Siheyuan: Five mouths waiting for food at the beginning

"You can live at home for the next few days. After the Chinese New Year, transfer your household registration and get your food allowances done. Then come back. The conditions here are at least much better than those in the factory. You just need to clean up. We have new bedding at home. You can just bring it over when the time comes. What do you think, Uncle?"

“Shanhe, Third Uncle really doesn’t know what to say. If I wasn’t afraid that you would shorten your life span, Third Uncle would kowtow to you.”

"Uncle San, what do you think this person is working so hard for? Isn't it just for the sake of his family's well-being? If his nephew gets along well, he will have to suffer as an uncle. Even if it's delicacies from land and sea, they will still be tasteless. So, Uncle San, don't take it to heart. This is what he should do.

The situation has been very tense in recent years. I will arrange a job for them in Shandong in a few years. Even if it is a business, it is much better than farming. "

"Don't dare to engage in speculation in the mountains and rivers. If you are caught, you will be criticized and sent to labor camps."

"Uncle, I know all this, but our country has a lot of work to do and is still a big agricultural country. It is unbalanced. Sooner or later, private businesses will be allowed to run businesses and commerce will develop. Only then will we become a real giant. I believe that day is not far away. By then, no country will look down on us and things like the invasion of China will no longer happen."

"Okay, boss, just listen to Shanhe. Is Shanhe going to harm us? Shanhe is a leader and he must know more than us."

"You woman, when did I stop believing Shanhe? I also believed that what Shanhe said was true. Didn't Shanhe also say that it would be in the future? Have you forgotten that Wang Eryin from your son-in-law's village was criticized for selling rat poison?"

"Don't worry, Uncle San and Aunt San. Good things are still to come. Let's go eat first. It's quite good to eat mutton hotpot in winter."

"Shanhe, please stop spending money. I'm scared. Let's go home and eat. I can't spend that much money in a year."

"Let's go, Third Uncle. It didn't cost you much money. You finally came here, so you have to make sure Third Uncle and Aunt eat well."

"Shanhe, please, just go home and eat."

"Uncle San, I haven't eaten mutton hotpot for a long time. Can you just consider it as keeping me company? Let's go." Zhao Shanhe held one arm each of his uncle and aunt, and took them to Donglaishun.

"Shanhe, don't ask for more. This meat is just for tasting, but it can't be eaten as a meal. It takes more than one ounce to fill you up."

"Uncle San, you are just too polite. How much can he eat?"

In the end, the third uncle ate only a few bites and refused to eat anymore. Zhao Shanhe had no choice but to order some other dishes. The third uncle didn't eat much either. Zhao Shanhe believed that the third uncle just wanted to save money for him and definitely didn't eat enough.

Why are there no such relatives in later generations? Relatives in later generations are eager to take advantage, and they never stop taking advantage, especially his uncle in later generations. His mother paid for the car and the betrothal gift for his marriage, but he was still not satisfied. After their house was demolished, his uncle still wanted a house. People of this era are really simple.

Zhao Shanhe had no choice but to find another restaurant and ordered a few bowls of noodles, each costing 20 cents, the kind with meat.

In the afternoon, I took my uncle to get a haircut, and then we took a bath and had our backs rubbed.

"Shanhe, to be honest, I didn't have the spirit I have today when I got married."

"Uncle, you are just too tired. You look so energetic after you cleaned up. You look decades younger. I believe that if you were in front of grandma, she wouldn't recognize you. And Third Aunt also looks younger, like a new daughter-in-law."

"Shanhe, what you said is too outrageous. We are all old."

"Uncle, it's not an exaggeration. You haven't heard this saying, 'A man is in his prime at 41. You're only 45, still in his prime. You and Third Aunt didn't take wedding photos when you got married, right? I'll take you to take photos today."

"Shanhe, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. Let alone wedding photos, we don't even have anything. Your Third Aunt was bought back by your grandmother with two bushels of wheat, and your grandmother thought it was too expensive."

Uncle and Aunt had no objection to taking photos, and the couple probably wanted to keep a souvenir. But when it came to paying, Uncle refused to let him pay and took out a bunch of dimes from his handkerchief to pay.

"Shanhe, Third Uncle has been holding it in for a long time, and I still want to say a few words to you. Originally, I shouldn't say it, but I really can't help it."

"Uncle, you are the elder, you can say anything."

"It's just that you spend money too lavishly. Uncle knows you earn a lot, but you are the father of three children, you have another in your belly, and you have to support a family, so you still need to save some money."

"Yes, uncle, you are right. I don't usually go out. I am just happy that you are here."

"Shanhe, don't you know that I was scared to death when I spent your money during the two visits to Sijiu City? I even gave money to several children when I went to my hometown. If I knew this, I would not take your two hundred yuan no matter what. Your money is not blown by the wind."

"Okay, Uncle San, there's nothing left. Do you think there's anything else to buy? If not, let's go home."

"Shanhe, what does the child like to eat? I came in such a hurry that I didn't bring anything. I'll buy something for the child."

"Uncle San, this is really not necessary. My children, including my nephew, have never lacked snacks. Bai Xue and his father are both in the department store, and the child's aunt often brings them home. Sometimes I also buy some. My teeth are almost eaten up."

The next day, Zhao Shanhe took his third uncle and aunt to his second uncle's house to visit his grandmother. Sure enough, the old lady did not recognize her old son. The main reason was that his third uncle came too suddenly and the old lady didn't know him. Also, his third uncle looked very different now, and the old lady was old, so it was normal that she couldn't recognize him.

Second uncle happened to be at home today. The meal wasn't even ready yet, but he took out the wine and said, "Third brother, why are you here suddenly? And you're with Shanhe?"

"Uncle, it's my fault that I didn't tell you. I was the one who called Uncle San here. I arranged a job for him in the factory. He will be here from now on."

"Shanhe, come, Second Uncle offers you a drink. You are really capable. The old lady always talks about the third brother. She was afraid that she would not see him before she died. Now it's good. The third brother is by her side."

"Forget about Second Uncle, let's drink together with Third Uncle. You know Third Uncle's alcohol tolerance. If you get me drunk, can you drink more than Third Uncle?"

"That's right, the third brother can drink a lot, and my son is not around, so he really can't drink as much as me. We have to work together."

"By the way, Uncle, Shanwen and Shanwu are not coming back for the New Year?"

"Shanhe, I get angry when you talk about this. He sent his son so far away. I haven't seen my son for a long time. He can't even come back for the New Year." Second Aunt suddenly took over the topic.

"What do you know? That good man didn't join the army. Your son went to defend his country. You should be proud."

"Yes, I am a woman and I really don't understand. I just know that I miss my son. Shan Wen and Shan Wu haven't married yet. They live so far away. When will they get married? If anything happens to my son outside, I will never forgive you."