Madam, go home and farm

Chapter 128 New Years
The loss of one family in the village has no effect on other villagers. Perhaps the neighbors of the second master of the Hong family will feel quieter. Others may feel that it is better to have less people like Wu Shihong, at least there are not so many random people. Gossip appears.

In the afternoon, Puhuang and Hong Haoan took turns to take a bath and wash their hair. As for washing clothes, it was much easier. They didn't go up and down the hills, and they weren't dirty. They mentally simulated the principle of a washing machine, and a row of clothes was hung up to dry in the back of the house.

After that, Puhuang mixed the paste, Hong Haoan washed his hands, and the two of them pasted red couplets on the front and back of the house. People around would invite him to write couplets or letters, and at the end of the year, he became the busiest.

The two apprentice sons of the Liu Orion family next door both came back, and their cheerful fights spread far and wide, making this remote corner a bit more lively.Holding a piece of square red paper that reads "Prosperous Livestock", Pu Huang went to the pig shed behind the house and pasted it up. When he came back, he saw two boys from Liu Orhu's family fetching water by the well, chirping. talk.

"Hi sister-in-law!" Seeing Puhuang, the two hurriedly stopped playing in the water and politely asked questions. The older one said, "Sister-in-law, my mother asked you to go find her and tell her something."

"I see. Don't play in the water. Be careful that your clothes get wet." Pu Huang nodded, entered the house through the back door, and told Hong Hao'an. After walking a few steps, she saw Wang waving at her.

"Aunt Wang, what do you need from me?"

"Let's go to Xiucai's house. You see, the four of us are relatively close here, and we can chat well. Why don't we have dinner together tonight." Wang felt that except for her own house, which was more lively, the rest of them were sparsely populated. , New Year's Eve, it should be lively.Let's say they get along so well, it won't be embarrassing to eat together.

"That's a good idea. Ask Mrs. Chen first, and then ask Aunt Qiu." Pu Huang's eyes lit up, and he thought it was a good idea. After all, there is no TV in this world, and there are even fewer entertainment programs. After dinner, we can't have sex together Just stare.

Mrs. Jiao still didn't have much flesh, and she was afraid of the cold, so she wore more clothes than the others, and she was holding Mrs. Tang in her arms. After hearing the intentions of Mrs. Wang and Puhuang, she thought about it and agreed. On the side of Widow Qiu, there is no problem at all.

Everyone has different opinions on the question of which house to have dinner with. In the end, Widow Qiu decided on Puhuang's house.A decision was made here, and within a short while, the kitchen of Puhuang's house was full of people. Seven or eight three-layer baskets were placed side by side on the ground, which made the kitchen seem crowded.

Every family has prepared food, and after such an integration, there is almost no room for the two tables. The last few pots of soup cannot be placed on the stove, and anyone who wants to drink can serve it by himself.

Among the people present, Chen Xiucai has the highest status, so he opened the chopsticks, and no one objected. After seeing the jar of wine brought by Liu Liehu, the corners of Puhuang's mouth couldn't help twitching, drinking again, and glanced at Hong Hao'an glanced at him and didn't miss his guilty look, so he must stop him later.

"Today is a good day. It's not easy for everyone to get together. It's not that relatives are better than relatives. I, Liu Jiasheng, have nothing to say. If anyone has something to do in the future, I will never refuse to help!" Liu Orion stood up with a bowl in his hand. , raised a gesture to everyone, and then drank it in one gulp, very bold.

What surprised Puhuang even more was that Mrs. Wang also did her part and poured a small bowl of wine by herself, "I, Wang Xia, have no skills, but I am not heartless. I eat meat and drink at the same table today, and I will love you like a relative from now on! "

"Okay, you, Wang Xia, are really straightforward, so I won't push you anymore. I can do embroidery work with one hand. If you need it, don't be too polite. But I don't drink alcohol, just use soup instead of wine." Widow Qiu is not a woman at all. Comparable to ordinary women, this situation and the scene are not timid at all, and they just drank the soup with the momentum of wine.

Chen Xiucai rubbed his nose, "The two aunts are really bold, if you don't drink it, you will look stingy. I am a weak scholar, and I don't know what I can do. My wife is weak. I will trouble you to take care of it these days. This bowl respects everyone " Chen Xiucai's bowl of wine was not as much as Wang's, and he choked after drinking it.

"Silly boy, won't you follow my aunt's example and replace wine with soup?" Widow Qiu teased, making Chen Xiucai flush with embarrassment.

"This New Year's Eve dinner is the happiest I have ever eaten. Thank you for taking care of me. I don't know much. If I need dried fish or braised meat in the future, as long as I have materials, I will make them myself." Hong Haoan drank His face turned red all of a sudden, like Chen Xiucai, he didn't seem to know how to drink.

Seeing this, Mrs. Wang felt that she couldn't drink any more, otherwise she wouldn't have to eat, "Eat, eat, it's so rich, it's a pity to get drunk!"

Heaved a sigh of relief, she didn't need to drink or talk anymore, she really didn't know what to say, she couldn't say that she had all the strength, it was a bit strange.

