On the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month, we stew white meat at home.
That day, Liu Xiaojun and the third uncle competed in writing couplets.
On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, every household slaughters roosters.
But these days, it is not easy for every household to eat meat, let alone buy a whole rooster.
That day, Liu Xiaojun took Liu Huizhen back to her mother's home to see her grandfather.
The 28th day of the 12th lunar month is today, and according to custom, it is time to "make the dough rise and stick flowers on it."
That day, Liu Xiaojun and Liu Huizhen came back from their mother's home and brought back local specialties.
I haven't seen you for a few days and I miss you so much.
As you step into the courtyard, you can see wisps of smoke rising from the small kitchens of every household.
Several middle-aged women were carrying a lot of things in bamboo baskets, and it seemed that they had just returned from the street.
Seeing Liu Xiaojun, he greeted him with a smile.
"Hey, Xiaojun, are you back from your grandparents' house?"
In a Siheyuan, everything you do will be known to others. As for such a big thing as returning home, I think I heard it from Sha Zhu or the Third Uncle.
"Yes, aunties, have you just come back from the street?" Liu Xiaojun also greeted with a smile.
"Yes, oh, by the way, Xiaojun, you don't know, a few days ago, many people from the courtyard next door came to our courtyard to inquire about your couplet writing. They all wanted you to draw a couplet about two fish playing with a pearl."
Second Aunt: "Xiaojun, since you left, we've lost a lot of couplet business. All the benefits have been taken away by your Third Uncle."
Liu Xiaojun was speechless:
"That's right. This means I've lost money. It's just as bad as losing money."
Although he said this, Liu Xiaojun really didn't take writing the couplets seriously. He already had several thousand huge sums of money in his hands and didn't care about this.
The third uncle also came out at this time. When he heard the aunt talking about this, he felt a pang in his heart.
Liu Xiaojun won’t go back on his word, right?
Is it possible that after I come back I will continue to compete with him for the couplet business?
Third uncle: "Go away, stop talking nonsense. Xiaojun is so capable, why should he write couplets? Let Third uncle do this job."
The aunties had long been accustomed to the calculating look of the Third Uncle, so they rolled their eyes and walked away.
Uncle Three: "Xiaojun, how about coming to my place for lunch?"
Having said that, Xiaojun is a tall and strong kid, and he must have a big appetite. How much food will have to be wasted?
The third uncle's heart is bleeding!
Xiaojun looked at the nervous look of the third uncle and knew that he was reluctant to let him go, but he still insisted on treating him to a meal. Was he afraid that he would come back to steal his business?
Uncle Three: "No, the dough has to be fermented on the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month. My mother said that white flour should be fermented at noon and we have to eat at home."
"How are Tangtang and Yushui eating at your house?"
Liu Xiaojun asked.
The third uncle gets a headache whenever he mentions this. Liu Xiaojun told him before he left that he would teach him how to draw a picture of two fish playing with a pearl when he comes back.
He was worried that the two girls didn't eat well at home. What if Liu Xiaojun found out and didn't teach him? They were fed with white flour every meal.
Ask yourself, you wouldn't even treat your own son like this.
This wave of operations, even the three aunts followed up and asked several times, is there something going on between him and Liu Huizhen! ?
Third Uncle: "The food is delicious, with plenty of white flour for every meal! Xiaojun, you promised me that you would teach me how to paint a picture of two fish playing with a pearl when you get back. Is that still true?"
Liu Xiaojun: "Of course it counts. Am I the kind of person who doesn't keep my word? I'll come over after I finish my meal and take a nap."
When the third uncle heard this, he was also happy.
If he could learn how to draw the picture of two fish playing with a pearl today, he could go somewhere else and sell couplets while there are still a day or two left before the New Year. If he sold them at a higher price, he could not only earn back the money he spent on flour, but also earn enough money to buy a pound or two of meat!
"Let Tangtang and Yushui go home for lunch now. I haven't seen them for a few days and I miss them so much."
As Liu Xiaojun spoke, he looked towards the third uncle's house.
The third uncle was eager to send the two girls away. Each of them was a big eater, and could eat two bowls of white flour for every meal.
If they don't eat at his house at noon, there will be four bowls of white flour left, and everyone in his family can get one. How great!
The third uncle's face was full of flowers, and he smiled the most kindly smile in his life:
"Hurry, hurry, Tangtang, Yushui, your brother Xiaojun is back, go back with him to eat."
When the two girls heard this, they knew they were from the third uncle's house.
Yu Shui slowly walked over: "Xiao, Brother Xiaojun."
Tangtang ran and shouted, even opening her arms to ask for a hug:
"Brother~"
Liu Xiaojun hugged the little girl in his arms and scratched her nose:
"You're not afraid of falling, you don't act like a girl at all."
Nodding towards the rain:
"Let's go, Yushui. Your aunt Huizhen said we should go back home to eat white flour and cut paper at noon!"
Yu Shui nodded obediently: "Okay, then I'll go to the kitchen to help Auntie knead the dough."
As he said that, he walked towards the kitchen.
After not seeing her for two days, Liu Xiaojun realized that Yu Shui had grown into a big girl and had developed a lot without him noticing.
She was originally a teenage girl, and maybe she didn't get enough nutrition before. After eating with his family, she had meat almost every meal and eggs in the morning. Her figure and other aspects grew rapidly.
After the Chinese New Year, I will be fourteen years old. In biology class, we mentioned that girls in this grade will soon have their periods.
It seems that it is time to remind the mother to teach Yu Shui some physiological knowledge. The child's mother passed away early, and Shazhu is the only brother left in the family.
Shazhu is stupid to begin with, and he definitely doesn't know what girls should pay attention to.
In addition, everyone is conservative these days, oh no, conservative in language, and they don’t know how to educate children. If Yu Shui grows up to be a big girl, she will definitely be panicked.
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