Courtyard: Complain first at the beginning

"Okay, if the third child has nothing to do, just take your sister with you! I won't send her to your uncle's place after the Chinese New Year."

The third uncle thought about it in his mind and said,

The other people didn't have any objections. The third aunt took out the chicken feathers in the bucket and asked the eldest brother to wash them in the faucet. She asked the second aunt to clean Zhao Xiaotang's trash can and send it back.

The third uncle looked at the busy family and suddenly said:

"When you are done with your work, go to each house in the yard and ask who wants Spring Festival couplets on the first day of the Lunar New Year. This time I will write them down in advance. On the morning of the first day of the new year, I will take you to help them put up the Spring Festival couplets. Of course. The retouching fee cannot be less, and I also have red paper here."

"Then you have to tell me the number! Otherwise, how could they ask for it?"

The boss was assigned a job. Hearing what his father said, he was a little unhappy and said,

"Well, you're right about this question. It's still the same as last year. It only costs 10 cents for a pair of couplets or a handful of melon seeds and peanuts for adults."

The third uncle took a sip of boiled water, thought for a moment and said with finality,

"That's okay!"

Several people went to do their own things separately. The third uncle was waiting at home for the news brought back by the children.

This happens every year, and they are used to it, so when the Yan family comes to ask, they basically make a reservation. When posting Spring Festival couplets on the first day of the new year, they will give red envelopes or fruits, which is regarded as the other party coming to visit to pay New Year greetings.

Zhao Xiaotang had just cleaned up the chickens and hung them on the beam in front of the window. Yan Jiekuang came again. Zhao Xiaotang thought it was something and ran to her house several times today.

"Sister Xiaotang, my dad asked you if you want to post Spring Festival couplets on the first day of junior high school? It's only a dime a pair. My dad and I will post them for you on the morning of the first day of junior high school."

"We won't have to do it this year. Didn't your dad tell you not to come to my house and ask? Come on!"

Yan Jiekuang looked at the other party with some confusion and found that Zhao Xiaotang's face was not good. He thought he had said something wrong? He apologized politely and left.

"Dad, Sister Xiaotang's family said there will be no need for Spring Festival couplets this year."

"Well, why did you go to her house to ask? Well~ Then don't go to her house to ask these questions in the future. That girl has a good personality and didn't scold you. If it were someone else who would scold you to death."

The third uncle was sitting at home singing Peking Opera tunes when he saw his third son rushing back and almost choked him with what he said.

"why?"

"This is an old custom. Xiaotang and her parents just passed away this year. Of course they can't post red or green couplets. What's more, it's a festive thing like Spring Festival couplets. If it were in the past, this day would still be during the filial piety period. Now, although it's a new trend, don't talk about it. Those, but as long as no one says anything about these things, it’s better to just do them.”

The third uncle secretly blamed himself for forgetting to tell his son, and then he carefully educated his son on some old customs.

Time soon came to New Year's Eve. Zhao Xiaotang got up early in the morning and started busy. She also cooked a table full of dishes by herself.

There is a table full of various dishes including sweet, salty, spicy, sweet and sour, spicy, spicy, crispy, braised and cured dishes.

There were a total of 8 sets of bowls and chopsticks placed on the table, with the place for the original owner and her parents, as well as the place for her own parents and younger brother, and of course Zhao Xiaotang's own place. The last one was of course Fubao's.

"Mom, dad, brother, uncle, aunt, Xiaotang, and Fu Bao. This is our first year together. I cooked a big table of dishes. I hope you like it too. You're welcome to eat whatever you like!

Also, I wish you all a Happy New Year today!

We are also fate, we will be a family from now on, don’t dislike anyone! "

Zhao Xiaotang put a bunch of firecrackers at the door and came back, then closed the door, returned to the table, raised the cup filled with drinks, and said with a smile what he had just thought of,

"Happy New Year Xiaotang!"

Of course it was Fubao who responded to the small hall.

"Thank you Fu Bao. Can you try this fish? I caught it myself and raised it in the space for two days. It will definitely taste better."

Zhao Xiaotang divided half of the steamed fish in the middle onto Fu Bao's plate.

"Well! Thank you, Xiaotang, for eating together! Your cooking is really good. I just went to He Yuzhu's place to take a look, and there were six dishes on the table, one plate of fried peanuts, one plate of fried cabbage, and one plate of braised rice. Meat, a cabbage and tofu soup, and a steamed salted chicken."

"That's almost it. He's pretty good at this table. Now he's taking a different path than in the original plot. There should be a good ending!"

Zhao Xiaotang said with emotion. Fu Bao took a few bites of fish and shook his head and said:

"That's not necessarily true. When I came back just now, Qin Huairu took this bowl and ran to borrow the meat. Huang Xiaoyan didn't agree. As a result, He Yuzhu filled half of the braised pork and delivered it to Jia's house in person while Huang Xiaoyan was going to the toilet."

When Zhao Xiaotang heard this, the bacon on his chopsticks fell off the plate.

"No way, he's so stupid, what about his sister? Where's He Yuyu? Just now I saw He Yuyu coming back with a bag of things."

"He Yuyu is in her own room. That person is too selfish."

After Fu Bao finished speaking, he sighed, imitating human behavior and shook his head angrily, looking at Zhao Xiaotang in amusement,

Before Zhao Xiaotang could continue to ask, Fubao said it himself,

"Actually, I saw He Yuyu come home several times. He Yuyu never did any housework after returning home. At most, she just cleaned her own room and made herself look like a guest.

Every time He Yuzhu finished cooking, he would call her to eat like a eldest lady. After finishing the meal, he would go back to his room as soon as he finished eating. If He Yuzhu asked, she would say that she was busy studying, so it was better not to disturb her.

I went to see her several times. Where was she studying? Sometimes she is writing love letters to her boyfriend, sometimes she is reading some small picture books, and rarely she is doing homework. "

"You went in and took a look like that, but they didn't see you?"

"I will be invisible, have you forgotten?"

"Oh! If you didn't tell me, I almost forgot. The sweet and sour pork ribs are also good. You should also eat a few pieces."

Zhao Xiaotang said as he put a few pieces of ribs on Fu Bao's plate.

"How do you get along with Liang Shui and her sister-in-law?"

"I don't think it's good. The night before last, I heard Huang Xiaoyan discussing with He Yuzhu about wanting Yuyu to marry her third brother."

"There are quite a lot of people in Huang Xiaoyan's family."

"Well! She has three brothers, the second brother is married, two sisters-in-law, three nephews and a niece, and a widowed mother. I heard that Huang Xiaoyan is in a hurry to get married because her sister-in-law is urging her. She said that if she got married years ago, she would take good care of her mother-in-law in her old age.

Moreover, she wanted He Yueyue to marry her third brother because she wanted him to be married to her third brother. In fact, she was reluctant to part with He Yueyue's dowry. Even if she gave him a betrothal gift, he would not return to their Huang family in the end. Yu Yu also has dowry money, so that others can get it too, and she can get the money too. When the time comes, let him use the money to give her third brother a better job. "

"Oh! I didn't expect that the Huang Xiaoyan family's calculations were quite loud, but how do you know this?"

"Huang Xiaoyan's mother has been here. I heard it when the two of them were discussing in the room the day before yesterday. At that time, He Yuzhu missed it because the factory was about to close so he could collect his salary from the factory."

"Then what does He Yuzhu say?"

"He Yuzhu said that he doesn't care as long as his sister wants to."

"喴!"