Siheyuan: There are three little cats at home

Chapter 466 Xiaonian——Drinking at Master’s House
Chapter 465 Master, Old Zhang’s Drinking

Xu Qing pushed his motorcycle to the door of the compound. As soon as Ma PLA ran out of the house without his coat and wearing a sweater, he shrunk up and followed him out of the compound, stood in the alley and said:
"Brother-in-law, please get 300 yuan quickly."

Xu Qing looked at his brother-in-law and frowned slightly: "Dad, will we help you pay it back to me?"

Ma Jiefang nodded and said, "Yes, he will leave all his family property to me anyway."

Xu Qing took the money and said nothing.

My father-in-law has many children.

But five daughters and one son.

The last family property was naturally inherited by Ma Jiefang.

As for whether the father-in-law gave the money to his brother-in-law, and then gave it to himself.

He doesn't care either.

This is a matter between the father-in-law and his brother-in-law.

As a son-in-law, Xu Qing can speak well, but it is not very suitable.

Therefore, after a brief thought in my mind, I sat astride the motorcycle and said to my brother-in-law:

"Jiefang, come back. Just wear a sweater. Don't catch a cold. Yuemei will cause trouble for me."

Ma Jiefang crossed his arms and exhaled white air:
"That's it, I'm going back, brother-in-law, please go slower on the road."

Xu Qing smiled and waved his hand, then held the handlebars with both hands, started the motorcycle, and drove away along the icy alley without a single snowflake.

The sky is cold and clear, and the air is cold and dry.

Winter in Sijiu City is like this.

Cold is one thing, dryness is another.

Unlike the south, even in winter, there is a lot of water vapor in the air.

This is not possible in the north. When winter comes, the cold and dry weather can make people's skin crack.

When the motorcycle reached the entrance of the alley, Xu Qing slowed down, turned onto the street, and then accelerated again.

The streets are bustling with activity as bright as the sky. There are more vendors and pedestrians than last year.

Today is both the New Year and the twelfth lunar month.

There are only a few days left before New Year's Eve. The spirit of the New Year is getting stronger, and there are not many people on the streets.

Xu Qing rode his motorcycle through the noisy long street, turned right at the intersection and continued driving.

Along the way, my ears were filled with the voices of passers-by.

It wasn't until he entered the alley of Master Zhang's house and left the street that his ears became clear.

There was no one in the alley, and all the children ran out to play in the street.

Xu Qing stopped his motorcycle at the entrance of the compound where his master lived, turned off the engine, and pushed inside.

As soon as he entered the front yard, he saw his master, Lao Zhang, spinning two big shiny iron balls in his hands, holding a cigarette in his mouth and talking to someone.

"Master!"

Xu Qing shouted.

Lao Zhang turned around and saw that his apprentice was coming. He stopped chatting with the people in the courtyard, walked to Xu Qing and said:
"You brat, I knew it was you. When you were still in the alley just now, your wife and I heard the movement of your motorcycle while we were sitting in the room."

Xu Qing smiled and said: "Master, there's nothing we can do about it. The exhaust pipe of the motorcycle is loud, so I have no choice."

Lao Zhang spun the big iron ball in his hand twice and looked at the apprentice he hadn't seen for a long time, with a happy face on his face. "Let's go up to the house."

With that said, he led Xu Qing towards the door of his house.

Xu Qing followed behind, pushed the motorcycle to a stop in front of the master's house, and carried the net bag and the two military coats in the bag into the house.

Lao Zhang opened the door curtain and was a little puzzled when he saw his apprentice bringing something without saying anything but carrying a bag.

After Xu Qing entered the house, he lowered the door curtain and asked his old lady to quickly pour tea for his apprentice, while saying: "Hurry up and cook the dumplings."

Then, he said to Xu Qing with a cheerful face:

"You brat, I knew you would come today during the New Year. Your wife specially made dumplings stuffed with pork this morning. Don't be in a hurry to leave later."

Xu Qing responded with a smile, put the net bag on the table, then opened the bag, took out the two military coats inside, and handed them to Lao Zhang.

"Master, you and my wife will each have one. I never took the time to bring it to you before. Today, in this small year, I will bring it to you together."

Lao Zhang looked at the military coat and took a good look. He was very satisfied when he saw that it was in good condition. However, there was a slight anger on his face and he blamed:
"You brat, the grain station has only been open for a year and you are spending money randomly. Your wife and I don't have to worry about food and clothing. You don't need to buy them for us. Quickly pack them up. Take them when you go back and let your grandpa and grandma wear them. .”

Xu Qing shook his military coat and said with a smile:

"Master, please try to see if it fits you. My grandparents have it. This military coat is specially for you and my wife. You can wear it."

Hearing this, Lao Zhang glanced at his apprentice angrily, feeling indescribably happy. When he saw Xu Qing put the military coat on himself, he had no choice but to put the big iron ball in his hand on the table and put his hand into the sleeve of the military coat.

Xu Qing saw that the master's clothes were okay and fit him well, he grinned and said:
"Master, from now on, if you go out in winter, wear it."

Lao Zhang walked to the mirror mounted on the cabinet, took a look, and nodded with satisfaction.

