Rebirth one way to the north

You can't sleep late on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Early in the morning, Mo Bei was dug out from the warm bed by his grandma: "Get up quickly and go to the door with your dad to post the couplets. After posting the couplets, eat dumplings."

Mo Bei put on the cotton-padded coat and cotton-padded shoes in a daze, went to the kitchen and walked out with the paste that Sun Lihua had just made.In the courtyard, Sun Wuyue met Sun Wuyue who had just woken up. Sun Wuyue also had a confused look on his face. He dug a finger into the hot paste and stuffed it into his mouth: "Well, it's delicious."

Fortunately, the paste was made of flour, otherwise Mo Bei was really worried that my uncle would die young because of his greed!

Mo Xiangyang and Mo Jie also came out with the cut Spring Festival couplets. The three of them pasted Spring Festival couplets and blessing characters on the courtyard door and the outer doors of several rooms. Mo Xiangyang took the opportunity to teach Mo Jie: "Paste the couplets on the right , the next couplet is posted on the left. Why is this? Because the ancients wrote characters vertically, from right to left. This couplet is all about symmetry. Come on, read it with Dad. Renewal and renewing. You see, this yuan is to all things, and the beginning is to renew.”

Mo Jie read it again in a daze, and asked, "Father, why is one yuan not equal to five yuan or ten yuan? Is it 1 yuan in Vientiane?"

Mo Xiangyang: "Uh, this one yuan is not one yuan or that one yuan. This refers to the beginning of a new year. This Vientiane refers to all the things in the world, the scenery and these things. The meaning of these two sentences is that a new year The new year has begun, and spring has come to the earth again. Everything in the world has changed, and a new atmosphere has appeared. You can use this word when you write in the future, everything is renewed."

Mo Jie praised with great admiration: "Father, you know so much, you are amazing!"

Mo Bei also looked up at his father with a little fascination. Mo Xiangyang would grasp some ordinary things in life to teach his children new knowledge anytime and anywhere. He always looked particularly attractive at such times.When Mo Bei became an adult, similar scenes always made him feel happy and sad.

Mo Xiangyang was taken lightly by the adoring eyes of his children: "Haha, of course, otherwise, why would dad be dad?"

Mo Bei: "..."→＿→Isn't it a biological reason for you to be a father? !

After breakfast, Mo Jie and Mo Bei were led by his aunt and uncle to a few relatives' homes to pay New Year's greetings, while Mo Xiangyang and his wife, who were already parents, stayed at home with their grandma.Along the way, Sun Liping was inevitably teased by her relatives—everyone basically knew about her engagement.Sun Wuyue did not escape, his younger sister was about to marry, and he didn't even have a girlfriend yet. Several elders asked him what kind of girl he liked, and they planned to introduce one to him.As a result, after the New Year's greetings, the faces of the brother and sister were flushed with shame.

Back at Sun's house, Mo Jie obediently handed over all the lucky money received to her mother, and Mo Bei also handed over the red envelope.Then, behind Sun Lihua's back, Mo Bei secretly slipped ten yuan into his sister.

"Where did you get the money? You picked it up? Give it back quickly. People are so anxious when they lose their money." Mo Jie was taken aback.

Mo Bei smiled: "Take it, I earned it."

Mo Jie's eyes widened, in disbelief.

Mo Bei said: "Really, my dad knows, but my mom doesn't. Don't tell her, or she should take the money away."

Mo Jie said stupidly, "Mom will be angry."

Mo Bei said in an abductive tone: "She won't be angry if she doesn't know, and she will only be angry if you tell her. Don't you like those scented erasers, go buy them."

Mo Jie was still a little dizzy, the little girl was a little frightened when she took the money from her brother for the first time, and could only say: "I can't ask for your money."

"Sister, if you have money, would you spend it for me?" Mo Bei asked.

Mo Jie immediately said: "Of course, you are my younger brother. Well, but, you can't spend money recklessly, that's not good. Mom said that no one's money comes from strong winds, and earning money is hard work."

Unexpectedly, Mo Jie would add a condition, Mo Bei smiled: "Yeah, I know you won't spend money recklessly, so I'm willing to spend it for you too."

Mo Jie thought for a while, and said, "Okay, I'll spend it for you when I earn some money." She finally turned the awkwardness around mentally, folded the money, and put it in her pocket.She was also a little embarrassed: "I'm not as good as you, I have to wait until I go to college and then work to earn money."

