Chapter 335 Young Years
Hearing He Yuzhu talking about this, Jia Dongxu rolled his eyes speechlessly.
"I'm telling you, Zhuzi, please put it down!

Qin Huairu and I are not that kind of people, how could we possibly fall in love with someone at the dance!
Besides, we have agreed to have a second child after the Chinese New Year, so there is no way this will happen!"

I heard Jia Dongxu say that he and Qin Huairu are ready to have a second child.

Thinking that Xiao Dang in the TV series would not be born until several years later, He Yuzhu was a little confused.

No one knows whether something unexpected happened in the middle or something interrupted their plan to have children, or whether the second child died after being born.

But now is not the time to talk about this. You will naturally know what is going on later.

Then he continued,
"Of course it would be best if there is none. I am just giving you two a heads up.
After all, during the time I was back from work, I heard from neighbors that many people met someone else at the dance and then went home to file for divorce.

Aunt Zhang is unreasonable, I don't want to get into trouble!"

Jia Dongxu naturally knew what He Yuzhu said. Since the new marriage law was promulgated in 50, especially after the comprehensive publicity and education in 52,
There was a great trend of divorces in the city of Beiping, and many people took the opportunity to change their wives.

"Zhu Zi, you overestimate us.
We are just ordinary people. How could such a thing happen to us? Don't worry, nothing will happen."

"Okay, since you two have said so, I won't bother you any more.

By the way, now that you are all out, are you still going to skate?

If it doesn’t slide, let’s go back!”

"Skating, of course we three can't go to the dance next week, and we can't skate for a while or something!
I rented the shoes for two hours, how much time has passed?"

After saying that, Xu Damao, Yan Jiecheng and the other two stepped hard and rushed into the crowd at the Shichahai Ice Rink.

Seeing Xu Damao and the other three going ice skating again, Banggeng, who had just been having a lot of fun on the ice, could no longer sit still and excitedly urged his parents on the ice sled.

Helped Lin Zheng and Li Hongying organize the dance party.

The New Year atmosphere is getting stronger and stronger.

The time came to January 1955, 1, the 16rd day of the twelfth lunar month, the Little New Year.

Although Fengzeyuan is a service industry, everyone belongs to the working class and naturally there is no distinction between high and low. He Yuzhu also let everyone go off work early in accordance with the rules of the past few years.

Just after coming out of Fengze Garden and passing Qianmen Street, He Daqing, who was sitting in the back seat, patted his son on the shoulder.

"Pillar, stop here for a moment.
I'm going to buy a few pounds of Guandong sugar to use when I offer sacrifices to the Kitchen God later."

The so-called Kanto sugar is actually maltose made from barley through several processes.

On the day of Xiaonian, sugar-coated melons are made to worship the Kitchen God.
It is also the only chance in a year for most people in Daxia to eat sugar.

Therefore, elderly people would prepare barley sugar on the day of Little New Year. In addition to offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God, they could also enjoy a delicious feast for themselves.

That is, after liberation, the industry and commerce in Beijing developed better and better, and there were already special stores in the city selling this kind of maltose.
Otherwise, He Daqing and his son would have to take a day off today like they did before and make candy with their neighbors in the courtyard.

Riding a bicycle back to Maoer Hutong,
Just after turning the corner of the alley,

The father and son saw He Yushui, Xu Zhaodi, He Jianguo, Bang Geng'er and other children from the courtyard looking around at the gate.
When he saw He Yuzhu coming back on his bicycle, he immediately ran over cheering.

"Dad, did you and my brother buy the candied melons?" Looking at his daughter and son gathered around the bicycle, He Daqing got off the back seat and took out the Guandong candy he had bought from his pocket.

"Of course I bought it. How can I not buy Guandong candy to worship the Kitchen God today?"

Seeing He Daqing bought a large bag of sugar melons, He Jianguo and Bang Genger immediately clapped their hands and jumped up and down.
"Candy, lots of candy, Dad, I want to eat candy."

When He Daqing heard his youngest son wanted to eat candy, he wanted to give it to him directly.
But then he looked at the children nearby, especially Banggeng who was just two years old, and after thinking about it he decided to give up.

If the other children were not given the stick, Jia Zhang would definitely make a fuss.
If I give it to you, such big pieces of Kanto candy will get stuck on the stick, which will be troublesome.

So I temporarily rejected He Jianguo's offer.
"Why are you so nervous, you little brat? Look at these candies, they are so big and clumpy, I can't even break them apart.

Let's go back first, okay? Dad will give you some candied melon when we get back."

Hearing that he could eat candy when he got home, He Jianguo immediately grabbed his father's clothes and walked into the courtyard, urging him,

"Dad, hurry up, let's go back."

Seeing his youngest son's eager look, He Daqing smiled and touched the back of his head, then quickly followed him.
"Okay, okay, let's go back now."

Back at the courtyard, He Daqing first opened the brown paper package and divided the sugar melon into two portions.
Then he took out the smaller portion and handed it to He Yuzhu.
"Zhu Zi, I will prepare the three sacrificial animals for today's sacrifice to the Kitchen God. You can break up these candied melons and share them with Jianguo and the children in the yard.

By the way, don’t give Banggeng’s share to him directly. Give it to Zhang’s wife or Dongxu’s wife.

So as not to get stuck."

Hearing what He Daqing said, He Yuzhu, who had just walked into the house, took the candy melon and nodded with a smile.

"I know, Dad. Don't worry, I won't give it to you directly."

After saying that, He Yuzhu picked up the kitchen knife hanging on the wall and walked to the table. Then he took out a piece of Kanto candy weighing one or two taels from the brown paper bag and started smashing it.

Seeing He Yuzhu starting to mess up the place,
All the little brats in the courtyard gathered around the table.

Seeing the tiny sugar particles splashing onto the table, they all rushed forward to grab them and stuffed them directly into their mouths.

Seeing this scene,
He Yuzhu smiled and told Li Qingshan, He Yushui and other older people while smashing the candies.

"Yushui, Zhaodi, you can take it, but you have to keep an eye on Jianguo and Jiekuang. Don't let them put their hands under the knife."

"I know bro, don't worry."

After smashing all the Guandong candies in the brown paper package, He Yuzhu distributed them to the children in the courtyard.

When it was Bang Geng'er's turn, he came to the yard and prepared to call Qin Huairu out of the house.

"Sister-in-law Dongxu, Sister-in-law Dongxu, please come out quickly."

Hearing He Yuzhu's voice, Qin Huairu, who was sewing new clothes at home, was about to stand up, but was stopped by Jia Zhang.
"Come on, Huairu, just make your clothes well, we're waiting to wear them during the New Year!
I'll go see what Zhuzi wants you to do."

(End of this chapter)