Era: Craftsmen in the Siheyuan

Chapter 245 End of the Year
A heavy snowfall makes some people happy and others sad.

The happy ones are naturally the children having snowball fights and building snowmen.

Xu Deyong parked the car, holding something in one hand and holding Xiao Li'er in the other. He accompanied Xu Huizhen, who was pregnant, into the courtyard in a hurry.

The snow in the courtyard was piled in the corners of each house, and the road had been cleared.

After saying hello to the people he met, Xu Deyong took his mother and daughter back home. Looking at the snow that had been cleared at the door, he opened the thick curtain and went in and said: "Grandma, do you clear the snow at the door yourself? Don't do it." I’m tired, didn’t I promise that I would come back if it snowed?”

Xu Nanshi was busy and seemed to be younger and more energetic than last year. She smiled and said: "I didn't clean it very much. Shazhu and Yuyu helped me clean it."

Xu Deyong's brows moved and he said, "Well, I can't let you work in vain. We have to thank you. Just in time, I brought some pig head meat for the two brothers and sisters to come and have a meal."

"It's up to you." Xu Nanshi said casually, then she started to care about Xiao Li'er.

"Too milky." Xiao Li'er said in a coy voice.

"Hey, little girl is here, let me give you a hug."

Xiaobanggan stuffed the meat into his mouth in one gulp, blinked at the meat on Xu Deyong's plate, and turned away reluctantly.

He Yuzhu took it and said with a smile: "Hey, pickles."

Xu Deyong grinned, cut some large intestine, pork liver, and pig head meat, put them together into a plate, took pickles, pancakes, and a small jar of wine and went out.

Xiaobanggan took a look and said, "No, mom is doing it. Where is my sister? I want to play with her."

"Hey, I am the main force, why shouldn't I eat? Don't show your worthless eating attitude later!" He Yuzhu warned.

He Yuyu had already put the chair and said with a smile: "Brother Deyong, sit down."

"Yes." Xu Deyong nodded and said with a smile: "Nothing, I cooked some pork head today, please come over and eat some together."

Xiaobangge, who was playing in the snow with his butt stuck out at the door, saw him and shouted, "Uncle Deyong."

Saying "咣咣咣咣", he began to cut it, and said in his mouth: "Originally, I wanted to eat a cabbage heart, so that's what's left. Four dishes are just right."

He Yuzhu curled his lips slightly and said, "If you don't tell me, don't tell me. I didn't ask you for the secret recipe."

Xu Deyong said: "Why is it okay? I heard grandma say that you and the rain cleared the snow in the morning."

Xu Deyong smiled and said: "My sister is eating at home. If you want to play, go and play at home."

Xu Deyong nodded, threw the pickles to He Yuzhu, and sat down at the table.

Xu Deyong went home and said, Xu Nanshi waved her hand and said: "Go, go, get two pancakes, don't drink too much."

He Yuyu said: "Brother, you should take care of yourself first."

Xu Deyong pinched a piece of pig head meat and gave it to him: "Okay, let's go play."

He Yuzhu waved his hand and said: "Hey, what do I do? It's nothing. It's a trivial matter. It's not worth mentioning. You can eat. I'm almost ready."

Xu Deyong turned around and went out to He Yuzhu's house. There was a faint sound of cooking inside. He knocked on the door and said: "Zhu."

"Guess." Xu Deyong said.

He Yuzhu immediately grinned and said, "Okay, then I'll wait for you."

After Xu Deyong left, He Yuyu said happily: "Brother Deyong is so good, I have meat to eat."

Xiao Bangge is young and can't play with Yan Jiekuang and others in the courtyard who are older, and they don't want to take him to play. However, he is quite good at entertaining children. He has played with Xiao Li'er before.

Xiaobanggan's face lit up with joy, and then he pouted and said, "Don't go to eat, otherwise grandma will say that mom doesn't allow you to go to other people's houses during dinner."

Xu Huizhen smiled and said, "Hey, grandma, I know."

He Yuyu curled his lips and said, "Don't eat it later. I'll be the first to help Grandma Nan clear the snow!"

Soon, He Yuzhu opened the door with a shovel and said, "Hey, it's Deyong. What's the matter?"

Xu Deyong turned around and entered He Yuzhu's house. He Yuzhu's peanuts were almost ready to be fried. Seeing that he had brought so many things, he said, "Hey, Deyong, you are quite particular."

He Yuzhu grinned and said, "It's okay. Why are you inviting us to dinner?"

Xu Deyong nodded and said, "Have you eaten?"

When he heard that there was meat to eat, Xiaobangjie's little eyes lit up and he ran over in a hurry.

Xu Deyong smiled softly and said: "I have wine there."

He smelled it and said, "That's the smell. Does your family's pickles have some secret recipe? Why can't I pickle them with this flavor?"

Xu Deyong thought for a moment and said, "Sure, let me go back and tell you."

……

Xu Deyong smiled and said nothing else. He thought for a while and said, "Come here, Uncle Deyong will give you a piece of meat."

Xu Nanshi then ordered: "Huizhen, please pay attention to your body and take a rest."

