"Old man, why are you still standing there? Go inside and change clothes."
"Hey, I'll go right away."
"Xiao Chu, you sit down first, I'll take the things from the kitchen to the balcony."
"I'll help you."
It is said that the more a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more she likes him. This is even more true when it comes to Ding's mother.
The smile on the old lady's face was thicker than before.
"Mom, you can wash your hands and change your clothes. I'll just take care of these."
"Okay, the pot of braised pig's trotters and pig's head will be brought over later."
"I see you didn't get it at home? Just keep these here to eat."
"There's still more on the balcony. There's too much left here to finish. I originally planned to ask Jianguo to send it over later. Nan Nan had just finished cooking the first pot when she came back that day, and there was a little missing."
"Then I'm not welcome."
Everything was packed up very quickly. As soon as Li Chu finished moving the things in the kitchen, Jianguo and his family of three had already arrived.
His son Kaikai was so happy that he could not sit still when he knew he could go back to the alley to celebrate the New Year, as if he had a thorn under his buttocks.
The whole family has changed into new clothes, unplugged all the power plugs at home, and is ready to go.
In the past few years, people only thought about eating meat-filled dumplings during the Chinese New Year. Even if it was not possible, they would have to make vegetarian dumplings. In the past two years, as conditions have gotten better and better, they have tried every means to get married for the whole family during the Chinese New Year.
Wear new clothes, whether they are bought or made.
As time goes by, people's needs are constantly changing, and those elderly people who came from the old society have the deepest experience.
At this time, there was no large-scale population migration like the one that would happen during the New Year more than ten years later. Even if there was, it would only be in the south when the New Year is approaching, and there would be slightly more people returning home.
Starting this year, there seems to be a wave of people quitting their jobs and going to work in the South. At that time, not only factory workers, but also many civil servants could not help but join this team.
Some people took advantage of the dividends of the times and got out of hand, rising to a height of three thousand feet. Some people ran away for two years and came back disgraced.
When they get home, the house will be even more lively.
Kaikai was ready to run to find his playmates as soon as he got off the car. He grew up in this alley and had more friends here than adults at home.
Fortunately, his mother had quick eyesight and quick hands. She grabbed him and changed the new clothes he was wearing into the old clothes she brought. Otherwise, he would have been allowed to go out and go crazy, and his clothes would be all dirty after a while.
Qiu Nan first settled down for the night. Ding's father and Ding's mother stayed in the east wing of their backyard at night. Jianguo's family of three lived in Wenxuan's room in the front yard. The clean mattress and quilt were taken out from the large cabinet.
Just one set of bed sheets and quilt cover is enough. It is convenient if you have more rooms at home.
As the sky gradually darkened, there were more and more gunfire outside. The little stinky baby couldn't stay in the house any longer. He walked staggeringly out on his short legs and ran out if he wasn't paying attention.
Fortunately, there were a few dogs helping to keep an eye on it, otherwise I wouldn't know where it would have gone.
He is not upset if a dog stops him, and will do it again after a while.
The kitchen had already started cooking hot dishes. This year, Li Chu didn't let Li Chu do anything. He went into the living room and picked up the smelly baby, took out two small whips from the utility room, and put them at the door.
But now that I’m done with the little guy’s pleasure, he still can’t let it go while watching his grandpa, so he makes a fuss and asks him to order it himself.
When night fell, a dozen or so people sat in the pavilion in the back garden, talking, laughing, and eating. It was very lively.
"I'm really not used to seeing Qiaoyun at home this year." Li Qin looked at Li Qiaoyun sitting opposite her and said something abruptly.
Everyone was stunned when they heard it, and then they realized that they had seen her on TV in previous years, but this year she couldn't go on stage because of her big belly.
In fact, when planning the party in the second half of the year, the director specifically looked for her, but when he heard that she was pregnant, he sighed for a long time.
"It's okay, she will be able to perform on stage next year, so we will continue to watch her on TV."
"Aunt Ding, I'm not sure. I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to regain my figure." Li Qiaoyun looked down at her increasingly bloated body, feeling helpless.
"Mom, what are you afraid of? Leave it to my father Chu. I guarantee that you will be back to your previous state in three months."
"Yueyue, you are really bragging that you can't pay taxes. I didn't even dare to say it so fully, so you just blew it for me."
"That's why I trust Father Chu the most."
Can you not believe it? Li Chu is also humble. After the women in his family gave birth to children, he prescribed medicine to treat them. Now, none of them look like they have given birth to children, and they are not out of shape at all.
"Qiaoyun, don't think too much, just take good care of your health. I will ensure that you can perform on stage during the National Day this year. Then I will give you another song. After a year's rest, let them see your strength."
"Thank you, brother!"
"Why are you so polite!" Li Chu picked up the wine glass at hand: "Come on, dear family members, let's drink this cup to the fullest and spend the holidays together. I wish us happiness every year and this day every year, and I wish all of us the best.
May everything go well, and may our country become more prosperous and strong!"
"Come on, cheers!"
As the firecrackers sounded in the yard, it became more lively.
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After the meal, the position moved to the house, where the dumpling makers made the dumplings and the dumpling wrappers rolled out the wrappers. The annual Spring Festival Gala also officially began.
However, because there is one less member of our group this year, it seems that everyone's expectations have been lowered a lot. They are just chatting, working, and glancing at the TV from time to time.
"There seem to be more cross talk sketches this year than in the previous two years, but they are not interesting. You can see that the people in the audience are quite happy listening to them. I can't even figure out what's so funny."
As Master Jiang's cross talk reverie ended, Ding's father couldn't help but started to complain.
"Have these people never heard of cross talk? I don't understand what's so funny. When I used to go to a big fair, people would stand on the roadside and talk about it. That was called cross talk."
"Old man, you're the only one who talks a lot, so just watch your TV."
"Hey, I can't comment yet."
"Uncle Ding, the cross talk those people talk about is not suitable for television. Good guy, it is such an important stage, and so many audiences across the country are watching it. As soon as you go on stage, you can give some black, white, meat and vegetables.
The people are happy enough to hear it, but the director of the party must pay attention to the impact." Wang Ziwen explained with a smile.
"You're right, Ziwen." Ding's father thought about it and nodded.
The language programs in the past two years, except for Chen Xiaoer's, are actually not very popular. However, because ordinary people can't see them usually, I suddenly saw cross talk sketches on the stage, which I found quite interesting.
Wait another two years, and once the Northeastern Lao Zhao takes the stage, there will be no need to watch other language programs. How many people watch the Spring Festival Gala just for his skits.