The Dog King of Siheyuan Tears and Rebirth

When I returned to the cafeteria again, Ma Hua came back soon with two kilograms of meat in his hands.

"Master, where have you been?" Ma Hua asked, "I thought you went back home?"

"I went to the factory for a while," He Yuzhu said with a smile, "You are really cruel to buy so much meat."

"Haha, Master, there are four people in my family! Half a pound per person is not much. You see, all the ones I bought are fat, just right for making dumplings."

"Let's go, let's go home and prepare. Today is the first New Year for the three families of Ma, Xu and He, so we must celebrate it well." He Yuzhu said.

"Ok!"

After saying hello to the people in the kitchen, the master and the apprentice each rode a bicycle back home.

When we arrived at the courtyard, we saw a group of women gathered in the front yard chatting.

Seeing the master and his apprentice come back, Auntie immediately came over and asked, "Zhuzi, you guys are back, where are your uncle and his friends? When will they be back?"

"Auntie, we came back in the afternoon because we had nothing to do. The factory announced that there will be no New Year holiday this year, and they have to wait until after get off work to come back." He Yuzhu explained.

"Ah? No holiday! It's usually a holiday? What about those two in broad daylight?" asked an aunt.

"I'm cleaning the kitchen. I'll be back soon."

While He Yuzhu was talking, an old lady saw the meat in Ma Hua's hand and asked again, "Is this a New Year's benefit?"

"Auntie, there are no benefits this year and times are hard at the factory. I bought this myself," Ma Hua replied.

"What? No gifts for the New Year this year? Oh, I'm still waiting for things to be put into the pot, this... forget it, I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going to buy some meat for the New Year, before it's gone later." An old lady said, and then she hurried home to get the money.

"Auntie, wait a minute, I've been waiting with you, but we've been waiting in vain..." Li Chunlan also shouted.

"This year has passed, and we don't have any holidays or benefits. Let's hurry up, right?"

All of a sudden, the women from the steel rolling mill dispersed in a hurry, each preparing to buy meat.

After the women left, Yu Li came over with a few children. When He Ying saw He Yuzhu, she ran over and hugged He Yuzhu's legs, "Dad, I want to eat candy. I want to eat candy during the New Year."

"You, you don't have any good teeth, and you still eat candy," He Yuzhu picked up his daughter and held her in his arms and said, "Where's your sister?"

"In the mistress' room."

"Lily, let's have dinner at Master's house tonight. I'm going to be busy at Master's house. You can bring the two children over to help later." Ma Hua said.

"Okay, there's some white flour at home. I'll take it and make dumplings." Yu Li said with a smile, "You two, come home with me to get the things."

……

After Yu Li left, He Yuzhu held the child and came to the central courtyard with Ma Hua. As soon as they entered the door, He Yuzhu saw Qin Huairu washing clothes in the yard. Seeing He Yuzhu and his apprentice coming in, Qin Huairu looked up quickly and lowered her head deeply. Now she didn't dare to provoke He Yuzhu.

Ignoring them, the two went straight to the backyard. Seeing two hens clucking in the cage at Xu Damao's door, He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Ma Hua, kill those two chickens later and make soup and stir-fry vegetables in the evening."

"Killing both? Isn't that a bit too much?" Ma Hua said.

"Not many, not many. Let me count today, there are thirteen people in total, big and small. Besides, the thing our Section Chief Xu has the most is chicken. You will cook the chicken today. Think carefully about how many dishes you can make!" said He Yuzhu.

"Okay, I'll get busy then."

……

Soon, it was evening. In the He family's kitchen, Xu Damao was holding three lunch boxes and trying hard to put the vegetables in them, taking a little from this one and a little from that one. Soon, the three boxes were full.

"Xu Damao, you are so cruel! There are only two chicken legs in the chicken soup, and you put them all in? What are we going to eat?" He Yuzhu laughed from the side.

"Hehe, I'll do it in a few days. Let me take care of it today. I have to meet two old people soon! One for each person is just right. Please understand." Xu Damao said with a smile.

"Okay, now that you have chosen the dishes, let's start serving!" said He Yuzhu.

So, after a while, plates of food were placed on the table in the He family's house, and the table was full of people.

"Zhu Zi, we have had a good year! You are really capable of making so many dishes. Even I, your master, can't get so many ingredients." Peng Wangkun said with a smile.

"No, it's our Comrade Xu Damao who is really awesome. He brought back most of these," He Yuzhu said with a smile.

"Well, you are all awesome. Today, Master will celebrate a prosperous New Year with you. Come, let's eat!" said Peng Wangkun.

"Wait, the New Year's money hasn't been distributed yet. I have to give it to my goddaughters first." Xu Damao said with a smile.

As he spoke, he took out money from his pocket and gave it to everyone one by one. Even the children of Ma Hua were given two yuan each. Seeing Xu Damao do this, the adults present followed suit and gave out money.

While the He family was having a lively New Year's Eve dinner, other families in the courtyard were also sitting around the table eating a not-so-summer New Year's Eve dinner.

In the Jia family, let alone meat, there was not even a bit of oil. In the afternoon, Qin Huairu bought two taels of meat to feed the three children. At this moment, there were only a few steamed buns on the table, and a plate of pickled cabbage with rotten cabbage leaves.

"Is this all we eat on New Year's Day? We don't even know how to make dumplings with some meat." Jia Zhang said dissatisfiedly.

"I want it too! Do you have money?" Qin Huairu rolled her eyes and said, "That's it. After this meal, I still have to figure out where the next meal is coming from!"

"Ah!" Jia Zhang sighed, put down her chopsticks and said, "Smell it, smell it, this smell, can you eat it? It's all the fragrance from the backyard, how can you eat it?"

"What can I do? They are rich! Eat it!" Qin Huairu said, "If you don't eat it, you won't even get this."

As she spoke, Qin Huairu picked up the steamed bread and started eating it by herself. The children also followed suit and started to wolf it down.

Seeing this, Jia Zhang didn't waste any words and immediately picked up the chopsticks to eat the steamed bread. She knew that her ungrateful grandson could only eat a lot, and if it was too late, there would be nothing left.