In the city of Sijiu at night, the street lights are lit up.

On a day of minus ten degrees, fine snowflakes fell.

The breath exhaled from the mouth will turn into a white mist and rise......

Pushing the bicycle into the front yard, Li Yuan heard a very official voice, faintly coming from the window of Lao Yan's house.

He was a little surprised, walked to the window and looked, "yo", and said happily: "Three masters, arrogant, have you bought all the TVs?" ”

Lao Yan's family was probably taken aback, and after seeing the faces on the window, they became lively.

Yan Jiecheng greeted warmly: "Brother Yuanzi is back?" Come in, come in, come in. ”

Li Yuan smiled: "Forget it, I'll go in to watch TV, and the third master can't ask me for electricity bills?" ”

Yan Xie was speechless for a while, and really let Li Yuan speak.

Not to mention Li Yuan, even if he and his daughter-in-law watch TV, they have to pay five cents for electricity, and their children don't pay for it.

Yu Li generous: "It's okay!" Brother Yuanzi, I'll help you pay it! ”

The faces of the old Yan family turned green when they heard this, and the three mothers always looked at her grandson a little alike......

Of course, Yan Bugui scoffed at this, his grandson and his son were almost carved out of the same mold when they were young, and the old woman was really stunned to find fault with her daughter-in-law.

He hurriedly said: "What to give?" Genko can't see it once a year, and he still needs electricity? Nothing like that! Yuanzi, come in, come in, you three masters, I'm not so stingy! ”

Li Yuan hehe straightened, but he didn't respond again, suddenly turned his head to look at the window of the inverted room, a figure just wanted to dodge, but didn't dodge, let go of half of his body, was stared at by Li Yuan's smiling gaze, and stood still, forced out a smile to say hello: "Yuanzi, are you back?" ”

Li Yuan smiled and said, "Isn't this Da Mao?" I haven't seen the old man, why did you come back from the third line? ”

Xu Damao was a bachelor, walked out of the house, and said with a smug smile: "Hey, don't mention it, I'm doing well over there." Yuanzi, you haven't been to Sichuan and Chongqing, and you don't know how beautiful the girls there are. My dad is troublesome, so I have to send my mom back. My mother also wants to come back, and when I think about it, I have to go back to our old Sijiu City. My mother went back to live in our old house, and if I don't go back, I'll go back to our courtyard. If nothing else, I just want to see when Yi Zhonghai's old desperate family will die! ”

Li Yuan was surprised: "Yo, why is there such a big hatred?" He Yuzhu was tossed into something by an uncle, and now he still provides for the elderly, ...... are you?"

Xu Damao's look of disgust: "Silly pillar? Then he's a fool! Yi Zhonghai, how bad that old thing is, Yuanzi, you don't know, when our family wrote a letter to the newspaper, saying that the whole family wanted to go to the third line of construction, then I didn't write it! Who the hell is running away from there? Grandmother! It was written by that old thing in Yi Zhonghai! ”

Li Yuan was shocked and said, "Can't it? Can an uncle do such a thing?! ”

Xu Damao saw that he still didn't believe it, so he choked even more angrily, and said with hatred: "Can't? Later, this old miscellaneous hair also wrote to me, saying that Zhao Jinyue's sassy girl gave birth to a son for me! By the way, he wrote it to me in your name! You don't know this? ”

Li Yuan frowned and said, "Is there such a thing?" Ouch, it's been too long, I can't remember it clearly, I don't hold grudges...... How many years have passed...... Forget it, Da Mao, gentlemen, be generous. Look at me, how many times have I been cheated, I have never remembered any grudges, the past is over, and the days have to move forward, right? Let's go, let's go to Brother Zhuzi's house in a while...... Yo!! Is this Mrs. Sister-in-law? ”

As he was talking, he saw a beautiful girl who was white and thin, looking like she was twenty-six or seventeen at most, and walked out of Xu Damao's house.

Li Yuan hurriedly propped up his bicycle, stepped forward and shook hands and asked.

Seeing that his daughter-in-law's face was red, Xu Damao's face was a little green, but fortunately, Li Yuan just shook his hand and let go, he nodded again and said proudly: "It's from the family, Sichuan and Chongqing, and the girl in their place is Bai Jing, called Zhao Xiaoju." How's that, not bad, right? ”

Li Yuan said: "Not bad...... How good is this, Brother Da Mao, let's live a good life in the future...... By the way, do you have children? ”

The two of them darkened their faces when they heard this, and Li Yuan said kindly: "I have lived in the courtyard for the past two days, you take your sister-in-law to find me, and I will teach you the massage method again." Look at Xie Cheng, it was also a big problem before, and I couldn't conceive after being married for several years, and many people gossiped. Later, I pressed it a few times, and lo and behold, the third master is now holding his grandson. ”

When Zhao Xiaoju heard this, her eyes brightened.

