Chapter 64
New Year's Eve came with great force, and it arrived in the blink of an eye. Qiqi did a general cleaning in the morning, and was busy pasting up the Spring Festival couplets in the afternoon. Wangwang carried the bucket for him in the morning, and pasted a thick layer of glue on his Spring Festival couplets in the afternoon. After finally pasting them, both of them had red hands, and it took a long time to wash them clean.
Dad Zhou was cooking tonight's meal in the kitchen, while Mom Zhou and Zhou Pan were helping out. The charcoal stove that had not been used for a long time was also pulled out, and old chicken soup was simmering on it. The old chicken was bought by Dad Zhou from a chicken-raising family in the village yesterday. In the past, grandpa and grandma always brought live chickens and ducks from home at this time. The old couple always sent them here when they had something good. Zhou sighed. The two old people had passed away two years ago, and Wang Wang no longer had much impression of his great-grandparents.
Look at him tinkering with the money tree on the table, tossing the branches and leaves around without stopping.
Zhou Ma came over to take down the sausages from the high shelf, and asked Zhou Qi to look at the chicken soup. She sighed, "Another year has passed. I still remember that at this time last year, Hei Ge came here by himself, probably because he smelled the fragrance of the chicken soup."
Before Zhou Qi came back, he sent Heige and Huangdi to stay at Grandma Liu's house next door. Su Yuanzhan must be busy during the New Year and has no time to feed the cats and dogs. He doesn't know if the clever black guy is obedient. He eats all day long or makes trouble for the cats. Huangdi usually doesn't bother to pay attention to it, but it keeps provoking the kittens.
Although children nowadays have no shortage of clothes to wear, in order to be auspicious during the Chinese New Year, Zhou followed Zhou's mother's suggestion and picked a red down jacket for Wangwang. The bright red leather makes Wangwang's skin look even whiter. He originally thought that the color was a bit irritating to the eyes and wanted to buy a dark blue one for the child, but Zhou's mother liked it and said that it was ugly for children to wear dark clothes!
Zhou Qi went back to the house and took out the red down jacket and other clothes he would wear tomorrow from the closet to avoid having to rummage through them tomorrow.
When I came out, I smelled the smell of incense. Dad Zhou had already cooked the New Year's Eve dinner and was burning incense in the incense burner. It was past six in the evening and the sound of firecrackers outside was already crackling.
Zhou Qi ran to the kitchen door and looked at the big charcoal stove. The old chicken on the stove was not cooked yet, but as soon as he lifted the lid, he could smell a fragrance.
Father Zhou shouted at him: "When the chicken soup is ready, we will have dinner."
Looking at herself eating a candied date that she was going to use to make porridge tomorrow, she mumbled to Zhouqi, "Dad, when will the chicken soup be ready?"
"Are you hungry, Wangwang?" Zhou Qi took out a handful of fried peanuts from his pocket and gave them to him. "Peel some peanuts for yourself. The chicken soup will probably take another half an hour."
Staring at the steaming stove, squatting beside it eating peanuts, with the sound of firecrackers ringing in my ears, the atmosphere of the New Year is almost everywhere in every household in the countryside.
Finally, the meaty old hen was out of the pot and served on a plate. The family sat in a circle and happily ate the New Year's Eve dinner tonight. Dad Zhou cooked all his best dishes today. The whole family was full and waiting to watch the gala. Wang Wang didn't like watching those singing and dancing programs, so he played Snake with Mom Zhou's old mobile phone. Zhou Qi just wanted to have some fun and watched it casually in front of the TV. In fact, not everyone may be interested in this TV program, but the warm atmosphere of the whole family chatting together makes people reluctant to refuse.
When grandma and aunt were discussing a program, Wangwang would just look over, say a few words, and then continue playing Snake.
If Zhouqi was bored, he would take it over and play a game with Wangwang to refresh his record. This would make Wangwang so angry that his teeth would itch and his fighting spirit would be even stronger.
At around eleven o'clock, Su Yuanzhan sent a message to Qiuqiu and asked: What are you doing?
Cycle: Watching TV
Cycle: [Picture of TV]
Su Yuanzhan: I'm at the old house. Grandpa is resting. It's a rare quiet day.
cycle:?