Mo Bei said: "Sister, I don't want to give you money because I want to give you money, and I will get back from you in the future, or even more. I just want to share with you. Do you understand?"

Mo Jie pouted and said, "But you don't tell me any secrets now, Xiaobei, I think you have changed."

Mo Bei said: "That's because I grew up. Once I grow up, some secrets can only be borne by one person."

Mo Jie said: "Really? Then Dad and Mom will also have secrets?"

Mo Bei said: "There will always be one or two things that can't be said, but it's not because they don't love each other or don't trust each other, it's just..." For a while, he didn't know how to express clearly.

Mo Jie sighed very sadly, and made a conclusion: "Being an adult is really troublesome." Touching Mo Bei's head, he became even more sad, "You are younger than me, I haven't even become an adult, you are afraid What's the rush?"

Mo Bei: "..." Sis, I don't want to be so anxious, but your brother is not familiar with pretending to be tender.

It was Mo Xiangyang who led Mo Bei to visit Mr. Xia's house for New Year's greetings. In fact, if Xia Duo hadn't mentioned it years ago, Mo Bei would have thought that Mr. Xia would return to Beijing to reunite with his family.When we arrived at Mr. Xia's house, Mo Bei found that it was quite lively here. Those who came to pay New Year's greetings included those who learned English that Mo Bei knew, as well as students from Mr. Xia's school, and some parents of the students. The small living room was crowded. Yes, Li Manyue and Hou Ying helped Teacher Xia greet the guests, and stuffed candies and roasted seeds and nuts into the children's hands.

"Beibei!" Xia Duo rushed over as usual, and under Mo Xiangyang's surprised eyes, he tweeted at Mo Bei's little face.

Mo Bei kicked Xia Duo away calmly: "Dad, this is Teacher Xia's nephew Xia Duo. Xia Duo, this is my dad."

Xia Duo stood firm and said hello politely: "Hello, Uncle Mo."

Mo Xiangyang: "Ah... oh, hello, hello."

"Uncle Mo, my aunt said that Beibei is the most savvy student she has ever taught. Is it up to you if Beibei is so smart? How did you train him at home?" Xia Duo flattered the two of them with a single sentence. , Mo Bei wanted to roll his eyes at him.

Mo Xiangyang was quite happy, he chuckled: "What are you smart, this kid is just naughty."

The parents nearby heard Xia Duo's words, and they had heard of Mo Bei's name in the past, so they all dragged Mo Xiangyang to ask him about raising their children, so Mo Xiangyang only had time to say to Teacher Xia, " Happy Chinese New Year" and was surrounded by parents who were eager for their children to become a success.

Xia Duo complacently pulled Mo Bei into his hut to play, and Mo Bei gave him a blank look: "Did you say that loudly on purpose?"

Xia Duo looked around and said to him: "Beibei, let me show you something fun."

He took out a silver gray brick-sized box from the drawer, shook it at Mo Bei, Mo Bei took a closer look, yo, walkman, Walkman!Also Sony.Walkmans these days are as expensive as 3000 to [-] yuan, which is not something ordinary families can afford.

Xia Duo turned on the loudspeaker, and the Beatles' cheerful singing came from the Walkman: "InthetownwhereIwasborn, Livedamanwhosailedtosea. Andhetoldusofhislife...Yellowsubmarine, yellowsubmarine, Weallliveinayellowsubmarine..."

Xia Duo also hummed: "Yellow submarine, yellow submarine..."

Mo Bei couldn't help singing along in a low voice: "...Weall live in ayellow submarine."

Xia Duo suddenly leaned over and kissed him on the face: "You look so pretty when you smile, you should smile more in the future, you know?"

Mo Bei was helpless: "Why do you keep kissing me?"

Xia Duo said, "I like you."

Mo Bei almost uttered the phrase "What do you like about me? I can't change it." He endured it and said fiercely: "You can kiss whoever you like? Then you were not given a kiss at school. Beaten?"

Xia Duo took it for granted: "I don't like other people, and others like me. I used to have a deskmate named Yao Xiaotao. We nicknamed her Mao Taotao, and she liked me. Later, I skipped a class with her. Yes, she is still crying. But I don’t like her, she is not as good-looking as you. You are good-looking, smart, and clean, and you are not as delicate and annoying as those little girls.”

