Siheyuan: Five mouths waiting for food at the beginning

"Shanhai, do you want a bicycle?" Zhao Shanhe asked

Zhao Shanhe's expression changed after hearing this. He was shocked at first, then surprised, and finally said excitedly, "Brother, are you going to buy me a bicycle? But I'm not old enough to get married, and I've never had a girlfriend."

"What are you thinking, little brat? Can you only buy a bicycle when you get married?" Zhao Shanhe said

In fact, Zhao Shanhai has been spoiled by his family since he was a child and has a somewhat eccentric personality. He was just joking with his brother Zhao Shanhe.

"Of course I want it. You'd be a fool not to want it. Who doesn't want a bicycle?" Zhao Shanhai said

"Then this bicycle ticket is yours, but you have to pay for it yourself," Zhao Shanhe said, taking out the bicycle ticket from his pocket. Zhao Shanhe waved the bicycle ticket in front of Zhao Shanhai.

"Brother, you are so kind, but I have no money. By the time I save enough money, the bicycle ticket will be expired," Zhao Shanhai said.

Everyone burst into laughter after hearing this, knowing that it must be a joke on Zhao Shanhai. Only this little fool believed it.

"Here, money for a bicycle. Go buy one yourself. Make sure to take good care of Erya when she goes to school in the future." Zhao Shanhe took out the money he had prepared.

"Brother, you are so kind. I will definitely take care of you in your old age," Zhao Shanhai said seriously.

After hearing what Zhao Shanhe said, the corners of Zhao Shanhe's mouth twitched, and he secretly thought in his heart, "Who knows who will die first? I'm only nine years older than you."

Zhao Shanhe walked up to Qin Jingru, touched her belly, pointed at it and said, "Your nephew is in there. Big brother needs you to take care of him in his old age."

"Brother, what if it's a niece? Even if it's a nephew, what if he's as unfilial as the Liu brothers? I'll still have to take care of you in your old age," Zhao Shanhai said again.

Everyone was shocked by Zhao Shanhai's words. This kid was so bold to talk nonsense.

"Shanhai, hurry up and say 'Puh, Puh, Puh'. You can't say that. It's unlucky," Aunt Chen said.

Zhao Shanhai murmured to himself, "I'm telling the truth, but what if?", but he still made a few "Pooh" sounds.

"Give me the money and the tickets, you little bastard, what nonsense are you talking about?" While Zhao Shanhe was speaking, he went up and kicked Zhao Shanhai.

"Brother, you have beaten me, the money and tickets are mine." Zhao Shanhai took them and ran away, wishing it was not night so that he could go and buy the bicycle back immediately.

"Daya, I was planning to buy you a bicycle, but Aunt Chen is no longer working, so no one rides Aunt Chen's bicycle. Shanhai is too tall to ride comfortably, so why don't you just ride Aunt Chen's bicycle? Is that okay?" Zhao Shanhe asked

In fact, the matter has been decided, and Zhao Shanhe will not change it. Even though Daya is an adult, asking for her opinion shows that he cares.

"Brother, no problem. Mom's bicycle is a women's bicycle, and the Shanhai is indeed not suitable. Besides, Mom bought the bicycle only for more than half a year, and it is no different from a new one," said Daya.

The next day, Zhao Shanhai was waiting for Aunt Chen early. He was a minor and could not go to the police station to get his passport stamped. Others had to go to work, so he had to go to Aunt Chen.

After get off work in the afternoon, he came back a little late because Li Huaide asked him to discuss seeing Chief Engineer Lin off.

When I brought Qin Jingru back to the front door of my house, I saw Zhao Shanhe riding a bicycle to show off, followed by a large group of children, not only from his own yard, but also from other yards. Banggeng and his sister were among them.

"Uncle Shanhai, it's your turn to take care of me and my sister next," Banggeng said.

Looking at Zhao Shanhai playing with a group of little kids, Zhao Shanhe was about to say something, but suddenly remembered that although Shanhai was 185cm tall, he was still a child.

