Knowing that Yin Manshan comes often and comes to the house from time to time every time, so the sister-in-law also nodded in response.
After Li Xuewu finished explaining, he left the house, allowing his sister-in-law and Zhao Yajun to relax.
The third uncle and Yan Jiecheng were no longer in the courtyard, and Li Xuewu went directly to the back room.
Li Xuewu didn't see Yan Jiecheng, but Yan Jiecheng saw Li Xuewu.
From the window, he saw Li Xuewu passing through the second door and entering the screen door. Yan Jiechen wanted to say hello to get rid of his nagging father.
But Li Xuewu's legs were so fast that before Yan Jiecheng could speak, he was already out of sight.
It turns out that the two men were talking in the concierge. The concierge has tidied up well and now it has become a holy place for whispers.
"Boss, dad is not forcing you, you have to listen to me tell you the truth behind this..."
Yan Jiecheng also has a big head now. Ge Shuqin has already got off the train. He went to the train station to pick her up. Now she is at the guest house of the steel rolling mill. ??
Even though Yan Jiecheng is an employee of a steel rolling mill, he lives in a guest house for nothing, paying a serious 50 cents a night.
Price is high?
But no, the price is basically the same across the country, and there are even higher prices, one yuan a night.
This was Yan Jiecheng's favor for driving Li Xuewu, otherwise Ge Shuqin's letter of introduction said he wouldn't be able to stay in the guest house of the steel rolling mill.
The pocket money Yan Jiecheng had previously saved was only enough to accommodate Ge Shuqin for two nights. In other words, Yan Jiecheng must solve the problem of Ge Shuqin's placement before the day after tomorrow.
"Dad, Dad, listen to me first"
Yan Jiecheng waved his hand to interrupt his father's words, then looked outside awkwardly and whispered, "Dad, you have to lend me some money."
"What the hell?"
Hearing that Yan Jiecheng wanted to borrow money, Yan Fugui jumped up and bit.
Yan Fugui has never lent money since he moved to Sijiu City. The money is always on his ribs.
Now that Yan Jiecheng wants to borrow money, it's just like using a pair of pliers to borrow money.
Seeing his father's reaction, Yan Jiecheng became a little anxious. This was the only one who could save his life. He would never dare to ask Yu Li for money.
"Dad, listen to me, I will lend you 20, no, 15, you only need to lend me 15 yuan."
"Not a dime!"
Yan Fugui changed his previous attitude when discussing the house with his son. He was like a wealthy landlord in the old society. He raised his hand and said, "How can our family have money?"
"Don't lie to me, I will get your bicycle compensation back from you."
Yan Jiecheng has been deceived by his biological father so many times that he no longer believes his biological father's words.
"Then... didn't the compensation money buy a car?"
Yan Fugui hesitantly explained where the money was going, and then discussed and said, "Why don't you wait for me to pay you the salary? Solve the problem of your brother's house first."
"When you get paid..."
When Yan Jiecheng heard his father talking about the house and money, his eyes suddenly lit up.
Then he thought of something and swallowed the words in his mouth.
But then I thought about the person staying in the guest house and how refreshing the afternoon would be, so I gritted my teeth and made up my mind.
"Dad, didn't you say you would get half of the money for building the house? Just give it to me now."
"real?"
Yan Fugui looked at his eldest son and asked suspiciously, "Have you discussed it with Yu Li? Have you really decided to give your brother half of the house?"
Yan Jiecheng's eyes flashed and he said, "Just give it to me, and I can make the final decision on all the big things at home."
"This is what you said!"
Yan Fugui nodded to Yan Jiecheng and said, "When I get the money, you have to give your brother a house."
When Yan Jiecheng heard that his father was willing to take the money, he thought that he should solve the problem at hand first.
"Okay, okay, building a house and renovating the east courtyard will cost you 1,000 yuan. Our family will get 500 yuan. Just give me 250 yuan."
"What the hell? What kind of house? It's so expensive!"
Yan Jiecheng said impatiently, "Dad, that courtyard has no virtue. How can it be done without renovation? Besides, it's a new house built. Do you want us to live in a horse pen?"
Yan Fugui thought for a while and realized that housing is tight now, so two hundred and fifty would be two hundred and fifty, as long as he could live in it.
"Just wait, I'll go home and get the money from your mother."
As he spoke, Yan Fugui went out and went home.
Yan Jiecheng watched his father go out and thought about what he could do with the two hundred and fifty yuan.
It's hard to buy a house in this city. It's possible to rent a house, but you have to find a place far away from home to avoid getting hit by a car.
The rent at this time is really cheap, and public housing rentals are not one-size-fits-all. Everything has the same price.
