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In the following days, Fang Chang's family had guests visiting one after another.

There were classmates from the Iron and Steel School who came after hearing the news, colleagues from the Municipal Hospital, friends from the Soy Sauce Factory, and some patients that Fang had treated before.

Even Captain Yu of Lijiawopeng Village, after learning from some unknown channel that Fang Chang had been admitted to university, came to congratulate him in person.

It is worth mentioning that Hao Dongcheng and his wife came to congratulate with their children and generous gifts.

On the 27th and 28th of the twelfth lunar month, Fang Chang took the things he bought in the imperial capital and went to Hao's house. He also accompanied Hao's father to play a few games of chess and eat before leaving.

Then came the director of the Municipal Hospital, several vice directors, and Director Liu's family.

The home of Qu Xiuzhen in the soy sauce factory, the home of Chief Hu of the security department of the soy sauce factory, the home of Director Sun in the MSG workshop, and the home of the director of the security department of the first phase factory are the places that Fang Chang must visit during every Chinese New Year and other holidays.

Likewise, no matter where Fang Chang went, he would always come out with something in his hands.

February 1978, 2, the 6th day of the twelfth lunar month, was New Year’s Eve.

After Fang Chang put up the Spring Festival couplets at home, he made dumplings with his wife, brother-in-law Zheng Guangming and Zheng's mother, and then he walked out of the house with a net bag of large white pears.

Five or six minutes later, we arrived at Zhou's house.

Half a month ago, Zhou Bingkun's father came back. As soon as Fang Chang walked into Zhou Bingkun's small courtyard, he heard Zhou's father arguing with his grandson Zhou Nan.

The grandchildren are close relatives. No matter how strict Zhou's father is, he can never put on a straight face in front of his grandson.

Fang Chang pushed open the gate of Zhou's courtyard, walked into the yard and opened the door:

"Happy New Year, Uncle Zhou!"

"Happy New Year, aunt!"

Fang Chang said as he placed the large white pear in his hand on the Eight Immortals Table:

"These are the big white pears I bought from the market a few days ago. Bring some over for you two to try!"

"Happy New Year, Uncle Fang!"

"Xiao Fang is here! Come and sit here,"

"Brother Fang, where did you get this big white pear? It's a rare commodity!"

Zhou Bingkun said with surprise while holding the net bag.

"In the market!"

Fang Chang touched Zhou Nan's head and said to Zhou Bingkun.

"Xiao Fang, why didn't you bring your two children with you?"

Father Zhou looked at Fang Chang and asked.

"Well, they disappeared after they had breakfast and put up the Spring Festival couplets with me. I don't know where they went."

Fang Chang sat on the edge of the kang, took out a cigarette from his pocket, handed it to Zhou's father and said with a smile.

Fang Chang didn't say that the two children at home were taken to Hao's house by Hao Dongmei last night.

"Your two children are so adorable. They are so good at coaxing people with their little mouths."

Father Zhou took the cigarette and said with a smile.

"Grandpa, I can also coax people."

Zhou Nan stood beside Fang Chang and looked at his grandfather and said.

"Ah! Just you? You can even coax people? It's good enough that you don't make me angry."

Father Zhou lit a match, took a puff of his cigarette and said.

Fang Chang did not notice Zhou Bingyi, and shook his head secretly.

"Brother Fang, drink some water!"

Qiao Chunyan carried the enamel teacup and placed it on the edge of the kang.

Fang Chang picked up the enamel teacup and drank tea while chatting with Zhou's father and mother. They sat there until the afternoon before Fang Chang left Zhou's house.

At the gate of Zhou's house,

"Brother Fang, when are you leaving?"

Zhou Bingkun handed Fang Chang a cigarette and asked.

"We will leave after the seventh day of the Lunar New Year. This whole family needs to go there and settle down in advance."

Fang Chang took the cigarette and said.

"Ah! I can't help but feel upset when I think about not seeing you for four years."

Zhou Bingkun took a puff of his cigarette and said.

"What's the matter? No one is always talking about you, so you feel uncomfortable?"

Fang Chang said with a smile.

"That's not a big deal. I don't know what's going on. I feel good when you criticize me."

Zhou Bingkun said with a smile.

"Just throw away your shit! I think you are just a bastard."

"Hey! Your brother isn't coming back again!"

"Not very good. One telegram came back last night wishing the whole family a happy new year and that was it."

Zhou Bingkun seldom said this to others, including his parents, and he only complained about his brother in front of Fang Chang.

"You have to understand your brother. After all, it's inconvenient to travel back and forth so far."

Fang Chang patted Zhou Bingkun on the shoulder and said.

"At first I didn't agree to let him go, and told him to find a job here, but he refused to do it. My parents have always relied on him for their retirement, but he still didn't come back. It's been eight years, and he only came back once in eight years, and he only stayed for two days. Brother Fang, do you know how sad my parents are? My mother secretly wiped away her tears, and I felt so sad just watching her. I really wanted to beat him up."

Zhou Bingkun became more and more excited as he spoke.

Fang Chang quickly patted Zhou Bingkun on the shoulder:

"Keep your voice down, aren't you afraid that others may hear you?"

"I just can't understand why he is so cruel! Doesn't he miss my parents?"

Zhou Bingkun took a puff of his cigarette and said in a low voice.

"Maybe your brother is in trouble. By the way, after I leave, my family will be in the hands of you and Chunyan!"

Fang Chang changed the subject.

"You don't need to tell me that. Chunyan and I can grow a garden of vegetables in your big yard, saving us half a year's worth of vegetable money."

Zhou Bingkun said with a smile.

"No, I'm telling you, you can plant four or five rows of potatoes next to the garden, and then plant cabbages when the potatoes are ripe. The frozen vegetables will be enough for your family to eat for the whole winter. There are also beans, cucumbers and eggplants. You can dry some in the fall, and they will be perfect for eating in the winter. Okay, I won't talk to you anymore. It's too cold today. I'm frozen through."

Fang Chang put out his cigarette, tucked his coat in, and ran out along the alley.

"My own brother is not as good as Brother Fang."

Zhou Bingkun stood at the door, took a puff of his cigarette, exhaled a puff of smoke, stomped it out, shook his head, muttered something, turned around and went back to the yard.

Fang Chang trotted back home and went into the inner room and lay on the legs of Zheng Juan, who was sitting on the kang eating Mao.

"You must be cold! Let me warm you up."

Zheng Juan said this and reached out her hand to cover Fang Chang's face.

"I want to eat melon seeds."

Fang Chang opened his mouth and said.

"Okay, I'll peel the melon seeds for you to eat."

Zheng Juan smiled and grabbed a handful of melon seeds and said.

Mother Zheng, who was sitting in the outer room, heard the conversation between the two people in the inner room, got up, put on her shoes, and went back to the side room.

When Fang Chang was talking to Zheng Juan about love or telling her a story, Zheng Juan's mother would not be in this room.

She was afraid of the embarrassment of hearing something she shouldn't.

In the evening, Hao Dongmei took Fang Wanying and Fang Zhou back in a jeep.

In the evening, the whole family set off firecrackers and happily ate the New Year's Eve dinner.

From the first to the sixth day of the first lunar month, Fang Chang went to Hao Dongmei's residence on the first, third and fifth days, and to Zhou Rong's residence on the second, fourth and sixth days.