Rebirth 05, starting from never dusting

After the Little New Year, the feeling of celebrating the New Year is getting stronger and stronger.

My father has been very busy recently. Neighbors came to the house with red paper to ask him to write Spring Festival couplets.

Even though my father didn't have a high degree of education, he could write very well with calligraphy. He would help with weddings, funerals, and weddings, usually by writing accounts.

"Xiao Yi, how wide is the door frame in your new house?"

In the evening, after sending away the last person who asked for Spring Festival couplets, my father held a purple clay pot and asked while drinking tea comfortably.

"Uh..." Zhang Yi scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "You really confused me!"

"Xiaojun, do you know?" Dad asked his elder brother again.

The eldest brother said: "Who pays attention to that thing? Why, you still want to write the Spring Festival couplets over there?"

Dad said matter-of-factly: "Of course I have to write it. Even though we don't live there, it's still our home. If you have a home, you must have Spring Festival couplets. This is the old rule."

Zhang Yi smiled and said, "I'll go over and measure it for you tomorrow."

"Don't forget to take the time to buy some red envelopes. You also have to seal red envelopes for the juniors at home. Hey, there are so many weddings this year."

My mother sighed after finishing her instructions.

There are more people getting married this year, which means more people are going out with them.

When celebrating the New Year on the first day of the Lunar New Year, I have to give red envelopes to the new wives.

Dad took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "Why are you so anxious? When Xiaona gives birth to a baby next year, she will raise it at home for a few months. We will buy good furniture and appliances for the new house. We will go to the county town to hold a wedding, and then we can go back. This is it."

My mother shook her head and said, "No, the wedding must be held at home. The banquets in the county are expensive and not delicious. You have forgotten who is in our village. The banquet held in the county costs 500 yuan per table, which is not as good as the 200 yuan in our village." Where’s the banquet?”

The old couple started arguing over where to hold the wedding banquet.

The father’s reason is that the child has bought a house in the county town, so the wedding must be held in the county town. Not only will it be more grand, it will also give the in-laws some face. When the time comes, the hotel can get a few buses to bring relatives and friends in the village there. It will save more worry. ah!

Mom’s reason is also very valid. The Zhang family’s relatives are very dignified. They spent a hundred yuan to bring a whole family, including food and drinks. It would be a shame to let them go to the county seat for a big banquet. It’s not a crime. Lose face and lose money!

The two couldn't argue, and when they saw that their mother was getting anxious, their father immediately closed his mouth in a sensible manner.

"Xiaojun, where are you planning to hold the banquet?"

The old man didn't speak, so the mother had to ask the young couple.

The eldest brother opened his mouth for a long time and whispered: "It's better in the county town."

My sister-in-law said: "Those who got married recently are all in the county."

Got it, 3:1, and my mother was speechless.

Seeing that his mother was in a daze, Zhang Yi leaned over and whispered: "Mom, my sister-in-law's side has been demolished, and my eldest brother has taken the demolition compensation there. If the wedding is held at home, what will my sister-in-law's family think?"

My mother paused after hearing this, and after thinking about it, she felt that what her son said seemed to make sense.

"I know, just thinking about these people in the village...hey!" My mother sighed and said, "Isn't it because I want to save some money for the couple?"

After all, the mother still feels sorry for her child and is afraid that the young couple will be too burdened.

"Don't worry, there is still me." Zhang Yi comforted.

Mom said: "Let's discuss it when the time comes."

She felt sorry for the young couple, and she felt even more sorry for her younger son.

The younger son has sacrificed so much for this family.

"That's right." Dad remembered something, slapped his thigh and said, "Xiaojun, you have to go to your in-laws' house tomorrow to deliver New Year's gifts, right?"

The eldest brother said: "Well, the younger brother will send us there tomorrow morning."

Dad said: "Okay, go to bed early, and don't forget to measure the door frame of the new house."

The eldest brother and sister-in-law went back to the house to sleep.

When Zhang Yi was about to go back, his father called him to stop him.

"Xiaoyi, don't pay for the banquet for their wedding."

Mom said: "Yes, you helped with the down payment and decoration of the house. Anyway, their demolition payment will be paid in a few days. When they recover, I will urge them to pay you back as soon as possible."

"Mom, my elder brother and sister-in-law know this well, so don't push me any further to avoid doing the wrong thing with good intentions."

Mom said: "Okay, okay, you young people can handle your own affairs."

Even though he said this, he was also worried that his younger son would suffer.

Early the next morning, after dinner, Zhang Yi took his eldest brother and sister-in-law to the county seat.

After my sister-in-law's house was demolished, she temporarily rented a three-bedroom apartment in the old town of the county.

Anyway, there is a monthly rent subsidy, so I will definitely find a better environment to live in.

After Zhang Yi dropped the two off, he made a special trip to Baimai Mansion and measured the frame dimensions of the two security doors.

When he was about to leave, an old lady suddenly stood at the door.

"Young man, does this house belong to you?"

Zhang Yi nodded and said: "Yes, you are..."

The old lady said, "I'm from downstairs. I'm here to ask, has your house been renovated?"

Zhang Yi said: "Not yet, we have to continue decorating after the New Year."

"Oh, please hurry up and finish the decoration. My grandson is just three months old and he cries every day because of the noise of the decoration." The old lady looked sad.

"Oh, Auntie, I'm so sorry. Look at what happened. I'm here to apologize to you. Please try to be more careful when decorating in the future! Which household are you downstairs?"