According to the quality of the house, it will be divided into five grades. The first grade has a small tile roof, a ceiling and a floor or a ceiling and no floor, good natural conditions, good wood quality, complete window panes, and painted or siding walls.
Fifth-class ordinary tile houses or thatched houses, broken bricks or mud floors, old glass windows or old-fashioned wooden windows, dark light, unpainted walls or peeling paint, poor quality housing or low terrain.
From first to fifth levels, the charging standards are 7 cents, 6 cents, 5 cents, 45 cents and 35 cents per square meter respectively.
Just when Yan Jiecheng was figuring out where to rent a house, Yan Fugui opened the door and walked in.
"This is two hundred and five"
When Yan Jiecheng saw that his father had brought the money, he smiled and was about to pick it up, but Yan Fugui took his hand back.
"etc"
Yan Fugui took out a piece of paper, a pen and ink pad from his pocket.
"Boss, please put this matter on paper first."
"What?"
Now it was Yan Jiecheng's turn to be annoyed.
"Dad, what's the deal? I gave my brother a house, not my brother's house!"
Yan Fugui said with a bitter face, "This is your mother's wish, and I can't help it. Your mother said that after all, we are separated, and it will be difficult to talk about it if the accounts are not settled."
Yan Jiecheng looked at his biological father and knew that his mother could not have imagined so much. It must have been his biological father's idea.
I really wanted to give up my father's money, but thinking about my happy life in the future, I gritted my teeth and said, "Okay, I'll write."
As he spoke, he picked up a pen and wrote on the paper, "Today I will receive 250 yuan from my father for the house. After the house is completed, I will share half of it with my brother..."
"How can you write like this? Are you writing a composition with me?"
Yan Fugui frowned and pointed at the paper and said, "Who in the black and white paper recognizes me as your father? Besides, when will the house be built? Where is the house? What you wrote has no basis, it is just a piece of waste paper."
"Then how should you write it?"
Yan Fugui took out another piece of paper from his pocket and said, "I knew you couldn't write it in one sitting, so I gave it to you."
While talking, he handed the blank paper to Yan Jiecheng and said, "I told you to write."
Yan Jiecheng realized that he could not fool his father, so he could only take the blank paper and write again.
"We have discussed with Yan Fugui and decided that the house in the east courtyard of No. 99 Nanluogu Lane will be built this year..."
Before Yan Fugui finished speaking, Yan Jiecheng interrupted and said, "Dad, do you need to indicate whose house this is? But there is also a house belonging to the Li family in Dongkuaoyuan."
"Yeah"
Yan Fugui smiled and nodded and said, "You have to indicate that it is your house. I will be assigned to the Li family's house."
Under the watchful eye of his father, Yan Jiecheng wrote, "It has been agreed with Yan Fugui that the house belonging to Yan Jiecheng will be located across the east courtyard of No. 99 Nanluogu Lane this year."
Yan Fugui nodded with a smile and continued, "After the construction is completed, a room will be given to Yan Jiefang. Yan Fugui will be responsible for the construction cost of 250 yuan. It should be capitalized here."
As he spoke, Yan Fugui pointed to the back of the number and asked Yan to capitalize it.
When Yan Jiecheng heard that his father agreed to divide the house in his name, he felt instantly relieved.
Yes, it's his name, not Yu Li's, so that's no problem.
"Okay, okay, capital letters, right?"
"Uh-huh"
Seeing his son's cooperation, Yan Fugui continued, "The payment for building the house has been collected. Here, sign your name and write down the year, month and day."
"Okay okay"
Yan Jiecheng signed his name and pressed his fingerprints happily.
"Dad, give me money"
"Wait a minute, I'll finish signing"
Yan Fugui signed his name on the paper, pressed his fingerprints, and then gave the money to Yan Jiecheng.
"Boss, once you press your fingerprints and hand over the money, you can't cheat. Our family only has so little money. Your mother's and I's coffin books are all here."
"Okay okay"
Yan Jiecheng took the money and counted it with saliva, his face full of joy.
Although Yan Fugui is a stingy person, he still has basic moral principles. If he says two hundred and fifty, he will definitely not lose a dime.
"Okay, dad, it's just right, I'm leaving."
Yan Fugui looked at the money in his eldest son's hand distressedly and wanted to say something, but he closed his mouth again and watched his son go out and walk away.
Seeing the boss so happy, Yan Fugui always felt uneasy.
But after looking at the black and white writing on the table, he felt that the house would never be ruined, so Yan Fugui carefully collected the receipt.
Yan Jiecheng happily entered the reverse room and saw Li Xuewu and the others playing cards, and greeted everyone with a smile.
When she wanted to see her daughter-in-law, she saw Yu Li turning around and going to the kitchen. She said to Li Xuewu with some embarrassment, "Section Chief, what, I'm back on duty in the factory."
