Novel‖Family separation

He sat on the threshold like a confused donkey, dumbfounded!

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The parents are finally going to separate, and the other brothers can't hide their excitement. The eldest brother and sister-in-law were sitting on the square stools on the left side of the hall, muttering something in a low voice; the second brother and sister-in-law were looking around at everything in the house, and they were more meticulous than ever; the younger sister was the one who was going to get married, and the two families were separated. She didn't seem to be very interested. She was sitting on a chair on the right side of the hall with her mother, the fan swinging leisurely in her hand. Only he, Yang Ping, is the third eldest son in his family and is in his early twenties. He has not been married yet and is unwilling to separate the family.

Just like his name, his parents have never placed much hope on him since he was born. The eldest brother Yang Hong has great ambitions, the second brother Yang Qiang is hardworking, and he Yang Ping , ordinary, ordinary. Logically speaking, there is nothing wrong with this ordinary thing, but his parents regarded his arrival as being ominous because of the turmoil in the family. From then on, there was a rift between mother and son. It's best to live a life of peace and not disturb their lives!

Therefore, his parents never asked about his marriage, nor when, nor were they in a hurry to arrange it. I still remember the parents, especially the mother, at the wedding of the two elder brothers. They spread the word from all directions: The Yang family is looking for a daughter-in-law. Please pay attention to it, all the matchmakers and aunts, and I will be grateful afterwards! Needless to say, the subsequent marriage was smooth and graceful.

I just remember one night, my mother was sitting in front of the Buddhist altar reciting scriptures. Then he told him: We are all old, you can make your own decisions in the future!

Therefore, the family separation tonight is inevitable! Only he didn't want to separate the family. It's not that he is afraid of independence, but that he can't let go of the excitement of his family.

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The memory came back. When I was a child, I was still ignorant and always followed the footsteps of my two brothers. One day, I would shoot birds, and the next day, I would steal pears. Once, the three brothers were enjoying the pineapples from that tree, but the owner's dog bit them, which scared the brothers and ran away. He ran into the wild boar pit dug by Wang's grandfather. You must know that it is full of bamboo sticks, with bright and straight bamboo sticks. It is a place where wild boars can never come back, and it is also a place where children can't stay.

As soon as they saw the dog coming, the eldest brother and the second brother climbed up the tree smoothly, but he was still young and his flexibility in using his hands and feet was a little less after all. Seeing that the black dog behind him was about to catch up with his black eyes. He turned around, distracted, and headed towards the Wang family's land. The eldest and second brothers standing in the tree just watched helplessly as he rushed towards the "disaster". Right now the black dog was wandering under their tree, circling around, always smelling, but no one in sight.

In a hurry, he stumbled and slid along the muddy ground toward the big pit. His child's instinct grabbed a clump of grass, but the grass was too young and he couldn't hold it. He continued to slide, and kept sinking his feet into the mud. A small pit finally stabilized him, and he grabbed a clump of grass next to him. He was safe for the time being!

The sun was hot at noon, and beads of sweat were oozing out from his forehead. The beads of sweat slipped gently and fell into his eyes, which made them itchy and tears flowed from his eyes. At this time, he could no longer tell whether the tears were caused by sweat or fear. Not daring to move at all, he stayed like that until dusk.

The sun has gone, the moon has come, the bugs have crawled across, the fireflies have flown away, why haven’t my brothers come yet. He no longer shed tears or sweat, and he couldn't feel the pain or soreness in his body. He just held on every second...

"Yang Ping..."

"Little brother..."

The two voices rose and fell, gently lingering, like little bees buzzing in his ears, and like a group of crickets chirping around him. . Later, I heard someone crying:

"I'm afraid my brother fell into the wild boar pit! He won't... wuwu..."

"No, definitely not, We agreed to go home together."

"Well, my brother must still be there... ugh..."

Opening his eyes slightly, he was lying in his elder brother's arms. That thin chest seemed particularly broad and warm at night.

