52. Chinese New Year's Eve
This New Year still does not have much new ideas, the New Year's grand bell Dalu rang out, and thousands of firecrackers suddenly rang out. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 Although this firecracker is not as majestic as fireworks, it is like a rolling spring tide, shaking and stirring in the corners of the mountain village.
On the night of the Chinese New Year's Eve, the meal was just served, but suddenly the power went out.
Li He didn't check the circuit, he had already been mentally prepared for a power outage, the power was insufficient, and power outages were a frequent problem. What's more, it is the New Year pass again, and it is the peak of electricity consumption, so there is no fuss.
Wang Yulan lit the kerosene lamp in the dark, and suddenly couldn't find the lampshade, so she called out to Lao Wudao, "Isn't it that you bear child took it to play, think about where to put it? Hurry up and look for it, don't worry at all."
Lao Wu said aggrievedly, "It's so dirty, I don't want to play."
Li He hurriedly played a round game, "It's okay if you don't have a lampshade, you just put it in the hall, and there is no wind in the house." If you go to the kitchen, there are candles in the drawers, and I bought a lot of them in the county, and I put them in the kitchen."
Li He opened the drawer and lit a candle casually, and the room was a little brighter.
Wang Yulan said, "That's a lot of waste, just have a kerosene lamp."
Li He said, "The child is running around, and when someone comes again, he can't see anything in the dark."
Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, Wang Yulan did not discount, chicken, duck and fish meat are very complete. Li and the brothers opened a bottle of Moutai, and Li Long said, "It's still a good wine to drink, and it's not good at all, let's finish this bottle."
Duan Mei said, "Don't drink too much, you will take your children to visit the New Year later."
Li Long was very obedient, and directly took the last glass of wine, and then gave the bottle to Li He, and he didn't want to drink it.
Wang Yulan saw that her son was controlled by her daughter-in-law again, and she was a little dissatisfied, so she said, "Don't drink seriously in Chinese New Year's Eve, when to drink, drink more, and wait for the child."
Duan Mei said, "You can't coax the child to sleep, this child can make trouble at night." My stomach is also noisy this night, night after night, I can't sleep well. Takako drank too much, and there was nothing to do at night."
Li He saw his mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, he could pinch this little thing, but he couldn't control it, just eat his own food and drink his own wine.
However, Wang Yulan is soft after all, and she can't make any waves.
At dinner, Wang Yulan took out a handkerchief and gave each person a dollar, which was regarded as New Year's money. Only the eldest grandson made an exception and gave two dollars.
Li He also gave Li Pei 5 yuan to press the New Year's money, this time the child did not recognize the birth this time, stared at the money and did not let go, and timidly called the uncle.
Li He said, "I will definitely be a money fan in the future."
Lao Wu stretched out his hand to Li He, "What about me."
"I don't have any money, but I have a clap, do you want to?" while playing, quickly wash your face, and go to New Year's greetings with your third brother", as soon as the words fell, seeing that the fifth child was going to puff his mouth and enlarge his moves, Li He hurriedly took out five yuan, "New Year, don't cry, if you dare to cry, I will beat you and make you cry."
Lao Wu immediately took it with a smile, and Li He sighed that it was really a crying child who had milk to eat.
Because Li Zhaokun is not here this year, and Li Mei is not at home, Li He is not good to go out to pay New Year's greetings, if someone comes to the house, there will be no greeting, but Wang Yulan can't rely on her alone.
Duan Mei was heavy because she was pregnant, and after eating, she asked Li Long to send her home first and go to bed directly. After sending Duan Mei off, Li Long held the child and went out with the fourth and fifth children.
Li He watched Wang Yulan busy in the kitchen alone, and went over to help heat the stove, "The water is hot enough."
Wang Yulan said, "You go and take out the peanuts and melon seeds, and when someone comes, don't find them." ”
"I'll get it later, I guess there will be people waiting, our family eats early, I think they just fired the gun."
Wang Yulan sighed and said, "When you graduate this year and get married again, I will be completely relieved." If your father can come back, I will take the third child's land back and plant it myself, so that I don't mix with them. ”
Li He said, "I got married early, so don't worry about it." I'll take care of my own business. Just give the third child, let him have as much rations as he should give you every year, enough for the three of you to eat. As for the money, I'll give it to you. I will also pay for the tuition of the fourth and fifth children, don't worry about you a little, you eat and drink well and sleep well."
"It's easy for you to say, you're 23 years old, it's still early? Get married after graduation, and then drag it out and you'll be an old bachelor, we can't find a girl in the city, and there are many people in the family."
Li He took out a ring from his pocket and handed it to Wang Yulan, "Give it to you, try it."
This gold ring was picked up by Old Man Li who didn't know where to get it, it was already rare, and Li He liked it when he saw it, so he stayed in it.
Wang Yulan said, "Where did it come from?"
"You go ahead and wipe your hands clean."
Wang Yulan wiped her hands with a rag, carefully took the ring, and squinted at the dim candle, "This is old, right?"
"I don't have the land to buy a new one, no, I bought it from someone else, and I specially kept it for you, you can take it with you."
Wang Yulan said, "It's so old, bring such a thing, it's eye-catching." Keep it for yourself."
Li Heqi directly put the ring on the ring finger of Wang Yulan's right hand, the size was quite appropriate, "Yes, it's beautiful, wear this old one first." I'll get you a new one later."
Although it is a little oxidized and faded, it still feels a little golden under the light of the candle.
Wang Yulan looked at it a few times with her hand, and gritted her teeth, "Then I'll wear it first, and I won't have to spend this money in the future, what new ones will I buy."
In recent years, with the improvement of conditions, many people have turned out old objects, wearing gold and silver, and Wang Yulan has also seen it in the commune.
Li He took out a stack of money and stuffed it into Wang Yulan's jacket pocket, "This is 2,000 thousand yuan, I will give you this amount every year in the future, and spend it where it should be spent, and the fourth and fifth will be under my control in the future."
"Where did you get so much money from, you can't mess around outside again, right?", Wang Yulan asked anxiously.
"You see you're worrying about it again, when did I let you worry about it. Give it to you, and take it".
"I have my own money, but your father hasn't found it a few times", Wang Yulan continued in a low voice, "Then I will save it for you, and you will definitely use it when you marry your daughter-in-law in the future, and you will spoil the money."
Li He got out of the kitchen and lit a cigarette by himself, I am afraid that he will not learn how to express his affection for his mother in two lifetimes, such as giving Wang Yulan a hug, beating her back, or saying Mom, I love you. It's just that the mother and son have a deep relationship, and love is hard to open in the heart.
As soon as Li He finished smoking a cigarette, Li Zhaoming and several children from Li Zhaohui's family came, and Li He stuffed everyone's pockets with peanuts and candy bought from the county seat.
Several children were happily picked up, and after going out, many children were attracted to come, because the candy was good, and they all came.
Li He originally bought a lot of candy and the like, and he was not stingy, and each child gave a lot of them.
When Chen Yongqiang and Li Hui came, they all shouted to play cards.
Li He said, "If you lose money, you don't have to cry."
A lot of people came one after another, Li He felt that he couldn't play at home, and he happened to have the key to the village committee, "Let's go to the village committee, the area is big enough."
A group of people naturally agreed, so they went to the village committee to open a game of cards and put together two tables.
(To be continued.) )