A hundred flavors of life

Chapter 1085: Comparable to a Grandmaster! (Please order the full version!)

The Spring Festival was celebrated with great enthusiasm. In order to make the children happy, Hua Shier bought them new clothes and also bought a lot of New Year's goods.

Peanuts, melon seeds, and White Rabbit candies are eaten little on normal days, but on New Year’s Eve they can make as many as they want, which makes all the children very happy. Even Qiao Qiqi, who can’t speak, can feel the joyful atmosphere. She opens her eyes wide and giggles non-stop when her brothers and sisters tease her.

But although it was lively, Hua Shier always felt like something was missing. After thinking about it, he suddenly understood that without television, even if most people in later generations did not watch the Spring Festival Gala, they would still be accustomed to turning on the TV, letting it chatter, and then doing whatever they wanted.

However, it is not convenient to buy a TV now, as tickets are still required, and the first Spring Festival Gala will not be held until 83. There is no rush, Hua Shier is thinking about getting a TV box as a transitional measure. It doesn't matter if there are no other programs, listening to the news and opera is also good.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Wei Shufang, Qi Zhiqiang and their three children came to pay New Year's greetings. As soon as they entered the courtyard, Qi Zhiqiang and Wei Shufang were stunned when they saw Hua Twelve.

Wei Shufang looked surprised:

"Brother-in-law, how come you look younger and more beautiful after not seeing you for a while?"

Qi Zhiqiang also nodded in agreement: "Yes, my brother-in-law is getting younger and younger. Now he looks like a young man in his twenties. No one would believe you if you said you were in your thirties!"

"It's New Year's Day, I love to hear you say this!"

Hua Shier laughed it off. In fact, he knew it was the system's fault.

When people who have never seen Qiao Zuwang see him, they see Hua Twelve's original appearance. People who knew Qiao Zuwang before also see that although he still looks like Qiao Zuwang, the image of Qiao Zuwang will gradually fade over time, and slowly his appearance will be all they remember.

Because of this, he was a little upset. The new girls who came to the factory couldn't walk when they saw him. Even after hearing that he was a widower with five children, many of them hinted that they didn't mind being a stepmother.

Hua Twelve was speechless. He was at work. Could they please stop coming to chat with him all the time? It would disturb his sleep and sun basking!

Qi Zhiqiang was in the yard and asked his three children to wish Hua Twelve a happy New Year.

Qi Weimin, the eldest of the three children, bowed respectfully to Hua Twelve:

"Happy New Year, uncle! I wish you a happy new year!"

The other two younger ones, Qi Weiyi and Qi Xiaoya, were somewhat reluctant, probably because they had heard too many bad things about their uncle from their mother.

Wei Shufang didn't say anything. Qi Zhiqiang urged them a few times, but the two little ones were still a little awkward.

Hua Shier didn't care. New Year's greetings require sincerity. If others are unwilling to wish you a happy new year, then what's the point of doing so?

Besides, he doesn't think much of the three children of the Qi family, so he won't celebrate the New Year with them.

The two younger ones in the Qi family, Qi Weiyi and Qi Xiaoya, are two ungrateful people.

In the original plot, after Qi Zhiqiang passed away, the children grew up, and these two ungrateful little bastards firmly opposed Wei Shufang's remarriage. They also said that if she found another man, they would not recognize them as their mother and would not even return home.

When Wei Shufang fell ill and was hospitalized, these two did not even take care of her. Instead, they used their mother's remarriage as an excuse to push all the responsibilities onto their eldest brother Qi Weimin and Wei Shufang's second partner.

In comparison, Qi Weimin is still relatively good, but Hua Shier doesn't think much of him.

Qi Weimin is perfect in other aspects, with almost no faults to be found, but his "good old man" character is a bit unbearable. When Hua Shier watched the TV series, he wanted to punch him twice.

In the original plot, Qiao Simei, who was not yet an adult, wanted to go to Beijing to watch Fei Xiang's concert. Naturally, the Qiao family did not agree. Qi Weimin dared to sponsor the travel expenses without telling the Qiao family.

You have to know that this was in the late 1980s, when there was a frequent crackdown on public security. How could Qi Weimin dare to let an underage girl leave her family's sight and travel thousands of miles to the capital?

If something really happened to Qiao Simei, how would he explain it?

Qiao Zuwang is just unreliable. If he cares about his children, he will at least teach his nephew a lesson.

