Huo Xiao: "The thrill of four decks of cards."
Wu Dayou came in from outside and saw that they were about to play cards. He shouted, "You guys played cards without inviting me. That's not very nice of you."
Zhao Dabao: "Why aren't you at home with your wife and kids during the Spring Festival? What are you doing wandering around outside?"
Wu Dayou pretended to hit Zhao Dabao on the head, saying, "I finished all the work and was kicked out."
Actually, he heard the commotion at the Huo family's place and saw that bastard Zhao Dabao coming this way. He was bored at home and wandering around in circles, which his wife found annoying, so he chased him out.
With Wu Dayou added, the group of men made up a table, and Ye Weiwei continued to hang out with Xiaoshan and Xiaochuan.
Ye Huaijin made toy guns, airplanes, and tanks for Xiaoxing using bullet casings, and even a slingshot. Xiaoxing suddenly became the child with the most toys in the village, and the envy of everyone.
The wooden toy gun that Huo Xiao originally made for me no longer seems appealing.
Xiaoshan, Xiaochuan, and Xiaoxing, each carrying a small toy made from a bullet casing, strode confidently down the street, exuding an aura of immense power. Before long, they were surrounded by a group of their usual playmates.
No one knows what Xiaoshan and Xiaochuan said to the children, but soon the children lined up and came over one by one to touch the toy guns, airplanes, and tanks.
Xiaoshan and Xiaochuan were still reminding them not to use too much force, lest they break it.
After everyone had touched the toys, Xiaoshan pointed to the first child in line and said, "Niu Danzi, you'll be carrying Little Star on your back today. Don't drop him!"
Niu Danzi immediately squatted down and said to Xiao Xingxing, "Little brother, come here!"
Seeing that Little Star was being carried on someone's back, Xiao Chuan also found a big kid, whose strength was second only to Niu Danzi, to carry him.
Next up is Xiaoshan.
Then the rest of the people also found partners, basically one big person carrying the other small person on their back.
Once everyone was "mounted," Xiaoshan shouted, "Start!"
Then a group of children made a mess of things.
The little kids patted the older kids on the back and shouted, "Giddy up! Giddy up! Giddy up!"
The older children were yelling and screaming, then they carried their backs and rushed towards the alleyway ahead.
Whoever gets to the alley entrance first wins.
Ye Weiwei watched the group of little ones running and competing with each other. Some children accidentally fell, but they didn't cry. Instead, they got up, carried their partners on their backs, and continued running with great enthusiasm.
No wonder Little Star likes to play horseback riding games at home.
Seeing the little ones so excited, Ye Weiwei couldn't help but be infected by their joy, and a smile appeared on her face.
The children didn't disperse until it got dark and their parents came out to call for their families.
Before parting, we agreed to continue our fun after visiting relatives and friends for the New Year the next day.
The card game at home was over. Wu Dayou went home to be with his wife and children. Zhao Dabao was reluctant to leave if he wasn't worried that his mother would come looking for him. He left the cards here when he left so that he could play again next time.
Su Xuemei tidied up the things, then took out melon seeds, peanuts, and some fried mountain delicacies to invite everyone to sit down and have some.
The eldest and second eldest brothers of the Huo family hadn't had enough fun yet, so they called Ye Weiwei to continue playing together.
Ye Weiwei called Su Xuemei to come together, but Su Xuemei quickly waved her hand, saying she couldn't understand it at all.
So the five of them played the Emperor's Protection game.
After playing only three rounds, Huo Laoda and Lao Er became frustrated.
The eldest son couldn't help but complain: "Mom, can you do something about the third son? He was playing with Wu Dayou and Zhao Dabao earlier, and he kept letting his brother-in-law win. Now that we're all family, he's still letting him win. He's siding with outsiders!"
This brother has been spoiled for nothing!
He's forgotten his brother now that he has a wife!
Liu Guilan glared at him, annoyed. "What does it have to do with Lao San if you don't know how to play! Lao San can decide what to do with the cards he has!"
Huo Hai said aggrievedly, "I'm his older brother, after all. This favoritism is too obvious."
After only a few rounds, he and his second brother had notes stuck to their foreheads, while the other three had clean faces, none of them had any.
That's not fair, it's bullying.
Liu Guilan laughed in anger: "Look at your pathetic self! Third brother, beat him up badly and see if he dares to act arrogantly again."
Huo Xiao: "Yes!"
Huo Hai: "I've figured it out! I'm not only not the third brother's biological brother, but I'm also not your biological son!"
Huo Jiang hesitated for a while before saying, "Haven't our mother always been like this?"
The older brother still wants to resist; he's really out of his mind.
Huo Hai looked at his good-for-nothing second brother, sighed, and was speechless.
Su Xuemei couldn't help but laugh at her husband's aggrieved look: "Just play cards, why are you making false accusations?"
Huo Hai: ...
This daughter-in-law isn't even related to us!
Old Huo added quietly, "You have the nerve to say that? You and the second brother combined aren't even half as good as the third brother."
Xiao Shan, who was fiddling with a toy tank made of bullet casings, looked up at his father and said, "Grandma said that the smartest person in our family is Uncle, Dad, why are you comparing yourself to Uncle?"
He really doesn't seem very bright.
Xiao Chuan pointed at his little tuft of hair: "Grandma is right, Dad, you're really stupid."
Little Star: "Brother Little Mountain and Little River is right."
Xiao Chun and Xiao Xia looked at Huo Hai with pity, but Xiao Qiu didn't understand anything. Seeing everyone looking at her uncle, she also stared at him with her big, innocent eyes.
Huo Hai: ...
He wanted to slap himself hard!
Serves you right for being so talkative!
Ye Weiwei couldn't help but laugh, and then the whole family burst into laughter.
Huo Hai put his hand on Huo Jiang's shoulder and said, "Second brother, I suspect we were picked up from outside."
Huo Jiang: "...What my parents said is true, the two of us really can't keep up with the third brother."
Huo Hai: ...
Even the last brother couldn't be saved!
At 11:30, Old Man Huo led his three sons and Second Brother Ye to set off firecrackers.
The village was filled with the sound of firecrackers; it was unusual for it to be so lively at this hour.
Once the dumplings were cooked, the family gathered around to eat them, everyone beaming with joy.
Ye Weiwei ate a red date as her first bite, which delighted Liu Guilan.
"May you have a son soon! What a good omen!"
Huo Xiao ate a rice cake, and Liu Guilan was even happier: "May your life be as prosperous as sesame flowers blooming every year!"
Ye Huaijin ate a piece of candy, and Liu Guilan praised, "The days to come will be sweeter than honey!"
Huo Hai took a bite and ate a coin, then showed it off to Liu Guilan. Liu Guilan smiled and said, "Hmm, not bad, not bad. You'll make a lot of money next year."
Huo Hai was delighted and ate even more heartily. He finished a bowl of dumplings in no time and then went to get another one.
Eight dumplings of each kind were made, and everyone in the family, from childhood to adulthood, got to eat some. Ye Weiwei ate three jujube dumplings, two candy dumplings, one rice cake dumpling, and one coin dumpling by herself, eating them all. Liu Guilan was so happy that she praised her for being lucky.
The whole family was overjoyed after eating dumplings.
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