He took off his military coat and said:

"You brat, if you bring this military coat, your master and I will accept it. However, the master will give it to you later."

Xu Qing waved his hand and said:
"Master, it's all about money, isn't it right for me to honor you and my wife?"

Lao Zhang made a serious face and said, "You brat, one military coat costs 30 yuan, and two pieces cost [-] yuan. How much can you earn in a month?"

Xu Qing scratched his head and said, "Master, I will earn one or two hundred in addition to paying Er Mazi and the others a month's salary, so you can rest assured."

Lao Zhang was stunned for a moment and took a puff of cigarette, his face full of disbelief.

"Xiao Qing, tell me the truth, can you earn so much by running a grain station? Don't think that your master and I don't understand anything at my age."

"Master, I deliver five to six thousand kilograms of grain to several branches of our Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill every week. You know this.

In addition, at our grain station, people come to buy grain every day, so business is pretty good. "

Lao Zhang said "oh" and saw the old woman coming out of the kitchen carrying tea for his apprentice, so he didn't ask any more questions.

However, he still couldn’t help nagging:

"Xiao Qing, Master, I have never done business in my life. I don't know much about business, but I know one thing. Business must be reputable and you can't mess around. Especially the immoral things. We must not do it. .

If we cannot make money for the sake of it, we will be violating our conscience. If our business fails, our character cannot be defeated.

Otherwise, no matter what business you do in the future, it will be difficult to be trusted by others! "

Xu Qing nodded and said: "Master, I understand everything you said and I listen to you."

Lao Zhang nodded happily and wanted to say more, but heard his old lady interjecting:

"Old man, it's hard for a child to come here. Don't always say something about what you have or what you don't have. This country has changed. When doing business, you have to be trustworthy, but you can't be honest. Put away your old tricks, Xiaoqing. The grain station business is doing well, so don't cause trouble for your children."

Lao Zhang raised his eyelids, rolled his eyes at his old lady, pointed to the kitchen and said:
"We are talking. You go back to the kitchen to cook dumplings. Remember to fry the two duck eggs that the old man in the backyard gave you. Also heat up the bowl of mutton left in the morning. Then make a plate of peanuts. Xiaoqing and I want to drink some. "

Two 10 minutes later.

The steaming dumplings were placed in front of Xu Qing.

At the same time, a bowl full of mutton stew was also in front of him.

As for the vinegar dish, the master's wife had already placed it beside her.

In the middle of the table were a plate of pickled vegetables, a plate of peanuts, and a plate of fried duck eggs.Xu Qing did not move his chopsticks in a hurry, stood up, and poured wine for Master Lao Zhang and his wife first.

After a toast, I picked up the chopsticks when I saw the master moving them.

There are more than 30 dumplings in a bowl.

It's quite big, weighing about a pound.

As soon as Xu Qing finished eating the dumplings, Lao Zhang urged: "You brat, you can eat that bowl of mutton even while you watch."

Xu Qing smiled bitterly and said: "Master, hold on, slow down."

Lao Zhang chuckled and poured the wine on his own.

Just at this moment, the sound of master came from the courtyard outside the house, and then the door of the house was pushed open. Xu Qing and his master and his wife looked up.

The person who came was Zhao Erlunzi, wearing a blue cotton-padded jacket, holding a cigarette under his left arm, and accompanied by a child with a tiger-like head and a tough brain.

Lao Zhang got up and walked to the door of the house, picked up Zhao Er's child, walked back to the table, and said to the old woman:

"Take all the dumplings out of the pot."

Xu Qing took out his cigarette and handed it to Master and Zhao Erluzi.

When Zhao Er saw Xu Qing, he grinned and said:
"Hey, you're here too."

Xu Qing hummed.

Both of them are Lao Zhang's apprentices.

Zhao Erlunzi was quite stupid before, but after getting married, he changed a lot and gradually became more stable.

He rarely does the silly things he did in the past, and he visits Lao Zhang every year during the holidays.

Seeing that Xu Qing gave him Peony cigarettes, Zhao Er was reluctant to smoke them. He put them behind his ears and asked proactively: "Qingzi, does the motorcycle in front of Master's house belong to you?"

Xu Qing hummed.

Zhao Erzi raised his hand and grabbed a peanut from the plate, threw it into his mouth and said:

"Qingzi, you are so promising, you have made our master proud!
How about you let me ride your motorcycle later? How about we go out for a couple of laps? "

Xu Qing didn't answer. He reached into his pocket, took out a milk candy and handed it to Zhao Er's child.

Seeing this, Lao Zhang helped take it, put it into the child's hand, and said to Zhao Erluzi:
"You bastard, look at Xiaoqing, look at you, Xiaoqing has given me a long face, but you know how to embarrass me, and you can embarrass me in the factory with my old face!

This year, you and Er Mazi beat the new factory director. You just beat me how you asked me to say hello to you, and you even brag about it while drinking. What the hell, it shows that you are capable, right?
Fortunately, the new factory director was transferred after only a few months. Can you save me some trouble next year? "

Zhao Erluzi said with aggrieved face:

"Master, why did you let that bitch pick on you? If that kid hadn't been transferred, I would have beaten him!"

