Today's high-priced goods are largely out of the market.

Although candies, pastries, canned food, and tea are still quoted, at least chicken, fish, meat and eggs are sold openly.

The food is not too bad.

And this year, most of the children in the compound are wearing new clothes.

The 4.8-foot cloth ticket lasted for four years, and each household basically sewed and mended it.

This year, the number of cloth tickets has increased.

Workers and cadres are 27 feet, residents are 19.5 feet, and college and high school students are 22.5 feet.

A year's worth of clothes is not enough to make clothes for the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter.

But it is enough to make a set of winter clothes.

Of course, it looks like a lot, but if you don't save a little, patching won't be enough.

The patches of this year are not small patches, they are all big patches, especially for children, who have patched on the same day and sharpened their edges at night.

Of course, a fat beating is indispensable when you come back.

Even mixed doubles.

And towels, mosquito nets, socks and so on at home are all ticketed.

These tickets also include 3.6 feet of shoe cloth per person, which is used to make mille-feuille soles.

"Good girl, Qiu Ju, how much meat do you have to get today!"

Aunt Wang passed by the door of the house and looked at Wang Qiuju there with dumpling filling, and she was envious.

The filling is made directly from a basin.

Wang Qiuju smiled: "Not much, the rest are vegetables." Isn't this our boss and Guangzhi giving out a pound of pork in their unit! It's all in there. ”

This year, the staple food has changed from rice to dumplings.

A few more dishes are enough.

Hearing this, Aunt Wang was envious: "Your old man is capable!" He is also a big cadre in the factory. ”

Fifty dollars a month.

Not a lot.

And there is also a daughter-in-law with a big belly who is still at work.

Fifty dollars a month.

In the compound that year, Uncle Wang's salary exceeded that of Uncle Zhao.

What now?

There is Shi Jing's father in the front, and Yang Xiaogang and Qu Ying in the back to get fifty-one months, which is no longer top-notch.

The problem is that they have many families.

The conditions are not much better than others' homes.

As for Yang Xiaole's family, there are many people, the problem is that Yang Xiaogang is a cadre, and there is an uncle who often "funds" their family.

It is also the envy of the entire compound.

Wang Qiuju also smiled.

"Your family Jianjun is about to be admitted to university, and he will be a big cadre in the future."

Hearing this, Aunt Zhao was first happy, her grandson Jianjun was indeed very hopeful of being admitted to university.

But I saw that a few people in the room were in the top grades.

She smiled awkwardly and said hello and went to the pool.

There's no way, the whole compound seems to be the seedlings of college students.

The Yang family is the most.

More uncomfortable than this.

……

The courtyard was lively in the morning, and it was almost time for dinner in the evening.

Yang Xiaole said hello: "Mother, I'll pick up Master!" ”

In the past few years, the New Year has been spent at his house.

This year is no exception.

"Okay, there you go!"

Wang Qiuju said indifferently.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole rode out of the compound and rushed towards Suo Ye's house.

Come to the place and open the door.

"Master, let's go, it's time to eat!"

But Yang Xiaole was strange for a while when he just came in, and he stopped shouting.

There's someone at home!

And there are quite a few people.

Hua Yourong's family is all there.

And there were three people next to him, a middle-aged couple, and a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl.

The men wore suits, while the women wore tweed coats and curly hair, dressed as noble ladies.

The girls are also very elaborately dressed.

Hearing the shout, everyone looked at them.

Yang Xiaole walked in naturally: "Master, uncle, aunt, sweet ......"

Say hello to someone you know inside.

Hua Yourong's family all nodded their heads and said hello.

Yang Xiaole looked at the atmosphere a little strange, looked at the eyes of several people and smiled: "It's so lively today!" Master, is there something wrong with you? Or I'll go back first, and I'll pick you up later. ”

The old man's face was calm, not happy or sad, and he smiled when he saw him coming.

said to Yang Xiaole: "Xiaole, this is Zhong Xuan, called the second brother and the second sister-in-law." Weiwei, called Uncle Xiaole! ”

These words made Yang Xiaole surprised for a while.

Cao Zhongxuan, the one who went out with Hua Yourong's father, Suo Ye's second son.

As for the girl next to him, he also knew that the other party's second daughter and eldest son seemed to have gone out with him.

"You're Xiaole! I am the second brother of the Cao family, so it's good to call me second brother in the future. ”

Seeing this, Cao Zhongxuan stood up and said hello with a smile.

Then he stretched out his hand: "I heard about you, my dad has been thanks to you for the past few years." ”

Yang Xiaole also calmly stretched out his hand and shook hands with the other party: "Second brother, right, that's the second sister-in-law!" Hello. ”

The woman sat there without moving, giving him a professional smile, and then stopped moving.

As for the girl next to him, she just glanced at him, and there was no movement at all.

