Chapter 31: New Year

Xue Pingshun was so scared that she offended the daughter of the Minister of Transportation Yao's family, but Chen Zikun didn't take it seriously: "What's wrong with the lady of the Minister's family? Is it because she has two eyes longer than others, hitting a car and hitting someone, and is there any other way to the king?"

Xue Pingshun sighed: "That's the truth, but who is reasoning to you these days? Da Kunzi, you are young and energetic. Uncle advises you that if you want to live longer in this world, you have to learn one word."

"Which word?"

"Tolerate."

When he returned to the house, Baoqing saw a business card on the table, picked it up and took a look, jumping up like a cat with its tail stepped on: "Du Xinwu, the hero of the north and south!"

Xue Pingshun's eyes also lit up. She took the business card and looked at it. She said in surprise: "It's really Du Xinwu, Du Daxia. I really didn't expect that the guest who came in the afternoon would be him!"

Chen Zikun said: "The hero from North and South is very famous. Is he very powerful?"

Xue Pingshun said: "Daxia Du once became a disciple of the martial arts world. His martial arts skills are quite good. He once served as the bodyguard of Song Jiaoren and Chief Song. He is not an ordinary person."

Chen Zikun asked: "How about Bi Yu Zhankui?"

Xue Pingshun looked disdainful: "Compared with Daxia Du, Yu Zhankui is just a dish."

Chen Zikun nodded thoughtfully.

...

The next day was New Year's Eve. The New Year's goods at the Tsinghua Car Factory were well prepared, with food, clothing, use, play, offering, raw, cooked, dried, fresh, and all.

Not to mention the ordinary pork, mutton and beef, Xing'er specially bought some Kanto products, such as venison, pheasant, frozen fish, as well as water-milled rice cakes, cold bamboo shoots, magnolia slices and other southern products.

I also bought a dress, a satin melon leather hat, a blue cloth cotton robe, the outer coat can be taken off and worn alone in summer, and a black jacket, two pairs of white-bottomed single-faced cloth shoes, close-fitting jackets, and socks are all brand new and the size is just right.

In addition, there are also incense of thread, tin foil, door god, kitchen prince, candles for Buddha, paper flowers, honey, firecrackers set on New Year's Eve, two kicks, math, and Taiping flowers.

With Xing'er's care, the car factory has a bit of New Year's atmosphere. On New Year's Eve, Chen Zikun gave the car factory a holiday and asked them to go home early for the New Year. Uncle Xue also asked him to drive him home. There were only two people left in the huge yard.

Although it was still daytime, the sound of firecrackers had already spread one after another. Chen Zikun couldn't help feeling a little sad when he thought about drinking big bowls of wine and eating meat with his brothers in the mountains on New Year's Eve last year.

Suddenly the door was knocked, and Aunt Wang hurried to open the door. The ones who came were Xing'er's family and Xiao Shunzi's siblings. The six of them were wearing guest clothes. Except for Chen Sanpi, they all smiled happily.

"Da Kunzi, are we happy to accompany you for the New Year?" Yanhong wore a new red jacket today, and was very happy. Since Xiao Shunzi went to the Six Kingdoms Hotel to be a Western Baby, she has stopped being a secret partner and can raise her head in front of her neighbors.

"Happy, happy." Chen Zikun rubbed his hands excitedly. He was crazy because he liked a lot of people.

With so many people coming, the house suddenly became lively. Xing'er and Aunt Wang cooked. Guo'er took a handful and kicked her feet and went to the entrance of the alley to find the children to play with. Xiao Shunzi sat in the main room with Chen Zikun and chatted. Chen Sanpi stood in the corner timidly, trying to come over, but he seemed to be afraid.

"Da Kunzi, try this." Xiao Shunzi handed over a cigarette.

Chen Zikun took it and smelled it, "What cigarette?"

"Three Forts, this is popular in the Six Kingdoms Hotel recently." Xiao Shunzi took a green gold-shaped cigarette box, skillfully flicked the bottom of the box, and jumped into his mouth. He picked up a red-headed match and lit it on the sole of the shoe. He lit it for Chen Zikun first, then for himself, raised his legs in black leather shoes, and spit out his eyes proudly.

Chen Zikun picked up the cigarette box placed on the coffee table and greeted Chen Sanpi: "Uncle, you can have one too."

Chen Sanpi quickly came over, took the cigarette with both hands and put it on his ears, and smiled flatteringly.

