The landlord is a subject

The weather in the twenties of the twelfth lunar month has always been good, and it has been sunny until the New Year.Like other families, the Zheng family cleans up the dust in the corners of the house early, cleans the coffee table and incense case every day, washes the beautiful new cups and teapots, and prepares them. It is comfortable whether you wear it on your body or cover it after drying it.

On the morning of New Year's Eve, Zheng's father took Zheng Jiaming to post Spring Festival couplets together, which the locals call "sticking the door pair".

"Your mother didn't even clean the dust here. If you stick it like this, the door pair won't stick securely at all!"

"Then wipe it again. Tear off some more tape for me to stick a little more, or it will all warp up again when the wind blows."

"Do it yourself, I'll get a rag, there's so much dust, it's no wonder it sticks!"

"Then you go, I'll wait for you."

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On New Year's Eve, every house is decorated with lanterns and festoons. This small town is not like a big city where fireworks are not allowed, so Fangzheng can still watch the fireworks with the people around him in the first New Year after leaving the army.

"Move over there, away from the electric pole."

"Got it. Dad, I don't have a lighter."

"Come here, I'll have some."

After the sound of "呵呵..." was the sound of fireworks breaking free from the paper tube and rising into the air, followed by a loud explosion.

"There is another one over there, let's put it together, it will look better if you put more."

"Okay, don't come out, the sky is full of ash after the fireworks are blown up, look at my end."

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The family was chattering, and finally the fireworks and firecrackers were set off, and the New Year's Eve dinner was next.

"My favorite lamb! Mom, do you have any vegetables? Let's eat them hot."

"Isn't the spinach on the table?"

"It's all fried, it's not tasty, is there any yellow cabbage?"

"Then I'll get it. There's raw spinach too, do you want it?"

"I want it! Bring it all, I'm going to eat a lot tonight!"

Fangzheng looked at Zheng Jiaming's excited appearance, jumping up and down like an excited monkey, which made Zheng's father and mother Zheng squint their eyes while smiling.Although Grandma Zheng couldn't hear what they said clearly, the joyous atmosphere also affected her. The old lady insisted on replacing the drink in the cup with wine. In the end, Fangzheng showed his drink to Grandma and drank it with her. One cup, let it go.

"Xiao Fang, these dishes are not spicy, you can eat this. You can't eat mutton, and it's okay to eat some hot dishes. You're welcome."

"Auntie, don't be too busy. I'm not a polite person. Don't worry. I'll eat whatever I want, and you can eat more too."

"That's good, that's good. Jiaming, you should also eat more. Why are you so thin? Boys don't look good if they are too thin. Look at Xiao Fang, you just want to be as strong as him."

"Oh, Mom, hurry up and eat!" Zheng Jiaming brought some dishes to Zheng's mother, "I'm already considered a relatively standard figure. Fang is a soldier. Can it be the same?"

"Then you can't practice more. If you have nothing to do, just stay at home and go out for more activities to ensure that you grow more meat."

"Okay, then you will go out to dance at night and take me with you."

"Haha, are you really going? Then you might as well go with your father. They also dance with men, so you ask your father to go too."

"I want you to go, I won't go." Dad Zheng, who has been eating and drinking, finally couldn't stand it anymore, "It's a lot of age, what does it look like, I won't go!"

"Look, your father is an old antique. Many people in his unit dance, but he has to hold it. If you don't go, you won't go. Jiaming, you come with me, and I will teach you!"

"Hehe, okay!"

Fangzheng's glass was empty, Zheng Jiaming poured him some orange juice, and with his parents' consent, he filled his grandma's glass again, and the whole family toasted together to celebrate New Year's Eve.

On the first day of the new year, relatives are basically not away, that is, a few family members go back and forth to pay New Year's greetings, and then have dinner at a certain family and have a sumptuous family feast together.This year is a special year for Zheng Jiaming's family. After all, the son who has been away from home for two years is back, and finally the family can celebrate the New Year together. Therefore, this year's family banquet was held at Zheng Jiaming's house. Call to say hello.

You can't stay in bed on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year. Zheng Jiaming was also woken up early by Zheng's mother, holding a large bowl of pig's trotter noodles in his hand, no matter whether he is hungry or not, we will talk after eating.

Seeing Zheng Jiaming, who was still fairly handsome, holding a large bowl of oily pig's trotter noodles and "snorting", Fang Zheng couldn't help but feel a little complicated.

"Look what I'm doing, eat quickly, or you'll be cold, and it's still cold today."

"I didn't see it before, how can you eat so well!"

"What do you mean 'so edible'? My mother made the noodles for me!"

