Siheyuan: Traveling through three years to gain the power of a palm

As for the other people in the courtyard, it was probably only the deaf old lady who had ever eaten seafood. Most people ate river fish.

At this time, ordinary people rarely eat fish because it wastes oil and ingredients.

Jiang Fan didn't do anything with the seafood. He just steamed them and braised the hairtail fish.

The other dishes were all made by Shen Yue, including Dongpo pork, braised fish, sweet and sour pork tenderloin, stir-fried lamb with green onions, roast chicken with chestnuts, cabbage with vinegar, and some cold dishes.

It can be said to be extremely rich. This kind of noodle dish, not to mention too much, can definitely beat the entire Nanluoguxiang.

As for being too luxurious?

Who doesn't want to eat something good during the Chinese New Year? With two workers in the family earning over a hundred yuan a month, and Jiang Fan earning that much money from the steel mill, it's completely justifiable.

Who would make others uncomfortable during the Chinese New Year?

Jiang Fan put the dumplings in the pot, brought the water to a boil, and then added cold water three times. He then boiled water again and scooped out the dumplings. He didn't know why he added cold water three times, but it seemed like everyone did it.

"The dumplings are here."

Jiang Fan brought the dumplings to the table.

Jiang Fan seemed to be the starter. After him, every household in the courtyard began to bring dumplings to the table for dinner.

The Yan family's New Year's Eve dinner this year was the same as usual, with four dishes and one soup: one meat dish, three vegetable dishes, a fish soup, and a few steamed buns.

Yan Bugui served the dumplings, counted them one by one and distributed them to everyone's bowls.

Yan Bugui, the third aunt, and Yan Jiecheng each got ten; Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang each got eight; and Yan Jiedi was the youngest and got six.

"Here, the dumplings are ready. This is enough for everyone, no more."

Yan Jiecheng is a grown man who does heavy work every day. This amount of dumplings is definitely not enough for him.

"Dad, it's Chinese New Year, can't you make more dumplings so we can have enough to eat? Who can eat such a small amount of dumplings? I can't even taste the meat in these ten dumplings."

Yan Jiecheng took a bite of the steamed bun, and it felt like it was not a steamed bun, but a chicken leg.

"Eat your fill? You really dare to think that! I'll let you eat your fill if you pay me. Do you really think you don't have to spend money to buy meat? If you bring back meat and noodles, I'll let you eat all the dumplings you want."

Yan Bugui glanced at Yan Jiecheng casually and drank a sip of fish soup.

Yan Jiecheng stopped talking. Now he carries heavy bags and does odd jobs every month, earning a dozen yuan a month. The income is not stable, but he still has to pay for his family's food and accommodation expenses.

He only has a few dollars left every month, and he doesn't dare go out with his friends. It's embarrassing to have no money.

Is the Yan family rich? Yes! Yan Bugui could earn enough from selling potted flowers to feed his family on dumplings, but he simply wouldn't spend it. He just saved it, not knowing what to do with it.

In the backyard, the Xu family’s New Year’s Eve dinner can be said to be very sumptuous. When Xu Damao went to the countryside to show movies, the villagers would give him a lot of agricultural products.

The Xu family has no shortage of food. There are only four people in the family, and the food is pretty good.

Liu family.

On New Year's Eve, brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu had not been beaten in the past few days. The last time they were beaten was because Jiang Daniu became the workshop director.

There was also a table full of food, mostly vegetarian and little meat. Only a plate of eggs was placed in front of Liu Haizhong, his special treat. Of the family, only Liu Guangqi could enjoy a few bites.

Chapter 40: The Really Deaf Old Lady

"Master, I'm bringing some food to my mother."

"Well, Dongxu, go ahead. We'll be waiting for you. Don't blame the master. It's really because your mother is here. I'm afraid we won't be able to eat well."

Yi Zhonghai explained to Jia Dongxu that he was afraid that Jia Dongxu would have a rift with him because of this matter. After all, this was his good apprentice.

"I don't blame anyone. I have my own reasons for my mother being like this."

Jia Dongxu served a few dumplings, scraped out some of the vegetables on the plate, and took two steamed buns.

