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Chapter 107 It's New Year's Eve!

The reunion dinner didn't end until it was almost dark, Dong Ping couldn't handle the alcohol, but a bowl of corn wine made him sleepy like a piglet humming continuously.Fortunately, both Dong Rong and his wife hadn't drunk, so Wang Lu helped to carry Dong Ping into the carriage, and the three of them bid farewell to the Wang family and went back to the orchard.

Seeing the carriage go away, all the members of the Wang family closed the gate of the courtyard.Wang Lu worried about his daughter-in-law's big belly, so he hurried back to the house to visit.Needless to say, the couple suffered from insomnia again that night.When the sky was about to light up, I managed to sleep for a while, but the dream was full of neat green brick courtyards, groups of pigs, and large fields of corn...

Don't mention how the couple look forward to a bright future, just say that the day will soon be the new year.Dong Rong and Zhuzi went back to Cao's house and followed their parents-in-law to sacrifice to the Stove Lord. After another meal, they rushed back to the mountain to sort out the account books and red seals.

Needless to say how much Guanshi Zhang has contributed to the family in the past six months, only sister-in-law Liu, Zhao Qingshan, Meihua and others are also busy and dedicated.Now that it’s New Year’s Eve, as the host, no matter how much you have, you have to give a red envelope to add joy.

Sister-in-law Liu and the others have to do trivial chores at home, take care of the food and clothing of the refugees, and even the straw weaving business, so they are all busy.On this day, Xizi suddenly heard a message from Xizi saying that the master had an invitation, so they all put down their work and went to the orchard in a carriage.

Dong Rong heard the movement at the bottom of the mountain, and called the pillars in the room to come out and take the chief seat, and then ordered him while arranging his clothes, "After I finish talking, you can hand the red envelopes to Manager Zhang and the others one by one. What can I say more, um... just say one thing, it's hard work. Do you remember clearly?"

Sha Zhu nodded, if he was really stupid, he might not understand his wife's kindness when he was old.But not only is he not stupid, he is also very shrewd. He naturally knows that his wife's arrangement is to let everyone not forget that he is also the owner of the orchard, and they cannot be neglected because of his lack of mind.

Soon, Guanshi Zhang and others climbed up the mountain.Wen Niang greeted them with a smile, and then opened the door to invite everyone into the house.Dong Rong smiled and waited for everyone to finish their salutes before inviting them to sit down and drink tea.

When Mrs. Liu went out, her mother-in-law was busy steaming steamed buns. She was in a hurry, so she couldn't say a few gossips and asked, "The boss asked us to come over, what's the big deal? If there is something, the boss just ask, everyone I don’t have any other skills, I can do some errands and do some hard work.”

Zhao Qingshan also said, "That's right, if you have something to do, just ask the boss."

On the contrary, Guanshi Zhang guessed a little bit, and smiled and drank the tea, refusing to interrupt.

Dong Rong smiled and nodded, and then said, "Since I rented a yard in the city to sell ice, until I bought an orchard and settled down, everyone has been busy with me for more than half a year. Although I usually don't say anything I don’t talk about it, but I take everyone’s hard work seriously. Now at the end of the year, I plan to give everyone a red envelope to express my gratitude.”

While talking, she lifted the tray covered with red silk beside it.There were five red reward envelopes neatly placed on the tray, each with a name written on it.

Sister-in-law Liu and the others all stared wide-eyed in surprise, and stood up for a long time before they all got up and said, "The boss beat us, we deserve to be paid for our work..."

Dong Rong smiled and waved her hands, and replied, "Don't be polite, take it back and have a good year. There will be more work in the spring of next year, and I will rely on you to be busy."

Sister-in-law Liu, Zhao Qingshan and the others secretly went to see Guanshi Zhang again after hearing the words, their expressions were rather hesitant, but the look of longing was even stronger.

The owner sincerely sent it off, and the employees were also happy to accept it. How could Guanshi stop such a good thing that everyone is happy with?He hurriedly straightened his clothes, then took the lead and knelt down, and said respectfully, "Thank you, Dong's family, for the reward!"

Sister-in-law Liu and others hurriedly followed to thank, Dong Rong stretched out her hand to help everyone get up, and finally signaled Shazhu to give out red envelopes.Guanshi Zhang was the first, Sister-in-law Liu was the second, followed by Zhao Qingshan, Mei Huaer and Liu Ergou.Everyone received the red envelopes from Shazhu, and when they heard the phrase "Thanks for your hard work", although others were happy, they just saluted and thanked them. Only Guanshi Zhang was so excited that he almost knelt down again.

Dong Rong was talking to Mrs. Liu, but she didn't pay attention to Zhang Guanshi's strange behavior.Although Sister-in-law Liu and the others said that they would no longer be hired by the Dong family after the ice sale ended, they still helped a lot on weekdays.Dong Rong adhered to the principle of Ningluo not leaving one person in one village. In addition to the one piece of good cotton cloth for one person, she also asked Sister-in-law Liu to send five catties of fine noodles and ten fruits to each family as a thank you gift.

As for the refugees, the meal at noon on New Year's Eve should be prepared more generously.Of course, big fish, big meat and dumplings cannot be served on the table. Even if Dong Rong is willing to give up money, she must also consider the mood of the villagers.But the big pot dishes with more fat and the steamed buns with noodles can still make the refugees full.

