Siheyuan Great Craftsmen

At the end of December, as the Spring Festival was getting closer, all the people began to prepare New Year's goods spontaneously, because the country's grain reserves could still sustain people's consumption.

Therefore, the household rations of urban residents were not reduced in 1959 as in previous years, but the state still issued a notice to the people through the radio to save food.

The people who had studied the national policies replaced the fine grains at home with coarse grains and stored food, such as Yan Bugui in the courtyard.

That day, Zhou Tian had just returned home from get off work at the research institute when his wife Shen Yulin came up to him and asked in a low voice with a strange look on her face, "Boss, there are rumors that drought has broken out in most parts of the country this year, and the amount of food may decrease in the future. Do you think we need to prepare more in advance?"

It's no wonder that Shen Yulin was worried. You have to know that her family is a large one. Not to mention the seven boys, if you add Zhou Yu and Zhou Ting, there are a total of sixteen people in the family.

The food consumption of so many people is not a small number. If the food ration is reduced at that time, their family will really starve. Even in the past few years, in order to feed their family, their family relied on the high-priced food bought by her husband.

Of course, this was also what Zhou Tian told her in order to cover up his lie, so she naturally didn't know the truth.

"It's okay, don't worry!"

Zhou Tian looked at his wife's worried face and comforted her first. However, seeing that she still looked worried, he could only put his arm around her shoulders.

"I have my own channels. If the food ration is really reduced, I will buy more food! Don't worry, you and the children will definitely not starve!"

"Go, the children are watching!"

When Shen Yulin heard her husband say this, her worries were immediately relieved. She opened her mouth and was about to say something, but her beautiful eyes instantly saw the playful looks of the children around them. She couldn't help but blush, shook off her husband's hand, twisted her body, turned around and went into the main room.

Zhou Tian ignored the children's gazes and said to Zhou Zhinan and the other two, "Zhinan, Zhiyi, Zhiqiu, let's go, Dad will take you to buy fireworks!"

When the three little ones heard this, their eyes lit up instantly and they immediately ran over and grabbed their father's hands.

"Dad, really? Are you really going to take us to buy fireworks?"

For Sanxiao, the happiest things about the Chinese New Year are setting off fireworks, eating delicious food and wearing new clothes. Although they eat well and wear clothes without patches on weekdays because their family is not short of money, who would resist the temptation of new clothes?

At least, they can't do it.

"Of course it's true. Daddy wouldn't lie to you! Let's go!"

Zhou Tian first assured proudly, then turned around and led them outside.

"Dad, let's go too!"

"Dad, me, and us!"

At this time, the sound of running came from the house. The three brothers Xiao Zhiming and Xiao Zhibei also ran over one by one with their short legs, as if they were afraid that their father would abandon them.

In a blink of an eye, Zhou Tian was surrounded by a group of little guys. Looking at the little ones in front of him, especially the three brothers Xiao Zhibei, he suddenly felt overwhelmed.

Ever since the three Xiao Zhibei brothers learned to walk and run, the house has been in chaos. Zhou Tian gets a headache every time he has to look after them.

"Xiao Zhibei, you are still young, just a little over two years old, you'd better not go!"

"No, Dad, we want to go too. If you don't take us, we will go to grandma to complain!"

Xiao Zhibei saw that his father didn't take them with him. How could this be possible? He rolled his little black eyes and said loudly.

"Yes, Dad, if you don't take us, we will go and sue Grandma and Grandpa!"

Xiao Zhixi and Xiao Zhidong on the side also nodded heavily in agreement.

"Well, you three little guys have grown up and learned to complain! Come on! Let's go!"

What could Zhou Tian do facing the threat from the three little ones? After all, these three little guys were the most loved by their grandparents. If the three little ones really went to their grandparents to complain, he would probably be nagged by their grandparents for a few days.

"Great, let's go buy some fireworks!"

Seeing their father agreed, the little Zhibei Sanxiao children jumped for joy and, led by their brother, followed their father and walked towards the supply and marketing cooperative outside.

"President Zhou, you are shopping with your children!"

When the neighbors saw Zhou Tian and his son, their eyes sparkled and they looked envious.

It was really that the children of the Zhou family were too famous. Not to mention Zhou Zhinan and the other three, who were only eight years old, were already in the first grade of junior high school. Their academic performance was simply outstanding, and they had always been firmly in the top three in No. 4 Middle School.

Even though Zhou Zhiming and his younger brother are six years old this year and are in the fifth grade of elementary school, their academic performance may not be as good as Zhou Zhinan and his younger brother, but they are still in a class of their own.

As for the three brothers Xiao Zhibei, although they are only three years old this year, you can tell at a glance that they are also smart and clever. How can we not envy this family?

"Yes, Aunt Li, Uncle Zhang, Grandpa Liu, isn't the New Year coming soon? We have time today, so let's take the children to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some fireworks!"

Zhou Tian smiled and greeted the neighbors while leading the children towards the supply and marketing cooperative.

The supply and marketing cooperative in Mianhua Hutong was not far from the Zhou family. Along the way, it was the children of the Zhou family who attracted a lot of people's attention. When they saw the pairs of twins and triplets, the envy in their eyes was so great that it was almost beyond words.

In this era, although most families have five or six children, it is rare to have all twins or triplets like this one, and many people have never seen it.

However, the boys in the Zhou family were already accustomed to such looks and were not moved at all.

When a group of people walked into the supply and marketing cooperative, many salespeople were dazzled.

"Comrade, what do you want to buy?"

One of the women, who was about 40 years old, took the initiative to ask. Although she seemed to be asking Zhou Tian, ​​she was actually staring at the seven children.

"Ahem, please give us some fireworks!"

Zhou Tian looked at the woman's unconcealed eyes and couldn't help but remind her.

"Oh, okay, okay, I'll get it for you right away!"

The woman was awakened by Zhou Tian's cough. She looked at him embarrassedly, turned around and took out a large box of fireworks from under the counter.