Sun Xiaoning was playing bag-throwing on the roadside with her friends when she saw her father coming over on a bicycle.
Smiling, he waved his hand and shouted, "Dad, you're back~"
Sun Guofu heard the voice and saw that it was his youngest daughter. He stopped his bicycle and said, "What time is it? You are still playing outside. Hurry up and go home with dad for dinner~"
"Xiaohong, I'm going home first. I'll come over to play with you after I finish eating~" Sun Xiaoning also felt a little hungry and waved to her friends.
Then he walked to his father and said pitifully: "Dad, I'm a little tired and don't want to leave!"
"You damn girl, why didn't you feel tired when you were having so much fun~" Sun's father said so. Then he came down and carried his daughter onto the bicycle. He was not far from home, so he pushed her back. .
After arriving home, he locked his bicycle outside. Sun Guofu took his daughter down and suddenly smelled a scent.
Taking a deep breath: "Daughter, have you come to our house today? Why does it smell so good?"
Sun Xiaoning shook his head and replied: "No, when I left, no one came to the house~"
At this time, she also smelled the fragrance, and a smile instantly appeared on her face: "My mother seems to be making braised pork~"
After saying that, I felt even hungrier and took two quick steps.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw his mother loading vegetables from the pot into the basin. The large basin of braised pork and potatoes made Sun Xiaoning swallow her saliva involuntarily.
"Mom, am I dreaming? Why do you cook so much meat?"
Grandmother smiled when she heard this: "You kid, since it's a dream, don't eat it later!"
"I don't want to, I just want to eat~" Sun Xiaoning stuck out his tongue and then ran into the big house.
At this time, Sun Guofu also walked in and was surprised when he saw this big pot of braised pork and potatoes.
"Damn it, what day is it today? How come you have stewed meat, and there is so much meat, it must be two kilograms~"
"I bought the meat from the second supermarket. I'll tell you later. It's definitely a happy event. You can bring the dishes over first~" Grandma handed the pot of meat to her husband and pretended to be careful.
"What a happy event. I haven't seen you cook so much meat during the Chinese New Year~" Sun's father said in confusion without entering the house while carrying a large pot of vegetables.
Grandma walked aside, took out two salted duck eggs from the pickled vegetable jar and put them on the cutting board: "Oh, hurry up, the dishes are almost ready, I will cut two more salted duck eggs for you two to drink with." ~"
At this time, Sun Xiaoning's voice came from the big house: "Dad, come and see, the sun is rising in the west, and there are more dishes today than during the Chinese New Year~"
After hearing this, Sun's father also entered the house with the dishes. When he saw the dishes on the table, he was also shocked, because not counting the pot of meat in his hand, there was also the salted duck egg that his wife was cutting.
There are now six dishes on the table, canned fish, fried peanuts, fried green onions with eggs, fried shredded potatoes, fried fungus with cabbage, and cold vegetables. If you add stewed meat and salted duck eggs, it will be a full eight dishes. A dish.
Putting the meat in the center of the table, Sun's father walked over to his son who was sitting with the dishes and chopsticks.
He asked in a low voice: "Echao, your mother is having a hard time. Xiao Ning was right just now. Our family didn't prepare these dishes for the Chinese New Year. What are you worried about?"
Sun Qianchao didn't hide anything, and explained with a smile: "Dad, today I became a full-time employee, and my future salary will be 38.5 yuan. Is this a big happy event?"
"I buy all the meat and so on, and our family will also improve the food. From now on, we will be two people earning wages, and we don't have to be as tight as before~"
"Really?" Sun's father felt a little dizzy for a moment. His son would be a glorious driver from now on. He couldn't believe it.
"This can be fake. You had the same expression as my mother just now. This is for you~" Sun Qianchao said and took out the salary certificate issued by the Labor and Employment Department from his pocket.
Sun's father took the paper and read it carefully several times. The smile on his face deepened as he read it, and finally he was sure.
Stretching out his big hand like a cattail leaf fan, he patted his son on the shoulder with a smile: "You're a good boy. You've become a full-time employee in just over two months. You're better than the other two kids like you!"
"Bingkun and Guoqing, I heard that they are still temporary workers. They will probably become full-time workers at the end of the year. My son is much better than them!"
Now I see how Zhou Zhigang and Lao Xiao can compare with me. You guys really give me credit. You are worthy of being my son, Sun Guofu, and you compare them all~"
Father Sun was so happy today, and thinking that everything at home was going very smoothly during this period, he waved his hand very boldly.
He ordered the little daughter on the side: "Xiao Ning, go to your Uncle Xiao's house, as well as Uncle Qiao, Uncle Wu, and Uncle Liu. Call them all over and tell them that your father wants to invite them to drink~"
"Ah?" Sun Xiaoning pouted. She was a little reluctant to go, because she finally had a meal of meat, but now her father wanted to treat him, and she would definitely not be able to serve it.
When Sun Qianchao saw this, he understood immediately. He stood up and walked to the edge of the kang, and took out a few toffees he bought earlier from the cabinet.
When he came back, he stuffed the candy into his sister's pocket and comforted her in a low voice: "Don't worry, my second brother will leave some food for you when the time comes. I'll definitely let you eat meat until you're full~"
"Okay~" As soon as Sun Xiaoning saw Tang, he ran out happily.
At this time, Sun Mu also walked in with salted duck eggs. After spending so many years with her husband, she naturally knew what he was thinking.
"You damn old man, you have to show off, don't you~"
When Sun's father heard his wife's teasing, he retorted not to be outdone: "Don't talk about me either. You will definitely have to show off to Guoqing Mom and Bingkun Mom later~"
"Oh, you damn old man, you've been picking up on me in front of a child all day long~" Grandma replied with a smile.
