1952: Walking through Nantongluo Alley

After saying goodbye to the old lady, Sha Zhu ran home with all the yellow and white things on his body.

As soon as he ran into the yard, he ran into Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai was so scared that he took a few steps back with the basin in his hand.

"Uncle, where are you going? Why are you washing your hair in such a cold day?" Sha Zhu asked embarrassedly.

"What do you think? Why do you think I wash my hair?" Yi Zhonghai was so angry that he really wanted to beat Sha Zhu on the spot.

You even asked me why I washed my hair. You are pretending to be ignorant even though you know the truth.

Don't you know what you have done?

"Uncle, I'm sorry. I was drunk just now and accidentally..." As he spoke, Sha Zhu walked towards Yi Zhonghai.

"Hey, no, no, no, stay away from me. I'm really afraid you'll vomit on me again."

"This is all I have left. If you vomit again, I'll never let you go!"

Yi Zhonghai was wary of Sha Zhu.

I slowly walked around him from the left side, then felt relieved and carried the basin home.

Sha Zhu came to the door, took out the key and opened the door.

"Silly Zhu, did you fall into the toilet?"

Chen Xiao came out pushing his bicycle.

Today he plans to get some ingredients.

After all, he is getting married tomorrow, so he has to buy these things in advance.

"No, I just drank some wine with an old man and accidentally vomited it out." Sha Zhu grinned foolishly.

Chen Xiao pinched his nose and moved away from Sha Zhu, fearing that he would get some on himself.

"Silly Zhu, don't forget about tomorrow. I'm getting married tomorrow, and I'll leave the food to you then."

Sha Zhu patted his chest and assured Chen Xiao.

"Brother Chen Xiao, don't worry. I, Sha Zhu, will never forget this."

The moment Sha Zhu patted his chest, a lot of liquid residue on his body splashed away.

Fortunately, Chen Xiao dodged quickly and was not splashed.

"That's settled then. I'll go out and buy some ingredients first."

After saying goodbye to Sha Zhu, Chen Xiao rode his bicycle to the Old Drum Tower Street.

Sijiucheng is in the north, and there are not many kinds of vegetables to choose from in winter.

There are only Chinese cabbage, radish, spinach, broccoli, lettuce, etc.

Chen Xiao bought ten kilograms of each dish.

Fortunately, I put a wooden board on the back of the bicycle before I left, otherwise it would be difficult to bring these vegetables back.

After packing the vegetables, Chen Xiao pushed his bicycle to the butcher shop.

"Boss, give me four pork elbows, five pounds of pork fat, sixteen pig's trotters, and finally four whole old hens."

After hearing what Chen Xiao said, the butcher became stunned.

“How much more???”

"Do you need me to say it again?" Chen Xiao took out a few big black tens from his pocket and showed them off to the store owner.

I guess he thinks he is someone who is looking for trouble.

"No need, I'll prepare it for you right away."

The shop owner shouted inside.

"Old woman, come out quickly and help the guests with the meat."

Buying so much meat at one time is definitely a big order for the store owner.

Must give good service.

After helping Chen Xiao load all the pork onto the bicycle, the shop owner took out a bag of pig blood from the house.

"You bought so much meat for a wedding banquet, right? I'll give you this pig's blood. It's an extra dish, and it adds a touch of festivity."

Chen Xiao did not hesitate and directly put the pig blood on the bicycle.

"Thank you, shop owner. You are busy. I will leave first."

After paying, Chen Xiao pushed the fully loaded goods towards the courtyard.

A wedding is a once-in-a-lifetime event, so it must be celebrated with great fanfare.

It is not a year of famine yet, and there are not so many rules and regulations. Buying this succulent to hold a banquet will not lead to people reporting or gossiping about you.

Chen Xiao also thought about it today and found that there would be more than enough space for the residents of the courtyard and Qin Huairu's people to set up four tables.

As soon as he pushed the bicycle to the gate, the goalkeeper Yan Bugui ran over to help Chen Xiao push the bicycle.

"Chen Xiao, why did you buy so much meat? Can we finish it?"

"Uncle, what do you think? If you don't like the extra flesh, I'll go and return some of it now."

When Yan Bugui heard Chen Xiao say that he was going to return some of the fat, he panicked.

He has been waiting for this day for a long time.

"No, no, no, please don't. Marriage is a big event that only happens once in a lifetime. It must be celebrated with great fanfare, with meat and wine."

Speaking of wine, Chen Xiao suddenly remembered that he hadn't bought any yet.

Chen Xiao planned to put all the ingredients at home and then go out to buy some wine.

As for letting Yan Bugui push the cart and going to buy wine yourself?

I'm afraid at least two old hens are lost.

Chen Xiao was pushing his bicycle but hadn't reached his door yet.

The children in the yard began to happily circle around Chen Xiao's bicycle.

"Wow! There are old hens, and four of them!" Yan Bugui's son Yan Jiecheng exclaimed.

A few days ago, he heard from his father that Chen Xiao was going to get married on Sunday.

I thought I would have a good meal, but I didn't expect there would be so many good things. A whole bicycle was loaded with meat.

"Yes, there are not only old hens, but also pig's trotters. There are so many that I can't even count them." Yan Jiekuang said with drool.

At this time, the second aunt and the third aunt came out.

Seeing that Chen Xiao bought so much meat, everyone came forward with a smile on their faces to help.

"Chen Xiao, let Second Aunt help you get it."

"Chen Xiao, you don't have that many tables, chairs, and benches at home, right? Tomorrow, Auntie Three will move all the tables, chairs, and benches out for you to use."

"I still have a few plates and bowls at home, I'll take them out when the time comes."

"Chen Xiao, it's getting late. Have you bought the wedding characters yet? If not, hurry up and buy them. Don't put it off until tomorrow. I'll help you put them up today while everyone's here."

......

Everyone was talking at once.

For some reason, Chen Xiao felt a sense of strangeness.

Shouldn't the courtyard be full of beasts? Why are they all coming here to please me now?

Looking at the flesh on the bicycle, Chen Xiao finally understood something.

I guess he came here to please me because he was greedy for my meat.

With the help of neighbors, the vegetables and meat were quickly unloaded from the bicycle.

......

Sha Zhu changed into clean clothes at home and hurried to Yi Zhonghai's house with a mop.

Although I changed my clothes, my body still smelled.

Several aunts covered their mouths and noses.

"Silly Zhu, what are you doing here with a mop?"

"Second aunt, I'm going to mop the floor at Uncle One's house." Sha Zhu said without turning his head.

"Mop the floor? An old man is so arrogant? But he still has to let Sha Zhu help him mop the floor?" The second aunt said in an unhappy tone.

"Second Aunt, you don't know yet?" Third Aunt said in a low voice.

"What's wrong, Third Aunt?" Second Aunt leaned over curiously.

"Just now, Shazhu drank a lot of wine at an old man's house and vomited a lot. Can you please not mop the floor for him?"

After saying that, the third aunt took the second aunt and walked towards Yi Zhonghai's house.

"Look, there's still a lot of vomit on the door."