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Chapter 394 Hello, nineteen sixty-two!
Seeing that Shazhu misunderstood, he got angry.

Zhang Shenfei stopped laughing and teasing him. He told him seriously that he would not abandon Xiaozao or Lou Xiaoe. He would take good care of his women and would not ignore any of them. In short, he had to have both Ehuang and Nvying, and he had to grab both with his hands and do it well.

I thought that Shazhu's brain was so small that he would be very surprised after hearing it, but unexpectedly the other party was very receptive.

"That's fine. A man should behave like a man and not let down his women."

Zhang Shenfei raised his eyebrows: "I didn't expect you, He Yuzhu, would think this way."

"Well, we are all men, who doesn't have the dream of having three wives and four concubines?" Sha Zhu scratched his head, "To be honest, I also often fantasize about Sister Qin and Liu Lan... The three of us can sleep together..."

Sha Zhu has been married for some time. After the honeymoon period with Liu Lan, his desire for Qin Huairu once again took over.

Sometimes, in a trance, he would fantasize about what the situation would be like with Qin Huairu if he had not married Liu Lan.

Zhang Shenfei was not interested in knowing his troubles as he was busy with his own affairs.

In this way, his relationship with Lou Xiao'e was on the right track.

It is not known whether Lou Zhenhua or Tan Yali said anything to Lou Xiao'e. After Lou Xiao'e returned to school, she did not mention Zhang Shenfei marrying her again, and her attitude remained the same as before.

Days passed slowly, and after New Year's Day, the higher authorities took major actions, criticizing the mistakes of recklessness. The production brigade was changed to a production team, promising that it would remain unchanged for 30 years.

The country began to further reduce the urban population, and major government agencies laid off one-third of their employees, which brought about major changes in many families.

In the same way, the New Year's bell of 1962 soon rang.

The bell takes away the hunger of the past year and also brings people’s best expectations for the new year.

Along with the Spring Festival, tea, bicycles, liquor, watches, and sugar begin to become expensive, with all regions in the country except the snow-covered areas being no exception.

Among them, high-priced bicycles will be launched in February.

The original price of the affordable bicycles was RMB 650 each, but now they are priced at RMB 590 each in northern Hebei Province and RMB each in Guangdong Province.

Jibei promoted the car at this price for more than ten days and sold a total of 4292 vehicles, with a very significant effect.

Therefore, the country decided to promote high-priced bicycles in rural areas across the country from April, and stop selling them at low prices in cities.

The prices of various liquors generally increased by 4 to 5.7 times compared to the average price. For example, the price of Moutai increased from 16 yuan per catty to 1.2 yuan, a four-fold increase. The price of Guanwai Qianshan liquor increased from 8 yuan per catty to 5.7 yuan, a -fold increase.

Liquor was second, with prices generally increasing by 1.6 to 3.3 times. For example, Shandong Province Gold Medal Brandy, originally priced at 3.53 yuan per bottle, increased to 15 yuan, a 3.2-fold increase. Jilin Tonghua wine, originally priced at 1.14 yuan per bottle, increased to 3 yuan, a 1.6-fold increase.

The price of beer increased the least, about doubling. As for high-priced cigarettes, they all increased fourfold, while the price of economy cigarettes remained unchanged.

New Year's Eve.

There was peace and harmony in the courtyard. Even though the past year had not been satisfactory, everyone was still working hard to make this day seem rich and fulfilling.

There was a holiday on the 2th day of the twelfth lunar month. On the th day, every household went to the grain store to queue up and buy half a pound of peanuts (including the skin) and taels of melon seeds (cooked).

Zhang Shenfei's house in the front yard,

Except for Zhang Pingan who stayed in the army during the New Year, the remaining fifteen members of the Zhang family were all present. In addition to Sha Zhu, He Yushui, and Liu Lan who were with them during the New Year, eighteen people squeezed into Zhang Shenfei's house in the front yard. It was so full that there was no place to step, but it seemed very lively.

The New Year's Eve dinner was naturally Sha Zhu's battlefield. At around three o'clock in the afternoon, he walked into Old Zhang's house. After wishing a happy new year to Grandma Zhang, he walked into the kitchen. Seeing it filled with all kinds of supplies that could not be bought on the market, he couldn't help but be amazed.

If it were in the past when he went to help in the kitchen at someone else's house and saw so many things that couldn't be bought on the market, he would have cursed the owner for being a rich man.

But the Zhang family is his sister's future in-laws, which means they are his own family. Therefore, Sha Zhu not only does not have a hatred of the rich, but instead has a sense of honor, as if he has become a superior person.

He rolled up his sleeves and started to work, killing chickens and fish, chopping meat and making stuffing, and was very busy. Liu Lan helped him at the side, and the couple worked in perfect harmony.

"Silly, do you need any help?"

Zhang Shenfei was annoyed by the chattering of a dozen children in the house, so he simply went to the kitchen to find some peace and quiet and help out at the same time.