Su Yuanzhan leaned against the head of the bed, a smile on his face, and replied: I will be so annoyed tomorrow, with all the relatives coming to visit, and my annoying brother too.
Zhou Qi was shocked: You have a brother???
Su Yuanzhan: Yes, but I’m about to send him to the green plains of Africa to herd sheep.
cycle:……
Cycle: Are there still green and rough plains in Africa?
Su Yuanzhan: Africa has the largest rough grassland in the world, collectively known as the green rough grassland.
Cycle: My backhand is a hammer
Su Yuanzhan: Catching a sledgehammer with bare hands
Zhou Qi: I have something serious to tell you. My son said he doesn’t want to see his mother. You have no chance.
Su Yuanzhan laughed: Aren’t you his mother? Just coax her nicely.
Cycle: Get lost, I’m the daddy!
Zhou Qi threw his phone aside and watched to refresh the record of Snake.
Wangwang challenged the highest score of the cycle with satisfaction, and then he smiled.
Within a few minutes, Su Yuanzhan had sent a lot of messages.
Zhou Qi replied perfunctorily: You can explain to Wangwang when the time comes. If Wangwang calls me mom, you're dead!
Su Yuanzhan smiled: "Okay, I promise to explain it well. I hope Wangwang will feel better and can accept it better when I talk to him."
Zhou Qi sighed: Wang Wang is so stubborn and petty, I think it's difficult, I'll leave it to you, talk to you carefully.
Su Yuanzhan sent another message: Happy New Year!
When Zhou Qi looked at the time, it was already midnight. Dad Zhou was getting ready to go to the land temple to burn incense. Wang Wang was still alert and wanted to follow him.
Zhou Qi yawned and said: Happy New Year, where is the red envelope?
Su Yuanzhan: I will give you a big gift and a red envelope for Wangwang when you come back during the Chinese New Year.
The cycle is in the mood: how much?
Su Yuanzhan: You will know when the time comes.
Su Yuanzhan: It’s twelve o’clock. Are you sleepy?
The cycle is indeed very sleepy: so sleepy, and I have to wait for Wangwang to come back.
Just as I was talking about Wangwang, Wangwang came back. Zhouqi replied: Good night, Wangwang is back, let's clean up and go to bed.
Su Yuanzhan said good night and closed his phone. He suddenly felt relieved and felt that he would have more energy to throw his brother to Qingqingcaoyuan tomorrow...
Wangwang went to the land temple, and Zhouqi took off his clothes. He lay on the bed and fell asleep in a short while. He also made a light snoring sound like a small animal. He must have been very tired today.
I kiss my child’s chubby little face, turn off the light and go to bed, hoping everything goes well in the new year.
I slept late on the night of the 30th, and was woken up by the overwhelming sound of firecrackers at around 6 or 7 o'clock on the first day of the New Year. I couldn't even open my eyes, so I covered myself with the quilt and continued to take a nap.
Dad Zhou came at 8 o'clock on time to ask everyone to get up and go out to pay New Year's greetings. He also stuffed a big red envelope into his grandson's hand. He looked at it with joy and smiled until his eyes turned red.
After Zhou's father left, Zhou Qi and Wang Wang whispered in each other's ears: "Remember to ask your mother for a big red envelope after the New Year. If it's not thick, then don't take it."
"Dad, what if my mom doesn't give it to me?" Wangwang asked innocently.
"Of course he will." Zhou Qi put on his bright red new coat, "If he doesn't give it to us, we will just ignore him."
Going out is just visiting relatives and friends to wish each other a happy new year, which is actually very boring. Zhou Qi doesn't like these social interactions anyway. Zhou's mother likes to play cards and gossip with her aunts and uncles, and she mainly wants to introduce Zhou Pan to a date. Zhou Qi knows that Zhou Pan hates these things the most, but it's useless for him to persuade her. Zhou's father rarely stands on the same front with Zhou's mother, hoping that his daughter can settle down.
After sending off the God of Wealth on the fifth day of the New Year, Zhou Pan fled to the imperial capital as if fleeing famine.