"But I don't like you." Mo Bei threw a heavyweight bomb expressionlessly.

Xia Duo was really taken aback: "What? I'm so handsome, wise and smart, yet you don't like me?" He sighed sadly, "You are still too young to understand how good your brother is. It doesn't matter, when you grow up you will will like me."

Boy, can you be more shameless?Mo Bei's hands were itching to punch someone.

"Do you like it?" Xia Duo stuffed the Walkman to Mo Bei, "I'll give it to you."

This style is quite similar to the rich second generation in film and television dramas who use money to pick up girls. It is a little bit worse when they give a BMW and he gives a Walkman.However, giving away thousands of dollars casually is no different from the rich second generation in the play, at least in terms of prodigal.

Mo Bei put the Walkman on the table with a dark face: "No."

Xia Duo said generously: "Don't be polite to brother, just take it for you."

Mo Bei rolled his eyes, he really wanted to see Xia Duo being spanked by his parents, so he twitched the corner of his mouth and smiled: "Then I really take it."

Xia Duo was very happy: "Hold it."

Mo Bei turned around and went out, Xia Duo followed inexplicably, Xia Chengyu was helping Mo Xiangyang to rescue him from the parents.Mo Bei deliberately pretended to be excited, held up the Walkman, and said loudly, "Dad, Xia Duo gave me a New Year's gift, look."

Mo Xiangyang has never seen a Walkman, but just by looking at the appearance, he knows that the price is not low. Just as he was about to say something, Mo Bei added: "This is called a Walkman. It is made by Sony in Japan. It costs two to three thousand yuan."

The small living room suddenly fell silent, and all kinds of eyes looked over.

Mo Xiangyang's face became hot all of a sudden, and he quickly slapped his son across the face: "You're fooling around, take it seriously when my little brother is telling you a joke, and return the things to him quickly."

Mo Bei said innocently, "Oh."

Xia Duo blinked and said, "Uncle Mo, Beibei and I are good friends. This is my New Year's gift for him."

Mo Xiangyang said: "Xia Duo, Uncle thanked you for Xiaobei, but giving gifts to friends is more important than value. This Walkman is too expensive, Xiaobei can't accept it." Then he said to Xia Chengyu, "Mr. Xia, Do you think it makes sense?"

Xia Chengyu was just a little surprised at the beginning, but now she smiled and said, "Duoduo, do you think what Uncle Mo said makes sense?"

Xia Duo thought for a while and said, "It makes sense."

Mo Xiangyang heaved a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to hand the Walkman to Xia Duo, he heard Xia Duo say: "Since it's what you care about, it means that as long as you care about it, it doesn't matter whether the gift is worth it or not, right? ? Then as long as it entrusts my friendship to Beibei, whether I give him a stone or a Walkman, it is actually the same."

Mo Xiangyang said earnestly: "But you are still young, and all you spend is the money earned by your parents. If you really want to give Xiao Bei a valuable gift, then you should wait until you are able to earn money yourself."

Xia Duo smiled: "I earned this Walkman myself."

Everyone was surprised.

Xia Chengyu said: "When Duoduo was in Beijing, a Japanese friend wanted to learn the guqin. Duoduo's grandfather didn't have time to teach him, so Duoduo taught him a few lessons. Anyway, he taught some basic things, so it's not too difficult. At that time, the Japanese friend wanted to give money, but he didn't ask for a lot of money. A few days ago, he sent someone to bring this Walkman, which was regarded as tuition."

Only then did everyone understand what was going on, and they all praised.

Mo Xiangyang racked his brains and wanted to refuse, but Mo Bei suddenly said: "It's a good intention to give a gift, but if it embarrasses the recipient, it's not good."

Xia Duo was surprised: "You don't like it?"

Mo Bei said, "If you accept it, it will become a burden."

Xia Duo was stunned for a moment, a little frustrated: "I'm sorry."

Seeing his dejected look, Mo Bei, who wanted to teach him a lesson, couldn't bear it anymore, and said, "But if I want to use it in the future, I'll borrow it from you. You won't refuse to lend it to me, will you?"

Xia Duo nodded quickly, with a sunny face.

Xia Duo's generosity and Mo Bei's sensibility were unanimously praised by everyone. The two of them insisted on listening for 5 minutes, but they couldn't hold on anymore, so they had to run back to the hut hand in hand to avoid the limelight.