In this regard, Yang Xiaole didn't care much about it.

He is like that, whoever is polite to him, he is polite to whomever he is.

You're not kind to me, then I'm sorry, who are you?

I don't know you.

Then he smiled at Cao Zhongxuan and said, "I'm an apprentice, take care of the master, isn't this a natural thing!" You're so polite. ”

After saying that, he let go of his hand.

"Hey, I can't say that, it's all my son who is unfilial, so our family came back to pick up my dad and go to Singapore. The old man is getting older. ”

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole was stunned for a moment.

The old man is going abroad.

Then I felt a little uncomfortable.

Although the two know each other, they also have a certain purpose, but after all, it has been so many years.

How can there be no feelings.

But think about it, too, people are a family.

It's good to be a family together.

And it's best if you can leave now, so that it won't be inconvenient to go out later.

Yang Xiaole was just about to speak when he heard the old man's voice.

"Vivi! Is it so rude? Don't you know what to call someone? ”

Seeing that his granddaughter didn't speak, the old man's face turned pale and he shouted directly.

Then he said to Cao Zhongxuan: "I said, I won't go anywhere, the fallen leaves will return to the roots, I will die, and I will die in my own home." ”

Hearing this, Cao Zhongxuan knew that his father was angry.

hurriedly said to his daughter with a straight face: "Weiwei, can't you hear grandpa's words?" How do you usually teach you? Is it so rude? ”

"What's your name! It's not like I don't know each other! And Xiaole is so small, it's not normal for Weiwei to be a little embarrassed! Vivi, call someone. ”

The woman next to her said dissatisfied.

Hearing this, the girl reluctantly shouted.

It's just that the sound is so small that it's almost inaudible.

Yang Xiaole didn't care.

He's not bad for this uncle.

Then he looked at Suo Ye: "Master, if I were you!" Let's go! A place with a family is home, you always live here alone, I have to worry every day that no one will find out when you bump into each other. Isn't that the reason you say? ”

"Hey, yes, Dad, come with us, this house is worthless, just sell it to the housing management office......"

Seeing this, Cao Zhongxuan, who was next to him, also persuaded him.

"Fuck off!"

Suo Ye looked at the two of them and glared.

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole shrugged: "Yes, I won't say it, you can do it yourself." What about this year...... I won't invite you over! It's rare to come back, and the family has a reunion dinner, so I'll go back first! Gai Ming'er came to greet you for the New Year. ”

After that, I had to say hello and leave.

"Wait a minute!"

Seeing this, the old man stopped him and said, "I won't go today, you bring your things over." ”

With that, get up and leave.

Went to the house.

Yang Xiaole wanted to stop it when he saw this, but in the end he didn't say it.

Give it!

The old man's mind.

Then he looked at Hua Yourong next to him, and said with a smile: "Auntie, how are you doing lately?" ”

Su Ling touched her stomach and smiled: "It's okay!" ”

"Dad doesn't want us to go back, let's leave after the New Year, and when the old man thinks about it, we'll pick him up again."

As she spoke, the woman next to her whispered to Cao Zhongxuan.

There was a hint of reluctance on his face.

Cao Zhongxuan's brows furrowed.

didn't answer, but got up and went to the side, took out a few things and put them on the coffee table next to Yang Xiaole.

"Xiaole, the second brother doesn't have any good things, so please bring this small gift to your family."

At this time, the woman next to her spoke again: "The things are not particularly expensive, and they cost more than 200 US dollars in total." It's just that it's hard to get in the mainland, and the wine, one bottle is whiskey, the other is brandy, and the other is American ginseng. This is an American product that Zhong Xuan specially bought from a big supermarket in Singapore. ”

Yang Xiaole smiled when he heard this.

"Okay, thank you, second brother."

Isn't that just to say that this wine is expensive!

That's almost the end of six hundred here.

Not a lot.

Looks like it's making money over there.

I think back then, I still relied on the support of the old man's seller!

If he changes to someone and changes to Soho, he will start slapping his face.

But this is Master's house.

The family is reunited, and they are just showing off, so there is no need to spoil the fun.

"Humph!"

Between thoughts!

The old man walked out, and he naturally heard what he had just said.

glanced at his daughter-in-law and said to his son: "The $5,000 I sent you last time was still exchanged by Xiaole for you, do you know how much you have spent on the old man over the years?" People don't like you for this! ”

These words surprised Cao Zhongxuan.

I wrote a letter before, knowing that my father had asked someone to change it.

I didn't expect it to be Yang Xiaole.

And Hua Yourong's father next to him was also surprised.

Only Su Ling and Hua Yourong seem to be normal.

At this time, the woman next to her muttered a sentence there, and the others did not hear it, but they also looked dissatisfied.

