"Son, what's going on? Why is Xiao Ai back?"

Knowing that Xiao Ai might be back, Li Ran asked Ye Lin.

"It's such a mother. Xiao Ai's mother has a baby, so she may not have the time and energy to take care of Xiao Ai. So, she sent Xiao Ai over."

Hearing what Ye Lin said, Li Ran shook his head and said, "The couple is really there."

"Mom, this is actually quite good. At least the first old man and the first lady are happy."

"That's true. I guess the old lady is so happy!"

"Absolutely! When Xiaoai left, the old lady was seriously ill." Ye Qi said.

"Come to Xiao Ai, see what you like to eat? Eat whatever you want." Ye Lin waved to the little girl.

"Auntie, can I eat it?"

The little girl did not hear Ye Lin's words and went over directly, but asked Li Ran first.

"Of course, Xiao Ai just thinks it's at home." Li Ran said with a smile.

But after she finished speaking, the little girl did not go to find Ye Lin, but stood there without moving.

"What's wrong with you Xiao Ai?" Seeing that she didn't move, Li Ran asked in confusion.

Li Ran didn't understand, but Ye Lin understood! In his previous life, he watched many TV series from this era.

Not everyone is like Li Ran. Children eat everything at home, but this is not the case for many families. They put up some things, and even children steal food and even get beaten.

"Let's come to Xiao Ai, what your aunt is talking about is that our family is not about your family. In our family, you eat whatever you want. Of course, if there is a situation, there is nothing you can do." Ye Lin came over and pulled the little girl over.

"Uh! Did I say the wrong thing?" Li Ran seemed to have reacted at this time.

"Mom, you said nothing wrong, it's just that the situation in each family is different."

Ye Lin is right, the situation of each family is different. Like Ye Lin’s family, they have no shortage of food and clothing. They can only eat anything, and they can eat whatever they want.

However, most families in the imperial capital are not like this. Many families are still hungry. If they eat casually like theirs, they will probably finish the first ten days of a month. How can they spend the next twenty days?

"Come to Xiao Ai, eat this, this is delicious." Ye Qi quickly handed it to Xiao Ai with a piece of dessert, which was the Jing Ba piece they just opened.

"Thank you, Sister Ye Qi."

"You're welcome, eat!"

"Xiao Ai, this one is delicious too, you can try it." Li Ting also handed it over with a piece.

"Thank you, Sister Li Ting."

"And this, come to Xiaoai, try this." Zhai Ying also handed over.

"Thank you, Sister Zhai Ying."

The little girl has a sweet-mouthed mouth and looks like a doll. Everyone likes her. It can be said that as long as this girl comes to her home, she will add a lot of laughter to the home.

......

At the same time, a middle-aged man knocked on the door of the second uncle in the front yard.

"Who?"

"The second uncle is me, I am Changshan."

The door was opened soon, and the second uncle came out of the house wearing a cotton jacket, and asked while wearing it, "Changshan, what's wrong with you?"

"Can you go in and talk about that second uncle?"

Seeing that Chang Shan seemed to have something to say, the second uncle looked around and there was no one, and then said, "Okay, come in!"

It's also the snowy day. Who is wandering around outside for nothing, probably except those kids who are crazy.

After the two of them sat down, the second aunt poured a glass of boiled water for Changshan.

"Thank you, the second aunt."

"You're welcome, okay, you guys talk, I'll go in."

After the second aunt entered, the second aunt asked, "Tell me! What's the matter with me?"

"It's like this. Isn't the New Year coming soon? I'm going to pay New Year's greetings during the New Year. It's okay for the adults to say hello to meet. Even if I get home, I'll drink tea and eat a few melon seeds, I'll pay New Year's greetings."

"Yes! What's wrong with this? It's not like this every year."

"Second uncle, please listen to me!"

"Okay, you said."

"I'm not talking about this second uncle. I'm talking about children. There are too many children in our slums. You know the current situation. It's very tight for the New Year, so how can I give you extra money to pay for New Year's money!"

"Changshan, what do you mean? Isn't this how you have been here all these years? Give more if you have it, and give less if you don't. This is a tradition."

"Second uncle, you are right! This is a tradition, but it is just because it is a tradition. I won't talk about it before. What kind of life I live now, even if I give it less, I have to give it a cent anyway! But there are dozens of children in the entire slum, which adds up to a lot."

When the second uncle nodded when he heard what Changshan said, because Changshan was right.

Since 1958, life has been difficult. We have to eat or not, and we have to wear or not. The New Year is very tight. At this time, we can take out a few dollars to give them as New Year’s money, which is something that many families can’t bear.

