Back to the small fishing village in 1982

As the New Year approached, the town became more and more lively. As soon as Ye Yaodong stepped onto the street, it was overcrowded with people coming and going, not to mention cycling, people couldn't walk through.

He was worried that the bicycle would be stolen if it was parked casually on the side of the road, so he found a small shop nearby, left the bicycle at the door of the shop, locked it, and gave a dime to ask the shopkeeper to take care of it. Just take a photo.

But he didn't expect that once he entered and exited, the bicycle was kept, but the two yuan scattered in his pocket disappeared.

Originally I wanted to buy two pairs of couplets, but luckily the photos were too big and there were too many, so I also took the ones for his two older brothers, I couldn’t fit them in my pockets, so I kept them in my hand, otherwise it would be a waste of time, and I wrapped the negatives together in a newspaper Hold it in your hand.

He put the photo in his hand into the basket of the bicycle, and cursed, "You horse rider, the thieves are too rampant this Chinese New Year, just took a photo for a few minutes, and the money was stolen."

The shop owner also echoed and scolded, "That is to say, there have been too many petty thefts recently. Small things are stolen from my stall every day, either without a stack of nylon socks, or without a pair of insoles, or without a pair of insoles. A few handkerchiefs, I almost died of anger, and the whole family came to stare at it, and it was unavoidable."

Ye Yaodong just complained, and after a casual response, he rode his bicycle back.

It's a big Chinese New Year, it's too chaotic, when I pass through a few alleys, I still see people fighting, and I also see people blatantly dragging people into the alley to blackmail.

Although the crackdown has been severe this year, this kind of thing is not uncommon. Usually, it may be a little restrained, but it will be rampant during the New Year.

Forget it, it won't come out a year ago.

At that time, please ask someone to write a pair of couplets. Handwriting is not bad, it is better than printing, and it is one of the essence of Chinese traditional culture.

Lin Xiuqing was depressed when she knew that she lost more than two yuan after going to the town. This is a lot of money.

"You just can't put money in your pocket."

"I don't have any money in my pocket, isn't it all with you? I only had two yuan left from buying pork yesterday...ah, no..."

Ye Yaodong hurriedly shut up, but realized it was too late, the words had already escaped his lips.

"Don't you just buy meat? Have you learned how to hide your private money? You took 20 yuan to buy meat and left [-] yuan. Your profit is not low!"

He smiled awkwardly, "Hehe, didn't you want to put the remaining two yuan in your pocket to buy a cigarette, or buy something to eat for the two children? I originally thought that I would go to the street and buy a pair of couplets by the way. You see ! I use it for the public, I didn’t hide it for myself, but it was just stolen.”

Seeing him bowing his head obsequiously and talking flatteringly, Lin Xiuqing didn't dare to laugh even if she wanted to, so she just stared at him and turned her head away.

"Who knows if the couplet you want to buy is real or not? Anyway, you just can't put money in your pocket. Once you put it in, it will be gone easily. It will either be spent or lost."

The two children stood aside, looking at his father and his mother, Ye Chenghu was still laughing there.

Lin Xiuqing poked his forehead with her index finger, "Go out and play, don't get in the way here."

"I want to see photos!"

Ye Yaodong also explained at the same time: "You don't even know how many people there are in the town near the end of the year? It's more than last year. There are so many people on the street that it's almost impossible to get in. They have to move around..."

"Don't explain, just show me the photo."

"Hey, the photos are quite good, but it's a pity that they are in black and white. If they are painted in color, it will be too expensive, and you can take more than a dozen photos."

Lin Xiuqing happily opened the newspaper wrapped outside, and said, "Black and white photos are already fine, why do you want color ones? What a waste of money."

"Show me, show me..."

"I want to see too……"

The two children stood on tiptoe and grabbed her arm, and accidentally, the photos in her hand were scattered all over the floor.

The two boys' skins tensed instantly, they both took a step back, and said in unison: "I didn't mean to..."

Lin Xiuqing glared at them, and quickly leaned over to pick it up, "If you go away, it will get in the way and not help."

