Zhang Peng got up very early in the morning. Because he was pressed for time today, Zhang Peng wanted to go there early and then go to the market to buy firecrackers with Zhao Chunming when he came back.
Wang Xiufen knew that Zhang Peng was going to Li Chunmei's house today, so she got up early to make breakfast. Zhang Tiejun didn't get up early because he was on holiday. With only these few days of holiday at the end of the year, he could finally sleep in.
After Zhang Peng ate Wang Xiufen's hot leftovers, and then asked Wang Xiufen not to forget to feed Xiaohong and Dahuang, he hung all the things he bought yesterday on the bicycle handle, while the meat Wang Xiufen prepared yesterday was placed on the bicycle handlebar.
Just strap in the back seat and set off!
The weather is still relatively cold in the morning, but the weather is good. Zhang Peng also has to hurry up. Otherwise, he will be on the road for a long time. He is not afraid of anything else, but the cans will freeze easily.
Zhang Peng faced the first ray of sunshine in the morning and rode his bicycle towards Li Chunmei's home, feeling very comfortable.
When we arrived at Li Chunmei's house, it was just after nine o'clock. At this time, every household had finished breakfast and was ready to start their half-day mahjong life. The villagers they met on the road were no longer curious about Zhang Peng. After all, they were already there.
I've been here many times, so I'm pretty familiar with it.
Zhang Peng, who was at the entrance of the courtyard, was not polite. He first set up his bicycle and then opened the courtyard door to allow passage. After the cart entered, he returned and closed the courtyard door.
Inside the house, Li Chunmei's family got up very early today. They were not rushing to celebrate the New Year, and they also wanted to tidy up the house. Li Chaoyang happened to be at home, so they planned to clean the house today and prepare for the New Year. p>
Lan Guihua and Li Chunmei were cleaning up the east room when they saw Zhang Peng opening the courtyard door and pushing his bicycle in.
"Oh, Xiaopeng is here, hurry up and greet her," Lan Guihua said to Li Chunmei.
"Come just come, I've been here so many times and I still can't come in," Li Chunmei replied to the blue osmanthus.
However, Li Chaoyang is obviously quite happy. Because he is relatively tall, he is sweeping the dust and cobwebs from the corners of the roof with a feather duster.
When he heard Zhang Peng coming, he quickly put down the feather duster in his hand, patted himself, and then said with a smile: "Mom, my sister is not going, but I am going."
"Okay, go ahead, your sister, I just don't have the eyesight," Lan Guihua also said to Li Chaoyang.
Li Chaoyang also smiled after hearing this, and then saw Li Chunmei raising her fist.
"Don't talk nonsense when you see someone, or I'll take care of you," Li Chunmei threatened Li Chaoyang.
"Hey, my brother-in-law and I have a good relationship, and I won't be threatened by you." Li Chaoyang also made a face at Li Chunmei and opened the door and walked out.
"Mom, look at my brother, what are you talking about?" Li Chunmei heard Li Chaoyang's words, turned around and complained to Lan Guihua.
"Okay, Xiaopeng will be more enthusiastic when he comes into the house later. Don't act like you owe someone money." Lan Guihua ignored Li Chunmei's complaints and told her.
"Oh, I understand. As soon as Zhang Peng came over to see you, your attitude changed immediately. Are you your biological child?" Li Chunmei said to Lan Osmanthus.
"Don't talk nonsense. Xiaopeng is such a nice person. If he wants you, just be happy and enjoy yourself." Lan Guihua rolled her eyes at Li Chunmei first, and then said to her.
Lan Guihua and Li Chunmei were talking about Zhang Peng inside the house. At this time, Zhang Peng had already pushed the car under the eaves, and just saw Li Chaoyang pushing the door open.
"Brother, I'm at home," Zhang Peng greeted with a smile, and then stood up the car.
"Well, brother-in-law, I have nothing to do. I am helping to clean the house at home," Li Chaoyang said with a smile to Zhang Peng.
"Don't call me brother-in-law. Your sister will be unhappy if she hears it. Your sister has a thin face. He doesn't do anything to you, but he doesn't have a good face to me." Zhang Peng heard Li Chaoyang's words and felt the same way.
He said with a smile.
Then he also took off the wrapped piece of meat from the rear seat and handed it to Li Chaoyang. Then he took off other things from the handlebar and followed Li Chaoyang into the house with them in his hands.
Inside.
When Zhang Peng entered the house, he saw Lan Guihua looking at Zhang Peng with a smile. At this stage, the more Lan Guihua looked at Zhang Peng, the more satisfied she became. What a good son-in-law he was. He knew etiquette and had skills. This was even rare in the village.
A person with craftsmanship can support a family, and no one can find fault with it in any aspect.
"Aunt, I'm here. You've been doing well recently," Zhang Peng entered the room and greeted the blue osmanthus when he saw it.
"Well, it's very good. Your family is also very good," Lan Guihua said to Zhang Peng with a smile.
"It's all good. It's the Chinese New Year. My mother asked me to come over and see if there's anything I need to do. I can also help with it," Zhang Peng said with a smile.
"Oh, your mother is still thinking about us. It's really troublesome. What can I do now? I only have this little work at home, and I've almost finished it. When you go back, thank your mother for me."
Blue Osmanthus also replied.
"Well, it's nothing, Auntie, this is what I bought. I came in a hurry and didn't buy anything. My mother asked me to bring that piece of meat. It would be good to make dumplings during the Chinese New Year," Zhang Peng said with a smile. Then he put the things he was carrying on the kang, and then turned around to see Li Chunmei, who had ignored him since entering the room. For a while, he was confused as to what was going on.
"Ah, that's good. I'm just thinking about what kind of dumplings we make for Chinese New Year at home. I'll use this piece of meat for Chinese New Year. I have to put it in the barn. Otherwise, the kang will be hot and it will melt in a while.
"Lan Guihua said with a smile, and then walked out with the meat.
"Chunmei, look, I bought some toffee, do you like it?" Zhang Peng saw that she ignored him, and when Lan Guihua went out, he also said to Li Chunmei.
When she heard the word "toffee", Li Chunmei's throat visibly moved, but she still stubbornly ignored him. When Zhang Peng saw this, he also turned his head and looked at Li Chaoyang.
"What's going on? Did you make your sister angry again?" Zhang Peng said with a smile.
"No, I dare to offend her in the conscience of heaven and earth." Li Chaoyang refused to admit it. This matter had nothing to do with him.
"What's going on? I didn't say anything when I came here. I didn't want the toffee I bought for her with good intentions. Then, little brother, you can take it and eat it." Zhang Peng looked at Li Chunmei and said with a smile
"Hey, I think this is okay, so I won't be polite." Li Chaoyang's eyes lit up when he heard this. Who doesn't like to eat toffee?
After saying that, he walked towards the thing on the kang, but was stopped by Li Chunmei's eyes. If he had taken a step forward, he would probably be the one to look good on.
"Don't think that everything will be fine if you have toffee. What have you been doing during this time? I haven't seen you coming over." Li Chunmei turned to Zhang Peng and asked.
"What can I do? I'm just busy at home working on this year's harvest," Zhang Peng also said.
"What's the harvest this year? Haven't you sold out all the leather? What else is there?" Li Chunmei asked in confusion.
"The skins are sold out, but there are still quotas in the village. This means that those rounded up collectively and those who are scattered are added together, and then the village calculates the money." Zhang Peng also returned.
"Brother-in-law, how much can it sell for?" Li Chaoyang blurted out after hearing Zhang Peng's words.
"Are you tight-lipped? You ask me everything." Upon hearing this, Li Chunmei quickly scolded Li Chaoyang.