Zhang Yan helped Daddy Liu put on the fur coat, tidied up his hair, put on the cotton hat, and sent Daddy Liu out. ”

Hui Lan just nodded, hugged Father Liu's arm and said with a smile, "Brother-in-law, Happy New Year, Wishing you prosperity, bring the red envelope." Daddy Liu smiled and said, "I accepted the New Year's words, the red envelope, where is your sister, she sleeps in the Westinghouse, you hurry up and ask for it." ”

"Brother-in-law, don't cheat, it's two red envelopes every year, my sister gives it to my sister, and you give it to you."

"Huilan, is it considered a red envelope if I go to your house to eat wine?"

"Brother-in-law, do you really want to go to Zhang's house to pay New Year's greetings and stay for dinner?"

Daddy Liu shook the wine in his hand, Huilan was overjoyed, and kissed Daddy Liu on tiptoe without any scruples, you must know that even on such an important day when he and Shibao got married, Daddy Liu did not step into the Zhang family, although he was in the Zhang family over the years, he was windy and rainy, but he always felt that he was not strong enough, his maiden family was obviously the Wang family, but in Huilan's heart, she always regarded the Liu family compound as her mother's home, and Daddy Liu as the closest person, a man who could support herself, The fly in the ointment is that since Daddy Liu agreed to marry Shibao, he himself has always kept a distance from the Zhang family, there is always an insurmountable gap between the two families, in addition to Zhang Yan has been in and out of the Liu family compound since she was a child, the Zhang family is also afraid of the Liu family compound, Zhang Yan and Renzhang got married, Shibao had to go as the main guest to send off the relatives, Zhang Lu, the old man who dreamed of entering the Liu family compound, did not go, Hui Lan has heard some gossip for so many years, she has never known what grievances the Liu and Zhang families have, I also asked Daddy Liu many times in private, but Daddy Liu talked about him left and right, lest he avoid it. Now, Daddy Liu took the initiative to go to Zhang's house for the first time, which is a happy event that is hard to buy, she smiled and said to Daddy Liu, "Brother-in-law, you wait for me, I will go to the Westinghouse to greet my sister after the New Year, and I will accompany you to Zhang's house." Father Liu tapped Huilan's forehead with his finger, "Nonsense, what to go to Zhang's house is to go to your house." ”

Hui Lan hurriedly gave Mrs. Liu a New Year's greeting, and she affectionately hugged Daddy Liu's arm and swaggered to Zhang's house, Zhang Jifu was practicing Tai Chi in the yard, heard Hui Lan's crisp laughter, turned her head and saw that Hui Lan had walked into the yard with her arm around Daddy Liu, and she was speechless at that time, Hui Lan smiled and said, "Uncle, your in-laws have come to the New Year, why don't you hurry up and pick up guests?" Zhang Jifu woke up like a dream, and said to Daddy Liu with an unnatural smile, "My family, Happy New Year!" Then he took the wine from Daddy Liu's hand with both hands, Daddy Liu smiled slightly, and said politely, "Brother Jifu, Happy New Year!" Zhang Lu heard the movement in the courtyard, walked out of the house tremblingly on crutches, and saw Father Liu standing in the courtyard to greet Jifu, he shouted happily, "Father-in-law, Happy New Year!" Father Liu took two quick steps, held Zhang Lu's hand and said enthusiastically, "Uncle, you have a good New Year!" This is the first time that Daddy Liu has called Uncle Zhang Lu for more than 20 years, Zhang Lu was so excited that he burst into tears, the Daddy Liu in front of him has been calling himself Uncle since he was a child, at that time he also called Daddy Liu Young Master Wende, he loves Daddy Liu, and wants to give him the third lady, Daddy Liu and the third lady are also in love, but they were broken up by Liu Yanzu, which became the pain point of Zhang Lu's life, and later Jiang Junqing's death became a watershed for the two families of Liu and Zhang, since then Daddy Liu and himself have become strangers, after Zhang Yan and Renzhang got married, Zhang Lu and Daddy Liu through an open and honest private meeting, the two of them reconciled, even so Zhang Lu never imagined that Daddy Liu could come to the door to pay New Year's greetings to himself on the first day of the New Year, and also restored the honorific title for himself more than 20 years ago, he threw away the crutches, held Daddy Liu's hand with both hands, and was so excited that he couldn't say a word, Daddy Liu held Zhang Lu's shoulder with his other hand, and said with emotion, "Uncle, since yesterday, I have officially handed over the Liu family compound to Liu Zhangyan to take care of, She is now the veritable hostess of the Liu family's compound, and I will come to visit you in my spare time in the future. ”

After hearing the letter, Shibao also ran over from the backyard to greet Daddy Liu, and he said to Daddy Liu reverently, "Second uncle, Happy New Year!" Father Liu nodded and said to Zhang Lu with a smile, "Uncle, you see that the seniority of our Liu and Zhang families is now a mess, Shibao can call me second uncle from Liu Zhangyan, and you can call me brother-in-law from Huilan." Shibao scratched his head and laughed embarrassedly, Zhang Lu's mood calmed down at this time, he waved his hand to Daddy Liu and said with a smile, "My father-in-law, it's not chaotic at all, the generation has to be from the root, from the root of the relationship between me and you, it won't be wrong, whether it's Huilan or Zhang Yan, you have to start from the root, don't you say?" Father Liu nodded yes, and Shibao said to Zhang Lu with a smile, "Grandpa, my second uncle has been standing in the courtyard for most of the day, and we have to let the distinguished guests go to the kang and catch up with the old while drinking." ”

"Shibao reminded me right, let's go, father-in-law, let's go into the house and have a good drink." Zhang Lu nodded yes and invited Daddy Liu into the house for a drink.

