The old man looked very anxious, so Chu Chen immediately asked Uncle Wu and Zhou Wenping to borrow 5,000 yuan, and then the two sides completed the transaction, and the old man checked the authenticity of the money and left in a hurry.

However, there is a way that you can't have the heart to harm people, and you can't do without the heart of guarding against people, Chu Chen didn't forget to ask the old man to sign a transaction agreement, after all, there are a lot of evil things in the antique industry, and he doesn't want to have a big New Year, and he will get into any trouble.

Next, the three of them drank tea and chatted, and it was almost four o'clock in the afternoon after a while, considering that today was Chinese New Year's Eve, Chu Chen asked everyone to clean up and prepare for the official annual vacation.

I heard that there was going to be an annual vacation, everyone was very happy, because at noon they had already swept away, and everyone packed up their things in a hurry, and then Chu Chen said a few words of encouragement and asked the clerks to go back.

And Chu Chen and the others also had to check the relevant things in the store, especially the safety aspect, they couldn't be sloppy, so it wasn't until nearly five o'clock that Chu Chen said goodbye to Zhou Wenping and drove home with Uncle Wu.

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February 11th, Chinese New Year's Eve.

After breakfast, after a while, the old man and the old lady came over, of course, the two old people came over, and the security check must be indispensable.

Next, the Chu Chen brothers and sisters began to be busy pasting couplets and hanging lanterns, a joyful scene.

Today's couplet Chu Chen did not go to the market to buy as in previous years, but wrote it in cooperation with the old man, the content of the couplet was selected by Chu Chen, and the words were made by the old man.

The old man usually loves calligraphy, and he learned his calligraphy from Wang Xizhi, which added his own style. The hand-held book looks like a smooth flow. It's quite imposing, and people who know how to read it can't help but say "Okay!" ”。

Speaking of which. Chu Yongning's fondness for calligraphy was also influenced by the old man.

The position of the couplet is placed and pasted, Chu Chen admires this couplet exuding a strong ink fragrance from a distance, and the upper couplet is: Lucky Star shines on the family photo. The next link is: Spring is full of spring. Horizontal batch: Spring is full of joy.

This year, Chu Chen's family was reunited, and this couplet was just right for the occasion, so not only Chu Chen felt satisfied with this couplet, but others were also the same.

At noon, everyone just ate a little casually, and then they got busy again. There are a lot of people today, and there are more dumplings to make, so Chu Chen relied on his strength, so he went to the kitchen to pick up the kitchen knife and start chopping the dumpling filling.

After chopping the meat filling, and chopping other trappings, it took almost an hour to chop the dumpling fillings and put them in the basins respectively. If Sister-in-law Ji comes to chop, two hours may not be good. Then Chu Chen picked up the basin again and asked for noodles again.

When Sister-in-law Ji saw this, she hurriedly said, "Young Master." You don't need to be with the noodles, and soft and hard can't do it, you can't master the heat, just rest. I'll just come and do it in a moment. ”

When Chu Chen chopped the stuffing, the uncles and they also came over one after another, and when Chu Chen finished chopping the stuffing. Zhao Yunlin, her aunt and others walked into the kitchen and began to work with Sister-in-law Ji.

Walk to the living room. Chu Chen saw Chu Junfeng and several of his juniors fighting the landlord, and it was estimated that Chu Junfeng had good card skills. In addition, his luck is good, and there are already a lot of chips piled up in front of him, and the others have a sad expression.

Chu Yulan saw Chu Chen coming over, and hurriedly beckoned to him: "Brother, hurry up and replace me, I'm already in a state of collapse." ”

Chu Junfeng said triumphantly: "Achen antiques and gambling stones are really powerful, but this playing cards, in our family, I am second, then no one dares to say first!" ”

"Oh! Then we'll see the real chapter under our hands! Chu Chen smiled.

"Chu Jiayan, you can also give me a step!" As she spoke, Chu Jiamei squeezed into her seat.

Chu Jiayan said speechlessly: "I've only played two games of cards, why should I go aside?" ”

Chu Jiamei said with a look of disdain: "Don't look at it, what your cards have become like if you continue to play, you will lose to Java." ”

"You lost most of these chips, okay?" Chu Jiayan said angrily.

Chu Jiamei didn't argue, and said directly to the scoundrel: "If you have the ability, you can squeeze me!" ”

Everyone saw Chu Jiamei's scoundrel appearance, they all couldn't cry or laugh, although Chu Jiayan was hot, but he was also powerless for a while, after all, he was a boy, and he really couldn't do what Chu Jiamei did just now, and if he really did that, he would be unlucky in the end.

"No wonder as the saying goes, only women and villains are difficult to raise, the ancients really don't deceive me!" Chu Jiayan said angrily.

Chu Jiamei smiled proudly, and then said loudly: "Deal cards, deal cards, watch me fight the Quartet!" ”

That being said, but the next game made Chu Jiamei sad again, because after playing five games, she found that only her second brother Chu Junfeng and her lost the cards on the scene, Chu Chen and Ye Liang both won, seeing that her chips were getting less and less, she was very anxious.

However, after that, her card skills and luck were obviously not very good, and after a few more rounds, there were only two chips in front of her, so she directly lost the cards and pushed Chu Jiayan up.

It's just that what makes Chu Jiamei feel strange is that Chu Jiayan's luck was super good next, and after a while, not only did she win back the chips she lost just now, but she also made a lot of money.

