Siheyuan: The Idiot in Charge

Chapter 47 New Year’s Eve Dinner

New Year's Eve

In the morning, Jia Weidong got up on time, meditated, ran, boxed, and completed his daily exercise.

After breakfast, Jia Weidong asked the third uncle to write two couplets and left the courtyard on his bicycle. He first went to Weijia Hutong and pasted couplets on the courtyard door and the main door.

When I left the small courtyard again, there were two bamboo baskets hanging on the back seat of the bicycle. In one bamboo basket were two grass carp weighing seven to eight kilograms. In the other bamboo basket were two bottles of Maotai wine, a small cloth bag of apples, and a small bag of apples. Bundle small green vegetables. These things are prepared for Lu Xiangyang. His family lives in Menlou Hutong.

After leaving Lu Xiangyang's house, Jia Weidong went to Daju Hutong again and gave two fish and a bundle of vegetables to the house of Zhu Yuming, the head of the second section. Then he sent two fish and a bunch of vegetables to Director Wang's house in Jiaodaokou.

It was almost noon after going around in circles, and Jia Weidong returned to the courtyard on his bicycle, pulling two baskets full of vegetables, fish and meat.

"Uncle, you're back." As soon as he entered the middle courtyard, Banggeng ran to Jia Weidong with a depressed look on his face.

"Well, Bangge, why don't you play with the children?"

"Uncle, they all have firecrackers to play with, but I don't have any," Banggeng said a little aggrievedly.

"Hey, uncle forgot, come here, give it to you"

Jia Weidong slapped his forehead, took out a bunch of small firecrackers, a hundred of them, from the cloth bag he was carrying, and handed them to Banggeng. Jia Weidong had bought firecrackers a long time ago and put them in the space and forgot to take them out.

"Banggen, I'm six years old now. You can play with firecrackers, but you can't throw them at others, and don't catch them with your own hands. Remember?"

Banggeng is still a simple sapling. It has not started to grow crookedly yet. It needs to be educated more. Jia Weidong doesn't dare to relax. Thief Saint? Lao Jia's family does not exist!

"Remember, uncle"

"Well, let's go play. After you're done, go find your uncle. I still have some here."

"Okay, uncle" Bangge ran away happily.

After dismissing Bangge, Jia Weidong pushed the bicycle to the door of Shazhu's house. I set up my bicycle and moved the bamboo basket down.

"Hey, Wei Dong, you are very strong. This basket must weigh more than a hundred kilograms."

After Sha Zhu saw Jia Weidong coming back, he quickly came out to help.

"It's not bad. I've been practicing every day and I'm stronger than before."

"Ouch! The fish, meat, chicken, eggs, and vegetables are all here. The food for New Year's Eve today is rich enough, but you have a way."

"Brother Zhuzi, I've left all this to you, and it's up to you next time."

"Don't worry, just watch it."

"Okay, Brother Zhuzhu, I'm going back."

After having lunch at home, Jia Weidong rode his bicycle out of the yard again and went to the Beixinqiao store to buy 20 bottles of Sanda wine, two large ones.

I saw red couplets on every house along the way, and red paper lanterns were hung outside some courtyard doors. Sporadic firecrackers sounded from time to time. The New Year flavor of this era is really strong.

After returning to the compound, the middle courtyard was already very lively, and Shazhu had already set up two large pots at the door of the house.

Aunts, aunts, eldest girls, and young wives all came over to help, those making noodles and those washing vegetables.

Young guys were busy moving tables, stools, and stoves. Children were playing happily in the yard, and the laughter spread throughout the yard.

"Weidong, you are back. Have you prepared everything for the New Year's Eve dinner?"

"I bought everything, sister-in-law"

Jia Zhang and Qin Jingru were both helping Shazhu. Qin Huairu was busy making clothes at home, talking to Jia Weidong while stepping on the sewing machine.

"Weidong, how do you plan the Spring Festival?"

"I have no plans and nothing to do."

"Weidong, why don't you accompany me back to your parents' home in the second grade of junior high school? My parents have told me several times to take you to my house to play, do you think?"

"Ah, sister-in-law, I'll go back to my parents' house with you, okay! As a junior, I should also go and pay New Year's greetings."

