Siheyuan: After I moved in, the compound became a mess

Chapter 355: Every Family Celebrates the New Year 2

Yi Zhonghai's wife was stunned by what was just said.

She pondered over it in her mind and also felt a sense of fear.

"What should we do now? What if Huairu has other thoughts? The Jia family is full of old and young people, and Dongxu is still paralyzed on the kang. How can we live?"

Before Yi Zhonghai could speak, his wife continued, "But Zhuzi doesn't want to help, and we can't force him to help. Besides, it will not be good for our reputation if this kind of thing gets out."

"Besides, if the time really doesn't come, the Jia family will definitely refuse to do anything."

Yi Zhonghai snorted: "The most important thing for the Jia family now is to survive, and they won't do it. Zhuzi is not a bad person, it seems that this matter needs to be guided slowly, and maybe it will work based on Zhuzi's performance today."

"The most important thing is that our future retirement will be guaranteed. Huairu and Zhuzi are trustworthy, so we can rest assured that they will take care of us in our old age."

Yi Zhonghai and his wife slept in separate quilts. Large quilts were rare these days, and it was even more unheard of that a couple of such age would still sleep in the same quilt.

Yi Zhonghai's wife poked her head out and nodded: "That's right, if both Zhuzi and Huairu are willing, then that's great, but if they are not willing, we shouldn't force it."

"We are not too old, there is always a way."

Yi Zhonghai wrapped himself in the quilt and groaned, "Let's go to sleep first. Don't think about these depressing things during the New Year."

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When Shazhu got home, he was quite particular and soaked his feet in hot water from the stove first.

After soaking his feet, he crawled into bed, but what he was thinking about was still the way Qin Huairu smiled at him.

He didn't know if it was his hallucination, but he felt that Qin Huairu's eyes looked at him a little differently today. He couldn't tell what was different, but he just felt that she was more friendly than before.

In the past two days, he confirmed that he did have a crush on Qin Huairu, but he wanted to marry an older girl rather than go to the Jia family to get help.

But seeing Qin Huairu having such a hard time, I felt really sorry for her.

"Alas, how come the day has become so chaotic?"

Sha Zhu scratched his head and decided to help the Jia family more in the future. No matter what others gossiped, he just hoped that Qin Huairu could live a better life.

On the other side, Liu Guangtian tossed and turned in bed, his mind full of work.

He thought to himself that he must hold on to Wang Dabao's thigh tightly, even if he had to be a temporary worker first, so that he would have hope in the future.

As for his eldest brother Liu Guangqi, he gritted his teeth and decided not to care about it for the time being. After all, his parents have been partial to him for so many years, and if he continued to care, he would only get a few more slaps from Comrade Old Liu.

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Early the next morning, just as it was light, Feng Biao and Zheng Jun arrived.

The two urged Wang Dabao to go home and rest. Wang Dabao threw down two boxes of cigarettes, rode his bicycle slowly back to the compound.

Before reaching the gate, still some distance away, I heard the creaking sound of the door opening, and then a small brain appeared.

"Hey, Dabao, look at my door, it's open. I was wondering why someone was urging me to get up. It turns out that you are back, Dabao."

Yan Bugui adjusted the dog-skin hat on his head so that it would not press down on his glasses.

Wang Dabao got off his bicycle and handed Yan Bugui a cigarette. The two walked into the yard while talking.

"Old Yan, you got up early. It seems you didn't drink any alcohol last night." Wang Dabao said with a smile while pushing his bicycle.

"Well, can we not drink something on New Year's Day?"

Yan Bugui laughed and said, "I was sleeping well this morning, but the two children from the Jia family were woken up by Sha Zhu who brought them here to pay New Year's greetings."

Wang Dabao was stunned. "Shazhu brought the two children from the Jia family to wish you a happy new year?"

Yan Bugui tucked his sleeves in, his face full of anger: "Of course not, the two kids took my one dollar, no one would do that. Every year we have a reunion party in our courtyard, just to see who has money and who has no money and give lucky money, but this year this happened."

"Fortunately, I didn't wake Jie Kuang up, otherwise I would have beaten them out with a broom."

Wang Dabao nodded in agreement: "Old Yan, you are right. If Jie Kuang knew about this, Bang Geng would definitely get a good beating."

It was New Year's Day, and Wang Dabao didn't talk much with Yan Bugui. He pushed his bicycle into the central courtyard.

It was still early and everyone in the yard hadn't gotten up to empty the urine pot yet, but he could see from a distance that Sha Zhu was hiding at the corner and peeking at the backyard.

"Pillar, what's up?"

Wang Dabao's shout scared Sha Zhu so much that he quickly pulled his hands out of his sleeves.

Sha Zhu turned his head and laughed cheerfully, "Oh, it's Brother Dabao, you scared me out of the blue. Well, what can I do? I'm just hiding here to watch the show."

As the two were talking, they heard shouting and cursing coming from the west wing of Xu Damao's house.

"Get out, get out. Are you annoying me so early in the morning? Leave now. I'm not even awake yet."

"Uncle Damao, Uncle Damao, on the first day of the New Year... one or two yuan is not too little, three or four yuan is just right..."

It was the sound of stick stems and locust flowers. The two children were singing and beating the sticks at the same time.

Wang Dabao couldn't help laughing, and then gave Sha Zhu a thumbs up: "OK, Zhuzi, you are really good. Now Xu Damao has a headache."

"But don't let this happen in front of my house. I've been on duty all night and have a headache. I need to go home and sleep."

"No, you should go back and rest."

Sha Zhu took out a cigarette and lit it for Wang Dabao, then waved his hand and said, "I'm just taking these two kids to deal with Yan Bugui and Xu Damao. Once the two kids come out, everything will be over."

"Okay, I'll go back first, we can talk when we have time."

When Wang Dabao passed by Xu Damao's house, he listened carefully. Xu Damao was still cursing, but the two children were still banging and knocking, as if they would not come out unless he was paid.

It’s the New Year, I guess Xu Damao won’t be able to keep his fortune intact.

After pushing the bicycle into the house, Wang Dabao quickly closed the door to prevent the two ungrateful people from the Jia family from taking advantage of the opportunity to run over.

It's not that he was reluctant to part with the few dollars, nor did he need the auspicious words from them, but he just didn't want to give the money to an ungrateful person.

I was busy lighting the stove to boil water, and then making tea, when someone knocked on the door.