They returned home in the middle of the night, and their mother stood at the gate, the wind ruffling her broken hair. It was a bright light waiting for the children to return home at night. That night, the three brothers hugged their mother's arms, tears bursting out of their eyes wantonly, ranging from crying loudly to sobbing softly. The mother only quietly hugged the three of them tightly. Lines of clear tears slid gently down the mother's cheeks and onto the child's face. The palms of her hands... were not wiped. Under the moonlight, the tears in the corners of her eyes were crystal clear.

With a bowl of hot noodle soup and the sound of washing and rinsing, they put on their clothes and fell asleep.

The moonlight is like water, shining clearly. People on the ground sleep peacefully, and the moon in the sky shines brightly. If you don't tell me, then I won't ask. I'll just hang there quietly on the horizon and shine.

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The traditional method of dividing families is still drawing lots. The father, who was sitting in the middle of the hall, stood up and scattered three lots on the Eight Immortals table. Yang Ping stared blankly at the three pieces of paper, scattered in all directions, as if even they were anxious to be captured and scattered. For a moment, a smile appeared on Yang Ping's lips unconsciously. It is true that when children grow up, family separation has been inevitable since ancient times. It is really funny to think about how he could stubbornly insist on the customs of one party.

If you look at the groups of animals that live on the grassland, the little tigers will go out to hunt, court mates, and separate families when they grow up. Even tiny bees and ants, once a new queen bee is produced, the queen will separate the nest. It is a law of nature, not to mention humans at the top of the food chain? Thinking of this, a strong breath seemed to come out of his nose, and his body became much more active. Yang Ping took advantage of the situation and adjusted his body to sit upright.

The first one to step forward was the eldest brother. He grabbed a note in the middle and turned around to leave, as if he was afraid of being robbed. The second brother took the one that was farthest away, and the note was caught between his two fingers. The eyes of the second sister-in-law beside him were shining brightly. He also stood up, as if rushing to the execution ground, and simply took the last piece of paper. It was rolled up and twisted, looking absent-minded. No one looked down on it, just like himself! Inadvertently, Yang Ping lowered his head again.

The second sister-in-law was the first to scream. She had such a loud voice that the little girl beside her was frightened out of her swinging fan inadvertently. Her mother fixed her eyes on her and then slowly sat down again.

"The separation of the families is a foregone conclusion. Whatever you catch is what you get. This is your own fate!" The father raised his hand and put it down again, which was regarded as a settled statement on this matter.

Afterwards, they had nothing to say and each went back to their room. Only mother, father and little sister were still sitting in the hall. The summer heat was intense, the mother and daughter's round fans were swaying leisurely, and the father's jade pole was filled with smoke.

That night, there was a sound of splashing in the room of the second brother's house, followed by a crisp sound of blue and white porcelain falling to the floor. Later, she started crying loudly, but the second brother's voice was not heard. There was silence in the east wing, except for the light that stayed on all night.

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Speaking of which, the second sister-in-law, Mrs. Wang, is naturally impatient and has a loud voice, but she has a good heart. But this kind of person is not welcomed by others, and it is not a favor. When her mother chose her to join the family, she took a fancy to her sincerity, her eagerness to do things, and she would end what others did in three days in two days. The second brother has a submissive temperament, and he doesn't care about the easy things at work. Although marrying such a wife will inevitably make you a little angry, you can make it happen with ease. Therefore, the second brother's ear was pulled on the first day of the wedding, and it is still a joke that everyone accepts now.

Despite this, we can still live together. It is true that the second sister-in-law feels sorry for people. She didn't complain if her man had less work, but one day he had more work, which made her feel distressed. She must ask her mother to give her a ginseng tree and make chicken soup to replenish her second brother. It was only because of her love for her second brother over the years that her mother tolerated her temper.

"Chopsticks have different thicknesses, and people have different strengths and weaknesses, so just tolerate it!" This is the mother's comfort to the second brother. It was a complaint to the mother after the second brother was kicked out of bed. talk.

After that, the second brother was relieved, and he tried not to touch the second sister-in-law's switch. If he got too drunk at a party with friends and was scolded when he got home, he would not vent his anger and endure it in a muffled voice.

