Chapter 26 Chinese New Year
The next day, New Year’s Eve.
When He Yuzhu woke up early in the morning, he saw heavy snow falling outside the window and it was a little cold inside the house.
The fire on the kang had long been extinguished and there was still a little bit of residual warmth. He Yuzhu was firmly sealed on the bed by the quilt. It was a holiday anyway and he didn't have to go to work today. The things he should buy for the New Year were already prepared. No need to get up early.
Snowy days are perfect for sleeping in.
But He Yuzhu still got up and went to the living room to light the fireplace and the fire pit. Otherwise, it would be too cold in the room and he would suffer when he got up.
After doing this, He Yuzhu just lay back on the bed and wanted to sleep in, when He Yuzhu woke up.
He Yuyu's brother wakes him up every day. When he woke up today, he turned around and saw that his brother was still in bed with his eyes open, but he didn't get up.
"Brother, why didn't you get up today?" He Yuyu asked, looking at his brother who was still lying on the bed.
"Brother has a day off today, and it's snowing heavily outside, so there's no need to get up so early." He Yuzhu said.
When He Yuzhu heard what He Yuzhu said, he lay back down and stayed on the bed with his brother.
"Brother, what are we doing today?" He Yuyu asked.
"I'll get up soon, clean up the snow in the yard, and then put up the couplets my brother bought, and then I'll take you to Master's house. We'll spend the New Year together at Master's house this year," He Yuzhu said.
Feeling that the temperature in the room had risen, He Yuzhu stopped staying in bed. Get up and dress yourself and the rain.
"You should play well by yourself for a while while my brother makes breakfast." He Yuzhu said, "What do you want to eat this morning?"
"I want to eat the shrimp dumplings made by my brother." He Yuyu said.
"Okay, brother will do it for you." He Yuzhu said.
Fortunately, He Yuzhu usually makes some buns, dumplings and other physical objects in the space. When he needs to eat, he can just take them out and cook them.
He Yuzhu came to the kitchen, cooked millet porridge first, took out the shrimp dumplings he had made last time from the space, and steamed them in a basket.
Breakfast was ready soon, including millet porridge, shrimp dumplings and a plate of homemade pickles.
"Yu Yu, come over and eat." He Yuzhu shouted.
"Come right now." Yuyu replied.
The brother and sister had breakfast together.
"I'll go to the yard to clean up the snow first. You can play by yourself for a while." He Yuzhu said to Yuyu.
"I'm going to build a snowman." He Yuyu said.
"It's still snowing now. When the snow stops, can you make a snowman again? Otherwise, you will get sick." He Yuzhu said to Yuyu.
Drinking the spiritual spring water diluted by He Yuzhu in the water tank every day, and eating the food produced in the space, He Yuzhu's body has changed little by little, and he is no longer sick.
"Well, my brother will help me build a snowman later." He Yuyu compromised.
He Yuzhu went out to clean the snow under the verandah, and pushed the snow in the yard to the backyard with a cart. It was snowing heavily now, and soon another layer of snow accumulated in the yard.
I opened the courtyard door and cleared the snow in the alley again. The alley is a dead end. At the bottom of the alley is a small gate with four entrances to a courtyard, which has been sealed with bricks. This is the small alley where He Yuzhu lives.
On the street, the neighborhood committee organized people to clean together, but it was just to clear a path. The snow is still heavy now. After sweeping it, it was covered with snow, so everyone went back to their homes.
When I got home, I took out the couplets again, boiled the paste, pasted the couplets, and then pasted them next door. Since I bought the yard next door, I chopped up all the furniture as firewood and ignored it. I saw that after several heavy snowfalls, , the roofs of several houses have collapsed.
He wanted to go back to Hongxing Courtyard to have a look and left Yuyu alone at home. He Yuzhu was not very relieved, so he dressed Yuzhu, wrapped it into a ball, carried Yuyu onto the bicycle, and pushed the bicycle to his master's house. .
Master's house.
"Come in quickly," the master's wife saw the brother and sister He Yuzhu coming in the snow and hurriedly let them in.
The mistress poured a glass of hot water for He Yuzhu and Yuyu.
"Hurry up and drink some water to warm yourself up." The master's wife said.
"Thank you, Master." He Yuzhu and Yuyu thanked each other.
"You said it's the same for you. It's snowing so heavily and you're still running out with rainwater, so you're not afraid of freezing." The teacher's wife lectured He Yuzhu.
Yuyu went to play with Xiaohu and Fan Yao.
"Master's Wife, I want to go back to my old home to see." He Yuzhu stood up and said to Master's Wife.
"It's snowing so heavily, why are you going to do anything? Just stay at home," said the teacher's wife.
"It's okay, Master. I'll go take a look and come back." He Yuzhu said.
