Recalling the whole year of 2009, Geng Hao was taken care of by the Zhong family, and the Zhong family had nothing to say to Geng Hao.

Zhong Ling thinks about him in everything. When the watermelons are ripe in the summer, give him two watermelons. When it's cold in winter, I will think about making a pair of cotton boots for Geng Hao, and I will also think about knitting a sweater for Geng Hao. I also thought about Geng Hao in big and small festivals, and invited Geng Hao to my home for the festival. If Geng Hao lived with Principal Huang, Zhong Ling asked Zhong Xiu to send moon cakes and zongzi to Principal Huang's house. Usually make some fancy pastries, and I will think about giving Geng Hao a copy.

Principal Huang doesn't need to say it. Not to mention Principal Huang's guidance to Geng Hao at work before, since Geng Hao ate three meals a day at Principal Huang's house, he basically lived in Principal Huang's house, no matter how big or small, Principal Huang would take care of him and spoil Geng Hao like a grandson.

If they have something, Geng Hao will help on weekdays, but he always feels that it is not enough. When the Chinese New Year came, Geng Hao also wanted to buy something for the two of them. After the volunteer service was over, he needed to go back to the county seat first, so Geng Hao took the opportunity to buy a set of warm autumn clothes and pants for Principal Huang. For the Zhong family, Geng Hao didn't know what to send, so he could only send some milk, bread, edible oil, and the like.

Zhong Ling received Geng Hao's farewell gift, said politely excitedly, and then invited Geng Hao to join the New Year at home. Geng Hao refused again, still wanting to spend Chinese New Year's Eve with Principal Huang. Last year, Principal Huang didn't spend the New Year with his nephew's family, and later I heard that the nephew's family said something about Principal Huang's ungrateful dislike of their family.

When my nephew came to give his farewell gift this year, he coaxed Principal Huang vigorously, saying that they were all rumors spread by others, so don't believe them casually. Principal Huang has always known the virtues of their family, and he refused to have anything to do with their family again, and directly said that even if he died, he would not leave the premises to their family. The nephew's face changed at that time, and he quarreled with Principal Huang, saying that Principal Huang was unreasonable.

I don't know who is right and who is wrong on both sides of them, anyway, things are like this, and Geng Hao, a bystander, can only be a bystander. Principal Huang drove his nephew away, and he didn't tell Geng Hao anything bad about his nephew's family, and Geng Hao didn't know anything. I only know that Principal Huang is another person for the New Year this year, and he will definitely still spend Chinese New Year's Eve with Principal Huang.

On Chinese New Year's Eve, Geng Hao went to Wang Dahua's house and found that the door of Wang Dahua's house was still locked well, and no one looked like it had been opened. Geng Hao thought about it, now that this situation is at home, coming back for the New Year will be even more emotional, so it is better not to come back.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Zhong Ling invited Geng Hao to eat dumplings at home, saying that Geng Hao had stayed in Mo Village for the New Year for two consecutive years, and he had to go to their Zhong house to eat dumplings this year. Geng Hao had no choice but to agree, got up in the morning and made dumplings with Principal Huang, ate at noon, and went to Zhong's house in the afternoon.

Geng Hao just arrived in the courtyard of the Zhong family, and Huang Jiujiu, who was playing with the snowman, saw it, suddenly raised a big smile, patted the snow on his hand and ran to Geng Hao. It was the first time that Huang Jiujiu ran to Geng Hao so enthusiastically, Geng Hao was not used to it for a while, and secretly said that she had something to ask of herself? Huang Jiujiu had a good score in this year's final exam. When Zhong Xiu saw his login results, he praised Huang Jiujiu with great satisfaction, and he should not be scolded by Zhong Ling again.

"Teacher Geng. Huang Jiujiu pulled Geng Hao to the side, as if he was mysteriously afraid that others would see him, "What gift did you prepare for my aunt?"

Isn't her aunt Zhong Xiu? What gift do you want to prepare for Zhong Xiu? Geng Hao was confused, looked at Huang Jiujiu, who was wearing new clothes and looked expectant, and asked hesitantly: "...... gift?"

"You won't have prepared a gift for my aunt, right?" Huang Jiujiu exclaimed suddenly, pouting and questioning Geng Hao, his eyes became disgusted again.

Geng Hao scratched his head, still puzzled, and a little nervous: "Do you want to prepare gifts for the New Year?" Although he knows the customs of one side of the landscape and one side, he has been here for two years, and he has not heard that on the first day of the new year, he will give a gift to a member who visits the house.

Huang Jiujiu saw that Geng Hao really didn't know anything, glared at him angrily, turned around and ran towards the kitchen, shouting loudly as he walked: "Mom, Teacher Geng didn't prepare a gift for my aunt!"

"Teacher Geng is here, hurry up and let Teacher Geng into the house to roast the fire, don't talk nonsense. Zhong Ling also had a loud voice.

Hearing this, Geng Hao vaguely guessed something, and suddenly felt that it was very inappropriate for his hands to fall empty. At this moment, Huang Lin heard the movement and came out of the house, saw Geng Hao standing outside the door, and said, "Teacher Geng is here, why are you standing outside? ”

"Well, good. ”

Geng Hao followed Huang Lin to the house. The New Year's picture in the house has been changed again, and the portrait of the star on the door has also been changed, but the portrait of the star from last year is still used, and the window is pasted with a new red curtain. It's all clean, and it's obvious that it was cleaned a few years ago. Everywhere is full of new year's atmosphere.

There was no trace of Zhong Xiu, so Geng Hao asked Huang Lin in a low voice: "Brother-in-law, what day is today?"