Before he could catch up with him, Chen Zikun took out a piece of ocean and said, "Please help me buy some firecrackers and kicks, and buy some fried peanuts at the entrance of the alley."

"Okay, I'll go now." Chen Sanpi turned around and went out.

Xiao Shunzi curled his lips: "One dollar, he can continue to lose 50 cents."

Chen Zikun said: "Even if it's all black, it's only one dollar. I saw that he was awkward and deliberately sent him out."

"That's it." Xiao Shunzi stopped continuing this topic, but instead talked about the anecdotes of the Six Kingdoms Hotel, such as gossiping news such as the young master of the chief family who was interested in which socialite, and the lady of the general manager eloped with someone.

"Last night, the Six Kingdoms Hotel held a dance party. The lady from the Chief Yao family got furious and scolded the eldest son of the Chief Xu family..." Xiao Shunzi said with joy and fun.

Chen Zikun interrupted him and asked, "Second Chief Yao of the Ministry of Transport?"

"Hey, how do you know?" Xiao Shunzi was puzzled.

"I underestimate me, I'm not. The assistant to the Peking University library is my friend. I can read the newspaper casually. I don't know if there are a few deputy directors named Yao in the cabinet."

Chen Zikun's words are a bit bragging. Assistant Mao is his friend, but newspapers are not so easy to borrow.

"Haha, yes, it's Deputy Director Yao of the Ministry of Transportation. The daughter of his family has a very good temper. I really don't know how Mr. Xu took it. Tsk tsk." Xiao Shunzi shook his head and sighed, as if he was interested in the gossip of the nobles.

"Which division is Chief Xu from?" Chen Zikun asked. He suddenly remembered Xu Tingge. Xu Er said that his family was Chief Vice President.

"Then it's a big deal. Xu Shuzheng of the Army Department, Xu and the general of the Army, are both subordinates. He is a superior to Vice President Yao, but Mr. Xu is his nephew, and his relationship is a little farther away, so he is even more in line with the same qualities."

"Oh" Chen Zikun spit out a smoke ring and suddenly understood why Xu Er was so arrogant. It turned out that he was the coachman of the general's house.

As he was talking, Chen Sanpi came in with a bunch of firecrackers, and a large bag of fried peanuts filled with old newspapers. He put them on the coffee table and said, "It's all done. The old man at the entrance of the alley is so pitiful. I bought all his peanuts and asked him to go home for a good New Year."

"Uncle Chen is intent." Chen Zikun praised. He could buy so many things for one dollar, and it seems that he really has no bad money.

"Well, I'll go sweep the floor." Chen Sanpi was encouraged and seemed to be in a good mood. He took a big broom and swept the floor hard in the yard.

"Xing'er's father is not bad enough to the core." Chen Zikun sighed.

"That's right, they are all from poor families. How bad can they be? If they weren't addicted to alcohol and gambling, the Xing'er family wouldn't have lived such a miserable life. By the way, there will be a fireworks party in the Six Kingdoms Hotel in two days, and it will be full of Western fireworks. It's different from our second kicks. It's definitely good to look, and you'll come then."

"Eat peanuts." Chen Zikun greeted. He opened the newspaper bag and the peanuts inside were fragrant and crispy, and they were all full. He spread out the old newspaper and took a look. This was a headline on the Times in November last year. The diplomatic delegation from the State Government went to Paris to participate in the Victory National Peace Conference. There was also a small news below. President Cai Yuanpei of Peking University announced that the three-day holiday was held, and students took to the streets to cheer and march.

"Tsk tsk, our country has also become a victorious country." Chen Zikun said in a newspaper.

"No, it's different now than the Qing Dynasty at that time. Let's fight on our heads. Now we are the Republic of China, a dignified victorious country. Do you know that the European war has wiped out all men. Now we have to transport men from our Chinese to help them pass on their family line." Xiao Shunzi said with a proud look.

Chen Zikun was stunned: "This matter is new. Are all other men dead?"

"It's not enough to die. Anyway, it's not enough. I heard them say at the Six Kingdoms Hotel that one million died in Britain and two million died in France. They were all strong young men of the past. Think about it, how many widows are there? It's not enough. You have to import our Chinese men."

As he said this, he looked around, lowered his voice and said mysteriously: "I heard that there is a big house in Europe, where four or five women are serving me. If I weren't able to leave, I would have wanted to go."

Chen Zikun laughed in silence: "Come on, who believes it?"