Women are like this, get angry, and after enough scolding, the anger will go away, and she will have to accompany you for the rest of the day.

What about sister-in-law? He was born in the Li family, which is the same family as the Yang family. They are girls raised with good food and clothing, so they naturally have a bit of a tolerant temperament, just like their mothers. Her mother cherished her somewhat, and gave her one of the pair of jade bracelets in her dowry and the other to her. The second sister-in-law had been brooding over this for many years, but it took a Hetian jade bracelet to calm her down.

The eldest brother is diligent and lacks calculation. This was certainly not possible, so when the matchmaker came to recommend the second girl of the Li family, she fit into the mother's favour. The second sister-in-law was generous and clever, making her a good match that the elder brother just lacked. And the eldest brother fell in love with his sister-in-law at a glance. It must be a blessing to have such a clever woman matched with him! From then on, there was another loving couple in the family. There is no need for the sister-in-law to say anything, the eldest brother will always protect her. Although the elder sister-in-law is older, she looks younger and more energetic than the second sister-in-law. It is inevitable that he will often make his second sister-in-law make some sarcastic remarks.

"I'm a bit rough, but I can't compare to Miss Li, who keeps her fingers clean." The second sister-in-law pinched her waist, pulled her neck, and stood on the balcony of her house talking to the sisters opposite.

My sister-in-law is well-educated, but she is not weak-tempered.

But looking at the sister-in-law in the yard, she was carefully sprinkling water. A little drop of water flew over her slender fingers and landed on the bluestone, raising a thin layer of dust in the sunlight. Put down the basin, pick up the broom, and start sweeping slowly from the eaves corners. The dust gathered in one place and gathered in the center of the yard. People on the balcony happened to look down and saw the sister-in-law sweeping the patio.

"How can his second sister-in-law not do housework? Turn around and take a look." It was the second sister-in-law who was talking to the sisters who were chatting across from each other.

The dust was gently swept away from the ground, and the second sister-in-law's face was also swept away hard. I walked down the balcony angrily, only to hear the sound of heavy footsteps on the stairs.

This kind of conflict between siblings is always unavoidable. Parents see it in their eyes and will forget about it as long as there is no big fluctuation. After all, all the people who come through the door are their own children, and they are still a family despite bumping into each other.

Yang Ping has also seen such a scene. He thinks it is a kind of excitement. It would be better if the house is lively! Just like when I was a kid.

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Upstairs in the west wing, two pots of orchids are blooming in full bloom at the front door. Behind the screen, the eldest brother Yang Hong and his sister-in-law were sitting at the round table, and the note was placed in the sister-in-law's hand. The eldest brother nodded from time to time, paying attention to the slight displeasure that crossed his forehead.

The eldest brother and sister-in-law were selected for a homestead three miles away from home. Building a house was a lot of work. But fortunately, the dozens of acres of land they drew were fertile fields, and they hired workers to work on the spring plowing and autumn harvest. Those days were quiet and deep, and there was hope. The only regret is the house I live in. It has a good courtyard, every door, every courtyard, every step, every scene, cloisters and pavilions. There are so many things. I heard from my father that at that time it was a treasured Feng Shui land that Mr. Luo Pan Ding set in stone, and the construction was done by famous and skilled craftsmen from the south of the Yangtze River.

My sister-in-law has a special liking for this poetic and picturesque home. It is inevitable that she will be a little sad to leave this place!

The news at the second sister-in-law’s house was obvious even after winning the lottery, and it was indeed not good. We still have to go out to build a house, but the land is far away, and the round trip will take at least half a day. Of course, this arrangement by parents is also reasonable. Because there was a well-run cloth shop close to the house. At that time, the traffic was slow, so it was best to stay close to the business and concentrate on the business!

Although the second sister-in-law said she was unwilling, it was true that she was greedy for the business of the family cloth shop. The anger that day was due to my personality, and it was also the reason why I couldn't see the whole picture at the moment and only saw "leave home and build a house". I still remember my mother's impulsiveness when she saw her second sister-in-law that day, and her eyes shut her up. The corner of Yu Hou's mouth raised up because she was satisfied in her heart, and her second brother's success was also on her mind. Firstly, there is less peace and quiet without the second sister-in-law; secondly, it is time for the second brother to take charge of his own affairs and aspire to be an adult.

