"Since you don't want to go back, I won't go back for the time being. Let's put the things in the house first and then go out for a walk, okay?"

Seeing that Mu Yi didn't want to go back, Jin Lily thought that he was so drunk yesterday. She could clearly feel Mu Yi's sadness, but she still didn't understand what the sadness was for a while. She wanted to accompany him for a walk.

.Maybe that way he will feel better.

Mu Yi did not comment on Jin Lily's proposal, but walked involuntarily towards No. 57. As they walked along, what they saw was the excitement and joy in the street, and everyone's face was full of joy.

With a happy smile...

I remember when I was young, I was most afraid of this time, because people with debts would come one after another. Adults said that "the end of the year" was sad. Now that I have grown up and don't owe other people money, no one will come to my door at this time."

"I have to pay". However, another "year-end" has passed. That is the "year-end" in my heart.

"Lily. Do you know why I don't want to go back?"

Suddenly, Mu Yi said something like this to himself. Seeing Mu Yi speak, Jin Lily followed his words.

"I don't know. Then why don't you want to go back?"

"The Chinese New Year is a day for thousands of families to reunite. People who have traveled thousands of miles will rush home to reunite. You see, since the word 'work' has come into being, there has been 'Spring Festival'. With 'Spring Festival', there has also been 'Spring Festival'

High priced tickets'."

"You mean the ticket sellers are reselling tickets?"

"No. What I mean is that people go out to work and work hard just to earn some money. At the end of the year, that is, during the Spring Festival, they go home to celebrate the New Year and the whole family gets together. If there is a lot of time, it can only be after the fifteenth day at most.

Just go out. Those who have less time will go out after the third and fourth days of the Lunar New Year. The high prices come and the high prices go, and they only stay for such a short few days. What are they planning?"

"It should be about reunion. And family ties."

"Yes. Lily, you are right. Family affection. At this time, the most important factor is family affection. However, if it is only such a short time and such a rare opportunity to meet, everyone will become angry and upset when they meet.

, what do you mean?"

Although Jin Lily didn't know what Mu Yi meant when he said these words, she didn't dare to associate it with Mu Yi's family. However, she vaguely felt that it should have a lot to do with his family.

Looking at the pedestrians coming and going on the street, old and young, almost all of them are in the "family" group, in groups of three or five, either carrying newly bought New Year clothes, or carrying various New Year goods on their backs, walking from various places.

Every household went shopping, bought what they needed, and then went back to their homes... Mu Yi suddenly felt a little sad in his heart.

For as long as I can remember, in the twelfth lunar month, in addition to "killing New Year pigs" in the village, it is also "Reunion Year". These two things are an important part of maintaining family ties. When every household kills New Year pigs, they usually have to

My relatives were invited to have a gathering. Everyone drank and ate meat, and was happy and happy. I thanked everyone for supporting each other for another year. I hope that everyone will continue to support each other in the coming year. "Reunion Year" is better than "Killing".

The "New Year Pig" is more intimate. Generally, the "Reunion Year" refers to brothers and sisters who have started a family. They agree on a good time at intervals. Today we will have a reunion dinner at your house, tomorrow we will have a reunion dinner at my house, and on the last day, which is New Year's Eve, we will have a reunion dinner at our parents' house.

During the reunion, if the parents are no longer alive, the family will have a reunion at the eldest brother's house. This is a basic activity before New Year's Eve.

After the New Year's Eve, it's the New Year. During the New Year, everyone basically goes to temple fairs and plays cards on the first day of the new year. On the second day of the new year, they go back to their parents' home to pay New Year greetings. If there are elders in the family who are not alive, they also go up the mountain to pay New Year greetings.

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, I go to my husband’s house to pay New Year greetings. If there are elders in the husband’s family who are not alive, they also have to go up the mountain to pay New Year greetings. Then the younger brothers and sisters pay New Year greetings to the elders. In fact, this is mutual. For example, the children of the elder brother’s family go to the younger brother’s house.

To pay New Year greetings, the children from my younger brother’s family go to pay New Year greetings to my brother’s family, the children from my aunt’s family go to my uncle’s family to pay New Year greetings, and the children from my uncle’s family go to my aunt’s family to pay New Year greetings…

Whether it is "killing the New Year pig", "reunion", or "paying New Year greetings", in fact, the essence is that relatives strengthen mutual interactions and interact with each other, thereby continuously strengthening the "family affection" and avoiding the lack of

They move around and interact with each other, which leads to the alienation of family ties. Just like the saying goes: "Come and go, even if you are not close, you are still close; if you are not coming, you are not close, you are not close."

In Mu Yi's parents' generation, they originally had five sisters. The father was the eldest, followed by a younger sister and three younger brothers. However, one younger brother died in infancy, so there were only two younger brothers. After Mu Yi's aunt got married,

, after giving birth to a daughter, maybe the marriage was unhappy. In the end, the aunt became insane and disappeared like crazy. No one knows where she went. The two uncles got married. The father and the three brothers were not very united, so

There is not much interaction. Although everyone's houses are close to each other and only separated by a wall, they are the kind of people who never interact with each other. The relationship is not as good as that of other neighbors.

Although I don’t know what the grudges are between the adults, I still vaguely heard from their quarrels that it was because “a bowl of water is not balanced”, which led to the disunity among the brothers. Since there is no unity,

So there is no such thing as "killing the New Year pig", "reunion" or "paying New Year greetings".

