The world of film and television begins with being a chef Chapter 48: Going to the courtyard to pay New Years greetings on the first day of the Lunar New Year
Chapter 48: Going to the courtyard to pay New Years greetings on the first day of the Lunar New Year
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, He Yuzhu woke up, had dinner with his family, and then drove everyone out to pay New Year greetings.
It is a must to go to the big leader’s house.
I must go to the house of matchmaker Director Wang every year.
There are also some old relationships between the He family that I want to take a look at.
Although He Yuzhu no longer works as a cook, one cannot forget his roots.
In the past, when He Yuzhu hosted banquets for others, it was these old connections who introduced him to the business.
Now that I am prosperous, although I cannot take them with me to prosper, it is still necessary to visit during the New Year.
By the way, He Yuzhu can also tell his children about his family history of making money since he was less than ten years old.
After waiting for relatives and friends to visit, we arrived at the courtyard.
Yesterday when he was at Lou's house, Lou Zhendong specifically told He Yuzhu that he wanted to go back to the courtyard to pay New Year's greetings to some old neighbors who had taken care of his family.
People cannot develop and forget about old relationships.
Otherwise, if this kind of thing spreads, it will cause outsiders to doubt He Yuzhu's character.
Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure.
Lou Zhendong’s words really gave He Yuzhu a wake-up call.
Originally, He Yuzhu planned to go back to the courtyard alone, put incense sticks on the memorial tablets of his mother and the old lady, and say hello to the neighbors.
Because his father-in-law reminded him, He Yuzhu took his family and ran out for a walk, paying New Year's greetings to their old friends.
It is said that He Yuzhu and his family only moved out in November.
It has been less than three months now, but coming back again is like a completely different world.
Every household has posted Spring Festival couplets. No matter what their relationship is on weekdays, when they meet at this time, they always say "good luck and good fortune" and "happy new year".
Everyone celebrated the Spring Festival happily, and no one felt uncomfortable.
"Third uncle, I wish you a happy new year."
"Oh, Zhuzhu, your family has been away for a few months, and we haven't seen each other for a long time."
The third uncle said, and also clasped his fists to congratulate, but his eyes were looking at the large and small packages carried by He Yuzhu and the family behind him.
Suddenly he said: "Zhuzi, your family is not at home during the Chinese New Year. Your uncle and I posted the couplets on the door of your house."
"Third uncle, I'm sorry to trouble you. This is your polish. Let's go home first."
After hearing this, He Yuzhu followed the old rules, took out a handful of melon seeds and toffee from the package, and stuffed them into the two children behind the third uncle. Then he ignored the third uncle and continued to talk, and left quickly.
This third uncle is a scheming master, and his grandchildren are still like this when they are grown up. No wonder the children later are unwilling to provide for him in old age.
He Yuzhu didn't dare to talk to him for a long time, otherwise he would be plotted against.
Even if the couplet on my door was pasted by someone, it must have been touched up by a master.
The third uncle wants to eat both ends, but also wants to be favored.
He Yuzhu would not agree.
Lou Xiao'e and her four children also said hello and entered the courtyard.
The family greeted the neighbors in the courtyard along the way.
Everyone entered the middle courtyard, and He Yuzhu asked Lou Xiao'e to open the door of his room and burn incense on the incense table where the memorial tablet was placed.
He Yuzhu knocked on the wooden door of the uncle's house by himself.
"Zhuzi, Xiao'e, is back, and she has brought her children with her."
When the aunt saw He Yuzhu's family, she felt a little emotional. Over the years, she had really taken care of He Yuzhu and Lou Xiao'e as her own children.
After He Yuzhu moved away with his family, the aunt shed tears a lot.
He Yuzhu first said New Year greetings, and then said: "Master, aunt, I have just come back from other places. After coming back, I am also very busy with work, so I can only take advantage of the first day of the new year to see you and have dinner here at noon.
, you don’t mind, do you?”
"I don't mind, I don't mind. Your uncle and I will only be happy if you and Xiao'e can come back, so why would you mind?"
