A trip starting from the courtyard

Chapter 396 New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve, morning, Hejia Village

"Mom, I'm back."

Mother He, who was doing manual work, heard her little daughter's voice, looked up quickly, and saw Lucky carrying something into the courtyard.

She hurriedly put down the things in her hand, got up and left the greenhouse:
"Didn't you say you won't be home until this afternoon?"

"There is nothing to do in the institute today, so I came back early."

Then he entered the room and put the things in his hand on the table.

"Mom, what happened to the plastic shed in the yard?"

He Ma smiled and explained:
"Your sister and your brother-in-law came back a while ago and saw me doing handwork in the yard. My hands were a little cold, so I used plastic film to build a small greenhouse for me."

Lucky gave a faint "oh", then opened the bag:
"Mom, these two bags of New Year's goods were specially sent by Daxun from the provincial capital."

Mama He glanced at the things in the bag, and found that they were all vacuum-packed seafood, most of which were the same as the seafood sent by the eldest son-in-law half an hour ago.

"Will he come to our house for Chinese New Year this year?"

Lucky paused and explained:
"Yesterday he followed his parents to Jiangnan Province. It may be fifteen years before he comes back."

At around 5 o'clock in the evening, the younger sister Xiuyu came home, and when she reached the entrance of the dining hall, she smelled the aroma of vegetables, and hurriedly stepped into the dining hall in two steps.

I saw that the small dining table was already filled with various dishes.

Take a closer look.

"Hey, where do you get so many seafood, big yellow croaker, sea crab, is this fried salmon?"

She remembered that in her family's New Year's goods, apart from some dried seafood, there were only a few stinky mandarin fishes.

Happiness, who was laying out the bowls and chopsticks, smiled and said:
"Your elder brother went to the seafood wholesale market in the city in the morning."

Wang Youde, who was driving a white wine, babbled:
"Spending money indiscriminately is expensive and unreasonable. If you don't feel hungry after eating, it's better to buy more pork."

Lin Guizhi took a picture of his wife:

"It didn't cost you a penny. If you have the ability, don't eat it later."

Then I thought of my youngest son who was celebrating New Year in the city alone, and sighed:

"It would be great if Qingzhi could come back."

Happiness comforted:
"Mom, when Qingzhi comes back on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, we'll have another New Year's Eve dinner."

After Wang Youde filled his glass, he began to pour wine for his family.

"Today is Chinese New Year, let's have a drink together."

Seeing that his father was about to pour wine for his wife, Wang Lidong hurriedly stopped him:
"Dad, I'm happy to be pregnant, but you can't drink alcohol."

"When your mother was pregnant with you, she drank a lot."

"That was in the past, don't pay attention to it. The doctor said that if a pregnant woman drinks alcohol, it may affect the intelligence level of the child."

Hearing that it will make the eldest grandson stupid, Wang Youde hurriedly said:
"Then don't drink."

Wang Lidong asked his wife:

"What would you like to drink?"

Happiness looked at several drinks that her man specially bought for her:

"Fresh orange juice."

"Row."

He took a bottle of fresh orange juice and poured a glass for his wife.

Seeing that everyone's cups were filled with something, Wang Youde raised his cup and said:

"It's Chinese New Year, let's have a drink together."

"Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year."

"cheers!"

Ten minutes later, Wang Lidong and his wife whispered:
"Forgot to buy an electric hot pot."

"Hot Pot?"

"Some of the dishes are cold. If you have a hot pot and heat it up, it won't be a problem to eat it for two or three hours."

At this moment, Wang Youde said to his elder son:

"Qinglai, let's go to Secretary Wan's house early tomorrow morning and wish him a New Year."

Every New Year's Day, Wang Youde would take him and Qingzhi to Wanshantang's house to pay New Year's greetings.

And you have to go there early, if you are late, you will have to queue for at least an hour or two.

After all, there are thousands of households in Wanjiazhuang, and most of them will go to Wanshantang's house during the New Year.

"Dad, let's forget about this year. You haven't recovered yet. If you accidentally bumped, you will have to spend this year in the hospital."

Wang Youde felt that what the eldest son said made sense, so he nodded:
"Then you take Xiuyu there."

Wang Lidong hurriedly waved his hands and said:
"I can't even go. I will definitely meet the heir, what should I do if there is a quarrel?
This is not a New Year greeting, but an addition to the past. "

Tomorrow he still wants to hide under the blanket and sleep late with his wife in his arms.

I was full, and on the first day of the new year, early in the morning, I went to give New Year greetings to someone who didn't like it.

Wang Youde frowned, and habitually patted his bald head:
"hiss"

Accidentally touched the small mountain bag.

"Then wait until the fifth and sixth day, and the swelling should subside by then. You can go with me."

"Row."

Queen Mother Lin Guizhi said:

"Qinglai, how's the ground going these two days?"

Wang Lidong replied:
"I've seen six or seven, but I'm not satisfied. After the Chinese New Year, I plan to visit two more."

"None of them?"

"Mom, these lands are all good land. But the area is a bit small, the largest one is just over 4 mu, and at most there are only two lands connected together."

Wang Youde took a sip of his wine, heard his son's words, thought for a while and said:
"I remember that the lands of Shancai and Chuanzhi are all deserted, and the land of these several families is connected to one piece of land, at least more than 30 mu."

Wang Lidong said:

"I went to see it, but the prices offered by these companies are too harsh."

"too harsh?"

"One mu is 2000 yuan, and the five families have a total of 38 mu of land. If you want to rent, you have to rent a piece of land. The rent starts from 10 years and the rent is paid in one lump sum."

Wang Youde didn't dare to believe it:

"2000?"

"Correct!"

"Last year, our family rented a few houses for only 400 yuan/mu, and it was still paid once a year."

Wang Lidong said:

"I know that our family can make money by farming, but now we have no land at home, so let's just sit on the land and raise the price.

Happiness asked:

"Qinglai, what's the price of the previous lands?"

"Those companies have also increased, but they are not as strict as those of Shancai. 1200 yuan/mu, paid once a year."

Happiness thought for a while and said:
"Qinglai, do you remember what Lao Cai said years ago. Aren't there many lands in their village that are deserted, and most of them are connected together.

Why don't we go over there after the new year? "

Wang Youde asked:
"The greengrocer?"

"Yes, just him."

"Their village is not close to our Wanjiazhuang, at least a dozen miles away."

Wang Lidong said to Happiness:
"Old Cai Na, don't think about it for now.

On the one hand, it is a bit far away, if you really want to occupy the land there, you have to live there. "

Another thing he didn't say was that if he really wanted to rent the land over there instead of cooperating with Lao Cai, he would definitely feel uncomfortable.

As a local snake and with a little money, it was very easy to add some trouble to Wang Lidong.

On the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, Li Gongan drove a police car to the gate of Lao Wang's house.

Get out of the car, close the door, and walk into the compound:

"Is Youde at home? Is Youde at home?"

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were watching TV dramas to pass the time in the room. After hearing the shout, Lin Guizhi stopped the eldest daughter-in-law to get up:

"Happiness, just sit down."

Speaking of getting up, he opened the door and took a look:
"It's Public Security Li, please come in."

Li Gongan was not polite, and followed Lin Guizhi into the living room.

"Happiness is also there, by the way, where is Youde?"

Lin Guizhi said:

"He's chopping firewood in the back. Li Gongan, sit down, I'll call him now."

(End of this chapter)