The heroine of Kuai Chuan Zhi's family only farms

Chapter 1598 [1597] Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Pig

On the eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, which is the last day of January in the Gregorian calendar, their school was on holiday. This year it was colder than in previous years. The school closed early. After all the subjects were tested at the end of the month, they went back to their respective homes. The school gave a three-day buffer period. The school will be closed in three days.

After the holiday, Ding Wei began to write Spring Festival couplets while taking care of the students. All of them were completed in the front room. At first, there were only two students, and she was not in a hurry.

Tan Yue has Ma Xiaoxia to help, and she and Xiu Min are happy and relaxed. Xiu Min brought seven or eight students to study math in the front room. The main front room has good light and sunshine, and it is convenient to recruit students. Very, the key point is the blackboard. This blackboard is still reserved for writing the price list. I didn't expect it to come in handy now.

In this way, the three facade rooms were all used, and it was worthwhile for her to spend so much money on renovations.

When the sky is cloudy, she will turn on the stove to ensure the indoor temperature. When the temperature is high, the Spring Festival couplets spread all over the floor can be dried as soon as possible.

Xiumin would also practice with her when she was not in class. The couplets she practiced were very good in this era of low education. The Spring Festival couplets in this era were all written by herself. Xiumin is a college student anyway, and she practiced with Ding Wei It's been a long time, and it's definitely available, so I sent it to Tan Yue for an event to give it away.

Ding Wei usually writes the big Spring Festival couplets on the gate, and there are also small Spring Festival couplets posted on the door of the house, but there are not many, and they are all black and red, not as grand as the red and gold letters on the front door.

When there is no business, the sisters help Ding Wei cut the red paper, but they don't call Ma Xiaoxia, for fear that she will be irritated again.

Tan Yue’s business is very good, the main flavor is delicious, you can smell it from all over the world, and there are many gifts, sometimes porridge, and sometimes sesame buns. When the price of raw meat is 1.2-1.5, the price of her cooked meat is quite a lot Over two yuan a catty, it is definitely a conscience price.

There are quite a few bathhouses in the alleys and alleys of the old capital. Ding Wei usually chooses to take these sisters to take a bath during the day. They were not allowed to go to the pool, and they had developed a habit over the years, especially Ding Xiang, who had been indoctrinated with the idea that the pool was unhygienic and unclean since she was a child.

With Ding Wei at the side as a guide, everyone has spare money to go out and buy, so why not just renovate the house?

Xiang Feng and Ding Jianguo were originally at the same level, but this time he was injured and made meritorious service. He was directly appraised as a deputy battalion and awarded the rank of major. He reached this level before he was 30 years old. , it's no wonder that the narrow escapes are all glory in exchange for their own flesh and blood.

Ding Wei is also not humble: "Grandpa and grandma, I am a calligrapher, don't look down on me, I am a member of the National Calligraphers Association, so there is still my ID photo on the wall,"

The eldest brother, the third brother, and the younger brother all arrived on the 25th of the twelfth lunar month. The second brother has made it clear that he will not return before the year, but will come for a few days after the year, because he still has to be on duty, and the annual leave is over, so he can only wait for the opportunity.

"That's a good thing, it's not like Xiumin and I advertised the two front rooms in our house, and someone came to ask about the rental price."

At six o'clock on New Year's Eve, not long after it got dark, the brothers brought their parents back. Seeing the wind and dust of the two, Ding Wei felt a little distressed, and held her mother's hand and pressed it to her face.

After the brothers came, Ding Wei handed over the purchase work to them, and she was busy with her own Spring Festival couplets. There was an endless stream of people waiting for her to release the Spring Festival couplets every day. Many of them were old customers accumulated in the past few years. There were even uncles and aunts who came over and gave her a thumbs up.

So every few days, Tan Yue has to release the chickens to catch bugs and eat them. She can't let the ducks in. The ducks eat too much and the vegetables are all eaten up. The chickens are a little bit better. They used to play in the vegetable fields. Now surrounded by Tan Yue with bamboo poles, there is no chance to jump inside.

