Xiaotian went back after playing at Lanlan's house for a while, and said to Wu Sifu: "Dad, this afternoon Si Guo and Uncle Si Kai each gave me a red envelope. ”

"How much?"

"A thousand."

"Why are there so many?"

"I don't know."

After Xiaotian finished speaking, he handed the red envelope to Wu Sifu.

Wu Sifu took it in his hand and thought about it. This cousin is eighty percent because of his family's financial strain, and he wants to help himself. If you really accept it like this, it will give people the feeling of being poor and crazy, and you will get rid of the image of seeing money.

What to do?

Wu Sifu told Pingping about the red envelope again. Pingping thought about it, they are going to come to our house for dinner on the fourth day of junior high school, and then give their children a red envelope?

Wu Sifu thinks Pingping's method is good. How much can you give? Does the original number go back? Will it give people the feeling of deliberately trying to save face?

The two thought about it and finally decided to give each cousin's child a red envelope of 500 yuan. This figure is relatively generous in rural areas.

On the afternoon of the second day of the first lunar month, Wu Hong and Li Jian took their two children back to their parents' home. Pingping was overjoyed to see the two little ones.

Hurriedly took out snacks such as melon seeds, peanuts, sugar, and dried sweet potatoes made by Wu Sifu at home to entertain them.

Where do children have time to eat snacks, and after a while, they go into the bamboo forest to play.

Wu Hong was extremely happy when she saw her sister-in-law tidying up her home in good order. Then he saw a circle of scorn sticks hanging on the wall, and asked his brother what he was doing.

Wu Sifu told Xiaotian's father that he was going to open a new farmhouse and needed mats, bamboo sieve decorations and other matters, and Wu Hong was even happier when he heard it. Unexpectedly, my brother also received a large order. It's just wonderful.

Pingping interjected dissatisfiedly beside him, and he also gave a part of the work to Zhou Jueming.

Wu Hong complained: "Brother, you can make it yourself, why do you want to do it for others?" Earn as much as you can. ”

Pingping ridiculed again, people are high-spirited, and help the poor.

Wu Sifu saw that the two women sang and harmonized, and no longer paid attention to them.

The days flickered, and the fourth day of the first month arrived.

On this day, Wu Sifu's family got up early, and after a simple breakfast, Pingping took out the ingredients prepared a year ago, and the aunt and sister-in-law began to prepare for the luncheon at noon.

After a while, Uncle Wu, Wu Siguo, Wu Sikai, and Wu Jia mentioned that the gifts were coming; After a while, Shen Xiaolong, Zhou Jueming and other people in the courtyard also came, each carrying a bag of clay paper and two firecrackers.

The earthen paper and firecrackers that received the "new grave" cannot be brought to the owner's house, which is unlucky.

Wu Sifu saw everyone coming, hurriedly came out to greet them, took the soil paper and firecrackers in everyone's hands and put them in the dam, and asked Xiaotian to find the back, which was full of two large backs.

Xiaotian and Li Jian carried earthen paper and firecrackers, and the group went to hang a "new grave" in front of Wu Yuanshou's grave.

As soon as I walked out, I met Pan Shaoxiang, Pan Fugui, Feng Qiang, etc., who were also carrying clay paper and firecrackers to hang a "new grave" for Wu Yuanshou.

Wu Sifu really didn't expect them to come. Enthusiastically took the earthen paper and firecrackers in their hands, and after a while of polite and greetings, he set off again and mightily towards Wu Yuanshou's grave.

After a while, the sound of crackling firecrackers rang out in the col. Li Dacui said while busy working: "Wu Laohan is very popular, and he is so lively when he dies. ”

"They are a good family. Now Sifu is like his father, Xiaotian is like Sifu, ambitious, and righteous, I admire them. Zhou Jueming's wife Liu Rong said.

"It's all your help." Pinkie responded politely.

Several women were busy in the stove house.

Cold dishes such as pork belly and pork tongue have been placed on the table of the Eight Immortals; Hot dishes such as stewed chicken with bamboo shoots, pork knuckles stewed with kelp, and crispy broth with cabbage are simmering over the fire.

Several women are on par with each other, frying and cooking, adding salt and condiments, everyone can go to the stove, and everyone can take the spoon. After a while, several tables of dishes were ready.