Xiao Shunzi was anxious: "I lied to you as a puppy. This is what I heard from the Six Kingdoms Hotel. It is absolutely impossible to be wrong. Our country has sent 600,000 strong men over, but it is not enough. Duan Zhizheng has trained 100,000 troops to fight to Europe. Germany and Austria heard about this news, guess what? Surrender, hehe, we won, and China is also a victorious country."

Chen Zikun read not many newspapers, and he had never been in the Six Kingdoms Hotel. He could not say that he had to eat peanuts. Xiao Shunzi smiled a few times and said, "The Six Kingdoms Hotel is preparing to celebrate the victory of the Chinese New Year and the European War, and create a large fireworks party. At that time, all the celebrities in Beijing will come. I can get tickets. Da Kunzi, come and play and see the style of the Six Kingdoms Hotel."

"You keep it for yourself." Chen Zikun said.

The aroma of the meal came. The mother and mother Xing'er and Aunt Wang were walking back and forth like a steaming plate, bowl and lantern. In a short while, they filled the big round table with chicken, duck, fish and meat. It was even more attractive. The plates of pork were sank into dumplings, both as rice and as dishes, dipped in high vinegar and sesame oil, and then garlic cloves, and then Erguotou. It was so beautiful that I would not change it to a god.

The whole family sat around the round table. Aunt Wang wanted to hide in the kitchen and eat, but was persuaded by Chen Zikun and kept it on the table. Everyone didn't know how to speak in front of the table.

In the end, Xing'er's biggest recipe was, and she stood up with a glass of wine and said, "Thanks to Da Kunzi, we can have a decent New Year this year, with wine, vegetables and dumplings..."

As soon as she stood up, she choked up a little. Xing'er's mother even wiped her eyes with her clothes. Yanhong lowered her head and refused to speak. Aunt Wang was also sad. Chen Sanpi was even more ashamed and wanted to bury her head in her crotch.

However, Guo'er stared at the greasy chicken legs on the plate with her eyes, and she wanted to stretch out a hand from her throat. Xiao Shunzi also scratched her ears and cheeks anxiously, hoping to start the meal quickly.

Chen Zikun took the conversation and said, "We will be like this every year from now on. We have wine, vegetables and dumplings. We can make it vigorously and keep it full!"

Xing'er burst out laughing. The dense sound of firecrackers outside was heard, and the New Year atmosphere became more and more powerful. Chen Zikun raised his wine glass and said, "Go one."

Everyone raised their wine glasses, and the men raised their necks and the women took a sip, and the blush appeared on their faces.

Finally, they started eating. Xiao Shunzi and Guoer pounced on them like two evil wolves, grabbed a chicken leg and chewed them hard. Yanhong and Xing'er's mother scolded her. Looking at Chen Zikun again, she was not much better. She held the pig's elbows in her hands and bit them. Her virtue was no different from a living bandit.

Everyone laughed and said that Da Kunzi was domineering and majestic.

Xiao Shunzi pretended to be angry and said that it would be better to put the pigeon on Da Kunzi, but it would be better to put it on me. Where can I go to reason?

"If you have the ability, you can defeat Yu Zhankui." Guo'er said to him.

Everyone laughed.

...

New Year's Eve ended with the sound of firecrackers. Everyone didn't leave that night. The older ones gathered together to chat and watch the night, the younger ones went out to set off firecrackers and went to bed when they were tired of playing.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Xue Pingshun and his family came early to greet everyone and work. All walks of life during the New Year are closed, but rubber balls cannot be stopped. During the New Year, it is the time when everyone visits relatives most frequently. When going out, they are just buying and selling. How many dollars can they earn in a day? No one can afford to rest.

After accompanying Uncle Xue and Mr. Baoqing for a while, Chen Zikun looked at the big clock in the room and said, "I should go to work."

Uncle Xue said: "Let's take a day off today. If you can't bear to leave the car, please let Baoqing help you pull it, and his clinic will be closed."

Chen Zikun said: "Others can't replace me in this job."

After saying that, he pulled the rickshaw out.

"This child is such a hard-working life." The older ones sighed.

No one knew that Chen Zikun pulled out the empty car and ignored the person who called the car. He went straight to Lin's house, stopped at the entrance of the alley, and began to wait.

After a while, the door of Lin's house creaked open, and he poked his little head out and looked around, quietly crawling out of the door. He was covered in plain blue and elegant clothes, which was Lin Wenjing, Chen Zikun's dream lover.
Chapter completed!