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The Spring Festival was bright red. On the 29th of the twelfth lunar month, Li He started writing couplets. He didn't have many hobbies, but calligraphy was one of them. He had learned it unprofessionally, and he had gone through most of the detours. Although he wasn't good at it, he could still write happily. Except for some rare words that had structural flaws, the rest were barely acceptable.
Just because Da Zhuang shouted, "I'm going to look for Li He to write some couplets. His handwriting is very beautiful." Li He was screwed over. He crawled on the table the whole day and did not get up. Most of the couplets in the manor were basically written by him. Everyone said that he was basking in the glory of being the top scorer. In the past, the task of writing couplets was done by the village teachers and the accountant.
The village also slaughtered pigs. The farmers lived a hard life and rarely ate meat a few times a year. Usually, they fed the pigs and collected manure. Finally, at the end of the year, when the pigs were fat, they were slaughtered. Slaughtering pigs was the prelude to the Spring Festival. The whole village would rush to watch, and it was especially lively. Every household was given a catty of meat. Wang Yulan also carried a basin over early and happily brought it back.
According to the customs here, on the first year after an engagement, the groom's family would send gifts to the bride's family and invite the bride to celebrate the Spring Festival. As for whether they would come or not, it was up to the bride's family.
Li Mei thought that since her father wasn't at home, etiquette was already out of the question. If she couldn't keep up with the proper gifts, she would be criticized for being insensible.
Early in the morning, she asked Li Long to get up to deliver the gifts. Li Long excitedly picked up a pole and went to his father-in-law's house. There was a basket of oil sprinkles, a basket of pig head meat, two cartons of good cigarettes, and two bottles of good wine. It was definitely not bad at this time of the year.
When Duan Mei's parents saw this stocky young man, they liked him from the bottom of their hearts. Otherwise, they wouldn't have agreed to it even if they looked at the old man, Li Zhaokun. However, Li Zhaokun's two sons were very capable. The three large tile-roofed houses really made people envious. Li Fucheng even patted his chest and guaranteed that this house would belong to his third son.
Duan Mei's parents thought about it. The old couple had two sons and one daughter. Their son was already married, and they only had one daughter. They didn't want to sell their daughter for betrothal gifts, but they wanted her to be happy. Wang Yulan was soft and couldn't do anything, and her daughter couldn't stand her mother-in-law's anger. After Lao Er left, he would become a public servant. The remaining three girls would not be a hindrance when they went out. Other than the youngest, the rest of them could work. Even if they could not benefit from Lao Er's glory in the future, their lives would not be too bad.
The old couple warmly asked Li Long to stay for a meal, and the two brothers-in-law knew that this marriage was basically set in stone. That was why they took turns to drink with Li Long without restraint.
Although Li Long's tolerance for alcohol had improved, he still couldn't stand people's persuasion. He didn't like to talk, but he didn't refuse people's toast, and he didn't forget to return the toast. When a new son-in-law from the village came to visit, there was no lack of drunken ones who would throw a tantrum in public, spout nonsense, scold whoever they caught, throw whatever they caught, and even make a scene in front of the wife's mother-in-law and father-in-law. Whenever Lee Long was involved in any of these, the old couple wouldn't be afraid of the reputation of ruining the marriage, and would never agree to the marriage no matter what.
If it weren't for the fact that today was New Year's Eve, the old couple would inevitably ask Li Long to play mahjong after drinking. They would also try to test his temper and make double insurance.
But the old couple was still satisfied. After Li Long finished drinking, he sat on a chair with a teacup in his arms and said nothing.
"You guys, it's New Year's Eve tonight. Why do you drink so much? Look at how drunk Longzi is." Duan Mei's mother pretended to blame the men. She turned to Duan Mei and said, "Wipe his face. Since his family wants you to go, you should pack up and go with him for New Year's Eve. I won't stay for New Year's Eve. You two should go. He might have something to do at home. You can help him if you go earlier. "
Duan Mei said yes happily. She warmed a towel for Li Long and wiped his face. Then she quickly went into the inner room to pack up.
Duan Mei's sister-in-law went into the inner room and saw Duan Mei packing up. She teased, "Look, you know how to care for your man before you get married. How can you do this?"
Duan Mei was so embarrassed that she couldn't say anything. She took a bag and quickly pulled Li Long away. The two of them were sweet all the way.
Li He was holding an ax and trying to break a big piece of wood. Obviously, he was not skilled. When he saw Li Long coming back with Duan Mei, he said to Duan Mei, "Let's find a place to rest. Since you're here, don't stand on ceremony."
After Duan Mei said yes, she didn't say anything else. As the eldest uncle, although he was happy, he was neither an elder nor a junior, so he couldn't be too enthusiastic. It was fine as long as there was a limit.
Duan Mei went directly to the kitchen and said hello to Wang Yulan and Li Mei. She said, "Auntie, what can I do? I can do all kinds of work."