Li Dacui's daughter-in-law Yingzi had never seen this occasion, and she followed Li Dacui to fight in the stove house.

Pingping insisted on not letting Yingzi do things, saying that the pretty girl's new daughter-in-law, her ten fingers don't touch the spring water, how dare she bother you? Arrange for her to sit by the stove and add firewood to make a fire.

Wu Hong saw that a large group of people were busy in the stove house, thinking that the others would come back and sit in the dam to be cold, so he went to the back of the pigsty and took out wooden sticks and tree lattices to set up a fire, and used dried bamboo to light the fire, and after a while, a big fire was lit in the dam.

Everyone came back from the col, brought out chairs and stools, laughed around the fire and ate melon seeds, drank tea, and chatted, and the atmosphere was warm and peaceful.

Wu Sifu was happy to see so many guests coming to his house, and he felt out the cigarettes and sent them out one by one. After a lap, he sat on the bench and suddenly said, "After the New Year, I am going to raise pheasants." ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.

"Will you raise it?" Wu Sikai asked, "Do you have the skills to raise chickens?" ”

"Can't you learn without technology? Your brother and I are high school students and cultured people. Wu Sifu said in a good mood.

"Master Pan still remembers Jiang Xiaoxiang who invited us to Old Man Tang's house to sit at night? He said he was from the Animal Husbandry Bureau or the Animal Defense Station? I don't remember exactly. I'll go and ask him for technical advice. Wu Sifu then added to everyone.

"Why did you think about raising chickens?" Pan Fugui asked.

"Am I still in debt? I've got to do something to pay off my debts. Just plowing the ground, I don't know what year and month it will take to pay it off. Wu Sifu said in a low voice.

"I think it's good to raise chickens. The bamboo forest here is wide, the air is good, and the meat is definitely delicate and tender, and the taste must be pure, and it is absolutely easy to sell. Wu Jia said.

The technician who came to the road measurement from the transportation bureau also said the same. There was a lesbian who also bought two. Guess what, two chickens, how much did I sell them? It's a full 300 yuan! Wu Sifu said happily.

"The local chickens in the city sell for 25 yuan a catty, and your chickens are strong, this number is about the same." Wu Jia responded.

"However, there is still a problem, which is very bad for me to raise chickens." Wu Sifu said.

"What's the problem?" All eyes were on him.

"This section of the road is not hardened, and it is inconvenient to transport feed and sell chickens." Wu Sifu sighed.

"Didn't you say that the Transportation Bureau came to measure? It should be fixed soon. By the time your chickens grow up, the road will be repaired. No hurry, no hurry. Wu Sikai said optimistically.

"Alas, there are no indicators and no subsidies in the county; In addition, the expansion will occupy forest land, and some people demand compensation for forest land occupation fees. It's hard to build this road, it's really difficult! Wu Sifu said again.

"The people who occupy some woodland should have no opinion. If you want to ask the masses to pay, it is estimated that it will be more difficult. Pan Shaoxiang said.

"What do you guys from the second team think about building roads?" Wu Sifu asked Pan Shaoxiang.

"As long as you don't pay for it, it's probably no big problem." Pan Shaoxiang replied.

"Will the forest land claim compensation?" Wu Sifu asked again.

"Probably not. With so much forest land in each household, what is the percentage of forest land? Pan Shaoxiang said lightly, "However, you can go back and explore the tone of the people in the team." ”

Everyone was chatting lively, and Pingping asked Wu Sifu to greet the guests to the table for dinner.

The Eight Immortals table in the hall is for the men of each family to sit on, and the children sit on the bamboo table. Pingping set aside a folding square table and placed it in the dam, and several women served the food and sat by the fire to eat.

While everyone was eating hotly, a young man climbed up the steep slope in front of the door.

Pingping looked at it, isn't this Xiaotian's classmate Huzi?

Pingping hurriedly caught Huzi and shouted loudly into the room: "Xiaotian, your classmate Huzi is here." ”

When Xiaotian heard that Huzi was coming, he stepped out of the hall with an arrow step: "Why didn't you make a call?" ”

As soon as Wu Sifu heard that there was a guest, he hurriedly poked his head out, saw that it was Huzi, and hurriedly went to the dam to hold Huzi's hand affectionately, and let him go to the hall to eat with Xiaotian.