"Let's go after the New Year's Eve dinner. How long will it take?"
Li Xuewu flipped a 2 and turned around to say something to Yan Jiecheng without looking carefully at Yan Jiecheng's expression.
It's not that it's just a short time away, but that Yan Jiecheng is afraid that his father will rebel against him.
I regretted it, or maybe I saw something and wanted to run away as soon as possible.
Another thing is, what is there to enjoy here? There is something in the factory...
Yan Jiecheng smiled and said, "No, there is food in the factory, and you can still earn overtime pay in the factory."
"Uh-huh"
Li Xuewu held the cards in his hand and didn't think about Yan Jiecheng.
When Yan Jiecheng saw Li Xuewu playing cards, he agreed to it, then turned around and left the house.
When passing by the kitchen, he saw his wife squatting in front of the stove door filling the firewood with the slogan "God speaks good things, descends to earth to bring good luck", and did not raise her head to look at him.
"Yu... Yu Li, I'm going back to the steel rolling mill."
"Um"
Yu Li looked at the flames on the wood without raising her head.
Yan Jiecheng knew that Yu Li was still angry, and that she was the kind who couldn't be coaxed easily, so he mumbled, "I...I...".
Yu Li waited for Yan Jiecheng and me for a long time, but then she heard the banging of the door.
He suddenly raised his head and looked at the door. No one was there at this moment.
Tears flowed down Yu Li's cheeks, and she happened to be looked at by Qin Huairu who walked into the kitchen.
When Yu Li saw the person coming in, she lowered her head and put her face on her knees, not wanting others to see her crying.
Qin Huairu first took the kettle to the water tank and filled a pot of cold water, and then placed the kettle on the stove.
"Well, give it"
Yu Li looked at the handkerchief handed to her, raised her head and saw Qin Huairu standing in front of her.
"You're celebrating the Chinese New Year, why are you crying?"
Seeing Yu Lilihua crying sadly, Qin Huairu also squatted down and wiped Yu Li's tears with the handkerchief in her hand.
"Sister Qin, wuwuwu~"
Yu Li couldn't bear it anymore, threw herself into Qin Huairu's arms and started crying.
Qin Huairu knew that Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li were having trouble, but she didn't know why.
Now seeing that Yan Jiecheng is not at home to celebrate the New Year and insists on going back to the steel rolling mill, it must be that the awkwardness between the two has not been resolved.
"Okay, okay, if there's anything you can't handle, I'll talk to him when I get back to work."
"Sister Qin, I can't make it through"
Yu Li said with tears, "I went to the steel rolling mill to look for him this afternoon, thinking that he would not come back, and I sent him food, but... ugh ugh."
Qin Huairu hugged Yu Li's head, wondering what happened to Yu Li and why she was crying so sadly.
"What happened?"
Yu Li cried for a while before sobbing and saying, "He has a woman in the guest house."
"What?"
Qin Huairu lifted Yu Li's face and asked, "When did it happen? Why didn't I know?"
Yu Li cried and said, "As for what happened today, I asked the waiter below. I checked in today, ugh."
Qin Huairu frowned and asked, "Are you sure she is his woman?"
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuu"
Yu Li nodded and said, "I saw the two of them hugging each other at the door and even kissing...".
"This bastard"
Qin Huairu hugged Yu Li and cursed, then said, "Just wait, I will go to the steel rolling mill and kick her out tomorrow."
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuu"
Yu Li shook her head and said, "No need, let him take care of her. If he can take care of him, he can take care of him, woo woo woo."
Qin Huairu wiped Yu Li's tears with a handkerchief, looked into Yu Li's eyes and asked, "Does he know?"
At this question, Yu Li knew who Qin Huairu was asking. She nodded with her lips flat and shed tears and said, "You should know. The waiter said that the letter of introduction was from Gangcheng, where they were on their business trip this time."
"well……"
Qin Huairu sighed, hugging Yu Li and not knowing what to do.
"You didn't mention this to him this afternoon?"
Now that Yu Li has been wronged, the only one who can speak is "good sister" Qin Huairu.
And Qin Huairu also knew that the person in this courtyard who would be least able to harm him was Yu Li in front of him.
Li Xuewu was going to get married after all, and neither of him would get it. All he could do was serve the living ancestor well.
"I didn't dare to mention it. He was tired at the time."
Qin Huairu said angrily, "You still feel sorry for him at this time. Men are not good people."
Although she was scolding the man, Qin Huairu still said, "You still have to tell him about this and let him make an idea for you. After all, a woman's eyes can only see the area in front of her eyes."
Yu Li just cried and didn't know what to do.
Qin Huairu looked down at Yu Li and asked, "I heard you arguing before they left. What are you going to do now? If you want to deal with that vixen, I will go with you and I will make sure to make her look miserable."