Otherwise, all the Zhangs in the room would be idle while the Hes would have to work in the kitchen. This is not the way to entertain guests.

After asking, he also helped his sister-in-law Tang Daniu explain: "It's not that my sister-in-law doesn't want to help, it's just that she just got pregnant with Xiaoyi and can't stand the smell of cooking fumes. Don't pick on her."

"Well, we live in the same courtyard, don't I know your family's situation?" Sha Zhu stuffed green onions, ginger and garlic into the fish's belly with familiarity, and said, "If you really want to help, just cut my fried meat cubes into one-centimeter thick slices. I'm going to use that to make the meat with sand in a while."

"Okay, just wait and see." After washing his hands, Zhang Shenfei picked up the kitchen knife and started working. "Besides the pork with sand in it, what other dishes do you have today?"

Sha Zhu started to announce the dishes, and when he was done he suddenly came to his senses: "Brother Da Fei, why do I feel like something is wrong?"

"What's wrong?" Zhang Shenfei was concentrating on cutting the meat. He didn't even look at Sha Zhu and just asked casually.

Sha Zhu smacked his lips and said, "You said that since the drought started in the past few years, you have been eating bran and vegetables every day, and you are not even living as well as most of the people in the courtyard...

But after Zao'er gave birth, hey, your family suddenly became wealthy. Especially this year, look at the chopping board and the cupboard..."

Sha Zhu pointed at them one by one and said, "These are all good things that money can't buy! If you can get these, how come you were so hungry before that your face turned green?"

Since Zhang Shenfei dared to show his stuff, he was not afraid of being questioned. He had already cut the meat slices, put down the knife, leaned on the chopping board and looked at Sha Zhu with a sly smile: "Why do you think that is?"

Sha Zhu pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Life has been generally hard for everyone in the past few years, and I have been cooking for people less frequently, but whenever I go out, there are still a lot of delicacies in those families.

Think about it carefully. Among the orders I took, some people's positions are not as good as yours. Since they can get the materials, you can also... So, in the past few years, you have been acting with our Siheyuan. Right? ? "

After saying this, he seemed very satisfied with his analytical skills. He looked at Zhang Shenfei complacently, waiting for his confirmation.

Without waiting for Zhang Shenfei to speak, Liu Lan on the side became curious: "Why do you have to put on a show for others? Director Zhang is our deputy director. Isn't it natural for him to eat something good?" She has been in charge of reception work in a small private room in a cafeteria. She knows that those factory directors and managers often eat and drink lavishly in the name of reception banquets. They are so high-profile and don't need to care about other people's eyes at all.

Why is he so low-key when it comes to Zhang Shenfei?
Zhang Shenfei smiled without comment and had no intention of explaining.

Seeing that he didn't intend to continue this topic, Sha Zhu didn't bother to ask Tang Daniu again, "Well, I heard Auntie One and Auntie Two talking about Daniu going to Union Hospital for an ultrasound to see if the baby is a boy or a girl. Did you check it out? Is it a girl?"

When he thought of Tang Danniu becoming his sister's future mother-in-law, he couldn't help but lick his teeth.

If you were to say who he was most afraid of in this courtyard, it would definitely not be the old hag Jia Zhang, but Tang Danniu.

Not only is this woman extremely tough, but she also gives birth to children with her eyes closed, one after another. Now Zhang Shunsui is engaged and will be married soon.

My goodness, as a mother-in-law, she is still so persistent that she can give birth to a little eleven! ! What is this? Live and give birth to old age? As long as the belly does not reach menopause, then you can always be reborn? ?

This is evil. If Yu Shui gets married in the future, Xiao Shiyi will be his brother-in-law in name only, but in reality, he is almost like his own son, right? ? That's fine, but I'm afraid that Xiao Shiyi will be a boy again, and this girl Tang will continue to make trouble and make Xiao Shiyi, Xiao Shiyi...

While Sha Zhu was scratching his head anxiously, Zhang Shenfei was thinking about whether he should buy a TV for his brother and sister-in-law.

So televisions of this era have very few signals at all, but it can still be considered a serious entertainment activity.

With this, maybe my sister-in-law's attention can be diverted from the things on the kang and my brother's two pounds of meat, and she will stop arguing with the child.

The three of them worked and chatted in the kitchen. Around five o'clock, all the dishes were ready. Tian Xiaozao also finished her overtime work at the street office and returned home.

Principal Tian has been helping his father sell fried tripe since he was a child. He could fetch water and work at the age of five. When he saw Sha Zhu, Zhang Shenfei and others busy, he immediately rolled up his sleeves to help.

Zhang Shenfei waved his hand, signaling her to put it down: "We are almost done here, the next step is to cook, and no one except Sha Zhu can do it at this moment.

If you are bored, take Weiguo to the next yard and invite my father-in-law, your father, over, and we can make dumplings together later."

