Upon returning home and seeing the expressions on the faces of the people inside, Sun Dajiang already knew the answer in his heart: the examination results must be good.
As expected, when Sun Zhengguo saw his father return, he reported the test results to him, and there were no surprises.
"Zhengguo, did you understand what Yan Bugui meant at the gate just now?"
Hehehe!
When his father brought up the matter again, Sun Zhengguo let out a cold laugh.
"Dad, you underestimate me! I know what Yan Laokou is going to say the moment he turns his backside. He just wants me to give out two red eggs to everyone in the yard so that everyone can share in the good fortune."
Seeing that his son understood everything, Sun Dajiang smiled and nodded.
Seeing his father nod in approval, Sun Zhengguo continued.
"But he didn't consider that there are more than 20 households in the compound, and they need at least 50 eggs. Even if I had them, I wouldn't do that, because people's hearts are unpredictable."
"Alright, Zhengguo, since you already know, I won't say any more. But we still need to prepare some eggs. Aren't we some relatives and friends? Sending a few eggs will liven things up and bring good luck."
"Dajiang, will the people in this courtyard say anything unpleasant? We've all given gifts before!"
Lin Wencui, standing to the side, said with some concern.
"You said it yourself, that was in the past. What kind of life is it now? In the past, when there was an event in the family, everyone would hold a feast! Do you see that now?"
However, although Sun Dajiang said that, he already had a perfect solution in mind.
“Well then, Wencui, since there’s a rule like this, we can’t break it. Let’s learn from Yi Zhonghai. You make a few dozen steamed buns and give two to each household in the compound. That way, no one will have anything to say.”
"Okay! I'll do whatever you say. I'll steam it after lunch."
Lin Wencui happily agreed.
Although we have eggs at home, there are only about ten. Now we're sending cornbread instead, but we have plenty of cornmeal at home.
Around noon, after lunch, Lin Wencui started working. Ning Xiaowei wanted to help, but was chased out of the kitchen.
Fifty steamed buns weren't a huge amount of work; Lin Wencui and her daughter finished in an hour.
After finishing her work, Lin Wencui went to the main room and saw several people chatting, so she asked them a question.
"Dajiang, all the cornbread has been steamed. It's just the right size, exactly fifty. When are you going to deliver it?"
"No rush. Just wait until the cornbread cools down and send it over before dinner. You don't need to worry about it. Just let Zhengguo take care of it."
"By the way, Zhengguo, when are you planning to visit your mother-in-law?"
After explaining things to his wife, Sun Dajiang asked about his son.
"Dad, my wife and I have already discussed it and decided that we won't be coming home for dinner tomorrow night. We'll go to my mother-in-law's house to share the good news."
"Okay! You can arrange it yourself. We won't wait for you for dinner tomorrow night."
Seeing that his son had made arrangements, Sun Dajiang felt relieved.
Time flies, and it was already past four o'clock in the afternoon. It was almost time to make dinner.
Sun Zhengguo picked up a basket covered with a clean gauze and put the cornbread he was going to deliver later. He started visiting each household from the front yard.
He didn't want his wife to come along, but she insisted, saying it would show her sincerity.
Seeing that he couldn't persuade his wife otherwise, Sun Zhenguo simply let her have her way.
Because the two were making quite a commotion, the goalkeeper at the gate, Yan Bugui, also noticed the situation. He stopped guarding the gate and hurried home to wait, afraid of missing this opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
Before long, the gifts for the households in the front yard had been delivered. Although they weren't eggs, two steamed buns per household was still a considerable expense. Everyone offered their blessings and happily accepted the gifts. In this day and age, who has a grudge against food?
After delivering the packages to these households, Sun Zhengguo and his wife finally arrived at the Yan family's house.
Is Uncle San at home?
Hearing the call at the door, Yan Bugui, who had been waiting for a long time, quickly replied.
"I'm here! I'm here! Come in!"
The couple entered the house and found that the Yan family was all there. After exchanging greetings, Sun Zhengguo said...
"Uncle, Aunt, my wife is pregnant! We don't have enough egg coupons, so we've prepared two steamed buns for each family. Please don't find them too tacky."
After Sun Zhengguo finished speaking, he took out two cornbread buns and handed them to Yan Bugui.
Although it wasn't the legendary egg, the cornbread was still very good, and Yan Bugui was quite satisfied. How could he complain? That would be a sure way to be struck by lightning!
At this moment, Yan Bugui's old face was all wrinkled with smiles as he shakily accepted the cornbread.
"Zhengguo, congratulations! I wish you a healthy baby boy next year. I'll accept this cornbread; it'll bring you some good luck."
Having accepted the cornbread, Yan Bugui, in a cheerful mood, also said a few words of celebration.
"Xiao Wei! Your third aunt thinks you are a blessed person. Next year, you will definitely be able to add a new member to the Sun family."
"Thank you for your kind words! Thank you so much!"
Ning Xiaowei also expressed her gratitude from the side.
After exchanging a few polite words, the young couple took their leave, as they still had two courtyards to visit and couldn't afford to waste time here.
After Sun Zhengguo and his wife left, Yan Jiecheng thought about his infertility, looked at the cornbread on the table, and said with a face full of disdain.
"Dad, look how stingy the Sun family is. They're so rich, giving them two eggs wouldn't be a problem, but now they've given us two cornbread buns. Who are they trying to insult?"
Hearing his son spouting nonsense, Yan Bugui flew into a rage. "What kind of conditions do you have? You actually look down on two cornbread buns!"
"Speak clearly before you speak. What's wrong with two cornbread buns? I'd rather have someone insult me like this every day! Since you look down on cornbread buns, go eat sweet potatoes later."
Upon hearing that he was to eat sweet potatoes, Yan Jiecheng immediately wilted.
"Dad, what are you doing? I'm just telling the truth. His family is really rich, isn't they? I didn't say I wouldn't eat cornbread."
"Fine! Then let me ask you, no matter how rich the Sun family is, where do they get these egg tickets? Do they buy them on the black market? What if someone reports them? If you can't speak, then don't speak. Nobody will think you're mute."
After Yan Bugui's reprimand, Yan Jiecheng felt ashamed and silently went into the room alone.
"Why!"
Yan Bugui sighed as he watched his good-for-nothing eldest son leave.
He was also thinking to himself that his eldest son was already useless, so he should focus on training his second and third sons.
at the same time.
At this moment, Jia Zhangshi, from the Jia family in the Intermediate Court, was also cursing and swearing.
"Hmph! The Sun family is really despicable. For such a joyous occasion, they only send two cornbread buns. Who are they trying to embarrass? I bet they'll give birth to a money-losing child next year."
"Mom, keep your voice down. If someone hears you, they might find an excuse to send you back to the countryside, believe me?"
Sure enough, as soon as her son mentioned going back to the countryside, Jia Zhangshi immediately wilted and rushed to the window to look for a long time before she was finally relieved.
Many others were unhappy that night, for the same reason: "Your Sun family has plenty of money, shouldn't you send some eggs?"
Human nature is truly unpredictable, and its complexities are hard to overcome!
If even a small courtyard house was like this, imagine the social environment at the time, no wonder things changed later...!
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