Siheyuan: I am stupid, I don't want to be a bootlicker

Although the second uncle felt unhappy, looking at his two tall and strong sons and it was New Year's Day, he didn't want to cause a commotion, so he just drank alone with some peanuts.

On New Year's Eve, people started setting off firecrackers one after another, and the children in the yard also came in groups of three or four to set off small firecrackers.

Only Banggeng was there, standing aside and watching with his two sisters.

In the past, during the Chinese New Year, he loved to set off firecrackers, but he had no money to buy them, so he always pestered his mother to buy him a few more.

This year during the Chinese New Year, he had enough money to buy firecrackers, but he had no intention of setting them off.

Wearing the new cotton-padded jacket and new cotton pants that my grandma had altered for me, although my body was warm, my heart was cold.

In the evening, He Yuzhu picked up the deaf old lady and invited his father-in-law and mother-in-law to his home to celebrate the New Year together.

It’s more lively when there are more people.

The uncle and aunt brought Xiaojun Lingxi to the Jia family to celebrate the New Year with Jia Zhang and their three children.

All the remaining dishes were placed at Jia's house, which made Jia Zhang very happy.

Xiaodang and Huaihua's bellies were round and their mouths were full of oil from eating so much. They were playing in the yard with Xiaojun and Lingxi.

Banggeng brought a small stool and sat at the door to watch other families reunite.

On New Year’s Eve, the lights in the yard must be kept on all night.

The light shone on Banggeng's face, and Lou Xiao'e found that his cheeks were obviously sunken.

Yes, in the few days after Qin Huairu was arrested, Banggeng lost a lot of weight.

He sat alone at the door of the house, his eyes were empty and lifeless, and tears slowly flowed out.

The sound of firecrackers, the laughter of children, and the noise of adults filling the yard seemed very far away from him.

He could only see but not touch. Those joys no longer belonged to him.

Lou Xiao'e's belly was already very big. He Yuzhu took her pulse and said that she would give birth in early February.

After dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Lou stayed for a while and then went home, and Yu Shui also went back to his room to review.

The college entrance examination is coming next year, so she has to seize every opportunity to study.

He Yuzhu helped the deaf old lady to the backyard. Lou Xiao'e stood at the door of the house, and her eyes naturally fell on Bang Geng.

"Awesome."

Lou Xiao'e called out and waved at him.

Bang Geng came to his senses and saw Lou Xiao'e calling him, so he stood up from the small stool and walked towards Lou Xiao'e:

"Aunt Lou."

"It's New Year's Day, have some candy."

As Lou Xiao'e spoke, she took out a handful of candies from her pocket and stuffed them into Banggeng's hand.

There are White Rabbit milk candies, fruit candies, and crispy candies.

"Hey, thank you Aunt Lou."

Banggeng took the candy, took a piece woodenly, peeled off the candy wrapper and put it in his mouth.

The sudden sweetness made his eyes narrow subconsciously.

"Great! You'll be eight years old during the Chinese New Year."

Lou Xiao'e touched Bang Geng's head and said softly:

“You have to eat well, study well, sleep well, and take care of yourself.

You are the only man in your family. If you fall ill, who will take care of Xiaodang and Huaihua?"

"Yes, I understand, Aunt Lou."

Banggeng nodded, his eyes red, but he finally held back his tears.

He knew that his mother was arrested by the police and Uncle He was involved as well.

It’s not that he hasn’t thought about hating Uncle He, but sometimes he hates his mother more. He hates why she keeps doing those things even though she knows they are wrong.

I hate that she will do anything to make money.

But, he hated himself even more, hated himself for being incompetent and always causing his mother to worry.

Or maybe, he hated his father the most. If he hadn't died early, his mother wouldn't have to be like this.

However, Banggeng never harbored any hatred towards Lou Xiao'e.

She was the only person in the yard who had ever hit her, but she was teaching her a lesson like a man.

No one has ever told him that stealing is wrong, that there is a price to pay for doing wrong, and that he should not get involved in adults' affairs and just do what he can do well...

There has never been anyone who could listen to him quietly, encourage him, or help him, even though his mother had done so many excessive things to them.

Banggeng had thought countless times in his heart how great it would be if his mother was Lou Xiao'e.

Just like now, everyone in the yard was laughing so happily, only Aunt Lou saw him sitting quietly and came over to give him candy.

Bang Geng stood quietly beside Lou Xiao'e, motionless and without saying a word.

Lou Xiao'e seemed to be emitting a powerful force, which surrounded the stick stem little by little.

In a trance, Banggeng felt that the person standing next to him was not Aunt Lou, but his mother.

That kind of warmth and tranquility only exists deep in his memory.

He vaguely remembered that his mother seemed to be like this when his father was still alive.

When He Yuzhu came back from the backyard, he saw Banggeng standing next to his wife. The two of them inexplicably looked like a mother and son.

"Nonsence!"

Realizing the sudden thought that popped up in his mind, He Yuzhu immediately dismissed this strange idea from his mind.

This is my wife, my wife!

"Wife, it's cold outside, come inside."

He Yuzhu walked over quickly and held Lou Xiaoe's hands.