"Ha ha……"

"What are you laughing at? Seriously, I'm not in the mood to eat. Eating such a small amount of noodles is enough to eat!"

"This face is really oily..."

"I can't get used to it. It's only once a year. It's over. You northerners eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year, and dumplings during the holidays. You eat dumplings all year round. Today, you have to change your taste. You must finish eating. It's the first meal of the year." , Ben a good omen!"

"Understood, so much nonsense."

"I'm too lazy to pay attention to you! I'll go out with my dad to pay New Year's greetings later. If you have anything to do at home, call my mom. If you can't, call me. It's not far anyway."

"It's okay, what can you do, don't worry. When will you come back?"

"I don't know. I usually have lunch. This year's dinner is at my house."

"Eat yours quickly, remember to wash your face after eating, your mouth is as greasy as a rich landlord!"

Zheng Jiaming ate his noodles with his head down, and raised his eyebrows to give Fangzheng a hard look.

In the afternoon, Zheng Jiaming came back first, so he probably couldn't worry about Fang Zheng. After all, he was a big man, and it was inconvenient for Zheng Ma to help with some things.Not long after, Dad Zheng also came back, but he brought a large group of young and old with him.Several of Zheng Jiaming's cousins ​​and uncles came, and the women's family members only came to help Zheng's mother cook dinner together. In addition, the cousin's cousin was at her natal home for the New Year this year, and the cousin's husband also came.

"I'm going out to pour tea, call me if you need something."

"What can I do, go quickly, don't let the guests wait."

Zheng Jiaming said that he came out to pour tea, but in fact he had to show his face. Etiquette is a very mysterious thing.Zheng's mother and sister-in-law were busy in the kitchen together. They were so busy with daily necessities, and the matter of pouring tea and offering cigarettes fell to Zheng's father and Zheng Jiaming.Except for the cousin and his wife who were of the same generation as him, all the others present were elders. Every time Zheng Jiaming handed him a cup of tea, he had to half bend over and call for someone one by one.

I haven't seen him for two years, and the uncles who only greeted each other briefly during the New Year's greetings in the morning are already a little strange to Zheng Jiaming, not to mention the obvious embarrassment in the living room.When the relatives and friends were seated and it was still early for dinner, someone suggested playing mahjong. Unfortunately, Zheng’s father was usually not good at it, so there was no mahjong at home, so Zheng Jiaming had to recommend himself to a neighbor’s house to borrow it.

He hurried to the neighbor's house, borrowed mahjong after paying New Year's greetings, and then hurried home. Zheng Jiaming's face was flushed, and he finally felt a little bit like Chinese New Year.

In the living room, the Great Wall was built in full swing. Those who didn’t have a seat would stand or sit, pointing out the country from time to time, and then angrily interrupted by a certain family, saying that “a real gentleman who watches chess without speaking, even playing mahjong.” , causing everyone to laugh.

My cousin was pregnant with a baby in the second half of the year, and she was sitting on the sofa watching TV with a big belly, and her brother-in-law was there to serve her, her face full of nervousness and caution, she was afraid of falling, but it was the cousin pointing at the TV and smiling carelessly No lungs, the melon seed shells spit out all over the floor.

Grandma listened to the excitement in the living room, unwilling to be lonely, she turned her wheelchair and came out.

"Hey, there are so many people!"

The people at the mahjong table noticed the old lady and called her at the top of their voices, asking how she was doing recently and whether the food was good, and then all of them were ignored by the old lady's wrong answer.

"Jiajia, why are so many people coming to my house?"

"It's Chinese New Year, let's have a family gathering together for a meal."

"Then your mother is going to be very busy. With so many people, it's not easy just to cook!"

"Aunt (auntie) came to help her, it's all right."

"Oh, that's good. Hey, where is your date? Why didn't you see anyone else?"

Hearing the old lady's question, the cousin stopped laughing, and the brother-in-law kept asking "what's the matter" without knowing it. Zheng Jiaming felt a little uncomfortable, so he pointed to the room and explained to his grandma.

"He's in the room, there are too many people outside, it's not good to meet him anywhere."

"How can I do it! Jiajia, what you did is wrong, why did you leave the child alone in the room. Jiajia, this Chinese New Year, your uncles are all coming to eat, you call your partner out, give me Let them see!"

"grandmother……"

"Hey, you little girl, what are you embarrassed about? You call your father, and I will tell him."

Father Zheng heard the movement and came over, and the old lady yelled for Fang Zheng to come out, and stopped the nephews at the mahjong table, saying that she was introducing their grandson-in-law.

The living room, which had finally become lively, suddenly fell silent.