My family lives in the countryside, and every year when the farm is not working, my father would ask a few relatives to help with the farm work. This year, my father planned to ask them to come over and help repair the pigsty, but they all made excuses to shirk it.
My father was angry and decided that we would do it ourselves as a family. While my brother and I were in full swing, the relatives who used to usurp our stuff came cheekily one by one.
On Saturday morning, my mother knocked on my brother's door and I and said, "Get up, help Dad fix the pigsty today, don't be lazy!".I rubbed my sleepy eyes and complained, "Oh, it's the weekend, can you let me stay in bed for a while?"”
My brother had already jumped out of bed to put on his shoes, urging me to say, "Hurry up, Daddy is already waiting for us in the yard." I got up and washed up slowly. After breakfast, my mother urged us again: "Your father has been waiting for you in the pigsty for half an hour, why don't you go soon!."”
Sure enough, the father had an impatient expression on his face, and he had a wrench and a hammer in his hand. I called my cousin and uncle yesterday, and they all said that something couldn't come, really. ”
Father said indignantly. The mother comforted: "If we work together as a family, we can get the job done, don't be angry." Uncle Zhang and Uncle Ma may really have something. ”
yes, someone in the village must have told them about us. They're so cheeky, knowing we don't welcome them back. ”
I was even more angry when I remembered that my cousin and aunt used to make trouble and take advantage of us. I said to my mother, "Mom, you must not give them meat, just say that there is not enough meat, only enough for us to eat."
Otherwise, they might want us to bring them back meat. The mother nodded: "I know, I will never leave meat for them." This time, let them run for nothing, and they will never dare to come to our house to pretend to be relatives in the future. ”
Just as I was snickering to myself, a person suddenly came in the yard, it turned out to be my father's old colleague Uncle Afu. He greeted with a smile: "Jianjun, your family is here." I brought a gift and asked you to do me a favor. ”
After speaking, Uncle Ah Fu picked up a few big bags in his hand and walked into the yard. Mother hurriedly stepped forward and said exaggeratedly: "Oh, Uncle Afu, you are too polite, what kind of good thing is this?".”
Uncle Ah Fu smiled shyly and said, "These are some special products, they are nothing." Actually, I came here to ask Jianjun to do me a favor. The father said enthusiastically: "Brother Afu, we have known each other for so many years, you can just say what is going on." ”
Uncle Ah Fu explained that his son was getting married and was busy arranging the wedding, but he didn't have enough people on hand and wanted to ask our family to help. Without saying a word, my father agreed: "Okay, we will definitely help on the wedding day of our family!."
You can rest assured, with the support of our whole family!”
I pursed my lips, thinking to myself that we were going to do someone a favor before we were done with our own business. But on second thought, if my cousin and aunt saw that we weren't going, they would definitely be angry.
I stole a glance at my father, and he had a helpless expression on his face. Uncle Ah Fu didn't seem to notice the tense atmosphere at all, and enthusiastically persuaded his cousin and aunt to attend the wedding, leaving them speechless.
In the end, my cousin and aunt could only find an inconsequential reason to leave in a hurry: "That, we suddenly remembered that there was something at noon today, so we won't eat here, you guys continue to be busy, let's go back first!."”
My brother and I tried to hold back our laughter and watched them leave. After closing the door, the younger brother finally couldn't help laughing: "Haha, I ran away when I said I had something, obviously I just didn't want to help!."”
I also laughed: "Now they understand that our family is not easy to bully, usually they always bully us." Although my mother also smiled, she still reminded us: "Children, they are relatives no matter what, don't worry about them in the future." ”
The father said, "They have gone too far, if Ah Fu hadn't come today, we might have been taken advantage of." "I thought to myself, my father was right, they used to take advantage of us.
This time, let them taste the taste of doing a loss-making business, and it is also a lesson for them.
Uncle Ah Fu watched us discuss enthusiastically, and he didn't want to disturb us, so he left. Before leaving, he repeatedly assured his father that he would come to help on the wedding day. After seeing off Uncle Afu, we returned to the pigsty to continue our work.
Because of the true face of my cousin and aunt, my brother and I were in good spirits. "Let's clean up this place quickly, and then our family will replenish our bodies at night and enhance our combat effectiveness!”
Father said to us with a smile. My brother and I said in unison, "No problem!".We're going to clean it up!"In this way, under the command of my father, we quickly completed the cleaning of the pigsty.
The family worked together and was very efficient. At noon, my mother made a few home-cooked dishes, and we all ate them with relish. Although my cousin and aunt were not there, the scene of our family having fun made me feel very warm.
After lunch and a short rest, we began to mend the walls of the pigsty. My father and younger brother were in charge of building the wall, and my mother and I were mixing cement and handing bricks. At first, the younger brother was not very skilled, and always got the position of the bricks crooked.
His father gently instructed him: "Don't rush, take your time, this technique takes time to accumulate to become proficient." ”
I was deeply touched by the fact that my father was always very strict and rarely guided us patiently like this. This experience of repairing the pigsty showed me my father's love for us.
