Siheyuan: I can always stay out of it

The Chinese New Year holiday during this period is not long, generally only five days.

Even so, there are still many people sighing. If the factory is open for work, at least they can get a few meals to eat, which is the best benefit in a disaster year. Now that they are on holiday, they naturally can't eat the cheap meals in the cafeteria.

In addition, the New Year benefits prepared for workers every year have also been replaced. The usual supply of meat ranging from a few ounces to half a pound has been replaced by some other daily necessities this year, which makes people feel the difficulties of the disaster year even more.

The leaders of the steel mill had no choice. They would like to distribute some food or something, but the conditions did not allow it.

With so many people, how much meat would it take to give each person? Not to mention food, even if each person was given one kilogram, it would be tens of thousands of kilograms.

If it were any other time, it would be fine, but now is the time, so don’t even think about it.

There is not much of a New Year atmosphere in the courtyard house. The conditions are difficult, so naturally people try to save as much as possible on many things.

Xu Damao went to his parents' house to celebrate the New Year.

Chen Xu returned to his hometown to celebrate the New Year.

The Yi family’s courtyard is the most lively one, after all, there are so many people.

There were five people from the Jia family, two people from the Yi family, plus the deaf old lady, Sha Zhu, and Yu Shui, making it exactly ten people per table.

Sha Zhu didn't want to come over at first. He was annoyed just looking at Yi Zhonghai, but he couldn't resist the persuasion of the deaf old lady and the middle-aged lady.

What a joke, if you, the chef, don’t come, all the prepared ingredients will be wasted.

After resting for a while, Sha Zhu finally recovered. The five-month labor reform life left Sha Zhu with an indelible memory, and the God of War in the Siheyuan was gone forever.

Now, when Sha Zhu thought about the possibility of being sentenced to forced labor if he took action, he would not dare to do it even if he was so angry that his teeth were broken.

This is also the reason why Xu Damao is fearless when facing Sha Zhu.

What's more, he also has a special skill taught by his good brother. As long as Sha Zhu's fist lands on him, Xu Damao dares to lie on the ground.

He will definitely extort money from Shazhu until he is left with nothing.

The entrance of the courtyard.

Xu Damao sighed and looked at Chen Xu with resentment.

"How about you go to my house for a meal before going back home?"

Chen Xu rolled his eyes and said, "Please, New Year's Day is tomorrow, don't I need to go back and prepare?"

Chen Xu didn't ride the bike because he couldn't do it.

The winter in Sijiu City is very cold, and most importantly, it snows. The snow is very thick and you can barely walk.

Fortunately, the things can be stored in the space. If he were asked to carry the things back, he would probably be exhausted to death.

The journey that usually takes two hours by bike was finally completed in the afternoon after walking from morning. Both of Chen Xu's trouser legs and shoes were wet.

Lin Chan and his mother-in-law were already preparing things at his house.

The New Year's celebration in Chen Xu's hometown was also very lively, with six people coming, and his third uncle's family would also come.

Looking at Chen Xu sitting there warming himself by the fire, Lin Chan took out the shoes her mother had sewn for him to change into.

"I thought you would come sooner."

"Don't mention it. The factory is holding an annual meeting and I can't miss it."

Chen Xu had wanted to run away a long time ago, but unfortunately he was held back by the director. In addition, he had to have a meal with Li Huaide and other people in the same group, so he was delayed.

But there were also gains. Li Huaide was like a boy giving away money. Everyone present received benefits.

He took out a watch from his arms and handed it to Lin Chan.

He bought it from a trust store for sixty dollars and it is 90% new.

Lin Chan often goes into the mountains and is late for his return home, which results in him having to travel in the dark at night. Chen Xu is a little worried. After all, the forest at night is much more dangerous than during the day, and a watch is a necessity for Lin Chan.

"I..actually I don't need a watch."

Lin Chan was a little at a loss. She had only seen this kind of high-end stuff a few times and was afraid of breaking it.

"Here, it's not safe for you to come back late at night all the time. It would be safer to have a watch. I'll teach you how to wind it."

"Oh..."

Lin Chan did not refuse again. She squatted beside him and watched her man explain to her.

The two have become much more familiar with each other after spending more than half a year together. The biggest difference is that Lin Chan becomes much more feminine when facing Chen Xu, which makes Lin Qing sigh that girls change a lot when they grow up.

He turned around and was beaten by Lin Chan.

Once again, I sigh that we are all men, but why are we treated so differently?

The mother-in-law looked at the young couple being so affectionate with each other and immediately smiled. She saw how well Chen Xu treated her daughter and was very satisfied with her original decision. It turned out that she had made a good choice. Where could she find such a son-in-law?

There were no firecrackers or fireworks, and no decorations.

This year's festival is no different from any other year except for the sumptuous reunion dinner.

There were a few meat dishes on the table. Although they were common things, they were already rare.

There was plenty of chicken, duck, fish, meat, radish and vegetables. Chen Xu also got two bottles of wine to drink with his uncle. Chen Dan also wanted to drink some, but his aunt wouldn't let him, saying that it was not a good idea for a child to drink alcohol. It would be disastrous if the child got addicted.

Looking at Chen Dan struggling with a chicken leg and Lin Chan pretending to be polite, Chen Xu inexplicably felt a sense of humor.

Lin Chan always deliberately restrained her appetite in front of others. Chen Xu tried to persuade her several times but to no avail. In the end, he just let her do what she wanted and just had a midnight snack at night.

My mother-in-law and my third aunt are pretty good cooks. Although they can't compare to those great chefs, they are definitely better than Chen Xu.

Chen Xu also discovered that he really had no talent for cooking, so he gave the cookbook to Lin Chan. He could only rely on this girl to satisfy his appetite for the rest of his life.

After dinner, everyone gathered around the fireplace to chat. Chen Dan, who was standing next to him, seemed to have something on his mind. After hesitating for a long time, he finally spoke out.

"Brother, I want to study."

"Okay, I'll send you to school next year. Study hard and get into a technical secondary school to bring honor to your family."

"Ah."

In this day and age, for a poor family to have a junior college student is truly a great honor. Chen Xu did not have high expectations for Chen Dan. He hoped that he could learn as much as he could so that he would have help in the future. Even if he became a worker in the future, it would be better than farming.

night.

Chen Xu was a little intoxicated by the fragrance of the beautiful woman's hair in his arms.

He loves this girl so much. If it were in his previous life, he would never have had the conditions to find such a treasure.

Lin Chan, who had been preparing in his arms for a long time, raised her little head and looked at her man. Chen Xu seemed abnormal today. He was usually impatient.

While she was wondering, the man hugged her arms tightly.

"I will be able to marry you in one year."

"Um..."

Lin Chan was a little touched. It was such a good thing to have a man who always wanted to marry her.

Biting her lip, the little girl pressed close to the man.

"I want to try what you said before."

Chen Xu was stunned for a moment, then he smiled, thinking that after all the hard work came happiness.

"I teach you."

"Ah."

At first, he talked to Lin Chan about some things between men and women, but Lin Chan shook her little head like a rattle and refused to do those shameful things no matter what. Chen Xu was depressed for a long time because of this.

Now that the girl has taken the initiative to ask, he naturally has to teach her well, as this is related to his lifelong happiness.

One minute later.

"Oh, don't bite with your teeth..."