On the two-pole sunset creek bridge, half a wisp of light smoke is in the shadow of Guiying.

August osmanthus fragrance.

In the alley, you can always smell some vague fragrance.

At this time, there was a lively scene in the courtyard, and every family was busy making reunion dinners.

Mooncakes are naturally indispensable.

In the past, many families would make it at home, and if they didn't want to do it, they would go to the "dumpling shop" to buy it.

Every year in the eighth month of the lunar calendar, each "dumpling shop" began to sell moon cakes, among which Zhengming Zhai in Qianmen, Furong Zhai in the East Fourth Pailou, Fang Zhai in the North Section of the East Fourth Pailou, Yumei Zhai in the north of the Xidan Pai Lou, and Gui Yingzhai outside Di'anmen are the most famous.

Xu Deyong and Xu Huizhen bought Zhengmingzhai's.

The copper hot pot that Xu Deyong opened before this reunion dinner was used, and he bought three catties of mutton rolls, so a shabu-shabu, with sesame paste, leek flowers and other dipping sauces, hey, that's called an authentic!

In addition to all kinds of food, August 15 is also known as the "fruit festival", and all kinds of fruits are naturally indispensable.

What sand fruits, big duck pears, Jingbai pears, purple grapes, white grapes, apples, pomegranates, peaches, plums, are all harvest seasons.

Further back, the big persimmons in Mentougou, the big red dates in Langjiayuan, the oil chestnuts in Huairou, and the small dates in Miyun all rushed to show their faces.

The Mid-Autumn Festival pays attention to gifts, but pears and plums, there is no gift, the more delicious and beautiful plums, the more people say that they are planted in the grave!

As the old saying goes: "Peaches raise people, apricots hurt people, and bury dead people under plum trees." ”

However, Xu Deyong and Xu Huizhen don't have many relatives, and Xu Huizhen was a little unwell when the weather turned cold a few days ago, and the eldest brother didn't go there after a call.

I only sent some things to the third aunt of Lijiazhuang, and there were He Yongqiang and Xu Huizhi there, and she didn't want to go over.

When she came to grandma, Xu Huizhen, who was cooking or something, generally didn't let Xu Deyong stretch out her hand, and always wanted to show that this granddaughter-in-law was diligent.

Even now that I'm pregnant, I'm giving my grandmother a hand.

Xu Deyong lit the carbon fire, set up the copper hot pot, and Xiao Li'er on the side sat on the bed and played with a "rabbit master".

This rabbit lord has a white face, raised eyebrows, a pale rouge on his cheeks, a big red robe, a golden helmet on his head, and two ears obliquely protruding from the helmet.

The elbow joint and the lower jaw can be moved, "it makes a cavity, the upper lip is lived, the middle is tied with a line, and the lower line is pulled, then the lip confidant is pounded", commonly known as "croaking and croaking".

As the saying goes: "The Guidian of the Toad Palace is clean and dust-free, and the paper-cutting group is like a full moon wheel." Don't have ignorant children, burn incense and worship the rabbit god", the rabbit is the protector of children.

After doing this, Xu Deyong has nothing to do.

At this time, Xiao Li'er hugged the "rabbit master" and played for a while, the freshness passed, and she felt bored, so she threw it aside and almost fell to the bed.

Xu Deyong hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Ouch, my little ancestor, if you want to fall, you have to come over and fall again for fifteen." ”

As he spoke, he picked up the "rabbit master" and put it on the cabinet.

As the saying goes: "The rabbit master of the next year, the old Chen people." ”

This rabbit will become a child's plaything after fifteen, if there is a rabbit invited by the family last year, it will fall, and then invite a new one, which means that the disaster will come to the blessing.

Seeing Xu Deyong like this, Xiao Li'er was happy.

This little guy is really heartless, not tired, and not worried about the top in the world!

After the fun, the little butt arched and wanted to climb out.

Xu Deyong had no choice but to pick her up and hold her in his arms.

Seeing this, Xu Nanshi said: "It's none of your business, you don't have to walk around in the house to get in the way, let's go out to play with Xiaoli'er." ”

Xu Deyong couldn't help muttering when he heard this: "I'm not a child, what are you going out to play." ”

Xu Huizhen glanced at him and couldn't help laughing.

Xu Deyong took advantage of his grandmother's inattention, patted Xu Huizhen's slightly plump buttocks, and went out with Li'er in Xu Huizhen's coquettish eyes.

In the courtyard, you can hear the stir-fried vegetables and the sound of each family's talking.

Among them, He Yuzhu's voice is the loudest, and this stir-fry does have a hand, the taste is more fragrant than their home, and this taste is definitely meat.

The Jia family is mainly Qin Huairu is busy, Jia Zhang's help, I didn't see the little stick terrier, I should have gone to play with the children in the yard.

The door of Jia Dongxu's house has not been renewed, but it can be seen with new paint.