At the gate of Jia's house, Jia Dongxu listened expressionlessly to Jia Zhangshi's abuse in the house. Jia Zhangshi would not scold Jia Dongxu, so naturally she was scolding Yi Zhonghai and Shazhu.

Jia Dongxu took out the key, opened the door, put the food on the table, and left.

When Jia Zhang heard the noise at the door, she immediately stopped cursing.

"Dongxu? Is that you? Dongxu. Mom knew you wouldn't ignore me. Everything you said this afternoon was just angry words. Mom knows I was wrong. I shouldn't have quarreled with Yi Zhonghai and made you lose face. Mom admits her mistake. Let's go eat."

Jia Zhang quickly got up from the bed, put on her shoes, and ran out of the house to the living room. She saw the door was still closed and the food on the table.

Jia Zhang's face turned pale and she collapsed to the ground with a thud.

"Dongxu really doesn't care about me anymore? He really didn't let me go to dinner? He really wants to send me to the countryside?"

After being stunned for a moment, Jia Zhang slapped her thigh and said, "Old Jia! Look at your good son, he is so unfilial! He abandoned me and wanted to send me back to the countryside! Open your eyes and take a look!"

It was all instigated by that old bastard Yi Zhonghai. He taught Dongxu a bad lesson! He is unfilial to me, his biological mother! Lao Jia, please come down quickly and take Yi Zhonghai away. "

Jia Zhang's wailing did not attract anyone's attention. Everyone was eating happily and no one paid any attention to this old sick woman.

Jia Zhang yelled for a while, then suddenly stood up, walked to the table, and started eating without even using chopsticks. Her speed was so fast that it was jaw-dropping.

Jia Dongxu returned to the Yi family with an expressionless face, "Master, let's eat."

"Oh, okay, let's eat. Everyone eat."

Yi Zhonghai didn't ask how Jia Zhang was doing, but invited everyone to eat.

Everyone had their own thoughts, only the deaf old lady, Sha Zhu, He Yushui and Bang Geng enjoyed their meal.

The deaf old lady was happy that she couldn't see the annoying Jia Zhang, Sha Zhu was heartless, He Yushui just wanted to eat more good food, and Bang Geng was young and didn't notice that Jia Zhang was not there at all.

After dinner, every household began to stay up all night to celebrate the New Year.

Jiang Fan and his family are playing mahjong.

Feeling the atmosphere of the New Year now, Jiang Fan felt that this was the real New Year. The New Year atmosphere was really strong!

"It would be a shame not to do something on such a nice day."

Jiang Fan smiled crookedly, and a barely perceptible fierceness flashed in his eyes.

It was almost midnight and Yi Zhonghai was preparing to take everyone to pay New Year's greetings to the deaf old lady.

While everyone was getting ready, the deaf old lady suddenly felt a pain in her ear.

"Ouch."

The deaf old lady covered her ears.

"What's wrong, old lady?"

Aunt Wu was taking care of the old lady.

"It's okay, my ear hurts a little, like a bug bite, it's nothing serious."

The deaf old lady waved her hands. The pain came and went quickly, and now she no longer felt any pain.

Aunt Wu saw that the deaf old lady was fine, so she didn't take it to heart. She just thought about buying some insecticide after the New Year to kill the bugs.

After midnight, we officially entered the 58th year.

Yi Zhonghai led his wife, the He brothers, and everyone from the Jia family to pay New Year's greetings to the deaf old lady.

"Old lady, I wish you good fortune as vast as the East Sea and longevity as great as the Southern Mountains! May you have this day every year."

Yi Zhonghai took the lead in saying auspicious words to the deaf old ladies one by one.

But the deaf old lady's eyes became more and more frightened, and her face was extremely terrified.

"What's wrong with you, old lady?"

Everyone noticed something was wrong. Yi Zhonghai frowned and bent down to look at the old lady.

The deaf old lady looked at Yi Zhonghai, grabbed Yi Zhonghai's hands tightly with both hands, opened her mouth, and said something in a trembling voice.

"Zhonghai, I can't hear you! I can't hear you!"

The deaf old lady kept repeating this sentence with tears in her eyes.

"What! Old lady, why can't you hear? Weren't you fine just now?"

Yi Zhonghai shouted a few more words in the deaf old lady's ear, but she didn't respond at all.

