Siheyuan: Happy life of veteran drivers

After surviving the wave at around six o'clock, Wang Hongtao slept until nearly ten o'clock.

In the yard, Banggeng was taking Xiaodang to pay New Year's greetings and ask for New Year's money.

In previous years, Bang Geng would ask for his New Year's money on New Year's Eve. However, before he could even warm up the money, his mother and grandmother took it away, saying that it was for him to use when he grew up and got married.

Everyone knows that Banggeng is a smart kid since he was young, so this year he plans to change his mind and ask for it on the first day of the new year, and spend it as soon as he gets it.

After all, how can a wife's thing be as fun as a whip?

At this moment, he and Xiaodang were at the house of an old man next door.

After entering the house, he found that the deaf old lady was also in the uncle's house, so he pulled Xiao Dang to kowtow to the deaf old lady and said a few auspicious words. Then he kowtowed to the uncle and his wife, and also wished them a happy new year or something like that.

The deaf old lady and the old man happily gave a red envelope to Banggeng and Xiaodang respectively.

Banggeng took the red envelope, said goodbye to them happily, and took Xiaodang to Shazhu's house.

You won’t be so polite when you go to Shazhu’s house.

"Uncle Silly, Xiaodang and I are here to celebrate the New Year. Please open the door quickly."

“Bang, bang, bang…”

"Uncle Silly, open the door..."

Sha Zhu rubbed his eyes and came over: "What are you doing so early in the morning, kid?"

"What else can you do if you want a red envelope?"

"Happy New Year to Uncle Silly!"

"Xiao Dang will follow..."

……

After Wang Hongtao finished washing up, Sha Zhu also came out with a teacup to wash up. He had a towel draped over his shoulders and was walking with a limp step, looking very nonchalant.

"The pillars are up? Happy New Year." Wang Hongtao greeted politely.

"Hey, Happy New Year to you too, Old Wang. What new clothes are you wearing? Very spirited!" Sha Zhu said enviously as he looked at Wang Hongtao's Zhongshan suit and leather boots.

"Of course I should dress decently since it's the first day of the new year."

After washing up, Wang Hongtao didn't rush back, but stood by the pool in the middle courtyard for a while.

Wang Hongtao lit a cigarette, stopped to look at the big red lanterns and spring couplets hung by the residents in the courtyard, and listened to the crackling sounds that occasionally sounded by his ears. Those were the children in the courtyard setting off firecrackers.

The quality of firecrackers at that time was poor, and after the whole string was set off, there would be a lot of "duds" scattered on the ground.

So the children in the yard would go in groups of three or five to look for unburned firecrackers, and when they saw unexploded firecrackers, they would quickly put them into their pockets as if they had found a treasure.

Because there are so many people picking up firecrackers, sometimes there will be fights for them, which is quite an interesting scene.

After picking up a wave of firecrackers, the most enjoyable thing is to set them off.

Children also have many ways of setting off firecrackers:

One holds incense in one hand and a firecracker in the other, lighting them and throwing them into the air immediately;

Some people would stick the firecrackers into a pile of snow or dirt, leaving only a small section of the fuse exposed, then quickly run away after lighting it, waiting to see the scale of the splash;

Some people even directly stuff firecrackers into bottles or broken cans, and the bottles will explode with a loud "bang".

But these are nothing. Wang Hongtao believes that the most essential thing is frying cow dung. A childhood without frying cow dung is incomplete.

At this time, Banggeng came back with Xiaodang, holding a string of whips in one hand and a burning incense stick in the other, and a few Cuban candies in his pocket, looking like the most handsome guy in the yard. (Cuban candies are raw sugar, and you don't need a sugar ticket to buy them.)

The children were sharp-eyed and automatically gathered around when they saw Banggeng holding a string of small whips. Among them were Guangfu and Jie Kuang, who were a few years older than Banggeng.

In fact, there is not much difference between playing with firecrackers and fireworks yourself and watching others play with them.

Looking at his friends beside him, Banggeng felt that he had never been so glorious in his life.

So, under the envious eyes of his friends, Banggeng took apart the small whips and put the scattered firecrackers into his pockets one by one.

"Bang Terrier, let's make a snowball?!"

"it is good!"

"boom…"

"Bang Geng, let's blow up some tiles, shall we?!"

"it is good!"

"boom…"

.....

"There's a dog bowl here, shall we blow it up?!"

"it is good!"

...

“Wangwang….”

Ah Huang suddenly stood up and barked at the crowd...

How dare you? You actually set your sights on Grandpa Huang?!

"Uh... I don't dare. Let's try something else."

Seeing the grinning person, Ah Huang Bang Geng immediately changed his tone. Last time, he was just peeing in Ah Huang's territory and was pressed to the ground and peed his pants. If he blew up the dog bowl...

Well, life is more important.

At this time, Yan Jiekuang's eyes rolled and he said, "I guess you wouldn't dare to put it in your asshole."

"Who said that? I'm just..."

"Get lost! None of the stingy people in Old Yan's family are good people. Go do what you need to do!"

Just when Bang Geng opened his crotch to take out a firecracker and was about to light it, Jia Zhang finally arrived.

She pulled Banggeng into her arms and whispered a few words to him, then asked, "Banggeng, where did you get the money to buy firecrackers? Did your great-grandfather give you New Year's money? Hurry up and give it to grandma, and grandma will save it for you."

Bang Geng shook his head vigorously: "No more, all spent. I bought a bunch of whips and a handful of Cuban candy and used it all up."

"Grandma, you haven't given me the New Year's money yet?!"

"Isn't your mother in charge of our family's money? Go back and ask her for it."

"Where is the rest of the candy? Give it to grandma. Grandma will keep it for you. What if you lose it while running around all the time?"

"Let grandma save it for you first."

"Oh, grandma, you have to help me keep it safe and don't lose it." Banggeng carefully handed the remaining Cuban candy to Jia Zhang.

"Well, just give it to grandma." After Jia Zhang received the Cuban candy, the expression on her face suddenly became amiable.

"Okay, go play, but be careful not to get blown up when playing with firecrackers."

"Okay, I understand, grandma."

After Banggeng left, Jia Zhang pinched a piece of candy and put it into her mouth, muttering quietly: "It doesn't taste that good. Forget it, just eat it."

……

After lunch, Wang Hongtao planned to drive back to Qinjiatun early.

There were too many people and too much gossip in the yard, so there was no point in staying any longer. The fun had already passed. Qin Jingru was waiting for him at Qinjiatun, so it would be more comfortable for the two of them to stay together.

what?

Mr. Li needs to use the car during the New Year?

Let’s put it this way, whether in terms of family or official status, Li Huaide is the one with a lower status in the family…

If the driver wasn't Wang Hongtao, She Lijuan wouldn't even be interested in riding in that jeep. How could the family be without a car during the New Year?

In that case, Wang Hongtao naturally declined the offer. It was obviously much more convenient to drive than to take the bus.

After driving for about an hour, Wang Hongtao returned to Qinjiatun again after three months away.

On the first day of the new year, sporadic firecrackers can also be heard in the countryside, and Spring Festival couplets and blessing characters are posted on the doors of the villagers.

On the village roads, children were chasing, fighting and playing.

Looking up, all you see is a sea of ​​white snow, it is truly spectacular.

Ah Huang seemed to realize that he was about to go home, so he bent his body, put his paws on the car window, and looked out.

“Wangwang….”