Siheyuan: I found a wife right after I crossed over

After setting off firecrackers for a while, Yang Chong, still reluctant to leave, took Yang Xiaojuan and He Yushui back to the house.

At home, Shazhu had already cleaned the fish and was chopping the chicken, rabbit, and pork, busy preparing ingredients for dinner.

Yu Xiu had already chopped the dumpling stuffing and was rolling out the dumpling wrappers to prepare for making the dumplings.

"Sister-in-law, let me help you make dumplings." Yang Xiaojuan hurried over to help.

He Yushui also came over and said, "Sister-in-law, I want to make dumplings too, but I'm not very good at it, you have to teach me."

While wrapping dumplings, the two of them described the firecrackers to Yu Xiu in vivid detail.

"Sister-in-law, why didn't you go out to watch? Brother Chongzi's firecrackers were so loud that people from several streets came to watch the fun."

"Yes, sister-in-law, especially the last cannon, which was so thick. It made a bang when it was placed on the ground, and then flew up into the sky and made another bang. It was so fun!"

"Also, the little kid next door who stole things was so funny. He couldn't get any firecrackers so he called for his grandmother. But when his grandmother came out, no one paid any attention to her, and she was so scared by the firecrackers that she squatted on her butt a few times."

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The two girls excitedly talked about what had just happened. Yu Xiu listened and laughed. Happy smiles were all on their faces.

After a while, Xu Damao and his wife also came over.

As soon as he entered the door, Xu Damao started yelling, "Chongzi, look at what this is? A few days ago, Gezi and I went back to her parents' home, and my father-in-law gave us two bottles of good wine. Today is New Year's Day, so we two brothers should have a good drink."

As he said this, he raised the two bottles of wine in his hands high.

Yang Chong took a look and said, "Maotai! This is really good wine. I heard it has won international awards. This wine is not cheap!"

Xu Damao looked very proud: "Of course! My father-in-law is the director of the steel mill, so how can the wine he gave me be bad? This good wine should be drunk with the right person. Brother, today is the New Year, so let's make this wine. How about we not go home until we are drunk?"

Yang Chong smiled and said, "Okay, you and sister-in-law don't have to cook tonight. We'll eat here and drink your two bottles of good wine. But it's not just the two of us. Brother Zhuzi is here too. He's cleaning up the dishes for tonight."

"Why is he here?" When Xu Damao heard that Sha Zhu was also brought along, he was obviously unhappy. The two of them were well-known enemies in the hospital.

When Sha Zhu heard this, he immediately popped his head out and said, "Why? Grandson, you don't like hearing your grandfather's name, right? I'm telling you today, but even if you don't like it, it's useless. I'll have dinner here at Chongzi's place tonight. If you don't want to see me, then move a stool and eat by the door."

"Why should I move a stool and sit at the door to eat? If anyone should sit at the door, it should be you!" Xu Damao was unhappy: "I got good wine for Chongzi, what did you get? You're just eating and drinking for nothing!"

Sha Zhu blushed: "I eat and drink for free? I made all the dishes tonight, don't eat them if you dare!"

Seeing that the two were arguing again, Yang Chong said quickly: "Okay, okay, brothers, today is the New Year, so can you two stop fighting? Give me some face and have a good drink tonight. You can have a fight after the New Year."

Lou Xiao'e also said quickly: "Yes, Damao, it's New Year's Day and you are in Chongzi, can't you just be quiet for a while?"

Xu Damao said, "Okay, today I'll do it for Chongzi's sake and not be like you."

Sha Zhu stared: "No, come on, continue!"

He Yushui was unhappy: "Brother! We are here with Brother Chongzi. If you keep arguing, I will leave. Don't embarrass yourself in front of Brother Chongzi and cause trouble for him."

Sha Zhu quickly changed his words: "Okay, grandson, I will not argue with you today for the sake of my sister and Chongzi. We will settle the score after the New Year."

Lou Xiao'e heaved a sigh of relief and rolled up her sleeves: "Xiu'er, I'll make dumplings too."

The room was full of chatter and laughter, it was very lively.

In sharp contrast, the Jia family next door is cold and deserted.

Bang Geng was still sitting there crying, "I want to set off firecrackers, I want to set off firecrackers, grandma, they all got firecrackers but I didn't, go buy me some!"

Jia Zhang said: "If you want a cannon, ask your mother to buy it for you."

Qin Huairu said angrily: "I can't even eat, why buy a cannon!"

Banggeng looked at Jia Zhangshi again, and Jia Zhangshi started to curse again: "Humph! It's all the fault of that kid next door named Yang. He doesn't even know who he is after the New Year. Why is he setting off firecrackers? He didn't even send us two strings of firecrackers, so my Banggeng has nothing to set off."

Bang Geng added: "They also eat fish and chicken, and they won't let me eat them!"

Jia Zhang cursed even more vigorously: "Humph, how shameless! You clearly know that we can't eat meat, but you still insist on eating fish and chicken. Aren't you deliberately trying to piss us off?"

He looked at the cornmeal buns on the table and said, "Qin Huairu, today is New Year's Eve. Are you planning to let us celebrate the New Year by eating cornmeal buns? Who doesn't eat dumplings during the New Year?"

Qin Huairu looked at her and said, "We've already spent all this month's money. This little bit of cornmeal was secretly given to us by Shazhu last time. It's good to have something to eat. Do you still want to eat meat? If you really want to eat dumplings, I'll chop some pumpkin stuffing and we can eat dumplings together."

Jia Zhang said: "Who hasn't had a poor year? Who eats dumplings stuffed with pumpkin during the New Year? Can people eat pumpkin? If you want to eat it, you have to eat dumplings stuffed with meat."

Qin Huairu said, "If you want to eat meat, you have to have money to buy it. Don't even think about asking me to go to the neighbor's house to borrow it. I won't go there even if you kill me. And they won't give me any meat even if I go there."

Jia Zhang spat, "Humph, they are so rich but so unkind. They invited Xu Damao and Sha Zhu to eat meat but didn't invite us. They are so heartless!" Then she looked at the house opposite and said, "If the neighbor can't borrow it, then go to Yi Zhonghai's house opposite. He is Master Dongxu, and he can't just watch us go without meat for the New Year!"

Qin Huairu said, "I won't go. Haven't you noticed that since Dongxu left, the attitude of the old man towards our family has changed drastically? Have you forgotten what happened yesterday so quickly? He can't even speak for our family, and he still lends us things?"

Jia Zhang cursed: "This old, childless man is such a snob! He deserves to be childless! He wants to get rid of our family, no way! I won't let him have his day!"

Then he pulled the stick over and gave a few instructions.

Bang Geng listened attentively with his face tilted up and nodded continuously. After listening, he opened the curtain and ran out.

Qin Huairu asked doubtfully, "Mom, what do you want Banggeng to do?"

Jia Zhang said proudly: "Of course we should let him get the meat. Otherwise, it would be a very special New Year if there is no meat at home and we can't even eat dumplings."

Qin Huairu's heart skipped a beat: "Where can he get meat? Mom, you didn't let him steal it again? It's New Year's Day, don't do anything weird again."