Lan Lan saw Huzi coming, and hurriedly greeted: "Handsome guy, you came at a good time." So saying, he went to the stove house to fetch him dishes and chopsticks.

Seeing that everyone was so enthusiastic about welcoming him, Huzi said thank you vigorously.

"Why did you come to my house today? I didn't hear you were coming. Xiaotian asked as he served Huzi vegetables.

"Thinking that your food is delicious, I came when I smelled the fragrance." Huzi replied teasingly.

Everyone drank and ate happily, and the men's table drank and chatted, from astronomy to geography.

Everyone asked Shen Xiaolong when he was going to have the wedding wine, and don't forget to invite everyone to drink when the time comes. Shen Xiaolong said that when preparing for the National Day wine, please go to the city to be lively.

When everyone heard that Shen Xiaolong was going to buy a house in the city, they all praised Shen Xiaolong for his ability, and sighed that Shen San was not lucky.

The meal lasted from noon to afternoon, and Pingping heated and heated the soup dishes such as kelp pig's feet, bamboo shoots and chicken, and cabbage crispy pork, and several men chatted from all corners of the world, and the atmosphere was very strong.

When the women finished eating, they gathered around the fire in the dam to make a fire, and when the men finished eating, they cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks. The men's lunch lasted until about 3 p.m. before they dispersed.

Pingping saw that Uncle Wu's son and grandson were leaving and were leaving, so she hurriedly took out the red envelopes that had been prepared and stuffed them into the child's hands.

Seeing this, Si Guo and Si Kai immediately blocked it, saying that the child can't use the money, you give him a red envelope, isn't it for us adults? Don't, don't, resolutely don't. Pushing back and forth, Pingping's red envelope was not sent out after all.

Li Dacui and Liu Rong helped Pingping clean up the dishes and chopsticks and went home.

After a long day of excitement, it finally quieted down. Wu Sifu drunkenly asked Huzi, is your father's farmhouse open for the New Year? How's the business?

Huzi happily told Wu Sifu that his father's restaurant was doing very well and was full every day; He also complained that there were not enough people in the New Year, and there were no people who did chores.

Pingping sat next to her, listening to Huzi say that there were not enough people to do chores, and thought to herself that she had nothing else to do at home except cooking and doing housework, so she might as well go and help Huzi's family. Huzi's father is affectionate and righteous to his family, and he can help if he can.

After thinking about this, he hurriedly said to Huzi: "Ask your father, I'll help your restaurant run for a few days, okay?" ”

"Auntie is willing to help? That's great. I'll call my dad right away. Huzi said happily.

"You're going to do chores? Where to stay at night? Wu Sifu asked.

"I didn't think about it. I just thought about helping. Pinkie muttered.

"The accomodation was easy to solve. The restaurant is just a room, and a spring bed can be solved. It's just a wronged aunt. Huzi said.

"It's good to be able to sleep, what grievances are not grievances. Ask your dad. Pinkie urged.

Huzi immediately called Wu Ming. When Wu Ming heard that Xiaotian's mother was coming to help and was willing to sleep in a restaurant, he immediately agreed.

I thought to myself, people want to help themselves, it's feelings, but you can't treat others badly, just pay more wages then.

After talking about other things, the three young men discussed going outside to climb the mountain. While climbing the mountain, they eagerly discussed the problem of learning.

Lan Lan listened to the two elder brothers discussing and studying, and couldn't help asking, "Two elder brothers, which university are you going to apply for after graduation?" ”

Xiao Tian said, "I like to build a house the most. However, I was unable to get into the civil engineering major of Tongji University. ”

Huzi said: "I want to go to Chinese University, I like the profession of journalist. ”

"You're all amazing." Lan Lan said with envy.

"Which university did you go to?" Huzi asked Lan Lan.

"I don't even dare to think about going to any university. I don't even know if I can be admitted to Zhuxian No. 1 Middle School now. Lan Lan said gloomily.

"Do you know why I'm here today?" Huzi asked Lan Lan and Xiao Tian.

"Why?" Lan Lan and Xiao Tian asked in unison.