The rooster that had lived for two and a half years stopped crowing.
It is said that the owner's wife was pregnant and was made into chicken soup, and even the chicken coop was demolished.
The old man was heartbroken for quite a long time because of this.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, a lively group greeting was held in the courtyard, with many children setting off firecrackers around. Every time a firecracker was lit, there was a harmonious "pop, pop" sound. Since swearing was forbidden on the first day of the Lunar New Year, physical acts were the only option. Wang Shouren stayed inside reading, feeling it was about time.
Put down the books and take out a gift from the space.
He still has some New Year's goods prepared, as social obligations are still necessary.
He wasn't very noticeable in the courtyard. The last time he told a story was one instance, and the time he fought with Sha Zhu was another. This level of topicality only stayed on the courtyard's trending list for a week before being overshadowed by Qin Huairu's incident.
Therefore, he doesn't need to send gifts to many people.
One old man is considered one family, and the third old man is also considered one family.
From the backyard, through the moon gate, they arrived at the middle courtyard. In the middle courtyard, Banggeng, holding the one-cent coin he'd gotten from Shazhu, was excitedly rushing outside with Xiaodang. They saw Wang Shouren and even made a face at him.
Wang Shouren ignored it; it was early morning, and most people were still asleep.
The old man got up early; the door was already open. Last night, the three families had a fairly harmonious meal.
However, the leftovers were still left at the Jia family's house; they had gotten used to it.
An old man was just about to go out to buy some more things when he saw Wang Shouren carrying some things to his door.
"Uncle, Happy New Year! I've come to wish you a Happy New Year." Wang Shouren bowed to the old man in a proper manner.
The old man was stunned for a moment, and then a blush rose to his face.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, there is no custom of visiting relatives. The real visiting of relatives begins on the second day of the Lunar New Year, when the son-in-law visits.
And then there are those who come to your door on the first day of the lunar new year.
The old man could no longer hide his smile and pulled Wang Shouren into the house, saying, "My dear wife! My dear wife! Shouren's here! Come out quickly."
Hearing the commotion, the old woman immediately came out of the house. When she saw what Wang Shouren was carrying and saw him happily wishing her a Happy New Year, she was so excited that her head suddenly went dizzy and she fell straight backward.
"Hey...hey..." an old man exclaimed in surprise.
However, Wang Shouren, who was beside him, moved extremely fast, rushed to the old woman's side, helped her up, helped her sit in a chair, and massaged her acupoints.
"Uncle, have some water, warm water." Wang Shouren turned around and said to the nervous old man.
"Oh, oh, okay..."
The old man immediately came to his senses and went to pour himself a glass of warm water.
Just as I was about to ask what happened, I realized that the older woman had already woken up.
Hey! That's amazing!
He was aware of his wife's condition; she had a heart problem and couldn't get too excited, as it would cause trouble.
He's been taking medication every month because of this. Today, he fainted from excitement, and he thought he was going to die, but unexpectedly, Wang Shouren pressed on his chest a few times, and he felt better.
"My dear wife, how are you feeling?" an old man asked cautiously.
"I...I'm fine." The middle-aged woman frowned. "I felt really dizzy just now, but Xiao Wang pressed on my chest a couple of times and I felt better. Xiao Wang, when did you learn medicine?"
"Auntie, I don't have such good medical skills. I wasn't feeling well the other day, I was quite sick, so I thought I should strengthen myself, and I looked up some books on health preservation. It's been quite effective, look, I'm much stronger now." Wang Shouren patted his arm.
An old man pinched it and exclaimed, "Wow!" "It's definitely gotten much stronger."
"Auntie, I think you should practice with me sometime. It's good for your health."
"Can...can I practice too?" The middle-aged woman's eyes lit up.
"Why can't you practice this? You know Tai Chi, right?"
"You know, that thing the old man in the park uses, it's slow and gentle, does it really work?"
“If the child says it works, then it works. You old woman, the child is doing this for your own good!” The old man glared at the old woman, and his tone became much more affectionate.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, bringing gifts to someone's door—how could that not show affection?
After exchanging pleasantries and having a meal with the elderly couple, Wang Shouren finally left.
After Wang Shouren left, an old man couldn't help but sigh, "This child is getting better and better."
"Yes, look at all this. Pastries from 'Bianyifang,' these aren't cheap. And this..."
The old man was laughing so hard his eyes were practically closed.
An older woman, unable to stand it any longer, punched him lightly: "Didn't you suspect that they were going to break off relations with you the other day?"
"Speaking of which, this kid is quite nice, how did we break off our friendship? But you really should spar with him. I just squeezed him, and this kid is really sturdy. I reckon even the blacksmiths around here aren't as good as him."
"Really?" an older woman asked in surprise. "It's only been a short time."
"Maybe he saw some good books. These days, you can find any kind of book. It's never a bad thing to practice more."
"Then tell me, can we settle on retirement arrangements now?" an older woman asked.
The old man hesitated for a moment, then nodded and shook his head: "Let's not rush it. Isn't he going to take the vocational school entrance exam? Let's see if he can pass."
"You old man, why are you complaining?" the older woman said, somewhat displeased.
“It’s not that we’re looking down on him, it’s just that we’re doing things differently. If he gets into a vocational school, it means he’s capable. Then we can’t be so strict with him. That would drive him away. If he doesn’t get in, that’s a different story. In any case, we have to be careful about the matter of providing for our elders.” The old man narrowed his eyes slightly. He remembered Old Liu, who died in his house half a year ago and whose body was left unclaimed.
"Human hearts are unpredictable..." an old man sighed.
"Yes, yes, they've all come to live in the compound," an older woman muttered.
"What do you know? This is called strategy. You wouldn't understand even if I told you."
"Alright, alright, you decide." The middle-aged woman waved her hand and started picking out her things.
"Keep some, but some things still need to be given away."
"But... this is a child's heartfelt gift."
The old man paused for a moment, took out a cigarette from his pocket, put it in his mouth, and lit it: "You're right, this is the child's kind gesture, keep it for yourself."
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