Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 816 Purchase New Year Goods
On the eve of the Chinese New Year, Qi Dasheng, Director Li, Aunt Sun, Wang Zhan's siblings, He Yushui, Erya and Xiaopang all gathered together, but Aunt Sun was still making dumplings in the kitchen and He Yushui was helping her.

There was a large pot of hairy crabs on the table, and Qi Dasheng had prepared six dishes, including chicken stewed with mushrooms, beef tenderloin with green peppers, lamb with cumin, steamed carp, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and cabbage with vinegar. He also had two side dishes, fried peanuts and smashed cucumbers.

At this time, Qi Dasheng had already started drinking with Captain Li. The dumplings with pork, cabbage and three-fresh fillings were already on the table. Various condiments were also placed on the table. Everyone mixed their own condiments. The dumplings with sauerkraut filling were already in the pot.

The little ones couldn't wait any longer and started eating right away. Wang Zhan picked a crab for each of the three little ones. The three little ones were eating with an iron spoon. Wang Li also told Wang Zhan that she remembered the taste of crab roe dumplings.

Director Li ate a crab and said, "This crab is quite fat. It looks like it is not from here."

"Uncle Li, your guess is right. I heard from the salesperson that it was shipped from Shanghai. Unfortunately, few people here recognize this thing and few buy it." Wang Zhan said.

At this time, the dumplings stuffed with pickled cabbage were also served. Qi Dasheng stopped He Yushui and said, "Tell Aunt Sun not to clean up the kitchen yet and come to eat quickly, otherwise it will get cold soon."

He Yushui agreed and ran to the kitchen. After a while, Aunt Sun wiped her hands and sat next to Wang Zhan, next to her grandson. He Yushui also sat at the table. At this time, Wang Zhan said, "Master, today is the New Year's Eve. Why don't you raise a glass and say a few words?"

Qi Dasheng said, "Yes, yes, pour it for Aunt Sun."

Wang Zhan poured wine for Aunt Sun, and Qi Dasheng said, "We can sit at the same table to eat, which means we are a family. On this New Year's Eve, I wish you all good health, smooth sailing, academic progress, and a better life in the coming year."

Everyone shouted in unison: "Cheers!"

A small New Year's Eve dinner began. Aunt Sun drank a glass of wine and stopped drinking. The children were all busy eating dumplings and dishes. Only Qi Dasheng and Director Li ate very slowly, drinking and eating. Everyone chatted about all sorts of things.

Two hours later, Auntie Sun and Wang Zhan had basically left the table, leaving only Qi Dasheng and Director Li. Qi Dasheng said, "What's up? Bring some dishes to my room to continue drinking?"

Director Li said, "Okay, take the hairy crabs, and also the beef and chicken, and yes, the peanuts."

Wang Zhan helped deliver a few dishes to the chef's room. The two of them set up the small square table on the kang, sat opposite each other, and started drinking again. Aunt Sun and He Yushui cleaned up the table and the kitchen. After that, Aunt Sun left with her grandchildren.

Wang Zhan and He Yushui ate a little too much, and so did Wang Li. She lay on a recliner holding a picture book, not moving at all. Wang Zhan saw that this was not good, so he planned to take them outside for a walk and set off some firecrackers and fireworks. When Wang Li heard this, she jumped off the recliner and pulled Wang Zhan outside.

The three of them took firecrackers out of the yard and the alley, and saw many children setting off firecrackers on the street, so they started setting them off too. This year, Wang Zhan specially bought fireworks, and He Yushui was eager to try, so Wang Zhan lit the incense and handed it to her.

He Yushui pulled Wang Li to light the fireworks, while Wang Zhan was on the other side setting off a small firecracker that went off for 500 times. The three of them were having a great time. Wang Li didn't dare to light any fireworks, so she just ran around with He Yushui, watching the beautiful fireworks, jumping and clapping.

"He Yushui, He Yushui, are you setting off fireworks?" At this time, several children came running from the alley next to him, led by Yan Jiecheng. He Yushui was stunned and looked at them. He Yushui had not had much contact with them since he was a child, and at most he could be considered an acquaintance of them. He didn't know why they called him.

He Yushui replied politely, "Yes, I'm setting off fireworks with my sister. What's wrong with you?"

At this time Yan Jiecheng hesitated for a moment, looked at Yan Jiefang and the two Liu brothers behind him, and said, "Well, you see, we are from the same courtyard, give us some, let us have a taste of it too." He Yushui frowned and said, "Can't you buy it yourselves? The supply and marketing cooperative opposite has it. You see, it's not closed yet." As he spoke, He Yushui pointed across the street.

At this time, Liu Guangtian, the second son of the Liu family, said, "What nonsense! If we had the money, we would have bought it long ago. Hurry up and give us half. Didn't the uncle tell you that you should learn to share?"

At this time, Wang Zhan came over and said, "Who are you? You're sharing shit. If you want to rob me, just say so. Otherwise, let's fight. If you beat me, all the goods are yours."

Liu Guangtian looked at Wang Zhan, who was shorter than him, with disdain, and said, "Oh, you are the one who urged me to talk big. Fine, then I will teach you a lesson."

As he spoke, he punched Wang Zhan in the face. Wang Zhan flashed and with a knife, Liu Guangtian fell to the ground. At this time, his brother shouted, "Brother Jie Cheng, let's go together."

As they spoke, the Yan brothers and the Liu brothers surrounded Wang Zhan. Unfortunately, Wang Zhan did not want to fight, and in no time, the four of them ran into the alley crying with bruised faces and noses.

Wang Zhan turned around and said, "Let's go, we'll be in trouble soon."

After saying that, Wang Zhan took He Yushui and Wang Li home, then locked the door from the outside and climbed over the wall to come in.

The three of them returned to the main room, looked at each other and laughed.

The next day, early in the morning, the three men pushed the tricycle out, leaving the drunken master and Director Li at home.

The three of them walked out of Dongzhimen leisurely. Not far away, they came to the New Year's goods fair. Many people set up stalls and many people were shopping. The three of them bought a few buns while walking and ate while walking. Lili held a piece of paper and looked at a stall to see if there was the New Year's goods written on the paper, which made Wang Zhan laugh.

It's true that Wang Li asked about the price and bargained seriously. Thanks to her age advantage, many sellers gave her the biggest discount. Wang Zhan and He Yushui did not participate in the whole process. This time, Wang Li really purchased alone.

After strolling around for more than two hours, Wang Li finally completed her task. At this time, she was sitting in the car, holding a candied haws and eating it with relish.

Wang Zhan was not idle either. He bought some dried goods and saw someone selling mountain products, such as mushrooms, black fungus, day lily and other dried vegetables. Wang Zhan bought some of them. Then he saw a man who looked like a hunter setting up a stall, so Wang Zhan went over to him.

The stall was not big, and there were several very nice pheasants and a few big birds. Wang Zhan thought they looked like wild geese, so he asked the hunter who was setting up the stall. The hunter nodded and said they were wild geese. Wang Zhan bargained and bought a wild goose and two pheasants.

He Yushui pointed at an old lady's box and said, "Let's buy some pea yellow and donkey rolls. It seems that we haven't eaten them this year."

Wang Zhan nodded, and the three of them packed some pea yellow and donkey rolls, and walked and stopped like this until noon, when the three of them returned home. Wang Zhan calculated carefully and basically there was no need to buy anything at home, and what they bought during this period was enough for the family to eat until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

(End of this chapter)