Xu Damao laughed dryly, nodded and said, "Cheng, Cheng." ”

Seeing his insincere appearance, Li Yuan said with interest: "Go back to the house, it's cold outside." I'll go in and go to Brother Zhuzi for a drink, Brother Da Mao, do you want to go? Back then, our brothers didn't get together a lot, the burst of light Qi hadn't left yet, and Dongxu hadn't died yet...... Twenty years have passed in a blink of an eye, and I see Brother Zhuzi and you, and they all see white hair on their heads. I'm still young...... But it's not young anymore, and if you do the math, the eldest of our family is sixteen years old. Don't worry, you'll get drunk in a while, and I'll send you back as soon as possible. ”

Zhao Xiaoju somewhat understood, why her husband Xu Damao gritted his teeth when he mentioned this glamorous man at home, afraid and hateful......

Speaking of which, it's really ...... Chic.

Xu Damao hesitated for a moment, with a stunned look on his face, and he said, "It's okay to go, but if that grandson of Silly Zhu is picking up someone, you have to help me carry it." ”

Li Yuan smiled: "It's no problem!" I'll give you an idea, you should bring your sister-in-law with you. Brother Zhuzi is still polite, and he has to give his sister-in-law some thin noodles. ”

"Hey! Otherwise, Genko understands me, that's right! If he was stupid, he wouldn't give him a hot mouth. Take Zhao Xiaoju with you, and barely let him take a bite. This grandson is really bad, tricking such a young girl to come back. ”

Silly Zhu's somewhat sour voice came from behind, and Li Yuan smiled: "What did you hear about it?" ”

Silly Zhu said: "He Dan was playing outside, and when he heard you talking here, he ran back to report the letter." ”

Li Yuan nodded and said, "It's a rare opportunity today, let's get together." It just so happened that I brought back a roast duck ......," he said, patting the liberation bag.

Silly Zhu was a little unhappy, and said: "How do you say this, come to my house for dinner, and bring a dry food?" ”

Li Yuan said: "Just get together with one person in the past to eat, and it will be lively and lively together." ”

Yan Jiecheng, who had already stepped out of the door with one foot, quietly retreated again.

Xu Damao's eyes were sharp, and he teased: "Xie Cheng, what's the matter, how many years have passed, and you are still going to eat and drink?" Saying that, he turned back to Zhao Xiaoju and said, "Chrysanthemum, go and bring the two bottles of Yubei Laojiao that I brought back from Sichuan and Chongqing." ”

After speaking, he danced to Li Yuanmei: "This is the state banquet wine that the bald head drank at the celebration banquet in Sichuan and Chongqing after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War!" Today, the stupid pillar is wiped out with us! ”

Yu Li walked out of Yan's house and said to Li Yuan: "Brother Yuanzi, I still have two catties of apples at home, I originally wanted to go back to my parents' house tomorrow, let Xie Cheng bring it over, do you think it?" ”

Li Yuan said with a smile: "Well, if you have this word, it's done, just have the attitude in place." Then he said to Yan Jiecheng: "Jiecheng, you are thirty younger this year, right?" It's time to stand up. ”

Silly Zhu didn't look down on him, and sneered: "Just the method of teaching children to the three masters, it's in vain!" It's not as good as his daughter-in-law. Let's go, let's not talk here, it's freezing. I'm pretty much done...... Oh no, don't let my bear steal it! As he spoke, he was about to run in, but he saw a little girl in a cotton jacket standing at the door of the weeping flower at the door, and the stupid pillar laughed and hugged it, and showed off to Li Yuan: "Yuanzi, how is it, look, my daughter Huaihua!" ”

Li Yuan: "......"

casually took out a piece of white rabbit from his pocket and handed it to the little girl, Li Yuan smiled: "I haven't come back for three years, okay, you have both children and daughters." ”

Silly Zhu laughed and said, "That's, it's better than the Jeho!" ”

Xu Damao's face was deformed, and he pointed at the stupid pillar and glared: "Silly Zhu, who are you talking about?" ”

Li Yuan persuaded him: "Forget it, he said that he is an uncle." ”

Negative emotions from Yi Zhonghai +666!

Silly Zhu was not stunned: "Who recognizes me and who I say!" ”

Zhao Xiaoju's eyes were red beside Xu Damao, and Li Yuan said with relief: "Don't panic, Mrs. Sister-in-law, I'll help you take a look when you go back, it's not a big problem." ”

Silly Zhu also felt that he was too much, and it was no problem to scold Xu Damao, this little daughter-in-law usually didn't dare to speak, and it was a little unauthentic to bully her, so he helped: "Yes, yes, my daughter-in-law can give me a pair of children, and it is also thanks to Yuanzi's help." ”

Zhao Jinyue's voice came from the front: "Stupid pillar, you don't fart!" The old lady gave birth to a child, was it Yuanzi's help? ”

The courtyard resounded with the hearty laughter of the neighbors, and the sounds of greeting Li Yuan came and went.