Xu Deyong glanced at it, then hugged Xiao Li'er and walked unhurriedly to the window of He Yuzhu's house, glanced inside and said, "Yo, Zhuzi, what kind of delicious food is this, so fragrant." ”

He Yuzhu grinned and said: "It's nothing, it's all some home-cooked food, it's not as good as your family, I saw that you brought all the copper hot pots before, what's the matter, you want to shabu mutton at night!" ”

Xu Deyong said: "If you don't say that you are a cook, you can see it accurately." ”

He Yushui also greeted: "Brother Deyong." ”

"Hmm." Xu Deyong nodded and asked casually: "I'm in junior high school, let's learn to keep up." ”

He Yushui said: "It's okay, but it's much more difficult." ”

He Yuzhu didn't care and said: "Hey, it's useless for a girl to study too well, sooner or later she has to get married and become someone else's person, I will go to school after junior high school, find a factory to work for a few years, save some money to buy a dowry, and marry someone." ”

He Yushui immediately pouted unhappily and said: "I don't, I want to take the secondary school exam, brother, you are discriminating against women, the newspapers have said it, women are also half the sky." ”

"Gotta get it." He Yuzhu said while stir-frying: "Brother, I can't help you, you are quite comfortable in school, and my brother has no money to marry a daughter-in-law." ”

Xu Deyong listened with a smile, and Xiao Li'er also wrinkled her nose slightly, looking like she wanted to probe her brain.

He Yushui pursed his lips when he heard this, and said, "It's a big deal, wait until I introduce it to you after work." ”

He Yuzhu rolled his eyes and said, "Wait for your work to introduce me?" How old I was at that time, the daylily was cold, and we had to save some flowers in the future, and it was important to marry my daughter-in-law first. ”

Xu Deyong thought to himself, marrying a daughter-in-law is naturally tight, but whether it is tight or not depends on his size and staying power......

He Yushui said: "Then you are looking for it, I didn't stop you." ”

"Hey......." He Yuzhu sighed and said: "I can understand it, it is said that everyone is equal, and it is good for people to find nature, and when the people who introduced it heard about our family's situation, it was the end of the gong - no play." ”

He Yushui said: "I heard from an aunt that you are not happy if someone wants to introduce you to the countryside." ”

He Yuzhu said angrily: "Pull it down, and you are happy to marry a country man when you go back, unless you ......." ”

Xu Deyong took over and said, "Unless you look good." ”

"Hey." He Yuzhu smiled and said, "You still have to understand me." ”

He Yushui rolled his eyes slightly and said, "I don't know who always talked about that Manager Chen's ...... before." ”

He Yuzhu's old face turned red and said: "Go and go, the little girl knows a fart, what is this called...... The slender lady gentleman is a good ball, don't you want me to talk about it. ”

He Yushui said: "That's called My Fair Lady and Gentleman, brother, you usually read more books." ”

He Yuzhu raised the shovel and said, "Stinky girl, believe it or not, I'll whip you." ”

He Yushui was not afraid at all, shook his head, shook the two braids, and walked aside.

He Yuzhu said a little stupidly: "Hey, this girl is turning against the sky, and she is getting bigger and smaller." ”

Xu Deyong smiled and asked casually: "How about working in the rolling mill?" ”

He Yuzhu said: "That's it, every day is to fry a big pot of dishes, and the apprentice who interns will earn more than ten yuan a month, and it will take three years to become a regular." ”

Xu Deyong's eyes narrowed slightly: "Your skills are not lazy, is it a pity to stay up for three years." ”

He Yuzhu said: "No way, it's all like this." ”

Xu Deyong smiled and said: "The methods are all made by people, you have the craft, you have to learn to get closer to the leader, your leader always needs to entertain." ”

He Yuzhu pouted and said, "There is a master in charge of the cafeteria, and it is not my turn." ”

Xu Deyong said: "If you want to progress, you can't sit still, you have to seize the opportunity to take the initiative, you will get tired of eating the dishes made by one person, maybe the leader also wants to change the taste." ”

He Yuzhu hesitated and said, "Then haven't I become a whisker shooter!" ”

Xu Deyong said: "You can do it yourself, there are gains and losses." ”

He Yuzhu was thoughtful, and then said in a low voice: "Hey, Deyong, let me ask you something, has Manager Chen found a suitable one during this time?" ”

Xu Deyong glanced at him a little speechless and said, "No." ”

Seeing that He Yuzhu wanted to speak and stopped, he said again: "You have no play." ”

He Yuzhu snorted and said: "You look down on people, that is, I am far away, if I am around here, this matter may be said." ”

Xu Deyong's eyelids rolled, yes, this is the reason why you were eaten to death by Qin Huairu in the future, but if you leave this hospital, you will already find your daughter-in-law!

At this time, Jia Dongxu came over with a smile and said, "Yo, what are you two talking about, you two are talking so energetically!" ”

He Yuzhu was a little unkind to see him, and said with his eyelids: "It has nothing to do with you, don't ask." ”

That is, the festival, this is already in his possession, otherwise there may be a sentence of "about your".

The corners of Jia Dongxu's mouth twitched: "Silly pillar, we are all in the same hospital, and we work in the same factory, and we don't see anyone who looks up when we look down, can you be polite, I am also a second-level worker." ”

He Yuzhu said: "No, the stupid pillar is also called by you." ”

"That's what everyone is called!"

