The beginning of Siheyuan starts with refusing to bring lunch boxes

The Liu family has a decent standard of living because Liu Haizhong is a level 7 worker.

Today we have pork and cabbage dumplings, plenty of them! Liu Guangqi, Liu Guangtian, and Liu Guangfu are all eating with big mouthfuls.

A sip of wine and a bite of dumplings in the bangs

After a glass of wine, Liu Haizhong said to himself, "Dumplings go well with wine. The more you drink, the better! Ha!"

Then, he looked at Liu Guangqi and said, "Guangqi, you are about to graduate. Do you know where you will be assigned?"

Liu Guangqi's eyes moved, but he still said calmly, "I don't know yet, probably in March or April."

Liu Haizhong drank another glass of wine, "Then wait a little longer! You are a technical secondary school student, you will be a cadre after graduation! You are the pride of our Liu family! Guangqi, well done!"

……

After He Yuzhu and his friends finished their meal, an old lady took out some melon seeds and peanuts and started to keep watch. However, the deaf old lady was old after all, and by around 8 o'clock, she couldn't stand it anymore and went to sleep.

He Yushui took Xiaoying and Nian'en to the yard to set off firecrackers. He Yuzhu bought a lot of small firecrackers for He Yushui to play with.

The scene of Nian En and Xiao Ying giggling behind He Yu Shui was seen by Jia Jia Bang Geng, whose eyes were filled with envy.

"Humph! What's so great about it? I'm going to buy it tomorrow too! I won't let you guys play with it!"

Now no one wants to play with Banggeng in Siheyuan anymore

Because Song Xia was pregnant, she went to bed at around nine o'clock.

Only He Yuzhu, He Yushui, Yi Zhonghai and Yi Yima were left. Nian En and Xiao Ying could not stand it and fell asleep in Yi Zhonghai and Yi Yima's arms.

While on guard, Yi Zhonghai and He Yuzhu drank and chatted.

As they chatted, Yi Zhonghai might have drunk too much, or perhaps it was because of years of pent-up emotions that he finally released tonight.

Yi Zhonghai said a lot, all of which were the fears and calculations in his heart over the years.

After hearing Yi Zhonghai’s drunken words, the aunt also felt a little guilty!

"Zhu Zi, I'm sorry, actually...", an old lady apologized

He Yuzhu stopped her and said, "Auntie, it's all in the past, just be good in the future!"

At midnight, He Yuzhu looked at the time, then got up and went to the yard, lighting a few firecrackers.

With the sound of Perak firecrackers, 1962 passed and 1963 arrived.

Looking at the lively firecrackers in front of him, He Yuzhu said to himself, "This is my first New Year here~"

“Hello, New Year!”

Chapter 135 Jia Zhangshi avoids New Year's greetings

next day

Early in the morning, Ma Hua, Fatty, and Li Jianguo all came over with cigarettes, alcohol, and candies to wish each of them a happy new year. He Yuzhu was not stingy and gave each of them a red envelope of five yuan.

Then, He Yuzhu took Song Xia and He Yushui to the backyard to wish the old lady a happy new year.

"Old lady, I wish you a happy new year, all your wishes come true, and good health!"

The old lady happily gave each of the three people a red envelope.

Yi Zhonghai also brought his family to pay New Year's greetings to the old lady.

"Old lady, our family wishes you a happy new year!" Yi Zhonghai's family wore new clothes and said auspicious words as soon as they entered the door.

While everyone in the courtyard was greeting each other, Bang Geng took Xiao Dang to visit every household to greet them.

It was New Year's Day, and everyone wanted good luck, so they didn't mind Banggeng's rudeness and gave each of them a red envelope of five cents. Banggeng happily took Xiaodang to the next house.

Although He Yuzhu didn't like this ungrateful little bastard, it was Chinese New Year after all, and Song Xia was still pregnant, so he only gave each of them 1 cent.

Just like that, in less than an hour, Banggeng came back happily.

Jia Zhang came over immediately and asked, "Bang Geng, how much does it cost to come here?"

Bang Geng covered his pocket and said, "Grandma! These are all what Xiao Dang and I got from paying New Year's greetings!"

Jia Zhang smiled and coaxed Bang Geng, "Grandma knows, I'll take a look!"

"Really?" Bang Geng was a little skeptical.

"real!"

Banggeng then took out the money from his pocket. Jia Zhang counted it and it was three dollars and fifty-two cents!

"Oh, that's a lot!" Jia Zhang's chubby face was filled with joy.

"Bang Geng, here's fifty cents for you. Go buy some cannonballs. Grandma will keep the rest for you!" Jia Zhang took out fifty cents and gave it to Bang Geng.

Bang Geng was not happy, "Grandma! You are lying! I just said you just take a look!"

Jia Zhang rolled her eyes and said, "Great! When you've spent all the money, come back and ask grandma for more. Grandma will keep it for you! Think about it, when you set off firecrackers, do you have to put them in your pocket?"

Banggeng nodded, and Jia Zhang said, "When you go out to get the firecrackers, it's easy to take the money out and lose it, don't you think?"

Bang Geng continued to nod, and then said, "Well, when I have spent all the money, you have to pay me back!"

"Okay! Grandma won't lie to you!"

