Siheyuan: Sap is the last word

"Happy New Year!"

"cheers!"

Three glasses filled with orange soda clinked together, making a crisp sound. Under the orange light, everything seemed a little romantic and hazy.

The child chuckled, and the two little guys laughed one after another, not knowing what they were having fun with.

The sound of firecrackers outside was crackling, and in the distance there were several flying monkeys exploding in the sky.

Thousands of families always exchange new peaches for old ones.

"Come on, come on, let's change the couplets."

The house was bustling with excitement.

I hope that we can have this day every year, and we can have this day every year.

This annual bustle lasted all night until dawn. ,

Year 0 passed, the old-fashioned bell rang, and the new year arrived. He Yudong looked at the moonlight outside the window and whispered——

happy New Year!

Ran Qiuye knew that it was not easy for him and responded - Happy New Year.

Ran Qiuye didn't know how long he had to stay up, but he could already hear the children's shallow breathing and fell asleep in a daze, but He Yudong was full of worries.

At five o'clock in the morning, it was pitch black.

The rustling sound of getting dressed came, and even though the movement was very gentle, it still woke up the people around him.

"Dongzi, you got up so early?"

"Let's sleep a little longer. It's so tiring to work. It's hard to take a few days off during the New Year. Let's sleep a little longer. When we get up again at dawn, the children will sleep soundly."

But He Yudong couldn't sleep no matter what.

finally!

I got down gently, unlatched the bolt, and opened the door to the outside room. A blast of cold air hit my face, followed by snowflakes falling on the tightly wrapped handmade cotton jacket.

He Yudong took a sip, his lips trembled a few times, and said: It's so damn cold!

Every time I stepped down, there were shallow and deep footprints. The surface of the cotton slippers was soaked, which showed how heavy the snow was! On the first day of the Lunar New Year, this is the year of auspicious snow and good harvest!

A good omen.

He Yudong brought briquettes for the stove and some dry firewood, and built a simple fire under the eaves of his house. On it were a few big words he had written in advance - Prosperous!

He looked at the snowstorm outside and sighed:

"If it weren't for this shed, this fire would probably be gone. Just light it."

……

"Squeak~"

The side door came, and as soon as the first man went out, he was pushed back by the wind.

Face full of snowflakes.

"This weather, it's the first day of the Lunar New Year, and it's snowing."

The sky had just turned green, and people in the courtyard came out, shouting that it was cold, and the snow showed no sign of stopping.

Silly Zhu went out and then shrank back. He put on an extra piece of clothing before leaving the yard.

"Oh, it's so cold."

"It's snowing so heavily, Huai Ru, where did you put the dumplings you made last night? Throw some firewood and boil the water until the house is warm."

"This year is unusual. It has not snowed so heavily for a long time."

……

The second uncle's house.

The first ones to come out were a few children, two green-headed ones, who rushed out at once, holding firecrackers in their hands, all wanting to go out and play for a while.

This is a special benefit for the New Year.

The second uncle shouted from behind:

"Slow down. No one is going to fight you. Don't go out and run around. Come back early for dinner. If you don't obey me, I will slap you with the sole of my shoe during the Chinese New Year."

"It's true that I haven't given up my job for three days, and I have to go to the house to uncover the tiles."

"You are so old, but you still play with these children's things. It's not embarrassing."

The second aunt was burning the stove. The house was like an ice cellar. The windows were so frozen that you couldn't see outside. The remaining meat on New Year's Eve was frozen solid.

"Stop scolding them and go get some briquettes."

"The stove is not burning, the house is not warm at all, and the children don't want to stay..."

The second uncle went out and cursed mercilessly:

"Who do you think you are? Now you are in charge of me. You have the ability to educate children well, and you still need me to do it?"

"I can't do anything, but I can still force myself."

"Be careful, I'll slap you!"

The second aunt shrank her neck and said nothing, for fear that she would offend the second uncle and make a fuss on the first day of the Lunar New Year, which would outweigh the gains and losses.

……

Three grandfather's house.

The third aunt is busy stewing more fish. Two fish, accompanied by a sizzling sound,

It’s off!

Add a pot of soup, a little salt, soy sauce, chili...

The color suddenly came up, bright red, and with a spoonful of secret hot sauce, the taste came up immediately, and the whole house was filled with fragrance.

"It smells so good. It's really enjoyable to take a bite."

The third uncle was writing couplets on the table on the kang. He wrote couplets for everyone. Everyone gave me melon seeds and peanuts at home, and there was still a lot of money left.

He also lost a good reputation and he didn’t charge any money!

……

Stupid home.

It's another new year, and there is still no movement in Qin Huairu's stomach. Although Si Zhu didn't say anything, she felt very uncomfortable. She can give birth in the Jia family, but if she marries him, there will be no movement?

She thought that she and He Yudong were biological brothers. No matter how bad they were, they still had an indelible blood relationship.

She hesitated for a long time while cooking the dumplings, and finally spoke:

"Zhuzi, I want to discuss something with you."

Silly Zhu people are too rich and careless to think of this level at all. While throwing firewood, he raised his head and said casually with a flushed face:

"You say it and I listen."

A mother can give birth to two children from one mother's belly?

Qin Huairu's heart skipped a beat, and her determination could be seen in her eyes. She was ready to fight, and she said:

"Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and you have a day off, so you can show off your skills and invite your brother and his family over for dinner. It's so lively and prosperous!"

"You can't finish the food you brought back in a month."

Silly Zhu was a little surprised. Since the separation, the two brothers had been at odds with each other. In the courtyard, He Yudong had to suppress him everywhere, and he was not willing to do so.

These are all instigated by the old man and the deaf old lady...

They were afraid that if Shazhu's things were used to support his younger brother, they would not be able to reap the benefits, so they kept arranging things behind his back to drive a wedge between the two brothers.

Silly Zhu has always thought that they are all good.

"What? Why invite them to dinner? They are also members of a big family, so they probably don't want to come, so forget it."

In desperation, Qin Huairu revealed her wishful thinking:

"I heard that there is a medicine imported from abroad that can regulate the body. Maybe you can get pregnant after taking it."

"You want a child too, right?"

Silly Zhu was a little shaken, but he still had scruples. It was equivalent to bowing his head first and continued to speak harshly:

"What medicine?"

"I know so many distinguished people, so I don't just have to beg them. This is more uncomfortable than asking me to eat flies. Write me a list and I'll go find out."

Qin Huairu's face turned dark with anger, and her voice was several decibels louder than before.

"I still don't know the virtues of those people. They usually agree most happily. But when it comes time to do practical things, I can't see them anymore."

Silly Zhu struggled in his heart, but finally gave in. He still wanted his son more.

"Are you serious? If you drink that medicine, you can get pregnant?"

Qin Huairu gave him a look. Although she was married, she still maintained a good figure, slightly chubby, and the beauty of her youth could still be seen on her face.

"That has become a miracle medicine. Give it a try, just in case it works."

"This is what I found out after a lot of effort. Your brother must have a way."

"If you can't save face, I'll go."

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