This banquet was drunk from more than ten o'clock in the morning until the dark day, the three generations of the Zhang family were all drunk, Hui Lan supported Father Liu and said while walking out, "Brother-in-law, Guan Gong went to the meeting alone back then, these men of the Zhang family are not as good as one Zhang Yan, it's really a fool, brother-in-law, I see that you have drunk enough, I'll send you home." Daddy Liu smiled and said, "Huilan, you better stop, go back and help your mother-in-law clean up the mess, I didn't drink much, I can go home alone." ”

Daddy Liu left Zhang's house, his heart was very sober, but he did have some unstable center of gravity when he walked, and he wanted to go home to sleep, but every year on the afternoon of the first day of the new year, he went to Wenxi's house to sit down, it has been a habit of Daddy Liu for decades, he endured his drunkenness and came to Wenxiang Hutong, in the night, Daai stood at the door of the house and looked at the mouth of the alley from time to time, as soon as Daddy Liu's figure appeared, she ran over with joy and shouted, "Dad, Happy New Year." Daddy Liu stood up and said with a smile, "Great love, wait for Daddy to be in a hurry." Da Ai smelled the strong smell of wine on Daddy Liu's body, and hurriedly put Daddy Liu's hand on his shoulder, wanting to carry Daddy Liu away, Daddy Liu took his hand off Da Ai's shoulder, and said with a smile, "Da Ai, do you think Dad is drunk?" Don't worry, I'm still a few glasses away from getting drunk, you don't have to hold me, I can go by myself. Saying that, she staggered forward with great strides, Da Ai pursed her lips and didn't dare to laugh out loud, she chased two steps quickly, took Daddy Liu's arm and said playfully, "Dad, of course you're not drunk, I just want to see if I can carry you when I'm a year older." Daddy Liu laughed when he heard this, "Great love, even if you have ten years, you won't be able to carry me." ”

"Dad, mother, my dad is here." As soon as Da Ai entered the yard, he shouted into the house, Xiao Zhang came out of the house, and helped Daddy Liu into the house with his sister, Wen Xi and Qiu Ju had already prepared the dishes for drinking, and waited for Daddy Liu to drink, Qiu Ju first gave Daddy Liu a New Year's greeting, and then said with a smile, "Big brother, Wen Xi and I thought you couldn't come this year because of the matter of Houzhang." As a result, Da Ai, this little Nizi, insisted that you would definitely come, but she really guessed correctly. Daddy Liu said jokingly, "I just came here when I heard the words of great love." ”

"That's right, Dad and I have a little bit of a heart." Da Ai said while helping Daddy Liu take off his coat, and Daddy Liu took out two red envelopes from his coat pocket and said to Da Ai and Xiao Zhang, "This is the New Year's money that Dad gave you both." Xiao Zhang happily took the red envelope, and said with great affection, "Dad, I'm twelve, and I can't ask for your New Year's money." Wen Xi also smiled and said, "Yes, Brother De, the big love is a big girl, so you don't have to give it." Besides, you took her to Tianjin this time to learn art and buy a gramophone, and you spent enough money, and now the life of the Liu family compound is not easy. ”

"Wenxi, you're not talking nonsense! Life is good or bad, and you can't wronged your children! What's more, Da Ai is now my daughter-in-law, I am happy how much I spend on her, and besides, the New Year's money is to be auspicious, so that the child will be happy for a while, how old are Liu Zhangyan and Wang Huilan, don't I give it the same, come, Da Ai, put away the red envelope. She didn't know how to repay Daddy Liu's favor to herself, she just looked at Daddy Liu stupidly, Daddy Liu saw that he was flattered, held her hand and said pitifully, "Great love, after the Lantern Festival, you are going to enter the school, you should be willing to spend the money when you should spend it, don't be stumped by the money, there is a father, you just have to study hard, I will always be your backer." The tears of great love couldn't help but flow, she threw herself into Daddy Liu's arms, crying and saying, "Dad, I will definitely honor you well in my life." ”

"Then don't look foreign, Dad doesn't like you to cry your nose at every turn, a very beautiful little girl is crying into a big cat, big love, Dad spoils you from the heart, and doesn't want you to reciprocate, don't have a burden." Daddy Liu comforted the great love step by step.