The eldest mother wiped her tears and pulled the older man who was still a little reserved.
The first man then said: "Zhuzi, let the children come in to warm themselves up first. It's so cold outside and the children are wearing so few clothes."
The four children were really not well-dressed.
However, these four sons were wearing thermal underwear that He Yuzhu brought back, so they looked thinly dressed, but in fact they were not cold at all.
Of course, this thermal underwear was not a gift that He Yuzhu thought of bringing to his family.
Chen Jiazhen quietly bought the gifts herself after asking about the number of people in He Yuzhu's family.
He Yuzhu came here this time and brought a lot of things to the first uncle.
The large and small packages he and Lou Xiao'e were carrying were all gifts.
While He Yuzhu was chatting with the elder, other people in the courtyard also came over.
At this time, the market is not rich in supplies. If everyone can pull out two pieces of cloth and make new clothes for their children during the New Year, it is considered a good family.
For example, the six members of He Yuzhu's family all wear brand-new down jackets, fine woolen trousers, and shiny leather shoes.
This all costs a lot of money.
Everyone looked at the He family with envy. They were close friends, so they asked where they worked and if they wanted anyone.
Some workers in the steel rolling mill, knowing that He Yuzhu was already on an equal footing with the leaders of the steel rolling mill, asked He Yuzhu if he could talk to the leaders and give themselves a first-level salary increase or something.
Facing these neighbors, He Yuzhu could only smile and then laugh, saying that he was a cook, but he was lucky and now he was hanging out with a big leader.
He Yuzhu doesn't care whether others believe it or not, that's what he said anyway.
The people in the room changed one after another.
Finally it was time for lunch.
The first man then started to chase people away: "It's noon, let's go home and have dinner."
At this time, the elder didn't dare to try to persuade him to stay, so he just said it politely.
If someone really bites the nose, stay here shamelessly.
Then everyone should not eat this lunch meal.
During the meal, the old man repeated his old talk and asked when He Yuzhu's job would be transferred back.
He Yuzhu still said the same thing, it will still take about five or six years.
The old man frowned, feeling that he had been working in vain all his life.
The eldest mother's thoughts were much simpler. She was full of affection for He Yuzhu's four sons.
Four brats were also talking around Grandma Yi.
He Yuzhu listened for a few words and suddenly heard He Xiao say that he and Huaihua would come back to see Grandma Yi when they had time.
He Yuzhu's eyebrows twitched, but he didn't say anything.
From what He Xiao said, He Yuzhu briefly judged that He Xiao and Huaihua met frequently in school and had a good relationship.
Although He Yuzhu did not want his son to get involved with the Jia family, he was unwilling to force his son.
The complex emotions in his heart made He Yuzhu's eyes start to look blurry.
At this moment, the aunt suddenly asked Lou Xiao'e to talk about the gossip in the courtyard.
"Ezi, do you still remember Xu Damao and Yu Li in the backyard?"
"Remember, when Zhu Zhu and I moved away, they had just divorced."
Lou Xiao'e remembered this incident too well. Because of this incident, she was locked up at home by He Yuzhu and fought several times. She still remembers it fresh.
"A few days after you moved out, Xu Damao was arrested." Aunt Ma didn't know that Xu Damao's arrest was related to He Yuzhu, so she treated it as gossip and told Lou Xiao'e: "I heard that then
The marriage between Xu Damao and Yu Li seemed to involve some kind of marriage fraud. In order for Yu Li to withdraw the lawsuit, Xu Damao’s parents transferred the two rooms of Xu’s family in the backyard to Yu Li.”
"Is there anything else?"
Lou Xiao'e glanced at He Yuzhu meaningfully. He Yuzhu looked at him with that cold gaze and instantly felt a chill in his spine.
Little did the aunt know that she would trick He Yuzhu by just gossiping.
"Yu Li is living in the backyard now. Not only Yu Li, but also her sister Yu Haitang. Both sisters live here."
"What about Xu Damao?"
"Xu Damao was imprisoned for more than half a month and has now been released. However, the steel rolling mill fired him. I heard that he is now working as a temporary worker in a movie theater."