I look forward to growing up quickly. When I really grow up, I will live like this again.

Unknowingly, the two of them had reached No. 57. They entered the house and put down their things. There was no fire in the house, which made the house look deserted in this cold and freezing weather.

"Lily, you sit down for a moment. I'll light the fire."

"Brother, I think it's better not to do it now. Cover the bed for a while and have a rest. If you still don't want to go back later, let's light the fire."

The two took off their shoes and lay on the bed.

"Muyi, do you know why I love you?"

"Why?"

"I love you not because you are rich. In fact, you have no money. It is not because you work in the county, because wherever you work, it is just a job. It is not because you are handsome, because you are taller and more handsome than you.

There are so many people around me, but you are actually a little short and a little small. I love you because you love me. I can feel your true love for me, that kind of love and care from the heart, which makes me

I have the idea of ​​relying on you for the rest of my life."

Mu Yi listened quietly to Jin Lily's words.

"You know? In the eyes of others, I am the most obedient, well-behaved, sensible, and diligent daughter. All they see is my smiling face. In fact, no one knows how unhappy I am.

I grew up in a patriarchal family environment. I think Xiaoqing is their golden baby, and I am just a piece of grass. Do you know why Xiaoqing is so much younger than me?

"

"have no idea."

"Actually, I have a younger sister. There was no Xiaoqing at that time. I still remember that my sister's name was Jin Baiying. But one day my mother took her out and never saw her come back. From then on

, no one in the family dared to mention her name again. Then Xiaoqing was born. He got whatever he wanted. He would not be beaten or scolded if he did something wrong or got into trouble, but I would always be the one who got beaten and scolded.

People. Even if he accidentally fell while walking, I would be beaten. The adults said it was because I didn't take good care of him, so he fell. I was afraid that I would disappear like my sister. So, I

Slowly I changed. I became well-behaved, sensible, obedient, and diligent... I lived very hard every day and tried hard to satisfy my parents."

Jin Lily was almost crying. After hearing these growth experiences of Jin Lily, Mu Yi couldn't help but hold her tightly in his arms and gently licked away her tears.

"Little fool, I will protect you from now on. When we have our own home, you won't have to work hard to please anyone. No one will force you to do things you don't want to do."

"Yes. Thank you, brother." Jin Lily nestled in Mu Yi's arms like a docile kitten.

When Mu thought about how he almost died at the hands of his uncle in front of his mother, he felt really uncomfortable.

He felt that his mother was a "traitor" in the family and loved his uncle more than he loved himself. His uncle's "marriage matter" was his mother's "number one matter", but his mother did not really take it seriously.

.

In addition, over the years, nine out of ten families have had quarrels every year during the Chinese New Year, and the quarrels have become extremely chaotic and frustrating. Every time they quarreled, my mother complained that she had not lived a good life after marrying her father and had a brother.

The three of them suffered countless hardships. If they didn't live a good life for a day, they would never live a good life for a day. So many times, Mu Xiaoxiao wanted to commit suicide. He felt that he had caused trouble to his parents and made them

There is no good life. He feels that he is a burden and makes his mother never have a good life. He feels that if he dies, his parents may not quarrel. He feels that if he dies, his parents will not have to share a bowl of rice.

Three servings, so both brothers can have half a bowl of rice.

However, he still did not have the courage to commit suicide. Because he had seen people who died after taking methamidophos. The death was really miserable, with blood vomiting from the mouth and a hideous face. It was extremely painful. He had seen people who jumped into the river and died. The death was really miserable.

It was really miserable. His whole body was swollen by the river water, and his belly was as swollen as an inflated frog. Even because there was no family to collect the body, the body was left exposed on the river beach and left to be eaten by maggots and wild dogs. He also saw people commit suicide by cutting their wrists and hanging themselves.

. . . all of them died tragically.

Slowly growing up, he understands some people and principles. He no longer wants to commit suicide. He wants to work hard and strive to be able to support himself as soon as possible. This will reduce the burden on his parents. When his parents are old, he will still have to take care of himself.

Give them a good old-age life.

But yesterday, when he was lying on the road, he suddenly really didn't want to live. After a night, especially when he saw Jin Lily taking care of him, he didn't want to die anymore. But there was something in his heart.

We have to cross the threshold one step at a time in the future of life.

"Brother, go back. People who have traveled thousands of miles have to come back to celebrate the New Year, just to reunite the whole family. Although I don't know what you went through when you were growing up. If you are willing to tell me in the future, Sayuri

I guarantee that I will be your most loyal listener. However, let the past be in the past. We must look forward and move forward. Try to take a good path in life and live a happy life in the future."

As Jin Lily spoke, she secretly observed Mu Yi. Seeing that his expression was no longer so cold, she continued: "There are some things we can't change. All we can do is work hard to be ourselves. Today the family can be reunited together

, maybe we will go our separate ways tomorrow. It will be really difficult to get together again if we are far apart tomorrow. Don’t not go back because you are impulsive now, then it will be too late to regret later. Try hard to improve the relationship between you.

As long as you can improve to that extent, then improve to that extent. As long as you try your best, you will have no regrets in the future."

Mu Yi stood up suddenly. Jin Lily was startled. She stared at Mu Yi blankly, not daring to speak.

"Little fool, get up quickly. What you said makes sense. Let's hurry up and catch the bus. If we are late, we may not have a bus."
Chapter completed!