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Chapter 200: New Year

On the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, the whole family got up early in the morning and started to get busy. They had to clean up the house inside and out, and they also had to start preparing the various meatballs and some meat that would be needed on the 30th of the next day, otherwise it would be too late that day.

Cai's mother directed Cai's father and Cai Xiaoguang and his son to run around. After all, although Cai Xiaoguang was a big guy and was quite clean, there were still some dead corners that had not been cleaned, and they had to make up for it today.

"Xiaoguang, you usually clean the house, but look how dirty it is now. So, can't a family be without a woman? What do you think..." While cleaning, Cai's mother took the opportunity to talk about Cai Xiaoguang.

Cai Xiaoguang had been planning to propose marriage after the New Year, but he hadn't told his parents yet. Unexpectedly, they had already started preaching.

"Mom, you are absolutely right. I have also understood your spirit. That's why I had planned to go to Zhou Rong's house to propose marriage after the New Year. So please put away your magic power." Cai Xiaoguang said to Cai's mother helplessly.

Cai's mother was wiping the windows. When she heard this, she dropped the rag and came to Cai Xiaoguang, looking at him straight in the eyes.

"Mom, what are you doing?" Cai Xiaoguang was a little confused by the look and stammered.

"Son, what did you say just now? Mom didn't hear it clearly." Cai's mother looked at Cai Xiaoguang cautiously and asked.

"I said, I have been planning to go to Zhou Rong's house to propose marriage after the New Year. Did you hear me clearly this time? I was planning to tell you tomorrow, but I didn't expect you to start urging me to get married today." Cai Xiaoguang was speechless.

This time, Cai's mother heard it clearly and kept talking excitedly while dancing with joy.

"Oh, my son is getting married. No, I need to prepare quickly and see what to bring to my in-laws. Oh, you didn't tell me earlier. We haven't prepared anything at home. No, stop cleaning. Let's go out and see what else we can buy."

Cai Xiaoguang looked at the excited Mother Cai and thought to himself that he knew this was the case, so he didn't plan to say it today. He quickly stopped Mother Cai and said.

"Mom, I have prepared everything for the visit after the New Year. You don't have to worry about it. I will go there to propose marriage after the New Year. You can go there when the two parents meet after the meeting is decided."

"How can you do this, son? Our family must go over this matter. It would be rude not to visit." When Cai's mother heard that they were not allowed to go, she started lecturing them.

"That's right, son. Your mother is right about this. We should go over there." Father Cai, who had been listening the whole time, spoke this time.

"It's not like I don't know this, but isn't the Zhou family's current situation special? Zhou Rong's father has gone to support the Third Front Project, leaving only her mother and a younger brother at home. I must notify her father when I go to propose marriage, and it will take twenty days to a month to write letters back and forth, so there's no need for you to go over. Wait for the reply and if he has no objection, you can meet him then." Cai Xiaoguang told the Zhou family about the situation in detail. After listening to it, Cai's father and mother also reacted. It was indeed true. The head of the family was not here now, so it would be of no use even if he went over.

"Okay, then we won't go over this time." Cai's mother nodded in agreement.

After that I started to get busy, and I put a lot more effort into it than before. After all, if everything goes well, my son will be getting married next year, and this is a new house, so of course I have to tidy it up.

Cai Xiaoguang was busy cleaning up, while Zhou Jia and Zhou Rong were also busy helping Li Suhua, not knowing that Cai Xiaoguang was planning a surprise.

The next day, New Year’s Eve.

Cai Xiaoguang's family started to get busy and posted couplets on the door early in the morning. These were written by Cai's father himself. After all, such a big leader knows how to write calligraphy, so the Cai family has always written them themselves. And because the house is located next to Renmin Street, there are not many people nearby, so there is no need to worry about neighborhood relations.

I have been busy preparing for the New Year's Eve dinner all morning. While I was doing it, I could hear the sound of firecrackers outside. The sound of firecrackers symbolized that every family had started to eat. However, these families should be well off. After all, if their conditions were average, they would cook later so that they would not be hungry at night.

Cai Xiaoguang and his family did not arrive too early, nor did they intentionally arrive too late. They prepared according to the time for two meals. At 2:30 in the afternoon, a table of food was ready. Cai Xiaoguang took the firecrackers and went out to set them off. This was also the second year that Cai Xiaoguang had been in this world, and his first full year.

After entering the house, the family started to eat happily. This year, knowing that their son was planning to get married, the old couple were very happy. Father Cai also started drinking.

The meal lasted more than two hours, and by the end, Cai's father was a little drunk. Considering his alcohol tolerance, this was not normal. But as Cai's mother said, it was not the wine that made him drunk, but he was happy.

The Zhou family had just finished their meal at this time. Although they started a little later than Cai Xiaoguang's family, they ate faster. After all, there were only three of them. Li Suhua and Zhou Rong drank a little because it was New Year's Day, but not much. Zhou Bingkun also drank a little but not much. So if they were just eating, they must have eaten quickly.

Although Li Suhua was a little sad that Zhou Zhigang and Zhou Bingyi did not come back, she had already received the letter before the New Year and was mentally prepared. Besides, it was the New Year, so one should be happy. Therefore, she did not mention the matter of the old man and the eldest son, but was just looking forward to it even more.

The next day, it was 71. The custom on New Year's Day was not to visit relatives or friends, so the Cai and Zhou families stayed at home to chat and talk about the past year and their plans for this year.

Early in the morning on the second day of the Chinese New Year, Cai's mother got up and began to help Cai Xiaoguang prepare things, including ten pounds of pork, a chicken, a fish, and the malted milk that had been bought earlier. This was a good thing, and most families could not afford it. Cai Xiaoguang prepared some himself and tasted it, and it was indeed purer, so he also brought some to Zhou Rong.

After preparing everything, Cai's mother called Cai Xiaoguang up, got him dressed and went out, which could be considered as being driven out.

"Go, son. If you can't bring your daughter-in-law back, you don't have to come back." The voice was also heard when Cai Xiaoguang was kicked out.

Cai Xiaoguang stood outside the gate, looking at the things in his hands, feeling a little amused and helpless. He looked at the sky, it was just getting light, it was really too early.