Chapter 337 New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve, the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, is the New Year's Eve.
This is the end of the old year and a new one.
Chinese people always have an inexplicable obsession with celebrating the New Year.
Although the taste of the New Year in modern society is no longer what it used to be, most of the migrant workers who have drifted away almost rely on the expectation of returning to their hometowns to celebrate the New Year and reunite, so that they can swallow the coldness and loneliness of being alone. .
Su Chengyi was awakened by the crackling of firecrackers.
Although there are regulations on the management of fireworks, no one controls these extremely powerful firecrackers played by children.
Some senior said: The scariest thing about the Chinese New Year is a bunch of naughty kids looking at you and laughing meanly, and you don’t know where the cannon is.
Su Chengyi didn't think it mattered. Although his eyesight was bad, he had some skills in boxing and kicking.
He changed his position, covered his head with the quilt and tried to fall back into sleep.
"Bang bang bang!"
The sound of firecrackers was mixed with the sound of children's laughter and play.
Forget it, it’s the Chinese New Year.
Su Chengyi silently recited this timeless saying that belongs to every Chinese.
It seems that those behaviors that are completely intolerable in daily life become acceptable as long as the words "for the Chinese New Year" are added.
For example, eating and drinking extravagantly, showing off twenty sugar oranges in one meal; playing on the computer for several hours in a row, and adults have no time to care about you, because they are all playing mahjong; you should go to bed at nine o'clock on weekdays, but you can play until one or two during the New Year It doesn't matter at all, it can also be called "keeping the year old".
In short, if you are celebrating the Chinese New Year, forget it.
Su Chengyi lifted the quilt and sat up, looking at the time.
8:30 in the morning.
A lot of unread messages popped up on his phone, and he could basically guess what they were without looking at them, so he didn't rush to read them, but got up and washed up first.
The cold water in the early morning sobered the brain instantly. While brushing his teeth, Su Chengyi walked to the living room and opened the curtains.
As expected, the neighbor children were chasing and fighting downstairs. When Chocolate saw him standing on the balcony, he excitedly waved his hand to say hello.
"Brother Xiaoyi, good morning!"
Su Chengyi held the toothbrush in his mouth and said nothing, just nodded.
When the other children saw that it was him, they suddenly became quiet and shrank back, looking very uncomfortable.
He was as honest as a recruit named by the instructor.
Su Chengyi also roughly realized that he was affecting other people's play here, so he turned back to the house.
Chocolate hadn't finished speaking yet, seeing that he had already left, he immediately sighed.
He wanted to ask Brother Xiaoyi if he could come to the house for dinner tonight, and his mother specifically asked him to ask.
Although Aunt Zhu knew that Su Chengyi would most likely not agree, she still had to ask.
Even if he doesn't come, she will send him a copy of the family's New Year's goods, as well as the dishes for the New Year's Eve dinner in the evening.
Otherwise, this child will live alone by himself as in previous years, which will be very pitiful.
The child next to him breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Su Chengyi leaving, and asked boldly:
"Chocolate, why are you not afraid of him?"
Chocolate is very Strange, he frowned and asked:
"Afraid? Why are you afraid of brother Xiaoyi?"
"His boss is so arrogant! He looks very fierce."
A little girl with braids said crisply.
"Besides, my grandma always uses him as an example to criticize me. Whenever something happens, you look at Brother Su. It’s so annoying!"
A man with a dark skin The little boy snorted unconvinced and squeezed the "detonator" in his hand again and again.
"I don't think there's anything great about him! He's just a nerd! Otherwise, why wouldn't his parents want him?"
Chocolate became anxious after hearing this, clenched his fists and punched him.
“Say it again!”
“Ouch! It hurts so much, the fat man hit someone!”
The little boy shouted loudly.
The little brothers and sisters who had been enjoying themselves just now suddenly became a mess.
Su Chengyi was lying on the balcony railing watching the show, feeling a little want to laugh for a moment.
“Hey, Chocolate.”
Hearing his voice, Chocolate stopped.
Otherwise, Xiao Hao’s front teeth will have to be knocked out, he thought angrily.
Tell him to talk nonsense!
Go tell his mother later! !
“You can’t hit people.”
Su Chengyi said lightly.
“Yeah.”
Chocolate pursed his lips and nodded reluctantly.
Su Chengyi laughed, took out a red envelope from his pocket, shook it at him, and then threw it downstairs.
“Happy New Year’s Eve.”
Every child doesn’t like red envelopes. Chocolate’s anger subsided a lot. He picked up the red envelope and shouted happily:
“Thank you, brother. ! ”
Smart Chocolate quickly noticed something was wrong with the thickness of the red envelope. He opened it and looked at it, and found that there were many 100-dollar sheets inside.
More than what mom and dad gave me!
The curious children watching nearby all exclaimed "Wow~".
This can buy the toy machine gun that attracts the most attention in the supermarket!
Chocolate raised his head with some embarrassment.
"Brother Xiaoyi, I can't accept such a big red envelope. Mom will tell me something."
"Take it, it's okay."
Su Chengyi smiled and continued:
“Just buy whatever you like.”
