Chen Qiangwei was very foresighted. Some time ago, she took a lot of meat and fish and asked her to help make bacon and bacon fish, which she sent to her three uncles and two cousins in the army.
Well, she was not shy at all and came to the door directly with the things in her hand. At one point, the team members suspected that she was rushing to deliver things to her future in-laws. Later, when they saw her taking the things to the commune, they realized it was a misunderstanding.
Of course, she received five parcels from the post office amid everyone's envious eyes. Although the Huaihua Brigade was accustomed to Chen Qiangwei's behavior of receiving parcels every month, they were still very envious.
In the blink of an eye, it was New Year's Eve. Starting at three or four in the afternoon, smoke began to rise from every household. After a year of busy work, it was just to have a good meal on New Year's Day.
The dry rice that you usually don’t want to eat can be eaten to your heart’s content on this day; the meat that you usually don’t want to eat can be eaten on this day; the chicken that you usually don’t want to eat can also be stewed on this day.
Adults and children all look happy, and of course the happiest ones are the children.
Because there are snacks to eat and lucky money to receive during the New Year holidays, but even if they just pass it through their hands, their mother will take it away with reasons like "I'm keeping it for you first, and use it for your studies/to get married when you grow up."
It has been a long time since more than one person ate at Gu Sannai's house. This stubborn old lady refused to go for New Year's Eve dinner no matter who invited her.
That day, in addition to the pork belly brought back by Chen Qiangwei, Wang Xiaomai also stewed the old hen that rarely laid eggs, and then steamed the largest grass carp.
Add a plate of spicy fish, a plate of crispy dried fish, a bowl of scrambled eggs with tomatoes, a bowl of stir-fried Chinese cabbage, a plate of fried tofu, a bowl of sauerkraut and a plate of peanuts, 10 dishes for three people, this meal is unparalleled.
Chen Qiangwei and Wang Xiaomai ate so much that they were full, especially Wang Xiaomai, who had long forgotten the frustration of not being able to go home to visit his family.
The next day, Gu Sannai got up before dawn and took out the reception food early. There were two small plates of spicy fish and crispy dried fish prepared by Chen Qiangwei. Gu Sannai felt sad as she packed the plates. No one else's family would be so generous.
A small basket of dried sweet potatoes, a small basket of salted peanuts, a small basket of fruit candies costing one cent and two yuan, and a small basket of the cheapest round cakes in the commune that did not require a ticket.
These baskets and baskets were woven by Gu Sannai herself. They are as small as plates and bowls for serving food, and are cute.
Gu Sannai is older than her husband, so Gu Aiguo came to wish her a happy new year early in the morning with his son and grandson. Well, that kid Maodan disappeared after breakfast.
Looking at the snacks on the table, Gu Aiguo joked, "Today I have the chance to eat the legendary spicy fish and crispy dried fish."
Gu Sannai rolled her eyes at him and said, "Stop talking nonsense here."
Girl Qiangwei gave Gu Xiaowu a big can of food, acting as if she had never eaten it before.
Gu Sannai really wronged Gu Aiguo. Gu Xiaowu was generous to his family at other times, but he didn't share the bottle of spicy fish that Chen Qiangwei gave him with anyone. He kept it in his room and ate it secretly by himself.
Gu Aiguo glared at Gu Xiaowu and said pointedly, "People say that sons become less close to their parents when they grow up. I didn't take it seriously before, but now I understand it deeply."
Others forget their mothers after they get a wife, but that little bastard Gu Xiaowu even forgot his father after he got a wife.
Don't think he didn't know what Gu Xiaowu was holding that day. He was looking forward to Gu Xiaowu taking out the spicy fish and sharing it with him and his wife. He didn't expect that this unfilial son actually ate it all by himself!
When these words were spoken, the three brothers of the Gu family turned pale with fright. They kept thinking about when they had offended their parents so much that their father made such a sigh in front of their grandmother.
Gu Laosi is spending the New Year in the army again this year and has no time to come back.
Gu Anyang touched his nose. Didn’t this old man bring back a lot of New Year’s goods? As soon as he brought them home, he asked his mother to put them in the room. The nephews and nieces below only got one piece of candy each.
Weiwei knew that he liked spicy food, so she made spicy fish specially for him. Of course, he was reluctant to share it with others and ate it secretly by himself. The old man still remembers it and still brings it up to make fun of him during the New Year.
Not long after Gu Aiguo arrived, several other brothers came with their sons and grandsons to pay New Year's greetings to Gu Sannai. Before they could even sit down, a burst of chattering was heard outside the courtyard gate.
It turned out that Maodan, Goudan, Tiedan and a group of little kids were playing rock-paper-scissors. Whoever won would be the first to come in and wish a happy new year.
Listening carefully, I found that Maodan had won. He cheered and pushed open the gate with a group of his brothers, shouting, "Happy New Year, Third Grandma! May you be prosperous and live a long life."
This was taught by his mother. In the past few days since he came back, his mother has been holding him and teaching him how to say happy New Year to everyone he meets.
The group of little kids behind also followed suit and called her "Third Grandma", regardless of whether their generations were wrong or not, they all followed the leader and called her that.
Gu San was so happy that he made them line up one by one and distributed the snacks to everyone. He put the spicy fish and crispy dried fish in his hands and the candies and biscuits in his pockets.
Maodan also received a small red envelope of one cent.
Maodan covered his pockets tightly and looked at his father eagerly. Gu Anton smiled and told him to keep it himself and promised not to tell his mother. Only then did Maodan cheer happily.
After greeting everyone, a few little ones went to greet Chen Qiangwei and Wang Xiaomai. Chen Qiangwei was not soft-hearted. She pinched their little black faces and gave each of them a piece of candy, a biscuit and a penny.
These are all her little soldiers and generals, who have helped her a lot this year.
After receiving candies, biscuits and red envelopes, they were overjoyed. When they left the house, they reminded each other not to tell anyone else about it.
There are so many children in the team, and they all run to wish Sister Weiwei a happy new year. Sister Weiwei’s wallet is about to be empty.
As soon as they left Gu Sannai's house, they couldn't wait to eat the spicy fish and crispy dried fish. Although the food was so spicy that tears came to their eyes, they kept saying that it was delicious.
Children are also vain. They want to show off what they ate at home last night, how much New Year's money their parents and grandparents gave them today, and what delicious food they got from other people's homes to compare with each other.
As a result of this comparison, everyone knew that there were good things at Gu Sannai's house, so everyone rushed to her house, whether they were afraid of her or not. After all, crying was not allowed during the New Year, and adults would not beat children. Whatever was put into their mouths was theirs.
It is no exaggeration to say that Gu Sannai's house was packed with people, which shocked Gu Guihua, who came back to pay New Year's greetings on the second day of the Lunar New Year. She listened to the conversation all the way.
If I hadn't heard it carefully, I would have thought there was a second Grandma Gu San in the team. When did her grandmother become so popular?
Xiaofeng and her two siblings have different attention spans from their parents. They focus most on food, such as the spicy and fragrant fish, the crispy and crispy fish, the sour and sweet fruit candies, and the small round cakes that fall apart when you bite them. They can't help but drool.
Without waiting for their parents, the three siblings ran to Grandma Gu's house.
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