Chapter 44 On the way to the New Year's gathering
The Chinese New Year fair, which is the last day before the Chinese New Year, is the most lively market of the year. On the day of the market, Zhao Yuan called Meng Xiaobao early in the morning and asked him to change into the new clothes that Meng Ying made for him.
Zhao Yuan was hot with washing water, Meng Ying and Luoluo also changed into new clothes, came to the kitchen dressed very warmly, washed their faces and brushed their teeth, Zhao Yuan's brushing things were made by himself, there was originally a large jar of green salt brought by Wan Yunjun, but after Zhao Yuan made baking soda powder, he mixed baking soda powder with vegetable oil and a spice brought by Wan Yunjun to make toothpaste.
After washing, I packed up some things that I was going to move to my new home in Xiaheba, let the little donkey and black tiger carry it, and went out towards Songjiazhuang.
"Two, are you going so early?" Aunt Hua, a neighbor, saw Zhao Yuan's family going out and asked.
"We're going to go to my father-in-law's house first, and then we're going to the market, Aunt Hua, are you going to the market?" Zhao Yuan said hello.
"Let's go, after breakfast and then our family will go with the people in the village, the market will definitely be very lively today." Aunt Hua hugged a small bundle of firewood and said with a smile.
"Okay, the New Year's Eve must be very lively, haha." Zhao Yuan said with a smile.
"Then you guys go early, I'll cook breakfast."
"That's okay, Aunt Hua, you're busy."
The snow on the road was very thick, Zhao Yuan's family should have been the first to go out, Zhao Yuan carried Meng Xiaobao on his back, Meng Ying carried Luoluo on his back, led the little donkey, and left a long series of footprints along the way.
"Brother-in-law, shall I come down and go by myself?" Meng Xiaobao listened to the sound of Zhao Yuan stepping on the snow and sizzling, and he couldn't hold back in his heart, and wanted to go down to the ground and walk by himself.
"No, it's still far away, what should I do if my shoes get wet, I'll carry you to the bridge, and after crossing the bridge, you will walk by yourself, so that you can change your shoes immediately when you go home." Zhao Yuan said with a smile, don't look at this kid is only eight years old, and he is still quite tired after carrying it for a while.
"Auntie, can I ride on top of the black tiger?" Luo Luo also said.
"The snow on the road is too thick, what if you fall, I'll carry you." Meng Ying said worriedly.
The black tiger has been bought for almost four months, the little girl is light, and most of the time she is taking care of the little donkey, they are very familiar with each other, and they can already ride on the little donkey.
"It's okay, the black tiger is very stable, auntie, let me ride the black tiger." Luoluo said coquettishly.
"Wait a minute, I'll ride on the road later." Zhao Yuan said with a smile.
When she is at home, the little girl can already ride very steadily, and it should be no problem when she gets to the road.
Along the way, in the little girl and Xiaobao kept singing "I have a little donkey", they soon came to Songjiazhuang, and the villagers of Songjiazhuang who met took the initiative to greet Zhao Yuan and Meng Ying, their eyes were a little complicated, they originally thought that the Meng girl was not well married, but now that they are developed, the opportunities in life are so wonderful.
"Atom, you're here?" When I came to my father-in-law's house in the west of Songjiazhuang, one New Year's pig had been killed, and the other was shaving off the pig's hair, and the eldest brother Meng Xun was cleaning the pig's intestines under the tree outside the house.
"It's coming, it's early, big brother." Zhao Yuan said with a smile.
"Everyone is going to catch up with the New Year's fair, kill it early and just go to the market, Luoluo, is it cold on the road?" Meng Xun said with a smile.
"It's not cold, Uncle Xun, I'm here on a black tiger." Luoluo replied.
"Really? You're going to ride a donkey! Meng Xun said with a smile.
"Atom and Xiaoying are back, it's cold on the road, come into the house and bake the fire." Song Caili, who came to help kill the pig, said.
"Lieber, Uncle Wan, father-in-law, brother Qun...... Big brother, I'm here to help too. Zhao Yuan greeted with a smile.
"No, you go into the house and bake the fire, so that your clothes don't get on it, and we're going to get it done." Father Meng waved his hand and said.
"Okay, it's a little cold on the road, and we're stuck in it."
Zhao Yuan and Meng Ying said hello to the villagers of Songjiazhuang who came to help, tied the little donkey black tiger to a tree in the corner of the house, and walked towards the house.
"Xiaobao, you are also coming into the house, your shoes are wet, go and change into a dry pair." Meng Ying pulled Meng Xiaobao, who was gathering towards the place where the pig was killed, and said.
Walking into the kitchen, Meng's mother and sister-in-law and two women from Songjiazhuang were cooking, and two children were roasting on the fire, seeing Zhao Yuan's family coming in, sister-in-law Wei Qiumei said: "I'm talking about when you will arrive, it's cold on the road." ”
"It's okay, Xiaobao's shoes are wet, I need to change them." Zhao Yuan said with a smile.
"Xiaobao, go change your shoes yourself, atom, this is Li Bo Niang and Aunt Wan, the eldest of these two children is Song Shuyi, the child of Li Bo Niang's family, and the younger one is Song Xiaobin, the child of Aunt Wan's family." The sister-in-law introduced.
"Li Boniang, Aunt Wan, and the little brother of the page, the little brother of Xiaobin." Zhao Yuan and Meng Ying shouted.
"Atom, the young man is a talent, capable, Shuyi, Xiaobin, why don't you call someone, call Brother Yuan." Li Bo Niang said with a smile.
"Brother Yuan." Two little children shouted.
"The atom is very good, Xiaoying will be happy in the future." Aunt Wan said in admiration.
"It's better than anything else, Atom, Xiaoying, Luoluo, sit down and roast the fire, the meal is almost ready, and they will have breakfast when they finish dealing with it outside." Meng Mu also said with a smile.
Zhao Yuan nodded with a smile and sat down in front of the fire pit.
"Sister-in-law, where's the baby?" Meng Ying asked.
"I'm still asleep in bed, and I haven't woken up yet." Wei Qiumei said with a smile.
"Uncle Xiaobao, let's go see the baby." Luoluo didn't sit for a while, and when she saw Meng Xiaobao come out after changing her shoes, she stood up and said.
"Okay, it's fun when the baby sleeps." Meng Xiaobao said with a jump.
The two little guys walked towards Wei Qiumei's room as they spoke, and Zhao Yuan saw that the two little guys didn't feel cold, so he let them go.
Meng's father's family also killed two pigs, and the other two pigs had been sold directly to the butcher in the town market a few days ago, and he originally planned to keep only one, but this year's money in his hand was very abundant.
Wait for the New Year's pig outside to be killed, the decomposition is over, a group of people began to eat breakfast, Meng's mother's cooking is similar to Zhao Yuan's practice the day before yesterday, and the seasoning given by Zhao Yuan is also put in the dish, and the taste is almost the same, because they have to go to the New Year's fair, and everyone has not drunk.
After breakfast, a few people from Songjiazhuang who came to help kill the pigs went home directly, and they had to go back to clean up first, and then go to the market.
Meng Ying helped Meng's mother and sister-in-law clean up the dishes and chopsticks, and after cleaning up, the whole family set out and walked directly towards the market.
"Before I know it, I'm about to become a celebrity in Grayplains." Zhao Yuan muttered in his heart.