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New Year's Day,
The second day of the first month came;
When we meet, the flowers bloom in our hearts,
Threads of emotion turned into colorful clouds.
The spring festival of 1994 quietly arrived at our side.
February 9th was New Year's Eve. That afternoon, as usual, Zi Peng was going to bury his foster father and his parents. He left home at one o'clock in the afternoon to spend a happy time with his most beloved, and arrived at the house at two o'clock.
The moment Zipeng arrived outside the gates of Lixia's house, the big yellow dog barged out of the yard with a snarl. Only when he got closer did he realize that it was a guest. Thus, the yellow dog welcomed the guests with a shake of its head and tail; a large group of goose and ducks stretched their necks, flapped their wings, cawed, and sang a welcoming song for the guests, dancing in joy; 5 to 6 big roosters chased a group of hens all over the courtyard. A large rooster with red fur and green flowers chased a beautiful yellow hens, trampling on it to vent their feelings …
Hearing the dog bite, Lisa immediately left the house. She knew that the person who came at this time was none other than the brother she had been dreaming about day and night. When Lixia saw Zi Peng, her face was filled with a smile, and joy climbed up her brows. She quickly let Zi Peng into the house.
Zi Peng walked into the house and saw that it was steaming hot. At this time, Guohong was squatting beside the stove pit, cooking dumplings. Seeing that Zi Peng had arrived, he hurriedly stood up and greeted him.
After saying goodbye to Gui Hong, Zi Peng went to the room. He looked at the table and saw that Lixia had already placed the dishes on it. Lixia had cooked a total of 12 dishes today, and the celery pork meat was stuffed with dumplings. At this moment, Gui Hong had already cooked the dumplings and brought them to the table.
Lixia made Zi Peng, Gui Hong and Xiao Wei sit in front of a table, then took out a bottle of red plum wine s that were produced by generalization. She opened the bottle and filled a glass for Zi Peng and herself. Gui Hong poured a cup full of white wine for himself and Xiao Wei drank champagne. She raised her wine cup and said,
”second brother, today is New Year's Eve. We are truly happy that you are able to come to visit us. This year's Spring Festival, everything is good, just mother her old man left, I feel a bad taste in my heart. second brother, let us not talk about this today, little sister offers you a toast, wishing you Happy New Year, smooth work, good health, and the best of luck! ”
After she finished speaking, she clinked glasses with Zi Peng and Gui Hong, drank a glass of wine in one go, and Gui Hong drank half a cup of white wine.
After filling the second cup of wine, Zi Peng raised his glass and said,
Thank you for treating me so warmly. These past few years, I've been coming over to eat your food every year.
After Zipeng finished speaking, Guihong sincerely said
”According to second brother, we have been giving you quite a bit of trouble these past few years. It's only right for us to have some food and drink when we're in time.”
At this moment, she was obviously very excited. When Gui Hong was finished, she continued:
”second brother, go on. Now, your mother is my mother. Although the old man has passed away, I am still her daughter, but I am still your family, and I am still your sister. When I go to your house, treat it as my own. ”
Zi Peng was deeply moved by Gui Hong and Lixia's words. He went on to say,
”little sister, I am not faking it. Even though we are siblings, this proves that we are a family. Therefore, I also feel as if I have seen it myself. Today, I'll borrow your wine and toast to you all. I wish you all a happy new spring! ”Cheers! Cheers!”
After Zipeng finished, he clinked glasses with them and drank his second glass of wine. They talked and drank, and in a short while, all the red plum wine were finished. Zi Peng felt that it was a bit of a leisurely feeling. He couldn't drink anymore, he still had a mission to complete. He put down his glass and began to eat the dumplings.
There was a lot of meat in the celery dumplings, and each dumpling was a meat egg. Zi Peng had eaten his fill and drunk his fill. He said his goodbyes to the Lisha couple, and was about to go to stonecrop to help the old man. When Lixia and Gui Hong had seen him to the door, Zi Peng waved to them and walked in the direction of the stonecrop …
By the time Zi Peng had finished visiting the two graves, it was already past five in the afternoon. He looked at the new mound of graves. He felt like fifteen buckets filled with water. Normally, the Spring Festival was over, but with his mother here, the house was bustling and peaceful. This year, when his mother had left, the house had become deserted. The house had become gloomy, without a single trace of happiness. For this reason, Zi Peng saw things and remembered his mother's kindness to him, and he couldn't help but cry.
After Zipeng came back, in order to not let everyone down, he put on a happy expression. He began to have dinner with his wife Ding Xiaofeng and his two daughters before the Spring Festival.
February 11th, the second day of the first month. The weather was exceptionally clear. It was the seventh day of spring, and the temperature had picked up. The light of the sun shone on the earth, and the snow began to melt. The light of the sun shone on people, and they felt very warm.
That day, Zi Peng felt bored at home. In the end, he still decided to pay his respects to little sister Lixia, whom he missed day and night. At nine o'clock in the morning he came to her house.
Seeing that the second brother was here, the excitement in Lixia's heart was indescribable. He hurriedly poured him a cup of hot tea and lit another cigarette. Afterwards, he brought melon seed, peanut, and candy in front of him, enthusiastically entertaining her second brother.
When Zi Peng arrived, his family had just finished eating dinner and had just cleaned up the table. Gui Hong sat on the kang and greeted the second brother, while Zi Peng also greeted him. At this time, Xiao Wei walked over and said:
”Great sir, happy new year!”
Zi Peng replied as he took out a piece of 50 yuan paper from his pocket and handed it over to Xiao Wei as a New Year's money. Xiao Wei persisted in not wanting it, but it was still Lia who opened her mouth:
”Xiao Wei, your grandpa is giving it to you, take it.”
Thus, Xiao Wei accepted the money and happily sat on the edge of the brick bed. Zi Peng said:
”The money is indeed a little small, but I can't afford it. After the uncle earns more, I'll give you more.”
After Lixia cleaned up the table and cleaned the dishes, she walked over to Gui Hong and said:
”Gui Hong, go up to the house and check if Brother Liang has finished eating. If he has finished, ask him to come and play mahjong with second brother.”
Gui Hong put on his shoes, pushed the door open and walked out of the house. Xiao Wei said that he would follow him too, so he followed Gui Hong. He and she were alone in the room. Ever since they met in City on December 27 last year, he had not been with her alone again. Since his mother was ill, he did not take the time to visit her. He and she had not been together for forty-four days.
Thus, he and she took advantage of this moment to embrace each other. The intimacy in his heart didn't need to be explained in detail; the excitement in his heart was even more indescribable. As a result, he and her were like dry firewood that was about to ignite, unwilling to part. In the end, she pushed him away rationally. She knew what would happen when her husband returned to find out. After the separation, the four eyes met, tender and loving. Four eyes spewed fire of love...