Chapter 1191 After the first day of junior high school
Presumably as long as it is in the land of China, no matter where it is according to the local customs, one must stay up late on New Year's Eve.
But generally speaking, no one says this word politely.
Especially for children, it is generally called "staying up late".
If you can stay up all night without blinking and see the morning sun, then you are considered a hero!
And everyone knows that it is easy to stay up until twelve o'clock, but it is difficult to stay up until dawn.
Because of this, this seriously violates people's biological clock and goes against people's normal physiological needs.
Especially at four or five o'clock in the morning.
This is the time when people are most sleepy and fatigued, and it is the critical moment when sleepiness is everywhere.
Even if you want to be a hero, at this point in time, very few can really survive this level.
It often happens that the results fall short, and most people yawn, wash up, and go to bed.
But this year, those employees and their families who followed Ning Weimin to Japan to work hard came back.
Most people passed this level easily and passively became real heroes.
Why?
It’s because their families all made a fortune!
Well, think about it, the person who got the least also got half a million yen from Ning Weimin!
Converted into RMB, it’s tens of thousands!
In these days, such a remuneration is no longer terrifyingly high, but so high that it would scare people to death!
Everyone knows that these days, those working in government agencies and units in the capital with an "iron rice bowl" salary are only one hundred and eighty yuan a month.
This is the average person’s income for half a lifetime! It’s too much!
Not to mention that Tan Gong Restaurant is already a high-income unit, and the income of ordinary employees can be several times higher than that of the same industry.
Especially those who followed Ning Weimin abroad were given additional labor subsidies.
To be honest, no one expected that their husbands or sons would have already received all the remuneration they deserved when they went to Japan, and Ning Weimin gave them everything they promised.
Finally, before the end of the year, such a large bonus was actually handed out!
And it’s pure foreign exchange!
It is no exaggeration to say that these families suddenly became rich.
Naturally, even the employees who made money and their family members who benefited from the work were so excited that they stayed up all night.
I'm afraid even if they take sleeping pills, the effectiveness of the medicine will be compromised.
For no other reason than that, I feel uneasy.
Who can blame this matter? Don’t you feel panicked?
In some families, the savings that the entire family and children have saved over the years are still not as large as such a bonus.
Naturally, it is inevitable for people to have random thoughts, but it would be strange if they really want to sleep soundly!
Anyway, no matter how you put it, because of Ning Weimin's generosity, this night, compared to previous years, there were many more people in the capital who passively stayed up until dawn.
Of course, compared with last year, what is more obvious is that the number of firecrackers set off this night has also increased.
I don’t know if it’s because of the remarkable results of the reform that everyone is living a good life this year.
This huge capital city has a sense of celebration and peace.
Especially when it's close to midnight, the firecrackers are like boiling pots.
Just listen to "Bang! Bang! Bang!", thunder and waves, making a loud sound.
Night pearls, flashing thunder, colorful, two kicks, old man flowers, one after another soar into the sky, illuminating the sky brightly.
There were no residents of all sizes around Majia Garden who didn't stop. It didn't stop until one o'clock in the morning.
What kind of momentum is this?
Therefore, even if there was no sound, the smoke could not dissipate quickly.
The paper scraps in the alley are as thick as snow and can bury a person's shoes if stepped on.
Not to mention that Matsumoto Keiko had never seen this scene before, she couldn't even think of it.
It made her so excited that she braved the wind in the middle of the night and watched the night sky full of bright fireworks in the courtyard for more than half an hour.
At the same time, the three grown men, Ning Weimin, Luo Guangliang and Shen Cun, were very busy.
Because the weather was dry and the firecrackers didn't have eyes, they really hit the treetops and fell into Ma's garden.
Or someone was not paying attention, and someone's kick exploded in the air in the courtyard, and some fireworks fell down.
Maybe it was a spontaneous fire.
So these three people, holding shovels and brooms, and each holding a big flashlight, just like a joint defense team, patrolled the garden in the dark for two hours at midnight.
They waited until the peak period for large groups of firecrackers to set off was over before they could return home to warm themselves up.
Needless to say, their work was not in vain. They put out a fire burning weeds in the south of the courtyard.
Otherwise, I'm afraid if I don't get it right, I'll end up feeling extremely happy and miserable.
This can be regarded as a shortcoming of a large family and a large business. It is a kind of trouble of wealth that ordinary people will definitely not understand.
Anyway, after this night, Ning Weimin noticed another shortcoming of Ma's Garden - the backward and insufficient lighting equipment.
It seems that the next step is to spend more money to improve the garden and install some street lights in the yard, otherwise it will be dark and invisible at night.
The next day, January 29, 1987, the first day of the first lunar month, the first day of the Dingmao year of the lunar calendar.
According to the old etiquette, one should get up early on this day, set up lanterns in the courtyard, light incense and candles, set off firecrackers, worship the gods and ancestors, and pay homage to the elders.