Later, Qiao Simei ran away from home and went to Tibet alone to find Qi Chenggang, which was closely related to the indulgence of her cousin Qi Weimin.

Hua Shier has become Qiao Zuwang, so of course he cannot let these things happen again. He has to spoil and take care of his own daughter, and if anyone dares to lay hands on him, he will punish them severely and have his hands and claws chopped off.

We have strayed from the topic. Back to the present, among the three children of the Qi family, only Qi Weimin wished a happy new year to his uncle Hua Shier.

Hua Twelve took out a five-dollar bill from his pocket and handed it over:

"Happy New Year to you too, this is the New Year's money your uncle gave you!"

He only gave five dollars to attend the wedding and brought his whole family to eat. Now, five dollars is usually given as New Year's money to children, which is not a small amount.

When Qi Zhiqiang saw so much money, he waved his hands quickly:

"That won't do. It's too much. You can't spoil your child like this!"

Wei Shufang's eyes lit up and she pushed Qi Zhiqiang: "Zhiqiang, what are you doing? Brother-in-law is also sincere!"

After saying that, she reached out to take the money, but Hua Shier dodged and didn't let her catch him:

"Alas, this is for the child, not for you!"

After saying that, he put it directly in Qi Weimin's pocket and rubbed his head:

"The New Year is for celebration, buy whatever you like. If you don't want to spend money, your mother will take it away later!"

Wei Shufang didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Brother-in-law, how can you talk like that?"

After she finished speaking, she pushed Qi Weiyi and Qi Xiaoya and said, "Why don't you wish your uncle a happy new year!"

Qi Weiyi and Qi Xiaoya saw that there was money to be taken, and it was five dollars, so they hurried forward and bowed:

"Happy New Year, uncle!"

"Happy New Year, uncle!"

After the two ungrateful boys finished speaking, they looked at Hua Twelve expectantly, obviously they were also waiting for the New Year's money.

Hua Shier took out two fifty-cent notes and gave one to each of them:

"Happy New Year to you too. This is the New Year's money your uncle gave you. Take it!"

Both children were stunned and then started crying.

Normally, 50 cents is a lot of money to them, but the big brother only charged 5 yuan, so why does it shrink ten times when it comes to them? There is no harm without comparison.

Ten times the damage is considered a critical hit.

Qi Zhiqiang smiled bitterly. How can you explain this? You can't complain that they gave too little, but you gave so much to your eldest son and then reduced the amount for the two younger ones by ten times. Isn't this just asking for trouble?

Wei Shufang was not used to this: "Brother-in-law, you don't do things this way. Fifty cents is not a small amount, but you are too biased to give one before the other!"

Hua Shier laughed: "You don't understand this, right? Weimin was the first one to wish me a happy new year. In the past, this was called the first prize, and it was a reward. Five dollars is not a lot!"

After he said that, he ignored the two crying children and called his four younger ones to wish their second aunt and uncle a happy new year.

The four children of the Qiao family had just seen their father do it and knew what jackpot meant. They wished a happy new year in unison.

Wei Shufang saw Qi Zhiqiang reaching into his trouser pocket, so she quickly pulled out four 50-cent coins:

"We can't compete with you, forget about the five dollars. Yicheng, Erqiang, Sanli, Simei, come on, Second Aunt will give you fifty cents each as New Year's gift!"

Although the four children of the Qiao family were a little disappointed, they were all well disciplined by General Hua Twelve who had recently given them a "lesson". They did not cry or make a fuss, but thanked Wei Shufang one after another, which was in sharp contrast to the two ungrateful kids of the Qi family.

Hua Twelve invited the Qi family into the old house. When Wei Shufang saw the peanuts, melon seeds and White Rabbit candies on the table, her eyes suddenly turned red:

"Brother-in-law, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but when my sister was around, we didn't have such a good life together!" Hua Twelve pouted and said:

"That's what you said. According to you, if your sister is gone, I will have to live a miserable life forever, right?"

Qi Zhiqiang felt a little sad, but he still tried to persuade Wei Shufang. The latter also knew that crying on New Year's Day was unlucky, so she wiped her eyes and went to the east room to see Qiqi.

Hua Shier asked Qi Zhiqiang to sit down and told the three children of the Qi family to eat whatever they wanted. After eating, they should go out to play and come back for dinner.

He went to the kitchen and cooked eight dishes and dumplings. In the evening, the two families sat together and had a good meal.

