Siheyuan: There are three little cats at home

Chapter 469 The monkey ticket is obtained
In the past few years since Bangge joined the team, he has changed a lot.

I no longer see anyone being silent. After work, I often come into contact with people at the Red Star Cinema and gradually become more lively.

A change from the boring gourd appearance of the past.

He also took the initiative to say hello to people in the courtyard.

After saying this to Xu Qing, he smiled and said hello to Xu Qing's grandparents.

At the same time, he nodded to Aiguo and Fengming.

After all, in terms of age, there is not much difference between him and the two of them, and they are a bit incompatible.

Xu Qing was relatively much older, so he thought it was okay.

Moreover, the way he was able to end the queue and come back early was because Xu Qing looked at the person he was looking for.

Subconsciously, I have great respect for Xu Qing.

"Uncle Xu Qing, these are money and food stamps."

Banggeng tugged on his scarf, took out the money and then the food stamps.

Xu Qing took it with a smile, turned around and walked back behind the counter, while letting his second and third brothers watch the food.

Forty kilograms of white flour can be filled in three to five minutes by Ai Guo and Feng Ming. Banggan carried the bag of flour and put Xu Qing's change in his trouser pocket. He walked out of the grain station and put it on his bicycle. He turned the bicycle around and watched. To the inside of the grain station:
"Uncle Xu Qing, you are busy, I will go back first."

After saying that, he stepped on his bicycle, pedaled, and headed back to the compound amidst the bustling crowd.

Xu Fengming stood at the door of the grain station and said:

"Eldest brother, second brother, this guy Banggan has finally become much stronger than before after going to work."

Xu Aiguo said: "Yes, Banggeng has changed a lot, and we have also changed a lot."

When Xu Qing heard the sighs of his second and third brothers, he smiled and said nothing, but said in his heart:
"Times are changing, not to mention people."

The sky gradually cleared up, and the spring snow that had fallen for a long time completely disappeared.

The street was wet and the sun was rising in the sky, but there was no warmth at all.

Xu Qing asked Feng Ming to stay with his grandparents at the grain station, while he took his son Hongzhi, his daughter Qiaoxin, and Hongfu, who was being pulled by Patriot, on the street to continue shopping.

After a while, Jinghong, Aiqian, and Xiujuan came back carrying vegetables and meat bought from the vegetable market.

There are a lot of things, three big roosters, two fish, two ducks, forty catties of cabbage, twenty catties of radishes, twenty catties of pork, and half a bag of potatoes.

Seeing that Xu Qing and Aiguo were not there, Jinghong asked her brother-in-law Feng Ming to ride a motorcycle and take home the [-] kilograms of white noodles, half a bag of potatoes and [-] kilograms of cabbage.

As for the rest, together with the thirty kilograms of white noodles that the third uncle’s family asked for, they will be put on the motorcycle to take back after Feng Ming returns.

At around four o'clock in the afternoon, Xu Qing's family left the grain station and returned to the compound.

In the front yard, Yu Li and Yan Jiecheng took their daughter. The family also went to the street to buy new year's goods in the morning, and they came back together with Xu Qing's family.

The third uncle, Yan Bugui, and the third aunt were busy writing Spring Festival couplets for people to earn money. They also set up a stall at the entrance of the alley. Judging from the appearance, they would not stop until it was dark.

Yan Jiecheng ignored his parents and did not go out to see them. Instead, he took his daughter for a walk in the middle courtyard. When he saw Xu Qing's family returning, they went to the middle courtyard together.

At this time, in the middle courtyard, Yi Zhonghai was standing at the door of Shazhu's house, chatting with Shazhu.

The aunt was sitting at the door of her house, discussing with Jia Zhang about spending the New Year together and washing vegetables.

Qin Huairu took Xiaodang and Sophora japonica out to the street and had not returned yet. Banggeng was carrying a kettle alone and was pouring hot water into the enamel basin in front of Jia Zhang.

After Xu Qing said hello to everyone, the whole family headed straight to the backyard to go home.

The next morning.

Xu Qing rode his motorcycle to the post office. He had never been able to buy the monkey ticket he wanted to buy before, so he thought about going to have a look again.

Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and it's time to release it.

It won’t be released until after the next year.

As expected, when he arrived at the post office, he saw many philatelic enthusiasts lining up in a long line, waiting to buy the zodiac commemorative stamps issued for the first time since the founding of the People's Republic of China.

After Xu Qing parked his motorcycle and locked it, he stood behind the queue and lined up quietly.

