Day after day passed, life was as plain as water, but Yang Chen ate it every day.
After getting her high school diploma and staying at home for a while, Lou Xiao'e thought about finding a job.
Although she could go out on dates with Yang Chen every week, and Lan 'er was also accompanying her on weekdays, Lou Xiao'e still felt that she was bored every day.
Yang Chen also believed that people couldn't be idle, otherwise sooner or later, problems would arise.
Under Yang Chen's suggestion, with the help of her parents, Lou Xiao'e decided to go to the Yujing motor vehicle and work as a ticket seller.
This job was simple and easy. There was basically no technical content.
However, Yang Chen told Lou Xiao'e:"The ticket seller can come into contact with many people and things, which is very beneficial for future development.”
In the end, Lou Xiao'e also unconditionally chose to believe in Yang Chen.
Unknowingly, three weeks had passed.
Yang Chen had only heard in recent days that on the second day of the parade, Xu Damao and Qin Jingru went to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a marriage certificate.
Xu Damao was probably once bitten, twice shy, so he had to be careful at all times.
However, Xu Damao did not fulfill his promise. He had not mentioned anything about the banquet until now.
Thinking about it, Xu Damao had even sold his bicycle in order to build connections, socialize, and give gifts, so he probably didn't have much money left in his pocket.
Because the incident had not been long, and his job was not very stable, Xu Damao had been more honest recently. He only closed the door and spent his days with Qin Jingru.
But how long could such peaceful days last?
With Xu Damao's character, just like what Silly Zhu said, this guy would never change.
It was a day off, and it was also the Deaf Old Lady's 80th birthday.
Regarding the birthday celebration, Yang Chen greeted the three masters in the courtyard in advance.
Therefore, under the orderly arrangements of Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui, everyone in the courtyard house had deliberately left the day empty.
In terms of ingredients, Yang Chen took 20 pounds of pork, 10 pounds of cow's head, 5 big roosters, 10 pounds of sausages, and a lot of green vegetables.
As summer gradually passed, autumn and winter would arrive. By then, vegetables would become treasures.
Even if every household had a cellar, how much could they store?
There were no vegetable greenhouses these days, so naturally, there were no out-of-season vegetables.
For example, if Yang Chen wanted to eat it, he had to hide it and eat it secretly, otherwise there was no way to explain it.
The ingredients were sufficient and sumptuous. In addition to the things prepared by Shazhu and Feng Wenwen, everyone had a tacit understanding: "This birthday celebration will definitely be engraved in the Deaf Old Lady's heart.”
Born in the Guangxu period, the Deaf Old Lady had experienced the Xuantong period, then the Republic of China, all the way until today. Her life could be said to be legendary.
However, what many people didn't know was that the Deaf Old Lady's legend was forged through hard work, sweat, and blood and tears.”
Yes, the Deaf Old Lady had not had a few good days in her life.
Her children sacrificed themselves for the country and the people. She was the mother of a hero. Her optimistic attitude towards life was worthy of everyone's respect and praise.
Early in the morning, with Silly Pillar as the leader, the old ladies in the courtyard were in charge of helping out, while the old men were in charge of cleaning up the entire courtyard.
At ten o'clock in the morning, Yang Chen went to the Lou family to pick up Lou Xiao'e.
From Yang Chen, she knew that the deaf old lady was going to celebrate her eightieth birthday. Lou Xiao'e also carefully prepared a birthday gift for the old lady.
In the backyard of the Deaf Old Lady.
"Lan 'er, why are you outside alone?”
"Brother, it was the ancestor who called me out. She said that she wanted to change into a new set of clothes.”At this point, Lan 'er could not help but sob.""I've secretly taken a look. There's only one set of clothes in the ancestor's box. It's a shroud, just like grandfather.”
She had no children. If the Deaf Old Lady did not prepare a shroud for herself, who could help her?
Although the deaf old lady received a certain amount of allowance every month, she could not finish it all by herself. However, the money that the old lady saved was basically converted into cash, just to give the children more red packets every year during the Spring Festival.
"Sigh…I was too careless. Xiao'e, Lan 'er, go in and accompany the old lady first. I'll go out and buy a set immediately…"
Not waiting for Yang Chen to leave, Lou Xiao'e took the initiative to pull him.
"Don't go, because I just happened to bring it here.”
It turned out that Lou Xiao'e's birthday gift was a new set of clothes.
"Xiao'e, what's wrong?"
"I come here often. Old Mrs. Tian only has two sets of clothes on her, so how can I not know?”
One had to admit that Lou Xiao'e was really meticulous.
"Xiao'e, you're so nice. I think marrying you will be the greatest pride of my life.”
"It's fine as long as you know how good I am. Alright, alright. Lan 'er and I are here. You can go to the middle court and help out…"
After Yang Chen left, without waiting for Lou Xiao'e to pull Lan 'er into the room, he saw the deaf old lady at the door crying.
"Ancestor, what's wrong?”
"Xiao'e, thank you. Lan 'er, you're also a good person. Your grandfather will rest in peace in the afterlife.”
Even though this was a courtyard house filled with birds, the existence of the Deaf Old Lady was a symbol of the goodness of human nature.
It was almost lunchtime, and all eight dishes were served on the table.
At the same time, Lou Xiao'e and Lan 'er helped the Deaf Old Lady to the middle of the courtyard.
"Hey, old lady, why haven't I seen you wear this new outfit before?”Yi Zhonghai, who had a good relationship with the Deaf Old Lady, took the initiative to tease her.
"Old Madam, when I blinked, you seem to have become ten years younger, right?”
"Yes, yes, an auntie is right."
"Old Lady, please take a seat. You're the birthday star today.”
The Deaf Old Lady sat at the main seat of the table in the middle of the room.
After the deaf old lady checked in, Yang Chen personally brought a bowl of longevity noodles.
"Old Lady, let's eat a red egg first and then a bowl of longevity noodles. After today, it means that you will definitely live to a hundred years old.”
"Alright, alright, I'll eat. Everyone, sit down.”
After everyone was seated, the Deaf Old Lady said,""I've been through a lot and seen all kinds of people. What I want to say today is…life is short and not easy, so you have to cherish every day you live. Alright, everyone start eating."
The two simple sentences were the Deaf Old Lady's personal experience and conclusion for most of her life.
Perhaps this was also the saying that having an elder in the family was like having a treasure.
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