"Today?" Huang Lin looked at Geng Hao inexplicably, and led Geng Hao into the miscellaneous house that was connected to the back door, "Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year." ”

The miscellaneous house had only a small high window with a small iron stove burning inside. There is an iron chimney on the thick-walled iron stove, the chimney is connected to the high window, and there are black smoke stains at the corner connection above the chimney, which is not short at a glance.

As soon as the doors on the left and right sides of the miscellaneous house were closed, the whole room was warm, but it was also very dark, and only the fluorescence on the TV brought some brightness. Yesterday's Spring Festival Gala program was replayed on TV. It's a sketch, Guo Donglin played it with the actress who played his daughter-in-law. Geng Hao used to watch the Spring Festival Gala every year, but in the past two years, because Principal Huang didn't have a TV at home, he didn't watch it, so he always felt that something was missing during the New Year in the past two years.

Under Huang Lin's beckoning, Geng Hao pulled a stool and sat next to the small iron stove, watching Huang Lin open the lid of the stove and throw in a piece of coarse wood. After hesitating, he continued to ask: "Then Huang Jiujiu asked me if I had bought a gift for Zhong Xiu......

"Oh, this, it's Xiuxiu's birthday. Huang Lin suddenly explained, Geng Hao was immediately a little surprised, he didn't know how to react, and he felt that he had come at the wrong time. Huang Lin laughed twice and comforted kindly, "Jiujiu, this kid, can't speak, don't mind." It's good that you're here, and it's better to have a meal together than anything else. ”

Geng Hao still couldn't help it, and it took a long time before he said: "It turns out that Zhong Xiu is the birthday of the first day of the Lunar New Year." "Even if he goes back to prepare the present, it's too late.

"Yes, pick a good day, festive. Huang Lin said, "I also said before that when she celebrates her thirty-sixth or eightyth birthday, she may not be able to hold a banquet, and the first day of the new year is at home, who has time to celebrate her birthday?"

Geng Hao smiled and didn't speak again, just thinking about how he was going to speak when he saw Zhong Xiu for a while. Obviously, their Zhong family is going to celebrate Zhong Xiu's birthday today, and he doesn't care about it, he still comes empty-handed, it's really unusual.

What made Geng Hao even more embarrassed was that not long after, Director Mo's family and Mo Fengshou's family also came, and both sides were chattering with New Year's greetings, and Geng Hao could only join in the fun. Director Mo and Mo Fengshou were very happy to see Geng Hao here, and as soon as they drove their children away, they gathered around the stove and chatted with Geng Hao.

Several men chatted from all over the world, and the time passed quickly, and Geng Hao's embarrassment was a lot less. Before the meal started, Huang Jiujiu pulled Zhong Xiu back from the back door. Zhong Xiu was followed by Liu Jia, Liu Jia had a big belly and a smile on her face. Probably because she is going to be a mother, Liu Jia's whole person is much softer than before, and the smile on her face is also loving.

Geng Hao looked at Liu Jia's big belly, felt amazing and excited for a while, and asked Liu Jia how long he had to give birth. Liu Jia said that she would give birth in more than half a month. Zhong Xiu immediately said next to her that she wanted to be a godmother. Huang Lin and Director Mo joked that they were still a bachelor and wanted to be the godmother of other people's children. Zhong Xiu proudly supported Liu Jia and said, these are not conflicts.

Zhong Xiu's birthday was very simple, there was no cake and no birthday song, just a group of people sitting around the table, eating and drinking, and talking about trouble. Although simple, the atmosphere is pleasant. Everyone expressed their blessings by toasting.

When it was Geng Hao's turn to be here, Zhong Xiu had already drunk eight or nine glasses of liquor, Geng Hao looked at her slightly drunk cheeks, worried about her amount of alcohol, and only said: "I wish you a happy birthday, thank you for your help before, and I wish you all the best in the future." I'll give you four cups, and you'll be spared. ”

As soon as his words fell, before Zhong Xiu could speak, Director Mo was not happy, and said: "Where is this used, don't say four cups, and then drink eight cups Xiuxiu will drink." ”

"Uncle, don't pit Xiuxiu, where did Xiuxiu drink so much?" Zhong Ling immediately stood up to speak for Zhong Xiu, but turned his face and laughed, and said to Xiuxiu, "Four cups can't be drunk, two cups still have to be drunk." Just like your uncle, Mr. Geng drinks four, and you drink two. ”

"For the Chinese New Year, I already drank too much, so don't drink too much, let's just drink two glasses together. Zhong Xiu was still sober when she spoke, the smile on her face was even stronger, her eyes were bent, gentle as a crescent moon, she picked up her wine glass and said, "Thank you for coming over today, and thank you for helping me all the time last year." ”

After Zhong Xiu finished speaking, he drank it directly, and the cup was turned upside down, without dripping out a drop of wine. Seeing this, Geng Hao didn't bother with how the birthday wine became a thank you wine, and he poured the wine in the wine cup in one gulp. Zhong Xiu had already lifted the wine jug at this time, filled it for himself, and filled it for Geng Hao.

The two looked at each other and smiled, raised their glasses at the same time, and drank the second cup.

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Half a month after the New Year is the Lantern Festival, and the next day is Monday, March 1, 2010. The start of school is set on Monday, and the day of the Lantern Festival becomes the registration day. On the day of registration, the parents of the students were sighing, saying that there are only two teachers left in Mocun Primary School, and they have worked hard. Listening to the meaning of their words, Geng Hao felt that a storm was coming.