Back to 80s: It's not easy to be a group favorite

Chapter 40 The uncle's family is back
The next day, Li Shaoyun slept until nine o'clock.

There was no TV to watch last night, and there was no entertainment. If it wasn't for the vigil on New Year's Eve, Li Shaoyun would have gone to bed long ago.

In this way, I persisted until eleven o'clock, and I couldn't bear the drowsiness so I went to bed.

I don't know what time Father Li and the others went to bed.

As for Li Da, he took Li Er to watch Father Li finish setting off the firecrackers, and then went to pick up the squibs that didn't go off to play.

Li Er originally wanted to go out to pick it up in the village, but was stopped by Li Ma.

On New Year's Eve, what's the matter with running around?She can't take care of other people's children, but her own is small, weak, and late at night, what if she commits any taboos?
Li Er had no choice but to give up the idea regretfully.

There is no TV to watch, and there is nothing fun to do. The child is snoozing, and before 10:30, Li Er falls asleep leaning on his mother.

Li Ma carried her to the bed and put her away, and the adults continued to keep vigil.

That is to say, children sleep well, otherwise, the sound of firecrackers has been exploding all night, how can they be able to sleep.

Not only in this village, but also in nearby villages, firecrackers can be heard indistinctly.

Li Shaoyun couldn't fall asleep because of the noise at first, but fortunately he was a child, so he fell asleep after tossing and turning on the bed for a while.

It was dawn the next day, and the sound of firecrackers still sounded from time to time.

After yawning, Li Shaoyun got up unhurriedly.Put on the new clothes I bought years ago and go out.

It is a local custom not to leave relatives on the first day of the new year.The adults basically stay at home with cats and continue to eat and drink.

Only children would run around the village, chasing the excitement.

Li Shaoyun stood under the eaves in a daze for a while, and hadn't slept in for a long time, why did the more he slept, the more sleepy he became!

After waking up, I went to my grandparents' house to pay New Year's greetings: "Happy New Year, grandma! I wish you both good health and a long life in the new year!"

The old man and the old lady got up early, and the two elders also put on new clothes according to the custom. They were neat and tidy, and looked in good spirits.

Seeing their granddaughter coming in, the old couple who were cooking on the brazier, their old faces were full of wrinkled smiles: "Okay! Yunyun, you have a good Chinese New Year too!"

The old man sat still, and the old lady groped around her waist for a while, and took out a lucky red envelope made of red paper: "Here, take it! This is the lucky money that grandma gave you, keep it for yourself!"

Li Shaoyun didn't refuse, took the red envelope, thanked him with a smile, and happily took the lucky money back to his room to put it away.

I walked around again, but I didn't see my two brothers, wondering where the two went in the morning.

I guess he ran out to run around the village again, right?
Mama Li stretched her head out of the kitchen and shouted at her daughter: "Come over and wash your face after you wake up? Why are you so dazed! Your uncle and the others should be back after a while! I see how dirty you are!"

Li Shaoyun walked over slowly, poured water to wash his face.

"Mom, Happy New Year!" He said to Dad Li who was sitting in the stove and said, "Dad, Happy New Year! Where are my brothers and the others?"

Father Li happily responded, "The two boys have already run away! I don't know where to go to play!"

Then I asked my daughter if she slept well last night and if it was too noisy.

Li Shaoyun and Li's father got tired of a few words, and then asked what time their parents went to bed last night.I remember that before going to bed, Li's mother asked Li's father to fetch silver water when it was time, but I don't know if he went.

The so-called silver water is actually for auspiciousness, praying for prosperity and prosperity in the new year.

After midnight, some people in the village rushed to fetch water from the well, which was silver water.Of course, the sooner the better.

Mama Li is busy preparing the ingredients for lunch.Every year on this day, the uncle in the county will bring his family back to visit the old man and the old lady, and to pay New Year's greetings to the two elders.

Li's mother kept moving, and she muttered, "Look at you, you are usually not diligent, but today you are the last one!"

Li Shaoyun chuckled, "Mom, do you have any lucky money?"

Li Ma smiled and said, "Didn't your grandma just give it to you?"

Li Shaoyun pouted, "Can it be the same?"

Father Li peeked at his wife, turned his head and gave his daughter a wink, Li Shaoyun looked at his father with wide eyes, what does this mean?
Look at Mama Li again, hehe, I see!

Mama Li didn't raise her head: "What are you father and daughter doing winking?"

Li Shaoyun made a funny face at Li's father, my mother is also amazing, she knows it without even looking.

"It's nothing, Mom, what's for breakfast?" Li Shaoyun asked.

"It's still morning! It's almost eleven o'clock, tell me, you've been dawdling until now!"

Li Shaoyun is helpless, it is fortunate that Li's father bought an alarm clock years ago, otherwise the time would be unreal!

It was clearly only nine o'clock but less than ten o'clock, and it was eleven o'clock when my mother opened her mouth!
After Li's mother said it, she still gave her daughter a bowl of rice wine with beaten eggs in it, "Let's eat some of this first, and we will eat it after your uncle and the others come back later!"

It is a local custom to eat a small snack after getting up in the morning during the Chinese New Year.The most common ones are fermented eggs, or glutinous rice balls with fermented glutinous rice, and then the main meal.

But Li Shaoyun got up late, this snack directly became her breakfast!

Li Shaoyun looked at some cut vegetables on the chopping board, which should be prepared for the uncle and the others.

In addition, there is a dustpan of dumplings.

"Huh? Mom! How come I don't know when you made the dumplings?" Li Shaoyun didn't go out either, standing in the kitchen with a bowl while eating and drinking while watching.I was full after eating vegetables last night, and I didn't eat dumplings in the end.

Li Ma smiled at her husband: "Look at you girl, you worry about everything, why didn't you inform her when making dumplings?"

Hearing Li Ma's ridicule, Li Shaoyun didn't even blush, and said confidently: "That's right! I'm a famous brand padded jacket, absolutely caring and caring! Right? Dad!"

Father Li's eyes narrowed at his daughter's words, he looked at his daughter and his wife, one was reluctant to offend and the other did not dare to offend.

He just kept nodding his head: "Yeah, that's true."

Li's mother laughed hard, "Hahaha! Look at your daughter, where are these weird words coming from, and you also have a famous brand of padded jacket! It's not bad if it doesn't leak air!"

Li Shaoyun: ...the laughing point is too low!And where did I say something wrong?Where can I find such a considerate little padded jacket?

My mother doesn't know how to cherish this painstaking work. If this continues, you will lose me!

Inadvertently seeing her daughter's accusing eyes, Mama Li couldn't help it, and almost burst out laughing again.

Seeing his wife like this, Father Li was also helpless. He felt sorry for his daughter, and quickly comforted him: "My dear girl, don't be as knowledgeable as your mother, go and play after eating! Your uncle will definitely bring you a gift when he comes back later."

Li Shaoyun twitched her lips, that's great, she will forgive her mother if it's the New Year's Eve.

Mama Li couldn't hold back another "thud" and opened her mouth to speak when she heard movement in the yard.

"Hurry up! Your uncle and the others are back!" Mama Li hurriedly urged her daughter to let the uncle and the others see that her daughter is not eating well.

Li Shaoyun didn't hesitate, poured two or three bites of the remaining fermented eggs into his mouth, put down the bowl, wiped his mouth, and left the kitchen.

Over there, Mama Li and the others have already greeted her: "Brother! Sister-in-law! Happy Chinese New Year!"

(End of this chapter)