1979: My fiancée is a goddess

Chapter 380: Aunt Zhao's family got rich? (asking for monthly tickets)
The spring breeze blew several times overnight, blowing down countless pear blossoms.

The well and the ditch beside the eaves were covered with a layer of pink and white pear blossoms, the petals were tiny and delicate, and lovely.

Just like a young girl.

There is a faint fragrance lingering in the air, which is unforgettable.

By the well.

Cheng Kaiyan and her mother moved small stools and sat down. In front of them was a large red basin filled with quilt covers, sheets, pillowcases, and clothes.

After the whole winter, it is spring and it is natural for the house to do a thorough cleaning. All the big and small things need to be taken out and washed. Xu Yuxiu has been doing this these days.

However, Cheng Kaiyan's room had already been cleaned by Jiang Ting, so it was not included in the list.

A water-drawing device was installed on the well, so Cheng Kaiyan no longer had to work hard to draw water with a bucket and rope.

Simply crank the handle up and down and water will come out of the well.

It’s convenient and quick. Just put the bucket or basin under the drain pipe to collect water.

"Hoo hoo...how many more do you want to answer? My hands are sore from shaking."

Cheng Kaiyan stood by the well, her hands moving constantly and she started complaining.

"It's the last basin. I heard from the staff of the subdistrict office that the water supply will be cut off in the next few days, so I need to collect some more well water as a backup."

Xu Yuxiu rolled her eyes at him helplessly and snorted, "Kid, you always say you're in good health and strong, but when you're asked to do something, you feel sore here and there, humph!"

"Today seems to be the third day of the third lunar month. Shall we boil eggs with shepherd's purse? I remember that there is a custom of eating eggs on the third day of the third lunar month."

Cheng Kaiyan looked away and happened to catch a glimpse of a handful of shepherd's purse growing by the well, so he changed the subject.

Today is March 3, 1981.

There is a proverb that says: "On March 3rd, eat eggs."

This folk saying is mainly derived from the customs of the traditional Chinese festival Shangsi Festival, which combines the cultural connotations of health preservation, exorcism and praying for blessings according to the solar terms.

The Shangsi Festival can be traced back to the Zhou Dynasty. It was an important day for the ancients to purify themselves in spring. People would go to the waterside to bathe and offer sacrifices to drive away bad luck and pray for good health.

After the Wei and Jin Dynasties, it gradually evolved into an elegant gathering activity for spring outings, banquets and poetry writing. For example, Wang Xizhi's "Preface to the Lanting Poems" was written on the Shangsi Festival.

"Who told you that we Beijingers have this custom? This is obviously a custom of the southerners, right? And! March 3rd is the third day of the third lunar month! Not now, you are a great writer!"

Xu Yuxiu lowered her head and rubbed the clothes in her hands, saying unhappily.

"hey-hey……"

Cheng Kaiyan was a little embarrassed when she heard this. This is indeed a custom in the south. She smiled and said in a flattering way:

"Look, you helped me correct my mistake right away. It seems that your cultural background is much higher than mine.

Besides, there is no great writer before you, only your son."

"That's pretty much it."

Xu Yuxiu nodded slightly, very satisfied with his attitude, "You want to eat eggs, right? Mom will cook them for you later."

"thanks Mom!"

"Bah! You're such an adult and you still don't find it corny!"

Xu Yuxiu raised her hand and flicked the water droplets at his face, her eyes full of disgust, but the corners of her lips unconsciously lifted up, revealing a faint smile.

It was still early, and the two of them were washing clothes and chatting casually.

Generally speaking, clothes should be washed three times: soak once, wash once, and loosen once, which takes about half an hour.

Cheng Kaiyan fetched some water and went to the kitchen to wash rice, cook rice, and cut vegetables.

When we came out, the yard was bustling with activity.

Some were brushing their teeth and washing their faces, some were fetching water from buckets, and some were getting up in the morning to beat their children...

The most eye-catching thing is the door of Aunt Zhao's house, where several young people in blue work clothes are working together to move several pieces of solid wood furniture, going in and out of the yard and the house.

These are the new furniture and beds that Aunt Zhao next door bought some time ago. They were all custom-made by a carpenter. A few pieces were delivered yesterday, and a few large pieces, including cabinets and beds, were delivered today.

"Did Aunt Zhao's family suddenly become rich?"

Cheng Kaiyan saw her mother waving at her, asking her to come over to help twist the sheets, so she quickly went over to help and asked curiously:

"Why did you suddenly feel like buying furniture? Yesterday when I came back from the street, I heard Aunt Zhao at the entrance of the alley saying that she wanted to buy a TV and invited everyone to watch it together."

The two of them twisted the checkered bed sheet into a twist with their hands, and water droplets with foam fell down.

"Maybe Zhao Jianjun is getting married. I don't know where they got all those old furniture from. They are so worn out.

If you get married, you must buy some new furniture, otherwise it will be embarrassing."

Xu Yuxiu was not very clear about the changes in Sister Zhao's family and was too lazy to ask.

Ever since the last misunderstanding between Cheng Kaiyan and Zhao Ruixue, when the two had a quarrel.

Their only contact was to nod when they met and ask if they had eaten.

Of course Xu Yuxiu had no ill feelings towards Zhao Ruixue. On the contrary, she liked her very much. When Cheng Kaiyan was not at home, Zhao Ruixue would come to the house from time to time during holidays to chat with her.