Li Yuan sighed with emotion: "Every time I come back, I can always bring great laughter to the people." ”

Zhao Xiaoju smiled......

"Eighth Uncle!!"

Li Mei, Li He, and Li Tao's three nieces greeted them happily, and Li Yuan nodded and smiled: "Have you eaten?" ”

Li Mei smiled: "After eating, I sent Li Yan back just now." Eighth uncle, nineteen is naughty? ”

Li Yuan nodded and said, "I'll talk about his business when I go back." You all go home on Sunday. ”

Li Mei responded, but she was a little embarrassed and said: "Wu Zhaoning, they also want to go......"

Li Yuan said: "Wait for the Chinese New Year to go again, and now there is nothing prepared at home." My uncle is a distinguished guest in front of the hall and can't be neglected. ”

The three girls were ashamed, and Li Mei blushed and said, "What kind of guests are they, it's good to let them come to the door!" ”

Li Yuan disliked: "This will be hard-mouthed." When I look back, I don't feel like it's my eyes, and it's your turn to cry. Alright, let's go back to the house and read. I'll go to your uncle's house and sit down for a while. ”

The faces of the three girls turned a little pale, and they retreated with trepidation, worried that if their object really didn't fall into the eyes of the eighth uncle, it would be bad......

They dared to talk to their parents at home, but if the eighth uncle really disagreed, it really couldn't be done.

If nothing else, just after being hospitalized, I heard that the eighth uncle poured three scoops of cold water every morning and sent them money to study......

"Yo, Aunt Jia, you still look so good. What did I say at the beginning? Aunt Jia will definitely live past eighty, now everyone believes it, right? ”

Seeing Jia Zhang's eyes on him not far away, Li Yuanle greeted.

Jia Zhangshi came over and said with a smile: "Yuanzi, you haven't been here for several years. ”

Li Yuan smiled: "Isn't it, look, Brother Zhuzi's acacia flowers are so big." ”

Jia Zhangshi pouted and said: "Don't look at him happy at this time, there are two children at home, and he will have to go to the countryside in two years!" It's been almost ten years since I left my family, and I don't know if I can see my eldest grandson before I die. ”

Xu Damao quacked: "Aunt Jia, don't you know, many educated young people are not suitable after going down, they die of illness, they commit suicide, I have seen more in Sichuan and Chongqing." In some places, in order to hide from the above, they are afraid of being held responsible, and they even imitate their children to write letters to their families to report their safety......"

These words almost didn't make Jia Zhang's faint in fright, his old face was snow-white, and the whole person couldn't stand.

Li Yuan glanced at Xu Damao, tsk, why is this grandson so bad.

Silly Zhu also scolded: "Sun thief, can you speak human words?" ”

Qin Huairu's eyes were full of tears, and she looked at Li Yuan and asked in a trembling voice, "Yuanzi, you have been to many places. What Xu Damao said, is it true? ”

Li Yuan smiled: "I don't know what about others, maybe there is such a situation." But don't worry about your terrier, okay. ”

Qin Huairu hurriedly said, "How do you know?" ”

Li Yuan said: "Nonsense! Because I've seen stick terriers, of course I do. But I was busy at the time, so I glanced at it from afar. I'm familiar with his self-curling, the same as Dongxu back then. Aunt Jia, are you relieved now? ”

Jia Zhang's like holding a life-saving straw, looked at Li Yuan with old eyes and said, "Yuanzi, what you said is true?" ”

Li Yuan said: "Of course it's true! How can you say that Aunt Jia, you also made me a few pairs of shoes back then, can I lie to you? You, don't worry, I've asked, the stick terrier is not married outside, and it will be easier to return to the city in the future, and the stick terrier will come back in a few years. I knew the local director well, said hello, and designated him as the first batch in the future. ”

This is, of course, fairy words, and the wind blows.

The stick terrier doesn't need his help, it's in line with the right policy, and the first batch is back......

Jia Zhang's mouth curled, wiped his tears, and turned back to Qin Huairu: "Go to the house and take out those cloth shoes, I made them specifically for Yuanzi." ”

"Yo", Li Yuan laughed and said, "Aunt Jia, did you really make me a pair of shoes?" Don't use it, right? ”

Jia Zhang said: "Use! A must-have! Auntie made it for you. Your shoe size is about the same as Dongxu, and I don't have outsiders to do it......"