After drinking, the families seemed to become familiar all of a sudden. It can be said that the children grew up together and were very familiar with each other. You talked lively with each other, while the men talked about men's topics, talking all over the world. , and the women get together, talking about clothes and rouge from time to time, or discussing cooking skills, or gossip, the topic jumps.

The red lanterns at the gate were hung up early, and the wealthy families in the village set off a string of firecrackers every hour, which made the quiet mountain village a little more noisy. The dining table had already been removed, and a few people gathered around the brazier , making tea, digesting food and chatting some gossip.

The four children got together to play a game called Leaf Cards. Puhuang couldn't understand it, so he simply took a lot of melons, fruits and pastries as a prize for them, which was more interesting.Until halfway through the hour of Hai, because they had to prepare for the worship at midnight, they went home to prepare.

After Chen Xiucai drank, Pu Huang was worried about Jiao Shi, so he personally escorted him back. After returning, he didn't enter the house, but stood at the door and looked at the rows of red lanterns opposite. It was much more lively than here, with many children Playing around, playing a lot of games that Puhuang doesn't understand.

"My lady, don't stand outside the door and blow the wind, come in and enjoy the fire. I just buried sweet potatoes and potatoes." Hong Haoan shouted from the room.

"What's the matter, you weren't full just now?" But such ripe sweet potatoes and potatoes are really delicious, especially potatoes, peeled off and covered with a layer of sauce, it's delicious, even if you think about it People are drooling.

After half an hour, the sound of firecrackers and fireworks came to the village one after another. After a while, they all gathered together. The echoes in the mountains were loud, and I felt that there was gunpowder smoke everywhere. There were bursts of echoes. I lit the fireworks and retreated to Hong Haoan's side, looking up at the sky. It was not as colorful as the fireworks in the previous life, but it was strange, but it made her feel warm and at ease.

At this time, Hong Haoan held Puhuang's hand, wrapped her cool hand in his palm, and said softly: "My lady, happy new year!"

"Xianggong, Happy New Year!" Pu Huang turned his face to the side and gave him a different smile than before. Under the flash of fireworks, it was deeply fixed in Hong Hao'an's mind. Being able to recall this scene has become his personal permanent collection.

That night, Puhuang slept soundly, and she didn't even know that Hong Haoan kissed her secretly. When she woke up the next day, she only felt refreshed, and what surprised her even more was that her mental strength had increased by a short amount. , I couldn't figure out why, so I simply put it in the back of my mind.

Breakfast is to warm up the leftover food from yesterday, and after that, stay at home, waiting for the children and adults who pay New Year's greetings to come to the door, and say to each other a happy new year, auspicious new year and so on.

The red envelopes were prepared a long time ago. There are a lot of [-] Wen and [-] Wen. According to Hong Haoan, they are usually five and ten Wen, and of course there are less, which vary from person to person.

When Mrs. Chen came over with her two children, Puhuang actually saw her smiling face. You must know that Mrs. Chen often has a paralyzed face, and smiles are rare. It can be seen that she is not happy in her daily life. Get what you want.

After giving the red envelope and talking again, Chen took the child and left. Puhuang and Hong Haoan stood at the door for a while, seeing if no one would come, the two made up their minds, took the red envelope for the elders, and prepared Go to Uncle Hong's house to pay New Year's greetings.

Children who are already married can't get red envelopes. The two knelt down to pay New Year greetings to Mrs. Zhang, said a lot of auspicious words, and handed the bulging red envelopes, but they didn't see her smiling face.It's okay if old Zhang has been so serious, but when she saw the children of Aunt Hong's family, her face bloomed like a chrysanthemum. At that moment, Puhuang really wanted to throw a cucumber over, and then put Take back the red envelopes you sent out.

Such an eccentric old man, fortunately he doesn't live with him, otherwise he will definitely not be able to bear it.

But Mrs. Su saw something, so she took Puhuang away, and asked Puhuang if she would like to go to the county to play during the second to eighth day of junior high school, and told her some interesting places to divert her attention. , No way, sandwich biscuits are not good.

For this cousin, Puhuang still likes it quite a bit, but he has very little impression of his cousin. He seems to be a nerd, and he is going to take the Jinshi exam next year, so he works very hard on weekdays, and it is hard to see him.

After leaving Uncle Hong's house, they went to pay New Year's greetings to Aunt Li Zhengqing and several clan elders. Puhuang and Hong Hao'an then walked back, touched their faces, and felt a little stiff.

"Hey, didn't Hong Haobao owe gambling debts? All the valuables in the family were searched away. Why did I see that he was dressed in bright clothes and had more money than the landlord's son?" On the way back, I heard someone talking about Hong Haobao. things.

At this point, Pu Huang also felt strange, then Mr. Liu, there is really a problem, if the gambling house is really his, then what is going on when he forgives the gambling debt and arranges Wu's mother and daughter?No, now there are more Hong family's second master Xia's mother and son, thinking about it deeply, it's really not right.

"Who knows what kind of shit luck he has, and he has no skills, but he got the favor of Mr. Liu. It really makes people beat their chests."

"If you don't have anything to do, it's either rape or robbery. Then why would Master Liu help Hong Haobao casually? There's a problem!"

"Who knows, what do you think this is for? It's his ability to pick up Master Liu. We just look envious. Come on, let's have a drink with you!"

(End of this chapter)