In the New Year of 1998, Hu Mingchen's house was spent in a harmonious atmosphere that was rare for a long time.

It is said for a long time because in the past few years, every time it was the New Year, Hu Jianjun and Jiang Yucai were also the easiest to quarrel, and even the Chinese New Year's Eve did not want to live peacefully.

For example, in the past two years, before the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner began, Hu Jianjun and Jiang Yucai would quarrel over money. This Chinese New Year is also the time of the year when it costs more money, correspondingly, this is also the time when Hu Mingchen's family is most struggling, not to mention buying new clothes and shoes, maybe they don't even have the money to buy New Year's goods, and whenever this time, Hu Jianjun and Jiang Yucai will complain to each other.

One complains that the other person can't make money, and the other complains that the other person can't run a house and won't save money.

Maybe it's just a fragment of thoughts at first, but if you read too much, it will naturally stimulate anger. I remember that for two years, the two of them were still fighting on the night of the Chinese New Year's Eve, and finally the three Hu Mingchen siblings did not even have to eat, and they went to bed hungry.

After earning money, his family not only repaired the house and killed the pigs, Hu Mingchen bought new clothes and New Year's goods, Hu Jianjun and Jiang Yucai always had some spare money, and they bought the things they needed from the street to go home.

Since everything is fine, the source of quarrels is naturally missing, and the atmosphere is cheerful and harmonious.

"Mom, hurry up and scoop up the chicken soup, my dad is already preparing to set off firecrackers and sacrifice to the ancestors. Hu Yandie leaned against the kitchen door frame and shouted at Jiang Yucai.

Hu Mingchen's house did not have a special kitchen, and his kitchen was temporarily built with gravel and broken bricks outside the wall of the left wing, and several asbestos tiles were obliquely placed on it. Although the structure is still simple, it is also brighter and more spacious than before.

"Here, here, let him let him go, what is Xiao Chen doing?" Jiang Yucai asked as he poured the stewed chicken in the sand pot into an aluminum bowl and picked it up.

Xiao Chen was pouring wine, Yujiao was pouring soda, and it was all right away. Hu Yandie replied with a smile.

This year's year has been harmonious and harmonious, and the happiest are Hu Yandie and Hu Yujiao.

Parents stopped quarreling, Hu Mingchen bought new clothes, and their family drank soda that they hadn't had before during the New Year, which made Hu Yandie and Hu Yujiao, who were still in the heart of children, unhappy.

Jiang Yucai put the chicken soup in the center of the dining table, and looked at the dishes on the table, including chicken and meat, meat and vegetarian, wine and drinks, and she was also relieved and satisfied.

After Hu Yandie and Hu Yujiao arranged the chopsticks neatly, Hu Jianjun lit a long string of firecrackers placed at the door.

With a ding-dong sound, it has finally entered the time of the New Year.

In fact, before Hu Mingchen's house lit firecrackers, the surrounding mountain villages, the noisy sound of firecrackers had long been one after another, and in the Chinese New Year's Eve, whether it was a rich family or a family with difficult conditions, firecrackers must be set off.

And because many local villages have not yet been connected to electricity, so the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner will be eaten earlier than in other places, if you wait until it gets dark before eating, then the light will be dim, whether it is lighting a kerosene lamp or lighting a candle, it may not be clear to see, so the local people will start eating Chinese New Year's Eve dinner at four o'clock earlier.

After setting off firecrackers and lighting incense wax paper candles, Hu Mingchen and his juniors kowtowed to the ancestral tablet in order, praying for the blessing of the ancestral gods for smooth and safe life throughout the year, and then they could use chopsticks to eat.

"Mom and Dad, come, I salute you two elders and wish you good health and success in the new year. After eating a chopstick dish, Hu Mingchen picked up a glass of soda in front of him.

Drinking can only be Hu Jianjun and Jiang Yucai, and Hu Mingchen and his sisters and sisters can only drink soda.

"Brother, why don't you say that you will make a fortune in the New Year? Isn't it all about making a fortune in the New Year?" After listening to Hu Mingchen's congratulations, Hu Yujiao asked vaguely before she chewed and swallowed a piece of bacon.

"Hehe, swallow it quickly, be careful to choke...... Health and well-being are more important than anything else. Hu Mingchen said with a smile.

In fact, Hu Mingchen thinks that it is good to leave the matter of making money and making a fortune to himself, and for the two elders, health and smoothness is the greatest help.

"Okay, let's have a drink, but don't drink soda, have a drink. Hu Jianjun actually smiled and poured a small glass of wine and put it in front of Hu Mingchen.

"Are you crazy? He's still a kid, how can he drink, just drink soda. Seeing that Hu Jianjun actually encouraged Hu Mingchen to drink, Jiang Yucai hurriedly put down the cup in his hand, received the small glass of wine poured to Hu Mingchen, and criticized Hu Jianjun.

"What are you afraid of, today is the New Year, everyone is happy, it's okay to drink a small cup. Saying that, Hu Jianjun snatched the wine and put it in front of Hu Mingchen again, "Besides, Xiao Chen is a boy, a man, it's not a big deal to drink some wine, come, Xiao Chen, let's have a drink." ”

Hu Mingchen has always had a bad amount of alcohol, and after his rebirth, he didn't eat a drop of wine, looking at the small glass of crystal clear liquor brewed by the locals with grain in front of him, Hu Mingchen wanted to taste it, but he was also a little apprehensive.