Sun Qianchao, who was sitting next to him, also interjected: "Dad, Mom, our family's life is getting better and better. You two can enjoy the blessings from now on~"
Upon hearing this, Sun's father directly held his wife's hand and said with emotion: "My grandson never thought that this day would come to pass. Damn it, you have worked so hard for me these years. You have not enjoyed anything during these years with me." Blessing~"
"Why are you saying this in front of the child~" Grandmother was still a little embarrassed and took her hand out directly.
But even though she said this, she was very moved in her heart. She felt that all the hard work over the years was worth it. Thinking of this grandma, her eyes immediately turned red.
Then, fearing that his son would see it, he stood up and said, "I'm going to put this meat on a plate, and then set aside another order~"
The family chatted for a while, and after about ten minutes, they heard the noise outside. Several neighbors who had a good relationship with Sun's father had arrived at the door of Sun's house.
There are Xiao Guoqing's father Xiao Hu, Qiao Chunyan's father Qiao Dagui, and two friends who work in the same factory as Sun Guofu. Normally, they get along well with Zhou Zhigang, but he is not at home, so he cannot come.
As soon as the four people opened the door and entered the room, they were surprised when they saw the dishes on the table. These eight dishes were particularly hard. It can be said that most people are not so accurate during the Chinese New Year.
When Sun's father saw the look in their eyes, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, feeling extremely satisfied in his heart.
Then he said: "Old Xiao, Old Qiao, and you two, what are you doing standing there? Hurry up and serve it. It's such a big happy event for your eldest nephew to become a regular employee, and you guys are so late~"
After several people sat down and filled their wine glasses, they all said to their grandma: "Sister-in-law, thank you for your hard work in preparing these dishes!"
"Whatever this is, it's just a common meal. You guys drink while I wash the pot. Call me if you need anything~" After that, he took his daughter who was unwilling to leave and headed to the outhouse.
When Xiao Guoqing's father Xiao Hu saw this, he quickly said: "Brothers and sisters, you are busy washing the pots and so on. We can't eat these dishes. We are all family members. You and Xiaoning can eat here too~"
"You guys eat what you have. I've always had a bad habit. I'm not doing my job neatly anymore, and I'm not happy to be around~" Grandma made an excuse at random.
This is also an old rule in the Northeast. If there is a qie, women and children are generally not allowed to serve at the table. First, they have to wait on the table, help add some food to the table, or serve some rice to the guests.
Another reason is that there are fewer dishes to cook due to limited economic conditions, and children have poor self-control. If they eat all the good food on the table, it will be disrespectful to the guests.
"Mom, let me help you fix it~" At this time, Sun Qianchao also stood up. He didn't want to drink with these people. Not only did he feel uncomfortable drinking, but he also had to wait for the situation.
"Qianchao, what are you doing? Your salary will be raised after you become a full-time employee, so you are an adult. It's okay to have a drink~" Xiao Hu stretched out his hand to stop Sun Qianchao.
"That's right, you can drink at 18~" Several other people also agreed.
"No, uncles and uncles, I don't have much of a drinking capacity here. You elders can drink while I go help my mother with her work~" Sun Qianchao quickly excused himself, then stood up and left.
Xiao Hu stopped him again and said pointedly: "You are better than my National Day kid, that kid is just one-sided. From now on, help me take care of him more. If he dares not to listen to you, I will beat him~ "
"Uncle, where are you? Guo Qing is much better than me. If you work hard and work hard, you will definitely have a big future. Unlike me, who is just opportunistic~"
Even though Sun Qianchao's words were very polite, he was already a little impatient in his heart and gave his father a look.
Because he dislikes this kind of occasion very much. He can't let the elders drink and eat. He can't get in the middle of their chatter, and he finds it boring no matter how much he thinks about it.
And you don’t need to think about it, the topic for a while will definitely revolve around him. In fact, Sun Qunchao didn’t agree when he said he wanted to treat a guest just now. It would be nice for his family to have something to eat and drink, but seeing the old man’s happy face, he didn’t. Disappointing.
Seeing this scene, Sun's father also knew that his son didn't like this kind of situation. He picked up the wine glass and came to the rescue with a smile: "Old Xiao, look at you, you are only a second-level champion. How can you be such a big man and force your children to drink and do it?" What~"
"Let's drink ours. You have to stay drunk today, otherwise your sister-in-law's table will be wasted~"
"Needless to say, it's such a big happy event for my eldest nephew to become a regular employee, so I have to drink well~" Everyone also picked up their wine glasses.
Sun Qianchao also escaped to the outhouse, filled a bowl of rice with his mother and sister, and sat down at the small table to eat.
The food on the small table was relatively simple, just a plate of braised pork and potatoes, and some cold dishes. As for the canned fish, scrambled eggs, etc., they were not fried much in the first place, so my grandma didn't prepare them.
After taking a few bites, he looked up and saw his sister pouting, so he asked her, "What's wrong, Xiao Ning, why aren't you happy eating meat~"
"It's all my dad's fault. I had to treat him to something. I didn't even get the canned fish or scrambled eggs~" Sun Xiaoning whispered with an unhappy look on his face.
Sun's mother was not a parent who spoiled her children. When she heard her daughter's words, she put down the bowl and chopsticks, turned around and scolded in a low voice:
"Don't keep grinding your teeth with me. If you don't want to eat, put the bowl down. There isn't much of the canned fish, so how can I give it to you?"
"Also, have you been beaten recently? If your parents want to do something, they need to discuss it with you. You are the mother and I am the mother. I think you have been living so well these past two days. You can't even eat meat. I won’t come to your mouth~”
"Humph~" Sun Xiaoning was scolded, and tears of grievance flowed out directly, but he did not dare to cry out, so he could only sob quietly.
(End of chapter)