Yu Li shook her head and said, "I've given up on him. It doesn't matter if he's a loser, someone who doesn't seek to make progress, or someone who has no money or a house. Let him suffer in the future."
"what do you mean?"
Qin Huairu asked in surprise, "Do you want a divorce?"
Yu Li nodded and said, "I can't live anymore, it's boring."
"He is a man after all."
Qin Huairu sighed and said, "You don't know a person's suffering. If you think about it, I will know."
Yu Li hugged Qin Huairu and said, "What kind of man is he? He can do nothing but irritate people. I can be quiet and worry-free by myself."
Qin Huairu patted Yu Li on the back, sighed and said, "Without this, how can you point to him?"
Yu Li shook her head and said, "Originally I didn't intend to point at him. Apart from the house, I asked for a pair of shoes from what he gave me, and the fabric of the cotton-padded jacket was all given to me by Yan Jiecheng's hand."
"well……"
Qin Huairu knew that Yu Li was different from her. Yu Li had no burden and could leave as soon as she wanted. She could not love or hate.
"I don't know how to persuade you. I can only say that if you do this, Yan Jiecheng is happy, and those two people are the ones who make it happen."
"No"
Yu Li also figured it out now, and said with firm eyes, "I am the one who is happy, and I am the one who is successful."
Qin Huairu frowned and said, "Where will you live after divorce? Should you go back to your parents' home?"
Yu Li shook her head and said, "The house in the east courtyard belongs to me. It is written with my name. It is also mine even if I am divorced. If I want to live here, I will live here."
Qin Huairu really feels that she should re-examine this little daughter-in-law. Is she already prepared?
"But, don't you feel embarrassed?"
Yu Li looked at Qin Huairu and said, "He doesn't even feel embarrassed. I have nothing to be embarrassed about."
Touching Yu Li's hair, Qin Huairu nodded and said, "It depends on you. I have no choice at all."
"Thanks"
Yu Li hugged Qin Huairu and said, "Thank you, Sister Qin."
Qin Huairu chuckled and said, "Don't you want to compete with me?"
"Um"
Yu Li shook her head slightly and said, "You will be my biological sister from now on."
"What are you two doing?"
Li Xuewu got off the kang and was about to go out to pee, but he saw the two of them hugging each other in the kitchen with "deep sisterly love".
"Go! I've never seen women hug each other!"
Qin Huairu scolded Li Xuewu, then pointed at Yu Li and mouthed something.
Li Xuewu quickly opened the door and went out to pee.
I can't afford to offend women now, I can't afford to offend them.
When Li Xuewu came back, there was no one in the kitchen. When he entered the back room, he saw the two of them sitting together chatting with the old men and ladies on the Kang.
After all, the energy of the senior group is limited. They played leaf cards all afternoon and have now called a truce.
The second master followed a table of old ladies and women, and the young daughter-in-law sat together, nostalgic and talking about past New Year celebrations.
Yu Li had already wiped away her tears. Although her eyes were red now, no one mentioned it tacitly.
Qin Huairu sat next to Yu Li, holding Yu Li's hand and talking about the village affairs from time to time.
General Li Xuewu hung up the military coat on his shoulders again, glanced at Qin Huairu and Yu Li, and then went back to the poker table.
Shen Guodong followed Lao Biaozi all afternoon and shouted until his voice became hoarse. He gave up his position to Li Xuewu and asked Li Xuewu to play poker.
The poker table is full of young people, so their fighting ability is long-lasting.
Lao Biaozi and Li Xuecai were with Xiao Yan'er, Li Xuewu was with Yang Er'er, and He Yuyu was with them. They were evenly matched.
Li Xuewu counted the playing cards, then looked at the cards in Lao Biaozi's hand and asked, "Did you steal the cards?"
The old Biaozi exclaimed in surprise, "How is it possible that I am stealing cards to play with you? I can beat you all over the floor with my eyes closed."
General Li Xuewu looked at it suspiciously, then threw a 5.
Several people started playing this game, and when the last few cards were being played, General Li Xuewu threw away the cards in his hand and ran towards Lao Biaozi.
"You said you won't steal cards. Xiao Yan'er just played an ace. Where did you get these four aces?"
"Ha ha ha ha"
Lao Biaozi could only laugh out loud when he was caught by Li Xuewu.
"I just said why can't I catch him? There are always good cards."
He Yuyu also smiled and pinched the old Biaozi who was dragged to the card table by Li Xuewu.
Except for Li Xuecai and Xiao Yan'er who were with Lao Biaozi, Li Xuewu and the others all beat Lao Biaozi.
Li Xuewu played the old Biaozi so hard that his brain collapsed, and he said with a smile, "I know you have a criminal record."
, I have suspected you for a long time."
