On the evening of the Chinese New Year's Eve, the three masters discussed, in fact, it was mainly the first uncle and the third uncle, and the second uncle nodded and agreed throughout the whole process.

All the residents gathered in the courtyard to have a group worship, that is, the small ones said auspicious words to the old ones for the New Year, and they were generally lively.

Of course, Xu Qiang knew that the reason why everyone was willing to participate in the group worship in the courtyard on a cold day was mainly because there were a lot of rare good things on the table:

Apples, pears, oranges, melon seeds, peanuts, fruit candy, and some white rabbit toffee and Suzhou halva are mixed with it.

At this time, everyone's life is generally difficult, and if you can eat a little more outside, you can save a little more for your family, and you are naturally willing.

However, the second uncle, who has always been in everyone's hearts, not only did he not eat more and take more this time, but bought some by himself, which made everyone in the courtyard sigh:

This year has not been in vain, and it is not easy to take out something from Yan Lao's mouth.

Xu Qiang was like an outsider who was out of place, standing by and watching the excitement.

He doesn't have a little feeling for this kind of team-building New Year, and he feels that the New Year should still be a family and stay with Meimei to eat, drink, talk and laugh.

After the end of Chinese New Year's Eve, it was the first day of the new year, Xu Qiang got up early in the morning and began to pick up and cook, and he and his brother Xu Damao returned home a few years ago.

said that it was good to let my parents come over during the New Year, and take advantage of this rare opportunity to be lively together.

Xu's father and Xu's mother are also happy from the bottom of their hearts, and now that their two sons are out, their faces as old men also have light.

Two more sons also have their own children, and their tasks in this life are completed.

When the old couple came over, the family had already started making dumplings, and Xu Damao and He Yushui didn't start the fire, and they all ate together at Xu Qiang's house.

Xu Damao's son's name is Xu Qiaosong, and it is also the name that Xu Qiang helped choose. Taken from the Book of Poetry: The mountain has Fusu: the mountain has Qiao Song, and the Xi has a swimming dragon.

Although Xu Damao didn't know what this meant, he inexplicably felt that the name was very cultured.

In addition, his daughter-in-law also nodded in approval, so he didn't disagree, and even felt that his cultural literacy had improved a lot by reading and studying with his daughter-in-law during this time.

After the family reunited and ate a meal of dumplings, Xu Qiang helped Lou's mother clean up the pot and stove, and sat in the living room to chat about family life.

During this period, there were children crackling outside and setting off firecrackers. Xiao Hehe and Xiao Songsong didn't have the heart to take a nap, one pestered their grandmother, and the other pestered their mother to go to the yard to play.

Mother Xu wanted to go out with her, but Xiao Songsong didn't want her, and Xiao Hehe also looked at this grandmother, and always timidly avoided hugging her.

Mother Xu wanted to hug her two grandchildren, but they all cried so much that she didn't want her, and she suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

Xu Qiang saw that his mother was a little embarrassed, and smiled and beckoned her to come over and talk.

After Father Lou finished eating, he also sat down and said a few words to Father Xu, and then went back to his house to work.

No way, although the vegetable market is nominally closed, there have been people these days.

Approaching the end of the year, the leaders of various organs and departments have come to the vegetable market to order supplies, and there are still several waves of people who want to come to pick up things today, and he will have to keep an eye on the point later, so as not to make mistakes.

Now there are only Xu Qiang, Xu Damao, and his parents left in the house.

As for Lou Xiao'e, she also went to the yard to play with Xiao Hehe.

Xu Damao sat on the chair and whispered while munching melon seeds:

"Qiangzi, you said that I don't need to move around anymore for the Chinese New Year this year, and compete for the deputy section chief?"

When Father Xu heard that his eldest son also had hope to compete for deputy section chief, a smile suddenly appeared on his face, and he nodded and said:

"Yes, yes, if you have this opportunity, you have to fight, and you two are not lacking in making money now. If you can take a step up, try to go up as much as possible, and don't be rude in this regard. ”

Xu Qiang didn't answer directly, he first glanced at Xu Damao, frowned and asked:

"Do you have any deputy section chiefs in Corey now, how many are there?"

Xu Damao nodded: "Yes, there are three deputy section chiefs now, but our section chief means that we want to choose another one." ”

Speaking of this, Xu Damao grinned again, snorted, and spit out the melon seed skin in his mouth:

"I guess there are a lot of people running to their house this year. I thought......"

Before Xu Damao finished speaking, he was interrupted by Xu Qiang waving his hand:

"I don't think you need to think about it, just follow the previous years, you can go how you want."

"A section chief has four deputy section chiefs waiting, and something will happen sooner or later."

"You are now holding the pickets in your hands, and you are working in a down-to-earth manner, and when this period is over, you look at it, and the top must be rectified."

"After the rectification comes out, and the situation is clear, if you mention the deputy section chief, it will definitely be a sure thing."

When Xu Damao heard Xu Qiang say this, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared.

Although Qiangzi is his younger brother, he can become the head of a department at a young age, and if he wants to say that there is nothing in his stomach, he doesn't believe it.

Xu Qiang glanced at him and asked, "Didn't you discuss this matter with my sister-in-law?" ”

Xu Damao nodded: "How can it not be discussed?" But the rain is similar to what you say, and she says that the upper authorities will definitely rectify this mess. ”

"But I just see everyone running to the section chief's house, if I don't run, my heart is uneasy. Still want to ask for your opinion. ”

Xu Qiang nodded: "My sister-in-law is right, you can discuss things with her more." ”

"By what I mean, don't rush just yet. You can give the gifts as usual, but according to the standards of previous years, you don't need to deliberately add more. ”

Father Xu saw that none of the two sons took what he said seriously, and he was a little unhappy in his heart, but his face still did not show it.

Mother Xu really couldn't hold it back at this time, sprinkled the melon seeds in her hand, and looked at Xu Damao snorting angrily:

"I said Da Mao, you are also a big man, listening to your daughter-in-law at home and listening to your daughter-in-law outside. Don't you have an idea? ”

After speaking, he didn't wait for Xu Damao to refute, and glared at Xu Qiang fiercely, with a face of hatred that iron does not become steel:

"You are also a little white-eyed wolf with your elbow turned out, and if there is anything good, I think about your father-in-law and don't want to think about your parents."

"Was it easy for your parents to raise you for so many years? Don't come back to tell us about such a big thing as the vegetable market, let your father-in-law be the person in charge of the vegetable market, a capitalist. ”

"Tell me if you have a conscience? Don't you know that your dad doesn't have a job now? Even if he can't be a person in charge, can't he do something else? ”

Speaking of this, he glanced at Xu Damao again: "One by one, when they have a daughter-in-law, they forget their mother, and they don't run home twice a year." ”

"It's coming, not to mention going home for the New Year, let us be old and come to your house to see your face and live."

When Mother Xu said this, the faces of the four people in the room all became unsightly.

Xu Damao lowered his head and continued to eat melon seeds, looking at him with an indifferent expression.

Xu Qiang glanced at his father, and when he saw that his father also lowered his head and didn't speak, he suddenly understood in his heart that he was probably hating himself because of the matter in the vegetable market.