Siheyuan: There are three little cats at home

Chapter 99 Visiting Master Zhang
The snow in the courtyard is still falling. It has been three consecutive days since the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, and there is no movement to stop.

However, in the past three days, although the snow has been falling, it is not heavy.

In the alley, Xu Qing could still see the frozen footprints from last night and the tracks of Xu Damao's bicycle.

The sky was still gloomy, with no intention of brightening it up.

Holding a cigarette in his pocket, Xu Qing didn't go directly to his master's old Zhang's house. Instead, he went to a state-run store first, bought two catties of fruit candy, and bought a bottle of Laobaigan.

Then, carrying white wine, fruit candies, and cigarettes, he headed towards the teacher's house.

It takes half an hour longer to walk from Master Zhang's house to the compound where Xu Qing lives.

Xu Qing has been there several times and already knows the way.

Along the street, Xu Qing turned left and right and passed through several alleys without stopping. He didn't stop for a moment until he stood at the door of the master's courtyard.

Xu Qing took a deep breath before walking in.

The master's family lived in the front yard, and the door was covered with a curtain made of blue cloth, making it easy to identify.

Xu Qing walked to the door, lifted the curtain, reached out and knocked on the door, and after hearing Master's cough, pushed the door open and walked in.

Lao Zhang was talking about Xu Qing to his old lady in the house. He turned around and saw Xu Qing coming in from the door, and he immediately laughed.

"Stinky boy, why are you here today?"

Xu Qing entered the room, closed the door, and said with a grin: "Master, it's almost the Chinese New Year. As an apprentice, I come to see you and my wife!"

Lao Zhang glanced at the cigarettes, wine, and fruit candies in Xu Qing's hand, and his brows suddenly furrowed.

"You brat, how many times have I told you, come to Master's house, don't buy anything, you always don't listen."

Xu Qing chuckled and scratched his head: "Master, I bought all this, and I can't go back."

"Then take it back!" Lao Zhang raised his hand towards Xu Qing's head and patted it gently. Although there was blame in his eyes, he was more happy.

Old Zhang knew the situation of Xu Qing's family, so he was naturally reluctant to let his apprentice spend money to bring things for him.

His salary is tens of dollars a month, so he can't use it for his apprentice's filial piety.

The few daughters in the family have all grown up, and those who should marry have also married. Right now, only six daughters are left to grow up with Xu Qing, and they haven't found a husband's family yet.

But Lao Zhang made up his mind to promise Xu Qing, but his wife hesitated.

As for the reason, it is naturally because Xu Qing's parents are not here, and there are three younger brothers and sisters to take care of. He is afraid that his daughter will suffer after marrying Xu Qing.

But Lao Zhang didn't think so. He thought that if his sixth daughter married Xu Qing, life might not be easy in the past few years, but in the future, she would definitely be happier than the eldest and fifth children.

Xu Qing followed him as an apprentice for half a year. He worked hard and capable, and Lao Zhang noticed it. He didn't think that his sixth daughter would suffer at all.

It's just that Lao Zhang can't make the decision alone, he has to discuss it with his wife after all.

After all, the lifelong event of children is not a trifling matter.

Seeing that Xu Qing came, my wife stopped talking to Lao Zhang about what happened just now, and hurriedly picked up the thermos bottle in the room and made a mug of tea for Xu Qing.

Xu Qing didn't see Zhang Zhenlian, the sixth daughter of Master Lao Zhang.

Out of politeness, Xu Qing asked the master.

Old Zhang smoked and said, "I sent out the sixth child to buy new year's goods, and I guess I'll be back around noon."

Xu Qing made a sound, picked up the tea that his wife made for him, and started drinking it.

Lao Zhang gave his wife a sneaky look, and at the same time wondered whether Xu Qing was already interested in his sixth daughter.

Mistress sat on the edge of the kang, looked at Xu Qing for a while, and asked some of the family's complaints.

It seems to be small talk, but it is actually a bit of investigation.

Lao Zhang didn't tell the truth, sat aside, smoking a cigarette, listening quietly, secretly enjoying himself.

And Xu Qing actually heard it, but he always treated Zhang Zhenlian as a younger sister and had no other ideas.

No evil thoughts at all.

Xu Qing is not saying that the master's sixth daughter is not beautiful. In fact, she is very beautiful. She looks like the master's wife, and she is as virtuous as the master's wife.

The last few times Xu Qing came over, Zhang Zhenlian was either cooking with the mistress in the kitchen or cleaning up the housework.

Even though he didn't continue to go to school after studying in junior high school, and his culture was not high, it was not low in these days.

Lao Zhang listened to the chat between Xu Qing and his wife for a while, stood up, put his hands behind his back, and walked out of the house with a cigarette in his mouth.

Not long after, Zhang Zhenlian came back with a vegetable basket on her right arm. As soon as she entered the room and saw Xu Qing, a smile appeared on her blushing face.

"Brother Qingzi, you're here. I just bought some vegetables. Just wait. I'll go to the kitchen to cook." She smiled, dimples appeared on her face instantly, and she looked very pleasing.

Lao Zhang glanced at his old lady and motioned for her to cook.

Mistress didn't say anything, took the vegetable basket and asked her daughter to chat with Xu Qing in the front room, while she went into the kitchen alone.

Sitting beside Xu Qing, Zhang Zhenlian put her hands on the table, propped her chin, and asked Xu Qing how the purchases for the new year at home were going.

Xu Qing spoke slowly, Lao Zhang looked at his daughter for a while, and looked at Xu Qing for a while.

Sitting on the edge of the Kang, the more I look at it, the more I feel that it fits well.

It's just that because his wife has been refusing to nod, Lao Zhang has never mentioned this matter to Xu Qing.

But Xu Qing clearly felt it this time, so he consciously kept a distance from Zhang Zhenlian.

At noon, Xu Qing had lunch at Master Zhang's house.

During the meal, Lao Zhang borrowed Xu Qing to bring over wine today, and the master and apprentice drank a few cups.

The mistress added another plate of peanuts and served them food and drinks.

Zhang Zhenlian sat beside Lao Zhang, and after eating a full meal, she propped her chin with one hand and said to Lao Zhang:
"Dad, you've only had a few glasses of wine and you're already blushing. Look at me, Brother Qingzi, and there's no reaction at all."

Lao Zhang turned his head and scolded in anger.

"You girl, you're still turning your elbows outside before you get married!"

Zhang Zhenlian curled her lips, stuck out her tongue at Xu Qing, turned around and slipped away quickly.

Xu Qing and Master almost drank half of a bottle of Lao Baigan.

Old Zhang was drunk, but Xu Qing didn't change at all.

Although Xu Qing seldom drinks alcohol, his drinking capacity is quite good. As for the wine, it is even better.

Even when he was drunk, he never got drunk or messed around.

What's more, Xu Qing was not drunk at all at this time.

After Xu Qing and his wife helped Lao Zhang onto the kang, Xu Qing sat for a while, seeing that it was getting late, he said goodbye to the drunken master, his wife and Zhang Zhenlian.

When Xu Qing returned to the compound where his family lived, he stood at the door of the Shazhu House in the middle courtyard and called out for rain.

Xu Qing naturally wouldn't break his promise to help Yu Yu with his homework.

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