Siheyuan: Starting from the Pig Killer

Chapter 128 Wanjiang New Year
The twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month.

Brothers Xiang Yunduan and Xiang Yunlong went back to their hometown of Meotougou.

Originally, Xiang Yunduan didn't plan to go back, but because he had to visit the grave, he finally went back.

Now is not a period that will be baptized by the torrent of humanity in a few years, so we still value these traditional things.

The Xiang family was originally an outsider in Meotougou. No matter how crowded they were when visiting the graves during the Chinese New Year, it would be looked down upon even more in the village.

Don't think that if the village becomes a big team, there will be less conflicts between the neighbors in the village. That is impossible. If you want not to suffer, you still have to show off your strength.

So when the brothers Xiang Yunduan and Xiang Yunlong went back, they brought a lot of things, including food and clothing.

Liang Honghua is very happy for her two sons to return home. After all, both sons are working in the city, one is a regular worker and the other is an apprentice. They are very promising. Compared with their peers in the village who are about the same age, they are not that good. Where to go.

However, Xiang Yunduan and his younger brother did not stay at home for long. They visited a grave and then returned to the city.

The factory has to work until New Year's Eve, and the brigade is also very busy. They have been organizing people to build roads and dams, and they also have no time to relax.

During this period, through her sister's role as a "messenger", she had successfully struck up a conversation with that person. Although it was only through letters each time, Tao Minzhen still felt that after the exchange, she felt like she had a sudden enlightenment, musically. Understanding is greatly improved.

Originally, visiting the graves usually happened on the 30th of the New Year, but this time was not coincidental, so Xiang Yunduan and his brother could only go on the 29th, and then only took one day off for the 29th time.

……

Then, it got out of hand.

"How is it? Have you met your friend? Did he say anything?"

As a result, Tao Minzhen was focused on the letter and was not aware of her sister's abnormal behavior at all.

Because the Xiang family has not been here long, there are not many graves, just the graves of the old man, his wife, and his grandma Xiang Yunduan.

"Here, give it a look, I don't know what's good about it!" Tao Xiaoye took out Xiang Yunduan's reply letter, patted it in his sister's hand, and then sat on the bed alone, sulking.

Tao Minzhen didn't notice the trace of jealousy in her sister's tone, but said in a flattering manner.

"Wanjiang? Is that the name of this song?"

Tao family.

Although her sister and Xiang Yunduan have not met yet and only communicate through letters. Although she also knows that her sister only admires Xiang Yunduan's talent in music, she is still a little bit disgusted to see her sister like this.

Even a professor in the college who had returned from studying abroad praised her changes.

"Good sister, have you seen it before? Take out the letter quickly and let me see what he wrote!"

My sister, Tao Minzhen, has a calm temperament, and she has the temperament of a classical beauty. She used to do everything in a leisurely manner, but during this period, after communicating with her partner, why did she become so ungrateful? ?
As long as the topic of Xiang Yun Duan is involved, my sister always looks impatient, and when talking about Xiang Yun Duan, she will show admiration, which makes her sister miserable.

After all, Xiang Yunduan is her partner, and he is always worried about other women. How can this happen? Even if this woman is his sister, that won't work!

Opening the letter, Tao Minzhen glanced through it hastily, and sure enough, in the second half of the letter, he saw the lyrics that the person had written for the song.

"Sister, are you so anxious? Aren't you just writing a song? Are you so excited?" Tao Xiaoye looked at her sister and said speechlessly.

When she first replied to the letter, the person expanded a melody that she occasionally got in her diary and turned it into a complete song.

Since the last time I threatened my sister to meet the person who composed the song "When You Get Old", although the other person did not agree to meet, he did reply to her with a piece of music. After she read it, she was greatly surprised and deeply attracted by the other person's song. The idea of ​​music attracted me.

As soon as Tao Xiaoye came home, he was chased by his sister from the gate to her boudoir.

Later, she asked about the lyrics of the song, but the man didn't reply. He just asked her to try to fill in the lyrics herself.

As a result, during this period of time, she filled it out and wrote five or six songs, but she felt that they were not good enough to fit the song, so she was very distressed and kept asking the person whether he had any lyrics.

I didn't expect to see it today.

"The red sun rises in the east, and its avenues are filled with glow~

How lucky I am to be born in your arms and inherit the same blood~
We share blessings and share hardships, stand up tall~
Our country is endowed with benevolence and faith that remains unchanged for thousands of years~
......"

Tao Minzhen already knew the song by heart, so when she saw the lyrics, she didn't need to read the previous song and sang it directly.