At the end of the fight, Chu Junfeng smiled bitterly and said: "Yes, I take back what I said before, your card skills are much better than mine!" I don't know how your brain grows! ”

Hearing this, a few people present still didn't know what was going on, and they all felt a little unbelievable that Chu Chen could unconsciously "return" the chips to them.

Chu Chen said with a smile: "What's so good about my card skills, it's obviously good luck for Jiayan and Xiao Liang!" ”

Chu Junfeng said with a smile: "Until now, only me and you have lost, do you think there is such a coincidence?" Yes, willing to gamble and lose, Jiayan and Xiaoliang, how much have you won? ”

Just as Chu Jiayan and Ye Liang were counting chips, Chu Jiamei jumped in front of Chu Chen and said angrily:

"Third brother, you help Jiayan bully me!"

Chu Chen smiled: "Then why are you only allowed to bully Jia Yan, and I am not allowed to bully you?" ”

"Jiayan is my younger brother!" Chu Jiamei said a little reasonably.

"Obviously I'm my brother!" Chu Jiayan muttered when he heard this.

Chu Chen smiled and said, "Since you say so, then I, as your brother." Can't I just bully you? ”

"But you're an older brother, how can you bully your sister!" Chu Jiamei pouted and said.

Chu Chen said: "Co-authoring no matter what. You've got a point, right? By the way, I heard you were in school. Even the teacher has to bully it! But I'm not your teacher, I'm going to bully you, you just ignore me, you can do what you can do! ”

"I ......" for a while, Chu Jiamei was silent.

Chu Chen said a little sternly: "Jiamei, as a brother, I advise you today, in the future, your character will have to be changed, play at home and play, how can you go outside." Or is it so unscrupulous? If you do this, what will make others have a good impression of our family? ”

"Is that teacher bad?" Chu Jiamei defended.

"What about your classmates?" Chu Chen asked again.

Chu Jiamei lowered her head and didn't speak.

After a while, Chu Chen said: "Okay, today is Chinese New Year's Eve, I'll stop this matter, you think about it yourself, don't regret it because your character has suffered a big loss." ”

With that, he took out the gift that he had prepared a long time ago. They were given to the three elementary schools.

The gifts of the three are all the same, in addition to the red envelope, there is also a pendant that matches them. The pendant is made of old pit glass, and if it is worth more than one million in the market. However, they didn't know the market for jadeite, they just thought it was beautiful, so they accepted it very happily.

looked at Chu Jiamei and smiled again. Chu Chen also sighed secretly, the reason why he nodded Chu Jiamei today with the excuse just now. It's because I heard Chu Yulan talk about Chu Jiamei last night.

Before, Chu Chen just felt that Chu Jiamei was a little naughty. But he didn't know that Chu Jiamei had actually become a character like the eldest sister at school, not only bullying her classmates, but also not even buying the teacher's account, and everyone couldn't do anything about her because of the relationship between her second uncle Chu Yongping.

To say that Chu Chen's second aunt usually beats and scolds and educates, but what is the child in the rebellious period of youth, everyone knows that the second aunt originally wanted Chu Jiamei to transfer to the capital, but she was afraid that Chu Jiamei would transfer to the capital and study badly, thinking to herself, anyway, she was about to graduate, so she was ready to recite the mantra to Chu Jiamei after finishing her studies.

In fact, I want Chu Chen to say that the matter of education should be sooner rather than later, even if Chu Jiamei is allowed to stay at the next level, it is not a big deal, but after all, he is a junior, and he can only mention this matter, and take the opportunity to educate him. That's why he did that just now.

Now it seems that Chu Jiamei doesn't know how much to listen to, if she still goes her own way, sooner or later she will suffer a big loss because of this. ……

As night fell, the sound of firecrackers gradually sounded outside, Chu Chen turned on all the lights in the house, and the entire villa was brightly lit up in the night.

"Eat Chinese New Year's Eve Rice......"

There are two tables today, but they are both large round tables, so it looks a little more lively.

After the banquet began, the old man summoned Chu Chen to his side and asked with a smile: "Xiaobao, you have been in the capital for a few years, do you know our New Year's customs?" ”

Chu Chen smiled and said, "How can you not know ......?"

The people of the old capital have eaten the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in their thirties, and the most important thing in the first year of the new year is to start paying New Year's greetings, generally sitting and leaving, and after worshipping the God of Wealth and visiting the temple fair in the second and third days of the first year, they begin to hope to enjoy the joy of the family. So, I went to the nearest relative's house to visit the door.

The core issue is to adjust the relationship between people and emphasize the friendship between people.

This kind of visit to relatives will not be just a matter of sitting like a New Year's visit. Generally, they will stay at relatives' houses from morning to night, not only to eat, but also to chat and play cards together. Relatives will also be very happy to entertain and will not be upset by this.

When old Beijing visits relatives, it is common to bring gifts to relatives. It usually takes a lot of thought to prepare a gift. If you want to visit the elderly, the gifts generally take care of the preferences of the elderly, and you will choose some foods that the elderly can bite into. Generally, a dim sum box is delivered, which contains eight large and small pieces of puff pastry, hibiscus cake, and saqima.

In addition, we pay attention to the delivery of fruits, mainly apples and citrus. Because pears are homophonic to "leave", pears cannot be given in New Year's gifts. In addition, flower tea can also be delivered. If there are children in the other party's house, they will buy some snacks such as firecrackers, lanterns or dried fruit mix. (To be continued......)