Luo Xiao Qing raised her wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
Shen You Tian also raised her wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. A blush spread across her fair skin, making Luo Xiao Qing feel a little tipsy.
This time, no one scolded Luo Xiao Qing's family for eating meat.
It was the Spring Festival, and everyone would grit their teeth and buy half a pound of meat on this day for a family feast.
But in the entire courtyard, only Luo Xiao Qing's family had enough for a full ten-course meal, with both fish and meat.
Sha Zhu, with He Yu Shui in tow, went to the Jia family for the New Year.
This was a bitter experience for He Yu Shui.
Sha Zhu bought a chicken, and Yi Zhong Hai bought two yuan worth of meat.
He Yu Shui helped Sha Zhu, working tirelessly all day. As soon as they sat down at the table, most of the food was swept away by Jia Zhang Shi and Jia Dong Xu.
Yi Zhong Hai had already brought a bowl of food to the deaf old lady beforehand.
He Yu Shui didn't get to eat anything at the New Year's Eve dinner, and she also ended up with a stomach full of anger!
Yi Zhong Hai intentionally showed off in front of Sha Zhu, helping the deaf old lady with tea, pouring water, and picking up dishes, busy as a bee.
Just then, Qin Huai Ru suddenly clutched her stomach and cried out: "Dong Xu, I... I think I'm going to give birth!"
"What? Zhuzi, quickly go and ask the Luo family to borrow their bicycle!"
He Yu Zhu turned and ran out, following Yi Zhong Hai's instructions. He Yu Shui grabbed He Yu Zhu's arm: "Brother, Xiao Qing Ge Ge's family is busy with the New Year. It's not a good time to interrupt!"
He Yu Shui, despite her young age, was remarkably intelligent. She understood that Yi Zhong Hai was deliberately making her silly brother offend people.
Sha Zhu: "Yu Shui, your Qin Jie is about to give birth, it's very dangerous, quickly move aside and don't stop me!"
Sha Zhu finished speaking and directly pushed He Yu Shui to the ground.
He Yu Shui was so angry she yelled: "Silly brother! No wonder Dad calls you a fool! You really are a fool!"
Sha Zhu rushed to the Luo family. Hearing the joyful chatter inside, he hesitated for a moment before knocking on the door:
"Xiao Qing, Qin Jie is about to give birth, it's hard to find a bicycle on the thirtieth, can I borrow your bike?"
Luo Xiao Qing frowned: "Zhuzi, we used to be okay, and I considered you a friend, why would you treat me this way?"
Sha Zhu: "Xiao Qing, are you still angry about the past? It's been so many years. Qin Jie hasn't had an easy time."
Luo Xiao Qing: "Sha Zhu, let's say I stole your wife, could you forgive me?
If you can, then you, He Yu Zhu, find a partner and I'll disrupt it for you, as long as you can accept it, I'll give you the bike!"
"Ha..."
He Yu Zhu smiled awkwardly: "That, the First Elder said, you can't be too selfish, Xiao Qing, I'm not forcing you, but I hope you can think more about others!"
He Yu Zhu finished speaking and ran away.
Luo Hui Zhen frowned: "This Zhuzi, is truly a fool!"
Luo Xiao Qing chuckled: "Mom, don't call Zhuzi a fool, calling Zhuzi a fool is the real foolishness!
He's quite clever!"
Shen You Tian: "Brother, why do you say that?"
Luo Xiao Qing: "He's a half-grown child, and he and He Yu Shui have suffered a lot of bullying in the courtyard.
But Yi Zhong Hai's show of kindness has given him a patron. As long as he continues to be close to the First Elder in this courtyard.
Whether in the back kitchen of the steel mill or in the courtyard, who would dare to bully him?"
Luo Hui Zhen: "So, this Zhuzi is actually quite cunning!"
Luo Xiao Qing shook his head. Cunning doesn't matter.
From those few words just now, Luo Xiao Qing could tell that Yi Zhong Hai had already started brainwashing He Yu Zhu.
Once Jia Dong Xu died, Sha Zhu might be a hopeless case.
After Sha Zhu left, the aggrieved He Yu Shui ran to the Luo family. Seeing the Luo family sitting together, enjoying themselves,
He Yu Shui envied them. Why wasn't she a Luo family child?
Even if they were poor and couldn't afford to eat, even during the most difficult times, Luo Yi would save her rations to feed the children.
"Yu Shui? It's the New Year's Eve, why are you here alone? Why are you crying?"
Luo Hui Zhen saw the dishevelled He Yu Shui as she went out.
He Yu Shui buried her head in Luo Hui Zhen's embrace: "Luo Yi, I'm sorry, I stopped my silly brother, but he wouldn't stop."
Luo Hui Zhen patted He Yu Shui sympathetically: "Alright, your brother didn't get a good reception either!
Today is New Year's Eve, you can't cry, otherwise, you'll be unlucky for the whole year!"
He Yu Shui hurriedly wiped her tears, "I won't cry, I can't bring bad luck to Luo Yi's family."
"You haven't eaten enough, have you? Come on, we haven't finished eating, come in and have some!"
"Thank you, Luo Yi!"
He Yu Shui followed her into the house: "Xiao Qing Ge Ge! Sweet Sister!"
Xiao Qing: "Sit down and eat, don't be polite!"
He Yu Shui happily sat down at the table and soon became playful with Luo Xiao Qing and the others.
As for Sha Zhu, without the bicycle, he could only run out and call for a handcart. Coincidentally, it was Cai Quan Wu.
He sent Qin Huai Ru to the hospital.
That night, Pang Geng was born.
Qin Huai Ru had worked in the fields since she was young, so she was healthy. On the second day of the New Year, she came home from the hospital.
Upon her return, the entire courtyard became lively.
Jia Zhang Shi had a smug look on her face: "My grandson was born on the first day of the first lunar month, he was born under a lucky star!"
"Jia Po Po, isn't your grandson born on New Year's Eve?"
Jia Zhang Shi's face stiffened: "What nonsense are you talking about? My grandson was born on the first day of the first lunar month!"
Jia Dong Xu lay by the bed, looking at the tiny Pang Geng, his heart melted: "Huai Ru, we have a son. When I go back to work at the steel mill, I'll work hard.
Don't worry, we'll have everything that the Luo Xiao Qing family has!
Isn't Luo Xiao Qing just lucky to have earned hundreds of yuan from hunting?
As long as I work hard, I'll earn as much as Master, seventy or eighty yuan a month, making that amount in a year.
But Luo Xiao Qing may not be able to earn that much! Our good days are ahead of us!"
Qin Huai Ru nodded. She felt that Jia Dong Xu made sense.
"Dong Xu, I believe you!"
"Dong Xu! You have a child, these one hundred yuan are for Pang Geng's milk powder, from Master!"
"Master!"
Jia Dong Xu gratefully took the money: "Thank you, Master. Master, whatever you teach me, I'll teach Pang Geng the same way.
He will be your grandson, and he will be filial to you!"
Yi Zhong Hai: "Good, Dong Xu, because of Huai Ru's matter, your family and Luo Xiao Qing have not been on good terms.
I think it's best to do this. It's the second day of the New Year now, you have your mother take Pang Geng to apologize to them.
Luo Guwa is a reasonable person. She won't refuse to give Pang Geng some lucky money! It's also a chance to mend the relationship."