It was a little jerky at first, but after two or three times, it became very smooth.

Tao Xiaoye, who was sitting on the edge of the bed sulking, heard the song coming from his sister's mouth and was gradually attracted to it. He even forgot about the discomfort.

"Okay, this song is good, the lyrics are also good, and it feels particularly suitable for a female voice to sing. It's really great!"

After singing several times, Tao Minzhen finally stopped. The surprise and satisfaction on his face were beyond words: "Xiaoye, your friend is so amazing. Not only is he a great composer, but he is also a great lyricist. Oh my god, why couldn't I have thought of such lyrics?" Woolen cloth!"

"Hmph, of course the person I picked is very powerful, otherwise, not everyone can like me!" Tao Xiao also heard her sister praising Xiang Yunduan, she puffed up her chest proudly and raised her fair chin. stand up.

"Huh? What did you say?"

Tao Minzhen heard her sister muttering and didn't know what she was talking about.

"I said he is quite talented!" Tao Xiaoye replied.

"Well, he must be a talented person, and he is a very sentimental person. You can tell it by listening to these lyrics. And last time, when you are old, you can create such a song. I think you, as a friend, are also very loyal to love. , He must be a humble gentleman, as gentle as jade!" Tao Minzhen said, a fantasy image emerged in his mind.

A humble gentleman? As gentle as jade?
Tao Xiao also thought about it. When he was with Xiang Yunduan, he seemed to be like this sometimes. However, sometimes, he was so bad that he didn't know how he had so many tricks!
"Xiao Ye, why are you blushing?" Tao Minzhen saw that his sister had not spoken for a long time. He turned around and saw that the expression on her face was shy at one moment and a little nostalgic at the next.
"Ah? Maybe it's too cold outside. As soon as I entered the house, the temperature increased. It's a bit hot!" Tao Xiao also woke up from the memories, glanced at his sister with a guilty conscience, and whispered.

"By the way, next time you meet your friend, ask him if I can sing his song? I want to use this song as an example when I teach students later!"

Tao Minzhen looked at her sister and said with a serious expression: "Of course, if he is willing, I would like to ask him to come and give a lecture in class. His music level is so high that he can be a visiting professor!"

"This...I'll ask him about this then!" Tao Xiaoye said perfunctorily.

……

Xiang Yunduan had no idea that he had been labeled a "professor". He was busy worrying about tonight's New Year's Eve dinner.

I had a three-day holiday during the Spring Festival, but I only went there for a short time on the morning of New Year's Eve. After all, it was the Chinese New Year. So at noon, everyone had already got off work.

As for the slaughtering matter, this is easy to handle. It is the twelfth lunar month of winter and the temperature is very low. It is like a natural big freezer. Therefore, the meat to be used for the New Year has to be slaughtered overtime in advance, so there is no need for it. Worried about bad meat playback.

"Master, I see you are alone. How about we have the New Year's Eve dinner together at the third uncle's house? The dumplings made by your third aunt are so delicious!"

In the yard, Yan Bugui looked at Xiang Yunduan who was posting Spring Festival couplets and asked.

"No, my brother will also come over in the evening. Then our two brothers will eat with Sha Zhu and his sister. Sha Zhu has already agreed with me a few days ago!" Xiang Yunduan refused.

With the chef Silu Zhu here, how could there be any reason to leave it unused?
After all, the New Year's Eve dinner should be a bit more grand. In addition to "making dumplings and smashing them", there are also several dishes and drinks.

Seeing Xiang Yunduan say this, Yan Bugui shook his head regretfully.

He thought this was a sure thing, but he didn't expect to be intercepted by this guy, Silly Zhu.

Xiang Yunduan has prepared a lot of things for the New Year in the past few days. He is staring at them, thinking that when the time comes to eat together, those things will definitely arrive at his home. Wouldn't he be blessed by then?
"Crackling~"

"Papa papa ~"

Xiang Yunduan posted the couplets and set off a bunch of firecrackers, and that was it.

Anyway, there are no gods such as Kitchen God or Earth God to respect.

If you are in the countryside, these things are indispensable, but in the city, you can only keep everything simple.

For lunch, we had saozi noodles. This is the tradition of Lao Xiang’s family. It is a rule passed down from the old man’s time, probably because he misses his hometown.

"Let's go to my place. My place is big, and it's not convenient to move the ingredients and seasonings. Rain is making noodles, and the dumpling fillings are almost ready. Do you have anything good here?"

At two or three o'clock in the afternoon, Silly Zhu slipped over and looked around while talking.

