Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

On the New Year's Day, every household in the factory received their year-end benefits from the factory.

He Lai was no exception. He took He Zhan and his own pork back home.

He Zhan still has to be on duty, so the work of the Security Department is not so easy. It is really like a policeman who has to patrol the steel mill.

He family

"Xiao Laizi, when will your father come back?" Old Mrs. He was a little worried about her third son.

"Grandma is fine. Dad will probably be back before the New Year's Eve dinner."

He Lai said with a smile.

"Hey, what's so good about being a soldier? Now that I've retired, the work assigned to me is so busy that I can't go home every day. I'm not allowed to go home even during the Chinese New Year."

Old Mrs. He sighed and put down her hands that were cutting paper flowers.

"Don't talk nonsense. How dare an old woman like you gossip about such reactionary things?"

Mr. He took a puff of his cigarette and said sternly.

"Grandpa, why are you smoking again? Give it to me, I'll make you some tea."

He Lai snatched the cigarette from Mr. He's hand and went to make tea for him.

"I told you not to smoke, okay? Xiao Laizi is not like me, an old woman, I will let you do as you please." Old Mrs. He smiled and let you talk about me.

Old Man He smacked his lips, still savoring the smell of cigarette. Life in the city was good, with no worries about food and drink, but he had nothing to do, and he felt a little uncomfortable.

"Old lady, why don't I go back home after the New Year? I have nothing to do here."

"What are you talking about? It's New Year's Day. Let's talk about it in a few days." Old Mrs. He rolled her eyes at Old Man He and continued cutting.

At this time He Lai came over with a teacup.

"Grandpa, take this, drink this, it's good for your health."

Mr. He quickly took it and started drinking.

"Xiao Laizi, it's your holiday now, why don't you go out for a walk with grandpa?"

"Okay, Grandpa, I'll take you to Fengze Garden for a nice meal. Is that okay with you?"

"Grandson, don't go. Why go out to eat during the New Year? It's a waste of money. Stay here. Your grandfather just can't sit still."

Without waiting for Mr. He to answer, Mrs. He quickly voiced her objection.

"So Grandpa, how about we go out and fish for a few hours?"

He Lai thought about it and realized that now in the city, apart from eating and fishing, the only way to pass the time seemed to be to do so, and he didn't seem to have any other way to pass the time.

After all, all gatherings and temple fairs have been cancelled by the government.

"Can we go fishing in the middle of winter? It's all frozen now." When Mr. He heard about fishing, he was tempted, but then he thought about the fact that the river was frozen and became a little confused.

"Sure, Grandpa, prepare some steamed buns and we'll eat them when the time comes. I'll go get some people and we'll go together."

He Lai hasn't gone ice fishing this year, mainly because he feels it's unnecessary. Who would go outside in the cold when there are cheats? If you want fish, just go to the river and collect them.

Soon He Lai gathered a large group of people, and the men in the yard all wanted to get some fish to add to the dishes.

Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu were also in it.

Ever since his aunt became pregnant, Yi Zhonghai's spirits have been getting better and better.

Although the two of them spent a few thousand dollars on their treatment, it was completely acceptable to him.

When everyone arrived at Shichahai, there were indeed a lot of people.

Now when the factories are on holiday, the workers all come to the river to catch fish. After all, ice fishing has become popular very quickly and everyone knows the method. Fortunately, there are many rivers and lakes in the city, otherwise there would be too much space.

Some people have already started renting tools such as ice axes by the lake, and of course they charge receipts.

Grandpa He looked at everyone in the courtyard breaking ice, and realized that this was how they fished.

I sighed in my heart that it is still better to live in the city. This would be impossible in the countryside. If I were caught fishing privately, I would probably be dragged out for criticism and the accusation of undermining socialism and engaging in capitalism would be put on my shoulders.

He Lai finished the hole and called Grandpa He.

"Grandpa, come and fish. Your grandson will accompany you."

"Okay, here I come, here I come."

When Mr. He heard He Lai's voice, he immediately came to his senses and sat down at the edge of the cave.

"Grandpa, please sit down first. I'll make a nest for you." He Lai started to make a nest.

Grandpa He was very curious. These large amounts of food were thrown into the water, and this was the nest.

In this way, the grandfather and grandson sat together, drinking hot tea and fishing, which was a unique experience.

Everyone in the courtyard was very happy.

Sha Zhu clung to Xu Damao, hoping to get some of the koi's good luck. Xu Damao could only argue with Sha Zhu.

Yi Zhonghai was happily chatting with the people in the courtyard, and it was obvious that he didn't care at all whether he could catch any fish or not.

Yan Fugui and his two good sons were still arguing about who should use the first hole.

Liu Guangtian let go of his bangs and became affectionate with Huzi.

Liu Haizhong didn't care and happily chiseled ice with Liu Guangfu.

What surprised He Lai was that Liu Guangqi didn't come. It seemed that he really didn't care. It was said that after Liu Guangqi got married, he immediately rolled up all his belongings and left.

Liu Guangqi is 21 years old now and will probably get married soon. Should I remind Liu Haizhong to be careful of this most unexpected ungrateful person in the courtyard?

In short, in the end, everyone in the courtyard caught fish. What a wonderful scene it was, everything seemed so harmonious.

He Lai also looked around here and there. Seeing Sha Zhu and his friends secretly fishing for loaches, he knew that it was difficult to catch fish now, so he did not stop them.

After all, they all know the limits and won't use it all the time. Two or three are enough.

You can at least catch a few big fish with loaches. During the Chinese New Year, big fish mean there will be surplus every year!

At 2:30 in the afternoon, the fishing time was over. After all, it was New Year's Eve and we couldn't waste any more time. After catching some fish, everyone packed up and went home.

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"Grandma, look at these fish, they were caught by grandpa!" He Lai brought the fish bucket to Grandma He and showed it to her.

"Oh, old man, I didn't realize you had this ability. Why didn't you go fishing when there was a famine?"

When Mrs. He saw several big fish in the fish bucket, of course she didn't believe it and made sarcastic remarks.

"It's a gift from a neighbor, alright? Why are you exposing my shortcomings during the New Year? Hurry up and get ready to cook."

Mr. He obviously didn't want to argue with Mrs. He. After he finished speaking, he sat on the armchair and started drinking tea.

Wu Juan was laughing secretly on the side. It was rare to see Old Mrs. He insulting Old Mr. He. After all, when they were in the countryside, it was said that Old Mrs. He would do whatever Old Mr. He said.

"Grandma, let my brother Zhuzi prepare the New Year's Eve dinner, we just need to clean up."

He Lai reminded.

"Is this appropriate? Letting others cook for us during Chinese New Year?"

Old Mrs. He was a little worried. After all, in the countryside, this was something only landlords could do.

"Mom, it's okay. The He family used to celebrate the New Year with us. It's no big deal."

Wu Juan explained on the side.

"Okay, I'll listen to you. Hey, this city is good in every way, except that I have to go to work every day. I don't even have a break all year round."

After saying this, Grandma He took the fish bucket into the kitchen.