Siheyuan: The Rebirth of the Silly Pillar in the 50s

In the early morning, the sound of firecrackers was crackling.

He Yuzhu woke up from his dream.

He glanced up at the calendar on the wall.

It was already February 51, 2, the Lunar New Year's Eve.

He walked out of the room and found He Daqing busy preparing for the New Year's Eve dinner.

"Zhuzi, are you awake? Come and help me quickly."

He Daqing said, pouring the shredded sweet potatoes that had been hung into the basin.

"coming!"

He Yuzhu responded and quickly walked over to help.

The table was filled with delicious dishes. In addition to the freshly made carrots, there were also a series of side dishes such as ribs, pork belly, beef, mutton, etc. on the table.

"So rich. Shall I get the ribs?"

"You go ahead and make dumplings. I'll fry these vegetables. It doesn't take much effort to make dumplings. When you finish it later, you can go shopping for firecrackers or something with Yuyu."

It was winter, but He Daqing was sweating from his busy work. He wiped it with his sleeve casually and said with a smile.

He Yuzhu started kneading the noodles.

Their noodles are all made with pure white flour.

Unlike other restaurants, most of them use [-]-Hop noodles, and some even use buckwheat noodles.

His appearance is enough to make the neighbors envious.

"Let me just say that it's not unusual for He Daqing to eat dragon meat during the Chinese New Year, right? Pure white flour is used to make dumplings."

"What kind of stuffing should go with such good flour?"

"Put in some lard, some cabbage, etc. It will be very fragrant!"

The neighbors were chattering and discussing the food at He Daqing's house.

But when He Yuzhu took out a large piece of pork belly and good green onions.

The neighbors were stunned.

He Yuzhu chopped the fillings carefully and was not stingy about adding seasonings.

Salt, soy sauce, lard and even a little sesame oil.

When the dumpling fillings are combined, the aroma is tangy.

When the north wind blows out in winter, the neighbors' ears will flow down.

"I'll go! These dumplings are delicious when they're cooked!"

"Don't tell me it's cooked. I'm already drooling as soon as I put the fillings together."

"Who said it wasn't..."

Some neighbors just talk, while others have already started wiping their mouths.

He Yuzhu first cooked a pot of dumplings. When he opened the lid of the pot, the heat surged up and the aroma hit his nostrils.

"Yu Yu! Come here and have something to eat first! After eating, let's go out and buy firecrackers!"

"coming!"

He Yuyu happily ran to He Yuzhu, showing off his new clothes in all directions.

"Brother, do the new clothes you bought for me look good on me?"

He Yuzhu smiled.

How come women, from the age of three to eighty, love being pretty so much?

It doesn't matter if she loves stinky beauty, she still has to get men to praise her.

"It looks good. No matter how beautiful your new clothes are, you have to eat first. Eat these dumplings and we can go out."

"smell good!"

He Yuzhu smelled the aroma of the dumplings, took the chopsticks and was the first to feed them to He Yuzhu and said, "Brother, you eat first."

"We both eat together."

The brother and sister dipped their dumplings in vinegar and ate them all in one go.

He Yuyu patted his round belly and burped.

"Every little girl doesn't pay attention to the impact at all."

Before He Yuzhu finished speaking, he couldn't control himself and burped.

The brother and sister burst into laughter.

Then they ran out of the compound hand in hand, and the two of them arrived at the door of the supply and marketing cooperative.

Many children took their newly bought cannons and threw them all the way.

With every step he took, He Yuyu was so frightened that he held He Yuzhu's hand tightly.

"Don't be afraid, this throwing cannon is just loud and won't hurt anyone."

As soon as the two of them entered the door, they saw Xu Damao buying cannons.

Ever since he earned pocket money by working for He Yuzhu, he has almost become the king of children in this area.

He has money in his pocket and is generous, so whoever plays with him will get the best deal.

Xu Damao also accepted many younger brothers because of this. When he went out, he was followed by a bunch of children, including Yan Jiefang from Yanbu Gui's family.

"Give me ten thousand yuan."

Xu Damao generously handed over the money and brought back a bunch of cannons.

This thing is very cheap. You can buy several for [-] yuan, let alone [-] yuan.

As soon as he turned his head and saw He Yuzhu and He Yueyue, he immediately went up to them with a smile, stretched out his hand and gave He Yuzhu a large amount of throwing cannons.

"Brother Zhuzhu, rain. Happy Chinese New Year. I'm giving this to you. It'll make a sound when you drop it on the ground. It's so fun!"

"Thank you, Brother Da Mao."

He Yuyu did not reject Xu Damao's kindness.

"Why are you thanking me! This is all I can get away with. Brother Zhuzhu is so good to me, I should be good to you."

Xu Damao smiled.

He Yuzhu couldn't help but smile when he saw his obedient appearance.

"Then I'm leaving, Brother Zhuzhu, Yuyu, goodbye."

Xu Damao turned around and left holding the cannon in his arms.

He Yuzhu stopped him and said, "Xu Damao. When it's time to set off cannons in the evening, come to our house. I have something good to show you."

"real?!"

Xu Damao looked very excited and vowed: "Then I will come after the New Year's Eve dinner!"

"alright!"

He Yuzhu watched Xu Damao go and ushered in a new problem for He Yuzhu.

"You have something good to show us tonight!"

"Have you seen the fireworks? This year, I'm going to put on a big show during the Chinese New Year! Let's put it all together!"

"Great!"

He Yuyu danced happily.

In the end, the brother and sister wrapped up all the fireworks sold by the supply and marketing cooperative before they were willing to go home.

When I first arrived at the Intermediate Courtyard, I happened to catch up with a meeting being held in the courtyard.

He Daqing sat in the middle, and Yi Zhonghai and Xu Wood sat on both sides.

The neighbors were all here, waiting for He Daqing to make his opening remarks.

"This year is a very special year. It is also the first year that our courtyard committee has spent time with you. The peanut and melon seed candies on the table were prepared by three of our representatives. After the meeting is over, you guys will line up. Take it.”

The neighbors were very excited when they heard that this would not be free of charge and they could get things for free.

At this time, a discordant voice appeared in the crowd.

Yan Bugui said jokingly: "Happy New Year, three representatives. In the first year of taking office, you are not allowed to give us a red envelope or something?"

He Daqing, Xu Wood, and Yi Zhonghai were stunned for a moment.

They took out all their New Year’s goods and divided them among themselves.

Is Yan Bugui going too far to get a red envelope?

He Daqing was about to say something.

At this time, He Yuzhu suddenly led He Yueyue over, bowed his hands towards Yan Bugui, and shouted loudly: "Happy New Year, Uncle Yan! We wish you a happy New Year! Ten thousand less, twenty thousand less, thirty or forty thousand is just right. . The New Year is here, everything goes well, and I wish you all the best every year!"

After the two of them finished their performance, He Yuzhu stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "Take the red envelope, Uncle Yan."

Yan Bugui was stunned.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on him.

His face was burning and his heart was beating.

Is it better to give this red envelope or not?