Zhou Qi and his father booked tickets for the seventh day of the Lunar New Year. They also had to collect some things from their hometown and transport them over by truck. Although Su Yuanzhan knew that Zhou still had some chores to do at home, he still couldn't help but urge him. He felt inexplicably sad and felt that Zhou Qi didn't miss him at all.
Zhou Qi thought that he had nothing to do every day and just wanted to be annoying, so he simply asked him to take Heige and Huangdi back to take care of them, and let the cats and dogs occupy more of his time.
Su Yuanzhan actually liked the little yellow cat very much. He sent photos of cats and dogs fighting to Qiqiu every day. The spectators basically just looked at them every day, and he urged Su Yuanzhan to post more photos.
It was not until the seventh day of the New Year that Su Yuanzhan finally felt relieved after picking them up from the train station.
In the afternoon, Zhou Qi picked a gap, left Wang Wang to Su Yuanzhan, and went to the restaurant to help out. His intention was very obvious, and Su Yuanzhan understood it immediately.
Su Yuanzhan stuffed Zhou Qi with the big red envelope he had promised, and nodded, "Don't worry, I will explain it clearly."
Wangwang often visited Su Yuanzhan's house and had no suspicions.
Su Yuanzhan immediately took out a big red envelope and nervously handed it to his son, who accepted it directly without thinking about the meaning of the red envelope. Su Yuanzhan was relieved when he saw the child accept the red envelope. There is still hope!
"Wangwang, uncle has something to say."
She looked at him in confusion.
Su Yuanzhan took a deep breath and said, "I am your other father."
Wang Wang was puzzled: "I know, my dad found a little dad for me."
"I'm serious, even though it sounds fantastic." Su Yuanzhan held Wangwang on his lap, "You are the child of Xiaoqi and I, the fruit of our labor."
The child had a look of contempt, as if to say, "Are you stupid?" He obviously didn't believe it. "Did you give birth to me? Are you a woman?"
"You were born to us, just like your classmate Xiaofei's parents." Su Yuanzhan said solemnly, "Although we are both men, there is no difference."
Wangwang hesitated and asked, "Am I really your child?"
Su Yuanzhan looked into his eyes and nodded: "Yes, really."
"You didn't lie to me?"
Su Yuanzhan shook his head: "You are our child."
Wangwang really didn't expect that the mother his father was referring to was Su Yuanzhan. He was extremely surprised for a moment, but he was also somewhat glad for the result. Moreover, the child's worldview had not yet been fully formed, so after Su Yuanzhan's explanation, he was willing to believe it, but he couldn't mind.
Wang Wang jumped off Su Yuanzhan's knees. Why is the Uncle Su I like my mother? My mother is such a bad person. She never thought about me and my father. He ran back home flexibly. Su Yuanzhan couldn't catch him and could only watch him enter the yard. However, Zhou Pan was at home, so Su Yuanzhan was relieved. But what should he do? It was a mess...
Su Yuanzhan wanted to ask Zhou Qi for help first, but Zhou Qi said he was unable to help because Wang Wang had a bad temper.
By the way, Zhou Qi went to Su Yuanzhan's house to bring back the cat and dog for a few days, and was almost mad. The two guys didn't eat the cat food and dog food at home after they came back, and Heige used to enjoy a meat soup with rice, but now his taste is getting more and more picky, and he doesn't even eat delicious dog food, but only eats the dog snacks made by Zhou's father. When Zhou's father is free, he uses the leftover ingredients in the store to feed the cats and dogs at home. The food he makes is surprisingly delicious, and the two guys at home are very supportive.
I don't know how Su Yuanzhan raised it. It's only been a few days, and it won't eat anything. Su Yuanzhan looked innocent. It was just the food they were given. Zhou Qi looked at the remaining dog food at his house. Wow, it's an English brand. He tasted it and it was really delicious... When he asked the price, he couldn't afford it!
He pointed at Su Yuanzhan’s nose and said, “All my cats and dogs hate food, you raise them!”
Su Yuanzhan wanted it more than he could have hoped for: "I can earn money to support you, including cats and dogs, as well as you and Wangwang."
"Bah!" Zhou Qi's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and he had nothing to say to this person, "You wish!"
Author's note: I'm in the final stages of writing this, and it will be finished in about ten days. Sorry, I guess I haven't been updating on time recently.
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