"I can just call my dad, why are you still holding Wei Guo?" Tian Xiaozao was a little puzzled.

Zhang Shenfei curled his lips and smiled evilly: "Take the child over to get a portion of the New Year's money first, and wait until the first day of the new year tomorrow, let the child go to pay New Year's greetings to his grandfather and get another portion."

Tian Xiaozao was helpless: "What a person you are..."

"What's wrong with me? His grandfather said that if he doesn't have a son in this life, all the family property will be left to our Weiguo. He only wants two New Year's gifts now. What's that?" Zhang Shenfei shrugged, as if I was being very polite.

Sha Zhu laughed at the side: "Brother Dafei is right. The money will belong to Wei sooner or later anyway. It doesn't matter whether it is given early or late."

"Just keep making your egg dumplings..." Liu Lan rolled her eyes at him.

Watching Tian Xiaozao leave, Sha Zhu couldn't help but sigh: "Today is New Year's Eve, every household is decorated with lights and is bustling, only the deaf old lady in the backyard...

A few years ago, the deaf old lady and the old man in our family gathered together to celebrate the New Year... I still remember that the old man always said that people must respect the elderly while they are alive, so he especially respected the deaf old lady, and never forgot to invite her into his home during the holidays.

But have you seen these years? Ever since Yi Weihong came into being, he has never mentioned anything about black or white. This year during the Mid-Autumn Festival, it was Dafei's grandmother who brought a bowl of dumplings to the deaf old lady..."

Speaking of this, Sha Zhu felt even more emotional. Back then, the relationship between the deaf old lady and Zhang Shenfei was not very good, and her relationship with old lady Zhang was just a fake sisterhood.

But what about now? The only good deaf old lady in this courtyard is Old Lady Zhang.

Liu Lan had heard Sha Zhu talk about many things about the Siheyuan before, so she asked curiously, "Why did the old man treat the deaf old lady badly later? Is there any grudge between them?"

Sha Zhu sneered: "There is no foreplay, just use the person in front and not the person in the back. In the past, an old man who had no children was very kind to the deaf old lady, setting an example for the residents of the courtyard to see.

Later, after drinking the red medicinal wine given by Brother Da Fei and giving birth to Yi Weihong, I naturally disdained to pretend anymore. "

"Ah, is this so realistic?" Liu Lan didn't know what to say and opened her mouth.

"People are like that. They all have to think about themselves." Sha Zhu continued, "Brother Da Fei, do you think what I said is right?"

Zhang Shenfei didn't respond to his words, but turned around and said, "You two should cook the dishes first. I'll go to the backyard and invite the deaf old lady to celebrate the New Year with us."

In fact, even if Sha Zhu didn't say it, he was planning to let the deaf old lady come over. There was no grudge between the two families, and the old lady was a lonely widower. Inviting someone like her to his home on New Year's Eve, on the one hand, the old lady couldn't eat much, and on the other hand, after the old lady came to eat, he would have to give New Year's money to the children in their family. Thirdly, he could also establish a good reputation for caring for the elderly.

Although Zhang Shenfei doesn't care much about fame, he is still willing to do something with a high return rate.

Why do you want me to go to your house for New Year's Eve dinner? When Mrs. Long heard what Zhang Shenfei said, her eyes suddenly lit up.

"Da Fei, are you serious? You didn't trick me, an old lady?"

"Look at what you said. I'm standing here, how can I fool you?" Zhang Shenfei smiled, "You are in for a treat today. We are celebrating the New Year together with Sha Zhu. You know Sha Zhu's cooking skills."

"Sha Zhuzi..." The deaf old lady's eyes were a little vague. She couldn't remember how long it had been since she had eaten the dishes made by Sha Zhu himself.

Seeing that she was hesitant to move, Zhang Shenfei urged her, "Old lady, please move. Our old lady is waiting for you."

"Okay, okay, I'll go." The deaf old lady said as she took the cane from the table beside her and walked towards the door.

She used to be in good health, but later she developed liver disease due to malnutrition and has been using crutches ever since.

The two of them walked out of the deaf old empress's room one after the other, and then they heard the Liu family's cursing coming from the ear room. They couldn't hear what they were cursing, but they were quite excited.

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Guangtian's voice came again: "What is Balin doing? It's not my fault that my brother went to his father-in-law's house for the New Year instead of coming back to Sijiu City to see you. Why are you taking it out on me? If you have the guts, go to Jibei to find my eldest brother!!!"

"You bastard, I can't control you anymore, right? What the hell?" Liu Haizhong was just cursing at first, but now that his second son touched his heart, he couldn't bear it anymore, he pulled the belt from his pants and started to train.

There was something exciting to watch. The door of Xu Damao's house across the street quickly opened, and Zhang Shenfei ran over to greet Xu Damao, "Happy New Year, Brother Dafei."

(End of this chapter)