Chapter 2 (1/2)

After the Spring Festival couplets were pasted and the Chinese knots hung, the family was full of joy.

This Chinese knot was specially made by Chen Suling. It is much larger than the ones bought in the market. The embroidered pattern on it was koi, mainly in red and gold. It was very delicate and beautiful. The two were paired on each side.

After Xia Ye took him to set up the house and went out to buy things, Tang Jinyu followed him step by step, like a little tail.

The two of them wore the same clothes, one big and one small, and their shadows were very long.

There was still a little unmelted snow on the road. Tang Jinyu lowered his head and stepped on the snow earnestly, jumping around. Xia Ye walked on the side. Seeing the melting snow, he didn’t wait for the little guy to make a detour, he directly picked him up and carried him by the collar. After walking two steps and seeing the white snow, he let him continue to step on it.

This is one of the little guy's favorite activities to do once a year, so Xia Ye was also willing to spoil him.

Many shops on the street were closed during New Year’s. Xia Ye was afraid that he would be tired, so he went to a vegetable shop at the end of the street and bought some vegetables. Seeing that there were some small oranges, he also bought ten jins on the way.

Tang Jinyu leaned in and said, ”Brother, there are oranges at home.”

Xia Ye said: ”Buy some more.”

”Is there a guest coming over?”

Xia Ye glanced at him, and the little guy looked up at him, asking seriously.

Xia Ye wanted to say that the food at home was not enough for him, but soon felt that he was very similar to Tang Hongjun. On the one hand, he knows exactly how much the little guy eats, and on the other hand, he always thinks that this baby at home can eat a mountain. He wants to buy everything and go back home to raise this baby.

Xia Ye hesitated and said, ”Then take eight catties.”

The boss was very happy. He weighed them and put them in a bag and asked, ”I have fresh lamb today. Would you like some?”

Xia Ye turned around and asked, ”Xiaoyu, do you want to eat hot pot?”

The little guy nodded and said happily: ”I want to eat!”

Xia Ye bought some more mutton, a fresh one, and it was not frozen and could not be sliced ​​into mutton rolls with a machine. The boss helped slice them and cut it into strips. It was very thin and could be easily cooked in a hot pot.

It was dark early in the north, and the lights on the roadside were all on when they returned. During the New Year, many small lantern-shaped lights were hung on both sides of the road, flashing bright.

Xia Ye brought up a lot of things, but Tang Jinyu refused to let himself be carried on his back.

Xia Ye saw that he walked around in a skip, and smiled: ”You like New Year’s so much?”

”Like it!”

”You like to have something delicious for New Year’s?”

The little guy shook his head, stepped on the snow and stretched out his hand to let Xia Ye lead him, ”I like it when my brother goes home, brother, I'm happy when I see you.”

Xia Ye felt that he hadn't seen him in half a year, and his brother had changed a little. This little mouth was obviously sweeter than before, and it seemed to have a mouthful of honey. Anything he says can sweeten people’s hearts.

During the New Year, everyone in the family made their own specialties. Tang Hongjun and Teacher Xia made some stir-fries, and Chen Suling made the toasted ”apples” that her child liked to eat-using the crabapple fruit Xia Ye brought back from Beijing. The taste was very good, sweet and sour. Since Xia Ye bought fresh cut mutton, he cooked a hot pot. Tang Hongjun supported him with two packages of hot pot seasonings. This time, tomato flavored seasonings were put in the clear soup. He cooked it for the first time, and he didn’t fail with this dish, it turned out to be quite successful.

Everyone in the family tacitly prevented the little guy from entering the kitchen, and arranged another task for him to taste.

Tang Jinyu did a very good job there. After eating, he applauded and said okay, while over there, he praised them for a long time and cheered.

By the time the dinner was officially over , the little guy was half full.

After dinner in the evening, the two families watched the Spring Festival Gala together.

Tang Hongjun was usually busy with work. He was the first to fall asleep halfway through. At about 11 o'clock, the firecrackers outside the window exploded. He was startled. He sat up and his glasses hung on the bridge of his nose. It took him a long time to remember that he was at home, he rubbed his head and said with a smile: ”Happy New Year everyone!”

The whole family laughed. Chen Suling helped him with his glasses and smiled: ”The TV was so loud, I don’t know how you can fall asleep like this.”

Teacher Xia said gently: ”Old Tang, don't go out as soon as you wake up. Be careful of the wind, I'll set off firecrackers.”

Xia Ye got up and said, ”Dad, I'll go.”

Teacher Xia gave him the lighter, and Xia Ye went to the yard.

Tang Jinyu was also going. Teacher Xia didn't let him. He held him and took a look at the window. He also intimately covered the child's ears with his hands, ”Xiaoyu be prepared, it will ring in a while.”

Tang Jinyu opened his eyes and looked outside the yard. At this moment, he did not forget to compliment, ”Brother is really amazing!”

Teacher Xia laughed and said to him: ”When we get older, Xiaoyu must be as good as your brother.”

The child raised his head and talked, just as firecrackers rang out in the yard, and everything exploded immediately after the ”crack”. People outside were running like it was a relay race, with firecrackers sounding at midnight, and people setting off fireworks, it was very lively.

Teacher Xia only saw the child's mouth, and couldn't hear what he said, but his face was full of worship, as if in his eyes Xia Ye was the most powerful person in the world. Soon after setting off the firecrackers, Xia Ye returned. The little guy ran over and hugged Xia Ye, yelling to his brother.

Chen Suling cooked some dumplings, the whole family ate a little more together, and everyone went to bed.

Tang Jinyu was energetic just now, but he was so sleepy that he rubbed his eyes for a while. He was taken away by Tang Hongjun. Xia Ye called out and said, ”Uncle, wait, this is for Xiaoyu.”

Xia Ye stuffed him with a small purse. Tang Hongjun took it as a toy and stuffed it into the kid's pocket with a smile, ”You’ve given so many gifts, why are there still more gifts? I really envy Xiaoyu.”

Xia Ye smiled and said: ”New Year’s, it should be like this.”

When Tang Jinyu went to bed at night, he was still holding the small purse in his hand, sleeping very soundly.

When he woke up on the morning of the first day of the New Year, Chen Suling first noticed something was wrong with the purse, it seemed very heavy inside. When she opened it, she saw a handful of gold gadgets, including small peanuts, small ingots, and hollowed-out golden balls, the size of a thumb, with ten pieces.

Chen Suling went to ask her husband, Tang Hongjun looked at it and said, ”It’s so much, no wonder it was so heavy.”

Chen Suling didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, ”You don't even ask. Now, there are many places for Xiaoye to start a business, but he paid so much for Xiaoyu.”