There was a look of disgust on He Yuzhu's face: "Look at how useless you are, why don't you just eat some pig head meat."

The little stick licked his tongue and went home, chewing some shredded meat in his teeth and savoring it.

"Brother Deyong." He Yuyu, who was doing homework by the stove, also stood up and said.

He Yuzhu licked his lips when he heard this and said: "Hey, wine steward... Why don't you come to my place to eat? It won't be convenient for the elderly and children. I even hid some peanuts here."

Xu Huizhen glanced at him secretly and said, "Bring a pickle."

"Mom, when can I have a sister?" Xiaobangge ran to Qin Huairu and asked.

Qin Huairu said: "Ask your dad."

"Cough." Jia Dongxu coughed and was about to speak.

Mrs. Jia Zhang's little eyes widened and she said: "What sister! If you have one, you must have a brother."

Xiao Banggeng raised his head and said, "I want a sister, not a brother."

Jia Zhang said: "My sister is not good. My sister is a drag. Only when your younger brother grows up can he help you."

"Hmph, I don't want it." Then he ran to Jia Dongxu's side and said, "Dad, when will you have a sister?"

Jia Dongxu grinned and said, "It's coming soon, next year."

Xiao Banggeng seemed to understand: "Oh, next year, it will be a long time!" He licked his lips again.

Jia Dongxu saw that his mouth was oily and said, "You brat, did you secretly eat meat and fat again?"

Xiaobanggan immediately said: "No."

"How dare you lie? It's not a good boy to lie." Jia Dongxu said with a serious face.

Xiaobanggan tilted his head and said, "No, Uncle Yong has to give me some meat."

Qin Huairu glanced at the words and took the cabbage out of the pot.

Jia Zhang said: "He gives you meat to eat!"

"Yeah." Xiaobanggan nodded and said, "I'll give Uncle Yong a plate of meat and go to Shazhu's house."

Jia Zhang frowned and said: "You mean Xu Deyong went to Sha Zhu's house with a plate of meat? Why is he fawning over Sha Zhu?"

Jia Dongxu was also a little puzzled.

Qin Huairu put the dishes on the table and said, "I don't think it's flattery, it's probably because I'm grateful to Sha Zhu for clearing the snow in the morning."

There was also a plate of cold radish on the table.

Jia Zhang muttered: "How can that boy Xu Deyong be so generous!"

Qin Huairu put the two-faced steamed buns on the table again and said, "De Yong has not been very stingy in the past year or so. Otherwise, all the boys in the courtyard would be younger than Brother Yong. Except for the three uncles, who would This is the treatment.”

Jia Dongxu smiled coquettishly when he heard this. Those boys would usually ignore him unless they were asked to do so by adults.

Jia Zhang said sourly: "Isn't it just that I found a petty bourgeois woman with two filthy riches? If our family was that rich, we would also do these small favors."

Qin Huairu said nothing more.

Jia Dongxu coughed and said, "Stop talking about this, let's eat."

Xiaobanggan blinked and suddenly said: "Dad has money, but it's all locked in the drawer." Jia Dongxu glared and said: "You kid actually peeked, don't tell me outside."

Xiao Banggeng pouted and said, "If I can't get it, I won't buy meat for Banggeng to eat."

"The Chinese New Year is almost here, I'll go buy it in two days." Jia Dongxu could only say.

Only then did Xiaobangjie smile.

……

"Deyong, my brother envies you!"

After three rounds of wine and five tastes of food, He Yuzhu blushed a little and pulled Xu Deyong.

He Yuyu was full. The little girl touched her belly and looked at the few pieces of meat left on the plate without taking her chopsticks. Seeing her brother like this, she couldn't help but rolled her eyes and said, "Brother, you're not drunk yet." , don’t be embarrassed.”

He Yuzhu looked at her and said, "You also said that if it weren't for you, a little idiot like you, your brother and I would have found a sister-in-law for you."

He Yuyu would be angry at her brother's "stinky mouth" at first, but now she has become accustomed to it. She said: "Well, well, blame me now. Why don't you send me to my dad? Or you can runaway."

He Yuzhu waved his hand and said: "Go, go, this is my home, why should I run away from home? The little girl goes to do her homework. Don't interrupt when adults are talking and children are talking."

He Yuyu curled his lips and went to do his homework by the stove.

As soon as he was disturbed by his sister, He Yuzhu lost his mood of "complaining", picked up the wine glass and said: "Come on, one of the brothers, Deyong, will leave early. Don't worry when you are not here in the future. Your grandma is my grandma. If you have any strength, you can do it." Give me."

Xu Deyong said angrily: "What do you mean I'm not here? Why don't I come back several times a week? And when Huizhen is about to give birth, I will take grandma over."

He Yuzhu chuckled and said: "How can you feel at home when you are living under someone else's roof..."

Before he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door outside.

"dad……."

Xiao Li'er's cute voice sounded.

"Hey." Xu Deyong responded quickly.

"Kekeke..." Xiao Lier became happy when he heard the sound.

Xu Nanshi said: "This little girl has been looking for you since she didn't see you for a while. Huizhen can't even watch her, she always wants to move around."