In the evening, the sun was slowly setting and the walls of the pigsty were about to be repaired. At this moment, a neighbor uncle walked by, took off his straw hat and greeted his father: "Jianjun, how is your piglet's breeding this year?"
I heard that you are going to kill pigs. "I thought to myself, it turned out that my cousin and aunt knew that we were going to kill the pig, and it was leaked by the neighbor. The father's face was slightly embarrassed, and he said hesitantly: "Oh, well, there are not many piglets, so I will kill one or two and eat them myself." ”
The neighbor's uncle nodded in understanding: "Yes, now the cost of raising pigs is high, the price of meat is low, and it is not as easy to feed as before." I heard that you asked your brothers for help, why didn't you see it?”
The father explained awkwardly: "They can't come because of something, so let's just work hard as a family." The neighbor's uncle said in a deep voice: "Family members should be united, and the relationship between relatives should not be too careful."
If you want me to say, in the future, it would be good for several families in our village to help each other, and there would be fewer relatives outside. "I heard him say that and I thought he had a point.
Our family can only live a good life if we are united, and our relatives outside are not very reliable. This time we remembered this lesson and asked my cousin and aunt less for help in the future.
The father also seemed to listen to the words of the neighbor's uncle, and said enthusiastically: "Lao Zhang is right!."In the future, we will help each other more. Let's go and take a break with a bowl of water. ”
Looking at the warm scene of our house, the neighbor uncle also smiled. At this moment, I deeply felt the sincere friendship between my neighbors, and this feeling was warmer than anything else.
The sun was slowly setting, and we finally finished repairing the pigsty. Although it was a hard day, we were very satisfied when we saw the brand new pigsty. In the evening, the father also made several banners welcoming the piglets to hang on the wall of the pigsty.
It was a very fulfilling day, and our family deepened our feelings for each other through joint efforts, and also recognized the true colors of so-called relatives. From now on, we will be more united and live a happier life.
I shouted happily, "Didn't my brother say yesterday that he would repair this place?"Are you satisfied with your stay now?The piglets barked a few more times, and I couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Okay, okay, I'll play with you after you finish eating. I grimaced. My mother called me in the kitchen, "Xiao Ming, it's time for breakfast!".”
I'm coming!"I said excitedly, glancing at the little pigs"I'm going to dinner, we'll talk later!"Mother has put hot buns, soy milk and eggs on the table.
I finished my breakfast in three or two because I couldn't wait to see the little pigs. "Eat slowly, be careful of scalding. Mother said with a smile. "Mom, I'm full, can I go play with those little pigs?
I asked expectantly. "Go, go, they now have a beautiful new home, spend more time with them. Mother said with warm eyes. "Great, I'll go now!
I said happily. "By the way," my mother called to me, "remember to call your father back for dinner, he is now working in the fields." "Okay, I will. With that, I ran to the pigsty.
Pushing open the door of the pigsty, I excitedly asked, "Guys, would you like to play a game?"The piglets swayed their fat bodies happily, clearly looking forward to new companions and games.
I chased after them and had a lot of fun. The piglets also learned a few new tricks, were able to jump over the obstacles I did, and were able to circle around me. Suddenly, I heard voices coming from the other side of the courtyard gate, what seemed to be several children.
I followed the sound and looked, it turned out that a few friends from the village came to play with me. "Xiao Ming, let's come to your yard to play. "Zhao Shun, who is the leader, greeted me. I was a little hesitant, after all, I was having a lot of fun with the piglets.
Zhao Shun seemed to see my thoughts, and said with a smile: "Come, you can introduce us to these cute pigs in your family, and we can also take care of them together!."That's when I realized, "Oh, you're just in time!"
I'll show you our new pigsty and take care of the piglets together!”
A group of kids were eager to try it out, and I started to introduce them to the personality and name of each piglet. They also interacted with the piglets and we had a great morning together.
Before we knew it, my mother was calling us home for dinner in the yard. The friends said that they would come to play with the piglets next time, so they said goodbye. After lunch, I quietly took some leftovers to the pigsty for afternoon tea for the piglets.
When the piglets saw the food, they "purred" and ran after me. Seeing them eat so deliciously, I don't care how happy I am. We had a fun afternoon together.
In the evening, I went to the field to find my father home for dinner. Walking on the ridge, the breeze blows gently, and the golden sunset sprinkles the entire wheat field, and the mood unconsciously becomes open.
When I got to the field, I saw my father checking the crops in the wheat field. With a scythe in hand, he carefully examined the fullness of each ear of wheat, flicking it a few times from time to time, as if judging the estimated number of harvests.
I shouted from afar, "Dad, Mom asked me to call you home for dinner!"My father looked up and beckoned to me, "It's here!"The wheat is growing well, and it looks like the harvest will be good next year. ”
I ran over to admire the golden wheat field, which was growing luxuriantly. The father's face was filled with a smile of satisfaction and pride. "Let's go home, Mom should have already made dinner.
I propose. "Okay, let's go. "My father stuck his sickle in the ridge of the field, and we walked home together. As soon as I got home, my mother had already put a few steaming delicacies on the table.
