Siheyuan Back to the 1950s

The wind is bitingly cold, and with a heavy snowfall yesterday, the winter in this city is even more unusually cold.

"It's time to eat, Zhengguo. Don't freeze in such a cold day. You have to go to school soon."

On the snowy ground in the early morning, Sun Zhengguo finished his last set of boxing moves and exhaled a breath of foul air, and suddenly a puff of white smoke came out of his mouth. (Don't get me wrong, it's not internal strength, it's just the cold weather.)

"Come on mom."

After entering the house, Sun Zhengguo wiped his face with a hot towel and sat down to prepare for dinner.

It has been more than half a year since I came to this world. Since the last time Sha Zhu beat Xu Damao, nothing major has happened in the courtyard.

Liu Haizhong's family had a new son, Liu Guangfu, and Yan Bugui's family had a new daughter, Yan Jiedi, which made the Yan family's life even worse.

At the dinner table, Lin Wencui gave each of her three children an egg, as she wanted to give the children more nutrition as they were about to take exams.

"Zheng'an, Zhenghong, I'm relieved that your brother is taking the exam. How are you two doing this time?"

Lin Dajiang usually doesn't pay much attention to his children's studies, it is usually Lin Wencui who takes care of them, so he asked a little worriedly.

"Don't worry, Dad. My sister and I have the ability to get top marks. Besides, my brother often tutors us."

"You usually don't care about the children's studies, but now that the exam is coming up, you're worried about their grades. Don't worry! The children's grades are all good."

Lin Wencui complained, and it was not her fault. Sun Dajiang usually only knew how to study with his books. He didn't even bother to help when the oil bottle at home fell over. Lin Wencui had always been the one running the household.

After dinner, Sun Zhengguo took his two little followers and walked to school.

As soon as they arrived at the classroom, Nie Jianjun stealthily pulled Sun Zhengguo.

"Jungguk, please take care of me during the exam later."

After friendly negotiations between the two, the couple happily agreed to Nie Jianjun's unreasonable request and took care of him on the condition that Nie Jianjun paid for a set of brand new four-stamp stamps.

The morning exam was first on math, which Sun Zhengguo handled with ease. In the afternoon, he took the Chinese exam, which was also easy. After the exams, he had a day off and had to wait three days to get the results.

Three days later, as expected, Sun Zhengguo scored 3 points in both exams, which was the best performance of the entire six-year period. According to people familiar with the matter, Teacher Jiang had a smile on his face for the whole day, and he would say to everyone he met, "It's not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning, it's just old Versailles."

Under Sun Zhengguo's friendly care, Nie Jianjun also broke the curse of failing grades and passed both exams. He was so happy that he took a few good friends to the Arctic Ocean, and all the expenses were paid by Master Nie.

My younger brother Sun Zhengan ranked 2nd in his class and 5th in his grade.

Their younger sister Sun Zhenghong scored 198 points in two subjects, ranking first in the class and tied for first in the grade. Even the principal said that the three siblings of the Sun family must be given priority training in school.

Back at the courtyard, Sun's parents were extremely happy. They cooked braised pork in the evening, which caused a commotion in the courtyard. After all, the adults could not compare with Sun Dajiang and his wife, let alone the children. Old Beijingers love face, so it would be strange for them to be happy.

Sun Zhengguo doesn’t care what happens to those beasts in the compound. If you are unhappy, it has nothing to do with me, Sun Zhengguo.

The 23rd is the day of the Little New Year. According to the old Beijing custom, a ceremony to worship the Kitchen God is held on this day, and the ceremony is presided over by Sun Dajiang.

On the 24th, the whole family is mobilized to clean the house inside and out, and the whole room looks brand new.

Grind tofu on the 25th, stew meat on the 26th, slaughter the rooster on the 27th, make the dough rise on the 28th, steam buns on the 29th, and make a night of noise on the 30th.

Anyway, starting from the 23rd until the New Year, there are activities and delicious food every day. Children all like the New Year, and Sun Zhengguo also likes it. Although there is a soul of a fifty-year-old in his brain, Sun Zhengguo had been an orphan since childhood and had never enjoyed such family affection.

Time has gone round and round and it is New Year's Eve. The Red Star Steel Rolling Mill was on holiday yesterday. There is a total of one week's holiday and we will go back to work on the sixth day of the New Year.

After lunch, everyone had a clear division of labor. Lin Wencui led Sun Zhenghong to cut window paper-cuts, and Sun Dajiang led his two brothers to write couplets. Everyone in the courtyard asked Yan Bugui to write, but the Sun family did not need him, as Sun Dajiang could write himself, and his handwriting was no worse than Yan Bugui's.

The father and his two sons cut the red paper. Sun Dajiang prepared the brush and inkstone, thought for a while, and then started writing.

Spring is back and everything is coming back to life.

The world is filled with blessings and joy.

Banner: Happy New Year

"Dad's handwriting is really good. Please teach me when you have time."

When Sun Zhengguo sees his father’s calligraphy, he may not quite understand it, but he will appreciate it!

"Okay, as long as you are willing to learn, I will definitely teach you well."

Next, Sun Dajiang wrote two more pieces and a few characters for "Fu". After finishing, the father and his two sons began to paste couplets and window decorations. After everything was done, Sun Dajiang and his wife began to fry meatballs, make dumplings, and prepare the New Year's Eve dinner in the evening.

The courtyard was filled with a strong aroma of meat throughout the afternoon.

When night fell, the five members of the Sun family sat around the table with ten dishes on it, symbolizing perfection. Sun Dajiang raised his glass and gave a toast.

"In the past year, we should thank your mothers for not only working but also taking care of the whole family. Come, let's toast to our mothers together."

Lin Wencui was also moved and her eyes turned slightly red.

"Cheers x5."

After the family finished their meal, the three children greeted Sun Dajiang and Lin Wencui in turn. Each of them received two red envelopes. Then they set off firecrackers, ate dumplings, and stayed up all night to celebrate the New Year. They were very happy.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year in 51, Sun Zhengguo and his two siblings got up, put on new clothes, and first greeted Sun Dajiang and his wife. After breakfast, Sun Dajiang took the three siblings to pay New Year's greetings to the neighbors in the courtyard.

"Happy New Year!"

"Good luck to you!"

The entire courtyard was filled with joy, and auspicious words were spoken one after another as if they were free.

Sun Dajiang took his three brothers and sisters to visit each family to wish them a happy new year.

After the first day of the New Year, on the second day, Sun Dajiang and his family took gifts and got on the bus early to return to the countryside to pay New Year's greetings to their parents and father-in-law.

Knowing that Sun Dajiang was going back to the village, his second uncle came to pick them up early.

After the family arrived, my aunt Sun Xiaoying and her family also came, and it became lively again.

In the third year of junior high school, the family came to his grandfather's house. His grandfather came to test Sun Zhengguo's martial arts, and the result did not disappoint Lin Hong. Although he had not yet achieved minor success, he had reached a certain level. Lin Hong estimated that he could achieve minor success around the age of 16 and enter Ming Jin.

On the fourth day of the Chinese New Year, the family returned to the courtyard, and people kept coming to visit Sun Dajiang and his wife. At the same time, Sun Dajiang and his wife also visited some superiors and leaders.

Busy times always pass quickly. Since Sun Dajiang and his wife started working, Sun Zhengguo and his two siblings will soon start school.