The third aunt's complexion is slightly red, and she has a high-pitched voice when meeting both young and old, without any hint of femininity. Coupled with a pair of cunning small eyes, there is a hint of masculinity in the local accent, and her shrewd calculating heart is beyond

Third Aunt Cui married her husband, the third eldest son of the Cui family, so she got this country name, but no one knew her maiden name. The third aunt's complexion is slightly red, and she has a high-pitched voice when meeting both young and old, without any hint of femininity. Coupled with a pair of cunning small eyes, there is a hint of masculinity in the local accent, and her shrewd calculating heart is beyond words. Women are even better than men.

The third aunt was really born at the wrong time. If she was born in today's reform and opening up, let alone the ten thousand yuan household at the beginning of the opening up, it goes without saying that with her flexible mind and hard-working diligence, her net worth is probably several thousand. More than a million... The third aunt's neck has scars from the surgery, and people behind her back say she has a scar on her neck.

Although the items sold by the third aunt are a bit blurry, I really can’t remember whether the glass balls, rubber bands (necessary for girls to jump) and the whole pornographic film. What impressed me the most was the peanuts her family cooked. Once, her second son Baosheng went to a cemetery outside the town to collect fine saline soil. Each time he took 70 to 80 kilograms of soil and used it to fry the peanuts, which were particularly fragrant. Crisp and with just the right salty taste, everyone knows that her family always gets the soil from the graveyard. Her two sons did not do very well in school, but under the influence of their third aunt, they both became financially savvy. My second son is several years older than me. He has been able to make money since he was a child, which is beyond the reach of his peers.

There were dozens of quilts stored in the third aunt's home. When the hotel was full of guests, the quilts in the store were not enough, so they had to rent them from the third aunt's house to meet their urgent needs. This shows that the third aunt's economic acumen is extraordinary. I once accompanied my mother to get a quilt in the hut in the east wing of her house. The scene more than 60 years ago is still fresh to this day. As if before my eyes, things have changed. Remembering this, I feel helpless and let out a long sigh! I miss my ancestors.

Third Aunt’s biggest hobby was listening to books. At that time, there were no female listeners in the library. Third Aunt was the only female listener who entered the library. Although her appearance was plain, she was quite eye-catching. The third aunt listened to books for a long time and liked to strike up conversations. In the bookstore, she met Mr. Mao, a blind bachelor who made a living by counting fortunes and was known as Blind Man Mao. First, it was introduced into the family in the name of divination. Over time, it became possible to tell fortunes every day. There is a rumor in the market that the third aunt and Mao colluded and became an adulterer, which became an open secret.

The fortune teller's three-stringed instrument is used for playing and singing, the hand-held playing board is used for informing people, and the horse pole is necessary for traveling. This is the impression I saw when I was a child.

once heard that society is composed of diversity. The relationship between men and women is indispensable. At that time (and even today) people were particularly concerned about adultery between men and women. It was also seen that Mao knocked on the door at night and entered the third aunt's house. After being provoked by the evildoers, he instigated the ignorant children to touch the wooden boards of the third aunt's house with small bricks and other objects. Opening the door would later cause the third aunt to yell and curse after opening the door, which became a childhood anecdote. I have also participated in it, but now I think it really shouldn't be the case.

The third aunt is a married woman with children, so how can she behave so casually? After the merger of Luchen and Hangu, the third uncle was transferred to a unit in Hangu to work night shifts all year round. He was more than 20 miles away from home and could not ride a bicycle. It was rare to see the third uncle come home for a year. Occasionally he could only walk home to interact with others. One can imagine the relationship between the dull third uncle and third aunt. The eldest son, Bao Lan, went to Shanxi to recruit workers for the railway in the early 1960s. He heard that he got married there and was rarely seen again. The second son, Bao Lan, went to the countryside and left home. Later, he was hired as a worker in other places and there was no trace of him. At that time, my daughter Dacui was still young. After her third uncle retired, Dacui took over from her father and went to Hangu, but she never returned. Fortunately, the third aunt and Mao had a daughter, whose appearance was entirely Mr. Mao's genes. The third aunt and her husband were able to benefit from this woman in their later years, but this is a story for another day.

During the Cultural Revolution, the rebels on the street also ransacked the third aunt's house. Several quilts, half a pocket of steel coins (change), a lot of glass marbles and other things were found in his home... He was accused of being a speculator and had his hair cut. In those days when right and wrong were confused, it was unreasonable.

The third aunt's old age was not happy. After the old house with a single family house was demolished, she moved into a building without heating. Due to gas poisoning, one of the third uncle's feet was amputated after being burned by a coal fire, and he became a disabled person. The old couple finally reunited in their old age, but the third aunt lost her sight again, making it difficult for her to live a blind and lame life. Her two sons and one daughter never returned, and she no longer fulfilled her obligation to provide for them. The fast-talking third aunt is blind, which has something to do with her children, but she just can't tell.

The third aunt and his wife were able to serve their daughter with Mr. Mao in their later years, and they took care of themselves till the end of their lives. It can be said that a wrong marriage resulted in a good outcome. Without this daughter, the third aunt and his wife would be in an unimaginable later life. Is this God's will?