1983 Small Island, Starting From a Large Farmer

Chapter 80 New Year’s Eve (please follow up)

 After Zhou Xiaoying finished writing Spring Festival couplets for others.

 Go back to your room to rest.

Li Duoyu made a red envelope with the remaining red paper and stuffed all the money he earned from selling fish today into the red envelope:

 “It’s Chinese New Year, I’ll give you a big red envelope.”

 After Zhou Xiaoying received the red envelope, she did not open it in a hurry, but placed it next to the bed.

Li Duoyu was worried: "Why don't you look at how much money you have?"

Zhou Xiaoying, who was a little tired, opened the red envelope after hearing this, and looked at the more than 20 large unity sheets inside, with a puzzled expression on her face.

 “There are so many fish, how can you get so much money?”

 Li Duoyu smiled and said: "Hey, I made two hundred and five dollars from selling fish today. Uncle Zhuang still owes me sixty yuan, so the total is three hundred and one."

“So much.” Zhou Xiaoying said with a wry smile: “The money you make this day is almost equal to more than half a year’s salary.”

"You can't say that. We fishermen only make this once a year. If the weather is bad, we won't make as much money as you."

Zhou Xiaoying sighed, knowing that Li Duoyu was just trying to comfort her, but thinking about it, it seemed that half a year ago, when he was still selling goods, he had laughed at her salary.

Zhou Xiaoying looked at Li Duoyu, leaned up and stuffed the red envelope back.

"You should keep this money first. During the New Year, you also have to spend money on social activities."

 “There’s nothing to socialize with.”

Li Duoyu then said: "Otherwise, you will be in charge of our family's money from now on. What do you think?"

Hearing this, Zhou Xiaoying looked at Li Duoyu in disbelief, then shook her head: "Forget it, I only need basic living expenses."

Li Duoyu looked at the silly woman in his arms, picked her up and kissed her face.

 “What are you doing?”

 “I want to wash your face.”

 “There’s something wrong with it.”

 In fact, during this period of time, Li Duoyu secretly stuffed the money he earned from fishing into Zhou Xiaoying's small iron box vault.

　Now the total is estimated to be seven or eight hundred yuan, and he only has fifty yuan left for turnover.

Of course he still had 5,000 yuan in his bankbook, but they didn’t tell their family about the loan.

 As night falls.

The family gathered together to have New Year’s Eve dinner.

 On the Eight Immortals table, in addition to a big steamed red fish, there were also many swimming crabs and various shellfish.

The customs of their family are somewhat different from those of Dandan Island, but they completely retain the customs of Rongcheng.

 The first chopstick must be used to hold rice cakes.

　　means getting better every year.

 The second chopstick is to drink tofu and oyster soup.

 It means good fortune and good health.

 The third chopstick is for catching fish.

  means having more than enough every year.

In addition to these, the fish balls, which represent reunion, and the Taipingyan, which represents peace, are also indispensable.

 After the New Year's Eve dinner, the elders in the family have to give red envelopes and oranges to the youngest children to wish for good luck in the coming year.

At this New Year’s Eve dinner, the youngest Li Haoran and Li Xiaorong both received red envelopes and oranges.

Li Duoyu, who is already married, couldn't help but said: "Mom, Xiaorong has red envelopes, why don't I?"

Chen Huiying rolled her eyes at him: "You are already married, why do you still need any red envelopes?"

 “But in A Niang’s eyes, I am always a child.”

Li Haoran pursed his lips: "Uncle, you are so shameless. Even if you don't give me a red envelope, you still have to compete with us juniors."

But as soon as Li Haoran finished speaking, he looked at the red envelope dangling in his uncle's hand and immediately regretted it.     "Uncle, my biological uncle."

 “I know I was wrong.”

Li Haoran's sudden change of expression immediately made everyone burst into laughter.

 After everyone has finished the New Year’s Eve dinner.

