Chapter 474: Night Watch at the Temple (1/2)

Chapter 474 Night Watch in the Temple

New Year's Eve.

Li Duoyu was woken up early in the morning by the sound of firecrackers set off by children.

But after waking up.

But they found that Xiaoying was not at home. There were still many people queuing up at the old house, all waiting for Xiaoying to write Spring Festival couplets for them.

At this time, there were no printed Spring Festival couplets. If you wanted to post Spring Festival couplets, you had to find someone to write them.

In the entire Xiasha Village, Zhou Xiaoying's calligraphy is the most beautiful. Although she is a woman, the couplets she writes are very grand.

The villagers especially like to ask her to write calligraphy with calligraphy. After posting it on the wall, they always feel more honored.

Every New Year's Eve, Xiaoying works really hard. She has to write two to three hundred Spring Festival couplets at least.

Fortunately this year, two little girls, Zhang Yun and Zhang Lin, helped. One helped grind the ink, and the other helped cut the red paper.

Zhou Xiaoying originally planned to charge a fee, but considering that Li Duoyu became the boss this year, just like in previous years, he wrote Spring Festival couplets for everyone for free.

"When I grow up, I go to work in my uncle's company."

Down the slope, several classmates sighed helplessly and gave up on him when they saw him being taken back.

But eel factories and fishing rafts need to be posted.

Li Duoyu bought three large pork bones by the way and gave them to Two Hundred and Five, Black Girl, and Pee Pants respectively.

However, Little Fatty never expected that nine-year compulsory education would be officially implemented this year. As long as he didn't do particularly poorly in the exam, he could go to junior high school.

Zhu Xiuhua twisted his ears and said angrily: "Your aunt is asking you a question, why are you running away?"

I really cried when I saw Li Haoran.

"It's the same in my family. My parents don't understand it at all."

A classmate lamented: "Fortunately, our family doesn't know how to read. Even if I scribble, no one knows whether it's correct or not."

Li Haoran said with a bitter face: "I didn't hear it."

Li Duoyu was too lazy to care anymore and took a look at the naive 250. He was not a qualified "dog man". He hoped he could be more responsible for his children.

Li Haoran was stunned when he heard this, but considering that he was in fifth grade, even if classes really started, it would not have a great impact on him.

On New Year's Eve, the first thing Li Duoyu did after waking up was to post Spring Festival couplets.

After hearing the sound, Li Haoran ran away, but he didn't expect to be caught by his mother in Banpo.

"Auntie, today is New Year's Eve. My classmates are already waiting for me. Just let me go out to play."

Li Duoyu was worried that if he forcibly caught it, it would probably miscarry.

Li Haoran cried.

Seeing that the other classmates had left, Li Haoran cried aggrievedly, but it was useless to cry. My sister-in-law seemed to be really angry this time.

"Haoran, why haven't you finished the exercise book I bought for you?"

Seeing that he still dared to lie, Zhu Xiuhua squeezed him hard: "You still dare to lie. I heard it here, but you can't hear it."

Just when he was about to go to the pier with his classmates to set off firecrackers and fry fish, his sister-in-law Li Xiaorong suddenly stopped him.

But Li Duoyu still felt a little distressed: "I think you should just start a calligraphy class, and let those students write these Spring Festival couplets from now on."

Little Fatty's mind was overloaded. For a moment, he didn't know what to choose. He was obviously just a child, so why did he make such a choice?

Li Xiaorong was really angry because Li Haoran was so bad. In three days, he only finished three pages of an entire exercise book.

And his mother also said that if he dared to escape, she would beat him back with a bamboo whip.

Li Duoyu went to post the Spring Festival couplets first. Since the new house had just been moved, there was still a red paper Spring Festival couplet on it, so there was no need to tear it off and re-post it.

When Li Duoyu left, Erbaiwu jumped onto his sampan with his thigh bone in his mouth, hoping to follow him.

Zhou Xiaoying continued to write Spring Festival couplets, and Chen Huiying said: "It's almost done."

Li Xiaorong sighed: "Haoran, haven't you ever thought about it? Once you fail the junior high school entrance examination, next year at this time, your classmates will still be studying, and you will have to go to work. Maybe you will have to help mend the network every day. , I still have to pry oysters, and I want to go out and play all day long.”

When his sister-in-law said this, Li Haoran panicked instantly. Yes, if he didn't get into junior high school, wouldn't he have to work every day?

Li Haoran's brain was shut down. This exercise book alone had more than forty pages. He had to finish it before the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, and his sister-in-law had to give him two copies.

Li Haoran said with a mournful face: "Sister-in-law, I feel so stupid. I will definitely fail the exam."

Li Xiaorong didn't intend to let him go, and said: "It's harder now, and it will be easier in the future. If you can't even pass the junior high school entrance examination, in the future, you will only have a primary school diploma, how can you go out in society."