Ding Wei originally wanted to match Xiumin and her eldest brother, but the age difference between them was a bit big, and they didn't feel like calling when they were together. After observation, she found that Xiumin and her third brother also It was a good match, so I tricked my third brother to chase Xiumin, but Ding Jianping was very happy.

With the bragging Ding Wei gave her, and the grandpa and aunt willing to do publicity for her, her original budget was not enough, so she went to buy a lot of red paper, and the whole family helped her cut the paper at night. Fortunately, there were so many people, and the New Year’s goods were in reserve. Some people go, feed chickens and ducks, some people are busy, cutting paper and grinding ink run fast.

"You don't know what happened to him?"

Ding Wei knew about Ma Xiaoxia's past, so she never arranged for them to have dinner together. Ma Xiaoxia was very disgusted with boys. Ever since Ding Wei's brothers arrived, they had been in the dormitory, and even went to the public toilet to go to the bathroom.

"You, don't worry about adults' affairs, just take care of yourself,"

A few days ago, the children of dual-career parents had already agreed to go to the 28th year, and the children with someone at home would go to the 25th of the twelfth lunar month. They also needed a few days of rest to clean the house and tidy up the yard. Ding Wei also bought a There are more than a dozen red lanterns, except for the gate outside the inverted room, the gate of the main courtyard, the main room, the east wing and the west wing, all need to hang red lanterns.

"What's wrong with being five years old? It's not a problem at all. We are so good. How can I be willing to let her marry someone else? My third brother is so good. You are both studying medicine. When you graduate, you will be assigned to the provincial hospital." The chances are very high, and we will all be colleagues by then, why not? I think it’s pretty good, besides, don’t think we’re only sixteen or seventeen years old, but there are people in our university who are dating, and I didn’t let you Talk to them now, at least you have to take your little wife seriously first, right? You won’t be chased away in the future, "

It stands to reason that both Ding Jianguo and Xiang Feng belonged to the young and promising representatives of the army, and they were both college students. There was a long line of people introduced to them, but the two of them always felt that there was no suitable one, so they just didn't look for it. Parents were not in a hurry at first, but seeing that the second brother was about to settle down, the eldest brother started urging him before there was any movement, which made the eldest brother afraid to communicate with them.

Mother caressed her face distressedly: "Look at you, you've lost weight."

The pigskin left over from selling pigs years ago has been boiled into jelly, and there is still a pig's head left. After marinating, mix it with onions, and it is the pig's head meat on the table. The pig's large intestine has also been marinated and cleaned very well. It was clean, and I specially fried one.

"Two or three months of training, it's not too light. You didn't go to see him, and he said you had no conscience. Later, you went back to Harbin and rested for two months. Now you just returned to work, so I'm afraid you don't have time to come,"

Tofu, tofu skin, shredded seaweed and steamed buns are used as ingredients, onion and pork head cold dishes, cabbage tofu skin cold dishes, and spicy radish stick cold dishes will also appear on the window. You can also buy cold dishes when you buy meat. Tan Yue has a strong business mind. I am very happy to be able to earn three to five yuan, and now I can reach a profit of seven or eight yuan or even ten yuan a day. No wonder she works so hard.

As for physics, the third brother does not want to take it, and the fourth brother does not want to take it, mainly because their vacations are too short. Study for half a year.

Xiumin's students earn a total of 80 yuan, which is the whole winter vacation. After the sixth day of the lunar new year, classes start and last until the fifteenth day, because school starts on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month.

"Is it cold? Why bring so many things, we have everything here."

In previous years, they listened to operas, including Peking Opera and Henan Opera, but this was the first time they listened to a program like this year that had a variety of sketches, songs, dances, crosstalk and dramas, so everyone pricked up their ears and laughed from time to time. In order to listen to this program, they I stayed up until midnight, and made dumplings when I had nothing to do. The dumplings were taken outside and frozen, and they could be eaten directly in the pot the next morning.