"Brother De, sit down and have a drink, you are too fond of this child, you are good to her, she will not be finished in her life." Wen Xi pulled Daddy Liu into his seat.

"Wenxi, why didn't Wenting come over this year?" Daddy Liu asked in surprise, because Wen Xi didn't drink a drop of wine, Wen Ting would come over to accompany Daddy Liu for a few drinks at this time of year.

"Brother Wen Ting, since the trouble of the badge mother years ago, has not been here for more than half a month." Qiu Ju said with regret.

"Brother and sister, it seems that your sister-in-law didn't do the work of Tongzhang Niang, you and Wenting are nothing in the first place! I'll call him over for a drink now, and I'm not afraid of a crooked shadow. Daddy Liu stood up and was about to go to the courtyard to call Wen Ting, but was stopped by Wen Xi and Qiu Ju, Wen Xi said calmly, "Brother De, both of us know that Wen Ting has really helped our family a lot over the years, and after getting along for a long time, it is normal for him and Qiu Ju to have a better relationship. Daddy Liu found that Qiu Ju's face had turned crimson at this time.

"Dad, Uncle Wenting is different from you, he always runs to my house, there are too many people chewing their tongues on the street, isn't there a story of three people becoming tigers in ancient times, everyone is golden, rumors can sometimes kill people, and Xiao Zhang and I have gradually grown up, and the family is much better than before."

Father Liu had no choice but to give up, he felt that the strength of the wine was also coming up at the moment, so he said to Wen Xi, "Wen Xi, it's not early, I won't drink here with you, I have to go home and sleep." Wen Xi and Qiu Ju hurriedly stayed, and didn't let Daddy Liu go, "Brother De, these dishes are all made by Da Ai, whether they are delicious or not is a piece of the child's heart for you, she has been looking forward to you for an afternoon, you eat and drink a little, and the child feels better." Da Ai also snuggled in Daddy Liu's arms and didn't let him go, "Dad, I won't let you drink, you just eat less, and after a while, I'll sing you a fragment of "Yang Jiajiang", just so that you can see how well I can learn the Xihe drum." Since accompanying Daddy Liu to Tianjin, it opened her eyes, especially Daddy Liu also took her to Beijing to play for two days, Daddy Liu patiently explained to her the places of interest and history and culture in Beijing, and the great love became more and more adored to Daddy Liu, and I can't wait to follow Daddy Liu every day.

"Alright then, I'll watch you perform while I drink." Daddy Liu only heard Ma Shaofen say that Da Ai is talented in opera, and he has never seen Da Ai's performance once.

Da Ai played the copper plate with one hand, beat the drum kit with the other, and sang, "Yuyang Mo agitated the noisy sky, Yi Shui Xiao Xiao Xing fought cold, the Western Xia Wang Wen and Song Dynasty criminals, the hero rose up with a strong will, and Yang Zongbao secretly ...... arrows in the border pass" The words are round, the voice is loud, but the movements of the performance are a little immature, which is already quite good for a novice who has only practiced for more than half a month, no wonder Ma Shaofen said that Da Ai will become a wonder in the music industry after studying with her for a few years, Daddy Liu drank a glass of wine, held Da Ai in his arms and asked cordially, "Great love, after the beginning of spring, how about Dad want to send you back to Tianjin to continue learning Xihe drums from Mr. Ma?"

"Dad, then I don't have to go to school?"

"Learning art is also going to school, and learning more than you learn in the classroom."

Da Ai looked at Wen Xi and Qiu Ju, as well as the young Xiao Zhang, she shook her head with tears, Wen Xi sighed, and said to Daddy Liu guiltily, "Brother De, how can I not know your cultivation of great love, but Da Ai has been dragged down by me and Qiu Ju, delaying the child's future." Tears fell as he spoke, Da Ai walked over and hugged Wen Xi's shoulder and comforted with a smile, "Dad, I never felt that you and my mother were dragging me down, my father told me in Tianjin, the master led the door to practice in person, I have a phonograph, and I will practice at home for a while after school, and I still want to go to school with Zhizhang." Daddy Liu nodded, he admired great love very much in his heart, he could have such filial piety at such a young age and not be tempted by fame and fortune, and his children could be expected.

After the fifteenth day of the first month, the Liujia compound continued to have good news, Wei Ji joined the army as he wished, and hurriedly went to the Shandong Military Region for the health training of the Shandong Military Region with the sweater that he and Wang Hui had knitted for Yizhang, and went to the Korean battlefield a month later, what was even more surprising was that Zhang Yan and Lin Qi were pregnant with a child almost at the same time, and the Liujia compound was about to usher in a new life in the great grief and indignation of Houzhang's sacrifice, Renzhang reluctantly left Shuangliu Village to work in the Maritime Safety Bureau of the county, he was reluctant to leave his father, and he was reluctant to leave Zhang Yan, who was newly married Yan'er. Even more reluctant to give him countless comforts, Zhang Yan officially became the hostess of the Liu family compound, and according to the long book list listed by Liu's father, she started a good time of studying and cultivating herself in the Liu family compound......