After another seven or eight days, it was the thirteenth day of the lunar month. The waterproof and moisture-proof project of the ground foundation of Xiaomeishan has also been completed. Zhuang Chuchu took the brothers and said goodbye to half a catty and eight taels and returned to Huazizhuang for the New Year.

The wind has passed, and there is no movement. Yueniang's eldest lady was lame, and Li also brought the ingots back with her.

This year, because of the patrol team, the Zhuang brothers finished their work in advance, so the houses were cleaned in advance, and the New Year's goods were almost ready.

As soon as Zhuang Chuchu and they arrived, the brothers on the village ran out to greet them, Lai's second daughter-in-law raised a few pigs in the back mountain, killed one first, and caught a few free-range chickens on the back mountain, and also killed, saying that the brothers in Xiaomeishan had worked hard, and they were given to pick up the wind and wash the dust, and drink three days of wine first.

Little Seventh Elder Lu Dacheng said happily: "Counting the time, the brothers should arrive in the past two days, and now everyone is back, let's have a good Spring Festival." ”

Zhuang Chuchu settled the brothers in the house where they used to live, first went to the old gentleman's room to sit down, and talked with the old gentleman. He gathered the beggars together for a regular meeting, first checked the accounts, and then put the ICBC brought back by Xiaomeishan into the account, and then checked the list of routine silver to be distributed to everyone at the end of the year, and there was no omission.

A few people sent the silver door to door, this year's small temple antique business is very popular, Master Fan put the tomb robbers out of the batch of goods out of a few pieces, all of them are high-quality, the price is expensive, there are a lot of silver deposits on the village, so they sent everyone a double copy, everyone is very happy.

In the evening, everyone gathered together, and as usual, a row of big red round tables was set up in the courtyard. Zhuang Chuchu poured a glass of wine to greet everyone and said: This year, everyone has worked hard.

The brothers responded in unison below: "The owner has worked hard." ”

After toasting the wine, the lame Li snatched the wine glass from the owner's hand, and did not let the owner drink it, so he dried the wine in one gulp. The lame Li said: "The doctor said that you can't drink alcohol for a while now, and you have to nourish your spleen and stomach." ”

Xiao Qi and the others knew that Zhuang Chuchu was sick some time ago, and they were all nervous. Xiao Qi said, "Why don't you bring me a letter, so I can take care of you?"

Zhuang Chuchu said: "Minor illness, nothing. You see, it's almost as good as it gets. I'm afraid you're in a hurry, so I don't let them tell you. In fact, this wine can be drunk, but they are blindly nervous. ”

The big man hurriedly came over to make sure that there was no big problem, and everyone was relieved. The wine was still not allowed to drink, and the husband said that in the past few days, he grabbed some tonic medicine and drank it for a week, so that he could rest assured.

After eating, they went back to their rooms to rest. Zhuang Chuchu hadn't seen Xiaohuaying for a few days, and she didn't let go, and Xiaohuaying sang her newly learned children's rhyme to Zhuang Chuchu. Xiao Daring seized the opportunity to come in and talk to Zhuang Chuchu.

Zhuang Chuchu asked him: "Little Daring, how have you learned to write recently?"

"I've learned a lot of words, and Mr. Zhao has praised me, don't believe you asking my godfather. ”

Xiao Qi smiled: "Yes, the old gentleman said that he learns quickly and is a good seedling." said that he studied for a month, and some children could learn more words than in a year. ”

"Good, good. You saw the ingots, right? His aunt taught him to learn words, and tomorrow, I will test you together. Zhuang Chuchu asked.

"See, godmother, before dinner in the afternoon, I played with him and Liang Zhuangfei, Huabeilou. "These kids are the same age.

"Liang Zhuangfei, how did Hua Beilou learn?"

"Godmother, Hua Beilou can learn well, Liang Zhuangfei doesn't want to learn to read at all, he can't remember a word for several days. ”

Xiaohuaying said: "That's it, Brother Zhuang Fei is too slow to learn, and he is not as good as me." Mr. Zhao was so angry that he didn't want to teach him anymore. ”

"You're starting to read and write, too?"

Xiaohuaying was very happy: "Yes, the old gentleman put a small table for me next to the table of my brother and sister, and he said that after I learned to read well, I will grow up to be the owner of the village like my mother." ”

"Do you want to be the owner of the farm?"

"I think, I want to be the owner of the village bigger than my mother. ”

"Okay, ambitious. ”

Xiao Bold said: "Zhuang Fei is not good at learning words, but his martial arts are very good, I was stunned when I played a set of punches that day." ”

Xiaohuaying said, "He is the captain of our martial arts team. Since he became the captain of the squad, he has never changed people. ”

Zhuang Chuchu thought for a while and asked Xiao Daring: "Do you want to learn martial arts?"

"I don't want to. ”

"Why?"

"Godmother said that knowledge is a person's greatest wealth, and it can arm a person's brain. ”

"Hmm. ”

It's not too early, and Aunt Hua came in to take Xiao Huaying and Xiao Daring out to rest.

Zhuang Chuchu asked Xiao Qi: "How is your little lady?"

"It's not good, it's a little red, and it's in bed!"

"Then you'll have to go back and see it often. ”

"I went over every afternoon to stay for a while, and you didn't go today when you came back. You said that she has such a temperament, how can she stay still, Boss Yang asked me to accompany me every day. ”

"Hmm. You're welcome. Tomorrow you bring some of the wine we brought back from Meishan. ”

"Hmm. ”

Lai's second daughter-in-law sent the boiled tonic decoction over. Zhuang Chuchu said: "I don't even want to drink it, how many medicines have I drunk recently." It's so bad!"

"No, you have to drink, obedient. If you don't drink, I'll sue the old man Zhu Laosi and Li Laosi, and they will all have to run over and stare at you to drink. ”

"Forget it, I'll drink. Xiao Qi took the spoon and fed it to Zhuang Chuchu's mouth one by one. After feeding the medicine, he quickly grabbed another piece of sucrose and let Zhuang Chuchu hold it.

I chatted for a while. Xiao Qi asked the owner: "Will the county magistrate of Shuanger give some gifts this year?"

"Is the patrol gone?"

"Not yet. Said to leave in a day or two. ”

"Then don't send it, this year, our brother on the street closed the stall early, and he also gave him a long face, we still have losses, and he won't pick anything." But there's another one this year, and I have to send something over. ”

"Who?"

"Little Daring's aunt's family! Before Xiao Daring didn't have a case of silver, every year before the Chinese New Year, you prepare some rice, flour, grain and oil to take Xiao Daring to his aunt's house, his aunt's conditions are not good, and then take thirty or fifty taels of silver, one to let his aunt rest assured, and the other is not to ask his uncle to pick on us for losing courtesy. We have helped so many families in poverty, and we don't care about this one. ”

"That's it. ”

took off his coat, the two of them lay on the bed and slept, Zhuang Chuchu's hands were not honest, and he began to wander around Xiao Qi, so that Xiao Qi held it down, Xiao Qi said: "You don't want to die, you won't even let you drink wine, do you dare to think of anything else?" Be honest and sleep!"

"How long will that be honest?"

"A week later!" Zhuang Chuchu also came down honestly, tired all the way, and fell asleep after a while. Xiao Qi couldn't sleep, got up and drank a cup of herbal tea, walked back and forth to the house, took a quilt again, and fell asleep on the other end of the bed.