Ma Xiaoxia also apologized to Ding Wei for saving her from the cold. None of Zhao Qingqing and the others blamed her, and they didn't even care how she treated Ding Wei in the past, and let her treat this place as her own home, which moved Ma Xiaoxia to tears .

"Fool, I am also idle at home. Of course, I can prepare as much as I have. Years ago, your brother brought only a small part. Your father and I killed a few chickens and ducks. We have a lot of people. Eat something, it’s okay, it’s not cold, there are many people on the train, you don’t feel cold anymore, but you, who are so unlucky this year, have appendicitis surgery, sprained ankle, and fell into the water , why are you so calm?"

When it came to the important matter of marriage, Ding Jianguo was also afraid of being pursued by Ding Wei, so he simply stood up and cleaned up the cabbage in the plastic shed in the yard, and put it in the cellar. During the Chinese New Year, he did nothing but wait for food and drink.

Ding Wei hadn't seen Xiang Feng for almost half a year, and when he asked Ding Jianguo why, he was quite surprised.

As soon as Ding Jianguo arrived, he found that there was an extra girl in the family. She was a freshman this year and also from Capital University. They don't come here very often, they are all busy in the front room.

The fourth brother studied architecture. After graduation, he may be assigned to the relevant units of construction in his province. The future is also very secure. He does not have to worry about finding a wife, but it is only a matter of time.

"It's snowing, well, next year I can sleep with a steamed bun on my pillow, I hope it will snow in our house too."

The rest of the Ding family are also busy with work and study, and no one has thought about buying a TV, but this year is the first Spring Festival Gala, which will start at 2:12 on February [-], so Ding Wei turns on the radio on time, and the radio will broadcast it, even if I can't see it, but just listening to the sound can also join in the fun.

Ding Wei only accepts two or three students here, and earns not much, only 30 yuan, and she will still have to attend classes after the year.

"Wow, it's snowing!"

For Ding Wei, her best friend becomes a sister-in-law, which is the most suitable plan. After all, she has been in pain for so many years, and she was even escorted all the way to the Capital University. How could she allow others to harm her? Not together.

My eldest brother has to leave on the third day of the new year because he has to go back to work. From the 25th of the twelfth lunar month to the second day of the new year is his annual leave.

As soon as the bell rang in the early morning, the brothers took out the prepared firecrackers, walked from the main courtyard to the back room, and then to the inverted room. Their house is surrounded by the sound of firecrackers, accompanied by the sound of firecrackers and the strong smell of gunpowder, there are also icy and cold snowflakes.

The Chinese New Year must have a taste of the New Year, especially the Spring Festival in the old capital, plus firecrackers, enough briquettes to burn, and festive Chinese knots woven with red wool in spare time, window grilles and stickers cut by myself, a few girls get together , I really thought of everything that can be used for the New Year in the north.

In addition to these, there is also chicken stewed with Northeast mushrooms. The living conditions are better, and Ding Wei’s family’s New Year’s Eve dinner is extremely complete. Once the table is turned, it is a long table enough to accommodate ten people.

Zhao Qingqing was originally a kind person, but after hearing about her experience, she also sighed, and felt more pity for Ma Xiaoxia.

"We can ask someone to read it. Your handwriting is really good, and you are comparable to a calligrapher."

Not to mention the third brother, he is still studying, career is more important than looking for a partner, and the most important thing in the hospital is female doctors and nurses, so there is no need to worry about his future partner.

Ding Wei couldn't help complaining: "My sister Bai Zhi is so nice, he is not interested, what is he thinking? Didn't you say that a soldier is the best match for a doctor? They are both busy, and they are the type of people with few vacations .”

This year they have a total of ten people. In addition to making dumplings, they also cooked six hot dishes and six cold dishes.