"Ha ha ha ha"
Banggan stood on the kang and pointed at Yuyu and said, "I also saw Aunt Yuyu steal a 2."
"I saw it too!"
Sophora japonica knelt on the kang and pointed at Xiao Yan'er and said, "Aunt Yan'er also stole it. I saw it, a 6."
"Hahahahaha"
Lao Biaozi was laughing so hard that he couldn't stand up straight, and he was leaning on the table, laughing twitchingly.
Li Xuewu also laughed angrily and said, "I have fallen into a den of thieves. I just said that the number of playing cards is wrong. Not counting the ones in my hand, I have played more than sixty cards."
He Yuyu covered his mouth and smiled and said, "Biaozi stole it first. Besides, who keeps track of the cards when playing poker?"
Lao Biaozi sat up straight and said with a smile, "Brother Wu, not to mention playing poker, even playing mahjong, remembers Zhang'er. He remembers whoever played, and by the end of the game, he will know what cards you have in your hand."
Shen Guodong sat on the fire wall, nodded with a smile and said, "Brother Wu used to take us to the park to cheat the old man out of money."
"Do you still have this glorious history?"
He Yuyu stared at Li Xuewu in disbelief, as if these people were not talking about the same person as Li Xuewu.
Li Xuewu pushed away the old Biaozi's big head, put away the poker and washed it in his hand, and said with a smile, "I was young at that time and I was hungry and anxious. I didn't know what to do. Let alone mahjong, I could just memorize the lottery numbers."
"You have a really good brain."
Yuyu nodded and said, "I have never heard of such a powerful person."
Li Xuewu placed the shuffled poker cards in the middle, and several people began to grab cards.
"It's much better. Earlier, Qianmen Street was full of these card-playing places. Anyone who didn't have the skills to go in had to come out naked."
The second master and the others stopped talking when they saw the commotion here, and looked at the excitement here with a smile. When Li Xuewu mentioned the gambling room, the second master nodded and said, "It's just that kind of gambler."
Then he told the story of Lao Si Jiucheng who lost all his money. He worked as a waiter in a pawn shop. Don't see too much of this.
It was eleven o'clock at night, and Shazhu took Qin Huairu, Yu Li, Xiao Yaner's mother, Wen San'er's wife, and the elderly group to start making dumplings.
Qin Huairu and Yu Li couldn't keep up with these people in rolling out dumpling wrappers.
Today, there must be twenty people eating dumplings at the restaurant, both old and young. Everyone has to share the noodles and the fillings for the dumplings, otherwise it would be really hard to eat.
Li Xuewu's side was full of young men, so they got more noodles and meat. Silly Zhu and Qin Huairu like the deaf old lady didn't even ask for it.
Dumplings are being made on the corner of the kang, while the two tables on the kang continue to play cards.
When the dumplings were almost ready, Shazhu went to the kitchen again and started cooking.
Because it is cut out beforehand, it can be fried quickly.
The mahjong table was dispersed, and the poker table was also dispersed.
Li Shun took Li Xuecai back home, while gentlemen like Li Xuewu went to the courtyard to light a fire, which was a place that had been reserved for a long time.
Lao Biaozi and Wen Saner also used snow to make fire prevention measures nearby in the morning.
There is an old saying that on New Year's Eve, a fire should be lit in the courtyard. In the south, it may be called Suihuo, and it should be kept until dawn.
Li Xuewu speculated that this may be related to the genetic habits of primitive people. As for ignition, it may also be the most primitive firecracker, which is to burn bamboo in a fire and make a crackling sound.
"Are the lights on in the backyard?"
Grandpa stood in the west courtyard wearing a coat, watching Li Xuewu and others leading a group of children lighting a fire, and asked Li Xuewu about the lights in the backyard.
Li Xuewu nodded and said, "It's on."
Old Biaozi put his hands in his hands and asked with a smile, "Grandpa, why are you lighting the lamp?"
Grandpa looked at the old Biaozi and smiled and said, "It's feudal superstition. At first, we lit fires in the courtyard, then we lit candles and oil lamps, and later we lit lamps when electric lamps became available."
"What are you taking photos of?"
Wen Saner threw the big piece of wood in his hand into the fire. His parents were not there early, and no one told him this.
Grandpa smiled and explained, "Taking care of the waste is also called taking care of the year. It is said that if you take the photo, your family will be rich in the coming year."
After explaining, my grandfather asked, "Do you believe it?"
Wen San'er said with certainty, "Believe me, if I throw in two more pieces of wood, our family will definitely have a lot of money next year!"
"Hahahahaha!"
At this time, there was no taboo about not being able to make a fortune, and everyone laughed at San'er's greed for money.
The bonfire was lit, and several children ran and played around it. Li Xuewu and others stood by the fire and chatted.