Hua Shier's cooking skills have been certified by the imperial chefs of several dynasties. They are not comparable to ordinary chefs. Wei Shufang's eyes lit up while eating:

"Brother-in-law, I didn't expect you to have this skill. Why didn't you go to the cafeteria?"

Hua Shier curled his lips and said, "What do you know? My current job is to sleep and bask in the sun all day. The job of serving in the cafeteria is to serve people. Can it be as comfortable as mine?"

Wei Shufang looked disgusted and said to Qiao Yicheng and the others, "Don't be like your father. You have no ambition at all!"

She had said this before and the children had always kept silent. But this time it was different. Yicheng, Erqiang, Sanli and Simei all opposed what she said and stopped her from saying anything bad about their father.

In the eyes of the four little ones, their father is very capable.

After dinner, Hua Shier drank tea and chatted with Qi Zhiqiang, while Wei Shufang took the children to eat melon seeds and peanuts.

Hua Twelve looked at Qi Zhiqiang's face and said, "Brother-in-law, you don't look right. Stretch out your hand and I'll take your pulse!"

Wei Shufang, who was eating melon seeds, said with disgust: "Brother-in-law, why haven't I heard that you can treat illnesses?"

Hua Twelve tutted, "There are many things you haven't heard of. Our Qiao family is a martial arts family. Don't you know that?"

Qi Zhiqiang laughed, "Brother-in-law, is it true that you know martial arts? We have all heard about it in our unit. They say that Nan Xiaolong is Bruce Lee, and Bei Zuwang is you. It's so exaggerated!"

Bruce Lee was already famous in Hollywood at that time. Although his movies were not released in mainland China, he was still quite famous in the mainland.

Hua Shier was confused, what was the north and south? It was obvious that he was just learning from him and plagiarizing other people's martial arts novels.

"Stop talking nonsense, give it to me, I'll help you take a look!"

He grabbed Qi Zhiqiang's wrist and put his hands on him. Hua Twelve remembered that in the original plot, Qi Zhiqiang had liver disease and would die within two years. Now that he was here, and with timely treatment, it would probably be no big deal.

After taking the patient's pulse for a while, Hua Twelve frowned slightly:

"You have liver depression and qi stagnation, and it should have been for some time."

When Wei Shufang heard that her husband was ill, she became anxious:

"Brother-in-law, can you see it? My Zhiqiang is fine, what disease can he have?"

Hua Twelve ignored her and looked at Qi Zhiqiang: "You should be able to feel your illness. Do you usually have symptoms such as nausea, acid reflux, belching, and right rib pain?"

Qi Zhiqiang smiled awkwardly: "Yes, it is, but it's not serious, I didn't take it seriously!"

Hua Twelve smiled:

"Just because it's not serious now doesn't mean it won't be serious in the future. You've had liver depression and qi stagnation for more than a year or two. It's usually caused by depression and long-term depression that causes the liver to lose its ability to release qi. You're hiding something!"

Wei Shufang was anxious at first, but after hearing what Hua Twelve said, she understood something instantly. She subconsciously looked at the portrait of her sister Wei Shuying placed not far away. Then her eyes turned red, and she turned to look at Qi Zhiqiang somewhat unnaturally:

"Zhiqiang, are you still unable to let go of what happened in the past?"

At the beginning, Qi Zhiqiang was in love with her sister Wei Shuying, and they were at the stage of discussing marriage. However, Wei Shufang threatened to commit suicide, so that her sister married Qiao Zuwang. She finally got her wish and married Qi Zhiqiang.

Wei Shuying did not have a good life after marrying into the Qiao family. She died of postpartum hemorrhage. Qi Zhiqiang always had Wei Shuying in his heart and was depressed. Eventually, he developed liver disease and died a few years later.

It can be said that Wei Shufang’s selfishness was the beginning of the tragedy of the Qiao and Qi families.

If Qi Zhiqiang still has any concerns now, it must be this.

Qi Zhiqiang said awkwardly: "Shufang, don't talk nonsense, there is nothing I can't let go of!"

Hua Twelve was too lazy to watch the two of them engage in this bloody drama, so he waved his hand:

"If you have anything to say, go back and tell me. We are relatives, so I'm going to give you some advice. This disease won't get better if you delay it for too long. You need to get treated early. You can go see a Chinese doctor, or I can help you prescribe medicine!"

