As the end of the year approached, the town became more and more lively. As soon as Ye Yaodong stepped onto the street, it was crowded.

He was worried that the bicycle would be stolen if it was parked casually on the side of the road, so he found a small shop nearby, left the bicycle at the door of the shop, locked it, and asked the shopkeeper to look at it for a dime. Just take a photo.

  But he didn't expect that once he entered and exited, the bicycle was kept, but the two yuan scattered in his pocket disappeared.

Originally I wanted to buy two pairs of couplets, but luckily the photos were too big and there were too many, so I also took the ones for his two older brothers, I couldn’t fit them in my pockets, so I kept them in my hand, otherwise it would be a waste of time, and I wrapped the negatives together in a newspaper Hold it in your hand.

  He put the photo in his hand into the basket of the bicycle, and cursed, "You horse rider, the thieves are too rampant this Chinese New Year, just take a photo for a few minutes, and the money was stolen."

The shop owner also echoed and scolded, "That is to say, there have been too many petty thefts recently. Small things are stolen from my stall every day, either without a stack of nylon socks, or without a pair of insoles, or without a pair of insoles. A few handkerchiefs, I almost died of anger, and the whole family came to stare at it, and it was unavoidable."

  Ye Yaodong just complained, and after a casual response, he rode his bicycle back.

   It’s too chaotic for the Chinese New Year. When passing through a few alleys ahead, I saw people fighting and brazenly dragging people into the alley to blackmail.

  Although the crackdown has been severe this year, this kind of thing is not uncommon. Usually, it may be a little restrained, but it will be rampant during the New Year.

   Forget it, it won’t come out years ago.

   At that time, please ask someone to write a pair of couplets. Handwritten calligraphy is not bad. It is better than printed ones. It is one of the essence of Chinese traditional culture.

  Lin Xiuqing was depressed when she knew that she lost more than two yuan after going to the town. This is a lot of money.

   "You just can't put money in your pocket."

   "I don't have any money in my pocket, isn't it all with you? I just had two yuan left from buying pork yesterday... Ah, no..."

  Ye Yaodong hurriedly shut up, but realized it was too late, the words had already blurted out.

   "Didn't you say you bought all the meat? Have you learned how to hide your private money? You took 20 yuan to buy meat, and there are two left over. Your profit is not low!"

He smiled awkwardly, "Hehe, didn't you want to put the remaining two yuan in your pocket to buy a cigarette, or buy something to eat for the two children? I originally thought that I would go to the street and buy a pair of couplets by the way. You see ! I use it for the public, I didn’t hide it for myself, but it was just stolen.”

  Lin Xiuqing saw him bowing his head obsequiously and talking flatteringly, but she didn't dare to laugh even if she wanted to. She just gave him a look and then turned her head away.

   "Who knows if the couplet you want to buy is real or not? Anyway, you just can't put money in your pocket, and once you put it in, it's easy to lose it. It's either spent or lost."

  The two children stood aside, looking at his father and his mother, Ye Chenghu was still giggling there.

  Lin Xiuqing poked his forehead with her index finger, "Go out and play, don't get in the way here."

"I want to see photos!"

  Ye Yaodong also explained at the same time: "You don't even know how many people there are in the town near the end of the year? There are more people than last year. There are so many people on the street that it's almost impossible to squeeze in, and you have to move around to walk..."

   "Don't explain, just show me the photo."

   "Hey, the photos are quite good, but it's a pity that they are in black and white. If they are painted in color, it will be too expensive, and you can take more than a dozen photos."

  Lin Xiuqing happily opened the newspaper wrapped outside, and said: "Black and white photos are already fine, why do you want color ones? What a waste of money."

   "Show me, show me..."

"I want to see too…"

  The two children stood on tiptoe and grabbed her arm, and accidentally, the photos in her hand were scattered all over the floor.

  The skins of the two boys tensed instantly, they both took a step back, and said in unison: "I didn't do it on purpose..."

  Lin Xiuqing glared at them, and quickly leaned over to pick it up, "If you go away, it will get in the way and not help."