Li Xiaorong said: "If you give me these three pages today, I will let you out."

Zhou Xiaoying thought about it and felt that it was possible. Instead of writing it by herself every year, it would be better to let the children learn to write calligraphy.

Li Xiaorong smiled and said: "There are no stupid people, only lazy people. If I don't go back until the tenth day of the Lunar New Year next year, you should try to finish this exercise book before the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, and I will give you two separate books to consolidate. "

More than half of them are wrong, especially mathematics, which is the hardest hit area. Some of them are so wrong that they are outrageous.

Maybe because Hei Niu was about to give birth, Li Duoyu wanted to catch her and take her to the eel factory. After all, it was quite dangerous for the puppy to be on the fishing raft, and it might fall into the sea to make a nest.

But the black girl has been hiding in the doghouse and has a bit of a temper.

After hearing this.

Li Duoyu kicked it up directly.

"Go away, take care of your wife."

After Li Duoyu posted the Spring Festival couplets on the fish raft and the eel factory, he went to the location of the windmill with Zhang Jinsha, Tang Ping and other village committee members.

Although the windmill and the wind turbine were wrapped with tarpaulins, the equipment was very expensive.

The project team has always arranged comrades to camp here to look after the equipment.

Li Duoyu sent some cooked pork belly and local dry goods to the other party on behalf of Xiasha Village.

When he finished these things, it was almost afternoon. There were no fishing boats on the sea, and the group of people who came to their island to set up stalls also went back.

There were fewer people on the village road.

Everyone started to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner, and this year's family New Year's Eve dinner was held at Li Duoyu's new home.

There were still two tables, one for adults and one for children, and Li Xiaorong ran to sit with the children again.

This year's seafood was particularly rich, and the eight-immortal table was full, just like in previous years.

The New Year's Eve dinner was hosted by the usually quiet old Li.

Old Li was not very talkative, but he still said: "This year is the year when our family is the most together. I hope everyone will get better and better next year."

Then.

Everyone raised their glasses to celebrate together. Everyone was very happy at this New Year's Eve dinner, except for the second sister-in-law Zhu Xiuhua who kept sighing.

Because she was really anxious.

At about seven o'clock, a villager came over and shouted: "Big Boss, Shuguang's black and white TV was broken after moving. Has your color TV been repaired?"

Chen Huiying was very angry when she heard this. In the past two years, the New Year's Eve dinner was always interrupted halfway through. How come having a TV is a troublesome thing.

Li Duoyu hesitated for a while. He could understand everyone's expectation of watching the Spring Festival Gala.

"It's been repaired. Why don't you move it over and try it out."

"Thank you, thank you Big Boss. Then we will move your color TV over."

At half past seven.

Li Duoyu's New Year's Eve dinner was over, and everyone ran to the eel factory in an instant.

It was even more exaggerated than last year. There was only one color TV, and there were two or three hundred people sitting inside and outside. Fortunately, Xiao Chao had reserved seats for his family, otherwise this year's Spring Festival Gala would have been just a noise.

In fact, many people who came to the eel factory to watch the Spring Festival Gala could afford a TV, such as Lao Lu, Shitou, Wang Jinshan and others. But there was no electricity in the village, and even if they could afford it, there was no place to watch it. They couldn't learn from Li Duoyu and spend a lot of money to buy a diesel generator.

When Lao Lu saw him, he couldn't help asking: "Duoyu, I bought a refrigerator, when will I have electricity?"

Li Duoyu smiled awkwardly: "About next summer."

Eight o'clock.

The Spring Festival Gala began as scheduled. Unlike previous years, this year's Spring Festival Gala opened with a white car with a big red flower, and the hosts and actors climbed out of the car one by one.

When the white car came out, the eyes of many male compatriots watching the scene instantly widened.

"This car is so cool."

"How much does it cost?"

If Li Duoyu remembers correctly, this year can be said to be the first year of imported cars. The number of imported cars this year ranks first in the entire 1980s and 1990s.

Li Duoyu doesn't understand the details, but it seems to be related to some policy.

This year's Spring Festival Gala is also quite meaningful, with more skits and crosstalks. Ma Ji shouted "Cosmic Brand Cigarettes" everywhere on the stage.

Chen Peisi was tortured by Zhu Shimao to eat bowl after bowl of noodles, which made the audience in front of the TV laugh.

Li Duoyu was still responsible for watching the antenna as in previous years.

Others were watching the Spring Festival Gala, while he was watching people. He didn't expect Xiaochao's daughter to be quite old. When he was in the first Spring Festival Gala, he and Xiaolan hid in the corner and secretly did little things.

The Zhao brothers seem to have really aged a lot, but the two brothers don't know what's going on.

Obviously made a lot of money, but they just don't have any luck with women. They are still single now.