Wei Shufang didn't trust Hua Twelve after all, so she rushed home and found a clinic to take Qi Zhiqiang to see a doctor that same day.

The next day, in May, it was spring and flowers were blooming in Jinling City. When Hua Shier saw Qi Zhiqiang again, the other party's complexion had improved a lot. It seemed that the medicine had been taken and it was estimated that there would not be any major problems.

It was a holiday, and Hua Shier saw that the weather was good, so he planned to go out for a ride. When he passed by the Xinjiekou Workers' Cultural Palace, he saw a banner hanging in front of the door saying "Warmly welcome the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Kunqu Opera Troupe to come to Jinling for a performance!"

Thinking back to the time when Hua Shier was in the world of "Farewell My Concubine", he was a master of Chinese opera. He learned Kunqu Opera when he was laying the foundation. When he saw a Kunqu Opera troupe coming to Nanjing to perform, he immediately became interested. He parked his bicycle and walked straight into the Cultural Palace.

I originally wanted to buy a ticket to watch the show, but when I asked around, I was a little disappointed. Firstly, there was no performance today, and secondly, this report performance was for each unit, and the tickets were purchased collectively by the trade unions of each unit, so tickets were not sold to individuals.

"Hey, I'm addicted to the drama. I can't even listen to a few words!"

Hua Shier was just thinking about leaving when he suddenly heard the sound of someone singing. He followed the sound and went to the backyard, where he heard someone singing a selection from "Peony Pavilion" called "Visiting the Garden":

"The gentle breeze blows into the idle courtyard, swaying the spring like a thread. I stop for a while to fix my flower ornaments, without hiding the water lily to steal a glimpse of someone!"

The singer was a young actor who was known for his good voice. People around him cheered as he sang. Hua Twelve listened for a while and couldn't help shaking his head with a look of disgust.

Coincidentally, the Kunqu Opera Troupe saw him shaking his head and asked him directly;

"Comrade, why are you shaking your head? Didn't our comrade sing well?"

Hua Twelve said whatever he wanted to say: "The tone of voice is not right, the performance, posture, and recitation are all problematic. I think you are just ruining the show by shouting. I can't help but shake my head and feel that the world is going downhill!"

Everyone in the Kunqu Opera Troupe was stunned. Were we cheering to ruin the show? We were really cheering!

What he said stirred up a hornet's nest. It turned out that the person who was singing just now was the mainstay of this performance report. He was practicing here. Hua Shier said it was not good. How could this person from the Kunqu Opera Troupe be capable?

Someone else shouted, "What do you know? If you want to be good, sing a few lines!"

Hua Shier just happened to be in the mood for acting, so he was not afraid of this, nor did he need to open his voice, he just came out with it, showing his breath, his body movements, his performance, and his skills to shock everyone. Although he was not wearing a costume, everyone was stunned by his performance as an expert.

The deputy leader of the troupe cried after listening to the performance. He had seen this kind of performance when he was a child, but those were all performed by great masters like Xun Huisheng and Mei Lanfang. This singer's singing was not inferior to those two at all!

After Hua Twelve finished singing, his face was not red and he was not out of breath. He smiled to the people around him:

"See? Compared with this comrade just now and this one of mine, which one do you think is better?"

He said that without waiting for the other person to reply, which was annoying. He just turned around and left after having his fun.

But after taking a few steps, he was caught up and stopped by someone. The other person was an old man, who introduced himself as "Deputy Director of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Kunqu Opera Troupe" and asked who Hua Shier's teacher was.

Hua Twelve just said that he was learning for fun and had never worshipped a master. The other party refused to believe him. Seeing that he didn't say anything, he asked where he worked. When he heard that he worked in the Fuli Labor Protection Factory, he was confused and began to stamp his feet:

"You are such a cruel talent, why don't you join our group? With your looks, your performance, and your voice, you will definitely be the mainstay of our group."

Hua Twelve smiled and refused: "Forget it, I am very satisfied with my current life!"

The captain kept pestering him but he refused. He turned his eyes and said, "Will you accept an apprentice? I have a good seedling here. Please help me take a look. If you are willing to teach her, our group will give you a salary."

Without waiting for Hua Twelve's response, he turned to a girl of about thirteen or fourteen and shouted, "Xiao He, come here quickly. I found a master for you!"

Thanks: 08a, Brother Li Meng, God of Death, for the reward, and thanks to the brothers who voted for monthly tickets and recommendation tickets, thank you very much.

(End of this chapter)