Wen San'er and Lao Biaozi stood next to Li Xuewu on the left and right. Everyone else knew that Li Xuewu must have something to say, so they all stood apart.
Old Biaozi smoked a cigarette and said softly, "Director Ma's family sent fish and meat, and I also gave all three children lucky money, so we were united."
Wen San'er leaned on the wood in his hand and said, "Don't feel bad, it's what you deserve."
After saying what Lao Biaozi said, Wen Saner continued, "I sent cigarettes to the scrap company, melon seeds and candies to the street, and I also stuffed a cigarette for Director Liu."
Li Xuewu held a cigarette in his mouth and said, "It's all courtesy. Did Director Wang say anything when I gave you something today?"
"without"
Wen San'er shook his head and said, "I should be planning to tell you."
Li Xuewu nodded and said, "We'll talk about it later. Don't worry, but you have to be more careful this year and be prepared at all times. I will go to Northeast China after the year, and there should be goods when I come back."
Wen San'er nodded and said, "There are still people looking for her at Pigeon Market."
Li Xuewu shook his head and said, "Cut it off, the rabbit's tail is gone."
"knew"
Wen San'er nodded and said, "What we have now is enough. If you point to this courtyard, it will be enough for us to eat."
Li Xuewu glanced at Wen San'er and said, "Where are you now? Keep your roots down and be sincere. Don't be distracted. Wait for my news and I will take you to have a big time."
Lao Biaozi and Wen Saner stared at Li Xuewu.
"Isn't it big now? Our operating capital here is tens of thousands."
Li Xuewu pointed to the rags in the courtyard and said, "After all these calculations, how much money do we have? Our operating capital is tens of thousands, and our debts are tens of thousands."
"Before May, try to reduce inventory as much as possible, don't hold back rags, collect them at any time, and deliver them when you have enough."
Wen Saner flicked the cigarette butt into the bonfire and said with a smile, "We have the guidelines for the first half of this year, leave the rest to us."
Li Xuewu smiled and bumped Wen San'er with his shoulder, and then asked, "Add one more thing to the guidelines, have a son as soon as possible."
"Hey hey hey"
Wen San'er looked at the back room, then smiled and said, "I'm working hard."
"Okay, come on, what about you?"
After talking about Wen San'er, Li Xuewu turned his head to Lao Biaozi.
Lao Biaozi said with a smile, "I'm working hard too."
Li Xuewu tapped Lao Biaozi's belly and said, "Take a look around to see if there's anyone you like. I'll find a house for you to get married, all inclusive."
"Uh-huh"
Lao Biaozi agreed, blinking with Shen Guodong and Yang Erhai who were standing opposite, with a smirk on his face.
The two people came over and asked with a smile, "What are you talking about, this expression?"
Lao Biaozi smiled evilly and said, "We are talking about you and Xiao Yan'er."
When Shen Guodong heard what Lao Biaozi said, his face turned red. He looked at Li Xuewu, then jumped up and pinched Lao Biaozi's neck.
Lao Biaozi was still laughing while being pinched, and shouted, "You've done everything and you still won't let anyone...".
Shen Guodong blushed and covered Lao Biaozi's mouth to prevent him from speaking. Lao Biaozi struggled hard, and everyone around the fire watched the excitement.
Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and asked Wen San'er, "When did it happen?"
Wen Saner smiled and shook his head and said, "How do I know? Just like I don't know how he knows about me, this bastard is too sensitive to these things."
"Ha ha ha ha"
The children didn't know what happened, but they still laughed happily when they saw the two old Biaozi playing around.
Shen Guodong dragged Lao Biaozi to the side. After signing some unequal treaties, the proud Lao Biaozi and the blushing Shen Guodong came back.
"This is a good thing, why are you so embarrassed to say it?"
Li Xuewu put his hands in his coat pockets and asked Shen Guodong with a smile.
Shen Guodong blushed and said nothing shyly.
On the other hand, Lao Biaozi said in a weird voice, "I'm afraid that others will say that the old cow eats tender grass."
"You also said, what did you promise me just now?"
Shen Guodong grabbed Lao Biaozi and muttered in a low voice. He was ready to strangle this bastard to death.
Lao Biaozi said "hehe" in defense, "I didn't talk about you, I talked about my third uncle."
Shen Guodong didn't believe it and stretched his cold hand directly into Lao Biaozi's neck.
Watching the two of them playing tricks, everyone laughed again.
At this time, Yuyu and Xiao Yaner came from the courtyard door of the reverse seat room and called everyone to receive the gods.
"It's time to eat, please go home quickly."
Before the dumpling feast on New Year's Eve, some dumplings should be served to one's ancestors or ancestors to eat. If conditions permit, other sacrificial dishes will also be served.