In a blink of an eye, the eldest child of the eldest cousin's family is about to graduate from junior high school and is taller than Qingguang.

Unfortunately, he can't study either. Next summer, he can go fishing with his father.

After seeing these children, Li Duoyu couldn't help but sigh. Time flies. It's been three years since he came to this world.

Shitou deliberately moved closer to Lin Shanshan, but didn't dare to get too close because Wang Po was there.

From time to time, she would glare at him, obviously warning him not to have any ideas about Shanshan.

Shitou, who was upset, had to talk to Qingguang to ease the embarrassment.

But Qingguang had no time to pay attention to him. His eyes were always fixed on a girl of his age.

It was because of her that Li Qingguang gave up the idea of ​​going to the auto repair shop as an apprentice.

Shitou found a topic casually: "Didn't Liu Yun say that he would spend the New Year on the island?"

Li Qingguang replied: "That's impossible. My aunt said that unless she gets married on Dandan Island, she will have to go back to spend the New Year."

Shitou saw that Qingguang didn't watch TV either, so he looked in the direction. He, who was in a bitter love, understood instantly.

"You like the little daughter of the old Chen family."

Li Qingguang became nervous instantly.

"Shitou, please don't talk nonsense."

Shitou sighed: "You still have to take the initiative. Xiaoyan is very beautiful. There are many people chasing her. By then, someone will get there first, and you won't have time to cry."

"We just turned 18 after the New Year. Why are you in such a hurry?"

Shitou said helplessly: "I thought so at first, so you should take the initiative, or you will regret it."

However, Zhang Jinsha came running over in a hurry when the Spring Festival Gala was only halfway through.

"Duoyu, the temple keeper wants you to come over to worship, and it seems that he wants to throw the holy cup, and he needs you to ask Mazu if she is willing."

Li Duoyu had no choice but to follow him to the Tianhou Palace, and the signal was gone as soon as he left.

"Duoyu, the signal is gone."

"It's so exciting, hurry up and adjust it."

At this time, a villager shouted: "Duoyu, I was called to the Tianhou Palace."

"What should I do?"

Everyone wanted to watch the Spring Festival Gala, and no one was willing to be responsible for the signal pole.

Shitou, who always felt that Wang Po was glaring at him, stood up and shouted: "It's my turn to adjust the signal for everyone."

Li Duoyu really didn't expect that he would be called to the Tianhou Palace and busy until late at night.

It was almost twelve o'clock.

Li Shuguang's family was the first to set off fireworks, and then his family also set off fireworks. This fireworks was given to him by Shuguang.

Fireworks also soared into the sky in Xiasha Village next door, and standing here at the Tianhou Temple, you can see dozens of fireworks blooming in the direction of Shangfeng Town from a very far distance.

There are also colorful lights in the distance, which may be from Sharp or Matsu Island.

At the same time, many people set off firecrackers at home, and the whole Dandan Island was filled with the sound of firecrackers, and the air was filled with the smell of firecrackers.

"The New Year is here."

Li Duoyu originally thought that after twelve o'clock, he, the big head of the family, could go back to rest, but he never thought that he had to continue to worship.

The first incense was burned to pray for everyone on Dandan Island.

And this incense was burned by their whole family together. After praying, Zhou Xiaoying went back to sleep with Tutu in her arms.

And his task as the big head of the family was not over yet. According to the rules, the Tianhou Palace would not be closed on New Year's Eve, and he, the big head of the family, had to guard the temple with the temple keeper.

"Fuck."

"On New Year's Eve, why don't you let me go home to sleep."

As soon as Li Duoyu finished speaking, he slapped himself a few times and then worshiped the statue of Mazu.

After learning that Li Duoyu was assigned to keep watch, Shitou, who was a little depressed, followed him and scratched his head and said, "Brother Yu, I'll accompany you."

Seeing Shitou's expression, Li Duoyu guessed without even thinking that he must have come to him for emotional consultation.

"Brother Yu, I always feel that Sister Shanshan seems to look at me more recently. Is she interested in me?"

Li Duoyu's mouth twitched.

"Don't think about it, it's definitely an illusion."

"Then why does she always look at me."

Li Duoyu said speechlessly, "You always look at her."

"Ah."

In the early morning, Li Duoyu fell asleep on a small bed in the temple, and Shitou slept on the floor, but in the middle of the night, the two heard strange noises in the Tianhou Palace.

"Who?"

The two men stood up suddenly and took a closer look. They found that the pig head that was offering the shrimp soldiers and crab generals was missing two ears.

Two strips of pork belly were also missing.

Li Duoyu also found that the cloth strip under the altar seemed to move just now.

Li Duoyu and Shitou looked at each other, then picked up sticks and shouted at the altar.

"Do you come out by yourself, or do we beat you out?"