Even though he is a chef, if he wants to get some precious ingredients, he has to go to Xiang Yunduan, and he basically can't get them himself.

After all, he is not responsible for Xiao Zao, the leader of the factory, and he is exposed to public ingredients every day.

"There are indeed chickens, ducks, geese, and carp. In addition, there are some mackerel and hairtail, and there is also a pork knuckle. It depends on what you are going to do!" Xiang Yunduan took out the food that had been prepared in advance.

Needless to say, chickens, ducks, geese and carps are all produced by the pendant. As for the mackerel and hairtail, he got them from a worker in the factory. This worker had relatives in Jinmen and could get some seafood.

"Bayu? Then let's make some dumplings stuffed with mackerel. As for the hairtail, it will be braised in braised pork. Of course the pork knuckles will be Dongpo knuckles, chicken, duck, goose and carp. Or we can make the ground pot you taught me last time. Chicken? Let’s make it together, it’s just a random stew, as long as it’s delicious!” Silly Zhu said.

"Okay, I'll just make the dumplings anyway, and you can take care of the rest!" Xiang Yunduan said.

After discussing it, the two of them took action immediately and moved all their things into Silly Zhu's house.

Not long after, Xiang Yunlong also came over. The four of them were talking and preparing for the New Year's Eve dinner, which was quite lively.

"Oh, the terminal is here too!"

While they were chatting and laughing, Shazhu's door was pushed open and a person walked in, it was Qin Huairu.

"Sister Qin, what are you doing?" Shazhu asked with a shy face when he saw Qin Huairu.

"Hey, Zhuzi, didn't we always have New Year's Eve dinner together in previous years? There is also the old man's house and the deaf old lady in the backyard. I'm here to ask you to come to my house!" Qin Huairu said.

But when she saw Xiang Yunduan here, she quickly guessed something.

"Forget it this year, Duanzi and I will have the New Year's Eve dinner together. You see, everything has been done. Just tell the elder and I won't go there!" Silly Zhu said.

"Oh, you have prepared so much. No wonder you don't want to go to my sister's place. Why do you dislike the things prepared by my sister?" Qin Huairu glanced at the things in the pot on the table and couldn't help but swallowed. .

It was white noodles and various kinds of meat. It was so dazzling to her. Where had she ever eaten such rich food?
In comparison, the little food prepared at home, even with the meat and vegetables prepared by Yi Zhonghai, seemed much shabby.

"No, no, I have already discussed this with the terminal. Otherwise, I will give you these meats..."

Silly Zhu had a habit of getting something for Qin Huairu, but as he spoke, he suddenly realized that most of the things here were obtained by Xiang Yunduan, not his own.

Seeing Sha Zhu looking at Xiang Yunduan, Qin Huairu also guessed the owner of these things. She smiled and said to Xiang Yunduan: "Oh, it doesn't matter. You and Duanzi can go to our house to eat together. It's New Year's Eve dinner." Naturally, it’s lively when there are so many people, and it also looks festive, isn’t it!”

When Qin Huairu entered, Xiang Yunduan was observing his brother. Seeing that Xiang Yunlong's face was as usual and he didn't do anything else in response to Qin Huairu's appearance, he nodded slightly in his heart.

This guy seems to have really grown up.

"If I don't go, I'll eat at Shazhu's place!" Xiang Yunduan met Qin Huairu's eyes, shook his head and said.

Whether it was the Jia family, Yi Zhonghai, or the deaf old lady, they didn't have much dealing with him.

Although nothing happened during this period, it was better to forget about having New Year's Eve dinner together. Don't be unhappy about it.

"Yu Yu, are you going to Sister Qin's house?" Qin Huairu refused to give up and looked at Yu Yu who was making dumplings.

Yu Yu was wrapping a clean one-cent coin in a dumpling, adding stuffing, and said without raising his head: "I don't want to go, I want to eat at my house!"

Although Yu Yu is kinder to Qin Huairu, he is still a thirteen or fourteen-year-old kid after all, and he must be greedy.

Look at the meat and vegetables around here. They are all things that you can't eat at ordinary times. We will eat them tonight. Only a fool would eat elsewhere.

Unless Qin Huairu's family prepares more abundant food than his own family, but is that possible?

So He Yuyu didn't hesitate and refused directly.

"Then...Sister Qin, I won't bother you. Enjoy your meal!"

Qin Huairu looked at the chickens, ducks, goose, fish and big elbows, and left with some reluctance.

After all, Shazhu still couldn't ask to get anything for Qin Huairu. Looking at Qin Huairu's eyes before leaving, he felt a little disappointed.

(End of this chapter)