Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 600 599 Touching the Wrong Place

It’s New Year’s Day, so we can’t beat them up, but we still have to make Jingmin and Fengzhi know where they went wrong.

Tang Zhitong knew how to convince people with reason. The two children were ignorant and had no idea what glass bottle firecrackers were, so Tang Zhitong put down the small medicine bottle, took out a firecracker that had already exploded, and dismantled the firecracker that had not exploded on the spot.

Let Jingmin and Fengzhi compare and see for themselves. When firecrackers go off, paper scraps fly everywhere. If you fill the small medicine bottle and it goes off, what will happen? Will glass shards fly everywhere?

If it hits the skin, it will be a wound. If it hits the face, it will be disfigured. What if it flies into the eyes? Will it make the person blind?
Come on, close your eyes and experience the feeling of being invisible.

Tang Zhitong used both explanations and threats to nip the two little ones' suicidal desires in the bud.

It’s a good thing that today’s firecrackers are all made of black gunpowder. If they were made of silver-gray open gunpowder, given the way kids play these days, the hospital emergency rooms would probably be packed during the Spring Festival.

Tang Zhitong was busy with his work, and Zhang Guifang was not idle either.

Zhang Guifang attached great importance to the arrival of the little relative. She cleaned the foot basin again and again, and even found new towels for wiping the feet and the face cloth to be used tomorrow morning.

Xiao Wang looked at the old towels on the clothesline and felt the warmth and care of her mother-in-law. He felt a little uncomfortable: "Mom, there's no need to do this. Just use the old ones from our house."

"No, that won't work. It's not washed." Zhang Guifang refused without hesitation.

"Okay, listen to our mother." Tang Zhitong successfully frightened the two children, turned around and interrupted.

Tang Zhitong especially understood Zhang Guifang's behavior. Her family was weak and had few relatives. Whenever close relatives came to visit, Zhang Guifang would be very kind to them.

This kind of mentality may be difficult for people who have many friends and relatives to understand. Those who are used to being alone sometimes especially hope that someone can give them a hand.

Even though Zhang Guifang said she would ignore the old Zhang family, when she came back last time, didn't she give her nephew a share in advance?
When they went to bed at night, several people had disagreements about how to arrange the beds.

"I'll take Jingmin to sleep in the side room and rub his belly later. Jingying, you and your sister sleep in the side room." Tang Zhitong looked at the way Jingmin ate and spoke.

It is called a side room, but in fact it is a partition of the main house. Tang Zhitong slept there before he got married.

"Eat less tomorrow. There's nothing short of food for you at home. It's like you haven't eaten for days." Classmate Xiao Wang was displeased with his naughty younger brother and gave him a lecture.

"Don't blame me. It's because Auntie's cooking was so delicious that I couldn't control myself." Jingmin's excuse made Zhang Guifang very happy.

"If you like it, come often and I'll cook for you." Zhang Guifang's eyebrows were smiling into two slits, and she admired this naughty little troublemaker.

"Okay!" Jingmin finally knew who could control his elder sister, and he agreed readily, while at the same time giving his elder sister a provocative look.

Jingmin's look made Xiao Wang angry. Tang Zhitong saw that his size had become bigger!
"Okay, okay, let Jingmin eat less tomorrow. Go to bed quickly, because you have to report to the unit tomorrow. The children will do their homework at home in the morning, and we will come back for lunch at noon, and then take them to the Changdian Temple Fair." Tang Zhitong held Xiao Wang's shoulders, turned her 180 degrees, and pushed her out the door, while winking at Jingying, asking her to follow.

Before leaving, Jingying did not forget to give her brother a gloating look, letting him experience it himself.

From childhood to adulthood, Jingying has understood her elder sister. She has a very high status in the family and is the most favored by her father. If you have a grudge, it is best not to let it remain overnight, as it will double the intensity!
Tang Zhitong returned to the side room, first lit the stove, then took out a new quilt from the closet, rolled up the one he had covered himself with, and took it to the side room.

Today is the second day of the 59th day of the lunar calendar, but the temperature is very low due to snow.

Tang Zhitong first cleaned the stove in the main room and filled the furnace with coal, which could last for about two hours.

Nowadays, many people want to live in a tube-shaped building, not only for the convenience of going to the toilet, but also for heating in winter.

At first glance, a siheyuan sounds quite high-class, but due to its architectural style, the roof is very thin, and the south wall has either doors or windows, each one bigger than the other, and this is the case with every household.

The reason is that bricks are too expensive, and wood is used to save costs.

It is inevitable that the thin roof and thin walls will not provide good warmth, and ordinary people are reluctant to burn coal, so the residents of the courtyard houses wear rather bulky clothes. They can't really rely on shivering to keep warm, right?

Before going to bed at night, Tang Zhitong rubbed Jingmin's stomach for a while and fell into a deep sleep only after he fell asleep.

The next morning, the second day of the Chinese New Year, January 1, Friday, it was a sunny day.

As usual, Tang Zhitong found a bamboo pole and knocked the icicles down one by one.