After a while, it was his turn. Xu Qing looked at the red-eyed monkey ticket and bought the third edition without saying a word.

It’s not expensive anyway, only 80 pieces per edition.

Less than a dime each.

The three editions cost less than 20 yuan.For Xu Qing today, this is not much money at all.

In fact, he wanted to buy more, but when he thought that there were many people queuing behind him, he gave up the idea.

He also has the ability to split three pages into two, which makes six pages, which is enough.

Then I walked out of the post office, got on my motorcycle, took the monkey ticket I just bought, bought some new year's goods, and went home early.

When returning to the middle courtyard, Xu Qing met the Yuyu family who returned to the courtyard to visit Silly Zhu.

"Brother Xu Qing, you went out early to buy new year's goods."

He Yuyu said to Xu Qing with a smile.

Xu Qing looked at Yuyu, looked at it, and saw that he was still wearing braids, and his face was rounder than before he got married, so he responded:
"Yes, yesterday I went shopping with Aiguo and Fengming all day long. I didn't buy everything yet. I bought some more in the morning."

After Xu Qing finished speaking, he took out his cigarettes and gave one to Sha Zhu and Yu Yu Man each.

Silly Zhu looked happy and said to Xu Qing: "Qingzi, what do you think of this coat on my brother's side? My sister received it with her own hands."

Xu Qing stretched out his hand to touch the fabric and smiled: "Not bad!"

Silly Zhu proudly said: "That's what the rain paid for me. This is what I wear during the Chinese New Year."

Xu Qing smiled and nodded, standing in the middle courtyard chatting with Yu Yu and Sha Zhu for a while.

Xu Xiaoya led Jianjun from the front yard into the middle yard.

Xu Qing didn't stop in the middle courtyard anymore. He pushed his motorcycle and took his sister and brother-in-law back to his home in the backyard.

Xiaoya will spend New Year's Eve at Jianjun's house tomorrow and won't come back.

I will go back to the compound early today to have a meal with my brother, sister-in-law, and grandparents.

Left at three o'clock in the afternoon.

Xu Qing and his daughter-in-law Jinghong, together with Aiguo and Feng Ming, sent their sister and brother-in-law away.

Passing through the middle courtyard, I met Silly Zhu who was about to send He Yuyu away.

The two families walked toward the front yard together.

In the front yard, Yan Bugui and his wife did not go out to the stall today, and they did not earn any money. They were just waiting for Yan Jiedi to come back.

However, in the morning Yuyu and Xiaoya returned to the courtyard one after another and were about to leave at this time.

Yan Jiedi was never seen.

Yan Bugui stood in the front yard, feeling suddenly uncomfortable.

In recent years, the only married women in the courtyard were Yuyu, Jie Di and Xiaoya.

As a result, Yu Yu came back to see Silly Zhu.

Xiaoya came back to see her brother, sister-in-law, grandparents.

Only Yan Jiedi never came back once during the Chinese New Year for several years after she got married.

Yan Bugui was smoking, feeling angry and annoyed. Every year he would explain to the people in the courtyard that he didn't want Yan Jiedi to come back.

But this year, he really didn't want to use that excuse anymore.

However, until night, Yan Bugui still didn't wait for his daughter to come back, and he was so angry that he didn't even think about eating dinner.

He is a person who wants to show off his face. When his daughter gets married, she will become like water thrown away, never to return.Feeling that my face was dull, I stood in the room, kept walking back and forth, and complained to the third aunt:

"Tell me, have we raised my daughter in vain all these years? Rain and Xiaoya have come back today, but she has not come back year after year. Isn't this deliberately making us look bad?!"

Yan Bu's noble face turned dark, and the more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt.

The third aunt held the kang broom and stood at the door of the house. She stood on tiptoes and looked at the dark main entrance of the courtyard for a long time. When she heard Yan Bugui's words, she sighed and complained:

"Head of the family, it was all your fault at first. My daughter wanted to work in a state-owned store, but you didn't care. She wanted to go to college, but you didn't let her go. You just let us three boys go. Now it's better. I've offended you. If she doesn't come back, I'll blame you. you!"

But after he finished speaking, he saw Yan Bugui glaring at him and immediately said:
"Maybe when you come back tomorrow, our daughter will be angry with you again. As a mother like me, we can be amiable. We'll see tomorrow."

Yan Bugui puffed on his cigarette and felt a little better when he heard the third aunt say this.

Looking at the dark night outside the house, I can only hope secretly in my heart.

(End of this chapter)