Siheyuan: Fighting against the beasts under the pressure of the system

Looking at Doudou's hypocritical look, Zhang Minghui said with a smile.

"Doudou, if you don't eat, I will carry you away!"

After saying that, Doudou pretended to leave and looked back frequently, but he really didn't say a word. It was just the sound of him swallowing saliva that Zhang Minghui could hear clearly.

Seeing Doudou trying hard to resist the urge to eat the candied haws, Zhang Minghui asked curiously.

"Doudou, why don't you let your brother buy it!"

Lying on Zhang Minghui's shoulder, Doudou spoke in a soft voice.

"Brother, you haven't started working yet and haven't made any money yet. If you do make money, you should save it to get married."

Zhang Minghui was stunned when he heard Doudou's answer. How could such a young child understand this? Did someone say something? So Zhang Minghui asked.

"Doudou, tell your brother, who said this?"

Doudou put his arms around Zhang Minghui's neck and whispered in his ear.

"Brother, this is what Yan Jiedi and the others said. Yan Jiedi said that his elder brother Yan Jiecheng often talked about saving money to marry a wife. So, brother, you should save your money and use it to marry a wife."

Listening to Doudou's childish words, Zhang Minghui didn't know what to say. He just hugged Doudou and spoke jokingly.

"Doudou is so good and sensible, but it will take many years for my brother to get married! When Doudou grows up, he can make money to help my brother get married, okay?"

After Zhang Minghui finished speaking, Doudou immediately clenched his fists and spoke in a baby voice like a little adult.

"Okay, brother, I want to make money to help you get married."

Seeing Doudou's expression, Zhang Minghui suppressed his smile and opened his mouth to speak.

"Doudou is so good, so I will give you a reward today. You can have candied haws. When the time comes, Doudou, remember what I said today!"

Then, he took Doudou to the candied haws stall and bought him some.

During the journey, Doudou was so happy that he licked and bit the candied haws and ate them with great pleasure. He even forced Zhang Minghui to eat two, and the brother and sister wandered around the city.

After returning home, Zhang Minghui first checked whether anyone had entered the house, and then went to the west room to see if anyone had stuffed anything in there.

Now the first thing I do when I come home every day is to check the house. It is better to be safe than sorry. Living in this yard, one has to be on guard.

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The New Year has arrived as promised.

The long-awaited New Year has finally arrived.

The neighbors in the yard all had smiling faces, and the usual noises of quarreling and bickering were completely gone. Even if they wanted to quarrel, they had to wait until the New Year was over.

There is an old saying that if people curse or fight on New Year's Day, the whole year will be unlucky. This is even more believed in this era.

So every household is smiling today. Even if they are angry, they won't show it. Everything will be decided after the New Year.

Early in the morning, everyone greeted each other and said auspicious words, such as "Congratulations on making a fortune and may everything go well for you."

Yan Fugui in the front yard brought two brothers, Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang. Sending couplets to every household is something the old Yan family does every year. Yan Fugui will send the couplets he has written in advance to every household.

It doesn't cost any money, just give each family some melon seeds, candies, etc. Families with better conditions can catch more, and families with poor conditions can catch fewer.

Hey, during the Chinese New Year, Yan Fugui's family has made a lot of money thanks to this couplet. After all, Yan Fugui is a teacher in the school and a manager in the courtyard.

If someone is jealous, there is nothing we can do about it.

Zhang Minghui started working early in the morning.

First, I burned incense for the parents in the west room and paid my respects.

Then he brought Doudou to the yard and wished New Year's greetings to every household. After all, he was the youngest in the yard and had no elders at home!

No matter how unhappy you are, you must be polite, otherwise people will criticize you and think you are ignorant. If it gets out, you will have a bad reputation.

After paying New Year's greetings, Doudou was extremely happy.

His two pockets were filled with melon seeds and candies. He was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. He was so happy that he went to show off to the other kids in the yard.

Zhang Minghui was pasting couplets outside the house and preparing various ingredients. He would start cooking after a while. Since he was given the chef skill, he was becoming more and more skillful in cooking.

The neighbors in the courtyard were all like Zhang Minghui. The children were running around in the courtyard, and the adults were preparing food. Before the New Year, the city had released some scarce supplies.

Although each family got a small share, every family could see the smell of meat during the New Year, which was considered a good New Year. At least people in the city would not go hungry.

When it is almost noon, when someone has prepared their meal and is about to start eating, they will set off firecrackers.

When the first family sets off firecrackers, you can hear firecrackers from other families in the yard popping non-stop, and children covering their ears and shouting happily.

Running around the yard, waiting for the next family to set off firecrackers.

Doudou was scared and a little dazed at first, but when she saw that Yan Jiedi and the others were not afraid, she plucked up her courage and slowly approached them.

Seeing several boys rummaging around inside, Doudou asked Yan Jiedi curiously.

"what are they doing."

Yan Jiedi told Doudou that they were looking for small firecrackers that had not been lit. They could still play with them later. Pulling Doudou along, the two began to search on the ground.

Following the call of the adults at home, these little monkeys returned home one by one, covered in dust and dirt.

But today is New Year's Day, and no one is paying attention to these naughty kids. Just let them wash up and eat.

This is the happiest day for the children. Not only do they have new clothes to wear in the morning, but they also have delicious food. Even if they get into trouble, no one will beat them.

Therefore, every child looks forward to the arrival of the New Year, hoping that this day will never pass.

Seeing Doudou’s face that looked like a little cat, Zhang Minghui quickly asked her to wash her face.

The little girl was getting crazier and crazier, and her temper was getting wilder and wilder. She stood for a while, although not in a standard way. But it made the little girl's appetite increase greatly, and her strength increased a lot.

After the two finished their meal, before Zhang Minghui could say anything, the little girl rushed out of the house, eager to play with her other friends.

Zhang Minghui did not retreat. It was not easy to say much during the New Year. The group of children in the yard ran around the yard like wild horses.

By night, Doudou was so sleepy that he could not open his eyes. Seeing that Zhang Minghui had not gone to bed yet, he asked in confusion.

"Brother, why aren't you sleeping yet?"

Zhang Minghui touched Doudou's little head and said with a smile.

"Doudou, go to sleep first! I still have to keep watch."

There was no response. It turned out that Doudou fell asleep and was snoring. It seemed that he had a great time today.

After 12 o'clock, the day finally ended.