Siheyuan: Full of Love

Whenever the Chinese New Year is approaching, the atmosphere in Yi Zhonghai's family becomes very depressing.

It's been like this for so many years.

As the year draws to a close, the aunt becomes anxious and in a bad mood, wishing the new year would pass quickly.

But this year is different, the aunt is very relaxed.

Today I went to find my third uncle and wrote a couplet with two Chinese characters for "Fu".

Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve. Make some paste and paste it on it. How festive!

On the other hand, Yi Zhonghai is not the same case.

At the end of every year, he would comfort the old lady, but he himself did not take it seriously.

Eat and drink as you please, don’t miss anything.

But this year, he is a little anxious.

There was no where to go, and I didn't know what to take or what to put.

I accidentally broke the thermos while cooking in the morning.

This caused an old lady to complain to him.

"Oh, this is not a good sign!" Yi Zhonghai sighed.

"Pah, pah, pah! What nonsense are you talking about on New Year's Day? What is not a good omen? This year's auspicious snow means a good harvest!"

The lady said hurriedly, and then scolded Yi Zhonghai: "If you don't know how to speak, don't speak. It's New Year's Day and you're causing trouble for others!"

Yi Zhonghai seemed to have gotten used to the old lady getting angry at him for no reason.

I didn't take it seriously.

Asked: "How are we going to spend this year?"

The lady smiled and said, "I have already discussed it with the deaf old lady. This year we will celebrate the New Year with her!"

Yi Zhonghai frowned and said, "Live with her? Is it appropriate? Besides, why didn't you discuss such a big thing with me?"

The auntie said unhappily: "How big of a deal can it be to add a pair of chopsticks? Besides, how is it inappropriate? We are the ones who are going to their house, not her coming to ours!

We go to someone else's house and they pay for the New Year's Eve dinner!"

"And the old lady said we're making meat dumplings this year! She'll provide something!"

Yi Zhonghai explained: "I'm not talking about money, it's just..."

"That's what? If you don't want to go, just stay at home and I'll go by myself!"

After saying that, she went to find the deaf old lady to see if there was anything else that needed to be purchased.

Yi Zhonghai said without hesitation that based on her attitude, he had to wash the dishes first.

. . .

"Da Zhuang, I asked Ezi. This is the first year that they are going to celebrate the New Year at Xu Damao's parents' house! What about us?" You Fengxia asked.

Zhang Dazhuang said, "How do you want to celebrate the New Year? I'm fine with it!"

Then he said jokingly: "Anyway, there are only two of us in our family, so we can go wherever you say!

You said you wanted to go back to your parents' home, so I went to sit with my father-in-law.

You said you wanted to stay in a courtyard house, so I got you some New Year’s goods!

What if I don't want to celebrate? If I don't do anything else this year, I'll just get into trouble!"

She pointed at the bedroom with her orchid finger and said in a shrill voice: "I'll lie down on the bed and you can do whatever you want!"

When You Fengxia saw what he did, she patted Zhang Dazhuang's shoulders with both hands and laughed so hard that she couldn't straighten her back.

Just when the two were laughing and joking at home.

The silly guy is here.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw You Fengxia sitting there and smiling.

"What's wrong with you two? You look so happy!"

Zhang Dazhuang waved his hand casually, "It's okay, I'm just kidding, is there anything wrong, Brother Zhuzi?"

"Oh, I just came to ask where you guys are spending the New Year this year! How about we go together? It's more fun when there are more people!"

Zhang Dazhuang smiled and said, "Brother Zhuzi, aren't you going to the deaf old lady's house to celebrate the New Year this year?"

Sha Zhu asked curiously, "Huh? How did you know? Just now an old lady came to tell me that we should have the New Year's Eve dinner at the deaf old lady's place!"

I was thinking, if I go to an old man's house, I won't go, after all, it's still raining, too many people would be bad."

Zhang Dazhuang looked at him and said, "Brother Zhuzi, you must go to this New Year's Eve dinner, and you must go to the New Year's Eve dinners in the future as well."

Sha Zhu asked: "Why?"

Zhang Dazhuang sat on a stool, looking up, and said, "For this, you have to go too!"

Sha Zhu asked doubtfully, "For whom? I am confused by what you said."

"Okay, just go if I tell you to. Why are you asking so many questions?"

"Okay!" Sha Zhu agreed readily.

Yes, there must be a reason why Da Zhuang asked you to do something. Just listen to him. Why bother thinking about it?

You Fengxia was also puzzled. Why did she agree to this?

Does he trust Da Zhuang so much?

"By the way, Da Zhuang, you haven't told me yet, will you live with us?" Sha Zhu asked again.

Zhang Dazhuang waved his hand, "Don't worry about us, we haven't made up our mind yet, think about it first."

Sha Zhu said: "Okay, Sha Mao, I won't go then. He will definitely go back to his parents' house to celebrate the New Year."

Zhang Dazhuang said: "You can try to call another one!"

"Who?"

"Jia Dongxu!"

"Jia Dongxu?" Sha Zhu asked in surprise.

"But, we need to discuss this with the uncles, right?"

Zhang Dazhuang said: "Don't worry, the uncle and aunt will definitely be happy with it, and I believe the deaf old lady will have no objection!

For old people, the more people there are, the more lively it is! The key is to see if Jia Dongxu will come, maybe he will go to Liu Lan's house to celebrate the New Year."

Sha Zhu said: "In fact, according to the rules, Dongxu should go back to Jia Zhang's place in the first year, but now they have severed their relationship.

It makes sense to go back to Siheyuan to celebrate the New Year! Okay, then I'll go call him and see if he comes."

Sha Zhu didn't delay any longer and left quickly. He first told an aunt that they would go to the deaf old lady's house to celebrate the New Year together this year.

Then they discussed whether to call Jia Dongxu.

Of course the old lady agreed and was very happy. It was no problem for a deaf old lady.

As for the old man, forget it, it doesn’t matter.

Go find Jia Dongxu first.

. . .

"Da Zhuang, how about we spend the first year in the courtyard as well?" You Fengxia and Zhang Da Zhuang discussed.

Zhang Dazhuang hugged her and smiled, "Don't worry about them, I don't have much to say, it's just a New Year's Eve dinner, it doesn't matter where you eat it, right?"

Seeing that he really didn't care, You Fengxia finally felt relieved, "Okay, then let's go to my parents' house for the New Year's Eve dinner."

Zhang Dazhuang nodded, "Sure, I don't have to work and I can eat for free, how great!

Let's go and tell them now, and then ask them to prepare a more sumptuous meal."

"Oh! That's right, two meals, lunch and dinner are eaten there!" Zhang Dazhuang stretched out two fingers and shook them.

"Just make sure you get back to the courtyard on the first morning of the new year!"

You Fengxia said excitedly: "Let's go now! How about we eat there tonight?"

Zhang Dazhuang said, "Have you forgotten that Uncle Three is going to treat us tonight? He has invited us so hard, we can't miss it, right?"

"Oh, yeah!" You Fengxia counted on her fingers, "We'll have dinner at Third Uncle's house tonight, get up early tomorrow morning to put up the Spring Festival couplets, and then go to my parents' house.

I eat there at noon and at night! Da Zhuang, I feel like I’ve gained a lot of weight in the past few days!”

Zhang Dazhuang gave her a wicked smile and grabbed the plump part of her chest, causing her to grumble.

"It's okay, Feng'er. The flesh has grown where it should grow. Besides, you've been practicing yoga all the time!"