Chapter 105 I still want to do it with you this year
Since the villagers are not in a hurry, Gu Xixi is more patient than them.
It is impossible for a person who always looks ahead and behind to be single-minded.
Starting from the sixth day of the New Year, people officially enter the stage of visiting distant relatives and friends.
Many people went out of the village, and Huachidu Village became much quieter.
Gu Xixi finally has some free time.
After breakfast, I went to the foot of the mountain to take care of the tea trees. When I came back, I saw Shitou and Gou Wa running towards me.
The two little guys were full of excitement and waved their arms at her from a distance.
Shitou said loudly, "Sister Xixi, there are guests at home, and Grandma Zhang wants you to go back quickly!"
"What guest?" Gu Xixi asked as she approached.
Gou Wa pulled the stone and said, "Don't let it slip. Grandma Zhang said this is a surprise. We have to wait for Aunt Xixi to see it with her own eyes. She will definitely be very happy!"
Shitou quickly covered his mouth and said, "Yes, I can't say it!"
These two little ones are inseparable almost every day and have become best friends.
But one of them called Gu Xixi "sister" and the other called her "auntie".
When addressing Aunt Zhang and the old doctor, they both call them grandpa and grandma. It's really a mess of generations.
Gu Xixi never corrected them and just let them call her whatever they wanted.
She raised her hand and poked the two little ones on the forehead with a finger, "You are so tight-lipped at such a young age."
"Okay, then you guys come back with me and watch the fun together."
Outside Gu Xixi's house, there were eight shoulder poles lined up with flowers made of red cloth tied on them, and the baskets at both ends of the poles were filled with things.
All these things were placed on the ground. The eight men standing nearby saw Gu Xixi coming back and all smiled.
Chen Dafu was the first to bow and saluted, "Happy New Year, Boss!"
The other seven people followed suit, and the voices of "Happy New Year" were like thunder in the ears.
It is obvious from the scene that everyone has come to wish the host a happy new year with gifts.
Gu Xixi smiled and returned the gifts one by one, "It's New Year's Day, and I asked you to make a special trip."
"It's cold outside, come inside and have some tea."
"As for these things," Gu Xixi glanced around and said, "I appreciate your kindness, but you can take them back later."
Chen Dafu said sternly, "That won't do!"
"We, the hired workers, wish our employer a happy new year and say that we all worked happily and prosperously last year and we want to work for the employer again next year."
"Does the boss really want to refuse this gift?"
"This..." Gu Xixi was in a dilemma.
According to her modern work thinking, the team works with her and she gives everyone the highest salary.
This is a win-win situation, it’s good for you, me and everyone.
But what she is facing now is the ancient rural interpersonal relationships, which apply a different set of rules.
Aunt Zhang came over and said with a big smile, "It's New Year's Day, there's no reason to turn guests away."
She winked at Gu Xixi and smiled at Chen Dafu, "Old Chen, the boss is just worried that you'll spend too much money, so ask everyone to bring all the things in."
Chen Dafu's face was full of smiles. He waved his hand and asked everyone to carry their gifts into the yard.
Aunt Zhang took Gu Xixi aside and whispered:
"They made a lot of money last year and they want to continue working for you this year. If you accept the things, it will put their minds at ease."
"As the host, you should hold a banquet according to etiquette, firstly to return the gift, and secondly to express your gratitude to them."
Gu Xixi suddenly realized that this was equivalent to moving the thank-you banquet in later generations to the middle of the New Year.
She smiled quietly and said, "Thanks to my aunt for reminding me, otherwise I wouldn't know these things and would inevitably offend people and be embarrassed."
Aunt Zhang said, "Okay, go talk to them."
"The food is ready at home. I'll go get some wine and food."
The hired workers vied with each other to show off the gifts they had brought.
"Boss, when my family slaughtered the pig for the New Year, I froze this pork elbow in the snow. It's very fresh!"
"Boss, this is my homemade sorghum liquor. It has been stored in the cellar for eight years. It is fragrant and strong!"
"This basket of pears belongs to my family. My wife planted two pear trees in the backyard, and this year's pears are the sweetest!"
“My lamb…”
"These goose eggs are the biggest ones..."
Gu Xixi looked at them one by one with a smile and said, "Since they are your own products, I won't be polite and will keep them all to try."
The employees laughed heartily, throwing away their initial reservedness, and the atmosphere suddenly became harmonious and joyful.
When the banquet started, Mu Nanzhao and the old doctor were brought out by Aunt Zhang to entertain the guests.
Even Shitou and Gou Wa became the happy pills at the dinner table.
Chen Dafu and others were talking excitedly, and one by one they talked about their family relationships and the past experiences they had in their lives.
The banquet lasted until the evening.
I drank all the ten jars of Lao Zao Shao that I bought before the New Year.
Ever since Gu Xixi discovered that she had traveled through time and space in a book, her alcohol tolerance had deteriorated and her hobby of drinking had basically been extinguished.
So when preparing for the New Year, Aunt Zhang asked us to buy some cheap and strong fermented rice wine.
Gu Xixi didn't think much of it at first and said that it would be enough to buy some sweet osmanthus rice wine for their own drinking.
But Aunt Zhang insisted, saying that we must prepare some wine to entertain guests during the New Year.
If no one drinks it, it can be saved for cooking or given to the old doctor to prepare medicinal herbs. It won't be wasted.
Gu Xixi smiled and sighed, "Thanks to Auntie's insistence, otherwise I really don't know what to serve the guests today."
Aunt Zhang packed up the gifts she received today and said with a smile, "Young people always have some old rules that they don't understand."
"Otherwise, what are we old guys for?"
The old doctor shook his head and sighed, "But these people can really drink. I was thinking about making a pot of hangover medicine, but in the end, not a single one of them fell down after drinking."
Aunt Zhang turned around with a smile and was about to say something, but she saw a person standing outside the door.
"Gu Qingye?"
Aunt Zhang felt uncomfortable when she saw the girl, and immediately walked over with a rag in her hand, "What are you doing here?"
"The county government will release you in advance. You must behave yourself from now on!"
"If you dare to have any bad intentions towards my Xiao Chen and Xi Xi again, don't blame me for being rude!"
The yard was silent, and everyone was looking at the door, except Mu Nanzhao.
After nearly two months in prison, Gu Qingye looked much thinner and more haggard.
She looked past Aunt Zhang, into the yard, and finally stopped at Mu Nanzhao.
"No." Her voice was not loud, but it contained a hint of calmness that came from someone who had seen through everything.
"I'm leaving tomorrow."
"I just..." Gu Qingye looked at Mu Nanzhao deeply, and a light seemed to flash in his dark eyes.
"Come and take a look."
Aunt Zhang remained alert, "Where are you going? What are you looking at? You're acting weird all day long and can't even speak clearly!"
Gu Qingye seemed to take a deep breath.
When she raised her eyes to look at Aunt Zhang, there was no trace of nostalgia in her expression.
"The place where I got married is quite far away. They don't know that I have worked in the government and my family is quite well-off."
"I probably won't be back in the future, you can rest assured."
Aunt Zhang was stunned for a moment, "You're not coming back? What about your father and mother?"
Gu Qingye sneered, said nothing, turned around and left.
Gu Xixi couldn't help but look at Mu Nanzhao. How would he react if Gu Qingye was going to get married?
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