Tang Qing's parents lived in a small courtyard beside the city wall at the west gate of Yan City.
The small yard is not big, but it is independent, clean and comfortable. The two main houses have two floors, each about 20 square meters. A bungalow of about 10 square meters at the east end of the main house is the kitchen. The same room at the west end is about 10 square meters.
The bungalow used to be a storage room, but now half of it has been converted into a bathroom.
This is the family property that Tang Qing's grandfather picked out with a shaver, and the suite that Tang Qing lives in was an employee-funded room of the commercial system when Tang Qing's father was the manager of the People's Barber Shop.
Today is New Year's Eve, that is, New Year's Eve. Not only Tang Qing's father-in-law and mother-in-law are here, but also the pig killer and Shanghai aunt.
The Pig Killer has become single since his wife died in a car accident. Tang Qing's parents invite him over for New Year's Eve dinner every year.
The Shanghai aunt was invited by Tang Qing. After she divorced her contractor, she was alone in Shancheng without any relatives. Tang Qing didn't want her to be sad alone when every family was reunited.
"Come on, come on, pour it all, pour it all, today is the 30th night, how can you not drink some?"
After Granny Tang Qing served the last dish, everyone sat down around the Eight Immortals table, and Dad Tang Qing poured everyone the old wine he had collected for more than ten years.
Yancheng likes to drink old wine, which is rice wine.
There were exactly eight people tonight, and the seats were full, happy, and harmonious.
"Grandpa, where is my wine?"
Xiaoqiang raised the small wine cup in front of him and raised his face to drink.
"If you have it, grandpa will pour it for you."
"Dad, how can Xiaoqiang drink?"
"It's okay, this is Xiaoqiang's special wine. Auntie from Shanghai bought it specially."
Tang Qing's father waved a bottle of children's juice towards Tang Qing, then poured it for Xiaoqiang.
"Aunt Shanghai, I'm glad you came over, why are you still buying something?"
"Master Jiujin, I have never been so happy in my heart. I don't think of you as my friend, and I don't care about you either. I want to have New Year's Eve dinner with him every year from now on."
"Aunt Shanghai, we are a family. Xiaoqiang, call me big mom."
"Big Mom!"
"Why!"
Xiaoqiang's sweet childlike voice made the Shanghai aunt's heart boil.
"Hey, Master Jiujin, you are of the wrong generation."
"Pig-killer, what's wrong with your seniority?"
"Master Jiujin, Xiaoqiang has always called me Uncle, and I call Aunt Shanghai Auntie Shanghai. You also call Auntie Shanghai Auntie Shanghai. Now Xiaoqiang calls Auntie Shanghai Big Mom. So shouldn't Auntie Shanghai call me brother in turn?
, call you sister?"
"Pig-killer, what about the tongue twister? Auntie Shanghai is everyone's honorific name for Allah. Anyone can call Allah that. Just now, Uncle Tang and Aunt Tang called me that. Is it possible that Ila is also Nong's brother and Nong's sister?"
"Aunt Shanghai, that's not what I meant."
"What does that mean?"
"I, I, I..."
Whether it was because he was drunk or because he was embarrassed, the butcher's dark face turned purple and he lowered his head and did not dare to look at Aunt Shanghai.
"Hehe, uncle is afraid of eldest mother!"
Xiaoqiang pointed his finger at the pig killer and kept laughing.
"Xiaoqiang, how could my uncle be afraid of my mother? My uncle is a man, and Xiaoqiang is also a man. Come on, let us two men touch each other."
The butcher picked up his wine cup and wanted to toast Xiaoqiang.
"Xiaoqiang is still young, so Xiaoqiang doesn't want to toast with his uncle now."
Xiaoqiang's little hands hid the small wine cup under the table.
"Then when will Xiaoqiang toast to his uncle?"
The pig-butcher was a little embarrassed as he held the wine cup in his hand.
"Xiaoqiang, then the eldest mother and Nong will do it together."
Auntie Shanghai raised her wine cup.
"Xiaoqiang won't toast to Big Mom either."
Xiaoqiang still refused to take the wine cup up from under the table.
"Xiaoqiang, be polite. Uncle and eldest mother are toasting to you. You have to clink glasses with them happily and say thank you. That's how you are a good boy."
Tang Qing felt a little embarrassed when he saw the pig butcher and the Shanghai aunt standing there holding wine cups in their hands.