Yang Xiaole smiled when he saw this; "Master, how can I have that ability! Okay, I'll take the things, and I'll go back first. ”

As he spoke, he took the old man's hand.

Exactly the same as in previous years.

Eight large pieces, canned food, candy, brown sugar.

In the eyes of others, they are all good things, but for Yang Xiaole, it doesn't matter.

But Yang Xiaole appreciated.

Here's the specs!

In the New Year's pastries, in addition to imported food, this is already the highest standard.

The old man nodded and handed him the money: "Yes, your eldest brother won't give it when he gets married, and the others will have five yuan per person." ”

Yang Xiaole smiled: "Then I'll thank you for their old age!" ”

took the money and said with a smile: "That's okay, you're busy, I'll leave first!" Uncle and aunt, second brother, then I'll go back first. ”

The generations are a bit messy.

But it's also because each is called his own.

Let Su Ling and Father Hua call him brother, he is a little unaccustomed.

"Old man, then we'll go back too."

Seeing this, Father Hua greeted the old man, and then said to Cao Zhongxuan: "Zhongxuan, when you have the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, you come back from the restaurant, and I will bring Tiantian them over." ”

Cao Zhongxuan nodded.

Sent a few people to the door of the hall and watched a few people leave.

Walking to the hanging flower door that went out, Hua Yourong pouted and smiled: "Hmph, fortunately you call my parents aunts, otherwise I would be one generation lower than you." ”

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole smiled and said, "Then go back and let Suo Ye teach you a lesson, saying that you don't know how to respect your elders." ”

"Hmph, you dare!"

Hua Yourong waved his small fist and threatened.

Yang Xiaole also smiled.

In fact, Suo Ye really can't care about this matter, after all, the two families are not related by blood, but they used to have a good relationship.

Otherwise, Suo Ye would have forced Hua Yourong to call Uncle a long time ago, and he would not have asked that Weiwei to call him Uncle Xiaole today.

Each.

Out of the door of the compound, the door closed, Yang Xiaole greeted a few people: "Uncle and aunt, this is about to have a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, I won't go, I'll go back first." ”

Father Hua smiled and nodded: "Okay, you go back first, it's not too early, we also have to go back, this Chinese New Year's Eve dinner is half done!" ”

Yang Xiaole smiled: "Okay, then let's go first!" ”

I stuffed my things into a cloth bag, said hello to a few people, and left.

On the way home, the sound of firecrackers has become more and more.

The air was filled with a strong smell of sulfur.

Smoky.

"Uncle Liu, what about the artillery battle!"

Seeing Liu Hongsheng firing a cannon there at the gate of the compound, he said hello with a smile.

Hearing this, the other party smiled and nodded, "Ang, set off the cannons, eat, didn't your master come?" ”

In the past few years, the family Suo Ye has spent the New Year in their house, which is something that the compound knows.

Yang Xiaole responded with a smile: "Well, I didn't come, he lived by himself this year." ”

"Oh, okay, let's go in, I'll fire the cannon and go back."

While saying. While holding the cigarette in his mouth, he lit the cannonball.

Suddenly crackling.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole directly pushed the cart into the compound.

By this time, the families were already sitting down at the table to eat.

Back at home, a table of people was already waiting there.

Seeing him come back alone, Yang Guangzhi was puzzled: "What about your master?" Why didn't you come? ”

"Oh, his son's family is back, oh yes, and he brought you foreign wine to taste."

By the way, the sake was placed on the table.

Yang Guangzhi was surprised: "It's the person who went abroad, and they're back?" ”

"Well, I'm back."

Yang Xiaole responded with a smile and said, "Okay, talk slowly for a while, the little guy's saliva is dripping to the ground." Big brother, you light incense, I'll set off the cannon. ”

After that, he went to the house to get the firecrackers he had prepared, and went out.

After a while, there was a crackling sound.

"Alright, it's time to eat!"

The old man didn't come, and everyone didn't care, after all, the other party was reunited as a family.

"Happy New Year, Cheers!"

Everyone raised their glasses, touched one with a smile, ate and drank, and the drink was naturally the Arctic Ocean.

Yang Guangzhi took a sip of foreign wine and sighed: "It tastes weird!" I can't get used to it. ”

I put the wine on the side.

The eldest brother also shook his head.

Yang Xiaole was not surprised.

After all, the habits are different, just like many people in the city who are not used to drinking beer, calling beer horse urine.

Yang Xiaole followed and took a sip of wine and a bite of dumplings.

Only Kiko was there watching and staring.

I don't let you drink!

But this guy has secretly drunk outside, this Yang Xiaole is very sure.

Eleven people gathered around a table of eight immortals, a little crowded, but also very lively.

The world was chatting there.

From trivial matters to national events, we talk about everything anyway.

When they are full of wine and food, they just give out red envelopes, and then they go to play.

"Second uncle, New Year's money!"