However, the second uncle thought about it and it was wrong. New Year's money is just a matter of courtesy. Every household has children. Unless there are fewer children in the family, it will not be very big.

"I said Changshan, I understand. Your children have grown up, right?"

Being the second uncle is not only a problem of age, but also because of his high moral character and a smart person.

The second uncle thought about it and understood why Changshan came over to talk about this. The Changshan family also has several children, but their children are over 16 years old. There is a rule in the slums that after 16 years, they will become adults and can no longer give New Year's money.

"Second uncle, that's not what I mean."

"Hmph! What does that mean? How can I not know you? Let me tell you that you will soon become the second place in Teacher Hu."

"Second uncle, you are so proud of me. How can I compare with Teacher Hu? How much does a couple cost per month? How much does I cost per month?"

"I think you are almost the same in this regard." After understanding what Changshan means, the second uncle was a little rude in his speech.

"Second uncle, listen to me! Actually, there are many people in the yard who have the same idea as me, but they didn't say it out loud. Second uncle, you think! If this matter was led by you and finally implemented, will these people be very grateful to you? What will your prestige look like in this yard at that time?"

Chang Shan's words reached the point and also talked about the weakness of the second uncle. The second uncle is usually not bad, especially in dealing with people, but he also has a pain point, that is, his prestige is not as high as that of the old man.

Since he became the second uncle in the slum, he has been suppressed by the first uncle over the years, which has always made him feel a knot in his heart.

Although he still disagrees with what Chang Shan said, he was moved for the sake of prestige.

As Chang Shan said, there are many people in the entire slum that have grown up or not living here. If he does this, many people will really be grateful to him.

"Okay, I understand, let's do it. I'll go find the third uncle in a while, let's discuss it, and then find the first uncle to hold a meeting."

The second uncle did not say that he would go to the first uncle first, but instead planned to go to the third uncle first.

There is a rule for the slums: First uncle can directly hold a full-time meeting. Second uncle and third uncle want to hold a full-time meeting, and two people need to join forces. If the second uncle and third uncle jointly sign, they can also hold a full-time meeting.

"Okay, Mr. Second, I'll go back first and wait for your good news."

"Um!"

After leaving Changshan, the second aunt came out of the inner room and said to the second aunt: "I feel that this is inappropriate."

"What's wrong? I think it's pretty good. New Year's money is a bad habit."

"I can't say anything wrong, but I just feel that it's wrong."

"Okay, what do you, a woman, know?" The second uncle said, and then walked out.

While walking, he said to an old lady: "I'll go out and may not come back for dinner."

"Yeah! I understand." Looking at the second uncle's back, the second uncle shook his head.

But she knew that nothing she said was useless because the second uncle would not listen to her at all, and it would be useless to say it.

......

Ye Lin didn't know what the second uncle was going to do, and even if he knew about it, he wouldn't care.

Because this has nothing to do with him, he has not paid any New Year to anyone over the years, nor has he ever received any red envelopes from anyone.

Let him know, at most he would say something stupid to the second uncle? It is a tradition for many years to give red envelopes to wish you New Year. Even if families whose children are older and cannot receive red envelopes, they will not say anything in the morning and will scold the second uncle behind their backs, because they don’t have it now, which does not mean that they will not have it in the future, and they will have grandchildren in the future.

The same goes for the saying, giving New Year’s money during the New Year is just for auspiciousness, and it is a kind of courtesy exchange. There is no loss or loss at all.

Since you don’t suffer any losses, it means good luck. Why should you abolish it? It can be said that the second uncle is simply thankless to do this.

"Xiao Ai, come back for dinner."

Just as Ye Lin's house was preparing to have dinner, an old lady shouted in the aisle of the middle yard entering the backyard.

The old lady is not Xiao Ai, and she dared not come in because Dahuang was outside, and the people who could go directly into the backyard were the only three people in the slum, except Ye Lin's family, including Grandma Liu, Xiao Ai, and Liu Wei. Apart from them, even the three old men did not dare to enter.

When Li Ran heard an old lady shouting outside, she quickly put down her work, opened the door and walked out.

"Auntie, come in and sit down."

"Xiao Ran! I won't go in. Is that girl Xiao Ai here?"

The first aunt and Li Ran have a good relationship. It seems that no matter whether it is the first aunt or Li Ran, there is no mention of whom there is a bad relationship with in the entire slum.

"Yes." Li Ran nodded and said, "One aunt, we have dinner too, Xiao Ai will stay here today! I will ask Ye Lin to take her back after the meal."

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