Yi Zhonghai was a little flustered, the deaf old lady was really deaf.

"Silly Zhu! Go borrow a cart and take the old lady to the hospital."

Yi Zhonghai roared with red eyes, as if the one who was deaf was his own mother.

"okay."

Sha Zhu hurried out to borrow a car, because he was the deaf old lady's eldest grandson.

Jia Dongxu also followed her out. He had no feelings for the deaf old lady, but he knew that he had to show his filial piety at this time.

"Old lady, I'll take you to the hospital right now. We're sure we can cure you."

Feeling the old lady's uneasiness, Yi Zhonghai hurried to comfort her. He still had to rely on the deaf old lady for advice. If she really became deaf, her value would be greatly reduced.

The deaf old lady also knew that she and Yi Zhonghai were just using each other. If she really became deaf, it would be useless, and Yi Zhonghai would not be as filial to her as he is now. Only by showing enough value can he attract attention.

So she said, "Zhonghai, I may have reached the end of my life. If I really die, my house will be left to you."

Yi Zhonghai was delighted, thinking it would be good to get the house and inheritance.

Yi Zhonghai had a thought in his mind that it would be better for the deaf old lady to die right now. As soon as this thought arose, Yi Zhonghai suppressed it.

He has not yet mastered the courtyard house, and the deaf old lady still has a role to play and needs to set an example for Jia Dongxu.

"Old lady, what are you talking about? Over the years, I have always treated you as my own mother. Don't worry, no matter what happens, I will take care of you until the end of your life."

Yi Zhonghai calmed himself down and said to the old lady.

"Uncle, I've borrowed the cart."

Sha Zhu walked in, bringing in a gust of cold wind.

"My dear, please get a blanket for the old lady, don't let her get cold.

"Shazhu, go inform the second and third uncles. The old lady is a five-guarantee household in our courtyard. They should know if something happens."

Yi Zhonghai arranged everything in an orderly manner.

Sha Zhu was also very obedient and quickly went to inform Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui. Yi Zhonghai helped the deaf old lady out and onto the cart.

By the time Sha Zhu called Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui, everyone in the courtyard had arrived. He couldn't sleep, but it was New Year's Day, so he decided to watch the excitement.

By this time, Yi Zhonghai had already wrapped the old lady in a quilt and put her in the car.

"Shazhu, you're back just in time. You're strong, come and help the old lady."

"My dear grandson, I am sorry to trouble you."

"Grandma, what are you talking about? I don't have anything else, but I have a lot of strength."

Sha Zhu smiled foolishly, walked to the front of the car and grabbed the handlebars.

Chapter 41: Going to the Hospital on New Year's Day

"Yi Zhonghai, what on earth happened? Why did Sha Zhu say that the deaf old lady was deaf?"

Liu Haizhong was wearing a cotton jacket and had a protruding belly.

"Yeah, Lao Yi. It's Chinese New Year, the first day of the year. You called us out here. There must be an explanation."

Yan Bugui almost said that it was unlucky to go to the hospital on the first day of the new year and that he would have to pay extra.

"Lao Liu, Lao Yan, no one knows what's going on. We were just wishing the old lady a happy new year when she suddenly said she couldn't hear. I was thinking of sending her to the hospital.

This old lady is a five-guarantee household in our courtyard, and you are the head of our courtyard, as well as the leader. If something happens to the old lady, you should know about it, right? "

Yi Zhonghai knew Liu Haizhong too well. In front of so many people in the yard, as long as the manager mentioned Liu Haizhong, he would agree.

"That's right, Lao Yi, your awareness is quite good. As leaders, we should pay more attention to the affairs of the hospital. Can Sha Zhu do it alone? If not, I will call Guang Tian and Guang Fu as well."

Liu Haizhong was very happy because Yi Zhonghai called him instead of Jiang Daniu, and he was secretly proud of himself. "Jiang Daniu is very powerful, but in the courtyard, he still has to be my uncle."

Yan Bugui looked at Liu Haizhong as if he were a fool, and just complimented him a few times to make him run around in circles, but it did not bring any practical benefits.

Several people went to the hospital together, Sha Zhu pulled the cart and the others pushed it. Everyone also heard Yi Zhonghai say that the deaf old lady could not hear.