<divclass="contentadv">"Weidong, it's settled, I will go back to my parents' home with me on the second day of junior high school." Qin Huairu was very happy.

"Well, sister-in-law, it's rare for you to go back. Let's take Bangge and Xiaodang with us and stay in the countryside for two days."

"Okay, Wei Dong, I listen to you."

"Sister-in-law, we will ride our bicycles back then and we will also take you to our home in the countryside of Changping."

"Ah, Wei Dong, do you want to take us to your home in the countryside of Changping?"

"Yes, why, sister-in-law, aren't you willing?"

"Ah, Wei Dong, no, no, willing, willing, sister-in-law is willing." Qin Huairu nodded with a red face.

"Then it's settled, I'll go upstairs and read a book." Jia Weidong turned and went upstairs to his room.

Qin Huairu continued to immerse herself in the sewing machine, but she was very excited in her heart. The brat actually wanted to take her back to her hometown to celebrate the New Year. This was because she did not regard herself as an outsider. Thinking about it, she felt so beautiful.

After lying on the bed and reading for a while, Qin Jingru called Jia Weidong downstairs that the New Year's Eve dinner was about to begin.

There were more than a dozen tables placed in the courtyard, with a row of stoves in the middle for warmth. Everyone in the courtyard was here.

The cold weather couldn't stop everyone's enthusiasm. The men sat together smoking cigarettes, the women sat together and chatted, and the children sat at the table waiting eagerly, drooling at the smell of the fragrance in the air. The whole courtyard has a happy, peaceful and harmonious atmosphere.

Jia Weidong sat at the same table with the first uncle, second uncle, third uncle, Xu Damao and others. As the eldest man in the courtyard, he made a passionate speech as expected, then picked up his wine glass and announced the opening of the banquet.

Silly Zhu brandished a big shovel and started cooking.

Soon the first hot dish, chicken stewed with potatoes, was served on the table. Today, Jia Weidong prepared six main dishes in total, including stir-fried vegetables, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, chicken stewed with potatoes, pork and cabbage stewed with vermicelli, and fish head stewed with tofu. , Braised fish, there is a lot of fish, and finally I agreed with Shazhu to eat one fish and two. The staple food is dumplings stuffed with cabbage and pork.

Although there is less meat and more vegetables, during this period, wedding banquets may not be so sumptuous. For some families, it would be nice to have a full meal during the New Year.

Everyone started drinking with glasses in their hands, but Jia Weidong naturally refused to drink because of his young age.

"Master, let me toast you. I'll do it first as a token of my respect." Xu Damao began his performance.

"Second uncle, I'd like to propose a toast to you."

"Third Uncle"

Before the food was even halfway served, the bottle of wine was empty. After cooking the food, Shazhu also joined the drinking team.

"Xu Damao, how about we have a drink?" After Si Zhu came to the table, he toasted several uncles and then stared at Xu Damao.

"Silly Zhu, just drink. Who is afraid of whom? Whoever doesn't drink is the grandson. I, Xu Damao, have never been shy about drinking."

"Then drink, grandson." Silly Zhu's mouth was very poisonous.

As a result, the two enemies began to fight. At this time, Xu Damao and Silly Zhu did not have the hatred to seize their wives. Although they did not deal with each other, they were not at the point of fighting for life or death. When it comes to drinking, Xu Damao is just an empty frame, lying on the table within a few rounds.

"Weidong, help me support Damao"

After everyone had finished drinking and eating, Silly Zhu helped the deaf old lady to the backyard. Lou Xiaoe could not move Xu Damao alone.

"Okay, Sister Xiao'e"

Xu Damao was drunk and unconscious, and he couldn't help him. Jia Weidong had to carry him on his back, and Lou Xiao'e walked beside him back to the backyard.

Lou Xiao'e opened the door, Jia Weidong put Xu Damao directly on the edge of the bed, and Lou Xiao'e stepped forward to take off Xu Damao's shoes.

"Thank you, Wei Dong, thank you for your hard work."

"It's okay, Sister Xiao'e, it's just a few steps, what else, Sister Xiao'e, I'm going back first."

"You brat, what are you busy with? I...ah!"