But Hu Mingchen didn't think about whether to drink or not, so Hu Jianjun picked up the wine glass again and put it in his hand.

Then let's have a drink, there should be no problem with a glass of wine, Hu Mingchen thought secretly.

"Okay, Dad, then I'll toast you, come, drink. After thinking about it, Hu Mingchen raised his glass with both hands and raised it towards Hu Jianjun, and the two fathers and sons raised their heads and poured a glass of wine down.

The liquor slid into his throat, and Hu Mingchen immediately felt a hot breath forming and burning in his throat, and when they all flowed into his stomach, the whole person was even hotter, and his brain felt even more fluctuating for a while.

"Ahem, ahem...... It's so spicy!" Putting down the wine glass, Hu Mingchen immediately coughed.

"Hahaha, hehehe......" Seeing that Hu Mingchen was choking on a glass of wine, Hu Yandie and Hu Yujiao, who were sitting next to him, actually laughed.

"You said you, if you can't drink, just add a little bit, why do you want to pour it down, hurry up, drink some sour soup, drink this sour soup. Jiang Yucai hurriedly poured half a bowl of sour soup with a bowl and handed it to Hu Mingchen, and then glared at Hu Jianjun angrily: "How can you be a father like this, the child is only ten years old, you support and connive at him to drink, look at it, choke." ”

Hu Jianjun smiled disappreciatively and put two peanuts into his mouth: "It's okay, what's the problem, just eat two mouthfuls of food, if you can't drink it, just this cup, and drink soda later." ”

Hu Mingchen waved his hand while drinking the sour soup, and when he poured the half bowl of sour soup in one gulp, he felt a lot more comfortable.

"It's okay, I'm fine, I'm just a little drunk...... It's good now. Putting down the bowl, Hu Mingchen exhaled and said.

Hu Mingchen doesn't drink much, and he also knows that his father Hu Jianjun is also not good at drinking, but Hu Mingchen can feel his father's heartfelt happiness today, so he accompanies him for a drink.

"It's okay, you see your face is red, hurry up and eat the vegetables, eat a few more bites. Jiang Yucai said with concern a chicken leg and two slices of bacon into Hu Mingchen's bowl.

"Brother, this wine doesn't taste good, giggle, see if you dare to drink it in the future." Hu Yujiao said with a smile.

"Little girl, dare to laugh at me, do you want to have a drink? Saying that, Hu Mingchen made a gesture to pour wine for Hu Yujiao.

"No, no, I don't drink, I don't dare to drink. Frightened, Hu Yujiao hurriedly protected her bowl and cup and shook her head.

Usually eat quickly, but the Chinese New Year's Eve meal should be eaten slowly, which means a long time. So forty minutes passed, and Hu Mingchen's family was still eating and drinking slowly at the dinner table.

"This year, our family can have a comfortable year, Xiao Chen, thanks to you, I am a little ashamed to say it, over the years, I still rely on you to eat and drink so easily. Hu Jianjun, who had drunk several glasses of wine in a row, looked a little drunk, and after taking another half a glass, he put down the wine glass and said to Hu Mingchen with red eyes.

Hu Jianjun's words are not drunken nonsense, but his true feelings in his heart. It's just that if he didn't have the wine after a few glasses of wine, it would be really difficult for him to open his mouth to his son.

"Dad, you drank too much, what is there to lose or not to lose, this is our family's luck. Hu Mingchen put his chopsticks on the bowl and said with his hands on his knees.

"Do you think I've drunk too much? No, I haven't drunk too much, I know that very well. After selling ginger, after opening a movie theater, I found that I didn't have the life to make money at all, and I didn't have the ability to make money, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have made so much money from dried ginger, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have made a movie theater that made money every day, and now our house has been repaired, and the money owed to others has been paid off, so I can breathe a sigh of relief and drink a glass of wine. Hu Jianjun sat on the stool and crossed his legs, although he was drunk, his body did not shake, and he was not worried that he would fall.

"Dad, that's the result of our family's efforts, don't think about it, I'm your son, even if I can earn some money, isn't it also with the support of you and my mother?" Hu Mingchen said.

"Hahaha, yes, no matter how much you can, that's also my son, hahaha......" Hu Jianjun laughed heartily.

"You see you're going to get drunk, I think you don't drink, don't forget, you have to go to the street early tomorrow morning to do business, you don't have to be unable to get up then, which will affect the business and make money." If you have some soup, why don't you eat a bowl of rice? Jiang Yucai did not object to Hu Jianjun's words, but seeing his blurry appearance, Jiang Yucai was worried.

"Don't worry, I can't make a mistake, I'm not drunk, I'm happy today, I just drank more. Oh yes, it's time to give your three sisters and brothers New Year's money. After digging into his clothes purse, Hu Jianjun took out three red envelopes and handed them to Hu Mingchen and each of them.

"Wow, ten bucks, ten bucks. Hu Yujiao happily took the red envelope and couldn't wait to open it, and when she saw that it was a brand-new ten pieces, the whole person was excited.

The previous New Year's money was at most two yuan, but now it has increased by five times all of a sudden, no wonder Hu Yujiao is excited.