1986: Old Stories in Northeast China

"Doudou, it's time to get up."

Early the next morning, Chen Tiezhu called softly.

"Dad, sleep a little longer, you haven't slept enough." Doudou murmured, turned over, and went back to sleep.

"Do you want to set off firecrackers later?"

Chen Tiezhu continued.

"Yes."

Doudou suddenly became much more energetic, and sat up with all his strength.

Blinking his big eyes, "Dad, why did Doudou sleep with you? Why didn't he sleep with sister Yingzi?"

"Dad also wanted to sleep with sister Yingzi, Doudou, but she wouldn't let him." Chen Tiezhu also looked aggrieved.

"Why?" Doudou asked in confusion.

"This involves very profound issues, but Dad will try his best." Chen Tiezhu said seriously.

"Well, Dad, come on."

After Doudou finished speaking, he yawned. The little body slipped out and hid in the quilt again.

Chen Tiezhu saw that this was not going to work. The little guy was really sleepy after staying up too late last night.

"Yingzi, Doudou said that we should sleep together."

Arriving at the outer room, Chen Tiezhu approached Han Xiuying who was making a fire.

"Stay aside and stop making trouble. Cook some dumplings in the morning and heat up the leftovers from yesterday?" Han Xiuying asked.

"That's right." Chen Tiezhu nodded.

"We have to install a phone this year so that we can call the old man to wish him a happy new year. You said that the old man has been gone for a short time, why do I still miss him?"

"It's because grandpa protects you and not me." Han Xiuying said unhappily.

"How can it be? The old man loves the whole house and the whole dog. Hehehe..."

As he spoke, Chen Tiezhu couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Silly, it's getting late. Go call Erye and Professor Xu." Han Xiuying pushed him.

"Okay, I'll go call them right away."

Chen Tiezhu responded with a smile, and bit Han Xiuying's face again.

The eldest daughter was sleeping happily. This was his chance, and he had to seize it.

When they arrived at Erye's house, Dahuang was the first to come up with his tail wagging, and Chen Tiezhu rewarded it with a head pat.

Even though he slept very late yesterday, the elderly have shallow sleep. When he came over, Erye and Professor Xu had already washed up.

"I thought you would sleep a little longer." Erye said with a smile.

"Doudou is still sleeping. It looks like he will sleep until noon." Chen Tiezhu said.

"We'll have two meals a day these days, and then we'll study it carefully to see what we want to eat. During the Chinese New Year, we have to eat to our heart's content."

"What else can we eat? We've been eating a lot these days. I want to eat pickles." Professor Xu said with a wry smile.

"Haha, that won't work. Let's go home quickly. Yingzi has already heated up the dishes and cooked dumplings. We'll have a quick meal in the morning and make new dishes in the afternoon." Chen Tiezhu said.

Erye and Professor Xu had no other choice. It's not that they were being pretentious. They really wanted to eat pickles now.

Back home, Han Xiuying's meals were all ready.

As for Doudou, she was determined to take a nap.

Especially the little animals at home, those who could get on the kang also gathered around her, and with the warm quilt, she really slept better and better.

"Tiezhu, Happy Chinese New Year."

While eating, He Jianguo's voice came over.

"Uncle Jianguo, why are you wishing me a happy new year first? We were planning to go to your house and sit for a while after dinner." Chen Tiezhu hurriedly responded and went out to greet him.

"Isn't it the same for whoever comes to whose house? Keep your voice down, Doudou is still sleeping." He Jianguo lowered his voice.

"It's okay. Add a pair of bowls and chopsticks, and you have to eat a bite and drink a cup at least." Chen Tiezhu said.

"That's fine."

He Jianguo smiled and nodded without refusing.

This is also a small custom in Erdaoling Village. You have to wish me a happy new year on the first day of the new year, but generally the younger generation goes to the elders' home. If you catch up with the meal, you naturally have to eat a bite.

This is not to eat for free, but to eat to be popular and to accumulate blessings.

"Happy New Year, Tiezhu, this guy and I have a good idea, we have to eat two dumplings."

Just after sitting down, the brothers Hu Yadong and Hu Yanan also came over.

"Hahaha, Happy New Year, Happy New Year, it seems that my family will have good luck this year." Chen Tiezhu said happily.

"I really didn't expect it, I thought you guys had finished eating a long time ago." Hu Yanan said.

"I got up late, just waiting to finish eating, and rushed from the east to the west, but I didn't expect you to get there first." Chen Tiezhu said with emotion.

"Hahaha, accumulate blessings, get blessings, don't get up earlyNo. Look, there are more people coming." Hu Yadong said happily.

Looking out the window, Li Tongda ran over with his wife and child carrying a fruit box.

"Why are you still taking the fruit box? Let me see the little girl." Chen Tiezhu greeted happily.

"Others don't take it, but you have to take it here. Without you, I would have no wife and daughter." Li Tongda said seriously.

"Brother Tiezhu, do you want to hug me?" Li Tongda's wife asked with a smile.

"You have to hug me, this little guy, he looks really energetic. These big eyes are bright." Chen Tiezhu praised the little baby after taking it.

It was really fate. The little guy didn't feel shy when he saw him, and he grinned for a while.

Even if it was short, it was very face-saving.

"Hurry up and sit down, with your back to the wind, and eat a bite. "Han Xiuying greeted them.

With the arrival of these people, the horn of New Year's greetings was officially blown.

People in the village rushed to Chen Tiezhu's house.

Although his generation was not the highest in the village, his authority in the village was the highest now.

Not enough dumplings?

What does it matter? Eat some food and drink some wine, and you will get some blessings.

There is no room in the house?

That doesn't matter, there is still room in the yard. After the young man finished, he walked into the yard.

Now, Chen Tiezhu's home has become the real central area of ​​Erdaoling Village.

Erye and He Jianguo were very pleased to see this, this is a good thing.

Because Chen Tiezhu is also cold on the outside but warm on the inside, the villagers have him in their hearts, and they will naturally have Chen Tiezhu in their hearts.

"Uncle Tiezhu, Uncle Tiezhu, where is Doudou? Go play with Doudou. "

At this time, Lao Cao's family also came to wish him a happy new year.

"The third girl is here, she has to have a piece of candy. Doudou is still sleeping, eat candy first, then play." Chen Tiezhu said happily.

"Tiezhu, you are the lifesaver of our family." Lao Cao said gratefully.

"Isn't it too formal? I just caught up, and everyone would do the same." Chen Tiezhu said hurriedly.

"Hey? Dad, what's wrong?"

At this time, Doudou sat up in a daze.

There was confusion in his big eyes.

What's going on?

Why are there so many people in the room?

When did you come?