Shazhu had already prepared it for each family. He cooked some dumplings first and put them in bowls. Then he put the dishes together on a large plate and added the red date steamed buns sent by the Li family at noon.
This can be regarded as the most sumptuous New Year’s Eve dinner for our ancestors in so many years.
The first uncle, Silly Zhu, and Jia Zhang are the three families with their sticks.
Everyone took the prepared sacrifices and went home to worship their ancestors.
Shen Guodong's house was close, so he filled the dumplings and vegetables and took them home on a bicycle because there was an old lady at home.
Because Li Xuewu has separated and is living alone, he needs to go back to his home to worship his ancestors tomorrow. Although he is so close, this is the rule.
Grandpa and Second Master paid their respects in the east room.
Everyone was busy going back to pay homage to their ancestors, and only the "offshooters" Li Xuewu and Lao Biaozi were left standing and chatting by the campfire.
"Learn martial arts"
Li Xuewu was muttering something to Lao Biaozi when he suddenly heard someone calling him from behind and slowly turned around.
"Yu Yu, why didn't you go home with Brother Zhuzhu to worship your ancestors?"
When Lao Biaozi saw the rain coming, he went to the firewood pile to carry firewood.
Yu Yu looked at Li Xuewu's weird movements and asked with a smile, "Why do you look like this...your neck is twisted?"
Li Xuewu shook his neck and said, "No one told you that a person has a lamp on his left and right shoulders and a lamp on his head. Don't look back suddenly when someone calls you at night."
Yuyu glared at Li Xuewu angrily and said, "You treat me like...".
Before the words could be spoken, he was interrupted by Li Xuewu's index finger raised in front of his mouth.
"It's Chinese New Year, so don't talk nonsense, haha"
Li Xuewu said with a smile, "Actually, this is to prevent wolves. When wolves attack people in the wild, they just tap people on the shoulder, and then tear their throats apart when they turn around. Now it has evolved into a rule to prevent those things."
Yuyu raised his eyebrows and asked, "Then you mean I'm a wolf?"
"Ha ha ha ha"
Li Xuewu looked at Yu Yu and smiled and said, "Not to mention, it didn't look like it just now, but now it looks a bit like it when I'm angry."
Seeing Li Xuewu laughing, Yuyu also laughed angrily.
After Li Xuewu stopped laughing, Yuyu looked at the people around him and then asked softly, "Is the case over?"
Li Xuewu knew that He Yuyu would come and ask this.
"It's almost done. It involves other cases and may require another investigation."
He Yuyu nodded, turned to stare at the bonfire and said, "What if...".
"No if"
Li Xuewu interrupted, "There is no what if in life."
Yuyu nodded and said, "Yes, I didn't understand until now that the three words "too late" are the most painful and helpless in the world."
"Hehehe"
Li Xuewu put his hands in his pockets, kicked the broken wood under his feet, and said with a smile, "There are many painful things in the world. Once the gods in Journey to the West make mistakes, the biggest punishment is to be demoted to the human world. What do you think?
How miserable is the world?"
Sipping Li Xuewu's poisonous chicken soup, Yu Yu stood beside Li Xuewu, looking at Xiaodang, Sophora japonica and the children in the yard laughing and joking around the bonfire, with eyes full of envy.
"When I was young, I thought that growing up would save me from all my unhappiness. But now I realize that growing up is the beginning of all my problems."
Li Xuewu nodded and said in agreement, "Everyone is unhappy sometimes, and everyone has problems when they are trapped. Nine times out of ten, life is unsatisfactory."
Yuyu turned to look at Li Xuewu and asked, "How do you regulate your emotions? Or how do you solve problems?"
"Me? Um..."
Li Xuewu frowned and thought for a while, then said, "I don't seem to be able to endure any emotions, haha, so I've been beaten a lot. As for the problem."
After pinching his chin, Li Xuewu looked at Yuyu and said, "If there is a problem that cannot be solved, then I will solve the problem."
Hearing Li Xuewu's words, Yuyu was stunned for a moment, then covered his mouth and laughed.
"You can really fool me"
Li Xuewu also narrowed his eyes and laughed, "Yes, I am the best at deceiving, hehehehe."
He Yuyu who doesn't believe Li Xuewu's words is okay now, but those who didn't believe it before are now... This year has been difficult, and the soil on some graves has frozen solid.
"It's time to eat, it's time to eat"
Silly Zhu stood at the door of the Taizuo room with a broken gong voice and shouted, and everyone walked towards the Taizuo room.
"Come on, come on, wash your hands, and then get on the kang quickly. I can't stand on the ground anymore."
Silly Zhu stood at the door of the back room, and there were three wash basins placed in the kitchen and at the door for everyone to wash their hands.
After Li Xuewu let his grandma and others sit at the first table, he took Lao Biaozi and others to sit at the second table.
