Traveling between the 70s and the modern world

Chapter 227 Lin 2

Lin Qingyan and Lin Jianshe quickly ran into the kitchen and hid inside without coming out.

"Dad, it's not good to let my mom quarrel with my aunt alone, right?" Lin Qingyan was a little hesitant at first.

Lin Jianshe said indifferently:

"It's okay. Your mother won't suffer any loss. Your Aunt Zhang has never won an argument with your mother, but every time she meets your mother, she can't help but quarrel with her. I don't know what she is thinking."

Lin Qingyan thought about it and it made sense. Ever since she could remember, her mother, Comrade Liu Huizhen, had always been arguing with Aunt Zhang, and it seemed like Aunt Zhang had never won, so the two of them felt relieved.

The two people outside were arguing more and more fiercely, bringing up all the trivial matters at home. Lin Qingyan felt that her mother was getting louder and louder. She secretly went out to take a look and found that her mother was in better spirits than before.

Lin Qingyan said she couldn't understand it, and what she couldn't understand in particular was that Aunt Zhang next door was lying on the wall and arguing with her mother, and she wasn't worried about falling down.

It was not until the meat in the pot was cooked and the aroma could no longer be hidden that Aunt Zhang from next door came down angrily.

Comrade Liu Huizhen returned to the kitchen happily after winning the fight.

While the family was busy, they heard voices outside the door. Lin Qingyan stuck her head out and saw a woman in her thirties with a boy coming to the door.

"Second aunt!" Lin Qingyan recognized that the person coming was her second aunt and hurried forward to greet her.

Lin Jianshe and Liu Huizhen, who were in the kitchen, also came out. Lin Jianshe took the basket from Aunt Lin and asked:

"Second sister, why are you here now? Is there something wrong?"

It would be impolite to ask such questions when relatives come to our house, but tomorrow is Chinese New Year and it is already afternoon. The fact that my second sister comes at this time makes me worry that something may have happened at home.

Liu Huizhen patted her man and said to Aunt Lin, "Second sister, your brother is too concerned."

"Sister-in-law, brother, isn't the New Year coming soon? I heard Qingyan is back. I've been busy these past few days and I haven't had time to come and see her."

As Aunt Lin spoke, she looked at Lin Qingyan and said to her with a smile, "Qingyan has grown up and become a big girl."

He then pulled his son who was hiding behind him forward, "Huzi, this is your sister Qingyan, hurry up and call someone."

The little boy hiding at the back quietly poked his head out, glanced at them, and then shrank back again.

Lin Qingyan took out two candies from her pocket, squatted down, and showed them to him: "Huzi, I'm your sister Qingyan, do you want some candy?"

Regardless of the era, children have no resistance to candy. The child who was hiding behind Aunt Lin came out after seeing the candy, looked at his mother, and only after his mother's consent did he take the candy in his hand and said softly:

"Thank you sister."

"Second sister, take Hu Zi inside quickly, it's cold outside!"

After Liu Huizhen finished speaking, she turned to Lin Qingyan who was still standing and said, "Qingyan, pour some hot water for your second aunt and the others."

"Okay!" Lin Qingyan agreed happily.

The group walked into the house and sat down. Lin Qingyan came over with two bowls of hot water with sugar and placed them on the table.

"Second aunt, Huzi, drink some water."

"Qingyan, stop busying yourself and sit down quickly." Aunt Lin patted the seat next to her.

Lin Qingyan glanced at Hu Zi, walked over, and sat next to Hu Zi.

Her father, Lin Jianshe, has five brothers and sisters, two aunts, and two uncles.

Lin Jianshe is the eldest child. His grandparents passed away one after another in the past few years when conditions were bad. Before their death, the women all got married and had children, so the old couple had no regrets when they passed away.

The two uncles lived an average life. The second aunt was okay, with a gentle and kind personality. As for the third aunt, Lin Qingyan, it was hard to describe. She was the kind of person who would make trouble if she didn't take advantage of others, and she was only a bully at home.

If someone else bullied her, she would never dare to make a fuss, but if it was family members, such as sisters-in-law, she would find something to make a fuss about even if there was nothing wrong.

I have two aunts. My eldest aunt’s family is doing well. My uncle works in a shipyard, one cousin is already working, and another cousin is still in school.