The aunt just listened to gossip and didn't go out much on weekdays. Naturally, she didn't know much about Xu Damao's situation.
After He Yuzhu heard this, a few thoughts flashed through his mind, but he extinguished them in the blink of an eye.
Thirty years have passed since the founding of the People's Republic of China. Things that violate laws and disciplines cannot be done casually.
This society still needs to be harmonious.
He Yuzhu held back his thoughts and listened to the aunt and his wife chatting for a while.
The four children ran out after eating.
There are many children in this courtyard, and there is no shortage of playmates.
He Yuzhu chatted with him for a while, and finally left the phone number of his new home: "Master, aunt, Ezi and I don't live here anymore. If anything happens to you in the future, just call home and treat us as
Just let your children take care of you."
After He Yuzhu said these words, the aunt burst into tears.
The elder sighed, but he only thought He Yuzhu was speaking politely.
After sending He Yuzhu's family away, other people in the courtyard came to sit with the elder again.
This time, the second uncle and the third uncle, who had always been reserved, also ran over.
There's nothing I can do about it. During this Chinese New Year, if any relatives come over, it's a big gift to give them two packets of fruit and two packets of candy.
Most people bring a few eggs and a few handfuls of noodles to visit relatives.
And when He Yuzhu and Lou Xiao'e's family came over, they looked at the big and small packages, and they looked like they were old and young.
Everyone was very curious about what gifts He Yuzhu's family gave.
The old man knew that his wealth should be kept secret, so he didn't want to show it to everyone.
The eldest mother was thin-skinned. After being teased by everyone, she said a few words and couldn't help but want to show off, so she opened the small package.
As soon as the package was opened, everyone was surprised.
Not everyone recognizes what's inside.
Instead, there was an exquisite packaging box inside the package, and the packaging box was tied with a wide pink shiny rope.
The text on the packaging box is still in foreign characters, which is very beautiful.
"Old man, what is this thing?"
The aunt was a little dumbfounded. She was at a loss when faced with the exquisite gift box.
"Why did you open it if I didn't let you open it?"
The uncle said something to the aunt, but at this time the neighbors started making noises again, insisting on looking at her.
There was no other way. The old man looked at it for a while and finally found the bow knot and reached out to untie the rope.
A little girl next to her moved quickly and pulled away the wide pink rope in one fell swoop.
The child's parents were also there. They grabbed their daughter in embarrassment and yelled: "What are you doing with your Grandpa Yi's rope? Return it to your Grandpa Yi quickly."
But the little girl was not happy, and sparkling tears welled up in her eyes. She felt that the rope in her hand was slippery, pink, and very beautiful, and she was not willing to let go.
"No, just a rope for the child to play with."
The elder felt sorry for such a beautiful rope, but he also knew that it would be inappropriate for a child to cry and fuss just because of a rope.
The girl's parents heard this and asked the girl to thank her again.
The girl remained silent and walked directly out of the crowd.
Seeing this, some of the other children in the room ran out. They all seemed to be very curious about the pink rope.
To be honest, by now, I no longer want to open the gift box.
The aunt also felt a little regretful, her face full of sadness.
But now that we have reached this point, the old man can only bite the bullet and continue to open the box.
fine.
The box is covered.
The uncle opened the box and saw the gift in the box.
Four smaller transparent glass bottles are neatly placed.
There is a label on the bottle with Chinese characters written on it.
"Is this a bird's nest?"
Everyone also crowded over and looked at the transparent box in surprise. Inside the box was a white, dumpling-like thing.
A voice suddenly sounded:
"Is this a bird's nest? It looks like a dumpling, but it's not that good at all!"
The old man's face darkened, and he closed the lid again: "It's not that good. After reading it, everyone should go out."
Someone from behind didn't see it and was unhappy: "No, sir, I haven't seen what a bird's nest looks like yet?"
The old man yelled angrily: "You don't look good."
The neighbor who had said something bad about the place before suddenly smiled and hurried away.