Yesterday, Fengzhi did not follow, but today, due to Jingmin's interference, she also followed behind, picking up icicles, holding them in her hands like swords, and pretending to fight with Jingmin, going back and forth and fighting very vigorously.

"You two don't mind your hands being cold? I'll buy you a wooden sword when we go to the temple fair." Tang Zhitong stopped their boring behavior.

Not only is it cold to hold icicles in your hands, but the melted water will also flow down your wrist and neck to your cuffs. In serious cases, your elbows may get wet. A wet cotton-padded jacket is difficult to dry. Many children only have one set of cotton-padded jackets. Most of them will be beaten when they get home, then stripped naked and thrown into the quilt. Then they have to put the cotton-padded jacket on the chimney to dry it, which is very troublesome.

After they finished playing icicles, the Wang sisters came out of the side room.

"What's wrong? Did you catch a cold last night?" Tang Zhitong asked with concern when he saw Jingying's blushing face.

It would have been fine if she hadn't asked, but when she did, Jingying's face turned even redder. She lowered her head and quickened her pace towards the main house.

"What's wrong?" Classmate Xiao Wang fell behind because of the closed door. Tang Zhitong grabbed her, fearing that her sister-in-law would see something she shouldn't see. The rubber condom given by her mother-in-law was still in the closet.

"Oh, that's annoying!" Xiao Wang blushed when she heard her husband's question.

Tang Zhitong was even more puzzled. He glanced at the two little guys who were playing and fighting. Seeing that they were not paying attention to him, he asked in a low voice: "Are you playing charades? Did you see something you shouldn't have seen?"

"No!" Seeing that her husband would not let go, Xiao Wang stamped her feet, made up her mind, and muttered, "I crawled into Jingying's bed while I was sleeping..."

"Oh, I thought it was a big deal. You are sisters." Tang Zhitong felt relieved. Same sex is not opposite sex, so it's not a big problem.

"It's all your fault! Why did you insist on changing beds? Jingying was originally planning to squeeze in with Fengzhen." Classmate Wang was shy. She bit her pink lips lightly with her pearly teeth. She circled Tang Zhitong's waist with her fingers, but still not satisfied, she changed her hand and twisted it again.

"Wash your hands and eat!" Zhang Guifang leaned on the window and shouted out.

"Don't worry about it, just treat it as a physical examination." Tang Zhitong said with a grin. Wear thick clothes in winter, and even though Xiao Wang pinched a lot, it was actually just a little bit. Anyone who has been twisted knows that less twisting is worse than more twisting, and less twisting is really painful!
At this time, Jingying was mainly shy. She felt suffocated and even a little breathless in the middle of the night yesterday. She reached out and touched it. Wow, she didn't know when her elder sister came to visit.

It would have been fine if he just came to visit, but he also put his hand on my chest and one of his long legs was resting on my calf. How could I not feel overwhelmed?
Jingying didn't think much at this time. She carefully took her elder sister's arm down, moved to the side, and let her elder sister's legs fall on the bed.

Jingying, feeling relieved of the pressure, shrank to the side, tucked in the corner of the quilt, and fell into a deep sleep after a while.

Because of this, Jingying woke up a little later. And she didn't wake up naturally, but was woken up by her elder sister's touch. Her elder sister's hands were moving up and down, and no one knew what she was looking for.

As for classmate Xiao Wang, he was groggy and about to wake up. It was normal for couples to have some romantic feelings in the morning, so it happened naturally.

I searched for a long time but couldn't find the handle, so I touched upwards and felt something different than usual. I was wondering when I suddenly remembered that I slept with my sister last night, and I woke up all of a sudden.

But even when he woke up, he didn't dare open his eyes. He turned over and pretended to continue sleeping.

Jingying was a little girl after all, and she knew how to be shy. She was stunned when her elder sister pinched her. She came to her senses only after her elder sister turned over. At this time, she didn't dare to sleep anymore, and got up with a red face to put on her clothes.

After Jingying got dressed, Xiao Wang pretended to wake up after hearing the noise. He pretended to be calm and chatted with his sister for a few words, then hurriedly washed his face. This was how the scene happened this morning.

After breakfast, the younger brothers and sisters did their homework at home, while Tang Zhitong and Xiao Wang went out to work.

Tang Zhitong came to the office, fiddled with the stove first, then washed the handles, squatted to boil the kettle, and started visiting friends.

Although I am not eligible to attend the group greetings, if I want to stay in the escort department for a long time, I still have to do some necessary social etiquette. What's more, New Year greetings are just a matter of saying a few auspicious words and passing a cigarette.

Tang Zhitong went around each department, saying a few auspicious words first, then handing out cigarettes and chatting for a few words, and then changing to another office to repeat the above activities.

It’s the fourth day since I quit smoking. I feel a little better than yesterday, but I still want to smoke. However, Tang Zhitong endured it.

After going around all the departments, Tang Zhitong finally went back to the Finance Department to get his payroll before coming to Fang Yuan's office.

"Brother Yuan, Happy New Year!" Tang Zhitong bowed to Fang Yuan after entering the room, and then placed the payroll on Fang Yuan's desk.