"Sure, give it to me." Xu Deyong hugged the little guy over.

He Yuzhu grinned and said, "Grandma Nan, let's have some more at home."

Xu Nanshi glanced at him and chuckled, "No, I'm full. Drink less, but don't drink too much."

"Okay, promise not to drink too much." He Yuzhu said.

He Yuyu also said hello, but Xu Nanshi didn't stay and went back after saying a few words.

It was the first time that Xiao Li'er came to He Yuzhu's house and looked around curiously.

He Yuzhu bared his teeth and smiled and said: "Li'er, I am your uncle, I call you uncle."

Xiao Li'er looked at him, turned around and hid in Xu Deyong's arms, but after sniffing with her little nose, she seemed to dislike the smell of alcohol on Xu Deyong's body.

He Yuyu squatted aside and said with a smile: "Li'er, call me aunt. Can aunt play with you?"

"Gugu." Xiao Li'er grinned.

"Hey." He Yuyu agreed happily.

Xu Deyong put Xiao Li'er down. Seeing his father's presence, Xiao Li'er refused to recognize him and started walking around to look around.

Xu Deyong said to He Yuyu: "Just hold her a little longer and don't let her knock her down and take things randomly."

He Yuyu nodded and followed happily.

Xu Deyong smiled. In fact, it would be nice to have a "Dehua" at home to take care of the children.

The two drank for a while, each of them had about four or five taels, and He Yuzhu drank more.

At this time, He Yuyu's voice came from inside: "Brother, why haven't you washed your smelly socks yesterday?"

He Yuzhu looked a little confused and said, "Okay, don't make any noise, or you won't be able to help my brother wash it."

"I don't want it." He Yuyu led Xiao Li'er out.

Xiao Li'er's calf thumped onto Xu Deyong's lap, and he almost fell down when he walked too fast.

"What are you in a hurry for?" Xu Deyong said fondly, giving him a hand.

Xiao Lier pouted and said: "Smelly..."

As he said that, he pointed sideways with his little hand, which should be He Yuzhu's inner room.

"Hahaha……."

Xu Deyong and He Yuyu couldn't help laughing.

He Yuzhu blushed even more.

Xiao Li'er was stunned for a moment when he saw everyone smiling, so he also laughed in harmony.

Xu Deyong didn't stay any longer. After chatting for a while, he went back with Xiao Li'er in his arms.

After the people left, before He Yuyu could say anything, He Yuzhu said first, "Okay, sister, don't say anything, I'll wash it off right now."

He Yuyu muttered: "I still have to let a one-year-old baby say..."

……

This period of time is the skating season in Sijiu City, which is really inconvenient for Xu Hui. Xu Deyong often takes Xiao Li'er out to play, and even made a special ice cart for Xiao Li'er. The little guy is so happy every time he plays. , and still remember it.

Thinking of it, I pestered him to pull the car.

The days pass by, and the new year flies by in the blink of an eye.

This year is coming to an end, and Sijiu City has changed a lot. Roads are being built and city walls are being demolished. It is not an exaggeration to say that the whole city looks like a big construction site.

For example, the Chaoyangmen Gate Tower was demolished this year; next year, the Arrow Tower will be demolished.

The city gate was once breached by the Eight-Power Allied Forces, and no trace will remain. The original building components that were preserved for later use before being demolished will also be lost in the "buzz".

Too many old things have passed away, and new things will fill them.

Realize that the past is inevitable, and know that those who are coming can be chased!

In the afternoon of this day, the tavern opened, and there were only two people, Xu Huizhen and Zhao Yali.

Zhao Yali took the rag and checked the table again and said: "Huizhen, there are not many guests at this time. You can go home and rest with a big belly. Anyway, you can come over at any time since you are so close."

Xu Huizhen smiled and said, "It's okay. I'll rest when I go back. I just wanted to discuss something with you."

"What's the matter?" Zhao Yali put down the rag and asked.

Xu Huizhen smiled and said: "It's not the end of the year. I would like to ask, after deducting the "four horses' income" from our income in the past year, how much extra balance can we use to help the families in difficulty in our tavern? !”

Zhao Yali was stunned for a moment. Among the poor families living in the tavern, her family was ranked first and no one would say second.

She pursed her lips and said, "Huizhen, are you thinking about me?"

Xu Huizhen smiled and said: "You have eight sons, half of them are trying to kill me. The government advocates helping the poor. We are a demonstration unit of public-private partnership, so we should take the lead, right?"

Hearing what Xu Huizhen said, Zhao Yali couldn't help but sob softly.

Xu Huizhen said quickly: "Hey, Sister Zhao, don't cry. This is what you should do."

"What do you want me to say?" Zhao Yali wiped her tears and said, "I used to..."

Xu Huizhen interrupted: "Okay, Sister Zhao, those are things in the past. Manager Cai and I are angry about this matter. He has no objection, but we all have to have a meeting together."

"Well, thank you Huizhen." Zhao Yali said with red eyes.

One day later, in the evening, several people in the tavern who had been notified of the meeting came back one after another and waited for the guests to leave for the meeting.

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(End of this chapter)