Now the naughty children couldn’t help but say “Wow~” again.
There are many people who give lucky money to their children, but few are really willing to let their children spend it casually. Most of them are ordered to deposit it in the bank.
Now Chocolate has really become a rich man among them.
Su Chengyi looked at the posture of the stars holding the moon, and the corners of his mouth curled up.
"Before midnight today, if you are willing not to play with firecrackers, please raise your hands."
As expected, all the children raised their hands, except for those who just expressed their opinions to him. The eldest little boy.
He twisted his neck, looking very stubborn.
Su Chengyi took out a stack of red envelopes from his pocket and threw them away.
“Thank you for your cooperation and Happy New Year.”
The children are very good at cheering, and this stack of red envelopes fell to the ground amidst applause and cheers.
This must have succeeded in winning over people's hearts, Su Chengyi thought lazily.
When I turned around and went back to my room, I vaguely heard the kid brother arguing.
"Xiao Hao! Didn't you just say that he is not great? Why did you pick up the red envelopes given by others?"
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"Xiao Hao, you must Apologize to Brother Xiaoyi, how can you say that his parents don’t want him? It’s too much! I will tell your mother!”
Chocolate said righteously.
"You tell me! My parents don't want me anymore anyway!"
As soon as Xiaohao said these words, not only the menacing Chocolate was stunned, but Su Chengyi, who had already walked to the living room, also followed suit. .
No wonder.
Su Chengyi sighed softly and returned to the balcony.
"Little black boy, come upstairs."
".I am Xiaohao!"
"Don't you know I'm calling you, little black boy?"
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Although reluctantly, But Xiao Hao was still pulled up by Chocolate's wrist.
Su Chengyi leaned against the door and waited.
Xiao Hao was very impressive when he was downstairs, but when he faced an adult who was so much taller than him, he suddenly lost his confidence.
You don’t want to hit the child.
He felt very uneasy.
Unexpectedly, this cold-faced weirdo just squatted down and looked at him, his tone even a little gentle.
“Who are you going to spend New Year’s Eve with tonight?”
"With grandma."
Xiao Hao didn't know why he asked this, but he still answered.
“Where is grandpa?”
“He fell ill and passed away last year.”
After Xiao Hao said this, he suddenly felt that there seemed to be a trace of light in the dark eyes in front of him. waves.
There seemed to be many indescribable emotions suppressed. After a while, Su Chengyi took out a red envelope and stuffed it into his cotton-padded coat pocket.
"Grandma spends New Year's Eve with you, so you have to thank her. Go to the supermarket and buy some of her favorite food. Happy New Year's Eve."
Su Chengyi stood up, He touched the heads of the two little guys in front of him.
"Go ahead and play, I changed my mind. You can set off firecrackers today."
When Chocolate and Xiao Hao returned downstairs together, the children who were waiting for them quickly gathered around them.
"Xiao Hao! How are you? Did the cold-faced weirdo bully you?"
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Xiao Hao lowered his head and was silent for a long time.
"Come on, Xiaohao, did he hit you? I will file a complaint for you!"
"No."
Xiao Hao turned his head awkwardly.
"Don't call him a cold-faced weirdo again."
Su Chengyi returned to the room and started to read the messages on his phone.
Not surprisingly, Su Zelang and Yang Liu started their annual fixed program again - "Come to my house for New Year's Eve".
Su Zelang specializes in information bombing.
He started sending messages at six o'clock in the morning. At first, it was just some insinuating pictures.
For example, there are mountains of New Year’s goods, and I even drew a circle around Su Chengyi’s favorite strawberries, for fear that he would not see them; there is also a brand-new game console at home, the TV screen is polished, and even the seat cushions are put away ; and dozens of selfies of himself, dressed very festively, almost ready for the Spring Festival Gala.
Seeing that Su Chengyi did not reply, Su Zelang started to send a voice note.
“Son, daddy is here to pick you up for New Year’s Eve!”
"Son, are you up yet?"
"Look, you love to eat and play. Dad is waiting for you."
Su Chengyi sighed and turned to look at Yang Liu.
Compared to Su Zelang's straightforwardness, Yang Liu's side is gentle.
"Xiaoyi, happy New Year's Eve. Mom got up early today to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner with Wanwan."
Make key points, get up early, and prepare with your own hands.
“Look at this crucian carp, how plump it is. Mom still remembers you when you were a child, and your favorite crucian carp soup.”
Well, let’s start playing the memory-killing card.
The next step is to share old photos.
“Look, mom found it accidentally, oh~ our Xiaoyi was so cute when we were little~ It seems to have been taken on New Year’s Eve when you were three years old, right?”
Regarding these two unreliable parents, Su Chengyi replied equally:
"Thank you for the invitation, I won't go."
Although it was an expected answer, the two still argued with each other. Strive and be unwilling to give up.
"Xiaoyi, how long has it been since you spent the holidays with your mother? Your mother has already boasted about your coming to Haikou, so Tongtong and Wanwan agreed to come over to celebrate the holidays together. What do you want your mother to do now? Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh."
"Son, dad really misses you! If you don't want to come to the house, let's go out and sing karaoke, okay?"
