59 years after its opening, people are still in Nanluoguxiang

The old man was very happy.

"I heard that there will be a race in Sijiucheng tomorrow this year?"

Grandpa took a sip of wine, put down the glass, and picked up a piece of roasted bird meat.

Chen Jianjun put down the glass and said with a smile: "Yes, the third Victory Cup City Race will be held tomorrow. I heard that there will be 2,600 people participating this time."

"I didn't pass the registration. The Security Department held the race, but I didn't beat those young people."

The Victory Cup City Race is one of the Spring Festival celebrations specially held by Sijiucheng.

This event was proposed in 1957, the first session was planned in 1958, and then it was held for decades.

It was suspended from 1961 to 1963, and restarted in 1964. It was suspended again during the Great Storm, and then restarted again. The second Spring Festival City Race was held on the third day of the Lunar New Year.

It snowed many times.

This time was no exception.

Grandpa couldn't help looking at the snow outside the door.

"Such heavy snow, maybe it will continue tomorrow. I'm afraid I'll get sick if I run in such a cold weather."

Chen Hao once rushed to answer: "Grandpa, it snowed last year, too, and many people ran on the street."

Chen Jianjun knew that many people caught a cold after the race, but he didn't say it to avoid ruining the atmosphere, but talked about an interesting topic.

"This year, Jianguo won the branch selection competition and is one of the branch representatives. He will participate in the competition at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. I don't know if he can get a good ranking."

"Oh, it's a pity that we are in Tianjin and can't go to Sijiucheng to cheer him up!" Grandma sighed.

Zhou Jing smiled and said, "I don't think it's going to work. He has strong explosive power, but he can't run long distances. It's more than 20 miles."

"If you can't speak, don't speak!" Grandpa glared at him and pointed at the wine glass and said, "You just drank a few glasses, and you're crazy?"

Zhou Jing knew he had said the wrong thing and raised his glass quickly.

"Dad, I'll punish myself with a glass."

Grandpa was still angry.

"You're punishing yourself. You're obviously greedy for my wine."

"Dad, I can't admit my mistakes, and I can't not admit my mistakes. It's hard for your son to be like this." Zhou Jing said with a smile.

"Drink your wine!" The old man also laughed.

Zhou Qing poured a bowl of conch soup for Chen Li and wiped the oil stains from his daughter's mouth with a handkerchief.

"It's not that long this time. I heard it's shortened. Maybe Jianguo can get into the top ten."

"Is that right, Jun brother?"

Chen Jianjun nodded and said, "This time the race is 10,500 meters."

Seeing the confusion in Zhou Jing and the others' eyes, Chen Feng explained, "It's just 21 miles."

"It's still a bit far." Zhou Jing said with a simple look of a fisherman, "What's the point of running 21 miles in the snow?"

Chen Jianjun poured himself a glass of wine and said, "Honor is priceless."

Zhou Jing shook his head and said, "It can't be eaten as food."

"Dad, when I grow up, I will definitely run first." Chen Hao said ambitiously.

This year, Red Star Primary School did not hold a sports meeting in October, mainly because everyone was hungry and had no strength to run.

But last year and the year before, Chen Hao won a lot of places.

"Okay, then you have to work hard." Chen Jianjun encouraged.

Chen Hao nodded vigorously.

"I will definitely bring back a certificate, just like my father and elder brother."

Chen Jianjun's smile disappeared instantly, and he felt that his second son really deserved a beating!

Can't get over it, right?

According to Chen Feng's words, it's just a few pieces of paper, not as useful as a peanut.

Chen Feng didn't say a word about the certificate, and threw it directly into his schoolbag.

It was Chen Li who took it out to play, and was discovered by the old man.

"Haha!" Several adults laughed together.

After dinner, the family chatted in the room, and several children couldn't sit still, so they ran to the yard to light a fire and roasted pomfret.

With Chen Feng, they didn't have to worry about running out of fuel.

The Zhou family's toilet was integrated with the pig farm, but after joining the commune, they no longer raised pigs, so they just raised ducks.

The horse and donkey of the carriage were also tied inside, and the grandfather took out a few pounds of wheat bran to feed them, which was originally Zhou Jing's fish in exchange for feeding the ducks.

Chen Feng quietly added soybeans, crushed rice and some well water.

In order to get the transport company to agree to a driverless vehicle, Chen Jianguo asked Chen Feng for three rabbits and a pheasant, which were very valuable.

If anything happened, he would have to pay a lot of money.

It was nine o'clock before the children gradually became sleepy and went to sleep in the side room.

There was no conversation that night. After breakfast the next day, the family went back in a carriage.

"Dad, Mom, don't send me off!"

Zhou Qing and Chen Jianjun asked the Zhou family to stop at the entrance of the village and drove the carriage back.

They set off at around 6 o'clock. When they passed through Tianjin City, they happened to see a vendor selling a large string of candied haws, which was a snack with forty or fifty candied haws on it.

Chen Li saw it while leaning on the window of the carriage and immediately shouted to buy it.

"Big pot, I have money!"

The little girl said with the red envelope given by her grandfather and aunt.

"Little Lili, give it to me." Zhou Qing said with a smile.

Chen Li took it back immediately.

Although she was still young, she had been pawned twice.

"Big pot!"

Chen Feng smiled and took her little red envelope.

"Dad, stop for a while, I'll go buy two candied haws."

"I'll go too!" Chen Li grabbed his arm and looked at him with silly big eyes.

Chen Hao was also eager to move.

He saw some small toys sold by roadside vendors.

"Just sit in the car with me and let your elder brother go." Zhou Qing threatened: "There are many people outside who catch children. Once they catch you, they will send you to Tiger's house and you will never come back."

The warning of the mother is still very effective.

And there are indeed many beggars these days.

After getting off the car, Chen Feng paid for two and bought two small windmills.

"We can make these small things ourselves, why spend money."

Zhou Qing complained about her eldest son's extravagance. She was born in a fishing family and was naturally used to saving money. Even if the family now earns thousands of yuan a month, she can't change this habit.

Chen Feng gave them the long candied haws and the fun windmills.

"Thank you, big pot!"

"Thank you, elder brother."

The two little brats were naturally smiling and happy.

Especially this candied haws is so long, it is equivalent to several strings they bought in Sijiucheng.

They can't even reach it.

Chen Hao took his and put it to his sister's mouth.

Chen Li followed suit and put her candied haws next to her second brother.

The quality of the small windmill bought was much better than the one Chen Hao made with nails and sticks. It was made of thick paper painted in four different colors, and the half-meter-long stick was rounded and polished.

"Mom, eat candied haws!"

Xiao Li also knew who to please.

Zhou Qing looked at the long candied haws and gritted his teeth to eat one.

Chen Hao flattered his father.

"Hold on tight, it's time to go home!" Chen Jianjun said, holding a sweet and sour candied haws.

"Go home!"

Chen Hao sat in front of the car door, holding the small windmill and cheering.

Seeing the windmill in Chen Hao's hand turning quickly, Chen Li also wanted to go to the car door.

Chen Feng had to hold his sister.