Ada went outside and set off the firecrackers to get rid of the old and welcome the new. At this point, the "New Year" is over.

 But Aniang kept looking outside the door, hoping for a miracle to happen, but she still didn't see that person.

Seeing that my mother was worried, Li Duoyu came over and comforted her: "Don't be anxious. Brother has figured it out and will be back soon."

 Chen Huiying sighed and cursed: "My temper is as bad as your father's, but not as big as your father's. He is really bad. Even if you have a quarrel, you dare not come back for three years."

Li Duoyu also smiled bitterly. His eldest brother Li Jianguo really had the same temperament as his father. If I remember correctly, the machinery factory where his eldest brother works will undergo restructuring in a year.

 As the main technical employee, he would be promoted and reused. In the same year, he fell in love with a good-looking widow in the factory.

On New Year’s Eve of that year, he went back to Dandan Island.

After eating a large table of food, Li Duoyu came out to stretch his body. He found that the New Year's Eve dinner at Lao Hu's house next door seemed to have just begun, but fortunately, all the children who went out to sell goods were back, and there were more people than at their house. .

At this time, Li Xiaorong took Li Haoran and rushed to the cousin's house, shouting to everyone:

“Brother, hurry up and get a good seat with your cousin. I heard people say that this year the TV station will broadcast the Spring Festival Gala live.”

After Xiaorong’s reminder, Li Duoyu remembered that in 1983, it seemed that the first Spring Festival Gala was really held.

 Many people of their generation regret not seeing the 1983 Spring Festival Gala. It is said that that gala was the real gala. It was very casual and exciting. It also played on-demand phone calls and guessing lantern riddles during the Spring Festival to the extreme.

Seeing that his wife Zhou Xiaoying was going to go back to her room to rest, Li Duoyu quickly pulled her along.

 “Let’s go and watch the Spring Festival Gala too.”

 “No, I want to rest.”

Li Duoyu whispered in her ear: "When your child is born, I can accompany you as early as you want to rest."

Hearing this, Zhou Xiaoying's ears turned red instantly, and she looked at Li Duoyu angrily and helplessly: "Okay, I'll go with you."

Li Duoyu brought a relatively tall wooden chair with him. In this day and age, when you go to watch TV at someone else’s house, you have to bring your own chair.

 This wooden chair with a backrest is more suitable for pregnant women to sit for long periods of time.

 After arriving at my cousin’s house.

 Li Duoyu found that the hall was full of relatives and various neighbors, including his third uncle and his family. There were more than 20 people, and the hall was packed to the brim.

Everyone sat on the small bench and gathered around the 17-inch black and white TV. The cousin generously prepared melon seeds and peanuts for those watching the TV.

After seeing Li Duoyu and Zhou Xiaoying coming, Li Shuguang picked up the naughty child of his family who was occupying the throne on the spot: "Your aunt is here, so you have no eyesight."

 Then he said to Li Duoyu:

“Come and sit here for Xiaoying.”

Li Duoyu said, "How embarrassing is this?" The next second he put the backrest chair he brought with him in the best position.

The little chubby Li Haoran took advantage of the situation and sat in front of the armchair, which was regarded as the best position.

The third uncle Li Zhengfa looked at the black and white TV in front of him and sighed with emotion: "If the house had not been ransacked, everyone could go to my house to watch color TV."

“Then wait until you make a lot of money next year before you buy it. Then we will go to your house to look at it.”

“Okay, next year, I will also buy the refrigerator. Then, when summer comes, I will make popsicles for everyone.”

Around eight o'clock, everyone became quiet, and the four characters "Congratulations on the New Year" appeared on the screen.

 A few seconds later.

This is when Lao Zhao, who is still in charge of the news network, came out and shouted to everyone: "Dear viewers, on this happy New Year's Eve, China People's Broadcasting Station"

It is really important to read on Tuesday. It is related to follow -up recommendations. Thank you for everyone.

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 (End of this chapter)