Siheyuan started as an unlicensed knight and became a hero of justice

In Beijing, the festive atmosphere is very strong when the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month comes. The people in Beijing attach great importance to the traditional New Year celebrations and naturally pay great attention to the Spring Festival.

Starting from the day of Little New Year, the festive atmosphere becomes more intense and people start to slack off at work.

They would find excuses to sneak out of the office at any time, some to go shopping for New Year's goods, and some to clean the house in preparation for the New Year.

However, at this time, the leaders of the unit didn't care much about the matter. They turned a blind eye and pretended not to see it. I could run away if I wanted to.

The closer it gets to the Chinese New Year, the fewer people are working in units and factories. Except for those positions that are required to produce output and cannot be left unattended, basically everyone who can run has done it.

Wu Zhen also followed the local customs and bought a lot of red paper for the New Year and some melon seeds, peanuts, mixed candies and other things that might be used during the New Year.

Because Wu Zhen didn't understand the market, he just bought ten yuan worth of red paper and dozens of yuan worth of New Year's goods without thinking twice, and they ended up being delivered directly to his door.

Although Wu Zhen does not cook himself, there are still some New Year's rules that need to be followed. Wu Zhen himself does not understand them, so he relies on the neighbors in the courtyard for help with many things.

Everyone was very happy to see the large amount of red paper sent. The three uncles were so excited that they held a small meeting and decided that everyone should use their talents to make the courtyard house prosperous and beautiful.

The neighbors in the courtyard are all warm-hearted people, like the third uncle Yan Bugui, who likes to help write couplets the most, and the third aunt is also very good at cutting window paper-cuts.

There was also a carpenter in the courtyard who could make lanterns, and it was his idea to hang two huge red lanterns at the entrance of the courtyard.

People in Beijing care about face, and hanging big red lanterns at the gate of a courtyard house is also a way to gain face.

The materials needed for the big red lantern need to be calculated from the beginning, and the roundness of the big red lantern depends on the number of bamboo strips. The more bamboo strips, the closer the roundness of the lantern is to the perfect "apple round".

The bigger the red lantern is, the harder it is to make. Also, considering the strong winds in Beijing in winter, the size of the lantern can also reflect the level of the lantern maker.

The neighbors in the courtyard have already regarded Wu Zhen as a member of the courtyard and even taught him how to celebrate the New Year.

Xiaonian helped Wu Zhen worship the Kitchen God, and the next day reminded Wu Zhen that it was time to clean the house on the 24th of the year. A group of people helped Wu Zhen clean the house.

Of course, while helping to clean the room, the neighbors also took the opportunity to find out about Wu Zhen's assets. When they saw the furniture and decorations, as well as the large items and thirty-six legs, many people had ideas in mind.

It’s not that they wanted to steal things, but they wanted to introduce relatives of the right age to Wu Zhen and become in-laws.

Among them was Qin Huairu. She planned to go back to her parents' home during the Chinese New Year and bring Qin Huairu out during the New Year.

On the one hand, he wanted to fulfill his promise to He Yuzhu, and on the other hand, his real idea was to let Qin Huairu find ways to marry Wu Zhen, so that she and Wu Zhen would become relatives and she could legitimately get benefits from Wu Zhen.

Because Wu Zhen gave him face, He Yuzhu sold him three ten-yuan industrial product tickets at a low price, allowing He Yushui and He Yuzhu to include sewing machines in their dowries and earn face.

So He Yuzhu invited Wu Zhen to his home to celebrate the New Year. Since they were both single, it was a good opportunity for them to drink and stay up together.

Wu Zhen felt embarrassed to go empty-handed, knowing that He Yuzhu liked to drink.

People in Beijing liked Red Star Erguotou the most, so they took two bottles of the most expensive Erguotou in the supply and marketing cooperative to He Yuzhu's house.

He Yuzhu's eyes lit up when he saw Red Star Erguotou.

Although he said that he was embarrassed, his hands did not slow down at all and he immediately reached out to take it.

Although Wu Zhen bought Red Star Erguotou, Wu Zhen himself doesn't like drinking white wine.

He was not used to drinking such strong liquor at all. After just one taste, he felt it was so spicy that He Yuzhu laughed at him for a while.

In the end, almost all of the bottle of Red Star Erguotou went into He Yuzhu's stomach, and Wu Zhen drank less than half a liang with great difficulty.

He Yuzhu thought that Wu Zhen couldn't drink because he was spending the New Year alone. Wu Zhen honestly confessed that he really couldn't drink. He Yuzhu then laughed at Wu Zhen again.

Wu Zhen barely managed to stay awake until after midnight. After setting off firecrackers, Wu Zhen went back to sleep. He was not good at drinking and could not even hold down half a pound of Red Star Erguotou.