We must also dress in a new style, do not siphon, sweep, beg for fire, do not use needles or scissors, and stop work.
Needless to say, for Ning Weimin, getting up early is definitely out of the question.
After all, I went to bed too late, so I can abide by the rest.
I want to use his words to explain the content of the day straightforwardly, which means eating, drinking and having fun without having to work.
So this is the real charm of the New Year, otherwise everyone would like to celebrate the New Year.
There are only a few days in a year where you can be honest and lazy.
The only drawback is that since they are going home to celebrate the New Year, Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko are not yet married.
Even if a fourth aunt falls from the sky, the marriage between the two of them is considered to have been approved by Kang Shude.
Now that they have passed each other, it is impossible for two people to get into the same bed, not even to sleep in the same room.
Because in the words of the old man, this is called sexual immorality.
No matter what their status is in Japan, it is absolutely unacceptable to the older generation here.
If Ning Weimin dared to reveal such an idea, he would definitely be scolded by the old man who would blow his beard and scold him. He would be lectured by Master Zhu's saying, "Those who do not agree with each other even if they are not right will stay together for a long time."
So in the final accommodation allocation, Qingzi had to sleep alone in the North East Room.
Ning Weimin had no choice but to sleep with Kang Shude in the west wing together with Luo Guangliang.
Fortunately, the room Keiko slept in was the room with a tatami that Mr. Song had originally prepared for his Japanese wife.
In terms of hardware conditions, not only is there nothing unfamiliar, but it actually makes Keiko feel a little familiar.
This is almost like traveling in Japan. She went to a remote town and slept in a historical hotel.
In addition, the west wing is large enough, with several rooms, and can be used as a boys' dormitory.
The old man slept alone in a room, so Ning Weimin and Luo Guangliang stayed together, just in time to chat about their inner thoughts after a long separation.
As for the Jiang family's mother and son, they didn't have anything to worry about. They stayed overnight in the courtyard next door, where the Jiang family used to live.
The old lady slept in her old room, and her son lived in the wing opposite. This was a real and complete return to her hometown.
All in all, the people who stayed in Ma's Garden had a very comfortable rest this night. Even if they had different feelings, for the young people, this was a completely unfamiliar environment, and it did not delay them from entering a deep sleep.
It wasn't until the sun was high and it was past ten o'clock that everyone got up and washed up one after another.
Speaking of which, we have to talk about the advantages of this house.
Completely different from the ordinary Siheyuan, when the Majia Garden was originally built, the need for toilets and washrooms was taken into consideration. There were originally toilets and washrooms in the two courtyards.
In addition, Mr. Song was a warm man who loved his wife, and Mr. Jiang studied Western architecture. Both of them later made improvements to their courtyards.
Mr. Song's yard has a Japanese-style bath specifically for his wife to take a bath, while Mr. Jiang built a Western-style bathing room.
Although these facilities were in dilapidated condition when the house was taken back, Ning Weimin was not afraid of spending money and not only sent people to restore them to their original appearance.
They even spent tens of thousands of yuan to install a medium-sized boiler equipment, which can provide heating and sufficient hot water for most rooms in the two courtyards.
So don’t think that the Jiang family’s mother and son came back from the United States, and Matsumoto Keiko came back from Japan.
They were used to living in quite comfortable living conditions at home, but they didn't feel any inconvenience at all in the yard of Ma's Garden.
It's really comfortable and tight.
Needless to say, after these juniors followed the etiquette and met Kang Shude and Miss Jiang Si to celebrate the anniversary, it was almost sunrise, and it was time to eat again.
There is no need to prepare breakfast today, and lunch is not a problem either.
Dumplings on the first day of the Lunar New Year and noodles on the second day of the Lunar New Year are an old rule among people in Beijing.
Anyway, everything is ready-made, and if you make some New Year dishes prepared in advance, you can have a decent meal.
But after dinner, if it was still like yesterday, with young people strolling around the garden, or coming back to watch TV, eating mixed food, and chatting with the elderly, it would be a bit monotonous.
So Ning Weimin asked Miss Jiang Si and Master for instructions. Should we all go to the temple fair at the Temple of Heaven together? Or should we play cards at home?
Before he finished speaking, he immediately took out a set of mahjong tiles as if offering a treasure.
I bet he brought this thing back from Japan.
Because he heard Zhang Shihui say on the phone a few years ago that because there were more people in the capital with money and time, they started to play this thing again at some point.
However, most of the tiles that people can find are of inferior quality and are basically imported from the port city. Many mahjong tiles are even filled with plastic shells filled with sand. Once played, a lot of sand has to be sprinkled on the table, which is very messy.
So when he came back this time, Ning Weimin was thinking about this and bought four decks of cards in Japan to bring back as gifts to his relatives and friends.
Unexpectedly, hey, it really came in handy today.