Watching Bang Geng running out, Jia Zhang was counting out three dollars and two cents, her face full of joy.

Qin Huairu walked over and said, "Mom, you asked Banggeng to go door to door to wish everyone a happy new year. Don't forget that there are other children in the yard. They will also come to wish you a happy new year!"

Jia Zhang, who had just been full of joy, instantly lost her joy upon hearing this.

She frowned and thought for a while, then went to close the door and said to Qin Huairu, "Huairu, if anyone comes, just say I'm not here!"

"But we can't keep the door closed all the time, right?"

Jia Zhang looked around the room and then fixed her eyes on the large wooden box at the head of the kang.

She went up and took out the things in the wooden box, then got in.

Qin Huairu was speechless, but she ignored her and continued to do her own thing.

As Qin Huairu had expected, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu from the backyard, Yan Jiekuang and Yan Jiedi from the front yard, and several other young boys and girls, after learning that Banggeng had brought Xiaodang to their home to pay New Year's greetings and ask for money, also thought about coming to the Jia family to pay New Year's greetings.

So, seven or eight half-grown children came to the door of Jia's house.

"Aunt Zhang?" Liu Guangtian called out at the door.

Jia Zhang, who was inside the wooden box, slowed down her breathing when she heard the sound.

Qin Huairu said, "My mother-in-law is not at home!"

However, the children did not believe it because Yan Jiekuang said that he had not seen Jia Zhang go out that morning.

So a few kids came in and looked around, and sure enough, no one was there.

However, Liu Guangtian found a pair of shoes on the kang. Liu Guangtian winked at the others, and then they all went out to the gate of the courtyard.

Liu Guangtian said, "That Jia Zhang must be hiding at home. Let's take turns to go to Jia's house and keep watch! I don't believe she can hide at home for a whole day! Even if she doesn't eat, can she not poop or pee?!"

When the children heard this, they readily agreed, and so they divided into four groups and took turns to go to Jia's house.

The first group is Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu

The two of them arrived at Jia's house. "Sister Qin, are you busy?"

Qin Huairu asked, "Guangtian, Guangfu, what's the matter?"

Liu Guangtian smiled and said, "Let's come and wish Aunt Zhang a happy new year!"

Qin Huairu smiled and said, "My mother is out visiting relatives and friends for the New Year!"

"Hey, Sister Qin, it's okay, we'll wait here! After all, it's Chinese New Year, she's our elder, we have to wish her a happy new year!"

"This……"

"Sister Qin, you go ahead and do your thing, don't worry about us, the two of us brothers can just sit here!"

Qin Huairu had no choice but to go about her business. However, Jia Zhang in the box was furious and thought, "Why are these two little bastards waiting for me here?"

The two brothers stayed at Jia's house for an hour and then left.

After the two brothers left, they went to the front yard and asked Yan Jiekuang and Yan Jiedi to come over.

Seeing the two brothers leave, Jia Zhang wanted to come out to move around and drink some water, but just as she took a step, Yan Jiekuang and Yan Jiedi came in.

Jia Zhang immediately hid back inside, secretly cursing the two men.

The brother and sister used the same rhetoric as Qin Huairu, so they stayed at Jia's house for an hour before going out to exchange people.

This continued until about six in the afternoon.

During the meal, Liu Guangtian and his brother did not eat, but waited at the door of Jia's house. Jia Zhang did not dare to come out. Qin Huairu took the two children to eat.

Qin Huairu knew clearly that these half-grown children knew that Jia Zhang was hiding at home, and deliberately made trouble for Jia Zhang.

"This old man, for those few dollars, he has suffered so much! He deserves it!"

Besides, Jia Zhang in the box was tired, hungry, thirsty and uncomfortable after a day's work. The key point was that she had been holding it in for a whole day!

I have already cursed their ancestors countless times in my heart.

Seeing that Jia Zhang had been hiding in there for so long, Qin Huairu was afraid that something might happen, so she said to them, "Why don't you go home and eat first? I think my mother will have to play for a while before she can come back."

Several people also admired Jia Zhangshi, who hid at home for a whole day and didn't come out.

Liu Guangtian looked at them and said, "Go home and eat first. I don't believe that Jia Zhangshi won't come out for the whole New Year! Don't forget, the New Year doesn't begin until the first month of the year!"

Then, they went home to eat.

After everyone left, Qin Huairu walked to the kang and said, "Mom, come out, everyone is back!"

Jia Zhang poked her head out to take a look. Indeed, no one was there. Then she quickly ran out of the courtyard and went to the toilet outside.

However, when she was about to return to the courtyard, she saw a person at the door. It was Yan Jiekuang, so she immediately hid in the shadows.

She also heard Yan Jiedi's voice, "Brother Guangtian, my third brother just saw Jia Zhang go out. She must have gone to the toilet. Let's stop her here!"

Jia Zhang was so angry that she didn't dare to go home. She just walked to the entrance of the alley and said, "Hmph! I'll see how long you little bastards can wait here. I'll go back when you go home and sleep! You want to fight me? You're so naive!"

Seven or eight half-grown children were at the gate, attracting everyone's attention. After asking, they found out that they were trying to block Jia Zhangshi. Everyone smiled. Then, Yan Jiekuang told them about the incident that happened during the day. Everyone was very happy.