Before the Spring Festival, I asked someone to send a message home, saying that the factory had a tight production task this year, and I would work overtime in the factory, so I won’t go back this year. In fact, the purpose of doing this is not only to compete with my father, but also to be afraid that we will get awkward after we go back, which will make my mother sigh all day long and the atmosphere of the festival is gone.

After Sister Hong knew that I couldn't go back, she advised me not to make annoy me for several days. Later, after hearing what I said, and seeing that I was determined, she said that she would not go home and would accompany me to celebrate the festival. Of course, I wanted Sister Hong and Xiaozhuang to stay here, but someone would come to live in the guesthouse soon. At that time, there were many people and it would be difficult to deal with. In addition, considering that Sister Hong's parents had not seen Xiaozhuang for more than half a year, they must be very thoughtful, so they did not agree to Sister Hong's request and asked her to take Xiaozhuang back to her hometown to celebrate the festival.

Because it took more than ten days to separate, Sister Hong had a shift with someone the night before. We coaxed Xiaozhuang to bed early, got stuck in the warm bed, and talked to each other for a long time. During our life together, Sister Hong was always considerate to me, good at taking care of my emotions, and sometimes even a little indulgent. Now I think it may be that she is a few years older than me, and in our lover relationship, it contains a bit of maternal love. In addition, she always has a feeling of gratitude and debt to me, which is also an important reason for our final outcome.

Shortly after Sister Hong took Xiaozhuang away, the guesthouse became full of joy. As in previous years, because there were too many people visiting relatives, many people could not live there, so they had to rent a house outside. I temporarily moved Sister Hong's things to the upstairs storage room, went back to the power distribution room behind, and vacated the house to give it to the people who visited relatives.

On New Year's Eve, I worked overtime for others. At around 4 o'clock in the afternoon, I returned to the guesthouse early and saw two red lanterns hanging on the old ginkgo tree in the yard. A group of children who were setting fires under the tree told me that it was made by a PLA uncle on the west side of the second floor.

This soldier is the submarine engineer who lived in the storage room last year. He has a black face but is skillful and clever. His pretty shy driver's wife who got married last year is now erect and is about to give birth. The engineer grinned all day long, and his joy is uncontrollable, infecting every adult and child living in this small yard. We are all happy for the couple.

The night before, the engineer suggested that the family living here hold a party and everyone had the New Year’s Eve dinner together. He asked his big-bellied wife to invite me to attend.

I found the electrician team leader Xia, explained the situation here, and asked him to help get a large electric stove and a 1,000-watt iodine tungsten lamp. For safety reasons, I installed the electric stove in the room of the commander and his wife, so that it was convenient for the couple to use, and at the same time, it could always supply hot water to the residents upstairs and downstairs. I hung the 1,000-watt iodine tungsten lamp on the old ginkgo tree in the yard, lighting the small courtyard on New Year's Eve as daytime.

When the children started to set off firecrackers and fireworks, the women were busy cooking, and the men took all the various tobacco and alcohol they brought from all directions to the dining table, and the courtyard was filled with laughter and joy.

This is the most unforgettable Spring Festival I have spent in my life. We chatted and drank in the warm room, talking about all kinds of strange stories and strange things from all over the world. Sitting among the big brothers who had lived through hardships, seeing them open their hearts and laughing happily and drinking, my heart was as refreshed and relaxed as the spring breeze. Everyone was laughing and remembering Sister Lu, who lived here last year. This year she went to Xinjiang with the army. We all missed this pair of good-tempered brothers and sisters very much.

That night, we drank Yanghe, Fenjiu, Zhuyeqing, Jiannanchun, Erguotou, and finally killed two bottles of Kweichow Moutai. There were some wines in the middle. I just remember that we men laughed, women were excited, and children were happier. All we could drink but couldn't drink were drunk.

Although women in the cotton mills have different appearances, tempers, personalities, etc., they are the same. Most of them are cheerful, optimistic, able to endure hardships, and know how to be grateful. They are the best colleagues in my life and the closest brothers and sisters.

It was almost noon on the third day of the Chinese New Year. I was still sleeping in my power distribution room. Last night, I read the novel very late because of boredom. I was awakened by a knock on the door and heard a big child shouting outside the door, "Uncle Wu, Uncle Wu, someone is here to find you."

I know that these children who grew up in a yarn mill have understood the hard work of their mothers at work since childhood, and generally do not disturb the people who are resting. They call me like this now, something must be true.

I opened the door with sleepy eyes and was stunned. Ergoudan stood in front of the door with a little girl with a braid. Next to him was the wife of Lu Nan with a big belly, and my little sister also stood behind them with a bag in a look of panic.

The sun at noon was a little dazzling, but my eyes suddenly opened: "Egoudan, Sanping, how did you... come?"

"Brother- we came by car." The little sister saw me, took a step, and shouted excitedly.

"Take a car? Where did you get the car?" I asked with a confused look on my face.

"Mury, don't you know? New Year's ago, we were going to open the car in the county." Ergoudan blew his nose hard and wiped it on the door frame of the distribution room.

"Who are you calling for?" The little sister heard Ergoudan calling me nickname, and pouted and squinted at him angrily.

"Oh... I'm sorry, Sanping, I'm used to calling me. Didn't your brother call me Ergoudan just now?" Ergoudan smiled at his little sister awkwardly.