A faint smile appeared on Lou Xiaoe's face:

"It's okay, it's not cold, I'll watch them set off the fireworks. Oh, right, we bought some firecrackers, let's hang some out for Banggeng to play with."

"Yes, I bought about ten of them, enough for him to use from the first to the fifteenth day of the lunar month."

He Yuzhu said with a smile, then went into the house, took out two strings of 100-shot firecrackers and handed them to Bang Geng:

"Be careful, don't hurt yourself!"

"Oh, I see. Thank you, Uncle He."

Somehow, Banggeng suddenly became happy, took the firecrackers, joined his friends in the yard, and started setting off firecrackers.

PS: These days, the two sacred beasts in my family are taking online classes at home. Xiaobai is busy all day like he is fighting a war. He types after ten o'clock every day and guarantees to write six thousand words a day. Adding more words really depends on the situation.

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On the first day of the Lunar New Year, He Yuzhu, who always got up early, was awakened by the sound of firecrackers in the yard while he was still asleep.

He rubbed his sleepy eyes and saw that his wife was also woken up. He reached out and touched her chubby face:

"Happy New Year, wife!"

"Oh, Brother Zhuzi, what time is it? I'm so sleepy."

Lou Xiao'e subconsciously snuggled into He Yuzhu's arms, murmured, and continued to sleep.

"Then you sleep a little longer. I'll get up and cook."

He Yuzhu smiled, got up from the bed, and just after washing up, he saw the children in the yard coming to pay New Year's greetings.

"Uncle He, Happy New Year and all the best to you."

"Happy New Year, Uncle He. I hope Aunt Lou will give you a big fat boy."

"Uncle He, Uncle He, Happy New Year! My brother gave me some candy last night. It was so sweet. I want more."

"Uncle He, the sugar is so sweet."

A group of little kids came into the house to wish him a happy new year, and He Yuzhu couldn't help grinning.

He took out the change he had prepared in advance from his pocket, distributed money to the children one by one, and then gave each of them two pieces of candy before letting them go out to play.

He turned on the fire, put hot water in the pot, and started kneading the dough with the basin.

To eat dumplings this morning, you need to knead the dough in advance and set it aside.

As the sound of firecrackers outside the door became more and more frequent, every household in the yard had already got up.

It is said that the New Year brings new hope. On the first day of the New Year, everyone has a smile on their face and speaks auspicious words.

In He Yuzhu's words, the festive atmosphere is very strong.

As a corporate slave working 996 in his previous life, he was always struggling during the New Year: should he work overtime or go home for the New Year?

After all, triple overtime pay is too attractive.

On the second, third and fourth days of the Chinese New Year, He Yuzhu took his wife and Yu Shui to visit relatives, carrying things.

My aunt's family, Director Wang and Aunt Wang's family, Deputy Director Li, Grandpa Zu, Grandpa Zhou, Uncle Li, Uncle Wei Si, Uncle Xu Qi, etc.

Anyway, these three days have been exhausting.

On the fourth day of the New Year, He Yuzhu and Yu Shui took a train to Baocheng to visit his father.

The daughter-in-law was inconvenient because of her big belly, so she left the courtyard, walked for three minutes, and went back to her parents' home.

After all the hustle and bustle, it's time to start work.

Everyone in the yard focused on their work and were busy with their daily tasks.

He Yuzhu began his day-to-day life again, getting up early to cook and sending his wife to work.

The days go by one by one, and the ordinary life contains the appearance of a peaceful and quiet life.

The patrol team has completely gotten back on track, and the original five groups have been split into ten groups.

No matter day or night, patrol teams can be seen on the streets and alleys at the intersections.

The spirited young man who was always fighting disappeared, and all the petty thieves and evildoers stopped.

The patrol team has more work to do, such as helping middle-aged women carry their belongings, sending old men to the hospital, and helping people on the streets mediate conflicts and solve problems.

If someone's house is leaking or has a hole and no one is home, the patrol team will go to help.

The patrol team also helps the lonely old men and women on the street who have poor mobility.

In the original words of He Yuzhu, serving the people means being concerned about what the people are concerned about and being busy with what the people are busy with.

The patrol team is like a brick of the people, and they can be moved wherever they are needed.

After this coming and going, the street office and the police station became much more relaxed.

There are no more people reporting situations or coming to report crimes. Whenever people have problems, they go to the patrol team.

You don’t have to run too far, just walk a few steps out of the door and you can see people on the streets.

In just one month, the Workers-Peasants Alliance Team in Jiaodaokou received extremely high praise, and its reputation even reached the higher authorities.

To this end, the higher-ups held a special meeting and called on everyone to learn from the workers-peasants team in Jiaodaokou.

Even He Yuzhu's two sentences:

The patrol team is like a brick of the people, and will be moved wherever it is needed.

They were all written as slogans and posted on the streets.

However, He Yuzhu had no time to accept this honor as he was currently staying in the hospital.

My wife is giving birth today!

Mr. and Mrs. Lou were waiting with him outside the delivery room, and they had been in there for more than an hour.

"Mom, how come it's been so long since you went in there? Xiao'e doesn't even have the strength to scream anymore?"

Although He Yuzhu is a miracle doctor with full skills, he is now as anxious as an ant on hot pan outside the delivery room.