The first day of the first lunar month, also known as 'Yuanshuo', 'Spring Festival', etc., is the first day of the Lunar New Year and is also the most important festival among our country's traditional festivals.
This morning, the first person in the Zhou family to wake up was not Li Suhua or Zheng Juan, but the youngest Zhou Rui.
Early in the morning, before dawn, I heard Zhou Rui's laughter, which made me very happy.
Zhou Chen and Zheng Juan were both awakened by their son's laughter. Zheng Juan whispered: "This child wakes up so early every day. He must have disturbed his parents when they were sleeping."
Zhou Chen said: "It's okay. The old man is a light sleeper. Even if there is no noise from Rui Rui, they will wake up very early."
Zheng Juan sat up from the bed: "I got up to cook. Today is the first day of the New Year. I need to eat well in the morning."
Zhou Chen has lived in the Northeast for several years. In the real world, they don't pay much attention to it. They usually eat glutinous rice balls, dumplings and the like in the morning. In short, they are relatively simple and not that complicated.
But here, there is more food on the morning of New Year's Day every year. Even if the conditions were not good before, Li Suhua would prepare several things in the morning.
Such as dumplings, rice cakes, sugar melons, chickens, eggs, etc...
Now that the conditions are better, and there are rarely so many people at home, it is natural to have more breakfast. These are basically prepared yesterday, just heat them up in the morning.
"Well, please be careful and don't carry heavy things."
While they were talking, Zhou Chen also got up, and their movement also woke up Zheng Guangming.
Guangming stood up immediately and said, "Sister, I will help you cook."
Zheng Juan said distressedly: "No, Guangming, you just need to sleep for a while. I'll call you when the meal is ready."
"It's okay, sister. I'm already awake. I can't fall asleep again."
Zheng Guangming has already started to put on clothes. Although he cannot see clearly, some basic aspects of life are still fine.
In the second bedroom, Li Suhua was helping Zhou Rui get dressed. Zhou Zhigang was making faces at Zhou Rui, making Zhou Rui giggle and move around, not cooperating in getting dressed.
"Can you wait until I get dressed before you play with him?"
Zhou Zhigang promised, but still did not stop.
Suddenly, Zhou Rui shouted loudly: "Pee, grandma, I need to pee."
Zhou Zhigang became anxious when he heard this, but Li Suhua said very calmly: "Grandma will take you to pee."
After packing up Zhou Rui and holding Zhou Zhigang in his arms, Li Suhua asked: "My dad, are we going to Guangzi Film today to pay New Year's greetings?"
Zhou Zhigang thought for a while, shook his head and said, "Forget it, Xiao Rong didn't come back. The whole family is missing one. It's not complete, so I won't go."
Li Suhua didn't have any objections: "Then I'll listen to you and don't go. I'm going to get food. You can play with Ruirui."
"go Go."
Zhou Zhigang waved his hand, with only his eldest grandson in his eyes.
The breakfast was very sumptuous and everyone enjoyed it very much. Zhou Zhigang did not behave like last night, so the atmosphere at the dinner table was very harmonious.
Zhou Chen and the others didn't go to pay New Year's greetings, but Xiao Guoqing and Sun Chanchao came to pay New Year's greetings with their wives.
Xiao Guoqing and Sun Qianchao pulled Zhou Chen aside.
Sun Qianchao said: "Kun'er, it's a rare New Year, let's find some time to get together."
Zhou Chen said: "I have no problem, you come to my house?"
Xiao Guoqing said: "No, just go to my place. No, my place is your home too, haha."
Sun Qianchao also laughed and said: "Just go to the National Day place. Anyway, he has lived in your house for so many days. It's time to treat you to a good meal."
Zhou Chen looked at Xiao Guoqing and asked, "Have you made an agreement with Wu Qian?"
Xiao Guoqing suddenly became angry with embarrassment: "Kun'er, look at what you said, I am a big man, I keep my word at home, and I will make it happen."
Sun Ganchao rolled his eyes: "National Day, forget it. We all know the ins and outs and don't understand you. If Wu Qian doesn't agree, we won't go."
Xiao Guoqing angrily yelled: "You piece of shit, just go if you are told. Wu Qian agrees to all the bullshit."
Sun Qianchao breathed a sigh of relief: "Let me just say, if Wu Qian didn't agree, you wouldn't say this."
Xiao Guoqing shouted angrily: "Qianchao, what do you mean by this? Are you saying that my wife is strict?"