But the life of the second aunt in front of me was not good. The second uncle's father was in poor health and could not go out to work. He could only sew and mend for others on the street.

My second aunt didn't have a formal job either. She was just a temporary worker, earning about ten yuan a month. She had two children at home.

The eldest child is a girl, and the second child is a boy. There is also an old lady living with them at home, and the family can basically only eat half or seven-tenths full every day.

In her previous life, Lin Qingyan dragged down her family and made her parents live a miserable life, but compared to Second Aunt Lin, their family still had a better life.

In her previous life, Lin Ergu's family lived like this and she would come to see her from time to time, which was why Lin Qingyan recognized her as soon as she came in.

While Lin Qingyan was still reminiscing, Lin Jianshe continued to ask, "Second sister, why did you come here at this time? Aren't you going to prepare things for the New Year tomorrow?"

"Brother, Xiaofang and her grandmother are busy. The New Year is tomorrow. I didn't have time before, but I'm free today, so I'll come over to see them."

After Lin Ergu finished speaking, she took out the basket she had brought with her, which contained a bag of white sugar, a bag of rock sugar, and a pound of meat.

"Brother, it's the New Year. Although our parents are gone, we still have to send New Year gifts to my mother's family."

"Nonsense, how is your family's situation? As your eldest brother, how could I not know? Why do I need you to send a New Year's gift? Take it back."

Lin Jianshe didn't know how to talk to his sister, so he said seriously.

His voice was so loud that Hu Zi, who was eating candy, shivered.

Lin Qingyan patted him comfortingly, then looked up at Lin Jianshe and said, "Dad, you scared Huzi."

Lin Jianshe then relaxed his expression and tried to smile at Hu Zi, "Don't be afraid, Hu Zi, your uncle is not mean to you, and your uncle has candy here too."

Lin Jianshe took out the candy his daughter gave him and handed it to Hu Zi. After seeing the candy, Hu Zi hesitated before reaching out to take it.

Liu Huizhen glared at Lin Jianshe, then looked at the innocent expression of her sister-in-law in front of her, and her eyes were also soft.

"Second sister, don't pay attention to him, your brother's voice is too loud!"

"Sister-in-law, I know!" Aunt Lin looked at her sister-in-law and said with a smile. That was her brother, and she knew what kind of person her brother was like since she was a child.

"You said something happened a few days ago. Did something happen at home?" Liu Huizhen took the initiative to control the topic.

Aunt Lin smiled and said, "It's nothing, it's just that his grandmother caught a cold some time ago and needs care, so she can't be left alone at home."

"Then why didn't you tell me? I'll go over with your brother to take a look."

"Sister-in-law is fine, she's fine now! It's just that she only had time to come today, don't blame me, sister-in-law."

"Look at what you said. We are a family. How can I blame you?"

Seeing that they really had no intention of urging her to do anything strange, Aunt Lin relaxed. After chatting for a while, she stood up and prepared to go back.

"Brother, sister-in-law, it's getting late, and I have to go back to prepare things for the New Year tomorrow."

Liu Huizhen thought about it and decided not to keep her.

"Okay, I won't keep you here today. You can come back with the kids on the second day of the Chinese New Year."

It is a custom for married girls to return to their parents' home on the second day of the Lunar New Year, so Aunt Lin would certainly not refuse.

Just as I was about to leave, I saw my niece, who had gone out at some point, bringing over the basket she had brought with her.

"Second Aunt, your basket."

As soon as Lin Ergu reached out to take it, she felt something was wrong. She lifted the cloth on the basket and saw that the things she had brought had been taken away.

Instead, there was a can of malted milk, 2 packets of brown sugar, 1 packet of White Rabbit milk candy, two large pieces of meat, and a piece of floral cloth.

"Qingyan, why did you put so many things in there? Second Aunt came to see you, not to take things."

Aunt Lin was a little confused and was about to take the things out of the basket when she heard her eldest brother say:

"This is your niece's gift to you. Take it back quickly. It's getting late. Go back quickly!"

This was a direct way of driving her out. Aunt Lin carried a basket in one hand and held her son in the other, with tears in her eyes.

As soon as I reached the door, I met the angry Lin Qingxuan.