A pleasant life in a courtyard

Chapter 223 Two families celebrate New Year’s Eve

On New Year's Eve, the Li family had everything ready in the morning.

The door couplets were posted and the TV set was moved to Xu's house.

I agreed with Xu Damao that he would show it to everyone at night.

As for whether Xu Damao will use television as a sword to show off his power.

Li Xiang has nothing to do with this. As long as he is not afraid of being beaten by everyone, no one will care if he jumps into the sky.

After the family had a simple lunch, they went to the teacher's house with large and small bags.

When the neighbors in the courtyard saw him, they just said auspicious words in advance and didn't show any surprise.

Previously, Mother Li had revealed the news that she was going to Teacher Li Xiang's house to celebrate the New Year this year among the women's gossip.

People in the courtyard have long known that Li Xiang has such a wonderful teacher for him.

Therefore, everyone accepts the decision made by the Li family well.

He also teased Li's mother and said, "This teacher has accepted your Li as his student. I don't know which one is more blessed."

"It goes without saying that our family Li Xiang is naturally blessed. If he hadn't met such a good teacher, how could his child have such great fortunes." Mother Li replied humbly.

Of course, this is not just modesty, but also what Li’s mother really thinks.

Li Xiang's brilliance did indeed come after he went to college.

Although I was smart and clever in the past, compared with my current achievements, I can only say that those who were smart in the past can only be said to be ordinary.

One in a hundred children.

Now, if you want people to evaluate Li Xiang's intelligence, then everyone must say that you can't find one even if you pick one from a million miles.

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On the way, Li Xiang and his eldest sister each took one of their bicycles.

Mother Li and Brother Li, who were being led behind, were not relaxed either.

There were several baggage hanging on the body, all of which were bottles and cans, for fear of being hung on the front of the car and broken.

On the Master's side, after dinner, the courtyard door was wide open.

I was just afraid that someone was in the house, so I accidentally missed the knock on the door.

Professor Hao in the main room also looked up from the newspaper and looked outside from time to time.

A page of newspaper has not been turned over for two hours.

It seems that his mind is not on the newspaper at all.

Until the sound of jingling bicycle wheels, accompanied by the sound of chirping voices.

It contains the voices of their beloved children.

The old couple stood up immediately and couldn't wait to greet them at the courtyard gate.

Li Xiang was pushing the cart at the front, followed by the Li family.

He grinned and shouted deliberately: "Teacher, my wife, hurry up and help me. The New Year's goods are heavy and I'm exhausted."

The teacher's wife was the first to come over and hurriedly took the bundle from Mother Li's hand.

He said hurriedly: "Thank you for your hard work."

Then he turned around and scolded Li Xiang: "You kid, you're old enough to celebrate the New Year, you're not going to die, so hurry up and bah bah bah."

Even though my wife and my teacher have been abroad for decades, they still attach great importance to traditional etiquette.

Li Xiangben deliberately teased them, so he naturally followed his elders.

He was very obedient and actually bah bah bah three times.

When Professor Hao just left the main room, he was still walking in a hurry.

When he got halfway there, he picked it up again out of concern for his identity.

Seeing Li Xiang and his family, he just nodded reservedly.

He wanted to take over the burden from Little Brother Li. Little Brother Li might be a little afraid of the majesty of his elders.

He unconsciously took two small steps back.

"You old man, who was it just now? He would look up and look outside every five minutes. Now that the child is here, he is still pretending to be in front of the child."

The teacher’s wife’s complaints eased the atmosphere and allowed Professor Hao to break the rules.

This made the rest of the Li family feel completely relaxed.

Guaiguai, you looked like that just now, with the aura of a big leader, it really shocked the others.

After being exposed, Professor Hao naturally couldn't pretend anymore. He smiled and looked like a kind old man.

At this time, when I went to pick up the baggage from Li Xiaodi's hand, Li Xiaodi didn't hide anymore.

The family was welcomed into the house, drank hot tea and chatted for a while, and then started preparing for the New Year's Eve dinner.

The master's wife took Li's mother and eldest sister into the kitchen.

Professor Hao and brothers Li Xiang listened to the radio and chatted from time to time.

It's just that Li Xiaodi is essentially a scumbag.

When the old gentleman would ask him about his studies from time to time, I just felt like I had a headache.

After three or two times, I hid in the kitchen.

Instead of fighting here, he might as well go to the kitchen to sell food in exchange for food.

"Xiao Ming is not like you." Professor Hao said with regret as he looked at the little brother who had escaped.

I also stopped thinking about cultivating this little one.

"He is the most comfortable person in our family." Li Xiang said with a smile.

He has no obsession with the subject of three heroes.

When the elder brother and the elder sister are both doing their best, it would be good for the third child to live happily.

"You're quite open-minded." Professor Hao glanced at him, feeling that his attitude was not positive.

Li Xiang spread his hands, looking innocent.

"I can't even think about it. I've been taught, beaten, and coaxed. My grades have been the same for several years, hovering on the passing line all year round."

Li wanted to make a joke to himself as he talked.

"My mother is better than him now. He will be promoted to junior high school in the second half of the year, while my mother got her primary school diploma half a year earlier."

Professor Hao was also amused by his narrow-minded statement.

I almost popped out a sip of tea.

"You're a narrow-minded devil." Professor Hao took out his handkerchief and wiped the corners of his mouth, then cursed with a smile.

Li Xiang chuckled and filled the teacher's tea cup with water.

Compared with the comfort of the master and apprentice in the main room, the kitchen is busy and orderly.

After Li Xiaodi came over, he freed up the eldest sister's labor force and started working as a fireman instead of her.

The kitchen in this courtyard is much more convenient than the kitchen in the Li family courtyard.

There are not only coal stoves, but also built earth stoves, divided into large and small pots.

Generally, a large pot is used for cooking and a small pot is used for stir-frying.

In this way, there are three stove eyes available.

This kitchen not only has many stoves, but even better is that it also has a sink with running water connected to the house.

Although this was a matter of course in later generations, it is difficult to do this now if you are not a single family and do not specifically add money and ask for restructuring.

Li Xiang just got the house and there was no such thing in the kitchen.

Before the teacher was ready to move in, he paid someone to renovate it.

Not only did he make changes to the kitchen, he also installed an external heater to make the two elderly people's stay more comfortable.

The cost of the changes basically squandered the small treasury he had worked so hard to save.

Although Li's mother also supports him doing this, she sometimes gets sore.

Living in a courtyard is definitely not as comfortable as here, but there is nothing we can do about it.

Who makes her reluctant to part with that house?

If no one lives in the house, it will be taken back by force, even if it is bought with money.

Especially with the current trend, even a bold person like Li Xiang would not deliberately face difficulties.

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Outside the hospital, some people who had eaten early had begun to set off firecrackers.

In the kitchen, the master's wife sent the eldest sister to bring a bowl of fried yuanxiao, and asked the master and apprentice who were idle in the main room to help taste it.

very nice.

At this moment, everything inside and outside the courtyard is warm and cozy.

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