and I guess he looks down on me."

"You'll have a promising chance to get rid of charcoal?" Chen Chen rolled his eyes and said, "Xiao Mao may be busy. He is a playmate, so how can he ignore you! As for what kind of martial arts practice, what's the use?"

"What's the use?" Erdan pouted, "The supervisors in the mine dared not bully Uncle Zhou, and the miners were obsessed. The big blade was so good-looking-"

"You are playing tricks?" Chen Chen snorted, "You are also a big blade, are you powerful?"

"Then, that's not." Although Erdan had never touched the gun, he knew that the big blade would definitely not be able to beat the gun.

"I don't object to practicing martial arts and strengthening my body." Chen Chen slowed down and said, "Since I want to learn from Uncle Zhou, then I will become a disciple. If you don't teach, you don't have to worry about it all the time."

Erdan straightened his eyes, blinked for a while, and asked, "Why are you a disciple?"

Chen Chen thought for a while and said uncertainly: "Buy something, and kowtow and call him master when you enter the door. This should be the case, right?"

"Sister, you, you take me there?" Erdan looked at Chen Chen with anticipation.

Chen Chen hesitated for a while, reluctantly nodded and agreed, and took out some money to take Erdan out to buy the apprenticeship ceremony. When he walked to the gate of the courtyard, he went back to the house and called Xiaohua out to collect it.

Chen Chen thought it was enough for two bottles of wine and one piece of meat. It was just a meaning. If he was greedy, he would not let Erdan learn from such people.

The shop is not a market, and there are not so many tricks. Chen Chen bought a few pieces of trough cakes for his younger brothers and sisters to eat. When he saw Erniu selling on the Ding Street, he stood there and chatted for a while, and bought malt sugar for Xiaohua and Erdan.

After wandering around and walking to the mill house, Chen Chen saw a thin figure, carrying a bag of things in.

"It's so tiring to ask a girl to push her in a big crush." ​​Erdan also saw it and sighed from the side.
Chapter completed!