"I don't like to hear it, so how about I call you stupid Xu in the future."

Jia Dongxu: "......"

yes, you shouldn't talk to this grandson.

What the hell, when I was cooking in the factory before, let me fight a little more without giving face, and break the cook!

He reluctantly smiled at Xu Deyong and said, "Deyong, you will go to my place for a drink later." ”

He Yuzhu pursed his lips disdainfully when he heard this.

Qin Huairu also glanced at them from home.

Xiao Li'er stared at them with round eyes and opened her small mouth to watch them talk happily.

Xu Deyong smiled faintly and said, "No, you're welcome, the family is ready." ”

Jia Dongxu was naturally just polite.

At this time, Yi Zhonghai helped the deaf old lady from the backyard to come over.

Several people greeted each other.

Jia Dongxu hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Uncle Yi, old lady, why don't you go to my place to eat tonight, there are so many people." ”

The deaf old lady squinted her eyes and smiled: "I can't eat much as an old lady, if it weren't for your uncle who had to ask me to come over, I would have to make do with it at home." ”

Yi Zhonghai smiled and said: "Dongxu has a heart, you can eat, I will take the old lady home to eat, and after eating, we will go to the courtyard to admire the moon." ”

"That's a good feeling." Jia Dongxu said with a smile, and said goodbye and went home.

The deaf old lady then looked at Xu Deyong and He Yuzhu with a smile and said, "What do you two grandsons say?" ”

Xu Deyong smiled and said: "The pillar fried a good dish, and said that I want to honor you." ”

He Yuzhu subconsciously said when he heard this: "I didn't say ....... ”

Yi Zhonghai glared at him and said, "I can't lose you if I give the old lady food, look at your way of protecting food." ”

He Yuzhu smiled, shifted his firepower and said: "My dish is average, the food of the Yong family is good, and there is also mutton shabu." ”

Xu Deyong said generously: "Yes, there is mutton shabu, the old lady wants to go to my house to eat." ”

Yi Zhonghai glanced at He Yuzhu again when he heard this, meaning "Look at others".

He Yuzhu secretly rolled his eyes, can his own family be compared with Xu Deyong's family, and I am so generous.

The deaf old lady looked at the two of them and said with a smile: "It's old, your teeth are not good, your ones are too hard, eat by yourself." ”

Then he looked at the two of them again, teased Xiao Li'er, and went to his house with Yi Zhonghai.

When the two entered the house, He Yuzhu said, "Hey, you kid is really a chicken thief, why are you talking about me." ”

Xu Deyong said: "I'm here to create an opportunity for you, the old lady in our courtyard is a Dinghai God Needle, and she has no offspring, so it's good for you to get along." ”

He Yuzhu said angrily: "Then why don't you get there?" ”

Xu Deyong said: "I have a daughter-in-law. ”

He Yuzhu: "......"

Heckling, you're weird.

He suddenly didn't want to talk to this guy anymore.

He Yushui grinned in the house.

"Ready to eat."

At this time, Xu Huizhen came out and said.

Xu Deyong said: "My daughter-in-law called me to eat, see you later." ”

He Yuzhu rolled his eyes fiercely, put out the fried vegetables, and smashed the pot with a clanging sound when he put the shovel.

Damn, it's amazing to have a daughter-in-law!

……

The heat of the copper hot pot is rising, Xu Deyong's family is eating hotly, there is Xiaoli'er, a pistachio, and laughter comes out from time to time.

The neighbors are He Yuzhu's brothers and sisters, Yi Zhonghai, the deaf old lady, and the three "old gangs", and they can only be envious when they hear it.

The deaf old lady glanced at Yi Zhonghai and the two of them, and stopped talking, and finally could only sigh in her heart.

After eating, the autumn breeze is slightly cool, and the moonlight is like water.

Basically, every household comes out to admire the moon, and the city of Sijiu is called "playing with the moon".

Playing with the moon focuses on aesthetic feelings, therefore, in the old days, the people of Beijing were very particular about the location of playing with the moon, and formed many famous places and landscapes for moon viewing, among which the Summer Palace, Beihai, Shichahai, Lugou Bridge and other places are the most famous.

There are two kinds of playing with the moon, one is called literary play, that is, admiring the moon, writing poems, paintings, and guessing lantern riddles.

The other is to go to the lake and watch the moonlight cast in the water. Living in a courtyard, there is a tank in the courtyard, full of water, looking at it and feeling unpleasant, picking up a small pebble and throwing it into the water, the waves are everywhere.

Children also love to run after the moon in the alley, which is called "chasing the moon".

On the night of the festival, the children are the happiest people.

Some eat and some play, not to mention the joy, running around in groups.

Laughter and nursery rhymes echo in the alleys:

Purple or not, sea eggplant?

In August, it was the rabbit who was offered.

Tap red, tap white, (moon cake)

Moonlight code for the middle of the offering,

Edamame branches are baked indiscriminately,

The cockscomb is red

The watermelon peel of the full moon is green,

Lord Moon laughs when he eats,

Tonight's light is bright.

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(End of chapter)