Summer approached, blinking his eyes and stretching out his fleshy little hands.

Yang Xiaole smiled when he saw this, went over and took a basin, put it in front of him and said with a smile: "Come, kowtow to the second uncle, where is the New Year's money if you don't kowtow!" ”

The little guy lay on his stomach and kowtowed three times in a low voice, and he bounced and jumped.

Then looked up at him.

Yang Xiaole smiled when he saw this; "Okay, three heads, three yuan, for you, do you want to kowtow, kowtow, give as much as you want!"

The whole family was there laughing and watching.

The little one was dazed for a moment.

After thinking about it, do you want to kowtow.

Xizi joined in the fun there and said with a smile: "Silly boy, knock! Work hard, knock my wife back, your third uncle and I don't have this chance. ”

The little one thought about it and finally got up.

Everyone laughed when they saw this.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole smiled at Xizi and said, "You kowtow to your father, a head and five cents!" Do it or not, how much you knock, how much I give! ”

"Really?"

Kowtow to your father and mother, naturally there is no shame.

Then he looked at him suspiciously.

Yang Xiaole smiled and nodded: "Yes, what you say counts, the eldest brother is the referee." ”

Seeing this, Xizi looked at the eldest brother: "Big brother, I really knocked it!" He really gives money! ”

Seeing his gaze, the eldest brother also shook his head speechlessly.

Then he smiled and said: "Give, he doesn't give it, big brother gives!" Knock it off! ”

The eldest sister and Mai, who just came back last night, joined in the fun, and pulled their parents to the top with a smile.

The eldest sister smiled: "Daddy, let Xizi give you a good kowtow." ”

Xiaoli prepared a wooden basin for Kiko.

"Brother, give it, the basin is ready for you."

Yang Guangzhi and his wife, sitting there with a smile, watching the excitement, the more lively the family, the happier they are.

He didn't speak, but sat up straight with a smile.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole took out ten yuan from his pocket, stood beside the old lady, counted the money in his hand, looked at Xizi and smiled: "Come on, do it or not, one head five cents." ”

The eldest sister was also there to join in the fun: "Didn't you say that summer is a silly boy just now!" ”

Seeing this, Kiko hesitated.

He knew that the second brother was rich.

But he remembered that the old lady searched it a few days ago, which means that he didn't have much money in his hand.

laughed immediately; "Knock it!!"

After kneeling, he lay there and knocked straight up.

Yang Xiaole said happily: "If you don't make a sound, you won't give it!" ”

"One, two, three......"

The others made a coax and counted where.

All of them were clanging.

After twenty knocks, Kiko will get up and get the money.

Not to mention, dizzy.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole smiled and handed him the money, and then took out another ten yuan; "Still stumbling?"

These words provoked a burst of laughter from everyone.

Xizi looked at the money in Yang Xiaole's hand, gritted her teeth, and then knocked.

Bang bang bang.

Everyone laughed.

Ten pieces again.

Just finished knocking and took the money

Twenty.

thirty

……

Hundred.

When Kiko got a hundred yuan in his hand, the others were surprised, and some were happy.

Kiko touched her forehead.

"I'm not doing it."

A hundred bucks, it's worth it.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole smiled and said, "Really quit?" ”

Xizi muttered: "Don't do it, summer is not a stupid boy, I am!" ”

These words provoked a burst of laughter.

But Kiko was happy for a while, dizzy, and her forehead hurt, but there was a hundred yuan.

He was overjoyed.

But then, Yang Xiaole's words made him stunned: "That...... The money is the money for the mother to buy a house. ”

Qu Ying's house was going to be sold to them, and everyone in the compound knew about it.

It's just that Qu Ying hasn't come back and hasn't completed the deal yet.

Kiko blinked her eyes and looked at her mother.

Wang Qiuju couldn't help it, laughed, and then said with a straight face; "Give me the money, I'll keep it for you, and I'll use it for you to marry your daughter-in-law in the future!"

"Huh?"

Kiko opened her mouth wide.

"Ahhh I don't want this money! You don't need money to eat, drink, and Lazar all day long! ”

As he spoke, he confiscated Kiko's money.

But I still left him five dollars.

Looking at Xizi's resentful expression, everyone was happy.

Everyone happily took the New Year's money in their hands and went to the house to play cards.

Now that I'm older, I'm not embarrassed to go to every household to ask for New Year's money.

A couple of people were playing cards there.

Daddy went to play cards with other adults.

It's good to have a lot of people in the family, and you can make up two tables for this game.

But the father went to play with the adults, and the mother and sister-in-law had to take the children.

In the end, I can only play there with the eldest sister and three little ones.

As for Yang Xiaole, he was naturally excluded by everyone, this guy has never lost when he plays cards, so he can't take him to play.

This is the consensus of the family.

(End of chapter)