Zhao Shanhai is only 14 years old and he is already so tall. He will definitely be taller than me in the future. Should I let him learn basketball and practice singing? Maybe he can become taller in two and a half years.

After another day of work, the next day was the weekend. It was also the third day after Daya’s graduation, and she made an appointment with her family to go out and play.

It was a sunny weekend morning, perfect weather for a trip.

They set out early in the morning. A family of eight rode five bicycles. The three brothers each brought their own people, while Aunt Chen and Zhang Baixue each rode one. They didn't have to take the bus, which was very convenient.

First we went to the Railway Museum to witness history, and then went to Beihai Park.

Qin Jingru held Zhao Shanhe's arm, and Zhang Baixue also held Zhao Shanhu's arm, forming a beautiful landscape.

The main reason was that the two brothers were too tall and attracted a lot of attention, so their younger siblings ran away long ago.

Just at noon, Zhao Shanhe couldn't stand the heat anymore. The weather in July was too hot. He drank some of the water he brought with him. After discussion, everyone decided not to play in the afternoon as it was too hot.

Eat Donglaishun in winter and eat Peking duck in summer. People nowadays don’t mind greasy food and can’t feel full. As long as it’s meat, it’s good.

Three duck embryos were selected and the chef started cooking them. He also ordered a few cold dishes. The three brothers were tall and had big appetites, so it would be difficult for an ordinary family to feed them.

Zhang Baixue vomited after taking just a few bites. Zhao Shanhe definitely didn't have a stomach upset, as everyone had the same meal in the morning. It's now mid-July and they've been married for more than two months, so that means she's pregnant.

"Shanhu, take her to the hospital for a checkup tomorrow. She may be pregnant. Sister-in-law, you can't eat greasy food so just eat some cold dishes," Zhao Shanhe said.

"Brother, what happened?" Zhao Shanhu asked. Many men of this era are not very familiar with this.

"Silly boy, what Big Brother means is that you are going to be a father, so he wants you to take me for a check-up," Zhang Baixue explained.

When Zhao Shanhu heard that he was going to be a father, he stood up immediately and said, "What? I'm going to be a father?"

The people around were attracted by Zhao Shanhu's shout.

Zhao Shanhe explained that his brother was going to be a father and he was a little excited, but it was nothing and everyone continued eating.

The people around who were eating roast duck sent their blessings to Zhao Shanhu and his wife.

When going home, Zhao Shanhu didn't let Zhang Baixue ride a bicycle. He let Daya ride instead, for fear that Zhang Baixue would fall. She couldn't ride a bicycle before she gave birth to a child, so Zhao Shanhu would go to send her off every day.

In front of the whole family, Zhang Baixue felt a little shy.

After returning home and resting for a while, they all changed into their best clothes and took family photos.

In the 60s, you could buy a bunch of radishes for 5 cents, and a pound of top-quality yellow croaker was only 1 cents. Going to a photo studio to take a -inch black-and-white photo cost or cents, and a color photo was several times more expensive, and you would have to wait more than a month to get it. After taking such a photo, you had to think about how you were going to live for a while.

Zhao Shanhe waved his hand and said that money was not a problem and leaving a commemorative memorial would have a different meaning.

First, a family portrait was taken. Aunt Chen sat in the middle, Da Ya and Er Ya stood next to Aunt Chen, and the three brothers and their wives stood at the back. Then a family portrait was taken.

There was a photo each of Zhao Shanhe and his wife, Zhao Shanhu and his wife, one of the three brothers, one of Aunt Chen and her daughter, one of each individual photo, and several photos of various people.

I took thirty photos in total and spent eighteen dollars, but I have to wait a month to pick up the photos.

It was the first time for everyone to take a photo and they were all very excited. It was also the first time for Zhao Shanhe in this era.

Zhao Shanhe said that every time a new member is added, they will take a family portrait. This agreement has become a must-do item for the Zhao family when there is a new addition.