The hard one is not enough, so I have to use the soft one.
Su Chengyi explained in a good voice for a long time that he was very tired today and wanted to stay alone. Tomorrow, the first day of the Lunar New Year, he would come to visit to pay New Year greetings.
In this way, we finally convinced the two of them.
But now there is someone more difficult to deal with waiting for him.
Su Chengyi looked at the flashing call interface on the screen and answered the series of life-threatening calls from Miss Chu.
"Hey, Su Chengyi!"
Su Chengyi turned on the speakerphone and said "hmm", changing her pajamas into a shirt.
"Have you thought about what I told you~"
Chu Qingmian said softly.
“I won’t come. What’s the point of me coming to celebrate New Year’s Eve at your house?”
Su Chengyi said slowly, in a joking tone.
“Hmph, you are my boyfriend, why don’t you come here for a while!”
Chu Qingmian was very confident. Obviously, she didn’t know that in ordinary families, spending the holidays together would lead to marriage. This is something that will only be considered when discussing marriage.
"Miss, don't be an idiot. Happy New Year's Eve."
Su Chengyi put on a navy blue coat and straightened her collar.
There was only one black coat in his closet that was in other colors, and he wore it for the first time because of the holiday today.
"Then you won't spend it with Aunt Yang and Uncle Su?"
"Yeah."
"Oh~ No! I want to spend it with you!! I I’ll come to you now!”
Chu Qingmian rolled around on the bed, then sat up again, thinking about whether she would break her bones if she jumped from the stairs.
"Aren't you afraid that your elders are wanted by the whole city?"
Su Chengyi is not worried about this.
"But you are living alone, so pitiful."
Chu Qingmian's tone was a little tearful, and tears welled up in her eyes.
Su Chengyi leaned in front of the desk and sighed, comforting:
"It's nothing. You should know that I don't have any sense of ritual, right? It's not important, it's just an ordinary day.
You have spent many festivals with me this year, not least this one."
< br>“Then this year is special.”
Chu Qingmian twitched at the receiver.
Sure enough, love is something I always feel I owe.
Su Chengyi thought that for such a small thing, the eldest lady seemed to feel sorry for him.
After coaxing her with soft words for a long time, it wasn’t until she hung up the phone that Chu Qingmian cheered up and promised:
“Su Chengyi, believe me. It won’t be long. , There won’t be a next time.”
Oh, she has the temperament of an ambitious and strong woman.
Su Chengyi laughed and replied:
"Yes, I believe it."
Originally, I planned to spend today at the archery hall, but I didn't expect that it would be closed long ago after forgetting about New Year's Eve.
Su Chengyi failed and had no choice but to wander aimlessly on the road.
Many shops have closed early, leaving the usually bustling streets empty and depressed.
Su Chengyi walked most of the street before finding a noodle shop.
I had a bowl of beef ramen before it closed.
The master is very talkative, speaks with a Northwest accent, and chats with him enthusiastically.
With just a bowl of noodles, Su Chengyi knew that his hometown was in northern Shaanxi and he had three children. He relied on this noodle shop to support his family. He was a soldier when he was young, and his craftsmanship was the same as in the camp. The old squad leader learned from it. His wife originally refused to let him open his business today. He wanted to open it for a while longer, earn some money, and buy a big cake for his children.
Su Chengyi ate the noodles quietly, occasionally nodding in response.
Before leaving, he put five hundred yuan under the vinegar bottle.
If he went home, he would have to listen to a group of naughty children setting off firecrackers. Su Chengyi thought about it and found a park to sit down.
Today is a special day, even the grandparents who love exercise are not here.
He sat on the bench and wanted to be in a daze for a while. Without paying attention, it was already the afternoon.
The night wind blew and the sky became gloomy.
It seems like it’s going to rain.
Su Chengyi came to his senses, got up and walked back.
Sunny or not, cloudy or cloudy, rainy or not, the mood is gloomy until the end of the year.
Nothing happens in the world, and nothing happens in my family.
No guests, no debtors, and no surplus wealth.
Spend the New Year quietly and quietly.
In the evening, the alleys in Qinghe District are probably the busiest area in Tang'an.
Su Chengyi walked lightly while listening to the symphony of pots and pans.
Thousands of lights lit up in the distance, creating a peaceful atmosphere.
Every TV station played the Spring Festival Gala in the same way, and the host happily read out New Year's greetings.
Su Chengyi looked up at the night sky, which was gloomy and moonless, a little lonely.
As he turned the corner, his heartbeat accelerated uncontrollably.
It would be reasonable if she couldn't get away, he thought.
When he raised his head uneasily, Chen Jinzhi was standing quietly under the dim streetlight in the deserted alley.
She saw Su Chengyi's shadow stretched by the street lights and turned around with a smile.
So the whole day of waiting made sense.
Su Chengyi raised the corners of his mouth and quickened his pace.
As if to set off this meeting, the gloomy sky also had an ending - it actually started to snow.
Fine white snow flew up one after another, and a little fell on Chen Jinzhi's eyelashes. She smiled softly, her eyebrows arching gently.
"Su Chengyi, happy New Year's Eve."
(End of this chapter)