  The old lady smiled and patted their shoulders, "It's okay, just pick it up and blow it."

  Both of them breathed a sigh of relief. Brother Ah Hai showed off eating lard residue yesterday and broke the bowl, and was beaten by his auntie. They felt pain in their buttocks when they saw it, so they couldn't help but panic.

   "Did you bring back your elder brother's and second brother's?" the old lady asked Ye Yaodong.

"I helped to get them, and Ah Guang and the others are all under the basket. I will send them to them later, so as to save them another trip. The others don't care. What if they lose it? ?”

   "Hey, this family portrait should be framed..." Lin Xiuqing looked at it with gusto, commenting while watching.

   "It's not big enough. I'll wait until after the new year. Let him wash a bigger one, let him frame it, and hang it on the wall. The photo studio is too busy now. When I go in the morning, it is full of people."

   "Many people are willing to take a picture or two for the New Year's Eve to commemorate it."

  The whole family sat around the table, chatting in babble, discussing whether the photo was taken well?

  Sister-in-law Ye and second-sister-in-law Ye heard the commotion at the door, and knew that Ye Yaodong had brought back the photos from the town, so she hurried over to get her own photos.

  Everyone is smiling and very happy. Their family is not like Ye Yaodong's family. It is the first time for both of them to take pictures, and this is also their first photo.

  This year is considered a bumper year, the three brothers have made a lot of money, each of them has a store, and the two sisters-in-law are willing to buy a bunch of New Year's goods, and they are competing to invite Ye's father and Ye's mother to their home for the New Year in advance.

  Ye's father and Ye's mother were also very happy. Regardless of whether it was true or not, at least the three daughters-in-law rushed to invite them to celebrate the New Year at home, and they also had face when they said it.

  Some people’s daughter-in-law and mother-in-law are like enemies, not to mention the invitation to celebrate the New Year, and they wish they would never see each other.

  But, father and mother have been eating at Ye Yaodong's house all year this year, and of course they don't plan to go to the eldest and second's house during the Chinese New Year.

  Besides, it’s Chinese New Year, New Year’s Eve is only once a year, and the whole family must sit together to have a happy New Year’s Eve.

  Last year, I ate New Year’s Eve dinner at Ye Yaodong’s house. This year, Ye’s mother plans to cook a table in the old house by herself, so that the whole family can celebrate the New Year with more fun.

   Each of them brought a few bowls of dishes, and there was a full table, no, it was two tables.

  The children in the family grow up year by year, and there is no room for one table. There were originally 9 adults, and there are 9 children this year. It is a typical year of prosperity and a bumper harvest.

  Especially Ye Yaodong, who has gained both money and wealth this year.

  The children were sitting at the table, and they were full before eating for a while, but after they got off the table, no one was willing to leave. They all stood in the small hall and waited with smiles on their faces, because they were afraid of missing the lucky money.

  When grandpa and grandma haven’t given their New Year’s money, how can they leave, if they leave, they will be gone? Or was it confiscated by his wife? That's more than worth the candle,

   None of the adults present could see their small thoughts, and they all knew that they were looking forward to getting the New Year's money after the meal.

  Placing two tables in the main room almost occupied the entire space, and there were so many people, Mother Ye wanted them to go out and play as soon as possible.

  He waved at them, and took out the red envelopes he had prepared in his pocket and handed them to them.

   "One for each person, there is one yuan in it, one dime for yourself, and one yuan for your mother to keep, and let her post some for you to use for school registration after a year."

  They have a local saying that the red envelopes like to include the first one, not the whole number.

  The children were originally very happy that this year grandma gave a piece of money. In the past, it was 50 cents, but they didn't expect it to be used for them to sign up.

  Ye’s mother also worked for several months this year, and received a few months of salary before spending a lot of money. She planned to subsidize her three sons and reduce the burden of their children’s education.

  After she joined the Women's Federation, she could also read a few words, and realized more clearly how important reading is. She also hopes that the children in the family can study hard and don't give up halfway.

   That's it, too sleepy