The old lady smiled and patted their shoulders, "It's okay, just pick it up and blow it."

Both of them breathed a sigh of relief. Brother Ah Hai showed off to others yesterday that he ate lard residue and broke the bowl. His aunt beat him badly. They felt pain in their buttocks when they saw it, so they couldn't help but panic.

"Did you bring back your elder brother's and second brother's?" the old lady asked Ye Yaodong.

"I helped to take it, and Ah Guang's and others are all under the basket. I will send them to them later, and save them another trip. The others don't care. What if they lose it? ?”

"Hey, this family portrait should be framed..." Lin Xiuqing looked at it with gusto, and commented on it.

"It's not big enough. I'll wait until after the Chinese New Year. Let him wash a bigger one, let him frame it, and hang it on the wall. The photo studio is too busy now. When I go in the morning, it's overcrowded."

"For Chinese New Year, many people are willing to take a picture or two to commemorate it."

The whole family sat around the table, chatting in babble, discussing whether the photo was taken well?
Sister-in-law Ye and second-sister-in-law Ye heard the commotion at the door, and knew that Ye Yaodong had brought back the photos from the town, so she hurried over to get her own photos.

Everyone was smiling and very happy. Their family was not like Ye Yaodong's. It was the first time for both of them to take pictures, and this was also their first photo.

This year has been a bumper year, the three brothers have made a lot of money, each has a shop, and the two sister-in-laws are willing to buy a bunch of new year's goods, and they even rushed to invite Ye's father and mother to their home to celebrate the new year.

Ye's father and Ye's mother were also very happy. Regardless of whether it was true or not, at least the three daughters-in-law rushed to invite them to celebrate the New Year at home, and they would have some face if they said it.

Some people's daughter-in-law and mother-in-law are like enemies, not to mention the invitation to celebrate the New Year, and they wish they could never see each other.

But, Father Ye and Mother Ye have been eating at Ye Yaodong's house throughout this year, so of course they don't plan to go to the eldest and second's house during the Chinese New Year.

What's more, it's the New Year's Eve, and only once a year on New Year's Eve, the whole family must sit together to have a happy New Year's Eve.

Last year, I had the New Year's Eve dinner at Ye Yaodong's house. This year, Ye's mother planned to cook a table in the old house by herself, so that the whole family could celebrate the New Year with more excitement.

Each of them brought a few bowls of dishes, and there was a full table, no, it was two tables.

The children in the family grow up year by year, and there is no room for one table. There were originally 9 adults, but this year there are also 9 children. It is a typical year of prosperity and a bumper harvest.

Especially Ye Yaodong, who has gained both money and wealth this year.

The children were sitting at the table, and they were full before eating for a while, but no one was willing to leave after they got off the table. They all stood in the small hall and waited with smiles on their faces, because they were afraid of missing the lucky money.

How can they leave when grandpa and grandma haven't given their New Year's money? If they leave, they will be gone?Or was it confiscated by his wife?That's more than worth the candle,
None of the adults present could see their small thoughts, and they all knew that they were looking forward to getting the lucky money after the meal.

There are two tables in the main room and it almost takes up the whole space, and there are so many people, Mother Ye also wants them to go out and play as soon as possible.

He waved at them, and took out the red envelopes he had prepared in his pocket and handed them to them.

"One for each person, and there is one yuan in it. Keep the ten cents for yourself, and let your mother keep the ten cents. Let her stick some money for you to use for school registration after a year."

They have a local saying that the red envelopes like to include the first, not the whole number.

The children were originally very happy that grandma gave a piece of money this year. They used to give it 5 cents, but they didn't expect it to be used for them to sign up.

Ye's mother also worked for several months this year, and received several months' wages before spending a lot of money. She planned to subsidize her three sons and reduce the burden of their children's education.

After she entered the Women's Federation, she could also read a few words, and realized more clearly how important reading is, and she also hoped that the children in the family could study hard and not give up halfway.

That's it, too sleepy