Chapter Ninety-Eight: Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo Go to Visit Their Relatives
On the morning of the twelfth day of the first lunar month, snow began to fall in the sky, and snowflakes fell one after another. Zhao Hui looked out of the window from the glass window, the roof was white, the trees in the yard were white, people in and out of the community had set up umbrellas, some children were playing in the snow in the yard, some were setting off firecrackers, some were chasing, what a New Year's atmosphere in the first month of winter!
Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo finished breakfast, said goodbye to their aunt, and walked out of the door of their aunt's house. They were going to Zhao Hui's uncle's house to have a look, and they were going to the fourth aunt's house in the evening to see the fourth aunt and the newlywed cousin.
Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo bought two bottles of wine and some snack food in Xidan Shopping Mall, and then came to Dongzhimen Bus Station. They waited in the station for a while and got on a bus to Shunyi. They bought tickets and sat down in the middle seats.
The car started and headed east to the door. Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo looked out the window, and the snow was a little lighter. Cars are driving down the snowflake-drenched road. The trees on the side of the road fell backwards, and the fields in the distance were white, as if they had entered a fairy tale world.
More than an hour later, Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo's car arrived at the Dongtuan Village Bus Station, the village where Zhao Hui's uncle lived. They got out of the car with their things, put up their umbrellas and walked towards the village.
Zhao Hui took Li Zhenguo's arm and said with a smile as she walked: "Today's snow scene is so beautiful, you can see that the whole village has become silvery white." Li Zhenguo looked at Zhao Hui and said happily: "Oh! The snow scene in the suburbs is so beautiful, can I take a picture of you? Zhao Hui nodded, Li Zhenguo took out his camera and said, "Stand up, I'll take a picture of you." After Zhao Hui stood up, Li Zhenguo took a photo of her. Zhao Hui took the camera in Li Zhenguo's hand and said, "I'll take a picture of you, stand up, and smile." Zhao Hui took a few steps back and took a photo of Li Zhenguo.
They continued to walk forward, and after ten minutes, they arrived at the gate of Zhao Hui's uncle's house. Zhao Hui knocked on the door, and there was a dog barking and footsteps in the yard, it was Zhao Hui's aunt who came to open the door, and she asked as she walked to the door: "Who!" Zhao Hui said loudly: "Auntie, it's me, I'm Xiaohui." ”
The door opened, and standing at the door was a woman in her fifties with short hair, she looked at Zhao Hui with a smile and said, "Xiaohui is here, your mother and your father came to see your uncle two days ago, and they said that you went to Beijing to turn around." Zhao Hui smiled and said, "Yes! This is my boyfriend Li Zhenguo, come with me to see my uncle. Li Zhenguo smiled and said, "Auntie, Happy New Year!" Zhao Hui's aunt smiled and said, "Okay! Come on in! ”
Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo walked into the courtyard gate and entered the house with Zhao Hui's aunt. Zhao Hui's uncle and Zhao Hui's two cousins were sitting on the sofa in the house watching TV, Zhao Hui's uncle saw Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo coming, stood up with a smile and said, "Yo! It's Xiaohui here! Your partner is also coming? Sit, sit on the couch. Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo smiled and said, "Uncle, Happy New Year!" Zhao Hui's uncle also smiled and said, "Happy New Year!" ”
Everyone sat down on the sofa, and Zhao Hui's cousin made them tea. Zhao Hui asked her uncle while drinking water: "Uncle and aunt are all well?" Zhao Hui's uncle said: "We are in good health now, I am retired, and I have more time to rest at home, and your aunt has nothing to do, doing housework every day and taking care of your two younger sisters." Zhao Hui asked again: "Did the two younger sisters go to high school?" The eldest cousin rushed to say, "I'm in my third year of high school." The second cousin smiled and said, "I'm in the first year of high school." Zhao Hui smiled and asked, "Are you good at studying?" The eldest cousin smiled and said, "Let's study okay!" They are all in the top few in the class. Zhao Hui encouraged her and said, "Study hard!" It's time for you to go to university this year! The eldest cousin smiled and said "um".
After lunch, the two cousins set the table, the aunt made a table of dishes, and everyone began to eat. Uncle asked while drinking, "Xiaohui is about to graduate from university, right?" Zhao Hui nodded and said, "I will graduate next summer, Zhenguo will graduate this year, and he will go back to school for an internship when school starts." Uncle nodded and smiled and said, "Okay! Both of them are college students, so they're a good match! Xiaohui is twenty-six years old this year, and she should get married after graduating next year! Zhao Hui smiled and said, "When we get married next year, please ask my uncle and aunt to attend our wedding." My aunt smiled and said, "Go, I'll go to Yinchuan with your uncle next year." Zhao Hui smiled and said "um".
After lunch, Zhao Hui helped her aunt with housework, and her aunt smiled and said, "Put it down!" Let your two sisters do it, you haven't seen your uncle for so many years, talk to your uncle! Zhao Hui put down the work in her hand and walked into the living room.
Everyone was watching TV and chatting. Uncle and aunt asked long and short questions, and cared about Zhao Hui very much, and Zhao Hui's heart felt a warmth that she had never felt before.