Zhang Yi quickly apologized after hearing this, after all, no one would be comfortable with this kind of thing.

The family downstairs is relatively polite. It took such a long time to come to the door. If it were other unqualified people, they would have been scolding downstairs.

"I live in 201." The old lady said.

"Okay, don't worry, Auntie. I'll tell the decoration company later and try to be as gentle as possible." Zhang Yi said.

The old lady said: "Okay, okay, I just came up and said that from now on, we are all neighbors and we should be considerate of each other."    "Definitely!" Zhang Yi watched the old lady leave.

After thinking about it, Zhang Yi drove to the supermarket and bought some fruits, milk, and some baby toys. There were two big bags. He quickly returned to the community and knocked lightly on the door of 201.

"Who is it?" After the old lady opened the door and saw Zhang Yi, she was a little surprised and said: "Hey, young man, what are you..."

Zhang Yi said with a smile: "The decoration caused you trouble some time ago. I put the things here. I'm going to leave now."

"Hey, young man, thank you!" The old lady looked at the two big bags with a smile on her face.

I can't tell, but the young man is quite capable of doing things.

She originally wanted to go up and complain. After all, a cultured person would definitely not be able to do things like swearing.

I didn't expect the young man to buy such a thing.

The old lady carried the things into the house, opened them and let out a sigh.

"This young man bought such expensive things!"

"Mom, what are you mumbling about?" A woman wearing pink pajamas came out of the second bedroom, "I'm hungry, help me make something to eat."

"Eat, eat, eat. During the holidays, I only eat and sleep. Otherwise, I don't know what to do every day in front of the computer. Even your nephew cried for a long time and didn't get up to take a look!"

Seeing her girl's appearance, the old lady was furious.

"Hey, there are also my favorite snacks, Mom, you are so kind to me!"

The woman went up to grab the bag and took out two packs of snacks, and happily returned to her room to pack the hamsters...

As for Zhang Yi, after delivering the things, he received a call from his eldest brother as soon as he got in the car.

"Brother, hurry up and come back. Dinner will be served soon."

It can be seen that the eldest brother's father-in-law still attaches great importance to him, and he has arranged more than a dozen dishes.

As soon as Zhang Yi came in, the eldest brother's brother-in-law immediately stood up and gave up his seat, picked up the bottle and poured wine.

"Don't pour the wine, don't pour the wine, I'm driving, I can't drink!" Zhang Yi quickly stopped him.

The eldest brother’s brother-in-law said, “It’ll be okay if you drink some wine!”

Zhang Yi said: "It's the end of the year, and there are a lot of drunk driving checks. Besides, my sister-in-law is about to give birth, so there can't be any mistakes."

After Zhang Yi said this, everyone did not dare to persuade him to drink.

After sitting down, Zhang Yi sipped his drink and said to his eldest brother: "The neighbor downstairs just had a baby. When we are renovating, I will go and visit every week to bring some things."

The eldest brother said: "Do you want to go to such trouble?"

Zhang Yi said: "Yes, during the renovation a while ago, my children couldn't sleep well and cried all the time."

After hearing this, the sister-in-law said: "My brother is right, we can't just have the family downstairs, everyone in the building needs to visit. After all, we checked in late and it will not affect everyone."

The eldest brother nodded and said, "Okay."

The eldest brother may not have high emotional intelligence, but he mainly listens to advice.

While eating, the eldest brother's mother-in-law asked: "Xiao Yi, how old are you this year?"

I'm coming!

The Chinese New Year hasn't even started yet, but my sister-in-law's house is urging me to get married.

"23." Zhang Yi said with a wry smile.

"23 is not too young anymore. Do you have a partner?"

"Mom!" Sister-in-law said, "Don't pry."

"Oh, there are still many young girls in our village." said the eldest brother's mother-in-law.

"Okay, don't worry about it. Xiaoyi is busy with his career, so there is no time for romance." said the sister-in-law.

The eldest brother said: "By the way, does Xiao Nao have a partner?"

Xiaonuo is his brother-in-law's nickname.

Xiao Nao chuckled and said, "We're not engaged yet, we're just talking about it."

The eldest brother immediately shut up and tried to change the topic through his brother-in-law, but...

How embarrassing.

The eldest brother, Lao Taishan, said: "Well, Xiaojun, you have to learn a driver's license as soon as possible. When you get married, we will get you a car."

"I'm still learning. I'll practice subject two after the Chinese New Year!" the eldest brother said excitedly.

After lunch, the eldest brother stayed here for more than an hour, and the New Year's gift delivery was finally over.

We met again on the third day of the Lunar New Year.

It is more popular to visit my uncle in the second grade of junior high school than to go back to my parents' home in the third grade of junior high school.

On the way back, the elder sister-in-law complained softly that the elder brother could not speak.

The eldest brother listened patiently and suddenly remembered something.

"Daughter-in-law, when we first entered the house, did your dad say that the compensation had been paid?"

"What do you mean your dad? It's our dad!" Sister-in-law corrected, "I've already received the certificate, it's just a ceremony."

"Yes, yes, our dad, our dad." The eldest brother said with a smile.

"The village has paid the demolition money. We will see if the bank is still open tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. If so, take out the money and give it to Xiaoyi as soon as possible." said the sister-in-law.

Zhang Yi drove the car and said, "It's okay. I'm not in a hurry. You can save it for the wedding first."

The sister-in-law said: "No, you must pay back the money first, otherwise your eldest brother will want to buy a computer again!" (End of Chapter)