Sister-in-law Liu and Plum Blossom had been discussing this matter on the way, but now they were even happier to hear what their boss had to say.And Liu Ergou and Zhao Qingshan looked curiously at the reward letter in Zhang Guanshi's hand. You must know that although Zhang Guanshi came to the orchard late, he is more relied on by his boss than the two of them on weekdays.I just don't know why his reward seal looks thin, but it's not as good as their bulging?

Manager Zhang knew what was going on, so he just drank tea quietly, pretending not to notice the small movements of the two of them.Soon, a few people reported their trifles and left the mountain.

Not to mention Liu Sister-in-law and Mei Huaer often served by the owner's side, even Zhao Qingshan and Liu Ergou were not fools. Everyone in the village knew about it, but they all tried their best to endure it and hurried back home, then closed the door and cheered secretly with their wives and children.

The new year is here, set off firecrackers, wear floral dresses and hats!
The festival that the farmers look forward to most in a year, Nian, finally came amidst the cheers and laughter of all the children.Every household hangs the genealogy tree in the middle of the hall early in the morning. The wealthy family offers fruit, snacks, chicken and fish to the ancestors, and the poor family will do everything they can to toss some steamed buns and bacon to put on the altar.Adults and children kneel down and kowtow after they are fully dressed, and report on the trivial matters of the family in the past year, and then pray to the ancestors to bless the harvest next year, so that the old and the young will be free from disasters and diseases.

Because Cao's family married a good daughter-in-law, this year's tribute is particularly rich. The whole pig's head, whole chicken, whole fish, various fruits, snacks, and even a basket of "gold ingots" bought in the city were all sent to the Cao family. Let the ancestors of the ancestors live a fat year in the underworld.

As soon as Mrs. Cao finished worshiping with her son, Mrs. Cao couldn't wait to put on her new jacket and skirt and go out to gossip. As for the reunion dinner at home, the food and drinks were completely ignored by her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law.Old man Cao wanted to scold at first, but he didn't care about it after thinking about the Chinese New Year today.In the end, I also put on a new jacket, picked up the new cigarette bag and pot that my daughter-in-law respected, and went out.The daughter-in-law said that the pole of the cigarette pot is made of jade, so I have to ask a few old brothers to "help" palm the eye...

While Dong Rong was busy in the kitchen, she was thinking about her younger brother Du who was unwilling to go back to Dong's house to pay respects to her ancestors. Seeing her parents-in-law go out happily, she was really helpless and funny.

It is said that it is difficult for a good woman to live without rice. If she does not have a penny, it will be very difficult to get along well with her in-laws and even fellow villagers.Fortunately, she did a lot of odd jobs in order to survive in her previous life, and she can earn some hard money in this time and space if she thinks about it.If there is no shortage of money, life will naturally be smooth and free.

Second Sister Cao also wore a new skirt, and the water-red jacket made her face even more rosy.At this moment, the little girl is wearing an apron and is seriously cutting sauerkraut, preparing for the dumpling meal in the middle of the night.Dong Rong has always treated her like her own younger sister, telling her how to make stuffing so delicious from time to time.The little girl had long envied her sister-in-law's good craftsmanship, and nodded her head earnestly, making the obliquely inserted pearl hairpin jingle.

Soon, old man Cao and Mrs. Cao came back smiling.Dong Rong deftly fried, fried and cooked, and quickly served all the food and wine.

The family of five sat in a circle, and old man Cao, the head of the family, straightened his back and said a few words first, nothing more than family and everything going well.Of course, the emphasis was on praising the daughter-in-law's filial piety and ability. It was rare for Mrs. Cao not to refute. Dong Rong stood up and thanked her father-in-law for her compliment, and then everyone began to eat and drink.

Before getting up early, Dong Rong took a jar of fruit wine in the cellar. It tasted sweet and very light. The second sister Cao liked it, and she became confused after a few bowls.Mrs. Cao is greedy in the first place, so the good wine and good food are naturally drawn to her stomach, so before the dinner table was removed, the two girls leaned together and talked wildly.

Elder Sister Cao is fine, at most she can cry a few words about the pain of being bedridden.Mrs. Cao cried loudly at the genealogy, "The ancestors are the best, I, Cao Li, also want to give birth to a male son for the Cao family, but I don't have that blessing. The master brought the pillar back, and I feel uncomfortable. , I really wanted to strangle him to death, but I still raised him up and didn't beat him or scold him..."

Old man Cao was happily drinking from the wine bowl, but when he heard what the old woman said, his face gradually became sad.Dong Rong thought that the old man felt guilty towards the old lady, so she quickly persuaded, "Father, my mother is drunk. Don't take it to heart, I'll help her go back to sleep."

While talking, Dong Rong picked up Mrs. Cao and sent her to the inner room.In the end, they came out to see off Second Sister Cao, and after a long stay, they settled down with the alcoholic mother and daughter, but old Cao was nowhere to be seen at the wine table.Seeing the mess on the table, Dong Rong was really annoyed and funny, so she went to Shazhu and said, "Help me clean up the dishes, let's go and see Uncle Feng."

Silly Zhu hid the complicated look in his eyes, and nodded in response.The young couple quickly cleaned up the dishes, and closed the door tightly, before going to the small courtyard of Feng's family at the foot of Dongshan Mountain.

I don't know if they guessed that the young couple was coming, or Qingfeng was lazy, but the Feng family's wine table was not set yet.After Dong Rong saluted Mr. Feng, she put on an apron and went to cook to help Qingfeng arrange the food and drinks.

(End of this chapter)