The remaining tables were occupied by women and children.
Qin Huairu and Yu Li took Xiao Yaner and others to bring dishes and dumplings to the table one by one. The second child boiled a pot of white wine in a large pot and poured wine for everyone on the table.
After the dishes are put on the table and the dumplings are placed, it’s time to greet the New Year.
The young people celebrating the New Year here today include Li Xuewu, Lao Biaozi, who is not married, and children like Banggen, Xiaodang, Huaihua, and Zhang Xinmin.
“New Year’s greetings to the old lady”
Silly Zhu stood aside and directed. First, Li Xuewu and other young people said auspicious words to the old lady, grandma, second master and others with their hands raised.
"The spirit of dragon and horse means everything goes well, happiness, longevity and health..."
Li Xuewu, Lao Biaozi and others gave Wen San'er a funny New Year greeting, and they all wished Wen San'er "a child soon" in unison, making everyone laugh.
The children even stared at Li Xuewu and the others, preparing to imitate their auspicious words.
Wen San'er was quite cheeky, waving his hands and giving each of them a ten cent red envelope, unlike Fei Shanying, who was already blushing now.
After the young ones have finished their New Year greetings, they become children.
Silly Zhu commanded again, taking the lead with Bang Gang. He first knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the old lady, grandma and others, and imitated Li Xuewu and others and said auspicious words of good fortune, longevity and health.
The old lady took out the red envelope she had prepared a long time ago and gave one to Banggeng. The eldest grandma, second master and others were happy today and also gave red envelopes.
Then Xiaodang and Huaihua learned how to use stick sticks to greet everyone and received red envelopes.
It was Wen San'er's son's turn, three-year-old Zhang Xinmin, to pay New Year greetings. Seeing the children in front of him holding red envelopes and smiling happily, he knew this was a good thing.
Following Banggeng's example, he first knelt down and kowtowed to the old lady and others.
"Bless... wish... wish..."
When Zhang Xinmin was saying auspicious words, he got stuck. He blinked his little eyes and looked around, trying to find his mother for help.
Si Zhu stood aside and saw that the child had forgotten the words, so he reminded him, "Longevity, longevity, and health."
Zhang Xinmin was reminded by Silly Zhu and recalled the auspicious words said by those people before, and said excitedly, "I wish you, madam, a long life and good health, and may you have a son soon!"
"ah?"
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha"
The elderly group who were sitting on the kang waiting for auspicious words were so embarrassed that they even pulled the kang away.
The young people were laughing so hard that they fell down on the kang, and Silly Zhu was even laughing so hard that he couldn't stand while holding on to the wall.
"Hehe...hehe...hahahahahaha"
Zhang Xinmin didn't know what was going on. When he saw everyone laughing, he was forced to laugh too.
In the end, the old lady and others still gave red envelopes to Xiao Xinmin.
Everyone was sitting at the table eating dumplings with smiles on their lips. Only Wen Saner was pinched by his wife and grinned.
Dumplings are like wine, the more you drink, the better.
Today Lao Biaozi and others ate and drank with open stomachs. What's more, the atmosphere today is good.
The women and children finished eating first, and the children ran out to play. The women were not busy picking up the table, and sat on the kang chatting.
Seeing that the wine was gone, Xiao Yaner went down from the kang to warm the wine and pour wine for everyone.
While he was pouring wine for Li Xuewu, Li Xuewu smiled and tapped Xiao Yaner's hand with his finger and asked in a low voice, "Is your brother Guodong in the truth?"
Hearing Li Xuewu ask, Xiao Yaner's face turned red and she almost crushed the wine bottle in her hand.
He wanted to tell Li Xuewu, but he still glanced at his mother.
Li Xuewu smiled and said, "I'm in love with you. You are my biological sister. I will make the decision for you."
Xiao Yaner took another look at Shen Guodong, who was sitting next to Lao Biaozi with a red face and an honest smile, and lowered his head shyly.
Li Xuewu asked jokingly, "Or did I hear it wrong? Are you attracted to your brother Biao?"
"No, it's Brother Guodong~"
Hearing Li Xuewu's words, Xiao Yan'er suddenly raised her head and corrected her quickly.
But looking at Li Xuewu's evil smile and the way everyone on the table looked at him, he angrily put the wine bottle into Li Xuewu's hand and said, "Brother Wu, why are you like this? I'm ignoring you!"
"Ha ha ha ha"
Li Xuewu took Xiao Yaner's arm and said with a smile, "It's just the right match. What's there to be embarrassed about? You two can make it happen, and it's not too late for me to be happy."
Lao Biaozi held the wine glass and said with a hurt look on his face, "Yan'er, I am so kind to you in vain. Your brother Biao is really heartbroken today."
