"Go back, come back. We are not outsiders, so don't send us away."
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Chu Heng, who had eaten and drank enough, came out of the courtyard under the escort of the Liu family, and then waved and said After saying goodbye, he pulled away Xiao Liuhong who was pestering him and wanted to go back with him. Then he turned around and got into the car with a few boxes of milk powder that Miao Ying insisted on giving him, and drove away from the compound.
The cold wind is biting on the street, and there are only twos and threes of pedestrians.
Along the way Chu Heng walked, many people were carrying large and small packages of New Year's goods. Occasionally, he would meet some naughty children holding incense sticks in one hand and disassembled firecrackers in the other hand, throwing them around. There is a faint smell of sulfur and a strong smell of New Year.
“It’s the New Year.”
Looking at the noisy market and the happy pedestrians, Chu Heng couldn't help but smile on his face. Then he stepped on the accelerator and the Volga sped away.
After arriving home, he first ran to the old lady's room and took a look. When he saw the two children lying on the kang and sleeping soundly, he turned back to his room.
Sister Guizhi kept the boiler at home burning all day long, and the bedroom was as warm as spring.
After Chu Heng entered the house, he took off his thick cotton clothes and hung them on the hanger. Then he went to the chest of drawers and took out a book. He lay on the bed boredly and looked at it. , and fell asleep in a daze after a while.
When he woke up again, it was already six o'clock. Ni Yinghong and the others had already come back and had already had dinner. At this time, a group of women were gathering in the main room chatting.
"Is it already this time?"
Chu Heng sat up from the bed, squinted at the time, quickly put on his shoes and went to the floor, walked to the clothes rack, took off his cotton coat and put it on, hurriedly left the bedroom and ran I went to the bathroom to put some water.
After coming out, he turned around and entered the main room.
"Godfather!"
The little Huniu, who was sitting in my mother's arms and playing with a doll, hurriedly got out of Qin Jingru's arms and ran towards him happily as soon as she saw him. The two short legs flew very fast.
"Haha."
Chu Heng smiled and knelt down to pick up the little guy, then took out a piece of candy from his pocket and stuffed it into her hand, continuing to maintain that he was the best in the world in the little Huniu's heart. status.
“I’m awake.” Ni Yinghong looked at her husband, her eyes dark and shining, and asked curiously: “Where have you been today? Why do you smell like alcohol?”
“Go. When I went to the compound, I happened to see the Marquis coming back, so I had a few drinks with him." As Chu Heng said this, he rubbed the girl's face with his chin, making the little guy giggle.
"Are you hungry? I've left some food for you, can I warm it up for you?" Yang Guizhi said, looking at the father and daughter with a smile.
"No need for now, I'll go to my second uncle's place with Ni Yinghong first, and we'll talk about it later when we get hungry." Chu Heng shook his head and walked towards Qin Jingru with Huniu in his arms.
"You take your things to the car first, and I will dress Chu Zhecheng." Ni Yinghong stood up after hearing the words, pointed to the two bulging net pockets on the Eight Immortals table, and went to get the clothes. Chu Zhecheng put it on.
The couple took advantage of their sage time between studies last night to discuss that they would go to their second uncle's place tonight and their father-in-law's place tomorrow night.
“Sure.”
Chu Heng nodded, handed the reluctant Huniu to Qin Jingru, turned around and picked up the things on the table and walked out of the room.
He first put the net bag on the Volga parked at the door, then returned to the yard, took a TV out from the side room in the front yard that was used as a warehouse, and stuffed it into the trunk.
“Bump!”
As soon as Chu Heng closed the trunk, Ni Yinghong came out of the courtyard holding Chu Zhecheng, who was wearing a cotton coat and wrapped in a thick blanket.
“Slow down, be careful of slipping.”
He quickly stepped forward to help his wife open the passenger door, waited for her to get in the car, then turned around and closed the door before driving away. The wife and son left Banchang Hutong.
Listening to the car radio, the young couple chatted about their daily life, and soon they arrived at the Grain Bureau Family Courtyard where Chu Jianshe lived.
After parking the car at the door, Ni Yinghong held her child, Chu Heng held a net bag in one hand and the TV in his arms, walking into the courtyard talking and laughing. "When did Chu Heng come back?"
As soon as they entered the hospital, they bumped into an acquaintance, a neighbor of Chu Heng's second uncle's house and a long-time friend named Xu. Qing, a greasy middle-aged man in his forties, currently works as the director of the Fourth Grain Depot in Xicheng.
"I came back just now. Have you eaten, Uncle Xu?" Chu Heng stopped quickly and said hello with a smile.
"Uncle Xu." Ni Yinghong also called out quickly.
“I just finished eating and am getting ready to go for a walk.”
Xu Qing cast his eyes on the tightly wrapped swaddling clothes in Xiao Ni’s arms: “Is this your kid? How many of them are there? "A month?"
"Five months." Chu Heng reached out and lifted the corner of the stall covering his son's head, looked at the child, and quickly covered it again, worried about the cold. Looking at his eldest son.
“Oh, this child looks good, he is white and fat.”
Xu Qing hurriedly touched his body, wanting to get a red envelope for the child he met for the first time, but after touching for a long time, he still couldn't find a penny. In the end, he could only smile awkwardly and said: "What, hurry up Go in, it’s cold outside, don’t let the child freeze.”
“Well, I’ll see you later, Uncle Xu.”
The young couple nodded to him, then took the child with them. The things entered the yard and soon arrived outside the second uncle's house.
Chu Qi was leading a group of friends to set off firecrackers in the courtyard. When he saw Mr. Chu coming, he was like a mouse seeing a cat. He quickly put out the incense sticks in his hands and trotted away. Come over: "Brother, sister-in-law!"
"Oh." Ni Yinghong responded with a smile.
"You didn't cause any trouble while I was away, right?" Chu Heng glanced at his little brother lightly.
“No!”
Chu Qi shook his head guiltily and ran to open the door: “Brother, sister-in-law, please come in quickly.”
"It's okay, I have some good eyesight." Chu Heng nodded with satisfaction and followed his wife into the house.
As soon as they entered, the younger sister Chu Xue ran out of the room when she heard the commotion, looked at the things in Boss Chu's hand happily, and shouted happily: "Brother, sister-in-law."
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"Hey, Tsuneko, when did you come back?"
The second aunt also came to the door at this time, with a big belly and a swaying step.
"Qian'er just got home."
Chu Heng glanced at his second aunt's round belly and asked curiously: "You are about to give birth, right? Do you know it's a boy or a girl?" ”
"There are still more than two months. I asked someone to ask, and he was a fool again." The second aunt stepped forward with a glowing face, and reached out to take Chu Zhecheng from Xiao Ni's arms: "Come on, grandson, let the second grandma hold him Hug!”
"Slow down."
Little Ni was afraid that it would be inconvenient for her second aunt to hold the child, and she would fall over again, so he nervously guarded her and walked with her into the house.
"Yinghong is here."
A few people came to the main room. Chu Jianshe, who was sitting on the sofa drinking tea, smiled and nodded to Ni Yinghong, then turned his attention to Chu Heng. He waved and said: "You're here just in time, come here quickly. I have something to ask you."
"What's wrong?"
Chu Heng put the things in his hands on the ground and walked forward doubtfully.
"What did you do when you went out this time? Why did you alert the ministry to personally order your boy to be promoted?"