"You are originally called Ergoudan." My sister kept her face away and muttered unhappily.

Ergoudan heard my sister's robbery and wanted to tell me a few more words, but his wife of Lunan pulled off her clothes, then she scratched her head and smiled mockingly.

I hurriedly welcomed them into the distribution room, and the small space was immediately crowded. In the bag brought by my little sister, my mother fryed radish balls, fried eggs with salt beans, and a large piece of braised mutton. My little sister said I didn't go back. My mother got angry at my father for the first time. My father kept smoking with his head down, but he didn't even say anything. My little sister's words made me feel very uncomfortable.

I quickly went to the warehouse on the second floor, took out a few communal quilts, and hung them in the front yard to bask in the sun. I thought about how to arrange everyone's accommodation, so I finally decided to let Ergoudan's wife take her children and live in the warehouse with my little sister. Ergoudan and I squeezed in the small bed in the distribution room.

I was afraid of Ergoudan's smell of smell of stinky feet, so I wanted to take them to the factory for a bath. The little sister was excited when she heard that she was taking a shower, but Ergoudan's wife was so embarrassed that she was reluctant to go. At that time, rural women were still lacking in knowledge and were not used to going to the public bathroom. In the end, Ergoudan was scared and threatened, soap, and then she found two white towels from Hongjie's hospital for the little sister and Ergoudan's wife, and went out in a mighty manner.

Walking on the asphalt road in the factory, Ergoudan's eyes were not enough. After seeing groups of women with green hair flying and white skin after taking a bath, they were completely different from my shyness at the beginning. The two small eyes were shining with stunning light, and they were a little breathless. Several girls passing by looked at Ergoudan with thorny eyes and glanced at Ergoudan with dissatisfaction, which made me feel uncomfortable all over and my face was a little hot and hot.

"Don't always look at people like this." I whispered to Ergoudan's ears.

"Yeah..." Ergou said yeah, but his eyes didn't move.

I turned my face and looked behind me. Ergoudan's wife, who was pulling the child, looked down and looked embarrassed. I had no choice but to take a step secretly. In order to avoid being too embarrassed, I picked up Ergoudan's daughter and walked with my sister.

Ergoudan's wife glanced around and said to me a little timidly: "Uncle, you are so big here, how many people are there?"

"There are more than 3,000 people in the factory, divided into several workshops, as well as kindergartens, bathhouses, hospitals, and cinemas... I will take you to watch movies in the evening." I tried to introduce it in a relaxed tone.

"Oh... My mother is here, there are so many people, it's so good here. The people in the city have really passed the "Fourth Transformations"." She turned around with a look of surprise and said to my sister, "Sanping, you have to be good in the future. Let your brother find a way to get you and live a good life in the city."

My sister blushed excitedly and nodded in depth. I looked at her longing expression and thought that I should really talk to her so that she could go to school seriously and what school she could get into in the future.

When he arrived at the bathroom door, Ergoudan's wife shyed and didn't want to go in. Ergoudan was so anxious that she started to curse. The little sister pouted and her eyes were red.

I encouraged and persuaded both. Seeing that the trouble was so great, I suddenly saw Xiao Meihua on her forehead walking over with a washbasin. I quickly begged her to help Ergoudan’s wife, and my sister and the child were brought in. With the help and persuasion of the woman, Ergoudan’s wife finally walked in with everyone.

When Ergoudan and I entered the men's bathroom, we were already sweating profusely. We went into the large pool with steaming steam and soaked in hot hot water. Ergoudan rubbed his legs hard and grinned and shouted comfortably.

I glared at him, and the smelly mouth was smelly and he said, "Rubb the light down and wash your smelly feet well. I brought you a pair of socks and put them on later. Don't let people sleep well at night."

Ergoudan was completely immersed in the joy of taking a bath and did not care about me at all. After hearing my dissatisfied complaint, he moved his body with a smile and muttered to my ear: "Daping, you kid are in heaven. There are so many women and so handsome, but you haven't found one?"

I knew he was sexy again, so I learned to make a tug of Mao Xiaoli and found his leg crotch in the water. I reached out and flicked my fingers. Ergoudan made a "chiwa" sound like an electric shock, attracting the attention of people around me. I felt a little proud, thinking that if Ergoudan really saw Yin Hong, his eyes would probably fall on his feet on the spot.

After taking a shower, we waited at the bathroom door for a while before we saw Ergoudan's wife blushing and pulling the child out, and my sister also jumped behind them.

"Sister-in-law, how about it?" I asked with concern.

"Okay, so good, it's really like a flower snake on the canal beach, it's so comfortable." Ergoudan's wife no longer had the shyness she had before, pointed at her daughter with a festive look on her face and boasted to the man, "Look at your Xiaoli, are you fair and tender?"

"Xiao Li, is it good?" Ergoudan bent down and hugged his daughter and asked.

"Good." Xiaoli's face was also flushed, and she said in a slight voice, which really looked much whiter and tender. The little girl's words made everyone laugh, and Ergoudan's wife glanced at us shyly.

The evening sun shines on everyone. Although it is a hint of coolness, everyone soaks their bodies in hot water and does not feel cold at all.

The little sister walking in front turned her face and urged, "Go away, go away, we still have to watch a movie tonight."

Ergoudan and I listened to the little sister's words, and quickly accelerated our pace while chatting and laughing.
Chapter completed!