My father and I washed our hands and sat down to enjoy this hearty dinner. "It turns out that farm work is really so physically demanding, no wonder they are tired. I sighed as I ate.
When my father heard this, he laughed: "Yes, working in the fields every day, no matter how much you eat, it is not enough to replenish your strength. You little ones have plenty of time to play. "After dinner, our family sat on the swing in the yard and chatted and admired the moon.
My brother and I also sang a country folk song that made my parents laugh from ear to ear.
Mom, can you handle these chickens and ducks on your own?Do you want me to come with you?I asked, with some concern. "It's great to have you there, but don't interfere with your Xi.
The mother responded gently. "Then I'll take you to the market, and then I'll come back to school, and I'll pick you up after school. I propose. "Good boy, so be it. ”
Mother said happily. So, I picked up a chicken coop and went to the market with my mother. On the way, I also teased the chickens and ducks from time to time, and they chirped happily.
When I arrived at the market, my mother arranged for the chickens and ducks and told me to remember to pick her up after school. I nodded in agreement and reminded my mother to pay attention to her body and not to tire herself out. Then, I left the market and went back to school.
On the way to school, I still thought about my mother and worried about whether she would be able to sell chickens and ducks in the market. But after thinking about it, my mother has been in this industry for many years and has rich experience, so there shouldn't be any big problems.
When I got to school, I tried my best to focus on my studies and stop thinking about anything else. But occasionally I still think of my mother and the chickens and ducks at home, hoping that they can be sold for a good price.
During recess, my good friend Xiaohua noticed that I was a little preoccupied, so he asked me with concern: "Hey, you don't seem to be happy today, what happened?"
I told him about my mother's trip to the vegetable market to sell chickens and ducks, and I was still worried about whether my mother would be able to do it. Xiaohua smiled and comforted me: "Don't worry, doesn't your mother often go to the vegetable market to sell chickens and ducks?"
She's very skilled, and it's definitely fine. When we went to pick her up from school, we would have seen her smiling and counting a pile of money!"I am also a lot more relieved when I hear it, and I thank Xiaohua, a close friend, for his concern.
After chatting with him, my mood was much lighter. At lunchtime, I called my mother and asked her how she was selling. The mother's voice on the other end sounded very excited: "It's selling well, several cages of chickens have been sold, and the ducks have been asked for price, and it looks like the income will be quite good today." ”
That's great!I said happily, "Mom, remember to buy some delicious food for lunch." Xiaohua and I will pick you up after school. Mother smiled and agreed, telling me not to worry about her hanging up**.
I put my mind at ease and had a relaxing afternoon. After school, Xiaohua and I happily went to the vegetable market, and sure enough, we saw my mother settling the money, and her face was full of joyful smiles.
I hurriedly ran over to help her, and Xiaohua helped carry the unsold duck cage.
Mom, how is the business doing?"I asked eagerly. "Very good, today's income is more than double the usual one!"Mom replied with a smile. Xiaolong and I happily high-fived in celebration.
Xiaolong said: "Auntie has worked hard, the income is so good, I will invite you to a big meal when you go home!."Mom smiled and said, "Good boy, then I'm looking forward to it!."So, we went home happily together, talking and laughing along the way.
Although it was a hard day, seeing my mother's happy smile made it all worth it. I thank God for having such a wonderful family and friends. When we got home, Xiaolong and I handed my dad the cash that my mother had brought back from the market to my dad for safekeeping.
Dad counted them and said with a smile, "My wife has worked hard, let's celebrate tonight!".My mother was a little embarrassed and said, "I've only sold a few batches of chickens and ducks, so I don't have to spend so much." ”
Don't worry, earning more is just making your life better. "I'll prepare a few delicious dishes tonight, and we'll have a happy meal together as a family."
As soon as I heard that I was going to make something delicious, I immediately became excited. "I'm going to help too!Okay, let's prepare together. Father said with a smile. My mother was a little embarrassed, but she agreed when she saw our elated appearance.
So, my father took my brother and I into the kitchen and started preparing the ingredients for dinner. I washed and chopped the vegetables, and my brother helped out. Our family chatted and enjoyed themselves in a pleasant atmosphere.
In a short time, several dishes with all the colors and flavors are ready. We can't wait to sit down and enjoy our food. Tonight's meal seemed to be even more delicious than usual.
I feel like my cooking skills have improved again!Father said proudly. "Yes, today's food is really beautiful and delicious!I complimented.
Labor creates wealth, and today my mother works hard and earns a lot of money. Our cuisine is also exceptional. "Dad said with a smile. Mom's face was filled with joy, and she said:"Seeing how happy you are, I have gained a lot today. "
You also have to exercise well, and you will have to go to the market to make money in the future!"I said to them with a smile. Mother's voice came from the yard:"Xiao Ming, come and have breakfast, I'm going to be late for school!"
Here it is!"After feeding the chickens and ducks, I ran back to the house for breakfast. Today's breakfast was also plentiful and it seemed that both parents were happy. After saying goodbye to my family, I hummed a little tune and went to school.
With the happy picture of the family last night still in my mind, I feel like the happiest child in the world. "