Saying goodbye to his wife, He Yuzhu got on his bicycle and went straight to the courtyard. After being transformed by the spiritual spring water, his body would not slip at all when riding a bicycle in the snow.
Red Star Courtyard.
As soon as he entered the courtyard gate, he was spotted by the third uncle Yan Bugui.
"Zhuzi, why did such heavy snow come back?" the third uncle asked.
"Isn't this the New Year? Come back and post some couplets. By the way, you have to ask the third uncle to write the third couplet." He Yuzhu said.
He Yuzhu used the cover of his pocket to grab a large handful of candies from the space and handed them to Yan Bugui.
Writing couplets is also the source of income for the third uncle every year. Each family will give some melon seeds, peanuts and the like.
"I have written it for you a long time ago. I will wait for you to post it when you come back. I will get it for you right now." The third uncle Yan Bugui said very happily after receiving the candy.
"Third uncle, please call Jie Cheng to help me by the way." He Yuzhu said.
"Okay, you go back first, and I'll ask Jie Cheng to send it to you." Yan Bugui said.
Farewell to the third uncle Yan Bugui, He Yuzhu came to the middle courtyard. I met Qin Huairu who came out to pour water. Qin Huairu's belly is already big, and in a few months, White-Eyed Wolf Thief Saint Rodger will be born.
"Zhuzhu is back." Qin Huairu greeted.
The Jia family is now living well with Jia Dongxu, and Qin Huairu has not gone dark yet.
"Yes, sister-in-law, come back and take a look. It's still snowing heavily, so be careful, you big belly." He Yuzhu said.
"It's okay, sister-in-law will pay attention." Qin Huairu said.
"Qin Huairu, come back quickly," Jia Zhang shouted.
"Sister-in-law, please go back quickly." He Yuzhu said.
"Then sister-in-law, go back." Qin Huairu said.
He Yuzhu didn't care about the Jia family. Open the lock and return home.
Come to the kitchen and light a pot of hot water.
At this time Yan Jiecheng came with couplets, He Yuzhu applied a little more paste, and the two of them pasted the couplets together. He Yuzhu grabbed a few pieces of candy and gave them to Yan Jiecheng.
"Jie Cheng, take these pieces of candy, thank you for coming to help me post the couplets." He Yuzhu said to Yan Jiecheng.
"Thank you, Brother Zhuzhu." Yan Jiecheng happily took the candy.
"Brother Zhuzi, do you have any other work to help with?" Yan Jiecheng saw that helping He Yuzhu post couplets gave him candy, so he wanted to earn more.
"How about this? You help me clean up together, and I give you a few more candies. How about that?" He Yuzhu asked.
"Okay, I will clean it well." Yan Jiecheng said.
Next, Yan Jiecheng helped He Yuzhu clean the inside and outside. He Yuzhu gave Yan Jiecheng a handful of candies, and Yan Jiecheng went back happily.
When He Yuzhu came out of the house just now, the first uncle Yi Zhonghai stopped him.
"Zhuzi, you just came back and you have to leave." Yi Zhonghai asked, "Where's Yui Yu? Why didn't you see her?"
"Master, Yuyu is at my master's house." He Yuzhu replied.
"Aren't you going home this Chinese New Year?" Yi Zhonghai asked.
"No way, my master wants Yu Yu and I to celebrate the New Year at his house." He Yuzhu replied.
"Where is your father? Is there any news? He won't be back for the New Year?" Yi Zhonghai continued to ask.
"My dad is in Baocheng, it's okay. I took a big order this New Year and cooked New Year's Eve dinner for others, so I won't come back to celebrate the New Year." He Yuzhu said.
"Have you seen the old lady in the backyard?" Yi Zhonghai said.
"Just about to go." He Yuzhu replied.
"Then go ahead." Yi Zhonghai said nothing more.
He Yuzhu came to the house of the deaf old lady in the backyard. As soon as he entered the door, the deaf old lady was very happy to see He Yuzhu, but when she saw He Yuzhu came empty-handed, she was a little unhappy and started to pretend to be deaf and dumb. He Yuzhu came out after saying a few words casually. .
As soon as I came out, I met Xu Damao.
"Shazhu, where have you been? Are you not coming back?" Xu Damao asked.
"Who says I won't come back? I'll come back when the weather gets warmer." He Yuzhu said.
"I thought you wouldn't come back," Xu Damao said.
"Come back, this is because my master feels sorry for me and Yu Yu, and is afraid of freezing us, so he allows us to live at home." He Yuzhu said.
"No more, I have to go back quickly to help Master with the New Year's Eve dinner." He Yuzhu said goodbye to Xu Damao.
After leaving the courtyard gate, He Yuzhu rode his bicycle to his master's house.
