Chapter 10243
Wanghai County, Changping Village.
The backyard of the old house was still brightly lit, and there were several lanterns hanging on the trunk of the bare jujube tree in the middle of the yard that had taken off its leaves.
On the door and window of the fourth room, there are also the words "Double Happiness" left by Kang Xiaozi and Liu Jinchuan when they got married years ago.
Red paper-cuts are also pasted on the door lintel and near the windows.
Paper-cuts, couplets, door gods, red lanterns, and firecracker shells everywhere. When these elements are blended together, the festive atmosphere of the New Year is really very strong.
However, looking at the east room opposite the west room, it is different.
In the east room, there are not even couplets posted.
There are no paper cuts on the windows.
In previous years, Mr. Tan was very particular about these things. At that time, the old lady lived alone and had to arrange all these things.
This year, after the old couple reconciled, it was the first year that the old man returned to the east room of his old house in more than ten years.
However, none of these festive elements were present.
If Yang Ruoqing guessed correctly, it would be similar in the east room!
The three men, Yang Huazhong and Da'an Luo Fengtang, were walking in front carrying their things. Yang Ruoqing was holding Sun's arm and walking behind them.
After entering the east room, I found that it was really deserted!
In the room, except for the fact that there were a few more candles lit than usual and it was a little brighter than before, there were basically no other changes.
At the Eight Immortals table, Old Yang was sitting at the head table smoking a dry cigarette, accompanied by Yang Huaming, Yang Huazhou and Yang Yongzhi Dabao.
The old man didn't say anything, so they were chatting there, talking about interesting things about the children at the dinner table when each family had New Year's Eve dinner.
On the bed, Mrs. Tan was already sitting on the bed with the quilt on her legs. Bao Suyun was sitting on the stool beside the bed, holding a bowl of hot tea in her hand.
Yang Ruoqing looked around again, but she didn't see Zhao Liu'er, Mo, Jiang Guiling, or even her new granddaughter-in-law Liu Jinchuan...
Yes, none of the grandchildren, daughters-in-law, and great-grandchildren came.
But Mianmian and Yeyi can't count. The couple went back to their small home in the county to celebrate the New Year, and they can't come over to pay New Year's greetings until the first lunar month.
The same goes for Ju'er and Sanyatou.
Therefore, those at home and those who come to pay New Year greetings to the old couple have also been screened.
Why the grandson's wife and great-grandchildren didn't come over? I believe the reasons are similar to Yang Ruoqing's.
"Third sister-in-law, Qing'er, come and sit here!"
Mrs. Liu suddenly sprang out from the corner, came over and took Yang Ruoqing and Mrs. Sun to the bench next to each other.
Mrs. Tan told Bao Suyun who was beside the bed, "My fifth daughter-in-law, help me pour tea for your third sister-in-law and Qing'er."
Bao Suyun responded and was about to stand up, but was stopped by Mrs. Sun.
"I just came here after drinking tea. My stomach is full of water and I have no room. Suyun, don't bother."
Bao Suyun froze in place, then turned around to look at Tan on the bed.
Mrs. Tan waved her hands feebly and said, "If you can't drink it, forget it. There are melon seeds snacks on the table. You can grab them and eat them yourself."
After Tan finished speaking, Lao Yangtou at the Eight Immortals table pulled out the tobacco stick and pushed the dessert plate forward.
"Eat, you're welcome, Lao San, Da'an, Tang Yazi, you guys sit down!"
The guys nodded. Before sitting down, Daan and Luo Fengtang put the gifts they had brought over on the table by the window.
The table was already filled with all kinds of gifts. It was obvious that this was a place specially set aside by the old man and the old lady to put things for everyone.
Lao Yangtou and Tan both followed the figures of Daan and Luo Fengtang.
When he saw that in addition to sugar packets and rice cakes, they also had cigarettes, alcohol and other things, Lao Yangtou sighed and said: "You can come over to see us two on New Year's Eve and say a few words to us, then you will be happy." .No need to spend any money!”
Da'an smiled and said: "Master, it doesn't cost anything, just a little care."
Luo Fengtang was not good at words in this area, so he just smiled.
On the bed, Mrs. Tan saw so many gifts brought from the third room, so she opened the quilt and was about to put on her shoes and get out of bed.
"Nai, what are you doing out of bed? Just lie down and rest!" Yang Ruoqing also said something.
Tan said, "I'll pour you some tea."
Yang Ruoqing: "No need to pour it. Didn't I just say that we can't drink it! You go back and lie down!"
Just now when I was sitting next to the stool, my fourth aunt Liu put her mouth to Yang Ruoqing's ear and whispered a few words.
Only then did Yang Ruoqing know that the old lady had been mourning Yang Yongxian these past few nights, which had damaged her vitality.
The old lady had a secret problem of headaches. She would always have headaches before it was windy or rainy.
This time I had a headache. I had eaten New Year's Eve dinner in Sifang, and I didn't even finish half of the bowl of rice before I went back to the east room and lay down.
Yang Ruoqing has experienced headaches before and knows how it feels.
A pain sets in, and it feels like there's an ax digging into your head.
When you stand up and have a clear range of motion, or bend down and bury your head, your head will be like a head full of tofu.
The tofu pudding swayed, the pain of breaking into pieces made me dizzy from the pain, and it felt like my head was about to split into several cracks, and then the tofu pudding overflowed, and the person was about to die!
Therefore, Yang Ruoqing asked Tan to stop moving and let her continue to lie down on the bed to rest.
As a result, her kindness was only met with an annoyed glare from Tan.
"It's not for you to drink, it's for Da'an and Tang Yazi!"
Yang Ruoqing:?
Old Yangtou at the Eight Immortals table also followed Tan's words and said: "Yes, the two of them have been doing big things outside for many years and have never held our bowl. Tonight, New Year's Eve, is the time to drink tea."
Da'an said: "Thank you grandma for your kindness. My sister feels sorry for grandma's headache."
Luo Fengtang also said: "As long as it comes to your mind, please ask grandma to go back to bed and rest. It will be even more inappropriate if the headache gets worse later."
Yang Ruoqing also said angrily to Mrs. Tan: "I told you not to do it but you have to do it. Your grandson and grandson-in-law are not outsiders, so why are you so polite?"
"After a while, my headache got worse after walking around a lot. Ouch, it's not just my own suffering. I have to invite Brother Wangsheng over on New Year's Eve, and I have to torment others. Grandma, you'd better be obedient and lie back, ah !”
Tan puffed out his cheeks and stared at Yang Ruoqing.
She dragged her sick body down to greet her, but why was she scolded by this fat girl?
Even though the starting point of these words is good and the intention is good, this damn fat girl can't say it in a different tone!
The words she expressed her good intentions were spoken in a tone-deaf manner by this girl. I really don’t know who this girl looks like with her bad temper and bad words!
Logically speaking, there is no such person in the old Yang family, and she, the old lady, is even less of that kind of person.
You fat girl has a soft heart but a sharp mouth. She is really unpleasant!
(End of chapter)