"That's right. If you're dating, getting married, or your partner is visiting you, you need to tidy up your home."

Cheng Kaiyan didn't pay much attention to the changes in Aunt Zhao's house, but she remembered the house she bought during the Chinese New Year. "By the way, Mom, shouldn't we also decorate the new house and buy some furniture? We're getting engaged in May, so we can move in then."

"It's time to buy it, but there's not much savings at home. It may not be easy to buy everything at once." Xu Yuxiu nodded slowly, her tone and expression a little unnatural when she spoke, and she looked apologetic.

As parents, it is our duty to take care of major life events for our children.

But she was a woman after all, and her husband died young. It was already very good that she was able to raise Cheng Kaiyan alone and save some money to buy a house.

Because the family bought a house and their savings were running low, both mother and son subconsciously reduced their spending during this period, and the meals are not as sumptuous as before.

Decorating a house and buying furniture is not a small amount of money, and the few hundred dollars we have at home is not enough and is a bit stretched.

Xu Yuxiu didn't have much confidence to say that she had prepared everything for her son.

Besides, we are getting engaged in May, which will be a considerable expense.

"It's okay, I still have two or three hundred. Although Aunt Wan also gave me three thousand yuan, that was for Sister Xiaoli, and I don't plan to use it.

We just need to do it slowly, one step at a time."

Cheng Kaiyan held her mother's hand tightly and comforted her in a gentle voice.

In fact, he quite likes the idea of ​​building the house into what he wants, bit by bit. It gives him a great sense of accomplishment.

I believe that many people who have decorated their houses or purchased household items have deeply felt this.

Besides, there is a solution to the money problem.

Not knowing what he was thinking of, Cheng Kaiyan looked up at the sky in the distance.

"Don't worry, Mom knows what's going on. Whether it's decoration or engagement, Mom will definitely make it beautiful for you."

Xu Yuxiu patted Cheng Kaiyan's hand and felt warm in her heart. When facing problems, the family should work together.

However, she didn't want to touch Xiaoli's money. That was obviously the confidence given to Xiaoli by Jiang Wan.

Xu Yuxiu's expression relaxed a little. She looked up at the young carpenter apprentices coming in and out of the Zhao family's gate not far away, and her heart moved.

After washing the clothes and sheets, Xu Yuxiu gave them to Cheng Kaiyan to hang up, and went back to the kitchen to cook.

I came out halfway and picked a handful of shepherd's purse from the flowerbed beside the well, threw it into the pot and cooked it with the eggs.

Cheng Kaiyan got to eat eggs for breakfast as she wished, and she felt relieved.

He moved a small stool and sat there in a daze.

He was thinking about eggs, or more precisely, about his past life. He had heard the saying "eat eggs on March 3rd" since he was a child, but he had only eaten them a few times.

But now it’s different. There are people cooking for him and people thinking about him.

“It’s very different.”

The sun is shining brightly and the spring breeze is blowing.

The soft hair became tangled and the leaves rustled.

Cheng Kaiyan felt very comfortable in the breeze and became interested, so she decided to go back to her room and get a book on the Republic of China to read slowly.

During this period, he set aside some time every day to read these materials, and every other day he would go to his aunt's place on time to listen to her lectures.

My aunt is a very rigorous and serious person. Since the appointment to give the lecture, she has made a course plan based on the existing reference books such as "Selected Cultural and Historical Materials", "Shanghai Local Chronicles", and "History of the Republic of China".

The aunt asked Cheng Kaiyan to study on her own during normal times. When it was time for class, she would explain the difficult points to Cheng Kaiyan in detail and assign homework after class so that Cheng Kaiyan could understand and absorb the knowledge better.

Cheng Kaiyan felt that this woman was deliberately making things difficult for her, preventing her from going to the Beijing Film Studio and getting acquainted with the crew members, and even insisting on arranging homework for her.

But in my heart I can't help but admire this woman. She is so serious about her work. With such a meticulous and rigorous mind and strong execution ability, is there anything she can't do?

Tucao returns to Tucao.

But Cheng Kaiyan felt that his aunt had been of great help. He could now easily name which historical events had taken place in which year during the Republic of China.

I think I can start writing "Atonement" after my aunt's course is finished.

Cheng Kaiyan continued to read the book, occasionally taking notes.

the other side.

After cleaning, Xu Yuxiu tidied her clothes and came out of the house. On the way, she glanced at Cheng Kaiyan and saw that he was reading a book, so she didn't disturb him.

He turned and looked towards the west wing, which was Aunt Zhao's home.

The carpenter apprentices who had been moving things around had already left, and a few old pieces of furniture taken out of the house were still placed at the door.

The paint on the small table had peeled off, and shiny black mold spots in the sunlight had stained a small half of the tabletop.

There was a spider web under the table, and a section of the table leg was hanging in the air, swaying in the wind.

The wooden sticks on the chair back had long since fallen off, and the heels of the chair were swollen as if they had been soaked in water, and were extremely rotten.

There is also a slightly rusty enamel basin on the chair, but it is still in good condition and can be used.

But they still threw it away, which is quite strange.

Based on Xu Yuxiu's understanding of Sister Zhao, she would never throw away anything unless it was damaged.

Xu Yuxiu would not throw away a washbasin that only had some rust on the edge.

"Did he really get rich?"

Xu Yuxiu narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly, and felt a little curious. Considering the previous grudges, she hesitated for a moment, then thought about buying furniture for her own home, so she walked over.

(End of this chapter)