This year's New Year's Eve falls on February 1st, and as usual, Xu Shiyan takes his wife and children back to his parents' place to celebrate the New Year together.
On the twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month two years ago, Xu Shiyan asked for help and killed a pig and several sheep.
In addition, I also killed a doe that had no idea what was wrong with it, maybe she was too frightened and kept miscarrying.
The mutton and venison were given to many relatives and friends, and half of the pork did not need to be sold to the supply and marketing cooperative. All of it was kept at home for the New Year.
In addition, Xu Shiyan followed Han Limin and others up the mountain to catch some game during the twelfth lunar month, so this year was very fruitful.
Seeing that life is getting better year by year, Xu Chenghou and his wife are also very happy.
I gave big red envelopes to my four grandchildren, and they were so beautiful.
For Xu Shiyan, the only shortcoming is that he doesn't have a TV and can't watch the Spring Festival Gala.
There is really no way around it, TV tickets are too difficult to find.
Years ago, there were several quotas assigned to the field, including secretary, deputy secretary, field director, and branch field director. There were not enough quotas for these cadres, and Xu Shiyan's turn was not available at all.
If not, then there is none. If you wait slowly, you can always wait for the opportunity.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Xu Shiyan went to Lin Qiyue, Li Bingzhuo, and Guo Shouye to pay New Year greetings.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Xu Shixian and his brothers came back with their wife and children. They were very happy to learn that Xu Shiqin had completed the operation and was in good health.
At the same time, they also apologized. They were too busy and had no time to follow Xu Shiqin to the provincial capital.
Several daughters-in-law also told Zhou Guilan that her sister-in-law had not received a message from her family since she had returned from surgery, so they might as well come back and take a look.
In this regard, Xu Chenghou and Zhou Guilan had a tacit understanding and just listened silently without saying anything.
It's just that Xu Chenghou mentioned to his sons that starting from this year, the pension will be ten yuan a month.
Prices have gone up, wages have also gone up, and pensions have to go up as well. Otherwise, where will the money be spent?
Ten yuan is just ten yuan. A two yuan increase is still within the acceptable range, so I settled on it.
The family still prepared various materials, and the daughters-in-law worked together to make two tables of delicious food.
Everyone gathered together in a lively manner, chatting and laughing, and everyone was very happy.
On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Xu Shiyan took his wife and children back to the camp, and the whole family was reunited.
Su Weizhong and his wife were very happy to see their grandchildren and gave red envelopes to the children one by one.
But these children were so happy that they each held the red envelopes without letting go, and their mother refused to give them even if they wanted them.
"Okay, let's make the kids happy for the Chinese New Year. We don't have much money, so just give it to them."
When Su Weizhong saw that Qin Meiling was angry with his daughter, he quickly advised her.
"Keep the money yourself, keep it, but don't lose it.
Okay, let's go play, Xiaoli, you are the oldest, protect your younger brothers and sisters." Su Weizhong touched his granddaughter's head and warned her gently.
"I understand, grandpa, I will lead them to play in front of our house and not go too far."
Sui Xiaoli was born in 1977, so she was eight years old. The little girl was very good-looking and well-behaved, so she quickly nodded in agreement.
After that, I took my younger brothers and sisters to play at the gate.
Xu Haiyuan is seven years old, Sui Xiaojun is six years old, Xu Jinping is six years old, and Nan Xiaoming is five years old.
These few are a bit older and can play together, so they make snowmen and have snowball fights outside.
Xu Haiqing, Xu Jinhui, and Ji Hongliang were only three years old, but they were not left behind and had to go out to play with them.
With nothing to do, Su Weizhong sent his old daughter Su Anhua to go out to accompany the children, mainly to keep an eye on them and not to go to the river to get angry.
There is a river between Daying Village and Hebei Village, called Tang River. The water from Tang River passes through Hot Spring Village, so hot spring water flows down.
The river was so frozen in some places that I was worried that the child might accidentally fall in and get into an accident.
Qin Meiling, Su Anying, and Su Anfen all married elsewhere. It was hard for the sisters to meet each other throughout the year, so of course they had to get together for two days of fun.
Moreover, there is another big event to be done this year. Su Anfang is getting engaged, and the date is set for the sixth day of the first lunar month.
Su Anfang is 21 this year, and Li Zongliang is 24. They are both very young. They have been together for a while and feel that they are quite compatible.
So Li Zongliang took advantage of the time when he returned to Su's house to mention the engagement to Su Weizhong.
The Su family readily agreed, and then chose a date, which was set on the sixth day of the first lunar month.
Su Anzhen had seen Li Zongliang last time, but Qin Meiling and Su Anfen had not seen him.
The fifth sister is getting engaged, so of course these sisters and brothers-in-law must stay to help and meet their future brothers-in-law.
On the morning of the sixth day of the first lunar month, Li Zongliang, accompanied by his parents and Li Yuexiu, took a train to Daying. The train arrived at Xianrenqiao Station.
When the four of them got out of the car, they saw Xu Shiyan and a few others waving to them. Needless to say, the Su family must have arranged for someone to pick them up at the station.
"Hey, you, it's such a cold weather, I asked you to pick me up at the station.
Actually, there is no need. Zong Liang has been here once and knows the way, so we can just walk there." When the elder Li saw Xu Shiyan, he said hurriedly.
"How about that? Uncle Li, Aunt Li, and Aunt Han come all the way, so they have to come and pick them up no matter where they are.
Our conditions are pretty bad. We don’t have jeeps, only carriages. Come on, we’ll be there in a minute anyway.”
Xu Shiyan said half-jokingly, and then led everyone outside the station. When he went outside, he saw that a carriage had already parked there, and the driver was the third son of Su Weicheng's family.
It would be nice to have a car to pick them up. How could the Li family choose these?
Everyone got on the carriage. Su Anmin flicked his whip and drove the carriage out of the Immortal Bridge and towards Daying Village.
The first month of the year is a time for visiting relatives and friends, and the news that the fifth daughter of the Su family is getting engaged has long spread throughout the village.
Taking advantage of the nice weather, many people were waiting outside to see what the fifth uncle of the Su family had brought when he came to get engaged.
There is no way, people in small villages usually don't have much entertainment, and they only care about the shortcomings of their parents.
Whose old sow has given birth to piglets, whose man has worn out his shoes outside, and whose little widow has someone missing from her home.
These things are the topics of conversation among others. After tea and dinner, we chat about other people’s gossips, and the days pass by.
The last time Li Chengrong and Li Zongliang came to the camp, many people saw them, and secretly they were envious of them.
Everyone also wanted to see what the workers attending the wedding brought to the woman when she got engaged.
So when the carriage entered the village, there was no need to mention the scene. There were many people standing on both sides of the road, pointing at the people on the carriage.
"Hey, did you see it? I took a lot of things in big and small packages.
Hey, these workers are different from old farmers, look at what they are wearing."
"Isn't it? Look at how energetic that young man is? He's quite fair.
It's not like the ones in our village, which are like black coal. It would be nice to have a serious job." Everyone was talking with various emotions.
Under the attention of everyone, the three members of the Li family arrived at the door of Su's house, got out of the car and entered the yard, carrying their things.
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