Time passed quickly, and at about four o'clock in the afternoon, Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo said goodbye, and they were going to take a car to Zhao Hui's fourth aunt's house. The snow was a little smaller, and my uncle, aunt, and two cousins dropped them off at the bus station. When the car came, Zhao Hui said to her uncle and aunt: "Uncle, aunt, let's go, take care of your health!" Zhao Hui said to the two cousins again: "You two have to study hard!" The two cousins smiled and nodded. Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo got on the bus and smiled and waved to their uncle and aunt.
Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo sat on the bus and talked, Li Zhenguo smiled and said, "Your uncle and aunt are really warm to us. Zhao Hui explained: "My uncle is most concerned about me, and when my father criticized me for something, he always helped me talk and always advised my father to be patient with his children. Li Zhenguo let out an "oh".
The car arrived in Shunyi, and Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo walked around the shops on Shunyi Street and went to take the bus.
They waited at the bus stop for a while, and a bus came to Zhao Hui's fourth aunt's village. They got into the car, the car was driving on the country road, the snow outside the window was still drifting, and the endless fields were covered with a thick layer of snow, Li Zhenguo whispered: "Why doesn't this snow stop?" Zhao Hui smiled and said, "Ruixue is a good year!" Li Zhenguo sighed and said: "Yes! When spring comes, there is a cold spring, and if it snows, it is a kind of protection for crops. Zhao Hui nodded and said, "That's right! Didn't you say that the snow on the wheat seedlings was like a thick quilt? Li Zhenguo also smiled and said, "Yes! The snow pressed on the wheat seedlings was like a thick quilt! Zhao Hui smiled.
In the evening, Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo got off the bus at Wangpanzhuang Bus Station, and under the heavy snowfall, they returned to the fourth aunt's house. Zhao Hui's father and fourth aunt were drinking tea and chatting in the house, and Zhao Hui's mother, cousin, brother-in-law, and fourth aunt were preparing dinner for the evening. Zhao Hui and Li Zhenguo sat down, drank water and watched TV, and after a while, they had dinner.
Everyone sat around the dinner table, and the fourth uncle poured wine into the cups of Zhao Hui's father, brother-in-law, and Zhenguo, and the others drank drinks. Zhao Hui smiled and said, "Zhenguo, don't drink, drink drinks!" The fourth uncle smiled and said, "It's okay if you let Zhenguo drink some wine, it's time to intern when you go back to school, and you can't avoid drinking when you socialize outside in the future!" You can't smoke without smoking, but you can't stop drinking this wine! Li Zhenguo smiled a little embarrassedly and said, "Yes! Xiaohui, don't worry, it's okay if I drink a little wine, I'll intern after the winter break. The fourth brother-in-law smiled and said, "Come!" Let's have a toast, the New Year's celebration, everyone is lively, drink a glass of wine, cheers! Everyone raised their glasses, touched them, and drank them all.
Everyone ate the dishes, poured wine and drinks, Zhao Hui picked up the cup and said, "I wish my sister and brother all their wishes come true in the new year!" Give birth to a chubby baby! Relatives and friends smiled and raised their glasses, clinked glasses, and drank wine.
Cousin Zhao Hui poured wine and drinks for everyone, raised her glass and said, "Let's have a toast to my uncle and aunt!" I wish my uncle and aunt good health, family harmony, and all the best! Cheers! Everyone raised their glasses, touched each other's glasses, and drank them all.
The fourth aunt sandwiched some beef for Zhao Hui's father and mother and said, "Eat beef, my brother and sister-in-law eat more beef, and Xiaohui and Zhenguo also eat more beef." Saying that, the fourth aunt put some beef in Zhao Hui and Zhenguo's bowls. Zhao Hui and Zhenguo both smiled and said, "Let's do it ourselves!" You eat yours. The fourth aunt smiled and said: "Everyone eats more meat, so many dishes are meat dishes, and if you don't eat them, they will be leftover." The fourth uncle also smiled and said, "Eat vegetables, everyone eat more vegetables." Everyone was eating the dishes, and the fourth uncle said to Zhao Hui's father again: "Big brother, let's have another drink, everyone is happy to get together today, let them eat vegetables, and let's drink." Zhao Hui's father raised his glass and said, "Okay! Let's two drink,! They clinked glasses and drank their wine.
Everyone was talking while eating, and the fourth aunt said kindly: "The wolfberries brought to me by my brother and sister-in-law are really good, with high nutritional value and high vitamin content. Zhao Hui's father said: "I will send you more in the future, and I will send it to you after eating, and you can put some soup and water to nourish qi and kidneys, and it is good for your body to eat." The fourth aunt said again: "Well! Tomorrow, my brother and sister-in-law will go back to Yinchuan, you must be careful on the train, pay attention to your body, don't be afraid to spend money, and eat whatever you need. Zhao Hui's mother smiled and said, "You can rest assured!" And two more children are coming back with us! The fourth aunt also smiled and said, "I will bring some souvenirs back to my brother and sister-in-law, and our souvenirs here are peanuts, sesame, corn, beans, bean noodles and the like." My mother smiled and said, "The souvenirs are good!" These are all things that are good for the body! Everyone laughed.
After dinner, everyone sat down to watch TV. After watching TV, Zhao Hui, Zhenguo and Zhao Hui's father and mother went back to their house to rest.