In the afternoon, in the Sun family's courtyard, the grandfather was watching TV with his two great-grandsons.
Grandma, along with Ning Xiaowei and Zhou Weihua, were all busy in the kitchen preparing the New Year's Eve dinner.
Meanwhile, Sun Zhengguo was also busy writing Spring Festival couplets for his family.
Sun Zhengnan stood by, serving as his attendant and providing professional flattery.
"Brother, this calligraphy is truly amazing. Even if I practiced for another hundred years, I still couldn't write like this. This must be what people often refer to as 'flying dragons and snakes, iron trees and silver hooks,' right?"
"It's like dragons flying and phoenixes dancing, brushstrokes like dragons and snakes, iron strokes and silver hooks. You should learn from this, kid, and stop using idioms carelessly."
Sun Zhengguo didn't even look up at this moment, correcting his cousin's mistakes as he wrote.
“Yes, yes, brother is right. You are indeed a college student. My education is simply not enough,” Sun Zhengnan said with a smile.
Actually, it was just that Sun Zhengguo didn't look up. If he had, he would have noticed the sly smile on his cousin's face.
Does Sun Zhengnan really not know how to use these idioms?
No, no, no, this is a new trick he's learned. If he could do everything, what would be the point of having a leader?
Before long, Sun Zhengguo finished writing the Spring Festival couplets, and the two brothers carried bowls of paste to the courtyard gate and began to paste the couplets.
"Zhengnan, can you take a look? Is it pasted crookedly?"
"Big brother, move the bottom corner a little to the left... Hey! That's it."
...
Just as the two brothers were busy with their work, a group of people were walking towards them from not far away.
Sun Zhengguo stopped when he saw the person approaching, and walked forward with a smile.
"Mom and Dad, Uncle and Aunt, are you all done with the chores around the house?"
"If you can come over before you're finished with your work, do you need our help?"
Sun Dajiang and the other men stopped, while Lin Wencui led the women into the courtyard to help in the kitchen.
It turns out that the Sun family planned to celebrate the Chinese New Year together this year, so they came over after finishing their family matters.
"No need, Dad, Second Uncle, you two go inside and watch TV too! I'll be done in a bit, isn't Zheng Nan here too!"
"Alright, we won't cause any more trouble. You guys take your time."
Since his son had already said so, Sun Dajiang didn't stand on ceremony and led the remaining people into the courtyard.
...
at the same time.
The neighbors in the courtyard were all busy, some putting up Spring Festival couplets, some frying meatballs, and others slaughtering chickens and fish... What a strong festive atmosphere for the New Year!
Meanwhile, a delicious aroma wafted from the kitchen, making the children's mouths water. They eagerly followed behind, begging for some, creating quite a lively scene.
However, on this joyous day, the Jia family in the middle courtyard seemed rather deserted.
It turns out that the neighborhood committee was quite humane; seeing that the New Year was approaching, they suspended Qin Huairu's renovation and gave her a three-day break.
She was told to report to the subdistrict office again on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year.
The family reunion should have been a good thing, but the problem is that Qin Huairu was only released at noon today.
By the time she got the money and went to buy New Year's goods, the daylilies were already cold.
Ultimately, forget about fish and meat; she could only manage to buy some cabbage and tofu.
Seeing these things, Qin Huairu had no choice but to grit her teeth, take out the little bit of flour she had left at home, and prepare to make some vegetarian dumplings to improve her meals.
Even so, Bang Geng was not satisfied and continued to cause trouble at home.
"Mom, what can you do? It's Chinese New Year, and everyone else is having big meals of fish and meat, but this is what we get to eat?"
Also, tomorrow is Lunar New Year's Day, where are my new clothes? I can't possibly go out wandering around in this outfit!
Seeing her son's disgusted expression, Qin Huairu felt extremely bitter.
If I had known I would end up like this, I shouldn't have boarded Yi Zhonghai's wrecked ship in the first place.
Thinking back, it wasn't like I was starving. I had a few hundred yuan in pension, plus child support, subsidies, and wages.
These conditions aren't bad, so how did they end up living like this?
"Sigh~!" Thinking of this, Qin Huairu let out a long sigh.
"Hey, stop messing around. This year's Lunar New Year is a little different. I'll make it up to you later. How about I buy you some firecrackers tomorrow?"
"No, I want to eat meat, I want new clothes. Your situation is special, what does it have to do with me? Did I ask you to go and sleep with sluts?"
"What did you say?"
Qin Huairu stared wide-eyed in disbelief; her son's words pierced her heart deeply.
Why is she working so hard? It's all for her son.
But now, the person who hurt her the most is also this son.
For a moment, she found it hard to accept.
"You don't understand? Let me say it again, did I ask you to go and sleep with a slut?"
Bang Geng remained unbridled, meeting Qin Huairu's gaze and delivering another blow.
"Smack!"
A loud slap startled Xiao Dang and Huaihua.
As far as I can remember, this is the first time I've ever seen a mother slap my older brother.
It's important to know that the pheasant's status at home has always been number one, unmatched by anyone.
Meanwhile, Bang Geng covered his face, his eyes filled with resentment as he stared at Qin Huairu.
"I'm sorry, Banggeng, Mom didn't mean it. Did it hurt? Let Mom rub it for you."
Realizing what had happened, Qin Huairu hurriedly tried to salvage the situation.
But Bang Geng didn't appreciate it at all; instead, he stood up angrily and roared.
"Get out! I don't have a mother like you, you're just a slut."
After saying that, Banggeng dashed outside and disappeared without a trace.
By the time Qin Huairu realized what was happening and tried to catch up with her son, he was nowhere to be seen.
Seeing that she couldn't find the stick, Qin Huairu was also helpless. She thought to herself that he would come back when he got hungry at night.
What Qin Huairu didn't know was that after Banggeng left, the days of regret she would face were yet to come.
...
So, after running away from home, Banggeng was penniless and didn't know where to go, so he just wandered around aimlessly...
Gradually, without realizing it, he walked to the vicinity of Doujiao Hutong.
If he remembered correctly, his sworn brother, Iron Monkey, lived nearby.
"Yes! Go to the eldest brother's house for a free meal, then stay there, and make that slut regret it."
With this thought in mind, Banggeng didn't hesitate and went into Doujiao Hutong to ask around about Tie Houzi.
This Iron Monkey, whose real name is Iron Three, is quite a celebrity in Doujiao Hutong. He is an orphan, all alone, living in a small shack.
In terms of livelihood, they rely entirely on relief from the neighborhood committee, as well as scavenging for scraps and collecting protection money from schools to make a living.
Therefore, Bang Geng can easily find his house by asking around.
However, when he arrived at the entrance of the Iron Monkey, he hesitated, unsure whether he should go in or not.
Because Iron Monkey's family was so poor, their house was practically drafty.
In an environment like this, would they take me in?
This is the problem that the stick-shaped pheasant currently needs to face.
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