Facts have proved that, exactly as Ning Weimin thought, Miss Jiang Si is undoubtedly a keen mahjong enthusiast.
When I heard that there were mahjong tiles to play, I smiled happily and didn't want to do anything else.
And the key is that the quality of Japanese mahjong is really good.
Probably our national quintessence has been spread there a long time ago, and Japan’s mahjong production technology has developed sufficiently maturely.
Even though it may look like an industrial product, the slightly yellowish milky white body has dark lines on it, and at first glance you may mistake it for ivory.
The carvings on the cards are exquisite and the colors are light and elegant, which is refreshing and pleasing to the eye.
Especially the white board, which is not like the domestic mahjong tiles, which are just straight rectangular blocks with a vulgar green border.
Only the four corners are engraved with thin, blue cloud hooks, like a miniature tablecloth.
It also feels great in the hand. It always feels moisturizing when you wash it, scratch it, or touch it.
Miss Jiang Si liked it so much as soon as she saw it. She couldn't wait to hold it in her hand. She kept asking everyone to set up the table, put the cushions on it, and come over to play cards.
Under her anxious urging, Kang Shude, Shen Cun and Matsumoto Keiko finally became her poker friends, and they started shuffling the cards.
Ning Weimin and Luo Guangliang were watching the battle and served as waiters serving tea and water to everyone.
The fighting style is, of course, the rules of old age.
Unlike the current people in the capital who fight for gambling money, the older generation is not so vulgar in playing mahjong and pay attention to the rules and mouth.
No matter what is peaceful, the pairs are harmonious, the three pairs are clear, the old and the young are the pairs, the twenty-eight generals are broken, the waist is broken, the seven pairs are, the door is clear, the door is missing, the color is the same, the color is mixed, the dragon is the dragon, the thirteen is unreliable,
Flowers bloom on the pole, peacocks fly southeast
There are so many things to pay attention to, and it's even more complicated than Japan's troubles.
But the stakes are not high.
For the sake of calculation, they only played with one dollar.
What surprised Ning Weimin was that in addition to the regular games, there were also many special rules, which made their game more and more a high-IQ game that challenged their minds.
Just like the dice thrown by the dealer, they must be taken back before the next player can draw the cards. If you forget, you will be fined.
If you don't touch if you say "touch", you will be fined.
If you say "eat" and don't eat, you will be fined.
If you leave the table before completing four rounds, you will also be fined.
These fines should be placed in the center of the card circle, and will eventually belong to the winner.
But there is one thing: after saying "and", you need to pick up the fine before showing the card, so that it can be yours.
Otherwise, the punishment will be doubled, and the tie player will also be punished.
As a result, not long after the game started, a rather strange situation occurred on the card table.
Several players who tied the cards actually forgot to take them in a row, which caused the total number to double, which is a considerable amount.
However, the more nervous you are, the easier it is to forget, and the interest will be doubled accordingly.
In the end, Qingzi was lucky and had a clear mind. Fortunately, she managed to get the fine before she made seven pairs.
As a result, the fine she got was actually more than the reward for Hu Pai, which made her drunk.
But the funniest thing is that as soon as Qingzi took away the fine, Kang Shude put another dollar on the table.
The old man then shouted, "Pause for now. I accept the punishment. I drank too much tea. I have to go there first!"
This couldn't help but make the whole room burst into laughter.
There is no doubt that all this fully illustrates that the game of Mahjong is a process of using wisdom to change disorder into order, and the more tortuous the process, the more interesting it is.
That's right, the "wan", "bar", "cake" and "wind" in mahjong all have their own uses.
When talking about the "fan" or "mouth" style of play, try to tap its potential as it contains a variety of combinations. It takes a lot of thinking to play.
Especially with a pair of beautiful cards, not to mention the difficulty, the card surface alone shows a harmonious and balanced beauty, like a set of elegant screens.
On the other hand, "overturning the tie" is not the case. Four pairs are a pair, and there is a tie.
So, shuffle the cards, stack the cards, eat the cards, touch the cards, and tie the cards, all over again.
Luck crowds out wisdom, rush replaces leisure, and chaos cannot be appreciated. This is the characteristic of "overthrowing harmony".
Today is the first time that Ning Weimin has seen someone who loves playing cards and pursues this kind of state. Although he doesn't seem to be good at it, looking at him from a distance, he becomes more interested.
To be sure, God paid off for his hard work. In the second round, Miss Jiang Si really made a "feng" match. She even won several dozen yuan in one go.
Ning Weimin was also a master who was obsessed with mahjong, but he had played mahjong for most of his life and had never seen such cards.
So wonderful and so beautiful!
In addition to sighing with emotion, I couldn't help but admire her and admire her from the bottom of my heart. I sincerely admired Miss Jiang Si as a "mahjong artist".
Her pursuit of card colors is probably the difference between players and gamblers, right?