Lao Zhang shook his head angrily, looked at Xu Qing and said:
"Look, your senior brother, if I say he's good, he's just one-minded. If his brains are half as good as yours, I won't have to worry about being squeezed out by those old guys in the factory."

Xu Qing didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He didn't think it was wrong for Zhao Er to hit the new factory director.

Instead, think well played.

When the factory director does not manage the factory from the overall perspective, he goes to the workshop and gives instructions to the workers.

It's fine if you understand, but if you don't know how to give random orders, you're not looking for a beating.

However, Xu Qing didn't say anything. Zhao Er curled his lips, crossed his legs and said:

"Master, Qingzi has read books, but I have not. My brain is definitely not as good as his. I plan to let my son study hard in the future."

Lao Zhang rolled his eyes and was too lazy to respond. When he saw the old woman coming out of the kitchen with two bowls of dumplings, he said:
"You idiot, hurry up and eat the dumplings made by your wife while they're hot."

After Lao Zhang finished speaking, he picked one up with chopsticks and handed it to Zhao Er's son's mouth.

He treats his disciples equally and does not show favoritism to anyone if his disciples do something wrong.

If you need to be scolded, scold them, and if you are anxious, you will hit them with your hands.

All the disciples' children are treated as their own grandchildren.

Xu Qing brought his son Hongzhi over, and he was treated the same as Zhao Erluzi's son.

At this time, Zhao Er was chewing dumplings. He saw a bowl full of mutton in front of Xu Qing and muttered:
"Master, Master, where's mine?"

Lao Zhang snorted, "Just one bowl. Let your wife go to the kitchen to get a bowl and share it with you and Xiaoqing."

Zhao Er stupefiedly swallowed the dumplings in his mouth and grinned, "Master's wife, don't bother me. I'll eat the top and leave the bottom to Qingzi."

While talking, Zhao Erlingzi grabbed a large piece of mutton from the bowl with his hands and gave it to his son in Lao Zhang's arms. Then he picked up another piece and ate it happily.

Lao Zhang's face suddenly darkened and he cursed:

"You bastard, your dog's paw scratched it, how can Xiaoqing eat it?"

Zhao Erzi laughed and said: "Master, I won't mind if Qingzi grabs it with his hands."

Then he turned to look at Xu Qing, "Qingzi, don't you dislike me, my brother?"

Xu Qing was speechless, but he had eaten a large bowl of dumplings before and couldn't eat the mutton.

He said: "I don't mind, it's just that the dumplings made by my wife are so delicious that I can't eat anything now. You and your son should eat all the bowl of mutton."

Zhao Erluzi grinned, ignoring the oil stains on his hands, holding the bowl in front of him, chewing the mutton, and said to his son:
"Come down quickly and don't let your master hold you. Haven't I taught you at home? When you go to your master's house, it's just like at our house. You can get what you want to eat. Don't think about letting anyone feed you."

Xu Qing couldn't laugh or cry for a moment. The tutor Zhao Erluzi was really unique.

But when Zhao Erluzi's son passed by Xu Qing, he said timidly: "Thank you, uncle, for giving me candy."

Xu Qing instantly felt that the little guy was really sensible.

I really don’t want Zhao Erluzi to be able to educate him.

However, when Zhao Er saw this, he touched Xu Qing with his elbow and said:

"Qingzi, how are you? My son is okay. He is civilized and polite. He washes his hands before eating and after using the toilet, and he can do it since he was a child."

Lao Zhang smoked the cigarette Xu Qinggang gave him, looked at Zhao Er, took two puffs and said:
"You bastard, you still have the nerve to say that your son is civilized, how about you? You just sit at the table and grab meat from the bowl without washing your dog's paws. Is this what you do?"

Zhao Er was stunned and gnawed the meat in his hand without saying a word.

Xu Qing smiled and said nothing, but he saw the tiger-headed little guy holding the meat. He didn't eat it immediately, but put it in a bowl aside and ran to wash his hands with the master's wife.

Suddenly, he realized that Zhao Erluzi's son would definitely be better than his father when he grew up.

At the very least, it is certain that he is sensible!
Zhao Er was eating while Xu Qing was drinking with his master, Lao Zhang.

Ten minutes later, Zhao Erluzi joined in, and the three masters and apprentices drank together.

But after a while, Zhao Er was stunned, talking nonsense and bragging.

When Lao Zhang saw this, he banged his chopsticks on his hand, "You little bastard, you only have three ounces of wine, and you have become the king of heaven. Go and sleep on the kang!"

Zhao Er, who was scolded, immediately woke up and apologized:
"Master, aren't I used to drinking and talking nonsense with my buddies? You and Qingzi, you two keep drinking while I keep my eyes open for a while."

Zhao Erluzi slipped onto the kang and went to sleep.

Xu Qingze and his master Lao Zhang, master and apprentice, drank wine slowly.

It's still freezing outside, but it's still warm inside.

The fire in the stove was not extinguished, and the briquettes were burning with crackling sounds.

(End of this chapter)