A few decades later, spousal control is no longer a derogatory term, but in this era, it is estimated that few men can tolerate being said to be spousal.
Zhou Chen smoothed things over and said, "Okay, let's catch up. It's National Day, you two, stop arguing. When are you going to have a party on National Day?"
"How about noon on the third day of the Lunar New Year?" Xiao Guoqing asked.
Sun Qianchao: "I have nothing to do in my third year of junior high school. I am free."
Zhou Chen also nodded: "Okay, then it will be the third year of junior high school."
At this time, some people visit relatives and friends during the New Year, but most people stay at home. After all, entertainment activities are not as rich as they will be in the future, and going to restaurants to eat is quite troublesome.
Xiao Guoqing emphasized: "By the way, Kun'er, catch up, you all will bring your wife with you when the time comes."
"no problem."
After setting a date, Xiao Guoqing and Sun Ganchaoman chatted with Zhou Chen for a while, and then went back with their respective wives.
Zhou Chen said to Zheng Juan: "Juan'er, they asked us to go to their place for dinner on the third day of the National Day. I agreed. You can come with me then."
When Zheng Juan heard this, she said in embarrassment: "Should I go too? Otherwise I'd better not go. My parents, eldest brother and sister-in-law are all at home, not to mention Ruirui. I'll stay at home to take care of them."
Zhou Chen said: "It's okay. They haven't seen each other for a long time. Give them some space and let them talk. Ruirui also stays at home and lets his parents watch."
"Do you have to go?"
Zheng Juan asked again. She was a family-oriented woman. If she was asked to choose between friends and family, she would definitely choose family without hesitation.
Zhou Chen hugged her and said softly: "Go, you haven't had much contact with others this year. You can't stay at home all your life. You also have to go out for a walk often."
"If there's anything good to see, I just feel that staying at home and taking care of you, my mother, and my children is the happiest thing."
"Look at how stupid you are."
Zhou Chen's face was full of love. Let me ask, what man wouldn't love Zheng Juan like this?
"In this life, there are always people who can never be taken care of. Juan'er, you should not always live for others, but also live for yourself."
Zheng Juan smiled sweetly: "I don't understand the big principles you said. I only know that I will follow you in this life. I will do whatever you ask me to do. As long as I can be with you, no matter what I do,
, I feel happy.”
"fool."
Zhou Chen touched Zheng Juan's cheek with emotion and said in a soft tone: "When I have time in the future, I will take you to travel around the country. If you want to go abroad, I will also take you to play abroad. If you want to
Go wherever you want."
Zheng Juan didn't speak, she just held Zhou Chen's hand tightly. She didn't care where she was going, she only cared about whether she was with Zhou Chen.
On the lunch table, ten dishes were placed, seven of which were meat dishes. Zhou Bingyi was shocked to see them.
"Mom, Juan'er, why did you prepare so many dishes? It's even richer than last night."
Li Suhua chuckled and said: "Of course it should be richer. Kun'er and Juan'er have prepared these things a long time ago and are waiting for you to come back."
Zhou Bingyi asked Zhou Chen in surprise: "Kun'er, I'm very curious, how much does your publisher earn per month? Look at you, you bought so many things and a house. The food and drinks in this house are all
Okay, kid, please don’t take the wrong path?”
Zhou Chen said very calmly: "The salary from the publishing house is not low, not to mention that I also write poems and articles, which is also extra income, so brother, you don't have to worry so much, just eat with confidence, I guarantee there will be no
question."
"You boy."
Zhou Bingyi laughed twice. He didn't doubt Zhou Chen, he just eased the atmosphere. Now Zhou Zhigang is silent. If he doesn't speak, he won't be able to finish the meal.
Seeing that the atmosphere at the table was not very good, Zheng Juan took the initiative to say: "Dad, Mom, did you sleep well last night? Did Ruirui disturb you? Why don't you let Ruirui sleep with us tonight?"
?”
Unexpectedly, Zhou Rui, who was sitting on a separate children's dining chair, suddenly shouted: "No, I want to sleep with my grandparents. Grandpa is so fun. I can pull his beard."
Zhou Zhigang, who was sitting next to him silently, suddenly beamed when he heard his eldest grandson's words.
"Haha, Ruirui is so good. Grandpa will let you pluck your beard tonight, and then he will take you to do other fun things."
Zhou Rui clapped his hands happily: "Okay, grandpa, I want to eat delicious candies. My parents always don't give me candies."
Zhou Zhigang agreed: "Okay, grandpa will give it to you."
To be continued...