"Mom, it's not that Xiaoqiang doesn't want to toast to his eldest uncle and eldest mother. Xiaoqiang will only toast to his eldest uncle and eldest mother when they are suitable for a wedding banquet."
"ah?!"
Xiaoqiang's childish voice and every word he spoke not only made the butcher and the Shanghai aunt more embarrassed, but also made Tang Qing and the four old people very embarrassed.
"Xiaoqiang, who taught you this?"
"Mom, no one taught me. I just heard it in the kitchen."
"Did you hear that?"
"Well, my grandparents and grandparents all said that my uncle and my eldest mother are a perfect match. I hope I can drink their wedding wine one day soon."
Xiaoqiang answered very seriously.
"Xiaoqiang, you?!"
The four old people were even more embarrassed.
"Xiaoqiang, how do you know how to toast when drinking wedding wine?"
"Mom, didn't you take me to a wedding banquet? The groom and the bride even kissed."
"Xiaoqiang, you..."
Tang Qing couldn't laugh or cry.
"Mom, why don't you let your uncle and your eldest mother kiss each other now? If they kiss, I will drink to them."
"Xiaoqiang, how old are you that you talk about kissing each other? You can't say that again in the future. Come on, raise your little wine cup, let's all have a drink."
Tang Qing originally wanted to give Xiaoqiang a good education, but today is New Year's Eve, and he cannot beat or scold the child under any circumstances. Besides, there are still Aunt Shanghai and the Pig Killer here, so he must take their face into consideration.
Alas, my son will be six years old tonight, and he will be able to go to elementary school in another year. As an adult, he has begun to think clearly about some adult things. It seems that I have to take care of him myself, otherwise I will learn nothing but learn from it.
Will learn crookedly.
Tang Qing did not have a good meal at this year's New Year's Eve dinner. It was not only her son's growth that worried her, but also Li Li's whereabouts and the secrets of Lao Longtou that also made her uneasy.
Tang Qing originally planned to invite Li Li over for New Year's Eve dinner tonight. After the meal, she wanted to ask her some questions, such as whether she was pregnant at that time, and if so, what about the child? Also, she
Where did half the year go? Is it true that she owed a huge debt?
The last time Li Li took the initiative to come to the People's Barber Shop, Tang Qing was so excited at first that he forgot to ask and didn't dare to ask rashly. Later, his hair was permed and he didn't dare to ask.
When they arrived at the Li family's old house, Li Li said that she, Li Zhong, and Li Cheng were not Mr. Li's biological children. Her questions were all focused on whether they were "biological" and other questions were ignored.
Now it seems that this series of issues should be related to each other and implicated in each other.
"Master Pig Butcher, Auntie Shanghai, are you watching the Spring Festival Gala? If not, how about we go out for a walk together?"
Tang Qing usually calls the butcher the pig butcher, but only calls him the butcher when he is angry.
"You can watch the replay tomorrow morning, or go to Baixiang and Baixiang together. We only have these few free days all year round. Pig-butcher, let's go, I'll go with Master Jiujin Baixiang."
"good!"
The pig-butcher now obeys Aunt Shanghai's advice.
"Mom, I want to go too."
Xiaoqiang came over and hugged Tang Qing's thigh.
"Xiaoqiang, it's cold outside. You are watching the Spring Festival Gala at home with your grandparents."
"Then I'll wait for my mother, uncle, and eldest mother to come back and set off firecrackers together."
"good."
On New Year's Eve, people in Shancheng not only reunite with their families to have a New Year's Eve dinner, but also distribute New Year's money to their children, and then stay up until midnight to set off firecrackers to welcome the arrival of the new year.
"Master Jiujin, where are we going?"
The butcher saw Tang Qing walking in a hurry after going out, and walked straight towards the north gate. It didn't look like he was out for a walk.
"Go find someone."
Tang Qing quickened his pace.
"Looking for someone?"
"Master Jiujin, why are you going to find peace?"
The Pig Killer and Shanghai Aunt followed closely, wondering in their hearts.
"In this case, you two go for a walk, and I will look for it myself."
Tang Qing did not look back or stop.
"That's not possible, we'll go with you."
"Yes, let's go together. There will be someone to take care of you."
The butcher and the Shanghai aunt speed up their pace at the same time.
Ten minutes later, Tang Qing, Pig Killer, and Aunt Shanghai stood in front of an old house at the north gate, but General Tie was holding the door, but no one was there.