Men and women eating in the courtyard

Zhao Gen joked and went out to chop firewood, while Yamin and Yating helped in the kitchen.

Li Xuewen stood up and said he was going to the toilet. Li Xuewu also stood up and said he wanted to go together.

The two brothers got dressed and went out to relieve themselves in the latrine behind the house.

Li Xuewu pulled his eldest brother Xuewen and asked, "Have you brought any money?"

Li Xuewen was stunned. His younger brother asked him what he was doing with the money. He replied: "I brought it, 5 yuan, what do you use it for?"

Li Xuewu was so angry when he saw his ignorant elder brother that he couldn't help it. He took out 15 yuan from his pocket and gave it to him.

Li Xuewu looked at his eldest brother who was being taken care of by his sister-in-law and said, "You don't have any private money? Just take 5 yuan with you when you go out?"

Li Xuewen didn't know what kind of medicine his brother was selling in his gourd, so he pushed his brother's hand away and said, "Hey, Xuewu, why did you give me money? I don't spend money, I'm not interested in money."

This Li Xuewen looked like 5 yuan was a huge sum of money, and he didn't think that money was of any use at all.

Li Xuewu angrily slapped his eldest brother and scolded in a low voice: "What are you yelling about? Keep your voice down. My father-in-law didn't understand what was going on before? My sister-in-law's grandparents are here. That's right." Old man, you must throw money away when you leave. Your sister-in-law is so young and doesn’t give her lucky money?"

Only then did the eldest brother Li Xuewen realize his younger brother's intentions. He was very moved and muttered: "Last time I gave you money, your sister-in-law was slapped in the mouth by her father. She never dared to give money to the family again."

Li Xuewu was really convinced by this elder brother, but as a real brother, he had no choice but to teach him bit by bit.

"My sister-in-law is my sister-in-law, and you are my uncle. Of course, my sister-in-law will be beaten if she sends money home. As an uncle, it is a gift for you to leave money for the elderly."

Li Xuewu patted his eldest brother's arm and said, "Think about it for yourself. My sister-in-law's family gave birth to a college student who married you as soon as she started working. The family didn't borrow any money, and they didn't even mention her salary of more than 60 yuan. So, then It’s for your uncle’s face, and the food I sent is the relationship between father and your father-in-law. You can’t be ignorant.”

Li Xuewen looked at his younger brother and felt that the years of his eldest brother's life were in vain. His second brother had not yet understood things.

"Then how should I give it?"

Li Xuewu tapped his elder brother's pocket and said: "After dinner, I will buy a dog first. When I come back and leave, you leave 10 yuan for the old man, three brothers-in-law, and one sister-in-law, each of whom will give 2 yuan." ".

Li Xuewen asked hesitantly: "Did you give too much?"

Li Xuewu shook his head and said: "You are the new uncle. You won't be able to come next month. Don't be too light on the New Year's gift for the first year. From now on, you can give it as appropriate according to your own financial situation."

Li Xuewen nodded in agreement, and then the two brothers returned to the house.

Not long after entering the house, a broad-faced man came in. Zhao Gen introduced him: "You know Xuewen, this is the first time I've met Xuewu. This is your uncle in our family. His surname is Yin. You can just call him uncle." "

Li Xuewu and Li Xuewen got off the ground when the man entered the house. After Zhao Gen introduced them, Li Xuewen first called his uncle.

Li Xuewu took out a cigarette and offered it to his sister-in-law's uncle, greeting him: "Hello, uncle, it's our first time meeting."

Zhao Gen introduced at the same time: "Mancang, this is Xuewen's second brother Xuewu. You didn't see Xuewen when he got married. He was in the army at the time."

Yin Mancang shook hands with Li Xuewu enthusiastically and said: "When Avon and I got married, I heard that you were an officer, and now you have become a people's inspector. You have such a good figure."

Li Xuewu helped Yin Mancang light a cigarette and explained with a smile: "Assigned to the security office of the steel rolling mill."

Yin Mancang sighed and said: "The factory is better than the place, let alone the steel rolling mill. It's a good place."

Zhao Gen stepped aside and said, "Don't stand on the ground. Let's chat on the kang again."

Several people took off their shoes and got on the kang again. After sitting down, Yin Mancang asked Li Xuewen: "Is your aunt in good health?"

Li Xuewen smiled and replied: "Okay, I clean the house with my mother every day, and I just walk in the yard when I have nothing to do."

After a few words of greeting, Zhao Yajun put the kang table up, and Zhao Yamin and Zhao Yating were busy putting rice bowls and vegetables on the table.

Zhao Gen arranged for a few people to serve the table. Mr. Zhao sat on the Kang table. Zhao Gen and Yin Mancang sat on one side of the Kang. Li Xuewen and Li Xuewu sat on the lower side of the Kang. The extended side of the Kang was empty, waiting for the food to be served. For meals, just sit at the same table.

The dishes are pheasant stewed with mushrooms and potatoes, hare stewed with potatoes and radish, pork slices fried with cabbage, a small bowl of egg custard, and a bowl of sauce with frozen cabbage and white-cut radish.

Zhao Yajun also boiled a pot of the loose wine Li Xuewu brought and poured half a bowl into everyone's rice bowl.

Drinking from a job should not be as particular as drinking from a cup. There is no such thing as full, otherwise everyone would have to do more than half a pound.

After Zhao Yajun finished serving, he went to bring a black pottery basin and placed it on the kang. He closed a curtain and placed several dishes on the curtain. However, the dishes were served in small bowls, not to mention the meat, and there were not many lumps. There is no egg custard dish either.

Li Xuewu could sit here, and the Zhao Gen family arranged for the old lady, two sons and a daughter to huddle beside the curtain with stick noodles and steamed buns to prepare for dinner, while he went to clean up the kitchen.

Zhao Yajun stood on the ground and waited on the wine table.

Zhao Gen was already ready to give up the wine. Li Xuewu pulled aside the wine bottle on the other side of the Kang Yan and said to Zhao Yajun: "Come on, brother, come to the table to eat. I happen to be sitting next to your dad."

Zhao Yajun said quickly: "No, I'll eat it later."

Zhao Gen also said: "Let him eat later, let's drink first."

Li Xuewu smiled and said: "Uncle, my uncle is here. He is a member of the family. Yajun is already eighteen. Come to the table and have a drink with me."

Seeing Li Xuewu dragging him hard, Zhao Yajun looked at his father embarrassedly.

Yin Mancang said from the side: "That's right, they are all members of my own family. It's time for Yajun to get married after the new year. It should be seen by adults."

Only then did Zhao Gen relax, looked at his eldest son and said, "Go to the Kang, have a drink with your eldest brother and second brother, and imitate others."

Zhao Yajun said "Hey", took off his shoes and got on the kang, with his back to the ground and his face to the kang, and sat on the edge of the kang.

Zhao Gen's family handed a rice bowl to Zhao Yajun. Zhao Yajun poured himself half a bowl of wine and made a toast.

Li Xuewu's drinking capacity was acceptable, but his eldest brother was not good at literature. His face turned red when his brother-in-law offered him a bowl.

Li Xuewu took over the wine shop with a smile and stopped letting his eldest brother drink.

The drinking here was lively. When Li Xuewu turned around, he saw the youngest Yaping looking at him with her rice bowl in her hand. When she saw him looking back, she turned her head away with some fear.

Li Xuewu drank wine and his face turned red. He smiled and said to Zhao Yaping: "Sister, come here."

Zhao Yaping was a little scared, but this man had just given her candy balls to eat, so she carefully moved to Li Xuewu.