However, the new year is approaching, and the price of live pigs is also rising. This is the capital city, and the price is even higher. Even if they have made a reservation before, it is useless. The general environment is rising, and the stewed meat is naturally rising. Tan Yue thinks that the business will be affected. However, her family has a variety of flavors and is in line with the preferences of the local people. It is still the same as usual. Tan Yue is relieved. While feeling that people's living conditions are getting better and better, she also thanks Ding Wei for her teaching.

After the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, Ding Wei began to ride a tricycle to buy chickens, ducks, fish, vegetables and other new year's goods. After all, there are more than a dozen people in this year, and from this day onwards, the prices of these new year's goods are one price per day. Soar up.

Ding Wei did not object, and felt that this was her responsible behavior. She was admitted to university at the age of 15 and graduated at the age of 20. She has inherent advantages. Moreover, graduate students in this era are more difficult than those in later generations, because the number of people is small, and the proportion of difficulty is naturally lower. Increased, she didn't want to enter the hospital prematurely, she wanted to settle down for a few more years, get all the degree certificates she got, and then think about work, then she would be able to stay in Beijing.

Parents gave each child ten yuan in red envelopes. The amount was so large that even Ding Wei was stunned.

Compared with the third brother, the fourth brother is not so lucky. He directly said that he is not a material for graduate school.

"Are you kidding me? I'm five years older than others,"

Ding Wei also enthusiastically introduced Ma Xiaoxia. This was the first time Ma Xiaoxia participated in such a lively New Year's Eve. At first she was not used to it. With the comfort of Tan Yue and Ding Wei, she gradually let go of her courage, especially Ding's parents and Ding's mother. She is also a kind person, Ding Wei secretly told about Ma Xiaoxia's past.

And Xiumin said that she doesn't take the postgraduate entrance examination, she wants to work early to reduce the burden on her family.

Now is not the time to buy a house and settle down. Although the house can be transferred to her first, it is still relatively difficult to settle down. The household registration management has not yet been fully formed in this era, and it was available in the early 90s.

Cotton jackets, woolen overcoats, sweaters, etc., which cost as little as a few yuan and as high as ten or twenty yuan, although in Ding Wei's eyes, they are not cheap, but in this era, they are rare and beautiful.

"Gong Xi Fa Cai, Happy New Year, I hope everyone will be happy, healthy, successful in their studies, and find someone they like in the new year."

Ding Xiang arrived on the 24th of the twelfth lunar month. As soon as she came, Ding Wei led the sisters to the mall to buy clothes.

Originally, Ding Wei wanted him to try a school in the capital, but my brother thought that Heda was also good. The main reason was that he was admitted to the hospital by the school. He didn't have the nerve to refuse the kindness of the professors. Internship at the hospital of He Medical University.

It was difficult for him to pass by before, Ma Xiaoxia was like a ghost, when she saw him pass by, she would quickly turn around and go upstairs, her dislike for him should not be too obvious, it's not that he is ignorant, so she didn't go into the front room again Go, help Tan Yue pack the ingredients directly in the backyard.

Zhao Qingqing missed her eldest daughter for a year, she held Ding Wei's hand tightly, and Ding Zhenlong on the other side wanted to get close to her, but was surrounded by several sons who asked her how she was. On weekends, I would go home, or Ding Zhenlong would go to watch, so I didn’t seem so intimate, and I took the initiative to go to the kitchen with other sisters to organize a New Year’s Eve banquet.

This year is the Year of the Pig. The four hosts are Wang Jingyu, Liu Xiaoqing, Ma Ji, and Jiang Kun. Familiar voices and familiar people. Since it is the first Spring Festival Gala, they listened very carefully. Of course, everyone except her , were also attracted by this program.

Perhaps because of the relationship between the soil quality and the light, the vegetables in the yard are not as good as those in the ground, and they have been fertilized, but most of them are unsatisfactory. In summer, there are a lot of insects. Almost eaten by snails.

"Auspicious snow heralds a prosperous year. How can there be no snow in the Chinese New Year? It's great. I hope tomorrow will be completely white!"