For the past two days, Wang Yulan had been worried about her son and daughter. Her unhappiness was written all over her face. However, she was not the kind of person who would lose her temper. She could keep all kinds of grievances in her heart for a year and a half. Occasionally, when she was bored, she would sigh and shed a few tears.
Wang Yulan originally felt lucky that Li Zhaokun had left some money for Erhe to go to the capital after he took the money and ran away. However, she still sighed and sighed. How could she live in the future? Later on, her eldest daughter bought oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar, her third son got engaged, and now her second son came back to buy furniture. Where did the money come from? No matter how stupid she was, she knew that the children in the family had hidden money.
In the morning, her eldest daughter gave her a hundred yuan, saying that it was a red packet for the New Year. A new daughter-in-law should not be lacking in etiquette for the first year. Wang Yulan didn't like this feeling.
However, since it was the first time for a new daughter-in-law to visit, Wang Yulan had to smile even with tears in her eyes. She said to Duan Mei, "There are many of us, and we don't have much work to do. Let Laosan accompany you to rest. The kitchen is full of smoke. You can go to the central room."
Duan Mei was not blind. Seeing that Li Mei was chopping meat and saw the basin next to her, she knew that it was for making dumplings. She said to her elder sister, "Elder sister, do you want me to wipe the table? I'll knead the dough and roll the skin. "
Seeing that Duan Mei didn't treat her like an outsider, Li Mei understood that she wanted to get along well with her. She didn't refuse and said directly, "Look, it's your first time here. You're tired. There's a cloth over there. Just wipe it."
Seeing that Li Long was still drunk and listless, Li He didn't dare to let him chop the wood. He said to Li Long, "Take the two bottles of wine and two cartons of cigarettes in the house to Grandpa. By the way, ask him if he wants to spend the New Year with us."
Li Long nodded listlessly and said, "Then I'll go."
"Wash your face before you go. Why are you so drunk?" Li He wasn't really angry. He was just used to scolding him. Li Long was at the age when he entered the rebellious phase. Usually, he looked honest, but after all, he had his own ideas. It was one thing to agree on the surface, but it was another thing whether he was willing or not. Li He also worried that he might get married too early. But it was like this in the countryside. If he delayed it any longer, it would really be delayed.
Of course, the New Year was the happiest day for children. In addition to eating all kinds of snacks that were hard to get, they could get new toys, set off some firecrackers, and wear new clothes. They could also get precious New Year's money.
The children in the village were already running around crazily. The maidservants were also following behind them. No children were kidnapped. The adults were also relieved. When it was time to eat, they just shouted and went back. They were all looking forward to the New Year. The main reason was that they could eat a good meal during the New Year. At least they could satisfy their cravings. In the family menu during the New Year, there were fish and meat. If it was a few years ago, when life was tough, the adults would use cabbages to make a variety of dishes.
When the dumplings were served, Li He lit a cigarette and took out the firecrackers. In the end, he was nervous and threw the cigarette away, leaving the firecrackers in his hand.
It was really not easy to live to this age.
Pan Guangcai, who was watching from the side, laughed like crazy.
Li Long felt ashamed for his brother. His brother was good at everything, except that he was too arrogant. He walked over to take the firecrackers and lit them, making a crackling sound.
The table was filled with chicken, duck, fish, and all kinds of hard dishes. Li He saw that Li Long was no longer drunk, so he also poured wine for him. The two brothers drank one glass after another. After saying a few words, the woman poured wine into the dishes on the table. However, Wang Yulan couldn't help thinking about Li Zhaokun. "I don't know if your father can eat a hot meal. How good would it be if he could come back?"
Because Duan Mei was there, it was not easy to answer. Only Wang Yulan could talk to herself. Li He could only say that his mother's feelings for his father were higher than the sky, deeper than the sea, unfathomable and untouchable.
When they were almost done eating, Wang Yulan took out some money and handed a red packet to Duan Mei. "There are more than enough every year. Happy New Year. "
Duan Mei was still hesitating, but Li Mei directly took it and stuffed it into Duan Mei's hands. "The New Year is to celebrate. You can't refuse a red packet."
Duan Mei also took it and said with a smile, "Thank you, Auntie."
Wang Yulan started from Li Mei. She gave each of the children at home 10 yuan. Wang Yulan didn't feel bad when it came to the children at home, but the new daughter-in-law gave 50 yuan, which made her heart ache. If it weren't for the fact that she couldn't resist the persuasion of the older girls, she would have given 10 yuan at most.
After dinner, Wang Yulan's mother and the others cleared the table. Li He took a flashlight and brought Lee Long, Lao Si and Lao Wu to the village to pay their New Year's greetings. This was also the custom here. Regardless of whether they were friends or not, they would still visit each other, grab a handful of melon seeds, say a few happy words, and then leave.
In this way, it was lively for the whole night.
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