"Happy New Year, Happy New Year. You're so quick, you've finished it just after the New Year?" As soon as Tang Zhitong finished speaking, Fang Yuan replied with a smile.

"Hey, this was organized by Ma Wei and completed before the New Year. I checked it and there are no mistakes." Tang Zhitong said as he took out two boxes of Daqianmen from his pocket and placed them on Fang Yuan's table.

"It's OK if you have checked it." Fang Yuan took the payroll and when he heard that Tang Zhitong had checked it, he immediately took out his personal seal and stamped it. When he looked up, he saw the two boxes of cigarettes: "Why? I just stamped it, do I need to give you cigarettes? Take it back and smoke it yourself."

"Hehe, I quit smoking. Instead of leaving Changmao alone, I might as well let Brother Yuan make use of my remaining energy." Tang Zhitong took the payroll and said bluntly.

"What? Are you in trouble at home? I have some savings on hand, you can use them first." Fang Yuan was stunned and was very frank, and was about to take out his pocket.

"No, Brother Yuan, it's not difficult. I'm doing that and planning on having a baby, so I'm thinking about quitting smoking." Tang Zhitong was very moved by Fang Yuan's behavior. No matter what year it is, anyone who dares to take the initiative to lend money is a friend who is worth cherishing.

"Oh? Really?" Fang Yuan was still a little skeptical. In his opinion, isn't it just about having a child? Is it worth quitting smoking? ?

"It's true. I have a friend in the hospital who is an obstetrician and specializes in this area. I don't know what he said to my wife before the New Year, but she insisted that I quit smoking when I got home. I had no choice but to cooperate." Tang Zhitong smiled bitterly and shook his head.

His brain kept reminding him that it was time to replenish nicotine, and even his fingers pinched it unconsciously. However, when tobacco burns, it not only produces nicotine, but also other harmful substances. Tang Zhitong missed e-cigarettes very much at this time.

"Then listen to the doctor. If you're lucky it'll just be a matter of a shiver, and you can smoke after you're done." Fang Yuan pushed the cigarette back with a wicked smile.

"If I really quit smoking, I won't smoke anymore. This will save me the trouble of having a second or third child later." Tang Zhitong has quit smoking before, and he has tried several times. He knows how difficult it is to quit smoking, and it gets harder each time.

"You've thought about it for the long term. Okay, then I won't be polite with you." Seeing Tang Zhitong's firm attitude, Fang Yuan just went with the flow and accepted it with a smile.

"Well, that thing Ma Wei mentioned a while ago, isn't it about a business trip? I got the news that I'll have to go out in a few days, so I'm reporting to you in advance." Tang Zhitong remembered the time Hao Ren mentioned and mentioned it casually.

"Okay, Corey has Xiao Ma, tell her to come to me directly if she has any problems." Fang Yuan nodded and took charge.

"Okay, thank you Brother Yuan." Although Tang Zhitong didn't smoke, he carried matches with him. Seeing Fang Yuan take out a cigarette and put it in his mouth, he took the initiative to strike a match and moved over.

"I also heard some news. The department sent people down. You follow them, listen more and talk less, and don't mess around like me." Fang Yuan took a puff of cigarette and instructed.

"Thank you Brother Yuan for your advice. I will definitely pay attention to it." Tang Zhitong still wanted to listen to Fang Yuan's valuable advice, but it was somewhat contradictory to Hao Ren's instructions. He could only make flexible adjustments after arriving there.

The two chatted for a few more sentences until someone knocked on the door and Tang Zhitong said goodbye.

Yesterday's and today's newspapers had not arrived yet, so Tang Zhitong returned to the Finance Department and found the old newspapers, intending to practice writing big characters. He was really envious of Xiao Wang's beautiful handwriting during the New Year, and thought to himself that he should practice well so that he could write Spring Festival couplets during the New Year to shock Xiao Wang.

Just as the ink was ready, the phone rang.

Tang Zhitong could only put down his brush and answer the phone first: "Hello? Who are you looking for?"

"Xiao Tang, right? I'm Yan Xiongfei!" the man on the other side introduced himself.

"Hey! Director Yan, Happy New Year! I didn't have the audacity to come to your house on the first day of the new year, so I'd like to take this opportunity to wish you and sister-in-law a happy new year. I wish you all the best and your family happiness and health!" Tang Zhitong reacted quickly and shouted his blessings in a hoarse voice.

"Thank you, thank you! I wish you all the best too, and give my regards to your family." Yan Xiongfei shouted with a smile from the other side.

"Okay! What instructions does Director Yan have?" Tang Zhitong got straight to the point without any nonsense.

People of this era would be proud of being able to make frequent phone calls, as it is a symbol of status. However, Tang Zhitong has never been accustomed to this way of talking. It is not only about straining the voice, but even if there is no one around, he would feel like he is speaking private matters loudly to others, which is somewhat shameful.

"This is what happened..." In order to make Tang Zhitong hear clearly, Yan Xiongfei slowed down his speech and slowly explained the matter to the other side.

(End of this chapter)