Siheyuan: The Era of Struggle

Chapter 244 It's New Year's Eve

The cart entered the central courtyard and he glanced at the Spring Festival couplets on the door frames of each house. He Yuanchao couldn't help but laugh. It seemed that Yan Bugui's business was as good as ever! I don’t know how many peanuts and melon seeds were recorded this time.

Not to mention, except that the red paper is a little narrower, Yan Bugui's calligraphy is still good. At least everyone with horizontal and vertical strokes can understand it, which is much better than some people in later generations who were called calligraphers. too much……

Bang~ bang~
  crackling...

It was probably time to eat, but the sound of firecrackers that had been sparse just now seemed to have been agreed upon. With two kicks, they exploded in the air, followed by waves of sound, followed by It's like competing.

"Second Uncle, I'm still thinking of calling you. Come on, hurry up and wash your hands. We'll eat after I finish setting off the firecrackers."

Silly Zhu, who came out of the house, saw He Yuanchao standing in the yard holding the car. He greeted with a smile, walked to the bottom of the door steps, and fiddled with a bundle of stubble whips in his hand.

After setting up his bicycle in front of the window, He Yuanchao handed the newly lit cigarette to Sha Zhu who took out the match, and asked with interest.

"How loud is it?"

"It's said to be five hundred rings." After saying that, Shazhu, who was holding the cigarette, turned around with a smile and bent down to light the cannon.

As soon as the firecrackers went off at home, the spirit of the New Year in the family was fully restored. The uncle and nephew stood side by side and watched the firecrackers on the ground being set off before happily turning around and walking back to the house.

The three women who were standing by the window watching the excitement saw their uncle and nephew finishing setting off the firecrackers, and they all laughed and started to get busy.

Seeing Yu Li pick up the thermos bottle to pour water into the basin, He Yuyu hurriedly came forward and grabbed the thermos bottle and said: "Hey, my sister-in-law, please put it down and let me do it."

"I just got pregnant, how can I be so delicate?"

Seeing the nervous look on her sister-in-law He Yuyu's face, Yu Li felt a little funny and said.

"Don't be careless. It's better to be careful in the first three months."

Sha Zhu, who had just followed He Yuanchao into the house, immediately became concerned when he heard this, and hurriedly said to Li: "You heard what Auntie said was right. The doctor who examined you in the past two days also said the same..."

"Okay, why don't I just listen to my aunt? You can wash your hands and have dinner with your second uncle."

Seeing that her husband looked like he was going to have a long speech and everyone in the room was looking at her, Yu Li felt a little embarrassed and hurriedly interrupted Silly Zhu's words.

"Yes, brother, wash your hands and eat quickly. My stomach is growling with hunger."

As he said that, He Yuyu pretended to touch his belly.

"Who told you not to eat in the morning?"

After giving He Yuyu a sideways look, Silly Zhu turned around and greeted He Yuan who was watching the excitement with a smile: "Second uncle, don't talk to her. Wash your hands and eat quickly. The food will be cold after a while."

After He Yuanchao washed his hands and sat down next to the table filled with food, Zhang Min, Shazhu, Yu Li, and He Yuyu sat down together with smiles.

"Uncle, would you like something to drink?"

"You must drink some during the Chinese New Year."

"Got it."

After receiving the agreement, Silly Zhu, who was holding a bottle of Moutai, immediately opened the lid with a smile and filled the cup in front of He Yuanchao with wine.

"Auntie, would you like some too?"

"I'm happy today, so I'll give you a little less. Zhuzi, don't pour me too much."

"Don't worry, Auntie." As he said this, Sha Zhu poured half a glass of wine for Zhang Min.

Seeing his eldest brother pouring himself a glass of wine, he put down the bottle in his hand. He Yuyu immediately took his own cup and handed it to Shazhu and said: "Brother, give me some Maotai to try! "

"Little girl, what do you want to drink? Go drink soda with your sister-in-law."

He Yuyu saw his eldest brother staring at him with an expression that said there was no need to discuss it, and seeing that no one else was interceding with him, he curled his lips and muttered "stingy", then reluctantly picked up the tea on the table. Arctic Soda.

After the glasses in front of everyone were filled with wine and soda, Silly Zhu smiled and said to He Yuanchao: "Second uncle, it's Chinese New Year. As a parent, can you say a few words?"

When He Yuanchao saw that his family members were all looking at him, he did not hesitate. He picked up his wine glass and said with a smile: "New Year and new atmosphere, I wish our family will get better and better and more prosperous in the future. Come, let's raise a glass and take a sip together."

As He Yuanchao finished speaking, everyone cheered and raised their glasses in response.

Putting down the glass, after everyone had taken a few bites of the food, Shazhu stood up with the wine glass in hand.

"Second uncle, I have to toast you for this second glass of wine no matter what. If you hadn't come back, how could Yuyu and I have lived such a good year..."

As he spoke, Silly Zhu, who usually had a playful smile, also had red eyes and was choked with sobs that he couldn't speak anymore.

When He Yuyu and Yu Li saw this, they quickly stood up with their cups in hand.

"My brother is right. Since my father left, we, brother and sister, have never had a happy year, let alone cook such a sumptuous meal."

"It's okay, our second uncle is back and things will get better and better in the future."

Yu Li put down the cup of soda in her hand and comforted He Yuyu while wiping her tears.

Although Zhang Min knew about He Daqing's affairs, as a brother-in-law, he couldn't talk about his uncle (bai) brother in front of Silly Zhu's brother and sister, so he could only blame it on the unlucky feeling of crying during the New Year.

"Today is the Chinese New Year. It's a happy day. Let's not talk about those unhappy things. Zhuzhu, Rainwater is obedient..."

"Okay, put away your tears." He Yuanchao said when he saw Zhang Minyue. Silly Zhu and Yuyu shed more tears. He couldn't help but smiled and interjected: "Why are these people crying during the Chinese New Year? If outsiders heard it, they would think I, the uncle, have bullied you."

"That's absolutely not the case. Everyone in the courtyard knows that you are good to us brothers and sisters..."

"Since you know that I am good to you brothers and sisters, then quickly put away your tears, sit down and drink with your uncle, and celebrate the Chinese New Year happily. Otherwise, your uncle will cry with you, which is the kind of thing that cannot be coaxed."

Zhang Min and Yu Li didn't expect that such words would come out of He Yuanchao's mouth. He Yuyu couldn't help but laugh out loud. Silly Zhu raised his head to prevent himself from laughing. Downed a glass of wine.

Seeing her man's face flushed, Yu Li thought it was because he drank too much, so she hurriedly picked up a large piece of egg and put it in Shazhu's bowl and said, "Hurry up and take a bite."

"Look at your little potential. No one is competing with you. Drink slowly. There won't be enough for my uncle's family."

……

After this, the atmosphere at the table became better.

After three drinks and five dishes, the people at the table were divided into two camps. Zhang Min, Yu Li, and He Yuyu drank soda, lowered their heads and gathered together to chat quietly about women's private conversations. .

After Sha Zhu took a sip of wine, he suddenly remembered something. He put down the glass and smiled and said to He Yuanchao: "Second uncle, can I ask you something?"

"Just say what you have to say, don't hesitate."

(End of this chapter)