As everyone's conditions get better and better, more and more people buy ready-made clothes. Unless someone has the skills, most of them buy clothes in department stores.

The eldest brother is a student who graduated from the commanding major. After graduating from his undergraduate degree, he was designated as a deputy company and awarded the rank of lieutenant. Now he has changed from deputy to full-time captain. He is also a young and promising representative in his system, but He Xiangfeng Similarly, marriage matters have always been difficult.

The cabbage in the yard is very average and not very solid. Although they have bought two or three truckloads of solid cabbage and radishes from the countryside, they still feel that the ones grown at home are delicious.

To Ding Wei's surprise, her younger brother was counted. She clearly disliked Tan Yue and gave all kinds of education, but seeing Tan Yue busy, she was still a little worried, especially in the winter behind the backside room. He will go over to help clean the meat and ingredients.

Tan Yue and the others all know each other and have been together for many years. They have known each other since Ding Xiang was at home, so they are no strangers, let alone feel embarrassed. In front of the unmarried young man, he was more or less reluctant to let go.

"It's been many years since we've had such a reunion. It's a pity that my second brother and second sister-in-law didn't come, otherwise I would have been happier. Think about where you want to go this year. We can go out from the first day of the new year."

Everyone knows that meat will shrink after cooking, and there are not only expensive ones (more fat meat), but also cheap ones (more lean meat), all of which are priced according to the price of raw meat sold on the market. , Pepper, three flavors for you to choose.

In the afternoon of New Year's Eve, the three elder brothers rode bicycle tricycles to pick up their parents at the train station. Ding Wei, Xiumin, Ding Xiang, Tan Yue, and Xiaoxia, five girls made dumplings and made New Year's Eve dinner at home. Compared with previous years, today is much more lively. Even Ding Wei Can't help but sigh.

Ding Wei has a semi-conductor radio at home, which is very large and has good sound quality. She bought it for more than 200 yuan. Although there are black and white TVs now, she thinks that thing is useless in her house. TV dramas and movies of this era are not suitable for her. I don’t know how many times I’ve watched it, and there’s nothing to watch, so I didn’t bother looking for a TV ticket.

The children have all made money through their own hard work, especially this year when they plan to spend the New Year with the Ding family, and they will definitely not let anyone spend money. Even Ma Xiaoxia, who helped Tan Yue, Tan Yue wanted to give her a salary. Being rejected by Shicheng's child, the reason is very simple, Tan Yue has given her a place to live, and she still cares about food, if she takes other people's money, it will be shameful at all.

My parents will arrive on New Year's Eve, which is the same every year. If you arrive at the end, you can save a few days off, but it also means that there are too many people on the train, so the reason why the third brother came late is because he abducted him home Here, I carried a large part of the New Year’s goods prepared by my parents, so that it would be easier for my parents to squeeze over.

Ding Wei made more than 130 yuan selling Spring Festival couplets a year ago, and Tan Yue was even better, earning more than 500 yuan. The little girl said excitedly that she had never seen so much money in her life. This facade is really great. Needless to say, I have accumulated a certain number of customers, and I will continue to do it after the new year.

Ding Wei was taken aback for a moment, and then thought: "I know, Sister Bai Zhi told me, but I was busy at that time, so I forgot to see him, Sister Bai Zhi went, but His attitude towards her has always been neither salty nor dull, which made her lose her interest, and I didn't ask again afterwards, why, is it serious?"

"Wow, parents, are you rich?"

"Go, I haven't seen you for a year. You should send as much as you want. Xiaoxia, you accept it too. Look, Yueyue has accepted it. Since she came to our house, she is our child. If you don't mind Just follow Yueyue and call us godfathers and godmothers."

Tears flickered in Ma Xiaoxia's eyes, although she was choked with sobs, she yelled loudly.

"Thank you godfather and godmother for the red envelope. This is the first time I have received lucky money. Thank you. I will definitely keep it well. I wish you happiness and longevity!"

(End of this chapter)