Chapter 857: The importance of posting couplets
"Let's go, let's go back first and then talk."
Seeing a group of people in a daze in the hospital, Zhou Meng smiled and said something to bring everyone back from their thoughts.
After walking back through the snow, everyone except Zhou Meng felt a little exhausted.
Modern people don't do much exercise, not to mention that all of them just ran for three or four kilometers in calf-high snow to get here. After finishing their work, they felt that the muscles in their legs were aching.
soft.
Even Hu Zi was very tired. He rushed over after trying his best to rescue her. His body was fine, but his mind was always in a state of tension.
We walked back step by step, but everyone was still in a good mood.
"Brother Meng, thank you so much this time. If it weren't for you, my grandfather might..."
Qianqian walked to Zhou Meng's side and said with gratitude.
"Okay, okay, why are you and I so polite? Besides, I'm not your son-in-law."
Zhou Meng smiled and took Qianqian's hand.
Back in the village, everyone went back to their homes to rest.
In the afternoon, good news came from the capital. Grandpa Liu has been successfully transferred to the First Hospital of the capital. He is currently undergoing a body scan. Experts are also consulting. It is expected that a treatment plan will be available before the early morning and can start at night.
Have surgery.
Early the next morning, which was New Year's Eve, Liu's father called back early in the morning and said that Grandpa Liu's surgery had been completed and two bypass bridges had been made. It was very successful, but he was still under anesthesia. It was estimated that at noon
Or I won’t wake up until the afternoon.
When the news came back, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and felt completely relaxed.
"Son-in-law, come and eat dumplings soon."
At this time, Liu Ma really liked Zhou Meng as her son-in-law. She smiled and handed a plate of dumplings to Zhou Meng.
"Auntie, you are too polite. Let me help."
"Hi, you are a guest, how can I help you?"
Liu Ma forcibly stopped Zhou Meng.
Qianqian was also smiling and holding the dishes.
During the Chinese New Year here in the north, the meal on New Year's Eve is basically eaten together by the whole family. It just so happens that Zhang's father is also returning to his wife's place to celebrate the New Year this year. Therefore, although many people have gone to the capital, there are still many people left at home.
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Liu Hao, Zhang Miaomiao, Zhang's father and Liu's mother, and Grandma Liu were also there. Counting Zhou Meng, there were six people, who could barely make up a table.
"Xiao Zhou, why don't you call some of your friends over to eat together?"
Grandma Liu said.
Huzi actually saved her husband. This was a life-saving kindness. It was a bit unreasonable to let her squat outside during the Chinese New Year.
"Grandma, don't worry about them. I have just arranged for someone to deliver dumplings to them."
Zhou Meng explained with a smile.
Let Huzi and the others come over. There are so many people here, and Huzi and the others may not feel comfortable, so we should let them, a group of grown men, play by themselves.
"Brother-in-law, are there any activities tonight?"
Liu Hao and Zhang Miaomiao looked at Zhou Meng excitedly.
Living with their brother-in-law has enabled them to grow a lot in terms of knowledge and experience, and they are very willing to get along with their brother-in-law.
"Hahaha, I have already made arrangements tonight and I don't have time to accompany you, but I can remind you that at twelve o'clock in the evening, look up at the sky."
Zhou Meng smiled mysteriously.
"Look up at the sky?"
The two of them were stunned.
What could be in the sky?
However, the two of them still nodded in confusion.
After dinner, Zhou Meng took the initiative to take over the task of posting couplets.
The villages usually use large pairs, one is more than two meters long, and they are usually not stuck with tape, but with paste made from flour.
Zhou Meng also found this kind of thing very new.
When he was in the orphanage, it was the dean who posted couplets. After entering high school, he never celebrated the New Year again and was always alone.
Even last year, he was alone.
Qianqian was directing from below, Liu Hao was holding the paste next to him, and Zhang Miaomiao was three or four meters behind to check whether the couplets were posted in the correct position.
Zhou Meng, on the other hand, was standing on the ladder, slowly reading the couplets.
"Okay brother-in-law, just stay there!"
Zhang Miaomiao stood in the distance and shouted.
"Okay, done."
Zhou Meng clapped his hands and jumped down from the 1.5-meter ladder.
No one was sweeping the snow in the yard because it started to fall again in the morning.
There were some scattered children at the door of each house outside. They bought firecrackers from someone unknown, lit them with lighters and threw them directly into the knee-high snow.
In less than three seconds, with a bang, the snow on the ground was blown high.
Seeing that Zhou Meng seemed to be very interested in these firecrackers, Liu Hao also excitedly shared his glorious achievements as a child.
"Brother-in-law, you don't know. When I was a kid, there was a kind of firecrackers sold in the store that were about the thickness of my thumb. They were so powerful that I put a stainless steel basin on top. When I exploded, I would bang the basin.
Exploded more than ten meters high!"
"There is also a kind of small land mine. We always throw that thing into a drink bottle, and the bottle will explode with a bang..."
"It's a pity that there are restrictions on fireworks and firecrackers now. Even if you can buy some small firecrackers, the ones that can blow up stainless steel pots are basically gone."
After saying this, Liu Hao seemed to be a little emotional.
The truly happy time in a person's life is the first few years after he or she is born. That is the age when one is truly carefree and even his little brother can fly freely.
Once those few years have passed, busy studies, annoying work, and extremely stressful families all follow.
Although Liu Hao is only in his early twenties, he is still restricted by his studies.
And after entering the big city, he sadly discovered that all his childhood playmates had gone their separate ways.
This year in his junior year, he couldn't even find a few friends who could play games with him.
When Liu Hao said this, Zhou Mengye Qianqian also became slightly silent.
Who says it’s not?
Two or three years after graduation, he couldn't even remember some of his college classmates, but he still had memories of a few roommates.
But this impression gradually faded away after they went their separate ways, and we haven't even had any contact with each other this year.
As for those friends who grew up playing in the orphanage.
Chapter completed!