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The most unexpected one is Yang Ping, who lives in the same house where he grew up.

The grasshopper at the base of the wall, the ants on the stone fence, and the goldfish in the lotus pond were all companions who had heard his whispers. They were all here during his innocent and unreasonable childhood. Being able to stay can be regarded as a special compensation from God to myself.

The inexplicable fire in the backyard twenty years ago was accompanied by his cry. He had no choice but to be judged as having an unlucky birth by his family elders. Although in the years that followed, there was never any misfortune in the family because of his arrival, but sometimes people are so stubborn at the beginning! His mother was attached to him, but he never knew it. After he was born, the family set up a Buddhist hall in the side room. His mother chanted sutras every day to seek blessings, and prayed for his name in the prayers for twenty years.

But my mother also had delusions. On the day when the three brothers came home late, she did not arrange for anyone to search for them. She just quietly waited for fate to arrange again. Maybe San'er will end this, and she will get rid of the family's resentment for giving birth to such an ominous child. But when the three children appeared neatly in front of her eyes in an instant, she suddenly realized: they were all her own flesh, and she could not lose any of them, and she could not give up any of them! But she couldn't reveal such feelings to anyone, not even Yang Ping. It would be good for him to live his life as ordinary as he originally thought.

As for other people's opinions, she can't control it. As long as her children are here, it is her greatest comfort. But every time she saw San'er's disappointed eyes, she always wanted to make up for her past debt. Only when the family was separated, the curled note was her deliberate arrangement, and even her father was not aware of it. She knew clearly that Yang Ping would definitely draw lots in the end, and no one of her first two sons, who were arrogant and arrogant, would want the curled piece of paper that was as lonely as him. The lottery was not good and the appearance was not good, even if they wanted to If so, their wives would not agree. No matter how liberated the mind is, a woman raised in a feudal society will always have a bit of superstition. Isn't she proof of the torture she has suffered for twenty years?

Therefore, it is inevitable that Yang Ping will get that note!

In addition to the house, Yang Ping also has a teahouse. This is a teahouse that the other brothers of the Yang family cannot see clearly. They always feel that it is a Qingshui business and does not arouse any injustice in their hearts. Although it is a teahouse, it only receives businessmen, poets and talented people. In recent years, the flow of local merchants has accelerated, and business has increased. Coupled with the care and attentive greetings of talented people named on the gold list, the future operations will naturally be indispensable. Although Yang Ping doesn't talk much, he has been tolerant since childhood, has a deep demeanor, and has the ability to save teahouses several times. They all convinced her that her children would run this store well in order to gain popularity.

Everything is the best arrangement! The long-standing debt in my mother's heart was relieved that night in front of the Buddhist altar!

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The time for the brothers to leave home is getting closer and closer, and Yang Ping still feels a little guilty for having this arrangement. He would never forget the two hands that once held him, one belonged to his eldest brother and the other belonged to his second brother. They found him on the slope of the wild boar pit. Without hesitation, the two of them climbed down, stretched out their hands again and again, and pulled him upward through gritted teeth. Only then did he become what he is now. You know, according to the description in the second brother's memory, he was only a little bit worse than a bamboo stick that night. The pit was full of bamboo sticks, which scared the people around the pit to tremble. It was unclear how the two children were so brave at that time. , but it was really sincere to take my little brother home.

Just because of this friendship, he resented the separation of his parents and did not want to be separated from the excitement of childhood. But now that the dust has settled, the two brothers are happy with their current arrangements. They will have their own lives soon. They no longer have to look at their parents' eyes to act. To them, he should bless them.

That night, he understood his brother's happiness, and seemed to feel his mother's arrangement. For the first time, he had hope of having a family of his own. A lovely person, a group of happy children, protecting them without favoritism until the end of their lives!