Then Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming left Wang Xiaoli's house, then turned around and went to Hou Damao's house. Hou Damao was lying at home bored, and he became energetic when he saw someone coming into the yard.
"Mom and Dad, my second brother is here," Hou Damao said to Hou Weirong and Niu Caixian who were busy working in the outhouse.
After saying that, he got off the kang, put on his cotton shoes, opened the door and walked out.
"Second brother, Brother Chunming, you are here," Hou Damao greeted with a smile.
"What are you doing at home?" Zhao Chunming asked with a smile.
"Oh, I haven't done much. I'm staying with the six beasts on the roof, so there's nothing to do. It's better to go up the mountain quickly. I can't survive this day," Hou Damao said jokingly.
"Come on, you have nothing to do during the New Year. When you get busy after the New Year, you will want to rest again," Zhang Peng said to Hou Damao.
Hou Damao also smiled when he heard this, and then led them to open the door and enter the house. Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming first patted the snow on their bodies, then stomped the snow on their soles, and then followed Hou Damao into the house.
Inside.
As soon as they entered the house, they saw Hou Weirong and Niu Caixian busy in the outer room. When they came in, they raised their heads and looked at Zhang Peng and the others.
"Uncle, aunt, have a good New Year," Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming said to the two people in the outer room.
"Why are you saying New Year greetings so early this year? I didn't prepare any New Year's money," Niu Caixian said to the two of them with a smile.
"Hehe, it's okay. It's the Chinese New Year anyway, so we're going to pay New Year's greetings in advance. We'll come together to formally pay New Year's greetings on the first day of the new year." Zhao Chunming also said with a smile when he heard Niu Caixian's words.
"Haha, this kid still has this saying," Hou Weirong said with a smile beside him.
"Are your parents busy at home?" Niu Caixian asked Zhang Peng.
"Well, I'm busy at home with the offerings. Chunming doesn't have anything to do when he comes over. I just want to visit each house." Zhang Peng also replied.
"Oh, that's right, what I said, I came here so early, I thought I was going to pay New Year's greetings, and we were caught off guard." Hou Weirong also said with a smile when he heard Zhang Peng's words.
"By the way, brother, I have nothing to do. Where are you going? I'm going with you." Hou Damao asked Zhang Peng and the others.
"We just came over from Xiaoli's house. Xiaoli is busy at home and can't get out. This is your second house. Next we are going to Uncle Zhao's house. Do you want to go?" Zhang Peng also explained. p>
"Go, parents, I'll go with them," Hou Damao said to Hou Weirong and Niu Caixian.
"Okay, go ahead. You can't stay at home. Don't be too late. Come back before noon," Niu Caixian said to Hou Damao.
"Well, don't worry, I'll be back soon," Hou Damao said to the two of them.
Then Zhang Peng and the others said goodbye to Hou Weirong and the others, turned around and left Hou Damao's house, and walked towards Zhao Laowen's place.
When Zhao Laowen arrived at his house, Zhao Laowen was sweeping snow in the yard. At this time, there were only scattered snowflakes left in the snow. It seemed that the light snow would stop after a while.
Before Zhang Peng and the others could get closer, Zhao Laowen noticed them and stopped the broom, then held it up with his hands and watched them approach with a smile.
"Uncle, clear the snow," Zhang Peng approached and said to Zhao Laowen.
"It was true just now, but it's not true now," Zhao Laowen said to Zhang Peng with a smile.
"Uh..." Zhang Peng was speechless.
"Uncle, have a good New Year," Zhao Chunming and Hou Damao said to Zhao Laowen.
"Okay, happy New Year to you too," Zhao Laowen said with a smile to the two of them.
When Zhang Peng heard what Zhao Laowen said, he secretly rolled his eyes. This old man was quite good at calling people, so he consciously took the broom from Zhao Laowen's hand and began to sweep the yard.
"What are you doing here when you have nothing to do? You're not staying at home during the Chinese New Year, but you're still out here," Zhao Laowen said with a smile.
"You old man has a really good memory. Didn't you agree to come to my house for the Chinese New Year this year? Why don't I come to pick you up?" Zhang Peng swept the yard and then said with a smile to Zhao Laowen.
"Oh, I really forgot. I'm used to being alone. Tell your parents and I won't go there." Zhao Laowen said to Zhang Peng.
Upon seeing this, Hou Damao walked up to Zhang Peng, took the broom from Zhang Peng's hand, and then motioned Zhang Peng to go to Zhao Laowen's place to chat with him.
"It's all agreed upon, but my words don't count. If you can't do it, go to my house and tell my parents first," Zhang Peng said to Zhao Laowen.
"You little devil, are you trying to play tricks on me?" Zhao Laowen said with a smile.
"No way, what I said is reasonable, right? Go there first, if not, you can come back later." Zhang Peng looked at Zhao Laowen with a smile, and then said to him.
"Okay, don't be useless. I really can't make it. I have to trouble you all during the New Year." Zhao Laowen also sighed and said.
"No, uncle, my family is ready and waiting for you. If you don't come over, my family will not be able to live well this year. Anyway, you can do whatever you want." Zhang Peng also said to Zhao Laowen. p>
"That's right, uncle, just go over there. What's the point of being at home? It's nice to be busy with people. After dinner, you can come back if you want." Zhao Chunming also persuaded with a smile from the side.<
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"Uh, okay, then I'll be back after dinner," Zhao Laowen said after thinking for a while.
"No problem, if you want to come back then, I will take you home," Zhang Peng said to Zhao Laowen.
"Okay, let's go into the house first, and we'll go there in a while," Zhao Laowen said with a smile.
"Okay, Damao, just sweep out a walkway. It's almost done. Looking at the sky, it's probably going to snow at night. I'll come over and do it then." Zhang Peng said to Hou Damao, who had already swept to the entrance of the courtyard.
"Well, I'm done now, wait until I get off." Hou Damao finished sweeping the last bit, and then said to Zhang Peng.
When everyone returned to the house, Zhao Laowen also took out peanuts and candy cubes for them to eat first. Then he took out a few apples, washed them in the outhouse, and brought them out.
"Oh, uncle, you still have apples to eat," Hou Damao said to Zhao Laowen with a smile.
"I knew you had to come over, so I bought it specially for you. Come to my place during the Chinese New Year, can you entertain you guys well?" Zhao Laowen said to them while stuffing shredded tobacco into the pot.<
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"That's right, uncle, you have nothing to say to us." Hou Damao also said complimentarily from the side.
Zhao Laowen also nodded with a smile after hearing this, then lit the pipe pot and took a beautiful puff.
Afterwards, everyone was chattering, and before they knew it, more than an hour had passed. Zhang Peng and the others saw that the time was almost up, and they were ready to go home.
"Uncle, let's go. I guess we have almost prepared everything at home." Zhang Peng looked at the clock on the wall and said to Zhao Laowen.
"Okay, let's go, wait for me to get off." After saying that, he went to the west room, and when he came out, he was carrying a bag of apples.
"Okay, let's go," Zhao Laowen said to everyone.
"Uncle, what are you doing with this? We all have it at home." Zhang Peng saw what Zhao Laowen was carrying and said to him.
"Don't worry about it, I'm going to bring this to the two little guys to eat." Zhao Laowen said to Zhang Peng.