Li Yuanle said: "Have you seen it, our Aunt Jia is benevolent!" ”

Zhao Jinyue tugged at the corners of her mouth and said, "That's a single pair of you!" She sits at the door of her house every day, and curses when she sees people. ”

Li Yuan helped explain: "That's the knife-mouthed tofu heart......

The second aunt was also unconvinced: "Last time, some rags were sold cheaper in the supply and marketing cooperative, and she rushed forward without queuing, and they all lined up with me, she just grabbed the front, and almost pushed me with her ass." ”

Jia Zhang was quite proud: "You deserve it!" ”

Li Yuan is relieved, this is the most worthy of the original Zhang Erya.

After taking the shoes from Qin Huairu's hand, Li Yuan glanced at the little widow with some surprise, she was forty years old, and she was still rubbing it on his hand, and the lotus method was not reduced back then.

He looked around and said with emotion: "It's so good, this courtyard is still the same courtyard back then." ”

Silly Zhu said: "Let's go quickly, let's eat in the house, you listen to their nonsense here." ”

Besieged as you wished......

After entering the house, Zhao Jinyue was still there to confide in Zhang Erya's crimes in the past few years, and frequently glanced at Silly Zhu.

The stupid pillar didn't care, so she squeezed the stupid pillar away, sat down next to Li Yuan, and said: "Yuanzi, look, your eldest nephew is also twelve years old this year, and in another three or four years, he will really reach the age, if he doesn't have a job, he will have to go to the countryside......"

Silly Zhu Weng said: "Everyone else can go to the countryside, but he can't go to the countryside?" ”

Zhao Jinyue ignored it, Li Yuan thought for a while, and said: "In this way, if He Dan can learn half of his cooking skills within four years, I will help him find a job when the time comes." ”

Datang Restaurant is designated to be the first batch to enter Beijing, and there is a shortage of good cooks.

Zhao Jinyue's whole face was almost lying on Li Yuan's face, and her big eyes lit up and said, "Really? ”

Li Yuan's five fingers opened and pushed her face away, and said: "No matter how nonsense it is, it's fake, go and go, it's not to look at you, to see the face of my pillar brother." ”

Zhao Jinyue: "......"

Silly Zhu laughed, Zhao Jinyue almost ran out of gas, this dog thing, his wife was pushed away by someone's face, and she actually laughed so happily.

Xu Damao was also happy to see it, but he didn't dare to provoke this ex-wife, so he just shouted with flying eyebrows: "Drink and drink!" ”

In the midst of the staggering, the wine was drunk, and the rain actually returned.

Although Yushui has already married, seeing that Li Yuan is still close, he said happily: "Brother Yuanzi is back?" ”

Li Yuan smiled: "Rain, big girl!" ”

He Yushui said: "I'm in my thirties, haven't you grown up?" Brother Yuanzi, I haven't seen you drinking like this for many years, are you still singing? ”

These words suddenly reminded people of the events of twenty years ago, and they all laughed.

Zhao Jinyue and Zhao Xiaoju didn't know, Zhao Xiaoju was embarrassed to ask, and Zhao Jinyue asked He Yushui: "Rainwater, what's the matter, still singing?" ”

He Yushui said: "At that time, I was only in my twenties, Brother Yuanzi and my brother got together, got some food and drink and roasted them together, and sang in the yard when they were happy, or did I borrow the accordion." Brother Yuanzi can play the accordion, and he sings well, and at that time, the whole courtyard was full of people, and everyone sang together, and then it was spread to the street, and the people on the street also sang along, and even the people from the neighborhood committee were alarmed and came to praise us. Alas, more than ten years have passed in a blink of an eye, and it was good to be young at that time! ”

Li Yuan said with a smile: "Old-fashioned, I'm only in my thirties now, and I'm young." Don't you just sing? Who, He Dan, come and sing a song! ”

He Dan looks like a stupid pillar, although he doesn't look too excited, he likes to grin, but he lives up to He Dan's name, his courage is commendable, and he comes when he opens his mouth: "The sun in the west is about to set, and it is quiet on Weishan Lake." I played my beloved lute, and sang that beautiful song. ”

The crowd burst into laughter, and nine and a half out of ten notes ran away, which was too ugly to hear.

He Yushui hugged his nephew's head, stuffed a candy into his mouth, grabbed it and put it in his pocket, and said, "Go and eat candy with my sister." ”

After the child left, Li Yuan drank all the wine in the cup, looked at the night outside the window, and sang: "A big river, wide waves. The wind blows the rice and the fragrance of flowers on both sides of the river......"

This is a ballad engraved in the blood of the nation, and when he only raised his head, the people in the house began to hum: "My family lives on the shore, and I am used to hearing the trumpet of the captain, and I am used to seeing the white sails on the ship......"

Outside, the wind swept fine snowflakes and swayed the old locust trees in the courtyard.

A few lights and a few families are talking about the joys and sorrows of this world......

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